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A45125
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The axe laid to the root of separation, or, The churches cause against it by the author who wrote in the late Times for free admission to the Lord's Supper.
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Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.
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1685
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Wing H3670; ESTC R225063
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the_o promise_n of_o life_n annex_v to_o it_o seek_v you_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v amos_n 5.4_o 5_o 6.2_o chron._n 15.2_o exod._n 20.24_o matth._n 18.20_o that_o the_o ordinance_n therefore_o in_o general_n and_o one_o with_o another_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n i_o think_v a_o man_n shall_v believe_v as_o his_o creed_n and_o why_o any_o good_a man_n that_o will_v consider_v shall_v be_v move_v at_o our_o invite_v all_o and_o let_v in_o the_o willing_a have_v first_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o participation_n of_o these_o external_n appointment_n so_o long_o as_o we_o press_v upon_o they_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o the_o most_o strict_a minister_n do_v for_o the_o obtain_v the_o spiritual_a benefit_n thereof_o i_o apprehend_v no_o such_o cause_n as_o they_o for_o here_o be_v holiness_n and_o here_o be_v peace_n join_v together_o neither_o be_o i_o take_v off_o with_o that_o worn-out_a argue_n that_o because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o administer_v as_o the_o word_n without_o the_o church_n unto_o heathen_n to_o convert_v such_o to_o the_o faith_n therefore_o they_o can_v tend_v within_o the_o church_n to_o any_o vnregen_n rate_n member_n edification_n joh._n 3.14_o 15._o joh._n 4.22_o it_o be_v a_o more_o generous_a spirit_n methinks_v st._n paul_n show_v when_o the_o corinthian_n seem_v to_o value_v themselves_o upon_o their_o external_n christianity_n without_o care_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a say_v he_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o cloud_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n but_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v the_o apostle_n appear_v here_o to_o make_v but_o very_o little_a of_o the_o admit_v man_n unto_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n when_o he_o make_v no_o more_o of_o their_o come_v to_o it_o than_o the_o israelite_n pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o mannah_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n which_o thing_n yet_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v symbolical_a or_o type_n even_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o sacrament_n he_o can_v hardly_o have_v have_v a_o heart_n to_o have_v speak_v thus_o if_o his_o thought_n have_v be_v cast_v in_o the_o mould_n as_o many_o of_o our_o good_a man_n now_o be_v i_o will_v add_v have_v the_o apostle_n be_v so_o strict_a about_o admit_v person_n to_o baptism_n in_o their_o day_n as_o they_o be_v after_o when_o they_o keep_v man_n so_o long_o upon_o trial_n as_o catechuman_n upon_o peculiar_a reason_n then_o and_o have_v look_v on_o baptism_n as_o so_o great_a and_o chief_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n wherein_o so_o singular_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v i_o wonder_v that_o this_o zealous_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o more_o concern_v about_o it_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o few_o some_o three_o or_o four_o or_o so_o be_v all_o that_o he_o ever_o baptise_a and_o that_o god_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o but_o i_o fear_v god_n and_o reverence_v his_o institution_n and_o the_o pant_v and_o breathe_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o good_a man_n after_o more_o pure_a communion_n even_o on_o earth_n have_v be_v to_o i_o of_o deep_a consideration_n but_o we_o must_v not_o for_o all_o that_o make_v the_o same_o condition_n unto_o come_v into_o the_o church_n as_o unto_o the_o get_v into_o heaven_n in_o actione_n coenae_fw-la dominicae_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la say_v cyprian_n attendere_fw-la quid_fw-la aliqui_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la faciendum_fw-la putaverint_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la est_fw-la prio_fw-la fecerit_fw-la &_o faciendum_fw-la mandaverit_fw-la in_o these_o action_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o be_v not_o to_o attend_v what_o some_o before_o we_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v doom_n but_o what_o he_o who_o be_v before_o all_o have_v himself_o first_o do_v and_o command_v we_o to_o do_v the_o author_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o mix_v church_n against_o separation_n sect_n i._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o write_v book_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o people_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n and_o come_v to_o church_n to_o think_v of_o term_n for_o von_n and_o concord_n or_o to_o endeavour_v any_o the_o like_a good_a thing_n which_o many_o considerate_a minister_n about_o london_n have_v late_o do_v if_o the_o church_n unto_o which_o we_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v other_o can_v be_v maintain_v to_o be_v true_a church_n or_o church_n agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o first_o stone_n to_o be_v lay_v it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n must_v be_v make_v good_n for_o the_o do_v hereof_o i_o shall_v offer_v some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o state_v or_o building_n it_o up_o some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o confirm_v it_o some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o refutation_n of_o objection_n and_o the_o discourse_n shall_v contain_v three_o section_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o building_n up_o our_o cause_n in_o this_o and_o to_o fetch_v the_o matter_n from_o the_o bottom_n i_o must_v lay_v my_o thought_n together_o in_o these_o thesis_n and_o method_n follow_v as_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n so_o be_v he_o universal_a governor_n of_o his_o creature_n the_o government_n of_o god_n over_o his_o creature_n that_o be_v reasonable_a must_v be_v a_o moral_a government_n require_v obedience_n from_o they_o upon_o motive_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n the_o insirument_n of_o this_o government_n must_v be_v his_o law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v either_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o his_o reveal_v and_o positive_a law_n the_o government_n of_o god_n be_v likewise_o double_a natural_a or_o conventional_a the_o natural_a government_n of_o god_n over_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o he_o have_v by_o right_o of_o creation_n be_v over_o all_o the_o world_n as_o they_o be_v particular_a person_n give_v they_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o live_v by_o that_o they_o may_v please_v he_o and_o be_v save_v this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v either_o the_o law_n of_o innocent_a or_o lapse_v nature_n the_o law_n of_o innocent_a nature_n be_v that_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v write_v in_o adam_n heart_n when_o create_v require_v he_o to_o preserve_v his_o innocency_n and_o integraty_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n be_v the_o same_o law_n with_o mitigation_n require_v the_o same_o duty_n but_o not_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n accept_v of_o the_o imperfect_a service_n of_o man_n according_a to_o his_o present_a state_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n towards_o god_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o man_n in_o innocency_n have_v the_o notice_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n and_o his_o duty_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n or_o can_v gather_v it_o from_o the_o light_n of_o his_o reason_n be_v to_o live_v perfect_o in_o that_o state_n so_o must_v the_o world_n after_o man_n fall_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o innocency_n have_v some_o the_o like_a notice_n implant_v there_o or_o arise_v natural_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o faculty_n that_o god_n be_v good_a and_o merciful_a and_o will_v not_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o repent_v but_o consider_v he_o according_a to_o his_o frail_a condition_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o must_v now_o have_v no_o government_n at_o all_o over_o he_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n or_o else_o that_o he_o must_v be_v under_o another_o law_n than_o that_o of_o innocency_n or_o under_o other_o condition_n in_o obey_v it_o for_o else_o must_v every_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n everlasting_o perish_v upon_o what_o account_n or_o upon_o what_o ground_n or_o foundation_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n can_v stand_v in_o deal_v with_o man_n when_o fall_v by_o another_o law_n than_o that_o at_o first_o implant_v in_o he_o in_o innocency_n be_v a_o mystery_n hide_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o reveal_v but_o dark_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o belief_n that_o god_n be_v good_a and_o will_v pardon_v the_o sinner_n upon_o his_o repentance_n though_o they_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o or_o upon_o what_o ground_n it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n through_o christ_n be_v beyond_o the_o ken_n of_o all_o human_a understanding_n be_v general_a in_o the_o world_n
profession_n of_o no_o less_o than_o true_a grace_n or_o a_o regenerate_v faith_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o admission_n to_o the_o church_n and_o sacrament_n i_o do_v not_o see_v in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o we_o must_v all_o give_v up_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o mix_a church_n parochial_a or_o national_a to_o the_o separatist_n they_o who_o require_v such_o a_o profession_n in_o the_o adult_n as_o necessary_a to_o give_v right_o to_o church_n communion_n and_o do_v indeed_o understand_v themselves_o will_v say_v it_o must_v be_v a_o profession_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la serious_n intelligent_a resolve_v with_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v needful_a to_o make_v it_o credible_o significant_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o profess_v so_o that_o the_o person_n profess_v must_v be_v indeed_o regenerate_v to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o and_o the_o person_n that_o receive_v he_o must_v look_v on_o he_o as_o regenerate_v upon_o his_o make_v it_o and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o the_o yield_n to_o the_o congregationalist_n his_o whole_a foundation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o will_v persist_v and_o say_v the_o independent_a do_v require_v yet_o more_o than_o this_o profession_n they_o require_v also_o a_o church-covenant_n but_o this_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o impose_v upon_o they_o the_o judicious_a among_o they_o will_v avouch_v that_o let_v but_o a_o man_n make_v his_o profession_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o his_o profession_n be_v only_o thus_o qualify_v which_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o book_n still_o insist_o upon_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o beside_o but_o what_o on_o necessity_n do_v arise_v upon_o a_o man_n join_v mere_o in_o society_n be_v or_o can_v be_v require_v of_o any_o it_o be_v this_o profession_n individuate_v into_o a_o particular_a congregation_n be_v all_o they_o do_v and_o will_v stand_v upon_o even_o so_o understand_v so_o qualify_v so_o explain_v but_o now_o such_o a_o profession_n as_o this_o will_v they_o all_o say_v be_v incompatible_a with_o our_o parochial_a national_a church_n there_o be_v none_o can_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o what_o they_o have_v not_o there_o be_v but_o few_o here_o and_o there_o who_o be_v regenerate_v and_o consent_v indeed_o to_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o sense_n as_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n be_v understand_v there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o be_v elect_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o other_o and_o see_v there_o be_v none_o but_o these_o few_o as_o i_o say_v be_v able_a to_o make_v such_o a_o profession_n it_o be_v they_o who_o ought_v and_o must_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n into_o their_o select_a congregation_n and_o what_o can_v be_v offer_v with_o more_o reason_n if_o this_o indeed_o be_v christ_n rule_n of_o communion_n i_o must_v for_o my_o part_n protest_v therefore_o as_o one_o that_o love_v to_o be_v plain_a and_o single-hearted_n i_o see_v not_o in_o good_a earnest_n but_o either_o we_o must_v come_v off_o from_o this_o rule_n or_o we_o must_v come_v over_o to_o their_o gather_v congregation_n in_o the_o second_o place_n this_o opinion_n do_v not_o only_o fundamental_o yield_v but_o betray_v our_o cause_n by_o a_o defence_n that_o will_v stand_v we_o in_o no_o stead_n it_o defend_v our_o parochial_a church_n upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o what_o it_o will_v have_v not_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o what_o be_v it_o will_v have_v we_o baptise_v our_o child_n upon_o profession_n of_o the_o parent_n as_o in_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o whâ—n_o they_o come_v of_o age_n themselves_o to_o be_v confirm_v upon_o their_o own_o which_o shall_v be_v thâ—n_v such_o a_o one_o but_o as_o this_o use_n of_o confirmation_n can_v be_v evident_o prove_v in_o scripture_n nor_o aâ—y_n at_o all_o perhaps_o since_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v cease_v so_o be_v it_o more_o apparent_a that_o our_o infant_n be_v baptise_a in_o our_o parish_n church_n upon_o the_o child_n be_v own_o profession_n and_o not_o the_o parent_n the_o godfather_n make_v profession_n in_o their_o name_n and_o how_o a_o infant_n can_v make_v a_o profession_n which_o be_v understanding_n serious_n and_o credible_o significant_a that_o it_o be_v or_o do_v what_o it_o profess_v or_o how_o any_o other_o can_v make_v such_o a_o profession_n de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la for_o child_n in_o their_o name_n there_o be_v none_o who_o will_v speak_v plain_a but_o must_v say_v they_o can_v apprehend_v and_o who_o can_v yet_o say_v that_o such_o a_o profession_n as_o be_v suppose_v be_v require_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o confirm_a or_o look_v after_o as_o any_o such_o test_n of_o christianity_n in_o our_o day_n in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o go_v this_o way_n have_v cast_v a_o vile_a slander_n on_o the_o catholic_n national_a parochial_a church_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o a_o company_n of_o hypocrite_n mix_v with_o a_o few_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o regenerate_v among_o they_o it_o be_v their_o submission_n only_o to_o this_o rule_n make_v the_o unregenerate_a to_o be_v hypocrite_n a_o man_n be_v no_o hypocrite_n to_o come_v to_o church_n and_o join_v with_o the_o congregation_n for_o conversion_n but_o if_o he_o must_v profess_v that_o he_o be_v convert_v before_o his_o come_v and_o he_o be_v not_o then_o be_v he_o make_v a_o liar_n a_o dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n indeed_o if_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o divine_n but_o the_o language_n only_o of_o two_o or_o three_o that_o speak_v thus_o it_o will_v be_v a_o most_o hateful_a opprobrious_a kind_n of_o speak_v to_o call_v every_o unregenerate_a christian_a and_o hypocrite_n i_o will_v not_o be_v one_o therefore_o that_o choose_v to_o speak_v or_o understand_v thus_o that_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o the_o regenerate_v and_o hypocrite_n but_o of_o the_o convert_v and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o in_o the_o four_o place_n this_o rule_n unless_o it_o be_v state_v after_o the_o congregational_a manner_n will_v not_o answer_v the_o end_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v design_v a_o profession_n be_v not_o require_v as_o a_o duty_n for_o it_o self_n but_o for_o the_o admitter_n that_o suppose_v none_o may_v be_v of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o regenerate_v this_o profession_n of_o regeneration_n do_v make_v the_o party_n to_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v such_o whether_o he_o be_v or_o not_o and_o consequent_o to_o be_v admit_v now_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o this_o end_n that_o a_o profession_n be_v credible_a only_o or_o credible_o significant_a only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v profess_v unless_o it_o be_v credit_v i_o can_v report_v a_o story_n for_o true_a let_v it_o be_v never_o so_o credible_a unless_o i_o myself_o do_v credit_v it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o lie_v else_o in_o like_a manner_n although_o a_o man_n profession_n be_v never_o so_o credible_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o more_o than_o credible_a that_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v also_o credit_v the_o church_n can_v account_v or_o repute_v the_o professor_n to_o be_v what_o he_o profess_v because_o our_o account_n and_o repute_v of_o thing_n must_v be_v according_a to_o what_o we_o think_v or_o else_o our_o account_n and_o repute_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o we_o as_o their_o profession_n be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v hypocrite_n you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n when_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v they_o unless_o we_o can_v disprove_v they_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a yet_o if_o the_o church_n do_v not_o believe_v they_o they_o can_v account_v they_o regenerate_v and_o receive_v they_o for_o such_o as_o they_o do_v not_o think_v they_o whether_o they_o ought_v or_o no._n and_o unto_o this_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v answer_v substantial_o but_o by_o the_o congregational_a man_n who_o will_v say_v that_o they_o leave_v not_o this_o business_n on_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o single_a minister_n but_o on_o the_o whole_a society_n and_o they_o require_v the_o profession_n to_o be_v such_o as_o give_v the_o major_a part_n satisfaction_n so_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o profession_n credit_v and_o upon_o a_o real_a belief_n of_o man_n being_n what_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v admit_v and_o this_o be_v to_o make_v something_o of_o the_o rule_n in_o earnest_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v there_o be_v any_o proâ—ession_n at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v less_o than_o what_o be_v satisfactory_a as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o especial_o consider_v that_o upon_o profession_n of_o the_o party_n it_o be_v not_o the_o pastor_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a society_n be_v concern_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o bâ—other_n and_o which_o require_v office_n from_o thâ—m_n in_o that_o relation_n blame_v not_o this_o precede_v then_o of_o tyranny_n if_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n hâ—re_o be_v nothing_o