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by_o their_o own_o minister_n though_o none_o of_o the_o elder_n be_v present_a 2_o lie_n by_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o own_o confession_n in_o some_o case_n person_n may_v be_v try_v as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o profession_n or_o effectual_a sincerity_n to_o wit_n when_o some_o scandal_n call_v they_o in_o question_n let_v mr._n humphrey_n give_v any_o scripture-rule_a for_o such_o trial_n in_o case_n of_o scandal_n which_o will_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o like_a trial_n upon_o other_o occasion_n 3_o lie_n if_o trial_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o profession_n be_v a_o go_v about_o to_o judge_v man_n heart_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n how_o can_v mr._n humphrey_n allow_v it_o at_o any_o time_n in_o any_o case_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n than_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o main_a argument_n against_o it_o fail_v he_o 4_o lie_n if_o put_v a_o man_n to_o the_o test_n about_o his_o sincerity_n be_v a_o enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n than_o philip_n in_o ask_v the_o eunuch_n whether_o he_o believe_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n act_v 8._o 37._o enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n and_o minister_n when_o they_o ask_v the_o party_n baptize_v suppose_v he_o be_v of_o age_n do_v thou_o for_o sake_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n yea_o then_o jehu_n ask_v jehonadab_n 2_o king_n 10._o 15._o be_v thy_o heart_n right_a as_o my_o heart_n be_v with_o thy_o heart_n enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n he_o indeed_o that_o will_v undertake_v to_o know_v the_o heart_n immediate_o intuitive_o and_o infallible_o enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n not_o so_o i_o hope_v he_o who_o by_o discourse_n observation_n and_o consequent_a effect_n labour_n to_o draw_v out_o what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n prov._n 20._o 5._o the_o tree_n may_v be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n yea_o by_o its_o leave_n and_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v know_v by_o some_o expression_n and_o action_n or_o at_o least_o shrewd_o guest_n at_o otherwise_o how_o do_v peter_n perceive_v simon_n magus_n to_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n act_v 8._o 23._o yet_o i_o hope_v at_o that_o time_n he_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n a_o die_a man_n send_v for_o his_o minister_n to_o comfort_v he_o may_v not_o the_o minister_n put_v he_o to_o the_o test_n whether_o at_o least_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n he_o be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o comfort_n may_v he_o not_o 1._o try_v he_o in_o point_n of_o knowledge_n 2_o lie_n may_v he_o not_o inquire_v about_o his_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o from_o scripture-evidence_n labour_v to_o find_v out_o whether_o he_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o according_o he_o may_v either_o comfort_n or_o warn_v he_o 3_o lie_n in_o so_o do_v be_v he_o just_o chargeable_a with_o enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n do_v we_o any_o more_o to_o people_n in_o order_n to_o their_o sacramental_a preparation_n than_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v we_o do_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n if_o they_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o mind_n their_o poor_a soul_n in_o any_o measure_n the_o truth_n be_v if_o many_o of_o our_o people_n mind_a heaven_n but_o half_a so_o much_o as_o they_o mind_n earth_n they_o will_v upon_o their_o very_a knee_n entreat_v we_o to_o do_v that_o against_o every_o sacrament_n which_o we_o beg_v of_o they_o we_o may_v do_v but_o once_o in_o order_n to_o their_o edification_n comfort_n and_o salvation_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o we_o upon_o which_o account_n in_o some_o poor_a measure_n though_o we_o dare_v not_o say_v we_o have_v endeavour_v our_o uttermost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o any_o thing_n we_o may_v wash_v our_o hand_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o poor_a soul_n oh_o sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o do_v not_o bolster_v up_o people_n in_o that_o of_o which_o one_o day_n both_o you_o and_o themselves_o will_v see_v there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o repent_v mr._n humphrey_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o believe_v it_o be_v only_o the_o zeal_n and_o piety_n of_o good_a man_n that_o make_v they_o thus_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n without_o intend_v to_o enter_v upon_o god_n throne_n but_o if_o we_o have_v err_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o sir_n you_o speak_v in_o part_n true_o and_o charitable_o as_o to_o the_o first_o branch_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v not_o a_o quench-cole_n to_o that_o zeal_n and_o piety_n 2_o it_o be_v not_o a_o blind_a zeal_n act_v they_o herein_o but_o a_o zeal_n according_a to_o knowledge_n i_o beseech_v you_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o hide_v that_o light_n under_o a_o bushel_n 3_o in_o so_o do_v they_o neither_o do_v nor_o intend_v to_o enter_v upon_o god_n throne_n i_o beseech_v you_o do_v not_o charge_v they_o false_o and_o uncharitable_o but_o where_o you_o have_v err_v i_o wish_v the_o same_o to_o myself_o by_o false_a doctrine_n misapplication_n and_o wrong-imputation_n be_v content_a to_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v sweet_o lead_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n hand_n in_o return_v your_o captivity_n from_o the_o river_n of_o babel_n when_o you_o have_v sit_v down_o and_o weep_v etc._n etc._n sect_n vi._n have_v survey_v mr._n humphrey_n his_o state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o his_o proof_n from_o scripture_n and_o lay_v open_v what_o strength_n or_o weakness_n i_o apprehend_v therein_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o his_o reason_n and_o argument_n with_o candour_n and_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o who_o both_o of_o we_o must_n one_o day_n give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o our_o transaction_n glad_a shall_v i_o be_v to_o close_v with_o he_o in_o any_o truth_n and_o to_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o one_o mile_n if_o i_o can_v go_v with_o he_o twain_o and_o where_o i_o be_o force_v to_o shake_v hand_n with_o he_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v he_o and_o other_o such_o ground_n of_o my_o dissatisfaction_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n as_o thereby_o it_o may_v appear_v i_o do_v not_o act_n either_o irrational_o or_o uncharitable_o the_o lord_n send_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n grace_n and_o love_n into_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n holiness_n and_o unity_n mr._n humphrey_n 61._o pag._n 61._o my_o first_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v the_o show_v of_o christ_n death_n a_o visible_a gospel_n and_o so_o a_o firm_a ground_n of_o free_a admission_n unto_o this_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o say_v over_o and_o over_o from_o pag._n 37._o to_o pag._n 52._o come_v but_o to_o this_o all_o may_v be_v present_a but_o not_o actual_o receive_v grant_v the_o foundation_n ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o the_o reader_n will_v please_v to_o peruse_v my_o text_n i_o be_o confident_a he_o will_v be_v more_o candid_a to_o i_o then_o mr._n humphrey_n have_v be_v and_o not_o judge_v i_o have_v spend_v those_o seven_o or_o eight_o leaf_n in_o mere_a tautology_n such_o weak_a imputation_n argue_v more_o strength_n of_o passion_n then_o of_o reason_n and_o serve_v rather_o to_o catch_v than_o to_o convince_v the_o reader_n 2_o can_v there_o be_v fair_a play_n then_o to_o yield_v my_o antagonist_n by_o way_n of_o position_n or_o supposition_n as_o much_o as_o he_o desire_v for_o his_o strong_a conviction_n 3_o if_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o free-admission_n flow_v not_o from_o this_o principle_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v remember_v himself_o better_a and_o not_o hereafter_o charge_v
pag._n 22._o of_o his_o rejoynder_n these_o be_v some_o though_o not_o all_o of_o our_o ground_n for_o suspend_v the_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a will_v mr._n humphrey_n allow_v these_o ground_n of_o suspension_n for_o some_o intelligent_a church-member_n and_o not_o for_o all_o if_o this_o be_v not_o strange_a partiality_n i_o pray_v what_o be_v as_o for_o what_o he_o add_v pag._n 120._o as_o for_o infant_n and_o the_o distract_a we_o know_v sign_n can_v have_v any_o real_a work_n on_o they_o answ_n 1._o what_o if_o they_o can_v be_v this_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o deny_v they_o the_o sign_n then_o let_v mr._n humphrey_n turn_v antipaedobaptist_n second_o though_o the_o sign_n can_v work_v can_v god_n work_v by_o the_o sign_n as_o a_o institute_v antecedent_n or_o concomitant_a of_o divine_a operation_n otherwise_o child_n be_v baptize_v in_o vain_a there_o be_v better_a ground_n for_o apply_v sign_n to_o person_n natural_o unintelligent_a than_o to_o person_n moral_o unintelligent_a i_o can_v baptise_v a_o child_n that_o be_v natural_o unintelligent_a not_o so_o a_o person_n at_o year_n of_o discretion_n who_o be_v moral_o unintelligent_a and_o if_o there_o be_v par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la then_o he_o who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o of_o his_o gross_a ignorance_n at_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v here_o then_o unbaptise_v aught_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n to_o be_v deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o former_o baptize_v mr._n humphrey_n if_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o church_n service_n in_o submit_v to_o this_o way_n only_o as_o humane_a than_o i_o shall_v do_v god_n service_n to_o oppose_v it_o as_o divine_a and_o not_o let_v it_o sit_v in_o his_o seat_n as_o a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o this_o ordinance_n answ_n 1._o where_o a_o humane_a order_n be_v press_v as_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n i_o may_v and_o ought_v so_o far_o forth_o to_o oppose_v it_o and_o shall_v do_v god_n good_a service_n therein_o so_o my_o opposition_n be_v regular_a yet_o second_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o some_o case_n i_o may_v submit_v practical_o to_o the_o same_o provide_v it_o be_v in_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n indifferent_a especial_o upon_o declaration_n of_o my_o dissent_n from_o it_o as_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n thus_o paul_n oppose_v yet_o practit_v circumcision_n upon_o occasion_n which_o then_o be_v no_o divine_a ordinance_n yet_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n press_v as_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n compare_v gal._n 2._o 3._o and_o 5._o 2_o 3._o with_o act_n 16._o 3._o have_v mr._n humphrey_n persuade_v people_n to_o submit_v to_o trial_n though_o not_o as_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n he_o may_v have_v do_v both_o god_n and_o the_o church_n more_o service_n than_o now_o he_o do_v several_a judgement_n may_v unite_v in_o the_o same_o practice_n upon_o several_a principle_n without_o prejudice_n to_o god_n worship_n or_o the_o breach_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n i_o both_o wish_n and_o hope_n mr._n humphrey_n may_v be_v of_o this_o mind_n we_o desire_v unity_n of_o practice_n and_o shall_v pray_v for_o unity_n of_o principle_n philip._n 3._o 16._o three_o to_o submit_v to_o trial_n or_o to_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v we_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o a_o thing_n command_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n the_o time_v of_o this_o trial_n be_v humane_a and_o prudential_a in_o which_o i_o hope_v we_o may_v adhere_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o parliament_n and_o assembly_n of_o learned_a and_o pious_a divine_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o private_a christian_a or_o minister_n hear_v and_o receive_v be_v divine_a ordinance_n hear_v at_o ten_o in_o the_o morning_n &_o receive_v every_o first_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o month_n be_v humane_a order_n and_o prudential_a yet_o they_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o receive_v at_o time_n particular_o appoint_v by_o man_n may_v haply_o go_v without_o word_n and_o sacrament_n all_o their_o day_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o excommunicate_v and_o suspend_v themselves_o will_v any_o be_v so_o fond_a hence_o to_o conclude_v that_o either_o the_o state_n church_n or_o minister_n hold_v the_o time_v of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n or_o a_o necessary_a concomitant_a to_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o way_n of_o special_a institution_n in_o like_a manner_n that_o all_o shall_v submit_v to_o trial_n be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n or_o precept_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v try_v before_o or_o after_o a_o sacrament_n and_o often_o or_o seldom_o or_o but_o once_o in_o all_o their_o life_n be_v humane_a and_o prudential_a and_o no_o more_o a_o necessary_a antecedent_n of_o receive_v than_o the_o time_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o necessary_a concomitant_a of_o receive_v yet_o as_o he_o who_o will_v not_o come_v to_o receive_v at_o the_o time_n order_v suspend_v himself_o from_o the_o sacramant_n so_o he_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o trial_n be_v a_o self_n suspender_n submission_n to_o trial_n be_v a_o duty_n the_o season_n of_o this_o trial_n be_v indifferent_a and_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o a_o common_a order_n or_o consent_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v or_o oppose_v by_o any_o private_a christian_a or_o minister_n let_v the_o trial_n be_v when_o it_o will_v it_o must_v be_v either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o sacrament_n and_o if_o the_o term_n antecedent_n be_v offensive_a we_o shall_v only_o desire_v the_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o a_o consequent_a trial_n pag._n 121._o mr._n humphrey_n be_v please_v to_o close_v this_o section_n merry_o with_o a_o jury_n of_o 12._o i_o envy_v not_o his_o mirth_n but_o wish_v it_o may_v do_v himself_o and_o his_o reader_n much_o good_a if_o it_o hurt_v not_o himself_o more_o than_o i_o he_o will_v have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o sect._n xi_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o six_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o his_o innocency_n in_o admit_v all_o and_o 1._o because_o he_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n therein_o dr._n drake_n this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n to_o be_v prove_v mr._n humphrey_n the_o precept_n of_o dispense_n and_o receive_n be_v general_a ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o 12._o be_v not_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o time_n second_o that_o all_o the_o 12._o do_v receive_v be_v not_o evident_a three_o the_o adjective_n all_o be_v seldom_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o note_v absolute_a universallity_n and_o if_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v so_o universal_a than_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o limitation_n of_o that_o universal_a be_v erroneous_a but_o of_o this_o former_o second_o mr._n humphrey_n i_o have_v no_o power_n to_o turn_v away_o any_o this_o mr._n d._n account_v most_o true_a but_o make_v lamentable_a use_n of_o it_o ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o say_v not_o this_o be_v most_o true_a but_o that_o i_o 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the_o one_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o neglect_n or_o otherwise_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o other_o i_o must_v not_o reprove_v my_o neighbour_n unless_o i_o first_o watch_n over_o he_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o reprove_v blind_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o observe_v not_o first_o the_o sin_n second_o the_o person_n commit_v that_o sin_n he_o that_o watch_v not_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n if_o he_o mistake_v either_o the_o fact_n or_o person_n or_o both_o second_o it_o be_v false_a that_o do_v the_o one_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o do_v the_o other_o for_o i_o must_v watch_v over_o other_o that_o i_o may_v reprove_v and_o admonish_v as_o well_o as_o encourage_v they_o lest_o i_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o i_o must_v take_v heed_n i_o partake_v not_o of_o their_o sin_n upon_o this_o account_n among_o other_o that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a to_o reprove_v and_o admonish_v they_o and_o more_o effectual_o instrumental_a to_o get_v the_o scandalous_a censure_v since_o fellow_n delinquent_n will_v never_o be_v forward_o to_o call_v each_o other_o to_o account_v be_v it_o not_o more_o probable_a the_o entire_a part_n of_o the_o church_n will_v call_v the_o corrupt_a part_n thereof_o to_o account_v rather_o than_o the_o corrupt_a part_n will_v call_v itself_o to_o a_o account_n we_o grant_v the_o three_o forementioned_a duty_n be_v distinct_a but_o be_v they_o not_o therefore_o copulative_a distinction_n i_o hope_v be_v no_o enemy_n to_o union_n whether_o in_o a_o way_n of_o co-ordination_a or_o of_o subordination_n by_o all_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sin_n and_o as_o some_o sin_n can_v be_v committeed_o without_o other_o previous_a sin_n so_o some_o duty_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o other_o forego_n duty_n of_o which_o nature_n be_v the_o act_n of_o receive_v in_o order_n whereunto_o self-examination_n be_v ever_o necessary_a and_o church-examination_n also_o where_o it_o may_v regular_o be_v have_v or_o at_o least_o in_o its_o room_n pastoral-examination_n page_n 158_o 159._o mr._n h._n fall_v ironical_o upon_o i_o as_o if_o i_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n seem_o to_o confute_v he_o when_o i_o only_o speak_v his_o part_n for_o he_o the_o bitter_a scoff_v wherewith_o he_o here_o close_v this_o first_o section_n instead_o of_o return_v a_o answer_n discover_v both_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o the_o impotency_n of_o his_o passion_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n itself_o mr._n h._n in_o his_o second_o part_n undertake_v to_o answer_v several_a objection_n against_o free_a admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o first_o objection_n you_o have_v p._n 30._o of_o his_o vindication_n the_o objection_n be_v this_o this_o doctrine_n will_v take_v away_o the_o use_n
only_o the_o bare_a element_n but_o christ_n himself_o real_o and_o sincere_o so_o the_o communicant_a profess_v by_o that_o very_a act_n that_o he_o receive_v not_o only_o the_o element_n but_o also_o christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v tender_v which_o not_o natural_a man_n do_v and_o therefore_o by_o receive_v he_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o mere_a flame_n for_o any_o to_o say_v i_o receive_v christ_n in_o order_n to_o save_a faith_n and_o conversion_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o hate_v save_v faith_n and_o conversion_n can_v any_o real_o make_v that_o to_o be_v his_o end_n which_o he_o hate_v and_o detest_v m._n d._n assurance_n be_v not_o absolute_o requisite_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o receive_v m._n h._n p._n 256._o if_o regeneration_n be_v necessary_o require_v before_o receive_v than_o assurance_n be_v absolute_o require_v as_o a_o mean_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o answ_n by_o faith_n understand_v the_o faith_n of_o persuasion_n to_o which_o the_o doubt_v there_o mention_v be_v opposite_a compare_v verse_n 22._o now_o 1_o doubt_v do_v not_o make_v a_o act_n of_o duty_n unlawful_a for_o then_o prayer_n shall_v be_v unlawful_a to_o he_o that_o doubt_n whether_o he_o shall_v pray_v but_o it_o make_v a_o indifferent_a action_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v unlawful_a 2._o every_o doubt_n do_v not_o overthrow_v persuasion_n and_o by_o proportion_n it_o do_v not_o overthrow_v assurance_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o more_o or_o less_o oppose_v by_o doubt_v no_o real_a saint_n assurance_n be_v utter_o overthrow_v by_o doubt_v though_o his_o assurance_n may_v often_o time_n not_o be_v so_o sensible_a as_o to_o break_v out_o into_o a_o clear_a flame_n matth._n 12._o 20._o 3._o as_o a_o jew_n be_v clean_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n though_o he_o be_v not_o certain_o assure_v of_o his_o cleanness_n so_o a_o christian_a be_v clean_o may_v yea_o aught_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n though_o he_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o his_o gospel-cleanness_n but_o of_o this_o former_o page_n 256_o 257._o m._n h._n say_v true_o that_o the_o act_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v very_o secret_a and_o that_o a_o christian_n shall_v still_o endeavour_v to_o blow_v up_o all_o good_a motion_n but_o seem_v to_o hesitate_n whether_o common_a grace_n differ_v from_o special_a grace_n gradual_o or_o specifical_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o i_o be_v not_o much_o out_o in_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o sibi_fw-la constare_fw-la answ_n if_o common_a and_o save_a grace_n differ_v only_o gradual_o than_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o grace_n specifical_o and_o if_o so_o then_o common_a grace_n be_v save_a grace_n in_o a_o low_a degree_n and_o save_a grace_n be_v but_o common_a grace_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o what_o then_o follow_v 1._o where_o be_v the_o distinction_n between_o babe_n young_a man_n and_o father_n 1_o john_n 2._o vers_n 12_o 13_o 14._o 2._o how_o do_v the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o divers_a professor_n have_v not_o true_a grace_n because_o they_o turn_v apostate_n 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o then_o man_n not_o only_o may_v but_o usual_o do_v apostatise_v from_o say_v grace_n if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a 3._o how_o will_v this_o turn_v we_o back_o to_o arminianism_n and_o subvert_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o weak_a christian_n comfort_n if_o this_o be_v true_a doctrine_n that_o their_o weak_a beginning_n be_v but_o common_a grace_n in_o which_o many_o reprobate_n have_v go_v far_o beyond_o they_o yea_o how_o shall_v strong_a christian_n now_o their_o common_a grace_n be_v root_v enough_o to_o make_v save_v grace_n how_o shall_v they_o value_v their_o gold_n when_o for_o aught_o they_o know_v it_o may_v be_v but_o copper_n for_o what_o he_o add_v in_o the_o close_a of_o page_n 257._o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v by_o compare_v our_o text_n whether_o i_o wrong_v he_o or_o no._n i_o perceive_v the_o man_n be_v distemper_v which_o make_v he_o so_o apt_a upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n to_o change_v i_o with_o frowardness_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o rub_v the_o sore_n but_o pass_v on_o m._n h._n must_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n page_n 259._o that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v hearty_o for_o the_o present_a engage_v himself_o to_o the_o term_n of_o christ_n yea_o his_o very_a premisal_n ibid._n that_o he_o do_v this_o but_o legal_o in_o my_o poor_a judgement_n overthrow_v that_o conclusion_n can_v a_o legal_a and_o servile_a spirit_n act_v cordial_o towards_o christ_n withal_o let_v i_o entreat_v he_o not_o to_o call_v those_o term_n harsh_a and_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o which_o be_v either_o the_o apostle_n express_v term_n or_o his_o sense_n and_o own_v in_o that_o sense_n not_o by_o few_o or_o contemptible_a person_n both_o calvinist_n lutheran_n and_o papist_n let_v i_o but_o transcribe_v two_o or_o three_o testimony_n in_o meet_a that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v poison_n to_o the_o wicked_a sumunt_fw-la boni_fw-la sumunt_fw-la mali_fw-la sorte_n tamen_fw-la inaequali_fw-la vitæ_fw-la &_o interitus_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la malis_fw-la vita_fw-la bonis_fw-la vide_fw-la paris_n sumsionis_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la dispar_fw-la exitus_fw-la vita_fw-la pit_n erit_fw-la atque_fw-la eadem_fw-la mors_fw-la sontibus_fw-la esca_fw-la vno_fw-la eodemque_fw-la salus_fw-la fluit_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la fonte_fw-la venenum_fw-la gratus_fw-la odor_n cerebro_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la mollis_fw-la amaracus_fw-la edit_fw-la sed_fw-la necat_fw-la immundas_fw-la illius_fw-la aura_fw-fr sue_v i_o trust_v we_o shall_v be_v as_o tender_v of_o christ_n lamb_n as_o m._n h._n be_v though_o we_o dare_v not_o own_o all_o for_o lamb_n that_o have_v the_o lamb_n clothing_n sect_n ix_o the_o nine_o objection_n be_v the_o ordinance_n be_v pollute_v if_o all_o be_v admit_v m._n h._n page_n 260._o unto_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n it_o may_v be_v say_v defile_v as_o tit._n 1._o 15_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o to_o other_o unto_o this_o mr._n d._n consent_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v deal_v more_o ingenuous_o to_o have_v join_v with_o i_o in_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a rather_o than_o to_o vilify_v the_o succour_n that_o i_o bring_v they_o 261_o pag._n 261_o but_o like_o a_o troublesome_a briar_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v pass_v he_o without_o catch_v rent_v and_o tear_v while_o he_o bring_v his_o nettle_n to_o possess_v our_o pleasant_a place_n and_o thorn_n our_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o i_o must_v confess_v be_v a_o short_a answer_n to_o page_n 192_o 193._o and_o part_n of_o page_n 194._o of_o my_o bar_n in_o which_o three_o page_n 1._o i_o grant_v that_o the_o actual_a receive_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o simple_o defile_v either_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o communicant_n but_o sinful_a connivance_n 2._o i_o vindicate_v one_o or_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n misapply_v by_o m._n h._n 3._o i_o retort_v his_o own_o profess_a principle_n upon_o himself_o 4._o i_o entreat_v he_o to_o walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o caution_n give_v page_n 78._o of_o his_o vindication_n let_v the_o reader_n peruse_v those_o three_o passage_n in_o my_o bar_n and_o then_o judge_v whether_o i_o deserve_v such_o liberal_a language_n as_o m._n h._n be_v here_o please_v to_o afford_v i_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o he_o who_o fall_v so_o foul_o upon_o a_o weak_a brother_n can_v be_v so_o zealous_a as_o be_v pretend_v to_o strengthen_v weak_a brethren_n or_o can_v i_o not_o possible_o strengthen_v weak_a brethren_n unless_o i_o be_v just_a of_o m._n h._n his_o latitude_n m._n h._n p._n 261._o and_o 262._o i_o can_v whole_o free_v mr._n d._n for_o i_o think_v there_o be_v a_o deadly_a wound_n make_v upon_o tender_a christian_n while_o he_o involve_v every_o soul_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o participation_n with_o the_o receiver_n if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o best_a to_o hinder_v he_o from_o receive_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o duty_n where_o still_o lie_v this_o sad_a fallacy_n but_o only_a secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o reference_n to_o the_o party_n amendment_n as_o the_o end_n and_o excommunication_n as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o christian_a communion_n in_o general_n be_v consequent_o debar_v the_o sacrament_n and_o otherwise_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o it_o be_v amiss_o as_o go_v upon_o this_o false_a ground_n that_o unfitness_n to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o excommunication_n and_o i_o fear_v sinful_a because_o it_o be_v simple_o our_o duty_n to_o exhort_v and_o in_o our_o place_n to_o prepare_v all_o our_o fellow_n member_n both_o to_o come_v and_o to_o come_v worthy_o unto_o it_o answ_n 1._o where_o do_v i_o say_v that_o its_o simple_o a_o sin_n to_o partake_v at_o the_o sacrament_n with_o visible_o unworthy_a