where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o all_o drink_v of_o the_o sacramental_a cup._n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o divers_a learned_a that_o judas_n do_v not_o receive_v 2._o grant_v he_o present_v at_o the_o sacrament_n it_o follow_v not_o thence_o that_o he_o do_v receive_v 3._o christ_n bid_v all_o to_o receive_v must_v be_v limit_v only_o to_o those_o all_o for_o who_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o word_n that_o accompany_v the_o tender_a of_o the_o cup._n compare_v mat._n 26.28_o and_o luke_n 22.20_o but_o christ_n blood_n be_v nor_o shed_v for_o judas_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n ergo_fw-la the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o tender_v to_o he_o 4._o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o christ_n exclude_v judas_n in_o particular_a in_o those_o word_n luke_n 22.21_o but_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o on_o the_o table_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v what_o have_v thou_o who_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o do_v to_o receive_v among_o my_o faithful_a disciple_n 5._o suppose_v be_v do_v receive_v 1._o christ_n act_v in_o admit_v he_o as_o a_o particular_a minister_n who_o alone_o can_v exclude_v any_o 2._o before_o and_o at_o receive_v he_o tell_v he_o home_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n which_o i_o believe_v mr._n h._n do_v not_o to_o every_o judas_n that_o receive_v at_o his_o sacrament_n judas_n his_o instance_n then_o will_v not_o favour_n mr._n h._n his_o free_a admission_n object_n 8._o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n and_o eat_v their_o own_o damnation_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o allow_v free_a admission_n to_o this_o mr._n h._n answer_n that_o it_o can_v concern_v the_o admitter_n and_o joiner_n etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o concern_v the_o admitter_n if_o any_o partake_v who_o be_v visible_o unworthy_a and_o the_o joiner_n if_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v unworthy_a and_o do_v not_o complain_v the_o rule_n be_v that_o a_o man_n must_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o absolute_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o whereas_o p._n 68_o he_o add_v every_o one_o be_v to_o examine_v himself_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o receive_v his_o own_o damnation_n not_o we_o who_o do_v our_o duty_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o corinth_n 11.29_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ_n 1._o every_o main_n be_v to_o examine_v himself_o and_o so_o to_o eat_v but_o where_o be_v it_o say_v absolute_o let_v every_o man_n eat_v we_o must_v mind_v he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 28._o as_o well_o as_o he_o mind_v we_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 29._o 2._o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v restrictive_o and_o exclusive_o as_o if_o self_a examination_n exclude_v church_n examination_n or_o as_o if_o self_n prejudice_v exclude_v prejudice_n to_o my_o neighbour_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v rom._n 14.12_o where_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n exclude_v not_o give_v a_o account_n to_o man_n for_o then_o child_n and_o servant_n may_v refuse_v to_o give_v any_o account_n to_o their_o parent_n or_o master_n 3._o though_o it_o be_v haply_o a_o improper_a expression_n to_o say_v i_o eat_v judgement_n to_o another_o yet_o undoubted_o another_o man_n unworthy_a receive_n may_v be_v charge_v upon_o i_o when_o i_o have_v power_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o do_v not_o i_o think_v as_o perfect_a as_o mr._n h._n be_v both_o himself_n and_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n have_v need_n pray_v every_o day_n lord_n forgive_v i_o my_o other_o man_n sin_n especial_o state_n and_o church_n officer_n 4._o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a in_o reason_n and_o divinity_n by_o a_o affirmative_a to_o exclude_v a_o negative_a as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o negative_a to_o exclude_v a_o affirmative_a to_o say_v i_o must_v examine_v myself_o therefore_o another_o must_v not_o examine_v i_o or_o to_o say_v another_o must_v examine_v i_o therefore_o i_o must_v not_o examine_v myself_o or_o to_o say_v i_o eat_v judgement_n to_o myself_o therefore_o not_o to_o another_o as_o to_o say_v i_o eat_v judgement_n to_o another_o therefore_o not_o to_o myself_o most_o sin_n and_o duty_n be_v reciprocal_a and_o as_o guilt_n so_o duty_n be_v usual_o relative_a as_o well_o as_o personal_a rep._n but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o a_o man_n drink_v poison_n shall_v not_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o blood_n unless_o i_o hinder_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o mr._n h._n answer_n 1._o not_o unless_o i_o have_v a_o quum_fw-la possum_fw-la 2._o he_o wonder_v any_o shall_v compare_v the_o sacrament_n to_o a_o cup_n of_o poison_n see_v it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o cup_n of_o blessing_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v know_v or_o aught_o to_o judge_v that_o it_o prove_v death_n to_o any_o 4._o that_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o though_o often_o it_o prove_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n so_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v unto_o all_o leave_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o for_o the_o admitter_n part_n pag._n 68.70_o answ_n 1._o his_o quum_fw-la possit_fw-la must_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o a_o natural_a or_o a_o moral_a ability_n i_o believe_v that_o whoever_o have_v a_o natural_a have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o moral_a ability_n to_o hinder_v his_o brother_n from_o murder_v himself_o by_o poison_n in_o plain_a english_a whoever_o can_v aught_o to_o hinder_v his_o brother_n from_o drink_v of_o poison_n cain_n religion_n may_v be_v indeed_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n but_o christ_n religion_n be_v he_o that_o save_v not_o life_n destroy_v it_o i_o must_v preserve_v my_o neighbour_n life_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n but_o undoubted_o its_o a_o lawful_a mean_n by_o violence_n to_o hinder_v my_o neighbour_n from_o self_n murder_n 2._o his_o wonder_n deserve_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o one_o man_n corporal_a food_n be_v another_o man_n poison_n though_o in_o itself_o wholesome_a as_o cheese_n etc._n etc._n why_o may_v not_o one_o man_v spiritual_a food_n be_v another_o man_n poison_n nay_o the_o same_o food_n be_v at_o one_o time_n good_a nourishment_n at_o another_o time_n poison_n to_o the_o same_o man_n namely_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o strong_a fever_n the_o same_o word_n be_v a_o favour_n of_o life_n and_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n and_o why_o not_o the_o same_o sacrament_n and_o what_o be_v a_o deadly_a savour_n but_o poison_n christ_n be_v a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n to_o some_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v to_o other_o and_o if_o christ_n personal_a be_v so_o why_o not_o christ_n sacramental_a 3._o if_o i_o may_v know_v and_o judge_v when_o the_o word_n be_v poison_n to_o any_o why_o not_o as_o well_o yea_o better_a when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v poison_n i_o may_v know_v the_o word_n be_v so_o by_o its_o effect_n or_o consequent_n i_o may_v know_v the_o sacrament_n be_v so_o both_o by_o its_o cause_n and_o effect_n as_o if_o a_o gross_o ignorant_a or_o profane_a person_n come_v to_o receive_v and_o if_o after_o receive_v i_o see_v a_o man_n as_o bad_a or_o worse_a then_o former_o 4._o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v before_o all_o so_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v before_o all_o but_o as_o the_o word_n be_v not_o apply_v by_o all_o nor_o divers_a part_n of_o it_o applicable_a to_o all_o so_o neither_o aught_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o by_o actual_a receive_n if_o any_o man_n will_v give_v his_o neighbour_n poison_n and_o leave_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n the_o magistrate_n may_v more_o just_o give_v he_o a_o halter_n and_o leave_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n next_o mr._n h._n proceed_v to_o the_o receiver_n part_n and_o tell_v we_o pag._n 70._o that_o a_o double_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o he_o 1._o a_o principal_a do_v this_o 2._o a_o accessary_a let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v and_o to_o come_v worthy_o if_o a_o man_n fail_v in_o the_o one_o and_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prepare_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o he_o must_v keep_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v not_o excuse_v he_o from_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o let_v the_o reader_n note_v how_o absurd_o mr._n h._n make_v receive_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a duty_n and_o actual_a worthiness_n but_o accessary_n what_o carnal_a divinity_n be_v this_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n and_o carcase_n of_o a_o duty_n the_o principal_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o duty_n accessary_a the_o form_n of_o godliness_n the_o principal_a and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o accessary_a be_v not_o this_o principal_a divinity_n and_o very_o please_v to_o some_o of_o mr._n h._n his_o principal_a receiver_n
all_o christ_n gracious_a and_o comfortable_a expression_n to_o his_o apostle_n be_v allay_v with_o exception_n while_o judas_n be_v present_a not_o so_o at_o and_o after_o the_o lord_n supper_n ergo_fw-la judas_n be_v not_o then_o present_a compare_v john_n 6.70_o &_o 13._o ver_fw-la 10.18.21_o with_o matth._n 26.29_o luke_n 22._o ver_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30._o he_o that_o except_v judas_n in_o the_o former_a expression_n will_v much_o more_o have_v except_v he_o in_o the_o latter_a have_v he_o then_o be_v present_a these_o and_o the_o like_a ground_n have_v move_v sundry_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n to_o believe_v that_o judas_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n namely_o clemens_n dionysius_n areopagita_n hilarius_n maximus_n pachymeres_n ammonius_n alexandrinus_n tatianus_n innocentius_n 3_o theophylactus_n rupertus_n tuitiensis_n &_o victor_n antiochenus_fw-la among_o the_o schoolman_n salmeron_n turrianus_n durandus_fw-la barradius_fw-la and_o of_o protestant_n daneus_n kleinwitzius_n piscator_fw-la beza_n tossanus_n musculus_fw-la zanchius_n gomarus_n diodati_n grotius_n etc._n etc._n see_v aaron_n rod_n blossom_a l._n 3._o c._n 8._o mr._n h._n his_o foundation_n from_o mark_n 14.23_o which_o as_o his_o text_n be_v the_o ground_n though_o misinterpret_v and_o mis-applyed_n of_o that_o his_o unhappy_a discourse_n will_v stand_v he_o in_o little_a stead_n the_o text_n say_v they_o all_o drink_v of_o it_o thence_o mr._n humphrey_n conclude_v ergo_fw-la judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n answ_n 1._o understand_v it_o of_o all_o that_o be_v present_a but_o its_o easy_a say_v than_o prove_v that_o indus_n be_v present_a at_o the_o lord_n supper_n 2._o all_o in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o most_o part_n especial_o in_o order_n to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.7_o yea_o ver_fw-la 5._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n twelve_o be_v put_v for_o eleven_o by_o roundness_n of_o number_n it_o be_v then_o a_o mere_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la to_o argue_v from_o all_o the_o apostle_n drink_v to_o judas_n his_o drink_n or_o from_o the_o twelves_o drink_v to_o judas_n his_o drink_n since_o 1._o all_o may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o present_a 2._o because_o all_o in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v put_v to_o signify_v the_o most_o part_n and_o twelve_o in_o scripture-expression_n be_v put_v for_o eleven_o object_n but_o do_v not_o our_o bless_a saviour_n immediate_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n say_v but_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o on_o the_o table_n luke_n 22._o for_o 21._o and_o if_o so_o be_v not_o indas_n then_o present_a at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o if_o all_o present_a receive_v must_v not_o judas_n need_v receive_v also_o answ_n 1._o i_o may_v say_v the_o consequence_n be_v weak_a to_o argue_v from_o presence_n to_o receive_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o urge_v now_o because_o of_o my_o former_a concession_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o luke_n write_v per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o time_n as_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o as_o its_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n so_o particular_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o evangelist_n evince_v it_o in_o this_o subject_n we_o have_v two_o evangelist_n for_o one_o to_o prove_v that_o those_o word_n behold_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o etc._n etc._n be_v speak_v before_o not_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o one_o of_o these_o evangelist_n be_v present_a and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n so_o be_v not_o luke_n who_o stand_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o order_n as_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o narrative_a in_o this_o business_n of_o the_o supper_n see_v matth._n 26._o ver_fw-la 21_o 24_o 26._o mark_v 14._o ver_fw-la 18_o 21_o 22._o it_o follow_v not_o then_o that_o because_o judas_n be_v at_o the_o table_n share_v in_o the_o common_a supper_n yea_o haply_o in_o the_o passover_n that_o therefore_o he_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n or_o be_v present_a at_o it_o but_o suppose_v he_o be_v present_a &_o receive_v 1._o the_o apostle_n scarce_o suspect_v he_o though_o discover_v john_n 13.28_o 29._o 2._o judas_n have_v not_o yet_o actual_o betray_v christ_n his_o treason_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n denial_n be_v yet_o future_a and_o its_o absurd_a to_o punish_v any_o for_o a_o future_a sin_n 3._o christ_n act_v here_o as_o a_o minister_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a he_o shall_v be_v both_o judge_n and_o witness_v and_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o ill_a precedent_n for_o minister_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o own_o power_n to_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n judicial_o to_o who_o they_o please_v it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o we_o see_v none_o be_v suspend_v but_o 1._o such_o as_o suspend_v themselves_o by_o slight_v or_o refuse_v due_a trial_n 2._o such_o as_o upon_o trial_n be_v find_v unworthy_a through_o ignorance_n or_o scandal_n and_o that_o only_o till_o they_o gain_v better_a information_n or_o give_v the_o church_n just_a satisfaction_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o weak_a mr._n humphreys_n first_o foundation_n be_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o superstructure_n can_v be_v strong_a contrà _fw-la from_o his_o own_o proof_n we_o argue_v against_o he_o thus_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v either_o ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a no_o not_o judas_n himself_o ergo_fw-la he_o or_o their_o receive_n be_v no_o warrant_n for_o any_o ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a person_n to_o receive_v the_o main_a question_n be_v about_o judas_n and_o not_o as_o to_o ignorance_n but_o scandal_n and_o scandal_n can_v arise_v but_o 1._o from_o a_o sin_n commit_v by_o a_o professor_n 2._o know_v and_o divulge_v but_o judas_n have_v not_o yet_o betray_v christ_n no_o more_o than_o peter_n have_v deny_v he_o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o yet_o convict_v of_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n you_o will_v say_v judas_n have_v already_o do_v it_o in_o purpose_n and_o compact_n answ_n true_o yet_o christ_n charge_v he_o not_o with_o that_o but_o only_o foretell_v his_o actual_a treachery_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o perpetrate_v be_v no_o visible_a bar_n to_o his_o present_a receive_n but_o a_o sad_a effect_n of_o his_o unworthy_a receive_n suppose_v he_o do_v receive_v the_o devil_n enter_v into_o he_o as_o well_o after_o the_o sacrament_n as_o after_o the_o sop_n john_n 13.27_o let_v all_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a person_n take_v heed_n of_o judas_n his_o sin_n unworthy_a receive_a lest_o the_o fate_n of_o judas_n betide_v they_o namely_o 1._o spiritual_a possession_n by_o satan_n 2._o christ-murther_n 3._o self-murder_n state_n the_o case_n aright_o and_o a_o mean_a capacity_n may_v easy_o apprehend_v how_o wide_a and_o wild_a mr._n humphrey_n his_o conclusion_n be_v judas_n a_o great_a professor_n and_o a_o eminent_a and_o extraordinary_a minister_n plot_n and_o purpose_n a_o great_a 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the_o whole_a host_n of_o god_n israel_n his_o first_o grand_a argument_n pag._n 59_o be_v this_o that_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o ordinance_n be_v primary_o and_o proper_o mean_v of_o grace_n and_o but_o in_o a_o remote_a sense_n mean_v of_o conversion_n or_o confirmation_n for_o this_o grace_n we_o receive_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o convert_v some_o and_o strengthen_v other_o and_o this_o grace_n receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n work_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o their_o conversion_n answ_n be_v not_o here_o prime_a stuff_n worthy_a of_o a_o doctor_n in_o cathedrâ_fw-la but_o to_o answer_v distinct_o i_o must_v first_o premise_v that_o here_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o relative_a but_o absolute_a not_o of_o external_a but_o internal_a or_o inherent_a grace_n for_o otherwise_o the_o ordinance_n be_v mean_n of_o justification_n and_o adoption_n as_o well_o as_o of_o holiness_n of_o which_o last_o yet_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v this_o premise_a i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o the_o ordinance_n be_v primary_o mean_v of_o grace_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v primary_o mean_v of_o conversion_n and_o confirmation_n since_o primary_n conversion_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o grace_n at_o first_o infuse_v and_o primary_n confirmation_n be_v degree_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n superad_v for_o further_o clear_n whereof_o and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v how_o m._n h._n instead_o of_o inform_v will_v blind_v and_o baffle_v the_o incautelous_a or_o injudicious_a reader_n we_o must_v understand_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a conversion_n one_o primary_n when_o god_n convert_v and_o change_v the_o heart_n by_o create_v grace_n therein_o and_o so_o make_v it_o a_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n ezek._n 36.26_o turn_v the_o wolf_n into_o a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o secondary_a when_o by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n inherent_a assist_v by_o grace_n external_a we_o turn_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n to_o god_n ezek._n 18.31_o 32._o now_o since_o there_o be_v no_o inherent_a grace_n but_o it_o be_v formal_o and_o not_o only_o efficient_o convert_v or_o confirm_v its_o impossible_a initial_a grace_n shall_v be_v wrought_v but_o conversion_n which_o be_v a_o change_n of_o principle_n must_v needs_o be_v wrought_v immediate_o also_o and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a degree_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v superad_v but_o thereby_o formal_o confirmation_n must_v be_v wrought_v be_v not_o the_o change_n from_o death_n to_o life_n great_a than_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n to_o a_o act_n of_o life_n now_o the_o first_o infusion_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o change_n from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o be_v sole_o god_n act_v wherein_o the_o creature_n be_v mere_o passive_a 2_o cor._n 4.6_o as_o the_o dark_a chaos_n be_v to_o the_o light_n gen._n 1.2_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v god_n convert_v of_o we_o or_o habitual_a conversion_n our_o convert_n of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v m._n humphrey_n his_o sole_a conversion_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o reflect_v of_o the_o beam_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o to_o the_o former_a work_n of_o divine_a conversion_n this_o we_o call_v actual_a conversion_n as_o habitual_a sanctification_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d actual_a sanctification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o assertion_n then_o be_v false_a that_o the_o ordinance_n be_v remote_o mean_v of_o conversion_n for_o if_o the_o ordinance_n be_v primary_o mean_v of_o convert_v grace_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v primary_o mean_v of_o conversion_n since_o grace_v infuse_v be_v primary_n conversion_n but_o grace_n act_v be_v secondary_a conversion_n the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v of_o confirmation_n also_o in_o proportion_n second_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o actual_a receive_n be_v either_o primary_o or_o secondary_o a_o mean_n of_o convert_v grace_n and_o therefore_o will_v certain_o prejudice_v but_o can_v benefit_v a_o unconverted_a person_n three_o how_o absurd_a be_v the_o last_o clause_n this_o grace_n receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n work_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o their_o conversion_n for_o 1._o how_o be_v he_o unregenerate_v who_o have_v receive_v grace_n which_o formal_o regenerate_v he_o 2._o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n unconvert_v yet_o if_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o doctrine_n be_v true_a this_o will_v follow_v since_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n infuse_v which_o not_o only_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o in_o order_n of_o time_n may_v precede_v the_o act_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o grace_n present_a shall_v act_v immediate_o or_o at_o all_o time_n now_o since_o mr._n h._n his_o conversion_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n infuse_v may_v in_o time_n precede_v the_o act_n and_o there_o be_v no_o conversion_n before_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n do_v it_o not_o hence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v regenerate_v and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n unconvert_v that_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n as_o unconvert_v and_o yet_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o regenerate_v but_o how_o absurd_a and_o dissonant_n be_v this_o to_o true_a divinity_n his_o second_o grand_a argument_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o distinction_n of_o conversion_n which_o he_o make_v double_a 1._o outward_a from_o heathenism_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n he_o will_v not_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v such_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n 2._o a_o effectual_a conversion_n from_o profession_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o thus_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o visible_a word_n do_v convert_v instrumental_o as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o spirit_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o conversion_n in_o both_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o close_a of_o pag._n 60._o he_o appeal_v to_o experience_n for_o 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