upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v more_o in_o labour_v for_o number_n then_o due_a matter_n no_o where_o say_v he_o be_v more_o easy_a term_n then_o in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o rebel_n where_o this_o very_a thing_n to_o be_v be_v to_o deserve_v in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n cap._n 18._o he_o thus_o speak_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v betrust_v let_v they_o know_v who_o office_n it_o be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v have_v its_o proper_a title_n belong_v to_o alm_n that_o rather_o be_v to_o be_v heed_v give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n and_o do_v not_o cast_v your_o pearl_n to_o swine_n and_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o way_n he_o interpret_v imposition_n of_o hand_n there_o to_o point_n at_o solemn_a admission_n of_o church-member_n thus_o for_o some_o glean_n out_o of_o tertullian_n the_o like_a we_o may_v observe_v from_o other_o as_o 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shall_v now_o brief_o but_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o omit_v none_o that_o seem_v to_o have_v any_o weight_n in_o they_o endeavour_v the_o answer_n of_o objection_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v general_a as_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o wicked_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o yet_o that_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v answ_n 1._o that_o ministration_n be_v more_o carnal_a and_o therefore_o a_o more_o carnal_a might_n then_o pass_v heb._n 9_o 10._o as_o the_o gospel_n ministration_n be_v more_o spiritual_a heb._n 8.10_o 11._o so_o that_o the_o gospel_n people_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o that_o ministration_n they_o must_v in_o appearance_n be_v more_o spiritual_a 2._o nor_o otherwhere_o for_o that_o time_n can_v church-communion_n be_v enjoy_v god_n have_v confine_v it_o to_o that_o nation_n to_o that_o priesthood_n and_o that_o temple_n and_o therefore_o though_o their_o priest_n and_o people_n general_o prove_v as_o great_a idolater_n and_o persecutor_n as_o the_o 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church-member_n within_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o flesh_n of_o abraham_n entitle_v that_o nation_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o there_o be_v their_o claim_n to_o circumcision_n that_o they_o be_v that_o seed_n of_o abraham_n whatever_o their_o immediate_a parent_n be_v and_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n have_v do_v nothing_o to_o make_v void_a that_o claim_n the_o proselyte_n that_o they_o may_v be_v circumcise_v must_v give_v evidence_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n and_o then_o they_o be_v abraham_n adopt_a seed_n their_o child_n have_v the_o same_o title_n to_o circumcision_n as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o gospel_n church_n there_o must_v be_v a_o visible_a descent_n from_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n for_o right_a unto_o baptism_n whether_o for_o ourselves_o or_o seed_n baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n
to_o preach_v the_o truth_n among_o the_o papist_n to_o preach_v it_o then_o in_o the_o other_o nation_n be_v as_o it_o will_v be_v now_o to_o preach_v it_o among_o the_o turk_n if_o upon_o the_o powerful_a preach_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o main_a point_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o main_a popishand_a turkish_a tenet_n whereof_o they_o be_v most_o zealous_a such_o and_o such_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o popish_a and_o turkish_a dominion_n shall_v against_o manifest_a and_o great_a temptation_n open_o embrace_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n such_o a_o profession_n will_v amount_v to_o another_o kind_n of_o evidence_n then_o be_v general_o plead_v for_o from_o those_o example_n among_o we_o 3._o god_n for_o vindicate_v his_o name_n against_o scandalous_a profession_n put_v forth_o his_o revenge_a judgement_n against_o the_o deceitful_a and_o hollow_a as_o in_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n case_n whence_o many_o be_v much_o deter_v from_o join_v with_o the_o church_n act_v 5.13_o thus_o for_o the_o state_n of_o those_o time_n then_o three_o consider_v what_o a_o fair_a profession_n simon_n magus_n make_v and_o for_o some_o time_n continue_v in_o which_o argue_v seem_o no_o small_a change_n act_v 8.13_o it_o be_v say_v he_o believe_v he_o continue_v with_o philip_n he_o be_v take_v with_o admiration_n etc._n etc._n so_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n make_v a_o fair_a profession_n to_o sell_v their_o possession_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o when_o simon_n discover_v his_o rottenness_n then_o not_o till_o then_o peter_n perceive_v the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o heart_n v._o 23._o and_o when_o he_o perceive_v it_o he_o profess_v he_o have_v no_o lot_n among_o they_o because_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a v._o 21._o yet_o be_v not_o peter_n without_o hope_n but_o he_o may_v repent_v v._o 22_o and_o something_o hopeful_a still_o do_v simon_n appear_v v._n 24._o and_o now_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o instance_n may_v clear_v all_o other_o of_o the_o 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and_o esau_n be_v circumcise_v yet_o afterward_o unchurch_v so_o be_v the_o shechemite_v circumcise_v many_o heathen_n in_o america_n baptize_v by_o the_o spaniard_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o ever_o of_o the_o church_n 3._o to_o receive_v to_o baptism_n for_o themselves_o or_o seed_n gross_a ignorant_o who_o understand_v not_o the_o ground_n nature_n and_o end_n of_o that_o ordinance_n be_v 1._o to_o make_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o so_o main_a a_o ordinance_n a_o unreasonable_a service_n 2._o to_o make_v up_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o her_o several_a congregation_n by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n 4._o to_o admit_v the_o scandalous_a in_o like_a manner_n for_o themselves_o or_o seed_n be_v not_o to_o set_v the_o seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n but_o to_o pass_v it_o against_o the_o covenant_n 5._o the_o reform_a church_n receive_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o other_o privilege_n of_o church-communion_n such_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n but_o upon_o trial_n 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she_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v now_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o church_n upon_o her_o admonition_n hear_v she_o answ_n 1._o that_o rule_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n be_v concern_v a_o brother_n one_o within_o matth._n 18.15_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o but_o no_o person_n habitual_o scandalous_a be_v a_o brother_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n have_v evince_v 2._o for_o a_o brother_n fall_v into_o some_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o humble_v himself_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o therefore_o he_o be_v sudden_o to_o be_v receive_v he_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v sudden_o cast_v out_o nor_o sudden_o receive_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o to_o stand_v under_o further_a trial_n otherwise_o 1._o church-admonition_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o mere_a mockery_n execution_n of_o censure_n against_o the_o most_o impudent_a for_o ever_o
scandalous_a sinner_n to_o personal_a leaven_n malice_n and_o wickedness_n v._o 8.4_o the_o same_o to_o who_o he_o give_v direction_n for_o avoid_v familiar_a society_n with_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n interpret_n the_o meaning_n of_o a_o former_a epistle_n v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o they_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o those_o within_o v._o 12._o and_o put_v away_o from_o among_o themselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n v._o 13._o second_o for_o lose_v 2_o cor._n 2._o the_o same_o who_o he_o have_v former_o make_v heavy_a v._o 1_o 2._o by_o rebuke_v in_o the_o former_a epistle_n that_o from_o their_o obedience_n and_o repentance_n he_o may_v have_v much_o joy_n of_o they_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o v._o 3_o 4._o who_o in_o part_n he_o clear_v v._o 5._o they_o be_v the_o many_o by_o who_o the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v rebuke_v v._n 6._o and_o they_o be_v to_o forgive_v and_o comfort_v he_o five_o 7.8_o the_o same_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o make_v proof_n of_o their_o obedience_n v._o 9_o with_o who_o as_o he_o former_o join_v in_o bind_v so_o now_o in_o lose_v v._o 10_o they_o be_v still_o the_o same_o who_o former_o he_o have_v make_v heavy_a and_o in_o who_o now_o he_o rejoice_v cap._n 7._o v._n 8._o to_o the_o end_n he_o that_o can_v now_o cast_v such_o a_o mist_n as_o shall_v darken_v so_o fair_a and_o clear_v a_o context_n and_o make_v we_o meet_v with_o the_o officer_n only_o in_o all_o this_o miss_v the_o people_n i_o shall_v allow_v he_o this_o testimony_n he_o have_v profit_v very_o well_o in_o the_o school_n of_o darkness_n some_o footstep_n of_o the_o people_n power_n here_o we_o have_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o discipline_n by_o the_o prelate_n in_o that_o the_o absolve_v party_n be_v wont_a to_o ask_v the_o congregation_n forgiveness_n 3._o every_o brother_n have_v a_o power_n and_o his_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o admonish_v first_o single_o then_o joint_o before_o a_o witness_n or_o two_o the_o case_n so_o require_v and_o there_o be_v weight_n in_o that_o admonition_n for_o gain_v a_o brother_n mat._n 18.15_o 16._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o after_o the_o offence_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o officer_n there_o be_v no_o weight_n in_o the_o public_a admonition_n and_o consequent_o censure_v of_o the_o whole_a brotherhood_n the_o end_n of_o the_o censure_n be_v to_o shame_n and_o humble_v the_o sinner_n and_o be_v there_o no_o weight_n in_o the_o solemn_a judgement_n of_o any_o nor_o all_o the_o brotherhood_n but_o only_o of_o the_o officer_n for_o this_o end_n 4._o if_o this_o judgement_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o officer_n than_o christ_n have_v so_o institute_v this_o ordinance_n as_o many_o time_n it_o can_v obtain_v its_o end_n without_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v clear_a thus_o in_o case_n the_o church_n or_o brotherhood_n apprehend_v the_o sentence_n unrighteous_a they_o can_v without_o sin_n withdraw_v from_o he_o the_o party_n sentence_v suppose_v by_o officer_n proceed_v as_o wicked_o as_o sometime_o our_o prelate_n and_o their_o creature_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v pass_v sentence_n of_o excommunication_n for_o refuse_v impious_a ceremony_n or_o the_o like_a if_o they_o shall_v not_o withdraw_v the_o end_n be_v not_o obtain_v the_o sentence_n not_o obey_v but_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v so_o institute_v this_o or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n be_v to_o tax_v his_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n quest_n suppose_v some_o few_o apprehend_v the_o sentence_n unrighteous_a what_o shall_v they_o do_v answ_n modest_o declare_v their_o dissent_n and_o for_o their_o part_n forbear_v to_o act_v it_o 5._o that_o the_o church_n or_o brotherhood_n have_v some_o share_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n appear_v by_o her_o honourable_a relation_n to_o christ_n the_o elder_n be_v steward_n but_o the_o church_n be_v his_o wife_n object_n that_o be_v the_o universal_a church_n ans_fw-fr every_o particular_a church_n or_o company_n of_o combine_a saint_n have_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o christ_n that_o all_o the_o saint_n together_o have_v 1_o cor._n 12.27_o object_n then_o woman_n and_o child_n shall_v share_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n for_o they_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o most_o trifle_a objection_n 1._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o many_o who_o make_v this_o objection_n that_o the_o brethren_n have_v right_a to_o choose_v their_o officer_n who_o yet_o deny_v woman_n and_o child_n any_o share_n therein_o 2_o a_o power_n may_v belong_v to_o such_o a_o order_n yet_o not_o to_o all_o in_o that_o order_n the_o lord_n supper_n belong_v to_o the_o order_n of_o believer_n not_o to_o officer_n only_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o church-account_n believer_n yet_o the_o supper_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o i_o will_v add_v that_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o order_n reflect_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o order_n who_o be_v yet_o debar_v personal_a application_n the_o honour_n of_o circumcision_n seal_v up_o the_o jew_n into_o god_n family_n have_v reflection_n upon_o their_o woman_n they_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v the_o uncircumcision_n though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v circumcise_v it_o be_v a_o privilege_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o nobility_n in_o england_n that_o they_o make_v one_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o who_o can_v deny_v that_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o noble_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o honour_n though_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n let_v we_o now_o add_v the_o testimony_n first_o of_o the_o primitive_a and_o then_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o some_o of_o their_o choice_a divine_n 1._o for_o the_o primitive_a time_n cyprian_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o for_o that_o which_o my_o fellow_n presbyter_n donatus_n and_o fortunatus_n novatus_n and_o gordius_n write_v about_o i_o can_v write_v nothing_o in_o answer_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v determine_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o episcopacy_n to_o do_v nothing_o of_o i_o own_o mind_n or_o by_o my_o own_o sentence_n without_o your_o counsel_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o my_o people_n but_o when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o he_o be_v now_o in_o exile_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o will_v then_o deal_v about_o those_o thing_n in_o common_a which_o either_o be_v do_v or_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o mutual_a honour_n require_v epist_n 6._o at_o the_o end_n the_o like_a to_o this_o in_o the_o 18._o epistle_n about_o the_o demand_n of_o some_o of_o the_o lapse_v that_o be_v those_o who_o have_v fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n desire_v to_o be_v restore_v have_v for_o that_o end_n obtain_v the_o confessor_n letter_n the_o confessor_n be_v such_o as_o be_v imprison_v for_o the_o truth_n this_o thing_n say_v he_o since_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o counsel_n and_o sentence_n of_o we_o all_o i_o will_v not_o judge_v it_o beforehand_o neither_o dare_v i_o challenge_v to_o myself_o alone_o a_o common_a business_n when_o some_o presbyter_n have_v over-hasty_o receive_v some_o of_o the_o lapse_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v make_v account_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n before_o himself_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n the_o confessor_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n epist_n 10._o when_o he_o yet_o in_o exile_n be_v consult_v with_o by_o letter_n by_o his_o presbyter_n about_o certain_a who_o have_v fall_v and_o be_v now_o return_v desirous_a to_o be_v receive_v again_o of_o the_o church_n he_o answer_v i_o can_v be_v judge_n alone_o in_o this_o case_n many_o of_o the_o minister_n be_v absent_a and_o this_o case_n require_v exact_a handle_n not_o only_o with_o my_o fellow_n minister_n but_o with_o the_o whole_a people_n for_o the_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v with_o well-poised_n moderation_n and_o so_o to_o be_v sentence_v as_o may_v for_o after_o time_n settle_v a_o 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which_o bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n thus_o they_o be_v holy_a in_o their_o circumcision_n 2._o for_o other_o peculiar_a ordinance_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a bar_n to_o such_o as_o be_v open_o wicked_a 1._o ceremonial_a divers_a case_n of_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n which_o debar_v communion_n in_o the_o peculiar_a ordinance_n and_o they_o that_o be_v most_o careless_a of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n will_v often_o be_v take_v in_o these_o ceremonial_a snare_n 2._o judicial_a the_o same_o covenant_n that_o entitle_v they_o to_o the_o church_n entitle_v they_o likewise_o to_o that_o land_n whence_o divers_a sort_n of_o wicked_a person_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o life_n not_o only_o blasphemer_n but_o idolater_n nor_o only_a murder_n but_o adulterer_n nor_o only_a traitor_n but_o disobedient_a to_o parent_n etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o whole_a nation_n enjoin_v as_o in_o asa_n time_n to_o swear_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n for_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o perform_v it_o under_o penalty_n of_o death_n whether_o great_a or_o small_a whether_o man_n or_o woman_n chron._n 2.15_o 12_o 13._o now_o have_v the_o judicial_a law_n be_v execute_v according_a to_o divine_a rule_n partly_o so_o many_o wicked_a one_o have_v be_v coct_v off_o and_o partly_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v so_o formidable_o warn_v that_o here_o have_v be_v a_o great_a prevention_n of_o that_o mixture_n in_o their_o church-communion_n 3._o ecclesiastical_a ezek._n 22.26_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v by_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o well_o betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a and_o those_o be_v moral_a term_n as_o betwixt_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a which_o be_v ceremonial_a term_n a_o general_a rule_n for_o this_o understand_v by_o the_o learned_a of_o ecclesiastical_a cut_n off_o numb_a 15.30_o 31._o the_o stranger_n there_o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o covenant_n further_o testimony_n to_o this_o rule_n that_o the_o open_o wicked_a be_v ecclesiastical_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o excommunication_n among_o they_o in_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o it_o niddui_n cherem_n and_o maran-atha_a a_o thorough_a discourse_n about_o this_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n see_v in_o gillaspies_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_a thus_o much_o for_o this_o objection_n which_o be_v wont_a much_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o but_o how_o sandy_a a_o foundation_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o so_o rot_v a_o building_n as_o many_o endeavour_n to_o set_v upon_o it_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n appear_v object_n 2._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n matth._n 13.24_o to_o the_o 31._o and_o 37_o to_o the_o 44_o verse_n answ_n 1._o the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n v._o 38._o the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o ibid._n these_o make_v the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o parable_n both_o these_o be_v to_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n v._o 30._o what_o will_v hence_o follow_v that_o person_n apparent_o wicked_a must_v be_v receive_v into_o and_o retain_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n this_o put_v the_o parable_n upon_o the_o rack_n and_o force_v it_o to_o speak_v what_o it_o intend_v not_o 1._o it_o warrant_v not_o the_o receive_n wicked_a person_n into_o the_o church_n v._o 25._o 1._o the_o husbandmmen_fw-mi be_v not_o so_o watchful_a as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v when_o the_o enemy_n sow_v these_o tare_n and_o it_o be_v the_o enemy_n not_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o field_n that_o sow_n they_o 2._o nor_o the_o retain_v they_o then_o shall_v our_o saviour_n here_o be_v against_o himself_o otherwhere_o where_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o ordinance_n of_o church_n censure_n for_o cast_v out_o such_o and_o that_o under_o so_o great_a a_o penalty_n as_o former_o we_o have_v see_v matth._n 18._o 1_o corinth_n 5._o revel_v 2._o etc._n etc._n 1._o if_o then_o the_o gather_v up_o these_o tare_n desire_v by_o the_o servant_n v._o 28._o and_o forbid_v by_o the_o master_n v._o 29._o be_v mean_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cast_n out_o these_o care_n must_v not_o be_v the_o open_o wicked_a but_o close_a hypocrite_n yet_o by_o some_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o more_o pierce_a judgement_n than_o other_o discern_v the_o reason_n give_v may_v seem_v to_o favour_v this_o v._o 29._o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v so_o hardly_o discern_v from_o the_o wheat_n that_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o root_n up_o the_o wheat_n if_o these_o tare_n shall_v be_v gather_v up_o to_o this_o purpose_n jerome_n witness_v that_o in_o those_o country_n there_o be_v certain_a tare_n so_o like_a to_o wheat_n in_o their_o first_o spring_v as_o hardly_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o it_o thus_o cyprian_n understand_v it_o tax_v the_o insolency_n of_o novatian_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o lapse_v again_o into_o the_o church_n though_o they_o express_v never_o so_o much_o repentance_n how_o great_a arrogance_n be_v this_o say_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v think_v he_o can_v do_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n grant_v not_o to_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o shall_v discern_v the_o tare_n from_o the_o wheat_n if_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o the_o searcher_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o etc._n etc._n cypr._n epist_n 52._o but_o in_o cast_v out_o the_o open_o wicked_a there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o this_o 2._o some_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cast_n out_o and_o therefore_o let_v the_o tare_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o open_o wicked_a this_o parable_n give_v they_o no_o place_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n 1._o this_o gather_v up_o the_o tare_n be_v their_o root_n up_o for_o that_o expression_n conclude_v no_o less_o lest_o you_o root_v up_o also_o the_o wheat_n with_o they_o v._o 29._o and_o therefore_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o these_o wicked_a person_n but_o church_n censure_n be_v not_o for_o destruction_n except_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o for_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n 2._o this_o gather_v up_o desire_v here_o by_o the_o servant_n and_o by_o the_o master_n for_o the_o present_a deny_v be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a v._o 40_o 41_o 42._o they_o shall_v not_o then_o for_o the_o present_n gather_v they_o up_o that_o be_v not_o know_v of_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n against_o they_o the_o like_a interpretation_n be_v make_v of_o the_o drawnet_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a gather_v together_o by_o it_o v._o 47._o etc._n etc._n object_n 3._o judas_n receive_v the_o supper_n at_o least_o the_o passeover_n which_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o the_o sacrament_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o of_o the_o church_n answ_n 1._o if_o we_o shall_v 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