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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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tell_v likewise_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o those_o day_n which_o be_v speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o commensurate_v with_o the_o regenerate_v only_o in_o the_o six_o place_n if_o this_o rule_n be_v follow_v which_o if_o it_o be_v christ_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o must_v bring_v all_o people_n in_o our_o mixed_a church_n and_o so_o in_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o this_o profession_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o if_o it_o be_v require_v by_o a_o law_n will_v prove_v i_o take_v it_o one_o of_o the_o most_o abhorrent_n imposition_n and_o profanation_n of_o religion_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a i_o think_v that_o any_o that_o love_v sincerity_n can_v endure_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o formality_n and_o a_o lie_n nay_o what_o heart_n will_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o tremble_v to_o have_v religion_n make_v to_o signify_v so_o little_a and_o so_o many_o be_v harden_v to_o death_n by_o it_o let_v we_o 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a_o record_n of_o some_o signal_n instance_n in_o several_a place_n at_o least_o in_o the_o timâ—s_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o certain_a person_n strike_v dead_a as_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n be_v at_o their_o dare_a to_o offer_v themselves_o unto_o baptism_n or_o come_v in_o to_o the_o church_n while_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n for_o a_o man_n who_o live_v in_o his_o know_a sin_n and_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o it_o to_o come_v and_o make_v a_o profession_n that_o he_o content_v to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o he_o â—nows_v in_o his_o conscience_n be_v most_o flase_n and_o that_o in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o the_o congregation_n if_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o rule_n too_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n upon_o â—his_fw-la reason_n shall_v offer_v to_o come_v what_o be_v â—t_a but_o a_o lie_n as_o palpable_o and_o direct_o against_o â—he_n holy_a ghost_n and_o more_o proper_a in_o regard_n â—f_o our_o more_o last_a future_a concern_v for_o such_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n than_o that_o of_o those_o person_n reâ—aining_v part_n of_o their_o possession_n when_o they_o â—rought_v in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o but_o we_o â—ead_a of_o none_o make_v such_o example_n no_o nor_o â—f_o the_o least_o discouragement_n offer_v to_o any_o aâ—out_n their_o coming-in_a to_o christianity_n in_o the_o eight_o place_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o â—â—ts_v the_o conscience_n so_o much_o on_o the_o rack_n that_o â—od_v forbid_v it_o shall_v be_v his._n if_o truth_n of_o â—â—ace_n be_v require_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o receivingâ—â—e_a â—â—e_z benefit_n or_o to_o salvation_n then_o how_o shall_v â—â—e_v admitter_n act_v in_o faith_n that_o can_v know_v â—hether_o any_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n or_o no_o 〈◊〉_d you_o say_v he_o must_v go_v by_o their_o profession_n i_o â—â—st_n say_v again_o but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v short_a â—hat_n if_o he_o believe_v it_o not_o and_o what_o shall_v â—e_v do_v main_o about_o the_o baptise_v infant_n when_o the_o child_n itself_o can_v and_o the_o parent_n do_v not_o make_v that_o profession_n here_o be_v the_o minister_n at_o a_o plain_a loss_n and_o the_o people_n aâ—â—_n at_o a_o great_a deal_n worse_o when_o there_o be_v noâ—_n christian_n upon_o this_o account_n who_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o his_o grace_n can_v come_v in_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o râ—lâ—_n nor_o without_o danger_n of_o a_o lâ—â—_n in_o such_o a_o profession_n as_o for_o the_o term_n of_o gâ—â—â—_n conventional_a government_n those_o he_o know_v 〈◊〉_d yield_v to_o and_o it_o be_v that_o indeed_o give_v hiâ—_n right_o to_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o institution_n thereof_o but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o quâ—â—â—_n about_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n oâ—_n his_o right_n to_o the_o save_v benefit_n it_o be_v not_o sâ—_n easy_a a_o thing_n for_o every_o good_a man_n to_o bâ—_n persuade_v in_o his_o mind_n as_o he_o ought_v in_o thâ—â—_n matter_n in_o the_o nine_o place_n as_o for_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v so_o much_o stand_v upon_o in_o regard_n tâ—_n the_o profession_n thereof_o at_o baptism_n understand_v by_o it_o on_o god_n part_n his_o grant_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n upon_o our_o faith_n and_o repentant_a through_o the_o mediation_n and_o merit_n of_o chriâ—â—_n promulgate_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o seal_v by_o tâ—â—_n sacrament_n and_o on_o our_o part_n a_o acceptâ—â—â—_n on_o those_o term_n which_o as_o always_o our_o duty_n be_v require_v at_o our_o entrance_n in_o the_o church_n bâ—â—_n not_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o come_v as_o thâ—_n reader_n must_v see_v more_o both_o before_o and_o after_o i_o distinguish_v the_o covenant_n may_v be_v considerâ—â—_n in_o the_o internal_a and_o the_o external_n administration_n consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n put_v a_o man_n in_o â—ovenant_n as_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woâ—an_n make_v the_o marriage_n consent_v to_o the_o coâ—â—nant_n in_o the_o inward_a administration_n of_o the_o spiâ—â—t_n and_o grace_n give_v man_n right_o or_o put_v man_n â—â—to_o inward_a fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o the_o save_v benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o external_n administration_n give_v they_o right_o to_o or_o put_v they_o â—â—to_o external_n covenant_n relation_n this_o conâ—â—â—t_n i_o define_v by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o â—rue_a religion_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o and_o willingness_n to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o church_n and_o join_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ordinance_n to_o the_o end_n a_o man_n may_v â—â—tain_v grace_n if_o he_o yet_o have_v it_o not_o in_o the_o â—â—se_n of_o god_n mean_n and_o purpose_n to_o walk_v as_o â—her_n christian_n so_o as_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n â—hereby_o