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answer_n to_o suspension_n suspend_v p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o a_o soul_n convert_v grace-producing_a ordinance_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o such_o i_o answer_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o express_a text_n or_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o a_o seal_n a_o seal_n or_o confirm_v ordinance_n yet_o they_o dogmatical_o conclude_v it_o such_o as_o a_o principle_n not_o once_o to_o be_v question_v or_o dispute_v 2._o there_o be_v no_o one_o text_n precedent_n in_o god_n word_n to_o prove_v warrant_v the_o power_n of_o minister_n presbytery_n class_n trier_n to_o examine_v the_o life_n knowledge_n faith_n grace_n fitness_n worthiness_n of_o communicant_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n their_o seclude_v any_o churchmember_v from_o it_o for_o ignorance_n scandal_n unpreparedness_n or_o any_o other_o incapacity_n not_o exclude_v they_o alike_o from_o all_o other_o ordinance_n 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church_n of_o england_n which_o resolve_v it_o ordain_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o effectual_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o we_o by_o which_o he_o do_v work_n invisible_o in_o we_o and_o do_v not_o only_a quicken_v but_o also_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v our_o faith_n hence_o cardinal_n cajetan_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o dr._n ames_n as_o well_o as_o bellarmin_n in_o his_o bellarminus_n enervatus_fw-la tom._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 43._o conclude_v haec_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la theologorum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la confer_v gratiam_fw-la vel_fw-la faciendo_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-fr invenit_fw-la factam_fw-la vel_fw-la factam_fw-la augendo_fw-la and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o signa_fw-la theorica_fw-la ad_fw-la signific_a andum_fw-la tantum_fw-la instituta_fw-la sed_fw-la practica_fw-la ad_fw-la signifiandum_fw-la et_fw-la efficiendum_fw-la instituta_fw-la as_o they_o there_o express_v themselves_o cap._n 3._o p._n 29._o to_o which_o dr._n ames_n add_v this_o as_o his_o own_o and_o all_o protestant_n opinion_n c._n 3._o p._n 24._o nostrae_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la omnem_fw-la efficientiam_fw-la habere_fw-la respectu_fw-la gratiae_n quam_fw-la signum_fw-la practicum_fw-la potest_fw-la habere_fw-la per_fw-la ullam_fw-la relationem_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la efficere_fw-la gratiam_fw-la immediatè_fw-la sed_fw-la mediante_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o of_o this_o more_o large_o in_o answer_n to_o their_o last_o objection_n against_o its_o convert_n power_n objection_n 6_o their_a 6._o objection_n be_v this_o 24._o this_o mr._n drake_n boundary_a p._n 163._o a_o answer_n to_o susspension_n suspend_v p._n 23_o 24._o if_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v administer_v to_o mere_a heathen_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o to_o convert_v they_o unto_o christ_n but_o mere_a heathen_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o but_o debar_v from_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o confirm_v only_o before_o i_o answer_v the_o argument_n i_o must_v premise_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a conversion_n mention_v in_o scripture_n 1._o visible_a and_o external_a when_o 19_o when_o 1_o thess_n 1.8,9,10_o psal_n 22.17_o be_v 60.5_o act_n 15.3.7.12.14.19_o c._n 2.41_o c._n 8.5_o to_o 18._o c._n 6,7,8_o c._n 11.1.15_o 18._o c._n 18.10,11_o c._n 26.17_o rom._n 10.14_o to_o 21._o c._n 15.16.18_o eph._n 2.11,12,13_o etc._n etc._n c._n 3.6_o to_o 12._o gal._n 3.1,2_o c._n 2.2.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.2.28_o col._n 1.26,27_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o tim._n 1.10,11_o c._n 4.17_o mat._n 28.19,20_o mar._n 16.15_o to_o 19_o mere_a heathen_n infidel_n jew_n turk_n and_o pagan_a idolater_n be_v convert_v from_o their_o heatherism_n idolatry_n idol_n and_o idol-god_n to_o the_o external_a profession_n only_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o visible_a worship_n service_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n this_o kind_n of_o conversion_n not_o here_o controvert_v be_v original_o wrought_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n only_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v or_o the_o sight_n of_o miracle_n accompany_v the_o word_n not_o by_o the_o lord_n supper_n baptism_n or_o other_o public_a ordinance_n as_o the_o marginal_a text_n demonstrate_v 2._o invisible_a spiritual_a 36.26,27_o spiritual_a rom._n 2.28,29_o 1_o pet._n 1.3,4_o rev._n 2_o 17._o ezech._n 36.26,27_o internal_a when_o unregenerate_a carnal_a christian_n profess_v external_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o worship_v the_o only_a true_a god_n be_v effectual_o turn_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n lust_n evil_a way_n work_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n faith_n holiness_n newness_n of_o life_n love_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o well_o in_o their_o soul_n spirit_n as_o outward_a conversation_n do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o what_o be_v lawful_a and_o just_a both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n of_o which_o conversion_n we_o read_v ps_n 19.7_o ps_n 51.13_o isa_n 6.10_o c._n 59.20_o jer._n 3.14_o c._n 25.5_o c._n 26.3_o c._n 31.18_o c._n 44.5_o lam._n 3.40_o c._n 5.21_o ezech._n 3.13_o c._n 14.6_o c._n 18.21.30.32_o c._n 33.11_o to_o 20._o hos_fw-la 12.6_o c._n 14.2_o joel_n 2.12,13_o jonah_n 3.8_o zech._n 1.3_o mat._n 13.15_o c._n 18.3_o mar._n 4.12.20_o john_n 12.40_o act_n 28.27_o c._n 26.18,20_o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o jam._n 5_o 20._o the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o conversion_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o mere_a heathen_n and_o idolater_n never_o former_o profess_v the_o gospel_n the_o second_o be_v proper_a to_o none_o but_o visible_a christian_n live_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n though_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o mere_a heathen_n upon_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o may_v be_v at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o convert_v unto_o god_n even_o before_o they_o be_v actual_o baptize_v or_o external_o incorporate_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o act_n 2.37,38.41_o c._n 8.12_o c._n 10.44_o etc._n etc._n c._n 11.15,16,17,18_o c._n 13.47,48_o c._n 16.14,15.30_o to_o 35._o c._n 26.18,19,20_o 1_o thess_n 1.9,10_o this_o late_a conversion_n of_o which_o we_o only_o dispute_v both_o may_v be_v and_o usual_a be_v as_o proper_o as_o effectual_o wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n where_o due_o frequent_o constant_o administer_v as_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v it_o be_v not_o only_o as_o apt_a to_o beget_v save_v faith_n and_o assurance_n as_o the_o naked_a word_n alone_o but_o in_o some_o respect_v more_o probable_a to_o effect_v they_o since_o 1.16_o since_o 1_o king_n 10.6,7,8_o lu._n 1.2_o act_n 10.40,41_o 2_o pet._n 1.16_o eye-witness_n evidence_n be_v more_o persuasive_a and_o apt_a to_o beget_v belief_n assurance_n than_o ear-witness_n and_o 18.16_o and_o deut._n 17.6_o c._n 19.17_o mat._n 18.16_o two_o witness_n than_o one_o alone_o and_o a_o oath_n or_o seal_n annex_v to_o promise_n covenant_n more_o strong_a powerful_a to_o assure_v resolve_v comfort_n work_v faith_n of_o adhaesion_n in_o our_o doubt_a spirit_n than_o naked_a promise_n or_o covenant_n without_o they_o hebr._n 6.17,18_o psal_n 89.3.33,34,35_o psal_n 110.4_o this_o distinction_n premise_v i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o major_n be_v false_a 1._o because_o the_o lord_n supper_n belong_v not_o to_o mere_a unconvert_v heathen_n and_o idolater_n be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n for_o such_o to_o convert_v they_o from_o paganism_n to_o christianity_n but_o only_a to_o baptize_v christian_n and_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o mat._n 26.17_o to_o 33._o mat._n 14.12_o to_o 28._o lu._n 22.8_o to_o 31._o c._n 24.30,31_o act_n 2.41,42,46_o c._n 20.7.11_o 1_o cor._n 10.16,17.21_o c._n 11.20_o to_o the_o end_n even_o as_o the_o passeover_n belong_v to_o none_o who_o be_v uncircumcised_a but_o to_o the_o circumcise_a alone_o exod._n 12.43_o to_o 50._o and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o no_o mere_a pagan_n but_o only_o to_o such_o who_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n first_o preach_v to_o they_o and_o profess_v their_o belief_n thereof_o before_o they_o wenre_v actual_o baptize_v mat._n 28.19_o mat._n 16.15,16_o act_n 2.41,42_o c._n 8.12,13,36,37_o c._n 10.47,48_o c._n 16,14,15.31,32,33,34_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o neither_o the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v to_o mere_a infidel_n before_o their_o embrace_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o real_o convert_v ordinance_n in_o the_o sense_n foremention_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v and_o the_o 3._o the_o see_v bochellus_n decr._n eccl._n gal._n l._n 2._o tit._n 3._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la jewel_n reply_v to_o harding_n p._n 21._o 27._o 242_o 249_o 250_o 458._o ames_n bellarm._n enervat_fw-la tom._n 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o father_n with_o other_o assert_v baptism_n to_o be_v from_o mat._n 3.11_o john_n 1.26_o rom._n 6.34_o gal._n 3.27_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o eph._n 5._o â—26_n 27_o tit._n 3.5_o but_o because_o they_o be_v badge_n of_o our_o christianity_n to_o distinguish_v we_o from_o pagan_n and_o all_o other_o false_a religion_n the_o mean_n sign_n bond_n of_o our_o actual_a incorporation_n and_o mystical_a union_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n the_o memorial_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n till_o be_v come_v and_o evidence_n of_o our_o christian_n communion_n and_o mutual_a agreement_n in_o faith_n and_o brotherly_a christian_a love_n one_o towards_o another_o as_o member_n of_o the_o selfsame_o body_n as_o 1_o cor._n 10.16,17.21_o c._n 11.23,24,25,26_o c._n 12.12.13,14_o the_o 25._o &_o 28_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n sect._n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o all_o who_o have_v write_v of_o they_o define_v they_o to_o be_v 2_o because_o there_o