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parent_n the_o usual_a question_n then_o offer_v to_o his_o brethren_n why_o that_o parent_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o any_o further_a examination_n before_o minister_n or_o eldership_n since_o he_o have_v now_o make_v a_o open_a profession_n of_o his_o faith_n at_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o child_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o if_o he_o please_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n to_o warrant_v his_o demand_v that_o profession_n from_o the_o parent_n before_o the_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v the_o same_o will_v show_v what_o he_o desire_v he_o may_v try_v at_o his_o leisure_n to_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o which_o will_v not_o as_o effectual_o reach_v the_o other_o 2._o yea_o much_o more_o strong_a will_v it_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a than_o former_a case_n in_o his_o datum_fw-la then_o quaesitum_fw-la suppose_v the_o parent_n have_v be_v upon_o a_o personal_a own_v the_o covenant_n engagement_n admit_v before_o that_o time_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o i_o shall_v ready_o grant_v if_o this_o parent_n have_v not_o or_o not_o upon_o a_o personal_a confession_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n before_o that_o this_o profession_n he_o be_v occasion_v to_o make_v at_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o infant_n may_v so_o far_o as_o it_o go_v serve_v without_o renew_v of_o it_o at_o his_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v whether_o the_o answer_n in_o that_o form_n i_o believe_v i_o renounce_v for_o sake_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v reasonable_o judge_v a_o understanding_n own_v of_o the_o covenant_n where_o it_o appear_v not_o by_o previous_a conference_n with_o he_o or_o a_o present_a more_o full_a explication_n of_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o probable_a way_n that_o he_o do_v understand_v what_o he_o answer_v unto_o 4._o last_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o parent_n who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o only_o understand_o to_o own_o the_o covenant_n and_o baptism_n as_o one_o seal_n thereof_o which_o he_o make_v profession_n of_o at_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o infant_n but_o also_o particular_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o sacramental_a element_n and_o action_n therein_o and_o the_o end_n of_o celebrate_v the_o same_o that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o visible_a capacity_n of_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v manifest_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o further_a profession_n suppose_v he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o before_o for_o his_o own_o admission_n to_o the_o communion_n than_o be_v require_v from_o he_o at_o the_o admission_n of_o his_o infant_n to_o baptism_n and_o so_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o proposal_n of_o the_o minister_n aforesaid_a of_o which_o i_o desire_v his_o candid_a acceptance_n some_o other_o passage_n mention_v by_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o neglect_v as_o savour_v of_o calumny_n and_o passion_n the_o tide_n may_v turn_v and_o the_o brook_n therewith_o i_o grudge_v he_o not_o the_o liberty_n of_o retract_v on_o but_o than_o it_o be_v seemly_a to_o be_v without_o detraction_n from_o other_o who_o still_o own_o the_o opinion_n he_o be_v late_o most_o zealous_a for_o i_o now_o proceed_v 3_o it_o make_v no_o alteration_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n whether_o this_o understand_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v immediate_o before_o a_o person_n first_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o a_o long_a time_n before_o so_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o therefore_o where_o confirmation_n be_v in_o use_n and_o serious_o manage_v that_o may_v serve_v this_o purpose_n sufficient_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n before_o recite_v ch_n 4._o §_o 3._o 4_o if_o person_n have_v be_v undue_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o make_v this_o understand_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n before_o that_o excuse_v they_o not_o from_o be_v now_o call_v to_o make_v it_o in_o order_n to_o their_o present_a admission_n this_o will_v stand_v good_a till_o it_o can_v be_v evince_v that_o a_o neglect_n excuse_v from_o duty_n that_o that_o must_v never_o be_v do_v which_o have_v be_v sinful_o leave_v undo_v and_o that_o because_o of_o that_o irregular_a omission_n although_o as_o fit_v a_o opportunity_n be_v again_o afford_v for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o as_o that_o be_v which_o former_o be_v not_o take_v hold_v of_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o the_o same_o and_o indeed_o as_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o london_n in_o their_o vindication_n have_v observe_v the_o great_a odium_n cast_v upon_o the_o presbyterial_a way_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o shameful_a neglect_n former_o of_o the_o rule_n then_o appoint_v for_o examination_n of_o all_o before_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o now_o the_o reformation_n endeavour_v in_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o amend_v the_o rule_n which_o before_o be_v prescribe_v as_o in_o call_v people_n up_o to_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o same_o rule_n for_o matter_n and_o substance_n 5_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v that_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n which_o be_v that_o confirm_v by_o the_o parliament_n after_o advice_n have_v with_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n not_o what_o some_o presbyterian_o may_v hold_v do_v not_o require_v all_o person_n now_o shall_v be_v again_o examine_v who_o have_v former_o upon_o the_o due_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o it_o forbid_v the_o ignorant_a to_o be_v admit_v only_o infer_v that_o such_o as_o hitherto_o have_v not_o understand_o own_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v now_o be_v call_v to_o do_v it_o if_o they_o will_v partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o where_o any_o have_v former_o perform_v that_o in_o substance_n which_o be_v now_o require_v from_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v first_o admit_v to_o the_o supper_n and_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n according_a to_o presbyterian_a principle_n for_o their_o rene_a wall_n of_o it_o as_o to_o their_o present_a communicate_v 6_o this_o profession_n must_v be_v make_v before_o sufficient_a and_o comperent_a witness_n else_o it_o can_v be_v a_o satisfactory_a profession_n but_o who_o those_o must_v be_v be_v a_o consideration_n of_o another_o nature_n for_o this_o may_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o different_a circumstance_n of_o person_n time_n and_o place_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n thereupon_o or_o of_o those_o who_o be_v most_o eminent_o concern_v in_o the_o management_n of_o such_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o prudential_a order_n thereof_o so_o that_o the_o end_n be_v attain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o person_n admit_v and_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o edification_n
on_o the_o minister_n when_o he_o baptize_v some_o private_o and_o not_o other_o may_v dissuade_v we_o from_o gratify_v any_o herein_o unless_o we_o will_v comply_v with_o all_o who_o may_v desire_v it_o and_o then_o i_o think_v in_o some_o place_n we_o shall_v have_v few_o baptize_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n what_o grudge_n and_o surmise_n of_o partiality_n this_o may_v beget_v we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a 7._o either_o baptism_n be_v a_o private_a or_o public_a ordinance_n if_o private_a than_o it_o need_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v administer_v public_o if_o public_a than_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v private_o where_o it_o may_v be_v public_o and_o that_o fit_o i_o say_v fit_o for_o sometime_o even_o solemn_a preach_n may_v be_v in_o private_a place_n but_o not_o when_o it_o may_v fit_o be_v in_o public_a so_o be_v the_o case_n here_o 8._o if_o private_a baptism_n be_v admit_v i_o see_v not_o how_o private_a communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n will_v be_v rational_o avoid_v which_o yet_o be_v now_o explode_v and_o i_o think_v just_o according_a to_o 1_o cor._n 11.22_o for_o which_o see_v also_o mr_n mede_n discourse_v of_o church_n for_o christian_a worship_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n p._n 4.9_o private_a baptism_n will_v be_v too_o near_o a_o symbolise_n with_o the_o papist_n who_o lie_v the_o stress_n of_o salvation_n upon_o baptism_n necessitate_v medij_fw-la and_o with_o the_o separatist_n who_o leave_v our_o public_a assembly_n &_o retire_v into_o corner_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o public_a ordinance_n 10._o last_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v dissuade_v from_o private_a baptism_n zepperus_n de_fw-fr polit_fw-la eccl_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o say_v baptismum_fw-la in_o primitiuâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la adultis_fw-la qui_fw-la e_fw-la gentilismo_fw-la vel_fw-la judaismo_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la transibant_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ferijs_fw-la paschalibus_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la &_o natalitijs_fw-la domini_fw-la administrari_fw-la solitum_fw-la idque_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la apparatu_fw-la &_o solenni_fw-la omnium_fw-la piorum_fw-la laetitiâ_fw-la ex_fw-la illorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la monumentis_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la nunc_fw-la quia_fw-la alia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la illaque_fw-la ex_fw-la christianorum_fw-la parentum_fw-la liberis_fw-la ferè_fw-la constat_fw-la &_o colligitur_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la publici_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la caetus_fw-la ordinariè_fw-la habentur_fw-la christianorum_fw-la parvuli_fw-la testimonio_fw-la &_o sigillo_fw-la baptismi_fw-la christo_fw-la ejusque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inferentur_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la patre_fw-la ipso_fw-la ad_fw-la infantis_fw-la svi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la praesente_fw-la atque_fw-la astante_fw-la this_o be_v evidence_v by_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o sponsor_n who_o be_v to_o make_v promise_n before_o the_o church_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o baptize_v in_o the_o christian_n faith_n fideijussionem_fw-la say_v he_o &_o sponsionem_fw-la susceptores_fw-la apud_fw-la baptismum_fw-la coram_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la fancy_n sacrosanctè_fw-la praestant_fw-la the_o learned_a beza_n in_o libello_fw-la quaestionum_fw-la &_o responsionum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la speak_v home_o to_o this_o business_n q._n a_o de_fw-fr loco_fw-la baptismi_fw-la nihil_fw-la statuendum_fw-la putas_fw-la r._n imo_fw-la quum_fw-la omne_fw-la decenter_n &_o ordine_fw-la fieri_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la oporteat_fw-la sit_fw-la autem_fw-la evangelici_fw-la ministerij_fw-la pars_fw-la baptismus_fw-la eundem_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o verbi_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la ministerio_fw-la attribuendum_fw-la censeo_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o coetu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o communibus_fw-la precibus_fw-la adjunctis_fw-la baptismus_fw-la administretur_fw-la neque_fw-la istos_fw-la nescio_fw-la quos_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la casus_fw-la temerè_fw-la admiserâ—_n i_o shall_v only_o hereunto_o add_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o english_a liturgy_n and_o the_o directory_n though_o in_o some_o case_n of_o great_a necessity_n as_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n speak_v it_o permit_v private_a baptism_n yet_o if_o the_o child_n live_v it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o congregation_n where_o the_o sponsor_n shall_v make_v solemn_a profession_n as_o in_o the_o order_n for_o public_a baptism_n and_o the_o congregation_n be_v so_o satisfy_v the_o child_n be_v public_o to_o be_v declare_v solemn_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n now_o how_o shameful_o do_v many_o of_o our_o corner_n baptizer_n who_o pretend_v much_o for_o the_o episcopal_a government_n and_o common_a prayer_n book_n offend_v against_o this_o direction_n the_o directory_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v own_v as_o a_o considerable_a authority_n humane_a especial_o in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n in_o this_o county_n most_o of_o the_o minister_n name_n whereof_o then_o resident_a here_o when_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v first_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o parliament_n i_o have_v by_o i_o subscribe_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n to_o a_o profession_n of_o their_o judgement_n for_o that_o way_n and_o resolution_n to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n it_o order_v express_o thus_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v in_o private_a place_n nor_o private_o but_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n there_o be_v but_o one_o i_o know_v of_o profess_v the_o congregational_a way_n who_o come_v to_o private_a house_n in_o the_o country_n and_o with_o the_o parent_n and_o a_o few_o woman_n baptize_v and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v offensive_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o way_n he_o profess_v as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o of_o we_o his_o neighbour_n now_o we_o all_o profess_v to_o be_v studious_a of_o peace_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o make_v it_o appear_v if_o in_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o all_o i_o think_v acknowledge_v lawful_a we_o comply_v not_o with_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o former_a constitution_n of_o the_o state_n and_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o present_a rule_n commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o parliament_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o so_o reverend_a a_o assembly_n as_o they_o have_v herein_o which_o yet_o respect_n only_o our_o uniform_a practice_n and_o tie_v we_o not_o to_o a_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v ever_o administer_v thus_o public_o shall_v not_o those_o scripture_n rom._n 14.19_o phil_n 3.15_o 16._o and_o such_o like_a have_v some_o impression_n upon_o we_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o peaceable_o judicious_a now_o i_o come_v to_o my_o second_o conclusion_n i_o deduce_v probable_o from_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o forementioned_a example_n of_o baptism_n viz._n that_o 9_o from_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o public_a baptism_n there_o be_v some_o exception_n in_o some_o special_a case_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o exception_n be_v already_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n produce_v but_o to_o set_v down_o a_o perfect_a enumeration_n of_o such_o case_n wherein_o that_o exception_n have_v place_n i_o dare_v not_o profess_v ability_n to_o undertake_v but_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v somewhat_o herein_o according_a to_o my_o poor_a measure_n 1_o negative_o 2._o affirmative_o 10_o divers_a thing_n be_v pretend_v as_o of_o weight_n when_o they_o occur_v to_o challenge_v a_o exception_n from_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o public_a baptism_n which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v of_o no_o validity_n for_o the_o same_o 1._o the_o child_n weakness_n and_o danger_n of_o death_n be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o private_a baptism_n this_o be_v the_o only_a exception_n allow_v by_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n indeed_o this_o seem_v rather_o a_o reason_n for_o the_o deny_v of_o private_a baptism_n 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any_o other_o communion_n so_o he_o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n speak_v of_o suspension_n he_o say_v the_o lesser_a excommunication_n exclude_v only_o from_o the_o sacramental_a pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n which_o when_o it_o be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o that_o stubborn_o stand_v out_o and_o will_v not_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n direction_n and_o disposition_n be_v proper_o name_v excommunication_n i_o have_v the_o rather_o insist_v on_o this_o because_o of_o two_o consequence_n which_o will_v natural_o and_o easy_o flow_v from_o this_o doctrine_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o scruple_n hint_v by_o mr._n w._n p._n 133._o and_o insist_v on_o by_o other_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o abstension_n or_o suspension_n be_v manifest_o frivolous_a and_o groundless_a they_o say_v if_o a_o parent_n turn_v not_o his_o child_n out_o of_o door_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v they_o bread_n and_o apply_v their_o simile_n that_o in_o like_a manner_n those_o who_o 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as_o we_o be_v many_o of_o the_o learned_a have_v describe_v they_o in_o the_o three_o special_a degree_n of_o it_o as_o schindler_n pentaglot_n in_fw-it voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerrard_n harm_n evang._n c._n 178._o give_v a_o summary_n account_v of_o they_o out_o of_o several_a author_n the_o first_o be_v true_o a_o separation_n or_o withdraw_a but_o the_o second_o be_v more_o solemn_o such_o quâ_fw-la quis_fw-la solenniter_fw-la in_o totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la conspectu_fw-la exclusus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o word_n solenniter_fw-la some_o such_o man_n as_o mr._n w._n will_v catch_v and_o cavil_v at_o as_o he_o do_v p._n 18._o against_o such_o a_o passage_n in_o my_o paper_n what_o say_v he_o be_v your_o suspension_n such_o a_o apocryphal_a business_n that_o it_o deserve_v no_o solemnity_n in_o the_o manage_n thereof_o unto_o such_o inconsiderable_a flirt_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o nor_o the_o reader_n with_o any_o answer_n but_o i_o insist_v not_o in_o describe_v wherein_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o their_o excommunication_n do_v consist_v there_o be_v much_o difference_n among_o the_o learned_a in_o that_o see_v dr._n hammond_n on_o 1_o cor._n 5._o but_o that_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n and_o in_o those_o that_o one_o be_v a_o severe_a degree_n of_o exclusion_n or_o separation_n and_o withdraw_n from_o then_z another_z the_o four_o degree_n or_o step_n in_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o greek_n former_o be_v mention_v by_o most_o who_o have_v write_v on_o this_o controversy_n the_o stantes_fw-la succumbentes_fw-la audientes_fw-la and_o plorantes_fw-la but_o the_o gentleman_n who_o oppose_v we_o allege_v that_o those_o be_v step_n in_o readmission_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a not_o step_n or_o degree_n in_o excommunication_n but_o though_o i_o confess_v this_o be_v a_o ingenuous_a answer_n yet_o methinks_v we_o may_v rational_o infer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o proceed_v by_o step_n in_o excommunication_n from_o that_o suppose_a lawfulness_n of_o admit_v several_a step_n of_o deliver_v out_o of_o excommunication_n sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v as_o much_o ground_n in_o scripture_n and_o reason_n too_o as_o i_o apprehend_v for_o the_o former_a as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o late_a and_o that_o conceit_n of_o excommunication_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o dismember_n and_o turn_v out_o or_o cut_v off_o from_o church-membership_a be_v i_o conceive_v sufficient_o and_o clear_o refell_v in_o the_o foregoing_a section_n this_o inference_n will_v appear_v much_o more_o evident_a and_o convince_a but_o i_o shall_v offer_v here_o these_o two_o consideration_n for_o the_o further_o confirm_v of_o gradual_a excommunication_n or_o put_v out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n 1._o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o excommunication_n itself_o which_o be_v against_o a_o gradual_a procedure_n in_o excommunication_n nor_o any_o scripture_n prohibition_n of_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n orderly_o and_o to_o edification_n than_o it_o be_v lawful_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a also_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o excommunication_n against_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o that_o withdraw_a communion_n which_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o excommunication_n be_v capable_a of_o degree_n that_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n prohibition_n hereof_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v upon_o till_o some_o scripture_n prohibition_n be_v produce_v which_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o see_v nor_o hear_v so_o much_o as_o pretend_v by_o any_o nor_o be_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o orderly_a and_o edify_a transaction_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o church_n since_o course_n of_o mildness_n and_o gentleness_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o edify_v when_o they_o thwart_v not_o justice_n and_o right_n as_o those_o do_v not_o which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n the_o rule_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n 2._o again_o if_o a_o person_n may_v have_v no_o right_n to_o yea_o ought_v to_o be_v debar_v the_o sacrament_n who_o yet_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o that_o private_a christian_a communion_n which_o some_o excommunication_n deprive_v of_o then_o there_o may_v be_v degree_n of_o excommunication_n or_o put_v one_o out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n and_o particular_o one_o degree_n of_o abstension_n or_o suspension_n precede_v for_o some_o time_n the_o withdraw_a of_o private_a christian_a communion_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a the_o consequence_n i_o suspect_v not_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o antecedent_n stand_v firm_o upon_o these_o two_o pillar_n viz._n 1._o that_o no_o christian_n notorious_o under_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a wickedness_n have_v any_o right_n to_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o have_v the_o minister_n any_o rightful_a commission_n from_o the_o donor_n or_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n thereof_o to_o administer_v or_o give_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o he_o as_o suppose_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n a_o notorious_a heretic_n who_o deny_v a_o fundamental_a of_o the_o christian_a creed_n or_o in_o point_n of_o manner_n suppose_v one_o have_v commit_v whoredom_n and_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v both_o these_o remain_v visible_o impenitent_a be_v uncapable_a of_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n lawful_o give_v unto_o they_o and_o yet_o 2._o a_o offender_n though_o so_o notorious_a as_o in_o the_o forementioned_a case_n ought_v not_o forthwith_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o all_o that_o christian_a private_a communion_n which_o some_o excommunication_n deprive_v of_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o proposition_n i_o must_v crave_v the_o reader_n patience_n and_o god_n will_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n he_o shall_v find_v it_o i_o hope_v clear_o and_o convince_o confirm_v the_o late_a of_o they_o i_o know_v none_o that_o deny_v and_o there_o be_v scripture-evidence_n for_o it_o the_o heretic_n titus_n 3.10_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o all_o that_o private_a christian_a communion_n which_o some_o excommunication_n deprive_v of_o till_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v together_o and_o at_o one_o time_n as_o all_o acknowledge_v but_o at_o some_o distance_n and_o a_o person_n be_v not_o thus_o to_o be_v reject_v till_o obstinate_a now_o obstinacy_n in_o wickedness_n refer_v to_o faith_n or_o manner_n can_v be_v sudden_o manifest_v but_o require_v several_a admonition_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o a_o offender_n before_o he_o can_v be_v declare_v obstinate_a §._o 8._o 4_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o person_n in_o sundry_a capacity_n concern_v and_o exercise_v in_o withdraw_v from_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n 1._o the_o minister_n the_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o people_n 3._o the_o whole_a church_n of_o officer_n
have_v to_o the_o people_n or_o brethren_n as_o such_o in_o the_o management_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n of_o their_o member_n and_o they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n that_o they_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n and_o scarce_o any_o thing_n do_v without_o or_o at_o least_o against_o their_o will_n in_o these_o great_a affair_n remeant_fw-la quotidie_fw-la say_v cyprian_n epislola_n 55._o cornelin_fw-mi sratri_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pulsant_fw-la nobis_fw-la tamen_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la ratio_fw-la domino_fw-la reddenda_fw-la est_fw-la anxiè_fw-la ponderantibus_fw-la &_o solicitèe_v x_o aminantibus_fw-la qui_fw-la recipi_fw-la &_o admitli_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la debeant_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la enim_fw-la aut_fw-la crumina_fw-la sva_fw-la obsistunt_fw-la aut_fw-la fratres_fw-la obstinatè_fw-la &_o firmiter_fw-la renituntur_fw-la ut_fw-la recipi_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la cum_fw-la scandalo_fw-la &_o periculo_fw-la plurimorum_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la sic_fw-la putamina_fw-la quaedam_fw-la eolligâ—nd_v a_o sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o sana_fw-la suntvulnerentur_fw-la nec_fw-la utilis_fw-la ac_fw-la consultus_fw-la est_fw-la pastor_n qui_fw-la ita_fw-la morbidas_fw-la &_o contactas_fw-la over_o gregi_fw-la admiscet_fw-la ut_fw-la gregem_fw-la totum_fw-la mali_fw-la cohaerentis_fw-la afflictione_n contaminet_fw-la ut_fw-la gaudent_fw-la &_o laetuntur_fw-la cum_fw-la tolerabiles_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la culpabiles_fw-la redeunt_fw-la ita_fw-la contrà _fw-la fremunt_fw-la &_o reluctantur_fw-la quoties_fw-la immendabiles_fw-la &_o protervi_fw-la &_o vel_fw-la adusteriis_fw-la vel_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la contaminati_fw-la &_o post_fw-la haec_fw-la adbuc_fw-la insuper_fw-la &_o superbi_fw-la sic_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la remeant_fw-la ut_fw-la bona_fw-la intus_fw-la ingenia_fw-la corrumpant_fw-la vix_fw-la plebi_fw-la persuadeo_fw-la imo_fw-la extorqueo_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n patiantur_fw-la admùti_fw-la and_o even_o in_o the_o weighty_a business_n of_o installing_n or_o eject_v minister_n epistola_fw-la 68_o cyprianus_n caecilius_n primus_fw-la polycorpus_fw-la &_o felici_fw-la presbytero_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v propter_fw-la quod_fw-la plebs_fw-la obsequens_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la dominicis_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la metuens_fw-la à _fw-la peccatore_fw-la praeposiio_fw-la separate_v se_fw-la debet_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la sacriledgi_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la miscere_fw-la quando_fw-la ipsa_fw-la maximè_fw-la habeat_fw-la potestatem_fw-la vel_fw-la eligendi_fw-la dignos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la vel_fw-la indignos_fw-la recusandi_fw-la instruit_fw-la &_o ostendit_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la sacerdotales_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la sub_fw-la populi_fw-la assistentis_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la fieri_fw-la oportere_fw-la vel_fw-la plebe_fw-la praesente_fw-la vel_fw-la delegantur_fw-la malorum_fw-la crimina_fw-la vel_fw-la bonorum_fw-la merita_fw-la praedicentur_fw-la &_o sit_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la justa_fw-la &_o legitima_fw-la quae_fw-la omnium_fw-la suffragio_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la examinata_fw-la §._o 10._o this_o joint_a act_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n or_o the_o major_a part_n thereof_o declare_v according_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o notorious_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o obstinate_a flagitious_a brother_n to_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n and_o so_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o that_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n which_o a_o heathen_a may_v not_o be_v admit_v unto_o this_o i_o say_v i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o great_a or_o full_a excommunication_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o cut_n off_o the_o excommunicate_a from_o the_o church_n but_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o viz._n in_o regard_n of_o the_o suspend_v they_o from_o some_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n as_o maccovius_fw-la say_v loc._n come_v c._n 84._o non_fw-fr igitisr_fw-fr penitus_fw-la è_fw-la corpore_fw-la gladio_fw-la hoc_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la amputatur_fw-la sed_fw-la quoad_fw-la certas_fw-la quasdam_fw-la communicandi_fw-la rationes_fw-la per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la &_o familiarem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la this_o withdraw_n in_o these_o two_o respect_n viz._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o sacramental_a communion_n and_o 2._o such_o inward_a encourage_v familiarity_n as_o may_v not_o be_v afford_v to_o a_o obstinate_a heathen_a be_v declare_v and_o denounce_v by_o the_o church_n as_o aforesaid_a against_o a_o offender_n i_o conceive_v include_v the_o utmost_a which_o be_v in_o any_o excommunication_n now_o in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o know_v some_o extend_v it_o further_o both_o for_o the_o exclusion_n from_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o from_o almost_o any_o civil_a communion_n except_o in_o some_o case_n of_o very_a near_o relation_n to_o the_o excommunicate_a yea_o and_o then_o too_o from_o pray_v with_o they_o that_o the_o wise_n may_v not_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o excommunicate_a husband_n but_o this_o severe_a doctrine_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o prove_v and_o therefore_o must_v not_o assert_v it_o i_o find_v indeed_o a_o antichristian_a excommunication_n revel_v 13.17_o that_o none_o may_v buy_v nor_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o it_o be_v dangerous_a as_o one_o faith_n to_o sweep_v christ_n floor_n with_o antichrist_n bosom_n i_o know_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o the_o excommunicate_a as_o deprive_v of_o the_o suffrage_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n but_o then_o i_o think_v their_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o pray_v for_o as_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o but_o they_o be_v pray_v for_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o impenitent_n that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o true_a repentance_n as_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o heathen_n some_o be_v 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