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A91293 Suspention suspended. Or, The divines of Syon-Colledge late claim of the power of suspending scandalous persons, from the Lords Supper (without sequestring them from any other publicke ordinance, or the society of Christians) and that by the very will and appointment of Jesus Christ (not by vertue of any ordinance of Parliament) from whom they receive both their office and authority; briefly examined, discussed, refuted by the Word of God, and arguments deduced from it; and the contrary objections cleerly answered. Wherein, a bare suspention of persons from the Lords Supper onely, without a seclusion of them from other ordinances, is proved to be no censure or discipline appointed by Jesus Christ in his Word: ... That the Lords Supper is frequently, not rarely to be administred as well to unregenerate Christians to convert them, as to regenerate to confirme them: ... / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esq. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1646 (1646) Wing P4097; Thomason E510_12; ESTC R203299 51,434 45

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at_o least_o converse_n with_o we_o then_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereat_o we_o more_o rare_o meet_v or_o communicate_v with_o they_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o madness_n or_o folly_n to_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o a_o leper_n or_o one_o infect_v with_o the_o pestilence_n one_o half_a hour_n only_o in_o a_o month_n or_o year_n at_o a_o supper_n and_o yet_o to_o fit_v with_o he_o at_o breakfast_n and_o dinner_n two_o or_o three_o hour_n every_o day_n or_o week_n second_o because_o few_o or_o no_o scandalous_a person_n be_v so_o desperate_o wicked_a or_o cauterise_v as_o experience_n inform_v we_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n they_o will_v promise_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o repentance_n of_o reformation_n and_o behave_v themselves_o very_o pious_o devout_o in_o outward_a show_n lay_v aside_o all_o their_o scandalous_a course_n on_o the_o whole_a day_n at_o least_o whereon_o they_o receive_v it_o and_o come_v with_o some_o preparation_n thereunto_o
etc._n principle_n see_v master_n rutherfurd_n divine_a right_n of_o church_n government_n sect_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o cap._n 1._o qu._n 1._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o all_o church_n discipline_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 13._o second_o that_o where_o the_o scripture_n command_v a_o total_a excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n and_o all_o public_a ordinance_n in_o it_o there_o minister_n and_o presbyter_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o suspend_v from_o one_o alone_a and_o give_v free_a admtitance_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n than_o 34._o than_o sam._n 15._o 2._o to_o 34._o saul_n have_v to_o spare_v agage_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n or_o 16._o or_o josh_n 7._o i._n to_o 16._o achan_n to_o save_v the_o babilonish_a wedge_n and_o garment_n 20._o garment_n numb_a 31._o i._n to_o 20._o or_o the_o israelite_n to_o spare_v the_o moabitish_a woman_n when_o god_n command_v they_o to_o be_v all_o destroy_v for_o which_o sinful_a partiality_n they_o be_v severe_o check_v punish_v now_o the_o scripture_n command_v a_o total_a excommunication_n of_o obstinate_a scandalous_a sinner_n from_o all_o public_a ordinance_n whatsoever_o if_o from_o any_o as_o the_o text_n forecited_a manifest_a and_o our_o opposite_n in_o their_o discourse_n concern_v excommunication_n confess_v therefore_o they_o can_v without_o sin_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n command_n exclude_v they_o only_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o yet_o free_o admit_v they_o to_o and_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o all_o other_o three_o to_o answer_v master_n doctor_n mistake_v law_n where_o a_o judge_n by_o the_o law_n as_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n murder_n burglary_n etc._n etc._n have_v power_n and_o be_v prescribe_v to_o hang_v the_o party_n offend_v there_o he_o can_v exchange_v or_o extenuate_v the_o penance_n at_o his_o pleasure_n by_o inflict_v a_o mulct_n or_o whip_n which_o punishment_n must_v be_v inflict_v only_o when_o and_o where_o the_o law_n inflict_v they_o not_o for_o capital_a offence_n as_o all_o our_o common_a law-book_n lawyer_n will_v inform_v he_o our_o judge_n be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o judge_v only_o according_a to_o law_n not_o arbitrary_o at_o their_o pleasure_n if_o then_o judge_n may_v not_o alter_v the_o penalty_n prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n much_o less_o may_v minister_n or_o presbytery_n change_v or_o mitigate_v the_o censure_n prescribe_v as_o they_o now_o contend_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n himself_o four_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n only_o without_o sequestration_n from_o all_o other_o ordinance_n together_o with_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a groundless_a invention_n io_o justle_v out_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n so_o much_o contend_v for_o and_o strip_v it_o naked_a of_o all_o its_o terror_n and_o majesty_n for_o if_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v resort_v free_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o to_o all_o other_o public_a ordinance_n but_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o be_v present_a at_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o be_v seclude_v only_o from_o the_o actual_a participation_n of_o the_o element_n it_o will_v make_v excommunication_n nothing_o formidable_a yea_o quite_o subvert_v the_o very_a end_n use_v and_o substance_n thereof_o to_o make_v scandalous_a person_n ashamed_a reply_n reply_n but_o our_o 281_o our_o master_n rutherfurd_n divine_a right_n of_o presbytery_n p._n 227_o 273_o 274_o 280_o 281_o antagonist_n reply_v that_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v free_o be_v admit_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o 6._o it_o sixteen_o antiquaery_n p._n 6._o where_o write_v the_o doctor_n be_v it_o say_v that_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o the_o privilege_n of_o one_o that_o be_v without_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 24_o 25._o may_v a_o infidel_n hear_v the_o word_n for_o his_o conversion_n and_o shall_v a_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v deny_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o ordinance_n i_o grant_v by_o excommunication_n he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a but_o why_o he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o one_o that_o be_v without_o i_o desire_v master_n prynne_n to_o instruct_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v thank_v he_o for_o it_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o word_n of_o institution_n and_o the_o sacramental_a element_n and_o action_n may_v do_v much_o towards_o conversion_n and_o let_v master_n prynne_n show_v i_o in_o scripture_n why_o either_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n or_o a_o infidel_n may_v not_o be_v present_a at_o all_o these_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n rejoinder_n rejoinder_n to_o this_o i_o rejoin_v first_o that_o master_n rutherfurd_n cite_v many_o canonist_n and_o other_o in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o excommunicate_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v present_a at_o prayer_n preach_v or_o any_o other_o public_a ordinance_n the_o general_a opinion_n of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o school_n nay_o he_o prove_v from_o ezek._n 44._o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o act_v 21._o 28_o 29._o that_o unconverted_a heathen_n be_v prohibit_v to_o come_v into_o god_n sanctuary_n or_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o excommunicate_v as_o heathen_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n person_n quite_o exclude_v the_o church_n and_o commonweal_n of_o israel_n as_o heathen_n be_v ephes_n 2._o 11_o 12._o else_o no_o excommunication_n can_v be_v evince_v from_o matth._n 18._o 17._o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heath_n therefore_o heathen_n while_o such_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o christian_a church_n and_o congregation_n of_o which_o they_o be_v no_o member_n true_a it_o be_v the_o apostle_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o infidel_n to_o convert_v they_o matth._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 15._o but_o whether_o minister_n at_o this_o day_n have_v the_o like_a commission_n or_o be_v to_o admit_v mere_a infidel_n ordinary_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n in_o their_o congregation_n be_v not_o yet_o resolve_v neithr_fw-ge will_v the_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 24_o 25._o evince_n it_o which_o speak_v of_o such_o minister_n only_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o miracle_n and_o tongue_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n which_o be_v long_o since_o cease_v second_o admit_v that_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n if_o they_o casual_o come_v into_o christian_a church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v but_o admit_v to_o hear_v it_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o excommunicate_a person_n shall_v therefore_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v while_o actual_o excommunicate_v for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o incorrigibility_n in_o scandalous_a sin_n first_o because_o they_o be_v judicial_o by_o way_n of_o public_a censure_n and_o punishment_n actual_o cut_v off_o from_o and_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o sequester_v from_o all_o public_a ordinance_n all_o christian_a society_n for_o scandalous_a offence_n till_o their_o repentance_n and_o readmission_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o premise_a text_n and_o most_o canonist_n casuist_n school_n man_n who_o write_v of_o excommunication_n which_o mere_a heathen_n who_o desire_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v be_v not_o therefore_o during_o this_o censure_n and_o their_o impenitency_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v entrance_n into_o the_o church_n or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o any_o other_o ordinance_n in_o it_o till_o their_o readmission_n though_o heathen_n may_v who_o be_v not_o judicial_o exclude_v to_o illustrate_v this_o by_o a_o instance_n of_o like_a nature_n if_o a_o native_a english_a man_n be_v by_o lawful_a sentence_n banish_v the_o kingdom_n for_o any_o crime_n or_o a_o freeman_n of_o london_n expel_v the_o line_n of_o communication_n for_o his_o delinquency_n till_o his_o conformity_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o one_o of_o they_o to_o return_v into_o the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o other_o to_o come_v within_o the_o city_n till_o their_o sentence_n be_v revoke_v yet_o alien_n and_o foreigner_n may_v free_o enter_v the_o one_o and_o other_o without_o restraint_n because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o sentence_n of_o banishment_n or_o exclusion_n pass_v against_o they_o so_o a_o scandalous_a impenitent_a christian_a cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n banish_v the_o society_n of_o christian_n and_o exclude_v all_o public_a ordinance_n by_o a_o legal_a sentence_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v till_o repentance_n though_o a_o mere_a heathen_a may_v second_o because_o a_o impenitent_a obstinate_a scandalous_a christian_a by_o paul_n own_o resolution_n be_v more_o to_o be_v avoid_v then_o