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out_o into_o the_o lane_n and_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o bring_v in_o hither_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o maim_a and_o the_o halt_n and_o the_o blind_a etc._n etc._n and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v full_a for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o none_o of_o those_o man_n that_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n or_o luke_n 19_o 41._o and_o when_o he_o come_v near_o the_o city_n he_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n with_o sundry_a other_o text_n of_o this_o kind_n he_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o they_o that_o such_o christian_n who_o contemn_v and_o neglect_v the_o gospel_n and_o word_n of_o grace_n when_o offer_v to_o they_o may_v be_v just_o deprive_v of_o and_o seclude_v from_o they_o when_o as_o other_o though_o pagan_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o enjoy_v they_o according_a to_o that_o express_a text_n mat._n 21._o 33._o to_o 45._o where_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n when_o his_o servant_n be_v beat_v and_o his_o son_n slay_v by_o the_o husbandman_n from_o who_o he_o require_v fruit_n threaten_v he_o will_v miserable_o destroy_v those_o wicked_a man_n and_o will_v let_v out_o his_o vineyard_n to_o other_o husbandman_n which_o shall_v render_v he_o their_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n christ_n himself_o thus_o close_v up_o the_o parable_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o you_o may_v read_v full_o execute_v and_o ratify_v rom._n 11._o 7._o to_o 26._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 15_o 16._o isa_n 5._o 1._o to_o 8._o this_o objection_n therefore_o will_v no_o way_n fortify_v our_o opposite_n weak_a cause_n but_o confirm_v my_o tenet_n but_o it_o be_v second_o object_v by_o our_o antagovist_n 525._o objection_n 2._o b_o mâ—ster_n rutheâ—fâ—rds_v divine_a right_n of_o presbytery_n p._n 361_o 362_o 524_o 525._o that_o the_o word_n may_v and_o must_v be_v preach_v to_o mere_a pagan_n and_o infidel_n to_o convert_v and_o instruct_v they_o but_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o such_o as_o all_o acknowledge_v therefore_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n in_o this_o respect_n between_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n scandalous_a person_n which_o be_v as_o heathen_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o one_o though_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o other_o i_o answer_v answer_n answer_n first_o this_o objection_n if_o examine_v be_v but_o a_o mere_a fallacy_n and_o inconsequent_a the_o controversy_n not_o be_v whether_o infidel_n turk_n and_o pagan_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n before_o they_o public_o embrace_v and_o profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n but_o whether_o scandalous_a christians_n external_o embrace_v profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n endue_v with_o competent_a knowledge_n profess_v unfainâ—d_a repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n past_a promise_a reformation_n for_o the_o future_a and_o earnesy_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v by_o any_o instituâ—ioâ—â—_n or_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v suspend_v from_o it_o when_o not_o seclude_v from_o but_o admit_v free_a access_n to_o the_o word_n and_o all_o other_o pulick_a ordinance_n therefore_o to_o argue_v thus_o the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o turk_n and_o infidel_n ergo_fw-la not_o to_o scandalous_a christian_n be_v a_o mere_a nonsequitur_fw-la and_o depart_v from_o the_o point_n in_o issue_n second_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o turk_n and_o pagan_n before_o their_o external_a conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n though_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v preach_v to_o they_o be_v not_o because_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n only_o a_o confirm_v but_o not_o convert_v ordinance_n as_o be_v pretend_v but_o because_o the_o sacrament_n as_o all_o 212._o all_o calvin_n peter_n martyr_n aretitâ—_n jewel_n beacon_n paraeus_n willet_n other_o and_o master_n rutherfurd_n himself_o divine_a right_n of_o presbytery_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 5._o p._n 212._o divine_n accord_n be_v badge_n of_o our_o external_a christian_a profession_n yea_o solemn_a covenant_n or_o oath_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o yield_v all_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n unto_o christ_n and_o distinguish_a sign_n to_o difference_n christian_n from_o all_o infidel_n and_o pagan_n in_o the_o