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therefore_o their_o free_a admission_n be_v no_o warrant_n for_o we_o see_v many_o of_o we_o want_v that_o visible_a worthiness_n and_o if_o those_o that_o be_v visible_o worthy_a do_v through_o their_o miscarriage_n eat_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o what_o may_v we_o think_v of_o we_o that_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o visible_a worthiness_n which_o they_o have_v 1._o i_o answer_v solution_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o against_o personal_a unworthiness_n in_o person_n profess_v the_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o context_n in_o order_n to_o the_o sacrament_n than_o unworthiness_n of_o person_n in_o such_o can_v be_v no_o bar_n against_o they_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a also_o 2._o if_o the_o apostle_n upon_o so_o weighty_a occasion_n meddle_v not_o with_o their_o unworthiness_n of_o person_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o receive_n than_o neither_o need_n we_o to_o meddle_v with_o it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o those_o we_o 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namely_o that_o their_o unworthiness_n be_v mere_o their_o miscarriage_n and_o actual_a offend_v about_o the_o external_o of_o sacramental_a action_n and_o order_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o they_o profane_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n in_o that_o they_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o their_o own_o supper_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n their_o own_o bread_n and_o the_o institute_v sign_n and_o for_o person_n to_o make_v the_o consecrate_a sign_n appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o spiritual_a end_n as_o in_o the_o institution_n a_o common_a or_o civil_a thing_n to_o please_v and_o satisfy_v the_o outward_a man_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o be_v that_o high_a and_o provoke_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v there_o punish_v as_o well_o they_o may_v for_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n worse_o than_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o order_n and_o yet_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o they_o and_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v destroy_v for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v not_o so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o to_o come_v up_o to_o or_o to_o add_v to_o or_o to_o profane_v divine_a institution_n doubtless_o the_o corinthian_n be_v very_o rude_a unreverent_a and_o disorderly_a in_o the_o present_a observance_n some_o be_v hungry_a and_o some_o drink_v some_o have_v too_o much_o and_o other_o can_v get_v none_o or_o but_o little_a as_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o remedy_n or_o direction_n give_v to_o that_o particular_a case_n to_o tarry_v one_o for_o another_o as_o to_o order_n and_o if_o any_o hunger_n let_v he_o eat_v at_o home_n &_o not_o make_v the_o holy_a supper_n a_o mere_a business_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o they_o come_v not_o together_o to_o condemnation_n for_o time_n to_o come_v as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o to_o the_o four_o query_n i_o answer_v they_o be_v not_o chastened_a for_o unworthiness_n of_o person_n or_o for_o any_o other_o sin_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o before_o but_o for_o unworthy_a act_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v or_o at_o that_o time_n for_o this_o cause_n some_o be_v weak_a and_o some_o be_v sick_a and_o some_o be_v fall_v asleep_o that_o be_v for_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o contrary_a to_o order_n and_o decency_n the_o which_o word_n unworthy_o respect_v their_o manner_n of_o do_v not_o their_o person_n it_o be_v no_o be_v say_v whoso_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v unworthy_a be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o where_o else_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n to_o require_v real_a worthiness_n of_o person_n before_o they_o be_v sit_v to_o come_v under_o precept_n of_o duty_n and_o service_n do_v not_o baptism_n lay_v engagement_n upon_o all_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n
20._o mat_n 28.19_o 20._o and_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o the_o baptize_v of_o year_n to_o observe_v they_o be_v under_o church_n indulgence_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o question_v our_o baptism_n and_o then_o our_o church_n ministry_n and_o run_v mad_a to_o the_o separation_n or_o begin_v again_o if_o we_o can_v tell_v how_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n how_o injurious_a to_o church_n member_n do_v our_o ungrounded_a rigour_n and_o private_a interpretation_n cause_v we_o to_o be_v to_o the_o five_o querie_n i_o say_v the_o remedy_n be_v both_o by_o instruction_n and_o direction_n by_o these_o way_n the_o apostle_n apply_v himself_o to_o they_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o malady_n he_o repeat_v the_o first_o institution_n comment_v upon_o it_o the_o better_a to_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o ordinance_n which_o before_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o or_o do_v not_o well_o consider_v and_o have_v teach_v they_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o that_o service_n than_o he_o give_v direction_n what_o they_o must_v do_v first_o to_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o understand_v what_o these_o thing_n of_o god_n do_v mean_a as_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o then_o to_o tarry_v one_o for_o another_o that_o the_o ordinance_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o with_o order_n decency_n and_o reverence_n become_v worship_n and_o then_o he_o assure_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o six_o querie_n i_o answer_v the_o apostle_n intend_v the_o remedy_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o comprehend_v every_o particular_a member_n of_o year_n that_o do_v actual_o receive_v and_o offend_v therein_o and_o he_o teach_v they_o not_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o any_o reasonable_a man_n own_v the_o true_a religion_n among_o they_o he_o direct_v they_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v easy_a for_o they_o to_o do_v external_o and_o their_o offend_n be_v so_o obvious_a and_o apparent_a that_o they_o be_v easy_o convince_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o reproof_n god_n blessing_n concur_v with_o the_o mean_n and_o indeed_o we_o read_v no_o more_o of_o their_o offend_n in_o that_o manner_n afterward_o nor_o any_o other_o christian_a church_n but_o they_o be_v a_o church_n consist_v of_o member_n under_o better_a qualification_n than_o we_o object_n therefore_o the_o same_o remedy_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o most_o of_o we_o 1._o solution_n i_o answer_v the_o apostle_n write_v to_o they_o that_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v intimate_v that_o there_o be_v such_o among_o they_o that_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o we_o but_o second_o if_o we_o be_v a_o true_a church_n &_o our_o member_n we_o admit_v true_a church_n member_n even_o as_o they_o than_o we_o come_v under_o the_o same_o rule_n with_o they_o unless_o we_o can_v find_v different_a rule_n for_o the_o same_o church_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o respect_n if_o not_o then_o we_o be_v under_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o sacrament_n until_o they_o be_v legal_o eject_v and_o cast_v out_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o act_v according_a to_o those_o rule_n and_o that_o order_n prescribe_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o blessing_n even_o the_o worst_a member_n among_o we_o to_o the_o seven_o querie_n whether_o the_o duty_n of_o self-examination_n in_o order_n to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o premise_n treat_v on_o in_o the_o context_n i_o answer_v that_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v in_o this_o place_n so_o far_o as_o most_o do_v urge_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o real_a state_n unto_o god_n competent_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o many_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n the_o have_v and_o act_v every_o grace_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o particular_n there_o mention_v i_o dare_v not_o peremptory_o determine_v though_o strong_o incline_v to_o believe_v the_o latter_a not_o because_o i_o think_v self-examination_n touch_v the_o former_a may_v careless_o be_v neglect_v by_o any_o but_o i_o question_v whether_o the_o apostle_n have_v any_o respect_n thereto_o in_o this_o place_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o sacrament_n because_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n here_o suit_n the_o remedy_n to_o the_o malady_n and_o that_o unworthiness_n of_o person_n be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o malady_n nor_o ignorance_n in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n but_o their_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o that_o put_v they_o upon_o other_o unworthy_a carriage_n as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o therefore_o as_o examination_n be_v part_n of_o the_o remedy_n prescribe_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a that_o it_o proper_o refer_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o institution_n and_o those_o other_o direction_n give_v in_o the_o context_n the_o eight_o querie_n be_v whether_o a_o careless_a neglect_n of_o this_o private_a duty_n of_o self-examination_n before_o do_v give_v a_o writ_n of_o ease_n and_o excuse_v such_o negligent_a person_n from_o the_o precept_n of_o public_a duty_n and_o service_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o to_o this_o i_o say_v i_o can_v conceive_v how_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o private_a duty_n can_v excuse_v any_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o public_a worship_n that_o be_v church_n member_n of_o year_n under_o the_o obligation_n of_o all_o that_o christ_n command_v the_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v those_o that_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o come_v under_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v bind_v to_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o blessing_n upon_o their_o endeavour_n and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a except_o we_o shall_v say_v the_o observance_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n be_v none_o of_o his_o command_n i_o think_v christ_n command_v nothing_o for_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o visible_a subject_n they_o observe_v it_o according_a to_o their_o present_a capacity_n can_v a_o instance_n be_v give_v in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o that_o come_v under_o circumcision_n or_o baptism_n whether_o proselyte_n or_o native_a of_o year_n that_o as_o private_a member_n be_v admit_v to_o all_o other_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v forbid_v the_o use_n of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n the_o passover_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v but_o one_o law_n for_o the_o stranger_n and_o home-born_a if_o our_o baptism_n be_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n i_o say_v if_o it_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v consecrate_v to_o christ_n why_o shall_v any_o be_v exempt_v from_o any_o obedience_n and_o privilege_n be_v of_o year_n and_o under_o church_n indulgence_n at_o least_o more_o than_o the_o circumcise_a under_o moses_n or_o the_o baptise_a under_o the_o apostle_n our_o not_o act_v according_o to_o scripture_n precedent_n in_o this_o particular_a will_v i_o fear_v in_o time_n unchurch_n we_o we_o blame_v the_o separation_n when_o we_o ourselves_o maintain_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o set_v up_o distinction_n and_o separation_n in_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n why_o may_v not_o the_o woeful_a neglect_n of_o sacrament_n visible_a pledge_n of_o divine_a love_n be_v one_o thing_n that_o make_v minister_n be_v so_o contemptible_a and_o vile_a 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