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censure_n but_o the_o great_a only_o tantum_n abest_fw-la ut_fw-la major_a excommunicatio_fw-la censeri_fw-la possit_fw-la praeter_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la invecta_fw-la ut_fw-la contra_fw-la rara_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la expressa_fw-la minoris_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la exempla_fw-la majoris_fw-la autem_fw-la multa_fw-la p._n 11._o now_o if_o here_o instead_o of_o rara_fw-mi he_o have_v say_v nulla_fw-la i_o think_v he_o have_v deliver_v the_o very_a truth_n my_o reason_n against_o the_o affirmative_a of_o this_o question_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o that_o primitive_a institution_n under_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o have_v prescribe_v no_o other_o part_n or_o order_n in_o discipline_n than_o admonition_n and_o excommunication_n after_o the_o offend_a party_n be_v admonish_v private_o then_o public_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n say_v christ_n let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a that_o be_v 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from_o this_o part_n of_o god_n service_n without_o discipline_n how_o can_v any_o such_o fruit_n be_v expect_v by_o it_o can_v man_n ordain_v or_o set_v up_o themselves_o a_o reclaim_v ordinance_n if_o they_o do_v how_o shall_v they_o give_v a_o power_n and_o promise_v to_o it_o for_o this_o effect_n let_v those_o minister_n consider_v that_o have_v keep_v never_o so_o many_o away_o even_o whole_a congregation_n from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o many_o year_n together_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n they_o have_v reap_v by_o it_o be_v their_o people_n indeed_o ever_o the_o better_a for_o it_o do_v it_o not_o rather_o serve_v only_o to_o breed_v indignation_n to_o themselves_o make_v their_o suspension_n to_o be_v flight_v the_o sacrament_n itself_o to_o be_v neglect_v so_o that_o the_o most_o of_o their_o people_n care_v not_o at_o all_o to_o come_v thither_o if_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o fruit_n then_o will_v i_o thus_o argue_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n and_o sacrament_n be_v one_o be_v to_o be_v use_v only_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o destruction_n but_o to_o exclude_v man_n the_o sacrament_n without_o discipline_n without_o a_o due_a legal_a conviction_n and_o authority_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o their_o edification_n but_o in_o all_o this_o to_o their_o destruction_n or_o thus_o the_o lord_n jesus_n command_v we_o express_o not_o to_o give_v holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n and_o swine_n as_o before_o but_o to_o use_v suspension_n without_o discipline_n or_o a_o due_a authoritative_a sentence_n as_o shall_v put_v a_o reverence_n on_o it_o be_v but_o likely_a to_o cast_v it_o to_o such_o as_o will_v trample_v upon_o it_o and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v the_o doer_n and_o consequent_o therefore_o unless_o minister_n will_v purposely_o go_v about_o to_o make_v man_n dog_n and_o swine_n that_o else_o will_v not_o be_v so_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n they_o be_v bind_v direct_o at_o least_o when_o they_o see_v plain_o this_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o issue_n by_o this_o very_a precept_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o happy_o scruple_n they_o main_o to_o the_o contrary_a to_o forbear_v suspension_n till_o they_o can_v use_v it_o to_o edification_n sect_n 14._o these_o two_o question_n be_v lay_v down_o with_o my_o judgement_n thereof_o there_o will_v remain_v two_o thing_n only_o for_o the_o complete_n my_o mind_n in_o this_o controversy_n the_o one_o be_v whereas_o i_o hold_v in_o the_o first_o question_n that_o no_o argument_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n alone_o without_o discipline_n will_v be_v of_o validity_n for_o suspension_n it_o may_v be_v require_v that_o something_o be_v condescend_v to_o the_o tenderness_n of_o most_o man_n spirit_n and_o practice_n herein_o before_o censure_n the_o other_o be_v whereas_o i_o hold_v in_o the_o second_o question_n that_o those_o argument_n alone_o be_v valid_a for_o exclusion_n from_o the_o sacrament_n that_o respect_v it_o only_o as_o a_o part_n of_o church-communion_n and_o consequent_o that_o a_o person_n must_v be_v excommunicate_a or_o exclude_v church-communion_n in_o general_n or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v legal_o exclude_v the_o supper_n it_o may_v be_v require_v that_o there_o be_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o salve_n find_v out_o here_o also_o for_o the_o abatement_n of_o so_o much_o rigour_n in_o censure_n that_o a_o person_n may_v be_v permit_v some_o of_o the_o ordinance_n as_o the_o word_n while_o he_o be_v debar_v the_o sacrament_n and_o no_o breach_n be_v make_v on_o excommunication_n if_o these_o two_o thing_n can_v but_o be_v do_v with_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v serve_v to_o take_v away_o the_o prejudice_n of_o many_o sober_a and_o moderate_a spirit_n from_o my_o opinion_n the_o drift_n whereof_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o do_v the_o pious_a ministry_n any_o harm_n let_v not_o my_o brethren_n think_v so_o in_o obstruct_v their_o care_n and_o inspection_n over_o their_o flock_n but_o to_o bind_v up_o their_o break_a heart_n with_o a_o ground_a support_n that_o in_o what_o they_o do_v and_o can_v but_o do_v in_o admission_n of_o their_o people_n the_o most_o whereof_o be_v unregenerate_a person_n and_o so_o in_o their_o sense_n unworthy_a they_o may_v do_v with_o a_o sure_a foot_n and_o safe_a conscience_n my_o great_a business_n i_o may_v say_v true_o with_o pious_a mr._n blake_n cov_n seal_n ch_n 7._o sect_n 15._o p._n 247._o in_o what_o i_o have_v write_v about_o this_o matter_n together_o with_o he_o have_v be_v for_o their_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n that_o give_v admittance_n that_o their_o benefit_v be_v possible_a that_o be_v thus_o admit_v and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n i_o will_v not_o be_v tax_v for_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o promiscuous_a admittance_n which_o i_o do_v not_o own_o without_o the_o distinction_n thereof_o into_o erastian_n and_o orthodox_n as_o before_o a_o erastian_n promiscuous_a communion_n i_o declare_v against_o as_o much_o and_o i_o think_v something_o more_o than_o mr._n blake_n but_o for_o a_o orthodox_n free-admission_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v to_o advance_v discipline_n not_o depose_v it_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v what_o i_o think_v shall_v be_v maintain_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v this_o one_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o worthy_a man_n now_o name_v that_o a_o anti_fw-la erastian_n free-admission_n will_v be_v find_v i_o believe_v at_o last_o to_o stand_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o both_o with_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o consonancy_n of_o scripture_n than_o a_o kind_n of_o erastian_n indisciplinary_a suspension_n sect_n 15_o first_o then_o for_o some_o condescension_n in_o the_o former_a question_n how_o far_o those_o that_o be_v more_o tender_a in_o their_o spirit_n and_o practice_n may_v go_v towards_o withhold_a the_o sacrament_n from_o such_o they_o conceive_v unqualify_v as_o ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a before_o censure_n i_o have_v touch_v at_o in_o my_o rejoynder_n p._n 82_o 83._o 111_o 112._o where_n distinguish_v between_o what_o be_v to_o be_v condescend_v to_o as_o prudential_a and_o what_o to_o be_v yield_v as_o necessary_a between_o what_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o advice_n and_o by_o way_n of_o compulsion_n between_o forbearance_n and_o exclusion_n i_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o be_v allow_v in_o affirmative_a precept_n that_o though_o they_o do_v bound_v semper_fw-la they_o do_v not_o bind_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la at_o all_o time_n upon_o which_o account_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v oblige_v and_o have_v a_o right_a to_o a_o ordinance_n to_o forbear_v the_o same_o upon_o a_o just_a occasion_n which_o i_o think_v may_v be_v as_o upon_o other_o matter_n numb_a 9.10_o so_o much_o more_o upon_o pious_a end_n regard_v preparation_n mat._n 5.24_o upon_o this_o same_o ground_n than_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o a_o minister_n look_v into_o the_o state_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o find_v some_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a among_o they_o though_o he_o can_v take_v upon_o himself_o to_o exclude_v they_o the_o sacrament_n before_o censure_n he_o may_v proceed_v so_o far_o towards_o it_o that_o beside_o the_o rebuke_v of_o they_o sharp_o he_o may_v admonish_v or_o advise_v they_o to_o forbear_v the_o ordinance_n at_o present_a so_o long_o as_o he_o judge_v it_o in_o prudence_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o come_v the_o more_o prepare_v to_o the_o next_o sacrament_n what_o hinder_v but_o the_o minister_n may_v stretch_v himself_o even_o to_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o his_o line_n of_o doctrine_n when_o he_o stand_v there_o and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v still_o without_o the_o line_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v may_v satisfy_v the_o conscientious_a in_o this_o thing_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n as_o much_o advantage_n as_o a_o single_a