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for_o the_o clear_n upoâ—_n this_o in_o question_n according_a to_o my_o measure_n for_o i_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o our_o mistake_n about_o worthiness_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o person_n in_o the_o church_n have_v do_v more_o hurt_n be_v this_o church_n then_o all_o the_o bishop_n ever_o do_v our_o holy_a apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o haâ—_n clear_o and_o sully_v express_v himself_o about_o habitual_a worthiness_n that_o if_o but_o one_o of_o marrias_fw-la state_n be_v a_o believer_n the_o other_o infidel_n person_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believe_a party_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o their_o child_n they_o have_v between_o they_o be_v unclean_a but_o now_o be_v holy_a meaning_n that_o upon_o thâ—_n faith_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o thâ—_n one_o their_o child_n enter_v covenant_n with_o thâ—_n parent_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v a_o holy_a feed_n and_o federate_a with_o their_o parent_n in_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n why_o sure_o if_o the_o branch_n be_v holy_a than_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a also_o now_o i_o say_v how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v the_o child_n holy_a even_o of_o those_o person_n that_o in_o chap._n 11._o he_o judge_v personal_o unworthy_a sure_o if_o the_o child_n be_v federal_o holy_a than_o their_o parent_n be_v too_o for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o child_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o believe_a state_n of_o the_o parent_n &_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o free_v they_o from_o unworthy_a eat_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o person_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o to_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o impure_a be_v nothing_o pure_a here_o be_v a_o clear_a difference_n between_o the_o profess_v church_n and_o the_o infidel_n world_n all_o 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this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v undo_v we_o of_o late_a we_o make_v the_o same_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o apostle_n make_v between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n and_o all_o those_o scripture_n on_o which_o this_o difference_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n our_o divine_n usual_o apply_v to_o the_o different_a state_n of_o person_n in_o the_o church_n the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a and_o according_o will_v be_v divide_v their_o people_n anâ—_n be_v as_o fearful_a many_o of_o they_o to_o admiâ—_n a_o unsound_a believer_n to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o uncircumcised_a infidel_n but_o i_o hope_v those_o exorbitant_a distemper_n that_o some_o desperate_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o from_o the_o same_o mistake_n will_v make_v sober_a man_n consider_v a_o last_o i_o know_v no_o such_o language_n use_v in_o scripture_n concern_v person_n of_o the_o church_n as_o thâ—_n any_o church-member_n shall_v be_v personal_o unworthy_a to_o use_v god_n ordinance_n and_o â—serve_v god_n in_o his_o own_o appointment_n indeed_o for_o person_n to_o reject_v the_o tender_n and_o invitation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v the_o messenger_n that_o publish_v lise_fw-fr and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n act._n 13.46_o the_o apostle_n paul_n again_o tell_v the_o unbelieve_a jew_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v first_o be_v speak_v unto_o you_o but_o see_v by_o envy_n contradiction_n and_o blaspheme_v vers_fw-la 45._o you_o put_v it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n lo_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n for_o sâ—_n have_v the_o lord_n command_v so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o give_v the_o twelve_o commission_n to_o preach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v rather_o to_o go_v to_o the_o lose_a 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if_o this_o hold_n as_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v what_o reason_n can_v any_o man_n have_v to_o judge_v that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v more_o in_o this_o place_n then_o the_o reform_v of_o they_o in_o those_o particular_a sin_n they_o be_v punish_v for_o and_o blame_v for_o if_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n or_o for_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o want_v of_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o of_o man_n or_o for_o any_o other_o want_n or_o miscarriage_n save_v only_o this_o so_o express_v in_o the_o context_n examination_n may_v have_v be_v urge_v according_o but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o blame_v for_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o sacrament_n no_o not_o in_o this_o chap._n or_o elsewhere_o what_o show_v of_o reason_n can_v any_o man_n have_v to_o be_v so_o severe_a in_o urge_v of_o examination_n as_o a_o duty_n of_o that_o necessity_n that_o if_o they_o 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and_o good_a order_n suitable_a to_o god_n ordinance_n and_o then_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n this_o say_v mr._n collins_n be_v short_a work_n indeed_o pag._n 29._o what_o though_o it_o be_v short_a of_o the_o ordinary_a last_v of_o some_o man_n that_o will_v extend_v this_o duty_n to_o a_o infinitum_fw-la answ_n yet_o until_o mr._n collins_n or_o any_o other_o can_v confute_v it_o i_o shall_v judge_v it_o right_a work_n and_o no_o whit_n short_a of_o the_o sense_n oâ—_n this_o place_n the_o which_o be_v it_o just_o apply_v to_o we_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o visible_a body_n and_o under_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o offender_n in_o that_o kind_n i_o think_v a_o short_a work_n will_v serve_v do_v not_o man_n upon_o mistake_n affect_v to_o make_v themselves_o more_o work_n the_o they_o have_v warrant_v for_o from_o their_o lord_n but_o thus_o he_o say_v the_o 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religion_n in_o some_o measure_n namely_o 1._o the_o union_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n 2._o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n 3._o the_o mystical_a union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o christ_n 4._o the_o mysterious_a exercise_n of_o faith_n in_o apply_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o pronise_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v all_o his_o proof_n the_o which_o amount_v just_a to_o as_o much_o as_o he_o say_v so_o as_o to_o his_o quotation_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o enough_o have_v be_v speak_v already_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o high_a fly_v conception_n and_o indeed_o a_o most_o pernicious_a perplex_v tenant_n to_o poor_a doubt_v weak_a unsatisfied_a christian_n shall_v it_o be_v believe_v i_o have_v always_o be_v teach_v that_o sacrament_n be_v the_o low_a condescension_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o weak_a babe_n they_o be_v suit_v so_o familiar_o to_o our_o bodily_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v with_o thomas_n his_o seeing_z 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either_o he_o mean_v this_o or_o else_o the_o same_o with_o excommunication_n if_o he_o will_v allow_v they_o no_o other_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n then_o unto_o heathen_n now_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v his_o proof_n and_o his_o principal_a examination_n be_v this_o to_o those_o who_o the_o sacrament_n may_v not_o lawful_o be_v give_v it_o may_v lawful_o be_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v some_o baptize_v person_n in_o the_o church_n to_o who_o it_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v give_v ergo_fw-la his_o major_n be_v grant_v answ_n let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o can_v prove_v his_o minor_a namely_o that_o there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v some_o baptize_v person_n not_o excommunicate_a to_o who_o the_o sacrament_n may_v not_o lawful_o be_v give_v his_o first_o proof_n of_o this_o be_v matth._n 7.6_o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v 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enjoin_v to_o observe_v and_o the_o new_a administration_n be_v not_o then_o in_o be_v 3._o it_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o it_o be_v not_o institute_v then_o nor_o of_o two_o or_o three_o year_n after_o therefore_o those_o who_o he_o preach_v unto_o and_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n yea_o can_v not_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o give_v that_o holy_a thing_n at_o all_o 4._o by_o dog_n and_o swine_n can_v be_v mean_v disciple_n and_o those_o that_o be_v follower_n and_o adherer_n unto_o christ_n for_o to_o they_o be_v this_o counsel_n and_o moderate_v merciful_a caution_n give_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o this_o place_n be_v applyable_a unto_o all_o time_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o same_o or_o like_a reason_n and_o occasion_n but_o i_o think_v this_o place_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n for_o i_o know_v of_o none_o that_o will_v plead_v for_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o that_o will_v rend_v you_o for_o give_v 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his_o brother_n sermon_n without_o his_o consent_n and_o that_o at_o second_o hand_n too_o himself_o not_o hear_v it_o at_o all_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o print_n of_o that_o sermon_n have_v do_v much_o in_o take_v off_o what_o he_o so_o free_o asperse_v and_o reproach_v he_o with_o in_o his_o long_a narrative_a preface_n but_o in_o such_o case_n as_o before_o the_o church_n be_v she_o in_o a_o capacity_n may_v use_v her_o power_n to_o reform_v such_o rail_a dogged_a offender_n mr._n collins_n query_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a which_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v give_v 2._o who_o be_v the_o dog_n and_o swine_n here_o speak_v of_o 3._o to_o who_o this_o precept_n be_v direct_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o be_v that_o all_o holy_a thing_n and_o pearl_n be_v here_o forbid_v etc._n etc._n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o elsewhere_o plain_o allow_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o dog_n and_o swine_n second_o he_o say_v he_o hope_v it_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v to_o concern_v such_o holy_a thing_n as_o god_n have_v betrust_v we_o minister_n to_o give_v out_o his_o reason_n be_v for_o be_v be_v to_o man_n christ_n spake_v how_o can_v mr._n collins_n be_v assure_v answ_n 1_o that_o all_o holy_a thing_n be_v here_o mean_v when_o christ_n say_v only_o to_o private_a man_n that_o he_o preach_v unto_o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o dog_n be_v private_a hearer_n in_o a_o capacity_n to_o give_v all_o holy_a thing_n this_o interp_v retation_n will_v please_v some_o man_n in_o these_o exorbitant_a time_n that_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o person_n in_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o private_a gift_a man_n private_a reproof_n instruction_n admonition_n be_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o answer_v the_o word_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v give_v not_o all_o holy_a thing_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o mr._n collins_n do_v nor_o do_v he_o say_v give_v not_o that_o 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in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v reform_v by_o discipline_n but_o admission_n so_o large_o to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n we_o swear_v to_o reform_v and_o therefore_o must_v join_v with_o they_o or_o else_o be_v forswear_v although_o they_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o true_a discipline_n in_o exercise_n for_o they_o excommunicate_v none_o himself_o confess_v and_o it_o be_v clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o mid_a day_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o exclude_v church-member_n from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o by_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n juridical_o which_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o any_o at_o present_a in_o our_o church_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n so_o to_o act_v and_o hence_o the_o covenant_n bind_v we_o to_o endeavour_v after_o such_o a_o capacity_n as_o to_o reform_v all_o corruption_n that_o be_v proper_o reformable_a by_o true_a discipline_n 3._o query_n he_o ask_v what_o other_o way_n there_o be_v to_o be_v walk_v 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they_o proceed_v to_o censure_n gradual_o and_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o like_a sin_n and_o scandal_n that_o the_o word_n direct_v in_o 4._o query_n whether_o the_o church_n shall_v own_o man_n to_o be_v member_n for_o a_o bare_a profession_n etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v i_o do_v the_o more_o wonder_n at_o the_o query_n answ_n because_o the_o most_o of_o sober_a divine_n be_v tax_v for_o unfoundnesse_n in_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a and_o yet_o himself_o say_v the_o child_n of_o such_o be_v holy_a federal_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v whereas_o if_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o church_n member_n how_o come_v their_o child_n to_o be_v holy_a federal_o and_o to_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o child_n of_o such_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o a_o remote_a right_n may_v serve_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o bare_a professor_n as_o he_o pag_n 129._o then_o why_o have_v not_o the_o parent_n of_o that_o 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the_o same_o which_o in_o other_o he_o conceive_v unsound_a 2._o what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o if_o profession_n without_o true_a holiness_n do_v not_o continue_v such_o member_n forasmuch_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n leave_v to_o dismember_v for_o ignorance_n or_o want_n of_o the_o work_n of_o true_a holiness_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n member_n such_o be_v not_o only_o by_o birth_n but_o formal_o by_o the_o church_n approbational_a act_n of_o baptism_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o renounce_v or_o forsake_v their_o christian_a profession_n that_o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o external_a part_n of_o it_o and_o be_v not_o scandalous_a they_o neither_o fall_v off_o nor_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o any_o rule_n or_o act_v of_o censure_n what_o hinder_v they_o but_o that_o such_o remain_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v a_o true_a right_n to_o all_o the_o external_a privilege_n of_o membership_n 3._o if_o 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antiquity_n exclude_v the_o unfit_a 3._o or_o shall_v they_o whole_o desist_v to_o the_o last_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o that_o it_o may_v not_o always_o nor_o long_v be_v discontinue_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n do_v this_o require_v obedience_n this_o he_o say_v be_v well_o prove_v by_o mr._n joane_n but_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o close_o with_o he_o in_o another_o point_n namely_o that_o while_o the_o church_n be_v undisciplined_a the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v in_o every_o congregation_n without_o any_o separation_n but_o he_o conceive_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n can_v be_v holy_o transact_v by_o any_o unless_o the_o scandalous_a be_v remove_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 169._o 1._o answ_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o their_o people_n be_v opposite_a to_o true_a reformation_n or_o no_o because_o they_o be_v never_o yet_o try_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o they_o 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