Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	authority_n	church_n	zion_n	10	3	8.8384	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86890	A rejoynder to Mr. Drake or a reply unto his book entituled, A boundary to the holy Mount. VVhich being approach'd, is found so dreadfull, that the people do exceedingly quake and fear, lest they be consumed. By John Humfrey Master of Arts, and minister of Froome in Somerset-shire.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3705; Thomason E1466_2; ESTC R208675	155,461	285

discover_v they_o to_o be_v hypocritical_a yet_o here_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n he_o go_v by_o it_o be_v pity_n but_o the_o lawgiver_n shall_v be_v lord_n over_o his_o own_o rule_n his_o reason_n be_v because_o infant_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v now_o seven_o time_n 2_o nor_o by_o visible_a profession_n or_o church_n membership_n which_o way_n the_o scripture_n go_v because_o it_o be_v too_o loose_a for_o he_o the_o godly_a forsooth_o must_v not_o go_v the_o ordinary_a road_n of_o christian_n lest_o the_o wicked_a come_v along_o with_o they_o his_o argument_n be_v as_o good_a as_o this_o i_o must_v not_o go_v the_o horse-way_n because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n 3_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o medium_n a_o middle_a way_n which_o before_o these_o time_n our_o church_n never_o know_v and_o he_o may_v be_v famous_a for_o the_o discovery_n see_v there_o be_v scarce_o a_o trace_n or_o footstep_n in_o the_o whole_a word_n any_o else_o can_v find_v for_o it_o beside_o he_o we_o have_v have_v one_o drake_n already_o famous_a for_o shoot_v the_o gulf_n you_o shall_v now_o have_v another_o for_o cut_v the_o strait_n in_o this_o business_n of_o admission_n in_o particular_a page_n 71.72_o can_v not_o all_o the_o art_n mr._n h._n have_v think_v of_o a_o medium_n participationis_fw-la ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o whole_a art_n mr._n h._n profess_v be_v to_o be_v a_o humble_a follower_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o tell_v we_o of_o no_o medium_n here_o while_o he_o divide_v all_o his_o guest_n as_o i_o have_v say_v into_o the_o call_v and_o choose_v matt._n 22.14_o which_o close_n be_v bring_v in_o unto_o this_o parable_n may_v happy_o serve_v both_o to_o check_v mr._n d._n that_o will_v be_v wise_a than_o his_o lord_n and_o help_v to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o admission_n the_o servant_n can_v look_v but_o to_o the_o one_o who_o be_v saint_n by_o calling_n as_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o other_o who_o be_v saint_n by_o election_n 2._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o mr._n d._n find_v out_o one_o medium_n there_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o find_v out_o more_o for_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o sect_n or_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n they_o run_v upon_o this_o same_o account_n that_o they_o have_v find_v out_o the_o true_a medium_n as_o well_o as_o he_o if_o we_o maintain_v our_o profession_n we_o may_v have_v keep_v out_o our_o division_n but_o in_o the_o yield_a the_o one_o we_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o other_o mr._n drake_n word_n here_o be_v but_o vain_a when_o we_o see_v these_o sad_a effect_n there_o be_v a_o wound_n make_v in_o our_o very_a bowel_n which_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v by_o she_o own_o son_n while_o they_o have_v give_v the_o occasion_n of_o separation_n from_o she_o this_o be_v the_o whirlpool_n wherein_o she_o lose_v her_o child_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o have_v foster_v under_o her_o wing_n and_o with_o long_a travel_n get_v but_o out_o of_o the_o shell_n they_o present_o leave_v she_o even_o as_o those_o duckling_n that_o be_v hatch_v under_o a_o hen_n let_v they_o but_o come_v once_o to_o see_v the_o water_n they_o regard_v not_o at_o all_o the_o clucking_n of_o their_o mother_n but_o run_v themselves_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n p._n ibid._n we_o look_v at_o his_o rule_n of_o church-membership_a or_o profession_n as_o a_o very_a loose_a principle_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr and_o what_o do_v he_o think_v of_o christ_n action_n in_o admit_v of_o judas_n be_v that_o a_o loose_a action_n and_o be_v the_o scripture_n loose_a scripture_n what_o reason_n have_v he_o for_o this_o because_o it_o will_v open_v a_o door_n for_o infant_n etc._n etc._n alas_o good_a man_n i_o be_v this_o it_o and_o i_o pray_v what_o else_o as_o also_o for_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v say_v in_o plain_a term_n it_o be_v a_o loose_a principle_n because_o it_o be_v not_o his_o principle_n and_o then_o he_o have_v hit_v it_o for_o his_o instance_n of_o child_n which_o we_o have_v have_v now_o no_o less_o than_o eight_o time_n over_o mere_o out_o of_o penury_n in_o have_v nothing_o else_o methinks_v i_o may_v only_o answer_v he_o with_o the_o philosopher_n when_o he_o take_v another_o abed_o with_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v extreme_o ill_o favour_v o_o miserable_a man_n say_v he_o what_o necessity_n have_v bring_v thou_o hither_o o_o poor_a mr._n drake_n what_o wretchedness_n be_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o make_v use_n of_o for_o his_o other_o instance_n if_o profession_n be_v mr._n he_o s_o ground_n how_o dare_v he_o excommunicate_v any_o baptise_a person_n though_o most_o wicked_a i_o answer_v as_o the_o priest_n dare_v shut_v up_o the_o leper_n from_o the_o whole_a congregation_n because_o of_o god_n special_a command_n 1_o cor_n 5.13_o indeed_o if_o the_o priest_n will_v have_v keep_v he_o from_o the_o ordinance_n when_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o camp_n he_o have_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o exclude_v any_o church-member_n in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la while_o his_o right_n be_v good_a yet_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v where_o he_o have_v forfeit_v that_o right_a and_o be_v make_v no_o church-member_n by_o excommunication_n because_o i_o must_v admit_v of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o professor_n therefore_o may_v not_o i_o exclude_v he_o that_o be_v for_o the_o present_a in_o the_o state_n of_o no_o professor_n it_o fare_v with_o child_n here_o as_o it_o do_v in_o their_o land_n it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o right_n but_o want_v of_o a_o capacity_n they_o do_v not_o enjoy_v it_o but_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o excommunicate_a as_o in_o man_n forfeiture_n of_o their_o estate_n their_o whole_a right_n to_o it_o be_v lose_v for_o the_o present_a until_o there_o be_v a_o recovery_n by_o their_o repentance_n page_n 74._o do_v not_o mr._n h._n know_v a_o man_n may_v be_v habitual_o worthy_a and_o yet_o not_o actual_o etc._n etc._n dia_n he_o never_o hear_v of_o real_a and_o visible_a worthiness_n &_o c_o ans_fw-fr for_o the_o former_a i_o do_v know_v it_o be_v a_o good_a distinction_n as_o apply_v to_o the_o receiver_n though_o i_o believe_v it_o no_o way_n concern_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o admission_n but_o for_o the_o latter_a i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n saint_n by_o calling_n professor_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o visible_a worthiness_n as_o distinguish_v therefrom_o i_o have_v not_o light_o read_v of_o but_o in_o he_o though_o i_o willing_o in_o oppose_v he_o make_v use_n of_o the_o term_n as_o brief_a and_o very_o significant_a of_o his_o meaning_n that_o be_v as_o exotic_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o expression_n and_o now_o methinks_v i_o see_v many_o pious_a man_n conscious_a of_o their_o own_o uprightness_n as_o so_o many_o jobe_n ready_a to_o stand_v up_o and_o justify_v themselves_o behold_v therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v as_o another_o elihis_n form_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n i_o have_v hear_v you_o say_v we_o be_v innocent_a our_o way_n be_v righteous_a but_o where_o be_v your_o scripture_n where_o be_v any_o precept_n for_o it_o or_o example_n in_o the_o word_n do_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o you_o to_o put_v a_o yoke_n on_o the_o brethren_n when_o you_o be_v not_o sure_a it_o seem_v good_a also_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n worthy_a all_o your_o labour_n watch_n and_o pious_a design_n that_o have_v not_o clear_a authority_n from_o christ_n or_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n worthy_a our_o church_n trouble_n and_o alteration_n have_v you_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o your_o own_o conscience_n about_o some_o circumstance_n at_o this_o table_n former_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o now_o leave_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o duty_n free_a unto_o other_o and_o have_v you_o in_o the_o issue_n find_v any_o such_o fruit_n and_o bless_a effect_n as_o you_o have_v expect_v in_o lay_v this_o foundation_n whereof_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n take_v advantage_n to_o bring_v a_o burden_n upon_o our_o own_o soul_n perplexity_n to_o tender_a conscience_n displeasure_n on_o the_o general_a and_o accidental_a danger_n to_o we_o all_o in_o open_v the_o door_n to_o our_o endless_a separation_n how_o have_v the_o lord_n cover_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n with_o a_o cloud_n and_o cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n the_o beauty_n of_o israel_n reproach_n and_o division_n have_v break_v our_o heart_n we_o look_v for_o some_o to_o take_v pity_n and_o there_o be_v none_o and_o for_o comforter_n and_o have_v find_v none_o turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v renew_v our_o day_n as_o of_o old_a pag._n 75._o upon_o that_o allusion_n of_o i_o about_o the_o

onion_n out_o of_o pleasant_a he_o bring_v bitter_a whether_o the_o man_n be_v more_o flat_a or_o spiteful_a let_v other_o judge_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o emblem_n of_o the_o spider_n suck_v venom_n out_o of_o those_o flower_n the_o bee_n do_v honey_n be_v lively_o represent_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n which_o be_v a_o censure_v of_o all_o we_o that_o hold_v for_o a_o free_a offer_n of_o christ_n at_o this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v opposer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o wicked_a and_o his_o party_n only_o the_o godly_a i_o answer_v he_o humble_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n luk._n 9.55_o you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n to_o discern_v between_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o left_a hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o your_o part_n to_o sever_v the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n to_o write_v doomsday_n and_o the_o book_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a question_n of_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n how_o do_v the_o old_a man_n be_v he_o yet_o alive_a i_o will_v ask_v my_o virulent_a opposer_n the_o same_o question_n sir_n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o ancients_n of_o our_o church_n and_o their_o former_a practice_n how_o have_v they_o do_v a_o long_a time_n be_v your_o father_n well_o the_o old_a man_n of_o which_o you_o speak_v be_v they_o all_o of_o they_o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v this_o your_o kindness_n to_o they_o in_o their_o age_n to_o bring_v down_o so_o many_o grey_a judgement_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o expression_n with_o his_o dagger_n of_o that_o text_n ez._n 13.22_o though_o use_v by_o rote_n before_o to_o mr._n prynne_n i_o must_v confess_v it_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o i_o my_o eye_n can_v look_v upon_o it_o but_o they_o affect_v my_o heart_n o_o lord_n do_v thou_o bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v open_v thy_o eye_n a_o behold_v for_o i_o the_o reproach_n he_o have_v spread_v here_o with_o p._n 92_o 93_o 94._o etc._n etc._n before_o the_o world_n see_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v allow_v such_o language_n and_o such_o spleen_n in_o one_o of_o thy_o child_n and_o not_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o rebuke_v he_o o_o lord_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o son_n of_o ashur_n but_o as_o a_o son_n of_o judah_n let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o with_o all_o malice_n and_o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender_a heart_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o sect._n 10_o my_o five_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v all_o his_o ordinance_n in_o common_a for_o the_o visible_a church_n why_o will_v man_n sever_v what_o christ_n have_v join_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o true_o rednce_v to_o its_o fountain_n issue_v from_o god_n precept_n and_o our_o duty_n which_o so_o long_o as_o they_o must_v stand_v the_o question_n may_v not_o need_v so_o great_a debate_n whether_o we_o must_v obey_v rather_o god_n or_o man_n there_o be_v no_o nation_n like_o the_o jew_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o statute_n say_v moses_n it_o be_v the_o whole_a people_n the_o whole_a church_n to_o who_o the_o statute_n be_v give_v among_o these_o statute_n they_o have_v the_o passeover_n which_o you_o may_v see_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v exod._n 12.3_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n mark_v it_o be_v not_o here_o a_o general_a institution_n as_o of_o any_o other_o ordinance_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a jewish_a church_n or_o all_o the_o circumcise_a be_v the_o adequate_a subject_n if_o i_o may_v use_v those_o word_n of_o this_o duty_n compare_v it_o with_o numb_a 9.3_o and_o god_n say_v he_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o will_v any_o man_n now_o imagine_v unless_o mr._n drake_n that_o none_o but_o the_o regenerate_a be_v to_o eat_v thereof_o turn_v then_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v we_o not_o likewise_o find_v the_o sacrament_n institute_v thus_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o lord_n word_n be_v do_v this_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o a_o stand_a precept_n to_o all_o the_o twelve_o as_o representative_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o visible_a while_o judas_n be_v among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v express_v they_o all_o drink_v of_o it_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o a_o law_n upon_o this_o obligation_n we_o find_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o professor_n break_v bread_n every_o week_n act._n 20.7_o and_o daily_o act._n 3.46_o but_o we_o find_v not_o a_o word_n about_o any_o discrimination_n at_o it_o be_v not_o this_o then_o a_o general_a command_n for_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o be_v not_o here_o the_o practice_n common_a again_o 1_o cor._n 11._o you_o have_v the_o whole_a institution_n repeat_v and_o enjoin_v till_o christ_n come_v ver_fw-la 26._o and_o then_o ver_fw-la 33._o he_o conclude_v direct_o thus_o when_o you_o come_v together_o to_o eat_v tarry_v for_o one_o another_o he_o speak_v no_o doubt_n unto_o the_o person_n he_o reprove_v which_o we_o may_v see_v how_o vicious_a they_o be_v and_o yet_o their_o come_n he_o hold_v to_o be_v good_a that_o must_v still_o be_v do_v but_o direct_v they_o to_o carry_v themselves_o better_o there_o which_o likewise_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v one_o will_v never_o think_v it_o shall_v have_v need_v to_o come_v under_o proof_n that_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n belong_v in_o general_a to_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o that_o any_o shall_v hold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n only_o for_o the_o regenerate_a and_o elect_a if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o saint_n paul_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v distinction_n of_o these_o corinth_n at_n it_o that_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o the_o chapter_n before_o as_o a_o ordinary_a privilege_n without_o any_o dispute_n even_o as_o free_o as_o the_o very_a manna_n and_o the_o rock_n which_o rock_n be_v christ_n unto_o this_o i_o will_v add_v only_o those_o word_n gen._n 17.10_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n you_o shall_v keep_v every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v from_o whence_o it_o appear_v the_o condition_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v either_o inward_o in_o the_o grace_n or_o out_o wardly_a in_o the_o administration_n if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o inward_o in_o covenant_n to_o keep_v it_o effectual_o in_o the_o grace_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v external_o in_o covenant_n he_o must_v keep_v it_o still_o in_o the_o administration_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ordinance_n it_o be_v therefore_o as_o i_o be_o afraid_a very_o dangerous_a to_o hold_v with_o mr_n d._n let_v the_o pious_a judge_n between_o we_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o regenerate_v for_o so_o he_o speak_v it_o not_o every_o man_n duty_n to_o receive_v for_o this_o open_v a_o door_n unto_o neglect_n make_v man_n impotency_n a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o nullify_v god_n precept_n and_o to_o justify_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o produce_v you_o mr._n perkins_n for_o we_o must_v be_v plain_a herein_o in_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n who_o authority_n i_o hope_v will_v go_v he_o lay_v down_o these_o three_o rule_n 1_o every_o man_n of_o year_n live_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v baptize_v be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o god_n command_n take_v eat_v do_v you_o this_o to_o use_v the_o lord_n supper_n you_o see_v here_o church_n membership_n be_v the_o rule_n this_o eminent_a man_n go_v by_o and_o yet_o i_o hope_v be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o wicked_a for_o all_o mr._n d_n censure_n 2_o every_o man_n be_v to_o receive_v it_o often_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o consider_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n he_o come_v up_o to_o our_o very_a ground_n herein_o as_o a_o visible_a gospel_n 3_o every_o man_n be_v to_o receive_v and_o use_v the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o his_o own_o church_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o full_a and_o honest_a indeed_o it_o be_v true_a if_o a_o man_n live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n he_o ought_v to_o repent_v before_o he_o come_v he_o must_v come_v and_o come_v worthy_a he_o must_v come_v worthy_o yet_o he_o must_v come_v whether_o he_o be_v regenerate_v or_o unregenerate_a he_o must_v obey_v still_o our_o necessity_n of_o sin_v can_v evacuate_v christ_n authority_n or_o man_n duty_n when_o a_o action_n have_v evil_a in_o its_o own_o substance_n it_o be_v to_o be_v omit_v but_o when_o the_o action_n be_v of_o its_o self_n the_o matter_n of_o a_o precept_n and_o so_o have_v evil_a external_o cast_v on_o

it_o by_o the_o agent_n that_o do_v it_o here_o the_o action_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v but_o the_o agent_n to_o be_v reform_v for_o mr._n d_n answer_n here_o they_o be_v trifle_n p._n 75_o 76_o 77._o 1_o he_o bring_v in_o infant_n again_o which_o be_v the_o nine_o time_n and_o he_o be_v confident_a to_o extricate_v himself_o by_o the_o same_o ga●_n but_o he_o be_v a_o little_a mistake_v for_o i_o have_v put_v he_o in_o two_o such_o thorn_n that_o he_o shall_v soon_o prick_v himself_o to_o the_o bone_n than_o fair_o get_v out_o of_o it_o 2_o he_o say_v six_o part_n of_o time_n be_v common_a yet_o not_o the_o seven_o 3_o he_o say_v on_o 4_o he_o be_v very_o fine_a the_o whole_a ordinance_n he_o distinguish_v into_o part_n they_o be_v not_o applicable_a universal_o and_o so_o the_o sacrament_n where_o if_o the_o man_n be_v serious_a i_o answer_v 1._o mr._n d._n must_v not_o part_v those_o action_n christ_n have_v join_v 2_o moses_n make_v no_o doubt_n of_o apply_v the_o covenant_n universal_o to_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v in_o my_o mind_n that_o that_o passage_n may_v do_v much_o 3_o the_o word_n itself_o or_o covenant_n be_v applicable_a to_o all_o in_o the_o whole_a part_n of_o it_o upon_o its_o own_o term_n that_o be_v conditional_o 4_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v take_v but_o the_o language_n of_o the_o covenant_n aright_o mar._n 16.16_o here_o be_v christ_n if_o thou_o true_o accept_v of_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o the_o word_n declare_v and_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v to_o thou_o unless_o thou_o repente_v thou_o shall_v perish_v and_o then_o all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v over_o and_o our_o scruple_n do_v p._n 78._o if_o do_v this_o be_v universal_a leave_v those_o two_o other_o thing_n like_o the_o rest_n than_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o persuade_v any_o to_o forbear_v though_o a_o zimri_n actual_o drink_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o his_o instance_n be_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la excommunicate_a 2_o as_o christ_n say_v do_v this_o paul_n say_v put_v away_o from_o you_o such_o a_o person_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v from_o christ_n universal_a paul_n exception_n 3_o though_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n that_o may_v make_v we_o commit_v a_o sin_n yet_o be_v there_o many_o occasion_n sometime_o of_o forbear_v a_o duty_n a_o man_n may_v leave_v his_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v but_o he_o must_v not_o take_v away_o his_o gift_n from_o the_o altar_n the_o business_n may_v be_v defer_v that_o must_v not_o be_v whole_o leave_v undo_v if_o i_o know_v my_o brother_n evil_a i_o think_v i_o may_v admonish_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o give_v he_o instruction_n of_o prepare_v himself_o better_a against_o next_o sacrament_n so_o long_o as_o i_o do_v but_o bind_v the_o obligation_n more_o on_o he_o but_o if_o i_o advise_v he_o upon_o such_o reason_n as_o will_v whole_o keep_v he_o away_o my_o advice_n be_v evil_a affirmative_a precept_n do_v bind_v universal_o as_o well_o as_o negative_a but_o not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la against_o all_o occasion_n i_o may_v in_o prudence_n i_o think_v advise_v my_o brother_n of_o such_o a_o occasion_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o if_o i_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o his_o duty_n i_o make_v myself_o lord_n over_o god_n command_n as_o the_o church_n have_v always_o attribute_v much_o unto_o prudence_n in_o the_o order_n this_o solemnity_n especial_o as_o to_o she_o more_o seldom_o and_o frequent_a administer_a so_o may_v her_o member_n happy_o take_v some_o example_n as_o to_o their_o receive_n forbearance_n on_o necessary_a numb_a 9.10_o or_o pious_a ground_n matt._n 5.23_o reach_v but_o to_o the_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la and_o may_v be_v lawful_a but_o for_o to_o hold_v it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n duty_n while_o unregenerate_a this_o reach_v the_o semper_fw-la and_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o god_n command_n let_v this_o zealous_a man_n take_v heed_n it_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n i_o will_v add_v if_o the_o man_n be_v careless_a and_o regard_v not_o his_o come_n but_o be_v conscious_a of_o his_o evil_a life_n he_o think_v he_o shall_v eat_v his_o damnanation_n and_o so_o lay_v it_o by_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o thousand_o i_o think_v we_o be_v here_o to_o set_v our_o face_n against_o such_o and_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o man_n wickedness_n can_v void_a or_o annihilate_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o they_o be_v still_o for_o to_o come_v and_o the_o obligation_n lie_v on_o they_o to_o apply_v the_o covenant_n for_o their_o repentance_n o_o my_o vile_a soul_n why_o do_v thou_o fly_v this_o show_v the_o guilt_n that_o be_v on_o thy_o conscience_n and_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o own_o eye_n from_o it_o come_v man_n and_o see_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v here_o be_v christ_n blood_n which_o thou_o do_v shed_v with_o thy_o transgression_n and_o will_v not_o this_o melt_v thou_o see_v how_o the_o corpse_n do_v as_o it_o be_v bleed_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o murderer_n and_o will_v it_o not_o melt_v thou_o if_o it_o do_v not_o it_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_v seal_v to_o thou_o eternal_a condemnation_n unless_o thou_o repente_v and_o sincere_o come_v in_o to_o jesus_n christ_n lay_v it_o well_o to_o heart_n man_n and_o think_v on_o it_o there_o be_v no_o way_n beside_o leave_v thou_o for_o to_o escape_v it_o pag._n ibid._n he_o grant_v though_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n sin_n in_o all_o his_o duty_n yet_o must_v he_o do_v they_o but_o say_v there_o be_v not_o par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la in_o order_n to_o receive_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o his_o duty,2_n it_o can_v convert_v he_o ans_fw-fr the_o former_a of_o these_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o all_o this_o while_n and_o shall_v thus_o enforce_v it_o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n then_o must_v regeneration_n be_v a_o qualification_n require_v in_o the_o precept_n as_o necessary_a to_o receive_v and_o so_o be_v essential_o antecedent_n to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o regeneration_n be_v not_o essential_o antecedent_n to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o 1._o then_o baptism_n be_v not_o administer_v valid_o and_o according_a to_o rule_v to_o many_o by_o the_o apostle_n act_v 8.13_o john_n 6.66_o with_o john_n 4.1_o act_n 20.30.2_o then_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o be_v regenerate_v suppose_v they_o come_v to_o be_v afterward_o regenerate_v be_v to_o be_v baptize_v again_o because_o their_o former_a baptism_n have_v not_o its_o essential_o 3_o then_o can_v no_o man_n administer_v either_o sacrament_n to_o any_o but_o himself_o for_o he_o can_v act_v in_o faith_n see_v he_o be_v not_o sure_a other_o have_v the_o essential_o 4_o then_o can_v no_o doubt_v christian_n himself_o receive_v for_o he_o can_v act_v in_o faith_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o full_o persuade_v of_o his_o own_o regeneration_n the_o truth_n be_v then_o though_o regeneration_n be_v a_o qualification_n necessary_a to_o the_o receiver_n in_o regard_n of_o other_o end_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o obtain_v the_o entire_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n seal_v yet_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o receive_v even_o as_o save_a faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o obtain_v the_o effectual_a benefit_n of_o salvation_n yet_o not_o absolute_o pre-requisite_a to_o hear_v for_o faith_n may_v come_v by_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a to_o set_v up_o our_o post_n with_o god_n post_n what_o be_v it_o to_o remove_v god_n post_n to_o set_v up_o our_o own_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v plain_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o but_o mr._n d._n say_v no_o it_o be_v not_o every_o man_n duty_n the_o second_o follow_v necessary_o upon_o this_o if_o it_o be_v every_o church_n member_n duty_n of_o age_n as_o mr._n perkins_n and_o divine_n common_o tell_v we_o than_o it_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o good_a as_o sure_a as_o all_o god_n commandment_n be_v good_a and_o if_o it_o do_v he_o not_o good_a it_o will_v be_v his_o sin_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o very_o sorry_a to_o see_v how_o man_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o be_v force_v upon_o it_o to_o deny_v the_o other_o when_o christ_n say_v believe_v there_o go_v a_o power_n with_o his_o precept_n as_o when_o he_o say_v lazarus_n come_v forth_o else_o it_o be_v vain_a for_o we_o minister_n to_o act_n that_o be_v but_o earthen_a instrument_n and_o shall_v christ_n say_v take_v and_o we_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o be_v this_o it_o man_n so_o earnest_o contend_v for_o to_o make_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n a_o empty_a word_n as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o quicken_v we_o alas_o sir_n this_o be_v nothing_o