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A62668 To receive the Lords Supper, the actual right and duty of all church-members of years not excommunicate made good against Mr. Collins his exceptions against The bar removed, written by the author : and what right the ignorant and scandalous tolerated in the church have to the Lords Supper declared : many thing belonging to that controversie more fully discussed, tending much to the peace and settlement of the church : and also a ful answer to what Mr. Collins hath written in defence of juridical suspension, wherein his pretended arguments from Scripture are examined and confuted : to which is also annexed A brief answer to the Antidiatribe written by Mr. Saunders / by John Timson ... Timson, John.; Timson, John. Brief answer to the antidiatribe written by Mr. Saunders. 1655 (1655) Wing T1296; ESTC R1970 185,323 400

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myself_o pag._n 37._o the_o bar_n remove_v as_o touch_v the_o query_n in_o hand_n the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o put_v the_o church_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o he_o by_o which_o all_o the_o save_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v procure_v unto_o fall_v man_n christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v gather_v into_o one_o the_o child_n of_o god_n scatter_v abroad_o in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o age_n thereof_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o death_n joh._n 11.52_o and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o by_o all_o in_o the_o church_n that_o profess_v they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n which_o the_o unregenrate_a do_v who_o we_o can_v exclude_v from_o be_v the_o sheep_n christ_n die_v for_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o proper_a and_o congruous_a for_o such_o to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sacrament_n for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a as_o other_o regenerate_v grace_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n procure_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o salvation_n be_v unto_o this_o mr._n collins_n answer_v somewhat_o feeble_o 1._o restrain_v the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n unto_o those_o only_a that_o have_v a_o lively_a hope_n purify_n themselves_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o query_n how_o if_o such_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o christ_n be_v and_o do_v how_o can_v such_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o 3._o or_o how_o if_o by_o bloody_a oath_n and_o blasphemy_n profane_v his_o blood_n how_o can_v they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o practical_a remembrance_n of_o he_o that_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o such_o answ_n have_v not_o a_o lively_a hope_n etc._n etc._n i_o grant_v but_o that_o they_o have_v a_o warrantable_a hope_n as_o profess_v the_o true_a christian_a 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faith_n to_o apply_v the_o promise_n before_o he_o have_v grace_n or_o do_v he_o think_v those_o promise_n have_v no_o object_n or_o that_o any_o shall_v have_v grace_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o promise_v in_o the_o church_n so_o likewise_o if_o none_o but_o those_o that_o have_v a_o lively_a hope_n can_v receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o the_o first_o regenerate_v grace_n be_v not_o a_o benefit_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n except_o a_o man_n can_v have_v this_o lively_a hope_n before_o he_o be_v regenerate_v 2._o that_o regeneration_n as_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o regenerate_a person_n that_o have_v a_o lively_a hope_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v exclude_v the_o unregenerate_a from_o all_o benefit_n or_o hope_n by_o christ_n unless_o they_o can_v convert_v themselves_o which_o they_o can_v and_o so_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o make_v they_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o without_o hope_n and_o god_n in_o the_o world_n equal_a with_o the_o pagan_a world_n which_o upon_o gross_a mistake_n he_o have_v do_v all_o along_o in_o this_o present_a controversy_n but_o i_o hope_v enough_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o satisfy_v my_o reader_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a and_o therefore_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v so_o much_o concern_v in_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o sacrament_n be_v remembrancer_n of_o it_o be_v very_o meet_a and_o suitable_a they_o shall_v partake_v of_o the_o sign_n that_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v in_o the_o thing_n represent_v and_o exhibit_v thereby_o unto_o his_o second_o i_o if_o they_o be_v so_o ignorant_a answ_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v instruct_v better_a which_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o already_o hardly_o can_v any_o be_v except_v against_o for_o ignorance_n that_o be_v 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they_o from_o duty_n of_o public_a worship_n as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o a_o lamentable_a condition_n that_o such_o wretched_a miserable_a person_n be_v in_o that_o woeful_o abuse_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v such_o desperate_a return_n for_o such_o exceed_a rich_a grace_n and_o mercy_n abuse_v the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n which_o shall_v lead_v to_o repentance_n how_o dare_v any_o profane_a person_n bear_v up_o themselves_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o hope_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o live_v in_o licentious_a course_n and_o hate_v instruction_n and_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o sceptre_n why_o consider_v this_o yea_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v do_v not_o flatter_v yourselves_o the_o more_o because_o you_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o so_o long_o as_o you_o be_v but_o chaff_n and_o tare_n you_o be_v liable_a every_o moment_n to_o be_v pluck_v up_o and_o burn_v in_o unquenchable_a flame_n what_o though_o thou_o may_v escape_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sure_a thou_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o continue_v thy_o rebellion_n against_o he_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v spare_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o some_o precious_a wheat_n of_o god_n elect_n who_o he_o will_v cause_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o thy_o root_n though_o a_o wicked_a tear_v thy_o self_n and_o thy_o ancestor_n before_o thou_o remember_v judas_n that_o desperate_a traitor_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o be_v false_a to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o false_a heart_n and_o unworthy_a action_n to_o his_o lord_n who_o he_o religious_o profess_v make_v he_o swell_v until_o he_o burst_v asunder_o and_o all_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o if_o thou_o will_v swear_v blaspheme_v be_v drink_v and_o scoff_n 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