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of_o christ_n christ_n himself_o will_v be_v for_o a_o
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the_o sacrament_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o our_o divine_n write_v against_o the_o papist_n touch_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n whittaker_n de_fw-fr eccles_n controv_fw-mi 2._o quaest_n 5._o cap._n 17._o as_o also_o against_o those_o of_o the_o separation_n rutherford_n in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag_n 287_o 288_o whittaker_n in_o the_o forequoted_a place_n make_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n and_o sense_n a_o essential_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n withal_o he_o exclude_v discipline_n from_o be_v so_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n say_v rutherford_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n but_o only_o necessary_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o church_n but_o now_o all_o do_v say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v though_o not_o absolute_o yet_o in_o some_o degree_n necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o a_o church_n so_o than_o if_o you_o compare_v together_o these_o two_o 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command_n to_o be_v only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n exod._n 13.4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n deut._n 16._o
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sacrament_n itself_o but_o only_o in_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n and_o again_o we_o suppose_v that_o the_o minister_n have_v use_v all_o lawful_a likely_a mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v without_o his_o default_n second_o the_o argument_n will_v hold_v against_o give_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o a_o secret_a and_o hide_a sinner_n that_o be_v know_v only_o unto_o the_o minister_n for_o such_o a_o one_o pollute_v and_o profane_v the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o open_a and_o know_v sinner_n and_o yet_o those_o who_o dissent_v from_o we_o will_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o give_v of_o it_o unto_o such_o a_o one_o be_v unlawful_a three_o it_o be_v object_v that_o a_o participation_n of_o or_o communion_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a but_o to_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o a_o know_a wicked_a person_n be_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o sin_n 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prevent_v unworthy_a receive_n in_o scandalous_a person_n be_v not_o to_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o call_n to_o play_v the_o pope_n and_o usurp_v that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v seat_v only_o in_o the_o eldership_n power_n be_v want_v the_o will_n stand_v for_o the_o deed_n 2_o cor._n 8.12_o this_o be_v also_o acknowledge_v by_o mr._n gillespy_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o mixture_n of_o know_a wicked_a person_n among_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o church_n do_v sometime_o defile_v we_o with_o sin_n sometime_o not_o it_o do_v not_o defile_v we_o when_o we_o use_v all_o lawful_a and_o possible_a remedy_n against_o it_o and_o namely_o when_o we_o exercise_v the_o discipline_n of_o excommunication_n and_o other_o church-censure_n say_v augustine_n lib._n contra_fw-la donatistas_n post_fw-la collationem_fw-la cap_n 4._o tom._n 7._o but_o it_o do_v defile_v we_o and_o we_o incur_v sin_n and_o wrath_n when_o the_o mean_n of_o redress_v such_o know_a evil_n be_v 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