only_o the_o bare_a element_n but_o christ_n himself_o real_o and_o sincere_o so_o the_o communicant_a profess_v by_o that_o very_a act_n that_o he_o receive_v not_o only_o the_o element_n but_o also_o christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v tender_v which_o not_o natural_a man_n do_v and_o therefore_o by_o receive_v he_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o mere_a flame_n for_o any_o to_o say_v i_o receive_v christ_n in_o order_n to_o save_a faith_n and_o conversion_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o hate_v save_v faith_n and_o conversion_n can_v any_o real_o make_v that_o to_o be_v his_o end_n which_o he_o hate_v and_o detest_v m._n d._n assurance_n be_v not_o absolute_o requisite_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o receive_v m._n h._n p._n 256._o if_o regeneration_n be_v necessary_o require_v before_o receive_v than_o assurance_n be_v absolute_o require_v as_o a_o mean_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o answ_n by_o faith_n understand_v the_o faith_n 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lord_n supper_n though_o he_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o his_o gospel-cleanness_n but_o of_o this_o former_o page_n 256_o 257._o m._n h._n say_v true_o that_o the_o act_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v very_o secret_a and_o that_o a_o christian_n shall_v still_o endeavour_v to_o blow_v up_o all_o good_a motion_n but_o seem_v to_o hesitate_n whether_o common_a grace_n differ_v from_o special_a grace_n gradual_o or_o specifical_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o i_o be_v not_o much_o out_o in_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o sibi_fw-la constare_fw-la answ_n if_o common_a and_o save_a grace_n differ_v only_o gradual_o than_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o grace_n specifical_o and_o if_o so_o then_o common_a grace_n be_v save_a grace_n in_o a_o low_a degree_n and_o save_a grace_n be_v but_o common_a grace_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o what_o then_o follow_v 1._o where_o be_v the_o distinction_n between_o babe_n young_a man_n and_o father_n 1_o john_n 2._o vers_n 12_o 13_o 14._o 2._o how_o 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which_o make_v he_o so_o apt_a upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n to_o change_v i_o with_o frowardness_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o rub_v the_o sore_n but_o pass_v on_o m._n h._n must_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n page_n 259._o that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v hearty_o for_o the_o present_a engage_v himself_o to_o the_o term_n of_o christ_n yea_o his_o very_a premisal_n ibid._n that_o he_o do_v this_o but_o legal_o in_o my_o poor_a judgement_n overthrow_v that_o conclusion_n can_v a_o legal_a and_o servile_a spirit_n act_v cordial_o towards_o christ_n withal_o let_v i_o entreat_v he_o not_o to_o call_v those_o term_n harsh_a and_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o which_o be_v either_o the_o apostle_n express_v term_n or_o his_o sense_n and_o own_v in_o that_o sense_n not_o by_o few_o or_o contemptible_a person_n both_o calvinist_n lutheran_n and_o papist_n let_v i_o but_o transcribe_v two_o or_o three_o testimony_n in_o meet_a that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v poison_n to_o the_o wicked_a sumunt_fw-la boni_fw-la sumunt_fw-la mali_fw-la sorte_n tamen_fw-la inaequali_fw-la vitæ_fw-la &_o interitus_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la malis_fw-la vita_fw-la bonis_fw-la vide_fw-la paris_n sumsionis_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la dispar_fw-la exitus_fw-la vita_fw-la pit_n erit_fw-la atque_fw-la eadem_fw-la mors_fw-la sontibus_fw-la esca_fw-la vno_fw-la eodemque_fw-la salus_fw-la fluit_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la fonte_fw-la venenum_fw-la gratus_fw-la odor_n cerebro_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la mollis_fw-la amaracus_fw-la edit_fw-la sed_fw-la necat_fw-la immundas_fw-la illius_fw-la aura_fw-fr sue_v i_o trust_v we_o shall_v be_v as_o tender_v of_o christ_n lamb_n as_o m._n h._n be_v though_o we_o dare_v not_o own_o all_o for_o lamb_n that_o have_v the_o lamb_n clothing_n sect_n ix_o the_o nine_o objection_n be_v the_o ordinance_n be_v pollute_v if_o all_o be_v admit_v m._n h._n page_n 260._o unto_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n it_o may_v be_v say_v defile_v as_o tit._n 1._o 15_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o to_o other_o unto_o this_o mr._n d._n consent_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v deal_v more_o ingenuous_o to_o have_v join_v with_o i_o in_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a rather_o than_o to_o vilify_v the_o succour_n that_o i_o bring_v they_o 261_o pag._n 261_o but_o like_o a_o troublesome_a briar_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v pass_v he_o without_o catch_v rent_v and_o tear_v while_o he_o bring_v his_o nettle_n to_o possess_v our_o pleasant_a place_n and_o thorn_n our_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o i_o must_v confess_v be_v a_o short_a answer_n to_o page_n 192_o 193._o and_o part_n of_o page_n 194._o of_o my_o bar_n in_o which_o three_o page_n 1._o i_o grant_v that_o the_o actual_a receive_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o simple_o defile_v either_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o communicant_n but_o sinful_a connivance_n 2._o i_o vindicate_v one_o or_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n misapply_v by_o m._n h._n 3._o i_o retort_v his_o own_o profess_a principle_n upon_o himself_o 4._o i_o entreat_v he_o to_o walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o caution_n give_v page_n 78._o of_o his_o vindication_n let_v the_o reader_n peruse_v those_o three_o passage_n in_o my_o bar_n and_o then_o judge_v whether_o i_o deserve_v such_o liberal_a language_n as_o m._n h._n be_v here_o please_v to_o afford_v i_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o he_o who_o fall_v so_o foul_o upon_o a_o weak_a brother_n can_v be_v so_o zealous_a as_o be_v pretend_v to_o strengthen_v weak_a brethren_n or_o can_v i_o not_o possible_o strengthen_v weak_a brethren_n unless_o i_o be_v just_a of_o m._n h._n his_o latitude_n m._n h._n p._n 261._o and_o 262._o i_o can_v whole_o free_v mr._n d._n for_o i_o think_v there_o be_v a_o deadly_a wound_n make_v upon_o tender_a christian_n while_o he_o involve_v every_o soul_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o participation_n with_o the_o receiver_n if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o best_a to_o hinder_v he_o from_o receive_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o duty_n where_o still_o lie_v this_o sad_a fallacy_n but_o only_a secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o reference_n to_o the_o party_n amendment_n as_o the_o end_n and_o excommunication_n as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o christian_a communion_n in_o general_n be_v consequent_o debar_v the_o sacrament_n and_o otherwise_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o it_o be_v amiss_o as_o go_v upon_o this_o false_a ground_n that_o unfitness_n to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o excommunication_n and_o i_o fear_v sinful_a because_o it_o be_v simple_o our_o duty_n to_o exhort_v and_o in_o our_o place_n to_o prepare_v all_o our_o fellow_n member_n both_o to_o come_v and_o to_o come_v worthy_o unto_o it_o answ_n 1._o where_o do_v i_o say_v that_o its_o simple_o a_o sin_n to_o partake_v at_o the_o sacrament_n with_o visible_o unworthy_a
be_v absolve_v from_o it_o before_o the_o passover_n come_v no_o more_o can_v suspension_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o sacrament_n if_o a_o man_n be_v absolve_v from_o it_o before_o the_o sacrament_n come_v but_o the_o sentence_n of_o niddui_n may_v be_v issue_v out_o against_o a_o person_n at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o year_n 3_o it_o be_v likewise_o a_o gross_a mistake_n suppose_v this_o excommunication_n last_v but_o thirty_o day_n to_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v twelve_o to_o one_o throughout_o the_o year_n whether_o ever_o it_o happen_v to_o concern_v the_o passover_n have_v mr._n humphrey_n forget_v there_o be_v two_o passover_n every_o year_n and_o that_o the_o second_o passover_n be_v in_o the_o second_o month_n for_o those_o who_o can_v not_o receive_v in_o the_o first_o month_n numb_a 9_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o &_o 2_o chron._n 30._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 15._o therefore_o upon_o his_o own_o supposition_n it_o be_v but_o six_o to_o one_o in_o the_o year_n that_o this_o excommunication_n 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person_n suspend_v themselves_o and_o choose_v not_o to_o receive_v at_o all_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o those_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o their_o soul_n have_v mr._n humphrey_n improve_v his_o art_n and_o skill_n in_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o their_o duty_n instead_o of_o discourage_a church-officer_n from_o painfulness_n watchfulness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o duty_n he_o have_v contribute_v far_o more_o than_o now_o he_o do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o reformation_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o i_o forbear_v how_o ever_o therefore_o mr._n humphrey_n soar_v high_a in_o confidence_n as_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o the_o daylight_n of_o his_o free-admission_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o term_v it_o 47._o pag._n 47._o yet_o it_o have_v former_o appear_v and_o will_v further_o appear_v by_o 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he_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v since_o 1._o our_o rule_n of_o try_v who_o be_v worthy_a be_v not_o in_o our_o judgement_n universal_o obligatory_a but_o may_v admit_v a_o dispensation_n second_o because_o we_o hold_v not_o that_o trial_n alone_o can_v give_v a_o church-member_n admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o approbation_n upon_o trial_n or_o otherwise_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o insult_a in_o the_o follow_a word_n pag._n 118._o for_o the_o one_o now_o look_v over_o mr._n drake_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v still_o whensoever_o he_o fall_v upon_o this_o thing_n he_o have_v nothing_o against_o it_o but_o that_o silly_a reason_n from_o the_o unintelligent_a so_o often_o repeat_v have_v he_o any_o thing_n else_o will_v it_o not_o be_v allege_v and_o have_v he_o nothing_o else_o and_o will_v now_o be_v captivate_v for_o the_o other_o look_v over_o the_o scripture_n and_o see_v if_o he_o can_v produce_v you_o any_o precept_n 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be_v grant_v to_o our_o persuasion_n what_o follow_v thence_o but_o a_o absurdity_n and_o impossibility_n that_o there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v two_o contrary_a demonstration_n in_o order_n to_o that_o which_o be_v every_o way_n one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o if_o there_o can_v be_v one_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v sun_n have_v light_a and_o another_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v the_o sun_n have_v not_o light_a second_o he_o yield_v to_o all_o our_o know_a bar_n etc._n etc._n why_o so_o 1._o because_o the_o church_n allow_v they_o and_o have_v not_o the_o church_n both_o in_o former_a age_n and_o do_v it_o not_o in_o this_o age_n allow_v also_o the_o bar_n of_o of_o visible_a unworthiness_n second_o because_o his_o allow_a bar_n have_v a_o foundation_n in_o the_o scripture_n not_o to_o my_o bar_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o phrase_n it_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o ans_fw-fr the_o same_o or_o like_o foundation_n that_o his_o bar_n have_v our_o bar_n have_v his_o bar_n be_v found_v either_o upon_o inability_n to_o examine_v own_v self_n as_o in_o the_o unintellent_a or_o in_o visible_a unworthiness_n as_o in_o person_n jure_v excommunicate_a our_o bar_n have_v the_o same_o foundation_n to_o wit_n 1._o inability_n to_o examine_v own_v self_n 2_o lie_n scandallous_a living_n here_o to_o evade_v mr._n humphrey_n be_v fine_a and_o subtle_a pag._n 120._o make_v a_o distinction_n where_o god_n make_v none_o he_o distinguish_v between_o unintelligent_a person_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o get_v knowledge_n and_o unintelligent_a person_n that_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o get_v knowledge_n and_o then_o tell_v we_o the_o former_a may_v be_v suspend_v the_o latter_a not_o a_o stout_a affirmation_n but_o where_o be_v his_o proof_n or_o demonstration_n where_o have_v god_n say_v that_o person_n natural_o unintelligent_a shall_v be_v suspend_v but_o person_n moral_o unintelligent_a shall_v not_o be_v suspend_v let_v he_o produce_v a_o text_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o if_o he_o can_v 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faith_n eye_v the_o promise_n heb._n 11._o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v the_o gate_n of_o gaza_n at_o god_n command_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o sampsons_n strength_n admirable_a be_v that_o of_o the_o father_n domine_fw-la da_fw-la quod_fw-la jubes_fw-la &_o jube_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la nothing_o be_v difficult_a to_o faith_n and_o love_n matth._n 11._o v._n 28_o 29._o and_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o 3._o experience_n prove_v the_o contrary_a that_o this_o burden_n be_v not_o intolerable_a through_o grace_n in_o those_o congregation_n where_o sacramental_a trial_n be_v hold_v up_o 4._o by_o trial_n we_o pry_v not_o into_o man_n heart_n but_o only_o by_o the_o fruit_n appear_v judge_n of_o the_o tree_n 5._o it_o have_v former_o be_v prove_v that_o its_o the_o duty_n of_o church-officer_n and_o church-member_n to_o watch_v over_o one_o another_o in_o order_n to_o the_o reformation_n or_o discovery_n of_o unworthy_a person_n who_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v root_n of_o 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church-membership_a which_o the_o great_a excommunication_n deprive_v a_o man_n of_o not_o so_o suspension_n 3._o his_o reason_n to_o confirm_v his_o assertion_n be_v weak_a since_o 1._o suspension_n as_o general_o administer_v by_o we_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o severity_n but_o of_o mercy_n 2._o yet_o where_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o severity_n the_o great_a excommunication_n be_v far_o severe_a as_o deny_v not_o only_o a_o absolute_a but_o also_o a_o relative_a privilege_n to_o cast_v a_o person_n out_o of_o family_n though_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v a_o retainer_n be_v more_o severe_a than_o to_o deny_v he_o the_o use_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a dish_n upon_o his_o master_n table_n his_o flout_a similitude_n bring_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o serious_a argument_n be_v impertinent_a have_v the_o man_n by_o fall_v from_o a_o house_n only_o lose_v a_o limb_n or_o put_v it_o out_o of_o joint_n the_o good_a woman_n may_v with_o reason_n and_o charity_n have_v say_v 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church_n to_o wit_n reproof_n instruction_n etc._n etc._n act_v 13._o 46._o a_o heretic_n blaspheme_v may_v be_v deny_v presence_n at_o the_o ordinance_n unto_o which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o heathen_a may_v be_v admit_v yea_o and_o invite_v to_o what_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o page_n i_o say_v when_o m._n h._n can_v give_v i_o a_o instance_n of_o obstinate_a profaneness_n in_o any_o professor_n that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o excommunicate_v he_o i_o shall_v return_v a_o answer_n to_o his_o ambiguous_a and_o loose_a question_n to_o his_o other_o exception_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la that_o excommunication_n make_v a_o man_n no_o professor_n because_o it_o make_v he_o no_o church-member_n he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o expulsion_n out_o of_o the_o university_n make_v a_o man_n no_o scholar_n or_o uncapable_a to_o profess_v learning_n nothing_o can_v make_v a_o man_n no_o professor_n but_o his_o own_o voluntary_a act_n renounce_v the_o practice_n and_o profession_n of_o piety_n here_o note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o church-membership_a and_o profession_n be_v all_o one_o with_o m._n h._n true_a any_o course_n of_o profaneness_n do_v virtual_o contradict_v profession_n but_o only_o universal_a renuntiation_n contradict_v it_o formal_o in_o the_o same_o page_n to_o slur_v i_o he_o baffle_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o term_n visible_a saint_n for_o unfolding_a of_o which_o mystery_n observe_v m._n h._n his_o visible_a saint_n be_v a_o church-member_n though_o visible_o a_o devil_n incarnate_a my_o visible_a saint_n be_v one_o that_o do_v not_o contradict_v his_o relation_n and_o profession_n by_o gross_a ignorance_n or_o scandal_n to_o this_o visible_a saint_n visible_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v not_o so_o in_o our_o judgement_n to_o m._n h._n his_o visible_a saint_n this_o at_o once_o salve_v the_o contradiction_n he_o will_v fasten_v on_o i_o and_o show_v withal_o that_o the_o same_o 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mr._n h._n quote_v p._n 40._o of_o his_o vindication_n will_v never_o open_v the_o chancel-door_n to_o gross_o ignorant_a or_o profane_a church-member_n answ_n let_v the_o reader_n but_o turn_n to_o those_o place_n where_o church-member_n or_o professor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o be_v buy_v by_o he_o to_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o observe_v whether_o those_o place_n do_v not_o make_v rather_o against_o than_o for_o their_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n since_o of_o the_o same_o person_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o 1._o they_o be_v take_v away_o cast_v forth_o and_o wither_a 2._o that_o they_o deny_v the_o lora_n that_o buy_v they_o 3._o that_o they_o trample_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o think_v you_o its_o christ_n mind_n that_o such_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o
for_o illustration_n be_v lame_a since_o even_o in_o civil_a society_n a_o feast_n be_v not_o the_o principal_a no_o nor_o feed_n upon_o the_o feast_n but_o the_o nourishment_n and_o confirmation_n of_o love_n between_o the_o feast-maker_n and_o the_o guest_n and_o between_o the_o guest_n mutual_o else_o a_o dinner_n of_o green_a herb_n be_v better_a than_o a_o stall_v ox_n prov._n 13._o 17._o but_o how_o can_v he_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n and_o love_n either_o feed_n upon_o christ_n or_o bear_v love_n to_o he_o or_o his_o member_n as_o such_o true_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sacramental_a element_n be_v but_o accessary_a to_o the_o feed_n upon_o they_o but_o right_a preparation_n for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v better_a i_o hope_v than_o a_o bare_a receive_n of_o the_o outward_a element_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v accessary_a to_o that_o receive_n but_o the_o principal_n if_o mr._n h._n judge_v otherwise_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o the_o accessary_n of_o right_a preparation_n though_o without_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o bare_a element_n suppose_v i_o must_v be_v deny_v one_o of_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o envy_v mr._n h._n or_o any_o that_o principal_a of_o the_o bare_a element_n but_o shall_v rather_o pity_v they_o for_o his_o charge_v i_o here_o to_o cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n let_v but_o the_o reader_n peruse_v my_o word_n p._n 122._o of_o my_o bar_n and_o then_o judge_v whether_o mr._n h._n his_o fancy_n be_v not_o foul_a and_o turbid_v and_o so_o misrepresents_a seasonable_a and_o suitable_a reproof_n as_o mire_n and_o dirt_n a_o black_a sight_n make_v white_a object_n show_v black_a like_o itself_o mr._n h._n ib._n a_o church-member_n be_v as_o absolute_o bind_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n understand_v here_o by_o come_v receive_n as_o to_o pray_v and_o hear_v answ_n a_o person_n jure_fw-la excommunicate_a be_v a_o church-member_n till_o actual_o cut_v off_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o much_o bound_n to_o receive_v as_o to_o pray_v and_o hear_v yea_o a_o person_n actual_o excommunicate_v i_o hope_v be_v bind_v to_o pray_v nor_o will_v mr._n h._n deny_v it_o be_v it_o not_o evident_a then_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n be_v more_o obligatory_a than_o the_o duty_n of_o receive_v mr._n h._n p._n 246._o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v any_o where_o let_v a_o man_n not_o eat_v or_o not_o drink_v answ_n 1._o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v express_o let_v not_o a_o heathen_a or_o excommunicate_v person_n eat_v or_o drink_v 2._o by_o just_a consequence_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o and_o 10_o 21._o say_v let_v a_o man_n not_o eat_v or_o not_o drink_v but_o of_o this_o former_o i_o be_o glad_a that_o in_o this_o page_n mr._n h._n with_o some_o caution_n agree_v with_o i_o that_o unpreparedness_n will_v excuse_v a_o man_n from_o receive_v i_o can_v but_o like_o his_o caution_n well_o for_o its_o substance_n and_o i_o pray_v let_v the_o world_n here_o take_v notice_n that_o as_o wide_a as_o we_o seem_v to_o differ_v yet_o we_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o as_o unpreparedness_n may_v excuse_v a_o man_n from_o receive_v at_o present_a so_o this_o abstinence_n must_v humble_v he_o and_o put_v he_o upon_o great_a care_n to_o prepare_v for_o next_o sacrament_n let_v i_o add_v this_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o suspension_n be_v it_o negative_a or_o positive_a be_v passion_n and_o prejudice_n lay_v aside_o we_o shall_v soon_o agree_v the_o lord_n cast_v these_o devil_n out_o of_o we_o all_o for_o man_n can_v m._n h._n p._n 247._o if_o mr._n d._n can_v real_o sever_v hear_v and_o unworthy_a hear_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v he_o make_v it_o a_o mean_n of_o grace_n answ_n just_o as_o he_o can_v make_v unworthy_a preach_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n who_o know_v how_o many_o judas_n convert_v yet_o he_o preach_v unworthy_o the_o evil_a do_v of_o that_o work_n as_o to_o spiritual_a rectitude_n which_o be_v material_o good_a may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o death_n to_o i_o when_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o duty_n perform_v may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o life_n to_o another_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o minister_n who_o preach_v orthodox_o plain_o and_o powerful_o all_o which_o he_o may_v do_v by_o a_o common_a gift_n yet_o be_v act_v by_o and_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o pride_n and_o self-seeking_a etc._n etc._n for_o his_o five_o premise_n and_o three_o inference_n page_n 247._o and_o 248._o whereby_o he_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o i_o press_v man_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o to_o sin_n that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o answ_n 1._o i_o abhor_v such_o damnable_a doctrine_n nor_o have_v mr._n h._n the_o least_o solid_a ground_n to_o infer_v it_o from_o my_o principle_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o receive_a scripture-maxim_n which_o m._n h._n can_v deny_v that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n have_v not_o only_a sin_n in_o they_o but_o also_o be_v sin_n be_v as_o the_o father_n note_v well_o but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o retort_v m._n h._n his_o conclusion_n against_o i_o upon_o himself_o thus_o a_o wicked_a man_n prayer_n be_v sin_n a_o wicked_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o pray_v ergo_fw-la he_o be_v bind_v to_o sin_n absurd_a and_o abominable_a you_o may_v well_o say_v he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o sin_n hypothetical_o in_o every_o action_n consider_v his_o state_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v and_o gracious_o too_o which_o yet_o he_o can_v do_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la and_o for_o which_o he_o must_v thank_v himself_o but_o can_v blame_v god_n or_o his_o law_n much_o less_o the_o gospel_n true_o all_o duty_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v sin_n in_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o he_o caeter_fw-la be_v paribus_fw-la to_o neglect_v or_o reject_v his_o duty_n you_o will_v say_v than_o a_o natural_a man_n must_v receive_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v for_o that_o be_v his_o duty_n answ_n 1._o let_v mr._n h._n prove_v that_o receive_n be_v a_o natural_a man_n duty_n in_o 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