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plead_v for_o communion_n
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sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o indispensable_a duty_n and_o that_o the_o worship_n celebrate_v in_o the_o english_a church_n must_v be_v the_o subject_a predicate_v in_o the_o assumption_n of_o mr._n crofton_n argument_n be_v manifest_a to_o every_o one_o who_o observe_v these_o passage_n in_o his_o amplify_a the_o consideration_n which_o contain_v this_o argument_n 1_o communion_n with_o the_o english_a church_n in_o the_o worship_n by_o she_o celebrate_v notwithstanding_o the_o defect_n and_o disorder_n in_o ministration_n thereof_o be_v the_o question_n mr._n crofton_n do_v dispute_v and_o must_v bring_v into_o his_o conclusion_n 2._o he_o say_v to_o his_o friend_n you_o yet_o enjoy_v a_o liberty_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o due_a and_o right_a order_n and_o may_v drink_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o clean_a vessel_n i_o e._n without_o the_o liturgy_n its_o rite_n and_o order_n it_o be_v manifest_v this_o he_o intend_v long_o may_v you_o enjoy_v separation_n reformation_n not_o separation_n it_o and_o if_o god_n take_v pleasure_n in_o i_o he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n restore_v i_o to_o it_o sr._n be_v it_o likely_a mr._n crofton_n will_v assume_v and_o conclude_v the_o liturgy_n be_v that_o solemn_a public_a worship_n which_o be_v a_o essential_a 6._o pag_n 6._o part_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o indispensable_a duty_n whilst_o he_o profess_v he_o have_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o worship_v god_n without_o it_o and_o hope_v for_o a_o restore_v liberty_n so_o to_o do_v again_o as_o a_o token_n of_o divine_a favour_n to_o he_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v his_o friend_n privilege_n pray_v the_o continuance_n fear_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o that_o he_o do_v enjoy_v a_o liberty_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o due_a and_o right_a order_n without_o the_o liturgy_n he_o complain_v of_o of_o it_o as_o his_o affliction_n that_o he_o have_v no_o choice_n but_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o attend_v god_n worship_n in_o this_o order_n minister_v or_o he_o must_v enjoy_v no_o solemn_a public_a worship_n of_o god_n sr._n all_o man_n must_v confess_v those_o thing_n will_v not_o square_v with_o a_o argument_n that_o shall_v conclude_v communion_n in_o the_o liturgy_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v exact_o square_a with_o a_o argument_n for_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o god_n woship_n there_o celebrate_v though_o minister_v with_o rudness_n and_o disorder_n 3._o mr._n crofton_n as_o a_o conscientious_a christian_a and_o serious_a casuist_n have_v conclude_v communion_n in_o god_n worship_n be_v his_o indispensable_a duty_n in_o the_o general_a enquire_v what_o specialty_n may_v become_v a_o moral_a bar_n and_o warrantable_a supersedeas_fw-la to_o the_o separation_n reformation_n not_o separation_n same_o hereupon_o he_o consider_v what_o be_v plead_v by_o the_o separatist_n who_o abound_v among_o we_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n the_o liturgy_n by_o which_o god_n worship_n be_v minister_v in_o and_o to_o the_o church_n admit_v the_o defect_n disorder_n and_o corruption_n 25._o pag._n 25._o charge_v on_o the_o same_o he_o conclude_v they_o be_v great_a and_o evil_a but_o not_o a_o evil_a of_o that_o nature_n and_o quality_n as_o to_o constitute_v a_o sufficient_a bar_n to_o communion_n in_o god_n worship_n minister_v by_o the_o same_o sr._n it_o be_v manifest_v the_o worship_n conclude_v by_o mr._n croftons_n argument_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n on_o this_o consideration_n be_v distinct_a from_o though_o minister_v by_o the_o liturgy_n and_o that_o this_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o moral_a bar_n or_o warrantable_a supersedeas_fw-la to_o that_o but_o be_v find_v insufficient_a sr._n our_o antagonist_n have_v thus_o mistake_v and_o misform_v mr._n croftons_n argument_n must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o fancy_n of_o his_o own_o prejudice_n 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