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proper_a object_n of_o that_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o put_n of_o which_o into_o execution_n all_o the_o ordinance_n seem_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr again_o that_o one_o main_a end_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n none_o will_v deny_v and_o i_o think_v none_o can_v exempt_v any_o essential_a part_n of_o that_o work_n from_o be_v a_o mean_n subservient_fw-fr to_o this_o end_n and_o if_o no_o essential_a part_n can_v be_v exempt_v than_o not_o this_o of_o administer_a this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n which_o none_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o essential_a or_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o minister_n work_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n that_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v institute_v to_o show_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n till_o he_o come_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n but_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n institute_v 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and_o drink_v unworthy_o second_o that_o some_o other_o unworthy_a action_n of_o christian_n commit_v before_o their_o come_n to_o the_o sacrament_n render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o worthy_a receive_n and_o consequent_o render_v they_o liable_a to_o judgement_n therein_o 5._o because_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n some_o excommunicate_v for_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o blasphemous_a opinion_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v we_o may_v exercise_v church_n censure_n for_o any_o sin_n even_o for_o omission_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v dubious_a whether_o enjoin_v in_o the_o word_n or_o no_o but_o i_o have_v do_v with_o these_o false_a conclusion_n there_o be_v one_o objection_n more_o which_o the_o doctor_n make_v against_o mr._n h._n free_a admission_n to_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o speak_v something_o the_o objection_n be_v this_o object_n that_o mr._n h._n free_a admission_n strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o promise_v they_o lie_v in_o the_o name_n of_o 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of_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o engraff_n the_o unbelieved_a jew_n or_o gentile_n into_o the_o true_a olive_n or_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o which_o be_v no_o salvation_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o attain_v the_o same_o and_o where_o the_o mean_n be_v the_o word_n profit_v not_o when_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o the_o jew_n believe_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o all_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o that_o god_n be_v and_o then_o that_o he_o be_v a_o bountiful_a rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o and_o that_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o next_o thing_n namely_o to_o conceive_v of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o external_a convenant_n with_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o divine_a oracle_n and_o ordinance_n precept_n and_o promise_n that_o all_o 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