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that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v one_o only_o continue_a guilt_n on_o i_o that_o i_o do_v not_o my_o duty_n in_o admonish_v and_o tell_v the_o church_n of_o he_o suppose_v the_o cale_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n if_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n simple_o or_o absolute_o to_o keep_v away_o the_o unworthy_a from_o the_o sacrament_n beside_o that_o no_o man_n then_o can_v keep_v himself_o from_o guilt_n it_o will_v be_v my_o duty_n also_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o same_o moral_a pollution_n in_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o tit._n 1.15.2_o the_o sin_n be_v as_o abstractible_a in_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o 3_o the_o one_o be_v our_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o unless_o mr._n d._n can_v give_v we_o any_o text_n that_o forbid_v it_o and_o here_o indeed_o will_v come_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o when_o christ_n say_v baptise_v all_o nation_n those_o that_o except_o infant_n must_v show_v 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how_o then_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n with_o this_o sin_n on_o my_o conscience_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v defile_v to_o i_o i_o answer_v if_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v there_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v some_o prudence_n to_o go_v in_o to_o it_o thou_o be_v to_o repent_v of_o it_o by_o resolve_v to_o take_v the_o next_o opportunity_n to_o perform_v thy_o duty_n thou_o have_v omit_v and_o upon_o this_o resolution_n of_o thou_o as_o in_o the_o like_a neglect_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o thou_o may_v come_v safe_o 2._o if_o thou_o have_v neglect_v one_o duty_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o omission_n can_v excuse_v thou_o from_o do_v another_o duty_n the_o apostle_n command_v we_o jam._n 1.21_o to_o lay_v apart_o all_o naughtiness_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o if_o we_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o psal_n 66.18_o yet_o dare_v i_o not_o say_v if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o 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the_o gift_n of_o god_n now_o then_o man_n be_v to_o wait_v on_o his_o duty_n and_o to_o expect_v a_o power_n in_o christ_n precept_n for_o my_o part_n let_v other_o look_v on_o this_o word_n only_o as_o a_o empty_a liveless_a word_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o let_v it_o sink_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o though_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a unworthy_a sinner_n that_o be_o not_o sure_a i_o have_v faith_n enough_o to_o save_v my_o soul_n the_o lord_n increase_v it_o yet_o methinks_v i_o do_v so_o pathetical_o believe_v the_o goodness_n and_o sweernesse_n of_o christ_n that_o i_o dare_v lay_v my_o life_n on_o it_o he_o will_v never_o have_v so_o indeterminate_o command_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o if_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o unregenerate_a member_n that_o come_v thither_o must_v but_o necessary_o thereby_o eat_v their_o damnation_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v ever_o suspect_v my_o own_o weakness_n and_o be_o tender_o afraid_a leave_v i_o shall_v ewe_n and_o hurt_v other_o and_o 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be_v perform_v a_o man_n must_v come_v and_o he_o must_v come_v worthy_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o all_o ordinance_n there_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o duty_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n if_o the_o manner_n be_v evil_a it_o must_v be_v amend_v and_o the_o matter_n still_o must_v be_v do_v he_o have_v three_o objection_n page_n 181_o 182_o 183._o 1._o how_o assure_o do_v mr._n h._n make_v that_o the_o principle_n duty_n which_o be_v the_o carcase_n and_o form_n only_o answ_n methinks_v mr._n d._n shall_v not_o speak_v so_o light_o of_o christ_n own_o word_n do_v this_o who_o dare_v not_o know_v do_v this_o include_v matter_n and_o manner_n to_o wit_n in_o faith_n love_n thankfulness_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a duty_n to_o which_o self-examination_n be_v subservient_fw-fr let_v all_o judge_n even_o as_o the_o feast_n though_o it_o last_v but_o a_o hour_n be_v the_o principal_a &_o the_o whole_a week_n of_o 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still_o to_o come_v and_o come_v worthy_o and_o both_o absolute_o though_o not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la to_o either_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o ask_v p._n 178._o every_o man_n be_v to_o examine_v himself_o and_o so_o to_o eat_v but_o where_o be_v it_o say_v absolute_o let_v every_o man_n eat_v it_o may_v suffice_v he_o that_o christ_n say_v express_o and_o absolute_o to_o all_o present_a let_v every_o one_o drink_n do_v this_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o but_o let_v i_o ask_v he_o again_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 where_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o signify_v not_o as_o for_o his_o instance_n then_o about_o legal_a purification_n they_o be_v answer_v in_o their_o place_n they_o may_v serve_v to_o be_v allude_v to_o if_o he_o will_v for_o press_v preparation_n but_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v any_o ground_n to_o omit_v duty_n because_o no_o legal_a uncleanness_n can_v have_v excuse_v a_o man_n from_o god_n service_n but_o that_o it_o have_v a_o express_a law_n for_o it_o which_o if_o mr._n d._n can_v produce_v here_o we_o shall_v yield_v to_o he_o 3_o sinful_a unpreparednesse_n will_v not_o exouse_v a_o man_n from_o guilt_n but_o it_o will_v excuse_v he_o from_o receive_v answ_n i_o judge_v this_o must_v be_v take_v very_o wary_o so_o far_o only_o as_o a_o man_n may_v in_o christian_a prudence_n dispense_v with_o affirmative_a precept_n for_o his_o soul_n better_a advantage_n provide_v his_o abstinence_n serve_v to_o humble_v he_o and_o put_v he_o upon_o great_a ear_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o next_o sacrament_n as_o he_o caution_n well_o over_o the_o leaf_n and_o if_o it_o will_v not_o otherwise_o this_o may_v silence_v himself_o page_n 184._o he_o come_v to_o my_o three_o query_n the_o first_o be_v whether_o the_o very_a receive_n be_v a_o sin_n incur_v damnation_n in_o he_o that_o be_v unworthy_a and_o here_o i_o careful_o distinguish_v between_o the_o very_a receive_n which_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n and_o the_o unworthiness_n which_o make_v the_o sin_n only_o this_o unworthiness_n be_v either_o in_o the_o person_n which_o will_v condemn_v he_o nevertholesse_v for_o his_o stay_n away_o and_o therefore_o i_o judge_v he_o shall_v rather_o come_v and_o condemn_v it_o or_o in_o the_o act_n herein_o be_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o manner_n which_o be_v amiss_o now_o the_o sail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o duty_n i_o must_v still_o inculcate_v do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o matter_n if_o mr._n d._n can_v keep_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n from_o the_o obliquity_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o yet_o let_v he_o do_v the_o matter_n i_o shall_v like_v he_o but_o he_o may_v not_o cause_v he_o to_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o substance_n to_o avoid_v evil_a in_o the_o performance_n our_o disobedience_n be_v total_a in_o not_o do_v but_o only_o partial_a in_o do_v it_o otherwise_o then_o we_o ought_v indeed_o mr._n d._n say_v here_o these_o can_v be_v distinguish_v there_o be_v no_o sinful_a act_n but_o notional_o you_o may_v abstract_a sinfulness_n from_o it_o but_o real_o you_o can_v when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v act_v answ_n let_v he_o remember_v if_o he_o can_v distinguish_v receive_v and_o unworthy_a receive_v then_o can_v he_o not_o distinguish_v hear_v and_o unworthy_a hear_n pray_v and_o unworthy_a pray_v and_o if_o he_o can_v real_o and_o not_o notional_o only_a sever_v these_o how_o can_v he_o make_v they_o mean_n of_o grace_n can_v sin_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n can_v that_o which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o death_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o life_n if_o he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v a_o accidental_a occasion_n it_o be_v true_a but_o it_o must_v be_v intentional_o a_o mean_n with_o he_o see_v he_o tell_v we_o a_o man_n may_v hear_v and_o pray_v unworthy_o page_n 186._o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a act_n which_o can_v he_o say_v be_v abstract_v real_o in_o the_o duty_n from_o the_o sin_n yet_o be_v 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