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dispute_v withal_o but_o to_o rest_v upon_o for_o our_o encouragement_n it_o be_v in_o zach._n 10.12_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v poor_a soul_n you_o have_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o the_o word_n jesus_n christ_n represent_v to_o you_o as_o pierce_v you_o be_v to_o apply_v it_o and_o say_v here_z lord_z thou_o have_v promise_v to_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n on_o those_o that_o look_v on_o thou_o for_o to_o mourn_v over_o the_o wound_n which_o they_o have_v make_v in_o thou_o by_o their_o sin_n let_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o break_a body_n break_v my_o hard_a heart_n let_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o pierce_a side_n pierce_v my_o eye_n and_o of_o thy_o bleed_a heart_n make_v my_o heart_n
prayer_n which_o though_o they_o become_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o some_o yet_o must_v not_o the_o duty_n be_v neglect_v and_o the_o precept_n pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o join_v issue_n with_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o weight_n in_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o he_o go_v that_o a_o unregerate_v man_n must_v not_o receive_v because_o it_o will_v not_o convert_v he_o than_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n must_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o convert_v if_o this_o be_v not_o good_a his_o argument_n will_v be_v ex_fw-la puris_fw-la particularibus_fw-la and_o can_v be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v good_a then_o must_v mr._n d._n prove_v to_o i_o that_o sing_v of_o psalm_n alms-deed_n obedience_n to_o parent_n love_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v institute_v of_o god_n as_o mean_n of_o conversion_n or_o otherwise_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n must_v not_o do_v they_o if_o he_o say_v they_o be_v mean_n of_o conversion_n i_o will_v distinguish_v hereof_o either_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o preparatory_a work_n of_o grace_n through_o god_n spirit_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o i_o think_v indeed_o in_o a_o due_a sense_n they_o be_v convert_v or_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o bare_a principle_n of_o reason_n or_o natural_a conscience_n and_o so_o they_o can_v be_v convert_v for_o nature_n alone_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o can_v never_o beget_v grace_n now_o then_o i_o ask_v he_o whether_o such_o bare_a moral_a action_n which_o yet_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n be_v good_a work_n and_o every_o man_n duty_n do_v cease_v therefore_o to_o be_v duty_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v because_o not_o convert_v if_o they_o do_v not_o then_o be_v m._n drake_n foundation_n but_o as_o a_o bank_n of_o sand_n which_o the_o more_o he_o stand_v upon_o fail_v he_o and_o sink_v away_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o god_n ordinance_n a_o homage_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o a_o benefit_n accrue_v to_o we_o as_o they_o be_v mean_n of_o his_o grace_n now_o let_v i_o demand_v of_o any_o mortal_a how_o dare_v he_o bereave_v god_n of_o his_o homage_n though_o outward_a only_a because_o he_o can_v reap_v his_o own_o benefit_n what_o if_o there_o be_v no_o benefit_n to_o man_n must_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n stand_v again_o be_v it_o not_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o within_o the_o church_n to_o remember_v christ_n show_v forth_o his_o death_n and_o be_v thankful_a if_o it_o be_v only_o that_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o church-state_n and_o relation_n to_o god_n which_o paul_n account_v so_o high_a a_o privilege_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v not_o the_o ordinance_n appoint_v to_o this_o end_n how_o then_o can_v any_o total_o neglect_v it_o without_o sin_n and_o must_v he_o sin_n to_o avoid_v sin_n must_v he_o do_v evil_a that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a how_o can_v this_o be_v indeed_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v other_o end_n beside_o this_o which_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v do_v but_o must_v this_o end_n itself_o therefore_o be_v abrogate_v the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n must_v he_o therefore_o not_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o there_o be_v a_o homage_n herein_o or_o duty_n due_a unto_o god_n from_o he_o as_o man_n though_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o so_o long_o then_o as_o this_o homage_n stand_v good_a and_o here_o be_v some_o end_v every_o intelligent_a member_n be_v capable_a of_o how_o can_v man_n eat_v or_o not_o eat_v his_o damnation_n stand_v in_o balance_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v stand_v against_o all_o consequence_n indeed_o mr._n d._n page_n 186._o still_o urge_v he_o that_o hear_v unworthy_o may_v be_v convert_v not_o so_o he_o that_o receive_v unworthy_o at_o that_o time_n but_o i_o say_v where_o do_v mr._n d._n learn_v a_o man_n must_v hear_v the_o word_n or_o pray_v though_o he_o hear_v unworthy_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n as_o he_o still_o plead_v p._n 98._o p._n 116.185_o etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n be_v this_o ground_n alone_o can_v not_o stand_v for_o hear_v unworthy_o be_v certain_o a_o sin_n which_o he_o say_v further_o can_v be_v real_o sever_v from_o the_o act_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o hold_v such_o a_o tenant_n that_o man_n may_v sin_v or_o do_v evil_a as_o to_o hear_v unworthy_o be_v that_o any_o good_a as_o conversion_n be_v may_v come_v of_o it_o but_o the_o ground_n then_o indeed_o why_o a_o man_n must_v pray_v hear_v receive_v though_o he_o do_v it_o unworthy_o be_v because_o god_n have_v command_v it_o and_o we_o must_v not_o omit_v our_o duty_n to_o avoid_v sin_n because_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a which_o that_o omission_n be_v that_o good_a which_o the_o avoid_v sin_n be_v may_v come_v of_o it_o page_n ib._n he_o distinguish_v between_o abstainer_n and_o refuser_n ans_fw-fr this_o distinction_n can_v be_v apply_v here_o because_o a_o man_n can_v always_o forbear_v a_o ordinance_n though_o he_o may_v sometime_o but_o his_o omission_n make_v he_o a_o refuser_n and_o neglect_a and_o my_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n must_v never_o receive_v for_o fear_v of_o ear_n his_o damnation_n page_n 187._o whereas_o i_o say_v what_o be_v seal_v be_v the_o same_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v a_o apparent_a falsity_n unless_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n be_v the_o same_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o apparent_a truth_n for_o i_o do_v express_o say_v that_o which_o be_v seal_v be_v the_o covenant_n and_o that_o be_v the_o same_o i_o hope_v though_o our_o estate_n alter_v as_o to_o the_o threaten_n and_o promise_n in_o it_o and_o this_o passage_n i_o hope_v shall_v do_v much_o good_a which_o therefore_o i_o have_v recite_v before_o when_o mr._n drake_n loose_a and_o malicious_a aspersion_n shall_v do_v he_o no_o good_a he_o that_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o maul_v and_o a_o sword_n and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n page_n 188._o what_o relief_n can_v the_o sacrament_n bring_v to_o a_o doubtful_a soul_n that_o have_v no_o grace_n 1._o it_o can_v convert_v he_o 2_o it_o can_v confirm_v he_o answ_n this_o be_v amiss_o it_o can_v confirm_v he_o in_o his_o common_a general_a grace_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o wait_v for_o effectual_a grace_n so_o then_o it_o can_v convert_v he_o and_o confirm_v he_o and_o convert_v he_o because_o confirm_v he_o pag._n ib._n the_o receiver_n seal_v as_o necessary_o to_o the_o condition_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o esse_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la as_o in_o fieri_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la ans_fw-fr this_o can_v be_v for_o 1._o child_n seal_v to_o the_o same_o in_o baptism_n 2_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n engage_v to_o the_o same_o when_o they_o enter_v covenant_n deut._n 29._o and_o do_v but_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o command_v to_o do_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o all_o of_o they_o a_o save_a faith_n for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v destroy_v heb_fw-mi 4.1_o 2_o for_o their_o unbelief_n indeed_o where_o there_o be_v a_o engagement_n require_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v also_o a_o sincere_a resolution_n to_o perform_v what_o we_o engage_v there_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o engagement_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o engagement_n the_o right_a manner_n consist_v in_o this_o serious_a and_o sincere_a resolution_n if_o we_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v amend_v and_o the_o matter_n still_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v not_o a_o can_v what_o i_o will_v but_o a_o will_v not_o what_o i_o can_v and_o a_o do_v not_o what_o i_o will_v and_o can_v shall_v condemn_v a_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n page_n 189._o by_o actual_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o man_n profess_v he_o receive_v christ_n signify_v and_o offer_v to_o he_o in_o particular_a and_o therefore_o if_o he_o do_v not_o act_v faith_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n he_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o mock_v god_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i_o think_v this_o scruple_n as_o it_o be_v more_o close_o urge_v by_o other_o sink_v deep_a in_o this_o business_n of_o any_o and_o therefore_o require_v the_o large_a consideration_n 1._o first_o then_o there_o be_v a_o real_a undissembled_a faith_n whether_o you_o call_v it_o general_a historical_a or_o visible_a that_o fall_v short_a of_o save_v justify_v faith_n that_o make_v a_o man_n true_o a_o disciple_n or_o professor_n though_o not_o a_o true_a disciple_n or_o sincere_a professor_n in_o covenant_n though_o not_o effectual_o in_o covenant_n now_o that_o
i_o beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o life_n which_o other_o may_v not_o know_v of_o i_o but_o thou_o lord_n know_v thou_o trye_v the_o reins_o and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o thou_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o heal_v i_o make_v i_o upright_o with_o thou_o and_o then_o shall_v my_o answer_n be_v alone_o in_o thy_o mercy_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o persuade_v though_o i_o be_o nothing_o there_o be_v many_o good_a and_o worthy_a christian_n that_o be_v not_o altogether_o of_o mr._n drake_n opinion_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v thy_o brother_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o set_v at_o naught_o thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n the_o humble_a dust_n will_v fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o spurn_v it_o the_o two_o next_o page_n p._n 195_o 196._o he_o may_v have_v spare_v it_o he_o do_v not_o teach_v it_o to_o be_v simple_o a_o sin_n to_o receive_v with_o any_o visible_o unworthy_a nor_o be_v against_o all_o mix_a sacrament_n he_o know_v who_o do_v and_o may_v have_v let_v that_o alone_a that_o do_v not_o concern_v he_o nevertheless_o i_o can_v here_o whole_o free_a 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 in_o his_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_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 seoundum_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_a 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 unfitnesse_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-member_n both_o to_o come_v and_o come_v worthy_o to_o it_o to_o clear_v this_o suppose_v a_o regenerate_a man_n deserve_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o i_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o he_o he_o come_v and_o receive_v in_o faith_n now_o if_o i_o must_v partake_v of_o a_o man_n receive_v unworthy_o when_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v his_o excommunication_n and_o do_v not_o then_o must_v i_o partake_v in_o this_o man_n receive_v worthy_o and_o so_o my_o not_o endeavour_v their_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v good_a in_o the_o one_o and_o sin_n in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v apparent_a therefore_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v single_v by_o its_o self_n i_o be_o never_o the_o more_o or_o the_o less_o guilty_a whether_o he_o come_v or_o not_o come_v receive_v worthy_o or_o not_o worthy_o 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 text_n for_o it_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v all_o the_o congregation_n the_o whole_a people_n every_o man_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12._o when_o christ_n say_v do_v this_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o and_o st._n paul_n apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o those_o that_o will_v except_v the_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v likely_a the_o great_a part_n out_o of_o these_o do_v affirm_v a_o limitation_n and_o must_v prove_v it_o when_o you_o come_v together_o ver_fw-la 33._o do_v to_o i_o plain_o include_v both_o a_o supposal_n they_o will_v come_v together_o and_o a_o allowance_n that_o they_o may_v their_o manner_n of_o come_v be_v reprove_v but_o their_o come_n together_o and_o that_o to_o eat_v be_v what_o they_o ought_v there_o may_v be_v here_o one_o case_n to_o be_v satisfy_v suppose_v i_o have_v not_o admonish_v my_o brother_n and_o complain_v of_o he_o be_v not_o the_o neglect_n of_o my_o duty_n a_o sin_n and_o 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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