so_o but_o though_o the_o church_n may_v be_v sometime_o obscure_v it_o never_o lose_v its_o visibility_n or_o cease_v to_o be_v visible_a so_o ames_n ecclesia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la planè_fw-la desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la visibilis_fw-la 39_o med._n p._n 166._o 39_o quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la aliquando_fw-la viz_o usquam_fw-la appareat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la tam_fw-la pura_fw-la etc._n etc._n ecclesia_fw-la tamen_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la visibilis_fw-la exist_v it_o in_o illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la impuritate_fw-la cultus_fw-la &_o professionis_fw-la which_o we_o may_v take_v in_o english_a in_o those_o pertinent_a word_n of_o master_n fox_n the_o right_a monument_n his_o protestation_n before_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n church_n say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o invisible_a in_o the_o world_n as_o none_o can_v see_v it_o the_o scripture-church_n be_v most_o proper_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o none_o can_v well_o deny_v but_o now_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o scripture-church_n as_o 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to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o presumptive_a or_o visible_a church_n 3._o it_o further_o appear_v by_o the_o part_n of_o the_o scripture-church_n which_o be_v general_o such_o as_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o visile_a church_n that_o the_o scripture-church_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n the_o part_n of_o the_o scripture-church_n be_v general_o priest_n and_o people_n pastor_n and_o flock_n the_o ruler_n and_o the_o rule_v the_o catechiser_n and_o the_o catechize_v and_o the_o like_a as_o both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n abundant_o testify_v now_o in_o the_o church_n invisible_a there_o be_v no_o such_o part_n no_o such_o relation_n no_o such_o officer_n but_o all_o be_v member_n but_o christ_n the_o head_n therefore_o the_o scripture-church_n wherein_o these_o part_n and_o officer_n as_o such_o be_v viz._n priest_n prophet_n apostle_n bishop_n pastor_n elder_n deacon_n ruler_n cetechizer_n etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n four_o that_o the_o scripture-churche_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n appear_v moreover_o by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o ordinance_n fix_v therein_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o all_o the_o scripture-churche_n we_o find_v a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n discipline_n the_o dispensation_n whereof_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n who_o be_v only_o capable_a of_o deal_n with_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a yea_o the_o dispensation_n itself_o be_v visible_a and_o all_o will_v ready_o grant_v that_o these_o ordinance_n be_v all_o of_o they_o peculiar_a to_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o attendance_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o they_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o remarkable_a mean_n of_o render_v the_o church_n herself_o to_o be_v visible_a last_o this_o yet_o far_o appear_v from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o scripture-churche_n they_o be_v many_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n corinth_n galatia_n ephesus_n colosse_n philippi_n thessalonica_n pergamus_n thyatira_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v also_o indivisible_a it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o not_o to_o be_v divide_v into_o any_o more_o therefore_o the_o scripture-church_n which_o be_v thus_o actual_o divide_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n arg._n 5._o my_o last_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o name_n church_n and_o may_v be_v this_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o its_o nature_n do_v not_o proper_o answer_v to_o the_o name_n church_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o proper_o the_o church_n for_o that_o thing_n which_o do_v in_o its_o nature_n most_o proper_o answer_v to_o such_o a_o name_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o thing_n most_o proper_o which_o that_o name_n do_v signify_v now_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v observe_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o name_n church_n in_o a_o most_o proper_a signification_n both_o in_o english_a latin_a greek_a and_o hebrew_n 1._o in_o english_a the_o word_n church_n do_v in_o a_o true_a and_o direct_a propriety_n of_o speech_n signify_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o imply_v the_o lord_n people_n or_o the_o lord_n house_n 135._o die_v kyrchen_n nuxcupant_a &_o ipsum_fw-la dei_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o domum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la hic_fw-la congregatur_fw-la ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la dei_fw-la vid._n bul._n dec._n p._n 135._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o german_a word_n kurch_n which_o also_o allude_v haply_o to_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_fw-la which_o as_o bullinger_n observe_v they_o use_v to_o understand_v both_o of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o assemble_v and_o indeed_o of_o both_o as_o they_o have_v relation_n one_o to_o the_o other_o now_o if_o the_o name_n church_n intend_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n to_o attend_v on_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d which_o most_o direct_o import_v a_o people_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o anon_o more_o large_o indeed_o the_o term_n from_o or_o out_o of_o which_o the_o church_n be_v call_v be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o all_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_o imply_v in_o it_o now_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n church_n most_o proper_o and_o exact_o intend_v the_o church-visible_a this_o being_n most_o apparent_o and_o proper_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o easy_o appear_v for_o the_o world_n here_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v either_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a or_o the_o world_n of_o infidel_n but_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a because_o there_o be_v still_o a_o mixture_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n in_o this_o sense_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n then_o if_o the_o world_n out_o of_o which_o the_o church_n be_v call_v be_v
great_a mean_n of_o the_o former_a viz._n his_o glory_n as_o szegedine_n exact_o teach_v the_o end_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o true_a 477._o finalis_fw-la causa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la est_fw-la verus_fw-la dei_fw-la cultus_fw-la ordinata_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la verum_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la ad_fw-la glorificandum_fw-la deum_fw-la szeged_a p._n 2â—6_n theol._n instit_fw-la p._n 215._o quae_fw-la causa_fw-la finalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la verus_fw-la dei_fw-la cultus_fw-la bucan_n the_o eccl_n lo._n 441._o p._n 477._o worship_n of_o god_n for_o the_o church_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v which_o trelcatius_n have_v handsome_o couch_v together_o say_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v institute_v ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la gloria_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o as_o that_o which_o be_v suborainate_a hereunto_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v make_v the_o seat_n and_o subject_n of_o all_o visible_a administration_n whereby_o also_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n the_o elect_n convert_v the_o convert_v edify_v the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n vanquish_v christ_n visible_a kingdom_n advance_v and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n open_o gain_v to_o a_o visible_a subjection_n thereunto_o in_o due_a season_n second_o these_o be_v the_o real_a use_n and_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o 1._o the_o visible_a church_n as_o such_o have_v a_o near_a aptness_n and_o kindlinesse_n fini_fw-fr medium_fw-la est_fw-la aptum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la fini_fw-fr in_o it_o and_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o sva_fw-la natura_fw-la useful_a hereunto_o viz._n for_o the_o keep_n and_o uphold_v the_o glory_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n as_o none_o will_v deny_v see_v god_n be_v herein_o true_o own_v visible_o profess_v submit_v unto_o obey_v and_o worship_v according_a 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subvert_v how_o will_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n be_v inexcusable_o judge_v or_o the_o elect_n be_v ordinary_o save_v if_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a church_n factum_fw-la quod_fw-la alio_fw-la quo_fw-la piam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la acquiratur_fw-la huius_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la sinâ—_n quo_fw-la quicquam_fw-la existere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o naturâ_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la necessarium_fw-la atque_fw-la propter_fw-la illud_fw-la factum_fw-la now_o the_o rule_n be_v that_o that_o which_o want_v another_o thing_n for_o its_o own_o attain_n be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o other_o thing_n but_o these_o particular_n want_v the_o visible_a church_n for_o their_o obtain_n therefore_o they_o be_v the_o end_n thereof_o which_o be_v evident_o ground_v by_o scaliger_n upon_o that_o necessity_n that_o there_o be_v of_o the_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o be_o urge_v for_o say_v he_o that_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o another_o when_o that_o other_o can_v exist_v in_o nature_n without_o it_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v make_v for_o that_o other_o and_o consequent_o that_o other_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o be_v make_v be_v the_o end_n thereof_o here_o be_v a_o double_a necessity_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o the_o end_v specify_v necessitas_fw-la necessitas_fw-la â—_o of_o the_o mean_n i._n e._n without_o which_o these_o end_n can_v medii_fw-la 1._o medii_fw-la be_v attain_v this_o have_v be_v now_o speak_v to_o 2._o of_o the_o end_n i._n e._n where_o this_o mean_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v there_o these_fw-mi in_o some_o true_a finis_fw-la 2._o finis_fw-la measure_n do_v of_o necessity_n follow_v which_o may_v serve_v we_o another_o evidence_n that_o the_o end_n before_o be_v true_a and_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o quo_fw-la existente_fw-la necessario_fw-la prâ—ducitur_fw-la aliquod_fw-la bonum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la illius_fw-la finis_fw-la 3._o god_n himself_o hat_n ordain_v the_o visible_a church_n for_o the_o end_v specify_v institutionis_fw-la praecepti_fw-la vel_fw-la institutionis_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v yet_o further_o necessary_a for_o they_o viz._n with_o a_o necessity_n of_o divine_a ordination_n and_o institution_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o doubt_v leave_v but_o that_o they_o be_v true_a and_o proper_a end_n thereof_o have_v not_o god_n ordain_v the_o visible_a church_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o his_o truth_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o praise_n and_o a_o name_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o one_o word_n that_o those_o that_o worship_v he_o may_v glorify_v his_o name_n psalm_n 89._o ordinatur_fw-la finis_fw-la rei_fw-la est_fw-la sva_fw-la operatio_fw-la operatio_fw-la est_fw-la usus_fw-la vel_fw-la actus_fw-la ad_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la now_o if_o so_o be_v not_o these_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n 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for_o what_o have_v she_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v without_o therefore_o she_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v within_o with_o this_o last_o censure_n also_o they_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v within_o in_o some_o sonse_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o judgement_n though_o under_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n before_o now_o that_o there_o be_v two_o such_o degree_n of_o censure_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o question_v by_o most_o that_o be_v likely_a to_o oppose_v i_o in_o this_o controversy_n so_o that_o this_o may_v serve_v at_o least_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o they_o reas_n 2._o but_o to_o the_o thing_n such_o excommunication_n as_o we_o discourse_v of_o do_v not_o sever_v a_o man_n from_o the_o community_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v its_o essence_n nor_o yet_o whole_o from_o its_o communion_n or_o its_o formal_a action_n so_o that_o a_o person_n though_o
thus_o excommunicate_a have_v yet_o both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a communion_n in_o part_n with_o the_o church_n either_o of_o which_o be_v far_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a conditional_a or_o potential_a communion_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o participate_v of_o the_o essence_n and_o cease_v not_o whole_o to_o be_v a_o member_n thereof_o 1._o a_o excommunicate_a person_n have_v habitual_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n which_o be_v real_a and_o more_o than_o potential_a though_o he_o habitual_a habitual_a shall_v have_v actual_a communion_n this_o have_v large_o appear_v before_o for_o his_o communion_n be_v only_o suspend_v upon_o expectation_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o he_o have_v it_o in_o desire_n and_o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n baptism_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n upon_o he_o 2._o yea_o such_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n have_v actual_a commmunion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o many_o though_o not_o all_o her_o ordinance_n actual_a actual_a 1._o as_o before_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n 2._o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v for_o he_o as_o a_o person_n in_o some_o relation_n as_o a_o brother_n to_o they_o which_o he_o may_v claim_v at_o least_o if_o he_o may_v not_o hear_v 3._o in_o the_o counsel_n and_o exhortation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o doubtless_o be_v a_o ordinance_n heb._n 11._o 25._o and_o to_o be_v perform_v to_o the_o excommunicate_a count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n 4._o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o excommunication_n also_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v appoint_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v execute_v as_o a_o medicine_n to_o heal_v and_o not_o always_o as_o a_o sword_n whole_o to_o cut_v off_o a_o disease_a member_n the_o excommunicate_a be_v thereby_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o cure_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 1._o cor._n 5._o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o no_o one_o whole_o out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v yea_o some_o conceive_v that_o the_o excommunicate_a have_v a_o actual_a right_n in_o all_o ordinance_n but_o the_o supper_n and_o the_o politic_a act_n of_o the_o niddui_n niddui_n church_n niddui_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v think_v to_o answer_v to_o our_o lesser_a degree_n of_o excommunication_n do_v not_o exclude_v a_o man_n from_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o talmudist_n say_v though_o according_a to_o drusius_n he_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o synagogue_n whence_o haply_o rod._n vid._n gillesp_n aaron_n rod._n that_o form_n of_o speech_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o scripture_n yet_o joh._n coch._n think_v that_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v not_o altogether_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n neither_o but_o be_v permit_v to_o hear_v and_o in_o other_o thing_n be_v separate_v which_o yet_o have_v some_o colour_n from_o that_o proverb_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o that_o be_v under_o cherem_n or_o the_o great_a excommunication_n non_fw-la docet_fw-la non_fw-la docetur_fw-la and_o by_o this_o he_o be_v distinguish_v by_o those_o under_o niddui_n intimate_v that_o such_o though_o they_o may_v not_o teach_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v otherwise_o there_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o herein_o that_o which_o favour_v this_o opinion_n among_o we_o be_v that_o other_o ordinance_n may_v be_v dispense_v to_o heathen_n and_o publican_n a_o publican_n may_v come_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v and_o a_o heathen_a come_v into_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n to_o hear_v and_o a_o person_n thus_o excommunicate_a be_v but_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o i_o presume_v not_o to_o determine_v any_o thing_n in_o so_o nice_a a_o controversy_n i_o crave_v only_o leave_v to_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o excommunicate_a hear_v only_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o pray_v only_o as_o a_o publican_n than_o not_o as_o a_o church-member_n which_o serve_v to_o cut_v this_o observation_n whole_o off_o from_o the_o present_a question_n and_o to_o break_v short_a off_o the_o thread_n of_o my_o answer_n hereto_o chap._n xxxiii_o what_o do_v whole_o cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o the_o visible_a church_n first_o on_o god_n part_n hitherto_o we_o have_v answer_v negative_o and_o labour_v to_o show_v that_o ignorance_n wickedness_n and_o excommunication_n viz._n the_o lesser_a do_v not_o whole_o root_v up_o visible_a church-membership_a come_v we_o now_o to_o give_v our_o positive_a answer_n and_o to_o show_v what_o do_v the_o person_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o sad_a change_n may_v be_v consider_v it_o the_o person_n cut_v off_o be_v passive_a or_o active_a in_o it_o to_o be_v passive_a in_o it_o only_o and_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o active_a also_o and_o to_o cut_v himself_o off_o from_o the_o church_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o passive_a in_o it_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o punishment_n not_o in_o the_o sin_n the_o agent_n can_v be_v none_o in_o a_o strict_a and_o principal_a proper_o when_o the_o man_n be_v passive_a god_n be_v the_o agent_n proper_o sense_n but_o god_n for_o as_o the_o husband_n be_v say_v most_o proper_o to_o give_v the_o wife_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n though_o other_o viz._n the_o administer_v of_o the_o law_n be_v subservient_fw-fr also_o so_o god_n alone_o have_v this_o prerogative_n to_o admit_v into_o and_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o own_o church_n though_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v use_v by_o god_n therein_o therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o divine_n that_o when_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n err_v god_n do_v not_o bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o man_n be_v not_o real_o bind_v at_o all_o 1._o but_o god_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o give_v this_o bill_n of_o utter_a divorce_n two_o way_n first_o mediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o church_n god_n do_v divorce_n 1._o mediate_o by_o the_o church_n high_a act_n of_o punishment_n if_o such_o a_o one_o there_o be_v call_v anathema_n maranatha_n which_o god_n do_v either_o by_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n what_o be_v do_v according_o on_o earth_n when_o the_o church_n dare_v arise_v to_o so_o great_a and_o dreadful_a a_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v say_v she_o do_v against_o julian_n and_o do_v not_o misapply_v it_o or_o else_o by_o put_v forth_o such_o a_o judicial_a sentence_n against_o a_o person_n know_v to_o himself_o to_o have_v sin_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n though_o not_o to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o dismal_a addition_n and_o not_o only_o a_o ratification_n of_o the_o church_n lesser_a censure_n second_o sometime_o god_n do_v put_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o sickle_n and_o whole_o cut_v off_o person_n and_o church_n more_o immedia_o i._n e._n without_o way_n 2._o immediate_o two_o way_n the_o mean_n or_o mediation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o stroke_n of_o natural_a death_n whereby_o a_o person_n if_o wicked_a be_v in_o death_n 1._o by_o death_n heavy_a judgement_n whole_o cut_v from_o the_o church_n in_o all_o respect_n but_o if_o godly_a in_o much_o mercy_n whole_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n in_o our_o present_a respect_n viz._n as_o militant_a to_o be_v join_v to_o jerusalem_n above_o in_o the_o glory_n and_o triumph_n thereof_o for_o ever_o 2._o by_o remove_v his_o ordinance_n candlestick_n 2._o by_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n the_o only_a mean_n of_o church-communion_n from_o the_o place_n where_o such_o a_o person_n or_o people_n who_o have_v not_o heart_n or_o fruit_n answerable_a do_v inhabit_v for_o otherwise_o though_o the_o gospel_n be_v remove_v yet_o if_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v to_o it_o indeed_o he_o have_v habitual_a communion_n with_o all_o other_o church_n and_o power_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o any_o true_a church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o claim_v actual_a communion_n with_o it_o as_o none_o can_v doubt_v though_o his_o own_o former_a congregation_n be_v dissolve_v just_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n after_o many_o warning_n and_o threaten_n when_o she_o have_v stone_v the_o servant_n and_o kill_v the_o heir_n and_o yet_o still_o refuse_v she_o own_o mercy_n scorn_v to_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n herself_o have_v shed_v or_o heal_v by_o the_o wound_n she_o have_v make_v god_n at_o length_n give_v commission_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o lo_o they_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o israel_n the_o golden_a candlestick_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o 398._o where_o god_n utter_o take_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o word_n and_o worship_n act_v 15._o 46_o have_v apparent_o give_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n isa_n 50_o 1_o then_o be_v we_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o church_n at_o all_o at_o this_o day_n in_o jerusalem_n
savinâ—_n qualification_n in_o themselves_o how_o few_o of_o god_n truth-humbled_n and_o save_o qualify_a people_n will_v dare_v to_o come_v do_v they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o such_o a_o principle_n that_o they_o that_o can_v certain_o conclude_v that_o their_o grace_n be_v save_v may_v not_o encourage_v themselves_o to_o receive_v but_o aught_o to_o abstain_v and_o who_o will_v press_v with_o the_o great_a confidence_n and_o in_o the_o great_a number_n to_o this_o holy_a table_n but_o such_o as_o deceive_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o other_o by_o presumption_n and_o self-conceitedness_n 3._o because_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o can_v evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o grace_n to_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n may_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o sacrament_n will_v seem_v to_o agree_v rather_o with_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o church-triumphant_a where_o there_o be_v grace_n without_o sin_n spirit_n without_o flesh_n assurance_n without_o doubt_v then_o with_o the_o frail_a sinful_a tempt_a doubt_v estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o trouble_a and_o militant_a church_n on_o earth_n 4._o yea_o methinks_v the_o text_n itself_o with_o it_o be_v context_n be_v too_o evident_a to_o the_o contrary_a to_o bear_v much_o gainsaying_n the_o text_n be_v give_v as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v prevent_v the_o sin_n v._n 27._o of_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o which_o it_o stand_v knit_v by_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 29._o 30._o of_o sickness_n weakness_n death_n which_o many_o have_v suffer_v before_o for_o want_v of_o this_o due_a self-examination_n now_o in_o v._o 31._o the_o apostle_n give_v his_o reason_n why_o self-examination_n must_v needs_o prevent_v this_o sin_n and_o punishment_n because_o he_o that_o judge_v himself_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o his_o own_o word_n for_o if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v i._n e._n of_o the_o lord_n as_o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v and_o consequent_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v unworthy_a receiver_n then_o 1._o here_o we_o may_v easy_o note_v that_o such_o examination_n as_o issue_n in_o self-judging_a have_v the_o promise_n of_o not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o unworthy_a receive_n 2._o then_o where_o man_n attain_v to_o this_o effect_n of_o self-examination_n as_o to_o judge_v themselves_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o god_n as_o unworthy_a receiver_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o then_o it_o follow_v that_o such_o as_o do_v in_o examine_v themselves_o judge_v themselves_o may_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o fear_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n yea_o be_v here_o invite_v yea_o command_v to_o come_v so_o let_v he_o eat_v etc._n etc._n 4._o then_o it_o seem_v that_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o self-judging_a be_v the_o object_n of_o self-examining_a rather_o than_o our_o grace_n so_o that_o if_o we_o can_v but_o find_v out_o our_o sin_n and_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o and_o judge_v ourselves_o for_o they_o we_o may_v warrantable_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o sacrament_n though_o we_o can_v discover_v our_o grace_n 5._o then_o unless_o self-judging_a be_v self-acquitting_a or_o self-condemning_a be_v self-approving_a self-justifying_a a_o person_n may_v warrantable_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o the_o discovery_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o his_o self-examining_a the_o sum_n be_v will_v a_o man_n escape_v the_o sin_n and_o judgement_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n let_v he_o so_o far_o examine_v himself_o as_o to_o see_v his_o sin_n and_o judge_n sentence_n and_o condemn_v himself_o for_o the_o same_o for_o if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v last_o this_o be_v excellent_o note_v and_o judicious_o state_v as_o well_o as_o confirm_v by_o the_o assembly_n large_a catechism_n with_o who_o word_n i_o shall_v here_o conclude_v one_o say_v they_o who_o doubt_v of_o his_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o due_a preparation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n may_v have_v interest_n in_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o assure_v thereof_o and_o in_o god_n account_n have_v it_o if_o he_o be_v due_o affect_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n in_o which_o case_n because_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o this_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o relief_n even_o of_o weak_a and_o doubt_a christian_n he_o be_v to_o bewail_v his_o unnbelife_n and_o labour_n to_o have_v his_o doubt_n resolve_v and_o so_o do_v he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o he_o may_v be_v further_o strengthen_v p._n 141._o chap._n xxxviii_o the_o term_n of_o public_a admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o the_o evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n so_o much_o for_o the_o term_n of_o private_a accession_n let_v we_o now_o inquire_v what_o my_o former_a proposition_n infer_v about_o public_a admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o may_v in_o general_n be_v offer_v thus_o if_o save_v grace_n appear_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o declare_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o our_o public_a admission_n by_o the_o church_n to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o connexion_n be_v because_o visible_a right_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o church_n declare_v visible_a right_n to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o and_o consequent_o to_o this_o of_o the_o supper_n and_o if_o a_o person_n may_v be_v know_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n without_o the_o evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n doubtless_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o a_o visible_a be_v in_o covenant_n to_o visible_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n for_o who_o can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o seal_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n this_o consequence_n be_v i_o presume_v deny_v by_o none_o some_o do_v indeed_o deny_v the_o present_a and_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o supper_n to_o some_o church-member_n as_o be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v yet_o they_o deny_v not_o question_v not_o the_o right_a even_o of_o such_o church-member_n thereunto_o but_o rather_o distinguish_v of_o right_a and_o say_v that_o such_o church-member_n as_o be_v not_o to_o communicate_v have_v yet_o a_o remote_a and_o fundamental_a right_n though_o not_o such_o a_o right_a as_o give_v claim_v to_o immediate_a possession_n other_o seem_v to_o plead_v for_o a_o actual_a possession_n of_o all_o church-member_n but_o this_o most_o evident_o flow_v from_o a_o opinion_n that_o all_o church-member_n as_o such_o have_v a_o right_n to_o all_o visible_a ordinance_n without_o distinction_n of_o right_n or_o ordinance_n the_o minor_a therefore_o viz._n that_o those_o that_o declare_v no_o evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n may_v be_v church-member_n be_v general_o deny_v by_o such_o as_o make_v such_o evidence_n the_o condition_n upon_o which_o alone_o the_o church_n may_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n whereby_o they_o evident_o grant_v the_o consequence_n also_o but_o this_o proposition_n that_o evidence_n of_o grace_n be_v necessary_a requisite_n to_o visible_a church-membership_a do_v necessary_o depend_v upon_o principle_n of_o anabaptism_n as_o be_v former_o note_v and_o necessary_o engage_v the_o assertor_n thereof_o against_o all_o the_o stream_n of_o my_o former_a discourse_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o before_o head_n of_o the_o sole_a objection_n and_o argument_n against_o we_o herein_o which_o be_v this_o object_n those_o say_v they_o that_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n have_v no_o visible_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o 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