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be_v misapply_v by_o he_o his_o ten_o concern_v the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yield_v the_o cause_n and_o mire_v himself_o his_o eleven_o a_o gross_a petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la his_o twelve_o appeal_n to_o the_o experience_n of_o christian_n rectify_v in_o the_o state_n and_o repel_v for_o the_o weight_n that_o this_o debate_n concern_v the_o nature_n end_n use_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v clear_o cast_v the_o balance_n of_o the_o wholecontroversie_n concern_v suspension_n lucas_n osiander_n cite_v by_o m._n prynne_n against_o we_o be_v more_o against_o himself_o chap._n xv._n whether_o the_o admission_n of_o scandalous_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o pollution_n and_o profanation_n of_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v the_o true_a state_n of_o this_o question_n clear_v by_o five_o distinâ—ions_n nine_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a that_o the_o admit_v of_o the_o scandalous_a and_o profane_a to_o the_o sacrament_n give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o lose_v those_o who_o the_o word_n bind_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strengthen_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v a_o profanation_n of_o baptism_n to_o baptise_v a_o catechumene_fw-la jew_n or_o a_o pagan_a be_v of_o a_o know_v profane_a life_n although_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v confession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n that_o such_o as_o be_v find_v unable_a to_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o through_o natural_a or_o sinful_a disability_n or_o manifest_o unwilling_a to_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o reason_n for_o keep_v back_o child_n and_o fool_n hold_v strong_a for_o keep_v back_o know_v profane_a person_n hag._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o explain_v a_o debate_n upon_o matth._n 7._o 6._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n &c_n &c_n wherein_o m._n prynne_n be_v confute_v from_o scripture_n from_o antiquity_n from_o erastus_n also_o and_o grotius_n chap._n xvi_o a_o argument_n of_o erastus_n draw_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n against_o the_o exclude_v of_o scandalous_a sinner_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n examine_v that_o john_n baptise_a none_o but_o such_o as_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v outward_o appear_v penitent_a it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o those_o pharisee_n who_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n matth._n 3._o be_v baptize_v the_o coincidency_n of_o that_o story_n matth._n 3._o with_o the_o message_n of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o john_n baptist_n joh._n 1._o the_o argument_n retort_v chap._n xvii_o antiquity_n for_o the_o suspension_n of_o all_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n even_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v to_o other_o public_a ordinance_n oâ—_n the_o four_o degree_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o of_o the_o suspension_n of_o some_o unexcommunicate_v person_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o do_v join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o ancyra_n nice_n arles_n the_o six_o and_o eight_o general_n counsel_n out_o of_o gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n and_o basilius_n magnus_n confirm_v also_o out_o of_o zonaras_n balsamon_n albaspinâ—…us_n the_o suspension_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o scandalous_a sinner_n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o sacrament_n further_o confirm_v out_o of_o isidorus_n pelusiota_n dionysius_n areopagita_n with_o his_o scholiast_n maximus_n and_o his_o paraphra_v pachimeres_n also_o out_o of_o cyprian_a justin_n martyr_n chrysostome_n ambrose_n augustine_n gregorius_n magnus_n walafridus_n strabo_n chap._n xviii_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o instability_n and_o looseness_n of_o m._n prynne_n his_o principle_n even_o to_o the_o contradict_v of_o himself_o in_o twelve_o particular_n a_o argument_n hint_v by_o m._n prynne_n from_o the_o gather_v together_o all_o guest_n to_o the_o wedding_n supper_n both_o bad_a and_o good_a examine_v and_o four_o answer_n make_v to_o it_o that_o m._n prynne_n do_v profess_v and_o pretend_v to_o yield_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o his_o antagonist_n contend_v with_o he_o but_o indeed_o do_v not_o yield_v it_o his_o concession_n be_v clog_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v evacuate_v and_o frustrate_v all_o church_n discipline_n that_o m._n prynne_n contradict_v himself_o in_o twelve_o particular_n four_o counter-quaerees_a to_o he_o a_o discourse_n of_o m._n fox_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n concern_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o be_v unwilling_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o discipline_n or_o power_n of_o censure_n in_o the_o church_n the_o name_n of_o writer_n or_o work_n cite_v and_o make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o tractate_n be_v abrabanel_n melchier_n adamus_n ainsworth_n aeschines_n albaspinaeus_n albinus_n flaccus_n alcuinus_fw-la alex._n alensis_n algerus_n ambrose_n ambrose_n the_o monk_n ammonius_n alexandrinus_n ampsinâ—ius_n dutch_a annotation_n english_a annotation_n apollâ—nius_n aquinas_n arabic_a n._n t._n aretius_n arias_n montanus_n aristótle_a arnobius_n irish_a article_n of_o faith_n augustinus_n azorius_fw-la b_o balsamon_n io._n baptista_n derubcis_fw-la baronius_n basilius_n magnus_n m_o r_o bayne_n becanus_n becmanus_n beda_n bellarmine_n bertramus_n beza_n bilson_n brentius_n brochmand_n brughton_n mart._n bucerus_n gers._fw-la bucerus_n budoeus_fw-la bullingâ—r_n buxtorff_n c_o cabeljavius_n cajetanus_n calvin_n 1._o camero_n camerarius_fw-la canon_n of_o the_o african_a church_n l._n capellus_n d._n carthusianus_n cartwright_n 1._o casaubon_n the_o magdeburgian_n centurist_n chaldee_n paraphrase_n chamiâ—rus_n chemnitius_n chrysostomus_n d._n chytraeus_n is._n clarus_n fr._n à _fw-la s._n clara_n clemens_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n nic._n de_fw-la clemangis_fw-la judocus_n clichtoveus_n i._o cloppenburgius_fw-la i._o coach_n m_o r_o coleman_n algid_a the_o coninck_n barthol_n coppen_n balthasar_n â—orderius_fw-la corpus_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la m_o r_o cotoon_n tomes_n of_o counsel_n richardus_fw-la cowsin_n cyprian_n cyrill_n d_o danâ—us_n r._n david_n ganz_n demosâ—henes_n m._n david_n dickson_n didoclavius_n lud._n de_fw-la dieu_fw-fr mich._n dilherrus_n diâ—dati_n the_o directory_n of_o both_o kingdom_n dioâ—yfins_n 〈◊〉_d synod_n of_o dort_n jesuit_n of_o douai_n 1._o drusius_n duâ—renus_n durandus_fw-la duranâ—s_fw-la e_o elias_n r._n eliâ—ser_n c_o â—_o empereur_n erastus_n erasmus_n c._n espenâ—us_fw-la esâ—ius_fw-la euthymius_n aben_n ezra_n f_o faâ—ritius_n m_o r_o fox_n ch._n francken_a hist._n of_o the_o trouble_n at_o frankford_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o franâ—_n d_o r_o fulkâ—_n g_o p._n galatinus_n phil._n gamachaeus_n gelenius_n law_n and_o statute_n of_o genevah_n genebrardus_n geo._n genzius_n i._o â—rhardus_fw-la gesnerus_fw-la sâ—l_a glassius_n godwyn_n gomarus_n gorranus_n gregorius_n magnus_n gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n professor_n of_o groan_v grotius_n gualther_n h_o harmony_n of_o confession_n harmonia_n synoderâ—n_n belgicarum_fw-la haymo_fw-la helmichius_fw-la hemmiugius_n heshusius_fw-la hesychius_n hierâ—_n hilarius_n m._n hildersham_n p._n hinkelmannus_n fraâ—_n holy-oke_n 〈◊〉_d honnius_fw-la hâ—go_fw-la de_fw-la s._n uictâ—re_n hugâ—_n cardiâ—lis_n l._n humfredus_n aegid_a hâ—ius_fw-la m._n hussey_n hutterus_n i_o king_n james_n jansenâ—us_n i'lyricus_n iâ—nocentius_n 3._o josephus_n josuae_fw-la levitae_n halichoth_v olam_n isidorus_n hispâ—lensis_n isidorus_n 〈◊〉_d julius_n caesar_n fr._n junius_n justinus_n martyr_n k_n keâ—erm_fw-la â—nnus_fw-la d_o r_o kâ—llet_n c._n kirâ—erus_n l_o corn_n a_o lapide_fw-la lavater_n laurentius_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bar_n m_o r_o leigh_n nieolaus_fw-la lambardus_fw-la lorinus_n lutheâ—us_fw-la lyrâ—_n m_o maccovius_n maimonides_n maldonat_n manâ—sseh_n ben._n israel_n conciliator_n marianae_n marlorat_n martial_n m._n martinius_n p._n martyr_n maximus_n medina_n meisnerus_n menochius_fw-la mercerus_n p._n maulin_n munsterus_n musculus_fw-la n_o g._n nazianzen_n i._n newenklaius_n nonnus_n novarinus_n o_o oecumenius_n origen_n luc._n osiander_n p_o pachymeres_n m_n r_o paget_n pagnin_n paraeus_n parker_n pasor_n pelargus_n pellicanus_fw-la pemble_n philo_n the_o jew_n piscator_fw-la plato_n polanus_fw-la m_o r_o prynne_n r_o rabanus_n maurus_n raynolds_n the_o remonstrants'_n revius_n rittangelius_fw-la d._n rivetus_n rupertus_n tuitiensis_n m._n rutherfurd_n s_o emanuel_n sa_n salmasius_n salmeron_n m._n salâ—marsh_n sanctius_n saravia_n 1._o scaliger_n scapula_n schindlerus_n jonas_n schlichtingius_n the_o book_n of_o discipline_n of_o scotland_n scotus_n subtilis_fw-la m._n selden_n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—eius_fw-la f._n socinâ—s_fw-la â—ipingius_fw-la fr._n spanbemiâ—t_fw-la spelman_n stegmannus_fw-la strigelius_n suarez_n suidas_n suâ—livius_n syariacâ—_n n._n t._n t_o tacianus_n the_o talmud_n tannerus_n tertullian_n theodoretus_n theophylactus_n tilenus_n tirinus_n titus_n bostrorum_fw-la episcapus_fw-la toletus_n tostatus_n tossanus_n trelcatius_n triglandius_n tully_n w_n walaeus_n walafridus_n strabo_n m_o r_o io._n welsh_n mr_n john_n weyâ—es_v of_o craigton_n mr_n john_n weimes_n of_o lathoâ—ker_n westhemerus_n whitgift_n whittakerus_n willet_n i._n winkelmannus_n wolphius_n v_o gr._n de_fw-fr valentia_n vatablus_n uazquez_n uedelius_n victor_n antiochenus_fw-la
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civil_a court_n of_o justice_n have_v then_o remove_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v lose_v its_o authority_n in_o execute_v justice_n i._o coach_n annot_n in_o exc._n gem._n sanhedrin_n cap._n 1._o sâ—…ct_n 13._o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o same_o story_n above_o mention_v that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sanhedrin_n do_v remove_v from_o its_o proper_a seat_n where_o he_o also_o mention_n the_o ten_o station_n or_o degree_n of_o their_o remove_n and_o jam_fw-la tum_fw-la cessarunt_fw-la judicia_fw-la capitalia_fw-la say_v he_o now_o at_o that_o time_n the_o capital_a judgement_n do_v cease_v thus_o we_o have_v three_o witness_n singular_o learn_v in_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n unto_o these_o add_v casauâ—…on_a exerc_n 16._o anno_fw-la 34._o num_fw-la 76._o he_o hold_v that_o though_o the_o council_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v they_o give_v a_o reason_n or_o cause_n when_o they_o 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have_v be_v bring_v may_v give_v good_a satisfaction_n towards_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a jewish_a sanhedrin_n the_o chief_a objection_n which_o ever_o i_o hear_v or_o read_v against_o this_o distinction_n of_o a_o civil_a sanhedrin_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v this_o that_o neither_o the_o talmud_n nor_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n mention_v any_o such_o distinction_n but_o speak_v only_o of_o one_o supreme_a sanhedrin_n of_o 71_o and_o of_o other_o two_o court_n which_o sit_v the_o one_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n before_o the_o temple_n the_o other_o at_o the_o gate_n which_o enter_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v also_o court_v in_o the_o city_n where_o capital_a case_n be_v judge_v by_o three_o and_o twenty_o pecuniall_a mult_n by_o three_o answ._n it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o not_o only_o the_o talmudicall_a commentator_n but_o the_o talmud_n itself_o be_v much_o late_a than_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o jewish_a government_n yea_o late_a by_o some_o century_n than_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v be_v no_o strong_a than_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v argue_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o eldership_n constitute_v of_o pastor_n and_o rule_v elder_n without_o any_o bishop_n have_v preeminence_n over_o the_o rest_n neither_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n nor_o decretal_n of_o pope_n nor_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o when_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o such_o eldership_n in_o that_o church_n constitute_v as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n either_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n as_o both_o may_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o prejudice_n against_o those_o truth_n that_o they_o be_v not_o fouâ—d_v in_o the_o writer_n of_o aftertime_n and_o decline_a age_n howbeit_o there_o may_v be_v see_v some_o footstep_n of_o a_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n even_o in_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o constantinus_n l'empereur_n and_o in_o that_o other_o passage_n cite_v by_o d._n buxtorf_n out_o of_o elias_n of_o which_o before_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n if_o after_o all_o this_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v unsatisfied_a in_o this_o particular_a yet_o in_o the_o issue_n such_o as_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n distinct_a from_o their_o civil_a sanhedrin_n may_v nevertheless_o be_v convince_v not_o by_o the_o former_a argument_n but_o by_o other_o medium_n that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n among_o the_o jew_n distinct_a from_o their_o civil_a government_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n to_o put_v difference_n between_o holy_a and_o unholy_a and_o between_o unclean_a and_o clean_a and_o the_o priest_n not_o the_o magistrate_n be_v challenge_v for_o not_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a ezech._n 22._o 26._o and_o this_o power_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o mere_o doctrinal_a or_o declarative_a but_o decisive_a bind_v and_o juridical_a so_o far_o as_o that_o according_a to_o their_o sentence_n man_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v as_o clean_o or_o exclude_v as_o unclean_a yea_o in_o other_o case_n as_o namely_o in_o try_v and_o judge_v the_o scandal_n of_o a_o secret_a and_o unknown_a murder_n observe_v what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o priest_n deut._n 21._o 5._o by_o their_o word_n shall_v every_o controversy_n and_o every_o stroke_n be_v try_v yea_o themselves_o be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n ezech._n 44._o 24._o and_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n where_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v principal_o intend_v but_o not_o without_o a_o allusion_n unto_o and_o parallel_v with_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o this_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n suppose_v now_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o law_n that_o minister_n shall_v separate_v or_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a that_o by_o their_o word_n every_o controversy_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o suspension_n or_o sequestration_n of_o man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v try_v that_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v not_o every_o one_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o power_n of_o government_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o minister_n and_o none_o ready_a to_o aggravate_v such_o government_n than_o the_o erastians_n yet_o all_o this_o amount_n to_o no_o more_o then_o by_o the_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a scripture_n above_o cite_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o priest_n suppose_v also_o that_o man_n be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o the_o passeover_n not_o for_o any_o moral_a uncleanness_n but_o for_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n only_o which_o be_v to_o be_v afterward_o discuss_v yet_o the_o priest_n their_o judge_a and_o decide_v of_o controversy_n concern_v man_n legal_a uncleanness_n according_a to_o which_o judgement_n and_o decision_n man_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o or_o keep_v back_o from_o the_o temple_n and_o passover_n yea_o sometime_o their_o own_o house_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o entitle_v they_o to_o a_o power_n of_o government_n which_o power_n be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n ascribe_v to_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n and_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o magistrate_n so_o the_o commission_n charge_n and_o power_n give_v to_o those_o who_o do_v keep_v back_o the_o unclean_a be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o magistrate_n for_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o intrinsical_v sacerdotal_a authority_n 2_o king_n 11._o 18._o the_o priest_n jehojada_n appoint_v officer_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o 70_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o officer_n or_o overseer_n over_o the_o temple_n be_v appoint_v by_o jehojada_n for_o keep_v back_o the_o unclean_a as_o grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n follow_v josephus_n have_v observe_v compare_v 2_o chro._n 23._o 19_o and_o he_o jehojada_n set_v the_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o for_o the_o same_o end_n do_v he_o appoint_v these_o overseer_n over_o the_o temple_n 2_o king_n 11._o it_o be_v also_o appoint_v by_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n who_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n
3._o but_o we_o be_v the_o servant_n both_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o ourselves_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 5._o 3._o that_o power_n of_o government_n with_o which_o pastor_n and_o elder_n be_v invest_v have_v for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o not_o the_o external_a man_n but_o the_o inward_a man_n it_o be_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o any_o compulsive_a coercive_a corporal_a or_o civil_a punishment_n when_o there_o be_v need_n of_o coercion_n or_o compulsion_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o to_o the_o minister_n though_o the_o question_n be_v of_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a which_o as_o it_o be_v right_o observe_v by_o hominis_fw-la salmasius_n so_o he_o further_o assert_v against_o the_o popish_a writer_n that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n have_v for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o only_o the_o inward_a man_n for_o consider_v the_o end_n of_o church-censure_n say_v he_o even_o when_o one_o be_v ex_fw-la communicate_v or_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v but_o to_o reduce_v he_o and_o restore_v he_o by_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v again_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n right_o and_o comfortable_o which_o repentance_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n or_o inward_a man_n though_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o appear_v external_o 4._o presbyterial_a government_n be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a government_n for_o clear_v whereof_o take_v these_o five_o consideration_n 1._o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v uâ—_n be_v to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n 2_o cor._n 13_o 8_o 10._o all_o presbyterial_a proceed_n must_v be_v level_v to_o this_o end_n and_o square_v by_o this_o rule_n 2._o presbyter_n and_o presbytery_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o the_o corrective_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n quatenus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la in_o republica_n &_o reipub._n pars_fw-la non_fw-la respublica_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n not_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n say_v salmasius_n appar_fw-la ad_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la pag._n 292._o for_o which_o pag._n 300._o he_o cite_v optatus_n milivitanus_n lib._n 3._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la respullica_n est_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o republica_n minister_n and_o elder_n be_v subject_n and_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n if_o they_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 3._o yea_o also_o as_o church-officer_n they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o call_n and_o compel_v if_o need_v be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v those_o duty_n which_o by_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n or_o by_o the_o receive_v ecclesiastical_a constitution_n of_o that_o church_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v 4._o and_o in_o corrupto_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la statu_fw-la i_o mean_v if_o it_o shall_v ever_o happen_v which_o the_o lord_n forbid_v and_o i_o trust_v shall_v never_o be_v that_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n shall_v make_v defection_n from_o the_o truth_n to_o error_n from_o holiness_n to_o profaneness_n from_o moderation_n to_o tyranny_n and_o persecution_n censure_v the_o innocent_a and_o absolve_a the_o guilty_a as_o popery_n and_o prelacy_n do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o redress_v such_o enormity_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n by_o intrinsical_v ecclesiastical_a remedy_n that_o be_v by_o well-constituted_n synod_n or_o assembly_n of_o orthodox_n holy_a moderate_a presbyter_n in_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a exigence_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o interpose_v his_o authority_n to_o do_v diverse_a thing_n which_o in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n of_o government_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n magistracy_n without_o expect_v the_o proper_a intrinsical_a remedy_n of_o better_a ecclesiastical_a assembly_n may_v immediate_o by_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o most_o effectual_a manner_n suppress_v and_o restrain_v such_o defection_n exorbitancy_n and_o tyranny_n and_o not_o suffer_v the_o unjust_a heretical_a tyrannical_a sentence_n of_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n howbeit_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la bene_fw-la constituta_fw-la in_o a_o well_o constitute_v and_o reform_a church_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o affair_n will_v be_v such_o as_o i_o have_v now_o say_v we_o hearty_o acknowledge_v with_o mr._n cartwright_n annot_n on_o mat._n 22._o sect._n 3_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o reform_v thing_n in_o the_o church_n as_o often_o as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o disorder_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o covetuousnesse_n or_o ambition_n dâ—…file_v the_o lord_n sanctuary_n for_o say_v junius_n animad_fw-la in_o bell._n contr_n 4._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o &_o 18._o both_o the_o church_n when_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n fail_v may_v extraordinary_o do_v something_o which_o ordinary_o she_o can_v and_o again_o when_o the_o church_n fail_v of_o her_o duty_n the_o magistrate_n may_v extraordinary_o procure_v that_o the_o church_n return_v to_o her_o duty_n 5._o i_o dare_v confident_o say_v that_o if_o comparison_n be_v right_o make_v presbyterial_a government_n be_v the_o most_o limit_v and_o the_o least_o arbitrary_a government_n of_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v have_v think_v it_o very_o unnecessary_a and_o superfluous_a to_o have_v once_o name_v here_o the_o papal_a government_n or_o yet_o the_o prelatical_a but_o that_o mr._n prynn_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o four_o grand_a question_n put_v the_o reverend_a assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o mind_n that_o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o usurp_a that_o which_o have_v be_v even_o by_o themselves_o disclaim_v against_o and_o quite_o take_v away_o from_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n mr._n coleman_n also_o in_o his_o sermon_n bring_v objection_n from_o the_o usurpation_n of_o pope_n paul_n the_o five_o and_o of_o the_o archhbishop_n of_o canterbury_n well_o if_o we_o must_v needs_o make_v a_o comparison_n come_v on_o the_o papal_a usurpation_n be_v many_o 1._o the_o pope_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o determine_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n what_o not_o 2._o that_o he_o only_o can_v determine_v what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n 3._o he_o add_v unwritten_a tradition_n 4._o he_o make_v himself_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n 5._o he_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n itself_o 6._o he_o make_v himself_o above_o general_a counsel_n 7._o his_o government_n be_v monarchical_a 8._o he_o receive_v appeal_n from_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n 9_o he_o claim_v infallibility_n at_o lest_o ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la 10._o he_o make_v law_n absolute_o bind_v the_o conscience_n even_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a 11._o he_o claim_v a_o temporal_a dominion_n over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n 12._o he_o say_v he_o may_v depose_v king_n and_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 13._o he_o persecute_v all_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o anathema_n who_o do_v not_o subject_v themselves_o to_o he_o 14._o he_o claim_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o convocate_a general_a counsel_n 15._o and_o of_o preside_v or_o moderate_v therein_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o legate_n what_o conscience_n or_o ingenuity_n can_v there_o now_o be_v in_o make_v any_o parallel_n between_o papal_a and_o presbyterial_a government_n as_o little_a there_o be_v in_o make_v the_o comparison_n with_o prelacy_n the_o power_n whereof_o be_v indeed_o arbitrary_a and_o impatient_a of_o those_o limitation_n and_o rule_n which_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n walkby_o for_o 1._o the_o prelate_n be_v but_o one_o yet_o he_o claim_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o proper_a to_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o diocese_n we_o give_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o church_n censure_v not_o uni_fw-la but_o unitati_fw-la not_o to_o one_o but_o to_o a_o assembly_n gather_v into_o one_o 2._o the_o prelate_n assume_v a_o perpetual_a precedency_n and_o a_o constant_a privilege_n of_o moderate_a synod_n which_o presbyterial_a government_n deny_v to_o any_o one_o man_n 3._o the_o prelate_n do_v not_o tie_v himself_o either_o to_o ask_v or_o to_o receive_v advice_n from_o his_o fellow_n presbyter_n except_o when_o he_o himself_o please_v but_o there_o be_v no_o presbyterial_a nor_o synodical_a sentence_n which_o be_v not_o conclude_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o voice_n 4._o the_o prelate_n make_v himself_o pastor_n to_o the_o
common_o say_v of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la he_o be_v to_o take_v special_a care_n that_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v make_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o live_v not_o only_o in_o moral_a honesty_n but_o in_o godliness_n and_o that_o so_o live_v they_o may_v also_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o quietness_n more_o particular_o the_o end_n of_o church_n censure_n be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v ashamed_a humble_v reduce_v to_o repentance_n that_o their_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o end_n of_o civil_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n may_v be_v maintain_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o end_n of_o deliver_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n to_o satan_n be_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o erastus_n yield_v to_o beza_n pag._n 239._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v ut_fw-mi non_fw-la possint_fw-la blasphemare_fw-la that_o henceforth_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v before_o which_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o civil_a punishment_n but_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v wherefore_o when_o he_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o no_o other_o sense_n but_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v those_o two_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o satan_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o blaspheme_v so_o any_o more_o just_a as_o a_o mastgirate_n deliver_v a_o thief_n from_o the_o gallow_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o steal_v any_o more_o and_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o some_o speak_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o steal_v no_o more_o he_o be_v herein_o confute_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o text_n but_o out_o of_o himself_o so_o then_o the_o end_n of_o church-censure_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o offender_n may_v learn_v or_o be_v instruct_v to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n or_o soul._n the_o end_n of_o civil_a punishment_n be_v ut_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la as_o erastus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o offender_n may_v not_o be_v able_a or_o at_o least_o be_v alive_a and_o some_o way_n free_a may_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o sword_n be_v appoint_v for_o a_o terror_n to_o they_o who_o do_v evil_a to_o restrain_v they_o from_o public_a and_o punishable_a offence_n not_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n nor_o to_o effect_v the_o destroy_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o mortification_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v safe_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o five_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v civil_a law_n civil_a punishment_n civil_a reward_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v determination_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n canon_n concern_v order_n and_o decency_n in_o the_o church_n ordination_n or_o deposition_n of_o church-officer_n suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o excommunication_n the_o power_n be_v distinct_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o cause_n the_o effect_n must_v needs_o be_v distinct_a which_o flow_v from_o the_o actuate_a and_o put_v in_o execution_n of_o the_o power_n i_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o order_n the_o dispense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o government_n of_o which_o only_o the_o controversic_a be_v six_o the_o civil_a power_n have_v for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n matter_n of_o peace_n war_n justice_n the_o king_n matter_n and_o the_o countrey-matter_n those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o external_a man_n but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n have_v for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n the_o lord_n matter_n as_o they_o be_v distinct_a from_o civil_a matter_n and_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n distinct_a from_o the_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n this_o difference_n protestant_n writer_n do_v put_v between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n fr._n junius_n ecclesiast_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o say_v thus_o we_o have_v put_v into_o our_o definition_n humane_a thing_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o civil_a administration_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n we_o have_v teach_v to_o be_v thing_n divine_a and_o sacred_a thing_n divine_a and_o sacred_a we_o call_v both_o those_o which_o god_n command_v for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o thing_n necessary_a and_o also_o those_o which_o the_o decency_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n require_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o observe_v for_o the_o profitable_a and_o convenient_a use_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o example_n prayer_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n ecclsiastical_a censure_n be_v thing_n necessary_a and_o essential_o belong_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n but_o set_v day_n set_v hour_n set_v place_n fast_n and_o the_o like_a belong_v to_o the_o decency_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o humane_a thing_n we_o call_v such_o as_o touch_v the_o life_n the_o body_n good_n and_o good_a name_n as_o they_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a civil_a administration_n stand_v tilen_v synt._n part_n 2._o disp_n 32._o tell_v we_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o civil_a government_n or_o magistracy_n versatur_fw-la circa_fw-la res_fw-la terrenas_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la externum_fw-la magistratus_fw-la say_v danavi_n pol._n christ._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la rerum_fw-la humanarum_fw-la quae_fw-la hominum_fw-la societati_fw-la necessariae_fw-la sunt_fw-la respectu_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la earum_fw-la curam_fw-la if_o it_o be_v object_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o by_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o conservation_n and_o purgation_n thereof_o of_o the_o abolish_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la of_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o second_o table_n i_o answer_v that_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v not_o only_o for_o civil_a policy_n but_o for_o the_o conservation_n and_o purgation_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n before_o cite_v we_o firm_o believe_v as_o a_o most_o undoubted_a truth_n but_o when_o divine_n make_v the_o object_n of_o magistracy_n to_o be_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o this_o life_n and_o to_o humane_a society_n they_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n care_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o take_v care_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o object_n of_o his_o operation_n the_o magistrate_n himself_o may_v not_o assume_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n nor_o the_o dispense_n of_o church-censure_n he_o can_v but_o punish_v the_o external_a man_n with_o external_a punishment_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o the_o seven_o difference_n stand_v in_o the_o adjunct_n for_o 1._o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o presbyterial_a or_o synodical_a assembly_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v exercise_v without_o prayer_n and_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n matth._n 18._o 19_o there_o be_v no_o such_o obligation_n upon_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o civil_a court_n of_o justice_n without_o prayer_n 2._o in_o divers_a case_n civil_a jurisdiction_n have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o man_n but_o no_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v commit_v to_o one_o man_n but_o to_o a_o assembly_n in_o which_o two_o at_o least_o must_v agree_v in_o the_o thing_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o text_n last_o cite_v 3._o no_o private_a or_o secret_a offence_n ought_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o contumacy_n and_o impenitency_n after_o previous_a admonition_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n not_o to_o dispute_v now_o extraordinary_a exception_n from_o that_o rule_n but_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v not_o bind_v up_o by_o any_o such_o ordinary_a rule_n for_o i_o suppose_v our_o opposite_n will_v hardly_o say_v at_o least_o hardly_o make_v it_o good_a that_o no_o civil_a injury_n or_o breach_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v private_o commit_v may_v be_v bring_v before_o a_o civil_a court_n except_o first_o there_o
the_o same_o consideration_n as_o christ_n be_v our_o head_n god_n be_v christ_n head_n namely_o as_o christ_n be_v mediator_n but_o that_o kingdom_n which_o christ_n have_v as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n he_o hold_v it_o not_o in_o a_o subordination_n to_o god_n the_o father_n but_o as_o be_v consubstantial_a with_o his_o father_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v call_v equal_a with_o god_n so_o that_o in_o this_o consideration_n the_o father_n be_v not_o great_a than_o he_o master_n hussey_n pag._n 37._o say_v of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o government_n which_o he_o have_v as_o mediator_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o his_o father_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v so_o of_o that_o government_n which_o christ_n have_v as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n and_o pag._n 27._o he_o hold_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n but_o in_o the_o consideration_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o person_n of_o trinity_n so_o he_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o god_n the_o father_n so_o that_o he_o himself_o can_v but_o yield_v my_o argument_n six_o if_o christ_n have_v a_o kingdom_n in_o time_n dispense_v and_o delegate_v to_o he_o and_o unto_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o have_v another_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o delegate_v nor_o in_o time_n dispense_v nor_o he_o anoint_v to_o it_o but_o do_v necessary_o and_o natural_o accompany_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o he_o by_o eternal_a generation_n then_o he_o have_v two_o most_o different_a kingdom_n one_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n another_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n have_v a_o kingdom_n in_o time_n dispense_v and_o delegate_v etc._n etc._n if_o you_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n god_n have_v make_v he_o both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act._n 2._o 36._o but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o dominus_fw-la factus_fw-la he_o be_v not_o make_v 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dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n even_o as_o his_o father_n do_v psal._n 115._o 3._o dan._n 4_o 34_o 35._o for_o his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v one_o but_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n his_o kingdom_n be_v his_o church_n only_o and_o he_o be_v over_o his_o own_o house_n heb._n 3._o 6._o you_o will_v say_v the_o word_n only_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n i_o answer_v when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n only_o justify_v the_o word_n only_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v just_o so_o here_o for_o first_o david_n solomon_n and_o eliakim_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n now_o david_n and_o solomon_n do_v reign_v only_o over_o god_n people_n as_o their_o subject_n though_o they_o have_v other_o people_n tributary_n and_o subdue_v so_o do_v christ_n reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n only_o luk._n 1._o 32_o 33._o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o 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not_o offer_v the_o least_o violence_n to_o the_o text_n in_o luke_n because_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n speak_v these_o word_n after_o the_o sacrament_n only_o he_o place_v these_o word_n after_o the_o sacrament_n as_o m_n r_o prynne_n say_v right_o when_o scripture_n say_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v at_o such_o a_o time_n it_o must_v be_v so_o believe_v but_o when_o scripture_n mention_v one_o thing_n after_o another_o that_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o thing_n last_o mention_v be_v last_o do_v more_o plain_o master_n prynne_n pag._n 26_o 27._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v give_v after_o christ_n have_v particular_o inform_v his_o disciple_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o which_o he_o prove_v from_o joh._n 13._o 18._o to_o 28._o matth._n 26._o 20._o to_o 36._o mark_v 14._o 18._o to_o 22._o luke_n 22._o 21_o 22_o 23._o whence_o it_o follow_v inevitable_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n that_o matthew_n and_o mark_v record_v that_o 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31._o concern_v the_o supper_n at_o which_o christ_n discourse_v of_o judas_n and_o give_v he_o the_o sop_n after_o which_o he_o go_v immediate_o out_o be_v neither_o in_o bethany_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n as_o the_o antidote_n animadvert_v tell_v we_o pag_n 5._o nor_o yet_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o m_n r_o prynne_n tell_v we_o vindic._n pag._n 25._o herein_o differ_v either_o from_o himself_o or_o his_o friend_n that_o supper_n in_o bethany_n the_o pamphlet_n say_v be_v two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n but_o some_o interpreter_n collect_v from_o john_n 12._o 1_o 2._o it_o be_v long_o before_o christ_n have_v come_v to_o bethany_n six_o day_n before_o and_o after_o that_o supper_n the_o next_o day_n christ_n do_v ride_v into_o jerusalem_n on_o a_o young_a ass_n and_o the_o people_n cry_v hosanna_n joh._n 12._o 12._o the_o very_a story_n which_o we_o have_v matth._n 21._o mark_n say_v that_o two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n seek_v how_o to_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o supper_n in_o bethany_n be_v two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n but_o of_o this_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v whenever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o the_o present_a question_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o that_o supper_n concern_v judas_n but_o a_o rebuke_v of_o he_o for_o have_v indignation_n at_o the_o spend_n of_o the_o alabaster_n box_n of_o ointment_n and_o from_o that_o he_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o betray_v christ_n but_o the_o discourse_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n concern_v one_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v betray_v he_o and_o their_o ask_v he_o one_o by_o one_o be_v it_o i_o be_v in_o the_o very_a night_n of_o the_o passeover_n as_o be_v clear_a matth._n 26._o 19_o 20_o to_o 26._o mark_v 14._o 16_o to_o 22._o so_o that_o the_o story_n joh._n 13._o 18._o to_o 30._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o matthew_n and_o mark_v can_v not_o be_v two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n and_o if_o two_o day_n before_o christ_n have_v discover_v to_o john_n who_o shall_v betray_v he_o by_o give_v the_o sop_n to_o judas_n how_o can_v every_o one_o of_o the_o disciple_n and_o so_o john_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o two_o day_n after_o which_o make_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o ask_v be_v it_o i_o final_o that_o very_a night_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v institue_a the_o sacrament_n the_o disciple_n begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o begin_v to_o inquire_v which_o of_o they_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v betray_v he_o matth._n 26._o 22._o mark_v 14._o 19_o luke_n 22._o 23._o but_o if_o christ_n have_v tell_v they_o two_o day_n before_o that_o one_o of_o themselves_o who_o do_v sit_v at_o table_n with_o he_o shall_v betray_v he_o sure_o they_o have_v at_o that_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o to_o ask_v every_o one_o be_v it_o i_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v do_v also_o discover_v that_o other_o mistake_n that_o the_o discourse_n at_o table_n concern_v the_o traitor_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o sop_n to_o judas_n joh._n 13._o be_v after_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o it_o be_v after_o then_o either_o that_o in_o john_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o discourse_n concern_v the_o traitor_n mention_v by_o matthew_n and_o mark_v or_o otherwise_o matthew_n and_o mark_v speak_v by_o anticipation_n but_o i_o have_v prove_v both_o that_o the_o true_a order_n be_v in_o matthew_n and_o mark_v and_o that_o the_o discourse_n concern_v the_o traitor_n mention_v by_o john_n must_v be_v in_o the_o evangelicall_n harmony_n put_v together_o with_o that_o in_o matthew_n and_o mark_v as_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o story_n and_o if_o this_o in_o john_n have_v be_v posterior_n to_o that_o in_o matthew_n then_o why_o do_v m_n r_o prynne_n himself_o join_v these_o together_o as_o one_o pag._n 18_o 19_o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o come_v to_o the_o argument_n which_o prove_v that_o judas_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o first_o argument_n which_o be_v by_o i_o touch_v in_o that_o sermon_n so_o much_o quarrel_v by_o m_n r_o prynne_n be_v this_o it_o be_v say_v of_o judas_n joh._n 13._o 30._o he_o then_o have_v receive_v the_o sop_n go_v immediate_o out_o but_o this_o sop_n or_o morsel_n be_v give_v he_o before_o the_o sacrament_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o eat_v the_o other_o supper_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o christ_n do_v institute_v the_o sacrament_n therefore_o judas_n go_v away_o before_o the_o sacrament_n let_v we_o hear_v m_n r_o prynnes_n four_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n pag._n 24_o 25._o first_o say_v he_o judas_n go_v not_o out_o till_o after_o supper_n john_n 13._o 2._o and_o supper_n be_v end_v etc._n etc._n answ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o supper_n be_v full_o end_v the_o centurist_n gent._n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o explain_v john_n 13._o 2._o thus_o magnâ_fw-la caenae_fw-la huius_fw-la parte_fw-la peractâ_fw-la a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o supper_n be_v do_v yea_o the_o greek_a may_v be_v as_o well_o turn_v thus_o when_o they_o be_v at_o supper_n as_o the_o late_a english_a annotation_n have_v it_o ludovicus_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr choose_v this_o sense_n salmeron_n and_o other_o prove_v it_o from_o verse_n 4._o he_o rise_v from_o supper_n with_o vers_fw-la 12_o he_o sit_v down_o again_o to_o supper_n and_o dip_v the_o sop_n take_v but_o two_o like_a instance_n in_o this_o same_o story_n of_o the_o passion_n matth._n 26._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o when_o jesus_n be_v in_o bethany_n not_o after_o jesus_n be_v in_o bethany_n matth._n 26._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d
supper_n the_o disciple_n oâ—…ely_o hence_o he_o infer_v quare_fw-la mysteria_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la solos_fw-la fideles_fw-la pertinent_a wherefore_o these_o mystery_n do_v pertain_v to_o the_o faithful_a alone_o that_o be_v to_o those_o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o believer_n vossius_fw-la disp._n de_fw-fr sacram._n effic_fw-la part_n poster_n after_o he_o have_v observe_v two_o respect_n in_o which_o the_o sacrament_n do_v excel_v the_o word_n 1._o that_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n 2._o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v visible_o and_o clear_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o which_o be_v invisible_a in_o the_o word_n he_o add_v etc._n thes._n 49._o other_o two_o respect_n in_o which_o the_o word_n do_v far_o excel_v the_o sacrament_n 1._o that_o the_o word_n can_v both_o beget_v &_o confirm_v faith_n the_o sacrament_n can_v beget_v faith_n in_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o age_n but_o only_o conserve_v and_o increase_v it_o 2._o that_o without_o the_o word_n we_o can_v be_v save_v for_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v now_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v but_o the_o sacrament_n though_o profitable_a mean_n of_o grace_n yet_o be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o article_n entitle_v to_o who_o sacrament_n appertain_v say_v thus_o but_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o confess_v to_o appertain_v to_o such_o only_a as_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o can_v try_v and_o examine_v themselves_o as_o well_o in_o their_o faith_n as_o in_o thâ—…ir_a duty_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n the_o belgic_a confession_n art_n 33._o say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_a that_o god_n have_v institute_v they_o to_o seal_v his_o promise_n in_o we_o to_o be_v pledge_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o to_o nourish_v and_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o etc._n art_n 35._o they_o plain_o hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v intend_v and_o institute_v by_o christ_n for_o such_o as_o be_v already_o regenerate_v and_o be_v already_o quicken_v with_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n in_o their_o judgement_n of_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o remonstrants'_v persicit_fw-la sect._n 14._o ascribe_v both_o the_o inchoation_n and_o conservation_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o word_n but_o ascribe_v oâ—ely_o to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o conserve_n continue_v and_o perfect_v of_o that_o begin_v grace_n in_o the_o belgic_a form_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n see_v corpus_n disciplinae_fw-la late_o publish_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o dutch_a church_n at_o london_n pag._n 16._o it_o be_v say_v thus_o those_o which_o do_v not_o feel_v this_o testimony_n in_o their_o heart_n concern_v their_o examine_n of_o themselves_o touch_n their_o repentance_n faith_n and_o purpose_n of_o true_a obedience_n they_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o wherefore_o we_o also_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v admonish_v all_o those_o who_o find_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o these_o ensue_a sin_n to_o refrain_v from_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o do_v denounce_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n here_o follow_v a_o enumeration_n of_o diverse_a scandalous_a sin_n conclude_v with_o this_o general_n and_o all_o those_o which_o lead_v a_o scandalous_a life_n all_o these_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o such_o sin_n shall_v refrain_v from_o this_o spiritual_a food_n which_o christ_n only_o ordain_v for_o his_o faithful_a people_n that_o so_o their_o â—…udgement_n and_o damnation_n may_v not_o be_v the_o great_a which_o plain_o intimate_v that_o they_o hold_v this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n not_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n and_o this_o they_o also_o signify_v ibid._n pag._n 17._o and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v firm_o believe_v that_o we_o do_v belong_v to_o this_o gracious_a covenant_n the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n take_v bread_n etc._n etc._n perâ—…inent_n paraeus_n put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v both_o for_o beginning_n and_o confirm_v faith_n the_o sacrament_n mean_n of_o confirm_v it_o after_o it_o be_v begin_v that_o the_o word_n belong_v both_o to_o the_o convert_a and_o to_o the_o unconvert_v the_o sacrament_n be_v intend_v for_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o for_o none_o other_o and_o though_o the_o lutheran_n make_v some_o controversy_n with_o we_o about_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o accipimus_fw-la joh._n gerhardus_fw-la do_v agree_v with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a but_o a_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v ordinance_n and_o this_o difference_n he_o put_v between_o it_o and_o baptism_n instrumentalibus_fw-la walaeus_n assert_v both_o against_o papist_n and_o against_o some_o of_o the_o lutheran_n that_o sacrament_n do_v instrumental_o confirm_v and_o increase_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n but_o not_o begin_v nor_o work_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n where_o they_o be_v not_o petrus_n hinkelmannus_n de_fw-fr anabaptismo_fw-la disp._n 9_o cap._n 1._o error_n 6._o dispute_v against_o this_o as_o a_o tenent_n of_o the_o calviâ—…ists_n fideles_fw-la habent_fw-la spiritum_fw-la s._n habent_fw-la res_fw-la signatas_fw-la ante_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la the_o faithful_a have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o have_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v seal_v before_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n brochmand_v system_fw-la theol._n tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacram._n cap._n 2._o quaest._n 1._o condemn_v this_o as_o one_o of_o the_o calvinian_a error_n sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la gratiae_fw-la conferendae_fw-la divinituâ—…_n ordinata_fw-la media_fw-la that_o sacrament_n be_v not_o institute_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v mean_n of_o confer_v or_o give_v grace_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o assertion_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la beza_n danaeus_n musculus_fw-la piscator_fw-la vorstius_fw-la the_o lutheran_n opinion_n he_o propound_v ibid._n quaest_n 6._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v mean_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o confer_v grace_n to_o give_v faith_n and_o be_v give_v to_o increase_v it_o esthius_n in_o sent._n lib._n 4._o do_v 1._o sect._n 9_o state_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o calvinist_n as_o he_o call_v we_o thus_o justificationem_fw-la usu_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la esse_fw-la priorem_fw-la obtentam_fw-la nimirum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la quâ_fw-la homo_fw-la jam_fw-la ante_fw-la credidit_fw-la sibi_fw-la remitti_fw-la peccata_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la verò_fw-la postea_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la ut_fw-la verbo_fw-la quidem_fw-la promissionis_fw-la fides_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la elemento_fw-la verò_fw-la ceu_fw-la sigillo_fw-la quodam_fw-la diplomati_fw-la appenso_fw-la eadem_fw-la fides_fw-la obsignetur_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la declaretur_fw-la testatumque_fw-la fiat_fw-la hominem_fw-la jam_fw-la prius_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la justicatum_fw-la this_o he_o say_v be_v manifest_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o which_o say_v he_o the_o lutheran_n do_v not_o so_o far_o recede_v as_o the_o calvinist_n gregorius_n de_fw-fr valentia_n in_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la thomae_fw-la disp._n 3_o quaest._n 3._o punct_a 1._o thus_o explain_v the_o tenent_n which_o he_o hold_v against_o the_o protestant_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n give_v of_o grace_n sacramenta_fw-la esse_fw-la veras_fw-la causas_fw-la qualitatis_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la principales_fw-la sed_fw-la instrumentales_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la videlicet_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la illis_fw-la utitur_fw-la ad_fw-la productionem_fw-la illius_fw-la effectus_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gratia_fw-la tamet_fw-la si_fw-la supra_fw-la naturam_fw-la seu_fw-la efficacitatem_fw-la naturaleâ—…_n ipsorum_fw-la the_o papist_n dispute_v indeed_o what_o manner_n of_o casuality_n or_o virtue_n it_o be_v by_o which_o the_o sacrament_n work_v grace_n whether_o phisica_fw-la or_o ethica_fw-la whether_o infita_n or_o adsita_fw-la in_o which_o question_n they_o do_v not_o all_o go_v one_o way_n see_v gamachaeus_n in_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la tho._n quest._n 62._o cap._n 5._o but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v work_n or_o give_v grace_n to_o all_o such_o as_o do_v not_o ponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la they_o all_o hold_v against_o the_o protestant_n they_o dispute_v also_o whether_o all_o the_o sacrament_n give_v the_o first_o grace_n or_o whether_o baptism_n and_o penance_n only_o give_v the_o first_o habitual_a grace_n and_o the_o other_o five_o sacrament_n as_o they_o make_v the_o number_n give_v increase_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o this_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o habitual_a grace_n be_v give_v in_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new-testament_n the_o thomist_n hold_v further_o that_o the_o very_o first_o grace_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la give_v in_o any_o of_o the_o sacrament_n see_v for_o the_o
may_v act._n 10._o 47._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o now_o if_o baptism_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o initiation_n suppose_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o meaning_n of_o christ_n institution_n that_o the_o party_n baptize_v if_o of_o age_n do_v actual_o convert_v and_o believe_v and_o if_o a_o infant_n suppose_v a_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o infidel_n although_o take_v into_o a_o christian_a family_n yet_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n sess._n 19_o advise_v not_o to_o baptize_v such_o a_o child_n till_o it_o come_v to_o such_o age_n as_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o lord_n supper_n necessary_o by_o christ_n institution_n suppose_v that_o the_o receiver_n be_v not_o unconvert_v and_o unbelieved_a person_n the_o previous_a qualification_n which_o be_v suppose_v in_o baptism_n must_v be_v much_o more_o suppose_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n three_o that_o which_o give_v we_o the_o new_a food_n suppose_v that_o we_o have_v the_o new_a birth_n and_o spiritual_a life_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o still_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n give_v we_o the_o new_a food_n ergo_fw-la it_o suppose_v we_o have_v the_o new_a birth_n the_o proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o â—…urishment_n a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o new_a birth_n before_o he_o can_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o new_a food_n and_o how_o can_v a_o man_n eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o have_v a_o spiritual_a life_n before_o that_o act_n but_o to_o get_v a_o spiritual_a life_n in_o that_o very_a act_n do_v a_o man_n get_v life_n because_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v or_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o eat_v and_o drink_v because_o he_o live_v the_o assumption_n be_v a_o receive_v and_o uncontroverted_a truth_n and_o hence_o do_v divine_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v but_o once_o baptize_v but_o do_v many_o time_n receive_v the_o lordâ—_n supper_n because_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v once_o bear_v but_o not_o enough_o to_o be_v once_o nourish_v or_o strengthen_v see_v the_o belgic_a confession_n art_n 34._o and_o d._n parei_n miscellanea_fw-la catechetica_fw-la pag._n 79._o i_o shall_v strengthen_v my_o argument_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n cap._n 11._o the_o sacrament_n can_v give_v to_o any_o such_o which_o before_o be_v not_o inward_o quicken_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n either_o grace_n or_o justify_v and_o quicken_a faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v justify_v any_o man_n nor_o inward_o quicken_v or_o regenerate_v any_o man_n spirit_n for_o faith_n must_v go_v before_o and_o after_o for_o if_o a_o dead_a man_n or_o one_o that_o be_v unworthy_a do_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n certain_o they_o do_v not_o give_v he_o life_n and_o worthiness_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n print_v at_o london_n 1643._o pag._n 280._o 281._o to_o what_o end_n then_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n institute_v for_o that_o see_v the_o confession_n of_o belgia_n ibid._n pag._n 320._o we_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n have_v institute_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o his_o supper_n that_o in_o it_o he_o may_v nourish_v and_o sustain_v those_o who_o he_o have_v regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o his_o family_n which_o be_v the_o church_n both_o these_o chapter_n do_v mr._n prynn_n cite_v in_o the_o question_n of_o judas_n which_o yet_o prove_v not_o what_o he_o affirm_v in_o that_o point_n as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o observe_v these_o passage_n which_o make_v direct_o against_o he_o in_o this_o question_n of_o conversion_n or_o confer_v of_o grace_n by_o the_o sacrament_n i_o add_v also_o mr._n pemble_n in_o his_o christian_a disection_n for_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o sacrament_n say_v he_o be_v appoint_v for_o our_o nourishment_n in_o grace_n where_o we_o grow_v not_o by_o it_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n this_o food_n be_v not_o digest_v but_o vomit_v up_o again_o fidelibus_fw-la where_o faith_n repentance_n thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o increase_v there_o christ_n crucify_v be_v not_o remember_v but_o how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o nourishment_n in_o grace_n or_o any_o increase_n of_o grace_n in_o those_o who_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n four_o that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v institute_v only_o for_o believer_n and_o justify_v person_n be_v no_o convert_n but_o seal_a ordinance_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v institute_v only_o for_o believer_n and_o justify_v person_n ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n have_v light_a enough_o in_o itself_o for_o convert_v ordinance_n do_v belong_v even_o to_o unjustified_a and_o unconvert_v person_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v institute_v only_o for_o believer_n be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n all_o the_o question_n will_v be_v of_o the_o assumption_n which_o i_o shall_v the_o rather_o confirm_v because_o it_o be_v the_o very_a principle_n from_o which_o polanus_fw-la and_o other_o argue_v for_o the_o suspension_n of_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n now_o i_o prove_v the_o assumption_n thus_o every_o sacrament_n even_o a_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n if_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o then_o baptism_n which_o have_v succeed_v to_o circumcision_n be_v also_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o then_o circumcision_n be_v and_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n much_o more_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o mat._n 26._o 28._o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n chrysostome_n on_o rom._n 4._o consider_v those_o word_n vers_fw-la 11._o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n have_v this_o meditation_n upon_o it_o that_o a_o sacrament_n be_v no_o sign_n no_o seal_n except_o where_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v signify_v and_o seal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o of_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o of_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v seal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o faith_n he_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o righteousness_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o righteousness_n neither_o haste_n thou_o the_o sign_n if_o therefore_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v institute_v only_o for_o believer_n and_o justify_v person_n because_o to_o such_o only_a it_o can_v seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n upon_o this_o ground_n say_v 395._o ursinus_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n no_o sacrament_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o rom._n 2._o 25._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcisâ—…on_n five_o the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o who_o justification_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o circumcision_n or_o as_o aquinas_n confess_v upon_o the_o place_n that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o sign_n of_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 9_o 10._o 11._o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a nostrorum_fw-la if_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a get_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n till_o after_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v how_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o receive_v not_o only_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o spiritual_a nourishment_n while_o unjustified_a and_o unsanctified_a and_o if_o god_n do_v by_o his_o word_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n before_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n must_v it_o not_o much_o more_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n
discipline_n against_o they_o that_o certain_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n i_o mean_v in_o a_o reform_a and_o well_o constitute_v church_n where_o the_o thing_n be_v feasible_a but_o where_o it_o can_v be_v do_v because_o of_o persecution_n or_o because_o of_o the_o invincible_a opposition_n either_o of_o authority_n or_o of_o a_o prevalent_a profane_a multitude_n in_o that_o case_n we_o have_v only_o this_o comfort_n leave_v we_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o in_o magnis_fw-la voluisse_fw-la sit_v est_fw-la five_o neither_o do_v this_o question_n concern_v the_o pollution_n or_o profanation_n or_o abuse_v of_o the_o sacrament_n concern_v those_o peccata_fw-la quotidianae_fw-la incursionis_fw-la such_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n as_o all_o the_o godly_a or_o at_o least_o the_o generallay_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v subject_a unto_o and_o guilty_a of_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o then_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v pollute_v to_o all_o for_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n but_o only_a gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n such_o as_o make_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o reproach_v those_o root_n of_o bitterness_n which_o spring_n up_o whereby_o many_o be_v like_a to_o be_v defile_v those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o sin_n and_o have_v give_v no_o evidence_n of_o true_a repentance_n if_o they_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v a_o profane_v of_o the_o ordinance_n now_o that_o the_o admission_n of_o scandalous_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o reform_a and_o constitute_v church_n be_v a_o profanation_n or_o pollution_n of_o that_o ordinance_n may_v be_v thus_o prove_v first_o paraeus_n upon_o the_o 82_o question_n in_o the_o heidelberg_n catechism_n where_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o by_o the_o admission_n of_o scandalous_a sinner_n to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o as_o they_o who_o have_v no_o faith_n nor_o repentance_n if_o they_o take_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v thereby_o profane_v the_o covenant_n so_o they_o who_o consent_n to_o know_v wicked_a and_o scandalous_a person_n their_o take_v of_o the_o seal_n or_o to_o their_o come_n to_o the_o sacrament_n do_v by_o such_o consent_a make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o profane_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o the_o doer_n and_o the_o consenter_n fall_v under_o the_o same_o breach_n of_o law_n yea_o so_o far_o do_v they_o sin_v by_o such_o consent_n as_o that_o they_o do_v thereby_o acknowledge_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n he_o distinguish_v these_o two_o thing_n who_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v admit_v none_o ought_v to_o come_v except_o those_o who_o true_o believe_v and_o repent_v none_o ought_v to_o be_v admit_v except_o such_o as_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v believer_n and_o penitent_a there_o be_v nothing_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_n if_o any_o impenitent_a sinner_n take_v the_o sacrament_n he_o profane_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n if_o the_o church_n admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n any_o know_v to_o live_v in_o wickedness_n without_o repentance_n the_o church_n profane_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n second_o that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o a_o convert_n but_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o appoint_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n but_o for_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v certain_o profane_v and_o abuse_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n institution_n and_o proper_a end_n thereof_o if_o those_o who_o be_v manifest_o ungodly_a profane_a impenitent_a and_o unconvert_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o participation_n thereof_o but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o a_o convert_n but_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o infallible_a demonstration_n ergo._fw-la three_o that_o use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v repugnant_a and_o contradictory_n to_o the_o word_n true_o and_o faithful_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o profane_v of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o those_o who_o be_v know_v to_o live_v in_o gross_a sin_n without_o repentance_n be_v a_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v repugnant_a and_o contradictory_n to_o the_o word_n true_o and_o faithful_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n ergo._fw-la i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o if_o we_o true_o and_o faithful_o preach_v the_o word_n we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o pronounce_v and_o declare_v such_o as_o live_v in_o sin_n impenitent_a and_o unconvert_v to_o be_v under_o god_n wrath_n and_o displeasure_n as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o that_o estate_n be_v not_o deceive_v say_v the_o apostle_n neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o see_v the_o like_a ephes._n 5._o 5_o 6_o 7._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o doctrinal_o we_o warn_v the_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a and_o all_o such_o as_o live_v in_o know_a sin_n without_o repentance_n that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o come_v and_o profane_v that_o holy_a table_n of_o which_o minister_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o directory_n to_o give_v warning_n how_o then_o can_v we_o by_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o such_o as_o these_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o word_n spondeat_fw-la for_o what_o other_o thing_n shall_v we_o do_v if_o those_o who_o the_o word_n pronounce_v to_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o christ_n shall_v be_v admit_v as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a to_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n while_o know_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o commit_n of_o their_o damnable_a sin_n or_o while_o it_o be_v know_v that_o they_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o fernication_n and_o lasciviousness_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v 2_o cor._n 12._o 21._o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o absolve_v in_o the_o sacrament_n those_o who_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o word_n and_o to_o open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o sacrament_n unto_o those_o on_o who_o the_o word_n shut_v it_o four_o that_o use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o from_o his_o wickedness_n be_v a_o abuse_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o give_v of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o any_o know_a profane_a impenitent_a person_n be_v such_o a_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o from_o his_o wickedness_n ergo._fw-la i_o appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o godly_a and_o faithful_a minister_n whether_o they_o have_v not_o find_v it_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o difficult_a to_o convince_v or_o convert_v such_o profane_a man_n as_o have_v be_v usual_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n then_o to_o convince_v or_o convert_v such_o as_o have_v be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o sacrament_n no_o marvel_n that_o such_o profane_a one_o as_o have_v usual_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o join_v in_o the_o high_a act_n of_o church-communion_n live_v in_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o their_o soul_n estate_n and_o trust_v in_o lie_v word_n have_v we_o not_o eat_v and_o drunken_a at_o thy_o table_n the_o sacrament_n the_o sacrament_n as_o of_o old_a the_o temple_n the_o temple_n mr._n prynn_n think_v that_o the_o minister_n have_v full_o discharge_v his_o duty_n and_o conscience_n if_o he_o give_v warning_n to_o unworthy_a communicant_n of_o the_o danger_n they_o incur_v by_o their_o unworthy_a approach_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n vindic._n pag._n 28_o 29._o but_o he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o himself_o pag._n 43._o the_o thing_n we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n do_v more_o affect_v and_o beget_v deep_a impression_n in_o our_o heart_n than_o the_o thing_n we_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v be_v verbum_fw-la audibile_fw-la the_o sacrament_n be_v verbum_fw-la visibile_fw-la how_o shall_v profane_a one_o be_v persuade_v by_o their_o ear_n to_o believe_v that_o whereof_o they_o see_v the_o contrary_a with_o their_o eye_n they_o will_v give_v more_o credit_n in_o mr._n prynn_n own_o opinion_n to_o the_o visible_a word_n then_o to_o the_o audible_a word_n five_o if_o it_o be_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o baptize_v a_o