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visible_a blank_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i_o pray_v mark_v this_o over_o again_o god_n may_v use_v his_o liberty_n to_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o a_o visible_a blank_a he_o say_v by_o command_v all_o visible_a saint_n to_o be_v admit_v but_o his_o question_n be_v whether_o man_n may_v apply_v it_o that_o be_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o man_n may_v do_v as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o visible_a saint_n be_v all_o one_o with_o visible_a member_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o heb._n 10.29_o with_o deut._n 7.6_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o time_n the_o man_n come_v to_o this_o place_n he_o be_v never_o convert_v but_o he_o fall_v off_o again_o it_o be_v clear_a he_o may_v not_o for_o then_o heathen_a may_v be_v admit_v and_o their_o infant_n baptize_v but_o there_o be_v visible_a blank_n in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o rest_n because_o the_o heathen_a be_v not_o admit_v who_o be_v not_o command_v to_o be_v admit_v therefore_o visible_a saint_n may_v not_o who_o be_v command_v as_o a_o jewel_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n so_o be_v a_o fair_a face_n upon_o a_o matter_n without_o discretion_n 2_o it_o be_v mr._n drake_n error_n to_o say_v there_o be_v any_o visible_a blank_n within_o the_o church_n for_o how_o then_o can_v we_o baptize_v all_o child_n a_o visible_a blank_a be_v one_o visible_o out_o of_o covenant_n but_o to_o be_v in_o a_o church-state_n be_v to_o be_v external_o or_o visible_o in_o covenant_n deut._n 29.1.10.11_o &_o 26.17_o 18._o visible_o holy_a deut._n 14.2.1_o pet._n 29_o 10.1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o and_o so_o the_o jew_n own_a of_o god_n as_o his_o covenant-people_n even_o when_o they_o know_v not_o nor_o consider_v he_o isa_n 1.3_o isa_n 5.13_o there_o be_v ignorance_n and_o when_o they_o harken_v not_o to_o he_o and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o he_o psal_n 81.8.11_o amos_n 3.2.1_o cor._n 10.5_o there_o be_v scandal_n as_o the_o leg_n of_o the_o lame_a be_v not_o equal_a so_o be_v church-membership_a without_o communion_n page_n 125._o sacramental_a seal_n relate_v either_o to_o party_n or_o to_o thing_n etc._n etc._n answ_n for_o the_o party_n a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o covenant_n either_o quoad_fw-la jus_o foederis_fw-la or_o quoad_fw-la foederis_fw-la beneficia_fw-la though_o none_o but_o the_o regenerate_a be_v partaker_n of_o the_o effectual_a benefit_n yet_o be_v all_o church-member_n in_o covenant_n according_a to_o a_o external_a right_n or_o title_n but_o in_o case_n any_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n which_o he_o say_v the_o church_n ought_v to_o take_v it_o be_v manifest_a than_o he_o must_v be_v excommunicate_a that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o church-state_n or_o external_a covenant_n for_o while_o he_o stand_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la entitle_v as_o a_o member_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a wrong_n to_o suspend_v he_o the_o symbol_n thereof_o and_o here_o our_o distinction_n of_o ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la dismember_a and_o so_o de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la 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now_o resolve_v to_o engage_v with_o christ_n on_o his_o own_o term_n yet_o not_o effectual_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o say_v the_o sacrament_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o the_o likely_a mean_n i_o judge_v to_o root_v and_o establish_v he_o he_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o these_o term_n come_v you_o drunkard_n whoremaster_n muderer_n and_o all_o you_o rabble_n of_o hell_n here_o be_v doctrine_n for_o you_o etc._n etc._n answ_n true_o i_o think_v here_o be_v rather_o fit_v language_n for_o they_o it_o be_v pity_n but_o the_o doctor_n before_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o profession_n of_o physic_n have_v take_v a_o vomit_n to_o rid_v his_o stomach_n of_o this_o bitter_a humour_n and_o ill_a language_n which_o little_o become_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o the_o contradiction_n herein_o
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he_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o who_o be_v the_o servant_n by_o all_o mean_n must_v needs_o try_v examine_v and_o keep_v man_n away_o for_o fear_v of_o some_o secret_a treason_n unto_o christ_n in_o come_v hither_o but_o jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n himself_o must_v not_o have_v power_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o or_o suspend_v judas_n that_o real_o intend_v to_o murder_v he_o because_o the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o settle_v to_o p._n 44._o i_o answer_v godly_a parent_n and_o maester_n instruction_n of_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v good_a as_o the_o minister_n catechise_v they_o without_o this_o ill_a language_n he_o here_o give_v i_o i_o will_v willing_o allow_v a_o man_n some_o salt_n in_o his_o discourse_n but_o his_o be_v brinish_a there_o be_v some_o ingredient_n to_o be_v in_o one_o ink_n beside_o gall._n to_o that_o question_n what_o christ_n seal_v to_o judas_n p._n 46_o 47_o 48._o without_o regard_n to_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v 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a_o mean_n therefore_o with_o it_o 2._o his_o implicate_v error_n be_v his_o own_o for_o conviction_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v come_v direct_o by_o seal_v it_o and_o conviction_n of_o the_o general_a offer_n by_o the_o apply_v it_o to_o every_o single_a person_n i_o think_v some_o nicety_n between_o offering_n and_o apply_v which_o as_o to_o the_o minister_n be_v the_o same_o trouble_v the_o man_n but3_n conviction_n that_o christ_n be_v i_o in_o particular_a as_o to_o a_o faith_n of_o particular_a evidence_n as_o he_o express_v it_o come_v not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o sacrament_n because_o 1._o the_o sacrament_n seal_v nothing_o but_o the_o word_n which_o speak_v not_o particular_o i_o believe,2_n what_o be_v common_a
it_o by_o the_o agent_n that_o do_v it_o here_o the_o action_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v but_o the_o agent_n to_o be_v reform_v for_o mr._n d_n answer_n here_o they_o be_v trifle_n p._n 75_o 76_o 77._o 1_o he_o bring_v in_o infant_n again_o which_o be_v the_o nine_o time_n and_o he_o be_v confident_a to_o extricate_v himself_o by_o the_o same_o gaâ—_n but_o he_o be_v a_o little_a mistake_v for_o i_o have_v put_v he_o in_o two_o such_o thorn_n that_o he_o shall_v soon_o prick_v himself_o to_o the_o bone_n than_o fair_o get_v out_o of_o it_o 2_o he_o say_v six_o part_n of_o time_n be_v common_a yet_o not_o the_o seven_o 3_o he_o say_v on_o 4_o he_o be_v very_o fine_a the_o whole_a ordinance_n he_o distinguish_v into_o part_n they_o be_v not_o applicable_a universal_o and_o so_o the_o sacrament_n where_o if_o the_o man_n be_v serious_a i_o answer_v 1._o mr._n d._n must_v not_o part_v those_o action_n christ_n have_v join_v 2_o moses_n make_v no_o doubt_n of_o apply_v the_o covenant_n universal_o to_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v in_o my_o mind_n that_o that_o passage_n may_v do_v much_o 3_o the_o word_n itself_o or_o covenant_n be_v applicable_a to_o all_o in_o the_o whole_a part_n of_o it_o upon_o its_o own_o term_n that_o be_v conditional_o 4_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v take_v but_o the_o language_n of_o the_o covenant_n aright_o mar._n 16.16_o here_o be_v christ_n if_o thou_o true_o accept_v of_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o the_o word_n declare_v and_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v to_o thou_o unless_o thou_o repente_v thou_o shall_v perish_v and_o then_o all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v over_o and_o our_o scruple_n do_v p._n 78._o if_o do_v this_o be_v universal_a leave_v those_o two_o other_o thing_n like_o the_o rest_n than_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o persuade_v any_o to_o forbear_v though_o a_o zimri_n actual_o drink_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o his_o instance_n be_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la excommunicate_a 2_o as_o christ_n say_v do_v this_o paul_n say_v put_v away_o from_o you_o such_o a_o person_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v from_o christ_n universal_a paul_n exception_n 3_o though_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n that_o may_v make_v we_o commit_v a_o sin_n yet_o be_v there_o many_o occasion_n sometime_o of_o forbear_v a_o duty_n a_o man_n may_v leave_v his_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v but_o he_o must_v not_o take_v away_o his_o gift_n from_o the_o altar_n the_o business_n may_v be_v defer_v that_o must_v not_o be_v whole_o leave_v undo_v if_o i_o know_v my_o brother_n evil_a i_o think_v i_o may_v admonish_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o give_v he_o instruction_n of_o prepare_v himself_o better_a against_o next_o sacrament_n so_o long_o as_o i_o do_v but_o bind_v the_o obligation_n more_o on_o he_o but_o if_o i_o advise_v he_o upon_o such_o reason_n as_o will_v whole_o keep_v he_o away_o my_o advice_n be_v evil_a affirmative_a precept_n do_v bind_v universal_o as_o well_o as_o 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a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v do_v but_o must_v this_o end_n itself_o therefore_o be_v abrogate_v the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n must_v he_o therefore_o not_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o there_o be_v a_o homage_n herein_o or_o duty_n due_a unto_o god_n from_o he_o as_o man_n though_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o so_o long_o then_o as_o this_o homage_n stand_v good_a and_o here_o be_v some_o end_v every_o intelligent_a member_n be_v capable_a of_o how_o can_v man_n eat_v or_o not_o eat_v his_o damnation_n stand_v in_o balance_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v stand_v against_o all_o consequence_n indeed_o mr._n d._n page_n 186._o still_o urge_v he_o that_o hear_v unworthy_o may_v be_v convert_v not_o so_o he_o that_o receive_v unworthy_o at_o that_o time_n but_o i_o say_v where_o do_v mr._n d._n learn_v a_o man_n must_v hear_v the_o word_n or_o pray_v though_o he_o hear_v unworthy_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n as_o he_o still_o plead_v p._n 98._o p._n 116.185_o etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n be_v this_o ground_n alone_o can_v not_o stand_v for_o hear_v unworthy_o be_v certain_o a_o sin_n which_o he_o say_v further_o can_v be_v real_o sever_v from_o the_o act_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o hold_v such_o a_o tenant_n that_o man_n may_v sin_v or_o do_v evil_a as_o to_o hear_v unworthy_o be_v that_o any_o good_a as_o conversion_n be_v may_v come_v of_o it_o but_o the_o ground_n then_o indeed_o why_o a_o man_n must_v pray_v hear_v receive_v though_o he_o do_v it_o unworthy_o be_v because_o god_n have_v command_v it_o and_o we_o must_v not_o omit_v our_o duty_n to_o avoid_v sin_n because_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a which_o that_o omission_n be_v that_o good_a which_o the_o avoid_v sin_n be_v may_v come_v of_o it_o page_n ib._n he_o distinguish_v between_o abstainer_n and_o refuser_n ans_fw-fr this_o distinction_n can_v be_v apply_v here_o because_o a_o man_n can_v always_o forbear_v a_o ordinance_n though_o he_o may_v sometime_o but_o his_o omission_n make_v he_o a_o refuser_n and_o neglect_a and_o my_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n must_v never_o receive_v for_o fear_v of_o ear_n his_o damnation_n page_n 187._o whereas_o i_o say_v what_o be_v seal_v be_v the_o same_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v a_o apparent_a falsity_n unless_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n be_v the_o same_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o apparent_a truth_n for_o i_o do_v express_o say_v that_o which_o be_v seal_v be_v the_o covenant_n and_o that_o be_v the_o same_o i_o hope_v though_o our_o estate_n alter_v as_o to_o the_o threaten_n and_o promise_n in_o it_o and_o this_o passage_n i_o hope_v shall_v do_v much_o good_a which_o therefore_o i_o have_v recite_v before_o when_o mr._n drake_n loose_a and_o malicious_a aspersion_n shall_v do_v he_o no_o good_a he_o that_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o maul_v and_o a_o sword_n and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n page_n 188._o what_o relief_n can_v the_o sacrament_n bring_v to_o a_o doubtful_a soul_n that_o have_v no_o grace_n 1._o it_o can_v convert_v he_o 2_o it_o can_v confirm_v he_o answ_n this_o be_v amiss_o it_o can_v confirm_v he_o in_o his_o common_a general_a grace_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o wait_v for_o effectual_a grace_n so_o then_o it_o can_v convert_v he_o and_o confirm_v he_o and_o convert_v he_o because_o confirm_v he_o pag._n ib._n the_o receiver_n seal_v as_o necessary_o to_o the_o condition_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o esse_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la as_o in_o fieri_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la ans_fw-fr this_o can_v be_v for_o 1._o child_n seal_v to_o the_o same_o in_o baptism_n 2_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n engage_v to_o the_o same_o when_o they_o enter_v covenant_n deut._n 29._o and_o do_v but_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o command_v to_o do_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o all_o of_o they_o a_o save_a faith_n for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v destroy_v heb_fw-mi 4.1_o 2_o for_o their_o unbelief_n indeed_o where_o there_o be_v a_o engagement_n require_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v also_o a_o sincere_a resolution_n to_o perform_v what_o we_o engage_v there_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o engagement_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o engagement_n the_o right_a manner_n consist_v in_o this_o serious_a and_o sincere_a resolution_n if_o we_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v amend_v and_o the_o matter_n still_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v not_o a_o can_v what_o i_o will_v but_o a_o will_v not_o what_o i_o can_v and_o a_o do_v not_o what_o i_o will_v and_o can_v shall_v condemn_v a_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n page_n 189._o by_o actual_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o man_n profess_v he_o receive_v christ_n signify_v and_o offer_v to_o he_o in_o particular_a and_o therefore_o if_o he_o do_v not_o act_v faith_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n he_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o mock_v god_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i_o think_v this_o scruple_n as_o it_o be_v more_o close_o urge_v by_o other_o sink_v deep_a in_o this_o business_n of_o any_o and_o therefore_o require_v the_o large_a consideration_n 1._o first_o then_o there_o be_v a_o real_a undissembled_a faith_n whether_o you_o call_v it_o general_a historical_a or_o visible_a that_o fall_v short_a of_o save_v justify_v faith_n that_o make_v a_o man_n true_o a_o disciple_n or_o professor_n though_o not_o a_o true_a disciple_n or_o sincere_a professor_n in_o covenant_n though_o not_o effectual_o in_o covenant_n now_o that_o
common_a faith_n as_o it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o professor_n it_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o his_o wait_v thereupon_o or_o meet_v at_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v his_o very_a profession_n signify_v and_o his_o badge_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o that_o you_o must_v either_o say_v that_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n must_v leave_v off_o his_o profession_n and_o become_v no_o christian_a or_o the_o scruple_n be_v remove_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o faith_n he_o have_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v undissembled_a and_o make_v he_o a_o christian_a in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o religion_n will_v bear_v he_o up_o in_o the_o profession_n and_o make_v it_o his_o duty_n for_o to_o come_v which_o in_o the_o manner_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o matter_n not_o leave_v undo_v 2_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o ordinance_n while_o a_o christian_n come_v to_o the_o word_n that_o be_v a_o signify_v profession_n that_o he_o will_v obey_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v reveal_v now_o unless_o he_o hearty_o resolve_v to_o practise_v what_o he_o hear_v it_o be_v a_o like_a mock_a god_n and_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n if_o i_o may_v use_v his_o word_n psa_n 50.16_o 17._o jer._n 43.2_o 5_o 20._o likewise_o in_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o virtual_a engagement_n of_o we_o to_o endeavour_v the_o grace_n we_o pray_v for_o nay_o herein_o be_v the_o most_o express_a hypocrisy_n for_o how_o can_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n say_v thy_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n come_v when_o he_o do_v not_o sincere_o desire_v grace_n which_o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o pray_v and_o sincere_o desire_v too_o if_o he_o do_v true_o desire_v it_o he_o be_v regenerate_v for_o a_o desire_n of_o true_a grace_n as_o mr._n d._n say_v be_v true_a grace_n yet_o do_v i_o think_v mr._n d._n do_v not_o exclude_v any_o of_o his_o unregenerate_a member_n from_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n 3_o this_o argument_n than_o be_v strong_a to_o enforce_v man_n to_o the_o manner_n when_o they_o do_v the_o matter_n but_o not_o to_o leave_v off_o the_o matter_n because_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v of_o force_n to_o press_v man_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o their_o engagement_n but_o not_o to_o forbear_v those_o engagement_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o as_o professor_n 4_o though_o a_o professor_n be_v unregenerate_a he_o do_v 0_o true_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o alone_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o religion_n and_o thereof_o this_o be_v a_o true_a profession_n and_o that_o suffice_v to_o the_o sacrament_n precise_o consider_v though_o not_o complex_o as_o to_o the_o entire_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n 5_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n or_o a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n christ_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v of_o he_o with_o a_o true_a distinction_n of_o privilege_n from_o the_o world_n 6_o he_o engage_v himself_o or_o be_v engage_v hereby_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o term_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o be_v the_o issue_n make_v it_o a_o lie_n and_o he_o a_o hypocrite_n psa_n 78.35_o with_o 37._o but_o the_o obligation_n itself_o and_o that_o sincere_o be_v his_o duty_n 7_o there_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o divers_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o substance_n consist_v in_o a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o substance_n and_o so_o it_o become_v his_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v make_v void_a by_o the_o mal-performance_n for_o no_o consequence_n can_v annihilate_v god_n precept_n neither_o do_v my_o incapacity_n of_o satisfy_v all_o the_o end_n and_o use_n of_o a_o ordinance_n as_o before_o exempt_v i_o from_o those_o i_o can_v for_o then_o neither_o can_v child_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n not_o christ_n of_o circumcision_n 8_o as_o the_o minister_n do_v tender_a and_o apply_v jesus_n christ_n conditional_o to_o all_o according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o may_v he_o receive_v he_o to_o wit_n as_o look_v for_o salvation_n from_o he_o upon_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o condemnation_n if_o he_o continue_v in_o unbelief_n without_o repentance_n as_o the_o case_n in_o penal_a obligation_n this_o be_v the_o mean_n both_o to_o persuade_v and_o fright_v he_o to_o it_o and_o then_o 9_o the_o full_a and_o safe_a answer_n to_o this_o will_v be_v by_o a_o serious_a practice_n let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o humble_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n acknowledge_v our_o desert_n and_o apply_v the_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o just_a condemnation_n according_a to_o our_o present_a estate_n together_o with_o the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n upon_o our_o amendment_n and_o this_o take_v off_o the_o hypocrisy_n for_o if_o my_o actual_a receive_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a profession_n it_o must_v be_v so_o either_o before_o god_n or_o before_o man_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n before_o man_n for_o i_o hold_v it_o a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n and_o profess_v not_o myself_o convert_v already_o but_o come_v only_o as_o a_o church-member_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n before_o god_n i_o mean_v so_o far_o as_o any_o unregenerate_a man_n service_n can_v be_v without_o it_o for_o i_o condemn_v myself_o and_o apply_v that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v due_a to_o i_o as_o i_o ought_v with_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v i_o home_o to_o he_o page_n 190._o i_o easy_o grant_v assurance_n be_v not_o absolute_o requisite_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o receive_v answ_n upon_o this_o true_a concession_n i_o argue_v against_o he_o in_o the_o main_a if_o it_o be_v necessary_o pre-required_n that_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v before_o he_o receive_v then_o must_v assurance_n be_v absolute_o requisite_a as_o a_o mean_n but_o see_v assurance_n be_v not_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o pre-required_n that_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o this_o become_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n the_o former_a i_o prove_v that_o which_o a_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n be_v lawful_a to_o do_v it_o be_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v do_v rom._n 4.23_o but_o a_o man_n that_o hold_v it_o absolute_o unlawful_a for_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o eat_v and_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o he_o himself_o be_v regenerate_v can_v be_v assure_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o eat_v and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o with_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n this_o be_v the_o misery_n be_v bring_v upon_o we_o while_o man_n deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n page_n ibid._n and_o 191._o whereas_o i_o press_v upon_o the_o receiver_n to_o resolve_v against_o every_o know_a sin_n for_o the_o present_a and_o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o come_v he_o except_v at_o i_o as_o not_o speak_v consonant_o to_o myself_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o former_a i_o do_v believe_v we_o know_v so_o little_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n our_o own_o soul_n &_o act_n thereof_o and_o so_o infinite_o less_o the_o working_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o confine_v myself_o herein_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o there_o may_v be_v many_o good_a resolution_n and_o some_o supernatural_a motion_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o prove_v abortion_n when_o the_o like_a desire_n cherish_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n by_o god_n grace_n become_v effectual_a it_o be_v therefore_o my_o doctrine_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v still_o endeavour_v to_o blow_v up_o every_o spark_n desire_n or_o good_a motion_n he_o find_v in_o he_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o the_o seed_n or_o first_o impression_n of_o grace_n differ_v in_o any_o and_o discover_v they_o only_o by_o the_o root_n and_o continuance_n if_o common_a grace_n differ_v from_o special_a only_o gradual_o which_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v be_v the_o truth_n than_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a promise_n that_o in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_n those_o degree_n shall_v be_v increase_v which_o will_v make_v it_o save_v habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la if_o it_o dâ—ffers_v specifical_o which_o those_o term_n of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n the_o new_a birth_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n do_v incline_v i_o to_o believe_v yet_o have_v we_o a_o peradventure_o in_o the_o use_n of_o