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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
who_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o consequent_o that_o those_o who_o be_v child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o wrath_n and_o stranger_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n apparent_o and_o manifest_o such_o though_o not_o profess_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n six_o that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v appoint_v only_o for_o such_o as_o can_v and_o do_v right_o examine_v themselves_o concern_v their_o spiritual_a estate_n regeneration_n repentance_n faith_n and_o conversation_n be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o ordinance_n which_o be_v appoint_v only_o for_o such_o as_o can_v and_o do_v right_o examine_v themselves_o concern_v their_o spiritual_a estate_n regeneration_n repentance_n faith_n and_o conversation_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v because_o unconvert_v person_n can_v nor_o do_v not_o right_o examine_v themselves_o concern_v their_o spiritual_a estate_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o be_v a_o generation_n pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n proverb_n 16._o 2._o and_o 21._o 2._o and_o 30._o 12._o and_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v but_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a judge_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o 15._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o that_o cup._n this_o self-examination_n interpreter_n say_v must_v be_v concern_v a_o man_n knowledge_n etc._n repentance_n faith_n and_o conversation_n the_o apostle_n expound_v himself_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n prove_v your_o own_o self_n how_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n or_o counterfeit_v and_o unapprove_v this_o self_n examination_n as_o it_o be_v requisite_a at_o other_o time_n so_o especial_o before_o our_o come_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o a_o unconverted_a man_n can_v no_o more_o do_v it_o true_o and_o right_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n than_o he_o can_v convert_v himself_o and_o here_o that_o which_o mr._n prynn_n do_v object_n make_v against_o himself_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o not_o other_o for_o the_o examination_n there_o speak_v of_o belong_v to_o the_o court_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n and_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n say_v martyr_n upon_o the_o place_n not_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o a_o natural_a unconvert_v man_n may_v possible_o examine_v other_o and_o espy_v a_o mote_n in_o his_o brother_n eye_n he_o can_v in_o any_o right_a or_o acceptable_a manner_n examine_v his_o own_o conscience_n nor_o go_v about_o the_o take_n of_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o his_o own_o eye_n sunt_fw-la he_o therefore_o who_o either_o can_v through_o ignorance_n or_o do_v not_o through_o impenitency_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n examine_v himself_o and_o be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o by_o his_o excuse_v justify_v or_o not_o confess_v his_o scandalous_a sin_n or_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o be_v institute_v only_o for_o such_o as_o can_v and_o do_v humble_o and_o sound_o examine_v themselves_o and_o consequent_o not_o intend_v for_o unconvert_v impenitent_a person_n seven_o that_o ordinance_n unto_o which_o one_o may_v not_o come_v without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o marriage_n feast_n of_o the_o king_n son_n be_v a_o ordinance_n unto_o which_o one_o may_v not_o come_v without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n have_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o if_o a_o man_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n that_o come_v than_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v convert_v that_o come_v for_o whatever_o you_o call_v the_o wedding_n garment_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n proper_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o common_a to_o unconvert_v sinner_n and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o do_v condemn_v a_o man_n into_o utter_a darkness_n matth._n 22._o 13._o the_o assumption_n be_v clear_a from_o matth._n 22._o 11._o 12._o when_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o see_v the_o guest_n he_o see_v there_o a_o man_n which_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o be_v speechless_a if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o mr._n prynn_n opinion_n he_o need_v not_o be_v speechless_a for_o mr._n prynn_n divinity_n may_v have_v put_v this_o answer_n in_o his_o mouth_n lord_n i_o think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o reject_v those_o that_o come_v in_o without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n provide_v that_o here_o at_o the_o marriage_n feast_n they_o get_v one_o but_o we_o see_v the_o king_n condemn_v the_o man_n for_o come_v in_o thither_o without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n eight_o that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o work_v faith_n be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o work_v faith_n ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n must_v be_v grant_v unless_o a_o man_n will_v say_v that_o conversion_n may_v be_v without_o faith_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o rom._n 10._o 14._o man_n can_v pray_v if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o they_o can_v believe_v if_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n v_o 17._o so_o then_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v than_o not_o by_o see_v if_o by_o the_o word_n than_o not_o by_o the_o sacrament_n nine_o that_o ordinance_n which_o have_v neither_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n annex_v to_o it_o nor_o any_o example_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o any_o convert_v by_o it_o be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v neither_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n annex_v to_o it_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o example_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o any_o ever_o convert_v by_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n ten_o that_o ordinance_n whereof_o christ_n will_v have_v no_o unworthy_a person_n to_o partake_v be_v not_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o ordinance_n whereof_o christ_n will_v have_v no_o unworthy_a person_n to_o partake_v ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o convert_v ordinance_n shall_v be_v dispense_v to_o no_o unworthy_a person_n for_o else_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v convert_v but_o only_o he_o have_v forbid_v to_o dispense_v unto_o unworthy_a person_n such_o ordinance_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o communion_n saint_n the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o whosoever_o though_o otherwise_o a_o worthy_a person_n &_o one_o convert_v to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n v_o 29._o for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n if_o the_o unworthines_n of_o that_o particular_a act_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o make_v a_o man_n so_o guilty_a and_o liable_a to_o such_o judgement_n how_o much_o more_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o person_n that_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o a_o man_n state_n the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v more_o than_o one_o single_a act_n this_o therefore_o do_v prove_v that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o unworthy_a person_n if_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o whence_o be_v that_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v vers_fw-la 29._o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n have_v it_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v thereof_o be_v unworthy_a or_o indignus_fw-la existens_fw-la which_o may_v be_v also_o gather_v from_o the_o interweave_v of_o vers_n 28._o between_o vers_n 27._o and_o vers_n 29._o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v not_o have_v before_o right_o examine_v himself_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o unworthy_a person_n and_o come_v to_o the_o
guilty_a ergo_fw-la he_o that_o harbour_v a_o know_a traitor_n be_v not_o guilty_a eight_o for_o he_o have_v give_v his_o seven_o already_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o minister_n only_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o unworthy_a receive_n be_v the_o receiver_n own_o personal_a act_n and_o sin_n alone_o answ_n 1_o he_o beg_v again_o and_o again_o what_o be_v in_o queâ—ion_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o unworthy_a give_v as_o well_o as_o a_o unworthy_a receive_n the_o unworthy_a give_v be_v a_o sinful_a act_n of_o the_o minister_n which_o make_v he_o also_o accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n and_o so_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n â—innes_n the_o nine_o concern_v christ_n give_v of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o judas_n be_v answer_v before_o the_o ten_o i_o have_v also_o answer_v before_o in_o his_o four_o conclusion_n the_o minister_n be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o in_o those_o that_o perish_v by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o those_o that_o be_v benefit_v by_o it_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n as_o a_o faithful_a steward_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n else_o god_n shall_v require_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n final_o he_o argue_v from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 29._o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v not_o condemnation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n mean_v some_o temporal_a judgement_n to_o himself_o not_o to_o the_o minister_n or_o communicant_o answ._n 1._o whatever_o be_v mean_v by_o judgement_n in_o this_o place_n certain_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o proceed_v from_o god_n displeasure_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o unworthy_a receive_n make_v a_o person_n liable_a to_o a_o great_a judgement_n then_o that_o which_o be_v temporal_a 2._o if_o to_o himself_o be_v restrictive_a and_o exclusive_a in_o the_o case_n of_o close_a hypocrite_n such_o as_o be_v by_o 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be_v to_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o not_o from_o hear_v the_o word_n because_o the_o word_n be_v not_o only_o a_o confirm_v and_o comfort_v but_o a_o convert_n ordinance_n and_o be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o turn_v sinner_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n whereas_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o a_o convert_n but_o a_o confirm_v and_o seal_v ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n but_o for_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o put_v a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o to_o seal_v unto_o a_o man_n that_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o already_o have_v mr._n prynne_n do_v with_o much_o eagerness_n contradict_v i_o in_o this_o and_o argue_v at_o length_n the_o contrary_a which_o be_v the_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o his_o debate_n concern_v the_o eight_o point_n of_o difference_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o contradict_v i_o but_o himself_o too_o as_o shall_v appear_v yea_o and_o join_v not_o only_o with_o the_o more_o rigid_a lutheran_n but_o with_o the_o papist_n themselves_o against_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n for_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o be_v controvert_v between_o he_o and_o i_o be_v controvert_v between_o papist_n and_o protestant_n the_o papist_n hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v instrumental_a to_o confer_v give_v or_o work_v grace_n yea_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v our_o divine_n hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n as_o seal_v ordinance_n not_o to_o give_v but_o to_o testify_v what_o be_v give_v not_o to_o make_v but_o confirm_v saint_n and_o they_o do_v not_o only_o oppose_v the_o papist_n opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la but_o they_o simple_o deny_v this_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o they_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n for_o work_v or_o give_v grace_n where_o it_o be_v not_o this_o be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o all_o who_o have_v study_v the_o sacramentarian_a controversy_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o prove_v it_o yet_o that_o none_o may_v doubt_v of_o it_o take_v here_o some_o few_o instead_o of_o many_o testimony_n sunt_fw-la calvin_n hold_v plain_o against_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o give_v any_o grace_n but_o do_v declare_v and_o show_v what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o clearâ—_n it_o in_o that_o chapter_n thus_o the_o sacrament_n be_v like_o seal_n append_v to_o writ_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v nothing_o if_o the_o paper_n or_o parchment_n to_o which_o they_o be_v append_v be_v blank_a again_o they_o be_v like_o pillar_n to_o a_o house_n which_o can_v be_v a_o foundation_n but_o a_o strengthen_n of_o a_o house_n that_o have_v a_o foundation_n we_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o word_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n again_o sacrament_n be_v to_o we_o from_o god_n that_o which_o messenger_n be_v which_o bring_v good_a news_n from_o man_n they_o declare_v what_o be_v but_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o instrumental_o make_v it_o to_o be_v these_o be_v calvin_n simile_n 〈◊〉_d bâ—…llinger_n confute_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n confer_v of_o grace_n by_o this_o principle_n that_o the_o saint_n be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v before_o they_o be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o sacrament_n facti_fw-la ursinus_n speak_v so_o full_o and_o plain_o for_o we_o that_o none_o can_v say_v more_o he_o distinguish_v between_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o between_o convert_v and_o confirm_v ordinance_n and_o argue_v that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n because_o we_o receive_v not_o the_o thing_n by_o receive_v the_o sign_n but_o we_o get_v the_o sign_n because_o it_o be_v suppose_v we_o have_v the_o thing_n yea_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o principle_n know_v to_o child_n wolfangus_n musculus_fw-la in_o his_o cupiamus_fw-la common_a place_n say_v thus_o who_o see_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n we_o must_v be_v when_o we_o approach_v to_o this_o mystical_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n not_o such_o as_o do_v therein_o first_o of_o all_o seek_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o we_o be_v yet_o destitute_a thereof_o but_o such_o as_o be_v already_o before_o partaker_n thereof_o by_o faith_n do_v desire_n to_o corroborate_v more_o and_o more_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o grace_n once_o receive_v by_o the_o sacramental_a communication_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o redeâ—…mer_n probant_fw-la martin_n bucer_n upon_o matth._n 18._o 17._o put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o the_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v to_o the_o unconvert_v but_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o who_o by_o their_o life_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ._n which_o be_v the_o very_a point_n now_o in_o controversy_n praesumuntur_fw-la festus_n honnius_fw-la disp._n 43._o thes._n 3._o confute_v the_o popish_a opinion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n work_v or_o give_v grace_n bring_v this_o reason_n against_o it_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n have_v this_o grace_n before_o they_o receive_v they_o neither_o be_v any_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n who_o may_v be_v just_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v aretius_n comment_n in_o mark_v 14._o loc_n 3._o observe_v qui_fw-la admissi_fw-la sint_fw-la ad_fw-la istam_fw-la coenam_fw-la discipuli_fw-la solum_fw-la who_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o eucharistical_a
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 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christ_n without_o the_o other_o conversion_n to_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a embrace_v of_o christ_n do_v but_o make_v man_n seven_a fold_v more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n so_o that_o mr._n prynn_n have_v more_o open_v his_o sore_a when_o he_o think_v to_o cover_v and_o patch_v it_o the_o other_o distinction_n which_o he_o give_v we_o be_v of_o a_o twofold_a seal_n but_o by_o the_o way_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v term_v sacrament_n and_o seal_n without_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v it_o hereby_o as_o he_o gratifi_v 〈◊〉_d the_o socinian_o not_o a_o little_a who_o will_v not_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v call_v either_o seal_n or_o sacrament_n but_o a_o obediential_a act_n and_o a_o good_a work_n of_o we_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o make_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o too_o holy_a to_o delude_v the_o vulgar_a so_o he_o correct_v all_o orthodox_n writer_n ancient_a and_o modern_a the_o apostle_n describe_v circumcision_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o whence_o divine_v give_v the_o name_n of_o seal_n to_o all_o sacrament_n rectè_fw-la autem_fw-la say_v aretius_n theol._n probl._n loc._n 76._o speciebus_fw-la imis_fw-la &_o intermediis_fw-la generibus_fw-la eadem_fw-la â—…ssignantur_fw-la in_o definiendo_fw-la genera_fw-la circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n therefore_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n as_o well_o as_o this_o justice_n be_v a_o habit_n therefore_o virtue_n be_v a_o habit_n man_n be_v a_o substance_n therefore_o a_o live_a creature_n be_v a_o substance_n and_o further_o if_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v much_o more_o a_o seal_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n after_o advice_n have_v with_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n have_v judge_v this_o point_n which_o mr._n prynn_n so_o much_o quarrel_v to_o be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o so_o far_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a that_o in_o their_o ordinance_n of_o october_n 20._o 1645._o for_o keep_v