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but_o those_o israelite_n which_o forsake_v their_o religion_n or_o become_v epicure_n we_o be_v bid_v kill_v they_o and_o persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o hell_n how_o can_v they_o then_o admit_v to_o the_o passover_n those_o who_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o persecute_v even_o unto_o hell_n five_o those_o argument_n which_o prove_v a_o exclusion_n of_o know_a profane_a person_n from_o the_o temple_n will_v also_o prove_v a_o exclusion_n of_o know_a profane_a person_n from_o the_o passeover_n for_o none_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n who_o may_v not_o also_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n that_o scandalous_a profane_a person_n may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v prove_v already_o six_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a if_o man_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o for_o legal_a uncleanness_n much_o more_o for_o moral_a uncleanness_n this_o be_v more_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o more_o hurtful_a to_o man_n then_o the_o other_o this_o 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shewbread_n as_o any_o israelite_n can_v pretend_v to_o for_o his_o eat_v the_o passeover_n yea_o that_o be_v a_o substantial_a duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o christ_n himself_o justify_v this_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o ground_v on_o a_o positive_a law_n this_o therefore_o do_v afford_v i_o a_o argument_n with_o manifold_a advantage_n for_o if_o the_o shewbread_n may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o david_n and_o his_o man_n in_o their_o extreme_a necessity_n unless_o they_o have_v for_o a_o certain_a space_n before_o abstain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o their_o wife_n otherwise_o lawful_a how_o much_o less_o may_v the_o passeover_n be_v give_v as_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o save_n of_o man_n life_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n to_o scandalous_a person_n live_v in_o know_a whoredom_n and_o adultery_n nine_o i_o argue_v from_o that_o place_n ezech_v 22._o 26._o her_o priest_n have_v violate_v my_o law_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o holy_a thing_n they_o have_v put_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o they_o be_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a in_o other_o ordinance_n and_o not_o in_o the_o passeover_n and_o why_o not_o in_o the_o passeover_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o ordinance_n if_o such_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o passeover_n then_o how_o shall_v one_o imagine_v that_o no_o man_n be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o passeover_n because_o of_o know_a profaneness_n or_o moral_a uncleanness_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v put_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a when_o the_o profane_a be_v receive_v as_o well_o as_o the_o holy_a m_o r_o coleman_n hold_v that_o this_o text_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o keep_v pure_a of_o the_o ordinance_n by_o any_o act_n of_o government_n but_o only_o that_o the_o priest_n do_v profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n in_o their_o own_o practice_n by_o eat_v in_o 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priest_n etc._n etc._n ezra_n 10._o 8._o all_o his_o substance_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o himself_o separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n here_o it_o signify_v such_o a_o separation_n as_o be_v a_o public_a censure_n why_o not_o also_o ezech._n 22._o 26_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n by_o joshua_n josh._n 16._o 9_o and_o the_o separate_a city_n for_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n it_o be_v use_v also_o to_o express_v god_n divide_v of_o light_n from_o darkness_n genes_n 1._o 4._o also_o his_o separate_n of_o israel_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n levit._n 20._o 24._o and_o whereas_o m_n r_o coleman_n do_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o that_o place_n of_o ezechiel_n neither_o have_v they_o show_v difference_n between_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a as_o be_v mere_o doctrinal_a first_o if_o it_o be_v so_o how_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o word_n be_v exegeticall_a to_o the_o former_a and_o that_o the_o put_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a mention_v in_o the_o former_a word_n be_v only_o mean_v of_o show_v the_o difference_n doctrinal_o or_o why_o may_v we_o not_o rather_o understand_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v charge_v with_o neglect_n of_o duty_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o government_n second_o even_o that_o latter_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fecerunt_fw-la scire_fw-la the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o synonymous_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o all_o these_o signify_v to_o separate_v or_o to_o divide_v they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o the_o septuagint_n express_v a_o forensicall_a censure_n or_o judicial_a separation_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ezra_n 108._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
of_o baptise_v thus_o i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ._n but_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o action_n not_o of_o the_o expression_n even_o as_o in_o the_o other_o instance_n i_o give_v our_o assemble_v together_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n though_o we_o do_v not_o say_v in_o terminis_fw-la we_o be_v now_o assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n in_o baptism_n christ_n do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o say_v either_o these_o word_n i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o these_o word_n i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n both_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o in_o different_a respect_n a_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v both_o preach_v and_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n that_o be_v vice_n christi_n in_o christ_n stead_n 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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 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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 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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 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