church_n but_o reader_n i_o will_v detain_v thou_o no_o long_o in_o the_o porch_n only_o let_v i_o entreat_v a_o candid_a and_o charitable_a conceive_n of_o my_o sense_n drift_n and_o end_n in_o what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o will_v provoke_v none_o but_o leave_v the_o probability_n of_o what_o i_o have_v assert_v from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o only_o this_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n that_o suspension_n as_o it_o be_v state_v by_o mr._n collins_n i_o judge_v to_o be_v sufficient_o confute_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o book_n what_o himself_n or_o any_o other_o may_v do_v further_o in_o state_v it_o and_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n or_o reason_n deduce_v thence_o i_o know_v not_o i_o think_v whosoever_o undertake_v it_o will_v find_v it_o a_o hard_a task_n to_o make_v this_o good_a that_o some_o church-member_n of_o year_n and_o endue_v with_o reason_n shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o 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unless_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o can_v be_v say_v against_o free_a admission_n as_o it_o be_v state_v than_o i_o can_v as_o yet_o ever_o hear_v of_o contrary_a mind_n will_v be_v force_v either_o to_o yield_v or_o else_o they_o will_v run_v themselves_o upon_o such_o rock_n as_o will_v quite_o break_v the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n but_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o impartial_o incline_v to_o own_o and_o embrace_v that_o which_o bring_v the_o full_a and_o near_a evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o solid_a reason_n to_o thy_o understanding_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o at_o least_o to_o see_v where_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o church_n peace_n lie_v and_o establish_v the_o same_o among_o we_o which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o belong_v to_o see_v that_o day_n john_n timson_n the_o most_o principal_a thing_n handle_v in_o this_o controversy_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o few_o question_n 1._o whether_o all_o church-member_n of_o year_n not_o excommunicate_a have_v a_o true_a right_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o no._n 2._o whether_o any_o church-member_n may_v lawful_o be_v deny_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o ignorance_n and_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n according_a unto_o gospel_n rule_n 3._o whether_o church-member_n as_o such_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o personal_o worthy_a during_o their_o abode_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n worthy_a receiver_n though_o otherwise_o they_o be_v actual_o unworthy_a 4._o whether_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o church-member_n of_o year_n to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o to_o hear_v pray_v read_v sing_v etc._n etc._n 5._o whether_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o sacrament_n seal_v and_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o those_o promise_n 6._o whether_o the_o church_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o her_o member_n worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n in_o order_n to_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n more_o than_o to_o all_o other_o act_n of_o public_a worship_n 7._o whether_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n 8._o whether_o juridical_a suspension_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o invention_n of_o man_n errata_fw-la reader_n among_o many_o lesser_a fault_n which_o have_v escape_v in_o the_o print_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n absence_n there_o be_v one_o great_a fault_n pag._n 143._o in_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o distinction_n there_o mention_v be_v this_o hear_v of_o faith_n preach_v be_v and_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o heathen_n but_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o sincere_a believe_v in_o the_o church_n and_o p._n 239._o l._n 10._o after_o probable_a
their_o child_n unto_o baptism_n if_o no_o promise_n belong_v to_o he_o to_o make_v use_n of_o as_o he_o be_v not_o his_o child_n baptism_n a_o considerable_a use_n the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v the_o main_a encouragement_n to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v that_o which_o open_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n unto_o all_o and_o as_o they_o be_v sinner_n destitute_a of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n they_o may_v right_o go_v to_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o for_o his_o spirit_n to_o beget_v regenerate_v grace_n it_o their_o graceless_a spirit_n oh_o turn_v thou_o we_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o never_o say_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n in_o vain_a and_o we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o and_o to_o make_v we_o thy_o people_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n forsake_v we_o not_o but_o put_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d work_n of_o thy_o mighty_a power_n to_o open_v our_o hearâ—_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o thy_o promise_n we_o 〈◊〉_d object_n of_o and_o without_o which_o we_o be_v undouâ—_n i_o say_v ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v for_o the_o lorâ—_n will_v give_v his_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o anâ—_n this_o i_o hope_n be_v of_o good_a use_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a it_o be_v a_o special_a ground_n to_o pray_v for_o renew_v grace_n themselves_o and_o likewise_o for_o other_o that_o have_v grace_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o minister_v for_o their_o people_n and_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n exclude_v they_o from_o these_o promise_n and_o you_o exclude_v they_o from_o your_o prayer_n for_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o god_n do_v not_o promise_v to_o give_v my_o five_o proposition_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v visible_a representation_n of_o christ_n death_n on_o 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follow_v that_o which_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o but_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n which_o respect_v the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o use_n of_o these_o seal_n belong_v to_o they_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v seal_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o be_v include_v promise_n of_o first_o grace_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n the_o unregenerate_a may_v use_v the_o seal_n for_o their_o encouragement_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o and_o all_o ordinary_a mean_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o regenerate_a grace_n according_a to_o what_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o word_n and_o seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n who_o else_o shall_v use_v the_o seal_n if_o not_o those_o that_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o what_o be_v seal_v shall_v not_o but_o then_o he_o say_v it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n do_v respect_n for_o then_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrameâ—_n belong_v to_o heathen_n but_o the_o use_n of_o it_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d those_o only_o who_o by_o faith_n apply_v the_o promise_n so_o long_o as_o any_o creature_n be_v without_o to_o letter_n answ_n and_o external_a administration_n of_o thâ—_n covenant_n and_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o accept_v of_o the_o outward_a tender_a and_o make_v entrance_n therein_o by_o baptism_n they_o be_v strange_a from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o without_o a_o literal_a ground_n of_o hope_n and_o without_o goâ—_n i_o have_v show_v the_o difference_n already_o 〈◊〉_d though_o i_o have_v grant_v elsewhere_o that_o thâ—_n heathen_a be_v object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n in_o some_o remote_a sense_n yet_o it_o be_v hard_a 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o any_o nation_n in_o special_a so_o long_o as_o thâ—_n lord_n be_v please_v to_o withhold_v the_o ordinaâ—_n mean_v of_o their_o conversion_n from_o they_o thâ—_n they_o be_v object_n of_o that_o promise_n this_o be_v certain_a truth_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o people_n to_o save_v he_o will_v either_o send_v his_o word_n to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o or_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o word_n by_o soâ—_n providence_n or_o other_o to_o that_o end_n as_o for_o thoâ—_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o wander_v in_o their_o own_o idolitrous_a way_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o such_o if_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v anâ—_n whereas_o mr._n collins_n say_v the_o sacrament_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o who_o by_o faith_n apply_v the_o promiseâ—_n alas_o this_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v although_o be_v know_v we_o have_v deny_v it_o upon_o considerable_a ground_n take_v faith_n in_o his_o sense_n can_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v able_a by_o faith_n to_o apply_v the_o promise_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n conceive_v how_o improbable_a it_o be_v that_o all_o that_o submit_v unto_o baptism_n in_o the_o apostle_n age_n be_v able_a by_o a_o true_a say_v to_o apply_v the_o promise_n yet_o none_o be_v deny_v the_o supper_n that_o come_v under_o baptism_n do_v mr._n gollins_n think_v that_o all_o in_o our_o church_n be_v able_a by_o a_o true_a sincere_a faith_n to_o apply_v the_o promise_n yet_o we_o administer_v baptism_n unto_o their_o child_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o i_o very_o judge_v that_o the_o parent_n be_v in_o as_o good_a a_o capacity_n for_o the_o holy_a supper_n as_o their_o child_n be_v for_o holy_a baptism_n if_o the_o child_n right_n may_v be_v derive_v more_o remote_a then_o much_o more_o the_o parent_n of_o that_o child_n as_o be_v a_o generation_n near_o that_o right_a if_o the_o promise_n include_v the_o grand_a child_n much_o more_o his_o own_o child_n and_o wherein_o be_v the_o holy_a supper_n a_o different_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n from_o baptism_n so_o that_o in_o give_v baptism_n to_o their_o child_n you_o clear_o yield_v their_o right_n to_o use_v the_o supper_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v but_o mr._n collins_n argue_v against_o i_o thus_o in_o his_o late_a book_n pag._n 104._o those_o who_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o in_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a if_o they_o be_v heathen_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la i_o grant_v his_o minor_a be_v true_a answ_n that_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a heathen_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v but_o i_o deny_v his_o major_n that_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a christian_n be_v heathen_n suppose_v they_o unbaptise_v which_o they_o be_v not_o for_o i_o will_v suppose_v that_o their_o 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but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v when_o ever_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o oâ—_n their_o friend_n desire_v it_o for_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o membership_n it_o not_o be_v their_o fault_n it_o have_v be_v neglect_v so_o long_o but_o their_o parent_n and_o i_o say_v likewise_o of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a bear_v in_o the_o church_n be_v they_o unbaptise_v the_o church_n ought_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o persuade_v they_o unto_o it_o as_o their_o special_a duty_n to_o engage_v they_o unto_o better_a obedience_n and_o church_n discipline_n for_o their_o amendment_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v uncircumcised_a a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n their_o uncircumcision_n do_v not_o discovenant_n nor_o unchurch_n they_o but_o they_o be_v all_o circumcise_a when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o moses_n for_o neglect_v the_o circumcise_n of_o his_o son_n but_o 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to_o they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n love_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o they_o until_o you_o can_v discovenant_v they_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a thing_n to_o go_v about_o to_o dispriviledge_v they_o in_o the_o external_o of_o the_o church_n especial_o the_o ordinance_n be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o attain_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o his_o 35._o pag._n he_o tell_v we_o that_o sacrament_n be_v not_o seal_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n but_o seal_v to_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o faith_n must_v be_v suppose_v i_o have_v always_o think_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n answ_n and_o so_o often_o publish_v and_o repeat_v and_o explain_v to_o the_o jew_n church_n and_o apply_v to_o the_o gospel_n church_n heb._n 8._o have_v be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o sacrament_n seal_v to_o this_o covenant_n and_o that_o not_o only_o 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religion_n in_o some_o measure_n namely_o 1._o the_o union_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n 2._o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n 3._o the_o mystical_a union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o christ_n 4._o the_o mysterious_a exercise_n of_o faith_n in_o apply_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o pronise_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v all_o his_o proof_n the_o which_o amount_v just_a to_o as_o much_o as_o he_o say_v so_o as_o to_o his_o quotation_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o enough_o have_v be_v speak_v already_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o high_a fly_v conception_n and_o indeed_o a_o most_o pernicious_a perplex_v tenant_n to_o poor_a doubt_v weak_a unsatisfied_a christian_n shall_v it_o be_v believe_v i_o have_v always_o be_v teach_v that_o sacrament_n be_v the_o low_a condescension_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o weak_a babe_n they_o be_v suit_v so_o familiar_o to_o our_o bodily_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v with_o thomas_n his_o seeing_z and_o feel_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o effectual_a to_o make_v he_o believe_v than_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o word_n who_o preach_v christ_n be_v rise_v indeed_o but_o the_o next_o he_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o hence_o it_o seem_v incongruous_a to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a that_o have_v not_o faith_n the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n answ_n the_o which_o may_v be_v discernible_a by_o these_o character_n of_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a in_o part_n and_o know_v that_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v instruction_n and_o that_o persist_v in_o their_o vile_a abominable_a do_n after_o admonition_n and_o due_a conviction_n unto_o obstinacy_n let_v such_o be_v decline_v and_o avoid_v as_o unworthy_a of_o all_o christian_a communion_n and_o spare_v not_o but_o for_o those_o that_o be_v yield_v sinner_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v themselves_o upon_o all_o occasion_n if_o be_v wise_o deal_v withal_o express_v themselves_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o amend_v these_o i_o think_v shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n as_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o now_o to_o his_o assertion_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n we_o know_v that_o sacrament_n which_o have_v their_o original_a from_o god_n unto_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o be_v token_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n god_n have_v depute_v he_o to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n circumcision_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o token_n unto_o abraham_n in_o this_o comprehensive_a sense_n that_o not_o only_o they_o that_o be_v his_o seed_n by_o natural_a descent_n but_o those_o also_o that_o shall_v embrace_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n shall_v be_v bless_v with_o he_o even_o they_o and_o their_o natural_a issue_n also_o and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.4_o descant_v much_o upon_o this_o large_a covenant_n or_o promise_v make_v unto_o abraham_n in_o the_o warranty_n of_o the_o gentile_n engraft_v into_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n the_o which_o the_o jew_n stumble_v at_o and_o fall_v into_o prejudices_fw-la and_o discontent_n upon_o the_o gentile_n embrace_v of_o the_o gospel_n conclude_v it_o false_a because_o they_o embrace_v it_o that_o be_v always_o leave_v of_o god_n and_o so_o abominable_a to_o the_o church_n as_o natural_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n dispute_v this_o thing_n with_o they_o and_o say_v be_v he_o a_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o yes_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o chap._n 3.29_o and_o he_o tell_v they_o their_o fleshly_a privilege_n according_a to_o the_o law_n will_v not_o continue_v they_o the_o people_n of_o god_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o gentile_n be_v make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o justification_n oppose_v faith_n unto_o work_n chief_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 4._o chapter_n be_v express_v in_o that_o instance_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n it_o be_v not_o work_n but_o faith_n that_o be_v reckon_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n in_o his_o uncircumcised_a state_n and_o hence_o he_o argue_v abraham_n to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o circumcision_n because_o he_o receive_v the_o token_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n he_o have_v in_o his_o uncircumcision_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o and_o a_o father_n of_o the_o believe_a circumcision_n too_o etc._n etc._n now_o than_o what_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n that_o abraham_n be_v thus_o commend_v for_o and_o bless_v for_o why_o it_o be_v say_v he_o believe_v god_n and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o then_o we_o may_v inquire_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o believe_v god_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o he_o in_o answer_n it_o '_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n though_o he_o have_v no_o child_n yet_o he_o believe_v against_o hope_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n we_o know_v that_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n but_o he_o be_v so_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n by_o religion_n and_o say_v and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o apostle_n drive_v at_o to_o prove_v he_o a_o father_n of_o all_o that_o come_v in_o unto_o his_o religion_n and_o faith_n and_o that_o all_o such_o be_v of_o he_o and_o bless_v with_o he_o and_o doubtless_o abraham_n that_o see_v this_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o rejoice_v so_o understand_v it_o that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o this_o blessedness_n to_o begin_v in_o his_o own_o natural_a family_n and_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o all_o nation_n in_o time_n and_o hence_o that_o be_v true_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n for_o ever_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v blessed_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o abraham_n believe_v and_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n of_o and_o do_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o religion_n for_o ever_o even_o to_o they_o and_o they_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v to_o the_o same_o faith_n still_o in_o reference_n to_o they_o that_o have_v enter_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o profess_v their_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n and_o administration_n thereof_o but_o i_o have_v not_o express_v myself_o in_o this_o so_o full_o and_o clear_o as_o i_o can_v wish_v i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o do_v more_o in_o it_o hereafter_o this_o by_o the_o way_n to_o give_v a_o hint_n what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o call_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n that_o abraham_n yet_o have_v in_o uncircunacision_n it_o be_v too_o ambiguous_o leave_a and_o apply_v by_o mr._n collins_n in_o order_n unto_o church-member_n unregenerate_a mr._n collins_n have_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n more_o in_o the_o 32._o pag._n but_o find_v nothing_o in_o they_o that_o do_v trouble_v we_o about_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n i_o pass_v they_o by_o though_o it_o be_v true_a he_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o deny_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o give_v any_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o but_o take_v all_o for_o grant_v still_o though_o i_o have_v rational_o clear_v the_o contrary_a in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o query_n pag._n 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o bar_n remove_v i_o shall_v now_o see_v what_o he_o except_v against_o my_o 6._o proposition_n pag._n 30._o 31._o i_o conceive_v that_o sacrament_n in_o general_a and_o this_o in_o particular_a be_v institute_v for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n comprehensive_o take_v in_o which_o every_o particular_a member_n be_v include_v first_o he_o grant_v as_o much_o pag._n 33._o and_o then_o add_v his_o jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o then_o query_n how_o this_o prove_v that_o therefore_o every_o particular_a member_n ought_v in_o his_o present_a state_n come_v
to_o it_o and_o come_v aught_o to_o be_v admit_v if_o the_o proposition_n be_v true_a answ_n as_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o church-member_n shall_v be_v encourage_v unto_o the_o partake_a of_o that_o which_o be_v for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a and_o it_o be_v most_o injurious_a for_o any_o to_o deprive_v any_o of_o that_o spiritual_a good_a that_o proffer_n themselves_o or_o discourage_v they_o so_o to_o do_v but_o he_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o except_v against_o the_o consequence_n he_o say_v be_v not_o the_o passeover_n so_o appoint_v yet_o he_o think_v unclean_a person_n may_v not_o come_v during_o their_o uncleanness_n but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o uncleanness_n in_o the_o gospel_n church_n to_o hinder_v any_o answ_n 1_o they_o be_v no_o more_o debar_v the_o passeover_n then_o all_o other_o public_a worship_n nor_o so_o much_o for_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o they_o in_o that_o case_n not_o in_o the_o other_o and_o as_o that_o of_o 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debar_v he_o the_o sacrament_n and_o i_o think_v all_o party_n be_v agree_v in_o this_o and_o in_o this_o case_n i_o deny_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v for_o his_o good_a while_o he_o be_v under_o the_o last_o remedy_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o amendment_n or_o utter_a ruin_n then_o if_o you_o suppose_v his_o repentance_n and_o satisfy_v the_o church_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v loose_v from_o that_o sentence_n and_o receive_v into_o church_n communion_n again_o that_o the_o just_o excommunicate_a be_v absolute_o dismember_v be_v too_o harsh_a to_o affirm_v until_o we_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v that_o he_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v under_o the_o church_n just_a censure_n add_v unto_o his_o incorrigible_a sin_v not_o only_a obstinacy_n but_o apostasy_n and_o then_o he_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o for_o what_o the_o church_n bind_v on_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n though_o the_o church_n main_a end_n be_v only_o to_o reform_v and_o heal_v a_o disease_a member_n therefore_o though_o i_o shall_v grant_v he_o not_o absolute_o dismember_v and_o yet_o deny_v he_o the_o sacrament_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o church-member_n under_o church_n indulgence_n or_o forbearance_n may_v be_v deny_v the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v two_o different_a case_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o hurt_v my_o first_o proposition_n my_o second_o proposition_n be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o this_o mr._n collins_n grant_v i_o also_o and_o it_o have_v such_o a_o dependence_n on_o the_o first_o that_o it_o complete_v for_o my_o opinion_n this_o argument_n the_o holy_a supper_n be_v institute_v for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o this_o church_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a therefore_o the_o holy_a supper_n be_v institute_v for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o good_a and_o bad_a regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a and_o consequent_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o in_o order_n to_o that_o good_a i_o conceive_v that_o both_o proposition_n beinâ—_n grant_v the_o conclusion_n can_v be_v deny_v my_o three_o be_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o thâ—_n church_n be_v the_o only_a immediate_a object_n of_o the_o prâ—mise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n mr._n collins_n answer_v unto_o this_o thus_o that_o bâ—_n hâ—d_v rather_o say_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v object_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o grace_n then_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o that_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d the_o promise_n profit_v not_o any_o without_o faith_n and_o hâ—â—_n the_o unregenerate_a shall_v apply_v the_o promise_n he_o caâ—not_v tell_v 1._o answ_n in_o grant_v they_o object_n of_o the_o finâ—_n grace_n he_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o that_o grace_n unless_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v look_v for_o from_o the_o promise_n 2._o nor_o promise_v unto_o any_o at_o all_o 3._o or_o else_o give_v to_o some_o to_o who_o god_n never_o promise_v it_o the_o which_o thing_n to_o affirm_v will_v be_v point_n blank_a against_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o mr._n collins_n do_v own_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o promise_n of_o give_v the_o first_o grace_n at_o all_o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o promise_n at_o all_o make_v to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n immediate_o respect_v some_o proper_a object_n that_o have_v not_o that_o grace_n of_o and_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v want_v and_o misery_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n but_o why_o shall_v mr._n collins_n express_v himself_o thus_o doubtful_o in_o such_o a_o main_a thing_n do_v he_o not_o baptize_v all_o infant_n upon_o this_o account_n chief_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o the_o parent_n and_o child_n sure_o if_o they_o be_v not_o object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n the_o most_o of_o 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know_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n unto_o christ_n a_o remnant_n of_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o save_v according_a unto_o act._n 2.39_o peter_n tell_v the_o wicked_a jew_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n before_o he_o know_v whether_o they_o will_v repent_v or_o no._n what_o faith_n have_v they_o when_o peter_n tell_v they_o so_o not_o so_o as_o much_o we_o have_v that_o general_o believe_v that_o christ_n iâ—_n the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n these_o jew_n deny_v this_o yet_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o descend_v from_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n makeâ—_n they_o and_o their_o child_n object_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o hence_o persuade_v they_o to_o repent_v oâ—_n what_o they_o have_v do_v against_o christ_n &_o be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v indeed_o and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n oâ—_n faith_n what_o though_o the_o unregenerate_a can_v actual_o apply_v those_o promise_n by_o faith_n unto_o themselves_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o object_n or_o susceptives_n of_o they_o in_o a_o passive_a sense_n god_n be_v free_a in_o make_v these_o promise_n unto_o they_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n to_o apply_v they_o effectual_o unto_o who_o he_o will_v of_o such_o that_o have_v not_o faith_n to_o apply_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o not_o any_o can_v in_o astrict_n sense_n believe_v until_o he_o be_v impower_v with_o regenerate_a grace_n no_o nor_o then_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o divine_a aid_n to_o apply_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o such_o a_o bless_a state_n to_o their_o own_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n beside_o the_o
promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v not_o only_o free_a but_o absolute_a not_o so_o depend_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n as_o many_o other_o promise_n do_v yet_o not_o so_o absolute_a but_o that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v diligent_o in_o order_n â—o_o attainment_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n for_o god_n will_v â—e_v inquire_v after_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n ezek._n 36._o my_o four_o proposition_n be_v that_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o those_o in_o he_o church_n that_o be_v the_o immediate_a object_n of_o the_o â—bsolute_a promise_n in_o order_n to_o the_o lord_n put_v these_o promise_n into_o execution_n mr._n collinâ—_n say_v if_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a it_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o right_n which_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o coâ—enant_n promise_n give_v one_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o â—hen_o it_o must_v hold_v universal_o and_o if_o the_o unregenerate_a world_n without_o be_v as_o much_o object_n of_o the_o first_o â—ace_n as_o those_o within_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o that_o astriction_n it_o seem_v mr._n answ_n collins_n will_v not_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n be_v limit_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o will_v have_v the_o unregenerate_a â—ut_v of_o the_o church_n as_o much_o object_n as_o those_o within_o for_o indeed_o he_o be_v ready_a at_o every_o pinch_n â—o_o level_a the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o â—n_a fidel_n world_n therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v unto_o you_o the_o difference_n in_o this_o particular_a brief_o â—t_a may_v be_v i_o may_v publish_v more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o general_a term_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n in_o â—t_a as_o be_v clear_a jer._n 31._o heb._n 8._o ezek._n 36._o a_o â—ew_a covenant_n i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o covenant_n thâ—_n promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v most_o express_a anâ—_n full_a the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n consâ—â—ing_v most_o of_o carnal_a member_n that_o be_v proper_a object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n why_o the_o gentile_a world_n as_o carnal_a and_o bâ—miserable_a yet_o this_o covenant_n contain_v thâ—_n first_o grace_n be_v never_o make_v to_o they_o at_o all_o bâ—_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o graft_v themselves_o into_o the_o same_o visible_a body_n as_o they_o aâ—_n infidel_n and_o without_o they_o be_v alien_n from_o 〈◊〉_d common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n to_o the_o covent_n of_o promise_n and_o without_o all_o hope_n and_o withâ—â—_n god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2.12_o how_o can_v the_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o much_o object_n of_o the_o promit_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n that_o be_v without_o as_o theâ—_n that_o be_v within_o when_o they_o be_v alienate_v from_o all_o during_o that_o infidel_n state_n it_o be_v tâ—â—_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n but_o iâ—_n run_v in_o conditional_a term_n as_o they_o be_v iâ—_n he_o they_o must_v first_o be_v bring_v into_o he_o and_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o abraham_n waâ—_n father_n of_o before_o they_o can_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o they_o that_o aâ—â—_n of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o he_o and_o you_o be_v all_o eveâ—_n the_o whole_a church_n jew_n and_o gentile_n thâ—_n child_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n that_o remain_v in_o their_o infidel_n estate_n this_o difference_n be_v clear_o intimate_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n act._n 2.39_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n by_o nature_n as_o descend_v from_o abraham_n he_o tell_v they_o plain_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o then_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n he_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v intend_v unto_o they_o also_o but_o with_o another_o restriction_n then_o to_o the_o jew_n even_o unto_o as_o many_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o call_v of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o none_o else_o they_o of_o the_o infidel_n world_n must_v be_v external_o call_v at_o least_o and_o plant_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n before_o they_o and_o they_o can_v be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o in_o covenant_n relation_n as_o the_o pagan_a world_n be_v without_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n so_o we_o know_v they_o be_v without_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o work_v that_o grace_n if_o they_o be_v as_o much_o object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n as_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o lord_n deny_v they_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o put_v they_o into_o execution_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v or_o withhold_v from_o person_n or_o people_n it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v our_o own_o experience_n will_v convince_v we_o that_o those_o that_o be_v without_o be_v not_o so_o much_o object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n as_o they_o within_o because_o we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n in_o every_o age_n and_o time_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o but_o scarce_o any_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o generation_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o any_o conversion_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n hence_o i_o judge_v there_o be_v a_o real_a difference_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o pagan_a world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o one_o they_o be_v object_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o other_o without_o promise_n and_o hope_n and_o god_n in_o the_o 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