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sustentation_n by_o it_o the_o fear_n of_o guilt_n and_o damnation_n may_v be_v apply_v for_o the_o press_a man_n to_o preparation_n but_o not_o to_o keep_v any_o from_o his_o duty_n a_o person_n famous_a for_o wit_n be_v condemn_v have_v his_o life_n promise_v he_o on_o condition_n he_o can_v make_v a_o fat_a lamb_n become_v lean_a within_o such_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o allow_v he_o his_o ordinary_a meat_n this_o he_o undertake_v prepare_v two_o grate_n in_o the_o one_o he_o put_v the_o lamb_n and_o give_v he_o the_o food_n require_v in_o the_o other_o he_o put_v a_o wolf_n and_o give_v he_o no_o meat_n as_o the_o wolf_n grow_v hungry_a he_o bait_v at_o the_o lamb_n with_o his_o head_n and_o paw_n rave_v at_o he_o the_o poor_a lamb_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o much_o terror_n though_o he_o cate_z his_o meat_n pine_v sudden_o away_o and_o become_v as_o lean_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v quite_o famish_v for_o want_n of_o it_o i_o be_o afraid_a it_o fare_v thus_o with_o many_o of_o the_o tender_a lamb_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o while_o they_o doubt_v of_o their_o regeneration_n and_o man_n set_v damnation_n to_o rave_v at_o and_o bark_v they_o away_o if_o unregenerate_a not_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o grate_n that_o protect_v they_o they_o feed_v at_o the_o bless_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o so_o much_o fear_n and_o doubtfulness_n that_o their_o spiritual_a meat_n hardly_o do_v they_o good_a or_o their_o poor_a soul_n thrive_v by_o it_o it_o be_v even_o as_o when_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_v and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a or_o as_o when_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_v and_o he_o drink_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v faint_a sect._n 9_o the_o nine_o objection_n be_v the_o ordinance_n be_v pollute_v if_o all_o be_v admit_v my_o answer_n be_v unto_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n it_o may_v be_v say_v defile_v as_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o the_o unbelieved_a tit._n 1.15_o but_o not_o no_v other_o if_o 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have_v it_o p._n 93_o or_o rather_o shall_v i_o hearty_o advise_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n there_o be_v not_o a_o guilt_n herein_o upon_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o so_o gall_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o hatred_n of_o the_o remedy_n instead_o of_o the_o disease_n i_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o word_n but_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o i_o shall_v be_v approve_v by_o god_n in_o make_v it_o a_o mean_n to_o show_v he_o his_o sin_n and_o humble_v he_o for_o it_o for_o my_o part_n while_o he_o can_v even_o wish_v the_o earth_n may_v open_v and_o swallow_v i_o up_o i_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o rent_n he_o help_v to_o make_v to_o swallow_v up_o the_o church_n and_o though_o he_o obtain_v not_o his_o wish_n as_o to_o the_o earth_n yet_o have_v he_o prevail_v much_o as_o to_o the_o water_n which_o have_v overflowen_v my_o soul_n and_o even_o be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v that_o up_o with_o the_o sorrow_n and_o wound_n of_o my_o 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god_n and_o the_o office_n thereof_o but_o wipe_v out_o all_o my_o fail_n and_o my_o offence_n with_o thy_o goodness_n and_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 65._o his_o note_n be_v good_a though_o word_n bad_a we_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o man_n do_v ill_a than_o what_o they_o do_v well_o of_o their_o sit_v to_o reject_v a_o few_o than_o of_o the_o many_o be_v admit_v to_o their_o mutual_a comfort_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i_o know_v not_o which_o be_v more_o comfort_n to_o have_v all_o visible_o worthy_a or_o to_o have_v charity_n enough_o to_o make_v all_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o see_v the_o vile_a may_v have_v a_o good_a use_n on_o our_o heart_n if_o it_o humble_v they_o and_o make_v we_o look_v on_o ourselves_o as_o they_o without_o the_o difference_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o comfortable_a thing_n to_o be_v with_o our_o brethren_n round_o about_o our_o father_n with_o none_o but_o his_o child_n receive_v our_o 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ask_v the_o question_n yet_o how_o do_v we_o think_v ourselves_o better_a than_o other_o the_o second_o be_v in_o lu._n 5._o where_o christ_n entertain_v so_o many_o publican_n and_o sinner_n at_o table_n with_o he_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n that_o he_o come_v to_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n that_o be_v to_o convert_v they_o and_o yet_o mr._n drake_n say_v what_o be_v this_o against_o they_o who_o will_v admit_v none_o unto_o christ_n table_n unless_o convert_v already_o for_o his_o interpretation_n of_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a he_o wrong_v christ_n to_o say_v 1._o he_o will_v not_o have_v all_o admit_v 2_o reject_v the_o righteous_a for_o this_o must_v be_v take_v in_o
discover_v they_o to_o be_v hypocritical_a yet_o here_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n he_o go_v by_o it_o be_v pity_n but_o the_o lawgiver_n shall_v be_v lord_n over_o his_o own_o rule_n his_o reason_n be_v because_o infant_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v now_o seven_o time_n 2_o nor_o by_o visible_a profession_n or_o church_n membership_n which_o way_n the_o scripture_n go_v because_o it_o be_v too_o loose_a for_o he_o the_o godly_a forsooth_o must_v not_o go_v the_o ordinary_a road_n of_o christian_n lest_o the_o wicked_a come_v along_o with_o they_o his_o argument_n be_v as_o good_a as_o this_o i_o must_v not_o go_v the_o horse-way_n because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n 3_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o medium_n a_o middle_a way_n which_o before_o these_o time_n our_o church_n never_o know_v and_o he_o may_v be_v famous_a for_o the_o discovery_n see_v there_o be_v scarce_o a_o trace_n or_o footstep_n in_o the_o whole_a word_n any_o else_o can_v find_v for_o it_o beside_o he_o we_o have_v have_v 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to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o incorporate_v the_o member_n thereof_o who_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o word_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o sacrament_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o both_o both_o word_n and_o sacrament_n so_o he_o speak_v open_v a_o passage_n into_o their_o heart_n to_o wit_n for_o their_o effectual_a conversion_n calv._n inst_z lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o sect_n 8._o 12._o the_o solemn_a application_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o a_o man_n self_n according_a to_o his_o estate_n to_o wit_n of_o salvation_n through_o christ_n if_o he_o will_v believe_v and_o repent_v and_o of_o judgement_n from_o christ_n if_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o turn_v effectual_o unto_o he_o be_v the_o very_a only_a way_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n usual_o work_v conviction_n and_o sincere_a conversion_n but_o actual_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o solemn_a mean_n of_o such_o a_o application_n ergo._n the_o apostle_n ro._n 10.4_o tell_v we_o christ_n 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that_o be_v together_o offer_v he_o if_o he_o do_v and_o while_o his_o heart_n melt_v and_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o christ_n as_o worthy_a thereof_o he_o lie_v under_o the_o very_a stroke_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o drive_v he_o in_o effectual_o to_o he_o when_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11._o bid_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o lest_o we_o eat_v unworthy_o and_o drink_v our_o damnation_n he_o sweet_o add_v for_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v there_o be_v scripture_n i_o find_v that_o will_v support_v a_o christian_a in_o his_o duty_n yet_o happy_o will_v not_o hold_v the_o dispute_v of_o man_n that_o go_v to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o they_o from_o we_o in_o this_o case_n the_o pious_a soul_n be_v not_o to_o hearken_v to_o they_o but_o to_o strengthen_v itself_o in_o attendance_n upon_o god_n there_o be_v a_o sweet_a promise_n therefore_o come_v often_o in_o my_o mind_n with_o this_o text_n i_o will_v not_o say_v a_o promise_n to_o dispute_v withal_o but_o to_o rest_v upon_o for_o our_o encouragement_n it_o be_v in_o zach._n 10.12_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v poor_a soul_n you_o have_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o the_o word_n jesus_n christ_n represent_v to_o you_o as_o pierce_v you_o be_v to_o apply_v it_o and_o say_v here_z lord_z thou_o have_v promise_v to_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n on_o those_o that_o look_v on_o thou_o for_o to_o mourn_v over_o the_o wound_n which_o they_o have_v make_v in_o thou_o by_o their_o sin_n let_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o break_a body_n break_v my_o hard_a heart_n let_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o pierce_a side_n pierce_v my_o eye_n and_o of_o thy_o bleed_a heart_n make_v my_o heart_n
i_o beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o life_n which_o other_o may_v not_o know_v of_o i_o but_o thou_o lord_n know_v thou_o trye_v the_o reins_o and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o thou_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o heal_v i_o make_v i_o upright_o with_o thou_o and_o then_o shall_v my_o answer_n be_v alone_o in_o thy_o mercy_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o persuade_v though_o i_o be_o nothing_o there_o be_v many_o good_a and_o worthy_a christian_n that_o be_v not_o altogether_o of_o mr._n drake_n opinion_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v thy_o brother_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o set_v at_o naught_o thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n the_o humble_a dust_n will_v fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o spurn_v it_o the_o two_o next_o page_n p._n 195_o 196._o he_o may_v have_v spare_v it_o he_o do_v not_o teach_v it_o to_o be_v simple_o a_o sin_n to_o receive_v with_o any_o visible_o unworthy_a nor_o be_v against_o all_o mix_a sacrament_n he_o know_v who_o do_v and_o may_v have_v let_v that_o alone_a that_o do_v not_o concern_v he_o nevertheless_o i_o can_v here_o whole_o free_a mr._n d._n for_o i_o think_v there_o be_v a_o deadly_a wound_n make_v upon_o tender_a christian_n while_o he_o involve_v every_o soul_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o participation_n with_o the_o receiver_n in_o his_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o best_a to_o hinder_v he_o from_o receive_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o duty_n where_o still_o lie_v this_o sad_a fallacy_n but_o only_a seoundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o reference_n to_o the_o party_n amendment_n as_o the_o end_n and_o excommunication_n as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o christian_a communion_n in_o general_a be_v consequent_o debar_v the_o sacrament_n and_o otherwise_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o it_o be_v amiss_o as_o go_v upon_o this_o false_a ground_n that_o unfitnesse_n to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o excommunication_n and_o i_o fear_v sinful_a because_o it_o be_v simple_o our_o duty_n to_o exhort_v and_o in_o our_o place_n to_o prepare_v all_o our_o fellow-member_n both_o to_o come_v and_o come_v worthy_o to_o it_o to_o clear_v this_o suppose_v a_o regenerate_a man_n deserve_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o i_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o he_o he_o come_v and_o receive_v in_o faith_n now_o if_o i_o must_v partake_v of_o a_o man_n receive_v unworthy_o when_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v his_o excommunication_n and_o do_v not_o then_o must_v i_o partake_v in_o this_o man_n receive_v worthy_o and_o so_o my_o not_o endeavour_v their_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v good_a in_o the_o one_o and_o sin_n in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v apparent_a therefore_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v single_v by_o its_o self_n i_o be_o never_o the_o more_o or_o the_o less_o guilty_a whether_o he_o come_v or_o not_o come_v receive_v worthy_o or_o not_o worthy_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v one_o only_o continue_a guilt_n on_o i_o that_o i_o do_v not_o my_o duty_n in_o admonish_v and_o tell_v the_o church_n of_o he_o suppose_v the_o cale_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n if_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n simple_o or_o absolute_o to_o keep_v away_o the_o unworthy_a from_o the_o sacrament_n beside_o that_o no_o man_n then_o can_v keep_v himself_o from_o guilt_n it_o will_v be_v my_o duty_n also_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o same_o moral_a pollution_n in_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o tit._n 1.15.2_o the_o sin_n be_v as_o abstractible_a in_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o 3_o the_o one_o be_v our_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o unless_o mr._n d._n can_v give_v we_o any_o text_n that_o forbid_v it_o and_o here_o indeed_o will_v come_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o when_o christ_n say_v baptise_v all_o nation_n those_o that_o except_o infant_n must_v show_v text_n for_o it_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v all_o the_o congregation_n the_o whole_a people_n every_o man_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12._o when_o christ_n say_v do_v this_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o and_o st._n paul_n apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o those_o that_o will_v except_v the_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v likely_a the_o great_a part_n out_o of_o these_o do_v affirm_v a_o limitation_n and_o must_v prove_v it_o when_o you_o come_v together_o ver_fw-la 33._o do_v to_o i_o plain_o include_v both_o a_o supposal_n they_o will_v come_v together_o and_o a_o allowance_n that_o they_o may_v their_o manner_n of_o come_v be_v reprove_v but_o their_o come_n together_o and_o that_o to_o eat_v be_v what_o they_o ought_v there_o may_v be_v here_o one_o case_n to_o be_v satisfy_v suppose_v i_o have_v not_o admonish_v my_o brother_n and_o complain_v of_o he_o be_v not_o the_o neglect_n of_o my_o duty_n a_o sin_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n with_o this_o sin_n on_o my_o conscience_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v defile_v to_o i_o i_o answer_v if_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v there_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v some_o prudence_n to_o go_v in_o to_o it_o thou_o be_v to_o repent_v of_o it_o by_o resolve_v to_o take_v the_o next_o opportunity_n to_o perform_v thy_o duty_n thou_o have_v omit_v and_o upon_o this_o resolution_n of_o thou_o as_o in_o the_o like_a neglect_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o thou_o may_v come_v safe_o 2._o if_o thou_o have_v neglect_v one_o duty_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o omission_n can_v excuse_v thou_o from_o do_v another_o duty_n the_o apostle_n command_v we_o jam._n 1.21_o to_o lay_v apart_o all_o naughtiness_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o if_o we_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o psal_n 66.18_o yet_o dare_v i_o not_o say_v if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o sincere_o lay_v aside_o all_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o ought_v that_o he_o may_v not_o hear_v nor_o pray_v the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o duty_n the_o person_n be_v to_o be_v reform_v but_o not_o the_o duty_n leave_v undo_v page_n 198_o 199._o he_o have_v nothing_o more_o considerable_a only_o that_o new_a argument_n from_o child_n which_o we_o have_v now_o have_v no_o less_o than_o twenty_o time_n over_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v content_a see_v he_o argue_v so_o strong_o for_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v they_o with_o the_o distract_a into_o his_o company_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o exceed_a weakness_n of_o his_o own_o ground_n that_o he_o be_v force_v through_o his_o whole_a book_n so_o poor_o to_o argue_v only_o from_o such_o a_o concession_n which_o yet_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o st._n augustine_n time_n will_v not_o have_v grant_v he_o sect._n 10_o the_o last_o objection_n be_v from_o those_o several_a text_n that_o ano_fw-la allege_v for_o separation_n from_o wicked_a person_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o all_o these_o text_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v either_o to_o their_o wicked_a course_n eph._n 5.11_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o 31._o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o and_o it_o may_v be_v jer._n 15.19_o 2_o thess_n 3.6.11_o rev._n 2.6_o or_o their_o common_a samiliarity_n and_o so_o i_o answer_v 1_o cor._n 5.9_o 10_o 11._o 2_o thess_n 3.14_o rom._n 16.17_o 2_o tim_n 3.5_o 2_o jo._n 10.11_o prov._n 22.24_o 25._o and_o it_o may_v be_v 2_o thess_n 3.6_o tit._n 3.10_o but_o i_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o scripture_n allow_v a_o separation_n from_o any_o one_o of_o god_n public_a ordinance_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o excommunication_n as_o for_o what_o mr._n d._n object_n here_o i_o have_v satisfy_v at_o once_o already_o i_o shall_v only_o leave_v two_o note_n 1_o whereas_o mr._n d._n account_v my_o opinion_n that_o excommunication_n refer_v to_o church-communion_n in_o geveral_a to_o be_v 1_o false_a 2_o cruel_a i_o be_o persuade_v 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