Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	act_n	faith_n	word_n	2,409	5	4.5217	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81720	A boundary to the Holy Mount, or a barre against free admission to the Lords Supper. In answer to an humble vindication of free admission to the Lords Supper. Published by Mr. Humphrey minister of Froome in Somersetshire. Which humble vindication, though it profess much of piety and conscience, yet upon due triall and examination, is found worthy of suspension, if not of a greater censure. By Roger Drake minister of Peters Cheap London.	R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing D2129; Thomason E1314_2; ESTC R209198	85,461	218

pell_o mell_o to_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o i_o wish_v his_o conversion_n by_o entertainment_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o like_a that_o of_o the_o galatian_n it_o be_v a_o common_a error_n in_o these_o loose_a time_n to_o mistake_v perversion_n for_o conversion_n such_o conversion_n call_v for_o repentance_n which_o i_o wish_v to_o this_o godly_a man_n for_o further_a confirmation_n pag._n 48._o he_o propound_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o a_o syllogism_n thus_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v add_v i_o believe_v ergo_fw-la i_o shall_v be_v save_v then_o he_o deny_v that_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v either_o the_o minor_a or_o the_o conclusion_n answ_n the_o sacrament_n seal_v what_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n promise_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n promise_n and_o not_o only_a offer_n salvation_n to_o particular_a person_n rom._n 10.9_o that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n to_o believer_n in_o general_a mark_n 16.16_o john_n 3.16_o what_o be_v promise_v to_o a_o whole_a kind_n be_v promise_v to_o every_o particular_a of_o that_o kind_n let_v mr._n h._n tell_v i_o how_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n to_o he_o in_o particular_a and_o i_o will_v tell_v he_o how_o it_o may_v also_o seal_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n or_o salvation_n to_o he_o or_o any_o else_o in_o particular_a where_o be_v it_o say_v in_o scripture_n i_o offer_v to_o thou_o john_n humphrey_n minister_n of_o froome_n etc._n etc._n grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n will_n mr._n h._n yet_o deny_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v as_o particular_o to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v name_v in_o scripture_n or_o where_o be_v it_o say_v thou_o john_n humphrey_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v not_o that_o command_n reach_v he_o as_o particular_o as_o if_o he_o be_v name_v he_o that_o say_v 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ergo_fw-la the_o sacrament_n seal_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o particular_a but_o this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n which_o mr._n h._n deny_v to_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n next_o for_o the_o minor_a of_o his_o syllogism_n namely_o that_o i_o believe_v i_o shall_v prove_v against_o he_o that_o this_o be_v also_o seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n not_o to_o all_o receiver_n but_o to_o all_o worthy_a receiver_n thus_o as_o former_o what_o the_o covenant_n ensure_v that_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v the_o covenant_n assure_v i_o that_o i_o believe_v ergo_fw-la the_o sacrament_n seal_v to_o i_o that_o i_o believe_v the_o minor_a which_o only_o be_v questionable_a i_o prove_v thus_o that_o which_o give_v to_o i_o clear_a evidence_n that_o i_o believe_v that_o assure_v i_o i_o believe_v the_o covenant_n give_v i_o clear_a evidence_n that_o i_o believe_v ergo._n the_o minor_a be_v good_a because_o the_o covenant_n afford_v infallible_a sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o faith_n in_o what_o heart_n soever_o it_o be_v and_o so_o of_o faith_n in_o my_o heart_n particular_o or_o in_o any_o other_o heart_n whatsoever_o as_o therefore_o by_o the_o property_n of_o a_o man_n i_o may_v know_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n so_o by_o the_o property_n of_o faith_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o covenant_n i_o may_v know_v myself_o to_o have_v faith_n that_o gospel_n which_o say_v he_o who_o receive_v christ_n for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n believe_v the_o same_o gospel_n say_v that_o i_o receive_v christ_n for_o righteousness_n do_v believe_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n it_o faith_n absolute_o that_o i_o believe_v but_o what_o the_o covenant_n affirm_v that_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v or_o ratify_v namely_o that_o i_o believe_v in_o particular_a and_o this_o be_v the_o minor_a which_o mr._n h._n deny_v to_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n for_o clear_a explication_n consider_v that_o the_o minor_a or_o assumption_n of_o the_o syllogism_n of_o assurance_n depend_v partly_o upon_o faith_n and_o partly_o upon_o sense_n or_o experience_n upon_o faith_n that_o the_o evidence_n be_v right_a in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la and_o not_o a_o false_a evidence_n upon_o sense_n or_o experience_n in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la that_o this_o right_a evidence_n be_v in_o i_o for_o as_o a_o false_a evidence_n in_o i_o so_o a_o right_a evidence_n without_o i_o be_v both_o equal_o null_a and_o invalid_a as_o to_o assurance_n for_o example_n will_v i_o know_v my_o faith_n be_v right_n and_o thereby_o come_v to_o assurance_n that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n i_o must_v look_v into_o the_o word_n by_o a_o direct_a act_n of_o my_o understanding_n for_o a_o true_a and_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o faith_n and_o into_o my_o own_o heart_n by_o a_o reflex_n act_n whether_o that_o true_a evidence_n of_o save_a faith_n be_v indeed_o in_o i_o as_o in_o the_o syllogism_n of_o assurance_n about_o my_o particular_a resurrection_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o major_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v rise_v be_v in_o term_n in_o scripture_n the_o minor_a that_o i_o john_n or_o roger_n be_o a_o man_n be_v not_o express_o in_o scripture_n but_o depend_v partly_o upon_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o essential_a note_n of_o a_o man_n record_v in_o scripture_n partly_o upon_o sense_n i_o find_v by_o a_o reflex_n act_n that_o those_o essential_a sign_n of_o humanity_n be_v in_o i_o from_o both_o which_o the_o conclusion_n flow_v necessary_o that_o i_o in_o particular_a shall_v rise_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o indeed_o have_v not_o a_o conclusion_n draw_v partly_o from_o faith_n and_o partly_o from_o sense_n be_v firm_a christ_n apparition_n have_v not_o be_v a_o solid_a argument_n to_o confirm_v the_o resurrection_n which_o yet_o he_o prove_v partly_o by_o scripture_n out_o of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o psalm_n partly_o by_o sense_n and_o experience_n luk._n 24_o 39_o 46._o and_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o some_o case_n sense_n may_v be_v deceive_v yet_o a_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n may_v easy_o know_v that_o hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la sense_n be_v not_o deceive_v and_o be_v not_o this_o true_a no_o man_n can_v possible_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o estate_n or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o that_o his_o life_n be_v frail_a and_o short_a or_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v his_o duty_n or_o any_o other_o divine_a truth_n that_o concern_v himself_o in_o particular_a since_o it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v in_o scripture_n thou_o roger_n be_v a_o sinner_n thy_o life_n in_o particular_a be_v frail_a and_o short_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v thy_o duty_n but_o all_o these_o in_o scripture_n be_v express_v only_o in_o general_a term_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v as_o true_a de_fw-fr fide_fw-la that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v my_o duty_n as_o if_o the_o scripture_n shall_v say_v thou_o roger_n must_v believe_v and_o repent_v etc._n etc._n the_o major_a then_o in_o the_o syllogism_n of_o assurance_n be_v in_o term_n de_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o minor_a also_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o evidence_n be_v express_o de_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o as_o to_o the_o inbeing_n of_o the_o evidence_n it_o depend_v upon_o sense_n and_o experience_n the_o conclusion_n be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la by_o necessary_a consequence_n though_o not_o in_o express_a term_n now_o whatsoever_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la that_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n so_o be_v all_o three_o proposition_n in_o the_o syllogism_n though_o the_o minor_a be_v partly_o of_o faith_n and_o partly_o of_o sense_n therefore_o all_o three_o proposition_n of_o the_o syllogism_n of_o assurance_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n contrary_a to_o mr._n h._n his_o assertion_n and_o since_o the_o minor_a in_o the_o syllogism_n of_o assurance_n namely_o that_o i_o believe_v be_v the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o pros-syllogisme_n it_o follow_v

admit_v 29_o lu._n 14_o 29_o how_o come_v the_o unthankful_a guest_n to_o be_v exclude_v by_o the_o lord_n own_o command_n who_o yet_o have_v far_o better_a excuse_n to_o keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n than_o many_o of_o our_o professor_n have_v luke_n 14._o 18_o 20._o 4._o if_o this_o be_v mean_v particular_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n then_o let_v i_o ask_v mr._n h._n whether_o some_o worldly_a occasion_n may_v not_o just_o excuse_v our_o absence_n and_o whether_o all_o be_v judge_v there_o unworthy_a who_o be_v sometime_o keep_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o their_o worldly_a occasion_n the_o weighty_a occasion_n can_v excuse_v any_o from_o the_o marriage_n feast_n but_o i_o think_v mr._n h._n will_v not_o deny_v but_o some_o worldly_a occasion_n may_v excuse_v a_o man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o analogy_n numb_a 9.10_o more_o may_v be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o plea_n from_o these_o parable_n but_o whereas_o he_o add_v pag._n 10._o now_o who_o be_v that_o faithful_a steward_n that_o give_v the_o household_n their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n but_o these_o that_o be_v thus_o do_v that_o be_v who_o admit_v all_o comer_n as_o himself_o there_o interpret_v what_o a_o gross_a senseless_a and_o profane_a interpretation_n be_v this_o for_o 1._o what_o a_o easy_a matter_n be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a steward_n if_o this_o faithfulness_n lie_v in_o admit_v all_o pell_o mell_o to_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o will_v it_o not_o follow_v by_o this_o rule_n that_o the_o profane_v minister_n who_o be_v most_o for_o free_a admission_n be_v the_o most_o faithful_a steward_n 3._o that_o the_o most_o pious_a and_o conscientious_a minister_n who_o dare_v not_o give_v this_o bread_n of_o child_n to_o dog_n be_v therefore_o unfaithful_a steward_n lord_n whither_o will_v not_o a_o selfish_a opinion_n lead_v a_o man_n whereas_o he_o there_o add_v that_o john_n baptist_n admit_v all_o comer_n to_o baptism_n yea_o even_o those_o who_o he_o call_v viper_n answ_n 1._o he_o say_v but_o prove_v not_o that_o john_n do_v baptize_v all_o comer_n 2._o matth._n 3.6_o it_o be_v note_v that_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v public_a profession_n of_o their_o repentance_n let_v our_o people_n do_v that_o private_o before_o the_o eldership_n which_o these_o do_v public_o before_o all_o the_o world_n or_o if_o they_o please_v let_v they_o do_v it_o public_o before_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o former_a do_v and_o see_v if_o we_o refute_v they_o to_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v we_o require_v confession_n of_o sin_n in_o every_o receiver_n before_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o shall_v be_v brand_v with_o a_o witness_n as_o pleader_n for_o auricular_a confession_n we_o only_o desire_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o receive_v which_o though_o weak_a yet_o if_o true_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n we_o dare_v not_o refuse_v such_o and_o because_o we_o be_v sure_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n without_o knowledge_n therefore_o as_o we_o ourselves_o have_v be_v try_v by_o other_o and_o that_o willing_o we_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o try_v the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o all_o under_o our_o charge_n and_o if_o we_o find_v any_o gross_o ignorant_a as_o we_o dare_v not_o at_o present_a admit_v they_o so_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v pain_n with_o they_o by_o instruction_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o sacrament_n in_o future_a whether_o this_o be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n or_o the_o admission_n of_o all_o hand_n over_o head_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n and_o to_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o conserence_n whereas_o for_o further_a confirmation_n he_o add_v adultis_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la answ_n catechumeni_fw-la i_o mean_v catechumeni_fw-la i_o deny_v it_o if_o take_v in_o the_o latitude_n for_o 1._o heathen_a may_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n but_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o his_o own_o grant_n 2._o take_v this_o maxim_n for_o grant_v what_o follow_v but_o that_o as_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v must_v profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n mat._n 3.6_o act._n 8.37_o so_o must_v they_o also_o before_o receive_v which_o make_v much_o for_o our_o purpose_n and_o against_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o last_o proof_n be_v draw_v from_o act._n 10.28_o upon_o which_o instance_n he_o conclude_v with_o a_o rhetorical_a doxology_n pag._n 11._o i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v learn_v this_o same_o lesson_n with_o a_o satisfy_a conscience_n to_o esteem_v no_o man_n unclean_a but_o all_o unless_o excommunicate_v free_a in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n answ_n 1._o that_o god_n who_o have_v teach_v peter_n to_o count_v no_o man_n unclean_a teach_v paul_n to_o count_v some_o man_n unclean_a yea_o person_n within_o the_o church_n and_o not_o excommunicate_v tit._n 1.15_o 16._o 2._o let_v mr._n humphrey_n show_v i_o the_o force_n of_o this_o consequence_n peter_n be_v command_v to_o converse_v with_o a_o godly_a man_n though_o levitical_o unclean_a as_o not_o be_v circumcise_a and_o a_o proselyte_n which_o uncleanness_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v away_o ergo_fw-la paul_n ought_v to_o converse_v with_o a_o profane_a christian_n that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a how_o suitable_a this_o be_v to_o scripture_n see_v 1_o cor._n 5.11_o further_o peter_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o heathen_a that_o be_v comer_n on_o and_o ready_a to_o receive_v it_o ergo_fw-la paul_n may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o ignorant_a and_o wicked_a christian_n that_o reject_v christ_n and_o his_o word_n i_o wish_v he_o will_v play_v the_o logician_n more_o and_o the_o rhetorician_n less_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n lest_o he_o be_v find_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o rom._n 16.18_o who_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a 3._o consider_v how_o he_o contradict_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o truth_n pag._n 3._o he_o exclude_v infant_n and_o distract_a person_n here_o his_o charity_n be_v so_o large_a as_o to_o exclude_v none_o but_o excommunicate_v person_n 4._o that_o by_o exclude_v excommunicate_v person_n from_o the_o word_n preach_v he_o run_v into_o a_o uncharitable_a and_o dangerous_a error_n have_v be_v former_o prove_v which_o i_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v have_v i_o leisure_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o wild-goose-chace_n i_o think_v he_o may_v well_o be_v account_v a_o master_n of_o art_n at_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v write_v more_o word_n or_o error_n seem_v to_o i_o a_o disputable_a point_n for_o a_o further_a flourish_n in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o heap_v up_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o hold_v forth_o the_o offer_n of_o free_a grace_n to_o all_o which_o make_v as_o much_o for_o free_a admission_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o a_o offer_n of_o pardon_n to_o all_o rebel_n prove_v that_o even_o those_o rebel_n must_v have_v their_o pardon_n seal_v who_o stand_v out_o against_o their_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o come_v in_o and_o submit_v upon_o pardon_n offer_v let_v mr._n humphrey_n and_o all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o we_o desire_v to_o keep_v none_o from_o the_o seal_n who_o will_v please_v to_o make_v it_o out_o to_o we_o that_o but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o thing_n signify_v which_o may_v serve_v to_o take_v away_o that_o wonder_n of_o he_o how_o we_o can_v have_v the_o conscience_n to_o turn_v they_o away_o from_o the_o sign_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o ordinance_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n offer_v christ_n free_o answ_n 1._o with_o what_o conscience_n can_v he_o exclude_v infant_n distract_a and_o excommunicate_v person_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n offer_v christ_n as_o free_o as_o to_o any_o yea_o each_o of_o which_o may_v have_v the_o thing_n signify_v and_o yet_o be_v deny_v the_o sign_n 2._o not_o general_a offer_n of_o christ_n but_o our_o actual_a receive_n of_o he_o visible_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o how_o many_o person_n do_v visible_o reject_v christ_n at_o least_o by_o consequence_n tit._n 1.16_o and_o they_o who_o visible_o reject_v the_o thing_n signify_v may_v just_o be_v debar_v the_o sign_n till_o they_o manifest_v their_o repentance_n thus_o much_o for_o his_o proof_n from_o scripture_n let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o reason_n and_o see_v whether_o he_o be_v better_o at_o argument_n then_o at_o quotation_n his_o first_o argument_n be_v the_o sacrament_n be_v verbum_fw-la visibile_fw-la a_o visible_a gospel_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o same_o latitude_n must_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o both_o mean_v the_o word_n preach_v

2._o it_o be_v a_o commendation_n too_o high_a for_o any_o mortal_a 3._o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o this_o self_n encomium_n he_o speak_v false_o do_v ever_o any_o mere_a man_n since_o the_o fall_n endeavour_v his_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o all_o his_o flock_n may_v be_v worthy_a receiver_n such_o be_v all_o that_o come_v prepare_v do_v he_o not_o know_v that_o one_o worthy_a in_o christ_n account_n must_v 1._o be_v convert_v 2._o unblameable_a yea_o exemplary_a in_o his_o conversation_n 3._o actual_o prepare_v by_o exciting_a and_o act_v the_o sacramental_a grace_n and_o have_v mr._n h._n endeavour_v his_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o all_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v such_o nay_o have_v he_o endeavour_v his_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o himself_o may_v be_v such_o do_v he_o never_o since_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n fail_v through_o carelessness_n yea_o wilfulness_n sometime_o in_o pray_v for_o his_o people_n in_o preach_v in_o example_n in_o private_a reproof_n admonition_n encouragement_n trial_n etc._n etc._n be_v he_o without_o sin_n of_o weakness_n carelessness_n yea_o sometime_o wilfulness_n as_o a_o minister_n and_o dare_v he_o cry_v at_o christ_n bar_n as_o he_o boast_v in_o his_o book_n that_o he_o have_v endeavour_v his_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o all_o come_v prepare_v if_o this_o smell_v not_o strong_a of_o sublime_a pharisaisme_n luk._n 18.11,12_o i_o beseech_v you_o what_o do_v you_o see_v his_o pride_n former_o in_o censure_v other_o and_o very_o many_o far_o his_o better_n mark_v now_o how_o the_o bladder_n swell_v with_o self_n conceit_n and_o applause_n the_o lord_n help_v he_o to_o see_v the_o beam_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n who_o be_v so_o quicksight_v to_o espy_v a_o moat_n in_o his_o brother_n eye_n it_o be_v well_o therefore_o that_o in_o his_o last_o and_o three_o edition_n he_o begin_v in_o part_n to_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la pag._n 26._o in_o these_o word_n this_o i_o suppose_v but_o woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o who_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n eminent_a only_a in_o our_o fail_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o seem_v then_o this_o proud_a and_o confident_a assertion_n prove_v at_o last_o by_o his_o own_o grant_n but_o a_o supposition_n 2._o supposition_n though_o false_a may_v be_v ground_n of_o truth_n but_o false_a supposition_n assert_v as_o here_o be_v many_o time_n dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a untruth_n 3._o for_o any_o to_o assert_v he_o have_v endeavour_v his_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o a_o course_n or_o series_n of_o action_n be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a falsehood_n both_o for_o the_o assertor_n and_o the_o receiver_n 4._o that_o his_o own_o conscience_n check_v he_o for_o this_o proud_a and_o false_a assertion_n be_v apparent_a by_o those_o expression_n but_o woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o etc._n etc._n yet_o what_o high_a self_n justification_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o stand_v upon_o tiptoe_n with_o god_n and_o say_v i_o have_v endeavour_v my_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la a_o godly_a man_n may_v in_o humility_n and_o sincerity_n use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi i_o thank_v thou_o o_o god_n i_o be_o not_o like_o other_o man_n but_o what_o godly_a man_n dare_v say_v to_o god_n i_o have_v endeavour_v my_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la the_o lord_n give_v he_o grace_v full_o and_o public_o to_o retract_v and_o not_o to_o minse_v or_o excuse_v his_o pride_n in_o this_o particular_a lest_o god_n one_o day_n show_v he_o to_o his_o cost_n the_o vanity_n of_o his_o former_a assertion_n and_o latter_a supposition_n and_o he_o be_v find_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o righteous_a one_o who_o need_v no_o repentance_n of_o pardon_n matth._n 3.13_o luk._n 15.7_o 6._o he_o humble_o confess_v all_o their_o and_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o hezekiah_n desire_v true_a repentance_n and_o a_o pardon_n for_o all_o his_o and_o their_o omission_n answ_n 1._o if_o here_o he_o speak_v real_o and_o confess_v and_o beg_v pardon_n for_o his_o ministerial_a as_o well_o as_o personal_a omission_n i_o can_v but_o approve_v it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o humility_n after_o his_o former_a vaunt_v but_o then_o note_v how_o he_o contradict_v his_o former_a proud_a assertion_n i_o wish_v his_o book_n and_o heart_n too_o be_v full_a of_o such_o contradiction_n both_o for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o people_n sake_n if_o he_o have_v do_v his_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la what_o need_v he_o desire_v pardon_n for_o his_o omission_n if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o too_o many_o omission_n how_o have_v he_o endeavour_v his_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la 2._o will_v confession_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o sin_n serve_v the_o turn_n without_o proportionable_a endeavour_n to_o reform_v ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o our_o place_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o ditch_n and_o cry_n god_n help_v we_o and_o if_o the_o unworthy_a may_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o most_o penitent_a and_o humble_a christian_n be_v this_o like_a to_o reform_v or_o to_o harden_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a shall_v a_o physician_n thus_o venture_v the_o issue_n upon_o god_n and_o give_v physic_n that_o may_v kill_v as_o well_o as_o cure_v i_o think_v no_o wise_a man_n will_v judge_v it_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o high_a presumption_n on_o shall_v any_o only_a give_v warning_n of_o danger_n and_o not_o labour_v actual_o what_o he_o can_v to_o prevent_v it_o all_o his_o warning_n will_v not_o quit_v he_o of_o murder_n before_o god_n be_v cry_v after_o a_o wander_a sheep_n enough_o to_o save_v it_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n the_o apostle_n judas_n sure_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n judas_n vers_fw-la 23._o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n 3._o what_o do_v he_o in_o his_o confession_n and_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n more_o than_o we_o do_v be_v communicant_n either_o real_o or_o visible_o never_o so_o worthy_a in_o a_o evangelicall_n sense_n only_o here_o we_o go_v beyond_o he_o in_o our_o actual_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o fit_v all_o sort_n for_o the_o sacrament_n by_o personal_a and_o particular_a examination_n counsel_n and_o prayer_n which_o he_o do_v not_o yet_o he_o think_v he_o have_v endeavour_v his_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la we_o though_o we_o do_v far_o more_o than_o mr._n h._n be_v assure_v we_o fall_v very_o short_a of_o do_v or_o endeavour_v out_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o believe_v that_o the_o best_a minister_n under_o heaven_n never_o yet_o endeavour_v his_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la to_o fit_v his_o people_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n upon_o all_o which_o account_v well_o weigh_v i_o believe_v mr._n h._n have_v little_a cause_n to_o boast_v of_o his_o innocency_n or_o bring_v that_o for_o a_o argument_n to_o justify_v his_o free_a admission_n as_o he_o do_v pag._n 25._o two_o other_o consideration_n he_o be_v please_v to_o add_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la the_o first_o draw_v from_o the_o command_n and_o good_a of_o come_v p._n 25._o for_o the_o command_n i_o ask_v where_o do_v christ_n command_v all_o to_o receive_v if_o it_o be_v urge_v he_o bid_v all_o the_o apostle_n to_o receive_v an._n be_v there_o no_o other_o church_n member_n but_o the_o apostle_n what_o think_v he_o of_o mark_n luke_n nathanael_n and_o many_o other_o disciple_n that_o receive_v not_o ay_o but_o he_o bid_v all_o present_a to_o receive_v yea_o judas_n himself_o ans_fw-fr 1._o suppose_v judas_n be_v present_a he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o eminent_a professor_n 2._o a_o very_a know_a person_n 3._o not_o legal_o convince_v of_o scandal_n i_o see_v not_o how_o he_o can_v have_v be_v deny_v the_o sacrament_n ay_o but_o the_o apostle_n bid_v all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n come_v and_o receive_v ans_fw-fr 1._o let_v he_o show_v that_o also_o if_o he_o can_v from_o the_o text_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 2._o 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