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that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n or_o damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o to_o the_o minister_n nor_o be_v the_o sin_n his_o that_o give_v it_o to_o he_o that_o unworthy_o take_v it_o he_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n which_o christ_n command_v 22.19_o luk._n 22.19_o and_o that_o be_v not_o sin_n in_o he_o but_o in_o the_o receiver_n which_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n in_o due_a preparation_n now_o if_o other_o sin_v follow_n accidental_o through_o their_o own_o default_n upon_o the_o perform_n of_o any_o duty_n which_o christ_n command_n i_o i_o be_o not_o in_o fault_n nor_o any_o way_n accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v a_o minister_n that_o give_v this_o supper_n to_o a_o unworthy_a receiver_n cooperate_v to_o his_o take_n it_o for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n cooperate_v more_o to_o the_o take_n of_o a_o thing_n than_o by_o give_v it_o then_o we_o say_v he_o cooperate_v in_o the_o action_n but_o not_o to_o the_o 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quamvis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la recipientis_fw-la receptio_fw-la sit_fw-la mala_fw-la the_o minister_n action_n of_o give_v be_v good_a as_o be_v his_o intention_n although_o the_o receiver_n be_v naught_o in_o his_o unsanctified_a reception_n his_o sin_n then_o that_o receive_v can_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o minister_n that_o give_v so_o long_o as_o his_o unworthiness_n in_o receive_v do_v not_o depend_v upon_o his_o ministerial_a action_n of_o give_v there_o be_v then_o no_o cooperation_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o minister_n but_o only_o a_o permission_n of_o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o can_v for_o prevention_n he_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o themselves_o so_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n of_o the_o minister_n there_o be_v no_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o a_o total_a forbearance_n of_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n for_o want_v of_o elder_n to_o exclude_v unprepared_a receiver_n no_o nor_o 3_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o communicant_n lest_o some_o ignorant_a or_o unprepared_a shall_v participate_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o and_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n indeed_o it_o be_v good_a if_o all_o such_o can_v be_v discern_v and_o debar_v but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o power_n to_o do_v that_o the_o minister_n must_v not_o neglect_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v this_o which_o christ_n command_v for_o want_v of_o that_o discipline_n 22.19_o luk._n 22.19_o and_o yet_o if_o that_o they_o so_o much_o stand_v upon_o be_v state_v hypocrite_n will_v communicate_v among_o true_a believer_n christ_n fold_n here_o on_o earth_n consist_v of_o goat_n and_o sheep_n his_o barn_n contain_v wheat_n and_o chaff_n which_o will_v not_o be_v sever_v till_o the_o winnow_n and_o separate_v the_o goat_n from_o the_o sheep_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o bad_a will_v be_v mingle_v with_o the_o good_a the_o reprobate_n with_o the_o elect_n when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o they_o can_v and_o can_v the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o