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he_o say_v that_o sacrament_n be_v strong_a meat_n which_o weak_a christian_n be_v not_o able_a to_o digest_v and_o that_o they_o be_v seal_n of_o faith_n only_o he_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n because_o then_o heathen_n shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o unregenerate_a christian_n to_o come_v under_o any_o duty_n but_o what_o be_v convert_v he_o affirm_v that_o in_o a_o unlearned_a congregation_n a_o single_a minister_n may_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n he_o be_v the_o roll_a part_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n seem_v to_o bear_v himself_o much_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n with_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o these_o he_o think_v he_o have_v loosen_v all_o that_o i_o have_v build_v upon_o and_o hence_o think_v that_o the_o whole_a will_v fall_v but_o he_o must_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n more_o than_o yet_o he_o have_v do_v if_o he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o 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from_o the_o lord_n supper_n finis_fw-la i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n annex_v a_o short_a answer_n to_o or_o a_o examination_n of_o mr._n collins_n quotation_n and_o argument_n for_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o juridical_a suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o main_a subject_n of_o his_o late_a book_n belove_a friend_n i_o be_o sorry_a that_o our_o author_n shall_v take_v such_o a_o deal_n of_o pain_n to_o make_v good_a that_o thing_n that_o have_v and_o do_v so_o much_o trouble_v and_o hinder_v the_o edification_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o church_n discipline_n and_o the_o main_a impediment_n of_o a_o establishment_n of_o discipline_n at_o the_o present_a and_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o secure_v in_o a_o church_n state_n from_o the_o common_a reproach_n of_o adversary_n upon_o his_o principle_n let_v they_o that_o 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return_v to_o thou_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o message_n i_o have_v send_v by_o thou_o but_o do_v not_o thou_o return_v to_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o extreme_a unreasonable_a opposition_n they_o raise_v against_o thou_o for_o i_o will_v be_v as_o good_a to_o thou_o as_o ever_o i_o promise_v to_o be_v for_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o this_o people_n a_o strong_a brazen_a wall_n and_o they_o shall_v fight_v against_o thou_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v etc._n etc._n v._n 20._o jeremiahs_n duty_n be_v to_o bear_v up_o himself_o in_o discharge_n of_o the_o message_n send_v upon_o with_o courage_n constancy_n faithfulness_n against_o all_o discouragement_n meet_v with_o whatever_o he_o be_v to_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o for_o their_o provoke_a sin_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n and_o in_o so_o do_v his_o duty_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o answerable_a effect_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n some_o shall_v believe_v it_o and_o reform_v and_o yield_v themselves_o voluntary_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o so_o live_v other_o shall_v be_v harden_v and_o accuse_v the_o prophet_n of_o revolt_a from_o his_o own_o nation_n and_o hold_v intelligence_n with_o a_o enemy_n and_o discourage_v the_o people_n from_o their_o arm_n by_o persuade_v they_o to_o yield_v and_o live_v and_o so_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o and_o reject_v his_o word_n and_o perish_v thus_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o separation_n for_o the_o save_n of_o some_o and_o destruction_n of_o other_o i_o take_v it_o and_o so_o the_o stream_n of_o interpreter_n run_v but_o to_o this_o mr._n saunders_n answer_v if_o this_o text_n allow_v only_o a_o
his_o church_n only_o they_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o the_o edification_n one_o of_o another_o without_o limitation_n but_o holiness_n be_v the_o boundary_a of_o our_o peace_n with_o all_o other_o man_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o absolute_a injunction_n to_o the_o church_n and_o have_v peace_n among_o yourselves_o 1_o thess_n 5.13_o mark_n 9.50_o 2._o that_o to_o break_v the_o church_n peace_n by_o a_o unnecessary_a separation_n be_v so_o far_o from_o holiness_n or_o lose_v our_o blessing_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a schism_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o warrant_v the_o separation_n they_o be_v act_v in_o by_o any_o ground_n of_o scripturce_n or_o principle_n of_o solid_a reason_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v reflect_v upon_o they_o to_o their_o reproach_n and_o shame_n until_o they_o be_v able_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n in_o their_o full_a defence_n or_o reform_v by_o return_v from_o the_o schism_n they_o have_v hatch_v and_o nourish_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o many_o of_o their_o people_n soul_n i_o come_v to_o his_o query_n pag._n 166._o i_o shall_v be_v very_o brief_a and_o but_o touch_n at_o thing_n i_o have_v do_v more_o than_o be_v intend_v 1._o query_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o solemn_a covenant_n not_o to_o act_v in_o some_o disciplinary_a course_n for_o in_o this_o we_o have_v swoâ—n_v to_o endeavour_v reformation_n in_o discipune_fw-la according_a to_o the_o word_n hence_o he_o assume_v when_o this_o be_v take_v either_o we_o see_v the_o alteration_n of_o corrupt_a custom_n to_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o congregation_n we_o live_v in_o or_o not_o necessary_a now_o if_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a than_o whosoever_o so_o take_v it_o he_o swear_v not_o in_o judgement_n and_o so_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o swear_v to_o reform_v be_v convince_v of_o no_o corruption_n but_o if_o the_o 1_o be_v true_a than_o we_o desire_v of_o every_o minister_n and_o other_o man_n that_o have_v take_v it_o with_o what_o conscience_n they_o can_v oppose_v way_n and_o course_n tend_v to_o that_o swear_a end_n and_o bow_v they_o dare_v to_o withhold_v their_o own_o activity_n therein_o 1._o answ_n without_o doubt_n it_o be_v against_o the_o solemn_a national_a covenant_n not_o to_o endeavour_v in_o our_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o iteland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n and_o likewise_o not_o to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o three_o nation_n to_o the_o near_a conjunction_n and_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n confession_n of_o faith_n form_n of_o church_n government_n etc._n etc._n but_o then_o the_o question_n be_v what_o our_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o case_n stand_v as_o particular_a minisier_n or_o private_a member_n reformation_n in_o discipline_n be_v not_o yet_o agree_v of_o by_o the_o whole_a what_o it_o be_v nor_o in_o present_a exercise_n and_o force_v by_o virtue_n of_o law_n which_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o covenant_n 2_o whether_o the_o way_n and_o course_n defend_v by_o our_o author_n do_v not_o cross_v and_o assault_v the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o tend_v to_o nothing_o more_o than_o make_v division_n and_o several_a faction_n &_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o have_v swear_v to_o bring_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o three_o nation_n to_o the_o near_a conjunction_n &_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n confession_n of_o faith_n form_n of_o church-government_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n after_o we_o may_v as_o brethren_n live_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o the_o lord_n may_v delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o 3._o the_o covenant_n bind_v we_o to_o reform_v in_o discipline_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o example_n of_o best_a reform_a church_n mr._n saunders_n put_v in_o and_o practise_v a_o more_o general_a latitude_n whether_o not_o to_o act_v in_o some_o disciplinary_a way_n and_o course_n be_v not_o against_o the_o covenant_n he_o mean_v some_o course_n or_o other_o of_o man_n own_n invent_v as_o that_o of_o they_o which_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o covenant_n in_o it_o as_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n as_o i_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_a not_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o best_a reform_a church_n that_o have_v ever_o abhor_a rent_n &_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n by_o unlawful_a separation_n as_o their_o be_v upon_o their_o own_o principle_n for_o they_o separate_v from_o church_n they_o confess_v to_o be_v true_a church_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o they_o own_o for_o believer_n brethren_n and_z within_z in_o baptise_v their_o child_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o federal_a holiness_n in_o stead_n of_o reform_v their_o church_n as_o form_v of_o old_a by_o our_o first_o reformer_n they_o form_n up_o a_o new_a of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o old_a leave_v out_o of_o this_o frame_n the_o main_a matter_n of_o the_o old_a so_o that_o upon_o the_o matter_n they_o pull_v down_o many_o church_n to_o build_v one_o and_o rather_o destroy_v their_o church_n then_o reform_v they_o by_o holy_a discipline_n discipline_n be_v to_o purge_v out_o some_o few_o to_o amend_v they_o but_o they_o be_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o most_o of_o their_o church_n to_o destroy_v they_o in_o not_o use_v the_o right_a mean_n towards_o they_o as_o brethren_n to_o encourage_v they_o in_o all_o christian_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o with_o good_a conscience_n i_o fear_v not_o to_o oppose_v their_o way_n and_o course_n without_o breach_n of_o my_o covenant_n nay_o in_o the_o 2._o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n we_o be_v bind_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o superstition_n and_o schism_n as_o well_o as_o popery_n prelacy_n and_o heresy_n the_o two_o former_a may_v with_o good_a conscience_n be_v charge_v upon_o your_o way_n 1._o superstition_n because_o you_o urge_v upon_o all_o you_o admit_v duty_n of_o necessity_n that_o god_n no_o where_o command_n bind_v the_o conscience_n where_o it_o be_v free_a and_o so_o become_v lord_n of_o man_n faith_n and_o unless_o christ_n subject_n will_v submit_v to_o these_o superstitious_a invention_n you_o have_v frame_v you_o exclude_v they_o from_o necessary_a duty_n of_o homage_n and_o worship_n enjoin_v by_o their_o lord_n 2._o schism_n because_o you_o be_v run_v into_o a_o unnecessary_a separation_n in_o the_o church_n break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n causeless_o as_o have_v be_v hint_v all_o along_o it_o be_v the_o main_a i_o have_v write_v to_o discover_v your_o way_n schismatical_a but_o it_o seem_v he_o think_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o corrupt_v in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v reform_v by_o discipline_n but_o admission_n so_o large_o to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n we_o swear_v to_o reform_v and_o therefore_o must_v join_v with_o they_o or_o else_o be_v forswear_v although_o they_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o true_a discipline_n in_o exercise_n for_o they_o excommunicate_v none_o himself_o confess_v and_o it_o be_v clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o mid_a day_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o exclude_v church-member_n from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o by_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n juridical_o which_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o any_o at_o present_a in_o our_o church_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n so_o to_o act_v and_o hence_o the_o covenant_n bind_v we_o to_o endeavour_v after_o such_o a_o capacity_n as_o to_o reform_v all_o corruption_n that_o be_v proper_o reformable_a by_o true_a discipline_n 3._o query_n he_o ask_v what_o other_o way_n there_o be_v to_o be_v walk_v 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