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a_o treatise_n of_o self-judging_a in_o order_n to_o the_o worthy_a receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n together_o with_o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o general_n day_n of_o judgement_n by_o anthony_n burgess_n pastor_n of_o sutton-coldfield_n in_o warwickshire_n london_n print_v by_o j.h._n for_o t._n underhill_n at_o the_o anchor_n and_o m._n keinton_n at_o the_o fountain_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1658._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o short_a trea_n i_o shall_z which_o for_o the_o comprehensiveness_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o it_o may_v have_v swell_v into_o a_o big_a volumn_n be_v self-judging_a the_o frequent_a command_n for_o which_o in_o scripture_n as_o also_o the_o excellency_n usefulness_n difficulty_n and_o contrariety_n of_o it_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o love_v to_o say_v soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n do_v all_o proclaim_v the_o great_a moment_n and_o importance_n thereof_o yea_o it_o may_v be_v just_o affirm_v that_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o miscarriage_n and_o apostasy_n in_o many_o professor_n certain_o calvin_n when_o he_o have_v enlarge_v himself_o about_o that_o curious_a and_o exact_a point_n wherein_o the_o temporary_a believer_n and_o the_o true_o godly_a differ_v grant_v that_o simili_fw-la ferè_fw-la sensu_fw-la afficiuntur_fw-la they_o feel_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o one_o another_o yet_o add_v that_o in_o the_o hypocrite_n this_o sense_n of_o divine_a thing_n be_v not_o so_o radicate_v it_o be_v also_o more_o confuse_a than_o what_o be_v in_o the_o godly_a but_o hereby_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o experience_n and_o one_o reason_n be_v because_o slothfulness_n do_v so_o far_o possess_v they_o ne_fw-la cor_fw-la suum_fw-la probè_fw-la ut_fw-la par_fw-fr erat_fw-la examinent_fw-la lib._n 3._o instit_fw-la cap._n 2._o par_fw-fr 12._o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o thorough_o examine_v their_o heart_n as_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v some_o heathen_n as_o pythagoras_n &_o seneca_n have_v make_v essay_n upon_o this_o duty_n the_o jesuit_n also_o in_o their_o tractate_v of_o devotion_n do_v much_o commend_v it_o but_o the_o pillar_n and_o cloud_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o able_a to_o guide_v we_o in_o this_o wilderness_n they_o only_o can_v manage_v this_o work_n with_o spiritual_a proficiency_n who_o through_o a_o holy_a habit_n have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o see_v there_o be_v three_o different_a principle_n may_v be_v work_v in_o our_o heart_n nature_n in_o its_o improvement_n the_o devil_n with_o his_o delusion_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o either_o in_o a_o common_a way_n such_o as_o hypocrite_n and_o reprobate_n may_v attain_v unto_o or_o in_o a_o peculiar_a discriminate_v way_n which_o the_o sincere_a do_v only_o partake_v of_o what_o heavenly_a skill_n what_o godly_a prudence_n be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o distinction_n herein_o to_o difference_n what_o be_v of_o nature_n or_o the_o devil_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yea_o to_o go_v further_o and_o to_o discern_v what_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o a_o common_a way_n and_o what_o in_o a_o special_a way_n such_o that_o can_v do_v this_o must_v be_v like_o thosâ—_n benjamites_n judg._n 20.16_o that_o can_v sling_v stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o not_o miss_v in_o the_o protract_v of_o this_o discourse_n i_o consider_v this_o duty_n more_o particular_o as_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a preparative_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o fasten_v upon_o this_o subject_n at_o first_o my_o method_n in_o handle_v of_o this_o point_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n positive_a wave_v controversy_n even_o when_o the_o matter_n do_v seem_v to_o call_v for_o it_o as_o pag._n 126_o 127._o i_o affirm_v that_o such_o who_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a can_v put_v forth_o gracious_a act_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o 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must_v add_v that_o sinner_n if_o humble_v and_o of_o break_a heart_n aught_o to_o address_v themselves_o to_o that_o ordinance_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o obviate_v that_o error_n in_o popery_n which_o deni_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v vouchsafe_v in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o again_o pag._n 128_o 129._o i_o declare_v that_o such_o who_o have_v competent_a knowledge_n and_o be_v unblameable_a in_o their_o life_n be_v by_o church-officer_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o ordinance_n though_o haply_o not_o internal_o sanctify_v neither_o be_v the_o church-officer_n to_o attend_v to_o that_o but_o the_o command_n and_o order_n of_o christ_n not_o launch_v into_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o extensivenesse_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o ordinance_n or_o the_o qualification_n of_o church-member_n acquiesce_v in_o that_o which_o ames_n answer_v to_o bellarmine_n bellar._n eneru._n tom_n 3._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacram._n cue_n 3._o who_o 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he_o that_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o that_o act_n be_v a_o superior_a now_o in_o man_n we_o may_v consider_v he_o as_o enlighten_v in_o his_o conscience_n by_o the_o word_n and_o herein_o supply_v god_n place_n so_o that_o conscience_n be_v not_o only_o a_o witness_n but_o a_o judge_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o a_o man_n may_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n though_o otherwise_o he_o be_v indeed_o bind_v to_o lay_v aside_o his_o error_n but_o he_o must_v not_o contradict_v it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o god_n room_n he_o may_v and_o must_v many_o time_n go_v against_o his_o affection_n his_o will_n his_o inclination_n but_o never_o against_o his_o conscience_n the_o very_a heathen_a can_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscience_n be_v a_o god_n to_o every_o man_n it_o be_v in_o god_n room_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v a_o inferior_a judge_n subject_n to_o error_n when_o it_o appear_v god_n the_o superior_a judge_n do_v countermand_v the_o 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