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not_o only_o ministerial_o and_o doctrinal_o but_o judicial_o and_o in_o the_o sanhedrin_n at_o jerusalem_n such_o controversy_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v before_o they_o as_o in_o 2_o chro._n 19_o the_o place_n now_o in_o hand_n yea_o shall_v even_o warn_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o court_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o synedricall_a decree_n determine_v those_o question_n and_o controversy_n concern_v the_o law_n which_o shall_v come_v before_o they_o as_o for_o that_o distinction_n in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o lord_n matter_n and_o the_o king_n matter_n erastus_n page_n 274._o say_v that_o by_o the_o lord_n matter_n be_v mean_v any_o cause_n express_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v whereby_o he_o take_v away_o the_o distinction_n which_o the_o text_n make_v for_o in_o his_o sense_n the_o king_n matter_n be_v the_o lord_n matter_n which_o himself_o it_o seem_v perceive_v he_o immediate_o yield_v our_o interpretation_n 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whatsoever_o cause_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n shall_v come_v unto_o they_o v._o 10._o whether_o it_o shall_v come_v by_o appeal_n or_o by_o reference_n and_o arbitration_n this_o court_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o give_v out_o a_o ultimate_a and_o authoritative_a determination_n of_o it_o so_o that_o what_o be_v bring_v from_o inferior_a court_n to_o they_o be_v bring_v no_o high_a to_o any_o other_o court_n 5._o this_o court_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a prolocutor_n or_o moderator_n v._o 11._o amariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v over_o you_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o zebadiah_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n be_v speaker_n in_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n for_o all_o the_o king_n matter_n amariah_n and_o zebadiah_n be_v not_o only_o with_o the_o sanhedrin_n as_o member_n or_o as_o councillor_n but_o over_o they_o as_o precedent_n eye_n summos_fw-la magistratus_fw-la
may_v not_o eat_v the_o passeover_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o come_n into_o the_o house_n of_o pilate_n he_o be_v a_o man_n uncircumcised_a or_o holiday_n whether_o it_o be_v which_o i_o rather_o think_v a_o litigious_a action_n upon_o a_o holiday_n which_o may_v have_v defile_v they_o this_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a uncleanness_n signify_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n which_o may_v keep_v man_n from_o the_o passeover_n the_o five_o animadversion_n shall_v be_v this_o whereas_o erastus_n hold_v pag._n 106._o that_o under_o the_o law_n every_o one_o be_v judge_v clean_a or_o unclean_a according_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o priest_n the_o leper_n only_o except_v also_o that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v any_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o expiate_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o please_v and_o he_o be_v no_o way_n compel_v to_o it_o i_o answer_v if_o 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proper_o six_o conclusion_n promise_v by_o m_n prynne_n examine_v his_o syllogism_n concern_v the_o true_a right_n of_o all_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o the_o sacrament_n discuss_v four_o sort_n of_o person_n beside_o child_n and_o fool_n not_o able_a to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o that_o limitation_n which_o m._n prynne_n yee_v his_o argument_n from_o the_o admission_n of_o carnal_a person_n to_o baptism_n upon_o a_o mere_a external_a sleight_n profession_n answer_v his_o eleven_o reason_n for_o the_o affirmative_a of_o this_o present_a question_n answer_v the_o erastian_n argument_n from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o not_o other_o nor_o other_o he_o fail_v many_o way_n m._n prynne_n endeavour_v to_o pacify_v the_o conscience_n of_o minister_n by_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o a_o scandalous_a person_n be_v outward_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o 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their_o controversy_n with_o calvinist_n as_o they_o call_v they_o concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n m._n prynne_v distinction_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o conversion_n and_o two_o sort_n of_o seal_v be_v due_o examine_v do_v but_o the_o more_o open_a his_o error_n instead_o of_o cover_v it_o of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o seal_n concern_v which_o m._n prynne_n as_o he_o lean_v towards_o the_o socinian_n opinion_n so_o he_o great_o call_v in_o question_n that_o truth_n without_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v man_n to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o sacrament_n four_o distinction_n of_o my_o own_o premise_a that_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n may_v be_v right_o apprehend_v the_o 1._o distinction_n between_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n 2._o between_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o other_o ordinance_n which_o do_v accompany_v it_o 3._o between_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o the_o follow_a grace_n 4._o between_o visible_a saint_n and_o invisible_a saint_n chap._n xiii_o twenty_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sign_n institute_v to_o signify_v the_o be_v or_o have_v of_o a_o thing_n the_o significancy_n of_o sacrament_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la 2._o sacrament_n suppose_v faith_n and_o a_o interest_n have_v in_o christ_n therefore_o do_v not_o give_v it_o 3._o the_o lord_n supper_n give_v the_o new_a food_n therefore_o it_o suppose_v the_o new_a life_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o institute_v for_o justify_v person_n only_o 5._o from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n justification_n before_o circumcision_n 6._o from_o the_o duty_n of_o self-examination_n which_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n can_v perform_v 7._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o wedding_n garment_n 8._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v not_o by_o see_v or_o receive_v 9_o neither_o promise_n nor_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o conversion_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n 10._o every_o unconvert_v and_o unworthy_a person_n if_o he_o come_v while_o such_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n can_v but_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o come_v 11._o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o part_n in_o a_o eucharistical_a consolatory_a ordinance_n 12._o christ_n call_v none_o to_o this_o feast_n but_o such_o as_o have_v spiritual_a gracious_a qualification_n 13._o they_o that_o be_v visible_o no_o saint_n ought_v not_o to_o partake_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 14._o baptism_n itself_o at_o least_o when_o administer_v to_o person_n of_o age_n be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a but_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n 15._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o precedency_n of_o baptism_n before_o the_o lord_n supper_n 16._o from_o the_o method_n of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a son_n 17._o from_o the_o doctrinal_a dehort_v of_o all_o impenitent_a unworthy_a person_n from_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n unless_o they_o repent_v reform_v etc._n etc._n allow_v by_o m._n prynne_n himself_o which_o a_o minister_n may_v not_o do_v if_o it_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n 18._o from_o the_o incommunicablenesse_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o pagan_n or_o to_o excommunicate_v christian_n for_o their_o conversion_n 19_o from_o the_o instrumental_a causality_n of_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n which_o in_o order_n do_v not_o follow_v but_o precede_v conversion_n and_o therefore_o be_v administer_v to_o man_n not_o qua_fw-la penitent_a but_o qua_fw-la impenitent_a which_o can_v not_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n 20._o antiquity_n against_o m._n prynne_n in_o this_o point_n witness_v the_o sancta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la witness_v also_o dionysius_n areopagita_n justin_n martyr_n chrysostome_n augustine_n isidorus_n pelusiotâ—…_n prosper_n beda_n isidorus_n hispalensis_n rabanus_n maurus_n beside_o scotus_n alensis_n and_o other_o schoolman_n chap._n fourteen_o master_n prynne_n his_o twelve_o argument_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n discuss_v and_o answer_v his_o first_o argument_n answer_v by_o three_o distinction_n his_o second_o prove_v nothing_o against_o we_o but_o yield_v somewhat_o which_o be_v for_o we_o his_o three_o charge_v with_o divers_a absurdity_n his_o four_o concern_v the_o great_a proximity_n and_o most_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n retort_v against_o himself_o and_o moreover_o not_o prove_v nor_o make_v good_a by_o he_o his_o five_o argument_n have_v both_o universal_a grace_n and_o other_o absurdity_n in_o it_o his_o six_o concern_v conversion_n by_o the_o eye_n by_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n by_o sacrifice_n by_o miracle_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o ear_n examine_v and_o confute_v in_o the_o particular_n his_o seven_o not_o prove_v nor_o yet_o his_o eight_o concern_v conversion_n by_o affliction_n without_o the_o word_n his_o nine_o concern_v the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n
judgement-hall_n i_o perceive_v will_v he_o say_v that_o this_o man_n be_v accuse_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v your_o law_n and_o your_o religion_n therefore_o take_v he_o and_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o your_o law_n they_o reply_v in_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o pilate_n do_v drive_v at_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n if_o they_o have_v mean_v for_o cause_n which_o concern_v caesar_n crown_n it_o have_v be_v not_o only_o a_o impertinent_a reply_n but_o a_o yield_a to_o pilate_n intention_n for_o he_o may_v have_v say_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o you_o shall_v judge_v he_o for_o that_o which_o concern_v caesar_n but_o for_o that_o which_o concern_v your_o own_o law_n and_o religion_n therefore_o certain_o the_o answer_n which_o the_o jew_n make_v to_o pilate_n do_v reply_n that_o though_o they_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v a_o man_n in_o that_o which_o concern_v their_o law_n and_o religion_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n no_o not_o for_o that_o which_o concern_v their_o law_n 4._o there_o be_v several_a passage_n in_o the_o story_n of_o paul_n which_o show_v we_o that_o though_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n may_v judge_v a_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o their_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v accuser_n not_o judge_n in_o civil_a or_o capital_a punishment_n i_o mean_v when_o a_o man_n be_v accuse_v as_o worthy_a of_o bond_n or_o of_o death_n though_o it_o be_v for_o a_o matter_n of_o their_o law_n they_o have_v no_o liberty_n to_o judge_v but_o only_o to_o accuse_v the_o jew_n draw_v paul_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o gallio_n even_o for_o a_o matter_n of_o their_o law_n this_o fellow_n say_v they_o to_o gallio_n persuade_v man_n to_o worship_n god_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n act_v 18._o 13._o if_o they_o have_v intend_v only_o a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n their_o recourse_n have_v be_v either_o to_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o synagogue_n but_o because_o they_o intend_v a_o corporal_a temporal_a punishment_n which_o neither_o the_o sanhedrin_n nor_o the_o synagogue_n have_v power_n to_o inflict_v therefore_o they_o must_v prosecute_v paul_n before_o gallio_n who_o answer_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o wrong_n or_o wicked_a lewdness_n it_o have_v be_v proper_a for_o he_o to_o have_v judge_v it_o but_o that_o since_o it_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n he_o will_v not_o meddle_v in_o it_o know_v also_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v it_o by_o themselves_o again_o act_v 23._o 28_o 29._o claudius_n lysias_n write_v to_o faelix_fw-la concern_v paul_n thus_o and_o when_o i_o will_v have_v know_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o accuse_v he_o i_o bring_v he_o forth_o into_o their_o council_n who_o i_o perceive_v to_o be_v accuse_v of_o question_n of_o their_o law_n but_o to_o have_v nothing_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n worthy_a of_o death_n or_o of_o bond_n that_o which_o make_v lysias_n interpose_v in_o the_o business_n and_o rescue_n paul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o jew_n design_n to_o put_v paul_n to_o death_n under_o colour_n of_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o their_o law_n which_o be_v the_o pretence_n make_v by_o tertullus_n act_v 24._o 6._o now_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v either_o by_o death_n or_o so_o much_o as_o by_o bond_n lysias_n conceive_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n therefore_o he_o bring_v paul_n into_o the_o council_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o but_o to_o know_v what_o accusation_n they_o have_v against_o he_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n paul_n himself_o do_v decline_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v judge_v there_o no_o not_o of_o matter_n concern_v the_o religion_n and_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o accusation_n be_v so_o far_o drive_v on_o as_o to_o make_v he_o worthy_a of_o death_n his_o accuser_n say_v festus_n to_o king_n agrippa_n bring_v none_o accusation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o suppose_v but_o have_v certain_a question_n against_o he_o of_o their_o own_o superstition_n and_o of_o one_o jesus_n which_o be_v dead_a who_o paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v alive_a and_o because_o i_o doubt_v of_o such_o manner_n of_o question_n i_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v judge_v of_o these_o matter_n act_n 25._o 18_o 19_o 20._o this_o paul_n have_v decline_v vers_fw-la 10._o i_o stand_v at_o caesar_n judgement_n seat_n say_v he_o where_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o why_o but_o because_o his_o accusation_n be_v capital_a even_o in_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o know_v the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n have_v no_o power_n of_o capital_a judgement_n some_o have_v allege_v this_o example_n of_o paul_n for_o appeal_n from_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o which_o argument_n themselves_o grant_v that_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n then_o decline_v by_o paul_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a not_o a_o civil_a court_n 5._o beside_o all_o this_o erastus_n his_o opinion_n be_v strong_o confute_v by_o that_o which_o constantinus_n l'empereur_n annot._n in_o remp_n jud._n pag._n 404._o to_o 407._o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o power_n of_o punish_v with_o death_n for_o proof_n hereof_o cit_v a_o passage_n of_o aboda_n zara_o that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sanhedrin_n which_o have_v in_o former_a time_n exercise_v capital_a judgement_n do_v remove_v from_o jerusalem_n quum_fw-la viderent_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la judicia_fw-la capitalia_fw-la exercere_fw-la when_o they_o perceive_v that_o they_o can_v not_o exercise_v capital_a judgement_n they_o say_v let_v we_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n lest_o we_o be_v guilty_a it_o be_v say_v deut._n 17._o 10._o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o of_o that_o place_n shall_v show_v thou_o whence_o they_o collect_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o that_o place_n they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o capital_a judgement_n and_o so_o they_o remove_v and_o if_o you_o will_v know_v when_o there_o he_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o rosch_n hasschana_n they_o remove_v from_o hieru_n salem_fw-la to_o jabua_fw-la thence_o to_o ousa_n thence_o to_o scâ—…aphrea_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v further_a proof_n for_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v may_v read_v buxtorf_n lexic._o chald._a talmud_n &_o rabbin_n pag._n 514_o 515._o he_o prove_v that_o judicia_fw-la criminalia_fw-la criminal_a judgement_n do_v cease_v and_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o jew_n forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n this_o he_o say_v be_v plain_a in_o talmud_n hierosol_n in_o lib._n sanhedrin_n cap._n 7._o in_o talmud_n babyl_n in_o sanbedrin_n fol._n 41._o 1._o in_o aboda_n zâ—…ru_a fol._n 8._o 2._o in_o schab_n fol._n 15._o 1._o in_o juchasin_n fol._n 51._o 1._o majenâ—…on_n in_o sanhedrin_n cap._n 14._o sect_n 13._o he_o cite_v also_o a_o passage_n in_o berachos_n fol._n 58._o 1._o concern_v one_o who_o for_o a_o heinous_a crime_n even_o for_o lie_v with_o a_o beast_n ought_v to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n but_o when_o one_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o die_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n and_o this_o say_v d_o r._n buxâ—…orf_n be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o jew_n say_v to_o pilate_n john_n 18._o 31._o now_o this_o power_n be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 71_o year_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n be_v in_o the_o 34._o hence_o he_o prove_v that_o this_o power_n be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n near_o three_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n and_o i_o further_o make_v this_o inference_n that_o since_o the_o sanhedrin_n which_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n do_v remove_v from_o jerusalem_n forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o which_o see_v also_o tzemach_n david_n edit_fw-la hen._n vor_v pag._n 89._o and_o so_o about_o three_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n elder_n and_o scribe_n mention_v so_o often_o in_o and_o before_o christ_n passion_n be_v not_o a_o civil_a magistracy_n nor_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n but_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sanâ—edrin_n whence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n matth._n 18._o 17._o unto_o which_o christ_n direct_v his_o disciple_n to_o go_v with_o their_o complaint_n be_v not_o the_o civil_a court_n of_o justice_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o m_n r_o prynne_n take_v it_o for_o that_o
civil_a court_n of_o justice_n have_v then_o remove_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v lose_v its_o authority_n in_o execute_v justice_n i._o coach_n annot_n in_o exc._n gem._n sanhedrin_n cap._n 1._o sâ—…ct_n 13._o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o same_o story_n above_o mention_v that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sanhedrin_n do_v remove_v from_o its_o proper_a seat_n where_o he_o also_o mention_n the_o ten_o station_n or_o degree_n of_o their_o remove_n and_o jam_fw-la tum_fw-la cessarunt_fw-la judicia_fw-la capitalia_fw-la say_v he_o now_o at_o that_o time_n the_o capital_a judgement_n do_v cease_v thus_o we_o have_v three_o witness_n singular_o learn_v in_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n unto_o these_o add_v casauâ—…on_a exerc_n 16._o anno_fw-la 34._o num_fw-la 76._o he_o hold_v that_o though_o the_o council_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v they_o give_v a_o reason_n or_o cause_n when_o they_o demand_v justice_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o council_n do_v judge_v christ_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n mark_v 14._o 64._o yet_o their_o council_n have_v then_o no_o more_o power_n of_o capital_a punishment_n which_o say_v he_o the_o more_o learned_a modern_a writer_n do_v demonstrate_v è_fw-fr juchasin_n and_o from_o other_o talmudicall_a write_n he_o add_v that_o this_o power_n of_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n some_o space_n before_o this_o time_n when_o they_o say_v to_o pilate_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n for_o this_o power_n be_v take_v from_o they_o say_v he_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n as_o the_o rabbinicall_a writer_n do_v record_n i_o have_v thus_o large_o prosecute_v my_o last_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_v the_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n elder_n and_o scribe_n and_o i_o trust_v the_o twelve_o argument_n which_o 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prejudice_n against_o those_o truth_n that_o they_o be_v not_o fouâ—d_v in_o the_o writer_n of_o aftertime_n and_o decline_a age_n howbeit_o there_o may_v be_v see_v some_o footstep_n of_o a_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n even_o in_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o constantinus_n l'empereur_n and_o in_o that_o other_o passage_n cite_v by_o d._n buxtorf_n out_o of_o elias_n of_o which_o before_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n if_o after_o all_o this_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v unsatisfied_a in_o this_o particular_a yet_o in_o the_o issue_n such_o as_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n distinct_a from_o their_o civil_a sanhedrin_n may_v nevertheless_o be_v convince_v not_o by_o the_o former_a argument_n but_o by_o other_o medium_n that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n among_o the_o jew_n distinct_a from_o their_o civil_a government_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n to_o put_v difference_n between_o holy_a and_o unholy_a and_o between_o unclean_a and_o clean_a and_o the_o priest_n not_o the_o magistrate_n be_v challenge_v for_o not_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a ezech._n 22._o 26._o and_o this_o power_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o mere_o doctrinal_a or_o declarative_a but_o decisive_a bind_v and_o juridical_a so_o far_o as_o that_o according_a to_o their_o sentence_n man_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v as_o clean_o or_o exclude_v as_o unclean_a yea_o in_o other_o case_n as_o namely_o in_o try_v and_o judge_v the_o scandal_n of_o a_o secret_a and_o unknown_a murder_n observe_v what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o priest_n deut._n 21._o 5._o by_o their_o word_n shall_v every_o controversy_n and_o every_o stroke_n be_v try_v yea_o themselves_o be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n ezech._n 44._o 24._o and_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n where_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v principal_o intend_v but_o not_o without_o a_o allusion_n unto_o and_o parallel_v with_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o this_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n suppose_v now_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o law_n that_o minister_n shall_v separate_v or_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a that_o by_o their_o word_n every_o controversy_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o suspension_n or_o sequestration_n of_o man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v try_v that_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v not_o every_o one_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o power_n of_o government_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o minister_n and_o none_o ready_a to_o aggravate_v such_o government_n than_o the_o erastians_n yet_o all_o this_o amount_n to_o no_o more_o then_o by_o the_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a scripture_n above_o cite_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o priest_n suppose_v also_o that_o man_n be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o the_o passeover_n not_o for_o any_o moral_a uncleanness_n but_o for_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n only_o which_o be_v to_o be_v afterward_o discuss_v yet_o the_o priest_n their_o judge_a and_o decide_v of_o controversy_n concern_v man_n legal_a uncleanness_n according_a to_o which_o judgement_n and_o decision_n man_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o or_o keep_v back_o from_o the_o temple_n and_o passover_n yea_o sometime_o their_o own_o house_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o entitle_v they_o to_o a_o power_n of_o government_n which_o power_n be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n ascribe_v to_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n and_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o magistrate_n so_o the_o commission_n charge_n and_o power_n give_v to_o those_o who_o do_v keep_v back_o the_o unclean_a be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o magistrate_n for_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o intrinsical_v sacerdotal_a authority_n 2_o king_n 11._o 18._o the_o priest_n jehojada_n appoint_v officer_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o 70_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o officer_n or_o overseer_n over_o the_o temple_n be_v appoint_v by_o jehojada_n for_o keep_v back_o the_o unclean_a as_o grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n follow_v josephus_n have_v observe_v compare_v 2_o chro._n 23._o 19_o and_o he_o jehojada_n set_v the_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o for_o the_o same_o end_n do_v he_o appoint_v these_o overseer_n over_o the_o temple_n 2_o king_n 11._o it_o be_v also_o appoint_v by_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n who_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n
manifest_a from_o act_v 23._o 5._o where_o paul_n apply_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n 4._o wherefore_o to_o retort_v the_o objection_n mr._n prynne_n do_v here_o acknowledge_v upon_o the_o matter_n two_o distinct_a government_n to_o have_v be_v at_o that_o time_n one_o civil_a another_o ecclesiastical_a distinct_a i_o say_v both_o objective_o and_o subjective_o objective_o for_o he_o expound_v the_o lord_n matter_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o service_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o king_n matter_n he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o king_n househould_v land_n revenue_n subjective_o also_o for_o he_o yield_v upon_o the_o matter_n both_o amariah_n and_o zebadiah_n to_o have_v have_v a_o certain_a rule_v or_o govern_v power_n in_o order_v and_o direct_v these_o over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v which_o well_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o version_n of_o the_o 70_o give_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o the_o other_o and_o with_o the_o original_a for_o he_o that_o be_v over_o the_o sanhedrin_n itself_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o ruler_n 10._o object_n the_o cause_n of_o leprosy_n leu._n 13._o &_o 14._o and_o jealousy_n num._n 5._o be_v the_o only_a case_n wherein_o the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v as_o judge_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o mr._n prynne_n in_o his_o diotrephes_n catechise_v quest_n 3._o ans._n 1._o if_o the_o priest_n be_v judge_n in_o these_o case_n than_o so_o far_o at_o least_o there_o be_v a_o judge_a decisive_a bind_v sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n distinct_a from_o and_o not_o subordinate_a unto_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n 2._o but_o that_o these_o two_o be_v the_o only_a case_n wherein_o the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v as_o judge_n be_v easy_o confute_v be_v a_o assertion_n contrary_a to_o diverse_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o first_o deut._n 21._o 5._o in_o the_o trial_n of_o secret_a murder_n the_o law_n appoint_v thus_o and_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n shall_v come_v near_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o their_o word_n shall_v every_o controversy_n and_o every_o stroke_n be_v try_v that_o be_v every_o controversy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v end_v by_o purgation_n or_o purification_n oath_n or_o confession_n as_o pelargus_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n there_o be_v also_o a_o general_a comprehensive_a expression_n concern_v the_o priest_n their_o judge_a and_o decide_v of_o controversy_n forensical_o ezech._n 44._o 24._o and_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n likewise_o deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 12._o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o judge_n have_v authority_n to_o give_v forth_o a_o bind_a decree_n concern_v hard_a matter_n bring_v from_o inferior_a court_n to_o jerusalem_n again_o 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o the_o porter_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n that_o keep_v the_o door_n as_o they_o be_v design_v 2_o king_n 12._o 9_o of_o who_o also_o it_o be_v say_v that_o iâ—…hojadah_n the_o high_a priest_n appoint_a officer_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 11._o 18._o which_o text_n grotius_n follow_v josephus_n do_v parallel_n wiâ—h_o 2_o chro._n 23._o 19_o have_v this_o charge_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o 11._o object_n if_o the_o priest_n power_n of_o judge_v reach_v further_a than_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n and_o jealousy_n the_o most_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o such_o as_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o according_a to_o their_o sentence_n the_o unclean_a be_v to_o be_v exclude_v ans._n not_o to_o insist_v now_o upon_o these_o text_n deut._n 17._o 9_o 12._o &_o 21._o 5._o ezâ—…_n 44._o 24._o which_o hold_v forth_o the_o juridical_a power_n of_o the_o priest_n more_o general_o and_o comprehensive_o without_o restrict_v it_o to_o case_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a only_o nor_o yet_o to_o repeat_v diverse_a other_o answer_n before_o give_v in_o answer_n to_o erastus_n and_o m._n prynne_n concern_v legal_a and_o moral_a uncleanness_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o give_v this_o one_o answer_n out_o of_o that_o text_n 2_o chro._n 23._o 19_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n what_o cogent_a argument_n can_v now_o restrict_n this_o text_n concern_v the_o exclusion_n of_o unclean_a person_n from_o the_o temple_n to_o such_o only_a who_o be_v legal_o or_o ceremonial_o unclean_a if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v and_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n yet_o both_o by_o analogy_n and_o à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la that_o text_n afford_v a_o argument_n against_o the_o erastians_n and_o i_o have_v according_o make_v use_v of_o it_o before_o yet_o nevertheless_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v puzzle_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o text_n do_v not_o comprehend_v those_o also_o that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a that_o be_v scandalous_a profane_a person_n for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o keep_v back_o those_o that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v ceremonial_o such_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o text_n say_v general_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n or_o as_o the_o 70_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v unclean_a in_o every_o or_o any_o word_n or_o if_o you_o will_v against_o any_o word_n that_o be_v against_o any_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o because_o impiety_n profannesse_n and_o wickedness_n have_v the_o name_n of_o uncleanness_n even_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o such_o as_o commit_v sin_n and_o ungodliness_n be_v call_v unclean_a and_o be_v say_v to_o defile_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v legal_o unclean_a i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o expound_v leu._n 5._o 3._o if_o he_o touch_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v defile_v withal_o as_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o fellowship_n with_o scandalous_a sinner_n which_o be_v origen_n interpretation_n hom._n 3._o in_o levit._n who_o also_o take_v a_o commentary_n to_o that_o text_n from_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o it_o will_v have_v more_o weight_n in_o it_o to_o observe_v targum_fw-la onkelâ—…s_fw-la deut._n 23._o 2._o where_o the_o law_n concern_v mamzer_n a_o bastard_n or_o whore_n son_n be_v thus_o explain_v a_o bastard_n shall_v not_o be_v clean_a that_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o unto_o the_o ten_o generation_n his_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v clean_a that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o will_v give_v yet_o sure_a warrant_n for_o what_o i_o say_v job._n 36._o 14._o their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a that_o be_v as_o pagnin_n follow_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n express_v it_o inter_fw-la scortatores_fw-la hierome_n inter_fw-la effaeminatos_fw-la other_o inter_fw-la impudicos_fw-la the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v sodomite_n 1_o king_n 14._o 24._o it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o per_fw-la antiphrasin_n signify_v to_o be_v impure_a or_o unclean_a and_o it_o be_v use_v of_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n deut._n 22._o 9_o lest_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n be_v defile_v so_o hag._n 2._o 13_o 14._o both_o he_o that_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n and_o he_o that_o trespass_v against_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unclean_a for_o after_o the_o resolution_n concern_v that_o which_o be_v legal_o unclean_a it_o be_v add_v so_o be_v this_o people_n and_o so_o be_v this_o nation_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v every_o wâ—…rke_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o which_o they_o offer_v there_o be_v unclean_a the_o same_o name_n be_v give_v to_o a_o ungodly_a person_n eccle._n 9_o 2._o where_o the_o godly_a person_n be_v call_v the_o clean_a the_o notorious_a scandalous_a profane_a person_n be_v call_v the_o unclean_a so_o wickedness_n be_v frequent_o call_v uncleanness_n as_o ezra_n 9_o 11._o ezec._n 36._o 25._o zech._n 13._o 1._o i_o will_v here_o add_v a_o testimony_n of_o maimonides_n in_o more_n nevochim_n part_n 3._o cap._n 47._o hence_o also_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v call_v uncleanness_n or_o pollution_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o principal_a and_o fundamental_a commandment_n of_o idolatry_n of_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v say_v 3â—_n because_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n to_o defile_v my_o sanctuary_n and_o to_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n of_o the_o uncover_v of_o the_o nakedness_n 24_o defile_v not_o
whole_a diocese_n consist_v it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o hundred_o of_o congregation_n hold_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o particular_a congregation_n do_v preach_v the_o word_n and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n in_o his_o name_n by_o virtue_n of_o authority_n and_o order_n from_o he_o and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o act_v by_o himself_o in_o every_o congregation_n the_o presbyterial_a government_n acknowledge_v no_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n to_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o and_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o pastor_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v lawful_o call_v to_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n for_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 5._o the_o prelate_n as_o they_o deny_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o pastor_n so_o they_o utter_o deny_v the_o very_a office_n of_o rule_v elder_n and_o deacon_n for_o 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this_o reserve_n to_o alter_v and_o retract_v see_v their_o apologetical_a narration_n pag._n 10_o 11._o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o way_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v so_o far_o mould_v into_o a_o uniformity_n or_o bound_v within_o certain_a particular_a rule_n i_o say_v not_o with_o other_o but_o even_o among_o themselves_o as_o the_o presbyterian_a way_n will_v adâ—it_v of_o final_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n have_v no_o such_o liberty_n nor_o arbitrariness_n as_o civil_a or_o military_a government_n have_v there_o be_v in_o all_o civil_a or_o temporal_a affair_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o latitude_n 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o who_o manage_v the_o same_o so_o that_o they_o command_v nor_o act_n nothing_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v tie_v up_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n in_o all_o such_o particular_n as_o be_v proper_o spiritual_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o church_n though_o in_o other_o particular_a occasional_a 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of_o baptise_v thus_o i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ._n but_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o action_n not_o of_o the_o expression_n even_o as_o in_o the_o other_o instance_n i_o give_v our_o assemble_v together_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n though_o we_o do_v not_o say_v in_o terminis_fw-la we_o be_v now_o assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n in_o baptism_n christ_n do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o say_v either_o these_o word_n i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o these_o word_n i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n both_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o in_o different_a respect_n a_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v both_o preach_v and_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n that_o be_v vice_n christi_n in_o christ_n stead_n 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that_o for_o that_o end_n one_o ought_v to_o give_v place_n to_o another_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o a_o boundless_a liberty_n and_o confusion_n and_o immunity_n from_o censure_n may_v not_o be_v introduce_v into_o the_o church_n to_o this_o latter_a branch_n belong_v vers_fw-la 29._o 32._o 33._o let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o let_v the_o other_o judge_n he_o will_v have_v two_o or_o at_o most_o three_o prophet_n to_o speak_v in_o one_o congregation_n at_o one_o diet_n or_o time_n of_o assemble_v and_o those_o prophet_n say_v he_o must_v be_v subjicere_fw-la examine_v judge_v and_o censure_v by_o the_o other_o prophet_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v every_o particular_a prophet_n distributive_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o the_o prophet_n collective_o or_o to_o the_o college_n of_o prophet_n add_v and_o of_o other_o spiritual_a person_n entrust_v with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o prophet_n as_o from_o vers_n 37._o and_o gal._n 6._o 1._o be_v well_o observe_v by_o our_o countryman_n mr._n dickson_n upon_o this_o place_n therefore_o walaeus_n tom._n 1_o pag._n 468._o do_v right_o collect_v from_o this_o place_n a_o authority_n of_o church-government_n protestant_n writer_n prove_v hence_o the_o authority_n of_o general-councel_n above_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n because_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n junius_n in_o divers_a place_n apply_v this_o text_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n gualther_n upon_o the_o place_n apply_v it_o against_o the_o pope_n who_o will_v judge_v all_o man_n and_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n whereas_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n here_o will_v have_v no_o man_n how_o eminent_a soever_o to_o be_v free_a from_o censure_n when_o he_o be_v censurable_a so_o then_o we_o have_v in_o this_o text_n a_o subjection_n and_o a_o authority_n of_o judge_v and_o censure_v and_o this_o judgement_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v neither_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n or_o censure_n of_o prophet_n and_o that_o not_o school-wise_a according_a to_o mr._n husseys_n notion_n of_o school_n that_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n dispute_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o error_n and_o no_o more_o no_o vote_n no_o decision_n no_o result_n except_o he_o that_o have_v teach_v a_o error_n do_v agree_v to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o other_o prophet_n and_o so_o all_o end_n in_o a_o brotherly_a accord_n and_o in_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n for_o so_o do_v he_o advise_v the_o parliament_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o subject_a to_o all_o the_o prophet_n than_o all_o the_o prophet_n to_o he_o yea_o in_o mr._n husseys_n sense_n the_o pope_n will_v not_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o council_n of_o prophet_n and_o than_o protestant_a writer_n have_v be_v far_o out_o of_o their_o way_n who_o have_v dispute_v against_o the_o pope_n from_o this_o text_n suppose_v it_o to_o hold_v forth_o a_o bind_v authoritative_a judgement_n of_o the_o prophet_n whereunto_o any_o one_o prophet_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_n the_o judgement_n of_o his_o private_a discretion_n be_v always_o reserve_v to_o he_o that_o he_o give_v not_o blind_a obedience_n eight_o i_o argue_v from_o revel_n 2._o 14._o 20._o the_o lord_n jesus_n reprove_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n for_o suffer_v those_o that_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n for_o suffering_n jezebel_n which_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o seduce_v his_o people_n the_o fault_n here_o reprove_v must_v be_v the_o neglect_n of_o church-censure_n and_o corrective_a government_n which_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o they_o who_o plead_v most_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o magistrate_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o these_o church_n be_v reprove_v for_o not_o censure_v ecclesiastical_o those_o that_o do_v thus_o seduce_v god_n people_n neither_o be_v it_o say_v because_o thou_o be_v silent_a and_o do_v not_o reprove_v nor_o convince_v but_o because_o thou_o have_v there_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n that_o be_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v other_o so_o the_o english_a annotation_n upon_o the_o place_n refer_v we_o also_o to_o 1_o cor._n 5._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n be_v guilty_a in_o this_o that_o those_o who_o have_v so_o much_o scandalize_v the_o church_n by_o their_o doctrine_n be_v still_o in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o yet_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o can_v imagine_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o those_o church_n who_o christ_n himself_o commend_v for_o hold_v fast_o his_o name_n and_o for_o their_o love_n service_n faith_n and_o patience_n be_v so_o void_a either_o of_o prudence_n as_o not_o to_o observe_v or_o of_o zeal_n as_o not_o to_o gainsay_v and_o confute_v by_o sound_a doctrine_n those_o soul_n and_o scandalous_a error_n certain_o their_o sin_n be_v like_o that_o of_o eli_n they_o do_v not_o together_o with_o the_o doctrinal_a and_o monitory_a part_n make_v use_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o corrective_a power_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o their_o hand_n nine_o we_o have_v another_o argument_n from_o 1_o thess._n 3._o 14._o and_o if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n by_o this_o epistle_n note_v that_o man_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a here_o the_o syriack_n help_v we_o much_o and_o if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o these_o word_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o epistle_n let_v that_o man_n be_v separate_v from_o you_o neither_o have_v company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a gualther_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v de_fw-la disciplina_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la what_o discipline_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o so_o calvin_n beza_n piscator_fw-la zanchius_n diodati_n the_o dutch_a annotation_n gomarus_n also_o mariana_n cajetan_n salmeron_n gorranus_n esthius_n in_o lib._n 4._o sent._n dist._n 19_o sect._n 7._o and_o diverse_a other_o follow_v augustine_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi theodoret_n aquinas_n all_o these_o do_v apply_v it_o to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o censure_n some_o controversy_n there_o be_v whether_o this_o text_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o excommunication_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o present_a argument_n but_o certain_o it_o reach_v to_o a_o public_a church-censure_n and_o be_v more_o than_o the_o withdraw_a of_o private_a company_n and_o fellowship_n either_o because_o of_o personal_a or_o private_a injury_n or_o because_o of_o profaneness_n for_o 1._o the_o offence_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o civil_a or_o personal_a injury_n but_o of_o scandal_n he_o speak_v of_o idle_a body_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a not_o work_v at_o all_o and_o if_o these_o must_v be_v note_v and_o separate_v how_o much_o more_o say_v theoylact_fw-mi those_o who_o commit_v crime_n and_o wickedness_n 2._o here_o be_v contumacy_n add_v to_o the_o offence_n if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n by_o this_o epistle_n intimate_v that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o this_o epistle_n those_o that_o walk_v disorderly_o be_v to_o be_v solemn_o admonish_v and_o require_v to_o work_v in_o quietness_n and_o to_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n which_o if_o after_o admonition_n they_o will_v not_o do_v then_o to_o note_v they_o aquinas_n clear_v it_o by_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 23_o for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witck-craft_n and_o stubborness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o as_o idolatry_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v that_o man_n signate_n as_o menochius_fw-la render_v it_o rather_o than_o either_o significate_n or_o notate_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o he_o even_o as_o say_v erasmus_n we_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o push_a ox_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v they_o which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o syriack_n let_v that_o man_n be_v separate_v from_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v some_o what_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a usual_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o significo_fw-la indigo_n signum_fw-la do_fw-mi but_o the_o former_a be_v signum_fw-la &_o notam_fw-la imprimo_fw-la obsigno_fw-la insignio_fw-it the_o septuagint_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levavit_fw-la elevavit_fw-la sustulit_fw-la so_o psal._n 4._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n signatum_fw-la est_fw-la
supper_n the_o disciple_n oâ—…ely_o hence_o he_o infer_v quare_fw-la mysteria_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la solos_fw-la fideles_fw-la pertinent_a wherefore_o these_o mystery_n do_v pertain_v to_o the_o faithful_a alone_o that_o be_v to_o those_o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o believer_n vossius_fw-la disp._n de_fw-fr sacram._n effic_fw-la part_n poster_n after_o he_o have_v observe_v two_o respect_n in_o which_o the_o sacrament_n do_v excel_v the_o word_n 1._o that_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n 2._o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v visible_o and_o clear_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o which_o be_v invisible_a in_o the_o word_n he_o add_v etc._n thes._n 49._o other_o two_o respect_n in_o which_o the_o word_n do_v far_o excel_v the_o sacrament_n 1._o that_o the_o word_n can_v both_o beget_v &_o confirm_v faith_n the_o sacrament_n can_v beget_v faith_n in_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o age_n but_o only_o conserve_v and_o increase_v it_o 2._o that_o without_o the_o word_n we_o can_v be_v save_v for_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v now_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v but_o the_o sacrament_n though_o profitable_a mean_n of_o grace_n yet_o be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o article_n entitle_v to_o who_o sacrament_n appertain_v say_v thus_o but_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o confess_v to_o appertain_v to_o such_o only_a as_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o can_v try_v and_o examine_v themselves_o as_o well_o in_o their_o faith_n as_o in_o thâ—…ir_a duty_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n the_o belgic_a confession_n art_n 33._o say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_a that_o god_n have_v institute_v they_o to_o seal_v his_o promise_n in_o we_o to_o be_v pledge_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o to_o nourish_v and_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o etc._n art_n 35._o they_o plain_o hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v intend_v and_o institute_v by_o christ_n for_o such_o as_o be_v already_o regenerate_v and_o be_v already_o quicken_v with_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n in_o their_o judgement_n of_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o remonstrants'_v persicit_fw-la sect._n 14._o ascribe_v both_o the_o inchoation_n and_o conservation_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o word_n but_o ascribe_v oâ—ely_o to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o conserve_n continue_v and_o perfect_v of_o that_o begin_v grace_n in_o the_o belgic_a form_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n see_v corpus_n disciplinae_fw-la late_o publish_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o dutch_a church_n at_o london_n pag._n 16._o it_o be_v say_v thus_o those_o which_o do_v not_o feel_v this_o testimony_n in_o their_o heart_n concern_v their_o examine_n of_o themselves_o touch_n their_o repentance_n faith_n and_o purpose_n of_o true_a obedience_n they_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o wherefore_o we_o also_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v admonish_v all_o those_o who_o find_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o these_o ensue_a sin_n to_o refrain_v from_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o do_v denounce_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n here_o follow_v a_o enumeration_n of_o diverse_a scandalous_a sin_n conclude_v with_o this_o general_n and_o all_o those_o which_o lead_v a_o scandalous_a life_n all_o these_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o such_o sin_n shall_v refrain_v from_o this_o spiritual_a food_n which_o christ_n only_o ordain_v for_o his_o faithful_a people_n that_o so_o their_o â—…udgement_n and_o damnation_n may_v not_o be_v the_o great_a which_o plain_o intimate_v that_o they_o hold_v this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n not_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n and_o this_o they_o also_o signify_v ibid._n pag._n 17._o and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v firm_o believe_v that_o we_o do_v belong_v to_o this_o gracious_a covenant_n the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n take_v bread_n etc._n etc._n perâ—…inent_n paraeus_n put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v both_o for_o beginning_n and_o confirm_v faith_n the_o sacrament_n mean_n of_o confirm_v it_o after_o it_o be_v begin_v that_o the_o word_n belong_v both_o to_o the_o convert_a and_o to_o the_o unconvert_v the_o sacrament_n be_v intend_v for_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o for_o none_o other_o and_o though_o the_o lutheran_n make_v some_o controversy_n with_o we_o about_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o accipimus_fw-la joh._n gerhardus_fw-la do_v agree_v with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a but_o a_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v ordinance_n and_o this_o difference_n he_o put_v between_o it_o and_o baptism_n instrumentalibus_fw-la walaeus_n assert_v both_o against_o papist_n and_o against_o some_o of_o the_o lutheran_n that_o sacrament_n do_v instrumental_o confirm_v and_o increase_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n but_o not_o begin_v nor_o work_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n where_o they_o be_v not_o petrus_n hinkelmannus_n de_fw-fr anabaptismo_fw-la disp._n 9_o cap._n 1._o error_n 6._o dispute_v against_o this_o as_o a_o tenent_n of_o the_o calviâ—…ists_n fideles_fw-la habent_fw-la spiritum_fw-la s._n habent_fw-la res_fw-la signatas_fw-la ante_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la the_o faithful_a have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o have_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v seal_v before_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n brochmand_v system_fw-la theol._n tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacram._n cap._n 2._o quaest._n 1._o condemn_v this_o as_o one_o of_o the_o calvinian_a error_n sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la gratiae_fw-la conferendae_fw-la divinituâ—…_n ordinata_fw-la media_fw-la that_o sacrament_n be_v not_o institute_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v mean_n of_o confer_v or_o give_v grace_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o assertion_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la beza_n danaeus_n musculus_fw-la piscator_fw-la vorstius_fw-la the_o lutheran_n opinion_n he_o propound_v ibid._n quaest_n 6._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v mean_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o confer_v grace_n to_o give_v faith_n and_o be_v give_v to_o increase_v it_o esthius_n in_o sent._n lib._n 4._o do_v 1._o sect._n 9_o state_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o calvinist_n as_o he_o call_v we_o thus_o justificationem_fw-la usu_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la esse_fw-la priorem_fw-la obtentam_fw-la nimirum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la quâ_fw-la homo_fw-la jam_fw-la ante_fw-la credidit_fw-la sibi_fw-la remitti_fw-la peccata_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la verò_fw-la postea_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la ut_fw-la verbo_fw-la 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quod_fw-la deus_fw-la illis_fw-la utitur_fw-la ad_fw-la productionem_fw-la illius_fw-la effectus_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gratia_fw-la tamet_fw-la si_fw-la supra_fw-la naturam_fw-la seu_fw-la efficacitatem_fw-la naturaleâ—…_n ipsorum_fw-la the_o papist_n dispute_v indeed_o what_o manner_n of_o casuality_n or_o virtue_n it_o be_v by_o which_o the_o sacrament_n work_v grace_n whether_o phisica_fw-la or_o ethica_fw-la whether_o infita_n or_o adsita_fw-la in_o which_o question_n they_o do_v not_o all_o go_v one_o way_n see_v gamachaeus_n in_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la tho._n quest._n 62._o cap._n 5._o but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v work_n or_o give_v grace_n to_o all_o such_o as_o do_v not_o ponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la they_o all_o hold_v against_o the_o protestant_n they_o dispute_v also_o whether_o all_o the_o sacrament_n give_v the_o first_o grace_n or_o whether_o baptism_n and_o penance_n only_o give_v the_o first_o habitual_a grace_n and_o the_o other_o five_o sacrament_n as_o they_o 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who_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o consequent_o that_o those_o who_o be_v child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o wrath_n and_o stranger_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n apparent_o and_o manifest_o such_o though_o not_o profess_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n six_o that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v appoint_v only_o for_o such_o as_o can_v and_o do_v right_o examine_v themselves_o concern_v their_o spiritual_a estate_n regeneration_n repentance_n faith_n and_o conversation_n be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o ordinance_n which_o be_v appoint_v only_o for_o such_o as_o can_v and_o do_v right_o examine_v themselves_o concern_v their_o spiritual_a estate_n regeneration_n repentance_n faith_n and_o conversation_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n 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espy_v a_o mote_n in_o his_o brother_n eye_n he_o can_v in_o any_o right_a or_o acceptable_a manner_n examine_v his_o own_o conscience_n nor_o go_v about_o the_o take_n of_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o his_o own_o eye_n sunt_fw-la he_o therefore_o who_o either_o can_v through_o ignorance_n or_o do_v not_o through_o impenitency_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n examine_v himself_o and_o be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o by_o his_o excuse_v justify_v or_o not_o confess_v his_o scandalous_a sin_n or_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o be_v institute_v only_o for_o such_o as_o can_v and_o do_v humble_o and_o sound_o examine_v themselves_o and_o consequent_o not_o intend_v for_o unconvert_v impenitent_a person_n seven_o that_o ordinance_n unto_o which_o one_o may_v not_o come_v without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o marriage_n feast_n of_o the_o king_n son_n be_v a_o ordinance_n unto_o which_o one_o may_v not_o come_v without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n have_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o if_o a_o man_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n that_o come_v than_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v convert_v that_o come_v for_o whatever_o you_o call_v the_o wedding_n garment_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n proper_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o common_a to_o unconvert_v sinner_n and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o do_v condemn_v a_o man_n into_o utter_a darkness_n matth._n 22._o 13._o the_o assumption_n be_v clear_a from_o matth._n 22._o 11._o 12._o when_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o see_v the_o guest_n he_o see_v there_o a_o man_n which_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o be_v speechless_a if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o mr._n prynn_n opinion_n he_o need_v not_o be_v speechless_a for_o mr._n prynn_n divinity_n may_v have_v put_v this_o answer_n in_o his_o mouth_n lord_n i_o think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o reject_v those_o that_o come_v in_o without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n provide_v that_o here_o at_o the_o marriage_n feast_n they_o get_v one_o but_o we_o see_v the_o king_n condemn_v the_o man_n for_o come_v in_o thither_o without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n eight_o that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o work_v faith_n be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o work_v faith_n ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n must_v be_v grant_v unless_o a_o man_n will_v say_v that_o conversion_n may_v be_v without_o faith_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o rom._n 10._o 14._o man_n can_v pray_v if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o they_o can_v believe_v if_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n v_o 17._o so_o then_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v than_o not_o by_o see_v if_o by_o the_o word_n than_o not_o by_o the_o sacrament_n nine_o that_o ordinance_n which_o have_v neither_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n annex_v to_o it_o nor_o any_o example_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o any_o convert_v by_o it_o be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v neither_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n annex_v to_o it_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o example_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o any_o ever_o convert_v by_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n ten_o that_o ordinance_n whereof_o christ_n will_v have_v no_o unworthy_a person_n to_o partake_v be_v not_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o ordinance_n whereof_o christ_n will_v have_v no_o unworthy_a person_n to_o partake_v ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o convert_v ordinance_n shall_v be_v dispense_v to_o no_o unworthy_a person_n for_o else_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v convert_v but_o only_o he_o have_v forbid_v to_o dispense_v unto_o unworthy_a person_n such_o ordinance_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o communion_n saint_n the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o whosoever_o though_o otherwise_o a_o worthy_a person_n &_o one_o convert_v to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n v_o 29._o for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n if_o the_o unworthines_n of_o that_o particular_a act_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o make_v a_o man_n so_o guilty_a and_o liable_a to_o such_o judgement_n how_o much_o more_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o person_n that_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o a_o man_n state_n the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v more_o than_o one_o single_a act_n this_o therefore_o do_v prove_v that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o unworthy_a person_n if_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o whence_o be_v that_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v vers_fw-la 29._o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n have_v it_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v thereof_o be_v unworthy_a or_o indignus_fw-la existens_fw-la which_o may_v be_v also_o gather_v from_o the_o interweave_v of_o vers_n 28._o between_o vers_n 27._o and_o vers_n 29._o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v not_o have_v before_o right_o examine_v himself_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o unworthy_a person_n and_o come_v to_o the_o
the_o apostle_n do_v rom._n 10._o 18._o col._n 1._o 6._o and_o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n for_o know_a impenitent_a scandalous_a profane_a person_n within_o the_o church_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o imaginable_a why_o it_o be_v not_o also_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n for_o heathen_n pagan_n turk_n jew_n or_o where_o have_v we_o the_o least_o hint_n in_o scripture_n that_o a_o ordinance_n which_o may_v convert_v the_o profane_v unexcommunicate_v person_n within_o the_o church_n can_v convert_v both_o heathen_n and_o excommunicate_v christian_n the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v from_o mr._n prynn_n own_o acknowledgement_n pag._n 38._o though_o the_o sacrament_n say_v he_o must_v not_o be_v administer_v to_o heathen_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n may_v and_o must_v be_v preach_v before_o they_o believe_v and_o profess_v christ_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v administer_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o baptism_n after_o their_o belief_n and_o profession_n of_o christ._n where_o he_o clear_o grant_v both_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v only_o seal_v and_o confirm_v not_o convert_v ordinance_n to_o heathen_n and_o therefore_o not_o communicable_a to_o they_o till_o after_o they_o believe_v and_o profess_v christ._n nineteenth_o that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o communicable_a nor_o lawful_a to_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o know_a impenitent_a sinner_n under_o that_o notion_n but_o only_o as_o penitent_a sinner_n true_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n past_a be_v not_o a_o convert_n but_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v such_o ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n may_v be_v administer_v to_o know_v impenitent_a sinner_n under_o that_o notion_n or_o look_v upon_o as_o such_o wallow_v in_o their_o blood_n and_o filthiness_n yea_o a_o convert_n ordinance_n qua_fw-la convert_v be_v not_o nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v administer_v to_o penitent_a 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