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his_o animadversion_n on_o the_o 4_o exception_n and_o find_v he_o speak_v little_a there_o close_o to_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v here_o take_v occasion_n to_o make_v my_o defence_n in_o it_o but_o that_o may_v furnish_v another_o chapter_n psalm_n 119._o part_n 14._o o._n 105_o of_o all_o lamp_n thy_o word_n bright'_v do_v burn_v it_o be_v to_o my_o sit_fw-mi a_o light_n 106_o obey_v will_v i_o what_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o keep_v thy_o judgement_n right_a 107_o o_o lord_n affliction_n sore_o i_o sting_v by_o thy_o word_n quicken_a reach_n 108_o oh_o accept_v my_o prayse-offering_a and_o i_o thy_o judgement_n teach_v 109_o often_o my_o soulis_fw-la in_o my_o hand_n yet_o to_o thy_o law_n i_o cleave_v 110_o od'ous_a man_n seek_v to_o snare_v i_o and_o thy_o precept_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v 111_o of_o old_a my_o heritage_n have_v be_v thy_o law_n which_o gladness_n send_v 112_o order_v my_o heart_n be_v to_o walk_v in_o thy_o statute_n to_o the_o end_n chap._n xv._o §._o 1._o 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thing_n but_o not_o any_o where_o can_v i_o see_v he_o offer_v any_o reason_n of_o that_o his_o exception_n i_o shall_v now_o offer_v my_o reason_n against_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o valid_a exception_n against_o a_o argument_n which_o make_v supposition_n of_o the_o present_a case_n suppose_v to_o say_v that_o case_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v it_o be_v either_o because_o the_o case_n suppose_v what_o be_v impossible_a or_o what_o never_o be_v be_v nor_o shall_v be_v existent_a or_o for_o some_o of_o these_o or_o some_o other_o reason_n but_o as_o i_o know_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o be_v pretend_v when_o i_o do_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v so_o these_o here_o enumerate_v be_v either_o not_o applicable_a to_o our_o present_a case_n or_o be_v not_o valid_a against_o it_o the_o first_o be_v not_o applicable_a to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o a_o man_n who_o tender_v himself_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n shall_v profess_o in_o word_n renounce_v 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admit_v notorious_a unclean_a person_n to_o baptism_n
solicitous_a about_o i_o as_o so_o pitiful_o in_o the_o interim_n to_o neglect_v his_o own_o §._o 6._o his_o five_o answer_n or_o reason_n against_o my_o foresay_a consequence_n be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n the_o product_n i_o think_v of_o a_o extravagant_a fancy_n and_o too_o fruitful_a a_o invention_n ratify_v and_o excite_v by_o a_o passionate_a heat_n i_o never_o say_v that_o former_a act_n of_o wickedness_n though_o amount_v to_o a_o reject_v of_o a_o essential_a of_o christianity_n nor_o yet_o word-rejecting_a of_o christ_n when_o retract_v by_o a_o visible_a repentance_n shall_v debar_v any_o from_o the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v then_o cancelld_v and_o blot_v out_o when_o repent_v of_o and_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v mention_v against_o the_o offender_n as_o cyprian_n say_v epist_n 55._o cornelio_n fratri_fw-la primus_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la delinquere_fw-la secundus_fw-la delicta_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la illic_fw-la currit_fw-la innocentia_fw-la 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over_o i_o 134_o rescue_v i_o from_o man_n wrongful_a sword_n so_o i_o will_v thy_o law_n keep_v free_a 135_o ray_n from_o thy_o face_n shine_v on_o i_o now_o teach_v i_o thy_o word_n to_o awe_n 136_o river_n of_o tear_n from_o my_o eye_n slow_a because_o man_n break_v thy_o law_n chap._n xviii_o §._o 1._o and_o now_o have_v answer_v mr._n w._n his_o reason_n as_o he_o call_v they_o the_o reader_n may_v discern_v how_o my_o argumentation_n concern_v deed-rejecters_a of_o christ_n their_o suspension_n remain_v untouched_a by_o he_o much_o more_o unwounded_a and_o safe_a but_o because_o the_o point_n be_v of_o great_a influence_n into_o the_o present_a controversy_n i_o shall_v add_v somewhat_o more_o hereunto_o to_o prove_v that_o notorious_a gross_a wickedness_n continue_v in_o without_o visible_a repentance_n of_o it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o govern_v church_n or_o where_o there_o be_v no_o govern_v church_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o 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bonum_fw-la reprobi_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la ut_fw-la legimus_fw-la via_fw-la veritatis_fw-la blasphematur_fw-la etc._n etc._n psalm_n 119._o part._n 18._o s._n 137_o sure_o thou_o right'ous_a art_n o_o lord_n upright_o thy_o judgement_n be_v 138_o so_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o thy_o word_n all_o faithful_a right_a and_o rare_a 139_o sharp_a zeal_n consume_v and_o cut_v i_o sore_o when_o foe_n thy_o word_n forget_v 140_o solely_n pure_a be_v thy_o word_n therefore_o my_o soul_n so_o love_v it_o 141_o small_a though_o i_o be_o and_o scorn_v i_o cast_v not_o thy_o will_n out_o of_o mind_n 142_o stable_a thy_o righteousness_n do_v last_o thy_o law_n the_o truth_n i_o find_v 143_o surprise_v i_o be_o with_o grief_n and_o pain_n thy_o command_n i_o delight_n 144_o settle_a thy_o just_a law_n aye_o remain_v give_v i_o truth_n be_v live_v light_n chap._n xix_o §._o 1._o another_o reason_n my_o paper_n add_v at_o numb_a 46._o which_o mr._n w._n set_v down_o p._n 108._o and_o it_o be_v 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special_a reference_n to_o this_o point_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v the_o less_o may_v serve_v to_o note_v concern_v it_o in_o my_o reply_n unto_o he_o psalm_n 119._o part_n 19_o t._n 145_o this_o whole_a heart_n cry_v to_o thou_o lord_n hear_v thy_o statute_n i_o will_v fulfil_v 146_o to_o thou_o i_o call_v save_v i_o most_o dear_a thy_o hest_n i_o shall_v keep_v still_o 147_o the_o daybreak_n my_o cry_n do_v prevent_v trust_v thy_o word_n i_o wait_v 148_o the_o night_n too_o my_o eye_n be_v intent_n thy_o truth_n to_o meditate_v 149_o to_o my_o voice_n hark_v in_o kindness_n true_a thy_o judgement_n quicken_v i_o 150_o they_o draw_v nigh_o who_o mischief_n pursue_v far_o from_o thy_o law_n they_o be_v 151_o thou_o lord_n be_v near_o and_o very_o true_a be_v thy_o commandment_n sure_a 152_o thy_o hest_n thou_o have_v of_o old_a i_o know_v found_v aye_o to_o endure_v chap._n xx._n §._o 1._o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o what_o remain_v 3_o in_o the_o next_o place_n mr._n w._n answer_v my_o forementioned_a reason_n to_o this_o purpose_n p._n 110_o 111._o if_o the_o man_n suppose_v in_o the_o case_n come_v and_o desire_v to_o communicate_v and_o that_o earnest_o this_o mr._n w._n say_v be_v right_o affirm_v by_o my_o antagonist_n to_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o seriousness_n which_o we_o may_v not_o upon_o his_o profession_n thereof_o refuse_v to_o believe_v and_o this_o mr._n w._n prove_v in_o these_o word_n for_o sir_n if_o you_o grant_v the_o case_n viz._n that_o he_o desire_v to_o communicate_v and_o that_o earnest_o then_o show_v a_o reason_n if_o you_o can_v why_o all_o godly_a mind_a christian_n shall_v not_o in_o charity_n believe_v upon_o his_o profession_n hereof_o that_o this_o be_v to_o we_o in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la a_o credible_a testimony_n of_o his_o seriousness_n nay_o you_o add_v moreover_o that_o who_o make_v a_o credible_a serious_a profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o willingness_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v nay_o you_o add_v doubtless_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o and_o we_o add_v that_o doubtless_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o deny_v such_o a_o one_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o suspend_v he_o from_o it_o what_o a_o schism_n will_v do_v we_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o bear_v in_o memory_n that_o after_o i_o have_v evince_v that_o a_o man_n baptize_v at_o year_n and_o not_o full_o excommunicate_v may_v be_v debar_v the_o sacrament_n if_o at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o tender_v himself_o to_o be_v admit_v when_o the_o time_n of_o celebration_n begin_v to_o draw_v near_o he_o in_o word_n renounce_v christ_n or_o a_o essential_a of_o christianity_n which_o be_v not_o that_o i_o find_v deny_v by_o mr._n w._n in_o the_o procedure_n of_o my_o argument_n i_o add_v that_o if_o such_o word_n reject_v of_o christ_n as_o before-said_a may_v debar_v the_o person_n aforesaid_a than_o some_o 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