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conclude_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o in_o charity_n i_o judge_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o live_v under_o any_o painful_a preacher_n but_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v as_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n appoint_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n in_o general_n and_o that_o according_o they_o humble_o and_o reverent_o make_v their_o address_n unto_o it_o to_o receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n in_o remembrance_n that_o christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n to_o save_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n require_v unto_o worthy_a receive_n let_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o such_o a_o receive_n be_v ever_o blame_v or_o punish_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v why_o do_v man_n bring_v such_o needless_a trouble_n and_o distraction_n in_o the_o church_n by_o their_o own_o tradition_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o corinth_n that_o be_v punish_v as_o their_o profane_a action_n which_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o their_o ignorance_n simple_o be_v punish_v at_o all_o any_o otherwise_o then_o accompany_v with_o those_o horrible_a effect_n the_o which_o do_v very_o rare_o touch_v the_o worst_a of_o our_o congregation_n in_o the_o church_n let_v mr._n collins_n better_a consider_v of_o these_o thing_n before_o he_o answer_v they_o for_o although_o many_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o ignorant_a than_o they_o of_o corinth_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v not_o open_o profane_v the_o ordinance_n by_o their_o actual_a miscarriage_n at_o the_o time_n of_o worship_n as_o the_o corinthian_n do_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o and_o so_o their_o own_o damnation_n as_o they_o of_o corinth_n it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v just_o punish_v person_n for_o their_o ignorance_n under_o the_o mean_n but_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o man_n may_v too_o with_o debar_v they_o from_o the_o sacrament_n i_o think_v not_o until_o by_o some_o clear_a ground_n of_o scripture_n mr._n collins_n or_o some_o other_o can_v prove_v the_o eldership_n may_v and_o i_o shall_v entreat_v they_o to_o make_v it_o good_a with_o the_o great_a strength_n they_o can_v for_o otherwise_o they_o must_v look_v to_o be_v baffle_v in_o it_o so_o long_o as_o they_o grant_v they_o church-member_n i_o shall_v now_o see_v what_o mr._n collins_n except_v against_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o eight_o query_n that_o be_v whether_o a_o careless_a incapable_a neglect_n of_o self-examination_n do_v excuse_v and_o give_v a_o writ_n of_o ease_n from_o that_o precept_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o he_o say_v if_o i_o can_v prove_v this_o a_o universal_a precept_n that_o concern_v every_o individual_a person_n that_o be_v baptize_v and_o of_o year_n of_o discretion_n he_o may_v tell_v i_o that_o such_o neglect_n make_v they_o double_o guilty_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 31._o he_o say_v further_a that_o he_o conceive_v that_o precept_n only_o to_o concern_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o none_o but_o true_a disciple_n i_o wonder_v what_o mr._n collins_n will_v make_v of_o we_o that_o be_v baptize_v answ_n and_o external_o at_o least_o adhere_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v they_o pagan_n if_o not_o than_o they_o be_v disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o christ_n by_o profession_n and_o upon_o his_o own_o grant_n come_v under_o that_o precept_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o i_o be_o far_o from_o go_v about_o to_o divide_v these_o duty_n i_o will_v have_v they_o examine_v and_o come_v too_o yet_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o one_o do_v not_o excuse_v from_o the_o other_o a_o man_n must_v not_o only_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v with_o his_o brother_n but_o he_o must_v come_v and_o offer_v his_o gift_n also_o he_o say_v it_o will_v not_o much_o trouble_v he_o what_o i_o have_v 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â—ew_a covenant_n i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o covenant_n thâ—_n promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v most_o express_a anâ—_n full_a the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n consâ—â—ing_v most_o of_o carnal_a member_n that_o be_v proper_a object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n why_o the_o gentile_a world_n as_o carnal_a and_o bâ—miserable_a yet_o this_o covenant_n contain_v thâ—_n first_o grace_n be_v never_o make_v to_o they_o at_o all_o bâ—_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o graft_v themselves_o into_o the_o same_o visible_a body_n as_o they_o aâ—_n infidel_n and_o without_o they_o be_v alien_n from_o 〈◊〉_d common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n to_o the_o covent_n of_o promise_n and_o without_o all_o hope_n and_o withâ—â—_n god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2.12_o how_o can_v the_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o much_o object_n of_o the_o promit_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n that_o be_v without_o as_o theâ—_n that_o be_v within_o when_o they_o be_v alienate_v from_o all_o during_o that_o infidel_n state_n it_o be_v tâ—â—_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n but_o iâ—_n run_v in_o conditional_a term_n as_o they_o be_v iâ—_n he_o they_o must_v first_o be_v bring_v into_o he_o and_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o abraham_n waâ—_n father_n of_o before_o they_o can_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o they_o that_o aâ—â—_n of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o he_o and_o you_o be_v all_o eveâ—_n the_o whole_a church_n jew_n and_o gentile_n thâ—_n child_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n that_o remain_v in_o their_o infidel_n estate_n this_o difference_n be_v clear_o intimate_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n act._n 2.39_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n by_o nature_n as_o descend_v from_o abraham_n he_o tell_v they_o plain_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o then_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n he_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v intend_v unto_o they_o also_o but_o with_o another_o restriction_n then_o to_o the_o jew_n even_o unto_o as_o many_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o call_v of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o none_o else_o they_o of_o the_o infidel_n world_n must_v be_v external_o call_v at_o least_o and_o plant_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n before_o they_o and_o they_o can_v be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o in_o covenant_n relation_n as_o the_o pagan_a world_n be_v without_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n so_o we_o know_v they_o be_v without_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o work_v that_o grace_n if_o they_o be_v as_o much_o object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n as_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o lord_n deny_v they_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o put_v they_o into_o execution_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v or_o withhold_v from_o person_n or_o people_n it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v our_o own_o experience_n will_v convince_v we_o that_o those_o that_o be_v without_o be_v not_o so_o much_o object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n as_o they_o within_o because_o we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n in_o every_o age_n and_o time_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o but_o scarce_o any_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o generation_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o any_o conversion_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n hence_o i_o judge_v there_o be_v a_o real_a difference_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o pagan_a world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o one_o they_o be_v object_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o other_o without_o promise_n and_o hope_n and_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o think_v mr._n collins_n and_o the_o friend_n of_o his_o judgement_n they_o be_v godly_a sober_a orthodox_n divine_v shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o difference_n i_o have_v only_o hint_v at_o in_o short_a for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v make_v out_o from_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o man_n of_o his_o judgement_n too_o much_o learn_v with_o brownism_n destroy_v that_o which_o our_o firâ—_n reformer_n have_v plant_v i_o must_v confess_v it_o be_v nothing_o become_v my_o call_n and_o ability_n to_o challenge_v any_o learned_a reverend_a man_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o maintain_v this_o difference_n i_o have_v in_o short_a lay_v down_o against_o all_o the_o contradiction_n of_o sober_a orthodox_n man_n provide_v they_o will_v dispute_v it_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o what_o may_v be_v clear_o and_o rational_o deduct_v thence_o next_o mr._n collins_n be_v please_v to_o put_v my_o proposition_n into_o form_n pag._n 34._o those_o to_o who_o the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o those_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o the_o seal_v belong_v but_o to_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n and_o of_o year_n the_o promise_n belong_v ergo._n he_o say_v let_v but_o belong_v in_o each_o proposition_n be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a and_o the_o argument_n weak_a etc._n etc._n i_o will_v yield_v he_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v answ_n and_o take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o be_v most_o large_a namely_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n belong_v to_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n than_o he_o deny_v the_o major_a and_o say_v that_o by_o this_o argument_n heathen_n may_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n i_o say_v no_o unless_o mr._n collins_n can_v prove_v that_o the_o heathen_a be_v as_o much_o object_n of_o the_o absolute_a promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n i_o think_v when_o he_o have_v perform_v that_o task_n sound_o and_o undeniable_o i_o shall_v yield_v the_o argument_n weak_a and_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o my_o cause_n but_o until_o then_o he_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o think_v the_o argument_n strong_a for_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v yet_o say_v in_o answer_n of_o it_o he_o only_o say_v it_o that_o no_o promise_n do_v so_o belong_v to_o any_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o his_o portion_n which_o he_o may_v clear_v and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o his_o unregeneracy_n what_o think_v mr._n collins_n then_o of_o the_o baptise_v the_o infant_n of_o such_o answ_n 1_o the_o usual_a practice_n of_o our_o church_n how_o can_v he_o persuade_v such_o to_o offer_v
out_o of_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v reprove_v instruct_v admonish_v and_o warn_v every_o sinner_n to_o fly_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o this_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v towards_o all_o in_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n as_o private_a christian_n and_o hence_o i_o conceive_v that_o mr._n collins_n be_v huge_o mistake_v that_o stretch_v the_o metaphor_n of_o dog_n to_o any_o kind_n of_o sinner_n that_o the_o scripture_n compare_v to_o dog_n for_o other_o kind_n of_o property_n of_o dog_n as_o worthlesnesse_n greediness_n bark_v or_o lick_v up_o their_o vomit_n etc._n etc._n the_o text_n be_v of_o such_o dog_n that_o will_v tear_v and_o scorn_v you_o for_o the_o best_a counsel_n you_o can_v give_v they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o i_o think_v that_o the_o same_o ground_n mr._n collins_n go_v upon_o to_o allow_v all_o the_o other_o holy_a thing_n unto_o heathen_n the_o excommunicate_fw-la etc._n etc._n may_v satisfy_v he_o as_o rational_o to_o allow_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o the_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a in_o the_o church_n all_o that_o he_o plead_v to_o the_o other_o be_v from_o some_o other_o scripture_n warrant_v and_o i_o appeal_v unto_o the_o impartial_a to_o judge_v between_o we_o whether_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o their_o respective_a flock_n be_v not_o as_o much_o bind_v by_o christ_n command_n to_o administer_v the_o holy_a supper_n unto_o their_o particular_a flock_n consist_v of_o church-member_n disciple_n baptize_v and_o not_o excommunicate_v as_o to_o administer_v the_o other_o holy_a ordinance_n unto_o heathen_a the_o excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n i_o think_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o as_o to_o the_o former_a from_o mat._n 28.20_o to_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n let_v i_o tell_v our_o author_n and_o the_o world_n that_o although_o it_o be_v sufficient_o teach_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o deny_v the_o unbaptised_a and_o excommunicate_a the_o holy_a supper_n yet_o this_o text_n in_o debate_n do_v not_o 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church_n in_o mr._n boteman_n who_o so_o present_o address_v himself_o to_o redeem_v a_o captive_a text_n so_o woeful_o wrest_v to_o perplex_v and_o disturb_v the_o poor_a church_n peace_n in_o set_v up_o a_o invention_n of_o man_n which_o jesuâ—_n christ_n command_v not_o and_o for_o his_o assumption_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n and_o a_o pearl_n and_o there_o may_v be_v some_o in_o the_o church_n not_o cast_v out_o who_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v dog_n and_o swine_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a answ_n 1_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o it_o iâ—_n that_o which_o be_v holy_a mean_v in_o the_o text_n nor_o forbid_v to_o be_v give_v upon_o that_o reason_n our_o saviour_n give_v for_o fear_v of_o be_v rend_v etc._n etc._n and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v such_o kind_n of_o dog_n that_o be_v irreproveable_a that_o will_v not_o endure_v a_o private_a reproof_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v ministerial_o by_o person_n in_o office_n in_o their_o public_a preach_n nor_o that_o they_o may_v not_o authoritative_o be_v reprove_v and_o admonish_v and_o censure_v by_o the_o church_n juridical_o for_o their_o desperate_a rail_a dogged_a miscarriage_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o offend_a brethren_n why_o be_v they_o not_o deal_v withal_o according_a unto_o the_o right_a rule_n matth._n 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o if_o any_o person_n in_o the_o church_n be_v object_n of_o excommunication_n i_o judge_v such_o be_v and_o then_o judge_v whether_o suspension_n be_v sufficient_a where_o excommunication_n shall_v and_o ought_v to_o take_v place_n provide_v they_o be_v obstinate_a otherwise_o church_n admonition_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a remedy_n to_o reform_v such_o scandalous_a sinner_n hence_o judge_v how_o pertinent_a this_o text_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o prove_v 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