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and_o drink_v unworthy_o second_o that_o some_o other_o unworthy_a action_n of_o christian_n commit_v before_o their_o come_n to_o the_o sacrament_n render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o worthy_a receive_n and_o consequent_o render_v they_o liable_a to_o judgement_n therein_o 5._o because_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n some_o excommunicate_v for_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o blasphemous_a opinion_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v we_o may_v exercise_v church_n censure_n for_o any_o sin_n even_o for_o omission_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v dubious_a whether_o enjoin_v in_o the_o word_n or_o no_o but_o i_o have_v do_v with_o these_o false_a conclusion_n there_o be_v one_o objection_n more_o which_o the_o doctor_n make_v against_o mr._n h._n free_a admission_n to_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o speak_v something_o the_o objection_n be_v this_o object_n that_o mr._n h._n free_a admission_n strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o promise_v they_o lie_v in_o the_o name_n of_o 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worship_n and_o order_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v bless_v because_o of_o her_o care_n to_o reftrain_v the_o papist_n from_o their_o superstition_n and_o cruelty_n and_o to_o draw_v on_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o success_n of_o this_o her_o care_n in_o reform_v and_o restore_v the_o true_a religion_n have_v be_v very_o glorious_a in_o all_o reform_a church_n abroad_o and_o indeed_o be_v instrumental_a of_o the_o great_a blessing_n that_o ever_o this_o nation_n be_v possess_v of_o for_o be_v put_v into_o a_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o covenant_n ordinance_n and_o godly_a order_n we_o be_v still_o by_o that_o mean_n a_o people_n in_o covenant_n and_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o god_n yet_o not_o without_o our_o fear_n lest_o the_o lukewarmnesse_n of_o all_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o our_o god_n especial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n 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christ_n hold_v forth_o in_o scripture_n and_o practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n 1._o that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o of_o year_n must_v of_o necessity_n come_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o all_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o discipline_n be_v one_o and_o therefore_o none_o may_v plead_v exemption_n from_o it_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v a_o brother_n and_o within_o come_v under_o the_o church_n judgement_n and_o censure_n mat._n 18.1_o cor._n 5._o 2._o that_o although_o all_o aught_o to_o come_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o that_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n yet_o may_v not_o any_o be_v deny_v church_n privilege_n for_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n mere_o nor_o for_o barrenness_n and_o unfruitfulnesse_n under_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o grace_n or_o not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v private_a and_o more_o doubtful_a than_o the_o duty_n of_o public_a 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