on_o the_o minister_n when_o he_o baptize_v some_o private_o and_o not_o other_o may_v dissuade_v we_o from_o gratify_v any_o herein_o unless_o we_o will_v comply_v with_o all_o who_o may_v desire_v it_o and_o then_o i_o think_v in_o some_o place_n we_o shall_v have_v few_o baptize_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n what_o grudge_n and_o surmise_n of_o partiality_n this_o may_v beget_v we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a 7._o either_o baptism_n be_v a_o private_a or_o public_a ordinance_n if_o private_a than_o it_o need_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v administer_v public_o if_o public_a than_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v private_o where_o it_o may_v be_v public_o and_o that_o fit_o i_o say_v fit_o for_o sometime_o even_o solemn_a preach_n may_v be_v in_o private_a place_n but_o not_o when_o it_o may_v fit_o be_v in_o public_a so_o be_v the_o case_n here_o 8._o if_o private_a baptism_n be_v admit_v i_o see_v not_o how_o private_a communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n will_v be_v rational_o avoid_v which_o yet_o be_v now_o explode_v and_o i_o think_v just_o according_a to_o 1_o cor._n 11.22_o for_o which_o see_v also_o mr_n mede_n discourse_v of_o church_n for_o christian_a worship_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n p._n 4.9_o private_a baptism_n will_v be_v too_o near_o a_o symbolise_n with_o the_o papist_n who_o lie_v the_o stress_n of_o salvation_n upon_o baptism_n necessitate_v medij_fw-la and_o with_o the_o separatist_n who_o leave_v our_o public_a assembly_n &_o retire_v into_o corner_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o public_a ordinance_n 10._o last_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v dissuade_v from_o private_a baptism_n zepperus_n de_fw-fr polit_fw-la eccl_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o say_v baptismum_fw-la in_o primitiuâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la adultis_fw-la qui_fw-la e_fw-la gentilismo_fw-la vel_fw-la judaismo_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la transibant_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ferijs_fw-la 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to_o call_v or_o encourage_v the_o profane_a to_o come_v to_o be_v convert_v from_o that_o their_o wickedness_n although_o god_n may_v work_v such_o a_o effect_n by_o the_o sacrament_n even_o in_o a_o heathen_a if_o he_o be_v though_o finful_o admit_v §._o 12._o all_o divine_v i_o think_v have_v hold_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v a_o application_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o communicant_n particular_o as_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o give_v each_o their_o portion_n in_o due_a season_n and_o so_o be_v prudent_o to_o hold_v forth_o and_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o those_o he_o judge_v humble_v and_o capable_a of_o have_v they_o fit_o and_o sate_o apply_v to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o the_o visible_o impenitent_a in_o that_o stare_n except_o so_o as_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o repent_v that_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o they_o so_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n comfort_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o communicant_n upon_o supposition_n of_o their_o be_v 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his_o be_v a_o church-member_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n from_o which_o excommunication_n do_v not_o simple_o cut_v he_o off_o but_o by_o his_o be_v visible_o to_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o actual_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n he_o profess_v so_o much_o for_o this_o argument_n before_o we_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v a_o little_a repose_n in_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o 119_o psalm_n psalm_n 119._o part_n 5._o e._n 33_o eternal_a god_n teach_v i_o thy_o way_n which_o i_o shall_v keep_v to_o the_o end_n 34_o endue_v i_o with_o that_o wit_n i_o may_v thy_o law_n with_o whole_a heart_n tend_v 35_o ever_o i_o guide_v in_o thy_o law_n blessed_v for_o therein_o i_o rejoice_v 36_o estrange_v not_o my_o heart_n from_o thy_o hest_n but_o from_o vile_a avarice_n 37_o engage_v i_o not_o to_o see_v vain_a woe_n in_o thy_o way_n quicken_v i_o 38_o establish_v now_o thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o fear_v thou_o 39_o early_o prevent_v my_o fear_a disgrace_n for_o good_a thy_o judgement_n be_v 40_o each_o word_n of_o thou_o i_o do_v embrace_v in_o just_a grace_n quicken_v i_o chap._n vi_o §._o 1._o i_o proceed_v to_o my_o five_o and_o chief_a argument_n in_o the_o management_n whereof_o we_o shall_v derive_v clear_a light_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o frame_v the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o who_o do_v visible_o and_o notorious_o want_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o be_v visible_o present_a in_o they_o who_o may_v be_v lawful_o admit_v thereunto_o but_o such_o as_o be_v unbeliever_n by_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n do_v visible_o want_v that_o faith_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a the_o minor_a i_o thus_o confirm_v such_o as_o visible_o want_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o be_v 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benefit_n confer_v at_o least_o on_o the_o adult_n in_o both_o and_o if_o any_o make_v any_o difference_n herein_o the_o advantage_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o so_o our_o argument_n be_v more_o strong_a a_o minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v not_o siay_v on_o this_o since_o the_o learned_a and_o ingenuous_a mt._n humphreys_n the_o strong_a opposer_n of_o the_o suspension_n our_o controversy_n be_v now_o about_o that_o i_o have_v see_v have_v grant_v that_o adult_n be_v eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la and_o in_o his_o explication_n of_o that_o rule_n that_o it_o may_v suit_v with_o his_o own_o hypothesis_n the_o better_a and_o explicate_v himself_o thereupon_o rejoynd_v sect_n 5._o p._n 65._o he_o say_v you_o must_v take_v the_o meaning_n thus_o there_o be_v cadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la but_o not_o in_o omnibus_fw-la it_o hold_v in_o the_o main_a that_o the_o same_o say_v which_o will_v admit_v one_o of_o age_n to_o be_v 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none_o of_o the_o wise_a for_o this_o ridiculous_a allusion_n p._n 78._o i_o be_o ashamed_a that_o ever_o a_o mother_n in_o israel_n shall_v breed_v such_o a_o son_n p._n 81._o a_o mere_a crack_n p._n 94._o your_o clandestine_v scribble_n p._n 48._o whisper_v peep_v mutter_v p._n 48._o as_o if_o he_o will_v prove_v i_o a_o conjurer_n from_o isa_n 8.19_o your_o brethren_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n p._n 113._o a_o fugitive_n in_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n p._n 118._o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la alijs_fw-la this_o part_n of_o mr._n w._n his_o book_n i_o acknowledge_v be_v unanswerable_a by_o i_o he_o have_v quite_o none_o plu_v i_o at_o scold_a let_v he_o have_v his_o triumph_n for_o this_o glorious_a victory_n sed_fw-la malè_fw-la vincit_fw-la be_v quem_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la victoriae_fw-la but_o i_o begin_v now_o to_o question_v with_o myself_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o blot_v out_o all_o this_o catalogue_n lest_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o quaker_n who_o may_v use_v 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any_o other_o communion_n so_o he_o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n speak_v of_o suspension_n he_o say_v the_o lesser_a excommunication_n exclude_v only_o from_o the_o sacramental_a pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n which_o when_o it_o be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o that_o stubborn_o stand_v out_o and_o will_v not_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n direction_n and_o disposition_n be_v proper_o name_v excommunication_n i_o have_v the_o rather_o insist_v on_o this_o because_o of_o two_o consequence_n which_o will_v natural_o and_o easy_o flow_v from_o this_o doctrine_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o scruple_n hint_v by_o mr._n w._n p._n 133._o and_o insist_v on_o by_o other_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o abstension_n or_o suspension_n be_v manifest_o frivolous_a and_o groundless_a they_o say_v if_o a_o parent_n turn_v not_o his_o child_n out_o of_o door_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v they_o bread_n and_o apply_v their_o simile_n that_o in_o like_a manner_n those_o who_o 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describe_v wherein_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o their_o excommunication_n do_v consist_v there_o be_v much_o difference_n among_o the_o learned_a in_o that_o see_v dr._n hammond_n on_o 1_o cor._n 5._o but_o that_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n and_o in_o those_o that_o one_o be_v a_o severe_a degree_n of_o exclusion_n or_o separation_n and_o withdraw_n from_o then_z another_z the_o four_o degree_n or_o step_n in_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o greek_n former_o be_v mention_v by_o most_o who_o have_v write_v on_o this_o controversy_n the_o stantes_fw-la succumbentes_fw-la audientes_fw-la and_o plorantes_fw-la but_o the_o gentleman_n who_o oppose_v we_o allege_v that_o those_o be_v step_n in_o readmission_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a not_o step_n or_o degree_n in_o excommunication_n but_o though_o i_o confess_v this_o be_v a_o ingenuous_a answer_n yet_o methinks_v we_o may_v rational_o infer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o proceed_v by_o step_n in_o excommunication_n from_o that_o suppose_a lawfulness_n of_o admit_v several_a step_n of_o deliver_v out_o of_o excommunication_n sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v as_o much_o ground_n in_o scripture_n and_o reason_n too_o as_o i_o apprehend_v for_o the_o former_a as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o late_a and_o that_o conceit_n of_o excommunication_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o dismember_n and_o turn_v out_o or_o cut_v off_o from_o church-membership_a be_v i_o conceive_v sufficient_o and_o clear_o refell_v in_o the_o foregoing_a section_n this_o inference_n will_v appear_v much_o more_o evident_a and_o convince_a but_o i_o shall_v offer_v here_o these_o two_o consideration_n for_o the_o further_o confirm_v of_o gradual_a excommunication_n or_o put_v out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n 1._o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o excommunication_n itself_o which_o be_v against_o a_o gradual_a procedure_n in_o excommunication_n nor_o any_o scripture_n prohibition_n of_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n orderly_o and_o to_o edification_n than_o it_o be_v lawful_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a also_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o excommunication_n against_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o that_o withdraw_a communion_n which_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o excommunication_n be_v capable_a of_o degree_n that_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n prohibition_n hereof_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v upon_o till_o some_o scripture_n prohibition_n be_v produce_v which_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o see_v nor_o hear_v so_o much_o as_o pretend_v by_o any_o nor_o be_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o orderly_a and_o edify_a transaction_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o church_n since_o course_n of_o mildness_n and_o gentleness_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o edify_v when_o they_o thwart_v not_o justice_n and_o right_n as_o those_o do_v not_o which_o be_v not_o contrary_a 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author_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n thereof_o to_o administer_v or_o give_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o he_o as_o suppose_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n a_o notorious_a heretic_n who_o deny_v a_o fundamental_a of_o the_o christian_a creed_n or_o in_o point_n of_o manner_n suppose_v one_o have_v commit_v whoredom_n and_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v both_o these_o remain_v visible_o impenitent_a be_v uncapable_a of_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n lawful_o give_v unto_o they_o and_o yet_o 2._o a_o offender_n though_o so_o notorious_a as_o in_o the_o forementioned_a case_n ought_v not_o forthwith_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o all_o that_o christian_a private_a communion_n which_o some_o excommunication_n deprive_v of_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o proposition_n i_o must_v crave_v the_o reader_n patience_n and_o god_n will_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n he_o shall_v find_v it_o i_o hope_v clear_o and_o convince_o confirm_v the_o late_a of_o they_o i_o know_v none_o that_o deny_v and_o there_o be_v scripture-evidence_n for_o it_o the_o heretic_n titus_n 3.10_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o all_o that_o private_a christian_a communion_n which_o some_o excommunication_n deprive_v of_o till_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v together_o and_o at_o one_o time_n as_o all_o acknowledge_v but_o at_o some_o distance_n and_o a_o person_n be_v not_o thus_o to_o be_v reject_v till_o obstinate_a now_o obstinacy_n in_o wickedness_n refer_v to_o faith_n or_o manner_n can_v be_v sudden_o manifest_v but_o require_v several_a admonition_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o a_o offender_n before_o he_o can_v be_v declare_v obstinate_a §._o 8._o 4_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o person_n in_o sundry_a capacity_n concern_v and_o exercise_v in_o withdraw_v from_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n 1._o the_o minister_n the_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o people_n 3._o the_o whole_a church_n of_o officer_n
the_o canon_n itself_o speak_v 2._o but_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o exception_n i_o answer_v brief_o thus_o for_o the_o overthrow_v of_o it_o either_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v not_o abolish_v by_o a_o lawful_a authority_n sufficient_a for_o the_o null_n and_o abrogate_a of_o that_o sanction_n whereby_o it_o be_v former_o establish_v or_o else_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o than_o minister_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n may_v as_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v suspend_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n therein_o give_v they_o which_o remain_v still_o in_o force_n if_o not_o null_v by_o a_o sufficient_a authority_n but_o if_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v abolish_v by_o a_o lawful_a authority_n sufficient_a for_o the_o abrogate_a that_o sanction_n whereby_o it_o be_v former_o establish_v then_o certain_o they_o who_o have_v such_o power_n to_o abrogate_v that_o government_n and_o order_n have_v power_n also_o to_o establish_v our_o 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the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n and_o special_o in_o reference_n to_o suspension_n the_o neglect_n whereof_o he_o out_o of_o mr._n p._n charge_v we_o with_o mr._n w._n proceed_v to_o carp_v at_o may_n be_v in_o my_o syllogism_n when_o as_o yet_o may_v be_v be_v in_o the_o position_n i_o oppose_v and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o such_o case_n may_v occur_v not_o whether_o they_o do_v occur_v wherein_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o may_v be_v suspend_v as_o appear_v in_o my_o m_n s._n at_o numb_a 6.17_o but_o our_o doctor_n resolutissimus_fw-la &_o absolutissimus_fw-la descend_v not_o so_o low_a as_o to_o observe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n he_o have_v rather_o it_o seem_v be_v show_v his_o logic_n to_o his_o weak_a conscience_n for_o who_o satisfaction_n his_o title_n page_n design_v his_o book_n and_o tell_v they_o p._n 43_o 44._o which_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o the_o predicat_o in_o the_o proposition_n and_o the_o medius_fw-la terminus_fw-la in_o the_o syllogism_n they_o will_v it_o may_v be_v applaud_v their_o doctor_n with_o a_o egregiam_fw-la veró_n laudem_fw-la but_o if_o any_o of_o his_o weak_a conscience_n meet_v with_o these_o line_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n they_o will_v not_o so_o far_o admire_v those_o logical_a term_n as_o to_o refuse_v the_o plain_a and_o wholesome_a provision_n i_o now_o offer_v they_o to_o share_v with_o i_o in_o the_o psaim_v 119._o part_n 4._o d._n 25_o down_n on_o the_o dust_n my_o sad_a soul_n stay_v let_v thy_o truth_n life_n afford_v 26_o declare_v to_o thou_o i_o have_v my_o way_n thou_o hear_v teach_v i_o thy_o word_n 27_o disclose_v thy_o precopts-way_n to_o i_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n i_o will_v tell_v 28_o deep_a grief_n my_o soul_n melt_v strengthen_v i_o after_o thy_o word_n right_o well_o 29_o drive_v lie_v way_n from_o i_o thy_o law_n grant_v to_o i_o gracious_o 30_o due_o i_o choose_v thy_o truth_n and_o see_v thy_o judgement_n with_o my_o eye_n 31_o dearly_n thy_o witness_v truth_n i_o hold_v from_o shame_n lord_n i_o discharge_v 32_o daily_a in_o thy_o way_n run_v i_o will_v if_o thou_o my_o heart_n enlarge_v chap._n v._n §._o 1._o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n in_o my_o second_o syllogism_n at_o numb_a 25._o in_o my_o m_n s._n mr._n w._n repeat_v in_o his_o p._n 44._o where_o he_o have_v such_o jejune_n and_o lanquid_a exception_n against_o some_o explication_n be_v insert_v in_o parenthesis_n and_o so_o separate_v from_o the_o syllogism_n itself_o that_o i_o judge_v it_o needless_a to_o make_v any_o defence_n against_o they_o there_o be_v none_o i_o think_v who_o manage_v a_o dispute_n in_o writing_n who_o do_v not_o use_v the_o like_a although_o its_o true_a in_o disputation_n face_n to_o face_n there_o be_v less_o need_n of_o they_o any_o mistake_n which_o may_v occur_v about_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n be_v soon_o rectify_v by_o explication_n thereof_o the_o like_a frivolous_a 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lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v and_z they_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n have_v the_o lord_n supper_n administer_v but_o mr._n w._n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o see_v further_o into_o a_o millstone_n than_o another_o can_v do_v have_v spy_v the_o disagreement_n he_o be_v belike_o at_o a_o great_a want_n for_o exception_n who_o take_v up_o these_o and_o consider_v his_o necessity_n he_o may_v be_v better_o excuse_v it_o be_v better_a to_o pick_v straw_n than_o to_o do_v just_a nothing_o but_o at_o last_o he_o have_v unbutton_v his_o eye_n and_o can_v perceive_v some_o strength_n in_o my_o proof_n when_o it_o have_v be_v he_o think_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o a_o better_a dress_n p._n 46._o where_o he_o thus_o form_n it_o those_o who_o be_v visible_o unbeliever_n be_v visible_o such_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v but_o those_o who_o by_o word_n open_o renounce_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v visible_o unbeliever_n ergo_fw-la those_o who_o by_o word_n open_o renounce_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v visible_o such_o to_o who_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v §_o 2._o well_o now_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o be_v opponent_n himself_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v be_v more_o civil_a in_o his_o answer_n and_o not_o be_v captious_a against_o his_o own_o creature_n wherein_o now_o say_v he_o p._n 47._o do_v this_o argument_n advance_v your_o pretension_n or_o disparage_v we_o and_o then_o explain_v that_o question_n or_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o a_o want_n of_o other_o artificial_a word_n to_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o as_o pompous_o he_o add_v what_o evidence_n do_v it_o artificial_o and_o intrinsical_o give_v for_o you_o or_o against_o we_o my_o conclusion_n be_v those_o who_o by_o word_n open_o renounce_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v visible_o such_o to_o who_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v the_o conclusion_n he_o have_v make_v for_o i_o be_v those_o who_o by_o word_n open_o renounce_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v visible_o such_o to_o who_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_v what_o material_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o they_o yet_o he_o grant_v the_o latter_a when_o he_o quarrel_v the_o former_a but_o then_o as_o bethink_v himself_o that_o the_o argument_n be_v i_o though_o the_o dress_v be_v his_o he_o will_v now_o have_v another_o thrust_n at_o it_o and_o deny_v the_o minor_a yet_o not_o absolute_o but_o with_o distinction_n now_o he_o attempt_v to_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o
be_v apostate_n from_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v profess_o enter_v into_o whether_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n christ_n speak_v to_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n say_v john_n 8.54_o it_o be_v my_o father_n that_o honour_v i_o of_o who_o you_o say_v that_o he_o be_v your_o god_n when_o yet_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o before_o that_o they_o be_v neither_o abraham_n child_n nor_o have_v god_n for_o their_o father_n nor_o be_v of_o god_n as_o they_o pretend_v vers_fw-la 39_o 41_o 42.47_o the_o branch_n break_v off_o visible_o from_o the_o olive_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v thus_o holy_a still_o rom._n 11.16_o 17._o and_o so_o be_v such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o suspend_v from_o the_o personal_a privilege_n of_o orderly_a and_o uncensured_a church-member_n they_o be_v brethren_n in_o this_o sense_n still_o 2_o thes_n 3.15_o a_o church-member_n real_o be_v one_o who_o be_v sincere_o devote_v to_o christ_n and_o we_o must_v account_v all_o such_o against_o who_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o never_o be_v so_o sincere_o devote_v to_o christ_n call_n and_o then_o i_o think_v none_o alive_a must_v be_v reject_v absolute_o from_o be_v saint_n believer_n christian_n disciple_n and_o church-member_n who_o have_v be_v positive_o engage_v to_o christ_n unless_o we_o can_v tell_v who_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n or_o have_v sin_v unto_o death_n in_o st._n john_n sense_n the_o which_o be_v so_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a to_o discern_v in_o particular_a person_n that_o i_o need_v not_o have_v much_o respect_n thereto_o in_o this_o matter_n 4._o in_o this_o last_o sense_n its_o true_a we_o may_v be_v certain_a in_o reference_n to_o many_o or_o most_o who_o be_v believer_n and_o who_o be_v not_o but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o character_n and_o rule_n of_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o ensue_a argument_n which_o i_o now_o hasten_v to_o §._o 7._o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o design_v to_o prove_v this_o conclusion_n that_o to_o those_o who_o be_v unbeliever_n in_o respect_n of_o actual_a notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n while_o such_o the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v 1_o and_o my_o first_o argument_n shall_v be_v ground_v on_o mr._n w._n his_o concession_n and_o the_o introductory_n consideration_n before_o evince_v mr._n w._n grant_v that_o believe_a be_v the_o rule_n for_o admission_n p._n 56_o 57_o you_o say_v say_v he_o that_o knowledge_n who_o be_v believer_n or_o who_o be_v not_o believer_n must_v be_v the_o lodestar_n of_o our_o administer_a or_o not_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n we_o say_v in_o thesi_fw-la the_o same_o and_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o neither_o a_o person_n be_v a_o believer_n habitual_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o admission_n for_o that_o can_v certain_o be_v know_v nor_o yet_o his_o be_v a_o believer_n in_o respect_n of_o positive_a obligation_n lay_v on_o himself_o to_o believe_v though_o that_o may_v certain_o be_v know_v for_o than_o none_o can_v be_v debar_v who_o have_v ever_o be_v baptize_v yea_o or_o who_o otherwise_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o positive_a engagement_n to_o christianity_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v god_n people_n and_o holy_a not_o only_o by_o circumcision_n but_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o that_o covenant_n afterward_o to_o take_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n deut._n 26.17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o now_o hence_o it_o clear_o follow_v that_o the_o knowledge_n who_o be_v visible_o in_o the_o way_n of_o believe_a or_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v positive_o especial_o by_o baptism_n oblige_v themselves_o unto_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o two_o former_a be_v remove_v no_o other_o but_o this_o can_v be_v assign_v that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o then_o none_o can_v doubt_v that_o to_o those_o who_o be_v unbeliever_n in_o respect_n of_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v §._o 8._o 2._o if_o such_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v the_o passeover_n who_o be_v in_o visible_a notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n they_o be_v debtor_n positive_o unto_o by_o their_o circumcision_n and_o other_o obligation_n then_o the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o a_o visible_a notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n they_o be_v debtor_n to_o by_o baptism_n and_o other_o obligation_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a also_o the_o consequence_n at_o least_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la to_o the_o man_n concern_v in_o this_o dispute_n hold_v firm_o the_o assumption_n shall_v be_v prove_v by_o instance_n of_o the_o parent-proselyte_n who_o though_o circumcise_v himself_o yet_o may_v not_o eat_v the_o passeover_n lawful_o if_o he_o wilful_o neglect_v his_o duty_n in_o circumcise_n his_o male_n and_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o mere_o ceremonial_a bar_n as_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v the_o only_a bar_n among_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o passeover_n the_o place_n be_v exod._n 12.48_o when_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sojourn_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v the_o passeover_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o let_v he_o come_v near_o and_o keep_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veaz_v et_fw-la tunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lxx_o ah_o phrase_n of_o like_a importance_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11.28_o the_o syriack_n read_v it_o after_o that_o all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v then_o shall_v he_o come_v near_o and_o keep_v it_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n for_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o by_o the_o gear_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o advena_fw-la vers_fw-la 45._o but_o the_o stranger_n within_o the_o covenant_n distinguish_v from_o thè_z stranger_n within_o the_o gate_n only_o who_o do_v but_o dwell_v among_o they_o as_o ain_v worth_n show_v and_o so_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a version_n of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v have_v aliquis_fw-la proselytus_fw-la now_o he_o be_v not_o a_o proselyte_n but_o by_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v before_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n all_o his_o male_n must_v be_v circumcise_v both_o be_v his_o duty_n yet_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcise_n his_o male_n bar_v he_o the_o passeover_n for_o say_v ainsworth_n he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o sin_n while_o his_o child_n be_v through_o his_o default_n uncircumcised_a gen._n 17.12_o 13_o 14._o exod._n 4.24.26_o and_o thus_o say_v he_o out_o of_o maimony_n the_o jew_n have_v interpret_v this_o place_n that_o as_o the_o circumcision_n of_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v omit_v debar_v he_o from_o do_v the_o passeover_n so_o do_v the_o circumcision_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o kill_v it_o before_o he_o do_v circumcise_v they_o it_o be_v unlawful_a it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o text_n for_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v hereof_o i_o confess_v it_o may_v be_v render_v and_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vecol_n et_fw-la omnis_fw-la praeputiatus_fw-la with_o which_o agree_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o the_o latin_a interpretation_n of_o the_o syriak_a version_n and_o the_o lxx_o leave_v out_o and_n and_o say_v only_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v it_o but_o if_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o precede_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o our_o translator_n seem_v to_o have_v conceive_v and_o doubtless_o vau_n be_v frequent_o use_v as_o a_o causal_n or_o rational_a conjunction_n as_o schindler_n show_v in_o pentaglott_n and_o so_o be_v render_v psal_n 60.11_o for_o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n esa_n '_o 64.5_o behold_v thou_o be_v wroth_a for_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o then_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v accommodate_v thereunto_o unlosse_n we_o conceive_v that_o uncircumcised_a be_v here_o take_v for_o one_o notorious_o disobedient_a to_o the_o law_n which_o his_o circumcision_n have_v oblige_v he_o unto_o as_o in_o special_a in_o this_o of_o circumcise_n his_o male_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o disobedience_n in_o this_o neglect_n consider_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o argue_v other_o disobedience_n accompany_v the_o same_o as_o we_o hear_v out_o of_o ainsworth_n he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o sin_n while_o his_o child_n be_v uncircumcised_a this_o accord_n with_o those_o word_n vers_fw-la 43._o of_o this_o 12_o chap._n no_o strdng_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v render_v it_o omnis_fw-la filius_fw-la israel_n qui_fw-la fuerit_fw-la apostata_fw-la non_fw-la
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