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in_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v receive_v panem_fw-la domini_fw-la but_o not_o panem_fw-la dominum_fw-la but_o certain_o at_o what_o instant_n a_o man_n be_v convert_v he_o receive_v panem_fw-la dominum_fw-la nor_o can_v any_o possible_o be_v convert_v but_o at_o that_o instant_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n receive_v christ_n if_o mr._n prynn_n answer_n he_o may_v be_v convert_v by_o prayer_n precede_v and_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n open_v and_o apply_v i_o answer_v 1._o then_o although_o he_o have_v the_o worthiness_n of_o person_n yet_o he_o want_v the_o worthiness_n of_o actual_a preparation_n and_o so_o be_v still_o unworthy_a in_o that_o respect_n at_o least_o 2._o though_o upon_o the_o former_a supposition_n he_o be_v real_o worthy_a as_o have_v truth_n of_o grace_n yet_o he_o be_v visible_o unworthy_a till_o he_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o particular_a scandal_n whereby_o he_o have_v offend_v they_o and_o dishonour_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o be_v true_o humble_v as_o no_o doubt_n every_o true_a convert_n be_v he_o will_v leave_v his_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o first_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v his_o gift_n mat._n 5.23_o 24._o if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n the_o first_o god_n will_v accept_v he_o in_o the_o second_o month_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v apprehend_v no_o way_n like_o suspension_n to_o prevent_v the_o double_a danger_n of_o a_o unworthy_a receiver_n for_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o slight_v it_o if_o he_o come_v unworthy_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n or_o judgement_n but_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n he_o be_v preserve_v from_o both_o these_o guilt_n and_o further_o by_o this_o penalty_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o athrough_a sight_n of_o his_o error_n and_o so_o be_v sit_v better_a for_o the_o sacrament_n against_o the_o next_o 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person_n else_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o mere_a civil_a power_n may_v judge_v both_o of_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a case_n but_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o spiritual_a power_n may_v judge_v only_o of_o civil_a case_n we_o deny_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o scandalous_a sin_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o rest_v confident_a he_o will_v never_o be_v so_o far_o catechise_v by_o mr._n prynn_n as_o to_o deny_v the_o judge_n of_o scandal_n to_o the_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n iii_o whether_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n and_o jealousy_n 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 see_v the_o contrary_a deut._n 17.8_o 9_o which_o be_v also_o confess_v by_o mr._n prynn_n himself_o in_o his_o second_o question_n immediate_o forego_v iv_o whether_o any_o deny_v the_o parliament_n and_o their_o lay-commissioner_n power_n
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