supper_n the_o disciple_n oâ—…ely_o hence_o he_o infer_v quare_fw-la mysteria_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la solos_fw-la fideles_fw-la pertinent_a wherefore_o these_o mystery_n do_v pertain_v to_o the_o faithful_a alone_o that_o be_v to_o those_o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o believer_n vossius_fw-la disp._n de_fw-fr sacram._n effic_fw-la part_n poster_n after_o he_o have_v observe_v two_o respect_n in_o which_o the_o sacrament_n do_v excel_v the_o word_n 1._o that_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n 2._o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v visible_o and_o clear_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o which_o be_v invisible_a in_o the_o word_n he_o add_v etc._n thes._n 49._o other_o two_o respect_n in_o which_o the_o word_n do_v far_o excel_v the_o sacrament_n 1._o that_o the_o word_n can_v both_o beget_v &_o confirm_v faith_n the_o sacrament_n can_v beget_v faith_n in_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o age_n but_o only_o conserve_v and_o increase_v it_o 2._o that_o without_o the_o word_n we_o can_v be_v save_v for_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v now_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v but_o the_o sacrament_n though_o profitable_a mean_n of_o grace_n yet_o be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o article_n entitle_v to_o who_o sacrament_n appertain_v say_v thus_o but_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o confess_v to_o appertain_v to_o such_o only_a as_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o can_v try_v and_o examine_v themselves_o as_o well_o in_o their_o faith_n as_o in_o thâ—…ir_a duty_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n the_o belgic_a confession_n art_n 33._o say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_a that_o god_n have_v institute_v they_o to_o seal_v his_o promise_n in_o we_o to_o be_v pledge_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o to_o nourish_v and_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o etc._n art_n 35._o they_o plain_o hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v intend_v and_o institute_v by_o christ_n for_o such_o as_o be_v already_o regenerate_v and_o be_v already_o quicken_v with_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n in_o their_o judgement_n of_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o remonstrants'_v persicit_fw-la sect._n 14._o ascribe_v both_o the_o inchoation_n and_o conservation_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o word_n but_o ascribe_v oâ—ely_o to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o conserve_n continue_v and_o perfect_v of_o that_o begin_v grace_n in_o the_o belgic_a form_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n see_v corpus_n disciplinae_fw-la late_o publish_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o dutch_a church_n at_o london_n pag._n 16._o it_o be_v say_v thus_o those_o which_o do_v not_o feel_v this_o testimony_n in_o their_o heart_n concern_v their_o examine_n of_o themselves_o touch_n their_o repentance_n faith_n and_o purpose_n of_o true_a obedience_n they_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o wherefore_o we_o also_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v admonish_v all_o those_o who_o find_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o these_o ensue_a sin_n to_o refrain_v from_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o do_v denounce_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n here_o follow_v a_o enumeration_n of_o diverse_a scandalous_a sin_n conclude_v with_o this_o general_n and_o all_o those_o which_o lead_v a_o scandalous_a life_n all_o these_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o such_o sin_n shall_v refrain_v from_o this_o spiritual_a food_n which_o christ_n only_o ordain_v for_o his_o faithful_a people_n that_o so_o their_o â—…udgement_n and_o damnation_n may_v not_o be_v the_o great_a which_o plain_o intimate_v that_o they_o hold_v this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n not_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n and_o this_o they_o also_o signify_v ibid._n pag._n 17._o and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v firm_o believe_v that_o we_o do_v belong_v to_o this_o gracious_a covenant_n the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n take_v bread_n etc._n etc._n perâ—…inent_n paraeus_n put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v both_o for_o beginning_n and_o confirm_v faith_n the_o sacrament_n mean_n of_o confirm_v it_o after_o it_o be_v begin_v that_o the_o word_n belong_v both_o to_o the_o convert_a and_o to_o the_o unconvert_v the_o sacrament_n be_v intend_v for_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o for_o none_o other_o and_o though_o the_o lutheran_n make_v some_o controversy_n with_o we_o about_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o accipimus_fw-la joh._n gerhardus_fw-la do_v agree_v with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a but_o a_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v ordinance_n and_o this_o difference_n he_o put_v between_o it_o and_o baptism_n instrumentalibus_fw-la walaeus_n assert_v both_o against_o papist_n and_o against_o some_o of_o the_o lutheran_n that_o sacrament_n do_v instrumental_o confirm_v and_o increase_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n but_o not_o begin_v nor_o work_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n where_o they_o be_v not_o petrus_n hinkelmannus_n de_fw-fr anabaptismo_fw-la disp._n 9_o cap._n 1._o error_n 6._o dispute_v against_o this_o as_o a_o tenent_n of_o the_o calviâ—…ists_n fideles_fw-la habent_fw-la spiritum_fw-la s._n habent_fw-la res_fw-la signatas_fw-la ante_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la the_o faithful_a have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o have_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v seal_v before_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n brochmand_v system_fw-la theol._n tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacram._n cap._n 2._o quaest._n 1._o condemn_v this_o as_o one_o of_o the_o calvinian_a error_n sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la gratiae_fw-la conferendae_fw-la divinituâ—…_n ordinata_fw-la media_fw-la that_o sacrament_n be_v not_o institute_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v mean_n of_o confer_v or_o give_v grace_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o assertion_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la beza_n danaeus_n musculus_fw-la piscator_fw-la vorstius_fw-la the_o lutheran_n opinion_n he_o propound_v ibid._n quaest_n 6._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v mean_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o confer_v grace_n to_o give_v faith_n and_o be_v give_v to_o increase_v it_o esthius_n in_o sent._n lib._n 4._o do_v 1._o sect._n 9_o state_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o calvinist_n as_o he_o call_v we_o thus_o justificationem_fw-la usu_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la esse_fw-la priorem_fw-la obtentam_fw-la nimirum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la quâ_fw-la homo_fw-la jam_fw-la ante_fw-la credidit_fw-la sibi_fw-la remitti_fw-la peccata_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la verò_fw-la postea_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la ut_fw-la verbo_fw-la quidem_fw-la promissionis_fw-la fides_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la elemento_fw-la verò_fw-la ceu_fw-la sigillo_fw-la quodam_fw-la diplomati_fw-la appenso_fw-la eadem_fw-la fides_fw-la obsignetur_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la declaretur_fw-la testatumque_fw-la fiat_fw-la hominem_fw-la jam_fw-la prius_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la justicatum_fw-la this_o he_o say_v be_v manifest_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o which_o say_v he_o the_o lutheran_n do_v not_o so_o far_o recede_v as_o the_o calvinist_n gregorius_n de_fw-fr valentia_n in_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la thomae_fw-la disp._n 3_o quaest._n 3._o punct_a 1._o thus_o explain_v the_o tenent_n which_o he_o hold_v against_o the_o protestant_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n give_v of_o grace_n sacramenta_fw-la esse_fw-la veras_fw-la causas_fw-la qualitatis_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la principales_fw-la sed_fw-la instrumentales_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la videlicet_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la illis_fw-la utitur_fw-la ad_fw-la productionem_fw-la illius_fw-la effectus_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gratia_fw-la tamet_fw-la si_fw-la supra_fw-la naturam_fw-la seu_fw-la efficacitatem_fw-la naturaleâ—…_n ipsorum_fw-la the_o papist_n dispute_v indeed_o what_o manner_n of_o casuality_n or_o virtue_n it_o be_v by_o which_o the_o sacrament_n work_v grace_n whether_o phisica_fw-la or_o ethica_fw-la whether_o infita_n or_o adsita_fw-la in_o which_o question_n they_o do_v not_o all_o go_v one_o way_n see_v gamachaeus_n in_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la tho._n quest._n 62._o cap._n 5._o but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v work_n or_o give_v grace_n to_o all_o such_o as_o do_v not_o ponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la they_o all_o hold_v against_o the_o protestant_n they_o dispute_v also_o whether_o all_o the_o sacrament_n give_v the_o first_o grace_n or_o whether_o baptism_n and_o penance_n only_o give_v the_o first_o habitual_a grace_n and_o the_o other_o five_o sacrament_n as_o they_o make_v the_o number_n give_v increase_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o this_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o habitual_a grace_n be_v give_v in_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new-testament_n the_o thomist_n hold_v further_o that_o the_o very_o first_o grace_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la give_v in_o any_o of_o the_o sacrament_n see_v for_o the_o
may_v act._n 10._o 47._o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o now_o if_o baptism_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o initiation_n suppose_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o meaning_n of_o christ_n institution_n that_o the_o party_n baptize_v if_o of_o age_n do_v actual_o convert_v and_o believe_v and_o if_o a_o infant_n suppose_v a_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o infidel_n although_o take_v into_o a_o christian_a family_n yet_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n sess._n 19_o advise_v not_o to_o baptize_v such_o a_o child_n till_o it_o come_v to_o such_o age_n as_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o lord_n supper_n necessary_o by_o christ_n institution_n suppose_v that_o the_o receiver_n be_v not_o unconvert_v and_o unbelieved_a person_n the_o previous_a qualification_n which_o be_v suppose_v in_o baptism_n must_v be_v much_o more_o suppose_a in_o the_o lord_n supper_n three_o that_o which_o give_v we_o the_o new_a food_n suppose_v that_o we_o have_v the_o new_a birth_n and_o spiritual_a life_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o still_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n give_v we_o the_o new_a food_n ergo_fw-la it_o suppose_v we_o have_v the_o new_a birth_n the_o proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o â—…urishment_n a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o new_a birth_n before_o he_o can_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o new_a food_n and_o how_o can_v a_o man_n eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o have_v a_o spiritual_a life_n before_o that_o act_n but_o to_o get_v a_o spiritual_a life_n in_o that_o very_a act_n do_v a_o man_n get_v life_n because_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v or_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o eat_v and_o drink_v because_o he_o live_v the_o assumption_n be_v a_o receive_v and_o uncontroverted_a truth_n and_o hence_o do_v divine_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v but_o once_o baptize_v but_o do_v many_o time_n receive_v the_o lordâ—_n supper_n because_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v once_o bear_v but_o not_o enough_o to_o be_v once_o nourish_v or_o strengthen_v see_v the_o belgic_a confession_n art_n 34._o and_o d._n parei_n miscellanea_fw-la catechetica_fw-la pag._n 79._o i_o shall_v strengthen_v my_o argument_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n cap._n 11._o the_o sacrament_n can_v give_v to_o any_o such_o which_o before_o be_v not_o inward_o quicken_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n either_o grace_n or_o justify_v and_o quicken_a faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v justify_v any_o man_n nor_o inward_o quicken_v or_o regenerate_v any_o man_n spirit_n for_o faith_n must_v go_v before_o and_o after_o for_o if_o a_o dead_a man_n or_o one_o that_o be_v unworthy_a do_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n certain_o they_o do_v not_o give_v he_o life_n and_o worthiness_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n print_v at_o london_n 1643._o pag._n 280._o 281._o to_o what_o end_n then_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n institute_v for_o that_o see_v the_o confession_n of_o belgia_n ibid._n pag._n 320._o we_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n have_v institute_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o his_o supper_n that_o in_o it_o he_o may_v nourish_v and_o sustain_v those_o who_o he_o have_v regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o his_o family_n which_o be_v the_o church_n both_o these_o chapter_n do_v mr._n prynn_n cite_v in_o the_o question_n of_o judas_n which_o yet_o prove_v not_o what_o he_o affirm_v in_o that_o point_n as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o observe_v these_o passage_n which_o make_v direct_o against_o he_o in_o this_o question_n of_o conversion_n or_o confer_v of_o grace_n by_o the_o sacrament_n i_o add_v also_o mr._n pemble_n in_o his_o christian_a disection_n for_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o sacrament_n say_v he_o be_v appoint_v for_o our_o nourishment_n in_o grace_n where_o we_o grow_v not_o by_o it_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n this_o food_n be_v not_o digest_v but_o vomit_v up_o again_o fidelibus_fw-la where_o faith_n repentance_n thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o increase_v there_o christ_n crucify_v be_v not_o remember_v but_o how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o nourishment_n in_o grace_n or_o any_o increase_n of_o grace_n in_o those_o who_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n four_o that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v institute_v only_o for_o believer_n and_o justify_v person_n be_v no_o convert_n but_o seal_a ordinance_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v institute_v only_o for_o believer_n and_o justify_v person_n ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n have_v light_a enough_o in_o itself_o for_o convert_v ordinance_n do_v belong_v even_o to_o unjustified_a and_o unconvert_v person_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v institute_v only_o for_o believer_n be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n all_o the_o question_n will_v be_v of_o the_o assumption_n which_o i_o shall_v the_o rather_o confirm_v because_o it_o be_v the_o very_a principle_n from_o which_o polanus_fw-la and_o other_o argue_v for_o the_o suspension_n of_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n now_o i_o prove_v the_o assumption_n thus_o every_o sacrament_n even_o a_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n if_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o then_o baptism_n which_o have_v succeed_v to_o circumcision_n be_v also_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o then_o circumcision_n be_v and_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n much_o more_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o mat._n 26._o 28._o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n chrysostome_n on_o rom._n 4._o consider_v those_o word_n vers_fw-la 11._o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n have_v this_o meditation_n upon_o it_o that_o a_o sacrament_n be_v no_o sign_n no_o seal_n except_o where_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v signify_v and_o seal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o of_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o of_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v seal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o faith_n he_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o righteousness_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o righteousness_n neither_o haste_n thou_o the_o sign_n if_o therefore_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v institute_v only_o for_o believer_n and_o justify_v person_n because_o to_o such_o only_a it_o can_v seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n upon_o this_o ground_n say_v 395._o ursinus_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n no_o sacrament_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o rom._n 2._o 25._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcisâ—…on_n five_o the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o who_o justification_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o circumcision_n or_o as_o aquinas_n confess_v upon_o the_o place_n that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o sign_n of_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 9_o 10._o 11._o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a nostrorum_fw-la if_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a get_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n till_o after_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v how_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o receive_v not_o only_o the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o spiritual_a nourishment_n while_o unjustified_a and_o unsanctified_a and_o if_o god_n do_v by_o his_o word_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n before_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n must_v it_o not_o much_o more_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n
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to_o do_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v that_o which_o he_o do_v and_o will_v have_v the_o deed_n of_o his_o minister_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o esteem_v as_o his_o own_o deed_n unto_o which_o end_n be_v those_o speech_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 16._o of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o bind_v or_o lose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v and_o loose_v in_o heaven_n again_o who_o sin_n soever_o 20._o you_o remit_v they_o shall_v be_v remit_v and_o who_o sin_n soever_o you_o retain_v they_o shall_v be_v retain_v but_o if_o the_o minister_n deal_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o his_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o but_o pass_v the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v void_a that_o which_o he_o do_v wherefore_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o function_n whereby_o they_o do_v indeed_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 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of_o peace_n and_o new_a tiding_n of_o that_o favour_n which_o god_n offer_v but_o also_o that_o to_o the_o believe_a and_o unbelieved_a they_o shall_v public_o or_o private_o denounce_v and_o make_v know_v to_o wit_n to_o they_o his_o favour_n to_o these_o his_o wrath_n and_o that_o to_o all_o in_o general_n or_o to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a that_o they_o may_v wise_o receive_v some_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o drive_v some_o out_o from_o thence_o and_o may_v so_o through_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o ministry_n hold_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n and_o use_v the_o same_o to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n his_o sheep_n and_o after_o moreover_o a_o manifest_a example_n of_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v lay_v out_o in_o that_o sinner_n of_o corinth_n and_o other_o who_o st._n paul_n together_o with_o 5._o the_o church_n in_o that_o place_n by_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n throw_v out_o from_o thence_o and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n and_o contrariwise_o after_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o grace_n to_o repent_v he_o absolve_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n he_o take_v he_o again_o into_o the_o church_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 2._o and_o sacrament_n and_o so_o open_v to_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n again_o by_o this_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o these_o key_n or_o this_o divine_a function_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v commit_v and_o grant_v to_o those_o that_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o each_o several_a ecclesiastical_a society_n whether_o they_o be_v small_a or_o great_a of_o which_o thing_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o church_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o 18._o straight_o after_o for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o pag._n 253._o out_o of_o the_o french_a confession_n we_o believe_v that_o this_o true_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o that_o regiment_n or_o discipline_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v establish_v to_o wit_n so_o that_o there_o be_v pastor_n elder_n and_o deacon_n that_o the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n may_v be_v retain_v vice_n repress_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 257._o out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o belgia_n we_o believe_v that_o this_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o that_o spiritual_a regiment_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v deliver_v in_o his_o word_n so_o that_o there_o be_v place_v in_o it_o pastor_n and_o minister_n pure_o to_o preach_v and_o right_o to_o administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o there_o be_v also_o in_o it_o senior_n and_o deacon_n of_o who_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o church_n may_v consist_v that_o by_o these_o mean_v true_a religion_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o sincere_a doctrine_n 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to_o perform_v obedience_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o upon_o which_o place_n the_o observation_n say_v thus_o to_o debar_v the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o verdict_n of_o the_o presbytery_n lawful_o gather_v together_o etc._n etc._n a_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n cap._n 5._o art_n 9_o the_o knowledge_n of_o scandal_n and_o the_o censure_n or_o judgement_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o company_n of_o pastor_n and_o elder_n art_n 15._o if_o it_o befall_v that_o beside_o the_o admonition_n usual_o make_v by_o the_o consistory_n to_o such_o as_o have_v do_v amiss_o there_o be_v some_o other_o punishment_n or_o more_o rigorous_a censure_n to_o be_v use_v it_o shall_v then_o be_v do_v either_o by_o suspension_n or_o privation_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n for_o a_o time_n or_o by_o excommunication_n or_o cut_v off_o 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kind_n can_v make_v the_o sacrament_n a_o convert_v ordinance_n 3._o we_o must_v distinguish_v even_o in_o conversion_n between_o gratia_fw-la praeveniens_fw-la &_o subsâ—…quens_fw-la operans_fw-la &_o co-operans_a excitans_fw-la &_o adjuvans_fw-la or_o rather_o between_o habitual_a and_o actual_a conversion_n habitual_a conversion_n i_o call_v the_o first_o infusion_n of_o the_o life_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n actual_a conversion_n be_v the_o soul_n beginning_n to_o act_v from_o that_o life_n and_o from_o those_o habit_n the_o first_o or_o habitual_a conversion_n in_o which_o the_o sinner_n be_v passive_a and_o not_o at_o all_o active_a it_o be_v whole_o the_o work_n of_o prevent_v exciting_a quicken_a grace_n be_v that_o which_o never_o be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o overthrow_v that_o opinion_n that_o scandalous_a impenitent_a sinner_n have_v a_o external_a formal_a profession_n but_o know_v by_o a_o 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conversion_n and_o faith_n ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n be_v so_o certain_a that_o either_o it_o must_v be_v yield_v or_o a_o contradiction_n must_v be_v yield_v for_o that_o which_o work_v conversion_n and_o faith_n can_v suppose_v that_o they_o be_v but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o that_o which_o suppose_v conversion_n and_o faith_n can_v work_v conversion_n and_o faith_n because_o then_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v suppose_v both_o to_o be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v from_o scripture_n mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v vers_fw-la 41._o then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v act._n 8._o 36._o 37._o and_o the_o eâ—…nuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thinâ—…_n heart_n 〈◊〉_d
lord_n table_n unworthy_o and_o unprepared_o eat_v and_o drink_v not_o have_v before_o right_o examine_v himself_o ergo._fw-la what_o of_o that_o will_v you_o say_v come_v much_o to_o the_o point_n every_o unconvert_v and_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v a_o unworthy_a person_n as_o the_o scripture_n distinguish_v worthy_a person_n and_o unworthy_a and_o come_v unworthy_o and_o unprepared_o if_o he_o come_v while_o such_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n therefore_o such_o a_o one_o if_o he_o come_v eats_z and_o drink_v unworthy_o and_o so_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o himself_o domini_fw-la augustine_n argue_v promiscuous_o against_o those_o who_o come_v unworthy_o and_o those_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o and_o apply_v the_o apostle_n word_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o to_o all_o who_o come_v with_o pollute_a soul_n such_o as_o all_o unconvert_v have_v and_o gualther_n martyr_n and_o other_o interpreter_n upon_o the_o place_n the_o centurist_n also_o in_o the_o 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to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o it_o be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n eleven_o that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v eucharistical_a and_o consolatory_a suppose_v that_o such_o as_o partake_v of_o it_o have_v part_n and_o portion_n in_o that_o thing_n for_o which_o thanks_o be_v give_v and_o be_v such_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v comfort_v but_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o ordinance_n eucharistical_a and_o consolatory_a ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n need_v no_o other_o proof_n but_o the_o three_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a shall_v a_o man_n be_v call_v to_o give_v thanks_o for_o redemption_n reconciliation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v comfort_n in_o jesus_n christ_n even_o while_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o of_o who_o god_n have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a high_a talk_n become_v not_o a_o fool_n psal._n 33._o 1._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a psal._n 50._o 14._o 16._o offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n redemptionis_fw-la the_o assumption_n be_v acknowledge_v among_o all_o for_o as_o it_o have_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v also_o a_o consolatory_a ordinance_n in_o which_o we_o be_v call_v to_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o gladness_n it_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n and_o of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v at_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n christ_n speak_v many_o a_o sweet_a and_o consolatory_a word_n to_o the_o disciple_n and_o do_v not_o rebuke_v they_o nor_o chide_v they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v at_o other_o time_n be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o heal_a slight_o of_o the_o malady_n of_o impenitent_a unconvert_v sinner_n yea_o a_o betray_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n and_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n when_o we_o ought_v rather_o call_v they_o to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v twelve_o that_o ordinance_n unto_o which_o christ_n call_v none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v spiritual_a gracious_a qualification_n be_v not_o a_o convert_n but_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n but_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o ordinance_n unto_o which_o christ_n call_v none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v spiritual_a and_o gracious_a qualification_n ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n i_o hope_v needs_o no_o proof_n because_o unconvert_v person_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n have_v no_o spiritual_a gracious_a qualification_n the_o assumption_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o scripture_n if_o of_o any_o ordinance_n chief_o of_o this_o it_o hold_v true_a that_o christ_n invit_v and_o call_v none_o but_o such_o as_o labour_v and_o be_v heavy_a load_v matth._n 11._o 28._o such_o as_o be_v athirst_a for_o the_o water_n of_o life_n john_n 7._o 37._o isa._n 55._o 1._o such_o as_o have_v the_o wedding_n garment_n matth._n 22._o 12._o such_o as_o examine_v themselves_o 1_v cor._n 11._o 28._o such_o as_o be_v christ_n friend_n cant._n 5._o 1._o eat_v o_o friend_n drink_z yea_o drink_v abundant_o o_o belove_n thirteen_o that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v intend_v only_o for_o such_o as_o be_v saint_n and_o not_o for_o unconverted_a sinner_n but_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o ordinance_n institute_v for_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o 17._o compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o ergo._fw-la martin_n bucer_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o conceive_v that_o this_o sacrament_n do_v so_o far_o belong_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o wicked_a and_o unworthy_a person_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o partake_v but_o from_o the_o very_o behold_v or_o be_v present_a in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o than_o we_o have_v affirm_v fourteen_o if_o baptism_n itself_o at_o least_o when_o minister_v to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o age_n be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a or_o convert_v ordinance_n far_o less_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n a_o regenerate_a or_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o baptism_n itself_o at_o least_o when_o minister_v to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o age_n be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a or_o convert_v ordinance_n ergo._fw-la the_o ground_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v because_o baptism_n have_v a_o near_a relation_n to_o regeneration_n then_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o because_o we_o read_v of_o no_o person_n of_o age_n baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n except_o such_o as_o do_v profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o in_o who_o some_o begin_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v appear_v i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o real_o be_v in_o all_o but_o somewhat_o of_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o all_o 2._o if_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o age_n be_v a_o regenerate_a ordinance_n than_o you_o suppose_v the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v a_o unregenerate_v person_n even_o as_o when_o a_o minister_n first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o pagan_n he_o can_v but_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v unregenerate_v but_o i_o believe_v no_o conscientious_a minister_n will_v adventure_v to_o baptize_v one_o who_o have_v manifest_a and_o infallible_a sign_n of_o unregeneration_n sure_o we_o can_v be_v answerable_a to_o god_n if_o we_o shall_v minister_v baptism_n to_o a_o man_n who_o work_n and_o word_n do_v manifest_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o unregenerate_v unconvert_v person_n and_o if_o we_o may_v not_o initiate_v such_o a_o one_o how_o shall_v we_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n fifteenth_o if_o the_o baptism_n even_o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o age_n must_v necessary_o precede_v their_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n than_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o a_o convert_n but_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n but_o the_o baptism_n even_o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o age_n must_v necessary_o precede_v their_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n be_v without_o controversy_n it_o be_v the_o order_n observe_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o all_o christian_a church_n the_o proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o
the_o apostle_n do_v rom._n 10._o 18._o col._n 1._o 6._o and_o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n for_o know_a impenitent_a scandalous_a profane_a person_n within_o the_o church_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o imaginable_a why_o it_o be_v not_o also_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n for_o heathen_n pagan_n turk_n jew_n or_o where_o have_v we_o the_o least_o hint_n in_o scripture_n that_o a_o ordinance_n which_o may_v convert_v the_o profane_v unexcommunicate_v person_n within_o the_o church_n can_v convert_v both_o heathen_n and_o excommunicate_v christian_n the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v from_o mr._n prynn_n own_o acknowledgement_n pag._n 38._o though_o the_o sacrament_n say_v he_o must_v not_o be_v administer_v to_o heathen_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n may_v and_o must_v be_v preach_v before_o they_o believe_v and_o profess_v christ_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v administer_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o baptism_n after_o their_o belief_n and_o profession_n of_o christ._n where_o he_o clear_o grant_v both_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v only_o seal_v and_o confirm_v not_o convert_v ordinance_n to_o heathen_n and_o therefore_o not_o communicable_a to_o they_o till_o after_o they_o believe_v and_o profess_v christ._n nineteenth_o that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o communicable_a nor_o lawful_a to_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o know_a impenitent_a sinner_n under_o that_o notion_n but_o only_o as_o penitent_a sinner_n true_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n past_a be_v not_o a_o convert_n but_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v such_o ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n may_v be_v administer_v to_o know_v impenitent_a sinner_n under_o that_o notion_n or_o look_v upon_o as_o such_o wallow_v in_o their_o blood_n and_o filthiness_n yea_o a_o convert_n ordinance_n qua_fw-la convert_v be_v not_o nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v administer_v to_o penitent_a sinner_n qua_fw-la penitent_a or_o look_v upon_o as_o true_o convert_v for_o as_o every_o effect_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n posterior_n to_o its_o cause_n so_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o conversion_n regeneration_n and_o repentance_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v that_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n do_v not_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n precede_v but_o follow_v after_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o convert_n ordinance_n the_o assumption_n be_v grant_v by_o mr._n prynn_n pag._n 37._o the_o minister_n say_v he_o do_v not_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v also_o say_v ought_v not_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o any_o know_a impenitent_a sinner_n under_o that_o notion_n but_o only_o as_o penitent_a sinner_n true_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n past_a and_o promise_v purpose_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n for_o the_o future_a therefore_o yet_o again_o by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o principle_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o administer_v as_o instrumental_a to_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o scandalous_a unworthy_a person_n in_o the_o church_n for_o where_o there_o be_v in_o any_o ordinance_n a_o instrumental_a causality_n towards_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o scandalous_a person_n that_o ordinance_n must_v needs_o be_v administer_v to_o that_o person_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o unconverted_a person_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o conversion_n look_v upon_o as_o consequent_a not_o as_o antecedent_n the_o twenty_o argument_n and_o the_o last_o be_v this_o as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v that_o mr._n prynn_n in_o hold_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n unto_o which_o unregenerate_a impenitent_a and_o unbelieved_a person_n not_o be_v excommunicate_v ought_v to_o be_v admit_v do_v join_v issue_n with_o papist_n and_o dissent_v from_o the_o protestant_a writer_n in_o a_o very_a special_a point_n and_o that_o the_o controversy_n draw_v very_o deep_a so_o i_o will_v now_o make_v it_o to_o appear_v that_o he_o dissent_v as_o much_o from_o the_o ancient_n in_o this_o particular_a dionysius_n areopagita_n de_fw-fr eccles._n hierarch_n cap._n 3._o part._n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o do_v not_o admit_v those_o scandalous_a sinner_n who_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o penitent_n before_o they_o have_v full_o manifest_v their_o repentance_n much_o less_o profane_a and_o unclean_a person_n in_o who_o no_o sign_n of_o repentance_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o admit_v he_o who_o be_v not_o altogether_o most_o holy_a just_o in_o martyr_n apol._n 2._o let_v we_o know_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v give_v to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o believer_n and_o wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ._n chrysostome_n hom._n 83._o in_o matth._n augustine_n the_o side_n &_o operibus_fw-la cap._n 18._o isidorus_n pelusiota_n lib._n 1._o epist._n 143._o and_o other_o may_v be_v here_o add_v but_o i_o shall_v bring_v their_o full_a testimony_n chap._n 17._o where_o i_o will_v show_v antiquity_n to_o be_v for_o the_o suspension_n of_o scandalous_a person_n unexcommunicate_v beside_o these_o i_o add_v also_o accedit_fw-la beda_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 11._o who_o tell_v we_o both_o out_o of_o augustine_n and_o prosper_n that_o none_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o a_o justify_v person_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o abide_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o isidorus_n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_n offic_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o cite_v the_o apostle_n word_n he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o add_v poenitentiam_fw-la for_o this_o be_v to_o receive_v unworthy_o if_o any_o man_n receive_v at_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v repent_v the_o same_o word_n have_v rabanus_n maurus_n de_fw-fr instit._n cleric_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 31._o which_o plain_o show_v we_o that_o in_o their_o judgement_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v suppose_v conversion_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v already_o wrought_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v the_o receive_n be_v a_o unworthy_a receive_n moreover_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o ancient_o esteem_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n suppose_v conversion_n be_v more_o than_o apparent_a by_o the_o distinction_n of_o missa_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la and_o missa_fw-la fidellum_fw-la and_o by_o that_o proclamation_n in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o sacrament_n sancta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la the_o sense_n whereof_o durantus_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 55._o num_fw-la 15._o give_v out_o of_o chrysostome_n and_o cyrill_n that_o sancta_fw-la sanstis_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sanctus_fw-la non_fw-la accedat_fw-la if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o holy_a let_v he_o not_o approach_v or_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v to_o they_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n sancti_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la cum_fw-la sitis_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la donati_fw-la and_o see_v you_o also_o be_v holy_a the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v unto_o you_o atque_fw-la ita_fw-la sancta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la conveniant_fw-la and_o so_o holy_a thing_n agree_v to_o holy_a person_n if_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n intend_v only_o for_o holy_a person_n than_o sure_a it_o be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n i_o may_v also_o cite_v divers_a schoolman_n against_o mr._n prynn_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v instance_n but_o in_o two_o for_o the_o present_a scotus_n in_o lib._n 4._o sent._n do_v 9_o quaest._n 1._o prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o that_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n for_o a_o man_n to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o be_v live_v in_o a_o mortal_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o spiritual_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o incorporation_n into_o christ._n alexander_n alensis_n part_n 4._o quaest._n 11._o membr_n 2._o art_n 2._o sect._n 2._o say_v thus_o as_o there_o be_v a_o double_a bodily_a medicine_n curativa_fw-la &_o conservativa_fw-la one_o for_o cure_n another_o for_o conservation_n so_o there_o be_v a_o double_a spiritual_a medine_n to_o wit_n curativa_fw-la &_o conservativa_fw-la one_o for_o cure_n another_o for_o conservation_n repentance_n for_o the_o cure_n the_o eucharist_n for_o conservation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xiiii_o mr._n prynne_n his_o twelve_o argument_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n discuss_v and_o answer_v it_o shall_v be_v now_o no_o hard_a business_n to_o answer_v mr._n prynn_n twelve_o argument_n bring_v by_o he_o to_o refute_v my_o assertion_n that_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n see_v vindic._n pag._n 41._o to_o 45._o first_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o grant_v
bondage_n grotius_n his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n church_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o we_o divers_a author_n of_o the_o best_a note_n for_o our_o interpretation_n that_o be_v that_o by_o the_o church_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n assemble_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n give_v to_o the_o elder_n for_o four_o consideration_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v matth._n 18._o 18._o our_o opposite_n extreme_o difficulted_a and_o divide_v in_o this_o point_n bind_v and_o lose_v both_o among_o hebrew_n &_o grecian_n authoritative_a &_o forensicall_a word_n antiquity_n for_o we_o which_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o augustine_n hierome_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n isidorus_n pelusiota_n hilary_n theophylact._n that_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v belong_v neither_o to_o private_a person_n nor_o to_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o to_o church_n officer_n and_o that_o in_o reference_n 1._o to_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n 2._o to_o the_o dogmatic_a decision_n of_o controversy_n concern_v the_o will_n of_o christ._n that_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v not_o mere_o doctrinal_a but_o juridical_a or_o forensicall_a and_o mean_v of_o inflict_v or_o take_v off_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n this_o clear_v by_o the_o coherence_n and_o dependency_n between_o verse_n 17._o and_o 18_o which_o be_v assert_v against_o m._n prynne_n and_o further_o confirm_v by_o eleven_o reason_n in_o which_o the_o agreement_n of_o two_o on_o earth_n verse_n 19_o the_o restriction_n of_o the_o rule_n to_o a_o brother_n or_o church-member_n also_o matth_n 16._o 19_o john_n 20._o 23._o psalm_n 149._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o be_v explain_v another_o interpretation_n of_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o exercise_v about_o person_n but_o about_o thing_n or_o doctrine_n confute_v by_o â—ive_a reason_n how_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o well_o as_o shut_v and_o open_v chap._n vii_o that_o 1_o cor._n 5._o prove_v excommunication_n and_o bâ—_n a_o necessary_a consequence_n even_o from_o the_o erastian_n interpretation_n suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o a_o person_n un_fw-fr excommunicate_v the_o weight_n of_o our_o proof_n not_o lay_v upon_o the_o phrase_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n which_o phrase_n be_v set_v aside_o that_o chapter_n will_v prove_v excommunication_n verse_n 8._o let_v we_o keep_v the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n apply_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n even_o by_o m._n prynne_n himself_o master_n prynnes_n first_o exception_n from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17._o &_o 11._o 20_o 21._o concern_v the_o admission_n of_o all_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n even_o drunken_a person_n to_o the_o sacrament_n answer_v his_o second_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o man_n his_o three_o concern_v these_o word_n no_o not_o to_o eat_v confute_v hence_o suspension_n by_o necessary_a consequence_n his_o four_o exception_n take_v off_o his_o three_o condition_n which_o he_o require_v in_o argument_n from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a be_v false_a and_o do_v not_o hold_v our_o argument_n from_o this_o text_n do_v not_o touch_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o separation_n eight_o consideration_n to_o prove_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o namely_o excommunication_n from_o 1_o cor._n 5._o compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 2._o more_o of_o that_o phrase_n to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n chap._n viii_o whether_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o question_n between_o m._n prynne_n &_o i_o concern_v judas_n much_o like_a unto_o that_o between_o papist_n and_o protestant_n concern_v peter_n two_o thing_n premise_v 1._o that_o matthew_n and_o mark_v mention_v christ_n discourse_n at_o table_n concern_v the_o traitor_n before_o the_o institution_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n place_v it_o in_o its_o proper_a order_n and_o that_o luke_n place_v it_o after_o the_o sacrament_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o recapitulation_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o â—ive_a reason_n 2._o that_o the_o story_n john_n 13._o concern_v judas_n and_o the_o sop_n be_v neither_o act_v in_o bethany_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n nor_o yet_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o judas_n receive_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n from_o joh._n 13._o 30._o he_o go_v out_o immediate_o after_o the_o sop_n mr_n prynnes_n four_o answer_n confute_v his_o opinion_n that_o christ_n give_v the_o sacrament_n before_o the_o common_a supper_n be_v against_o both_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o word_n immediate_o the_o second_o argument_n from_o christ_n word_n at_o the_o sacrament_n that_o which_o m._n prynne_n hold_v viz._n that_o at_o that_o time_n when_o christ_n infallible_o know_v judas_n to_o be_v lose_v he_o mean_v conditional_o that_o his_o body_n be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o judas_n confute_v by_o three_o reason_n the_o three_o argument_n from_o the_o different_a expression_n of_o love_n to_o the_o apostle_n with_o a_o exception_n while_o judas_n be_v present_a without_o a_o exception_n at_o the_o sacrament_n m._n prynne_v argument_n from_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n answer_v that_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o indubitable_a verity_n as_o mr._n prynne_n call_v it_o but_o have_v be_v much_o controvert_v both_o among_o father_n papist_n and_o protestant_n that_o the_o lutheran_n who_o be_v much_o of_o m._n prynnes_n opinion_n in_o the_o point_n of_o judas_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o uphold_v their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o wicked_a their_o eat_n of_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v much_o against_o his_o opinion_n in_o the_o point_n of_o admit_v scandalous_a person_n not_o excommunicate_v to_o the_o sacrament_n m._n prynne_v bold_a assertion_n that_o all_o the_o ancient_n except_o hilary_n only_o do_v unanimous_o accord_v that_o judas_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n without_o one_o dissent_v voice_n disprove_v as_o most_o false_a and_o confute_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n dionysius_n areopagita_n maximus_n pachymeres_n ammonius_n alexandrinus_n tacianus_n innocentius_n 3_o rupertus_n tuitiensis_n yea_o by_o those_o very_a passage_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o victor_n antiochenus_fw-la cite_v by_o himself_o many_o modern_a writter_n also_o against_o his_o opinion_n as_o of_o the_o papist_n salmeron_n turrianus_n barradius_fw-la of_o protestant_n danaeus_n kleinwitzius_n piscator_fw-la beza_n tossanus_n musculus_fw-la zanchius_n gomarus_n diodati_n grotius_n the_o testimony_n cite_v by_o m._n prynne_n for_o judas_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n examine_v some_o of_o they_o find_v false_a other_o prove_v not_o his_o point_n other_o who_o think_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v clear_a against_o the_o admission_n of_o know_a profane_a person_n the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n and_o belgia_n not_o against_o we_o but_o against_o master_n prynne_n chap._n ix_o whether_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o passeover_n that_o night_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n be_v betray_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n not_o before_o but_o after_o that_o supper_n at_o which_o he_o do_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o give_v the_o sop_n to_o judas_n these_o word_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n joh._n 13._o 1._o scan_v the_o jew_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n after_o meal_n but_o they_o have_v no_o meal_n after_o the_o paschall_n supper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 13._o 2._o need_v not_o be_v turn_v supper_n be_v end_v but_o may_v suffer_v two_o other_o reading_n christ_n sit_v down_o with_o the_o twelve_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o paschall_n supper_n and_o if_o it_o be_v it_o prove_v not_o that_o judas_n do_v eat_v of_o that_o passeover_n more_o than_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 5._o prove_n that_o judas_n do_v see_v christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n a_o pious_a observation_n of_o cartwright_n another_o of_o chrysostome_n chap._n x._o that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o judas_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n it_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o suspension_n of_o know_a wicked_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n christs_n admit_v of_o judas_n to_o the_o sacrament_n when_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o devil_n can_v no_o more_o be_v a_o precedent_n to_o we_o than_o his_o choose_n of_o judas_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n when_o he_o know_v also_o that_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n judas_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o scandalous_a but_o secret_n at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o m._n prynne_n make_v to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o sacrament_n to_o prove_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n
be_v misapply_v by_o he_o his_o ten_o concern_v the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yield_v the_o cause_n and_o mire_v himself_o his_o eleven_o a_o gross_a petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la his_o twelve_o appeal_n to_o the_o experience_n of_o christian_n rectify_v in_o the_o state_n and_o repel_v for_o the_o weight_n that_o this_o debate_n concern_v the_o nature_n end_n use_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v clear_o cast_v the_o balance_n of_o the_o wholecontroversie_n concern_v suspension_n lucas_n osiander_n cite_v by_o m._n prynne_n against_o we_o be_v more_o against_o himself_o chap._n xv._n whether_o the_o admission_n of_o scandalous_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o pollution_n and_o profanation_n of_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v the_o true_a state_n of_o this_o question_n clear_v by_o five_o distinâ—ions_n nine_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a that_o the_o admit_v of_o the_o scandalous_a and_o profane_a to_o the_o sacrament_n give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o lose_v those_o who_o the_o word_n bind_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strengthen_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v a_o profanation_n of_o baptism_n to_o baptise_v a_o catechumene_fw-la jew_n or_o a_o pagan_a be_v of_o a_o know_v profane_a life_n although_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v confession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n that_o such_o as_o be_v find_v unable_a to_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o through_o natural_a or_o sinful_a disability_n or_o manifest_o unwilling_a to_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o reason_n for_o keep_v back_o child_n and_o fool_n hold_v strong_a for_o keep_v back_o know_v profane_a person_n hag._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o explain_v a_o debate_n upon_o matth._n 7._o 6._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n &c_n &c_n wherein_o m._n prynne_n be_v confute_v from_o scripture_n from_o antiquity_n from_o erastus_n also_o and_o grotius_n chap._n xvi_o a_o argument_n of_o erastus_n draw_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n against_o the_o exclude_v of_o scandalous_a sinner_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n examine_v that_o john_n baptise_a none_o but_o such_o as_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v outward_o appear_v penitent_a it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o those_o pharisee_n who_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n matth._n 3._o be_v baptize_v the_o coincidency_n of_o that_o story_n matth._n 3._o with_o the_o message_n of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o john_n baptist_n joh._n 1._o the_o argument_n retort_v chap._n xvii_o antiquity_n for_o the_o suspension_n of_o all_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n even_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v to_o other_o public_a ordinance_n oâ—_n the_o four_o degree_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o of_o the_o suspension_n of_o some_o unexcommunicate_v person_n from_o the_o 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jerem._n 7._o against_o those_o who_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o the_o temple_n matth._n 21._o 12_o 13._o he_o make_v it_o clear_a that_o the_o temple_n be_v make_v a_o den_n of_o robber_n not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o place_n of_o gain_n or_o a_o den_n where_o the_o robber_n prey_n lie_v but_o even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o receptacle_n of_o the_o robber_n or_o thief_n themselves_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o overthrow_v of_o the_o table_n of_o money-changer_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o they_o that_o sell_v dove_n but_o he_o do_v also_o cast_v out_o all_o they_o that_o sell_v and_o buy_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v he_o will_v neither_o suffer_v such_o thing_n nor_o such_o person_n in_o the_o temple_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o utmost_a court_n or_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o grotius_n and_o m_o r_o selden_n think_v how_o much_o less_o will_v he_o have_v suffer_v such_o person_n in_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n &c_n philo_z the_o 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and_o that_o else_o it_o have_v be_v challenge_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n if_o it_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n zelots_n that_o be_v private_a person_n zealous_o affect_v be_v permit_v to_o scourge_v wound_n yea_o kill_v such_o as_o they_o see_v public_o commit_v atrocious_a wickedness_n by_o which_o the_o holiness_n either_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o temple_n or_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v violate_v so_o m_n r._n selden_n show_v out_o of_o the_o talmudist_n ib._n cap._n 4._o now_o say_v he_o zelotarum_fw-la jure_fw-la our_o saviour_n though_o a_o private_a person_n for_o so_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n do_v scourge_n and_o cast_v out_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n if_o so_o then_o certain_o such_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a person_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v judicial_o and_o by_o authority_n cast_v out_o for_o that_o which_o be_v permit_v to_o private_a person_n in_o the_o execute_n of_o justice_n or_o inflict_v of_o punishment_n out_o of_o their_o zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v much_o more_o incumbent_a to_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o correct_v and_o remove_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o a_o authoritative_a judicial_a and_o orderly_a way_n 4._o the_o levite_n have_v a_o charge_n to_o let_v none_o that_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n enter_v into_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o now_o this_o be_v like_o that_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o denial_n of_o that_o which_o be_v less_o to_o the_o denial_n of_o that_o which_o be_v more_o so_o here_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n if_o those_o that_o be_v ceremonial_o unclean_a be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o temple_n much_o more_o those_o who_o be_v moral_o or_o impious_o unclean_a for_o 1._o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n do_v signify_v the_o sinful_a uncleanness_n and_o the_o exclusion_n of_o those_o that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v legal_o unclean_a from_o the_o temple_n do_v signify_v the_o exclude_v of_o those_o who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v gross_o and_o notorious_o unclean_a in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o shall_v be_v abundant_o confirm_v afterward_o therefore_o bertramus_n de_fw-fr rep._n ebr._n cap._n 7._o say_v right_o that_o the_o levite_n have_v a_o charge_n to_o keep_v from_o the_o temple_n the_o unclean_a aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la alio_fw-la quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la indignos_fw-la or_o those_o also_o who_o be_v any_o otherways_o unworthy_a 2._o godwyn_n in_o his_o moses_n and_o aaron_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o make_v a_o comparison_n between_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n and_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o exclude_v the_o unclean_a numb_a 5._o 2._o which_o parallel_n if_o we_o please_v to_o make_v then_o as_o for_o any_o of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o uncleanness_n the_o touch_n of_o the_o dead_a issue_n or_o leprosy_n a_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o camp_n of_o god_n or_o the_o sanctuary_n so_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o even_o those_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o niddui_n or_o low_a degree_n of_o excommunication_n be_v foâ—_n a_o time_n suspend_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o ordinance_n 3._o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n not_o only_o between_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a but_o between_o the_o holy_a and_o unholy_a levit._n 10._o 10._o or_o between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a ezech._n 22._o 26._o &_o 44._o 23._o by_o clean_a and_o unclean_a i_o understand_v person_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v ceremonial_o such_o by_o holy_a and_o profane_a person_n that_o be_v moral_o such_o 5._o i_o prove_v the_o same_o point_n from_o psalm_n 118._o 19_o 20._o open_a to_o i_o the_o gate_n of_o righteousness_n i_o will_v go_v into_o they_o and_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n this_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v the_o chaldee_n say_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o gate_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n be_v call_v gate_n of_o righteousness_n say_v ainsworth_n on_o the_o place_n because_o only_o the_o just_a and_o clean_o may_v enter_v into_o they_o we_o read_v also_o that_o it_o be_v write_v over_o the_o gate_n of_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v â—verna_fw-la vatablus_n upon_o this_o place_n think_v that_o david_n speak_v by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la to_o the_o former_a pollution_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n by_o saul_n and_o other_o wicked_a person_n who_o by_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n have_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thieveâ—_n but_o now_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v in_o it_o the_o righteous_a â—…on_v to_o such_o say_v diâ—…dati_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o profane_a person_n it_o belong_v to_o enter_v in_o there_o 6._o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v prove_v from_o psalm_n 15._o 1._o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v the_o chief_a intendment_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o describe_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n invisible_a and_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n but_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o holy_a hill_n thereof_o in_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o the_o type_n of_o that_o which_o be_v spirivall_n and_o eternal_a which_o jansenius_n upon_o the_o place_n note_v and_o the_o prophet_n here_o teach_v the_o people_n so_o to_o look_v upon_o those_o offence_n for_o which_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o to_o learn_v what_o kind_n of_o person_n be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o not_o who_o shall_v be_v allow_v to_o communicate_v in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o who_o not_o who_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o who_o not_o and_o thus_o by_o the_o type_n he_o hold_v forth_o the_o thing_n tipyfy_v gesnerus_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n think_v that_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o first_o word_n lord_n who_o shall_v sojourn_v so_o the_o word_n be_v jagur_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a in_o thy_o tabernacle_n the_o name_n of_o tabernacle_n fit_o express_v the_o movable_a and_o military_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o reception_n into_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v mean_v in_o
the_o follow_a word_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n which_o note_v a_o permanent_a and_o durable_a estate_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n expound_v the_o whole_a of_o such_o as_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o lord_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o abide_v in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o holiness_n so_o psalm_n 24._o 3._o the_o chaldâ—_n read_v thus_o who_o shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o ascend_v unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n allude_v unto_o in_o both_o these_o place_n be_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v admit_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o such_o as_o have_v the_o mark_n or_o character_n there_o enumerate_v so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v â—udge_v of_o these_o mark_n that_o be_v so_o faâ—e_a as_o they_o be_v external_a and_o discernible_a 7._o the_o same_o thing_n seem_v also_o to_o be_v allude_v unto_o psalm_n 50._o 16._o unto_o the_o wicked_a the_o chaldee_n add_v that_o repent_v not_o and_o pray_v in_o his_o transgression_n god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n it_o be_v speak_v to_o a_o scandalous_a profane_a man_n vers._n 18_o 19_o 20._o who_o yet_o will_v needs_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n hominibus_fw-la where_o philo_n the_o jew_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o all_o man_n to_o name_v the_o name_n of_o god_n no_o not_o for_o honour_n or_o religion_n sake_n but_o only_o for_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o this_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o add_v in_o conclusion_n a_o further_a confirmation_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n they_o hold_v that_o a_o israelite_n turn_v a_o heretic_n that_o be_v deny_v any_o of_o their_o thirteen_o fundamental_a article_n to_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o do_v therefore_o permit_v a_o jew_n to_o lend_v to_o he_o upon_o usury_n even_o as_o to_o a_o heathen_a m._n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n &_o gentium_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o they_o hold_v that_o such_o a_o one_o a_o heretical_a israelite_n have_v no_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n see_v tzemach_n david_n translate_v by_o hen._n vorstius_n pag._n 67._o abrabanel_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la fidei_fw-la cap._n 3._o dub_v 5._o &_o ib._n cap._n 6._o they_o esteem_v a_o heretical_a jew_n more_o heretical_a than_o a_o christian_a and_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o even_o summary_o and_o without_o previous_a admonition_n see_v buxtorf_n lexic._o chald._a talm._n &_o rabbin_z pag._n 195._o moses_n maimonides_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la cap._n 6._o sect_n 10._o tell_v we_o that_o if_o a_o epicurean_a israelite_n have_v write_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v with_o the_o name_n of_o that_o epicurean_a wretch_n because_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o holy_o nor_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o who_o do_v imagine_v the_o scripture_n itself_o to_o be_v pollute_v and_o profane_v when_o it_o come_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o epicurean_a or_o heretical_a israelite_n no_o doubt_n they_o think_v the_o temple_n pollute_v and_o profane_v if_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v and_o worship_n in_o it_o from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o much_o reason_n l'empereur_n have_v to_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o admit_v a_o heretic_n into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o intermurale_fw-la or_o that_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o divide_v between_o the_o israelite_n and_o heathen_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v what_o i_o mean_v to_o infer_v from_o all_o this_o must_v all_o profane_a person_n be_v keep_v back_o from_o our_o 〈◊〉_d â—s_v and_o public_a assembly_n and_o so_o from_o hear_v the_o 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porch_n be_v in_o the_o utmost_a court_n that_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n of_o which_o elsewhere_o out_o of_o josephus_n but_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n nor_o have_v communion_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o profane_a obstinate_a sinner_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v for_o their_o impiety_n from_o the_o church_n communion_n of_o saint_n though_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n as_o heathen_n also_o may_v do_v now_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v a_o typical_a sacramental_a resemblance_n of_o christ_n may_v appear_v plain_o in_o divers_a particular_n 1._o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n within_o the_o oracle_n above_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o cloud_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v visible_o fill_v the_o whole_a house_n so_o in_o christ_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 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promise_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o that_o place_n 2._o chro._n 7._o 15_o 16._o so_o have_v god_n promise_v to_o hear_v we_o and_o accept_v we_o if_o we_o seek_v unto_o he_o in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ._n 6._o god_n say_v of_o the_o temple_n my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o 2_o chro._n 6._o 16._o so_o he_o say_v of_o chriâ—t_n this_o be_v my_o well_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 7._o there_o be_v but_o one_o temple_n so_o but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n say_v paul_n 8._o as_o the_o temple_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o nation_n isa._n 56._o 7._o and_o the_o sâ—ranger_n as_o well_o as_o the_o israelite_n may_v come_v and_o pray_v in_o it_o 2_o chro._n 6_o 32._o so_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o propitiation_n not_o for_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o for_o the_o gentile_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o jew_n or_o gentile_n shall_v not_o be_v confound_v 9_o because_o of_o thy_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n shall_v king_n bring_v present_n unto_o thou_o say_v the_o prophet_n ps._n 68_o 29._o so_o because_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v get_v a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n and_o have_v receive_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v king_n submit_v themselves_o and_o bow_v the_o knee_n 10._o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o church_n glory_n other_o like_a consideration_n may_v be_v add_v but_o these_o may_v suffice_v chap._n x._o a_o debate_n with_o master_n prynne_n concern_v the_o
do_v further_o appear_v by_o the_o â—awes_n concern_v such_o and_o such_o sacrifice_n for_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n leu._n 5._o and_o by_o the_o restitution_n which_o be_v also_o join_v with_o the_o confession_n num._n 5._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v also_o clear_a from_o the_o jewish_a dirigetur_fw-la canon_n paenitentiae_fw-la cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o where_o we_o find_v confession_n of_o â—inne_n to_o be_v make_v both_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o public_o before_o the_o congregation_n 4._o in_o stead_n of_o make_v my_o argument_n a_o nonsequitur_a he_o make_v it_o a_o clarè-sequitur_a for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o not_o be_v take_v off_o but_o rather_o grant_v by_o he_o because_o as_o he_o say_v true_o without_o confession_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o other_o part_n must_v needs_o follow_v for_o if_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a so_o much_o as_o to_o sue_v for_o pardon_n in_o a_o reconcile_a ordinance_n when_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o confess_v how_o much_o more_o have_v it_o be_v a_o take_n in_o vain_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o a_o profane_v of_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n to_o seal_v up_o pardon_n to_o a_o scandalous_a sinner_n who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o confess_v his_o scandalous_a sin_n but_o continue_v in_o manifest_a impetency_n but_o we_o will_v try_v whether_o his_o three_o and_o last_o answer_n can_v relieve_v he_o it_o be_v this_o that_o every_o particular_a communicant_a before_o he_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n make_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o word_n at_o least_o vow_v newness_n of_o life_n for_o the_o future_a there_o be_v no_o communicant_a that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o say_v he_o so_o desperate_o wicked_a and_o atheistical_a as_o not_o to_o profess_v hearty_o sorrow_n for_o all_o his_o forepast_a sin_n or_o to_o avow_v impenitent_a continuance_n in_o they_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n behold_v what_o a_o latitude_n if_o the_o vile_a sinner_n practical_o persevere_v in_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n shall_v but_o join_v with_o and_o not_o gainsay_v the_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n wherein_o the_o best_a man_n do_v and_o aught_o to_o join_v and_o in_o word_n promise_v newness_n of_o life_n and_o who_o will_v not_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v to_o live_v better_o nay_o if_o he_o have_v but_o so_o much_o wit_n as_o not_o to_o profess_v or_o avow_v impenitency_n then_o m_n r._n prynne_n allow_v his_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o be_v this_o the_o confession_n that_o my_o argument_n do_v prove_v nothing_o like_o it_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a confession_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n by_o name_n levit._n 5._o 5._o and_o it_o shall_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a in_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v confess_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o thing_n and_o with_o the_o confession_n there_o be_v a_o real_a amendment_n for_o instance_n a_o recompense_n of_o the_o trespass_n with_o the_o principal_a and_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o five_o part_n when_o the_o case_n do_v so_o require_v num._n 5._o 7._o then_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v do_v and_o he_o shall_v recompense_v his_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o my_o argument_n do_v drive_v at_o and_o it_o still_o stand_v in_o force_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o particular_a sin_n which_o have_v give_v public_a scandal_n anreos_fw-la together_o with_o the_o forsake_v of_o it_o external_o and_o in_o practice_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o these_o the_o admission_n of_o a_o scandalous_a sinner_n be_v a_o most_o horrible_a profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o now_o find_v the_o argument_n concern_v the_o passeover_n and_o legal_a uncleanness_n to_o have_v be_v more_o full_o prosecute_v by_o erastus_n than_o it_o be_v by_o m_n r._n prynne_n i_o do_v resolve_v to_o trace_v it_o hard_o at_o the_o heel_n whithersoever_o it_o go_v chap._n xi_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o strong_a argument_n of_o erastus_n namely_o those_o draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n among_o erastus_n 4._o his_o argument_n against_o excommunication_n three_o of_o they_o namely_o the_o first_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o sixteen_o be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o substance_n the_o strength_n of_o they_o lie_v in_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o restrain_v nor_o keep_v off_o any_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n nor_o any_o other_o sacrament_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n because_o of_o a_o wicked_a or_o scandalous_a conversation_n but_o contrariwise_o command_v that_o all_o the_o male_n both_o jew_n and_o foreigner_n be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o be_v legal_o unclean_a nor_o in_o a_o journey_n shall_v compear_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n week_n and_o tabernacle_n now_o say_v he_o christ_n have_v not_o in_o this_o thing_n destroy_v nor_o alter_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n nor_o have_v he_o make_v the_o rule_n strait_o now_o than_o it_o be_v then_o but_o as_o then_o all_o circumcise_a so_o now_o all_o baptize_v person_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v for_o church_n member_n have_v a_o right_a to_o partake_v of_o church_n privilege_n and_o as_o then_o there_o be_v no_o discipline_n or_o punishment_n for_o the_o flagitious_a and_o wicked_a except_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n this_o argument_n he_o trust_v very_o much_o unto_o and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o the_o exclude_v and_o separate_n of_o the_o unclean_a under_o the_o law_n do_v signify_v the_o exclude_v of_o scandalous_a sinner_n from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n he_o spend_v 1._o a_o long_a chapter_n against_o that_o opinion_n and_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n do_v signify_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o unbelief_n that_o exclusion_n from_o the_o temple_n do_v signify_v exclusion_n from_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n and_o that_o the_o cleanse_n and_o reception_n into_o the_o temple_n do_v tipyfie_v the_o cleanse_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o turn_n of_o we_o to_o god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n now_o here_o i_o shall_v make_v such_o animadversion_n as_o shall_v not_o only_o enervate_v the_o strength_n which_o these_o argument_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v against_o church_n censure_n but_o also_o afford_v some_o strong_a reason_n against_o erastus_n from_o those_o very_a ground_n right_o apprehend_v from_o which_o upon_o misapprehension_n he_o dispute_v against_o the_o exclude_v of_o scandalous_a sinner_n first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o for_o divers_a sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o sinner_n be_v appoint_v not_o only_o to_o bring_v their_o trespass-offering_n but_o to_o confess_v the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v and_o to_o declare_v their_o repentance_n for_o the_o same_o and_o till_o this_o be_v do_v the_o trespasse-offering_a be_v not_o accept_v let_v we_o but_o have_v the_o like_a that_o be_v a_o confession_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o declaration_n of_o repentance_n and_o then_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v exclude_v for_o scandal_n former_o give_v 149._o erastus_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n the_o analogy_n must_v hold_v betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n only_o he_o plead_v that_o the_o very_a act_n the_o very_a desire_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v real_o a_o confession_n that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n who_o desire_v it_o and_o that_o much_o more_o it_o may_v suffice_v if_o sinner_n be_v ask_v by_o the_o minister_n confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o perfect_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o all_o this_o say_v i_o can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o that_o confession_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o law_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o confession_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o trespass-offering_n but_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o 7._o thus_o it_o have_v be_v expound_v by_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n the_o owner_n of_o sin_n and_o trespass-offering_n when_o they_o bring_v their_o oblation_n for_o their_o ignorant_a or_o for_o their_o presumptuous_a sin_n atonement_n be_v not_o make_v for_o they_o by_o their_o oblation_n until_o they_o have_v make_v repentance_n and_o confession_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o a_o general_a confession_n that_o one_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o have_v not_o perfect_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o who_o do_v ever_o refuse_v to_o make_v such_o a_o confession_n that_o be_v
to_o be_v the_o strong_a chap._n xii_o fourteen_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o scandalous_a and_o presumptuous_a offender_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n though_o circumcise_v and_o not_o be_v legal_o unclean_a be_v exclude_v from_o the_o passeover_n there_o be_v so_o much_o weight_n lay_v both_o by_o erastus_n himself_o and_o by_o master_n prynne_n upon_o the_o universal_a law_n command_v all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n except_o such_o as_o be_v legal_o unclean_a or_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n that_o i_o be_o resolve_v once_o for_o all_o to_o demonstrate_v against_o they_o that_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o passeover_n for_o scandalous_a and_o enormous_a trespass_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o well_o as_o for_o legal_a uncleanness_n peradventure_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o some_o that_o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v a_o paradox_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o untrodden_a or_o obscure_a path._n yet_o my_o argument_n be_v such_o as_o i_o trust_v shall_v weigh_v much_o with_o intelligent_a man_n the_o first_o argument_n shall_v be_v this_o which_o be_v hint_v by_o ursinus_n and_o pareus_n explic._n catechit_n quest._n 85._o art_n 2._o whosoever_o by_o god_n appointment_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o privilege_n of_o church_n member_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n those_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n exclude_v from_o the_o passeover_n but_o whosoever_o commit_v any_o scandalous_a sin_n presumptuous_o or_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n exclude_v from_o the_o privilege_n of_o church_n member_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n have_v this_o manifest_a reason_n for_o it_o those_o all_o who_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n those_o therefore_o who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v or_o use_v as_o church-member_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n exclude_v from_o the_o passeover_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v from_o numb_a 15._o 30._o 31._o but_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o presumptuous_o whether_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n or_o a_o stranger_n the_o same_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n because_o he_o have_v despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v break_v his_o commandment_n that_o soul_n shall_v utter_o be_v cut_v off_o his_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o presumption_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o only_o the_o presumption_n of_o heart_n say_v cajetan_n of_o which_o god_n only_o be_v judge_n but_o a_o presumption_n manifest_v in_o word_n or_o work_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n grotius_n understand_v one_o that_o either_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o god_n or_o after_o admonition_n go_v on_o in_o his_o trespass_n but_o sure_o he_o mistake_v the_o punishment_n which_o he_o understand_v to_o be_v extrajudiciall_a and_o that_o he_o who_o find_v one_o thus_o sin_v presumptuous_o may_v kill_v he_o ex_fw-la jure_fw-la zelotarum_fw-la as_o phinehe_n do_v kill_v ziâ—…i_n and_o cosbi_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o cut_n off_o which_o i_o will_v not_o here_o resume_v only_o this_o such_o presumptuous_a and_o contumacious_a sinner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o church_n member_n therefore_o not_o admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n second_o josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v permit_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cestius_n do_v thus_o design_n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o of_o they_o pure_a and_o holy_a not_o only_o pure_a from_o legal_a uncleanness_n but_o such_o as_o be_v also_o esteem_v holy_a but_o moreover_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o io._n 18._o 28_o they_o themselves_o the_o jew_n go_v not_o into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passeover_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v so_o understand_v the_o law_n that_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n do_v render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o the_o passeover_n for_o they_o have_v no_o such_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o they_o who_o come_v into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n shall_v be_v legal_o or_o ceremonial_o unclean_a yet_o this_o have_v disable_v they_o from_o eat_v the_o passeover_n for_o they_o hold_v litigious_a or_o forensicall_a action_n unlawful_a upon_o a_o holy_a day_n as_o capellus_n and_o casaubon_n above_o cite_v do_v prove_v such_o a_o finfull_a and_o scandalous_a act_n have_v keep_v they_o back_o from_o the_o passeover_n three_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n upon_o exod._n 12._o 43._o it_o say_v thus_o every_o son_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v a_o apostate_n shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o place_n master_n ainsworth_n prove_v out_o of_o maimonides_n that_o no_o apostate_n nor_o idolater_n be_v permit_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n yea_o some_o israelite_n who_o be_v not_o apostate_n nor_o idolater_n be_v for_o a_o seandalous_a action_n exclude_v from_o civil_a how_o much_o more_o from_o ecclesiastical_a fellowship_n see_v maimon_n of_o idolatry_n cap._n 9_o sect._n 15._o with_o a_o israelite_n who_o have_v make_v defection_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o have_v traffic_n or_o commerce_n either_o in_o his_o go_n or_o return_v with_o another_o israelite_n go_v to_o the_o market_n and_o fair_n of_o heathen_n we_o be_v only_o forbid_v to_o have_v commerce_n in_o his_o return_v if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o have_v civil_a commerce_n with_o a_o israelite_n come_v from_o the_o market_n of_o heathen_n fear_v lest_o he_o have_v sell_v some_o what_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o idolatry_n as_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o give_v although_o he_o be_v no_o apostate_n nor_o idolater_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o â—imaginable_a that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v free_o admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n four_o a_o israelite_n though_o circumcise_a and_o not_o legal_o unclean_a yet_o if_o he_o either_o turn_v idolater_n or_o a_o heretic_n or_o a_o epicurean_a be_v no_o long_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o church-fellowship_n or_o communion_n therefore_o render_v uncapable_a of_o the_o passeover_n is._n abrabanel_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la fidei_fw-la as_o he_o show_v who_o they_o esteem_v apostat_n or_o heretic_n cap._n 12._o so_o he_o also_o intimate_v that_o such_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o law_n cap._n 3._o dub_v 5._o none_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o israel_n who_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n profess_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n cap._n 6._o yea_o he_o tell_v we_o cap._n 24._o which_o the_o talmud_n itself_o say_v â—…it_v sanhedrin_n cap._n 11._o sect._n 1._o that_o heretical_a or_o epicurean_a israelite_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o exclude_v from_o have_v portion_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o as_o doctor_n buxtorf_n show_v out_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n they_o esteem_v a_o heretical_a israelite_n to_o be_v so_o abominable_a that_o they_o do_v straight_o and_o without_o delay_n excommunicate_v he_o lexic_fw-la chald._a talm._n &_o rabbin_z pag._n 195._o how_o be_v it_o then_o imaginable_a that_o they_o admit_v such_o a_o one_o to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n let_v we_o hear_v r._n moses_n maimonides_n himself_o de_fw-fr idololatria_fw-la cap._n 2._o sect._n 8._o a_o idolatrous_a israelite_n be_v as_o a_o heathen_a in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v etc._n etc._n so_o also_o israelites_n who_o be_v epicure_n be_v not_o esteem_v to_o be_v israelite_n in_o any_o action_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o they_o be_v epicure_n who_o ask_v counsel_n from_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n be_v ignorant_a of_o those_o thing_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o until_o have_v transgress_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o law_n they_o offend_v by_o contumacy_n and_o presumption_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o this_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o speak_v with_o they_o or_o to_o answer_v they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v come_v not_o near_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n prov._n 5._o 8._o therefore_o the_o whorish_a woman_n that_o solomon_n speak_v of_o be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o israelite_n nay_o nor_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v with_o much_o less_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n yea_o maimonides_n de_fw-fr idal_n cap._n 10._o sect._n 2._o say_v yet_o more_o
other_o lustre_n after_o evil_a thing_n other_o fornicator_n other_o tempter_n of_o christ_n other_o murmurer_n against_o god_n and_o moses_n the_o same_o argument_n he_o hint_v pag._n 9_o to_o prove_v the_o like_a under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v one_o of_o erastus_n his_o argument_n confirm_v thes._n pag._n 118._o 119._o and_o as_o colourable_a as_o any_o other_o yet_o not_o unanswerable_a as_o master_n prynne_n hold_v for_o 1._o though_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n clear_o determine_v that_o those_o who_o be_v taint_v with_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n yet_o i_o find_v nothing_o of_o the_o passeover_n neither_o in_o the_o text_n nor_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o interpreter_n which_o i_o have_v look_v upon_o nay_o it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o fall_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o erastus_n himself_o for_o beza_n have_v object_v to_o he_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v compare_v our_o sacrament_n with_o the_o pure_o sacred_a feast_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n rather_o than_o with_o the_o manna_n and_o with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o rock_n which_o be_v for_o corporal_a nourishment_n erastus_n reply_v nothing_o concern_v the_o passeover_n which_o have_v be_v his_o best_a answer_n if_o he_o have_v see_v any_o probability_n for_o it_o only_o he_o say_v that_o he_o compare_v our_o sacrament_n with_o the_o manna_n and_o the_o water_n of_o the_o rock_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v before_o he_o 2._o the_o text_n itself_o seem_v rather_o to_o determine_v clear_o that_o the_o passeover_n be_v not_o there_o intend_v for_o all_o the_o other_o particular_n there_o mention_v do_v agree_v to_o all_o the_o israelite_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n all_o these_o be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o these_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o these_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o understand_v that_o all_o these_o do_v also_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n that_o be_v of_o the_o manna_n not_o of_o the_o passeover_n of_o which_o woman_n and_o child_n under_o 13_o year_n of_o age_n do_v not_o eat_v neither_o do_v all_o the_o male_n above_o 13_o year_n eat_v of_o it_o for_o the_o unclean_a be_v exclude_v by_o the_o law_n those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n do_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o nor_o the_o hire_a servant_n the_o sick_a say_v erastus_n do_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o the_o jew_n exclude_v also_o the_o dumb_a and_o the_o deaf_a if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o vers_n 1._o speak_v only_o of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o text_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o woman_n and_o child_n also_o i_o answer_v this_o be_v as_o inconsequent_a as_o if_o one_o will_v argue_v paul_n say_v man_n brethren_n and_o father_n therefore_o no_o woman_n be_v among_o that_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n act._n 21._o 35._o 36._o 39_o 40._o or_o thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v brethren_n pray_v for_o we_o therefore_o he_o desire_v not_o believe_v sister_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o in_o this_o same_o text_n in_o hand_n the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n to_o make_v they_o afraid_a of_o god_n judgement_n if_o they_o sin_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v if_o he_o have_v argue_v only_o from_o the_o sin_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o man_n and_o not_o also_o of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o woman_n in_o corinth_n have_v so_o much_o the_o less_o apply_v it_o to_o themselves_o but_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v which_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o by_o the_o father_n be_v understand_v the_o man_n only_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o as_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o cloud_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o of_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n so_o all_o of_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n for_o even_a of_o the_o male_n diver_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o passeover_n as_o the_o unclean_a the_o hire_a servant_n the_o child_n the_o sick_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o will_v make_v the_o apostle_n argumentation_n run_v upon_o a_o fivefold_a all_o to_o hang_v ill_o together_o i_o have_v not_o insist_v at_o all_o upon_o this_o but_o to_o show_v the_o weak_a ground_n of_o m_o r._n prynne_n strong_a confidence_n 3._o if_o this_o argument_n of_o his_o hold_n good_a he_o must_v grant_v by_o analogy_n that_o all_o baptise_a person_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n though_o they_o be_v idolater_n fornicator_n etc._n etc._n which_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n so_o to_o his_o own_o profess_a tenant_n for_o he_o profess_v otherwhere_o he_o be_v not_o for_o the_o admission_n of_o scandalous_a person_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n not_o only_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o excommunicate_v from_o all_o other_o ordinance_n till_o public_a satisfaction_n give_v for_o the_o scandal_n and_o till_o external_a symptom_n of_o repentance_n appear_v so_o the_o antidote_n animadvert_v tell_v we_o and_o his_o own_o vindication_n pag._n 50._o if_o this_o be_v his_o mind_n than_o it_o be_v incumbent_n to_o he_o to_o loose_v his_o own_o knot_n all_o circumcise_a person_n though_o taint_v with_o gross_a scandalous_a sin_n as_o idolatry_n and_o fornication_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n and_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n if_o he_o say_v that_o those_o scandalous_a sinner_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v not_o be_v admonish_v be_v not_o obstinate_a or_o that_o they_o profess_v repentance_n and_o promise_a amendment_n and_o do_v not_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n persevere_v in_o their_o wickedness_n but_o satisfy_v for_o the_o scandal_n first_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o next_o in_o so_o say_v he_o will_v answer_v for_o we_o as_o well_o as_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o argument_n if_o all_o grant_v can_v prove_v that_o such_o scandalous_a sinner_n as_o have_v manifest_a symptom_n of_o impenitency_n or_o do_v not_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 4._o the_o manna_n and_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n though_o they_o have_v a_o spiritual_a and_o evangelical_a signification_n and_o diâ—_n typify_v jesus_n christ_n yet_o they_o be_v also_o the_o ordinary_a food_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o that_o if_o scandalous_a sinner_n have_v be_v exclude_v from_o partake_v of_o these_o they_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o ordinary_a daily_a corporal_a nourishment_n which_o make_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o their_o case_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o we_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n 5._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o those_o scandalous_a sin_n as_o commit_v not_o before_o but_o after_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a drink_n first_o this_o be_v clear_a of_o their_o baptism_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v at_o their_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14._o before_o any_o of_o the_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n there_o mention_v be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o be_v object_v immediate_o thereafter_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o spiritual_a meat_n that_o be_v of_o the_o manna_n exo._n 16._o and_o drink_v of_o the_o spiritual_a drink_n that_o be_v of_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n which_o follow_v they_o exod._a 17._o to_o give_v drink_n to_o my_o people_n my_o choose_a say_v the_o lord_n isa._n 43._o 20._o now_o after_o those_o man_n have_v eat_v of_o the_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o spiritual_a drink_n they_o do_v fall_v into_o idolatry_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v all_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v thereby_o warn_v the_o corinthian_n not_o to_o presume_v upon_o their_o partake_n in_o the_o ordinance_n nor_o to_o think_v all_o well_o with_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v baptise_a and_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o after_o all_o this_o they_o have_v need_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o fall_v in_o foul_a sin_n and_o lust_n after_o evil_a thing_n and_o so_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n that_o which_o master_n prynne_n take_v for_o grant_v upon_o a_o marvellous_a mistake_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n he_o have_v yet_o to_o prove_v that_o be_v that_o after_o some_o of_o they_o have_v fall_v into_o idolatry_n other_o into_o fornication_n other_o into_o murmur_v against_o god_n those_o who_o be_v know_v to_o have_v commit_v those_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v allow_v and_o admit_v as_o before_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o spiritual_a drink_n i_o mean_v not_o only_o
the_o crime_n be_v of_o civil_a cognizance_n and_o abiathar_n deserve_v to_o die_v for_o it_o that_o which_o solomon_n do_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o moderation_n of_o the_o punishment_n as_o strigelius_n call_v it_o when_o solomon_n may_v just_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n he_o only_o banish_v he_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o anathoth_n there_o to_o enjoy_v his_o own_o inheritance_n to_o live_v a_o private_a life_n and_o no_o more_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o state_n affair_n wherefore_o this_o example_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o case_n of_o a_o capital_a crime_n commit_v by_o a_o minister_n but_o not_o to_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n or_o maladministration_n in_o his_o ministry_n 2._o neither_o do_v solomon_n direct_o or_o intentional_o put_v abiathar_n from_o the_o priesthood_n for_o that_o offence_n but_o by_o consequence_n it_o follow_v upon_o his_o banishment_n from_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n where_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o exercise_v his_o call_n 1_o king_n 2._o 27._o so_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o banishment_n from_o jerusalem_n mention_v in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precede_v solomon_n thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o minister_n now_o banish_v be_v not_o thereby_o thrust_v out_o from_o all_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o he_o may_v exercise_v it_o in_o another_o place_n but_o abiathar_n be_v thrust_v out_o from_o jerusalem_n be_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la thrust_v from_o the_o call_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o that_o place_n 3._o solomon_n be_v a_o prophet_n who_o know_v what_o warrant_v he_o have_v more_o than_o ordinary_a for_o that_o which_o he_o do_v to_o abiathar_n that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o extrordinary_a divine_a instinct_n some_o collect_v from_o the_o next_o word_n that_o he_o solomon_n may_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v cencern_v the_o house_n of_o eli_n in_o shilo_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o invest_n of_o zadok_n with_o the_o place_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o constitutive_a power_n to_o make_v or_o authorise_v church_n officer_n for_o zadok_n have_v be_v former_o choose_v by_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o anoint_v to_o be_v high_a priest_n 1_o chro._n 29._o 22._o yea_o he_o do_v fall_v to_o the_o place_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la for_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v give_v to_o eleazar_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n and_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n from_o who_o zadok_n have_v lineal_o descend_v whereas_o abiathar_n be_v not_o of_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n but_o of_o the_o family_n of_o iâ—…hamar_n 6._o object_n hezekiah_n do_v apply_v his_o regal_a power_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chr._n 29._o 5._o and_o do_v also_o appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o service_n 2_o chro._n 31._o so_o likewise_o do_v king_n josiah_n 2_o chro._n 35._o answ._n hezekiah_n in_o exhort_v the_o levite_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o to_o cleanse_v the_o temple_n do_v require_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v require_v num._n 8._o 6._o 11._o 15._o &_o 18._o 32._o which_o hezekiah_n himself_o point_v at_o 2_o chro._n 29._o 11._o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o magistrate_n command_v minister_n to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o for_o his_o appoint_v of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o do_v nothing_o therein_o but_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v by_o his_o prophet_n 2_o chro._n 29._o 25._o the_o like_a i_o answer_v concern_v king_n josiah_n for_o it_o be_v record_v that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v after_o the_o write_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n 2_o chro._n 35._o 4._o and_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n and_o heman_n and_o jeduthun_n the_o king_n seer_n verse_n 15._o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n v_o 12._o 7._o object_n king_n joash_n while_o he_o yet_o do_v right_a in_o the_o day_n of_o jebojada_n the_o priest_n send_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o gather_v from_o all_o israel_n a_o collection_n for_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o they_o deal_v negligent_o in_o this_o business_n he_o discharge_v they_o to_o receive_v any_o more_o money_n so_o collect_v ans._n joash_n do_v impose_v no_o other_o collection_n but_o those_o quae_fw-la divino_fw-la jure_fw-la debebantur_fw-la which_o be_v due_a by_o divine_a right_n say_v wolphius_n in_o 2_o king_n 12._o the_o thing_n be_v express_o command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n compare_v 2_o chro._n 24._o 6._o exo._n 30_o 12_o 13_o 14._o as_o for_o the_o king_n prohibition_n afterward_o lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n 1._o the_o priest_n have_v still_o neglect_v the_o 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also_o the_o secular_a coercivepower_v be_v necessary_a let_v it_o be_v rememble_v concern_v those_o godly_a reform_a king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a no_o matter_n of_o ordinary_a government_n 2_o their_o reformation_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o ius_n divinum_fw-la be_v not_o then_o startle_v at_o but_o embrace_v 3._o sometime_o also_o the_o reformation_n be_v not_o without_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o prophet_n priest_n and_o elder_n as_o 2_o king_n 23._o 1._o 9_o object_n mr._n prynne_n in_o his_o diotrephes_n catechise_v quest._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d another_o objection_n from_o 2_o chr._n 19_o ask_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o clear_o mean_v that_o as_o king_n josiah_n himself_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v jehoshaphat_n do_v by_o his_o own_o regal_a authority_n appoint_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o precede_a 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 10._o verse_n to_o dâ—…termine_v all_o controversy_n and_o 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manifest_a from_o act_v 23._o 5._o where_o paul_n apply_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n 4._o wherefore_o to_o retort_v the_o objection_n mr._n prynne_n do_v here_o acknowledge_v upon_o the_o matter_n two_o distinct_a government_n to_o have_v be_v at_o that_o time_n one_o civil_a another_o ecclesiastical_a distinct_a i_o say_v both_o objective_o and_o subjective_o objective_o for_o he_o expound_v the_o lord_n matter_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o service_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o king_n matter_n he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o king_n househould_v land_n revenue_n subjective_o also_o for_o he_o yield_v upon_o the_o matter_n both_o amariah_n and_o zebadiah_n to_o have_v have_v a_o certain_a rule_v or_o govern_v power_n in_o order_v and_o direct_v these_o over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v which_o well_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o version_n of_o the_o 70_o give_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o the_o other_o and_o with_o the_o original_a for_o he_o that_o be_v over_o the_o sanhedrin_n itself_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o ruler_n 10._o object_n the_o cause_n of_o leprosy_n leu._n 13._o &_o 14._o and_o jealousy_n num._n 5._o 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 so_o mr._n prynne_n in_o his_o diotrephes_n catechise_v quest_n 3._o ans._n 1._o if_o the_o priest_n be_v judge_n in_o these_o case_n than_o so_o far_o at_o least_o there_o be_v a_o judge_a decisive_a bind_v sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n distinct_a from_o and_o not_o subordinate_a unto_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n 2._o but_o that_o these_o two_o 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 be_v easy_o confute_v be_v a_o assertion_n contrary_a to_o diverse_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o first_o deut._n 21._o 5._o in_o the_o trial_n of_o secret_a murder_n the_o law_n appoint_v thus_o and_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n shall_v come_v near_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o their_o word_n shall_v every_o controversy_n and_o every_o stroke_n be_v try_v that_o be_v every_o controversy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v end_v by_o purgation_n or_o purification_n oath_n or_o confession_n as_o pelargus_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n there_o be_v also_o a_o general_a comprehensive_a expression_n concern_v the_o priest_n their_o judge_a and_o decide_v of_o controversy_n forensical_o ezech._n 44._o 24._o and_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n likewise_o deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 12._o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o judge_n have_v authority_n to_o give_v forth_o a_o bind_a decree_n concern_v hard_a matter_n bring_v from_o inferior_a court_n to_o jerusalem_n again_o 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o the_o porter_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n that_o keep_v the_o door_n as_o they_o be_v design_v 2_o king_n 12._o 9_o of_o who_o also_o it_o be_v say_v that_o iâ—…hojadah_n the_o high_a priest_n appoint_a officer_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 11._o 18._o which_o text_n grotius_n follow_v josephus_n do_v parallel_n wiâ—h_o 2_o chro._n 23._o 19_o have_v this_o charge_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o 11._o object_n if_o the_o priest_n power_n of_o judge_v reach_v further_a than_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n and_o jealousy_n the_o most_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o such_o as_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o according_a to_o their_o sentence_n the_o unclean_a be_v to_o be_v exclude_v ans._n not_o to_o insist_v now_o upon_o these_o text_n deut._n 17._o 9_o 12._o &_o 21._o 5._o ezâ—…_n 44._o 24._o which_o hold_v forth_o the_o juridical_a power_n of_o the_o priest_n more_o general_o and_o comprehensive_o without_o restrict_v it_o to_o case_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a only_o nor_o yet_o to_o repeat_v diverse_a other_o answer_n before_o give_v in_o answer_n to_o erastus_n and_o m._n prynne_n concern_v legal_a and_o moral_a uncleanness_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o give_v this_o one_o answer_n out_o of_o that_o text_n 2_o chro._n 23._o 19_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n what_o cogent_a argument_n can_v now_o restrict_n this_o text_n concern_v the_o exclusion_n of_o unclean_a person_n from_o the_o temple_n to_o such_o only_a who_o be_v legal_o or_o ceremonial_o unclean_a if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v and_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n yet_o both_o by_o analogy_n and_o à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la that_o text_n afford_v a_o argument_n against_o the_o erastians_n and_o i_o have_v according_o make_v use_v of_o it_o before_o yet_o nevertheless_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v puzzle_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o text_n do_v not_o comprehend_v those_o also_o that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a that_o be_v scandalous_a profane_a person_n for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o keep_v back_o those_o that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v ceremonial_o such_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o text_n say_v general_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n or_o as_o the_o 70_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v unclean_a in_o every_o or_o any_o word_n or_o if_o you_o will_v against_o any_o word_n that_o be_v against_o any_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o because_o impiety_n profannesse_n and_o wickedness_n have_v the_o name_n of_o uncleanness_n even_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o such_o as_o commit_v sin_n and_o ungodliness_n be_v call_v unclean_a and_o be_v say_v to_o defile_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v legal_o unclean_a i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o expound_v leu._n 5._o 3._o if_o he_o touch_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v defile_v withal_o as_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o fellowship_n with_o scandalous_a sinner_n which_o be_v origen_n interpretation_n hom._n 3._o in_o levit._n who_o also_o take_v a_o commentary_n to_o that_o text_n from_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o it_o will_v have_v more_o weight_n in_o it_o to_o observe_v targum_fw-la onkelâ—…s_fw-la deut._n 23._o 2._o where_o the_o law_n concern_v mamzer_n a_o bastard_n or_o whore_n son_n be_v thus_o explain_v a_o bastard_n shall_v not_o be_v clean_a that_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o unto_o the_o ten_o generation_n his_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v clean_a that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o will_v give_v yet_o sure_a warrant_n for_o what_o i_o say_v job._n 36._o 14._o their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a that_o be_v as_o pagnin_n follow_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n express_v it_o inter_fw-la scortatores_fw-la hierome_n inter_fw-la effaeminatos_fw-la other_o inter_fw-la impudicos_fw-la the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v sodomite_n 1_o king_n 14._o 24._o it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o per_fw-la antiphrasin_n signify_v to_o be_v impure_a or_o unclean_a and_o it_o be_v use_v of_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n deut._n 22._o 9_o lest_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n be_v defile_v so_o hag._n 2._o 13_o 14._o both_o he_o that_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n and_o he_o that_o trespass_v against_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unclean_a for_o after_o the_o resolution_n concern_v that_o which_o be_v legal_o unclean_a it_o be_v add_v so_o be_v this_o people_n and_o so_o be_v this_o nation_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v every_o wâ—…rke_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o which_o they_o offer_v there_o be_v unclean_a the_o same_o name_n be_v give_v to_o a_o ungodly_a person_n eccle._n 9_o 2._o where_o the_o godly_a person_n be_v call_v the_o clean_a the_o notorious_a scandalous_a profane_a person_n be_v call_v the_o unclean_a so_o wickedness_n be_v frequent_o call_v uncleanness_n as_o ezra_n 9_o 11._o ezec._n 36._o 25._o zech._n 13._o 1._o i_o will_v here_o add_v a_o testimony_n of_o maimonides_n in_o more_n nevochim_n part_n 3._o cap._n 47._o hence_o also_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v call_v uncleanness_n or_o pollution_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o principal_a and_o fundamental_a commandment_n of_o idolatry_n of_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v say_v 3â—_n because_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n to_o defile_v my_o sanctuary_n and_o to_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n of_o the_o uncover_v of_o the_o nakedness_n 24_o defile_v not_o
power_n have_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o the_o earthly_a sceptre_n and_o the_o temporal_a sword_n that_o be_v it_o be_v monarchical_a and_o legislative_a it_o be_v also_o punitive_a or_o coercive_a of_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a understand_v upon_o the_o like_a reason_n remunerative_a of_o those_o that_o do_v well_o utuntur_fw-la the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n have_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1._o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n or_o doctrine_n and_o that_o to_o be_v administer_v not_o only_o several_o by_o each_o minister_n concionaliter_fw-la but_o also_o consistorial_o and_o synodical_o in_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o holy_a scripture_n only_o which_o be_v clavis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o key_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n so_o to_o speak_v by_o which_o the_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o all_o such_o particular_n in_o ecclesiastical_a 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be_v a_o authority_n or_o dominion_n exercise_v in_o the_o particular_n above_o mention_v and_o that_o in_o a_o immediate_a subordination_n to_o god_n for_o which_o reason_n magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o it_o be_v mere_o ministerial_a and_o steward-like_a and_o exercise_v in_o a_o immediate_a subordination_n to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o his_o name_n and_o authority_n 4._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o end_n the_o supreme_a end_n of_o magistracy_n be_v only_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o king_n of_o nation_n and_o as_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v to_o keep_v his_o subject_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o external_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o obligation_n where_o of_o lie_v upon_o all_o nation_n 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duty_n which_o be_v incumbent_a to_o every_o christian_a i_o answer_v no_o doubt_n he_o ought_v to_o intend_v more_o even_o to_o glorify_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o magistracy_n which_o that_o you_o may_v right_o apprehend_v and_o that_o i_o be_v not_o misunderstand_v take_v this_o distinction_n it_o be_v altogether_o incumbent_a to_o the_o roll_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o intend_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n even_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o government_n which_o have_v no_o other_o end_n and_o use_v for_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v and_o institute_v but_o to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o kingly_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o govern_n of_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o sublata_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la perit_fw-la regimen_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la take_v away_o the_o church_n out_o of_o a_o nation_n and_o you_o take_v away_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o government_n which_o make_v another_o difference_n from_o magistracy_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o but_o the_o magistrate_n though_o christian_a and_o godly_a do_v not_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o particular_a vocation_n intend_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o common_a principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o do_v oblige_v every_o christian_a in_o his_o particular_a vocation_n and_o station_n and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n in_o he_o to_o intend_v that_o end_n all_o christian_n be_v command_v that_o whatever_o they_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n they_o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n col._n 3._o 17._o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o a_o merchant_n a_o mariner_n a_o tradesman_n a_o schoolmaster_n a_o captain_n a_o soldier_n a_o printer_n and_o in_o a_o word_n every_o christian_a in_o his_o own_o place_n and_o station_n ought_v to_o intend_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o which_o ground_n and_o principle_n if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v christian_n it_o be_v incumbent_n to_o he_o so_o to_o administer_v that_o high_a and_o eminent_a vocation_n of_o he_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v glorify_v as_o king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n may_v flourish_v in_o his_o dominion_n which_o will_v god_n every_o magistrate_n call_v christian_n do_v real_o intend_v so_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o the_o ministry_n both_o finis_fw-la operis_fw-la and_o finis_fw-la operantis_fw-la to_o the_o magistrate_n though_o christian_a it_o be_v only_o finis_fw-la operantis_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n but_o not_o the_o end_n 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the_o subordinate_a end_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v that_o all_o public_a sin_n commit_v presumptuous_o against_o the_o moral_a law_n may_v be_v exemplar_o punish_v and_o that_o peace_n justice_n and_o good_a order_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o do_v great_o redound_v to_o the_o comfort_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o end_n the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n though_o they_o be_v pagan_n much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v christian_n that_o we_o may_v live_v under_o they_o a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o he_o say_v not_o simple_o that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n but_o that_o we_o may_v both_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o and_o also_o live_v godly_a and_o honest_o which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o we_o
civil_a magistrate_n or_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n nay_o here_o that_o rule_n must_v take_v place_n luke_n 22._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v chief_a as_o he_o that_o serve_v only_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o church-officer_n those_o name_n of_o authority_n which_o be_v give_v to_o civil_a magistrate_n thereby_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n of_o god_n their_o duty_n and_o that_o there_o be_v another_o government_n beside_o the_o civil_a whereunto_o they_o ought_v to_o submit_v and_o obey_v in_o the_o lord_n master_n husseys_n next_o answer_n be_v that_o where_o our_o book_n have_v it_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o be_v persuade_v for_o proof_n whereof_o he_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o pasor_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v verbum_fw-la foreuse_fw-fr a_o word_n whereby_o the_o advocate_n persuade_v the_o judge_n yet_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o judge_n obey_v the_o advocate_n i_o answer_v let_v he_o make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o can_v the_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v frequent_o signisie_n i_o obey_v or_o obtemper_n for_o which_o signification_n h._n stephanus_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cit_v out_o of_o xenophon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o plutaroh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n i_o be_o sure_a in_o some_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n then_o to_o be_v persuade_v forensical_o as_o jam._n 3._o 3_o behold_v we_o put_v bit_n in_o the_o horse_n mouth_n that_o they_o may_v obey_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o here_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o church-member_n to_o church-officer_n it_o be_v a_o free_a rational_a willing_a christian_a obedience_n yet_o obedience_n it_o be_v which_o we_o owe_v to_o spiritual_a ruler_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o civil_a magistrate_n sure_a gualther_n and_o bullinger_n do_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o to_o be_v more_o than_o be_v persuade_v for_o they_o apply_v this_o text_n to_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o magistrate_n and_o m._n hussey_n may_v have_v also_o observe_v that_o pasor_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o pareo_fw-la obedio_fw-la for_o which_o he_o cit_v gal._n 3_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o obey_v the_o truth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o render_v inobediens_fw-la refractarius_fw-la as_o rom._n 1._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disobedient_a to_o parent_n i_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o use_v for_o to_o be_v persuade_v but_o i_o very_o believe_v m._n hussey_n be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o quarrel_v the_o word_n obey_v in_o this_o text_n and_o turn_v it_o to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o be_v persuade_v yet_o if_o he_o shall_v well_o observe_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o submit_v yourselves_o which_o in_o theodoret_n opinion_n note_v here_o intense_a obedience_n they_o must_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yield_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yield_v with_o subjection_n and_o submission_n this_o relate_v to_o authority_n nor_o can_v we_o say_v that_o the_o judge_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o advocate_n nor_o traveller_n to_o their_o guide_n he_o himself_o shall_v be_v persuade_v to_o cast_v away_o this_o gloss_n and_o to_o seek_v a_o better_a and_o if_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o it_o he_o shall_v but_o do_v a_o disservice_n to_o magistracy_n while_o he_o will_v weaken_v the_o power_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o though_o there_o be_v much_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n concern_v subjection_n or_o submission_n to_o magistrate_n yet_o the_o clear_a full_a yea_o to_o my_o remembrance_n the_o only_a express_a word_n for_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v right_o translate_v in_o our_o book_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n but_o master_n hussey_n will_v make_v it_o no_o more_o but_o to_o be_v persuade_v by_o magistrate_n yea_o the_o very_a simple_a and_o uncompounded_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o forecited_n passage_n of_o xenophon_n and_o plutarch_n be_v use_v where_o they_o speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n and_o master_n if_o this_o must_v fail_v he_o he_o have_v yet_o another_o answer_n let_v the_o word_n stand_v say_v he_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v obey_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o correlative_a to_o the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n require_v obedience_n here_o not_o by_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o lead_v they_o but_o from_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v to_o themselves_o for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o he_o divide_v what_o the_o apostle_n join_v for_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o argument_n in_o the_o text_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n persuade_v they_o to_o this_o obedience_n one_o be_v take_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o be_v intimate_v both_o by_o that_o name_n of_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o their_o subordination_n or_o submission_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v for_o another_o from_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v to_o themselves_o by_o their_o obedience_n and_o the_o hurt_n which_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o themselves_o by_o their_o disobedience_n both_o these_o argument_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o these_o word_n for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o act_n 20._o 28._o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n the_o apostle_n do_v also_o persuade_v christian_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o 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visible_o no_o saint_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n will_v say_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o saint_n at_o corinth_n we_o be_v one_o body_n with_o know_a idolater_n fornicator_n drunkard_n and_o the_o like_a 2_o if_o all_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n none_o exclude_v even_o drunkard_n while_o drunken_a and_o if_o all_o under_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o he_o suppose_v that_o in_o the_o wilderness_n all_o the_o israelite_n do_v the_o like_a who_o be_v idolater_n fornicator_n etc._n etc._n then_o i_o beseech_v you_o observe_v how_o master_n prynne_n do_v by_o all_o this_o overthrow_n his_o own_o rule_n for_o pag._n 2._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o will_v have_v notorious_a scandalous_a sinner_n who_o after_o admonition_n persevere_v in_o their_o iniquity_n without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n or_o amendment_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o public_a ordinance_n if_o both_o in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n all_o be_v admit_v and_o none_o exclude_v even_o those_o who_o be_v idolater_n or_o drunkard_n while_o actual_o such_o without_o repentance_n or_o amendment_n how_o can_v master_n prynne_n straiten_v christian_n now_o more_o than_o moses_n do_v the_o jew_n or_o paul_n the_o corinthian_n since_o therefore_o his_o argument_n drive_v at_o it_o it_o be_v best_o he_o shall_v speak_v it_o out_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n be_v they_o never_o so_o scandalous_a never_o so_o obstinate_a though_o they_o persevere_v in_o their_o iniquity_n after_o admonition_n without_o amendment_n yet_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 3_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v either_o that_o those_o drunken_a person_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 21._o be_v drunken_a when_o they_o do_v resort_v to_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v there_o that_o they_o make_v themselves_o drink_v nor_o yet_o that_o the_o idolater_n and_o fornicâ—tors_n in_o the_o wilderness_n their_o eat_n of_o the_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o spiritual_a drink_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o be_v after_o their_o idolatry_n and_o fornication_n but_o of_o this_o latter_a i_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v distinct_o and_o by_o itself_o 4_o to_o say_v that_o all_o who_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v admit_v and_o none_o exclude_v and_o to_o say_v it_o with_o a_o certain_o be_v to_o make_v too_o bold_a with_o scripture_n and_o the_o contrary_n will_v soon_o be_v prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 21._o you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n so_o much_o for_o his_o first_o exception_n his_o second_o be_v concern_v person_n but_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o catalogue_n of_o those_o with_o who_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v not_o only_o shall_v most_v of_o the_o anabaptisticall_a and_o independent_a congregation_n but_o too_o many_o presbyterian_a minister_n and_o elder_n who_o be_v most_o forward_o to_o excommunicate_v other_o for_o idolatry_n fornication_n drunkenness_n must_v first_o be_v excommunicate_v themselves_o for_o their_o own_o covetousness_n answ._n let_v it_o light_v where_o it_o may_v minister_n do_v not_o stand_v nor_o fall_v to_o his_o judgement_n but_o where_o just_a
a_o worse_a thing_n fall_v out_o three_o alexander_n alensis_n hold_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o to_o be_v a_o convert_n but_o a_o confirm_v and_o conserve_n ordinance_n ibid._n art_n 2._o sect_n 2._o his_o word_n i_o shall_v cite_v in_o the_o debate_n of_o that_o controversy_n chap._n ix_o whether_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o passeover_n that_o night_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n be_v betray_v mr_n prynne_n distrust_v peradventure_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o proof_n for_o judas_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n betake_v himself_o to_o a_o additional_a argument_n pag._n 24._o all_o our_o antagonist_n say_v he_o and_o the_o evangelist_n clear_o agree_v that_o judâ—…s_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o christ_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o apostle_n now_o the_o passeover_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v he_o have_v not_o the_o note_n of_o my_o sermon_n true_o though_o he_o endeavour_v to_o confute_v it_o for_o i_o do_v then_o and_o i_o do_v still_o make_v a_o very_a great_a question_n of_o it_o whether_o judas_n do_v so_o much_o as_o eat_v the_o passeover_n at_o that_o time_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o i_o think_v i_o have_v very_o considerable_a reason_n which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o judas_n do_v not_o eat_v the_o passeover_n that_o night_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n depend_v upon_o another_o whether_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n before_o that_o supper_n at_o which_o he_o do_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o give_v the_o sop_n to_o judas_n after_o the_o receive_n whereof_o judas_n immediate_o go_v out_o or_o whether_o that_o supper_n be_v before_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n i_o find_v esse_fw-la some_o other_o as_o well_o as_o myself_o have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v before_o not_o after_o the_o passeover_n yea_o that_o the_o jewish_a custom_n be_v to_o eat_v their_o common_a supper_n before_o the_o passeover_n see_v m._n weemse_n his_o christian_a synagogue_n pag_n 120._o i_o find_v also_o ammonius_n alexandrinus_n de_fw-fr quatuor_fw-la evangeliorum_fw-la consonantia_fw-la cap._n 154._o place_v that_o supper_n mention_v john_n 13._o 2_o 4_o 12_o 18._o at_o which_o jesus_n do_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v sit_v down_o again_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o who_o be_v eat_v bread_n with_o he_o shall_v betray_v he_o then_o cap._n 155._o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o story_n of_o the_o paschall_n supper_n in_o which_o he_o conceive_v the_o sop_n be_v give_v to_o judas_n but_o in_o this_o particular_a he_o do_v much_o mistake_n for_o the_o sop_n be_v give_v at_o the_o same_o supper_n mention_v john_n 13._o 2_o 4_o 12_o 18._o and_o not_o at_o the_o paschall_n supper_n as_o m_n prynne_n also_o acknowledge_v this_o be_v clear_a that_o ammonius_n place_v the_o common_a supper_n at_o which_o christ_n do_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o traitor_n to_o have_v be_v before_o the_o paschall_n supper_n i_o will_v first_o tell_v the_o reason_n that_o incline_v i_o this_o way_n and_o then_o answer_v the_o objection_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v against_o it_o the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o oriental_a custom_n be_v to_o wash_v before_o meal_n not_o after_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o eat_v 2._o this_o supper_n in_o which_o the_o sop_n be_v give_v to_o judas_n whereupon_o he_o go_v away_o be_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n joh._n 13._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v immediate_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n it_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o time_n of_o eat_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n and_o so_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n have_v the_o same_o sense_n as_o luke_n 11._o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pharisee_n wonder_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o wash_v before_o dinner_n that_o be_v immediate_o before_o dinner_n so_o here_o i_o undestand_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n that_o be_v immediate_o before_o the_o time_n of_o eat_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n you_o will_v say_v perhaps_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o eat_v the_o passeover_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v and_o so_o those_o word_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o passeover_n may_v be_v understand_v before_o the_o passeover_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o before_o the_o passeover_n of_o christ._n i_o answer_v whether_o christ_n and_o the_o jew_n keep_v the_o passeover_n at_o one_o time_n be_v much_o debate_v among_o interpreter_n baronius_n toletus_n and_o divers_a other_o hold_v that_o christ_n do_v eat_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n with_o the_o jew_n scaliger_n causabon_n and_o other_o hold_v the_o contrary_n the_o question_n have_v be_v peculiar_o debate_v between_o joh._n cloppenburgius_fw-la and_o ludovicus_n capellus_n yet_o so_o that_o capellus_n who_o follow_v scaliger_n and_o casaubon_n acknowledge_v that_o both_o opinion_n have_v considerable_a reason_n and_o both_o be_v straighten_a with_o some_o inconvenience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr ultimo_fw-la christi_fw-la paschate_o pag._n 6._o &_o 22._o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v but_o admit_v the_o distinction_n of_o christ_n passeover_n and_o the_o jew_n passeover_n yet_o say_v maldonat_a upon_o joh._n 13._o 1._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o john_n understand_v christ_n passove_a for_o all_o the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o last_o supper_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o passeover_n they_o mean_v christ_n passeover_n and_o it_o be_v the_o true_a passeover_n according_a to_o the_o law_n 3._o that_o which_o make_v many_o to_o think_v that_o christ_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n before_o that_o other_o supper_n in_o which_o he_o give_v the_o sop_n to_o judas_n be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o jewish_a custom_n which_o as_o they_o conceive_v be_v to_o eat_v other_o meat_n after_o but_o none_o before_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n now_o to_o i_o the_o contrary_n appear_v namely_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o jew_n do_v eat_v before_o the_o paschall_n supper_n in_o the_o night_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v eat_v before_o the_o paschall_n supper_n and_o it_o be_v among_o they_o forbid_v to_o eat_v any_o thing_n after_o the_o paschall_n supper_n which_o may_v be_v prove_v not_o only_o by_o that_o talmudicall_a canon_n cite_v by_o d._n buxtorf_n in_o hist._n instit_n caenae_fw-la dom._n which_o say_v the_o passeover_n be_v not_o eat_v except_o after_o meal_n but_o also_o more_o plain_o by_o gustant_fw-la libre_fw-la rituum_fw-la paschalium_fw-la late_o translate_v and_o publish_v by_o rittangelius_fw-la and_o by_o another_o canon_n cite_v by_o etc._n martinius_n but_o there_o be_v two_o argument_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o judas_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1._o because_o that_o supper_n at_o which_o judas_n get_v the_o sop_n be_v after_o the_o paschall_n supper_n for_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 13._o 2._o supper_n be_v end_v which_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o paschall_n supper_n i_o answer_v these_o word_n may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o paschall_n supper_n but_o of_o that_o other_o supper_n at_o which_o the_o sop_n be_v give_v to_o judas_n and_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o greek_a copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o nonnus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o augustine_n expound_v supper_n be_v prepare_v and_o ready_a and_o set_v on_o table_n but_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a for_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o when_o supper_n be_v do_v or_o end_v it_o may_v suffer_v other_o two_o sense_n one_o be_v that_o of_o augustine_n when_o it_o be_v supper_n time_n or_o when_o supper_n be_v set_v on_o table_n and_o this_o sense_n be_v follow_v by_o aâ—…binus_n flâ—…us_fw-la alcuinus_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la officiis_n artic._n de_fw-fr caena_n domini_fw-la circa_n uâ—…speram_fw-la vero_fw-la caenâ_fw-la factâ_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la paratâ_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la convivantium_fw-la mensam_fw-la usque_fw-la perductâ_fw-la non_fw-la transactâ_fw-la neque_fw-la â—…initâ_fw-la surgit_fw-la jesus_n à _fw-la caenâ_fw-la &_o pâ—…it_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o mariana_n upon_o joh._n 13._o 2._o tell_v we_o that_o caenâ_fw-la factâ_fw-la may_v well_o be_v expound_v caenâ_fw-la paratâ_fw-la or_o ante_fw-la caenam_fw-la or_o cum_fw-la caenae_fw-la tempus_fw-la adesset_fw-la which_o he_o clear_v by_o the_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o other_o scripture_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
guilty_a ergo_fw-la he_o that_o harbour_v a_o know_a traitor_n be_v not_o guilty_a eight_o for_o he_o have_v give_v his_o seven_o already_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o minister_n only_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o unworthy_a receive_n be_v the_o receiver_n own_o personal_a act_n and_o sin_n alone_o answ_n 1_o he_o beg_v again_o and_o again_o what_o be_v in_o queâ—ion_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o unworthy_a give_v as_o well_o as_o a_o unworthy_a receive_n the_o unworthy_a give_v be_v a_o sinful_a act_n of_o the_o minister_n which_o make_v he_o also_o accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n and_o so_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n â—innes_n the_o nine_o concern_v christ_n give_v of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o judas_n be_v answer_v before_o the_o ten_o i_o have_v also_o answer_v before_o in_o his_o four_o conclusion_n the_o minister_n be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o in_o those_o that_o perish_v by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o those_o that_o be_v benefit_v by_o it_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n as_o a_o faithful_a steward_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n else_o god_n shall_v require_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n final_o he_o argue_v from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 29._o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v not_o condemnation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n mean_v some_o temporal_a judgement_n to_o himself_o not_o to_o the_o minister_n or_o communicant_o answ._n 1._o whatever_o be_v mean_v by_o judgement_n in_o this_o place_n certain_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o proceed_v from_o god_n displeasure_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o unworthy_a receive_n make_v a_o person_n liable_a to_o a_o great_a judgement_n then_o that_o which_o be_v temporal_a 2._o if_o to_o himself_o be_v restrictive_a and_o exclusive_a in_o the_o case_n of_o close_a hypocrite_n such_o as_o be_v by_o 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pharisee_n come_v to_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v that_o they_o be_v send_v from_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o message_n to_o ask_v john_n who_o be_v thou_o for_o they_o who_o be_v send_v upon_o that_o message_n be_v of_o the_o pharisee_n john_n 1._o 24._o and_o they_o be_v send_v to_o bethabara_n beyond_o jordan_n where_o john_n be_v baptise_v john_n 1._o 28._o and_o a_o part_n of_o johns_n answer_n to_o they_o be_v i_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o there_o stand_v one_o among_o you_o who_o you_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n john_n 1._o 26._o in_o both_o passage_n john_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o who_o he_o prefer_v before_o himself_o in_o both_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o baptize_v with_o water_n or_o ministerial_o in_o both_o he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v the_o latchet_n of_o christ_n shoe_n so_o that_o many_o of_o the_o circumstance_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o story_n matth._n 3._o and_o the_o other_o circumstance_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n it_o be_v i_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o that_o prove_v not_o that_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v send_v to_o john_n be_v baptize_v for_o luke_n do_v plain_o apply_v those_o word_n to_o the_o people_n luke_n 3._o 15._o 16._o 18._o but_o when_o the_o pharisee_n ask_v john_n why_o baptize_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n to_o they_o be_v not_o i_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n but_o i_o baptize_v with_o water_n 10._o the_o centurist_n think_v that_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v send_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o john_n to_o ask_v he_o who_o be_v thou_o john_n 1_o be_v not_o send_v from_o any_o good_a esteem_n which_o be_v have_v of_o john_n but_o from_o malice_n and_o a_o intent_n to_o quarrel_n with_o he_o this_o they_o prove_v because_o john_n say_v to_o they_o
that_o which_o be_v better_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v great_o punish_v for_o here_o also_o he_o that_o come_v and_o confess_v the_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o six_o year_n segregation_n but_o he_o that_o persever_v in_o the_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v east_n out_o or_o expel_v from_o the_o church_n add_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v not_o thenceforth_o converse_v with_o the_o orthodox_n which_o intimate_v as_o plain_o as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o segregation_n or_o sequestration_n use_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o be_v a_o lesser_a censure_n than_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o company_n of_o church-member_n zonara_n seem_v to_o understand_v the_o canon_n otherwise_o for_o he_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o offender_n convert_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n before_o the_o six_o year_n segregation_n but_o 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excommunicati_fw-la be_v a_o great_a error_n then_o that_o it_o shall_v need_v any_o confutation_n yea_o there_o be_v some_o poenitent_o who_o do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n confess_v their_o offence_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v otherwise_o know_v but_o by_o such_o voluntary_a confession_n and_o those_o say_v zonara_n annot._n in_o conc._n carth._n can._n 46._o be_v most_o proper_o call_v poenitent_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v imagine_v that_o such_o be_v excommunicate_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o poenitent_o even_o such_o as_o have_v neither_o be_v excommunicate_v nor_o yet_o forensical_o convict_v by_o proof_n of_o scandal_n but_o do_v voluntary_o confess_v and_o convert_v be_v for_o some_o season_n keep_v back_o from_o the_o sacrament_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o instance_n give_v out_o of_o basilius_n magnus_fw-la of_o theft_n voluntary_o confess_v for_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o offender_n be_v for_o a_o year_n suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n six_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o censure_n upon_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n they_o be_v sometime_o suspend_v from_o give_v the_o sacrament_n and_o as_o it_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n which_o suspension_n or_o sequestration_n be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v separate_a sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v sequester_v from_o communion_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o minister_v there_o be_v a_o high_a censure_n than_o this_o which_o be_v deposition_n or_o degradation_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o honour_n or_o degree_n of_o presbytership_n to_o be_v take_v away_o basils_n phrase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v depose_v from_o their_o degree_n these_o two_o censure_n a_o suspension_n or_o sequestration_n from_o the_o ministry_n and_o a_o total_a deposition_n from_o the_o ministry_n be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o eighteen_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n and_o the_o sixteen_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicâ—…_n compare_v with_o the_o fifteen_o canon_n of_o those_o call_v the_o apostle_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n yet_o be_v ancient_a see_v also_o zonaras_n in_o can._n 11._o apost_n likewise_o both_o he_o and_o balsamon_n in_o conc._n nic._n can._n 16._o again_o there_o be_v something_o beyond_o all_o this_o which_o be_v excommunication_n or_o to_o be_v whole_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n a_o censure_n sometime_o not_o inflict_v when_o the_o former_a be_v for_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v suspend_v yea_o depose_v from_o his_o ministry_n yet_o permit_v to_o communicate_v or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n among_o the_o people_n as_o be_v plain_o determine_v can._n 15._o apost_n and_o can._n 32_o basilii_fw-la ad_fw-la amphil._n if_o there_o be_v such_o degree_n of_o censure_n appoint_v for_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n how_o shall_v we_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o censure_n for_o church-member_n then_o excommunication_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o minister_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_o of_o the_o people_n be_v parallel_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o you_o will_v often_o find_v in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o six_o general_a council_n he_o that_o commit_v such_o a_o fault_n if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o laity_n let_v he_o be_v segregated_a if_o one_o of_o the_o clergy_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o therefore_o a_o further_a censure_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v fall_v upon_o a_o minister_n so_o a_o further_a censure_n after_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o one_o of_o the_o people_n i_o have_v now_o make_v it_o to_o appear_v that_o the_o practice_n discipline_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v for_o we_o in_o this_o present_a controversy_n about_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o will_v produce_v particular_a testimony_n of_o father_n i_o shall_v take_v they_o as_o they_o fall_v to_o my_o hand_n without_o any_o curious_a order_n i_o begin_v with_o isidorus_n pâ—…lusiota_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 431._o or_o as_o other_o say_v 440._o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o epistle_n epist._n 143_o to_o thalelâ—…us_o he_o dissuade_v from_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n 1._o to_o jew_n 2._o to_o heretic_n of_o both_o which_o he_o say_v that_o they_o have_v once_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n but_o do_v after_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n 3._o to_o person_n of_o a_o profane_a and_o swinish_a conversation_n vos_fw-la unto_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o he_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o because_o of_o a_o divine_a prohibition_n give_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o pearl_n before_o swine_n and_o he_o conclude_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o say_v he_o the_o give_v of_o the_o mystery_n to_o such_o person_n be_v unto_o those_o who_o contemptuous_o give_v they_o a_o breach_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o awake_v dionysius_n areopagita_n who_o i_o do_v not_o take_v to_o be_v that_o areopagite_n convert_v by_o paul_n act._n 17._o but_o certain_o he_o be_v a_o ancient_a writer_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o scholia_fw-la upon_o he_o write_v by_o maximus_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 657._o he_o be_v also_o cite_v by_o the_o six_o general_a council_n and_o by_o some_o ancient_a writer_n de_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la hierarchia_fw-la cap._n 3._o part_n 3._o sect._n 6._o 7._o have_v speak_v of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o catechuman_n energuman_n and_o penitent_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o all_o these_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v he_o add_v that_o unclean_a carnal_a 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pure_a voice_n do_v also_o restrain_v those_o who_o can_v be_v join_v and_o knit_v together_o with_o such_o as_o do_v worthy_o communicate_v in_o those_o divine_a mystery_n sure_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o in_o who_o vile_a lust_n and_o passion_n do_v reign_v be_v much_o more_o profane_a and_o have_v much_o less_o to_o do_v with_o the_o fight_n and_o communion_n of_o these_o holy_a thing_n the_o old_a scholiast_n maximus_n upon_o that_o place_n say_v thus_o note_v that_o he_o reckon_v together_o with_o the_o energuman_n those_o that_o continue_v without_o repentance_n in_o the_o allurement_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n as_o fornicator_n lover_n and_o frequenter_n of_o unlawful_a play_n such_o as_o the_o divine_a apostle_n have_v mention_v do_v subjoin_v with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v where_o mr._n prynn_n may_v also_o note_v by_o the_o way_n how_o ancient_o 1_v cor._n 5._o 11._o be_v apply_v so_o as_o may_v furnish_v a_o argument_n against_o the_o admission_n of_o 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aggravate_v circumstance_n but_o have_v commit_v small_a offence_n have_v not_o make_v out_o the_o course_n of_o public_a manifest_v their_o repentance_n according_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n if_o we_o shall_v require_v more_o we_o have_v a_o most_o plain_a testimony_n of_o justine_n martyr_n tell_v we_o that_o at_o that_o time_n they_o admit_v none_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n except_o those_o only_o who_o have_v these_o three_o qualification_n 1._o they_o must_v receive_v and_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n preach_v and_o profess_v in_o the_o church_n 2._o they_o must_v be_v wash_v or_o baptize_v unto_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o regeneration_n 3._o they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n be_v these_o this_o food_n be_v with_o we_o call_v the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v lawful_a for_o none_o other_o to_o partake_v of_o but_o to_o he_o that_o believe_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v 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party_n in_o the_o point_n of_o excommunication_n for_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o four_o question_n pag._n 2._o he_o ready_o yield_v that_o gross_a notorious_a scandalous_a obstinate_a sinner_n who_o presumptuous_o persevere_v in_o their_o iniquity_n after_o private_a and_o public_a admonition_n without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n or_o amendment_n may_v be_v just_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o all_o public_a ordinance_n after_o due_a proof_n and_o legal_a conviction_n of_o their_o scandalous_a life_n and_o that_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 13._o warrant_n thus_o much_o the_o antidote_n animadvert_v by_o p._n in_o the_o first_o page_n yield_v that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o do_v not_o only_o warrant_v excommunication_n as_o lawful_a but_o enjoin_v and_o command_v it_o as_o necessary_a for_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v praeceptive_a and_o peremptory_a therefore_o put_v away_o from_o among_o yourselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n the_o thing_n be_v not_o indifferent_a but_o necessary_a and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o without_o sin_n be_v omit_v however_o mr._n prynn_n his_o assert_v from_o that_o place_n that_o it_o may_v be_v be_v a_o desert_v of_o the_o erastian_n party_n 2._o in_o the_o 50._o page_n of_o his_o vindication_n he_o profess_v that_o his_o antagonist_n do_v contend_v for_o that_o which_o he_o grant_v they_o with_o advantage_n they_o will_v have_v scandalous_a sinner_n suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n he_o will_v have_v they_o not_o only_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o excommunicate_v from_o all_o other_o public_a ordinance_n 3._o he_o confess_v ibid._n that_o in_o some_o case_n a_o person_n not_o excommunicate_v may_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o whatever_o his_o concession_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v they_o be_v real_o as_o good_a as_o nothing_o for_o 1._o he_o will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n except_o such_o as_o be_v ripe_a for_o excommunication_n and_o against_o who_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v pronounce_v as_o person_n incorrigible_a 2._o he_o admit_v no_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n till_o after_o several_a solemn_a previous_a public_a admonition_n reprehension_n rebuke_n contemn_v or_o neglect_v see_v both_o these_o pag._n 50._o whence_o you_o see_v that_o with_o mr._n prynn_n consent_v all_o the_o vote_n of_o parliament_n concern_v several_a cause_n of_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o presbytery_n until_o after_o a_o long_a process_n of_o time_n and_o after_o many_o previous_a public_a admonition_n so_o that_o if_o one_o in_o the_o congregation_n commit_v a_o notorious_a incest_n or_o murder_v a_o day_n or_o two_o or_o a_o week_n before_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v undeniable_o certify_v and_o prove_v before_o the_o eldership_n yet_o the_o eldership_n can_v suspend_v such_o a_o abominable_a scandalous_a sinner_n from_o the_o sacrament_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la but_o must_v first_o go_v through_o all_o those_o preparatory_a step_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o requisite_a before_o excommunication_n well_o but_o after_o all_o those_o public_a previous_a admonition_n shall_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n follow_v nay_o here_o also_o he_o will_v have_v presbytery_n to_o go_v through_o a_o very_a narrow_a lane_n for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o thus_o describe_v the_o person_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v they_o be_v scandalous_a obstinate_a peremptory_a incorrigible_a notorious_a sinner_n who_o desperate_o and_o profess_o persevere_v in_o their_o gross_a scandalous_a sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o what_o if_o they_o persevere_v in_o their_o gross_a scandalous_a sin_n neither_o desperate_o nor_o profess_o must_v they_o not_o then_o be_v excommunicate_a shall_v not_o the_o offender_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n after_o clear_a proof_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o several_a previous_a public_a admonition_n contemn_v or_o neglect_v must_v we_o wait_v till_o the_o adulterer_n profess_v that_o he_o will_v persevere_v in_o his_o adultery_n and_o till_o the_o blasphemer_n profess_v that_o he_o will_v persevere_v in_o his_o blasphemy_n nay_o further_o what_o if_o the_o offender_n do_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o actual_o persevere_v in_o his_o gross_a scandalous_a sin_n put_v case_n he_o that_o have_v blaspheme_v once_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v the_o second_o time_n and_o that_o he_o who_o gross_o and_o scandalous_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n do_v it_o but_o once_o and_o have_v not_o do_v it_o again_o since_o he_o be_v reprove_v must_v this_o hinder_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n when_o that_o one_o gross_a scandal_n be_v not_o confess_v nor_o any_o sign_n of_o repentance_n appear_v in_o the_o offender_n moreover_o whereas_o mr._n prynn_n in_o his_o four_o quare_fw-la and_o in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o vindication_n seem_v to_o allow_v none_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n except_o such_o as_o profess_v sincere_a repentance_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o promise_v newness_n of_o life_n for_o time_n to_o come_v if_o we_o expound_v his_o meaning_n by_o his_o own_o expression_n in_o other_o place_n that_o which_o he_o grant_v border_v upon_o nothing_o for_o pag._n 13._o speak_v of_o scandalous_a sinner_n their_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n if_o they_o profess_v sincere_a repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n past_a and_o reformation_n of_o their_o life_n for_o time_n to_o come_v he_o add_v as_o all_o do_v at_o least_o in_o their_o general_a confession_n before_o the_o sacrament_n if_o not_o in_o their_o private_a meditation_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o all_o who_o come_v to_o receive_v do_v always_o make_v a_o general_a and_o joint_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o add_v pag._n 14._o yea_o i_o dare_v presume_v there_o be_v no_o receiver_n so_o desperate_a that_o dare_v profess_v when_o he_o come_v to_o receive_v he_o be_v not_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n past_a but_o resolve_v to_o persevere_v impenitent_o in_o they_o for_o the_o future_a though_o afterward_o he_o relapse_n into_o they_o as_o the_o best_a saint_n do_v to_o their_o old_a infirmity_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v the_o best_a saint_n have_v their_o sinful_a infirmity_n but_o whether_o the_o best_n do_v relapse_n to_o their_o old_a infirmity_n may_v be_v a_o question_n and_o however_o he_o do_v open_v a_o wide_a door_n for_o receive_v to_o the_o sacrament_n all_o scandalous_a sinner_n not_o excommunicate_v if_o they_o do_v but_o tacit_o join_v in_o the_o general_a confession_n of_o sin_n make_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o do_v not_o contradict_v those_o general_a confession_n and_o profess_v impenitency_n and_o persevere_v in_o wickedness_n though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v manifest_a real_a symptom_n of_o impenitency_n and_o no_o confession_n make_v of_o that_o particular_a sin_n which_o have_v give_v public_a scandal_n wherefore_o i_o say_v plain_o with_o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n synops._n pur._n theol._n disp._n 48._o thes._n 35._o the_o administration_n of_o this_o censure_n of_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n have_v place_n in_o these_o two_o different_a case_n either_o when_o one_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n have_v give_v some_o heinous_a scandal_n of_o life_n or_o doctrine_n who_o after_o admonition_n do_v indeed_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n profess_v repentance_n but_o yet_o do_v not_o shâ—…w_o the_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n that_o so_o the_o scandal_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n or_o when_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o word_n promise_v or_o profess_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n martin_n bucer_n have_v a_o notable_a speech_n to_o this_o purpose_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o to_o hold_v it_o enough_o that_o one_o do_v profess_v by_o word_n only_a repentance_n of_o sin_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o will_v amend_v his_o life_n the_o necessary_a sign_n and_o work_n of_o repentance_n not_o be_v join_v with_o such_o profession_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o antichrist_n priest_n not_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o how_o palpable_o and_o gross_o mr._n prynn_n contradict_v himself_o in_o divers_a particular_n which_o be_v observe_v may_v peradventure_o make_v himself_o more_o attentive_a in_o writing_n and_o other_o more_o attentive_a in_o read_v such_o subitane_a lucubration_n the_o particular_n be_v these_o which_o follow_v 1._o vindicat_fw-la pag._n 17._o he_o say_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v make_v at_o the_o trespass_n offering_n be_v not_o to_o the_o priest_n classis_fw-la or_o congregation_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o 1._o in_o
the_o very_a same_o page_n he_o say_v none_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o make_v their_o atonement_n by_o a_o trespass_n offer_v if_o they_o do_v first_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o god_n though_o perchance_o his_o confession_n be_v not_o cordial_a or_o such_o as_o the_o priest_n approve_v but_o external_a only_o in_o show_n i_o beseech_v you_o how_o can_v it_o be_v at_o all_o judge_v of_o whether_o it_o be_v external_a and_o only_a in_o show_n if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o god_n alone_o nay_o if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o god_n alone_o how_o can_v it_o be_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v confess_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o so_o whether_o he_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o trespass_n offer_v or_o not_o 2._o vindic._n pag._n 50._o he_o free_o grant_v that_o all_o scandalous_a obstinate_a peremptory_a incorrigible_a notorious_a sinner_n who_o desperate_o and_o profess_o persevere_v in_o their_o gross_a scandalous_a fin_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o scandal_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o ill_a example_n and_o infection_n of_o other_o after_o several_a solemn_a previous_a public_a admonition_n reprehension_n rebuke_n contemn_v or_o neglect_v and_o full_a conviction_n of_o their_o scandal_n and_o 2._o vindic._n pag._n 57_o certain_o the_o speedy_a best_a and_o only_a way_n to_o suppress_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n schism_n to_o reform_v and_o purge_v our_o church_n from_o all_o scandalous_a offence_n will_v be_v for_o minister_n not_o to_o draw_v out_o the_o sword_n of_o excommunication_n and_o suspension_n against_o they_o which_o will_v do_v little_a good_a but_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n impenitency_n may_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v suspend_v etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o only_o way_n to_o suppress_v sin_n and_o to_o reform_v and_o purge_v the_o church_n how_o be_v it_o that_o some_o scandalous_a sinner_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v 3._o vindic._n pag._n 50_o where_o the_o fâ—…ct_n be_v notorious_a the_o pâ—…oofs_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n ready_a to_o be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o as_o person_n impenitent_o scandalous_a and_o inâ—…orrigible_a â—…erchance_o the_o presbytery_n or_o â—…l_n ssis_fw-la may_v order_v a_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n before_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n solemn_o denounce_v if_o they_o see_v just_a cause_n 3._o yet_o all_o along_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o su_fw-es pend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o a_o person_n unexcommunicate_v and_o not_o suspend_v from_o all_o other_o public_a ord_n nance_n and_o society_n of_o god_n people_n and_o pag_n 50._o argue_v for_o the_o right_n of_o all_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o the_o sacrament_n he_o say_v that_o nothing_o but_o a_o actual_a excommunication_n can_v suspend_v they_o from_o this_o their_o rigâ—…t_n 4._o vindic._n pag._n 17._o he_o say_v that_o a_o particular_a examination_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o repentance_n for_o sin_n be_v no_o where_o require_v in_o scripture_n of_o such_o who_o do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n and_o herein_o he_o distinguish_v the_o trespass-offering_n and_o the_o passeover_n that_o in_o bring_v a_o trespass_n offer_v man_n come_v to_o sue_v for_o pardon_n and_o make_v atonement_n and_o that_o therefore_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a but_o in_o the_o passeover_n 4._o ibid._n pag._n 24._o he_o say_v that_o the_o passeover_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o eucharist_n under_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o represent_v and_o receive_v as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v if_o repentance_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o passeover_n and_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o commemoration_n of_o a_o by_o pâ—st_n temporal_a mercy_n in_o spare_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o israelite_n there_o be_v râ—…_n atonement_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_a a_o commemoration_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n in_o pass_v over_o the_o israelite_n first_o bear_v when_o he_o slâ—…w_v the_o egyptian_n  _fw-fr 5._o vindic._n pag._n 18._o he_o say_v that_o immediate_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o and_o that_o judas_n be_v the_o last_o man_n that_o say_v be_v it_o i_o immediate_o before_o the_o institution_n and_o pag._n 27._o he_o say_v that_o the_o other_o disciple_n do_v eat_v the_o sacrament_n with_o judas_n after_o christ_n have_v particular_o inform_v they_o and_o judas_n himself_o that_o he_o shall_v betray_v he_o 5._o yet_o pag._n 25._o he_o reckon_v that_o very_a thing_n to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o to_o that_o objection_n that_o judas_n go_v out_o before_o supper_n end_v immediate_o after_o he_o receive_v the_o sop_n whereas_o christ_n do_v not_o institute_v the_o sacrament_n till_o after_o supper_n he_o make_v this_o answer_n that_o the_o dip_v of_o the_o sop_n at_o which_o time_n judas_n say_v be_v it_o i_o be_v at_o the_o common_a supper_n which_o say_v he_o succeed_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v after_o the_o paschal_n not_o after_o the_o common_a supper_n and_o pag._n 19_o he_o argue_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o all_o this_o discourse_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o sop_n to_o judas_n be_v after_o supper_n end_v but_o christ_n institute_v and_o distribute_v the_o sacrament_n at_o least_o the_o bread_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o meat_n as_o they_o be_v eat_v before_o supper_n quite_o end_v 6._o vindic._n pag._n 42._o speak_v of_o ungodly_a scandalous_a sinner_n he_o plain_o intimate_v that_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o regenerate_v and_o change_v their_o heart_n and_o life_n then_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o in_o that_o same_o page_n he_o hold_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v certain_o the_o most_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a ordinance_n of_o all_o other_o to_o humble_a regenerate_v convert_v the_o like_a see_v pag._n 44_o 45._o and_o pag._n 52._o yea_o no_o doubt_n many_o debauch_v person_n have_v be_v real_o reclaim_v convert_v even_o by_o their_o access_n and_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n 6._o pag._n 57_o he_o ascribe_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o many_o english_a congregation_n to_o powerful_a preach_n and_o say_v that_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v only_o able_a to_o effect_v this_o work_n to_o suppress_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n schism_n to_o reform_v and_o purge_v the_o church_n if_o this_o be_v the_o speedy_a best_a and_o only_a way_n to_o suppress_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n schism_n to_o reform_v and_o purge_v our_o church_n from_o all_o scandalous_a offence_n as_o he_o there_o say_v and_o if_o the_o word_n and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v only_o able_a to_o effect_v this_o work_n how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v change_v man_n heart_n and_o life_n and_o that_o more_o effectual_o than_o any_o other_o ordinance_n again_o pag._n 37._o he_o say_v he_o have_v in_o other_o treatise_n of_o his_o prove_a god_n presence_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o real_o present_a in_o other_o ordinance_n as_o in_o this_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n how_o then_o make_v he_o this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v the_o most_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a ordinance_n of_o all_o other_o to_o humble_a regenerate_v convert_n 7._o pag._n 40._o he_o make_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o unworthy_a person_n but_o not_o to_o their_o soul_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n only_o to_o worthy_a penitent_a believe_a receiver_n 7._o yet_o pag._n 44_o 45._o the_o strength_n of_o his_o ten_o argument_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v unto_o the_o communicants_a soul_n yea_o to_o the_o flinty_a heart_n and_o obdurate_a spirit_n the_o promise_n a_o union_n with_o christ_n assurance_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o all_o these_o particular_n unto_o man_n soul_n must_v needs_o convert_v a_o obdurate_a unregenerate_a sinner_n which_o argument_n be_v nonsense_n if_o it_o do_v not_o suppose_v the_o sacrament_n to_o seal_v all_o these_o particular_n even_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o unregenerate_a sinner_n mark_v but_o these_o word_n of_o his_o own_o since_o that_o which_o do_v seal_v all_o these_o particular_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o represent_v they_o to_o their_o sad_a thought_n must_v needs_o more_o powerful_o persuade_v pierce_v melt_v relent_v convert_v a_o obdurate_a heart_n
conficiunt_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la christiani_n sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la caelorum_fw-la habentes_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la ante_fw-la judicâ—i_fw-la dâ—em_fw-la judicant_fw-la &c_n &c_n mihi_fw-la ante_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la legendum_fw-la fortasse_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la sedere_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la illi_fw-la si_fw-la peccavero_fw-la linnet_n tradere_fw-la me_fw-it satanae_n in_o interitum_fw-la catuis_fw-la ut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la salvus_fw-la fit_n et_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la quidem_fw-la lege_fw-la quicunque_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la non_fw-la obtemperasset_fw-la aut_fw-la extra_fw-la castra_fw-la positus_fw-la lapidabatur_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la aut_fw-la gladio_fw-la cervice_fw-la subjecta_fw-la contemptum_fw-la expiabat_fw-la câ—uore_fw-la nunc_fw-la veâ—ò_fw-la inobediens_fw-la spirituali_fw-la mucrone_fw-la truncatur_fw-la aut_fw-la ejectus_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la â—abido_fw-la daemonum_fw-la ore_fw-la discerpâ—tur_fw-la discerpâ—tur_fw-la sutlivius_n de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la cap._n 14._o p._n 107._o apostoli_fw-la religionis_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la maxima_fw-la clavium_fw-la quas_fw-la ille_fw-la apostolis_n suis_fw-la commisit_fw-la commisit_fw-la mâ—…gdeb_n cent._n 1_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 275._o edit_n 1624._o give_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o very_a place_n they_o say_v atque_fw-la ita_fw-la excludantur_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la arceantur_fw-la ab_fw-la usu_fw-la sacramen_fw-la orum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la à _fw-la commerció_n ne_fw-la cibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la capiatur_fw-la novariws_n upon_o the_o place_n exprese_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n in_o these_o word_n of_o ambrose_n cum_fw-la fraire_fw-fr in_fw-la quo_fw-la viâ—…ia_fw-la haec_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la edenda_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la communem_fw-la escam_fw-la docet_fw-la ut_fw-la erubescat_fw-la quum_fw-la vitatur_fw-la &_o se_fw-la currigat_fw-la currigat_fw-la gualther_n archel_n in_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o catalogus_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la debent_fw-la excommunicaâ—i_fw-la tossanus_fw-la ibid._n quod_fw-la cibum_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la sumi_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la pertinet_fw-la id_fw-la quidem_fw-la ad_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la excommunicaâ—ionis_fw-la martyr_n ibid._n notandum_fw-la praeterea_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la privatorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la pro_fw-la sus_fw-la libidine_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la quem_fw-la peccasse_fw-la fortè_fw-la suspicatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sese_fw-la disjungere_fw-la velit_fw-la ad_fw-la common_a judicium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la angust_n hom._n 50_o join_v 1_o cor._n 5._o v._n 11._o with_o v._n 12_o 13._o and_o then_o say_v quibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oftendit_fw-la non_fw-la â—…emerè_fw-la aut_fw-la quomodolibet_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la judicium_fw-la â—…uferondos_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la communione_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la judicium_fw-la auferri_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la tolerentur_fw-la potius_fw-la ne_o perverse_a malos_fw-la cuique_fw-la evitando_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ipse_fw-la discedens_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la fugere_fw-la videtur_fw-la vinciâ—…t_fw-la ad_fw-la gehennam_fw-la the_o same_o have_v bedâ—…_n upon_o the_o place_n out_o of_o augustine_n so_o likewise_o ambrâ—…se_a and_o the_o centurist_n before_o cite_v cite_v the_o 13_o verse_n he_o yield_v to_o be_v a_o warrant_n for_o excommunication_n yet_o he_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v that_o also_o in_o diotreâ—…_n catechise_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 21_o 22._o terâ—…ul_a apolog_fw-la apolog_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ceâ—…_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o cap._n 384._o edit_n 1624._o apud_fw-la corinthios_n invaluâ—rat_fw-la â—lle_fw-la abusus_fw-la ut_fw-la anâ—e_fw-la caenam_fw-la dominicam_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la concertarent_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la ibi_fw-la svas_fw-la coenas_fw-la instruerent_fw-la &_o benepoti_fw-la caenam_fw-la domini_fw-la acciperenâ—_n acciperenâ—_n â—…od_a câ—…non_fw-fr eccl_n afriâ—…_n can_v 41._o ut_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la altaris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d niâ—i_fw-la à _fw-la jejunis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la celebrentur_fw-la excepto_fw-la uno_fw-la die_fw-la anniversario_fw-la quo_fw-la caena_fw-la dominica_fw-la celebratur_fw-la celebratur_fw-la august_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 7._o sed_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la probabilis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ratio_fw-la delectavit_fw-la ut_fw-la uno_fw-la certo_fw-la die_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsam_fw-la caenam_fw-la dominus_fw-la dedit_fw-la â—anquam_fw-la ad_fw-la insigniorem_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la post_fw-la cibos_fw-la offerti_fw-la &_o accipi_fw-la liceat_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sâ—nguinem_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la arbitror_fw-la instituâ—um_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la plures_fw-la &_o propè_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o plerisque_fw-la locis_fw-la eo_fw-la die_fw-la caenare_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la walafridus_n strabo_n de_fw-fr reb_n eccl_n cap._n 19_o hoc_fw-la quâ—que_fw-la commemorandum_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sacramentâ—_n quidam_fw-la interdum_fw-la jejuni_fw-la interdum_fw-la pransi_fw-la percâ—pisse_n leguntur_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o socrates_n that_o the_o egyptian_n neâ—re_v alexandria_n as_o likewise_o those_o in_o thebais_n do_v often_o take_v the_o sacrament_n after_o they_o have_v eat_v liberal_o liberal_o cum_fw-la sero_fw-la factum_fw-la esset_fw-la recumbebat_fw-la cum_fw-la duodecim_fw-la &_o manducantibus_fw-la ois_fw-la dixit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la vobis_fw-la i_o tradet_fw-la post_fw-la enim_fw-la tradidit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la gerhard_n loc_n come_v tom_fw-mi 5._o pag._n 186_o 187._o petrus_n hinckelmannus_fw-la de_fw-la anabaptismo_fw-la disp_n 5._o cap._n 2._o 2._o hilarius_n can._n 30._o in_o matth_n post_fw-la quae_fw-la judas_n proditor_n indicatur_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la pascha_fw-la accepto_fw-la calice_n &_o fracto_fw-la pane_fw-la conficitur_fw-la dignus_fw-la enim_fw-la aeternerum_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la communione_fw-la non_fw-la fâ—erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n neque_fw-la sanè_fw-la bibere_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la poterat_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la bibeturus_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la regno_fw-la lib._n 4._o the_o myster_n miss_n cap._n 13._o patet_fw-la ergo_fw-la quod_fw-la judas_n prius_fw-la exiit_fw-la quam_fw-la christus_fw-la traderet_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la lucas_n post_fw-la calicem_fw-la commemorate_fw-la traditcâ—…em_fw-la per_fw-la recapitualtionem_fw-la potost_fw-fr intelligi_fw-la quia_fw-la saepe_fw-la â—…it_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la ut_fw-la '_o quod_fw-la prius_fw-la sactum_fw-la sserat_fw-la posterius_fw-la enarretur_fw-la that_o whole_a chapter_n be_v spâ—nt_v in_o the_o debate_n of_o this_o question_n question_n in_o iâ—…h_v 6._o de_fw-la participatione_fw-la autem_fw-la coâ—po_fw-la râ—s_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la ejus_fw-la potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la opinari_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la judas_n intersuerit_fw-la sed_fw-la profecto_fw-la diligentius_fw-la evangelistarum_fw-la natratione_fw-la doctorumque_fw-la â—nsiderata_fw-la diversitate_fw-la citius_fw-la deprehendi_fw-la huic_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacramento_n illum_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la interâ—_n nam_fw-la cum_fw-la accepisâ—et_fw-la buccellam_fw-la qua_fw-la traditor_fw-la designatus_fw-la est_fw-la exivit_fw-la continuo_fw-la continuo_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o io._n 13._o sciendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d o_o est_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la nos_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la post_fw-la bucellam_fw-la continuo_fw-la judas_n â—xivit_fw-la sicut_fw-la paulò_fw-la post_fw-la evangelista_n dicit_fw-la proculâ—ubio_fw-it nequaquam_fw-la discipulis_fw-la tunc_fw-la interfuit_fw-la quando_fw-la domirus_fw-la noster_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la illis_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la svi_fw-la distribuit_fw-la et_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la igitur_fw-la exemplo_fw-la domini_fw-la tolerate_v quidem_fw-la malos_fw-la boni_fw-la debent_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la donâ—c_fw-la ventilabro_fw-la judicii_fw-la granum_fw-la à _fw-la palea_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la tritico_fw-la separentur_fw-la zizanâ—a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eâ—_n non_fw-la â—o_o usque_fw-la indish_a etam_a debet_fw-la esse_fw-la patientia_fw-la ut_fw-la indigâ—is_fw-la quos_fw-la noverunt_fw-la sacrosancta_fw-la christi_fw-la tradant_fw-la mysteria_fw-la mysteria_fw-la beza_n iâ—…_n jo._n 13._o 30._o certa_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la corum_fw-la sententia_fw-la â—ui_fw-la existimant_fw-la judam_fw-la institutioni_fw-la sacrae_fw-la caenae_fw-la non_fw-la interfuisse_fw-la interfuisse_fw-la tessanus_fw-la in_o joh._n 13._o ita_fw-la ut_fw-la judae_fw-la quâ—dem_fw-la laverit_fw-la pedes_fw-la christus_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la egresâ—us_fw-la caenae_fw-la sacramentali_fw-la non_fw-la interfuerit_fw-la sicut_fw-la â—ruditi_fw-la multi_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la capite_fw-la colligunt_fw-la colligunt_fw-la musculus_fw-la in_o loc_n come_v de_fw-fr canâ—…_n dom._n p._n 352._o mâ—hi_n sanè_fw-la dubium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la egressum_fw-la ad_fw-la perficiendum_fw-la traditionis_fw-la scelus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la judam_fw-la priusquam_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la disscipul_n be_v traderetuâ—_n traderetuâ—_n diodati_n upon_o joh_n 13._o 30._o we_o may_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o he_o judas_n do_v not_o communicate_v of_o our_o saviour_n sacrament_n sacrament_n grotius_n annot_n in_o mat._n 26._o 21_o 26._o luk_n 22._o 21._o â—…ch_o 13._o hold_v that_o the_o supper_n at_o which_o the_o sop_n be_v give_v to_o judas_n and_o from_o which_o he_o go_v forth_o be_v the_o common_a supper_n and_o that_o it_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o luke_n do_v not_o place_n christ_n word_n concern_v judas_n luke_n 22._o 21._o in_o the_o proper_a place_n place_n gerhard_n harâ—…_n evang._n cap._n 170._o quidam_fw-la statuunt_fw-la pedum_fw-la lotionem_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la etiam_fw-la legali_fw-la caenae_fw-la sive_fw-la agni_fw-la paschâ—lis_fw-la esui_fw-la praemittendam_fw-la esse_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la dimittunt_fw-la caetum_fw-la comedentium_fw-la post_fw-la esum_fw-la agni_fw-la paschalis_fw-la cum_fw-la bellariis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la sinunt_fw-la caetum_fw-la comedentium_fw-la post_fw-la esum_fw-la agni_fw-la paschalis_fw-la comedere_fw-la secundarum_fw-la