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of_o augustine_n tract_n 6._o 26._o &_o 62._o in_o joh._n i_o can_v not_o pass_v they_o without_o two_o animadversion_n first_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o word_n which_o he_o cit_v as_o augustine_n word_n and_o also_o as_o recite_v by_o beda_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o 1_o cor._n 11._o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o augustine_n or_o beda_n in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o cite_v viz._n these_o word_n talis_fw-la erat_fw-la judas_n &_o tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la undecinâ—…_n intrabat_fw-la &_o exibat_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la caenam_fw-la dominicam_fw-la pariter_fw-la accessit_fw-la conversari_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la potuit_fw-la eos_fw-la inquinare_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la de_fw-fr uno_fw-la pâ—…ne_n &_o petrus_n accipit_fw-la &_o judas_n &_o tamen_fw-la quae_fw-la pars_fw-la fideli_fw-la &_o infideli_fw-la petrus_n enim_fw-la accepit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la manducat_fw-la judas_n ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la comederunt_fw-la indignus_fw-fr judicium_fw-la sibi_fw-la manducat_fw-la &_o
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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be_v to_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o not_o from_o hear_v the_o word_n because_o the_o word_n be_v not_o only_o a_o confirm_v and_o comfort_v but_o a_o convert_n ordinance_n and_o be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o turn_v sinner_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n whereas_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o a_o convert_n but_o a_o confirm_v and_o seal_v ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n but_o for_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o put_v a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o to_o seal_v unto_o a_o man_n that_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o already_o have_v mr._n prynne_n do_v with_o much_o eagerness_n contradict_v i_o in_o this_o and_o argue_v at_o length_n the_o contrary_a which_o be_v the_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o his_o debate_n 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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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be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n if_o therefore_o any_o captain_n if_o the_o consul_n if_o he_o himself_o that_o wear_v the_o crown_n come_v unworthy_o restrain_v he_o which_o to_o do_v thou_o have_v more_o authority_n than_o he_o have_v and_o after_o but_o if_o you_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v this_o man_n and_o that_o man_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v unknown_a but_o of_o those_o that_o be_v know_v i_o tell_v you_o a_o horrible_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o so_o ill_a to_o have_v among_o you_o those_o that_o be_v bodily_a possess_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o these_o sinner_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o therefore_o put_v back_o not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v possess_v but_o all_o without_o distinction_n who_o we_o see_v to_o come_v unworthy_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o thyself_o dare_v not_o put_v he_o back_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o i_o i_o will_v permit_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v i_o will_v soon_o give_v up_o my_o life_n 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sacrament_n what_o need_v all_o this_o exhortation_n to_o those_o that_o do_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v so_o careful_a cautious_a and_o heedful_a who_o they_o will_v admit_v and_o if_o none_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o those_o that_o be_v brand_v with_o the_o public_a infamy_n of_o excommunication_n what_o need_v this_o objection_n to_o be_v move_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v such_o moreover_o both_o cyprian_a and_o abscindere_fw-la ambrose_n do_v most_o plain_o and_o undeniable_o hold_v forth_o different_a degree_n of_o church_n censure_n and_o plenam_fw-la cyprian_a be_v most_o full_a and_o clear_a concern_v a_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o person_n not_o excommunicate_v nor_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o answer_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n put_v to_o he_o concern_v certain_a young_a woman_n who_o conversation_n and_o behaviour_n with_o man_n have_v
well_o stand_v together_o so_o synop._n pour_fw-fr theol._n disp_n 48._o thes._n 40_o and_o he_o allow_v of_o both_o these_o exposition_n and_o afterward_o in_o his_o common_a place_n of_o excommunication_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n cooperate_n with_o the_o church_n censure_n by_o punish_v the_o excommunicate_a person_n with_o diabolical_a vexation_n sure_o i_o be_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n who_o be_v the_o god_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o reign_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o master_n prynne_n will_v find_v himself_o difficulted_a to_o prove_v that_o tradere_fw-la satanae_n 1_o cor._n 5._o be_v only_o mean_v of_o a_o miraculous_a or_o extraordinary_a act_n or_o to_o show_v how_o or_o why_o the_o apostle_n require_v the_o assemble_v of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o consent_n to_o the_o work_n of_o a_o miracle_n which_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o may_v discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o master_n prynnes_n notion_n concern_v deliver_v to_o satan_n 6_o 7_o 8._o but_o as_o the_o full_a debate_n be_v long_o so_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a since_o master_n prynne_n do_v now_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n prove_v excommunication_n vindic_n pag._n 2._o i_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o next_o which_o he_o call_v the_o four_o difference_n whether_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 be_v proper_o mean_v of_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v proper_o mean_v by_o that_o phrase_n that_o which_o his_o debate_n drive_v at_o be_v that_o this_o verse_n do_v neither_o prove_v excommunication_n nor_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n so_o much_o as_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n but_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o his_o reason_n can_v weaken_v the_o proof_n of_o suspension_n from_o vers_fw-la 11._o first_o he_o say_v there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n of_o 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supper_n but_o he_o further_o object_v from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17._o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n if_o all_o be_v then_o partaker_n of_o this_o bread_n certain_o none_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o at_o the_o israelite_n under_o the_o law_n do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o all_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n though_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o many_o of_o they_o who_o be_v idolater_n tempter_n of_o god_n fornicator_n murmurer_n and_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 1._o to_o 12._o so_o all_o under_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v visible_a member_n of_o â—…he_a church_n of_o corinth_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o which_o some_o drunkard_n while_o drunken_a do_v than_o resort_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o 21._o which_o paul_n indeed_o reprehend_v vers_fw-la 22._o answ._n 1_o when_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v many_o be_v one_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 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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
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o when_o the_o even_o be_v come_v not_o when_o the_o even_o be_v end_v his_o second_o answer_n that_o all_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n prove_v that_o judas_n be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v but_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la three_o say_v he_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o institute_v after_o supper_n but_o as_o they_o sit_v at_o supper_n answ._n it_o be_v indeed_o institute_v while_o they_o be_v sit_v at_o supper_n or_o before_o they_o rise_v from_o supper_n so_o that_o they_o be_v still_o continue_v in_o a_o table_n gesture_n yet_o the_o action_n must_v needs_o be_v distinguish_v for_o they_o do_v not_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o eat_v of_o another_o supper_n too_o and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o bread_n that_o as_o they_o do_v eat_v jesus_n take_v bread_n yet_o of_o the_o cup_n paul_n and_o luke_n say_v that_o jesus_n take_v it_o after_o supper_n that_o be_v after_o they_o have_v do_v eat_v therefore_o certain_o after_o judas_n get_v the_o sop_n and_o go_v away_o at_o which_o instant_n they_o have_v not_o do_v eat_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n at_o all_o luke_n 22._o 17._o to_o prove_v that_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n during_o supper_n as_o m_n r_o prynne_n conceive_v but_o find_v no_o strength_n herein_o he_o add_v that_o some_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o apolog_fw-la christ_n have_v that_o night_n first_o his_o paschal_n supper_n at_o the_o close_a whereof_o he_o institute_v his_o own_o supper_n second_o a_o ordinary_a supper_n which_o succeed_v the_o institution_n of_o his_o own_o in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o corinthian_n and_o primitive_a christian_n have_v their_o love_n feast_n which_o they_o do_v eat_v immediate_o after_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o intimate_v john_n 13._o v_o 2_o 12_o to_o 31_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o luke_n after_n supper_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n must_v be_v mean_v only_o after_o the_o paschall_n supper_n not_o thâ—…_n other_o supper_n answ._n i_o very_o believe_v that_o beside_o the_o paschall_n and_o eucharistical_a supper_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n have_v that_o night_n a_o common_a or_o ordinary_a supper_n and_o so_o think_v calvin_n and_o beza_n upon_o matth._n 26._o 20._o pareus_n upon_o matth._n 26._o 21._o fulk_n on_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 23._o cartwright_n ibid._n and_o in_o his_o harmony_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 173._o pelargus_n in_o joh._n 13._o quaest_n 2._o tossanuâ—…_n in_o matth._n 26._o tolet_n and_o maldonâ—…_n upon_o john_n 13._o 2._o jansenius_n cone_n evang_v cap._n 131._o and_o divers_a other_o i_o be_o very_o glad_a that_o m_o r_o prynnâ—…_n grant_v it_o and_o i_o approve_v his_o reason_n that_o in_o the_o paschall_n supper_n we_o read_v of_o no_o sop_n nor_o aught_o to_o dip_v they_o in_o the_o jew_n indeed_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o sauce_n in_o the_o passeover_n which_o they_o call_v charese_v but_o i_o suppose_v christ_n keep_v the_o passeover_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o do_v not_o tie_v himself_o to_o rite_n which_o have_v come_v in_o by_o tradition_n i_o can_v bring_v other_o reason_n to_o prove_v a_o ordinary_a supper_n if_o it_o be_v here_o necessary_a but_o what_o gain_v m_n r_o prynne_n hereby_o sure_o he_o lose_v much_o aâ—_n shall_v appear_v afterward_o 2._o whereas_o he_o think_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 discover_v judas_n and_o give_v he_o the_o sop_n be_v after_o the_o sacrament_n as_o i_o know_v not_o those_o learned_a man_n that_o think_v as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o point_n so_o â—t_a be_v more_o than_o he_o can_v prove_v the_o contrary_n have_v be_v prove_v from_o matthew_n and_o mark_v who_o record_n that_o the_o discourse_n concern_v judas_n be_v while_o they_o be_v eat_v that_o supper_n which_o precede_v the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o give_v of_o the_o sop_n to_o judas_n must_v be_v before_o the_o sacrament_n but_o after_o the_o sacrament_n both_o matthew_n and_o mark_n do_v immediate_o add_v and_o when_o they_o have_v sing_v a_o hymn_n they_o go_v out_o into_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n 3._o as_o for_o that_o of_o the_o corinthian_n the_o very_a place_n cite_v by_o himself_o make_v against_o he_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 21._o for_o when_o they_o come_v together_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n every_o one_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o take_v his_o own_o supper_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n who_o give_v the_o sacrament_n after_o supper_n so_o aquinas_n lyra_n and_o other_o follow_v augustine_n this_o take_v first_o or_o before_o acciperenâ—_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o every_o one_o who_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n every_o one_o take_v before_o his_o own_o supper_n which_o make_v such_o a_o disparity_n that_o one_o be_v hungry_a and_o another_o drunken_a at_o the_o sacrament_n the_o poor_a have_v too_o little_a and_o the_o rich_a too_o much_o at_o their_o own_o supper_n 4._o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n will_v help_v he_o as_o little_a i_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o tertullia_n apologetik_a as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o love_n feast_v immediate_o after_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o i_o find_v both_o in_o the_o celebratur_fw-la african_a canon_n and_o in_o consueverunt_fw-la augustine_n and_o in_o liberal_o walafridus_n strabo_n that_o once_o in_o the_o year_n and_o often_o by_o divers_a the_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v after_o the_o ordinary_a meat_n for_o a_o commemoration_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o night_n wherein_o he_o be_v betray_v it_o have_v be_v former_o in_o use_n among_o diverâ—_n to_o take_v the_o sacrament_n ordinary_o after_o meat_n till_o the_o african_a council_n discharge_v it_o as_o laurentius_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bar_n observe_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o tertullian_n pag._n 339._o edit_n paris_n 1580._o augustine_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 5._o &_o 6._o answer_v certain_a query_n of_o januarius_n concern_v eat_v or_o not_o eat_v before_o the_o sacrament_n he_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v indeed_o give_v the_o sacrament_n after_o supper_n and_o that_o the_o corinthian_n do_v also_o take_v it_o after_o supper_n but_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o follow_v these_o example_n but_o leave_v we_o at_o liberty_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n he_o defend_v the_o church_n custom_n at_o that_o time_n of_o take_v the_o sacrament_n fast_v for_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o ordinance_n but_o in_o this_o he_o speak_v plain_o sacramentum_fw-la that_o when_o christ_n be_v eat_v with_o the_o disciple_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o he_o have_v not_o then_o give_v the_o sacrament_n with_o augustine_n judgement_n agree_v that_o epistle_n of_o chrysostome_n where_o answer_v a_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v make_v against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o some_o that_o be_v not_o fast_v he_o deny_v the_o fact_n but_o add_v if_o he_o have_v do_v so_o it_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n because_o christ_n give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o have_v sup_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o depose_v say_v he_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o give_v the_o communion_n after_o supper_n in_o commemoration_n whereof_o the_o ancient_a church_n even_o when_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n fast_v at_o other_o time_n yet_o upon_o the_o passion_n day_n call_v good_a friday_n receive_v it_o after_o meal_n as_o i_o prove_v before_o and_o this_o i_o also_o add_v by_o the_o way_n that_o tho_o paul_n condemn_v the_o corinthian_n for_o eat_v their_o love_n feast_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o allow_v they_o to_o eat_v at_o home_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o the_o centurist_n cent_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 384._o prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 34._o and_o if_o any_o man_n hunger_n let_v he_o eat_v at_o home_n that_o you_o come_v not_o altogether_o unto_o condemnation_n casaubon_n exerc._n 16._o pag._n 367._o edit_n francof_n 1615._o think_v it_o be_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n example_n that_o those_o egyptian_n mention_v by_o socrates_n do_v take_v the_o sacrament_n at_o night_n after_o they_o have_v liberal_o sup_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v fill_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o when_o luke_n say_v after_o supper_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n the_o meaning_n be_v after_o both_o paschal_n and_o common_a supper_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o eat_n after_o the_o sacrament_n that_o night_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o give_v of_o the_o sop_n to_o judas_n must_v needs_o be_v before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o his_o go_v out_o immediate_o after_o the_o sop_n prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o
or_o meaning_n can_v not_o have_v place_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o as_o spanhemius_fw-la do_v right_o argue_v in_o his_o late_a learned_a exercitation_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la universali_fw-la pag._n 746._o it_o do_v not_o become_v either_o the_o wisdom_n or_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o will_n and_o intend_v a_o thing_n upon_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v and_o pag._n 829._o he_o say_v that_o this_o conditional_a destination_n or_o intention_n can_v be_v conceive_v as_o be_v incident_a only_o to_o such_o as_o do_v neither_o foreknow_v nor_o direct_v and_o order_v the_o event_n and_o in_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o to_o give_v the_o faculty_n and_o will_n of_o perform_v the_o thing_n which_o can_v not_o without_o impiety_n be_v think_v or_o say_v of_o god_n thus_o he_o the_o three_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v be_v that_o whereby_o hilarius_n can._n 30._o in_o matth._n and_o innocentius_n the_o three_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-la mysterio_fw-la miss_n cap._n 13._o prove_v that_o judas_n receive_v not_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o be_v present_a at_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o because_o that_o night_n while_o judas_n be_v present_a christ_n in_o his_o gracious_a and_o comfortable_a expression_n to_o his_o apostle_n do_v make_v a_o exception_n as_o john_n 13._o 10_o 11._o you_o be_v clean_o but_o not_o all_o for_o he_o know_v who_o shall_v betray_v he_o therefore_o say_v he_o you_o be_v not_o all_o clean_a vers_fw-la 18._o i_o speak_v not_o of_o you_o all_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v choose_v so_o vers_fw-la 21._o even_o as_o before_o joh._n 6._o 70._o have_v not_o i_o choose_v you_o twelve_o and_o one_o of_o you_o be_v a_o devil_n but_o at_o the_o sacrament_n all_o his_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a speech_n be_v without_o any_o such_o exception_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o say_v positive_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o sacrament_n i_o 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first_o he_o say_v that_o matthew_n mark_v and_o luke_n be_v all_o express_a in_o terminis_fw-la that_o christ_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n with_o he_o that_o judas_n be_v one_o of_o those_o tweluâ—_o and_o present_a at_o the_o table_n that_o as_o they_o sit_v at_o meat_n together_o jesus_n take_v bread_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o say_v of_o the_o cup_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o and_o mark_v say_v they_o all_o drink_v of_o it_o answ._n 1._o the_o three_o evangelist_n be_v all_o express_a in_o terminis_fw-la that_o when_o even_o be_v come_v christ_n sit_v down_o with_o the_o twelve_o as_o likewise_o that_o the_o twelve_o do_v eat_v with_o he_o that_o night_n but_o that_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n they_o be_v not_o express_v in_o terminis_fw-la and_o i_o have_v some_o reason_n which_o move_v i_o to_o think_v that_o judas_n do_v not_o eat_v so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o passeover_n that_o night_n whereof_o in_o the_o proper_a place_n 2._o and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o passeover_n that_o prove_v not_o he_o be_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n when_o christ_n take_v the_o cup_n and_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o it_o be_v after_o supper_n that_o be_v after_o the_o paschall_n supper_n as_o m_o r_o prynne_n himself_o give_v the_o sense_n 3._o when_o mark_n say_v they_o all_o drink_v of_o it_o he_o mean_v all_o that_o be_v present_a but_o judas_n be_v go_v forth_o his_o argument_n suppose_v that_o judas_n be_v present_a which_o be_v before_o disprove_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o strength_n nor_o life_n in_o his_o argument_n that_o which_o he_o add_v pag._n 18_o 19_o if_o it_o have_v either_o strength_n or_o good_a sense_n i_o confess_v the_o dulness_n of_o my_o conception_n he_o will_v prove_v from_o matthew_n and_o mark_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 they_o all_o ask_v be_v it_o i_o and_o that_o therefore_o certain_o the_o sacrament_n be_v give_v to_o judas_n because_o he_o 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 further_a say_v he_o luke_n place_v these_o word_n of_o christ_n concern_v judas_n his_o betray_n of_o he_o after_o the_o institution_n which_o manifest_v that_o judas_n be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrament_n his_o inference_n be_v this_o that_o see_v john_n aver_v chap._n 13._o v._n 2._o 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 and_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n agree_v that_o christ_n institute_v and_o distribute_v the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o do_v eat_v before_o supper_n quite_o end_v it_o must_v follow_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n answ._n 1._o but_o how_o do_v this_o hang_v together_o first_o to_o argue_v that_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n because_o christ_n discourse_n concern_v judas_n and_o judas_n his_o question_n be_v it_o i_o be_v immediate_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o again_o to_o prove_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n because_o christ_n discourse_n about_o judas_n be_v after_o supper_n end_v and_o after_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v institute_v before_o supper_n end_v the_o one_o way_n of_o argue_v destroy_v the_o other_o 2._o for_o that_o in_o matthew_n and_o mark_v that_o christ_n discourse_v of_o the_o traitor_n and_o that_o judas_n say_v be_v it_o i_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o confess_v but_o that_o it_o be_v immediate_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o evangelist_n do_v not_o say_v neither_o do_v he_o prove_v it_o judas_n go_v out_o after_o that_o discourse_n and_o the_o sop_n and_o how_o much_o of_o the_o consolatory_a and_o valedictory_n sermon_n which_o begin_v john_n 13._o 31._o be_v spend_v before_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n who_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o know_v 3._o for_o that_o in_o luke_n i_o have_v prove_v that_o though_o he_o set_v down_o the_o thing_n yet_o not_o in_o that_o order_n wherein_o they_o be_v do_v which_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o grotius_n upon_o that_o place_n and_o for_o that_o john_n 13._o 2._o supper_n be_v end_v i_o have_v answer_v before_o shall_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n have_v a_o heap_n of_o humane_a testimony_n concern_v judas_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o see_v so_o much_o light_n from_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v easy_o shake_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o a_o little_a to_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v altogether_o so_o as_o he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v he_o say_v we_o go_v against_o all_o antiquity_n pag._n 18._o and_o against_o the_o most_o and_o best_a of_o protestant_a writer_n pag._n 23._o yea_o that_o all_o age_n 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catechumene_fw-la a_o jew_n or_o a_o pagan_a profess_v a_o resolution_n to_o turn_v christian_a he_o be_v manifest_o under_o the_o power_n of_o abominable_a reign_a sin_n and_o be_v still_o a_o profane_a and_o wicked_a liver_n although_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n confession_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v also_o a_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o admit_v unto_o it_o abominable_a and_o profane_a liver_n but_o it_o be_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n augustine_n lib._n de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la cap._n 18._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o admit_v whore_n and_o such_o other_o scandalous_a person_n to_o baptism_n et_fw-la nisi_fw-la egerint_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la mortuis_fw-la operibus_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la accedere_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la non_fw-la sinuntur_fw-la and_o except_o they_o repent_v say_v he_o from_o these_o dead_a work_n they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v unto_o baptism_n divers_a argument_n he_o bring_v in_o that_o book_n for_o this_o thing_n as_o 1._o that_o peter_n say_v act._n 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v 2._o that_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o join_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n with_o baptism_n 3._o that_o john_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n 4._o that_o fornicator_n adulterer_n thief_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o such_o as_o be_v know_v to_o live_v in_o these_o sin_n without_o repentance_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v 5._o he_o argue_v from_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14_o 15_o 16._o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o offer_v this_o quaere_fw-la shall_v a_o abominable_a wicked_a life_n murder_n adultery_n swear_v curse_a lie_a or_o the_o like_o keep_v back_o a_o man_n from_o so_o much_o as_o enter_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o the_o door_n of_o baptism_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o like_a abomination_n keep_v back_o a_o man_n from_o fellowship_n 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