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neglect_v relative_a duty_n and_o to_o fill_v your_o people_n with_o prejudices_fw-la division_n and_o discontent_n and_o to_o break_v the_o peace_n and_o union_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o a_o work_n of_o commendable_a difficulty_n when_o with_o care_n prudence_n and_o diligence_n you_o so_o apply_v yourselves_o unto_o all_o as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n unto_o god_n of_o every_o particular_a soul_n commit_v to_o your_o charge_n remember_v the_o blood_n of_o soul_n and_o judge_v yourselves_o bind_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o your_o people_n as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n while_o they_o remain_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o reckon_v they_o dog_n and_o swine_n until_o they_o be_v legal_o put_v out_o of_o church-communion_n and_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v by_o the_o church_n censure_n mr._n 24._o pag._n 24._o collings_n urge_v against_o my_o principle_n thus_o he_o must_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n from_o commâ—n_a 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the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o habitual_a unworthiness_n oâ—_n actual_a when_o all_o he_o drive_v at_o be_v nothing_o else_o unto_o his_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n if_o i_o can_v but_o undermine_v he_o in_o that_o one_o prop_n his_o whole_a building_n will_v fall_v and_o the_o controversy_n come_v to_o some_o good_a issue_n for_o what_o mr._n collings_n can_v do_v in_o it_o let_v he_o do_v the_o best_a can_v in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o disorderly_a eat_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v a_o unworthy_a eat_n and_o may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n vers_fw-la 30._o we_o know_v god_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o his_o own_o order_n and_o bring_v that_o instance_n of_o uzziahs_n case_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o good_a concession_n to_o my_o answer_n of_o the_o 3._o &_o 4._o query_n pag._n 16_o 17_o 18._o answ_n the_o bar_n remove_v but_o i_o see_v he_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o come_v off_o clear_o 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the_o 1_o cor._n 11.20_o toâ—_n end_n he_o say_v because_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 5._o have_v they_o of_o corinth_n that_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d feast_n with_o the_o old_a leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n and_o bid_v they_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o not_o eat_v with_o one_o call_v a_o brother_n who_o shâ—_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o idolater_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o chap._n 10.21_o have_v tell_v they_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o cup_n devil_n what_o then_o why_o do_v he_o not_o malâ—_n his_o conclusion_n that_o we_o may_v have_v clearâ—_n understand_v to_o what_o end_n he_o quote_v thoâ—_n scripture_n as_o a_o reason_n but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a follow_v he_o in_o these_o scripture_n and_o examine_v what_o they_o will_v make_v to_o prove_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n punish_v the_o corinthian_n for_o personal_a unworthiness_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v 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be_v call_v but_o sew_v be_v choose_v though_o it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o negative_a sense_n in_o this_o respect_n of_o particular_a person_n we_o can_v exclude_v any_o one_o from_o election_n mr._n saunders_n argument_n in_o form_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o sense_n be_v thus_o such_o only_a that_o christ_n give_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o have_v right_a to_o receive_v it_o but_o he_o give_v it_o to_o none_o but_o holy_a one_o disciple_n by_o peculiar_a choice_n ergo_fw-la holy_a one_o disciple_n by_o peculiar_a choice_n only_o have_v right_a unto_o it_o the_o argument_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o feeble_a that_o to_o the_o judicious_a it_o need_v no_o answer_n answ_n but_o for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o weak_a something_o will_v be_v say_v 1._o be_v there_o no_o other_o scripture_n precedent_n precept_n intimation_n for_o clear_v and_o warrant_v the_o right_a of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v but_o the_o first_o precedent_n argue_v from_o than_o it_o will_v have_v pose_v 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leave_v out_o for_o without_o doubt_n there_o be_v many_o such_o at_o that_o present_a that_o be_v not_o admit_v beside_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n sometime_o send_v forth_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o be_v other_o holy_a person_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o name_n that_o present_o meet_v together_o for_o religious_a and_o divine_a employment_n be_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o of_o who_o some_o choice_n person_n be_v name_v as_o mary_v the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n and_o other_o woman_n and_o mathias_n and_o barsabas_n act._n 1.14_o 15_o 23._o which_o christ_n give_v not_o the_o sacrament_n unto_o therefore_o if_o this_o precedent_n must_v be_v our_o rule_n no_o wonder_n they_o refuse_v as_o good_a as_o they_o admit_v nay_o better_o than_o they_o admit_v for_o without_o doubt_n christ_n give_v it_o to_o some_o that_o afterward_o discover_v great_a ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n beside_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o devil_n 4._o if_o this_o precedent_n must_v be_v our_o rule_n as_o it_o be_v urge_v then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o choice_n of_o some_o peculiar_a holy_a one_o out_o of_o holy_a one_o admit_v and_o as_o holy_a and_o sincere_a refuse_v and_o yet_o see_v how_o the_o author_n prevaricate_v and_o depart_v from_o this_o precedent_n in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o say_v our_o way_n be_v only_o to_o exclude_v the_o visible_o unworthy_a and_o no_o other_o pag._n 166._o 3._o if_o all_o that_o christ_n give_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o be_v not_o holy_a than_o the_o argument_n will_v fall_v of_o itself_o but_o christ_n give_v it_o unto_o judas_n who_o he_o know_v be_v a_o traitor_n and_o have_v conspire_v with_o other_o of_o his_o enemy_n to_o destroy_v he_o therefore_o all_o that_o christ_n give_v it_o unto_o be_v not_o holy_a one_o and_o so_o the_o argument_n â—als_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a be_v the_o minor_a for_o indeed_o some_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o no._n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a touch_n upon_o that_o and_o it_o will_v be_v make_v good_a from_o matth._n 26.26_o his_o own_o quotation_n in_o this_o text_n christ_n give_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n judas_n be_v one_o of_o his_o disciple_n that_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o table_n vers_fw-la 20._o when_o even_o be_v come_v he_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o twelve_o and_o one_o of_o this_o twelve_o shall_v betray_v he_o vers_n 21._o and_o that_o judas_n continue_v at_o the_o supper_n it_o evident_a vers_fw-la 23._o he_o that_o dip_v with_o i_o in_o the_o dish_n the_o same_o be_v he_o and_o st._n mark_n 14._o chap._n of_o his_o gospel_n vers_fw-la 17.20_o relate_v just_o the_o same_o with_o st._n matthew_n then_o come_v to_o saint_n luke_n chap._n 22.14_o 21._o he_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a that_o all_o the_o twelve_o sit_v down_o and_o he_o in_o special_a speak_v of_o the_o action_n do_v at_o the_o table_n the_o twelve_o sit_v down_o unto_o namely_o 1._o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n vers_fw-la 15_o 17_o 18._o then_o christ_n celebrate_v this_o sacred_a ordinance_n blessing_n and_o break_v bread_n to_o be_v do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 19.20_o and_o now_o have_v relate_v the_o main_a action_n that_o be_v perform_v thus_o solemn_o at_o the_o table_n than_o he_o relate_v what_o word_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v speak_v at_o the_o table_n vers_fw-la 21_o 22._o notwithstanding_o christ_n love_n in_o this_o familiar_a manner_n express_v to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o he_o both_o in_o the_o passeover_n and_o holy_a supper_n yet_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o and_o luke_n you_o see_v relate_v these_o word_n as_o be_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o those_o holy_a appointment_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o holy_a supper_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v conceive_v a_o clear_a agreement_n of_o these_o three_o evangelist_n that_o judas_n be_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o do_v do_v as_o the_o other_o do_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o least_o hint_v at_o by_o these_o three_o that_o write_v first_o of_o this_o holy_a history_n and_o how_o ever_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o head_n of_o any_o so_o much_o as_o to_o scruple_n such_o a_o thing_n whether_o judas_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o sit_v and_o eat_v at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o receive_v the_o holy_a supper_n or_o no_o especial_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o his_o exclusion_n or_o withdraw_a more_o than_o of_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v without_o doubt_n we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v from_o these_o three_o that_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n or_o james_n or_o thomas_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v not_o record_v to_o have_v receive_v it_o by_o name_n in_o particular_a but_o as_o they_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o table_n but_o than_o you_o will_v say_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o this_o of_o judas_n receive_v or_o not_o be_v make_v such_o a_o great_a controversy_n in_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n answ_n that_o which_o have_v occasion_v this_o controversy_n from_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v in_o joh._n 13.30_o judas_n have_v receive_v the_o sop_n go_v immediate_o out_o and_o it_o be_v night_n hence_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o john_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o passeover_n supper_n and_o this_o sop_n be_v some_o part_n of_o that_o service_n and_o upon_o his_o eat_v this_o the_o devil_n enter_v vers_fw-la 27._o and_o he_o go_v out_o immediate_o before_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v institute_v and_o give_v and_o bring_v about_o his_o actual_a treason_n in_o a_o part_n of_o that_o night_n this_o place_n and_o sense_n have_v occasion_v the_o question_n and_o quarrel_n as_o to_o judas_n so_o far_o as_o ever_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n therefore_o now_o i_o shall_v both_o brief_o and_o plain_o give_v you_o my_o thought_n how_o to_o reconcile_v the_o evangelist_n and_o to_o satisfy_v any_o that_o be_v rational_a i_o hope_v 1._o it_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o st._n john_n do_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v or_o mean_v the_o passeover_n supper_n in_o the_o 13._o of_o john_n at_o all_o only_o he_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o that_o supper_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n have_v together_o at_o bethany_n two_o day_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n in_o the_o house_n of_o one_o simon_n a_o leper_n where_o a_o woman_n pour_v upon_o christ_n head_n a_o box_n of_o very_o costly_a ointment_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o this_o supper_n matth._n 26.2_o
they_o proceed_v to_o censure_n gradual_o and_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o like_a sin_n and_o scandal_n that_o the_o word_n direct_v in_o 4._o query_n whether_o the_o church_n shall_v own_o man_n to_o be_v member_n for_o a_o bare_a profession_n etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v i_o do_v the_o more_o wonder_n at_o the_o query_n answ_n because_o the_o most_o of_o sober_a divine_n be_v tax_v for_o unfoundnesse_n in_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a and_o yet_o himself_o say_v the_o child_n of_o such_o be_v holy_a federal_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v whereas_o if_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o church_n member_n how_o come_v their_o child_n to_o be_v holy_a federal_o and_o to_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o child_n of_o such_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o a_o remote_a right_n may_v serve_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o bare_a professor_n as_o he_o pag_n 129._o then_o why_o have_v not_o the_o parent_n of_o that_o child_n the_o same_o remote_a right_n as_o be_v a_o generation_n near_o that_o right_a they_o be_v not_o excommunicate_a as_o be_v suppose_v be_v the_o child_n a_o member_n without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o bare_a profession_n and_o the_o parent_n none_o that_o profess_v christianity_n external_o a_o bare_a profession_n may_v be_v serious_a in_o its_o kind_n i_o suppose_v though_o it_o want_v the_o will_n of_o holiness_n so_o that_o if_o we_o add_v to_o a_o historical_a or_o temporary_a professor_n but_o to_o be_v serious_a and_o real_a in_o his_o profession_n for_o the_o present_a he_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o member_n with_o he_o and_o i_o shall_v think_v those_o man_n very_o uncharitable_a that_o judge_n less_o of_o we_o general_o that_o frequent_a god_n ordinance_n and_o take_v themselves_o great_o wrong_v when_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o any_o one_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o they_o be_v serious_a in_o what_o they_o profess_v and_o then_o this_o be_v but_o the_o same_o which_o in_o other_o he_o conceive_v unsound_a 2._o what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o if_o profession_n without_o true_a holiness_n do_v not_o continue_v such_o member_n forasmuch_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n leave_v to_o dismember_v for_o ignorance_n or_o want_n of_o the_o work_n of_o true_a holiness_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n member_n such_o be_v not_o only_o by_o birth_n but_o formal_o by_o the_o church_n approbational_a act_n of_o baptism_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o renounce_v or_o forsake_v their_o christian_a profession_n that_o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o external_a part_n of_o it_o and_o be_v not_o scandalous_a they_o neither_o fall_v off_o nor_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o any_o rule_n or_o act_v of_o censure_n what_o hinder_v they_o but_o that_o such_o remain_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v a_o true_a right_n to_o all_o the_o external_a privilege_n of_o membership_n 3._o if_o positive_a unbelief_n in_o deny_v the_o person_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n on_o who_o the_o church_n be_v build_v cut_v off_o person_n from_o the_o church_n as_o be_v clear_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11._o then_o the_o contrary_a to_o that_o infidelity_n which_o be_v a_o real_a own_n and_o profess_v the_o person_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n continue_v those_o that_o be_v member_n bear_v to_o be_v member_n so_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v to_o the_o christian_a profession_n excommunication_n dismember_v but_o conditional_o for_o in_o case_n the_o offender_n external_o reform_v and_o hold_v to_o his_o profession_n and_o promise_v amendment_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v loose_v from_o that_o censure_n but_o i_o hasten_v what_o shall_v minister_n do_v while_o government_n be_v unsettle_a query_n 5_o and_o their_o people_n opposite_a to_o way_n of_o reformation_n 1._o shall_v they_o give_v the_o sacrament_n promiscuous_o to_o all_o 2._o shall_v they_o by_o their_o own_o antiquity_n exclude_v the_o unfit_a 3._o or_o shall_v they_o whole_o desist_v to_o the_o last_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o that_o it_o may_v not_o always_o nor_o long_v be_v discontinue_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n do_v this_o require_v obedience_n this_o he_o say_v be_v well_o prove_v by_o mr._n joane_n but_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o close_o with_o he_o in_o another_o point_n namely_o that_o while_o the_o church_n be_v undisciplined_a the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v in_o every_o congregation_n without_o any_o separation_n but_o he_o conceive_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n can_v be_v holy_o transact_v by_o any_o unless_o the_o scandalous_a be_v remove_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 169._o 1._o answ_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o their_o people_n be_v opposite_a to_o true_a reformation_n or_o no_o because_o they_o be_v never_o yet_o try_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o they_o will_v oppose_v it_o or_o no_o that_o they_o be_v opposite_a to_o such_o way_n of_o reformation_n as_o the_o author_n pretend_v to_o and_o labour_n to_o defend_v be_v no_o great_a wonder_n when_o minister_n will_v venture_v to_o speak_v and_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o reform_v they_o which_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o in_o their_o own_o will_n and_o fancy_n as_o i_o have_v discover_v already_o it_o be_v well_o he_o be_v so_o sober_a as_o to_o hold_v the_o administer_a of_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o necessary_a that_o it_o may_v not_o long_o be_v omit_v and_o that_o he_o assent_v to_o that_o reverend_a minister_n mr._n joanes_o who_o have_v do_v the_o church_n most_o eminent_a service_n in_o that_o undertake_n of_o he_o and_o then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n require_v obedience_n why_o then_o this_o may_v satisfy_v he_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o first_o shall_v they_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o yeato_fw-mi all_o that_o be_v 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