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paschall_n lamb_n as_o to_o the_o main_a place_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n to_o seclude_v the_o moral_o unclean_a from_o the_o passeover_n ezra_n 6.21_o ez._n 44.7_o 8._o deut._n 23.18_o à _fw-la minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la jer._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o psal_n 118.19_o 20._o psal_n 15.1_o as_o they_o be_v urge_v by_o mr._n gillespy_n pag._n 90_o 91._o ez._n 22.26_o hag._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o which_o prove_v that_o moral_a wickedness_n be_v uncleanness_n then_o as_o well_o as_o now_o mr._n humphrey_n have_v the_o discretion_n to_o say_v nothing_o to_o they_o but_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o establish_v this_o argument_n chap._n x._o wherein_o some_o other_o argument_n be_v mention_v but_o not_o large_o insist_v upon_o these_o be_v but_o some_o of_o those_o many_o argument_n
bring_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n both_o in_o this_o generation_n and_o also_o in_o those_o before_o we_o to_o prove_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o this_o ordinance_n i_o will_v name_v two_o or_o three_o more_o which_o have_v be_v bring_v by_o other_o not_o insist_v upon_o they_o because_o i_o think_v these_o be_v enough_o and_o possible_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v more_o disputable_a and_o not_o general_o allow_v by_o those_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o i_o in_o this_o point_n arg._n 10_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o a_o minister_n to_o declare_v those_o one_o visible_a body_n who_o be_v not_o one_o body_n visible_o but_o scandalous_a sinner_n be_v not_o one_o visible_a body_n with_o visible_a saint_n and_o he_o that_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n declare_v those_o to_o who_o he_o give_v it_o to_o be_v one_o visible_a body_n ergo._n this_o argument_n holy_a mr_n burrough_n urge_v in_o his_o book_n call_v gospell-worship_n it_o be_v found_v on_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o excommunicatione_n mr_n gillespie_n aaron_n rod_n l._n 3._o c._n 7_o p._n 425._o v._o etiam_fw-la hieron_n zanch._n epist_n l._n 1._o in_o epistola_fw-la quae_fw-la inscribitur_fw-la ad_fw-la illust_n prin._n fredericum_n de_fw-fr excommunicatione_n and_o say_v mr_n gillespy_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 or_o the_o like_a those_o two_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n think_v there_o be_v something_o in_o this_o argument_n there_o be_v these_o three_o question_n in_o it_o 1._o whether_o the_o minister_n declare_v all_o to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o supper_n to_o be_v one_o visible_a body_n that_o the_o apostle_n determine_v 1_o cor._n 10.17_o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o a_o minister_n to_o declare_v those_o one_o visible_a body_n who_o be_v not_o so_o reason_n will_v easy_o determine_v that_o affirmative_o 3._o whether_o visible_o scandalous_a sinner_n be_v one_o visible_a body_n with_o visible_a saint_n visible_o scandalous_a sinner_n have_v a_o visible_a different_a head_n but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o that_o distinction_n of_o membra_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la and_o membra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la have_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o and_o whether_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n only_o as_o it_o be_v take_v conjunctim_fw-la or_o viritim_fw-la of_o every_o member_n in_o it_o and_o that_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o community_n of_o it_o be_v corpus_fw-la homogeneum_fw-la or_o het_fw-mi erogeneum_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o entangle_v myself_o with_o these_o dispute_n but_o shall_v desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o this_o argument_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o wise_a head_n to_o consider_v arg_n 11_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o who_o be_v not_o christ_n disciple_n for_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v christ_n example_n who_o administer_v it_o to_o none_o other_o but_o scandalous_a sinner_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n disciple_n ergo._n this_o be_v mr_n p._n goodwin_n argument_n praed_fw-we evangelicall_n communicant_a p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o v._o zanchium_n in_o ep_n praed_fw-we and_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o he_o to_o make_v it_o out_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v question_v in_o it_o 1._o whether_o christ_n example_n in_o admission_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o we_o 2._o whether_o christ_n admit_v any_o such_o disciple_n as_o be_v actual_o scandalous_a i_o think_v i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_n argument_n 12_o those_o who_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v 11._o v._o zach._n urs_n doct_v christ_n p._n 2._o de_fw-la clavibus_fw-la q_o 3._o sect_n 11._o though_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o in_o a_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o 1._o mr_n humphrey_n himself_o confess_v in_o adultis_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la 2._o beside_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n to_o say_v the_o contrary_n but_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a if_o they_o be_v heathen_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v ergo._n i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o child_n of_o such_o ought_v not_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n for_o they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o universal_a judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n 2._o erast_n thesis_n 14_o mr_n humfrie_n vind_z p._n 10._o beza_n de_fw-fr excom_n p._n 23._o aaron_n rod_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o mr._n palmer_n &c_n &c_n against_o mr_n humphrey_n p._n 49._o dr_n drake_n bar_v to_o free_a admission_n p._n 32_o 33._o rutherford_n divine_a right_n of_o presbytery_n c._n 5._o q._n 2._o i_o know_v erastus_n and_o mr_n humphrey_n tell_v we_o john_n baptize_v all_o who_o come_v yea_o some_o who_o he_o call_v viper_n but_o beza_n long_o since_o and_o gillespy_n more_o late_o mind_n erastus_n that_o john_n baptize_v none_o but_o such_o as_o confess_v their_o sin_n mat._n 3._o mr_n palmer_n etc._n etc._n and_o dr_n drake_n have_v tell_v mr_n humphrey_n too_o as_o much_o to_o which_o he_o have_v discreet_o reply_v nothing_o this_o be_v one_o of_o that_o incomparable_o learn_v mr_n rutherford_n argument_n in_o his_o divine_a right_n of_o presbytery_n arg._n 13_o strong_a meat_n belong_v to_o those_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v make_v proficiency_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o be_v of_o full_a age_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o habit_n have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a heb._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o sacrament_n be_v strong_a meat_n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o those_o who_o be_v babe_n in_o knowledge_n and_o consequent_o though_o of_o the_o house_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n steward_n to_o give_v all_o in_o the_o family_n their_o portion_n in_o the_o due_a season_n 12.42_o luk._n 12.42_o the_o major_n be_v a_o general_a proposition_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n coena_fw-la requirit_fw-la igitur_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la mystica_fw-la convivas_fw-la qui_fw-la sensibus_fw-la exercitatis_fw-la interna_fw-la mysteria_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la oculis_fw-la patet_fw-la distinguere_fw-la valent_fw-la musc_n loc._n com._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la a_o physical_a maxim_n apply_v in_o a_o spiritual_a case_n and_o hold_v as_o well_o to_o any_o strong_a meat_n as_o that_o which_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v this_o strong_a meat_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v strong_a meat_n be_v evident_a that_o meat_n which_o be_v of_o hard_a digestion_n and_o concoction_n and_o require_v the_o strong_a operation_n of_o the_o stomach_n to_o turn_v it_o into_o nourishment_n and_o which_o not_o due_o digest_v prove_v most_o pernicious_a to_o the_o body_n be_v strong_a meat_n in_o a_o physical_a sense_n but_o such_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o spiritual_a stomach_n must_v be_v more_o extraordinary_o prepare_v for_o it_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o it_o be_v not_o taste_v nor_o digest_v well_o without_o the_o know_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n in_o religion_n in_o some_o measure_n viz._n the_o union_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n 2._o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n 3._o the_o mystical_a union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o christ_n 4._o the_o mysterious_a exercise_n of_o faith_n in_o apply_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o soul_n while_o it_o sit_v at_o that_o table_n not_o due_o receive_v it_o prove_v most_o pernicious_a the_o soul_n seal_v its_o damnation_n become_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n eat_v judgement_n to_o itself_o arg._n 14_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n eph._n 5.7_o presbytery_n mr_n ambrose_n his_o media_fw-la p._n 260_o rutherford_n in_o his_o divine_a right_n etc._n etc._n c._n 5._o q._n 2._o and_o in_o his_o peaceable_a plea._n cap._n 12._o gillespie_n aaron_n rod._n l._n 3._o p._n goodwin_n evang._n com._n vindication_n of_o the_o jus_o divinum_fw-la of_o presbytery_n but_o he_o that_o give_v the_o sacrament_n witting_o to_o a_o ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a person_n partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o sin_n ergo._n this_o argument_n be_v urge_v by_o learned_a rutherford_n reverend_a gillespy_n in_o the_o two_o forementioned_a book_n and_o holy_a mr_n ambrose_n to_o who_o i_o refer_v my_o reader_n for_o full_a proof_n many_o argument_n more_o may_v be_v produce_v in_o this_o cause_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v scarce_o any_o but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o mr_n
repentance_n so_o cyprian_a after_o which_o as_o the_o magdeburgenses_n prove_v out_o of_o cyprian_a they_o be_v examine_v and_o judge_v by_o their_o particular_a church_n after_o which_o upon_o their_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n there_o also_o they_o be_v admit_v it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o novatus_n his_o heresy_n which_o be_v broach_v about_o this_o time_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o church_n to_o mitigate_v their_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o deny_v the_o communion_n till_o death_n to_o some_o scandalous_a sinner_n for_o cyprian_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o predecessor_n have_v resuse_v to_o reconâ—ile_v adulterer_n at_o all_o to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o the_o same_o be_v determine_v concern_v apostate_n i_o think_v albaspinaeus_n prove_v it_o novatus_n say_v some_o 21._o albaspin_n obs_n l._n 2._o obs_n 21._o deny_v that_o any_o fall_n after_o baptism_n can_v be_v restore_v by_o repentance_n albaspinaeus_n say_v it_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o his_o error_n be_v that_o he_o deny_v that_o christ_n have_v give_v power_n to_o the_o church_n to_o absolve_v or_o restore_v any_o in_o opposition_n to_o who_o the_o church_n remit_v something_o of_o her_o former_a severity_n and_o instead_o of_o excommunicate_v or_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n till_o death_n which_o before_o be_v very_o frequent_a censure_n they_o determine_v that_o scandalous_a person_n shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o approve_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n by_o these_o step_n be_v restore_v to_o a_o plenary_a communion_n and_o now_o i_o have_v give_v my_o reader_n as_o good_a a_o account_n as_o i_o can_v find_v of_o this_o primitive_a discipline_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o we_o who_o desire_v the_o presbyterian_a reformamation_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o discipline_n require_v no_o more_o than_o the_o recovery_n of_o this_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n 1._o 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seem_v to_o answer_v my_o first_o argument_n upon_o the_o first_o question_n by_o put_v another_o interpretation_n upon_o mat._n 7.6_o with_o some_o animadversion_n tend_v to_o prove_v he_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o the_o say_a discourse_n reader_n i_o shall_v trouble_v thou_o a_o little_a further_o upon_o the_o twenty_o three_o of_o march_n as_o i_o tell_v thou_o in_o my_o preface_n be_v entreat_v by_o a_o reverend_a brother_n in_o the_o city_n to_o preach_v his_o lecture_n i_o preach_v upon_o mat._n 7.6_o my_o sermon_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o my_o first_o argument_n upon_o the_o first_o question_n deliver_v in_o thesi_fw-la without_o the_o least_o particular_a reflection_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n after_o a_o friend_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o hear_v mr_n boatman_n do_v intend_v to_o confute_v i_o the_o next_o tuesday_n according_o he_o take_v my_o text_n what_o work_n he_o make_v with_o it_o thou_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o follow_a sheet_n contain_v a_o copy_n of_o his_o sermon_n take_v in_o shorthand_n from_o his_o mouth_n by_o a_o faithful_a hand_n as_o to_o the_o material_a passage_n which_o i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o i_o can_v prove_v they_o by_o many_o witness_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o faculty_n in_o judge_v judge_v betwixt_o i_o and_o he_o how_o well_o he_o confute_v i_o or_o prove_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v in_o opposition_n to_o i_o or_o the_o truth_n i_o deliver_v to_o help_v thou_o i_o have_v subjoin_v a_o few_o animadversion_n there_o be_v a_o clamorous_a party_n which_o cry_v i_o up_o as_o sufficient_o confute_v etc._n etc._n to_o vindicate_v myself_o and_o the_o truth_n i_o have_v subjoin_v these_o sheet_n i_o ask_v no_o favour_n from_o thou_o but_o only_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a judgement_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o he_o in_o the_o pulpit_n if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o reply_v with_o his_o pen_n i_o shall_v wait_v upon_o it_o or_o if_o he_o will_v dispute_v i_o be_o ready_a for_o he_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n who_o have_v confidence_n enough_o and_o conscience_n little_a enough_o to_o say_v here_o be_v untruth_n deliver_v the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o dream_v it_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n here_o thou_o have_v what_o be_v say_v before_o thy_o eye_n read_z and_o judge_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n his_o sermon_n follow_v the_o text_n mat._n 7.6_o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o dog_n 1654._o mr_n boatman_n at_o the_o lecture_n march_v 28._o 1654._o neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o paragraph_n 1_o have_v the_o last_o day_n finish_v the_o first_o doctrine_n propound_v from_o luk._n 7.41_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o before_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o other_o to_o take_v occasion_n to_o redeem_v a_o captive_a text_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v lead_v about_o and_o i_o may_v say_v with_o holy_a reverence_n almost_o by_o the_o nose_n to_o assert_v that_o which_o christ_n never_o intend_v as_o you_o shall_v present_o see_v the_o text_n be_v without_o any_o connexion_n at_o all_o it_o seem_v neither_o to_o have_v reference_n to_o what_o go_v before_o or_o what_o follow_v after_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o proverbial_a admonition_n or_o dehortation_n wherein_o you_o may_v consider_v these_o particular_n 1._o a_o dehortation_n under_o a_o double_a notion_n text._n the_o analysis_n of_o the_o text._n give_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n neither_o cast_a pearl_n before_o swine_n therein_o consider_v 1._o the_o subject_a and_o that_o be_v likewise_o under_o a_o double_a notion_n that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o pearl_n 2._o the_o object_n lay_v down_o negative_o and_o express_o likewise_o under_o a_o double_a notion_n dog_n and_o swine_n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dehortation_n 1._o because_o say_v our_o saviour_n the_o swine_n will_v trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n 2._o the_o dog_n will_v return_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o paragraph_n 2_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n not_o to_o wind_v or_o wrest_v they_o in_o the_o least_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o plain_a scope_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o i_o hope_v so_o plain_a as_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a 2._o what_o by_o dog_n and_o swine_n then_o what_o it_o be_v to_o trample_v and_o by_o that_o time_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o full_a scope_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v draw_v a_o conclusion_n which_o i_o shall_v brief_o prosecute_v sect._n 1_o 1._o pearl_n mr_n boatman_n restrict_n exposition_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o pearl_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o holy_a thing_n and_o pearl_n it_o be_v the_o something_o express_v under_o a_o double_a notion_n sacred_a truth_n be_v mean_v but_o especial_o and_o more_o particular_o holy_a reproof_n and_o admonition_n and_o that_o be_v the_o utmost_a the_o text_n reach_v severe_a and_o wholesome_a admonition_n and_o dehortation_n from_o evil_a these_o be_v call_v holy_a and_o pearl_n for_o several_a reason_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o fountain_n whence_o they_o flow_v divine_a truth_n be_v of_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o word_n and_o say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 1._o therefore_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n they_o be_v call_v holy_a nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v more_o holy_a 2._o as_o from_o the_o cause_n so_o from_o the_o effect_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a truth_n set_v home_o by_o the_o work_n and_o spiritual_a power_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a to_o beget_v grace_n and_o produce_v holiness_n in_o the_o heart_n hence_o we_o find_v rom._n 1.16_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n and_o 1_o cor._n 5._o spirit_n and_o life_n all_o signify_v not_o only_o their_o power_n but_o purity_n 2._o why_o be_v these_o truth_n especial_o sacred_a and_o wholesome_a reproof_n call_v pearl_n 1._o for_o their_o own_o innate_a and_o inward_a preciousness_n though_o none_o in_o the_o world_n do_v own_o they_o or_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o but_o slight_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v precious_a 2._o they_o be_v so_o to_o they_o that_o receive_v they_o and_o possess_v they_o we_o find_v they_o therefore_o call_v riches_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o effect_n these_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o text_n and_o pearl_n speak_v of_o be_v divine_a truth_n wholesome_a reproof_n and_o admonition_n occasional_o give_v sect._n 2_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v to_o see_v who_o be_v the_o dog_n and_o the_o swine_n both_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o general_a yet_o they_o speak_v a_o distinction_n between_o obstinate_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o general_n none_o but_o obstinate_a and_o very_a irreprovable_a man_n these_o be_v the_o dog_n and_o swine_n they_o be_v call_v dog_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o cruelty_n fierceness_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o as_o a_o check_n to_o their_o lust_n and_o restraint_n to_o their_o abomination_n as_o dog_n enrage_v will_v fly_v at_o a_o man_n when_o they_o be_v whip_v and_o beat_v for_o the_o mischief_n they_o do_v they_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o fly_v at_o his_o face_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o if_o you_o speak_v never_o so_o serious_o savoury_o charitable_o and_o holy_o yet_o like_o dog_n they_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o by_o swine_n he_o denote_v another_o sort_n of_o obstinate_a opposer_n one_o denote_v they_o furious_a this_o luxurious_a so_o as_o to_o be_v grow_v in_o love_n with_o their_o filthy_a way_n their_o sin_n and_o abomination_n that_o they_o will_v not_o veil_v to_o wholesome_a save_a truth_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 3_o now_o let_v we_o see_v to_o our_o saviour_n reason_n first_o they_o will_v trample_v and_o that_o speak_v the_o ineffectualnesse_n of_o such_o holy_a and_o savoury_a truth_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o such_o uncapable_a subject_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v never_o do_v it_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n they_o will_v make_v no_o more_o of_o they_o than_o swine_n do_v of_o pearl_n when_o they_o be_v throw_v to_o they_o that_o speak_v the_o uselessenesse_n of_o they_o and_o of_o deal_n with_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n the_o second_o be_v draw_v from_o that_o injury_n that_o may_v accrue_v to_o the_o admonisher_n when_o the_o lust_n of_o obstinate_a man_n be_v reprove_v instead_o of_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v and_o say_v