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therefore_o mr_n boatman_n may_v know_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o mr_n brabourne_n may_v have_v something_o to_o do_v now_o he_o have_v take_v his_o hand_n from_o the_o plough_n which_o many_o i_o confess_v never_o think_v he_o fâ—t_o for_o though_o the_o bishop_n judge_v otherwise_o i_o have_v engage_v in_o this_o controversy_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o all_o the_o eminent_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n of_o former_a age_n other_o reform_a church_n and_o our_o own_o church_n and_o of_o that_o reverend_a assembly_n so_o bold_o asperse_v both_o by_o mr_n boatman_n and_o mr_n brabourne_n in_o which_o myself_o know_v so_o many_o holy_a and_o learned_a and_o reverend_a man_n that_o i_o believe_v since_o the_o nicene_n council_n there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o and_o so_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n meet_v in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a council_n some_o of_o who_o i_o know_v will_v not_o turn_v their_o head_n in_o any_o point_n of_o divinity_n from_o the_o most_o learned_a heretic_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v in_o christendom_n and_o have_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o that_o eminent_a assembly_n i_o hope_v thou_o will_v pardon_v i_o reader_n if_o i_o take_v their_o part_n in_o what_o be_v their_o declare_a judgement_n especial_o against_o two_o such_o adversary_n as_o these_o be_v with_o who_o it_o be_v far_o more_o fit_a that_o some_o of_o their_o young_a son_n shall_v dispute_v than_o themselves_o leave_v those_o father_n to_o grapple_v with_o more_o learned_a and_o considerable_a adversary_n i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o those_o reverend_a prophet_n but_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o little_a duty_n for_o they_o and_o shall_v engage_v for_o norfolk_n or_o norwich_n to_o attempt_v at_o least_o their_o vindication_n from_o any_o who_o shall_v in_o these_o part_n appear_v in_o public_a against_o what_o be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n agree_v upon_o by_o they_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o proper_a adversary_n and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o overpowred_n by_o legion_n of_o pamphlet_n but_o i_o return_v to_o my_o former_a discourse_n the_o second_o question_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o be_v whether_o ministerial_a or_o privative_a suspension_n be_v justifiable_a or_o no_o i_o have_v on_o purpose_n speak_v to_o this_o partly_o because_o i_o hear_v some_o say_v this_o be_v mr_n boatman_n meaning_n though_o he_o restrain_v not_o himself_o so_o by_o any_o passage_n and_o if_o it_o be_v how_o do_v he_o tell_v other_o that_o he_o do_v keep_v away_o some_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v this_o refuge_n i_o have_v speak_v a_o little_a to_o that_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o tender_a point_n which_o many_o godly_a man_n be_v dissatisfied_n in_o whether_o in_o case_n there_o want_v a_o presbytery_n in_o the_o congregation_n the_o minister_n may_v keep_v back_o any_o by_o his_o own_o power_n or_o rather_o ought_v to_o administer_v it_o to_o all_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o desire_v my_o reader_n to_o observe_v that_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o episcopal_a persuasion_n and_o own_o no_o congregationall_a presbytery_n which_o be_v mr_n boatman_n judgement_n they_o say_v make_v not_o this_o question_n but_o always_o take_v the_o affirmative_a for_o grant_v witness_v the_o schoolman_n canonist_n etc._n etc._n the_o rubric_n to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o canon_n agree_v on_o in_o the_o synod_n at_o london_n 1603._o some_o of_o my_o reverend_n and_o learned_a father_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n indeed_o scruple_n it_o because_o they_o think_v all_o suspension_n be_v a_o act_n of_o rule_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n among_o who_o be_v reverend_a and_o learned_a mr_n jeanes_n who_o though_o i_o know_v not_o yet_o i_o honour_v for_o his_o learned_a tract_n on_o that_o subject_a and_o for_o his_o midwifery_n in_o help_v into_o the_o world_n that_o last_o piece_n of_o our_o great_a and_o learned_a twisse_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o dissent_v in_o this_o point_n from_o those_o few_o of_o my_o brethren_n who_o be_v so_o persuade_v and_o conceive_v that_o to_o avoid_v promiscuous_a communion_n the_o minister_n may_v in_o some_o case_n suspend_v his_o own_o act_n though_o not_o formal_o pass_v a_o censure_n yea_o and_o i_o think_v he_o ought_v though_o i_o confess_v when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v such_o that_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o necessary_a and_o great_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o it_o the_o case_n be_v more_o disputable_a because_o the_o amity_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o high_a end_n of_o all_o church-censure_n augustine_n in_o his_o three_o book_n contra_fw-la epistolam_fw-la parmeniani_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n think_v church_n censure_n shall_v be_v spare_v when_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v and_o the_o execution_n of_o censure_n may_v cause_v schism_n and_o much_o he_o say_v for_o it_o but_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o of_o peter_n martyr_n mind_n iste_fw-la augustini_fw-la timor_fw-la nimius_fw-la videtur_fw-la quasi_fw-la debeamus_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la relinquere_fw-la ut_fw-la schismata_fw-la &_o tumult_n we_o evitemus_fw-la sequamur_fw-la quod_fw-la praecipit_fw-la deus_fw-la eventus_fw-la autem_fw-la providentiae_fw-la illius_fw-la committamus_fw-la he_o answer_v all_o which_o augustine_n say_v for_o his_o opinion_n and_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v lesser_a church_n than_o so_o large_a and_o ample_a one_o defile_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v that_o business_n 3._o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o have_v inquire_v what_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o eminent_a servant_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n have_v first_o inquire_v our_o father_n mind_n the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o elder_a brethren_n be_v not_o inconsiderable_a especial_o when_o we_o be_v charge_v with_o innovation_n and_o do_v that_o which_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o head_n of_o wise_a age_n i_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n the_o judgement_n of_o our_o church_n before_o and_o ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n and_o of_o all_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o world_n some_o church_n of_o the_o protestant_a swisser_n only_o except_v and_o now_o reader_n i_o shall_v cast_v myself_o upon_o thy_o charity_n i_o hope_v thou_o will_v excuse_v i_o for_o my_o undertake_n the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n for_o the_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o as_o to_o this_o point_n have_v not_o we_o be_v open_o challenge_v the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n open_o asperse_v i_o shall_v have_v find_v other_o work_n to_o do_v beside_o engage_v mr_n boatman_n i_o have_v give_v thou_o here_o a_o faithful_a and_o impartial_a narrative_n of_o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o this_o contest_v if_o mr_n brabourne_n be_v at_o the_o charge_n to_o reply_v i_o desire_v thou_o not_o to_o expect_v my_o answer_n i_o believe_v thou_o will_v whoever_o thou_o be_v be_v able_a thyself_o to_o answer_v what_o he_o can_v say_v i_o shall_v leave_v he_o to_o one_o more_o fit_a for_o he_o have_v be_v sufficient_o chide_v by_o some_o learned_a friend_n for_o lose_v so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o meddle_v with_o his_o other_o piece_n but_o if_o mr_n boatman_n answer_v and_o either_o deny_v any_o thing_n here_o say_v as_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o make_v such_o a_o reply_n to_o any_o argument_n as_o any_o licencer_n of_o the_o press_n will_v let_v pass_v i_o shall_v reply_v to_o he_o and_o prove_v whatever_o shall_v be_v deny_v and_o make_v good_a my_o argument_n provide_v he_o confute_v they_o better_o than_o he_o do_v my_o sermon_n i_o shall_v keep_v thou_o no_o long_o in_o the_o porch_n but_o give_v thou_o leave_v to_o enter_v read_v and_o then_o judge_v and_o pray_v for_o this_o poor_a city_n where_o be_v so_o many_o thousand_o soul_n and_o so_o few_o fit_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n keep_v thou_o reader_n in_o these_o evil_a time_n from_o the_o error_n of_o they_o and_o a_o ever_o lover_n both_o of_o gospell-purity_n and_o unity_n so_o pray_v chaply-field-house_n in_o norwich_n april_n 18_o 1654._o thy_o mean_a unworthy_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n john_n collings_n errata_fw-la reader_n i_o can_v own_v these_o sheet_n till_o thou_o have_v correct_v these_o follow_a errata_n in_o they_o in_o the_o title_n page_n read_v ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la maxim_n in_o the_o preface_n p._n 3_o l._n penult_n r._n duty_n p._n 9_o l._n 16._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 27._o r._n consider_v p._n 13._o l._n 10._o r._n december_n after_o l._n 12._o r._n fortnight_n p._n 15_o l._n 2._o r
account_n p_o 16._o l._n 25._o r._n judgement_n p._n 22._o l._n 10._o deal_n never_o p._n 23._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v these_o l._n 5._o deal_n that_o the_o apostle_n r._n give_v other_o order_n l._n 20._o r._n tell_v we_o p._n 27._o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n aretii_n phoblem_n l._n 16._o r._n will_v not_o these_o p._n 31._o l._n 30._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 39_o l._n 15._o deal_n at_o ib._n r._n return_n p._n 39_o r._n us_o p_o 41._o l_o 25._o â—_o there_o be_v ib._n l._n 33._o r._n the_o people_n in_o the_o book_n p._n 9_o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ib._n 36â—_n p._n 11._o l._n 3._o r._n i_o doubt_v p._n 12._o l._n 32._o r._n not_o to._n p._n 14._o l_o 9_o r._n reverend_a p._n 15._o l._n 6._o r._n thus_o we_o see_v p_o 16._o l._n 13._o r._n first_o for_o p._n 18._o l._n 4_o r._n swine_n be_v p._n 22._o l._n 29._o r._n have_v appoint_v p._n 24._o l._n 12._o r._n yet_o these_o l_o 13._o r._n hear_v man_n p._n 26._o l._n 26._o r._n some_o such_o in_o p._n 28._o l._n 4._o r._n jure_fw-la p._n 28._o l._n 29._o r._n be_v might_n p._n 29._o l._n 1._o r._n rush_n p._n 32_o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n edit_n lutetiae_n p._n 35._o l_o 12_o r._n be_v chide_v p._n 37_o l._n 20_o r._n except_o at_o that_o time_n l._n ult_n r._n observe_v p._n 39_o l._n 31._o r._n purge_v for._n p._n 40._o l._n 25._o r._n three_o thing_n p._n 41._o l._n 25._o r._n it_o for_o p._n 42._o l._n 13._o deal_n that_o p._n 43._o l_o 25._o ingenuous_a p._n 48._o l._n 21._o deal_n so_o l._n 22._o r._n thing_n forbid_v p_o 49._o l._n 2._o deal_n may_v be_v true_a l._n 2._o deal_n it_o l._n 15._o r._n true_a in_o l._n 28._o r._n untie_v l._n ult_n deal_n first_o p._n 53._o l._n 16._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 54_o l_o 32._o r._n nay_o it_o p._n 55._o l._n 13._o r._n he_o have_v p._n 57_o l_o 6._o if_o but_o baptize_v p._n 71._o l._n 11._o r._n be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o p._n 72._o l._n 4_o r._n be_v caten_v p._n 73._o l._n 10._o r._n art_n p_o 74_o l._n 32._o r._n the_o twelve_o p._n 76._o l._n q._n r._n be_v do_v not_o p._n 77._o l._n 32._o r._n four_o dâ—sh_n l._n 33._o r._n rest_n immediate_o say_v the_o doctor_n p._n 78._o l._n 9_o r._n aphicomen_fw-mi l._n 19_o r._n do_v cat_n l._n 28._o r._n the_o doctor_n p._n 79._o l._n 9_o r._n ingenuous_a p._n 82._o l._n 31._o r._n four_o cup._n p._n 83._o l._n 21._o deal_n second_o p._n 84._o l._n 1._o r._n with_o it_o one_o p._n 87._o l._n 9_o r._n keep_v pure_a p._n 95._o l._n 24._o r._n if_o a_o gross_o etc._n etc._n l._n 35._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n â—1_n l._n penult_n r._n one_o bread_n p._n 113._o l._n 33._o r._n of_o the_o element_n p._n 121_o l._n 1._o r._n conecssion_n l._n 16._o r._n relieve_v i_o l._n 18._o r._n i_o shall_v l._n 27._o 1._o eldership_n judge_n p._n 125._o l._n 1._o r_o juridical_a p._n 128_o l._n 7._o r._n the_o constitution_n and_o some_o etc._n etc._n p._n 129_o l_o 2._o catechumeni_fw-la l._n 10_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 130._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 10_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 33._o r._n de-la-barre_n p._n 131._o l._n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 132._o in_o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 133._o l._n 14._o r._n of_o none_o of_o p._n 134_o l._n 12._o r._n binius_fw-la i._o 29._o r._n in_o this_o century_n p._n 137._o l._n 33._o deal_n to_o p._n 140._o l._n 3._o r._n demonstrandam_fw-la p._n 141._o l._n 10._o r._n that_o he_o shall_v be_v p_o 143._o l._n 12._o r._n that_o some_o p._n 147._o l._n 23._o r._n penitus_fw-la deploratos_fw-la p_o â—48_n l._n 13._o &_o in_o mark_fw-mi deal_n anthony_n p._n 155._o l._n 24._o r._n dr_n delawne_n p._n 161._o l._n 29._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 31._o deal_n and._n l._n 33._o r._n constitution_n p._n 166._o l._n 12._o r._n augeatur_fw-la l._n 25._o r._n mind_v p._n 167._o l._n 12._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chapter_n i._o contain_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n question_n i._n whether_o the_o suspension_n of_o some_o person_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v deducible_a from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n the_o term_n of_o this_o question_n be_v two_o 1._o suspension_n of_o some_o person_n from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n 2._o deducible_a from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n that_o be_v the_o predicate_a in_o question_n betwixt_o we_o 1._o as_o to_o suspension_n of_o some_o person_n from_o the_o supper_n we_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o a_o denial_n of_o that_o ordinance_n to_o some_o this_o suspension_n be_v usual_o distinguish_v into_o juridical_a and_o pastoral_n or_o privative_a and_o positive_a 1._o positive_a suspension_n which_o be_v call_v juridical_a be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o have_v have_v due_a cogrisance_n of_o the_o party_n that_o desire_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v he_o unfit_a or_o unworthy_a though_o he_o have_v former_o be_v admit_v yet_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o trust_v repose_v by_o christ_n in_o they_o warn_v he_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o deny_v the_o ordinance_n to_o he_o if_o he_o intrude_v 2._o privative_a suspension_n which_o i_o also_o call_v pastoral_a be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o he_o alone_o the_o church_n want_v other_o officer_n find_v some_o person_n though_o former_o admit_v not_o able_a to_o examine_v themselves_o or_o unworthy_a in_o respect_n of_o open_a scandal_n to_o come_v to_o that_o holy_a table_n do_v not_o only_o as_o their_o pastor_n admonish_v they_o to_o forbear_v but_o withhold_v the_o element_n from_o they_o if_o they_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n god_n willing_a i_o shall_v anon_o speak_v to_o the_o second_o of_o these_o whether_o privative_a suspension_n be_v lawful_a or_o no._n but_o that_o be_v not_o my_o present_a business_n but_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o eldership_n constitute_v in_o a_o congregation_n whether_o this_o eldership_n may_v keep_v away_o any_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o ignorance_n or_o know_v scandal_n if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o not_o the_o facto_fw-la excommunicate_v this_o be_v that_o which_o mr_n boatman_n call_v a_o pharisaical_a dream_n a_o usurpation_n of_o christ_n authority_n a_o thing_n not_o deducible_a from_o scripture_n that_o which_o he_o humble_o and_o bold_o challenge_v all_o the_o minister_n on_o earth_n to_o make_v good_a if_o he_o dare_v have_v stand_v to_o his_o word_n 2._o nor_o can_v his_o meaning_n be_v any_o thing_n else_o for_o in_o his_o congregation_n there_o be_v a_o eldership_n establish_v according_a to_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n by_o a_o due_a election_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o congregation_n present_a after_o public_a notice_n give_v three_o lord_n day_n each_o after_o 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pulpit_n general_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d personal_o and_o particular_o i_o can_v say_v something_o to_o excuse_v they_o at_o least_o à _fw-it tanto_fw-it for_o administer_a the_o ordinance_n without_o a_o presbytery_n and_o they_o may_v have_v a_o little_a plea_n make_v for_o they_o though_o they_o keep_v away_o none_o as_o the_o state_n of_o our_o church_n stand_v though_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o dare_v undertake_v to_o justify_v they_o in_o withhold_v the_o sacrament_n from_o know_v scandalous_a sinner_n who_o after_o pastoral_a admonition_n where_o no_o more_o can_v be_v shall_v yet_o presume_v to_o intrude_v but_o i_o hear_v mr_n humâ—ry_n and_o mr_n boatman_n cry_v they_o must_v be_v excommunicate_v first_o and_o the_o latter_a cry_n he_o know_v none_o ignorant_a nor_o scandalous_a if_o they_o be_v yet_o they_o both_o agree_v that_o they_o must_v be_v juridical_o excommunicate_v but_o do_v these_o tender_a man_n set_v up_o this_o same_o court_n in_o which_o the_o 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tell_v we_o he_o plead_v for_o none_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o such_o as_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n and_o promise_v reformation_n and_o mr_n humphrey_n be_v angry_a with_o dr_n drake_n 21._o mr._n humfrie_n rejoinder_n p._n 21._o that_o he_o shall_v interpret_v he_o otherwise_o then_o of_o such_o to_o be_v keep_v away_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la or_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la if_o i_o understand_v latin_a or_o school-terme_n one_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la excommunicate_a be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v scandalous_a and_o pertinacious_a either-refusing_a conviction_n or_o reformation_n we_o ask_v no_o more_o than_o this_o be_v but_o the_o misery_n be_v this_o these_o man_n tell_v we_o so_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o a_o pâ—â—ch_n but_o as_o mr_n ruthersord_n note_n of_o erastus_n so_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v in_o mr_n humphrey_n 363._o rutherford_n divine_a right_n of_o presbyt_fw-la p._n 363._o that_o all_o their_o argument_n in_o other_o place_n conclude_v for_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o as_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la excommunicate_a else_o mr_n humphrey_n be_v not_o in_o his_o right_a wit_n when_o he_o return_v â—_o noâ—est_o inuenta_fw-la upon_o suspension_n only_o i_o can_v allow_v mr_n humfrie_n exposition_n of_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la restrain_v it_o to_o such_o gaol_n sin_n as_o he_o do_v sure_o the_o man_n think_v he_o have_v the_o law_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o else_o he_o will_v describe_v such_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la who_o according_a to_o â—he_n law_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n â—nd_v those_o be_v all_o such_o as_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n 18.18_o mat._n 18.18_o â—hough_o their_o scandal_n be_v less_o than_o a_o incestuous_a marâ—age_n or_o a_o act_n of_o adultery_n but_o to_o return_v we_o have_v â—ound_v â—ut_v the_o old_a leaven_n to_o be_v scandalous_a sinner_n now_o â—hat_n such_o may_v be_v in_o a_o church_n beside_o this_o prose_n from_o â—he_n church_n of_o corinth_n our_o own_o church_n be_v sufficient_a evidence_n it_o remain_v for_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o such_o that_o i_o prove_v by_o those_o word_n let_v we_o therefore_o keep_v the_o feast_n not_o with_o the_o old_a leaven_n nor_o with_o the_o leaven_n â—f_a malice_n and_o wickedness_n from_o whence_o be_v easy_o gaher_v that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n with_o candalous_a sinner_n all_o the_o question_n here_o be_v whether_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o â—ords_n supper_n be_v there_o intend_v 17._o thesi_fw-la 17._o thomas_n erastusâ—aith_o â—aith_z no_o for_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o man_n may_v be_v wicked_a at_o any_o other_o time_n 90.91_o beza_n de_fw-fr excom_n page_n 90.91_o only_o than_o they_o must_v abstain_v learned_a beza_n tell_v he_o of_o a_o fallacy_n in_o his_o argument_n for_o the_o jewish_a 7_o day_n signify_v our_o constant_a conversation_n and_o as_o they_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o their_o leaven_n seven_o day_n so_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v at_o all_o time_n from_o the_o leaven_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o beside_o this_o 349._o rutherford_n divine_a right_n of_o pres_n page_n 349._o mr_n rutherford_n have_v sufficient_o answer_v this_o cavil_n but_o i_o admire_v at_o erastus_n his_o consequence_n or_o the_o force_n of_o his_o argument_n for_o admit_v that_o by_o leaven_n here_o be_v mean_v scandalous_a sinner_n i_o see_v no_o hurt_n of_o his_o argument_n we_o will_v yâ—eâ—d_v he_o that_o a_o christian_n be_v not_o only_o bind_v to_o avoid_v communion_n with_o scandalous_a sinner_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o all_o the_o year_n long_o 2._o suppose_v that_o by_o leaven_n be_v mean_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n not_o consider_v with_o aggravation_n of_o scandal_n how_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o purge_v it_o out_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o we_o may_v 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the_o world_n it_o shall_v consider_v what_o mr_n s._n rutherford_n observee_a that_o christian_n have_v no_o solemn_a spiritual_a feast_n but_o that_o praed_fw-we rutherford_n divine_a right_n cap._n 11.9_o 7._o gil._n loc_fw-la praed_fw-we especial_o if_o we_o add_v say_v mr_n gillespy_n the_o analogy_n of_o the_o passeover_n there_o much_o insist_v upon_o but_o i_o add_v further_o what_o feast_n be_v here_o mean_v i_o wonder_v sure_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o civil_a ordinary_a feast_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o mosaical_a feast_n it_o must_v then_o be_v of_o some_o spiritual_a gospell-feast_n let_v we_o consider_v how_o this_o metaphorical_a expression_n be_v use_v elsewhere_o i_o remember_v but_o two_o place_n in_o scripture_n where_o this_o term_n feast_n be_v use_v in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n pro._n 15.15_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n that_o
be_v a_o good_a continual_a cause_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v the_o other_o be_v festum_fw-la ravanella_n in_o verbo_fw-la festum_fw-la be_v 25._o of_o which_o by_o and_o by_o ravanella_n rank_n all_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o term_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o jewish_a worship_n under_o the_o metaphorical_a acceptation_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o zach._n 14.16_o 18_o 19_o it_o be_v take_v for_o all_o the_o gospell-worship_n for_o the_o jewish_a worship_n all_o their_o service_n almost_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o feast_n because_o they_o have_v literal_a feast_n at_o they_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o apostle_n here_o do_v not_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o keep_v the_o jewish_a feast_n nor_o can_v feast_n be_v take_v for_o joy_n and_o mirth_n as_o pro._n 15.15_o for_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o let_v we_o keep_v a_o feast_n of_o joy_n which_o any_o reader_n will_v see_v be_v not_o the_o 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observant_a &_o &_o homil._n 40._o c._n in_o 12._o cap._n mat._n a_o christian_n whole_a conversation_n i_o confess_v i_o find_v some_o reverend_a expositor_n of_o his_o mind_n though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o whole_o chrysostome_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a who_o in_o his_o oration_n against_o those_o who_o observe_v new_a moon_n and_o bring_v dance_n into_o the_o city_n expound_v it_o thus_o against_o they_o teil_v his_o hearer_n that_o a_o christian_n whole_a life_n be_v a_o feast_n and_o to_o be_v so_o spend_v and_o he_o say_v as_o much_o as_o i_o remember_v in_o his_o four_o homily_n on_o the_o twelth_n chapter_n of_o matthew_n theophylact_fw-mi follow_v he_o and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o restrain_v it_o to_o that_o no_o more_o do_v beza_n lo_o calv._n ad_fw-la lo_o who_o yet_o stretch_v it_o to_o that_o latitude_n calvin_n also_o hint_n it_o but_o add_v si_fw-mi christi_fw-la carne_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la pasci_fw-la velimus_fw-la afferamus_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la epulum_fw-la sinceritatem_fw-la &_o veritatem_fw-la whence_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v that_o mr_n calvin_n think_v the_o sacament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o here_o intend_v which_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o i_o acknowledge_v many_o reverend_a expositor_n expound_v it_o of_o a_o holy_a life_n hâ—eron_n ego_fw-la vero_fw-la soli_fw-la scripturae_fw-la hunc_fw-la bonorem_fw-la deserendum_fw-la censco_fw-la etc._n etc._n hâ—eron_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o they_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o i_o must_v be_v excuse_v if_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o specify_v i_o think_v it_o chief_o mean_v for_o i_o have_v learn_v with_o hierom_n to_o give_v this_o honour_n only_o to_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v what_o it_o say_v because_o it_o faith_n it_o first_o therefore_o i_o say_v 1._o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospell-feast_n and_o the_o only_a proper_a feast_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o relation_n this_o text_n have_v to_o the_o passeover_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o prove_v it_o 3._o it_o be_v doubtless_o chief_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o communion_n that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v for_o some_o civil_a communion_n and_o some_o communion_n with_o a_o incestuous_a person_n in_o other_o ordinance_n may_v be_v allow_v but_o if_o we_o shall_v admit_v this_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o our_o conversation_n have_v communion_n with_o scandalous_a sinner_n i_o see_v no_o harm_n at_o all_o will_v follow_v upon_o it_o for_o sure_o if_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o converse_v with_o such_o in_o our_o civil_a conversation_n much_o less_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o such_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o christian_n to_o have_v communion_n with_o such_o though_o in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o admit_v such_o to_o communion_n 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confirm_v thesi_fw-la p._n 258._o l._n 3._o c._n 8._o vind_z p._n 83.84_o mr_n prins_n vind_z of_o 4_o serious_a question_n p._n 9_o so_o mr_n prin_fw-mi so_o mr_n humphrey_n to_o this_o two_o thing_n have_v be_v already_o answer_v and_o except_o i_o see_v need_n i_o shall_v add_v little_a of_o my_o own_o 1._o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o sacramental_a eat_n but_o of_o civil_a eat_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n 3._o that_o admit_v it_o yet_o the_o argument_n stand_v strong_a first_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v a_o reason_n why_o our_o adversary_n will_v needs_o restrain_v that_o text_n to_o a_o civil_a communion_n erastus_n give_v these_o reason_n 1._o the_o apostle_n precept_n concern_v deny_v communion_n must_v not_o be_v so_o interpret_v as_o to_o contradict_v christ_n precept_n but_o christ_n command_v all_o to_o receive_v beza_n grant_v both_o 70._o beza_n de_fw-fr presh_n &_o excom_n p._n 70._o and_o answer_n that_o christ_n may_v command_v his_o apostle_n to_o do_v that_o which_o consider_v the_o time_n he_o do_v not_o but_o although_o i_o reverence_v beza_n yet_o i_o think_v he_o have_v grant_v too_o much_o and_o beside_o that_o his_o answer_n be_v not_o to_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v found_v not_o on_o christ_n practice_n but_o his_o precept_n i_o deny_v the_o assumption_n therefore_o and_o demand_v of_o erastus_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n 28._o erast_n thesis_n thesi_fw-la 26.27_o 28._o where_o christ_n command_v to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o erastus_n tell_v we_o he_o have_v prove_v it_o but_o where_o none_o know_v all_o that_o i_o find_v in_o he_o look_v that_o way_n be_v but_o a_o negative_a argument_n christ_n do_v not_o forbid_v any_o nor_o do_v we_o find_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o disciple_n any_o such_o order_n nor_o ever_o reprove_v any_o that_o they_o do_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n all_o which_o come_v short_a of_o this_o that_o christ_n do_v 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chap._n viii_o wherein_o by_o a_o seven_o argument_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o suspension_n be_v prove_v because_o there_o can_v lie_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o such_o as_o visible_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v argument_n 7._o either_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o such_o as_o they_o find_v ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a and_o impenitent_a or_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v it_o to_o such_o but_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v it_o to_o any_o such_o ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v unquestionable_o evident_a the_o minor_a be_v to_o be_v prove_v which_o i_o prove_v thus_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o administer_v the_o ordinance_n to_o those_o who_o they_o know_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v it_o but_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o impenitent_a scandalous_a sinner_n 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think_v that_o there_o shall_v lie_v a_o obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o preach_v to_o our_o people_n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o hear_v now_o i_o assume_v but_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o impenitent_a scandalous_a sinner_n be_v such_o as_o visible_o appear_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n ergo._n that_o a_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a impenitent_a sinner_n while_o such_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v than_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n to_o run_v upon_o the_o hazard_n of_o be_v make_v sick_a and_o weak_a and_o fall_v asleep_o which_o be_v all_o strange_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n unto_o let_v none_o think_v to_o avoid_v this_o argument_n by_o say_v they_o be_v bind_v first_o to_o repent_v and_o then_o to_o receive_v so_o that_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o receive_v but_o in_o not_o repent_v this_o be_v plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o ignorant_a and_o impenitent_a while_o such_o if_o not_o cast_v out_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v and_o it_o be_v a_o beg_v the_o question_n to_o say_v they_o sin_n in_o not_o repent_v but_o not_o in_o receive_v in_o receive_v say_v the_o apostle_n they_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n and_o sure_o if_o such_o sinner_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o ordinance_n to_o they_o the_o cease_n of_o their_o obligation_n in_o reason_n must_v also_o suspend_v he_o chap._n ix_o wherein_o a_o eight_o and_o nine_o argument_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o suspension_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n be_v justifiable_a from_o scripture_n and_o sound_a reason_n argument_n 8._o if_o none_o may_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v than_o none_o must_v be_v keep_v away_o but_o those_o who_o be_v contumacious_a but_o some_o may_v be_v keep_v away_o that_o be_v not_o contumacious_a ergo._n the_o major_n be_v plain_a 1._o from_o scripture_n mat._n 18._o none_o must_v be_v account_v as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n but_o he_o who_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n thus_o also_o divine_v general_o determine_v so_o bonaventure_n estius_n aquinas_n suarez_n durandus_fw-la beside_o a_o numberless_a number_n of_o protestant_a divine_n the_o minor_a only_o need_v proof_n 1._o sure_o those_o that_o be_v under_o admonition_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v away_o though_o as_o yet_o they_o declare_v no_o contumacy_n and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n 2._o suppose_v one_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o minister_n the_o morning_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o blaspheme_v christ_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o come_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o abuse_v the_o church_n ought_v this_o man_n to_o be_v admit_v think_v we_o suppose_v one_o shall_v come_v drink_v shall_v he_o be_v admit_v mr_n humphrey_n say_v not_o what_o mr_n boatman_n think_v in_o that_o case_n i_o can_v tell_v if_o he_o shall_v not_o then_o there_o be_v suspension_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n suppose_v a_o minister_n shall_v know_v one_o of_o his_o communicant_n have_v commit_v murder_n theft_n incest_n whoredom_n the_o night_n before_o according_a to_o m_o boatman_n doctrine_n he_o must_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o suspension_n of_o any_o person_n not_o excommunicate_v be_v a_o pharisaical_a dream_n suppose_v a_o minister_n upon_o examination_n find_v that_o his_o communicant_a do_v not_o know_v whether_o christ_n be_v god_n or_o man_n a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v he_o be_v admit_v too_o he_o be_v neither_o turk_n nor_o jew_n nor_o pagan_a nor_o excommunicate_v person_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v holy_a and_o must_v come_v a_o doctrine_n sure_a that_o every_o one_o who_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o he_o will_v see_v the_o folly_n and_o filth_n of_o and_o which_o no_o sober_a pious_a or_o learned_a man_n ever_o yet_o dare_v undertake_v to_o defend_v and_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n it_o shall_v be_v name_v among_o christian_n if_o profane_a argument_n 9_o scandalous_a person_n though_o circumcise_a and_o not_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n nor_o legal_o unclean_a be_v yet_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o some_o ordinance_n and_o the_o passeover_n than_o such_o though_o baptise_a and_o not_o excommunicate_v may_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o profane_v scandalous_a person_n though_o circumcise_a and_o not_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n nor_o
quae_fw-la inscribitur_fw-la ad_fw-la illust_n prin_fw-mi 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 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 arg._n 11_o 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 those_o who_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v argument_n 12_o 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 adult_n be_v 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 13._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 etc._n etc._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 arg._n 13._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 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 w._n 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 iuterna_fw-la mysteria_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la oculis_fw-la patet_fw-la distinguere_fw-la valint_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 it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n eph._n 5.7_o arg._n 14_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 aarone_fw-fr 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 sorementioned_n 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 rutherford_n or_o mr_n gillespy_n or_o the_o london_n minister_n vindication_n or_o mr_n philip_n goodwin_n or_o mr_n ambrose_n 260._o m_o ambrose_n his_o media_n p._n 260._o if_o any_o one_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o write_v 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two_o most_o famous_a father_n in_o this_o century_n be_v origen_n about_o the_o year_n 202._o and_o cyprian_n 250._o origen_n have_v some_o not_o obscure_a hint_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n 23._o oâ—ig_n in_o levit._n homil._n 23._o cibus_fw-la iste_fw-la sanctus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la omnium_fw-la nec_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la indigni_fw-la sed_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la est_fw-la several_a other_o hint_n be_v in_o origen_n though_o he_o not_o where_o speak_v direct_o to_o the_o case_n for_o cyprian_a he_o that_o read_v his_o ten_o epistle_n ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la will_v find_v enough_o i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v transcribe_v some_o passage_n but_o i_o be_o prevent_v by_o mr_n gillespy_n in_o his_o aaron_n rod_n l._n 3._o cap._n 17._o where_o the_o reader_n shall_v find_v they_o quote_v from_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o to_o four_o hundred_o in_o the_o 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this_o century_n they_o say_v be_v concilium_fw-la neocaesariense_n if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o we_o have_v a_o true_a account_n of_o their_o act_n in_o their_o second_o canon_n they_o decree_v that_o if_o a_o woman_n marry_v two_o brother_n she_o shall_v be_v reject_v to_o her_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o be_v plain_a she_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v so_o long_o for_o in_o the_o same_o canon_n they_o determine_v she_o may_v have_v the_o sacrament_n give_v she_o in_o her_o die_a hour_n in_o the_o same_o century_n be_v concilium_fw-la gangrense_n who_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o their_o act_n do_v plain_o distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o be_v deny_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o one_o who_o be_v quite_o separate_v from_o it_o what_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n determine_v in_o the_o same_o century_n be_v plain_a the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n can._n 11._o can._n 12._o can._n 23._o plain_o establish_v suspension_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n the_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n a._n caranza_n p._n 55._o a._n in_o the_o same_o century_n determine_v the_o suspension_n of_o such_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o five_o year_n as_o have_v through_o fear_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n see_v also_o canon_n 20_o 25._o concilium_fw-la elebertinum_fw-la in_o which_o caranza_n say_v be_v nineteen_o bishop_n do_v plain_o distinguish_v betwixt_o some_o sinner_n to_o who_o the_o sacrament_n at_o death_n shall_v be_v deny_v and_o other_o who_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o it_o but_o yet_o may_v have_v it_o at_o their_o death_n desire_v it_o which_o if_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v they_o can_v not_o v._o can._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 14_o 21_o 31_o 40_o etc._n etc._n for_o particular_a man_n in_o this_o century_n 17._o aaron_n rod_n l._n 3._o c._n 17._o the_o opinion_n of_o basil_n thaumaturgus_n chrysostome_n ambrose_n augustine_n be_v evident_a in_o their_o several_a work_n basil_n be_v enough_o for_o all_o in_o his_o canonical_a epistle_n ad_fw-la amphilochium_n see_v canon_n 34_o 38_o 44_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o for_o murder_n he_o determine_v twenty_o year_n suspension_n can._n 36._o for_o manslaughter_n eleven_o year_n can._n 57_o for_o adultery_n fifteen_o can._n 58._o for_o fornication_n eight_o year_n can_v 59_o for_o theft_n though_o the_o thief_n first_o accuse_v himself_o one_o year_n can._n 61._o for_o perjury_n eleven_o year_n can._n 64._o but_o if_o they_o before_o give_v good_a evidence_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o change_n they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v soon_o can._n 74._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a but_o tedious_a work_n to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o succeed_a council_n and_o father_n but_o if_o we_o can_v not_o these_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o incorrupted_a time_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sure_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v not_o all_o this_o time_n in_o a_o dream_n for_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n prevail_v betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o reformation_n by_o luther_n and_o calvin_n we_o shall_v easy_o know_v what_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o by_o their_o decretall_n and_o council_n the_o schoolman_n most_o of_o they_o handle_v this_o question_n an_fw-mi peccatori_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la petenti_fw-la sacerdos_n denegare_fw-la debeat_fw-la whether_o if_o a_o sinner_n desire_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o priest_n ought_v to_o deny_v it_o he_o they_o general_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o secret_a sinner_n and_o a_o public_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n and_o betwixt_o his_o desire_v it_o in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a ibid._n vasq_fw-la in_o tert_n par_fw-fr thom._n t._n 3._o q._n 80._o disp_n 209._o cap._n 2._o in_o quâ_fw-la re_fw-la scholastici_fw-la omnes_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la constant_a affirmant_n publico_fw-la peccatori_fw-la nimirum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la constat_fw-la ad_fw-la meliorem_fw-la frugem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la conversum_fw-la publicae_fw-la etiam_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la do_v gandam_fw-la esse_fw-la ibid._n 1._o they_o all_o general_o determine_v that_o if_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o manifest_a open_a sinner_n the_o priest_n ought_v to_o deny_v it_o to_o he_o though_o not_o excommunicate_v which_o be_v enough_o for_o to_o prove_v suspension_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v in_o determine_v who_o shall_v be_v account_v public_a notorious_a sinner_n nor_o whether_o the_o priest_n may_v not_o in_o some_o case_n deny_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o occulto_fw-la peccatori_fw-la gabriel_n vasquez_n assure_v i_o that_o all_o the_o schoolman_n do_v agree_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o a_o open_a sinner_n of_o who_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o evidence_n i_o say_v before_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_v a_o scandalous_a sinner_n adrianus_n in_o his_o question_n the_o eucharistia_n say_v he_o be_v a_o public_a scandalous_a sinner_n if_o his_o sin_n be_v know_v to_o ten_o person_n sylvester_n and_o navarrus_n think_v enough_o if_o it_o be_v know_v to_o six_o dominicus_n sotus_n and_o vasquez_n think_v that_o suspicion_n be_v not_o enough_o but_o the_o party_n must_v appear_v scandalous_a either_o 1._o per_fw-la sententiam_fw-la he_o be_v declare_v so_o by_o the_o judge_n or_o 2._o per_fw-la confessionem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la or_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n in_o court_n or_o 3._o per_fw-la rei_fw-la evidentiam_fw-la when_o the_o thing_n be_v evident_a and_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o though_o they_o disagree_v here_o yet_o they_o plain_o enough_o agree_v as_o to_o the_o grant_v a_o suspension_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o concurrent_a opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n 8._o bonavent_n in_o l._n 4_o scent_n do_v 9_o art_n 2._o q._n 4._o duran_n in_o scent_n dâ—st_n 9_o q_o 5._o etius_n in_o l._n 4._o scent_n do_v 9_o sect_n 4._o vasq_fw-la in_o 3._o p._n thoâ—_n 3_o q._n 8._o art_n 6._o alex_n hâ—len_n in_o 4._o p._n sum_n q._n 11._o art_n 3._o aquin._n sum_n 3._o p._n q._n 80_o art_n 6._o becan_n in_o sum_n scholast_n thcol._n p_o 3_o c._n 5._o q_o 8._o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o those_o place_n in_o bonaventure_n aquinas_n durandus_fw-la becanus_n halensis_n estius_n vasquez_n where_o they_o profess_o handle_v the_o question_n and_o give_v argument_n for_o it_o vasquez_n as_o i_o say_v before_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v the_o unanimous_a vote_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o school_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v the_o determination_n of_o all_o these_o which_o prove_v it_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n in_o all_o age_n bonaventure_n aquinas_n and_o durandus_fw-la be_v all_o betwixt_o 1250._o and_o 1300._o vasquez_n say_v helvicus_n die_v 1604._o and_o estius_n die_v 1613._o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o account_n of_o his_o life_n and_o write_n prefix_v to_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n if_o suspension_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n be_v a_o dream_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o learned_a dreamer_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o examine_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o and_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o who_o we_o turn_v let_v they_o be_v papist_n lutheran_n or_o calvinist_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o all_o in_o this_o point_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o papist_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v my_o reader_n with_o quotation_n out_o of_o they_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a facile_a thing_n to_o do_v partly_o because_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o may_v judge_v it_o one_o of_o their_o superstitious_a practice_n and_o partly_o because_o their_o schoolman_n have_v speak_v enough_o to_o let_v we_o know_v their_o mind_n to_o which_o salmeron_n may_v be_v add_v who_o have_v speak_v enough_o to_o prove_v it_o in_o a_o place_n i_o have_v before_o quote_v 60._o salmeron_n t_o 5._o tract_n 60._o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o swisser_n it_o be_v not_o considerable_a in_o the_o cause_n because_o most_o of_o their_o church_n have_v no_o excommunication_n at_o all_o and_o so_o can_v not_o hold_v suspension_n as_o distinct_a from_o it_o yet_o i_o observe_v that_o none_o of_o they_o plead_v for_o admission_n of_o any_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o such_o as_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n so_o brentius_n bullinger_n gualther_n etc._n etc._n philip_n melancthon_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o reformer_n in_o germany_n have_v say_v enough_o as_o it_o be_v record_v by_o christophorus_n pezelius_n 409._o pezelii_n pars_fw-la oct_n argum_fw-la &_o resp_n theol_fw-it contexta_fw-la ex_fw-la scriptis_fw-la melanct._n de_fw-fr excom_n p._n 409._o in_o veteribus_fw-la canonibus_fw-la duo_fw-la gradus_fw-la sunt_fw-la poenarum_fw-la separatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o
excommunicatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separatio_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la qua_fw-la homo_fw-la per_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cogitur_fw-la aliquantisper_fw-la omittere_fw-la officium_fw-la publicum_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la ut_fw-la exploretur_fw-la ejus_fw-la obedientia_fw-la a_o volens_fw-la statim_fw-la emendaturus_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o veniam_fw-la petiturus_fw-la 287._o melancth_v in_o eth._n 287._o a_o vero_fw-la contumaciter_fw-la defensurus_fw-la errorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n altera_fw-la poena_fw-la ultima_fw-la &_o summa_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v plain_a enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n the_o next_o which_o i_o shall_v name_v of_o those_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o mr_n boatman_n have_v call_v dreamer_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o rest_n be_v holy_a bucer_n 4._o bucer_n in_o comment_n in_o ephes_n cap._n 4._o et_fw-la cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la ne_fw-la cvi_fw-la causam_fw-la praebeant_fw-la sumendi_fw-la sibi_fw-la judicium_fw-la in_fw-la sumendo_fw-la sacramento_n salutis_fw-la quod_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quicunque_fw-la absque_fw-la verâ_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la poenitentiâ_fw-la sacrament_n be_v domini_fw-la communicant_a quamobrem_fw-la siqui_fw-la in_o gravius_fw-la aliquod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la incidissent_fw-la &_o in_fw-la manifestum_fw-la flagitium_fw-la ut_fw-la corinthius_n ille_fw-la incestus_fw-la inciderat_fw-la eos_fw-la priscae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la christi_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la rectè_fw-la tenebant_fw-la ligabant_fw-la certo_fw-la tempore_fw-la ad_fw-la agendâ—m_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o fructus_fw-la veros_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la illos_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la peccati_fw-la svi_fw-la poenitere_fw-la appareret_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la erat_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la verae_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la de_fw-la tetriore_fw-la lapsu_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la si_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquandiu_fw-la haeret_fw-la tum_fw-la utile_fw-la ad_fw-la cavendum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tam_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la ligabatur_fw-la quam_fw-la totae_fw-la reliquae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la atque_fw-la hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la divus_o cyprianus_n tantopere_fw-la urgebat_fw-la lapsis_fw-la in_o persecutionibus_fw-la non_fw-la ilico_fw-la dandam_fw-la esse_fw-la veniam_fw-la sed_fw-la diu_fw-la ac_fw-la justo_fw-la tempore_fw-la eos_fw-la agere_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la v._n epist_n ejus_fw-la 2._o &_o 3._o lib._n 1._o &_o lib._n 3._o ab_fw-la ep._n 14._o ad_fw-la 20._o &_o in_o sermone_fw-la de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la item_n exemplum_fw-la ambrosit_n inlegatione_fw-la theodosii_fw-la apud_fw-la theod._n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o &_o apud_fw-la sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o porro_fw-la licet_fw-la abstinendi_fw-la sint_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la qui_fw-la gravioribus_fw-la 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and_o dote_a superstition_n of_o pagan_n but_o be_v not_o yet_o admit_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v their_o first_o degree_n 2._o then_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o go_v a_o little_a further_o they_o may_v come_v and_o hear_v sermon_n 27._o de_fw-fr catechumenis_fw-la &_o catechizandi_fw-la ordine_fw-la vide_fw-la rabanum_fw-la maurum_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-la institut_fw-la cleric_a cap._n 26._o &_o 27._o hence_o they_o be_v call_v audientes_fw-la these_o may_v only_o hear_v not_o come_v into_o the_o church_n at_o prayer_n 3._o after_o this_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o prayer_n these_o be_v call_v orantes_n &_o genuflectentes_fw-la 4._o when_o they_o have_v be_v thus_o far_o admit_v they_o be_v baptize_v these_o be_v call_v competentes_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o search_v what_o privilege_n each_o of_o these_o sort_n have_v it_o be_v
by_o zonaras_n thaumaturgus_n and_o ambrose_n i_o will_v transcribe_v ambrose_n his_o word_n volo_fw-la veniam_fw-la reus_fw-la speret_fw-la 16._o ambr._n de_fw-fr poen_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o petat_fw-la eam_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la petat_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la petat_fw-la populitotius_fw-la fletibus_fw-la ut_fw-la ignoscatur_fw-la &_o obsecret_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la secundò_fw-la &_o tertio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la dilata_fw-la ejus_fw-la communio_fw-la credat_fw-la remissius_fw-la se_fw-la supplicasse_fw-la fletus_fw-la augeat_fw-la miserabilior_fw-la etc._n etc._n albaspinaeus_n think_v that_o in_o the_o two_o first_o age_n this_o be_v take_v up_o by_o those_o that_o have_v fall_v spontaneous_o afterward_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n as_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o penitence_n he_o prove_v this_o degree_n out_o of_o tertullian_n 9_o tert._n l._n de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi cap._n 9_o so_o do_v dr_n young_a but_o to_o leave_v that_o critical_a dispute_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 2._o when_o they_o have_v thus_o continue_v a_o while_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o hear_v sermon_n as_o those_o of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la who_o be_v call_v audientes_fw-la they_o have_v the_o same_o tutor_n the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o privilege_n than_o they_o have_v ibid._n albaspin_n ibid._n dr_n young_a be_v die_v dom_n ibid._n say_v albaspin_n the_o church_n by_o this_o mend_v they_o that_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v declare_v themselves_o such_o as_o again_o have_v need_n of_o that_o milk_n not_o of_o strong_a meat_n hence_o be_v those_o frequent_a passage_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n stint_v inter_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la quicunque_fw-la annos_fw-la exigant_fw-la inter_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la cum_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la discedant_fw-la antioch_n chrysost_n hom._n 3._o in_o eph._n sic_fw-la hom._n 79._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n determine_v this_o case_n in_o his_o three_o homily_n upon_o the_o ephesian_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o preacher_n cry_v out_o all_o you_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v penitent_n depart_v and_o in_o the_o same_o homily_n tell_v we_o they_o may_v no_o more_o be_v there_o than_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la they_o may_v not_o stay_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o the_o prayer_n attend_v it_o but_o they_o be_v at_o any_o other_o prayer_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v basilii_fw-la v._o liturgiae_fw-la palm_n in_o missa_fw-la basilii_fw-la especial_o by_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n if_o any_o cry_v it_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o they_o for_o which_o i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v but_o it_o be_v a_o unworthy_a conceit_n of_o we_o for_o to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v no_o prayer_n before_o they_o come_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n till_o which_o time_n they_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o depart_v this_o degree_n of_o penitence_n be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n gradus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o three_o degree_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o the_o latin_n call_v substrati_fw-la when_o the_o scandalous_a sinner_n have_v for_o some_o time_n stand_v at_o the_o church_n door_n only_o and_o beg_v of_o they_o who_o go_v in_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o for_o another_o time_n come_v into_o the_o porch_n ibid._n v._o dr_n young_a die_v dom_n ibid._n but_o no_o far_o and_o there_o hear_v the_o sermon_n but_o when_o they_o be_v do_v go_v away_o before_o any_o of_o the_o latter_a service_n than_o they_o come_v to_o be_v substrati_fw-la that_o be_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o come_v just_a within_o the_o church_n door_n and_o to_o stand_v behind_o some_o pillar_n at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o congregation_n where_o they_o one_o while_o stand_v and_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o and_o by_o cast_v themselves_o grovel_v upon_o the_o earth_n then_o the_o minister_n come_v mourn_v to_o they_o and_o mourn_v over_o they_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n fall_v down_o with_o they_o on_o the_o ground_n then_o the_o minister_n or_o bishop_n rise_v up_o and_o lift_v they_o up_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o dismiss_v they_o the_o apostol_n constit_fw-la 12._o constit_fw-la apost_n l._n 8._o c._n 11_o 12._o may_v be_v credit_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o this_o case_n though_o not_o for_o their_o antiquity_n they_o give_v you_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n use_v after_o which_o say_v they_o the_o deacon_n bid_v the_o penitent_n depart_v 24._o v._o albaspin_n ob_n l_o 2._o ob_n 24._o and_o then_o they_o go_v to_o prayer_n for_o the_o communicant_n and_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o supper_n when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o former_a sort_n of_o penitent_n may_v not_o be_v present_a at_o prayer_n it_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o these_o prayer_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v for_o the_o fideles_fw-la 11._o council_n arcl._n socund_a can._n 11._o this_o degree_n say_v albaspinaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v poenitentia_fw-la by_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o canon_n and_o this_o three_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poenitentes_fw-la so_o the_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n triennio_fw-la inter_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la habeantur_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la susp_n nsi_fw-la that_o be_v inter_fw-la substratos_fw-la and_o indeed_o here_o be_v most_o testification_n of_o humiliation_n require_v those_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v more_o concern_v the_o circumstance_n attend_v the_o penitent_n of_o this_o form_n let_v they_o read_v learned_a albaspinaeus_n large_o obs_a l._n 2._o obser_n 24._o who_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o stay_v upon_o this_o form_n some_o good_a time_n and_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o absolution_n and_o lesser_a reconciliation_n to_o the_o church_n before_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o it_o when_o they_o have_v do_v this_o and_o have_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o their_o absolution_n they_o be_v judge_v to_o have_v jus_o communionis_fw-la a_o right_a to_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n say_v albaspinaeus_n 4._o then_o they_o may_v stay_v in_o the_o church_n after_o the_o catechument_n be_v go_v with_o the_o three_o forementioned_a degree_n of_o penitent_n they_o may_v not_o only_o stay_v while_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d gradus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la themselves_o may_v do_v and_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o other_o poenitentes_fw-la ancyr_n albaspin_n ob_n l._n 2._o ob_n 25._o dr_n young_a die_v dom_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o zonar_n in_o can._n 4_o 5._o council_n ancyr_n at_o which_o they_o also_o may_v be_v present_a but_o they_o may_v stay_v and_o join_v in_o the_o prayer_n make_v for_o those_o who_o be_v the_o fideles_fw-la and_o in_o complete_a communion_n and_o see_v the_o sacrament_n administer_v but_o they_o may_v not_o themselves_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o offer_v nor_o may_v their_o name_n be_v mention_v in_o those_o prayer_n 28._o ambr._n ep_v 28._o nor_o may_v the_o priest_n offer_v while_o they_o be_v present_a whereupon_o ambrose_n refuse_v to_o offer_v while_o theodosius_n guilty_a of_o a_o unjust_a murder_n be_v present_a dr_n young_a reckon_v another_o degree_n of_o penitent_n which_o he_o and_o other_o call_v subsistentes_fw-la when_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o full_a communion_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o do_v not_o judge_v it_o a_o distinct_a degree_n agree_v in_o it_o with_o albaspinaeus_n loco_fw-la praed_fw-we these_o now_o be_v the_o several_a degree_n of_o their_o penitent_n which_o be_v all_o suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o be_v evident_a yet_o be_v they_o all_o baptise_a for_o for_o that_o penitence_n which_o be_v before_o baptism_n albaspinaeus_n i_o think_v prove_v strong_o it_o be_v voluntary_a not_o impose_v as_o a_o church-censure_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o question_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o before_o 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god_n shall_v determine_v he_o who_o have_v a_o leprous_a sore_n upon_o he_o unfit_a for_o his_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o admit_v he_o as_o worthy_a who_o be_v a_o profane_a swearer_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o who_o have_v have_v nocturnam_fw-la pollutionem_fw-la involuntariam_fw-la be_v to_o be_v judge_v unclean_a and_o the_o same_o god_n shall_v judge_v he_o clean_o who_o have_v pollute_v himself_o with_o a_o harlot_n in_o the_o night_n a_o second_o place_n which_o mr_n humphrey_n will_v answer_v be_v 2_o chron._n 45._o page_n 45._o 23.19_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o neither_o the_o passeover_n nor_o suspension_n nor_o moral_a uncleanness_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o 1._o whether_o the_o passeover_n only_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o business_n there_o be_v porter_n set_v to_o keep_v some_o that_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n so_o that_o suspension_n of_o some_o from_o some_o ordinance_n who_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v be_v there_o prove_v 2._o mr_n humphrey_n bold_o say_v they_o be_v not_o to_o keep_v out_o the_o moral_o unclean_a the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o unclean_a lecal_n dabar_n in_o any_o thing_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o moral_a uncleanness_n and_o such_o person_n as_o moral_o unclean_a person_n they_o be_v to_o keep_v they_o out_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n that_o mr_n humphrey_n say_v the_o levite_n in_o such_o a_o concourse_n can_v not_o try_v and_o examine_v they_o for_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v keep_v out_o the_o legal_o unclean_a but_o sure_o those_o word_n signify_v something_o they_o be_v therefore_o doubtless_o try_v and_o judge_v before_o for_o it_o be_v the_o priest_n not_o the_o levite_n work_n to_o judge_n or_o try_v the_o legal_o unclean_a but_o what_o mr_n humphrey_n say_v in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o the_o levite_n can_v not_o hinder_v the_o unclean_a from_o eat_v the_o passeover_n for_o it_o be_v eat_v in_o private_a house_n either_o argue_v he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o cheat_v his_o credulous_a reader_n or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o jewish_a custom_n as_o he_o may_v have_v be_v it_o be_v true_a 12._o dr_n lightfoot_v temple_n service_n c._n 12._o the_o passeover_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o private_a house_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v first_o kill_v in_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o fat_a be_v to_o be_v burn_v and_o the_o blood_n sprinkle_v and_o if_o the_o levite_n keep_v they_o from_o come_v to_o kill_v it_o and_o to_o sacrifice_v it_o i_o think_v they_o keep_v they_o from_o eat_v it_o as_o a_o passeover_n too_o they_o may_v eat_v a_o lamb_n indeed_o in_o their_o own_o but_o no_o 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 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 arg._n 10_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 aatons_n rod_n l._n 3._o c_o 7_o p._n 425._o v._o etiam_fw-la hieron_n zâ—nen_n epist_n l._n 1._o in_o epistola_fw
more_o ignorance_n and_o boldness_n than_o judgement_n or_o discretion_n but_o for_o one_o who_o never_o so_o much_o as_o take_v the_o low_a degree_n not_o stay_v at_o any_o university_n half_o so_o long_o as_o be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o will_v commence_v bachelor_n of_o art_n and_o if_o he_o have_v take_v his_o degree_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v master_n of_o art_n above_o four_o or_o five_o year_n stand_v to_o censure_v so_o many_o reverend_a father_n learned_a and_o acute_a schoolman_n so_o many_o holy_a and_o reverend_a divine_n of_o all_o sort_n yea_o and_o so_o many_o church_n all_o as_o dreamer_n pharisaical_a dreamer_n too_o be_v enough_o to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v the_o character_n of_o himself_o but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a examine_v how_o many_o this_o young_a rabbi_n have_v at_o once_o call_v dreamer_n pharisaical_a dreamer_n bold_a usurper_n of_o christ_n authority_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o premise_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o 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dreamer_n and_o usurper_n of_o a_o new_a authority_n as_o for_o the_o first_o century_n or_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n we_o have_v no_o writing_n extant_a but_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n except_o the_o constitution_n of_o some_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o some_o fragment_n of_o clement_n and_o of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n who_o be_v a_o ancient_a writer_n but_o judge_v by_o most_o long_o after_o and_o some_o few_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n who_o according_a to_o helvicus_n and_o eusebius_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n one_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v little_a credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o canon_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o pretend_a areopagite_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o the_o first_o century_n for_o it_o be_v upon_o very_o good_a ground_n suppose_v that_o the_o canon_n be_v make_v long_o after_o and_o that_o dionysius_n live_v long_o after_o but_o yet_o their_o writing_n be_v all_o the_o record_n can_v be_v 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dion_n areop_n cap._n Ï…._fw-la ex_fw-la edit_fw-la morellii_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1562._o p._n 141._o and_o the_o poenitent_o and_o energumeni_fw-la be_v exclude_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v administer_v to_o none_o but_o those_o who_o have_v perfect_a eye_n to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v sufficient_a but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o present_o after_o he_o subjoin_v that_o if_o penitent_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v much_o less_o ought_v profane_v person_n who_o live_v in_o lust_n and_o testify_v no_o repentance_n who_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v admit_v to_o no_o other_o ordinance_n but_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n i_o will_v transcribe_v the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 144._o ibid_fw-la p._n 144._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o quotation_n be_v so_o full_a to_o show_v what_o person_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v suspend_v yet_o not_o excommunicate_v though_o it_o be_v something_o 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