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non-administration_n or_o total_a forbearance_n of_o administration_n etc._n etc._n before_o i_o meddle_v with_o objection_n i_o shall_v first_o premise_v some_o concession_n which_o may_v save_v the_o labour_n of_o allege_v many_o argument_n in_o which_o there_o be_v that_o fallacy_n which_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la a_o proof_n of_o that_o
which_o no_o way_n oppose_v what_o i_o hold_v first_o then_o i_o grant_v that_o person_n gross_o ignorant_a and_o notorious_o scandalous_a and_o impenitent_a aught_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o they_o only_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v this_o power_n and_o in_o such_o order_n and_o manner_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v that_o be_v necessary_a say_v mr_n ball_n in_o his_o trial_n of_o the_o ground_n tend_v to_o separation_n pag._n 190._o to_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v commission_n from_o god_n which_o be_v unlawful_a to_o they_o that_o want_v authority_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v necessary_a but_o private_a person_n must_v not_o challenge_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o corporation_n no_o one_o must_v take_v that_o upon_o himself_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o common-council_n holy_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o profane_a person_n but_o every_o one_o at_o his_o pleasure_n must_v not_o deny_v holy_a thing_n to_o unholy_a person_n but_o unholy_a person_n must_v be_v debar_v from_o holy_a thing_n in_o such_o order_n as_o god_n have_v prescribe_v 856._o haec_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la vel_fw-la denegatio_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la none_a consideranda_fw-la ut_fw-la actio_fw-la judicialis_fw-la vel_fw-la inflictiva_fw-la paenae_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la ut_fw-la prudens_fw-la ac_fw-la fidelis_fw-la administratio_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la non_fw-la pendet_fw-la ex_fw-la testibus_fw-la aut_fw-la probationibus_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la câscientiâ_fw-la &_o cognition_n quae_fw-la prudenti_fw-la existimatione_fw-la secundum_fw-la occurrentes_fw-la circumstâ—â—â—tias_fw-la judicatur_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la incommodo_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o debeat_fw-la negari_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sâ—â—â—â—es_n in_o part_n 3._o thom._n tom._n 3._o disp_n 67._o sect._n 3._o pag._n 856._o the_o schoolman_n be_v extreme_o out_o 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fidelity_n and_o prudence_n require_v in_o minister_n as_o steward_n which_o oblige_v they_o not_o to_o dispense_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o such_o unto_o who_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v give_v second_o from_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a thing_n a_o pearl_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o dog_n and_o swine_n it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o therefore_o to_o administer_v it_o unto_o those_o who_o visible_o have_v as_o yet_o no_o share_n in_o they_o be_v a_o visible_a and_o practical_a lie_n last_o from_o the_o consequent_n of_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o notorious_o scandalous_a person_n hereupon_o will_v follow_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n pollution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o participation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receiver_n the_o schoolman_n here_o have_v divers_a objection_n which_o you_o may_v see_v in_o such_o of_o they_o as_o comment_v in_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la aquinatis_fw-la quaest_a 80._o art_n 6._o the_o first_o answer_n be_v by_o retortion_n all_o these_o argument_n may_v be_v retort_v upon_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n for_o they_o conclude_v also_o against_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o presbyterated_a church_n in_o case_n there_o be_v either_o neglect_n or_o maladministration_n of_o discipline_n for_o then_o consider_v the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n general_o here_o in_o england_n how_o will_v you_o avoid_v give_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o those_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a person_n upon_o who_o the_o presbytery_n have_v pass_v no_o censure_n if_o they_o shall_v present_v themselves_o and_o that_o you_o can_v by_o admonition_n keep_v they_o back_o be_v altogether_o unprobable_a there_o be_v in_o this_o case_n but_o three_o effectual_a mean_n which_o the_o minister_n can_v take_v 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among_o themselves_o which_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n by_o gillespy_n in_o his_o aaron_n rod_n blossom_a book_n 3._o cap._n 8.437.438_o by_o mr_n bowles_n de_fw-fr pastore_n evangelico_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o by_o mr_n burrows_n in_o his_o gospel-worship_n pag._n 264_o 265._o and_o practise_v as_o gerhard_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o lavater_n by_o the_o tigurine_a church_n loc._n theol._n tom._n 5._o de_fw-la sacra_fw-la caena_n cap._n 15._o cajetan_n upon_o matthew_n 26._o think_v that_o this_o course_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n unto_o his_o apostle_n as_o also_o salmeron_n jansenius_n cassander_n in_o liturgicis_fw-la suarez_n in_o part_n 3._o thom._n disp_n 72._o sect._n 1._o with_o who_o maldonate_fw-it upon_o matthew_n accord_v as_o concern_v the_o cup_n johannes_n buxtorfius_n junior_a in_o exercitatione_n sacrâ_fw-la in_o historiam_fw-la institutionis_fw-la coenae_fw-la dominicae_fw-la basil_n editâ_fw-la 1642._o think_v that_o christ_n herein_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o passeover_n where_o
the_o pater-familias_a bless_v the_o bread_n and_o break_v it_o but_o they_o who_o eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o he_o take_v their_o portion_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o dish_n or_o platter_n indeed_o christ_n give_v both_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n to_o the_o disciple_n but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o give_v of_o a_o thing_n unto_o many_o in_o genere_fw-la and_o conjunctim_fw-la in_o general_a and_o joint_o and_o the_o give_v of_o it_o viritim_fw-la &_o sigillatim_fw-la several_o and_o to_o each_o man_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n give_v the_o sacramental_a element_n to_o his_o apostle_n sigillatim_fw-la &_o viritim_fw-la to_o each_o of_o they_o out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o that_o he_o give_v they_o unto_o they_o only_o conjunctim_fw-la and_o in_o genere_fw-la joint_o and_o in_o general_a be_v at_o least_o make_v very_o probable_a by_o these_o follow_a argument_n first_o there_o be_v not_o in_o either_o the_o evangelist_n or_o the_o 1_o cor._n 11._o any_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o our_o saviour_n distribute_v the_o sacramental_a element_n particular_o and_o several_o out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o each_o communicant_a nay_o the_o contrary_a rather_o be_v probable_a because_o he_o speak_v unto_o these_o who_o he_o give_v the_o supper_n unto_o only_o joint_o and_o in_o general_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o cajetan_a on_o matthew_n 26._o the_o disciple_n receive_v the_o bread_n and_o cup_n into_o their_o hand_n not_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n but_o from_o the_o table_n for_o christ_n be_v find_v sit_v at_o one_o table_n with_o his_o disciple_n unto_o who_o he_o still_o sit_v distribute_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o unto_o his_o communicant_n but_o now_o they_o be_v so_o many_o sit_v in_o all_o likelihood_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n as_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o convey_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o each_o communicant_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o christ_n give_v the_o dish_n or_o platter_n unto_o he_o that_o sit_v next_o unto_o he_o from_o who_o it_o be_v successive_o reach_v about_o unto_o the_o other_o communicant_o a_o three_o argument_n be_v concern_v the_o cup_n whence_o we_o may_v argue_v unto_o the_o bread_n by_o way_n of_o analogy_n and_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o luk._n 22.17_o and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_o and_o say_v take_v this_o and_o divide_v it_o among_o yourselves_o whereas_o some_o understand_v the_o cup_n to_o be_v the_o paschall_n cup_n other_o to_o be_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o ordinary_a supper_n to_o i_o say_v gillespy_n in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o eucharistical_a cup_n because_o that_o which_o luke_n say_v of_o that_o cup_n that_o christ_n take_v it_o and_o give_v thanks_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v all_o drink_n of_o it_o and_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v with_o they_o any_o more_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n till_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v all_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o matthew_n and_o mark_n record_n of_o the_o eucharistical_a cup._n but_o now_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v relate_v before_o the_o take_n and_o break_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o eucharistical_a cup_n which_o be_v give_v after_o the_o bread_n unto_o this_o gillespy_n repli_v that_o it_o be_v but_o by_o a_o anticipation_n or_o pre-occupation_n occasion_v by_o that_o which_o have_v proceed_v verse_n 16._o so_o to_o join_v the_o protestation_n of_o not_o drink_v again_o with_o that_o of_o not_o eat_v again_o the_o passeover_n with_o his_o disciple_n wherefore_o beza_n salmeron_n maldonate_fw-it and_o other_o follow_v augustine_n and_o euthymeus_n do_v resolve_v that_o it_o be_v a_o anticipation_n even_o as_o paul_n mention_v the_o cup_n before_o the_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o thus_o gillespy_n mr_n burrows_n in_o the_o but_o now_o quote_v place_n give_v also_o three_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v it_o general_o then_o particular_o into_o every_o one_o hand_n first_o because_o that_o the_o give_v of_o it_o once_o for_o all_o do_v signify_v more_o full_o the_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n that_o they_o have_v together_o as_o at_o a_o table_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o every_o bit_n of_o meat_n must_v be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o particular_o no_o but_o the_o dish_n must_v be_v set_v before_o they_o and_o they_o must_v take_v it_o themselves_o indeed_o if_o they_o be_v child_n you_o cut_v every_o piece_n of_o meat_n and_o give_v it_o into_o their_o hand_n or_o mouth_n but_o that_o be_v futable_a to_o a_o fellowship_n at_o table_n and_o communion_n to_o have_v the_o meat_n set_v before_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o then_o for_o all_o to_o partake_v of_o it_o and_o second_o beside_o this_o give_v it_o into_o every_o one_o hand_n come_v to_o we_o from_o a_o popish_a and_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o bring_v more_o reverence_n to_o the_o sacrament_n now_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o danger_n to_o bring_v in_o man_n device_n to_o cause_v more_o reverence_n three_o one_o will_v wonder_v that_o minister_n shall_v give_v it_o in_o particular_a and_o not_o in_o general_a to_o the_o church_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n minister_n may_v abundant_o ease_v themselves_o of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o charge_n and_o guilt_n now_o if_o this_o way_n of_o distribute_v the_o sacramental_a element_n in_o general_n be_v justifiable_a then_o as_o mr_n bowles_n say_v in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la se_fw-la obtrudet_fw-la quem_fw-la ut_fw-la excluderet_fw-la fecit_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o se_fw-la pastor_n non_fw-fr tamille_fw-fr dare_v quam_fw-la hic_fw-la arripere_fw-la dicendus_fw-la but_o in_o a_o three_o place_n take_v give_v of_o sacramental_a element_n in_o what_o sense_n you_o please_v we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o dog_n and_o swine_n gross_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a impenitent_a sinner_n they_o be_v either_o such_o indeed_o and_o real_o or_o else_o juridical_o by_o church_n censure_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o give_v the_o sacramental_a element_n to_o the_o latter_a sort_n but_o not_o always_o unto_o the_o first_o for_o though_o say_v mr_n ball_n pag._n 193._o in_o course_n of_o life_n they_o may_v be_v dog_n yet_o in_o public_a esteem_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v dog_n nor_o use_v as_o dog_n till_o the_o church_n have_v so_o pronounce_v of_o they_o and_o for_o this_o aquinas_n part_n 3._o quaest_n 80._o art_n 6_o quote_v augustine_n tom._n 9_o lib._n the_o medicine_n paeniaentiae_fw-la cap_n 3_o nos_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la quenquam_fw-la prohibere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la nisi_fw-la sponte_fw-la confessum_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la judicio_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la vel_fw-la seculari_fw-la nominatum_fw-la atque_fw-la convictum_fw-la now_o if_o only_o such_o dog_n and_o swine_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v the_o lord_n supper_n who_o be_v such_o juridical_o than_o the_o allege_v argument_n will_v no_o way_n oppose_v my_o opinion_n for_o in_o a_o church_n without_o ruling-elders_a there_o can_v regular_o be_v any_o such_o dog_n and_o swine_n that_o it_o be_v only_o unlawful_a for_o minister_n to_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o such_o dog_n and_o swine_n as_o be_v so_o juridical_o 191._o ad_fw-la common_a bonum_fw-la &_o convenientem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vel_fw-la cujusque_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la gubernationem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ut_fw-la communia_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la publicae_fw-la dispensanda_fw-la ac_fw-la distribuenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la juxta_fw-la merita_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la singularum_fw-la personarum_fw-la à _fw-la publico_fw-la ministro_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la munus_fw-la à _fw-la republica_n vel_fw-la principe_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la destinato_fw-la dispensentur_fw-la non_fw-la juxta_fw-la privatam_fw-la scientiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ministri_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la publicam_fw-la &_o notoriem_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la huius_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la constat_fw-la ergo_fw-la quando_fw-la publicae_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la regulanda_fw-la per_fw-la scientiam_fw-la privatam_fw-la sed_fw-la publicam_fw-la majâ—r_fw-la propositio_fw-la videtur_fw-la essâ—_n morale_fw-la quoddam_fw-la principium_fw-la sere_a ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la terminis_fw-la notum_fw-la nisâ—_n haec_fw-la regula_fw-la in_o praedicta_fw-la publica_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la servetur_fw-la talis_fw-la dispensandi_fw-la modus_fw-la morâ—_n litter_n loquendo_fw-la erit_fw-la expositus_fw-la multis_fw-la scandalis_fw-la perturbationibus_fw-la &_o injuriis_fw-la ut_fw-la ministri_fw-la possent_fw-la facile_fw-la publicae_fw-la infamare_fw-la quos_fw-la vellent_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la vel_fw-la indignitatem_fw-la fingere_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la et_fw-la è_fw-la contrariò_fw-la possent_fw-la fideles_fw-la saepe_fw-la formidare_fw-la &_o timere_fw-la ne_fw-la à _fw-la minister_n huius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la infamarentur_fw-la et_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la quamvis_fw-la peccatur_fw-la absolute_a
non_fw-la habet_fw-la jus_o ad_fw-la petendum_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la tamen_fw-la quilibet_fw-la fidelis_fw-la haber_n jus_o ut_fw-la si_fw-la publicae_fw-la pâ—â—at_fw-la non_fw-la repellâ—tur_fw-la nisi_fw-la debito_fw-la modâ—_n id_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la publica_fw-la manifestatione_n &_o scientia_fw-la svi_fw-la peccati_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la recte_fw-la divus_o thomas_n per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la amitti_fw-la jus_o petendi_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la opportere_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la amittatur_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la publicae_fw-la denegari_fw-la possit_fw-la tandem_fw-la explicatur_fw-la &_o confirmatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la illo_fw-la communi_fw-la exemplo_fw-la de_fw-la judice_fw-la qui_fw-la tenetur_fw-la judicare_fw-la secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la privatam_fw-la scientiam_fw-la solum_fw-la obsimile_n principium_fw-la quiae_fw-la ad_fw-la common_a bonum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illa_fw-la publica_fw-la actio_fw-la reguletur_fw-la publicâ_fw-la scientiâ_fw-la &_o non_fw-la privata_fw-la quoniam_fw-la si_fw-la aliter_fw-la fieret_fw-la esset_fw-la res_fw-la exposita_fw-la infinitis_fw-la injuriis_fw-la &_o scandalis_fw-la this_o place_n of_o suaraz_n be_v very_o well_o render_v by_o ball_n pag._n 188_o 189._o see_v also_o 190_o 191._o will_v i_o suppose_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o both_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o minister_n discretion_n to_o exclude_v who_o he_o think_v in_o his_o conscience_n unworthy_a and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o allow_v he_o the_o exercise_n of_o sole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n mat._n 18.17_o and_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o primitive_a apostolical_a church_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o for_o a_o far_a proof_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v cite_v a_o excellent_a argument_n out_o of_o suarez_n in_o part_n 3_o thom._n disp_n 67._o sect._n 4._o which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o a_o secret_a and_o hide_a sinner_n for_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v extend_v unto_o all_o scandalous_a sinner_n that_o be_v not_o such_o juridical_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o convenient_a order_n both_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n that_o all_o common_a favour_n which_o be_v public_o to_o be_v dispose_v and_o distribute_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o private_a person_n shall_v be_v dispense_v by_o public_a minister_n design_v thereunto_o not_o according_a to_o the_o private_a knowledge_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n neither_o of_o that_o minister_n but_o according_a to_o a_o public_a and_o notorious_a cognisance_n and_o whosoever_o do_v by_o his_o offence_n against_o god_n lose_v his_o right_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n he_o must_v lose_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n before_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v he_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v as_o in_o all_o other_o case_n not_o by_o any_o man_n nor_o by_o any_o minister_n private_a knowledge_n but_o according_a to_o proof_n and_o allegation_n for_o the_o common_a good_a necessary_o require_v that_o such_o public_a action_n of_o this_o nature_n shall_v be_v regulate_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o public_a and_o not_o private_a knowledge_n which_o once_o admit_v into_o judicature_n will_v soon_o fill_v up_o the_o church_n and_o state_n with_o a_o world_n of_o scandal_n injury_n and_o inconvenience_n for_o hereby_o a_o wicked_a or_o a_o peevish_a and_o pettish_a minister_n may_v without_o control_v public_o disgrace_v and_o repel_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o he_o please_v he_o may_v false_o object_v unworthiness_n unto_o the_o most_o worthy_a such_o as_o be_v best_a qualify_v and_o fit_v of_o all_o the_o congregation_n for_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n man_n will_v be_v loath_a say_v mr_n ball_n pag._n 191._o to_o put_v their_o land_n nay_o their_o good_n and_o cattle_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o private_a discretion_n to_o exclude_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o presuppose_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n though_o man_n have_v deserve_v such_o a_o punishment_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v inflict_v on_o they_o until_o they_o be_v legal_o censure_v but_o that_o a_o minister_n may_v in_o some_o case_n give_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o such_o person_n as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v unworthy_a and_o scandalous_a will_v appear_v from_o the_o concession_n of_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n for_o first_o if_o the_o church_n be_v presbyterate_v there_o may_v be_v a_o neglect_n or_o maladministration_n of_o discipline_n and_o then_o do_v the_o minister_n what_o he_o can_v there_o may_v be_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o eldership_n admit_v unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n such_o person_n as_o the_o minister_n know_v to_o be_v dog_n and_o swine_n scandalous_a and_o unworthy_a and_o they_o not_o be_v so_o juridical_o the_o minister_n can_v debar_v they_o unless_o he_o will_v either_o usurp_v sole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o else_o run_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o separation_n second_o suppose_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n be_v never_o so_o rigid_a and_o strict_a yet_o how_o will_v he_o keep_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n secret_a and_o hide_a sinner_n know_v only_o unto_o himself_o suppose_v a_o minister_n by_o himself_o only_o without_o any_o other_o witness_n see_v a_o lurk_a hypocrite_n of_o his_o congregation_n commit_v a_o lewd_a and_o great_a scandal_n the_o minister_n after_o several_a admonition_n the_o party_n remain_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a complain_v of_o he_o to_o the_o church_n but_o he_o deny_v the_o fact_n whereupon_o the_o church_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o the_o business_n for_o her_o censure_n be_v to_o pass_v either_o upon_o the_o party_n confession_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n in_o this_o case_n i_o demand_v whether_o or_o no_o a_o minister_n may_v lawful_o keep_v back_o this_o hypocrite_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n if_o you_o say_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o in_o such_o a_o case_n keep_v he_o back_o why_o then_o you_o will_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o minister_n such_o a_o vast_a and_o boundless_a power_n as_o any_o modest_a man_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o challenge_v upon_o exercise_n of_o which_o more_o mischief_n will_v ensue_v then_o can_v possible_o be_v foresee_v you_o will_v make_v the_o minister_n private_a judgement_n to_o be_v final_a from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n to_o any_o court_n but_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n for_o no_o earthly_a court_n 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unworthy_a when_o they_o can_v refuse_v they_o without_o scandal_n now_o say_v mr._n 10._o aaron_n rod_n blossom_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o gillâ—spy_n if_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulnesse_n
of_o the_o thing_n must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o scandal_n they_o go_v upon_o a_o very_a slippery_a ground_n as_o slippery_a and_o uncertain_a be_v another_o restriction_n which_o they_o join_v unto_o the_o former_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o unworthy_a when_o they_o can_v keep_v they_o back_o without_o great_a inconveniency_n or_o inexpediency_n suarez_n in_o 3_o part_n thom._n disp_n 67._o sect_n 1._o say_v that_o the_o precept_n of_o not_o give_v this_o sacrament_n unto_o the_o unworthy_a be_v not_o simple_o negative_a but_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v unto_o a_o affirmative_a precept_n of_o prudent_o and_o faithful_o dispense_n this_o sacrament_n quod_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la quidem_fw-la formaliter_fw-la sumptum_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la dicam_fw-la semper_fw-la servandum_fw-la est_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la dispensatur_fw-la &_o hinc_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la si_fw-la commodè_fw-la possit_fw-la debeat_fw-la indigno_fw-la denegari_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la denegari_fw-la debeat_fw-la cum_fw-la cocunque_fw-la in_o commodo_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la exceptione_n these_o last_o word_n of_o suarez_n together_o with_o those_o of_o gillespy_n will_v serve_v to_o answer_v all_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o schoolman_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v urge_v against_o we_o for_o in_o a_o unpresbyterated_n church_n the_o lord_n supper_n can_v be_v deny_v unto_o unworthy_a person_n without_o scandal_n great_a inconvenience_n nay_o i_o believe_v sin_n and_o this_o for_o a_o general_a answer_n unto_o all_o the_o argument_n i_o shall_v next_o examine_v each_o argument_n a_o part_n the_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o that_o fidelity_n and_o prudence_n require_v in_o minister_n as_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2._o and_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o suarez_n in_o 3_o partem_fw-la thom._n disp_n 18._o sect_n 2._o disp_n 67._o sect_n 1._o as_o also_o by_o becanus_n sum_n theolog._n part_n 3_o in_o tract_n 2._o cap._n 5._o quaest_n 8._o facere_fw-la 8._o praeceptum_fw-la naturale_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la dispensator_fw-la qui_fw-la bona_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la dispensat_fw-la sit_fw-la fidelis_fw-la &_o prudens_fw-la in_o dispensando_fw-la ergo_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la naturale_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la dispenset_fw-la homini_fw-la indigno_fw-la contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la &_o insiitutionem_fw-la svi_fw-la domini_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la esset_fw-la contra_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la &_o prudentiam_fw-la quam_fw-la indispensando_fw-la debet_fw-la seruare_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la velit_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sva_fw-la dispensari_fw-la indignis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la minister_n si_fw-la fidelis_fw-la esse_fw-la vult_fw-la contra_fw-la hanc_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la facere_fw-la steward_n say_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o prudent_a in_o distribution_n of_o the_o good_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o dispense_v they_o against_o his_o will_n and_o appointment_n now_o for_o minister_n to_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o know_a unworthy_a receiver_n be_v to_o distribute_v it_o against_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o a_o violation_n of_o that_o prudence_n and_o fidelity_n which_o be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n for_o answer_v first_o i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o apply_v unto_o this_o argument_n the_o general_a answer_n and_o then_o the_o argument_n may_v be_v retort_v upon_o our_o antagonist_n prudence_n and_o fidelity_n oblige_v steward_n all_o such_o as_o have_v commit_v unto_o they_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o good_n food_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o master_n unto_o the_o household_n not_o to_o go_v beyond_o their_o commission_n not_o to_o usurp_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o power_n which_o their_o master_n have_v 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to_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o unworthy_a person_n who_o be_v not_o such_o juridical_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o be_v prove_v a_o second_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a thing_n a_o pearl_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n first_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a thing_n a_o pearl_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o our_o saviour_n command_n be_v matth._n 7.6_o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n sufficient_a satisfaction_n be_v give_v unto_o this_o place_n by_o the_o general_a answer_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v much_o stand_v upon_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o unto_o it_o apart_o first_o this_o place_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o coherence_n as_o also_o by_o the_o reason_n annex_v be_v principal_o intend_v concern_v admonition_n and_o reproof_n for_o if_o you_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n forego_v you_o shall_v find_v a_o direction_n for_o the_o reprover_n that_o he_o be_v not_o spot_v with_o great_a fault_n than_o those_o which_o he_o reprove_v in_o other_o then_o in_o this_o verse_n there_o be_v direction_n concern_v the_o person_n to_o be_v reprove_v that_o they_o be_v not_o dog_n and_o swine_n but_o the_o reason_n annex_v lest_o they_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o make_v the_o matter_n quite_o out_o of_o question_n for_o the_o give_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o the_o profane_v wretch_n almost_o that_o be_v be_v not_o likely_a to_o occasion_v any_o such_o carriage_n but_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o place_n may_v be_v extend_v and_o apply_v unto_o the_o give_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o unworthy_a receiver_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v cum_fw-la grano_fw-la salis_fw-la give_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o authoritative_a and_o juridical_a admission_n unto_o or_o else_o for_o the_o ministerial_a distribution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n first_o then_o if_o you_o take_v it_o for_o the_o juridical_a and_o authoritative_a admission_n unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n than_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o swine_n or_o dog_n they_o ought_v not_o authoritative_o or_o juridical_o to_o be_v admit_v thereunto_o but_o then_o we_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o the_o minister_n sole_o but_o unto_o the_o whole_a eldership_n and_o thus_o mr._n bowles_n answer_v the_o place_n praeceptum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la dando_fw-la quod_fw-la sanctum_fw-la canibus_fw-la eos_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la obligat_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o sacris_fw-la arcendi_fw-la cane_n potestatem_fw-la demandavit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la non_fw-la uni_fw-la alicui_fw-la sed_fw-la pluribus_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la tradita_fw-la with_o reference_n unto_o this_o be_v it_o that_o mr._n ball_n tell_v we_o pag._n 204.205_o that_o the_o minister_n if_o he_o have_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o private_a christian_a and_o a_o public_a minister_n and_o afterward_o he_o reach_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o a_o unworthy_a communicant_a he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o give_v it_o he_o as_o suffer_v his_o communion_n because_o he_o have_v not_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o put_v he_o back_o he_o reach_v he_o the_o sign_n as_o that_o which_o he_o can_v withhold_v because_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o by_o the_o most_o prevail_a power_n without_o which_o he_o can_v be_v debar_v in_o this_o case_n the_o minister_n be_v neither_o actor_n nor_o consenter_n in_o his_o admission_n because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o according_a to_o the_o order_n establish_v by_o god_n who_o will_v not_o have_v any_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n public_o deny_v his_o interest_n and_o right_a to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o knowledge_n will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o one_o singular_a minister_n if_o a_o minister_n know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v unworthy_a he_o may_v yet_o receive_v he_o because_o he_o can_v yet_o manifest_v it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o his_o unworthynesse_n be_v notorious_a if_o it_o be_v not_o
so_o judge_v by_o they_o that_o have_v authority_n he_o must_v administer_v the_o sacramental_a sign_n unto_o he_o not_o as_o unto_o one_o worthy_a or_o unworthy_a but_o as_o unto_o one_o yet_o undivided_a from_o they_o if_o you_o take_v give_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o ministerial_a distribution_n of_o the_o element_n why_o then_o again_o i_o grant_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o dog_n and_o swine_n provide_v that_o they_o be_v such_o juridical_o by_o church_n censure_n and_o so_o this_o precept_n bind_v not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o upon_o a_o condition_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o eldership_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o minister_n sole_o and_o thus_o again_o the_o reverend_a bowl_n answer_v the_o place_n tulerit_fw-la qui_fw-la omnium_fw-la pessimâ—_n usque_fw-la dum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la eos_fw-la suâ_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la decretoriâ_fw-la pro_fw-la cambus_fw-la &_o porcis_fw-la habendos_fw-la declaraverit_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la ut_fw-la canibus_fw-la &_o porcis_fw-la agendum_fw-la latronem_fw-la qui_fw-la mortem_fw-la commeruit_fw-la nullus_fw-la jure_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la tollat_fw-la usque_fw-la dum_fw-la judex_fw-la &_o reum_fw-la declaraverit_fw-la &_o sententiam_fw-la tulerit_fw-la i_o be_o not_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o dog_n and_o swine_n until_o the_o church_n have_v sentence_v they_o to_o be_v such_o suppose_v a_o fellow_n have_v deserve_v death_n yet_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o can_v lawful_o execute_v he_o until_o he_o be_v try_v and_o the_o judge_n have_v condemn_v he_o if_o any_o shall_v argue_v from_o this_o place_n for_o a_o minister_n not_o give_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o such_o dog_n and_o swine_n as_o be_v not_o so_o by_o church_n censure_n i_o hope_v they_o desire_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o absolute_o but_o limited_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o a_o minister_n and_o this_o i_o ready_o yield_v unto_o as_o no_o way_n impugn_v my_o opinion_n i_o do_v confess_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o keep_v dog_n and_o swine_n from_o the_o sacrament_n so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v that_o be_v he_o be_v to_o do_v all_o that_o god_n have_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n for_o prevention_n thereof_o but_o i_o be_o very_o confident_a that_o this_o grant_n of_o i_o will_v no_o way_n prejudice_v my_o cause_n or_o advantage_n that_o of_o my_o opposite_n because_o god_n for_o prevention_n of_o wicked_a man_n sacramental_a approach_n nowhere_o require_v a_o minister_n to_o usurp_v a_o power_n which_o be_v none_o of_o he_o a_o sole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la externo_fw-la but_o the_o schoolman_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v not_o only_o from_o the_o but_o now_o mention_v place_n of_o scripture_n but_o also_o from_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o such_o as_o a_o man_n know_v to_o be_v unworthy_a receiver_n great_a be_v the_o dignity_n and_o holiness_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n 8._o obligatio_fw-la exhibendi_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la huic_fw-la sacramento_n &_o digne_fw-fr illud_fw-la tractandi_fw-la naturalis_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la intrinsecâ_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la dignitate_fw-la orta_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la vero_fw-la pertinet_fw-la obligatio_fw-la non_fw-la dandi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la indignis_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la projicere_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la immundum_fw-la &_o similia_fw-la suarez_n in_o tertiam_fw-la part_n thom._n disp_n 67._o sect_n 1._o be_v dicitur_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la committere_fw-la qui_fw-la violat_a rem_fw-la sacram_fw-la per_fw-la aliquam_fw-la irreverentiam_fw-la d._n thom._n 2.2_o q._n 99_o a._n 2.3_o atqui_fw-la minister_n conferens_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la homini_fw-la indigno_fw-la violat_a rem_fw-la sacram_fw-la per_fw-la quandam_fw-la irreverentiam_fw-la ergo_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la committit_fw-la becanus_n sum_o mma_n theol._n par_fw-fr 3._o 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also_o when_o a_o minister_n can_v avoid_v the_o give_n of_o it_o unto_o they_o without_o scandal_n or_o some_o other_o great_a inconvenience_n indeed_o the_o dignity_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sacrilegious_o violate_v by_o the_o irreverence_n of_o unworthy_a receiver_n but_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n infallible_a mean_n to_o keep_v his_o name_n and_o ordinance_n from_o irreverence_n and_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o irreverence_n in_o unworthy_a receive_n though_o he_o give_v they_o the_o sacramental_a element_n if_o he_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o keep_v they_o off_o and_o when_o he_o can_v hinder_v they_o he_o give_v they_o the_o element_n with_o regret_n with_o a_o mourning_n and_o bleed_a heart_n i_o shall_v conclude_v my_o answer_n unto_o this_o objejection_n with_o that_o of_o suarez_n praedictâ_fw-la disputatione_n section_n 4._o ipsemet_fw-la christus_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ejus_fw-la injuria_fw-la 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