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the_o phrase_n so_o render_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o private_a or_o per_fw-la singulas_fw-la demos_fw-la as_o erasmus_n in_o act._n 2.46_o render_v the_o phrase_n for_o which_o he_o be_v just_o blame_v by_o the_o learned_a beza_n the_o phrase_n and_o the_o importance_n thereof_o be_v worth_a a_o strict_a enquiry_n in_o paul_n farewell_n speech_n to_o the_o elder_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 20._o for_o to_o they_o only_o he_o there_o speak_v and_o if_o from_o house_n to_o house_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o private_a house_n its_o manifest_a it_o must_v relate_v only_o to_o the_o private_a house_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n not_o the_o private_a house_n of_o the_o people_n he_o avouch_v his_o integrity_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o apostolical_a ministry_n as_o in_o other_o instance_n thereof_o so_o especial_o in_o that_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 20._o i_o have_v keep_v back_o nothing_o from_o you_o that_o be_v profitable_a for_o you_o but_o have_v show_v and_o teach_v you_o public_o and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n or_o at_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testify_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o adverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o signify_v not_o only_o public_o but_o open_o popular_o and_o agree_v to_o a_o action_n expose_v to_o open_a view_n and_o cognizance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o multitude_n without_o distinction_n of_o christian_n from_o jew_n or_o heathen_n and_o that_o with_o or_o pretend_v to_o the_o state_n authority_n act._n 5.18_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v open_o act._n 16.37_o they_o have_v say_v paul_n beat_v we_o open_o i._n e._n expose_v we_o to_o open_a shame_n before_o the_o promiscuous_a multitude_n act._n 18.28_o apollo_n mighty_o convince_v the_o jew_n and_o that_o public_o in_o their_o synagogue_n vers_fw-la 26._o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o christian_a house_n it_o denote_v the_o temple_n synagogue_n market_n place_n or_o such_o open_a convention_n to_o which_o persecutor_n and_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n have_v a_o free_a access_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o mere_a private_a house_n but_o the_o church_n assembly_n which_o use_v to_o convene_v in_o several_a house_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v therefore_o oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v not_o build_v nor_o appoint_v by_o any_o public_a act_n of_o the_o state_n and_o 2._o because_o here_o be_v not_o a_o reception_n of_o the_o people_n friend_n &_o foe_n promiscuous_o at_o least_o not_o at_o all_o time_n but_o of_o the_o brethren_n join_v together_o in_o ecclesiastical_a christian_a society_n for_o the_o clear_n hereof_o i_o shall_v show_v 1._o that_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o n._n t._n though_o sundry_a time_n there_o use_v be_v ever_o appropriate_v to_o the_o signify_v of_o the_o church_n meeting_n in_o their_o house_n 2._o and_o always_o i_o take_v it_o some_o other_o phrase_n be_v use_v to_o denote_v such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o mere_a private_a house_n this_o latter_a may_v be_v see_v in_o act._n 16.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11.34_o &_o 14.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal_n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o former_a i_o shall_v more_o insist_v upon_o for_o the_o demonstration_n whereof_o i_o shall_v produce_v all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o n._n t._n where_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v rom._n 16.5_o greet_v the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 16.19_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n salute_v you_o with_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 4.15_o salute_v nymphas_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o his_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philemon_z vers_n 2._o to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o phrase_n in_o these_o text_n signify_v the_o church_n meeting_n and_o christian_a assembly_n be_v demonstrate_v already_o by_o the_o learned_a mr._n mede_n above_o all_o contradiction_n i_o shall_v only_o quote_v one_o passage_n or_o two_o of_o he_o for_o this_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o discourse_n call_v church_n i._n e._n appropriate_a place_n for_o christian_a worship_n p._n 22._o unless_o say_v he_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n why_o shall_v this_o appendant_a be_v so_o singular_o mention_v in_o the_o salutation_n of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o other_o and_o that_o not_o once_o but_o again_o if_o the_o same_o name_n be_v again_o remember_v as_o of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n have_v none_o in_o those_o catalogue_n of_o salutation_n christian_n family_n but_o some_o only_o who_o be_v thus_o remember_v it_o be_v very_o improbable_a nay_o if_o peruse_v they_o well_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o have_v but_o otherwise_o express_v as_o in_o that_o prolix_a catalogue_n rom._n 16._o we_o find_v aristobulus_n and_o narcissus_n salute_v with_o their_o household_n asyncritus_n phlegon_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n other_o with_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v with_o they_o 2_o tim._n 4.19_o the_o household_n of_o onesiphorus_n this_o therefore_o so_o singular_a a_o appendix_n must_v mean_v some_o singular_a thing_n not_o common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o rest_n but_o peculiar_a to_o they_o alone_o and_o what_o shall_v this_o be_v but_o what_o i_o have_v show_v thus_o that_o happy_a interpreter_n there_o be_v only_o two_o more_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o n._n t._n both_o which_o comply_v with_o the_o forementioned_a sense_n of_o church_n meeting_n in_o house_n act._n 2.46_o break_v bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 42._o refer_v to_o the_o love-feast_n which_o they_o have_v in_o common_a to_o which_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v sometime_o annex_v in_o several_a house_n appoint_v among_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n see_v beza_n on_o the_o place_n act._n 5.42_o the_o apostle_n daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cease_v not_o to_o teach_v &_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n where_o preach_v in_o the_o temple_n promiscuous_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o preach_n in_o church_n meeting_n of_o the_o christian_a brethren_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n last_o quote_v and_o therefore_o be_v fair_o interpret_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n here_o as_o it_o be_v there_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o act._n 20.20_o shall_v denote_v the_o church_n assembly_n rather_o than_o the_o private_a house_n of_o the_o ephesian_a elder_n as_o such_o one_o design_n of_o paul_n speech_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o confirm_v the_o ephesian_a elder_n by_o his_o example_n of_o constancy_n and_o boldness_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o his_o function_n notwithstanding_o all_o persecution_n v._o 19_o yet_o say_v he_o v._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o through_o fear_n or_o cowardice_n withdraw_v in_o any_o thing_n needful_a see_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o gal._n 2.12_o heb._n 10.23_o 25._o comp_n with_o ver_fw-la 38._o his_o boldness_n be_v instance_a in_o preach_v both_o public_o or_o open_o before_o friend_n and_o foe_n and_o at_o their_o church_n assembly_n notwithstanding_o the_o danger_n of_o come_v thither_o which_o make_v some_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o heb._n 10.25_o now_o to_o instruct_v private_o in_o christian_a family_n be_v no_o such_o instance_n of_o boldness_n as_o
courtesy_n and_o therefore_o that_o double_a letter_n he_o have_v make_v the_o character_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o i_o shall_v still_o stand_v for_o his_o name_n in_o the_o discourse_n follow_v and_o now_o reader_n thou_o may_v next_o peruse_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o my_o paper_n which_o he_o give_v thou_o deprave_v with_o his_o pretend_a refutation_n thereof_o and_o then_o my_o defence_n which_o be_v christianly_o submit_v to_o thy_o impartial_a judgement_n i_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o go_v about_o to_o court_v my_o reader_n into_o a_o compliance_n with_o i_o i_o wish_v he_o not_o to_o take_v one_o step_v to_o accompany_v i_o in_o a_o error_n appear_v so_o to_o be_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v for_o his_o advantage_n to_o refuse_v any_o compliance_n which_o the_o light_n here_o offer_v may_v rational_o require_v from_o he_o i_o leave_v the_o whole_a entire_o before_o he_o desire_v the_o father_n of_o light_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o guide_v he_o into_o and_o preserve_v he_o in_o the_o way_n or_o rather_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n suspension_n reviewed_n clear_v &_o settle_a upon_o plain_a scripture-proof_n the_o argument_n mr_n w._n impugn_v be_v thus_o manage_v in_o my_o manuscript_n it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o no_o unregenerate_a or_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a member_n in_o the_o church_n be_v baptize_v and_o of_o year_n not_o excommunicate_a may_v be_v debar_v the_o lord_n supper_n they_o express_v their_o desire_n to_o receive_v and_o profer_v themselves_o these_o word_n timpson_n have_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o collins_n p._n 2._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o position_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o assertor_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o 1._o the_o question_n which_o be_v at_o present_a under_o consideration_n reach_v to_o any_o course_n which_o be_v effectual_a for_o debar_v of_o the_o foresay_a person_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o dissuade_v they_o from_o come_v or_o by_o force_v they_o in_o a_o way_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n to_o keep_v back_o those_o who_o defend_v the_o forementioned_a thesis_n hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o advice_n the_o forementioned_a person_n to_o forbear_v as_o well_o as_o to_o hinder_v they_o by_o juridical_a suspension_n i_o hold_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o debar_v both_o way_n and_o the_o prove_v of_o either_o overthrow_v the_o foresay_a position_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o they_o who_o assert_v the_o same_o 2._o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o power_n whereby_o they_o be_v debar_v yet_o than_o the_o question_n be_v not_o at_o present_a concern_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o power_n whether_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o eldership_n and_o that_o whether_o congregationall_a or_o classical_a &_o c_o or_o to_o the_o community_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n or_o to_o one_o single_a person_n whether_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n or_o a_o minister_n 3._o nor_o yet_o be_v the_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o power_n that_o be_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v suspend_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n inherent_a in_o a_o minister_n as_o such_o or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o question_n be_v only_o concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o act_n of_o suspend_v the_o foresay_a person_n by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o whatsoever_o capacity_n they_o be_v or_o by_o whatsoever_o kind_n of_o power_n it_o may_v be_v exert_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o 4._o those_o who_o hold_v the_o forementioned_a position_n do_v understand_v the_o excommunication_n which_o they_o speak_v of_o to_o contain_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o a_o exclusion_n from_o all_o or_o divers_a other_o public_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o to_o they_o one_o not_o excommunicate_a and_o one_o not_o exclude_v from_o or_o warn_v to_o depart_v the_o public_a ordinance_n of_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n be_v of_o equal_a importance_n whence_o it_o manifest_o follow_v that_o if_o i_o prove_v some_o person_n scandalous_o wicked_a who_o be_v not_o keep_v from_o all_o other_o public_a ordinance_n may_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o must_v acknowledge_v their_o assertion_n full_o overthrow_v 5._o they_o also_o intend_v by_o excommunicate_a such_o as_o be_v full_o and_o complete_o with_o solemnity_n excommunicate_a for_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o our_o divine_n who_o hold_v suspension_n when_o it_o be_v a_o censure_n take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n and_o therefore_o call_v it_o excommunicatio_fw-la minor_fw-la and_o it_o be_v exclusio_fw-la sive_fw-la suspensio_fw-la vel_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la a_o coenâ_fw-la domini_fw-la quâ_fw-la interdicitur_fw-la peccator_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la coenae_fw-la participatione_fw-la as_o trelcatius_n 29._o trelca_n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o bucan_n loc_fw-la come_v 44._o qu._n 10._o &_o 16._o polan_n syntag._n theol._n l._n 7._o c._n 18._o to_o the_o like_a sense_n speak_v amesius_n med_n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 37_o &_o de_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 29._o bucanus_n polanus_fw-la and_o other_o express_v it_o neither_o do_v aretius_n deny_v this_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v i_o know_v in_o his_o common_a place_n he_o say_v excommunication_n be_v large_a than_o suspension_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o i_o suppose_v he_o say_v not_o any_o where_n there_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o do_v not_o nor_o i_o think_v in_o his_o commentary_n that_o its_o unlawful_a to_o inflict_v the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n by_o degree_n unless_o therefore_o our_o admissionists_n do_v take_v excommunicate_a for_o full_o excommunicate_a they_o trifle_v egregious_o for_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o assertion_n will_v be_v no_o wicked_a church_n member_n not_o 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they_o i_o know_v none_o that_o deny_v and_o there_o be_v scripture-evidence_n for_o it_o the_o heretic_n titus_n 3.10_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o all_o that_o private_a christian_a communion_n which_o some_o excommunication_n deprive_v of_o till_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v together_o and_o at_o one_o time_n as_o all_o acknowledge_v but_o at_o some_o distance_n and_o a_o person_n be_v not_o thus_o to_o be_v reject_v till_o obstinate_a now_o obstinacy_n in_o wickedness_n refer_v to_o faith_n or_o manner_n can_v be_v sudden_o manifest_v but_o require_v several_a admonition_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o a_o offender_n before_o he_o can_v be_v declare_v obstinate_a §._o 8._o 4_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o person_n in_o sundry_a capacity_n concern_v and_o exercise_v in_o withdraw_v from_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n 1._o the_o minister_n the_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o people_n 3._o the_o whole_a church_n of_o officer_n
i_o reproath_n and_o shame_n for_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o way_n 23_o crown_v prince_n '_o against_o i_o sit_v and_o speak_v but_o on_o thy_o law_n i_o think_v 24_o certain_a delight_n in_o these_o i_o take_v and_o from_o they_o counsel_v seek_v chap._n iu._n §._o 1._o to_o my_o first_o syllogism_n at_o numb_a 21._o of_o the_o copy_n of_o my_o m_n s._n he_o answer_v p._n 33._o 1_o by_o quarrel_v with_o my_o conclusion_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n beside_o his_o exception_n against_o the_o phrase_n full_o excommunicate_a which_o have_v be_v resel_v above_o 1_o that_o there_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o it_o they_o express_v their_o desire_n to_o receive_v and_o offer_v themselves_o but_o how_o vain_a be_v this_o cavil_n express_v the_o desire_n he_o have_v to_o receive_v any_o evasion_n that_o offer_v itself_o for_o 1._o will_v he_o grant_v we_o may_v suspend_v they_o who_o do_v not_o profess_v their_o desire_n to_o receive_v and_o do_v not_o offer_v themselves_o if_o so_o then_o church-membership_a alone_a do_v not_o give_v right_a to_o the_o adult_n for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o his_o cause_n be_v mar_v and_o he_o a_o little_a before_o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n put_v in_o the_o limitation_n of_o intelligent_a person_n at_o year_n who_o only_o with_o he_o be_v admittable_a so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o intelligent_a they_o be_v to_o be_v debar_v though_o they_o express_v their_o desire_n to_o receive_v and_o offer_v themselves_o now_o let_v mr._n w._n show_v what_o scripture_n debar_v these_o from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o from_o the_o prayer_n and_o other_o public_a ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o he_o attempt_v not_o to_o do_v if_o he_o have_v it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o the_o same_o proof_n will_v bring_v in_o more_o limitation_n as_o well_o as_o that_o but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o for_o his_o part_n to_o cavil_n against_o other_o 2_o again_o my_o argument_n proceed_v concern_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n debar_v a_o visible_a profane_a person_n and_o than_o who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o conclude_v against_o he_o whether_o he_o desire_v and_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v admit_v or_o no_o and_o yet_o with_o these_o shift_v it_o seem_v he_o nonplus_v my_o paper_n when_o he_o and_o it_o be_v together_o and_o tell_v it_o he_o can_v stop_v its_o course_n here_o and_o since_o it_o bristle_a not_o again_o he_o be_v hearten_v to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v how_o brave_a act_n he_o can_v do_v if_o he_o will_v 2_o the_o other_o quarrel_n he_o have_v against_o my_o conclusion_n be_v that_o its_o a_o tautology_n and_o that_o be_v mean_n that_o some_o baptize_v person_n at_o year_n suspend_v may_v be_v suspend_v for_o say_v he_o by_o not_o full_o excommunicate_v we_o understand_v your_o meaning_n to_o be_v suspend_v suspending_a may_v either_o denote_v the_o sentence_n of_o debar_v or_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n to_o say_v some_o person_n censure_v with_o abstension_n or_o suspension_n may_v be_v suspend_v that_o be_v have_v the_o lord_n supper_n deny_v to_o they_o be_v no_o tautology_n no_o more_o then_o to_o say_v a_o person_n censure_v with_o full_a excommunication_n may_v be_v debar_v all_o public_a church_n ordinance_n according_a to_o their_o sense_n of_o it_o but_o the_o pofition_n i_o undertake_v after_o state_v the_o question_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o its_o lawful_a to_o debar_v some_o person_n the_o lord_n supper_n who_o be_v baptize_v and_o not_o warn_v to_o depart_v or_o keep_v from_o other_o public_a ordinance_n of_o hear_v pray_v sing_a in_o the_o public_a congregation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o immediate_o after_o this_o i_o begin_v my_o argument_n the_o conclusion_n whereof_o be_v some_o baptize_v person_n at_o year_n not_o full_o excommunicate_v may_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereby_o its_o manifest_a that_o by_o not_o full_o excommunicate_v i_o mean_v not_o keep_v from_o all_o public_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v their_o sense_n of_o excommunication_n and_o be_v this_o a_o tautology_n some_o baptize_v person_n not_o keep_v from_o all_o public_a ordinance_n may_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n my_o own_o judgement_n concern_v full_a excommunication_n have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n but_o what_o a_o pitiful_a business_n be_v this_o that_o mr._n w._n so_o much_o quarrel_n at_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o sometime_o say_v i_o say_v what_o he_o hold_v himself_o in_o it_o and_o yet_o he_o will_v never_o rectify_v the_o same_o in_o a_o line_n or_o two_o though_o desire_v as_o i_o be_o inform_v so_o to_o do_v if_o it_o please_v he_o not_o that_o we_o may_v have_v be_v agree_v on_o that_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o dispute_v upon_o it_o but_o he_o seem_v to_o imitate_v the_o crafty_a gunner_n who_o will_v always_o say_v he_o aim_v at_o that_o which_o he_o hit_v but_o will_v never_o agree_v before_o he_o shoot_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o mark_n he_o will_v shoot_v at_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o conclusion_n of_o my_o syllogism_n now_o he_o come_v to_o the_o premise_n §._o 2._o the_o major_a he_o say_v p._n 35._o he_o grant_v with_o my_o elucidation_n thereof_o in_o such_o general_a term_n as_o they_o stand_v yet_o after_o he_o bethink_v himself_o and_o will_v as_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o grant_v it_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o grant_n of_o it_o may_v do_v no_o hurt_n to_o his_o own_o opinion_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o p._n 36_o 37_o 38._o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v who_o will_v peruse_v the_o same_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o minor_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v receive_v if_o he_o please_v to_o turn_v back_o to_o the_o copy_n of_o my_o paper_n m_o s._n at_o numb_a 24._o mr_n w._n set_v down_o in_o his_o p._n 39_o and_o give_v we_o word_n upon_o it_o p._n 40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o without_o distinguish_v upon_o or_o deny_v any_o proposition_n therein_o he_o talk_v much_o of_o accademicall_a dispute_n be_v it_o know_v to_o he_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o method_n of_o disputation_n use_v in_o both_o our_o university_n but_o if_o the_o respondent_fw-la as_o he_o here_o make_v himself_o shall_v in_o stead_n of_o give_v a_o short_a answer_n as_o he_o ought_v by_o deny_v or_o distinguish_v upon_o the_o term_n of_o either_o proposition_n run_v out_o into_o such_o extravagancy_n as_o he_o here_o do_v he_o will_v and_o that_o most_o deserve_o be_v hiss_v out_o of_o the_o school_n he_o rap_v again_o at_o the_o distinction_n of_o great_a and_o lesser_a full_o and_o not_o full_o excommunicate_a but_o impotent_o without_o any_o proof_n offer_v against_o the_o same_o and_o then_o lest_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n former_o use_v shall_v give_v any_o countenance_n to_o the_o distinction_n he_o endeavour_v to_o clear_v the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o manifest_o use_v that_o distinction_n but_o the_o great_a fault_n be_v that_o it_o be_v now_o use_v by_o we_o &_o what_o in_o they_o he_o excuse_v in_o we_o presbyterian_o be_v a_o crime_n he_o can_v hardly_o find_v term_n of_o aggravation_n and_o disgrace_n bad_a enough_o to_o put_v upon_o it_o §._o 3._o let_v we_o then_o first_o see_v what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n herein_o and_o then_o how_o mr_n w._n take_v we_o off_o from_o plead_v that_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v my_o reply_n thereto_o and_o first_o let_v we_o observe_v what_o be_v require_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n former_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o knowleledge_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n and_o their_o understanding_n own_v of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o the_o order_n for_o confirmation_n it_o be_v think_v good_a that_o none_o be_v confirm_v but_o such_o as_o can_v say_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n the_o lord_n prayer_n &_o ten_o commandment_n and_o can_v answer_v to_o such_o question_n of_o the_o catechism_n as_o the_o bishop_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v shall_v by_o his_o discretion_n appose_v they_o in_o and_o this_o order_n be_v most_o convenient_a to_o be_v observe_v for_o divers_a consideration_n first_o because_o that_o when_o child_n come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o have_v learn_v what_o their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n promise_v for_o they_o in_o baptism_n they_o may_v then_o themselves_o with_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o own_o conseat_v open_o before_o the_o church_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o also_o promise_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o will_v evermore_o endeavour_v faithful_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o by_o their_o mouth_n and_o confession_n have_v assent_v unto_o etc._n etc
the_o canon_n itself_o speak_v 2._o but_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o exception_n i_o answer_v brief_o thus_o for_o the_o overthrow_v of_o it_o either_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v not_o abolish_v by_o a_o lawful_a authority_n sufficient_a for_o the_o null_n and_o abrogate_a of_o that_o sanction_n whereby_o it_o be_v former_o establish_v or_o else_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o than_o minister_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n may_v as_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v suspend_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n therein_o give_v they_o which_o remain_v still_o in_o force_n if_o not_o null_v by_o a_o sufficient_a authority_n but_o if_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v abolish_v by_o a_o lawful_a authority_n sufficient_a for_o the_o abrogate_a that_o sanction_n whereby_o it_o be_v former_o establish_v then_o certain_o they_o who_o have_v such_o power_n to_o abrogate_v that_o government_n and_o order_n have_v power_n also_o to_o establish_v our_o suspension_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o null_a as_o to_o make_v a_o law_n and_o then_o the_o same_o suspension_n in_o substance_n be_v delegated_a to_o church_n officer_n still_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o 48_o for_o presbyterial_a government_n where_o this_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o by_o who_o only_o the_o service_n book_n be_v abrogate_a i_o have_v the_o rather_o hint_v this_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o some_o godly_a person_n who_o have_v not_o be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o state_n proceed_n in_o reference_n to_o church_n government_n who_o yet_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o the_o former_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o i_o think_v where_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n be_v appoint_v and_o practise_v they_o shall_v not_o reject_v it_o and_o now_o let_v the_o reader_n if_o he_o please_v judge_n whether_o m._n w._n or_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o most_o like_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n and_o special_o in_o reference_n to_o suspension_n the_o neglect_n whereof_o he_o out_o of_o mr._n p._n charge_v we_o with_o mr._n w._n proceed_v to_o carp_v at_o may_n be_v in_o my_o syllogism_n when_o as_o yet_o may_v be_v be_v in_o the_o position_n i_o oppose_v and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o such_o case_n may_v occur_v not_o whether_o they_o do_v occur_v wherein_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o may_v be_v suspend_v as_o appear_v in_o my_o m_n s._n at_o numb_a 6.17_o but_o our_o doctor_n resolutissimus_fw-la &_o absolutissimus_fw-la descend_v not_o so_o low_a as_o to_o observe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n he_o have_v rather_o it_o seem_v be_v show_v his_o logic_n to_o his_o weak_a conscience_n for_o who_o satisfaction_n his_o title_n page_n design_v his_o book_n and_o tell_v they_o p._n 43_o 44._o which_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o the_o predicat_o in_o the_o proposition_n and_o 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be_v to_o reject_v christianity_n he_o that_o say_v i_o believe_v christ_n die_v for_o i_o to_o redeem_v i_o from_o hell_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o i_o i_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v spare_v my_o lust_n at_o least_o not_o yet_o etc._n etc._n do_v renounce_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o christianity_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n christianity_n itself_o for_o any_o essential_a parr_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v remove_v the_o thing_n itself_o be_v remove_v i_o may_v say_v of_o our_o accept_n christ_n as_o king_n and_o saviour_n as_o the_o epigrammatist_n speak_v of_o his_o two_o poison_n dividat_fw-la haec_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la faciunt_fw-la discreta_fw-la venenum_fw-la antidotum_fw-la sumet_fw-la qui_fw-la sociata_fw-la bibet_fw-la 2._o he_o who_o thus_o renounce_v christianity_n renounce_v also_o express_o or_o by_o consequence_n the_o lord_n supper_n as_o to_o a_o main_a end_n and_o use_n christ_n have_v appoint_v it_o viz._n 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and_o other_o pretend_v ignorance_n of_o such_o a_o ordinance_n and_o wonder_v when_o it_o be_v show_v they_o and_o well_o they_o may_v that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o regard_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n other_o have_v pretend_v it_o be_v but_o a_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o not_o valid_a after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n who_o make_v it_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v sue_v for_o their_o tithe_n upon_o a_o ordinance_n build_v upon_o the_o same_o authority_n to_o the_o latter_a part_n i_o return_v cyprian_n answer_v epist._n 55._o ad_fw-la cornelium_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la frater_fw-la charissime_fw-la ut_fw-la nequissimorum_fw-la timeatur_fw-la audacia_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la mali_fw-la jure_fw-la atque_fw-la aequitate_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la temeritate_fw-la ac_fw-la desperatione_n perficiant_fw-la actum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la vigore_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ecclesiae_fw-la gubernandae_fw-la sublimi_fw-la ac_fw-la divinâ_fw-la potestate_fw-la nec_fw-la christiani_n ultrâ_fw-la aut_fw-la durare_fw-la aut_fw-la esse_fw-la jam_fw-la possumus_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ventum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la perditorum_fw-la minas_fw-la atque_fw-la infidias_fw-la pertimescamus_fw-la and_o after_o non_fw-la id_fw-la circo_fw-la frater_fw-la charissime_fw-la relinquenda_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la disciplina_fw-la aut_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la solvenda_fw-la censura_fw-la quoniam_fw-la convitijs_fw-la infestamuâ—_n aut_fw-la terroribus_fw-la quatimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n §._o 5._o to_o his_o four_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v most_o of_o it_o answer_v in_o what_o be_v late_o mention_v whereby_o it_o appear_v if_o minister_n be_v not_o the_o great_a hinderer_n of_o church_n order_n they_o may_v see_v that_o presbyterated_a church_n have_v power_n from_o the_o state_n authoritative_o to_o send_v for_o offender_n yea_o to_o give_v oath_n if_o need_v require_v but_o as_o long_o as_o 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behold_v to_o he_o for_o his_o care_n of_o i_o but_o i_o can_v desire_v he_o shall_v be_v for_n
solicitous_a about_o i_o as_o so_o pitiful_o in_o the_o interim_n to_o neglect_v his_o own_o §._o 6._o his_o five_o answer_n or_o reason_n against_o my_o foresay_a consequence_n be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n the_o product_n i_o think_v of_o a_o extravagant_a fancy_n and_o too_o fruitful_a a_o invention_n ratify_v and_o excite_v by_o a_o passionate_a heat_n i_o never_o say_v that_o former_a act_n of_o wickedness_n though_o amount_v to_o a_o reject_v of_o a_o essential_a of_o christianity_n nor_o yet_o word-rejecting_a of_o christ_n when_o retract_v by_o a_o visible_a repentance_n shall_v debar_v any_o from_o the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v then_o cancelld_v and_o blot_v out_o when_o repent_v of_o and_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v mention_v against_o the_o offender_n as_o cyprian_n say_v epist_n 55._o cornelio_n fratri_fw-la primus_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la delinquere_fw-la secundus_fw-la delicta_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la illic_fw-la currit_fw-la innocentia_fw-la 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special_a reference_n to_o this_o point_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v the_o less_o may_v serve_v to_o note_v concern_v it_o in_o my_o reply_n unto_o he_o psalm_n 119._o part_n 19_o t._n 145_o this_o whole_a heart_n cry_v to_o thou_o lord_n hear_v thy_o statute_n i_o will_v fulfil_v 146_o to_o thou_o i_o call_v save_v i_o most_o dear_a thy_o hest_n i_o shall_v keep_v still_o 147_o the_o daybreak_n my_o cry_n do_v prevent_v trust_v thy_o word_n i_o wait_v 148_o the_o night_n too_o my_o eye_n be_v intent_n thy_o truth_n to_o meditate_v 149_o to_o my_o voice_n hark_v in_o kindness_n true_a thy_o judgement_n quicken_v i_o 150_o they_o draw_v nigh_o who_o mischief_n pursue_v far_o from_o thy_o law_n they_o be_v 151_o thou_o lord_n be_v near_o and_o very_o true_a be_v thy_o commandment_n sure_a 152_o thy_o hest_n thou_o have_v of_o old_a i_o know_v found_v aye_o to_o endure_v chap._n xx._n §._o 1._o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o what_o remain_v 3_o in_o the_o next_o place_n mr._n w._n 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