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unprepared_a and_o in_o their_o sin_n so_o their_o unprepared_a and_o unsinfull_a presumptuous_a approach_v the_o ordinance_n can_v do_v i_o no_o hurt_n that_o be_v can_v take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o ordinance_n from_o i_o the_o caution_n of_o dislike_n of_o they_o former_o observe_v etc._n etc._n 7._o argument_n he_o that_o see_v a_o man_n murder_v himself_o and_o be_v present_a with_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n if_o he_o hinder_v he_o not_o but_o godly_a man_n in_o the_o sacrament_n see_v wicked_a man_n murder_v themselves_o and_o hinder_v they_o not_o therefore_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n answ_n i_o refer_v the_o answer_n of_o this_o argument_n to_o that_o first_o argument_n of_o see_v wicked_a man_n crucify_v the_o lord_n christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o conclusion_n upon_o it_o this_o argument_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v there_o sufficient_o speak_v to_o 8._o argument_n that_o that_o bring_v judgement_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o 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therefore_o i_o will_v never_o more_o eat_v bread_n while_o i_o live_v nor_o come_v where_o bread_n be_v 2._o i_o confess_v god_n people_n private_a christian_n ought_v to_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a and_o though_o they_o do_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o mix_a assembly_n if_o they_o observe_v the_o caution_n former_o give_v by_o show_v their_o dislike_n of_o such_o abuse_n mourn_v for_o they_o by_o seasonable_a exhortation_n reproof_n or_o admonition_n labour_v reformation_n according_a to_o the_o bound_n &_o limit_n of_o their_o place_n &_o calling_n observe_v circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o their_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o reformation_n herein_o though_o they_o do_v come_v with_o wicked_a man_n to_o the_o sacrament_n they_o do_v put_v a_o apparent_a difference_n between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a 3._o though_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o precious_a and_o 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