and_o drink_v unworthy_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o why_o may_v there_o not_o be_v the_o like_a misdemeanour_n commit_v and_o consequent_o the_o like_a guilt_n contract_v in_o or_o about_o the_o other_o sacrament_n also_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n or_o damnation_n unto_o themselves_o and_o consequent_o must_v needs_o sin_v in_o that_o action_n at_o a_o very_a grievous_a rate_n those_o church_n that_o shall_v sudden_o admit_v man_n or_o woman_n unto_o their_o sacramental_a communion_n or_o without_o some_o rational_a ground_n of_o their_o meetness_n to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o so_o great_a and_o holy_a a_o service_n have_v a_o right_a of_o power_n as_o have_v be_v say_v vest_v in_o they_o by_o god_n to_o maintain_v the_o reverence_n and_o honour_n of_o it_o within_o their_o own_o community_n and_o consequent_o to_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o admission_n here_o against_o all_o unknown_a person_n whatsoever_o evident_o by_o such_o a_o behaviour_n incur_v the_o guilt_n or_o 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that_o decree_n that_o be_v shall_v true_o and_o persevere_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v as_o certain_o save_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o decree_n as_o if_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o such_o a_o book_n the_o title_n whereof_o shall_v be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n or_o of_o salvation_n or_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v save_v 2._o this_o decree_n be_v term_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v christ_n consider_v as_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n slay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v immediate_o upon_o or_o soon_o after_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v namely_o when_o or_o as_o soon_o as_o man_n sin_v a_o thing_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o cause_n produce_v or_o occasion_v it_o take_v place_n and_o be_v in_o be_v either_o because_o the_o life_n which_o this_o book_n insure_v unto_o those_o that_o 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resolution_n to_o avenge_v with_o great_a severity_n the_o contempt_n of_o they_o or_o the_o violation_n of_o those_o wise_a and_o holy_a prescript_n or_o signification_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v give_v concern_v they_o and_o the_o use_n of_o they_o first_o there_o be_v many_o strict_a and_o peremptory_a charge_n give_v by_o he_o in_o this_o kind_n i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o i_o etc._n etc._n leu._n 10.3_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n leu._n 19_o 30.26.2_o neither_o shall_v you_o pollute_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n lest_o you_o die_v numb_a 18.32_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n no_o less_o penalty_n than_o death_n be_v threaten_v both_o to_o priest_n and_o
but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n willing_o free_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n need_v not_o to_o be_v importune_v to_o it_o that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v or_o because_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n john_n 3.21_o the_o trial_n of_o any_o man_n pain_n as_o well_o by_o other_o mean_n of_o trial_n as_o by_o suffering_n will_v be_v find_v as_o peter_n express_v it_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o unto_o his_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n not_o only_o at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o even_o during_o his_o state_n of_o mortality_n among_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o present_a world_n now_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o any_o man_n have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o his_o honour_n and_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o he_o otherwise_o and_o beside_o be_v full_o comport_v with_o his_o own_o disposition_n and_o will_v can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v or_o suspect_v 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and_o unbeliever_n be_v admit_v to_o partake_v of_o they_o answ_n it_o not_o where_o appear_v that_o god_n ever_o intend_v they_o for_o convert_v ordinance_n nor_o do_v reason_n lead_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o they_o under_o such_o a_o notion_n or_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v grant_v or_o suppose_v i_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v convert_v ordinance_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o therefore_o ungodly_a and_o unbelieving_a person_n other_o than_o those_o that_o haply_o may_v deceive_v the_o church_n under_o a_o plausible_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o receive_v or_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o element_n themselves_o in_o their_o respective_a administration_n preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v without_o controversy_n a_o convert_v ordinance_n yet_o ought_v not_o profane_v or_o unbelieving_a person_n be_v admit_v or_o persuade_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o order_n to_o their_o conversion_n but_o as_o faith_n and_o so_o conversion_n come_v by_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o other_o orderly_o call_v hereunto_o not_o by_o preach_v it_o a_o man_n self_n so_o may_v sacramental_a administration_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n yet_o not_o by_o their_o own_o act_n or_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o but_o by_o be_v present_a and_o behold_v and_o mind_v these_o administration_n whilst_o perform_v by_o other_o but_o that_o god_n intend_v not_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n as_o yet_o unconvert_v by_o a_o self-acting_a in_o sacramental_a dispensation_n or_o that_o these_o by_o such_o a_o interposure_n of_o the_o say_a person_n in_o or_o about_o they_o shall_v be_v any_o mean_n of_o their_o conversion_n but_o rather_o obstruction_n in_o the_o way_n thereunto_o be_v full_o evident_a from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n he_o say_v thus_o for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v not_o conversion_n or_o salvation_n but_o damnation_n unto_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o doubtless_o a_o unconverted_a person_n or_o unbeliever_n can_v discern_v the_o lord_n body_n that_o be_v exhibit_v in_o any_o degree_n that_o reverence_n or_o those_o sacred_a respect_n unto_o it_o which_o a_o sacramental_a memorial_n or_o participation_n of_o it_o require_v of_o all_o those_o who_o do_v partake_v of_o it_o in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o consequent_o can_v but_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n if_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v here_o at_o all_o other_o argument_n of_o a_o demonstrative_a eviction_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n may_v be_v ready_o draw_v from_o verse_n 24_o 25_o 26._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n among_o many_o ground_n in_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v insist_v on_o to_o give_v further_a light_n and_o confirmation_n to_o this_o truth_n i_o shall_v at_o present_a mention_v only_o two_o first_o god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o set_v up_o one_o ordinance_n in_o competition_n with_o another_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o to_o appoint_v more_o than_o one_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n i_o mean_v one_o and_o the_o same_o proper_a and_o immediate_a end_n for_o otherwise_o all_o ordinance_n be_v give_v by_o he_o to_o effect_n and_o bring_v about_o the_o same_o general_a remote_a or_o ultimate_a end_n this_o principle_n the_o apostle_n paul_n suppose_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o argue_v from_o it_o in_o several_a place_n i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o rightevosness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o imply_v that_o god_n account_v more_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o justification_n than_o one_o to_o be_v superfluous_a and_o vain_a and_o consequent_o that_o if_o he_o have_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v one_o for_o this_o purpose_n he_o will_v not_o have_v appoint_v another_o he_o reason_v and_o 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