party_n in_o the_o point_n of_o excommunication_n for_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o four_o question_n pag._n 2._o he_o ready_o yield_v that_o gross_a notorious_a scandalous_a obstinate_a sinner_n who_o presumptuous_o persevere_v in_o their_o iniquity_n after_o private_a and_o public_a admonition_n without_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n or_o amendment_n may_v be_v just_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o all_o public_a ordinance_n after_o due_a proof_n and_o legal_a conviction_n of_o their_o scandalous_a life_n and_o that_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 13._o warrant_n thus_o much_o the_o antidote_n animadvert_v by_o p._n in_o the_o first_o page_n yield_v that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o do_v not_o only_o warrant_v excommunication_n as_o lawful_a but_o enjoin_v and_o command_v it_o as_o necessary_a for_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v praeceptive_a and_o peremptory_a therefore_o put_v away_o from_o among_o yourselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n the_o thing_n be_v not_o indifferent_a but_o necessary_a and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o without_o sin_n be_v omit_v however_o mr._n prynn_n his_o assert_v from_o that_o place_n that_o it_o may_v be_v be_v a_o desert_v of_o the_o erastian_n party_n 2._o in_o the_o 50._o page_n of_o his_o vindication_n he_o profess_v that_o his_o antagonist_n do_v contend_v for_o that_o which_o he_o grant_v they_o with_o advantage_n they_o will_v have_v scandalous_a sinner_n suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n he_o will_v have_v they_o not_o only_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o excommunicate_v from_o all_o other_o public_a ordinance_n 3._o he_o confess_v ibid._n that_o in_o some_o case_n a_o person_n not_o excommunicate_v may_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o whatever_o his_o concession_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v they_o be_v real_o as_o good_a as_o nothing_o for_o 1._o he_o will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n except_o such_o as_o be_v ripe_a for_o excommunication_n and_o against_o who_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v pronounce_v as_o person_n incorrigible_a 2._o he_o admit_v no_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n till_o after_o several_a solemn_a previous_a public_a admonition_n reprehension_n rebuke_n contemn_v or_o neglect_v see_v both_o these_o pag._n 50._o whence_o you_o see_v that_o with_o mr._n prynn_n consent_v all_o the_o vote_n of_o parliament_n concern_v several_a cause_n of_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o presbytery_n until_o after_o a_o long_a process_n of_o time_n and_o after_o many_o previous_a public_a admonition_n so_o that_o if_o one_o in_o the_o congregation_n commit_v a_o notorious_a incest_n or_o murder_v a_o day_n or_o two_o or_o a_o week_n before_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v undeniable_o certify_v and_o prove_v before_o the_o eldership_n yet_o the_o eldership_n can_v suspend_v such_o a_o abominable_a scandalous_a sinner_n from_o the_o sacrament_n hac_fw-la vice_fw-la but_o must_v first_o go_v through_o all_o those_o preparatory_a step_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o requisite_a before_o excommunication_n well_o but_o after_o all_o those_o public_a previous_a admonition_n shall_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n follow_v nay_o here_o also_o he_o will_v have_v presbytery_n to_o go_v through_o a_o very_a narrow_a lane_n for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o thus_o describe_v the_o person_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v they_o be_v scandalous_a obstinate_a peremptory_a incorrigible_a notorious_a sinner_n who_o desperate_o and_o profess_o persevere_v in_o their_o gross_a scandalous_a sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o what_o if_o they_o persevere_v in_o their_o gross_a scandalous_a sin_n neither_o desperate_o nor_o profess_o must_v they_o not_o then_o be_v excommunicate_a shall_v not_o the_o offender_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n after_o clear_a proof_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o several_a previous_a public_a admonition_n contemn_v or_o neglect_v must_v we_o wait_v till_o the_o adulterer_n profess_v that_o he_o will_v persevere_v in_o his_o adultery_n and_o till_o the_o blasphemer_n profess_v that_o he_o will_v persevere_v in_o his_o blasphemy_n nay_o further_o what_o if_o the_o offender_n do_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o actual_o persevere_v in_o his_o gross_a scandalous_a sin_n put_v case_n he_o that_o have_v blaspheme_v once_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v the_o second_o time_n and_o that_o he_o who_o gross_o and_o scandalous_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n do_v it_o but_o once_o and_o have_v not_o do_v it_o again_o since_o he_o be_v reprove_v must_v this_o hinder_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n when_o that_o one_o gross_a scandal_n be_v not_o confess_v nor_o any_o sign_n of_o repentance_n appear_v in_o the_o offender_n moreover_o whereas_o mr._n prynn_n in_o his_o four_o quare_fw-la and_o in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o vindication_n seem_v to_o allow_v none_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n except_o such_o as_o profess_v sincere_a repentance_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o promise_v newness_n of_o life_n for_o time_n to_o come_v if_o we_o expound_v his_o meaning_n by_o his_o own_o expression_n in_o other_o place_n that_o which_o he_o grant_v border_v upon_o nothing_o for_o pag._n 13._o speak_v of_o scandalous_a sinner_n their_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n if_o they_o profess_v sincere_a repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n past_a and_o reformation_n of_o their_o life_n for_o time_n to_o come_v he_o add_v as_o all_o do_v at_o least_o in_o their_o general_a confession_n before_o the_o sacrament_n if_o not_o in_o their_o private_a meditation_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o all_o who_o come_v to_o receive_v do_v always_o make_v a_o general_a and_o joint_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o add_v pag._n 14._o yea_o i_o dare_v presume_v there_o be_v no_o receiver_n so_o desperate_a that_o dare_v profess_v when_o he_o come_v to_o receive_v he_o be_v not_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n past_a but_o resolve_v to_o persevere_v impenitent_o in_o they_o for_o the_o future_a though_o afterward_o he_o relapse_n into_o they_o as_o the_o best_a saint_n do_v to_o their_o old_a infirmity_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v the_o best_a saint_n have_v their_o sinful_a infirmity_n but_o whether_o the_o best_n do_v relapse_n to_o their_o old_a infirmity_n may_v be_v a_o question_n and_o however_o he_o do_v open_v a_o wide_a door_n for_o receive_v to_o the_o sacrament_n all_o scandalous_a sinner_n not_o excommunicate_v if_o they_o do_v but_o tacit_o join_v in_o the_o general_a confession_n of_o sin_n make_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o do_v not_o contradict_v those_o general_a confession_n and_o profess_v impenitency_n and_o persevere_v in_o wickedness_n though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v manifest_a real_a symptom_n of_o impenitency_n and_o no_o confession_n make_v of_o that_o particular_a sin_n which_o have_v give_v public_a scandal_n wherefore_o i_o say_v plain_o with_o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n synops._n pur._n theol._n disp._n 48._o thes._n 35._o the_o administration_n of_o this_o censure_n of_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n have_v place_n in_o these_o two_o different_a case_n either_o when_o one_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n have_v give_v some_o heinous_a scandal_n of_o life_n or_o doctrine_n who_o after_o admonition_n do_v indeed_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n profess_v repentance_n but_o yet_o do_v not_o shâ—…w_o the_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n that_o so_o the_o scandal_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n or_o when_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o word_n promise_v or_o profess_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n martin_n bucer_n have_v a_o notable_a speech_n to_o this_o purpose_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o to_o hold_v it_o enough_o that_o one_o do_v profess_v by_o word_n only_a repentance_n of_o sin_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o will_v amend_v his_o life_n the_o necessary_a sign_n and_o work_n of_o repentance_n not_o be_v join_v with_o such_o profession_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o antichrist_n priest_n not_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o how_o palpable_o and_o gross_o mr._n prynn_n contradict_v himself_o in_o divers_a particular_n which_o be_v observe_v may_v peradventure_o make_v himself_o more_o attentive_a in_o writing_n and_o other_o more_o attentive_a in_o read_v such_o subitane_a lucubration_n the_o particular_n be_v these_o which_o follow_v 1._o vindicat_fw-la pag._n 17._o he_o say_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v make_v at_o the_o trespass_n offering_n be_v not_o to_o the_o priest_n classis_fw-la or_o congregation_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o 1._o in_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o when_o the_o even_o be_v come_v not_o when_o the_o even_o be_v end_v his_o second_o answer_n that_o all_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n prove_v that_o judas_n be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v but_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la three_o say_v he_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o institute_v after_o supper_n but_o as_o they_o sit_v at_o supper_n answ._n it_o be_v indeed_o institute_v while_o they_o be_v sit_v at_o supper_n or_o before_o they_o rise_v from_o supper_n so_o that_o they_o be_v still_o continue_v in_o a_o table_n gesture_n yet_o the_o action_n must_v needs_o be_v distinguish_v for_o they_o do_v not_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o eat_v of_o another_o supper_n too_o and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o bread_n that_o as_o they_o do_v eat_v jesus_n take_v bread_n yet_o of_o the_o cup_n paul_n and_o luke_n say_v that_o jesus_n take_v it_o after_o supper_n that_o be_v after_o they_o have_v do_v eat_v therefore_o certain_o after_o judas_n get_v the_o sop_n and_o go_v away_o at_o which_o instant_n they_o have_v not_o do_v eat_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n at_o all_o luke_n 22._o 17._o to_o prove_v that_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n during_o supper_n as_o m_n r_o prynne_n conceive_v but_o find_v no_o strength_n herein_o he_o add_v that_o some_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o apolog_fw-la christ_n have_v that_o night_n first_o his_o paschal_n supper_n at_o the_o close_a whereof_o he_o institute_v his_o own_o supper_n second_o a_o ordinary_a supper_n which_o succeed_v the_o institution_n of_o his_o own_o in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o corinthian_n and_o primitive_a christian_n have_v their_o love_n feast_n which_o they_o do_v eat_v immediate_o after_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o intimate_v john_n 13._o v_o 2_o 12_o to_o 31_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o luke_n after_n supper_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n must_v be_v mean_v only_o after_o the_o paschall_n supper_n not_o thâ—…_n other_o supper_n answ._n i_o very_o believe_v that_o beside_o the_o paschall_n and_o eucharistical_a supper_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n have_v that_o night_n a_o common_a or_o ordinary_a supper_n and_o so_o think_v calvin_n and_o beza_n upon_o matth._n 26._o 20._o pareus_n upon_o matth._n 26._o 21._o fulk_n on_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 23._o cartwright_n ibid._n and_o in_o his_o harmony_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 173._o pelargus_n in_o joh._n 13._o quaest_n 2._o tossanuâ—…_n in_o matth._n 26._o tolet_n and_o maldonâ—…_n upon_o john_n 13._o 2._o jansenius_n cone_n evang_v cap._n 131._o and_o divers_a other_o i_o be_o very_o glad_a that_o m_o r_o prynnâ—…_n grant_v it_o and_o i_o approve_v his_o reason_n that_o in_o the_o paschall_n supper_n we_o read_v of_o no_o sop_n nor_o aught_o to_o dip_v they_o in_o the_o jew_n indeed_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o sauce_n in_o the_o passeover_n which_o they_o call_v charese_v but_o i_o suppose_v christ_n keep_v the_o passeover_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o do_v not_o tie_v himself_o to_o rite_n which_o have_v come_v in_o by_o tradition_n i_o can_v bring_v other_o reason_n to_o prove_v a_o ordinary_a supper_n if_o it_o be_v here_o necessary_a but_o what_o gain_v m_n r_o prynne_n hereby_o sure_o he_o lose_v much_o aâ—_n shall_v appear_v afterward_o 2._o whereas_o he_o think_v the_o common_a supper_n at_o which_o christ_n do_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o discover_v judas_n and_o give_v he_o the_o sop_n be_v after_o the_o sacrament_n as_o i_o know_v not_o those_o learned_a man_n that_o think_v as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o point_n so_o â—t_a be_v more_o than_o he_o can_v prove_v the_o contrary_n have_v be_v prove_v from_o matthew_n and_o mark_v who_o record_n that_o the_o discourse_n concern_v judas_n be_v while_o they_o be_v eat_v that_o supper_n which_o precede_v the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o give_v of_o the_o sop_n to_o judas_n must_v be_v before_o the_o sacrament_n but_o after_o the_o sacrament_n both_o matthew_n and_o mark_n do_v immediate_o add_v and_o when_o they_o have_v sing_v a_o hymn_n they_o go_v out_o into_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n 3._o as_o for_o that_o of_o the_o corinthian_n the_o very_a place_n cite_v by_o himself_o make_v against_o he_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 21._o for_o when_o they_o come_v together_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n every_o one_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o take_v his_o own_o supper_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n who_o give_v the_o sacrament_n after_o supper_n so_o aquinas_n lyra_n and_o other_o follow_v augustine_n this_o take_v first_o or_o before_o acciperenâ—_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o every_o one_o who_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n every_o one_o take_v before_o his_o own_o supper_n which_o make_v such_o a_o disparity_n that_o one_o be_v hungry_a and_o another_o drunken_a at_o the_o sacrament_n the_o poor_a have_v too_o little_a and_o the_o rich_a too_o much_o at_o their_o own_o supper_n 4._o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n will_v help_v he_o as_o little_a i_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o tertullia_n apologetik_a as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o love_n feast_v immediate_o after_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o i_o find_v both_o in_o the_o celebratur_fw-la african_a canon_n and_o in_o consueverunt_fw-la augustine_n and_o in_o liberal_o walafridus_n strabo_n that_o once_o in_o the_o year_n and_o often_o by_o divers_a the_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v after_o the_o ordinary_a meat_n for_o a_o commemoration_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o night_n wherein_o he_o be_v betray_v it_o have_v be_v former_o in_o use_n among_o diverâ—_n to_o take_v the_o sacrament_n ordinary_o after_o meat_n till_o the_o african_a council_n discharge_v it_o as_o laurentius_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bar_n observe_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o tertullian_n pag._n 339._o edit_n paris_n 1580._o augustine_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 5._o &_o 6._o answer_v certain_a query_n of_o januarius_n concern_v eat_v or_o not_o eat_v before_o the_o sacrament_n he_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v indeed_o give_v the_o sacrament_n after_o supper_n and_o that_o the_o corinthian_n do_v also_o take_v it_o after_o supper_n but_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o follow_v these_o example_n but_o leave_v we_o at_o liberty_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n he_o defend_v the_o church_n custom_n at_o that_o time_n of_o take_v the_o sacrament_n fast_v for_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o ordinance_n but_o in_o this_o he_o speak_v plain_o sacramentum_fw-la that_o when_o christ_n be_v eat_v with_o the_o disciple_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o he_o have_v not_o then_o give_v the_o sacrament_n with_o augustine_n judgement_n agree_v that_o epistle_n of_o chrysostome_n where_o answer_v a_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v make_v against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o some_o that_o be_v not_o fast_v he_o deny_v the_o fact_n but_o add_v if_o he_o have_v do_v so_o it_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n because_o christ_n give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o have_v sup_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o depose_v say_v he_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o give_v the_o communion_n after_o supper_n in_o commemoration_n whereof_o the_o ancient_a church_n even_o when_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n fast_v at_o other_o time_n yet_o upon_o the_o passion_n day_n call_v good_a friday_n receive_v it_o after_o meal_n as_o i_o prove_v before_o and_o this_o i_o also_o add_v by_o the_o way_n that_o tho_o paul_n condemn_v the_o corinthian_n for_o eat_v their_o love_n feast_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o allow_v they_o to_o eat_v at_o home_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o the_o centurist_n cent_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 384._o prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 34._o and_o if_o any_o man_n hunger_n let_v he_o eat_v at_o home_n that_o you_o come_v not_o altogether_o unto_o condemnation_n casaubon_n exerc._n 16._o pag._n 367._o edit_n francof_n 1615._o think_v it_o be_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n example_n that_o those_o egyptian_n mention_v by_o socrates_n do_v take_v the_o sacrament_n at_o night_n after_o they_o have_v liberal_o sup_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v fill_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o when_o luke_n say_v after_o supper_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n the_o meaning_n be_v after_o both_o paschal_n and_o common_a supper_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o eat_n after_o the_o sacrament_n that_o night_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o give_v of_o the_o sop_n to_o judas_n must_v needs_o be_v before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o his_o go_v out_o immediate_o after_o the_o sop_n prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o
bondage_n grotius_n his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n church_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o we_o divers_a author_n of_o the_o best_a note_n for_o our_o interpretation_n that_o be_v that_o by_o the_o church_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n assemble_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n give_v to_o the_o elder_n for_o four_o consideration_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v matth._n 18._o 18._o our_o opposite_n extreme_o difficulted_a and_o divide_v in_o this_o point_n bind_v and_o lose_v both_o among_o hebrew_n &_o grecian_n authoritative_a &_o forensicall_a word_n antiquity_n for_o we_o which_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o augustine_n hierome_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n isidorus_n pelusiota_n hilary_n theophylact._n that_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v belong_v neither_o to_o private_a person_n nor_o to_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o to_o church_n officer_n and_o that_o in_o reference_n 1._o to_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n 2._o to_o the_o dogmatic_a decision_n of_o controversy_n concern_v the_o will_n of_o christ._n that_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v not_o mere_o doctrinal_a but_o juridical_a or_o forensicall_a and_o mean_v of_o inflict_v or_o take_v off_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n this_o clear_v by_o the_o coherence_n and_o dependency_n between_o verse_n 17._o and_o 18_o which_o be_v assert_v against_o m._n prynne_n and_o further_o confirm_v by_o eleven_o reason_n in_o which_o the_o agreement_n of_o two_o on_o earth_n verse_n 19_o the_o restriction_n of_o the_o rule_n to_o a_o brother_n or_o church-member_n also_o matth_n 16._o 19_o john_n 20._o 23._o psalm_n 149._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o be_v explain_v another_o interpretation_n of_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o exercise_v about_o person_n but_o about_o thing_n or_o doctrine_n confute_v by_o â—ive_a reason_n how_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o well_o as_o shut_v and_o open_v chap._n vii_o that_o 1_o cor._n 5._o prove_v excommunication_n and_o bâ—_n a_o necessary_a consequence_n even_o from_o the_o erastian_n interpretation_n suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o a_o person_n un_fw-fr excommunicate_v the_o weight_n of_o our_o proof_n not_o lay_v upon_o the_o phrase_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n which_o phrase_n be_v set_v aside_o that_o chapter_n will_v prove_v excommunication_n verse_n 8._o let_v we_o keep_v the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n apply_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n even_o by_o m._n prynne_n himself_o master_n prynnes_n first_o exception_n from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17._o &_o 11._o 20_o 21._o concern_v the_o admission_n of_o all_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n even_o drunken_a person_n to_o the_o sacrament_n answer_v his_o second_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o man_n his_o three_o concern_v these_o word_n no_o not_o to_o eat_v confute_v hence_o suspension_n by_o necessary_a consequence_n his_o four_o exception_n take_v off_o his_o three_o condition_n which_o he_o require_v in_o argument_n from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a be_v false_a and_o do_v not_o hold_v our_o argument_n from_o this_o text_n do_v not_o touch_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o separation_n eight_o consideration_n to_o prove_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o namely_o excommunication_n from_o 1_o cor._n 5._o compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 2._o more_o of_o that_o phrase_n to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n chap._n viii_o whether_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o question_n between_o m._n prynne_n &_o i_o concern_v judas_n much_o like_a unto_o that_o between_o papist_n and_o protestant_n concern_v peter_n two_o thing_n premise_v 1._o that_o matthew_n and_o mark_v mention_v christ_n discourse_n at_o table_n concern_v the_o traitor_n before_o the_o institution_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n place_v it_o in_o its_o proper_a order_n and_o that_o luke_n place_v it_o after_o the_o sacrament_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o recapitulation_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o â—ive_a reason_n 2._o that_o the_o story_n john_n 13._o concern_v judas_n and_o the_o sop_n be_v neither_o act_v in_o bethany_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n nor_o yet_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o judas_n receive_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n from_o joh._n 13._o 30._o he_o go_v out_o immediate_o after_o the_o sop_n mr_n prynnes_n four_o answer_n confute_v his_o opinion_n that_o christ_n give_v the_o sacrament_n before_o the_o common_a supper_n be_v against_o both_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o word_n immediate_o the_o second_o argument_n from_o christ_n word_n at_o the_o sacrament_n that_o which_o m._n prynne_n hold_v viz._n that_o at_o that_o time_n when_o christ_n infallible_o know_v judas_n to_o be_v lose_v he_o mean_v conditional_o that_o his_o body_n be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o judas_n confute_v by_o three_o reason_n the_o three_o argument_n from_o the_o different_a expression_n of_o love_n to_o the_o apostle_n with_o a_o exception_n while_o judas_n be_v present_a without_o a_o exception_n at_o the_o sacrament_n m._n prynne_v argument_n from_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n answer_v that_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o indubitable_a verity_n as_o mr._n prynne_n call_v it_o but_o have_v be_v much_o controvert_v both_o among_o father_n papist_n and_o protestant_n that_o the_o lutheran_n who_o be_v much_o of_o m._n prynnes_n opinion_n in_o the_o point_n of_o judas_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o uphold_v their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o wicked_a their_o eat_n of_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v much_o against_o his_o opinion_n in_o the_o point_n of_o admit_v scandalous_a person_n not_o excommunicate_v to_o the_o sacrament_n m._n prynne_v bold_a assertion_n that_o all_o the_o ancient_n except_o hilary_n only_o do_v unanimous_o accord_v that_o judas_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n without_o one_o dissent_v voice_n disprove_v as_o most_o false_a and_o confute_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n dionysius_n areopagita_n maximus_n pachymeres_n ammonius_n alexandrinus_n tacianus_n innocentius_n 3_o rupertus_n tuitiensis_n yea_o by_o those_o very_a passage_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o victor_n antiochenus_fw-la cite_v by_o himself_o many_o modern_a writter_n also_o against_o his_o opinion_n as_o of_o the_o papist_n salmeron_n turrianus_n barradius_fw-la of_o protestant_n danaeus_n kleinwitzius_n piscator_fw-la beza_n tossanus_n musculus_fw-la zanchius_n gomarus_n diodati_n grotius_n the_o testimony_n cite_v by_o m._n prynne_n for_o judas_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n examine_v some_o of_o they_o find_v false_a other_o prove_v not_o his_o point_n other_o who_o think_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v clear_a against_o the_o admission_n of_o know_a profane_a person_n the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n and_o belgia_n not_o against_o we_o but_o against_o master_n prynne_n chap._n ix_o whether_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o passeover_n that_o night_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n be_v betray_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n not_o before_o but_o after_o that_o supper_n at_o which_o he_o do_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o give_v the_o sop_n to_o judas_n these_o word_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n joh._n 13._o 1._o scan_v the_o jew_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n after_o meal_n but_o they_o have_v no_o meal_n after_o the_o paschall_n supper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 13._o 2._o need_v not_o be_v turn_v supper_n be_v end_v but_o may_v suffer_v two_o other_o reading_n christ_n sit_v down_o with_o the_o twelve_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o paschall_n supper_n and_o if_o it_o be_v it_o prove_v not_o that_o judas_n do_v eat_v of_o that_o passeover_n more_o than_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 5._o prove_n that_o judas_n do_v see_v christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n a_o pious_a observation_n of_o cartwright_n another_o of_o chrysostome_n chap._n x._o that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o judas_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n it_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o suspension_n of_o know_a wicked_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n christs_n admit_v of_o judas_n to_o the_o sacrament_n when_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o devil_n can_v no_o more_o be_v a_o precedent_n to_o we_o than_o his_o choose_n of_o judas_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n when_o he_o know_v also_o that_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n judas_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o scandalous_a but_o secret_n at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o m._n prynne_n make_v to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o sacrament_n to_o prove_v that_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n
do_v further_o appear_v by_o the_o â—awes_n concern_v such_o and_o such_o sacrifice_n for_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n leu._n 5._o and_o by_o the_o restitution_n which_o be_v also_o join_v with_o the_o confession_n num._n 5._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v also_o clear_a from_o the_o jewish_a dirigetur_fw-la canon_n paenitentiae_fw-la cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o where_o we_o find_v confession_n of_o â—inne_n to_o be_v make_v both_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o public_o before_o the_o congregation_n 4._o in_o stead_n of_o make_v my_o argument_n a_o nonsequitur_a he_o make_v it_o a_o clarè-sequitur_a for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o not_o be_v take_v off_o but_o rather_o grant_v by_o he_o because_o as_o he_o say_v true_o without_o confession_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o other_o part_n must_v needs_o follow_v for_o if_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a so_o much_o as_o to_o sue_v for_o pardon_n in_o a_o reconcile_a ordinance_n when_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o confess_v how_o much_o more_o have_v it_o be_v a_o take_n in_o vain_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o a_o profane_v of_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n to_o seal_v up_o pardon_n to_o a_o scandalous_a sinner_n who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o confess_v his_o scandalous_a sin_n but_o continue_v in_o manifest_a impetency_n but_o we_o will_v try_v whether_o his_o three_o and_o last_o answer_n can_v relieve_v he_o it_o be_v this_o that_o every_o particular_a communicant_a before_o he_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n make_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o word_n at_o least_o vow_v newness_n of_o life_n for_o the_o future_a there_o be_v no_o communicant_a that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o say_v he_o so_o desperate_o wicked_a and_o atheistical_a as_o not_o to_o profess_v hearty_o sorrow_n for_o all_o his_o forepast_a sin_n or_o to_o avow_v impenitent_a continuance_n in_o they_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n behold_v what_o a_o latitude_n if_o the_o vile_a sinner_n practical_o persevere_v in_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n shall_v but_o join_v with_o and_o not_o gainsay_v the_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n wherein_o the_o best_a man_n do_v and_o aught_o to_o join_v and_o in_o word_n promise_v newness_n of_o life_n and_o who_o will_v not_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v to_o live_v better_o nay_o if_o he_o have_v but_o so_o much_o wit_n as_o not_o to_o profess_v or_o avow_v impenitency_n then_o m_n r._n prynne_n allow_v his_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o be_v this_o the_o confession_n that_o my_o argument_n do_v prove_v nothing_o like_o it_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a confession_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n by_o name_n levit._n 5._o 5._o and_o it_o shall_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a in_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v confess_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o thing_n and_o with_o the_o confession_n there_o be_v a_o real_a amendment_n for_o instance_n a_o recompense_n of_o the_o trespass_n with_o the_o principal_a and_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o five_o part_n when_o the_o case_n do_v so_o require_v num._n 5._o 7._o then_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v do_v and_o he_o shall_v recompense_v his_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o my_o argument_n do_v drive_v at_o and_o it_o still_o stand_v in_o force_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o particular_a sin_n which_o have_v give_v public_a scandal_n anreos_fw-la together_o with_o the_o forsake_v of_o it_o external_o and_o in_o practice_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o these_o the_o admission_n of_o a_o scandalous_a sinner_n be_v a_o most_o horrible_a profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o now_o find_v the_o argument_n concern_v the_o passeover_n and_o legal_a uncleanness_n to_o have_v be_v more_o full_o prosecute_v by_o erastus_n than_o it_o be_v by_o m_n r._n prynne_n i_o do_v resolve_v to_o trace_v it_o hard_o at_o the_o heel_n whithersoever_o it_o go_v chap._n xi_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o strong_a argument_n of_o erastus_n namely_o those_o draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n among_o erastus_n 4._o his_o argument_n against_o excommunication_n three_o of_o they_o namely_o the_o first_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o sixteen_o be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o substance_n the_o strength_n of_o they_o lie_v in_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o restrain_v nor_o keep_v off_o any_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n nor_o any_o other_o sacrament_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n because_o of_o a_o wicked_a or_o scandalous_a conversation_n but_o contrariwise_o command_v that_o all_o the_o male_n both_o jew_n and_o foreigner_n be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o be_v legal_o unclean_a nor_o in_o a_o journey_n shall_v compear_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n week_n and_o tabernacle_n now_o say_v he_o christ_n have_v not_o in_o this_o thing_n destroy_v nor_o alter_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n nor_o have_v he_o make_v the_o rule_n strait_o now_o than_o it_o be_v then_o but_o as_o then_o all_o circumcise_a so_o now_o all_o baptize_v person_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v for_o church_n member_n have_v a_o right_a to_o partake_v of_o church_n privilege_n and_o as_o then_o there_o be_v no_o discipline_n or_o punishment_n for_o the_o flagitious_a and_o wicked_a except_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n this_o argument_n he_o trust_v very_o much_o unto_o and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o the_o exclude_v and_o separate_n of_o the_o unclean_a under_o the_o law_n do_v signify_v the_o exclude_v of_o scandalous_a sinner_n from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n he_o spend_v 1._o a_o long_a chapter_n against_o that_o opinion_n and_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n do_v signify_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o unbelief_n that_o exclusion_n from_o the_o temple_n do_v signify_v exclusion_n from_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n and_o that_o the_o cleanse_n and_o reception_n into_o the_o temple_n do_v tipyfie_v the_o cleanse_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o turn_n of_o we_o to_o god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n now_o here_o i_o shall_v make_v such_o animadversion_n as_o shall_v not_o only_o enervate_v the_o strength_n which_o these_o argument_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v against_o church_n censure_n but_o also_o afford_v some_o strong_a reason_n against_o erastus_n from_o those_o very_a ground_n right_o apprehend_v from_o which_o upon_o misapprehension_n he_o dispute_v against_o the_o exclude_v of_o scandalous_a sinner_n first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o for_o divers_a sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o sinner_n be_v appoint_v not_o only_o to_o bring_v their_o 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the_o crime_n be_v of_o civil_a cognizance_n and_o abiathar_n deserve_v to_o die_v for_o it_o that_o which_o solomon_n do_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o moderation_n of_o the_o punishment_n as_o strigelius_n call_v it_o when_o solomon_n may_v just_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n he_o only_o banish_v he_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o anathoth_n there_o to_o enjoy_v his_o own_o inheritance_n to_o live_v a_o private_a life_n and_o no_o more_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o state_n affair_n wherefore_o this_o example_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o case_n of_o a_o capital_a crime_n commit_v by_o a_o minister_n but_o not_o to_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n or_o maladministration_n in_o his_o ministry_n 2._o neither_o do_v solomon_n direct_o or_o intentional_o put_v abiathar_n from_o the_o priesthood_n for_o that_o offence_n but_o by_o consequence_n it_o follow_v upon_o his_o banishment_n from_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n where_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o exercise_v his_o call_n 1_o king_n 2._o 27._o so_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o banishment_n from_o jerusalem_n mention_v in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precede_v solomon_n thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o minister_n now_o banish_v be_v not_o thereby_o thrust_v out_o from_o all_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o he_o may_v exercise_v it_o in_o another_o place_n but_o abiathar_n be_v thrust_v out_o from_o jerusalem_n be_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la thrust_v from_o the_o call_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o that_o place_n 3._o solomon_n be_v a_o prophet_n who_o know_v what_o warrant_v he_o have_v more_o than_o ordinary_a for_o that_o which_o he_o do_v to_o abiathar_n that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o extrordinary_a divine_a instinct_n some_o collect_v from_o the_o next_o word_n that_o he_o solomon_n may_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v cencern_v the_o house_n of_o eli_n in_o shilo_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o invest_n of_o zadok_n with_o the_o place_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o constitutive_a power_n to_o make_v or_o authorise_v church_n officer_n for_o zadok_n have_v be_v former_o choose_v by_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o anoint_v to_o be_v high_a priest_n 1_o chro._n 29._o 22._o yea_o he_o do_v fall_v to_o the_o place_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la for_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v give_v to_o eleazar_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n and_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n from_o who_o zadok_n have_v lineal_o descend_v whereas_o abiathar_n be_v not_o of_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n but_o of_o the_o family_n of_o iâ—…hamar_n 6._o object_n hezekiah_n do_v apply_v his_o regal_a power_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chr._n 29._o 5._o and_o do_v also_o appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o service_n 2_o chro._n 31._o so_o likewise_o do_v king_n josiah_n 2_o chro._n 35._o answ._n hezekiah_n in_o exhort_v the_o levite_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o to_o cleanse_v the_o temple_n do_v require_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v require_v num._n 8._o 6._o 11._o 15._o &_o 18._o 32._o which_o hezekiah_n himself_o point_v at_o 2_o chro._n 29._o 11._o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o magistrate_n command_v minister_n to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o for_o his_o appoint_v of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o do_v nothing_o therein_o but_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v by_o his_o prophet_n 2_o chro._n 29._o 25._o the_o like_a i_o answer_v concern_v king_n josiah_n for_o it_o be_v record_v that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v after_o the_o write_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n 2_o chro._n 35._o 4._o and_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n 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work_n till_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v come_v 2._o the_o priest_n themselves_o consent_v to_o receive_v no_o more_o money_n 3._o the_o high_a priest_n have_v still_o a_o chief_a hand_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o that_o business_n in_o which_o also_o the_o priest_n that_o keep_v the_o door_n have_v a_o interest_n all_o which_o be_v plain_a from_o 2_o king_n 12._o 6._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o beside_o all_o this_o it_o be_v a_o money_n matter_n concern_v the_o hire_v and_o pay_v of_o workman_n and_o so_o do_v belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o extrinsecall_n not_o to_o the_o intrinsical_v thing_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o object_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v purge_v the_o land_n from_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n have_v break_v down_o altar_n cut_v down_o grove_n destroy_v high_a place_n and_o such_o like_a idolatrous_a monument_n ans._n this_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereunto_o also_o the_o secular_a coercivepower_v be_v necessary_a let_v it_o be_v rememble_v concern_v those_o godly_a reform_a king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a no_o matter_n of_o ordinary_a government_n 2_o their_o reformation_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o ius_n divinum_fw-la be_v not_o then_o startle_v at_o but_o embrace_v 3._o sometime_o also_o the_o reformation_n be_v not_o without_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o prophet_n priest_n and_o elder_n as_o 2_o king_n 23._o 1._o 9_o object_n mr._n prynne_n in_o his_o diotrephes_n catechise_v quest._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d another_o objection_n from_o 2_o chr._n 19_o ask_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o clear_o mean_v that_o as_o king_n josiah_n himself_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v jehoshaphat_n do_v by_o his_o own_o regal_a authority_n appoint_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o precede_a 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 10._o verse_n to_o dâ—…termine_v all_o controversy_n and_o punish_v all_o offence_n whatsoever_o accoâ—…ding_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o kingdom_n so_o he_o do_v by_o the_o self_n same_o regal_a authority_n appoint_v amariah_n then_o chief_a priest_n over_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n only_o employ_v in_o the_o word_n you_o not_o over_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o order_n direct_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o he_o in_o their_o several_a course_n and_o all_o matter_n whatsoever_o concern_v the_o worship_n etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o mr._n prynne_n will_v never_o prove_v from_o that_o text_n that_o jehoshaphat_n by_o his_o regal_a authority_n do_v appoint_v or_o set_v amariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n to_o be_v over_o the_o rest_n the_o english_a translator_n express_v the_o sense_n by_o interlace_v the_o word_n be_v verse_n 11._o and_o behold_v amariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v over_o you_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o to_o restrict_n the_o 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common_o say_v of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la he_o be_v to_o take_v special_a care_n that_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v make_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o live_v not_o only_o in_o moral_a honesty_n but_o in_o godliness_n and_o that_o so_o live_v they_o may_v also_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o quietness_n more_o particular_o the_o end_n of_o church_n censure_n be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v ashamed_a humble_v reduce_v to_o repentance_n that_o their_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o end_n of_o civil_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n may_v be_v maintain_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o end_n of_o deliver_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n to_o satan_n be_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o erastus_n yield_v to_o beza_n pag._n 239._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v ut_fw-mi non_fw-la possint_fw-la blasphemare_fw-la that_o henceforth_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v before_o which_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o civil_a punishment_n but_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v wherefore_o when_o he_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o no_o other_o sense_n but_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v those_o two_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o satan_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o blaspheme_v so_o any_o more_o just_a as_o a_o mastgirate_n deliver_v a_o thief_n from_o the_o gallow_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o steal_v any_o more_o and_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o some_o speak_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o steal_v no_o more_o he_o be_v herein_o confute_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o text_n but_o out_o of_o himself_o so_o then_o the_o end_n of_o church-censure_n be_v 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both_o of_o they_o it_o seem_v have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d however_o they_o understand_v the_o power_n relate_v unto_o to_o be_v more_o than_o doctrinal_a i_o conclude_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 16._o 4._o must_v be_v more_o than_o doctrinal_a declaration_n and_o that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o bind_v decree_n that_o i_o may_v use_v mr._n prynn_n phrase_n especial_o when_o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o judgement_n pass_v and_o give_v upon_o the_o make_n and_o send_v of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o judgement_n of_o one_o or_o two_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n synodical_o assemble_v so_o act_v 21._o 25._o james_n and_o the_o elder_n speak_v of_o that_o synodical_a judgement_n say_v we_o have_v write_v and_o conclude_v that_o they_o observe_v no_o such_o thing_n etc._n etc._n these_o four_o consideration_n be_v lay_v together_o concern_v a_o intrinsical_n ecclesiastical_a 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a_o scab_a sheep_n if_o not_o separate_v from_o the_o flock_n may_v infect_v the_o rest_n 4._o for_o the_o good_a also_o of_o the_o offender_n himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o humble_v 2_o thes._n 3._o 14._o 2._o cor._n 2._o 7._o this_o afflict_v of_o the_o sinner_n with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n may_v and_o shall_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o that_o be_v to_o tame_v and_o mortify_v his_o lust_n and_o so_o far_a removere_fw-la prohibens_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o word_n i_o conclude_v church-government_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o necessary_a use_n in_o the_o church_n the_o erastians_n gain_n nothing_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o word_n because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o the_o word_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_a at_o all_o or_o because_o it_o be_v not_o efficacious_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n 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captain_n and_o a_o master_n in_o one_o ship_n mr._n hussey_n find_v he_o can_v not_o make_v good_a mr._n colemans_n word_n tell_v i_o pag._n 7._o that_o he_o mean_v two_o supreme_a coordinate_a government_n where_o first_o he_o lose_v ground_n and_o tacit_o yield_v that_o church-government_n and_o civil_a government_n distinct_a each_o from_o other_o do_v well_o consist_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o supreme_a but_o as_o two_o arm_n under_o one_o head_n no_o inconsistency_n therefore_o of_o congregational_a and_o classical_a eldership_n and_o of_o provincial_n assembly_n with_o the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n and_o civil_a court_n in_o city_n and_o county_n next_o we_o shall_v find_v also_o in_o scripture_n two_o coordinate_a supreme_a government_n for_o the_o civil_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v both_o supreme_a and_o coordinate_a and_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n from_o the_o
scandal_n in_o the_o church_n sure_o it_o be_v more_o than_o he_o can_v discharge_v or_o give_v a_o good_a account_n to_o god_n of_o it_o will_v be_v hard_o enough_o to_o church-officer_n to_o do_v it_o though_o they_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o that_o service_n and_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la do_v watch_n over_o people_n soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n but_o for_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o discharge_v the_o whole_a corrective_a part_n of_o church-government_n and_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o people_n so_o as_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o church_n from_o scandal_n and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o observe_v examine_v and_o judge_v all_o offence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o determine_v that_o this_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v for_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o suspension_n of_o scandalous_a and_o unworthy_a person_n i_o now_o take_v it_o 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31._o concern_v the_o supper_n at_o which_o christ_n discourse_v of_o judas_n and_o give_v he_o the_o sop_n after_o which_o he_o go_v immediate_o out_o be_v neither_o in_o bethany_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n as_o the_o antidote_n animadvert_v tell_v we_o pag_n 5._o nor_o yet_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o m_n r_o prynne_n tell_v we_o vindic._n pag._n 25._o herein_o differ_v either_o from_o himself_o or_o his_o friend_n that_o supper_n in_o bethany_n the_o pamphlet_n say_v be_v two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n but_o some_o interpreter_n collect_v from_o john_n 12._o 1_o 2._o it_o be_v long_o before_o christ_n have_v come_v to_o bethany_n six_o day_n before_o and_o after_o that_o supper_n the_o next_o day_n christ_n do_v ride_v into_o jerusalem_n on_o a_o young_a ass_n and_o the_o people_n cry_v hosanna_n joh._n 12._o 12._o the_o very_a story_n which_o we_o have_v matth._n 21._o mark_n say_v that_o two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n the_o 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can_v not_o be_v two_o day_n before_o the_o passeover_n and_o if_o two_o day_n before_o christ_n have_v discover_v to_o john_n who_o shall_v betray_v he_o by_o give_v the_o sop_n to_o judas_n how_o can_v every_o one_o of_o the_o disciple_n and_o so_o john_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o two_o day_n after_o which_o make_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o ask_v be_v it_o i_o final_o that_o very_a night_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v institue_a the_o sacrament_n the_o disciple_n begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o begin_v to_o inquire_v which_o of_o they_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v betray_v he_o matth._n 26._o 22._o mark_v 14._o 19_o luke_n 22._o 23._o but_o if_o christ_n have_v tell_v they_o two_o day_n before_o that_o one_o of_o themselves_o who_o do_v sit_v at_o table_n with_o he_o shall_v betray_v he_o sure_o they_o have_v at_o that_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o to_o ask_v every_o one_o be_v it_o i_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v do_v also_o 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