do_v it_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o there_o be_v a_o essential_a relation_n between_o excommunication_n and_o the_o communion_n or_o which_o be_v more_o gross_a that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o communion_n do_v not_o essentialiter_fw-la relata_fw-la put_v or_o take_v away_o each_o other_o but_o do_v the_o take_v away_o of_o excommunication_n take_v away_o the_o communion_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o admit_v of_o all_o sort_n to_o the_o communion_n take_v away_o the_o communion_n so_o belike_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n which_o all_o partake_v of_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n because_o all_o partake_v of_o it_o be_v not_o this_o excellent_a logic_n the_o sun_n shine_v which_o all_o man_n see_v and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o shine_v because_o all_o man_n see_v it_o it_o be_v therefore_o both_o a_o false_a inference_n and_o a_o absurd_a falsity_n in_o itself_o that_o there_o be_v a_o essential_a relation_n between_o 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objection_n by_o he_o propound_v make_v excommunication_n a_o part_n of_o the_o communion_n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o contradiction_n in_o terminis_fw-la to_o make_v keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o keep_v from_o receive_v a_o part_n of_o receive_v from_o such_o receive_n we_o shall_v suspend_v no_o unworthy_a person_n we_o wish_v mr._n humphrey_n much_o good_a with_o such_o contradiction_n but_o desire_v he_o not_o to_o pin_v they_o upon_o our_o sleeve_n 2._o how_o follow_v it_o from_o the_o objection_n that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o part_n of_o communion_n the_o argument_n must_v stand_v thus_o if_o free_a admission_n to_o the_o communion_n excommunicate_a excommunication_n than_o excommunication_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o communion_n but_o free_a admission_n do_v so_o ergo._n do_v not_o the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o consequent_a here_o hang_v together_o like_o rope_n of_o sand_n be_v it_o not_o rather_o true_a that_o if_o free_a 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no_o excommunicate_v person_n from_o any_o part_n of_o public_a worship_n but_o only_o from_o actual_a receive_n contra_fw-la he_o exclude_v all_o excommunicate_a person_n from_o all_o public_a act_n of_o worship_n pag._n 31._o 2_o object_n the_o most_o of_o man_n be_v whole_o unfit_a and_o not_o capable_a of_o this_o ordinance_n as_o want_v both_o the_o preparatory_a and_o executory_a part_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o free_a admission_n hither_o answ_n i_o commend_v mr._n h._n who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o choose_v adversary_n weak_a enough_o he_o may_v well_o say_v there_o be_v manifest_a weakness_n in_o this_o argument_n but_o he_o do_v ill_a to_o right_n against_o our_o weak_a argument_n and_o then_o triumph_v as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o strong_a we_o have_v show_v former_o that_o fitness_n or_o unfitness_n absolute_o consider_v be_v no_o rule_n for_o the_o church_n admission_n or_o suspension_n but_o either_o of_o these_o as_o visible_a we_o say_v not_o that_o all_o who_o be_v 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a_o feather_n 2._o it_o be_v true_a every_o man_n must_v do_v what_o he_o can_v but_o many_o thing_n be_v natural_o possible_a which_o be_v moral_o impossible_a and_o thus_o i_o can_v do_v that_o which_o i_o may_v not_o that_o be_v impossible_a which_o be_v unlawful_a let_v he_o prove_v that_o actual_a receive_n be_v a_o debt_n on_o the_o part_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n or_o that_o to_o admit_v a_o person_n visible_o unworthy_a be_v a_o debt_n on_o the_o church_n part_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o hinder_v any_o in_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o debt_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n 3._o in_o his_o last_o answer_n though_o he_o have_v borrow_v a_o good_a distinction_n from_o master_n pemble_n yet_o he_o shuffle_n woeful_o in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o in_o a_o legal_a sense_n no_o man_n be_v either_o worthy_a or_o receive_v worthy_o in_o a_o evangelicall_n sense_n no_o man_n receive_v worthy_o but_o
sacrament_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o term_v it_o his_o first_o proof_n be_v from_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o we_o be_v many_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o one_o bread_n thence_o he_o conclude_v that_o divers_a of_o the_o corinthian_n be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o idol_n verse_n 14._o yet_o all_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n answ_n 1._o the_o dehortation_n do_v not_o necessary_o prove_v they_o be_v idolater_n though_o indeed_o too_o many_o of_o they_o especial_o the_o strong_a christian_n abuse_v their_o liberty_n in_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n to_o the_o offence_n of_o their_o weak_a brethren_n and_o sometime_o which_o be_v more_o scandalous_a in_o the_o idol_n temple_n this_o they_o do_v as_o apprehend_v the_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a and_o by_o use_v their_o utmost_a liberty_n go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n judge_v any_o place_n of_o eat_v lawful_a and_o that_o without_o weigh_v circumstance_n as_o well_o as_o any_o meat_n lawful_a 1_o cor._n 8.10_o this_o though_o bad_a 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a_o right_a to_o the_o holy_a thing_n yet_o be_v not_o permit_v at_o any_o time_n to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o right_n levit._fw-la 22.2_o 7._o 3._o suppose_v all_o do_v receive_v it_o promiscuous_o how_o prove_v he_o from_o this_o place_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v allow_v that_o free_a admission_n do_v the_o draw_v a_o argument_n from_o practice_n allow_v that_o practice_n then_o by_o argue_v from_o baptise_v for_o the_o dead_a the_o apostle_n shall_v allow_v baptise_v for_o the_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15.29_o from_o their_o actual_a communicate_v the_o apostle_n prove_v they_o be_v one_o body_n and_o second_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o communicate_v with_o idol_n do_v this_o manner_n of_o argue_v necessary_o justify_v their_o admit_v all_o to_o communicate_v pell_o mell_o at_o any_o time_n whereas_o pag._n 7._o he_o urge_v that_o they_o be_v drunken_a together_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n answ_n 1._o then_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v not_o drink_v before_o but_o at_o the_o table_n 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&c_n 33._o 3._o what_o logic_n be_v in_o this_o consequence_n suppose_v they_o be_v drink_v indeed_o saint_n paul_n reprove_v they_o for_o come_v drink_v to_o the_o sacrament_n ergo_fw-la they_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n even_o though_o they_o be_v drink_v be_v not_o the_o quite_o contrary_a more_o rational_a st._n paul_n reprove_v they_o for_o come_v when_o drink_v to_o the_o sacrament_n ergo_fw-la they_o ought_v not_o to_o come_v when_o drink_v to_o the_o sacrament_n his_o next_o proof_n be_v from_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o by_o the_o way_n where_o he_o say_v they_o be_v all_o admit_v free_o to_o our_o sacrament_n he_o speak_v gratis_o indeed_o if_o he_o speak_v as_o to_o the_o thing_n signify_v undoubted_o their_o and_o our_o sacrament_n be_v all_o one_o and_o thus_o even_a circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a element_n i_o think_v there_o be_v a_o great_a 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be_v so_o confident_a upon_o judas_n his_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n namely_o 1._o that_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o 2._o that_o his_o receive_n be_v a_o solid_a ground_n for_o free_a admission_n i_o shall_v therefore_o first_o produce_v those_o reason_n which_o seem_v weighty_a to_o i_o and_o have_v move_v sundry_a godly_a and_o learned_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a to_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o second_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a that_o suppose_v judas_n do_v actual_o receive_v it_o make_v nothing_o for_o mr._n humphreys_n free_a admission_n and_o 1._o that_o judas_n receive_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n these_o argument_n seem_v convince_a 1._o christ_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n a_o reprobate_a and_o a_o devil_n and_o so_o utter_o uncapable_a of_o any_o good_a by_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n compare_v mat._n 26.28_o and_o luke_n 22.20_o it_o be_v not_o shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o judas_n his_o sin_n ergo_fw-la judas_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o christ_n promise_v to_o drink_v wine_n in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n with_o those_o who_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n he_o do_v not_o promise_v to_o drink_v wine_n with_o judas_n in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n ergo_fw-la judas_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n see_v matth._n 26.29_o 4._o judas_n go_v out_o immediate_o after_o the_o sop_n john_n 13.30_o this_o sop_n be_v give_v he_o before_o the_o sacrament_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o at_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o from_o john_n 13.1_o some_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o judas_n do_v not_o partake_v so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o passeover_n but_o only_o of_o the_o common_a supper_n which_o immediate_o forgo_v the_o passeover_n see_v aaron_n rod_n blossom_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 5._o
all_o christ_n gracious_a and_o comfortable_a expression_n to_o his_o apostle_n be_v allay_v with_o exception_n while_o judas_n be_v present_a not_o so_o at_o and_o after_o the_o lord_n supper_n ergo_fw-la judas_n be_v not_o then_o present_a compare_v john_n 6.70_o &_o 13._o ver_fw-la 10.18.21_o with_o matth._n 26.29_o luke_n 22._o ver_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30._o he_o that_o except_v judas_n in_o the_o former_a expression_n will_v much_o more_o have_v except_v he_o in_o the_o latter_a have_v he_o then_o be_v present_a these_o and_o the_o like_a ground_n have_v move_v sundry_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n to_o believe_v that_o judas_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n namely_o clemens_n dionysius_n areopagita_n hilarius_n maximus_n pachymeres_n ammonius_n alexandrinus_n tatianus_n innocentius_n 3_o theophylactus_n rupertus_n tuitiensis_n &_o victor_n antiochenus_fw-la among_o the_o schoolman_n salmeron_n turrianus_n durandus_fw-la barradius_fw-la and_o of_o protestant_n daneus_n kleinwitzius_n piscator_fw-la beza_n tossanus_n musculus_fw-la zanchius_n gomarus_n diodati_n grotius_n etc._n etc._n see_v aaron_n rod_n blossom_a l._n 3._o c._n 8._o mr._n h._n his_o foundation_n from_o mark_n 14.23_o which_o as_o his_o text_n be_v the_o ground_n though_o misinterpret_v and_o mis-applyed_n of_o that_o his_o unhappy_a discourse_n will_v stand_v he_o in_o little_a stead_n the_o text_n say_v they_o all_o drink_v of_o it_o thence_o mr._n humphrey_n conclude_v ergo_fw-la judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n answ_n 1._o understand_v it_o of_o all_o that_o be_v present_a but_o its_o easy_a say_v than_o prove_v that_o indus_n be_v present_a at_o the_o lord_n supper_n 2._o all_o in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o most_o part_n especial_o in_o order_n to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.7_o yea_o ver_fw-la 5._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n twelve_o be_v put_v for_o eleven_o by_o roundness_n of_o number_n it_o be_v then_o a_o mere_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la to_o argue_v from_o all_o the_o apostle_n drink_v to_o judas_n his_o drink_n or_o from_o the_o twelves_o drink_v to_o judas_n his_o drink_n since_o 1._o all_o may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o present_a 2._o because_o all_o in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v put_v to_o signify_v the_o most_o part_n and_o twelve_o in_o scripture-expression_n be_v put_v for_o eleven_o object_n but_o do_v not_o our_o bless_a saviour_n immediate_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n say_v but_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o on_o the_o table_n luke_n 22._o for_o 21._o and_o if_o so_o be_v not_o indas_n then_o present_a at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o if_o all_o present_a receive_v must_v not_o judas_n need_v receive_v also_o answ_n 1._o i_o may_v say_v the_o consequence_n be_v weak_a to_o argue_v from_o presence_n to_o receive_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o urge_v now_o because_o of_o my_o former_a concession_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o luke_n write_v per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o time_n as_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o as_o its_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n so_o particular_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o evangelist_n evince_v it_o in_o this_o subject_n we_o have_v two_o evangelist_n for_o one_o to_o prove_v that_o those_o word_n behold_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o etc._n etc._n be_v speak_v before_o not_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o one_o of_o these_o evangelist_n be_v present_a and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n so_o be_v not_o luke_n who_o stand_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o order_n as_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o narrative_a in_o this_o business_n of_o the_o supper_n see_v matth._n 26._o ver_fw-la 21_o 24_o 26._o mark_v 14._o ver_fw-la 18_o 21_o 22._o it_o follow_v not_o then_o that_o because_o judas_n be_v at_o the_o table_n share_v in_o the_o common_a supper_n yea_o haply_o in_o the_o passover_n that_o therefore_o he_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n or_o be_v present_a at_o it_o but_o suppose_v he_o be_v present_a &_o receive_v 1._o the_o apostle_n scarce_o suspect_v he_o though_o discover_v john_n 13.28_o 29._o 2._o judas_n have_v not_o yet_o actual_o betray_v christ_n his_o treason_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n denial_n be_v yet_o future_a and_o its_o absurd_a to_o punish_v any_o for_o a_o future_a sin_n 3._o christ_n act_v here_o as_o a_o minister_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a he_o shall_v be_v both_o judge_n and_o witness_v and_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o ill_a precedent_n for_o minister_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o own_o power_n to_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n judicial_o to_o who_o they_o please_v it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o we_o see_v none_o be_v suspend_v but_o 1._o such_o as_o suspend_v themselves_o by_o slight_v or_o refuse_v due_a trial_n 2._o such_o as_o upon_o trial_n be_v find_v unworthy_a through_o ignorance_n or_o scandal_n and_o that_o only_o till_o they_o gain_v better_a information_n or_o give_v the_o church_n just_a satisfaction_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o weak_a mr._n humphreys_n first_o foundation_n be_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o superstructure_n can_v be_v strong_a contrà _fw-la from_o his_o own_o proof_n we_o argue_v against_o he_o thus_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v either_o ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a no_o not_o judas_n himself_o ergo_fw-la he_o or_o their_o receive_n be_v no_o warrant_n for_o any_o ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a person_n to_o receive_v the_o main_a question_n be_v about_o judas_n and_o not_o as_o to_o ignorance_n but_o scandal_n and_o scandal_n can_v arise_v but_o 1._o from_o a_o sin_n commit_v by_o a_o professor_n 2._o know_v and_o divulge_v but_o judas_n have_v not_o yet_o betray_v christ_n no_o more_o than_o peter_n have_v deny_v he_o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o yet_o convict_v of_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n you_o will_v say_v judas_n have_v already_o do_v it_o in_o purpose_n and_o compact_n answ_n true_o yet_o christ_n charge_v he_o not_o with_o that_o but_o only_o foretell_v his_o actual_a treachery_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o perpetrate_v be_v no_o visible_a bar_n to_o his_o present_a receive_n but_o a_o sad_a effect_n of_o his_o unworthy_a receive_n suppose_v he_o do_v receive_v the_o devil_n enter_v into_o he_o as_o well_o after_o the_o sacrament_n as_o after_o the_o sop_n john_n 13.27_o let_v all_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a person_n take_v heed_n of_o judas_n his_o sin_n unworthy_a receive_a lest_o the_o fate_n of_o judas_n betide_v they_o namely_o 1._o spiritual_a possession_n by_o satan_n 2._o christ-murther_n 3._o self-murder_n state_n the_o case_n aright_o and_o a_o mean_a capacity_n may_v easy_o apprehend_v how_o wide_a and_o wild_a mr._n humphrey_n his_o conclusion_n be_v judas_n a_o great_a professor_n and_o a_o eminent_a and_o extraordinary_a minister_n plot_n and_o purpose_n a_o great_a sin_n that_o he_o shall_v commit_v this_o sin_n be_v foretell_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n as_o also_o be_v peter_n denial_n and_o perjury_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o either_o or_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v suspend_v the_o sacrament_n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v neither_o 1._o because_o those_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o commit_v and_o so_o not_o scandalous_a 2._o because_o christ_n act_v as_o a_o minister_n can_v not_o be_v both_o witness_n judge_n and_o executioner_n if_o you_o say_v he_o act_v as_o god_n or_o as_o mediator_n answ_n it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o make_v christ_n divine_a or_o mediatory_a act_n a_o precedent_n for_o imitation_n who_o will_v say_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o condemn_v the_o adulteress_n because_o christ_n do_v not_o condemn_v she_o john_n 8.10_o 11._o christ_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n only_o to_o man_n only_o to_o minister_n after_o supper_n in_o ah_o upper_a room_n must_v we_o therefore_o do_v no_o otherwise_o whenever_o mr._n humphrey_n preach_v again_o upon_o this_o subject_n let_v i_o entreat_v he_o to_o take_v a_o more_o pertinent_a text_n if_o at_o least_o he_o can_v find_v it_o otherwise_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o he_o will_v scarce_o prove_v himself_o what_o he_o be_v style_v a_o master_n of_o arts._n but_o to_o pass_v on_o for_o the_o better_a manage_n of_o his_o cause_n pag._n 3._o mr._n humphrey_n premise_v that_o in_o the_o church_n god_n have_v set_v up_o his_o ordinance_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n of_o these_o ordinance_n some_o be_v capable_a and_o some_o uncapable_a those_o that_o be_v uncapable_a be_v either_o so_o by_o nature_n as_o infant_n and_o distract_a person_n or_o by_o the_o church_n censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o none_o other_o before_o we_o proceed_v let_v we_o see_v what_o water_n some_o of_o these_o dictate_v will_v hold_v and_o 1._o how_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o infant_n and_o distract_a person_n be_v
admit_v 29_o lu._n 14_o 29_o how_o come_v the_o unthankful_a guest_n to_o be_v exclude_v by_o the_o lord_n own_o command_n who_o yet_o have_v far_o better_a excuse_n to_o keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n than_o many_o of_o our_o professor_n have_v luke_n 14._o 18_o 20._o 4._o if_o this_o be_v mean_v particular_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n then_o let_v i_o ask_v mr._n h._n whether_o some_o worldly_a occasion_n may_v not_o just_o excuse_v our_o absence_n and_o whether_o all_o be_v judge_v there_o unworthy_a who_o be_v sometime_o keep_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o their_o worldly_a occasion_n the_o weighty_a occasion_n can_v excuse_v any_o from_o the_o marriage_n feast_n but_o i_o think_v mr._n h._n will_v not_o deny_v but_o some_o worldly_a occasion_n may_v excuse_v a_o man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o analogy_n numb_a 9.10_o more_o may_v be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o plea_n from_o these_o parable_n but_o whereas_o he_o add_v pag._n 10._o now_o who_o be_v that_o faithful_a steward_n that_o give_v the_o household_n their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n but_o these_o that_o be_v thus_o do_v that_o be_v who_o admit_v all_o comer_n as_o himself_o there_o interpret_v what_o a_o gross_a senseless_a and_o profane_a interpretation_n be_v this_o for_o 1._o what_o a_o easy_a matter_n be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a steward_n if_o this_o faithfulness_n lie_v in_o admit_v all_o pell_o mell_o to_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o will_v it_o not_o follow_v by_o this_o rule_n that_o the_o profane_v minister_n who_o be_v most_o for_o free_a admission_n be_v the_o most_o faithful_a steward_n 3._o that_o the_o most_o pious_a and_o conscientious_a minister_n who_o dare_v not_o give_v this_o bread_n of_o child_n to_o dog_n be_v therefore_o unfaithful_a steward_n lord_n whither_o will_v not_o a_o selfish_a opinion_n lead_v a_o man_n whereas_o he_o there_o add_v that_o john_n baptist_n admit_v all_o comer_n to_o baptism_n yea_o even_o those_o who_o he_o call_v viper_n answ_n 1._o he_o say_v but_o prove_v not_o that_o john_n do_v baptize_v all_o comer_n 2._o matth._n 3.6_o it_o be_v note_v that_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v public_a profession_n of_o their_o repentance_n let_v our_o people_n do_v that_o private_o before_o the_o eldership_n which_o these_o do_v public_o before_o all_o the_o world_n or_o if_o they_o please_v let_v they_o do_v it_o public_o before_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o former_a do_v and_o see_v if_o we_o refute_v they_o to_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v we_o require_v confession_n of_o sin_n in_o every_o receiver_n before_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o shall_v be_v brand_v with_o a_o witness_n as_o pleader_n for_o auricular_a confession_n we_o only_o desire_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o receive_v which_o though_o weak_a yet_o if_o true_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n we_o dare_v not_o refuse_v such_o and_o because_o we_o be_v sure_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n without_o knowledge_n therefore_o as_o we_o ourselves_o have_v be_v try_v by_o other_o and_o that_o willing_o we_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o try_v the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o all_o under_o our_o charge_n and_o if_o we_o find_v any_o gross_o ignorant_a as_o we_o dare_v not_o at_o present_a admit_v they_o so_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v pain_n with_o they_o by_o instruction_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o sacrament_n in_o future_a whether_o this_o be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n or_o the_o admission_n of_o all_o hand_n over_o head_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n and_o to_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o conserence_n whereas_o for_o further_a confirmation_n he_o add_v adultis_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la answ_n catechumeni_fw-la i_o mean_v catechumeni_fw-la i_o deny_v it_o if_o take_v in_o the_o latitude_n for_o 1._o heathen_a may_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n but_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o his_o own_o grant_n 2._o take_v this_o maxim_n for_o grant_v what_o follow_v but_o that_o as_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v must_v profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n mat._n 3.6_o act._n 8.37_o so_o must_v they_o also_o before_o receive_v which_o make_v much_o for_o our_o purpose_n and_o against_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o last_o proof_n be_v draw_v from_o act._n 10.28_o upon_o which_o instance_n he_o conclude_v with_o a_o rhetorical_a doxology_n pag._n 11._o i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v learn_v this_o same_o lesson_n with_o a_o satisfy_a conscience_n to_o esteem_v no_o man_n unclean_a but_o all_o unless_o excommunicate_v free_a in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n answ_n 1._o that_o god_n who_o have_v teach_v peter_n to_o count_v no_o man_n unclean_a teach_v paul_n to_o count_v some_o man_n unclean_a yea_o person_n within_o the_o church_n and_o not_o excommunicate_v tit._n 1.15_o 16._o 2._o let_v mr._n humphrey_n show_v i_o the_o force_n of_o this_o consequence_n peter_n be_v command_v to_o converse_v with_o a_o godly_a man_n though_o levitical_o unclean_a as_o not_o be_v circumcise_a and_o a_o proselyte_n which_o uncleanness_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v away_o ergo_fw-la paul_n ought_v to_o converse_v with_o a_o profane_a christian_n that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a how_o suitable_a this_o be_v to_o scripture_n see_v 1_o cor._n 5.11_o further_o peter_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o heathen_a that_o be_v comer_n on_o and_o ready_a to_o receive_v it_o ergo_fw-la paul_n may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o ignorant_a and_o wicked_a christian_n that_o reject_v christ_n and_o his_o word_n i_o wish_v he_o will_v play_v the_o logician_n more_o and_o the_o rhetorician_n less_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n lest_o he_o be_v find_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o rom._n 16.18_o who_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a 3._o 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