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the_o tender_a lamb_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o while_o they_o doubt_v of_o their_o regeneration_n and_o man_n set_v damnation_n to_o rave_v at_o and_o bark_v they_o away_o if_o unregenerate_a not_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o grate_n that_o protect_v they_o they_o feed_v at_o the_o bless_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o so_o much_o fear_n and_o doubtfulness_n that_o their_o spiritual_a meat_n hardly_o do_v they_o good_a or_o their_o poor_a soul_n thrive_v by_o it_o it_o be_v even_o as_o when_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_v and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a or_o as_o when_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_v and_o he_o drink_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v faint_a sect._n 9_o the_o nine_o objection_n be_v the_o ordinance_n be_v pollute_v if_o all_o be_v admit_v my_o answer_n be_v unto_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n it_o may_v be_v say_v defile_v as_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o the_o unbelieved_a tit._n 1.15_o but_o not_o no_v other_o if_o the_o heathen_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o believe_a wife_n which_o be_v the_o near_a communion_n that_o can_v be_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o so_o that_o she_o must_v not_o separate_v from_o he_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n i_o may_v resolute_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o another_o which_o be_v external_a to_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o believer_n separate_v from_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o clean_a nothing_o be_v unclean_a mat._n 5.11_o rom._n 14.14_o unto_o this_o p._n 192_o 193._o mr._n d._n consent_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v deal_v more_o ingenuous_o to_o have_v join_v with_o i_o in_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a rather_o than_o to_o vilify_v the_o succour_n i_o bring_v they_o but_o that_o like_o a_o troublesome_a briar_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v pass_v he_o without_o catch_v rent_v and_o tear_v while_o he_o bring_v his_o nettle_n to_o possess_v our_o pleasant_a place_n and_o thorn_n our_o tabernacle_n page_n 194._o he_o accuse_v i_o again_o for_o exclude_v infant_n which_o be_v nineteen_o time_n and_o because_o i_o do_v not_o exclude_v other_o also_o as_o he_o will_v have_v i_o he_o bid_v i_o take_v heed_n there_o be_v not_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o hypocrite_n in_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n answ_n his_o advice_n may_v be_v good_a bless_a be_v he_o that_o fear_v always_o for_o though_o if_o i_o belie_v not_o my_o own_o temper_n i_o think_v it_o be_v free_a and_o open_a a_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o reality_n yet_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o close_a inter-views_a between_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n it_o make_v my_o heart_n bleed_v to_o see_v what_o a_o deal_n of_o infidelity_n and_o spiritual_a unsoundnesse_n there_o be_v in_o