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eye_n 31_o dearly_n thy_o witness_v truth_n i_o hold_v from_o shame_n lord_n i_o discharge_v 32_o daily_a in_o thy_o way_n run_v i_o will_v if_o thou_o my_o heart_n enlarge_v chap._n v._n §._o 1._o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n in_o my_o second_o syllogism_n at_o numb_a 25._o in_o my_o m_n s._n mr._n w._n repeat_v in_o his_o p._n 44._o where_o he_o have_v such_o jejune_n and_o lanquid_a exception_n against_o some_o explication_n be_v insert_v in_o parenthesis_n and_o so_o separate_v from_o the_o syllogism_n itself_o that_o i_o judge_v it_o needless_a to_o make_v any_o defence_n against_o they_o there_o be_v none_o i_o think_v who_o manage_v a_o dispute_n in_o writing_n who_o do_v not_o use_v the_o like_a although_o its_o true_a in_o disputation_n face_n to_o face_n there_o be_v less_o need_n of_o they_o any_o mistake_n which_o may_v occur_v about_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n be_v soon_o rectify_v by_o explication_n thereof_o the_o like_a frivolous_a 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open_o renounce_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v visible_o unbeliever_n ergo_fw-la those_o who_o by_o word_n open_o renounce_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v visible_o such_o to_o who_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v §_o 2._o well_o now_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o be_v opponent_n himself_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v be_v more_o civil_a in_o his_o answer_n and_o not_o be_v captious_a against_o his_o own_o creature_n wherein_o now_o say_v he_o p._n 47._o do_v this_o argument_n advance_v your_o pretension_n or_o disparage_v we_o and_o then_o explain_v that_o question_n or_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o a_o want_n of_o other_o artificial_a word_n to_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o as_o pompous_o he_o add_v what_o evidence_n do_v it_o artificial_o and_o intrinsical_o give_v for_o you_o or_o against_o we_o my_o conclusion_n be_v those_o who_o by_o word_n open_o renounce_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 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now_o it_o may_v have_v be_v even_o in_o that_o respect_n as_o bad_a as_o it_o be_v now_o with_o we_o as_o in_o other_o respect_v it_o be_v far_o worse_a §._o 4._o 4._o he_o end_v with_o a_o continual_a strain_n of_o provoke_a language_n which_o i_o pass_v over_o and_o neglect_v and_o he_o conclude_v all_o go_v on_o his_o side_n say_v well_o this_o first_o exception_n stand_v good_a against_o your_o assertion_n and_o why_o because_o he_o say_v nothing_o i_o allege_v have_v prove_v that_o any_o will_n or_o do_v by_o word_n renounce_v christ_n who_o tender_v himself_o to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o i_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o destroy_v the_o exception_n to_o prove_v any_o will_n or_o do_v but_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a yea_o probable_a there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v perpetrate_v such_o wickedness_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v my_o argument_n that_o it_o can_v who_o can_v prove_v that_o any_o one_o will_v commit_v fornication_n and_o continue_v obstinate_o under_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o visible_o in_o some_o particular_a church_n and_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o thence_o that_o such_o wickedness_n if_o commit_v and_o be_v notorious_a be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o our_o present_a case_n as_o to_o the_o probability_n of_o its_o occur_v be_v the_o like_a psalm_n 119._o part_n 13._o n._n 97_o nothing_n i_o love_v as_o thy_o law_n high_a which_o i_o mind_v all_o the_o day_n 98_o none_o of_o my_o foe_n be_v wise_a as_o i._o '_o cause_v thy_o hest_n with_o i_o stay_v 99_o norknow_n my_o guide_n that_o which_o i_o do_v for_o all_o thy_o law_n i_o mind_n 100_o nay_o more_o than_o the_o ancient_n i_o do_v know_v when_o i_o thy_o statute_n bind_v 101_o naughty_a way_n i_o have_v shun_v all_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o word_n 102_o nor_n from_o the_o judgement_n turn_v i_o shall_v for_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o lord_n 103_o nothing_n sweet_a as_o thy_o word_n i_o taste_v no_o not_o the_o honey_n pure_a 104_o noonlight_n beam_n they_o on_o i_o cast_v all_o false_a way_n i_o abjure_v chap._n fourteen_o §._o 1._o a_o second_o exception_n i_o lay_v in_o against_o my_o argument_n be_v this_o at_o numb_a 32._o that_o such_o person_n as_o aforesaid_a tender_v themselves_o to_o receive_v can_v open_o at_o that_o time_n profess_v their_o reject_v christ_n because_o in_o the_o tender_a of_o themselves_o to_o this_o ordinance_n they_o offer_v to_o profess_v the_o contrary_a viz._n their_o own_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o case_n under_o our_o present_a consideration_n suppose_v he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o tender_v himself_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n to_o profess_v be_v ask_v against_o his_o own_n of_o christ_n q._n d._n i_o desire_v to_o do_v as_o other_o do_v in_o receive_v but_o i_o be_o resolve_v at_o present_a i_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n nor_o part_n with_o my_o lust_n which_o he_o bid_v i_o fly_v from_o mr._n w._n now_o to_o take_v off_o this_o answer_n beside_o uncivil_a chide_n here_o both_o in_o the_o preface_n and_o epilogue_n have_v only_o one_o thing_n which_o i_o hope_v be_v but_o a_o mistake_n in_o he_o to_o allege_v be_v it_o your_o practice_n say_v he_o to_o provoke_v man_n in_o the_o open_a face_n of_o the_o congregation_n by_o ask_v they_o question_n when_o they_o come_v humble_o and_o reverent_o to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o their_o brethren_n it_o be_v our_o practice_n to_o know_v those_o who_o communicate_v before_o the_o time_n of_o celebration_n come_v and_o then_o when_o they_o signify_v their_o intention_n to_o receive_v especial_o such_o as_o have_v not_o join_v with_o we_o before_o be_v a_o special_a season_n we_o lay_v hold_v on_o if_o any_o notorious_a wickedness_n in_o one_o who_o tender_v himself_o give_v occasion_n to_o admonish_v he_o concern_v the_o same_o and_o then_o be_v the_o time_n for_o suspension_n if_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n not_o in_o the_o moment_n of_o celebration_n there_o will_v be_v the_o execution_n of_o suspension_n if_o one_o suspend_v shall_v thrust_v in_o thither_o by_o refuse_v to_o administer_v to_o he_o we_o have_v no_o such_o question_n there_o the_o case_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o it_o but_o it_o be_v thus_o as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o person_n notorious_o know_v to_o live_v in_o whoredom_n and_o keep_v a_o strumpet_n in_o his_o house_n shall_v tender_v himself_o some_o convenient_a time_n before_o the_o day_n of_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o then_o be_v ask_v whether_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o wanton_a and_o he_o answer_v no_o he_o can_v leave_v that_o vice_n he_o hope_v god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o he_o notwithstanding_o and_o yet_o he_o desire_v to_o receive_v as_o other_o do_v will_n mr._n w._n say_v it_o be_v unlawful_a or_o unseasonable_a then_o to_o ask_v he_o that_o question_n and_o do_v not_o the_o say_v vicious_a person_n by_o profess_a refuse_v to_o repent_v of_o and_o leave_v his_o lust_n renounce_v a_o essential_a of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o renounce_v christ_n notwithstanding_o his_o tender_v himself_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n draw_v on_o and_o be_v not_o this_o according_a to_o the_o order_n former_o appoint_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n see_v the_o rubric_n before_o the_o communion_n where_o it_o be_v thus_o order_v so_o many_o as_o intend_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n shall_v signify_v their_o name_n to_o the_o curate_n over_o night_n or_o else_o in_o the_o morning_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o morning_n prayer_n or_o immediate_o after_o and_o if_o any_o of_o those_o be_v a_o open_a and_o notorious_a evil_a liver_n or_o have_v do_v any_o wrong_n to_o his_o neighbour_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n the_o curate_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o shall_v call_v he_o and_o advertise_v he_o in_o any_o wise_a not_o to_o presume_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n until_o etc._n etc._n this_o mistake_n be_v discover_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v on_o the_o answer_v divers_a other_o passage_n mr_n w._n have_v after_o in_o his_o book_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o this_o unreasonable_a catch_n §._o 2._o 2._o my_o second_o answer_n to_o this_o second_o exception_n be_v it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o such_o a_o man_n to_o profess_v contradiction_n so_o that_o you_o can_v conclude_v he_o profess_v not_o against_o christ_n because_o he_o profess_v for_o christ_n at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o in_o one_o breath_n mr._n w._n reply_n yea_o we_o can_v and_o aught_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n so_o to_o conclude_v and_o he_o will_v put_v i_o off_o with_o this_o slur_n shall_v we_o say_v it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o you_o to_o profess_v contradiction_n you_o will_v rather_o laugh_v at_o our_o folly_n then_o conceive_v yourself_o guilty_a give_v we_o leave_v then_o to_o judge_v you_o none_o of_o the_o wise_a for_o this_o ridiculous_a elusion_n some_o prove_v themselves_o man_n by_o their_o visibility_n rather_o than_o rationality_n they_o will_v laugh_v you_o out_o a_o argument_n of_o their_o manhood_n soon_o than_o give_v you_o a_o reasonable_a demonstration_n of_o it_o what_o ridiculous_a matter_n our_o brother_n have_v here_o get_v to_o make_v himself_o merry_a with_o i_o see_v not_o if_o he_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o case_n we_o be_v consider_v of_o if_o i_o say_v i_o do_v accept_v christ_n as_o tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n say_v christ_n shall_v not_o reign_v over_o i_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v profess_v contradiction_n and_o my_o profession_n of_o the_o former_a be_v no_o evidence_n that_o i_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o late_a he_o may_v turn_v his_o tune_n change_z his_o ha_o into_o ah_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o laughter_n see_v just_a cause_n of_o lamentation_n that_o such_o contradictory_n profession_n be_v too_o frequent_a a_o arian_n say_v i_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a yet_o i_o believe_v christ_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a creature_n the_o socinian_n say_v i_o take_v he_o for_o my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n yet_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n he_o never_o redeem_v i_o pay_v no_o price_n never_o be_v accurse_v sore_o i_o etc._n etc._n those_o mention_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 21.38_o say_v this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o heir_n and_o so_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o yet_o profess_v they_o will_v kill_v he_o be_v not_o here_o a_o contradiction_n in_o one_o breath_n profess_v agreeable_a to_o our_o present_a case_n §._o 3._o a_o three_o answer_n to_o this_o second_o exception_n i_o suggest_v thus_o at_o numb_a
at_o numb_a 35._o some_o may_v say_v that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v full_o excommunicate_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v at_o numb_a 36._o by_o hint_v some_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n which_o be_v strengthen_v and_o enlarge_v by_o the_o discourse_n concern_v excommunication_n and_o the_o degree_n thereof_o which_o we_o treat_v upon_o above_o chap._n 3_o but_o mr._n w._n count_v that_o labour_n impertinent_a it_o suffice_v he_o to_o confute_v all_o by_o say_v i_o prove_v not_o the_o case_n but_o only_o suppose_v it_o and_o so_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o 4_o exception_n this_o reply_n of_o he_o have_v twice_o or_o thrice_o already_o occur_v and_o yet_o because_o mr._n w._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o solution_n of_o the_o first_o exception_n than_o pass_v it_o over_o with_o name_v it_o and_o promise_v to_o speak_v to_o it_o more_o full_o on_o the_o 4_o exception_n i_o have_v hitherto_o delay_v to_o confirm_v my_o argument_n against_o he_o but_o now_o look_v forward_o into_o his_o animadversion_n on_o the_o 4_o exception_n and_o find_v he_o speak_v little_a there_o close_o to_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v here_o take_v occasion_n to_o make_v my_o defence_n in_o it_o but_o that_o may_v furnish_v another_o chapter_n psalm_n 119._o part_n 14._o o._n 105_o of_o all_o lamp_n thy_o word_n bright'_v do_v burn_v it_o be_v to_o my_o sit_fw-mi a_o light_n 106_o obey_v will_v i_o what_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o keep_v thy_o judgement_n right_a 107_o o_o lord_n affliction_n sore_o i_o sting_v by_o thy_o word_n quicken_a reach_n 108_o oh_o accept_v my_o prayse-offering_a and_o i_o thy_o judgement_n teach_v 109_o often_o my_o soulis_fw-la in_o my_o hand_n yet_o to_o thy_o law_n i_o cleave_v 110_o od'ous_a man_n seek_v to_o snare_v i_o and_o thy_o precept_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v 111_o of_o old_a my_o heritage_n have_v be_v thy_o law_n which_o gladness_n send_v 112_o order_v my_o heart_n be_v to_o walk_v in_o thy_o statute_n to_o the_o end_n chap._n xv._o §._o 1._o the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o any_o such_o qualified_a as_o aforesaid_a may_v be_v debar_v the_o sacrament_n i_o suppose_v the_o case_n of_o one_o by_o word_n renounce_v christianity_n or_o some_o essential_a part_n thereof_o who_o i_o say_v though_o so_o qualify_v as_o the_o question_n put_v he_o to_o wit_n baptize_v adult_n intelligent_a and_o not_o full_o excommunicate_v may_v be_v debar_v and_o if_o so_o than_o their_o universal_a negative_a that_o none_o so_o qualify_v may_v be_v debar_v be_v manifest_o false_a mr._n w._n often_o have_v answer_v that_o he_o except_v against_o the_o case_n i_o no_o where_o find_v he_o say_v that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n this_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v debar_v but_o he_o say_v p._n 83._o our_o exception_n lie_v against_o that_o very_a supposition_n and_o you_o do_v but_o repeat_v your_o own_o case_n against_o which_o we_o except_v and_o often_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v this_o same_o thing_n but_o not_o any_o where_o can_v i_o see_v he_o offer_v any_o reason_n of_o that_o his_o exception_n i_o shall_v now_o offer_v my_o reason_n against_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o valid_a exception_n against_o a_o argument_n which_o make_v supposition_n of_o the_o present_a case_n suppose_v to_o say_v that_o case_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v it_o be_v either_o because_o the_o case_n suppose_v what_o be_v impossible_a or_o what_o never_o be_v be_v nor_o shall_v be_v existent_a or_o for_o some_o of_o these_o or_o some_o other_o reason_n but_o as_o i_o know_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o be_v pretend_v when_o i_o do_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v so_o these_o here_o enumerate_v be_v either_o not_o applicable_a to_o our_o present_a case_n or_o be_v not_o valid_a against_o it_o the_o first_o be_v not_o applicable_a to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o a_o man_n who_o tender_v himself_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n shall_v profess_o in_o word_n renounce_v christianity_n or_o which_o be_v tantamount_n here_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o christianity_n it_o be_v neither_o impossible_a impossibilitate_fw-la absolutâ_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rci_fw-la quae_fw-la sita_fw-la est_fw-la in_o implicatione_fw-la terminorum_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la mutuò_fw-la evertunt_fw-la neque_fw-la impossibilitate_fw-la relatiuâ_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la atque_fw-la respectu_fw-la alicujus_fw-la potentiae_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o impossible_a as_o it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o deny_v himself_o or_o for_o yesterday_o to_o be_v to_o day_n nor_o as_o it_o may_v be_v impossible_a for_o some_o one_o who_o be_v blind_a to_o see_v i_o mean_v in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la for_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la this_o be_v impossible_a with_o the_o absolute_a impossibility_n before_o mention_v this_o therefore_o be_v not_o applicable_a to_o our_o present_a case_n suppose_v and_o yet_o if_o the_o latter_a kind_n of_o impossibility_n be_v it_o be_v no_o valid_a 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bonum_fw-la reprobi_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la ut_fw-la legimus_fw-la via_fw-la veritatis_fw-la blasphematur_fw-la etc._n etc._n psalm_n 119._o part._n 18._o s._n 137_o sure_o thou_o right'ous_a art_n o_o lord_n upright_o thy_o judgement_n be_v 138_o so_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o thy_o word_n all_o faithful_a right_a and_o rare_a 139_o sharp_a zeal_n consume_v and_o cut_v i_o sore_o when_o foe_n thy_o word_n forget_v 140_o solely_n pure_a be_v thy_o word_n therefore_o my_o soul_n so_o love_v it_o 141_o small_a though_o i_o be_o and_o scorn_v i_o cast_v not_o thy_o will_n out_o of_o mind_n 142_o stable_a thy_o righteousness_n do_v last_o thy_o law_n the_o truth_n i_o find_v 143_o surprise_v i_o be_o with_o grief_n and_o pain_n thy_o command_n i_o delight_n 144_o settle_a thy_o just_a law_n aye_o remain_v give_v i_o truth_n be_v live_v light_n chap._n xix_o §._o 1._o another_o reason_n my_o paper_n add_v at_o numb_a 46._o which_o mr._n w._n set_v down_o p._n 108._o and_o it_o be_v 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nonnulli_fw-la malo_fw-la dolo_fw-la nomen_fw-la quidem_fw-la christi_fw-la circumferre_fw-la sed_fw-la patrant_fw-la quaedam_fw-la indigna_fw-es deo_n quos_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la feras_fw-la evitare_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la cane_n rahidi_fw-la clam_fw-la mordentes_fw-la quos_fw-la vitare_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la morbo_fw-la difficulter_fw-la curobili_fw-la laborantes_fw-la justin._n martyr_n a._n c._n 130._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la defence_n 2._o ad_fw-la antonium_n pium_fw-la johanne_n lango_n interpret_v a_o good_a way_n from_o the_o beginning_n say_v at_o enim_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la vivere_fw-la comperiuntur_fw-la sicut_fw-la ille_fw-la christus_fw-la docuit_fw-la certum_fw-la id_fw-la documentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la christianos_n quamvis_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la christi_fw-la linguâ_fw-la profiteantur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la profitentes_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la operibus_fw-la simul_fw-la professionem_fw-la confirmantes_fw-la 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