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shall_v come_v in_o point_n of_o duty_n and_o humble_o and_o serious_o engage_v god_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o upon_o which_o god_n will_v perform_v what_o he_o engage_v and_o every_o such_o person_n will_v be_v save_v undoubted_o but_o we_o deny_v that_o in_o point_n of_o execution_n every_o one_o can_v or_o will_v come_v and_o thus_o engage_v god_n except_v only_o those_o who_o be_v elect_v and_o effectual_o call_v teach_v and_o draw_v by_o the_o father_n joh._n 6._o v._n 44_o 45._o â—…_n compare_v jer._n 29._o 12_o 13._o &_o 21._o 9_o ezek._n 36_o v._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 37._o zach_n 12._o 10._o joh._n 6._o â—…_n true_o salvation_n be_v promise_v to_o all_o conditional_o if_o they_o believe_v and_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n but_o faith_n be_v not_o either_o promise_v or_o give_v to_o all_o that_o be_v plant_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o to_o the_o elect_n matth._n 13._o v._n 13_o 14_o 15._o joh._n 6._o 64._o and_o 2_o thess_n 3._o 2._o rom._n 11._o v._n 7_o 8._o joh._n 6._o v._n 44_o 45._o mr._n h._n p._n 189._o this_o mr._n d._n see_v p._n 134._o 135_o and_o be_v quite_o lose_v in_o his_o very_a first_o particular_a for_o while_o he_o suppose_v the_o covenant_n promise_v initial_a grace_n to_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v that_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n secure_v what_o be_v in_o the_o writing_n which_o be_v all_o his_o own_o term_n he_o must_v necessary_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v reprobate_n which_o be_v sinful_a to_o do_v or_o all_o must_v be_v admit_v for_o though_o man_n be_v visible_o yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v be_v elect_a answ_n mr._n h._n his_o necessary_a consequence_n
be_v a_o mere_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la in_o both_o branch_n true_o the_o covenant_n promise_n the_o sacrament_n seal_v the_o seal_n secure_v grace_n absolute_o only_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o effectual_o call_v better_o when_o i_o say_v initial_a grace_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o elect_v i_o will_v not_o here_o be_v mistake_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o initial_a grace_n be_v seal_v to_o a_o elect_a person_n now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n as_o progressive_a grace_n be_v seal_v to_o a_o person_n effectual_o call_v for_o illustration_n suppose_v paul_n before_o conversion_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o be_v present_a at_o it_o etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o sacrament_n can_v assure_v paul_n though_o elect_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v convert_v but_o that_o it_o assure_v only_o in_o the_o general_n that_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v convert_v who_o indeed_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o true_a israel_n rom_n 9_o v._o 6_o 7,8_o compare_n jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o this_o at_o present_a i_o can_v but_o assent_v to_o till_o i_o be_v convineed_a that_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o seal_v or_o confirm_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o in_o its_o very_a institution_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o christ_n blood_n shed_v not_o only_o for_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o fin_n compare_v matth._n 26._o 28._o and_o luke_n 22._o 20._o and_o why_o that_o many_o shall_v not_o include_v all_o the_o elect_n as_o well_o as_o some_o of_o they_o i_o know_v not_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o be_v peremptory_a but_o shall_v very_o willing_o learn_v of_o mr._n h._n or_o any_o other_o that_o will_v inform_v i_o better_o but_o how_o do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o i_o must_v necessary_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v reprobate_n or_o else_o all_o must_v be_v admit_v mr._n h._n give_v the_o reason_n because_o man_n may_v be_v visible_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o yet_o elect_v a_o pitiful_a reason_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o evince_v by_o these_o argument_n 1_o do_v i_o infallible_o know_v a_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v yea_o effectual_o call_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o i_o must_v present_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o he_o may_v be_v notwithstanding_o actual_o unworthy_a as_o lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o some_o scandalous_a sin_n etc._n etc._n much_o less_o than_o must_v all_o be_v admit_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o possible_o they_o be_v elect_v nor_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o i_o undertake_v to_o judge_v who_o be_v reprobate_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o initial_a grace_n be_v promise_v seal_v and_o secure_v in_o the_o sacrament_n only_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o though_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o i_o dare_v not_o admit_v all_o church-member_n to_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o it_o can_v flow_v from_o these_o two_o proposition_n that_o i_o undertake_v to_o judge_v who_o be_v reprobate_n since_o we_o neither_o look_v at_o admission_n of_o any_o as_o a_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o their_o election_n nor_o at_o suspension_n of_o any_o as_o a_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o their_o reprobation_n nay_o we_o believe_v in_o thesi_fw-la that_o many_o person_n admit_v be_v reprobate_n and_o that_o divers_a person_n suspend_v be_v elect_a vessel_n of_o mercy_n the_o rule_n of_o church-admission_n be_v not_o elect_v grace_n but_o visible_a worthiness_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o church-suspension_a be_v not_o reprobation_n but_o visible_a unworthiness_n 2._o yet_o further_o to_o convince_v he_o from_o the_o conditional_a covenant_n which_o he_o grant_v be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n it_o follow_v not_o though_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v conditional_o to_o all_o church-member_n that_o therefore_o all_o church-member_n must_v be_v admit_v or_o else_o i_o must_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n since_o the_o ground_n of_o suspension_n be_v not_o simple_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n but_o their_o actual_a unworthiness_n as_o visible_a whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o not_o now_o if_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o the_o conditional_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o i_o must_v either_o admit_v all_o or_o undertake_v to_o judge_v who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n why_o shall_v it_o follow_v from_o the_o absolute_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o all_o must_v be_v admit_v or_o i_o undertake_v to_o judge_v who_o be_v reprobate_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a because_o the_o conditional_a covenant_n be_v seal_v to_o all_o not_o so_o the_o absolute_a covenant_n and_o if_o the_o conditional_a covenant_n seal_v to_o all_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o universal_a admission_n much_o less_o be_v the_o absolute_a covenant_n seal_v only_o to_o some_o church_n member_n a_o ground_n why_o all_o church-member_n shall_v be_v admit_v again_o if_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o divers_a to_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v conditional_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o i_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n much_o less_o be_v the_o deny_v of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o any_o a_o argument_n that_o i_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v reprobate_n my_o suspension_n of_o any_o argue_v indeed_o that_o at_o present_a i_o judge_v such_o a_o person_n to_o be_v visible_o unworthy_a at_o least_o actual_o but_o it_o argue_v not_o necessary_o that_o i_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n much_o less_o that_o i_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n mr._n h._n ib._n have_v not_o the_o man_n so_o much_o contemn_v i_o he_o may_v have_v find_v how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o what_o come_v from_o god_n undertake_v with_o man_n or_o the_o conditional_a bosom_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o what_o come_v from_o his_o undertake_n with_o christ_n or_o the_o free_a absolute_a bosom_n of_o election_n i_o perceive_v here_o the_o man_n be_v trouble_v as_o apprehend_v that_o i_o contemn_v he_o which_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o groundless_a jealousy_n i_o hate_v his_o error_n but_o i_o honour_v his_o person_n withal_o he_o twit_v i_o as_o not_o distinguish_v between_o what_o come_v from_o god_n undertake_v with_o man_n and_o what_o come_v from_o god_n undertake_v with_o christ_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o too_o dim-sighted_a and_o therefore_o shall_v willing_o be_v instruct_v by_o mr._n h._n or_o any_o other_o provide_v they_o will_v suffer_v i_o to_o see_v with_o my_o own_o eye_n and_o not_o take_v thing_n upon_o bare_a report_n and_o trust_v i_o shall_v therefore_o crave_v leave_n to_o distinguish_v between_o god_n undertake_v for_o man_n and_o god_n undertake_v with_o man_n for_o man_n god_n undertake_v with_o christ_n from_o eternity_n to_o call_v some_o effectuality_n with_o man_n god_n undertake_v two_o way_n 1._o with_o all_o at_o least_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v proclaim_v to_o give_v they_o salvation_n by_o christ_n upon_o condition_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 2._o with_o some_o that_o be_v the_o effectual_o call_v 1._o to_o give_v they_o perseverance_n in_o the_o condition_n which_o himself_o have_v already_o wrought_v in_o they_o partly_o of_o free_a grace_n and_o partly_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n on_o their_o behalf_n and_o 2._o in_o the_o issue_n to_o give_v they_o eternal_a salvation_n upon_o the_o forementioned_a account_n of_o christ_n and_o free_a grace_n and_o why_o god_n undertake_v for_o man_n may_v not_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o god_n undertake_v with_o man_n as_o yet_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o see_v no_o convince_a reason_n m._n h._n ib._n i_o pray_v compare_v m._n d._n his_o three_o particular_a with_o this_o first_o the_o sacrament_n he_o say_v there_o be_v for_o nourishment_n and_o that_o i_o hope_v to_o the_o elect_a so_o p._n 147._o it_o seal_v not_o initial_a but_o progressive_a grace_n and_o yet_o here_o the_o covenant_n he_o count_v promise_v initial_a grace_n to_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o seal_n secure_v what_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o what_o need_v i_o to_o dispute_v with_o mr._n drake_n when_o his_o own_o particular_n have_v a_o opponent_n and_o defendant_n among_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o sacrament_n seal_v not_o nourishment_n at_o present_a to_o the_o elect_v unregenerate_a in_o sensu_fw-la conjuncto_fw-la as_o the_o covenant_n promise_v not_o growth_n to_o they_o before_o they_o have_v life_n as_o the_o covenant_n promise_n so_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v orderly_o 1._o life_n and_o initial_a grace_n 2._o nourishment_n and_o growth_n m._n h._n therefore_o may_v have_v spare_v his_o parenthesis_n but_o that_o by_o it_o he_o hope_v to_o slur_v i_o
order_n thereunto_o he_o distinguish_v the_o covenant_n into_o its_o condition_n benefit_n tenor_n which_o consist_v of_o both_o for_o still_o i_o ask_v he_o whether_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o all_o by_o way_n of_o tender_a if_o he_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v i_o disprove_v he_o thus_o the_o whole_a can_v belong_v to_o none_o further_o than_o as_o both_o part_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o both_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o by_o way_n of_o tender_a therefore_o the_o whole_a namely_o the_o tenor_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o by_o way_n of_o tender_a the_o major_n be_v firm_a as_o i_o shall_v clear_v by_o instance_n let_v homo_fw-la be_v the_o totum_fw-la its_o evident_a homo_fw-la can_v belong_v to_o socrates_n far_a than_o materia_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la hominis_fw-la which_o be_v its_o part_n belong_v to_o he_o the_o minor_a that_o both_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o by_o way_n of_o tender_a be_v as_o evident_a upon_o m._n h._n his_o principle_n since_o according_a to_o he_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v one_o part_n be_v not_o tender_v but_o require_v the_o condition_n than_o belong_v not_o to_o all_o by_o way_n of_o tender_a but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o obligation_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v tender_v to_o all_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n yet_o because_o m._n h._n hold_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o tender_v but_o require_v in_o the_o reveal_v covenant_n seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v he_o can_v say_v the_o tenor_n call_v by_o he_o the_o covenant_n be_v tender_v to_o all_o without_o contradict_v himself_o but_o must_v say_v if_o he_o speak_v uniform_o to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n that_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v partly_o require_v of_o all_o and_o partly_o be_v tender_v to_o all_o the_o tenor_n consist_v as_o himself_o declare_v of_o the_o condition_n require_v and_o of_o the_o benefit_n tender_v and_o he_o may_v as_o rational_o say_v the_o tenor_n be_v require_v of_o all_o as_o say_v the_o tenor_n be_v tender_v to_o all_o both_o be_v false_a in_o his_o sense_n and_o contradictory_n to_o his_o doctrine_n page_n 152._o and_o 153._o of_o my_o bar_n i_o oppose_v four_o thing_n to_o m._n h._n his_o universal_a obligation_n of_o receive_v 1._o infant_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o this_o infant-passage_n offend_v he_o now_o seventeen_o time_n i_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o his_o ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la excommunicate_a 2._o i_o say_v there_o all_o have_v a_o mediate_v but_o not_o a_o immediate_a right_n he_o tell_v i_o page_z 205._o this_o distinction_n be_v in_o vain_a because_o all_o must_v prepare_v as_o well_o as_o come_v answ_n true_o yet_o 1._o i_o hope_v a_o person_n prepare_v have_v a_o more_o immediate_a right_n than_o a_o person_n unprepared_a 2._o if_o he_o sin_v who_o prepare_v but_o do_v not_o receive_v when_o he_o may_v why_o do_v not_o he_o sin_n also_o who_o receive_v but_o do_v not_o prepare_v when_o he_o ought_v let_v not_o m._n h._n separate_a where_o himself_o confess_v that_o god_n have_v join_v my_o illustration_n from_o the_o passeover_n he_o tell_v i_o that_o one_o text_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 18_o 19_o 20._o may_v convince_v answ_n true_o when_o m._n h._n can_v prove_v that_o one_o extraordinary_a dispensation_n make_v a_o rule_n and_o command_v to_o be_v void_a the_o three_o mr._n h._n say_v be_v answer_v somewhere_o else_o answ_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o answer_n be_v confute_v somewhere_o else_o 4._o i_o say_v that_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n actual_a receive_n be_v no_o more_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n than_o preach_v be_v etc._n etc._n mr._n h._n answer_n i_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v no_o duty_n neither_o else_o it_o will_v not_o add_v one_o cubit_n to_o my_o stature_n answ_n mr._n h._n do_v prudent_o omit_v my_o three_o answer_n which_o but_o mention_v have_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o objection_n there_o i_o show_v that_o affirmative_a precept_n bind_v not_o at_o all_o time_n nor_o in_o all_o case_n therefore_o though_o receive_v be_v a_o duty_n yet_o be_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n it_o bind_v not_o at_o all_o time_n nor_o in_o all_o case_n for_o his_o flout_a simile_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o section_n i_o forgive_v he_o and_o confess_v that_o in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o he_o speak_v too_o true_a i_o be_v no_o big_a than_o my_o shadow_n that_o be_v a_o empty_a nothing_o and_o so_o very_o unfit_a to_o compare_v with_o he_o or_o any_o of_o my_o brethren_n and_o father_n in_o the_o lord_n work_v the_o lord_n send_v i_o more_o humility_n and_o he_o more_o charity_n sect._n vi._n the_o six_o objection_n be_v the_o sacrament_n be_v only_o for_o the_o regenerate_v it_o be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n etc._n etc._n from_o page_n 206-212_a mr._n h._n be_v large_a by_o way_n of_o preamble_n before_o he_o come_v to_o downright_a blow_n and_o 1._o he_o say_v suppose_v the_o sacrament_n convert_v not_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v receive_v by_o all_o because_o god_n command_v all_o to_o receive_v it_o answ_n 1._o be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o god_n command_v all_o to_o receive_v 2._o mr._n h._n know_v i_o dispute_v against_o a_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o supposition_n that_o it_o can_v convert_v he_o but_o also_o because_o it_o can_v do_v he_o no_o good_a in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la but_o evil_a which_o answer_v his_o instance_n of_o alms-deed_n command_v a_o natural_a man_n though_o it_o be_v not_o convert_v and_o this_o argument_n do_v no_o where_o cross_a god_n reveal_v will_n but_o high_o commend_v his_o rich_a and_o free_a grace_n which_o command_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v honourable_a to_o his_o majesty_n i_o grant_v god_n may_v command_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o creature_n profit_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o do_v command_v any_o thing_n the_o performance_n whereof_o be_v not_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o by_o divine_a institution_n advantagous_n to_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v a_o slander_n therefore_o that_o by_o this_o argument_n i_o advance_v my_o benefit_n above_o divine_a authority_n etc._n etc._n as_o mr._n h._n will_v make_v the_o reader_n believe_v p._n 206._o yea_o i_o join_v together_o god_n authority_n and_o my_o benefit_n in_o say_v that_o in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n i_o be_o ever_o in_o a_o possibility_n yea_o probability_n of_o spiritual_a good_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o and_o that_o act_n which_o import_v no_o such_o possibility_n or_o probability_n be_v no_o duty_n yea_o mr._n h._n himself_o confess_v in_o the_o same_o page_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n it_o shall_v tend_v to_o his_o good_a which_o if_o true_a then_o that_o which_o tend_v not_o to_o my_o good_a be_v not_o my_o duty_n if_o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n be_v a_o tradition_n mr._n h._n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o myself_o page_n 208._o mr._n h._n make_v the_o sacrament_n a_o convert_v ordinance_n not_o for_o heathen_a but_o for_o church-member_n answ_n 1._o i_o desire_v a_o scripture_n proof_n for_o this_o distinction_n 2._o i_o perceive_v mr._n h._n be_v not_o clear_a in_o open_v this_o distinction_n but_o confound_v conversion_n and_o edification_n together_o in_o these_o word_n the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o serve_v to_o edify_v unregenerate_a church-member_n it_o must_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o regeneration_n p._n 208._o i_o have_v think_v conversion_n be_v the_o foundation_n edification_n the_o superstructure_n and_o that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o double_a conversion_n 1._o to_o profession_n 2._o to_o truth_n of_o grace_n so_o there_o be_v a_o double_a foundation_n the_o one_o upon_o the_o sand_n the_o other_o upon_o the_o rock_n matth._n 7._o v._n 24_o 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tolerate_v of_o weed_n his_o four_o query_n propound_v page_n 269._o have_v former_o be_v answer_v therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v my_o reader_n with_o repetition_n mr._n h._n p._n 269._o and_o now_o if_o mr._n drake_n shall_v have_v need_n to_o write_v again_o as_o i_o believe_v nature_n will_v work_v and_o his_o spirit_n can_v hold_v i_o shall_v desire_v he_o if_o he_o will_v go_v to_o vent_v that_o superfluity_n of_o maliciousness_n etc._n etc._n to_o take_v along_o with_o he_o that_o text_n deut._n 23._o 13._o answ_n how_o true_a be_v that_o say_n of_o the_o wiseman_n prov._n 27._o 19_o as_o in_o water_n face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o etc._n etc._n mr._n h._n have_v set_v i_o so_o fair_a a_o copy_n in_o his_o rejoynder_n that_o he_o may_v well_o expect_v consider_v both_o our_o heart_n have_v the_o same_o inherent_a principle_n of_o naughtiness_n i_o will_v undoubted_o write_v after_o his_o copy_n but_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n as_o in_o place_v the_o bar_n if_o i_o know_v my_o own_o heart_n i_o be_v not_o act_v by_o malice_n so_o now_o in_o fix_v the_o bar_n i_o have_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v the_o appearance_n of_o malice_n and_o shall_v beshrew_v myself_o if_o any_o passage_n have_v slip_v from_o my_o pen_n which_o may_v favour_v of_o that_o hellish_a leaven_n i_o will_v not_o only_o seek_v truth_n but_o also_o follow_v after_o charity_n especial_o with_o mr._n humphrey_n page_n 270._o mr._n h._n he_o conclude_v with_o a_o scruple_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v do_v with_o mr._n humphrey_n thus_o hiram_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n he_o have_v to_o do_v the_o pot_n and_o the_o shovel_n etc._n etc._n answ_n see_v a_o like_a close_a of_o his_o first_o part_n page_n 135_o 136._o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v how_o pertinent_a those_o application_n of_o scripture_n be_v i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v not_o very_o pious_a pray_v sir_n if_o you_o shall_v see_v cause_n of_o write_v 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than_o to_o jesus_n christ_n ib._n church-tryal_n of_o any_o warrantable_a upon_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n about_o their_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n ib._n we_o go_v not_o about_o by_o suspension_n to_o punish_v any_o for_o a_o future_a sin_n ib._n his_o quotation_n out_o of_o dr._n hamond_n make_v not_o against_o we_o who_o deny_v not_o but_o christian_a professor_n who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o villainy_n may_v be_v admit_v in_o case_n that_o villainy_n be_v not_o visible_a sect_n iii_o divers_a middle_a thing_n between_o a_o visible_a covenant-relation_n and_o truth_n of_o grace_n which_o may_v be_v a_o just_a bar_n to_o admission_n ib._n mr._n h._n allow_v the_o suspension_n of_o person_n ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la excommunicate_a how_o grace_n may_v be_v wrought_v in_o infant_n by_o the_o ordinance_n or_o promote_v infant_n be_v natural_o uncapable_a of_o understanding_n what_o be_v do_v in_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n suspension_n own_v both_o by_o the_o 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the_o passover_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n how_o far_o the_o corinthian_n scandal_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o sacrament_n all_o not_o put_v for_o a_o absolute_a universal_a nor_o for_o all_o of_o a_o kind_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 21._o open_v and_o vindicate_v 1_o cor._n 10._o v._n 3_o 4_o 5._o vindicate_v the_o right_a way_n of_o settle_v tender_a conscience_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o feast_n mat._n 22._o and_o luk._n 14_o vindicate_v mat._n 3._o about_o john_n baptism_n vindicate_v act_v 2._o 41_o 42_o 46._o vindicate_v who_o be_v federal_o holy_a or_o not_o revel_v 22._o 17._o vindicate_v how_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_v to_o all_o the_o world_n how_o far_o man_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o trial_n and_o that_o trial_n about_o the_o truth_n of_o man_n profession_n right_o manage_v be_v no_o enter_v upon_o the_o throne_n or_o secret_n of_o god_n sect_n vi_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o covenant_n tender_a be_v no_o solid_a ground_n for_o free_a admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o receive_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o upon_o what_o account_n a_o minister_n may_v say_v to_o a_o receiver_n of_o the_o sacrament_n christ_n be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n a_o church-member_n may_v be_v visible_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n the_o minister_n do_v not_o seal_v to_o a_o lie_n by_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o those_o who_o be_v visible_o worthy_a yet_o real_o unworthy_a mr._n h._n acknowledge_v presence_n at_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v free_a than_o actual_a receive_n rom._n 2._o 3._o vindicate_v how_o the_o word_n be_v a_o seal_a word_n to_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n all_o may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o all_o may_v not_o receive_v in_o what_o case_n a_o minister_n may_v admit_v or_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n sect_n vii_o sacrament_n not_o essential_a note_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n mr._n h._n allow_v a_o negative_a suspension_n upon_o prudential_a ground_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n open_v 134_o sect_n viii_o argument_n to_o prove_v suspension_n be_v a_o divine_a institution_n back_v with_o humane_a testimony_n sect_n ix_o it_o be_v neither_o vain_a nor_o impossible_a to_o select_v a_o people_n for_o the_o sacrament_n visible_a worthiness_n as_o distinct_a from_o church-membership_n warrant_v by_o scripture_n sect_n x._o admission_n to_o the_o passover_n no_o warrant_n for_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o free_a admission_n mat._n 5_o vers_n 23_o and_o 25._o vindicate_v doubt_v christian_n in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v and_o must_v receive_v though_o unregenerate_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v mr._n humphrey_n his_o state_v of_o the_o controversy_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o we_o examine_v sect_n xi_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o innocency_n in_o admit_v all_o intelligent_a church-member_n try_v sect_n xii_o the_o command_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o no_o argument_n to_o prove_v mr._n h._n his_o free_a admission_n part_n ii_o sect_n i._o mat_n 7._o 6._o open_v and_o vindicate_v sect_n ii_o sacramental_a trial_n not_o so_o burdensome_a as_o divers_a make_v it_o suspension_n far_o mild_a than_o the_o great_a excommunication_n sect_n iii_o what_o mr._n h._n mean_n by_o visible_a saint_n and_o what_o we_o mean_v thereby_o sect_n iv_o mr._n h._n hold_v none_o be_v visible_a blank_n within_o the_o church_n how_o faith_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n mr._n h._n hold_v that_o god_n by_o the_o sacrament_n ingaeg_v not_o to_o give_v a_o man_n faith_n rejoynder_n page_n 71._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o convert_v how_o the_o sacrament_n confirm_v faith_n formal_o and_o consequential_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n though_o they_o do_v not_o confirm_v every_o receiver_n historical_a and_o particular_a assent_n be_v often_o divide_v in_o the_o regenerate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n god_n seal_v to_o the_o regenerate_v the_o condition_n as_o well_o as_o the_o benefit_n follow_v upon_o the_o condition_n the_o difference_n between_o god_n 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