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i_o must_v confess_v they_o fall_v from_o i_o at_o first_o without_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o engagement_n i_o know_v that_o every_o one_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o take_v up_o the_o gauntlet_n for_o truth_n and_o i_o be_o one_o as_o mr._n d._n say_v true_o that_o be_o not_o yet_o scarce_o out_o of_o the_o shell_n of_o learning_n or_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o to_o seek_v a_o fleae_n or_o hunt_v a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n for_o the_o one_o side_n i_o think_v our_o difference_n lie_v only_o about_o the_o church_n for_o as_o for_o their_o own_o member_n they_o scruple_n not_o at_o a_o free-admission_n no_o more_o than_o i_o and_o whether_o they_o turn_v away_o any_o before_o excommunication_n i_o can_v say_v but_o guess_v so_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v scruple_n among_o themselves_o they_o that_o be_v humble_a may_v make_v some_o use_n of_o i_o they_o that_o be_v not_o need_v not_o be_v offend_v see_v mr._n d._n tell_v they_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o i_o for_o my_o too_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o they_o for_o the_o other_o side_n p._n 80.81_o my_o question_n be_v to_o some_o and_o it_o may_v be_v but_o few_o of_o they_o how_o they_o can_v baptize_v the_o child_n as_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o yet_o turn_v away_o their_o parent_n from_o the_o sacrament_n i_o will_v not_o infringe_v what_o mr._n d._n have_v say_v here_o p._n 82_o 83_o 84._o at_o the_o very_o large_a for_o infant-baptism_n see_v as_o to_o my_o question_n it_o fall_v beside_o it_o for_o if_o any_o will_v say_v they_o do_v not_o baptize_v their_o child_n as_o bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n but_o by_o stipulation_n of_o other_o or_o upon_o account_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v nothing_o against_o they_o i_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v maintain_v but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o never_o take_v notice_n or_o not_o approve_v of_o any_o other_o ground_n of_o their_o baptism_n but_o as_o they_o be_v immediate_o bear_v christian_n of_o such_o as_o visible_o profess_v christ_n according_a to_o my_o term_n the_o right_n which_o the_o parent_n derive_v upon_o their_o child_n unto_o baptism_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o themselves_o unto_o the_o sacrament_n they_o can_v give_v but_o what_o they_o have_v so_o that_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a impediment_n to_o retrench_v that_o right_n or_o the_o present_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o by_o excommunication_n distraction_n or_o infection_n their_o church-membership_a be_v sufficient_a and_o the_o argument_n valid_a from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o against_o this_o p._n 81._o mr._n d._n bring_v in_o the_o old_a business_n again_o which_o be_v now_o about_o ten_o time_n with_o a_o second_o thing_n like_o it_o and_o p._n 85_o 86_o 87._o for_o that_o which_o be_v between_o p._n 82_o 83._o 84._o i_o wish_v it_o may_v pass_v he_o have_v 4_o particular_n more_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a come_v unto_o this_o that_o the_o parent_n must_v have_v a_o far_a right_o to_o show_v than_o what_o they_o have_v common_a with_o their_o child_n unto_o this_o ordinance_n and_o here_o indeed_o lie_v the_o very_a point_n of_o our_o difference_n i_o hold_v it_o be_v church-membership_a where_o there_o be_v none_o of_o our_o former_a yield_a impediment_n that_o give_v a_o immediate_a outward_a right_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n he_o hold_v a_o man_n must_v be_v first_o try_v if_o he_o be_v visible_o worthy_a and_o it_o be_v that_o alone_o can_v give_v he_o admission_n for_o the_o one_o now_o look_v over_o mr._n drake_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v still_o whensoever_o he_o fall_v upon_o this_o thing_n he_o have_v nothing_o against_o it_o but_o that_o silly_a reason_n from_o the_o untelligent_a so_o often_o repeat_v have_v he_o any_o thing_n else_o will_v it_o not_o be_v allege_v and_o have_v he_o nothing_o else_o and_o will_v you_o be_v captivate_v for_o the_o other_o look_v over_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n lie_v on_o he_o to_o prove_v and_o see_v if_o he_o can_v produce_v you_o any_o precept_n of_o god_n for_o it_o if_o he_o have_v none_o will_v his_o own_o word_n go_v while_o he_o have_v so_o little_a against_o we_o and_o no_o text_n for_o himself_o his_o skirt_n be_v discover_v and_o heel_n make_v bare_a let_v the_o prudent_a judge_n if_o our_o argument_n from_o church-membership_a be_v even_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o solid_a ground_n upon_o which_o we_o do_v baptize_v our_o child_n as_o the_o jew_n by_o be_v bear_v jew_n have_v a_o right_a to_o circumcision_n although_o we_o can_v light_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o any_o be_v admit_v without_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n unto_o baptism_n what_o weakness_n shall_v we_o bring_v on_o ourselves_o if_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_v sufficient_a without_o a_o know_a cause_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n whereunto_o we_o find_v no_o confession_n any_o where_o require_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v once_o church-member_n act_n 2._o 42._o this_o fellowship_n immediate_o give_v they_o a_o privilege_n to_o it_o the_o sacrament_n serve_v for_o two_o thing_n for_o our_o faith_n towards_o god_n and_o profession_n one_o with_o another_o though_o our_o church-member_n do_v not_o all_o come_v with_o that_o faith_n whereby_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o effectual_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o see_v how_o they_o can_v be_v so_o easy_o debar_v their_o profession_n of_o christianity_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o religion_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v often_o free_o and_o universal_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o true_a god_n p._n 87_o 88_o 89._o he_o bring_v in_o my_o argument_n of_o christian_a liberty_n
church_n censure_n which_o be_v the_o amendment_n of_o the_o party_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i_o wonder_v at_o this_o see_v but_o just_a over_o the_o leaf_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v to_o my_o purpose_n i_o do_v express_o tell_v he_o the_o end_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o offender_n to_o repentance_n it_o be_v report_v of_o st._n alban_n executioner_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v strike_v the_o blow_n his_o eye_n drop_v out_o as_o tear_n at_o the_o fact_n he_o have_v do_v the_o same_o fate_n be_v befall_v mr._n drake_n while_o he_o be_v so_o cruel_a many_o time_n in_o his_o censure_n to_o i_o he_o can_v see_v a_o leaf_n before_o he_o 2_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o church_n censure_n be_v extendible_a to_o ignorant_a person_n and_o every_o wilful_a sinner_n ans_fw-fr the_o scripture_n extend_v they_o i_o think_v to_o none_o but_o the_o more_o notorious_a obstinate_a offender_n for_o my_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o bind_v such_o a_o heavy_a burden_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o which_o i_o dare_v not_o touch_v with_o my_o little_a finger_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n indeed_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o ignorant_a be_v bring_v to_o catechism_n and_o instruction_n the_o scandalous_a to_o reproof_n and_o admonition_n but_o not_o so_o slight_o to_o be_v censure_v or_o keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n be_v this_o doctrine_n strict_o follow_v it_o will_v soon_o leave_v we_o without_o church-member_n and_o while_o it_o will_v thus_o scatter_v our_o flock_n either_o master_n drake_n wit_n be_v go_v a_o wool_n gather_v or_o else_o we_o must_v all_o be_v set_v a_o gather_a congregation_n 3_o he_o challenge_v all_o the_o world_n to_o show_v he_o proof_n that_o person_n excommunicate_a may_v not_o be_v present_a at_o any_o public_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr if_o mr._n d._n think_v so_o learned_o of_o himself_o let_v he_o send_v his_o challenge_n to_o doctor_n hammond_n who_o confute_v this_o opinion_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o erastianisme_n and_o tell_v we_o excommunication_n be_v also_o from_o hear_v and_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sacrament_n viz._n in_o public_a when_o that_o be_v think_v expedient_a to_o reform_v any_o bring_v tertullian_n and_o answer_v master_n drake_n text_n 1_o cor._n 14.24_o and_o reason_n quote_v it_o from_o erastus_n at_o large_a power_n of_o key_n chap._n 4._o sect._n 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la cursu_fw-la gloriari_fw-la tigrim_n vince_n vel_fw-la leonem_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la praeterire_fw-la asellos_fw-la for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v propose_v he_o only_o that_o one_o text_n matth._n 7.6_o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n excommunicate_a person_n be_v general_o interpret_v to_o be_v dog_n and_o swine_n the_o word_n and_o prayer_n be_v holy_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sacrament_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o institute_v when_o this_o precept_n be_v first_o give_v and_o so_o can_v be_v primary_o intend_v here_o ergo_fw-la master_n perkins_n upon_o this_o text_n tell_v we_o over_o and_o over_o that_o blasphemer_n heretic_n obstinate_a enemy_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v bar_v from_o the_o word_n till_o they_o repent_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v he_o if_o any_o be_v open_o convict_v etc._n etc._n to_o such_o publish_v not_o my_o word_n and_o especial_o concern_v the_o point_n how_o far_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n do_v extend_v it_o extend_v he_o tell_v we_o to_o the_o debar_v such_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n indeed_o if_o the_o party_n be_v excommunicate_a for_o some_o particular_a crime_n etc._n etc._n then_o although_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n mark_n that_o yet_o may_v he_o be_v admit_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o help_v he_o to_o repent_v which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o church_n censure_n so_o that_o it_o be_v strange_a mr._n d._n shall_v fasten_v here_o a_o new_a light_n on_o i_o when_o himself_o be_v so_o singular_o opposite_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o this_o account_n i_o must_v confess_v it_o have_v be_v my_o opinion_n that_o the_o excommunicate_a be_v exclude_v church_n society_n in_o general_a it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o mitigation_n as_o i_o express_v in_o those_o few_o word_n i_o let_v fall_n about_o it_o p._n 13._o that_o they_o be_v permit_v at_o one_o ordinance_n when_o keep_v from_o other_o but_o i_o desire_v not_o here_o to_o be_v assertive_a for_o though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o excommunication_n do_v refer_v to_o church-communion_n in_o general_a or_o church-membership_a yet_o do_v i_o conceive_v mr._n drake_n or_o era_v we_o reason_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v wave_v that_o heathen_n may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o word_n if_o not_o other_o ordinance_n 1_o cor._n 14._o i_o can_v be_v willing_a therefore_o to_o compound_v this_o matter_n with_o one_o distinction_n exclusion_n be_v either_o real_a or_o relative_a i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o he_o that_o will_v to_o dispute_v with_o mr._n d._n how_o the_o church_n can_v exclude_v the_o excommunicate_a real_o from_o be_v presentat_fw-la the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v i_o that_o they_o be_v exclude_v relative_o however_o from_o all_o privilege_n so_o that_o though_o they_o may_v be_v present_a as_o heathen_a yet_o be_v they_o cut_v off_o from_o all_o their_o interest_n in_o they_o still_o as_o member_n that_o which_o we_o admit_v heathen_a to_o in_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o church_n i_o think_v we_o cast_v they_o out_o from_o in_o excommunicate_v they_o now_o we_o admit_v man_n direct_o into_o church-society_n in_o general_a or_o membership_n whereby_o they_o be_v put_v in_o a_o state_n or_o relation_n unto_o christ_n and_o consequent_o to_o all_o his_o ordinance_n with_o a_o difference_n of_o privilege_n from_o the_o world_n and_o as_o they_o be_v at_o they_o before_o that_o they_o belong_v now_o to_o 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can_v only_o admit_v he_o and_o consequent_o set_v up_o a_o censure_n suitable_a to_o his_o rule_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v in_o scripture_n to_o exclude_v he_o without_o excommunication_n so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v still_o a_o church-member_n and_o in_o communion_n in_o general_n yet_o must_v not_o be_v allow_v the_o token_n of_o that_o communion_n he_o be_v still_o external_o in_o covenant_n and_o yet_o must_v be_v debar_v the_o external_a seal_n thereof_o in_o the_o body_n and_o must_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o body_n this_o be_v a_o riddle_n where_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v or_o retain_v there_o be_v no_o church-censure_n matth._n 16.19_o jo._n 20.23_o but_o it_o be_v not_o exclude_v man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n that_o do_v bind_v or_o retain_v their_o sin_n but_o the_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o church_n and_o so_o relative_o from_o all_o its_o benefit_n and_o therefore_o suspension_n without_o excommunication_n or_o dismembership_n be_v no_o church-censure_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o wrong_v that_o solemn_a institution_n we_o shall_v clear_v this_o by_o the_o manifest_a phrase_n of_o excommunication_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 16.19_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n to_o admit_v in_o and_o shut_v out_o of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o censure_n of_o the_o key_n without_o exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n whatsoever_o degree_n you_o make_v after_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a matth._n 18.17_o that_o be_v apparent_o as_o no_o church-member_n this_o mr._n d._n grant_v from_o whence_o that_o interpretation_n be_v pertinent_a when_o thou_o have_v use_v all_o these_o christian_a mean_n thou_o may_v implead_v he_o at_o the_o law_n which_o else_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o fellow_n member_n 1_o cor._n 6.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 9.22_o put_v