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child_n the_o same_o remote_a right_n as_o be_v a_o generation_n near_o that_o right_a they_o be_v not_o excommunicate_a as_o be_v suppose_v be_v the_o child_n a_o member_n without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o bare_a profession_n and_o the_o parent_n none_o that_o profess_v christianity_n external_o a_o bare_a profession_n may_v be_v serious_a in_o its_o kind_n i_o suppose_v though_o it_o want_v the_o will_n of_o holiness_n so_o that_o if_o we_o add_v to_o a_o historical_a or_o temporary_a professor_n but_o to_o be_v serious_a and_o real_a in_o his_o profession_n for_o the_o present_a he_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o member_n with_o he_o and_o i_o shall_v think_v those_o man_n very_o uncharitable_a that_o judge_n less_o of_o we_o general_o that_o frequent_a god_n ordinance_n and_o take_v themselves_o great_o wrong_v when_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o any_o one_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o they_o be_v serious_a in_o what_o they_o profess_v and_o then_o this_o be_v but_o 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antiquity_n exclude_v the_o unfit_a 3._o or_o shall_v they_o whole_o desist_v to_o the_o last_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o that_o it_o may_v not_o always_o nor_o long_v be_v discontinue_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n do_v this_o require_v obedience_n this_o he_o say_v be_v well_o prove_v by_o mr._n joane_n but_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o close_o with_o he_o in_o another_o point_n namely_o that_o while_o the_o church_n be_v undisciplined_a the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v in_o every_o congregation_n without_o any_o separation_n but_o he_o conceive_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n can_v be_v holy_o transact_v by_o any_o unless_o the_o scandalous_a be_v remove_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 169._o 1._o answ_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o their_o people_n be_v opposite_a to_o true_a reformation_n or_o no_o because_o they_o be_v never_o yet_o try_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o they_o 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concern_v in_o christian_a obedience_n and_o observance_n which_o all_o in_o your_o parish_n that_o be_v baptize_v and_o of_o year_n be_v as_o well_o to_o this_o as_o to_o any_o other_o part_n of_o institute_v worship_n in_o the_o church_n and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o danger_n in_o the_o word_n promiscuous_a to_o this_o ordinance_n then_o to_o all_o other_o there_o be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o cast_v the_o scandalous_a out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o more_o too_o for_o we_o have_v no_o rule_n at_o all_o to_o exclude_v a_o scandalous_a member_n from_o the_o sacrament_n while_o he_o be_v within_o but_o we_o have_v clear_a rule_n to_o cast_v such_o out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o excommunication_n and_o then_o removal_n from_o the_o sacrament_n fall_v in_o as_o a_o consequence_n of_o that_o juridical_a act_n and_o no_o otherwise_o that_o minister_n be_v in_o a_o very_a great_a strait_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o administer_v say_v he_o and_o yet_o perchance_o have_v a_o wicked_a party_n predominant_a to_o hinder_v any_o good_a course_n of_o separation_n answ_n the_o strait_n be_v not_o to_o great_a more_o as_o in_o show_n and_o conceit_n man_n first_o receive_v false_a principle_n and_o then_o conclude_v according_o from_o they_o and_o that_o bring_v they_o into_o strait_n whereas_o if_o they_o be_v right_o inform_v of_o their_o own_o duty_n and_o their_o people_n privilege_n as_o church-member_n the_o case_n be_v easy_a christ_n command_v to_o all_o his_o visible_a subject_n while_o they_o be_v within_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warranty_n &_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n you_o be_v now_o in_o no_o more_o straight_o about_o the_o lord_n supper_n then_o in_o all_o other_o worship_n which_o many_o scarce_o make_v so_o much_o as_o a_o scruple_n of_o his_o say_n that_o this_o be_v against_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n he_o intend_v it_o for_o disciple_n only_o be_v pitiful_a weak_a when_o 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promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v not_o only_o free_a but_o absolute_a not_o so_o depend_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n as_o many_o other_o promise_n do_v yet_o not_o so_o absolute_a but_o that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v diligent_o in_o order_n â—o_o attainment_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n for_o god_n will_v â—e_v inquire_v after_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n ezek._n 36._o my_o four_o proposition_n be_v that_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o those_o in_o he_o church_n that_o be_v the_o immediate_a object_n of_o the_o â—bsolute_a promise_n in_o order_n to_o the_o lord_n put_v these_o promise_n into_o execution_n mr._n collinâ—_n say_v if_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a it_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o right_n which_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o coâ—enant_n promise_n give_v one_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o â—hen_o it_o 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â—ew_a covenant_n i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o covenant_n thâ—_n promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v most_o express_a anâ—_n full_a the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n consâ—â—ing_v most_o of_o carnal_a member_n that_o be_v proper_a object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n why_o the_o gentile_a world_n as_o carnal_a and_o bâ—miserable_a yet_o this_o covenant_n contain_v thâ—_n first_o grace_n be_v never_o make_v to_o they_o at_o all_o bâ—_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o graft_v themselves_o into_o the_o same_o visible_a body_n as_o they_o aâ—_n infidel_n and_o without_o they_o be_v alien_n from_o 〈◊〉_d common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n to_o the_o covent_n of_o promise_n and_o without_o all_o hope_n and_o withâ—â—_n god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2.12_o how_o can_v the_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o much_o object_n of_o the_o promit_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n that_o be_v without_o as_o theâ—_n 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either_o he_o mean_v this_o or_o else_o the_o same_o with_o excommunication_n if_o he_o will_v allow_v they_o no_o other_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n then_o unto_o heathen_n now_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v his_o proof_n and_o his_o principal_a examination_n be_v this_o to_o those_o who_o the_o sacrament_n may_v not_o lawful_o be_v give_v it_o may_v lawful_o be_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v some_o baptize_v person_n in_o the_o church_n to_o who_o it_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v give_v ergo_fw-la his_o major_n be_v grant_v answ_n let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o can_v prove_v his_o minor_a namely_o that_o there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v some_o baptize_v person_n not_o excommunicate_a to_o who_o the_o sacrament_n may_v not_o lawful_o be_v give_v his_o first_o proof_n of_o this_o be_v matth._n 7.6_o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v 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enjoin_v to_o observe_v and_o the_o new_a administration_n be_v not_o then_o in_o be_v 3._o it_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o it_o be_v not_o institute_v then_o nor_o of_o two_o or_o three_o year_n after_o therefore_o those_o who_o he_o preach_v unto_o and_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n yea_o can_v not_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o give_v that_o holy_a thing_n at_o all_o 4._o by_o dog_n and_o swine_n can_v be_v mean_v disciple_n and_o those_o that_o be_v follower_n and_o adherer_n unto_o christ_n for_o to_o they_o be_v this_o counsel_n and_o moderate_v merciful_a caution_n give_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o this_o place_n be_v applyable_a unto_o all_o time_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o same_o or_o like_a reason_n and_o occasion_n but_o i_o think_v this_o place_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n for_o i_o know_v of_o none_o that_o will_v plead_v for_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o that_o will_v rend_v you_o for_o give_v 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