Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	church_n	member_n	visible_a	3,184	5	9.3025	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85045	A discourse of the visible church. In a large debate of this famous question, viz. whether the visible church may be considered to be truely a church of Christ without respect to saving grace? Affirm. Whereunto is added a brief discussion of these three questions. viz. 1. What doth constitute visible church-membership. 2. What doth distinguish it, or render it visible. 3. What doth destroy it, or render it null? Together with a large application of the whole, by way of inference to our churches, sacraments, and censures. Also an appendix touching confirmation, occasioned by the Reverend Mr. Hanmore his pious and learned exercitation of confirmation. By Francis Fulwood minister of the gospel at West-Alvington in Devon.	Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693.	1658 (1658)	Wing F2500; Thomason E947_3; ESTC R207619	279,090	362

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also_o condition_n without_o which_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v such_o be_v self-examination_n before_o the_o sacrament_n 233_o preparation_n be_v necessary_a to_o hear_v ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la i._n e._n utiliter_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o the_o sacrament_n ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la i._n e._n honest_a vel_fw-la legaliter_fw-la esse_fw-la large_o explain_v 334_o profession_n be_v proper_o of_o fides_fw-la quae_fw-la not_o qua_fw-la prove_v 61_o 62_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n the_o chief_a note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 74._o this_o be_v personal_a and_o so_o a_o note_n of_o a_o true_a member_n or_o ecclesiastical_a and_o so_o a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n 75_o what_o aim_n by_o profession_n as_o a_o note_n 75_o 76_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 76_o whether_o the_o visible_a or_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v most_o proper_o a_o church_n large_o debate_v p._n 13._o to_o 19_o this_o be_v not_o a_o question_n proper_o betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n but_o among_o ourselves_o 111_o the_o protestant_a judgement_n be_v that_o save_a grace_n be_v not_o of_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o visible_a church-membership_a p._n 153_o to_o 157._o further_a prove_v to_o be_v so_o by_o seven_o argument_n 158_o to_o 165_o queen_n argument_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o church_n 80_o 81_o 82_o the_o question_n analise_v and_o and_z state_v chap._n 1_o etc._n etc._n r_o whether_o if_o none_o be_v to_o receive_v but_o the_o worthy_a the_o sacrament_n essential_o depend_v upon_o worthiness_n reason_n for_o the_o negative_a 231_o 232_o 233_o all_o kind_n of_o right_n will_v not_o infer_v present_a possession_n several_a distinction_n of_o right_a 251_o 252_o 253._o the_o distinction_n of_o right_n into_o its_o first_o and_o second_o act_n ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n nation_n scripture_n churches_n 254_o 255_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n differ_v rather_o about_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n then_o about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 118_o 119_o the_o reform_a divine_v true_a meaning_n of_o the_o only_a true_a church_n large_o examine_v 105_o to_o 120_o the_o respect_n we_o owe_v to_o save_v grace_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 30_o etc._n etc._n the_o reform_a divine_n give_v definition_n specifical_o differ_v to_o the_o church_n as_o strict_o and_o as_o large_o take_v yet_o hold_v but_o one_o church_n 117_o 118_o 119_o 140_o schism_n from_o rome_n destroy_v not_o our_o church_n 206_o s_n save_v grace_n what_o respect_n we_o owe_v to_o it_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 33_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n but_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 36_o sardis_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o church_n though_o say_v to_o be_v dead_a 146_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o seem_v and_o be_v not_o be_v and_o seem_v not_o be_v and_o seem_v and_o be_v not_o see_v be_v seem_v and_o be_v see_v also_o 31_o the_o same_o person_n in_o divers_a respect_n seem_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o be_v not_o 32_o schism_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o when_o 200_o 201_o schism_n from_o rome_n have_v not_o destroy_v our_o church_n 206_o the_o supper_n be_v immediate_o forbid_v to_o some_o church-member_n therefore_o but_o mediate_o require_v of_o all_o prove_v by_o many_o argument_n 219_o etc._n etc._n objection_n hereunto_o answer_v 225_o etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n of_o deny_v the_o supper_n to_o some_o church_n member_n large_o examine_v 259_o to_o 271_o self-examination_n be_v the_o great_a condition_n of_o a_o private_a person_n come_v to_o the_o supper_n 237_o etc._n etc._n who_o may_v be_v suspect_v of_o ignorance_n 278_o 279_o none_n but_o the_o suspect_a may_v be_v try_v 277_o suspension_n for_o scandal_n it_o be_v excommunication_n in_o part_n 287_o 288_o 289_o awicked_a man_n not_o excuse_v from_o though_o not_o permit_v to_o receive_v the_o supper_n if_o he_o receive_v not_o he_o sin_v twice_o if_o he_o do_v receive_v he_o sin_n thrice_o 226_o t_n temporary_a faith_n be_v that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n nor_o saving_o 62._o it_o be_v true_a faith_n through_o not_o save_v 84_o 85_o title_n equivalent_a to_o church-member_n give_v by_o god_n in_o scripture_n to_o wicked_a man_n in_o number_n twenty_o three_o 126_o to_o 134_o truth_n as_o applicable_a to_o the_o church_n be_v genere_fw-la entis_fw-la vel_fw-la genere_fw-la moris_fw-la 19_o the_o usual_a distinction_n of_o a_o true_a church_n and_o true_o a_o church_n question_v 20._o the_o chur._n be_v true_a respectu_fw-la naturali_fw-la vel_fw-la entitatis_fw-la &_o moralis_fw-la i._n e._n vel_fw-la status_fw-la vel_fw-la finis_fw-la 107_o vel_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la vel_fw-la secundum_fw-la

real_o a_o god_n but_o because_o he_o may_v not_o or_o can_v be_v see_v i._n e._n with_o mortal_a eye_n sect_n iii_o visibility_n apply_v to_o the_o church_n we_o may_v apply_v this_o distinction_n of_o visibility_n brief_o in_o three_o particular_n 1._o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n only_o visibility_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n viz._n as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v what_o indeed_o and_o truth_n it_o be_v otherwise_o there_o appear_v contradictio_fw-la in_o terminis_fw-la i_o mean_v in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n for_o then_o the_o question_n will_v be_v whether_o that_o church_n which_o only_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o be_v not_o real_o so_o may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v real_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o form_n of_o the_o question_n heed_v suppose_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v true_o and_o real_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o only_o question_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v so_o without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n indeed_o a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v such_o either_o real_o or_o only_o in_o show_n and_o seem_o but_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o whole_a 2._o visibility_n be_v usual_o give_v to_o the_o church_n by_o divine_n by_o 2._o prop._n 2._o a_o metaphor_n from_o sense_n to_o reason_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o conceive_v be_v rather_o rational_a then_o sensitive_a and_o it_o be_v rather_o term_v visible_a quia_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la because_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o discern_v it_o not_o be_v see_v so_o much_o by_o the_o eye_n quam_fw-la intellectu_fw-la ment_fw-la ratione_fw-la as_o divine_n speak_v though_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o must_v rather_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n as_o true_a or_o of_o god_n or_o christ_n then_o as_o a_o church_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o church_n or_o a_o congregation_n of_o man_n profess_v religion_n so_o it_o be_v also_o 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conceive_v to_o be_v 1._o integral_a 2._o aggregative_a this_o distinction_n together_o with_o the_o application_n of_o both_o part_n of_o 5._o medul_a p._n 167._o sect_n 5._o it_o to_o the_o church_n may_v be_v easy_o collect_v from_o aim_n himself_o and_o trelcatius_n also_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n both_o as_o visible_a and_o invisible_a have_v integral_a part_n and_o be_v consequent_o totum_fw-la integrale_fw-la 220._o instit_fw-la p._n 214_o ●um_fw-la p._n 220._o and_o yet_o that_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o logician_n call_v aggregative_a 1._o then_o first_o the_o church_n be_v a_o integrum_fw-la and_o consequent_o integrum_fw-la the_o church_n be_v a_o integrum_fw-la of_o a_o individual_a and_o singular_a and_o not_o a_o universal_a nature_n it_o contain_v plura_fw-la membra_fw-la constituentia_fw-la ipsum_fw-la realitèr_fw-la whereby_o it_o do_v actual_o exist_v extra_fw-la animam_fw-la or_o in_o itself_o the_o church_n be_v 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species_n ecclesiae_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n in_o genere_fw-la but_o let_v we_o first_o note_v the_o difference_n he_o there_o put_v betwixt_o ecclesia_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la and_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la and_o second_o the_o catholica_fw-la ames_n his_o difference_n betwixt_o ecclesia_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la and_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ground_n or_o reason_n assign_v by_o himself_o of_o this_o assertion_n and_o my_o position_n will_v be_v still_o find_v to_o stand_v firm_a 1._o his_o difference_n betwixt_o ecclesia_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la and_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la be_v most_o apparent_a in_o his_o own_o word_n say_v he_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v species_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la but_o respectu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la it_o be_v membrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o these_o word_n to_o conclude_v the_o catholic_n church_n to_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la or_o a_o totum_fw-la universale_fw-la but_o 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to_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o rule_n be_v that_o the_o end_n be_v after_o the_o mean_n in_o execution_n chap._n ix_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n hitherto_o of_o the_o external_a cause_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o argument_n thence_o arise_v let_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o cause_n thereof_o remain_v which_o be_v call_v internal_a viz._n the_o matter_n and_o form_n from_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o general_n i_o argue_v thus_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v true_o to_o have_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n therefore_o to_o be_v true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n thereunto_o this_o consequence_n simple_o take_v i_o confess_v be_v not_o so_o warrantable_a because_o the_o matter_n do_v praeexist_a before_o and_o remain_v sometime_o after_o the_o form_n yet_o take_v it_o respective_o to_o the_o form_n afterward_o to_o be_v maintain_v and_o to_o the_o question_n in_o controversy_n which_o be_v chief_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o my_o present_a opponent_n we_o ready_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n that_o if_o this_o be_v feign_v so_o be_v our_o church_n and_o if_o this_o be_v real_a so_o be_v our_o church_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v pass_v without_o interruption_n however_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o dispatch_v do_v not_o engage_v i_o for_o the_o consequence_n though_o the_o other_o cause_n have_v be_v find_v so_o pregnant_a as_o to_o bear_v such_o a_o particular_a improvement_n only_o to_o assign_v and_o maintain_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n all_o its_o cause_n and_o therefore_o its_o existence_n true_o so_o in_o our_o consideration_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n which_o i_o presume_v have_v be_v do_v already_o as_o to_o the_o author_n the_o head_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o add_v the_o matter_n thereof_o affirm_v as_o before_o in_o the_o antecedent_n that_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o have_v the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la partium_fw-la subjecti_fw-la 1._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o part_n be_v the_o minister_n and_o the_o people_n the_o pastor_n and_o the_o flock_n ecclesia_fw-la utens_fw-la and_o ecclesia_fw-la docens_fw-la as_o some_o speak_v and_o as_o we_o read_v 1_o cor._n 12._o both_o make_v up_o the_o compositum_fw-la the_o church_n and_o this_o church_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o organical_a part_n no_o minister_n but_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o church_n invisible_a now_o may_v we_o consider_v both_o these_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n as_o true_o such_o without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n do_v not_o judas_n true_o teach_v and_o do_v not_o thousand_o true_o profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o call_v though_o not_o saving_o choose_v without_o any_o measure_n of_o save_a grace_n but_o this_o will_n more_o fit_o meet_v we_o in_o the_o next_o consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n as_o have_v the_o reason_n the_o subject_a matter_n next_o we_o inquire_v what_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a be_v and_o whether_o it_o also_o may_v be_v consider_v without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n 1._o what_o be_v rhen_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n trelcatius_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v call_v out_o and_o external_o profess_v the_o faith_n which_o i_o think_v none_o can_v choose_v but_o approve_v of_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o thing_n invisible_a and_o therefore_o not_o any_o way_n fit_v to_o commend_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n to_o we_o as_o visible_a and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o faith_n do_v unite_v man_n to_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o must_v still_o be_v yield_v that_o profession_n thereof_o do_v render_v they_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a 2._o but_o here_o see_v most_o do_v consent_v that_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o will_v i_o presume_v be_v worth_a our_o enquiry_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o faith_n so_o profess_v certain_o it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o doctrine_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o which_o of_o these_o be_v proper_o or_o usual_a say_v to_o be_v profess_v 1._o be_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n which_o man_n profess_v certain_o no_o for_o that_o be_v the_o faith_n by_o which_o and_o not_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o profess_v 2._o how_o incongruous_a a_o speech_n will_v it_o be_v to_o say_v i_o profess_v that_o i_o believe_v while_o it_o be_v good_a and_o sound_a and_o relish_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o say_v i_o profess_v what_o or_o that_o doctrine_n which_o i_o do_v believe_v 3._o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o do_v profess_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o epithet_n true_a which_o divine_n do_v general_o annex_v to_o faith_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o profession_n and_o whereas_o they_o usual_o speak_v of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n they_o shall_v shall_v say_v the_o true_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n 4._o this_o appear_v in_o its_o contrary_n out_o of_o doubt_n for_o such_o as_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o say_v to_o deny_v their_o own_o faith_n but_o the_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 2._o then_o it_o be_v doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o profess_v as_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o note_n or_o character_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o can_v in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o rigid_a sense_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o only_o require_v two_o thing_n truth_n in_o the_o object_n profess_v and_o truth_n in_o the_o subject_n profess_v i._n e._n that_o he_o profess_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o he_o believe_v what_o he_o profess_v i._n e._n that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a profession_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a principle_n answer_v to_o it_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o such_o a_o profession_n do_v require_v to_o make_v it_o not_o dissemble_v but_o true_a and_o real_a and_o thus_o though_o we_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n yet_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n so_o far_o be_v consent_v to_o as_o be_v requisite_a to_o a_o true_a profession_n see_v thereby_o we_o true_o believe_v what_o we_o so_o profess_v 3._o yet_o though_o this_o faith_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v true_a where_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v true_a the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o receive_v its_o denomination_n of_o be_v true_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n but_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o its_o object_n or_o doctrine_n believe_v and_o according_o profess_a which_o as_o also_o what_o be_v before_o assert_v viz._n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o object_n of_o proper_a profession_n or_o the_o faith_n proper_o profess_v appear_v by_o abundant_a example_n in_o scripture_n the_o eunuch_n be_v be_v demand_v do_v thou_o believe_v answer_v not_o my_o faith_n be_v sincere_a but_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n 37._o act_n 8._o 37._o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o like_a do_v they_o matth._n 14._o 33._o when_o reprove_v for_o their_o unbeleef_n they_o profess_v say_v of_o a_o truth_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n also_o bare_a record_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o

a_o thing_n for_o before_o any_o thing_n have_v its_o form_n it_o be_v not_o that_o thing_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o have_v its_o form_n it_o instant_o have_v the_o be_v and_o just_o challenge_v the_o name_n of_o that_o thing_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n yea_o it_o be_v very_a essence_n as_o aristotle_n say_v and_o ipsum_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la but_o now_o the_o form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o essential_o 〈◊〉_d forma_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depend_v upon_o save_a grace_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v true_o such_o without_o respect_n thereunto_o whether_o we_o intend_v it_o systatical_o the_o form_n by_o which_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v constitute_v such_o or_o diaretical_o by_o which_o the_o visible_a church_n being_n constitute_v be_v distinguish_v and_o know_v to_o be_v a_o true_a from_o a_o false_a church_n the_o consideration_n of_o each_o of_o these_o will_v afford_v we_o its_o argument_n 1._o from_o the_o constituent_a form_n of_o the_o visible_a thus_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o have_v a_o real_a constitutive_a form_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n therefore_o also_o to_o be_v true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n thereunto_o the_o consequence_n must_v needs_o be_v yield_v i_o because_o its_o contrary_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n have_v a_o real_a constitutive_a form_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o real_o and_o formal_o be_v therefore_o to_o deny_v that_o any_o thing_n have_v not_o real_o or_o true_o a_o be_v be_v formal_o to_o contradict_v its_o have_v a_o real_a constitutive_a form_n then_o nothing_o but_o the_o minor_a require_v proof_n which_o be_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v a_o real_a constitutive_a form_n which_o have_v no_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o and_o may_v consequent_o be_v consider_v without_o respect_n unto_o save_a grace_n which_o i_o presume_v will_v appear_v upon_o a_o short_a and_o easy_a debate_n trelcatius_n who_o in_o some_o other_o of_o his_o passage_n seem_v not_o to_o favour_v this_o opinion_n overmuch_o yet_o assign_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v by_o himself_o to_o the_o church_n invisible_a as_o all_o the_o other_o cause_n so_o this_o of_o the_o form_n and_o call_v it_o by_o this_o very_a term_n of_o the_o form_n constitute_v the_o visible_a church_n 2_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o he_o intend_v such_o a_o form_n as_o do_v imply_v save_v grace_n for_o he_o term_v it_o externa_fw-la vocatio_fw-la as_o it_o stand_v oppose_v by_o himself_o to_o that_o effectual_a call_n which_o he_o account_v to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n invisible_a 3._o nor_o yet_o can_v any_o imagine_v that_o he_o think_v it_o not_o a_o real_a call_n because_o he_o add_v quam_fw-la mediatè_fw-la deus_fw-la efficit_fw-la which_o god_n himself_o work_v though_o mediate_o yet_o i_o must_v needs_o enter_v my_o exception_n against_o this_o form_n assign_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o trelcatius_n and_o other_o viz._n external_a vocation_n i_o shall_v easy_o allow_v it_o take_v in_o a_o active_a sense_n to_o be_v a_o efficient_a or_o take_v in_o a_o passive_a sense_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n as_o before_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o in_o no_o sense_n at_o all_o to_o be_v the_o form_n thereof_o for_o 1._o if_o this_o external_a calling_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n than_o every_o particular_a member_n will_v be_v a_o formal_a church_n for_o every_o particular_a member_n be_v external_o call_v and_o where_o the_o form_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v there_o we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o thing_n itself_o be_v 2._o person_n qua_fw-la call_v seem_v rather_o to_o be_v matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o external_a vocation_n to_o be_v only_o a_o condition_n requisite_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v near_o the_o same_o with_o external_a profession_n or_o outward_a worship_v my_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o person_n external_o call_v may_o pre-exist_a a_o church_n inform_v as_o also_o remain_v when_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lose_v for_o when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n we_o can_v present_o say_v there_o be_v now_o a_o church_n form_v though_o these_o be_v good_a stone_n to_o begin_v the_o build_n withal_o and_o a_o church_n may_v be_v possible_o consume_v even_o to_o two_o or_o three_o or_o dissolve_v and_o scatter_v and_o so_o loose_a its_o form_n though_o person_n call_v still_o remain_v which_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n shall_v rather_o be_v account_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n for_o si_fw-la forma_fw-la perit_fw-la manente_fw-la aliquo_fw-la br_n col._n conim_n br_n materiam_fw-la illud_fw-la esse_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o for_o which_o amesius_n seem_v direct_o faith_n say_v he_o 163._o fides_n ut_fw-la insiugulis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la existens_fw-la distributive_a est_fw-la forma_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la collective_a spectata_fw-la est_fw-la coetus_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la i._n e._n forma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la medul_a 163._o as_o it_o be_v exist_v in_o single_a believer_n distributive_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o call_v who_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o not_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n amesius_n teach_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n quoad_fw-la externum_fw-la statum_fw-la or_o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o invisible_a be_v internae_fw-la fidei_fw-la externa_fw-la professio_fw-la which_o external_a profession_n be_v either_o personal_a or_o ecclesiastical_a if_o personal_a than_o every_o professor_n as_o it_o be_v reason_v before_o have_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o if_o ecclesiastical_a yet_o this_o external_a profession_n seem_v rather_o a_o formal_a action_n or_o a_o action_n of_o the_o church_n presuppose_v its_o be_v and_o existence_n and_o flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n which_o itself_o be_v not_o for_o before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a profession_n or_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o church_n there_o must_v be_v ecclesia_fw-la or_o a_o church_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o this_o profession_n be_v the_o form_n thereof_o for_o forma_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la essentiae_fw-la and_o rather_o before_o or_o at_o lest_o simul_fw-la natura_fw-la cum_fw-la composito_fw-la however_o if_o this_o external_a profession_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o will_v serve_v my_o turn_n well_o enough_o for_o 1._o it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o real_a thing_n by_o amesius_n himself_o who_o allow_v it_o power_n to_o interest_n a_o person_n in_o the_o external_a state_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o nor_o yet_o to_o consist_v without_o save_a grace_n as_o his_o own_o word_n direct_o express_v illi_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la professione_n tantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la 168_o medul_a 168_o etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v that_o amesius_n account_v this_o external_a profession_n to_o be_v but_o the_o accidental_a form_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o terminis_fw-la distinguish_v by_o he_o from_o the_o essential_a form_n thereof_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o person_n who_o do_v not_o at_o all_o partake_v of_o that_o essential_a form_n which_o be_v distinguish_v by_o he_o to_o 168._o illi_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la professione_n tantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la dum_fw-la remanent_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la societate_fw-la sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la illius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesia_n catholicae_fw-la quoad_fw-la externum_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la internum_fw-la statum_fw-la aut_fw-la essentialem_fw-la med._n p._n 168._o this_o accidental_a form_n do_v yet_o true_o partake_v of_o this_o accidental_a form_n of_o the_o church_n &_o be_v by_o consequence_n in_o his_o own_o word_n membra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o sense_n of_o which_o he_o limit_n in_o the_o next_o word_n according_a to_o the_o external_a and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o internal_a or_o essential_a state_n of_o the_o church_n if_o i_o may_v be_v modest_a and_o yet_o bold_a i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o amesius_n seem_v here_o in_o a_o strait_a betwixt_o two_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o say_v that_o external_a professor_n want_v true_a grace_n be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n therefore_o say_v he_o they_o be_v not_o so_o quoad_fw-la statum_fw-la internum_fw-la aut_fw-la essentialem_fw-la and_o yet_o as_o loath_a to_o say_v they_o be_v not_o true_o so_o and_o therefore_o say_v they_o be_v membra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quoad_fw-la statum_fw-la externum_fw-la the_o papist_n hold_v the_o one_o and_o the_o 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over_o again_o and_o again_o yet_o must_v i_o serious_o profess_v that_o i_o can_v foresee_v any_o colourable_a answer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o argument_n he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o slight_a knowledge_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n must_v needs_o confess_v the_o antecedent_n and_o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o very_a slight_a reason_n i_o think_v can_v but_o yield_v the_o consequence_n 1._o for_o the_o antecedent_n viz._n that_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v thus_o acknowledge_v a_o wicked_a people_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n when_o such_o their_o wickedness_n be_v charge_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o own_o people_n and_o church_n be_v so_o legible_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o true_o to_o heap_v instance_n and_o proof_n upon_o it_o will_v be_v to_o weaken_v it_o i_o shall_v only_o therefore_o fix_v my_o reader_n upon_o one_o undeniable_a instance_n in_o each_o testament_n according_a to_o the_o part_n of_o my_o proposition_n that_o in_o v._o t._n be_v isa_n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o where_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v very_o eminent_o and_o above_o all_o kind_n of_o contradiction_n both_o charge_n and_o acknowledge_v a_o people_n as_o before_o be_v assert_v 1._o then_o observe_v how_o he_o be_v please_v to_o charge_v they_o and_o 2._o to_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v they_o the_o charge_n be_v observable_a in_o 1._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o extent_n of_o it_o the_o charge_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o inconsiderate_a ver_fw-la 3._o rebellious_a against_o the_o lord_n that_o nourish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o bring_v they_o up_o v._o 2._o or_o magnify_v and_o exalt_v they_o as_o the_o interlineary_a translate_v it_o or_o bring_v up_o and_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o arabic_a exalt_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a

jure_fw-la see_v man_n who_o judge_v only_o according_a to_o appearance_n be_v judge_n thereof_o but_o now_o it_o have_v be_v the_o universal_a opinion_n or_o judgement_n rather_o of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n that_o notorious_o wicked_a and_o scandalous_a person_n be_v real_o within_o until_o they_o be_v censure_v and_o cast_v out_o as_o willet_n say_v close_a infidel_n be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o open_o wicked_a and_o flagitious_a person_n be_v so_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la until_o excommunicate_v both_o of_o which_o do_v indeed_o evident_o argue_v that_o save_a grace_n be_v not_o a_o essential_a requisite_a to_o visible_a church-membership_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o unless_o they_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v within_o that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v cast_v out_o or_o unless_o they_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v real_o within_o that_o they_o can_v real_o be_v cast_v out_o therefore_o person_n as_o ames_n apt_o 201_o medal_n p._n 201_o and_o plain_o teach_v about_o who_o discipline_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o none_o other_o it_o will_v but_o little_o avail_v to_o urge_v here_o that_o some_o divine_n affirm_v wicked_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n to_o be_v only_o in_o and_o not_o of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o same_o divine_n acknowledge_v the_o most_o notorious_o wicked_a so_o far_o in_o the_o church_n as_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o do_v they_o not_o thereby_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v also_o of_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v visible_a for_o otherwise_o what_o have_v the_o church_n to_o do_v to_o censure_n judge_n &_o punish_v one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o her_o own_o society_n and_o corporation_n therefore_o i_o be_o further_a confirm_v in_o what_o before_o be_v note_v that_o such_o divine_n mean_v by_o such_o expression_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o so_o full_o because_o not_o saving_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o else_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n invisible_a for_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v and_o that_o real_o by_o all_o such_o as_o allow_v they_o real_o subject_a to_o the_o censure_n thereof_o see_v the_o church_n judge_v none_o but_o her_o own_o member_n and_o one_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o member_n by_o be_v in_o the_o body_n unless_o he_o also_o be_v of_o the_o body_n wherefore_o ames_n be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n already_o cite_v that_o such_o as_o be_v liable_a to_o church-censure_n be_v membra_fw-la &_o membra_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la member_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o in_o but_o of_o the_o church_n arg._n 5._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church-hath_a ever_o be_v to_o readmit_v the_o penitent_n that_o be_v such_o as_o after_o baptism_n have_v be_v excommunicate_a for_o scandal_n and_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n again_o into_o church-communion_n without_o rebaptisation_n we_o read_v indeed_o of_o one_o kind_n of_o anabaptism_n in_o the_o ancient_a conc._n fortunat._n in_o conc_fw-fr carthag_fw-mi &_o secundinus_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la conc._n church_n much_o press_v by_o cyprian_a and_o other_o father_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n viz._n of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n but_o as_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o case_n it_o be_v in_o no_o respect_n to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v or_o their_o qualification_n at_o all_o but_o whole_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o administrator_n viz._n his_o heresy_n so_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o this_o opinion_n luciferaria_fw-la in_o conc._n nic._n vid._n hier._n dial_n versus_fw-la luciferaria_fw-la be_v afterward_o both_o condemn_v by_o a_o better_o advise_v counsel_n and_o also_o revoke_v by_o the_o chief_a author_n thereof_o themselves_o now_o this_o practice_n of_o readmitting_a penitent_n without_o rebaptising_a they_o do_v evident_o argue_v this_o principle_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v find_v that_o person_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n for_o 1._o these_o penitent_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v have_v some_o secret_a union_n with_o the_o church_n even_o by_o the_o church_n herself_o in_o their_o most_o scandalous_a condition_n when_o the_o church_n can_v have_v no_o evidence_n at_o all_o of_o their_o save_a grace_n otherwise_o upon_o their_o repentance_n they_o have_v enter_v covenant_n and_o consequent_o must_v have_v have_v the_o initiate_a seal_n apply_v viz._n baptism_n for_o what_o reason_n can_v there_o possible_o be_v give_v why_o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v rebaptise_v but_o only_o this_o because_o they_o be_v hold_v never_o whole_o extirpate_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o covenant_n by_o scandal_n or_o censure_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o their_o now_o repent_v be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o have_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v we_o must_v that_o they_o hold_v that_o something_o else_o beside_o save_v grace_n do_v root_n and_o interest_n in_o visible_a church-membership_a for_o if_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o be_v in_o the_o church_n do_v appear_v unto_o the_o church_n where_o save_v grace_n do_v not_o appear_v who_o see_v not_o this_o consequence_n that_o the_o church_n judge_v that_o interest_n in_o the_o church_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o found_v in_o save_v grace_n arg._n 6._o the_o church_n have_v ever_o hold_v that_o vera_fw-la fides_fw-la and_o sana_fw-la doctrina_fw-la be_v a_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a with_o aim_n thereupon_o our_o reform_a divine_n assert_v that_o a_o doctrinal_a and_o not_o a_o personal_a succession_n be_v a_o necessary_a mark_n thereof_o and_o according_a to_o reverend_a hildersham_n profession_n and_o preach_v of_o true_a doctrine_n etc._n held_n in_o joh._n 4._o p._n 161_o vid._n cal._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 363._o &_o zanch._n the_o eccl_n p._n 82_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o fundamental_a point_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a and_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o ubi_fw-la fides_fw-la ibi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la that_o as_o ames_n explain_v fides_fw-la quam_fw-la or_o as_o hierome_n in_o symb_n rufin_n fides_fw-la christi_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sancta_fw-la quae_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la integram_fw-la seruat_fw-la thus_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o true_a church_n be_v ult_n eph._n 2._o ult_n build_v hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n ever_o hold_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o necessary_o require_v save_v grace_n for_o 1._o the_o essential_a property_n or_o note_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v immediate_o connote_v or_o argue_v the_o essence_n or_o form_n of_o that_o thing_n 2._o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o necessary_o much_o less_o immediate_o connote_v or_o argue_v save_v grace_n many_o with_o judas_n preach_v and_o with_o simon_n ananias_n saphira_n hymeneus_n and_o phyletus_n own_v and_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n or_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o heart_n be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o covenant_n who_o doctrine_n they_o thus_o profess_v and_o acknowledge_v arg._n 7._o last_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n yet_o further_o out_o of_o doubt_n those_o very_a divine_n that_o be_v suspect_v in_o the_o point_n do_v general_o assert_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a that_o hypocrite_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la of_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v member_n of_o the_o church_n till_o they_o whole_o renounce_v the_o gospel_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o external_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o external_a state_n thereof_o that_o they_o have_v a_o visible_a right_n to_o the_o ordinance_n all_o which_o be_v most_o obvious_a as_o well_o to_o the_o slight_a as_o serious_a reader_n and_o searcher_n of_o the_o reform_a writing_n and_o the_o least_o of_o which_o will_v full_o satisfy_v my_o design_n chap._n xxv_o the_o last_o argument_n from_o the_o opposite_a to_o my_o position_n and_o the_o dongerous_a consequence_n thereof_o we_o have_v hitherto_o argue_v from_o the_o name_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o also_o from_o divine_a and_o humane_a authority_n one_o place_n of_o argument_n more_o we_o hope_v may_v serve_v to_o conclude_v the_o question_n which_o let_v i_o say_v without_o offence_n be_v the_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o necessary_o attend_v the_o contradictory_n

consequence_n of_o it_o as_o anon_o may_v further_o appear_v object_n it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o infant_n be_v bear_v member_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la only_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o so_o until_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o rutherford_n distinguish_v answ_n our_o child_n be_v bear_v actual_o in_o the_o church_n or_o actual_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v actual_o out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o than_o they_o be_v bear_v actual_a heathen_n and_o not_o christian_n as_o be_v general_o plead_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n 1_o ubi_fw-la ponis_fw-la parvulos_fw-la non_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la profecto_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la credentium_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 1_o 2._o child_n be_v bear_v to_o a_o immediate_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o wit_n baptism_n therefore_o they_o be_v bear_v actual_o in_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o church_n for_o though_o a_o right_a to_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n give_v a_o remote_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o must_v be_v a_o actual_a be_v in_o covenant_n that_o give_v a_o immediate_a title_n or_o claim_n to_o the_o seal_n thereof_o and_o that_o child_n bear_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n have_v such_o a_o immediate_a right_n to_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v see_v we_o can_v think_v upon_o any_o near_a cause_n of_o title_n to_o baptism_n in_o such_o child_n than_o their_o birth_n privilege_n or_o their_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n 3._o i_o therefore_o humble_o conceive_v that_o our_o child_n be_v bear_v whitaker_n e_o foederatis_fw-la nascentes_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o foedere_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o foedere_fw-la comprehenfi_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la utero_fw-la bez_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o baptizandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la infant_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la sancti_fw-la sint_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la sancti_fw-la sunt_fw-la whitaker_n church-member_n not_o only_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o also_o the_o facto_fw-la and_o seal_v rather_o then_o make_v such_o actual_o by_o baptism_n though_o true_o such_o as_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v bear_v so_o actual_o if_o they_o as_o rutherford_n do_v will_v but_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v actual_a church-member_n my_o turn_n be_v thereby_o sufficient_o serve_v see_v most_o of_o our_o people_n be_v not_o only_o bear_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o also_o baptize_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la within_o the_o covenant_n and_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n object_n 2._o it_o be_v again_o object_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o perfect_a church-member_n as_o ames_n non_fw-la adeo_fw-la sunt_fw-la perfecta_fw-la membra_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o perfectè_fw-la and_o perfecta_fw-la membra_fw-la one_o may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n perfect_o that_o be_v no_o perfect_a member_n thereof_o perfect_o with_o regard_n to_o be_v or_o state_n not_o perfect_a with_o 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perfect_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o and_o not_o half_a a_o heathen_n and_o half_a a_o christian_n omne_fw-la ens_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o perfectum_fw-la now_o none_o but_o anabaptist_n will_v offer_v to_o say_v that_o such_o infant_n be_v in_o no_o respect_n church-member_n therefore_o they_o be_v so_o perfect_o 2._o they_o be_v perfect_o disciple_n therefore_o perfect_o church-member_n for_o disciple_n and_o church-member_n be_v synonimous_a that_o they_o be_v perfect_o disciple_n appear_v by_o consider_v what_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v a_o disciple_n perfect_o so_o namely_o entrance_n or_o admittance_n into_o the_o school_n or_o the_o society_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v indeed_o one_o can_v be_v a_o perfect_a or_o complete_a scholar_n without_o learning_n yea_o and_o much_o learning_n but_o one_o may_v be_v true_o perfect_o and_o complete_o a_o scholar_n before_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o be_v learned_a and_o a_o scholar_n be_v so_o denominate_v not_o 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membra_fw-la perfecta_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n am._n med._n and_o immediate_a right_a to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n as_o the_o adult_n or_o person_n of_o age_n have_v which_o be_v as_o easy_o as_o ready_o grant_v by_o my_o cause_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o term_n upon_o which_o adult_n person_n be_v admit_v visible_a church-member_n proceed_v we_o next_o to_o consider_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o person_n bear_v and_o educate_v under_o heathenism_n may_v become_v christian_n or_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o though_o the_o former_a discourse_n concern_v infant_n be_v of_o most_o concernment_n yet_o here_o lie_v the_o burden_n and_o stress_n of_o argument_n in_o general_n that_o may_v here_o satisfy_v which_o reverend_a master_n cotton_n from_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v we_o viz._n that_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o birth_n and_o breed_v a_o heathen_a and_o no_o christian_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v become_v a_o church-member_n he_o must_v be_v disciple_v that_o be_v as_o master_n cotton_n explain_v it_o he_o must_v be_v enter_v into_o christ_n his_o school_n which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v true_o do_v 1._o in_o his_o own_o part_n by_o a_o voluntary_a offering_n himself_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o 2._o on_o the_o church_n part_n by_o receive_v he_o and_o seal_v he_o by_o baptism_n a_o member_n of_o her_o own_o society_n upon_o lawful_a term_n i_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v some_o measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n inherent_o necessary_a of_o the_o very_a design_n of_o baptism_n in_o christ_n name_n but_o i_o think_v no_o more_o than_o that_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a though_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o may_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v expedient_o and_o prudent_o require_v by_o the_o church_n i_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o condemn_v the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o she_o more_o strict_a and_o severe_a 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puta_fw-la in_o adultis_fw-la si_fw-la

have_v term_v either_o heresy_n or_o apostasy_n 2._o schism_n may_v be_v think_v also_o to_o put_v a_o man_n whole_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o break_v the_o other_o great_a bond_n of_o union_n viz._n schism_n schism_n love_n though_o i_o must_v check_v here_o for_o schism_n simple_o consider_v and_o of_o itself_o alone_o do_v not_o whole_o destroy_v our_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n dr._n hammond_n observe_v that_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v think_v to_o unchurch_n be_v reducible_a to_o these_o four_o 1._o apostasy_n 2._o heresy_n 3._o schism_n 4._o consumption_n and_o devastation_n yet_o afterward_o 84._o paren_n p._n 84._o add_v for_o the_o three_o of_o that_o schism_n the_o father_n which_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o it_o to_o the_o high_a do_v not_o yet_o allow_v it_o the_o force_n of_o unchurch_v but_o call_v they_o brethren_n i._n e._n fellow_n christian_n which_o be_v most_o obstinate_o guilty_a of_o it_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v single_a as_o well_o as_o violent_a schismatics_n and_o chief_o the_o donatist_n and_o not_o that_o this_o shall_v contradict_v what_o before_o he_o have_v say_v that_o schism_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v one_o mean_n of_o unchurch_v among_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v as_o it_o may_v be_v qualify_v therefore_o schism_n as_o sufficient_a to_o un-church_n or_o dismember_v must_v be_v 1._o total_a viz._n a_o break_n off_o from_o all_o communion_n with_o the_o 307._o speratio_fw-la fiat_fw-la certis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la actionibus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la schismatica_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la statim_fw-la separat_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la am_n case_n de_fw-fr schis_fw-la p._n 307._o church_n for_o to_o divide_v with_o the_o church_n in_o some_o thing_n or_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o to_o retain_v the_o rest_n have_v be_v always_o reckon_v a_o separation_n only_o in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o from_o it_o much_o less_o so_o far_o as_o to_o lose_v all_o interest_n in_o it_o if_o this_o separation_n be_v just_a it_o be_v not_o schism_n if_o unjust_a it_o be_v but_o partial_a schism_n and_o the_o subject_n be_v a_o member_n but_o in_o part_n cut_v off_o and_o yet_o hang_v to_o the_o body_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v universal_a that_o be_v a_o break_n off_o from_o and_o refuse_v communion_n with_o all_o the_o purticular_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n for_o one_o may_v schismatica_o that_o be_v causeless_o depart_v supra_fw-la si_fw-mi separatio_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aut_fw-la pluribus_fw-la particularibus_fw-la possunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la alia●um_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la membra_fw-la manere_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la schisma_fw-la proprie_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la gravessimum_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la from_o one_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o join_v himself_o to_o another_o which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n and_o schism_n both_o in_o the_o party_n and_o the_o church_n that_o know_o receive_v he_o yet_o not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o render_v that_o party_n no_o member_n or_o that_o church_n no_o church_n 3_o it_o must_v be_v also_o heretical_a such_o as_o be_v cause_v by_o or_o accompany_v with_o the_o renounce_n of_o some_o fundamental_a doctrine_n for_o as_o willet_n observe_v if_o schysmaticks_n retain_v that_o be_v in_o a_o body_n purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o ordinance_n as_o some_o schismatical_a congregation_n in_o augustine_n time_n do_v and_o now_o do_v they_o make_v up_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n be_v true_o such_o though_o consist_v of_o particular_n stray_v from_o their_o several_a fold_n supra_fw-la schismaticus_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la haereticus_fw-la ut_fw-la siquis_fw-la credens_fw-fr omnes_fw-la articulos_fw-la fidei_fw-la nolit_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vera_fw-la communicare_fw-la in_o actionibus_fw-la piis_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o which_o they_o ought_v notwithstanding_o to_o return_v as_o to_o their_o proper_a and_o lawful_a place_n yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o person_n may_v by_o a_o total_a and_o universal_a schism_n though_o not_o heretical_a that_o be_v if_o he_o neither_o join_v himself_o to_o a_o ancient_a or_o to_o the_o schismatical_a church_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n organical_a church_n hereby_o though_o positive_a schism_n be_v usual_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o negative_a schism_n yet_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o diminution_n of_o it_o when_o the_o negative_a schism_n be_v as_o before_o universal_a and_o total_a the_o reason_n be_v supra_fw-la si_fw-mi separatio_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la fiat_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la veris_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ulla_fw-la propter_fw-la causam_fw-la communem_fw-la tum_fw-la tale_n schismat_fw-la quamvis_fw-la fieri_fw-la possit_fw-la ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la retinentes_fw-la sint_fw-la membra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la pro_fw-la visibilibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membris_fw-la haberi_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o schismatical_a church_n where_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v in_o any_o measure_n exercise_v then_o of_o no_o church_n at_o all_o and_o consequent_o to_o join_v in_o no_o kind_n of_o public_a worship_n at_o all_o though_o doubtless_o it_o be_v best_o of_o all_o to_o remain_v with_o or_o to_o return_v again_o unto_o the_o communion_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a and_o ancient_a congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o we_o may_v add_v as_o a_o four_o property_n of_o such_o schism_n as_o destroy_v church-membership_a it_o must_v be_v negative_a as_o well_o as_o total_a universal_a and_o heretical_a object_n it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o this_o enumeration_n of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o a_o person_n or_o a_o people_n unchurch_n themselves_o be_v too_o short_a see_v idolatry_n and_o apostasy_n do_v as_o well_o unchurch_n as_o schism_n or_o heresy_n answ_n i_o answer_v concern_v idolatry_n 1._o idolatry_n can_v be_v 171._o idolatry_n papismus_fw-la est_fw-la pernitiosa_fw-la haeresis_fw-la quia_fw-la pracipuam_fw-la partem_fw-la pietatis_fw-la evertet_fw-la variis_fw-la modis_fw-la in_o falso_fw-la cult_v &_o idolatria_fw-la de_fw-la consc_fw-la p._n 171._o consider_v distinct_o from_o schism_n and_o heresy_n indeed_o it_o be_v make_v up_o only_o of_o they_o 1._o a_o deny_v the_o true_a god_n or_o a_o deny_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o a_o give_v of_o deity_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o a_o creature_n in_o our_o mind_n or_o opinion_n which_o be_v mental_a idolatry_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o high_a heresy_n therefore_o ames_n give_v this_o reason_n to_o prove_v papacy_n to_o be_v heresy_n because_o it_o overturn_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o piety_n in_o false_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n again_o second_o the_o other_o great_a part_n of_o idolatry_n be_v schism_n both_o negative_a in_o withdraw_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n or_o a_o withdraw_a worship_n from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o positive_a by_o set_v up_o a_o false_a worship_n to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o give_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n practical_o or_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la to_o a_o false_a god_n 382_o idolatria_fw-la est_fw-la tribuere_fw-la ei_fw-la rei_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la ac_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ac_fw-la adimire_v cultum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o creaturae_fw-la tribuit_fw-la zegid_a de_fw-fr idol_n p._n 382_o and_o therefore_o practical_a idolatry_n be_v proper_o and_o direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o true_a worship_n as_o mental_a idolatry_n be_v to_o true_a faith_n 2._o idolatry_n as_o such_o on_o all_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o true_a church_n or_o true_a church-membership_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o then_o only_o when_o its_o heresy_n or_o schism_n so_o render_v it_o or_o when_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o fruit_n of_o apostasy_n or_o a_o total_a defection_n from_o god_n and_o all_o true_a religion_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v frequent_o guilty_a of_o this_o great_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n yet_o who_o will_v venture_v to_o affirm_v that_o they_o so_o often_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n or_o a_o people_n unto_o god_n and_o for_o church_n the_o jew_n idolatrous_a yet_o a_o church_n what_o reason_n do_v not_o their_o idolatry_n whole_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o god_n but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o total_o immerse_v themselves_o therein_o they_o still_o retain_v the_o statute_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o so_o their_o heresy_n be_v not_o total_a as_o also_o in_o a_o measure_n his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o so_o their_o schism_n be_v not_o total_a and_o consequent_o their_o departure_n from_o god_n be_v but_o partial_a and_o not_o to_o be_v brand_v in_o proper_a 85_o ecclesiast_fw-la polit_fw-la p._n 85_o speak_n with_o the_o foul_a charge_n or_o title_n of_o apostasy_n wherefore_o as_o mr._n hooker_n think_v not_o only_o among_o they_o god_n always_o

savin●_n qualification_n in_o themselves_o how_o few_o of_o god_n truth-humbled_n and_o save_o qualify_a people_n will_v dare_v to_o come_v do_v they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o such_o a_o principle_n that_o they_o that_o can_v certain_o conclude_v that_o their_o grace_n be_v save_v may_v not_o encourage_v themselves_o to_o receive_v but_o aught_o to_o abstain_v and_o who_o will_v press_v with_o the_o great_a confidence_n and_o in_o the_o great_a number_n to_o this_o holy_a table_n but_o such_o as_o deceive_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o other_o by_o presumption_n and_o self-conceitedness_n 3._o because_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o can_v evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o grace_n to_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n may_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o sacrament_n will_v seem_v to_o agree_v rather_o with_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o church-triumphant_a where_o there_o be_v grace_n without_o sin_n spirit_n without_o flesh_n assurance_n without_o doubt_v then_o with_o the_o frail_a sinful_a tempt_a doubt_v estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o trouble_a and_o militant_a church_n on_o earth_n 4._o yea_o methinks_v the_o text_n itself_o with_o it_o be_v context_n be_v too_o evident_a to_o the_o contrary_a to_o bear_v much_o gainsaying_n the_o text_n be_v give_v as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v prevent_v the_o sin_n v._n 27._o of_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o which_o it_o stand_v knit_v by_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 29._o 30._o of_o sickness_n weakness_n death_n which_o many_o have_v suffer_v before_o for_o want_v of_o this_o due_a self-examination_n now_o in_o v._o 31._o the_o apostle_n give_v his_o reason_n why_o self-examination_n must_v needs_o prevent_v this_o sin_n and_o punishment_n because_o he_o that_o judge_v himself_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o his_o own_o word_n for_o if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v i._n e._n of_o the_o lord_n as_o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v and_o consequent_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v unworthy_a receiver_n then_o 1._o here_o we_o may_v easy_o note_v that_o such_o examination_n as_o issue_n in_o self-judging_a have_v the_o promise_n of_o not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o unworthy_a receive_n 2._o then_o where_o man_n attain_v to_o this_o effect_n of_o self-examination_n as_o to_o judge_v themselves_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o god_n as_o unworthy_a receiver_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o then_o it_o follow_v that_o such_o as_o do_v in_o examine_v themselves_o judge_v themselves_o may_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o fear_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n yea_o be_v here_o invite_v yea_o command_v to_o come_v so_o let_v he_o eat_v etc._n etc._n 4._o then_o it_o seem_v that_o our_o sin_n which_o 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and_o judicious_o state_v as_o well_o as_o confirm_v by_o the_o assembly_n large_a catechism_n with_o who_o word_n i_o shall_v here_o conclude_v one_o say_v they_o who_o doubt_v of_o his_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o due_a preparation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n may_v have_v interest_n in_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o assure_v thereof_o and_o in_o god_n account_n have_v it_o if_o he_o be_v due_o affect_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n in_o which_o case_n because_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o this_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o relief_n even_o of_o weak_a and_o doubt_a christian_n he_o be_v to_o bewail_v his_o unnbelife_n and_o labour_n to_o have_v his_o doubt_n resolve_v and_o so_o do_v he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o he_o may_v be_v further_o strengthen_v p._n 141._o chap._n xxxviii_o the_o term_n of_o public_a admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o the_o evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n so_o much_o for_o the_o term_n of_o private_a accession_n let_v we_o now_o inquire_v what_o my_o former_a proposition_n infer_v about_o public_a admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o may_v in_o general_n be_v offer_v thus_o if_o save_v grace_n appear_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o declare_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o our_o public_a admission_n by_o the_o church_n to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o connexion_n be_v because_o visible_a right_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o church_n declare_v visible_a right_n to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o and_o consequent_o to_o this_o of_o the_o supper_n and_o if_o a_o person_n may_v be_v know_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n without_o the_o evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n doubtless_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o a_o visible_a be_v in_o covenant_n to_o visible_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n for_o who_o can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o seal_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n this_o consequence_n be_v i_o presume_v deny_v by_o none_o some_o do_v indeed_o deny_v the_o present_a and_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o supper_n to_o some_o church-member_n as_o be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v yet_o they_o deny_v not_o question_v not_o the_o right_a even_o of_o such_o church-member_n thereunto_o but_o rather_o distinguish_v of_o right_a and_o say_v that_o such_o church-member_n as_o be_v not_o to_o communicate_v have_v yet_o a_o remote_a and_o fundamental_a right_n though_o not_o such_o a_o right_a as_o give_v claim_v to_o immediate_a possession_n other_o seem_v to_o plead_v for_o a_o actual_a possession_n of_o all_o church-member_n but_o this_o most_o evident_o flow_v from_o a_o opinion_n that_o all_o church-member_n as_o such_o have_v a_o right_n to_o all_o visible_a ordinance_n without_o distinction_n of_o right_n or_o ordinance_n the_o minor_a therefore_o viz._n that_o those_o that_o declare_v no_o evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n may_v be_v church-member_n be_v general_o deny_v by_o such_o as_o make_v such_o evidence_n the_o condition_n upon_o which_o alone_o the_o church_n may_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n whereby_o they_o evident_o grant_v the_o consequence_n also_o but_o this_o proposition_n that_o evidence_n of_o grace_n be_v necessary_a requisite_n to_o visible_a church-membership_a do_v necessary_o depend_v upon_o principle_n of_o anabaptism_n as_o be_v former_o note_v and_o necessary_o engage_v the_o assertor_n thereof_o against_o all_o the_o stream_n of_o my_o former_a discourse_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o before_o head_n of_o the_o sole_a objection_n and_o argument_n against_o we_o herein_o which_o be_v this_o object_n those_o say_v they_o that_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n have_v no_o visible_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o lord_n supper_n this_o be_v allow_v on_o all_o hand_n answ_n but_o those_o that_o give_v no_o evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n appear_v not_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n now_o this_o i_o have_v still_o deny_v and_o labour_v against_o this_o be_v it_o that_o involve_v the_o objector_n in_o the_o former_a labyrinth_n for_o 1._o either_o child_n appear_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n or_o not_o if_o not_o how_o then_o have_v they_o a_o visible_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n and_o if_o where_o be_v there_o evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n again_o evidence_n of_o grace_n be_v essential_a to_o visible_a church-membership_a or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o neither_o to_o visible_a right_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o this_o very_a objection_n press_v but_o if_o evidence_n of_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v essential_a to_o visible-church-membership_a how_o then_o be_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o my_o former_a argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v

fly_v unto_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o apostasy_n or_o secret_a idolatry_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n answerable_a to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v descry_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n then_o and_o as_o these_o mean_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o reform_v and_o better_v our_o people_n viz._n doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n or_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o require_v these_o thing_n as_o ordinary_a condition_n of_o church-communion_n or_o familiar_a instance_n of_o try_v the_o people_n sincerity_n to_o god_n or_o affection_n to_o we_o our_o too_o much_o value_v private_a design_n of_o advance_v godliness_n and_o reformation_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o peace_n unity_n love_n to_o prejudice_v schism_n and_o irreparable_a breach_n and_o desolation_n thirdsy_n i_o shall_v with_o all_o my_o might_n emprove_v these_o mean_n in_o great_a hope_n of_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o reformation_n propose_v be_v such_o use_n of_o they_o general_o agree_v upon_o and_o back_v with_o civil_a authority_n otherwise_o if_o some_o few_o only_o make_v the_o enterprise_n this_o mean_n of_o reformation_n will_v be_v find_v to_o prove_v effectual_a for_o further_a breach_n and_o division_n only_o and_o end_n in_o destruction_n and_o to_o attempt_v a_o general_a and_o extraordinary_a remedy_n in_o this_o case_n without_o civil_a influence_n may_v show_v our_o zeal_n i_o think_v more_o than_o prudence_n four_o above_o all_o i_o must_v stick_v at_o this_o last_o exception_n that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o call_v our_o people_n to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n and_o to_o profess_v their_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o discern_v who_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o who_o not_o as_o some_o press_n it_o or_o who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o not_o as_o other_o but_z probable_a reformation_n of_o the_o people_n indeed_o it_o 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claim_v and_o so_o necessary_a god_n have_v already_o determine_v what_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a and_o man_n have_v not_o to_o do_v to_o alter_v this_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o prudence_n why_o shall_v we_o fear_v the_o event_n of_o justice_n as_o the_o end_n of_o just_a way_n f●at_a justitia_fw-la ruat_fw-la coelum_fw-la four_o there_o be_v many_o that_o make_v particular_a examination_n in_o point_n of_o knowledge_n a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o people_n submission_n thereunto_o a_o necessary_a and_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o their_o right_n in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o church_n but_o this_o be_v also_o too_o rigid_a for_o moderate_v presbyterian_a principle_n we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o such_o condition_n of_o admission_n to_o the_o supper_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o rather_o that_o some_o viz._n the_o disciple_n be_v admit_v without_o it_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o those_o many_o in_o act_n 2._o by_o his_o apostle_n indeed_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n touch_v their_o knowledge_n that_o will_v receive_v may_v be_v think_v necessary_a and_o by_o consequence_n some_o mean_n or_o other_o for_o this_o satisfaction_n as_o more_o at_o large_a anon_o but_o that_o this_o particular_a way_n of_o examination_n be_v the_o sole_a mean_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n or_o the_o necessary_a mean_n thereof_o or_o the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n i_o despair_v to_o see_v evince_v yea_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o conclude_v that_o if_o satisfaction_n of_o knowledge_n be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o examination_n that_o this_o end_n may_v be_v obtain_v without_o this_o mean_n and_o consequent_o this_o mean_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o this_o end_n and_o therefore_o submission_n to_o this_o mean_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o people_n admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n last_o neither_o be_v a_o incapacity_n to_o improve_v this_o sacrament_n the_o sole_a or_o immediate_a ground_n of_o the_o church_n deny_v this_o sacrament_n sament_n nor_o a_o incapacity_n to_o improve_v the_o sament_n to_o any_o of_o her_o member_n i_o grant_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v it_o but_o those_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v thus_o incapable_a yet_o their_o incapacity_n be_v but_o the_o remote_a ground_n thereof_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o our_o rule_n for_o suspension_n or_o the_o word_n of_o prohibition_n in_o scripture_n but_o this_o word_n of_o prohibition_n in_o scripture_n be_v the_o next_o ground_n of_o suspension_n we_o put_v away_o person_n from_o this_o communion_n who_o be_v uncapable_a of_o improve_n not_o direct_o and_o proper_o because_o they_o be_v incapable_a but_o because_o the_o word_n prohibit_v person_n incapable_a from_o it_o for_o if_o the_o word_n shall_v admit_v such_o as_o be_v incapable_a who_o deed_n shall_v reject_v they_o if_o god_n allow_v they_o to_o partake_v what_o man_n dare_v deny_v they_o if_o religion_n command_v they_o to_o receive_v what_o reason_n ground_v upon_o any_o unfitnesse_n shall_v forbid_v they_o or_o what_o prudence_n reason_n or_o religion_n can_v there_o be_v in_o pretence_n of_o please_a god_n by_o cross_v his_o will_n or_o what_o pretence_n of_o charity_n justice_n or_o fidelity_n in_o a_o steward_n will_v colour_v his_o deny_v any_o of_o the_o servant_n the_o right_a his_o master_n have_v give_v he_o or_o forbid_v the_o duty_n which_o his_o master_n require_v of_o he_o i_o need_v not_o make_v application_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o prohibition_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v next_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o do_v not_o leave_v it_o at_o large_a to_o prudence_n to_o judge_v what_o be_v a_o incapacity_n to_o improve_v the_o sacrament_n and_o what_o not_o but_o determine_v and_o fix_v we_o to_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o incapacity_n viz._n whereby_o we_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n or_o such_o as_o consist_v not_o with_o self-examination_n as_o anon_o will_v appear_v therefore_o the_o work_n of_o prudence_n herein_o be_v yet_o more_o narrow_a prudence_n may_v not_o plead_v thus_o such_o person_n be_v uncapable_a of_o improve_n the_o supper_n therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o receive_v it_o nor_o thus_o the_o word_n forbid_v person_n uncapable_a to_o receive_v therefore_o person_n uncapable_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v only_o thus_o the_o word_n forbid_v person_n thus_o and_o thus_o uncapable_a or_o uncapable_a in_o such_o and_o such_o respect_n therefore_o such_o uncapable_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v and_o consequent_o they_o appear_v such_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o this_o and_o no_o other_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o very_a worthy_a and_o learned_a man_n that_o have_v treat_v excellent_o upon_o this_o seal_n mr._n black_a seal_n particular_a the_o positive_a ground_n of_o deny_v the_o supper_n have_v find_v the_o former_a ground_n too_o weak_a to_o bear_v up_o etc._n the_o positive_a ground_n of_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n the_o practice_n of_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o church-member_n we_o proceed_v to_o fix_v it_o upon_o a_o firm_a foundation_n viz._n the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o i_o know_v no_o other_o scripture_n so_o apt_a to_o warrant_v we_o in_o this_o practice_n as_o that_o which_o prohibit_v some_o church-member_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n which_o have_v be_v find_v in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v so_o that_o our_o ground_n for_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n lie_v fair_o and_o direct_o thus_o such_o person_n as_o do_v not_o examine_v themselves_o ought_v not_o to_o receive_v and_o consequent_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v neither_o have_v they_o any_o wrong_n do_v they_o if_o man_n deny_v they_o what_o

same_o ground_n viz._n without_o a_o censure_n may_v it_o not_o answ_n i_o must_v have_v leave_n to_o speak_v my_o mind_n and_o to_o say_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v indeed_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o both_o have_v not_o god_n in_o scripture_n otherwise_o dispose_v i_o affirm_v that_o person_n find_v ignorant_a may_v be_v deniedt_fw-mi his_o communion_n without_o a_o church_n censure_n upon_o the_o foresay_a ground_n and_o i_o grant_v that_o so_o also_o may_v the_o scandalous_a but_o that_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n for_o they_o mat._n 18._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 5._o by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v god_n will_v that_o scandalous_a person_n must_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o thus_o deny_v this_o sacrament_n what_o be_v our_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a therefore_o the_o consideration_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o examine_v themselves_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o obstinacy_n in_o scandal_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o next_o head_n viz._n of_o censure_n and_o the_o case_n of_o ignorance_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v try_v here_o quest_n 4._o but_o who_o be_v those_o that_o appear_v by_o ignorance_n not_o able_a to_o examine_v themselves_o answ_n certain_o not_o only_o child_n fool_n and_o madman_n nor_o these_o proper_o indeed_o these_o be_v reduce_v under_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o ignorant_a but_o even_o thereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o ignorance_n be_v more_o proper_o attribute_v to_o person_n of_o year_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n then_o unto_o these_o however_o child_n etc._n etc._n be_v debar_v quia_fw-la ignorant_a the_o ignorant_a as_o such_o and_o not_o as_o child_n or_o as_o in_o any_o other_o consideration_n be_v immediate_o incapable_a of_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o self-examination_n and_o therefore_o as_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o it_o be_v all_o as_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o grow_v affect_o ignorant_a person_n can_v examine_v themselves_o as_o 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supper_n unworthy_o but_o doubtless_o she_o go_v beyond_o her_o last_o if_o she_o once_o venture_v to_o deny_v those_o who_o god_n do_v not_o or_o who_o he_o do_v deny_v if_o she_o have_v no_o call_n thereunto_o matter_n of_o property_n be_v matter_n of_o necessity_n and_o justice_n as_o before_o but_o prudence_n have_v to_o do_v only_o with_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a 3._o neither_o be_v mutual_a consent_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la consederata_fw-la by_o a_o consent_n nor_o mutual_a confederation_n or_o consent_n church-covenant_n a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o th●s_n power_n as_o if_o because_o a_o company_n of_o people_n do_v agree_v together_o not_o to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o ignorant_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o may_v deny_v it_o to_o such_o it_o be_v know_v that_o upon_o this_o ground_n a_o learned_a man_n of_o late_a have_v m._n l._n m._n fix_v all_o church-power_n but_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o the_o confederated_a church_n dare_v not_o trust_v 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and_o not_o from_o mutual_a consent_n though_o this_o be_v very_o useful_a quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la for_o the_o put_n of_o this_o power_n in_o execution_n according_a to_o those_o scripture_n to_o i_o this_o seem_v nothing_o but_o a_o pretty_a device_n to_o make_v the_o confederated_a church_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n between_o two_o extreme_n they_o have_v hitherto_o plead_v much_o for_o scripture_n for_o every_o circumstance_n of_o church-government_n but_o thus_o they_o shall_v stride_v too_o large_a from_o hence_o upon_o the_o sole_a ground_n of_o prudence_n and_o mutual_a consent_n for_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o it_o as_o if_o the_o former_a basis_n will_v bear_v neither_o any_o long_o 4._o neither_o be_v this_o power_n ground_v on_o mat._n 7._o 6._o or_o such_o like_a scripture_n for_o we_o here_o treat_v of_o that_o power_n to_o suspend_v such_o person_n as_o be_v not_o censure_v but_o dog_n and_o swine_n

well_o as_o of_o particular_n and_o we_o conceive_v that_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v more_o fair_o aim_v at_o by_o require_v this_o general_a conference_n though_o with_o the_o present_a denial_n of_o the_o supper_n to_o some_o few_o that_o may_v be_v worthy_a then_o by_o give_v the_o same_o to_o such_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o all_o order_n and_o discipline_n 2._o yet_o if_o this_o conference_n be_v scruple_v at_o with_o seem_a seriousness_n there_o be_v as_o before_o provision_n make_v for_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o as_o be_v unsuspected_a without_o it_o but_o more_o plain_o though_o such_o upon_o the_o foresay_a gound_n as_o also_o because_o of_o that_o liberty_n the_o church_n have_v for_o the_o choice_n of_o fit_a and_o convenient_a season_n may_v be_v keep_v off_o a_o while_n yet_o i_o conceive_v if_o they_o make_v a_o modest_a and_o not_o a_o turbulent_a or_o scandalous_a claim_n they_o may_v not_o be_v total_o or_o final_o mere_o for_o want_v of_o submit_v to_o conference_n of_o which_o they_o may_v also_o show_v their_o reason_n be_v cut_v off_o or_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n prudence_n may_v a_o while_n withhold_v possession_n but_o it_o can_v for_o ever_o dispose_v of_o right_n and_o now_o i_o hope_v reasonable_a man_n will_v at_o least_o be_v favourable_a in_o their_o censure_n of_o we_o and_o our_o intention_n if_o not_o satisfy_v with_o our_o process_n our_o most_o ingenious_a candid_a countryman_n i_o be_o sure_a be_v not_o at_o much_o distance_n with_o i_o though_o the_o gulf_n betwixt_o we_o be_v somewhat_o great_a than_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o who_o word_n i_o shall_v conclude_v and_o yield_v the_o end_n of_o this_o digression_n if_o there_o be_v say_v he_o not_o other_o gulf_n betwixt_o we_o but_o the_o necessity_n we_o plead_v but_o the_o conveniency_n of_o examination_n of_o our_o knowledge_n in_o order_n to_o 78._o mr._n morris_n p._n 78._o our_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o may_v soon_o come_v together_o chap._n xl._n we_o may_v not_o proceed_v against_o wicked_a brethren_n but_o by_o discipline_n and_o censure_n hitherto_o of_o our_o church_n and_o sacrament_n some_o few_o inference_n more_o add_v touch_v discipline_n and_o censure_n will_v put_v a_o speedy_a period_n to_o the_o whole_a touch_v censure_n i_o infer_v from_o my_o great_a proposition_n thus_o if_o save_v grace_n go_v not_o into_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o wicked_a person_n and_o such_o as_o as_o have_v no_o evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n may_v be_v true_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n then_o 1._o we_o may_v not_o proceed_v against_o wicked_a church-member_n but_o by_o discipline_n or_o censure_n 2._o nor_o reckon_v they_o without_o until_o they_o be_v make_v such_o by_o censure_n or_o cast_v out_o 3._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o proceed_v against_o all_o such_o wicked_a church-member_n in_o a_o course_n of_o censure_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n 1._o we_o may_v not_o proceed_v against_o wicked_a church-member_n but_o by_o 87._o what_o order_n have_v god_n leave_v in_o his_o church_n to_o keep_v his_o ordinance_n from_o contempt_n r._n the_o unruly_a shall_v be_v admonish_v the_o obstinate_a excommunicate_v &_o the_o penitent_a after_o their_o fall_n restore_v and_o comfort_v high_a catech_n p._n 87._o censure_n suppose_v that_o we_o have_v finish_v our_o discourse_n of_o the_o church_n proceed_n against_o the_o ignorant_a which_o be_v not_o by_o censure_n and_o that_o we_o be_v now_o consider_v the_o church_n way_n of_o proceed_v against_o the_o wicked_a as_o such_o or_o for_o their_o wickedness_n or_o their_o wicked_a conversation_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o inference_n be_v very_o plain_a for_o wicked_a person_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v church-member_n at_o least_o till_o cast_v out_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o only_o as_o such_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o but_o by_o censure_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o way_n and_o the_o only_a way_n that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v and_o allow_v to_o his_o church_n to_o proceed_v in_o against_o all_o her_o member_n in_o point_n of_o conversation_n be_v the_o way_n of_o censure_n or_o discipline_n which_o i_o presume_v do_v never_o yet_o receive_v a_o question_n much_o less_o contradiction_n from_o any_o sober_a or_o learned_a man_n and_o which_o be_v abundant_o testify_v unto_o by_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o all_o the_o several_a mode_n and_o form_n of_o church_n in_o the_o world_n for_o what_o church_n do_v ever_o proceed_v against_o any_o member_n of_o her_o own_o for_o scandal_n or_o wickedness_n in_o any_o other_o way_n but_o the_o way_n of_o discipline_n or_o censure_n or_o what_o other_o way_n can_v there_o be_v imagine_v or_o venture_v on_o to_o be_v assert_v quest_n but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o censure_n answ_n censure_v here_o be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o large_a and_o broad_a sense_n of_o it_o but_o in_o its_o strict_a and_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n or_o as_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n jurisdiction_n and_o proper_o term_v church-censure_n and_o it_o may_v be_v define_v thus_o church-censure_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o discipline_n whereby_o personal_a define_v censure_n define_v application_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v make_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o discipline_n for_o ames_n teach_v discipline_n be_v personalis_fw-la applicatio_fw-la per_fw-la censuras_fw-la in_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v real_o apply_v but_o yet_o general_o or_o indefinite_o etc._n etc._n not_o personal_o in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v personal_o apply_v also_o yet_o by_o seal_n but_o now_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n be_v apply_v by_o censure_n the_o subject_n both_o of_o the_o scandal_n and_o of_o the_o censure_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la or_o within_o or_o a_o brother_n if_o thy_o brother_n mat._n 18._o 15._o and_o consequent_o the_o party_n offend_v and_o censure_v must_v be_v a_o brother_n too_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o brother_n qua_fw-la scandalous_a or_o offensive_a be_v the_o only_a ground_n reason_n and_o object_n of_o this_o censure_n offend_v thou_o or_o sin_n against_o thou_o mat._n 18._o 15._o now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o course_n leave_v by_o christ_n for_o brethren_n or_o church-member_n or_o the_o church_n as_o such_o to_o recover_v satisfaction_n from_o a_o brother_n but_o this_o way_n of_o personal_a apply_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n unto_o he_o as_o ames_n express_v it_o but_o by_o censure_n but_o to_o make_v this_o more_o evident_a and_o to_o cut_v the_o remain_a work_n censure_n the_o part_n of_o censure_n short_a let_v we_o consider_v this_o discipline_n or_o censure_n in_o its_o part_n which_o as_o aim_n have_v lay_v the_o division_n for_o we_o be_v these_o two_o fraternal_a correption_n or_o admonition_n and_o excommunication_n admonition_n be_v take_v simple_o and_o large_o for_o a_o moral_a duty_n as_o respective_a admonition_n twofold_a simple_a and_o respective_a it_o be_v press_v levit._n 19_o 17._o and_o in_o many_o other_o scripture_n or_o respective_o to_o excommunication_n or_o discipline_n and_o limit_v or_o restrain_v to_o the_o church_n and_o ground_v upon_o the_o positive_a precept_n of_o christ_n matth._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o first_o be_v indeed_o a_o personal_a application_n of_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o church-censure_n the_o last_o be_v the_o first_o personal_a application_n of_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n by_o censure_n or_o the_o first_o act_n or_o kind_n of_o church-censure_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o note_v the_o difference_n here_o which_o i_o conceive_v church-censure_n simple_a admonition_n no_o church-censure_n may_v be_v of_o use_n a_o little_o plain_a the_o first_o simple_a large_a and_o moral_a admonition_n can_v well_o be_v call_v a_o church-censure_n or_o any_o part_n of_o christian_a discipline_n 1._o because_o we_o stand_v oblige_v to_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o so_o we_o be_v not_o to_o any_o part_n of_o christian-discipline_n as_o such_o 2._o therefore_o all_o mankind_n be_v bind_v unto_o it_o though_o none_o but_o the_o church_n have_v to_o do_v with_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o absolute_a and_o moral_a duty_n of_o with_o yet_o it_o have_v its_o use_n in_o the_o church_n for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o church_n censuremedle_v not_o with_o admonition_n have_v its_o use_n in_o the_o church_n also_o viz._n for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n of_o a_o weak_a and_o more_o inconsiderable_a offensivenesse_n then_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o by_o discipline_n unless_o gross_a obstinacy_n be_v also_o add_v which_o obstinacy_n be_v then_o the_o scandal_n and_o the_o object_n of_o censure_n rather_o than_o the_o

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that_o their_o non_fw-la dissent_v or_o rather_o nonwilful_a withdraw_a from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o evident_a token_n to_o man_n of_o their_o positive_a consent_n and_o that_o man_n be_v haply_o upon_o that_o account_n reckon_v member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o person_n that_o desire_v to_o become_v a_o member_n or_o a_o subject_n thereof_o must_v necessary_o express_v his_o desire_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o his_o consent_n unto_o it_o with_o his_o submission_n to_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n yet_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v free_a as_o also_o the_o former_a after_o his_o freedom_n be_v grant_v he_o his_o consent_n may_v not_o be_v question_v much_o less_o his_o freedom_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o nation_n while_o he_o remain_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a and_o break_v not_o himself_o off_o therefrom_o by_o defiance_n or_o open_a rebellion_n and_o that_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n also_o be_v plain_a 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the_o passeover_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o this_o duty_n of_o self-examination_n be_v pre-requisite_a to_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o the_o passeover_n his_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o new_a enggland_n pag._n 8._o mr._n morris_n be_v please_v thus_o to_o reason_n against_o infants-admission_n 61_o mr._n morris_n p._n 61_o here_o be_v say_v he_o a_o express_a command_n for_o a_o man_n to_o examine_v himself_o which_o infant_n be_v not_o susceptible_a of_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o eucharist_n yea_o master_n gelespie_n have_v note_v that_o master_n prin_fw-mi himself_o 29._o gelesp_n p._n 545._o prin._n p._n 29._o give_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o child_n fool_n and_o distract_a person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v viz._n because_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o examine_v themselves_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o sum_n that_o such_o church-member_n be_v to_o be_v 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scandalous_a person_n may_v be_v deny_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o the_o

sin_n itself_o persist_v in_o my_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v 1._o because_o most_o if_o not_o all_o divine_n deny_v discipline_n to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o sin_n of_o infirmimity_n 252._o quale_n sit_fw-la pecca_fw-la tum_fw-la quod_fw-la postulat_fw-la usum_fw-la huius_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la r._n non_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la illae_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnium_fw-la ferè_fw-la christianorum_fw-la commune_v istarum_fw-la enim_fw-la singularis_fw-la curatio_fw-la &_o emendatio_fw-la neque_fw-la expectari_fw-la potest_fw-la neque_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la exegi_fw-la qui_fw-la iisdem_fw-la aut_fw-la similibus_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la am._n the_o consc_n p._n 251_o 252._o and_o yet_o i_o think_v none_o of_o they_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o watch_v over_o one_o another_o and_o thereby_o to_o labour_v to_o help_v onward_o the_o great_a work_n of_o mortification_n even_o of_o the_o least_o sin_n by_o kindly_a admonition_n and_o provocation_n 2._o because_o if_o every_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n shall_v be_v the_o object_n of_o admonition_n as_o a_o part_n of_o church-discipline_n we_o shall_v do_v almost_o nothing_o but_o persecute_v each_o other_o with_o renew_v daily_a endless_a and_o remediless_a trouble_n for_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o sin_n and_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n especial_o by_o continuance_n in_o it_o and_o such_o sin_n be_v define_v to_o be_v quotidianae_fw-la incursionis_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o be_v thorough_o purge_v from_o they_o in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o if_o such_o sin_n be_v the_o object_n of_o censure_n we_o must_v unavoidable_o be_v continual_o follow_v one_o another_o in_o the_o step_n of_o admonition_n to_o excommunication_n as_o obstinate_a sinner_n yet_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v such_o a_o censure_n as_o admonition_n peculiar_a respective_a admonition_n respective_a to_o the_o church_n and_o a_o part_n of_o its_o discipline_n and_o indeed_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o and_o which_o we_o now_o intend_v which_o be_v though_o not_o so_o large_a as_o the_o former_a yet_o objective_o as_o large_a as_o discipline_n and_o no_o 203_o medul_a p._n 203_o large_a adhiberi_fw-la debet_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la cvi_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la medela_fw-la convenit_fw-la as_o ames_n this_o admonition_n i_o term_v respective_a unto_o excommunication_n not_o because_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o it_o or_o if_o as_o ames_n deni_v well_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o admonition_n be_v ut_fw-la aditas_fw-la inde_fw-la fiat_fw-la ad_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la but_o rather_o ut_fw-la excommunicandi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la posset_n antevertatur_fw-la or_o otherwise_o indeed_o as_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o direct_v that_o process_n may_v be_v make_v to_o excommunication_n this_o be_v a_o proper_a part_n of_o discipline_n be_v to_o level_v at_o great_a sin_n than_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n namely_o such_o as_o have_v a_o mark_n upon_o they_o sin_n this_o censure_n aim_v at_o great_a sin_n in_o scripture_n sin_n waste_v the_o conscience_n defile_v the_o life_n have_v a_o manifest_a aptness_n in_o they_o to_o scandalize_v religion_n or_o to_o induce_v the_o brethren_n to_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o deal_v with_o wicked_a and_o scandalous_a brethren_n withal_o of_o who_o we_o be_v now_o debate_v but_o to_o conclude_v wicked_a church-member_n be_v not_o to_o be_v proceed_v scandalous_a without_o admonition_n no_o proceed_n against_o the_o scandalous_a against_o without_o this_o first_o part_n of_o church-censure_n or_o deny_v any_o part_n of_o church_n communion_n for_o his_o scandal_n or_o wickedness_n for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o execute_v before_o sentence_n yea_o or_o conviction_n or_o hear_v i_o doubt_v not_o to_o assert_v that_o no_o church-member_n be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o any_o part_n of_o church_n communion_n for_o scandal_n without_o some_o degree_n of_o that_o censure_n call_v excommunication_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o and_o again_o that_o no_o part_n or_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n may_v proceed_v against_o any_o church-member_n without_o previous_a admonition_n ibid._n correctio_fw-la scandali_fw-la ab_fw-la admonitione_n semper_fw-la incipere_fw-la debet_fw-la am._n con_fw-la p._n 252._o indicatio_fw-la culpa_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la medium_n emendationis_fw-la &_o r●sipiscentiae_fw-la genuina_fw-la causa_fw-la ibid._n he_o may_v be_v a_o brother_n and_o yet_o scandalous_a if_o he_o be_v a_o offensive_a scandalous_a brother_n he_o must_v be_v admonish_v first_o that_o if_o possible_a he_o may_v be_v save_v from_o great_a shame_n and_o be_v still_o retain_v in_o church-communion_n this_o be_v the_o patience_n forbearance_n tenderness_n and_o care_v require_v by_o the_o gospel_n towards_o scandalous_a brethren_n for_o the_o repentance_n and_o recovery_n of_o our_o brother_n be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o all_o discipline_n and_o show_v of_o the_o fault_n be_v the_o first_o mean_n and_o the_o genuine_a cause_n of_o repentance_n and_o recovery_n from_o it_o i_o grant_v that_o this_o admonition_n ought_v to_o answer_v the_o public_a or_o private_a nature_n of_o the_o scandal_n by_o be_v also_o private_a or_o public_a yet_o still_o admonition_n be_v necessary_a private_a admonition_n and_o its_o process_n be_v ground_v and_o regulate_v mat._n 18._o 15_o 16._o and_o public_a admonition_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o yea_o be_v there_o any_o case_n when_o admonition_n be_v not_o seasonable_a and_o not_o in_o prudence_n to_o be_v perform_v i_o shall_v assume_v that_o in_o the_o same_o case_n excommunication_n be_v to_o be_v forbear_v if_o the_o party_n have_v not_o admonish_v before_o for_o still_o the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o no_o person_n be_v to_o be_v proceed_v against_o for_o scandal_n but_o this_o be_v to_o begin_v with_o admonition_n the_o other_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a 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