of_o the_o key_n and_o excommunicate_a excommunication_n etc._n etc._n page_n 31._o mr._n h._n tell_v we_o this_o objection_n be_v ground_v upon_o three_o false_a surmise_n and_o particular_o page_v 31._o he_o say_v this_o objection_n surmise_n a_o most_o near_o and_o essential_a relation_n between_o excommunication_n and_o the_o communion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n in_o answer_v hereunto_o page_n 110._o of_o my_o bar_n i_o say_v and_o prove_v that_o this_o objection_n infer_v or_o surmise_n no_o such_o mad_a consequence_n as_o mr._n h._n be_v please_v to_o fasten_v upon_o it_o it_o lay_v now_o upon_o mr._n h._n to_o prove_v that_o the_o objection_n do_v surmise_v such_o a_o mad_a inference_n else_o his_o own_o surmise_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a and_o absurd_a but_o of_o this_o not_o one_o word_n only_o be_v convince_v his_o own_o surmise_n be_v irrational_a and_o can_v not_o be_v make_v good_a he_o smother_v the_o truth_n flout_v i_o and_o flam_n the_o 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the_o church_n and_o this_o give_v they_o a_o right_n etc._n etc._n i_o always_o think_v this_o have_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o all_o baptize_v person_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n though_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a if_o not_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o whether_o if_o such_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v suspend_v we_o say_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v suspend_v and_o argue_v from_o their_o real_a unworthiness_n and_o incapacity_n visible_o appear_v to_o our_o duty_n in_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o what_o say_v mr._n h._n to_o this_o say_v he_o they_o be_v not_o unworthy_a relative_o though_o they_o be_v visible_o unworthy_a real_o strange_a language_n say_v we_o what_o spell_n it_o say_v he_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o not_o excommunicate_v if_o this_o be_v not_o petere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v for_o we_o bring_v our_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o visibility_n of_o real_a unworthiness_n make_v a_o relative_a unworthiness_n so_o that_o mr._n h._n say_v this_o in_o short_a they_o be_v not_o unworthy_a because_o they_o be_v not_o unworthy_a thus_o far_o m._n collins_n nor_o be_v it_o material_a whether_o worthiness_n and_o unworthiness_n be_v visible_a upon_o trial_n or_o otherwise_o upon_o which_o account_n haply_o mr._n collins_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o that_o expression_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n that_o visible_a worthiness_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o admission_n &_o contra_fw-la when_o mr._n h._n can_v show_v we_o a_o better_a way_n of_o discover_v worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n than_o by_o trial_n of_o church-member_n he_o shall_v have_v we_o both_o thankful_a and_o pliable_a to_o his_o direction_n page_n 160._o mr._n h._n make_v light_n of_o that_o place_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o which_o prove_v its_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o submit_v to_o trial_n and_o first_o he_o say_z it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o saerament_fw-mi ans_fw-fr if_o i_o must_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o i_o then_o sure_o at_o or_o about_o the_o sacrament_n unless_o mr._n h._n can_v prove_v that_o to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o time_n i_o have_v think_v that_o semper_fw-la have_v include_v all_o part_n of_o time_n second_o he_o say_v that_o place_n speak_v clear_o as_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o hope_n in_o case_n of_o persecution_n ans_fw-fr i_o grant_v it_o speak_v more_o particular_o to_o that_o case_n but_o not_o exclusive_o if_o i_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o hope_n when_o demand_v malicious_o much_o more_o when_o demand_v charitable_o if_o to_o open_a enemy_n much_o more_o to_o friend_n and_o those_o who_o be_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n if_o when_o it_o may_v cost_v i_o my_o life_n much_o more_o when_o it_o contribute_v direct_o to_o my_o edification_n and_o comfort_n second_o he_o tell_v we_o hope_n be_v take_v here_o objectiuè_a for_o christian_a doctrine_n not_o subjectiuè_a for_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n we_o will_v inquire_v into_o ans_fw-fr first_o he_o that_o profess_v his_o hope_n objective_o do_v therein_o profess_v it_o also_o subjective_o since_o the_o object_n principle_n and_o act_n of_o hope_n be_v infeparable_a and_o therefore_o as_o they_o can_v be_v so_o they_o can_v be_v profess_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o the_o notion_n indeed_o be_v distinct_a but_o the_o thing_n themselves_o ever_o go_v together_o object_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o hope_n can_v be_v in_o actu_fw-la exercitu_fw-la but_o it_o must_v flow_v from_o a_o principle_n and_o tend_v to_o a_o object_n second_o the_o very_a application_n of_o this_o distinction_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o text_n the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n h._n say_v not_o so_o but_o of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v without_o we_o who_o shall_v we_o believe_v st._n peter_n or_o mr._n humphrey_n hope_v objective_n be_v without_o we_o hope_v subjective_n be_v within_o we_o which_o last_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o not_o exclude_v the_o former_a they_o be_v both_o inseparable_a as_o the_o act_n and_o object_n and_o what_o i_o pray_v be_v hope_n subjective_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o hope_n which_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v we_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o against_o mr._n h._n his_o gloss_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v i_o hope_v objective_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o i_o do_v not_o hope_v subjective_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v i_o hope_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o hope_v in_o christ_n mr._n h._n add_v but_o suppose_v he_o urge_v it_o as_o a_o office_n of_o common_a charity_n do_v all_o this_o follow_v upon_o it_o straight_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr as_o every_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v all_o office_n of_o 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christ_n say_v do_v this_o how_o dare_v mr._n d._n say_v do_v it_o not_o ans_fw-fr when_o mr._n h._n can_v prove_v christ_n bid_v all_o church-member_n be_v they_o never_o so_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v mr._n d._n will_v not_o dare_v to_o forbid_v they_o but_o mr._n h._n forget_v that_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n h._n instead_o of_o examine_v and_o so_o eat_v mr._n d._n command_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v and_o so_o not_o eat_v ans_fw-fr instead_o of_o examine_v and_o so_o eat_v mr._n h._n command_n let_v a_o man_n eat_v â—hough_o he_o do_v not_o examine_v second_o take_v examination_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n and_o then_o mr._n d._n never_o say_v examine_v and_o so_o eat_v not_o mr._n h._n his_o instance_n that_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n we_o may_v say_v let_v a_o man_n so_o pray_v
187._o unto_o this_o m._n d._n shall_v first_o answer_v p._n 84_o of_o his_o bar_n though_o they_o transgress_v they_o do_v not_o renounce_v the_o covenant_n 2._o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n till_o excommunicate_v well_o now_o let_v he_o come_v to_o speak_v about_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 131._o all_o who_o be_v visible_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n say_v he_o be_v visible_o out_o of_o covenant_n i_o pray_v mark_v it_o if_o natural_a man_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n how_o be_v they_o visible_o out_o of_o covenant_n if_o they_o be_v visible_o in_o christ_n how_o do_v they_o visible_o reject_v christ_n answ_n 1._o i_o have_v answer_v this_o cavil_n former_o by_o compare_v the_o prophet_n hosea_n with_o himself_o and_o with_o other_o scripture_n 2._o experience_n prove_v that_o some_o church-member_n do_v in_o the_o very_a letter_n reject_v the_o covenant_n instance_n in_o witch_n therefore_o my_o first_o assertion_n must_v be_v understand_v indefinite_o not_o universal_o 3._o be_v not_o the_o jew_n visible_o in_o christ_n as_o god_n profess_a people_n yet_o they_o reject_v christ_n visible_o in_o the_o letter_n before_o pontius_n pilate_n act_v 3._o 13._o do_v not_o arrian_n also_o visible_o reject_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n 4._o the_o same_o person_n may_v own_o christ_n one_o way_n yet_o visible_o reject_v he_o another_o way_n thus_o too_o many_o who_o own_o christ_n by_o profession_n reject_v he_o by_o profaneness_n attend_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o ordinance_n but_o renounce_v he_o in_o their_o conversation_n here_o be_v no_o contradiction_n as_o m._n h._n will_v make_v the_o reader_n believe_v do_v he_o think_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o at_o all_o renounce_v unless_o he_o be_v universal_o renounce_v m._n h._n ib._n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n own_v a_o people_n in_o covenant_n the_o minister_n may_v apply_v the_o outward_a seal_n of_o it_o but_o while_o man_n be_v church-member_n the_o lord_n do_v own_v they_o 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of_o a_o seal_a pardon_n here_o repeat_v again_o we_o grant_v as_o the_o pardon_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o conditional_o which_o general_n include_v every_o particular_a so_o it_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o conditional_o whether_o they_o receive_v or_o no._n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o their_o receive_v the_o sign_n who_o visible_o reject_v the_o thing_n signify_v as_o the_o promise_n so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o if_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o repent_v but_o unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a person_n must_v neither_o partake_v of_o the_o promise_n nor_o of_o the_o seal_n m._n h._n p._n 188._o absolute_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v no_o man_n interest_n as_o m._n d._n vain_o imagine_v answ_n 1._o if_o it_o seal_v not_o the_o believer_n interest_n absolute_o than_o the_o best_a saint_n can_v take_v no_o solid_a comfort_n by_o the_o sacrament_n this_o vain_a conceit_n of_o m._n h._n like_o the_o philistines_n earth_n will_v stop_v up_o the_o well_o 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as_o a_o very_a considerable_a one_o how_o ever_o m._n h._n be_v please_v to_o overlook_v it_o m._n d._n the_o sacrament_n be_v god_n seal_n as_o relate_v to_o god_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n m._n h._n p._n 188._o a_o good_a confession_n then_o they_o be_v not_o god_n seal_n as_o relate_v unto_o faith_n and_o institute_v formal_o to_o ratify_v faith_n they_o be_v not_o seal_n of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n answ_n be_v not_o this_o strange_a logic_n the_o sacrament_n be_v god_n seal_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o god_n seal_n as_o relate_v unto_o faith_n he_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v isaac_n be_v abraham_n son_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o promise_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o abraham_n son_n as_o relate_v to_o his_o faith_n or_o isaac_n be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o faith_n i_o hope_v god_n faith_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n but_o that_o each_o of_o 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pelagian_a m._n h._n ib._n we_o neither_o make_v faith_n the_o birth_n of_o man_n freewill_n nor_o yet_o to_o be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o man_n which_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v but_o to_o be_v god_n most_o free_a gift_n that_o proceed_v from_o election_n and_o discover_v the_o mysteric_a thereof_o answ_n 1._o i_o be_o glad_a m._n h._n be_v so_o orthodox_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o birth_n not_o of_o man_n freewill_n but_o of_o god_n free_a elect_a grace_n this_o agreement_n in_o fundamental_o be_v comfortable_a though_o we_o differ_v in_o superstructure_n 2._o that_o in_o general_a faith_n and_o other_o grace_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o new-covenant_n be_v to_o i_o unquestionable_a for_o proof_n whereof_o i_o shall_v entreat_v m._n h._n to_o turn_v to_o jerem._n 31._o v._o 31_o 32_o 33._o 27._o see_v likewise_o ezek_n 36._o v._o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o 1._o there_o you_o have_v a_o covenant_n 2._o a_o future_a covenant_n i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n as_o distinct_a upon_o that_o account_n from_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n which_o even_o then_o be_v a_o covenant_n past_a 3._o a_o new_a covenant_n and_o that_o either_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n or_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o legal_a covenant_n make_v with_o the_o israelite_n at_o mount_n sinai_n compare_n ver_fw-la 32._o 4._o a_o covenant_n express_o make_v with_o man_n even_o with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n ver_fw-la 31_o and_o 33._o 5._o mark_v i_o pray_v what_o be_v give_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n thus_o make_v with_o man_n ver_fw-la 33._o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o mind_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o
i_o hope_v by_o that_o if_o so_o he_o do_v not_o out_o of_o a_o bitter_a spirit_n question_v their_o piety_n if_o herein_o i_o be_o more_o charitable_a to_o he_o than_o he_o have_v be_v to_o i_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o unkind_o my_o word_n p._n 140._o of_o my_o bar_n be_v these_o i_o hope_v that_o godly_a person_n if_o so_o be_v convert_v before_o mr._n h._n his_o embryon_n be_v hatch_v upon_o these_o very_a word_n mr._n h._n be_v please_v to_o charge_v i_o with_o self-conceit_n prejudice_n and_o a_o bitter_a spirit_n p._n 192._o when_o as_o himself_o in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o he_o quote_v mr._n baxter_n so_o blind_o p._n 48._o of_o his_o vindication_n give_v he_o in_o effect_n a_o if_o so_o in_o these_o word_n i_o can_v but_o be_v glad_a to_o find_v a_o pierce_a godly_a man_n i_o take_v he_o etc._n etc._n himself_o dare_v not_o say_v absolute_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n but_o he_o take_v he_o to_o be_v so_o i_o say_v that_o godly_a man_n if_o so_o be_v convert_v before_o etc._n etc._n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n whether_o mr._n h._n or_o myself_o be_v more_o guilty_a of_o self-conceit_n prejudice_n and_o a_o bitter_a spirit_n withal_o what_o ever_o mr._n baxter_n judgement_n be_v for_o mr._n h._n his_o syllogism_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v not_o of_o mr._n h._n his_o opinion_n for_o admit_v all_o pell-mell_o mr._n baxter_n be_v a_o person_n who_o i_o high_o honour_n in_o the_o lord_n though_o i_o can_v in_o every_o thing_n jurare_fw-la in_o verba_fw-la magistri_fw-la page_n 193._o mr._n h._n come_v to_o his_o syllogism_n whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v i_o believe_v ergo_fw-la i_o shall_v be_v save_v p._n 141._o of_o my_o bar_n i_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o syllogism_n i_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n my_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a promise_n joh._n 3._o 16._o and_o rom._n 10._o 9_o and_o confirm_v from_o the_o particular_a offer_n of_o grace_n and_o from_o the_o argument_n à _fw-fr genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la see_v p._n 141._o and_o 142._o of_o my_o bar._n now_o what_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n mr._n h._n deny_v my_o argument_n and_o give_v his_o reason_n page_n 193._o because_o the_o covenant_n promise_v only_o conditional_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v ans_fw-fr it_o have_v be_v former_o show_v that_o what_o be_v promise_v conditional_o be_v promise_v absolute_o where_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v and_o what_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o this_o conditional_a proposition_n if_o mr._n h._n be_v a_o man_n he_o be_v a_o live_a creature_n i_o hope_v the_o conditionality_n of_o this_o proposition_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o consequent_a mr._n h._n be_v conditional_o a_o animal_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o hypothesis_n yet_o he_o be_v absolute_o a_o animal_n too_o why_o because_o the_o condition_n of_o animality_n namely_o humanity_n be_v in_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o timothy_n believe_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o consequent_a timothy_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v absolute_a in_o sense_n because_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v conditional_a in_o term_n and_o that_o promise_v which_o say_v all_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v say_v timothy_n shall_v be_v save_v because_o timothy_n believe_v as_o he_o that_o say_v all_o man_n shall_v rise_v say_v timothy_n shall_v rise_v because_o timothy_n be_v a_o man_n note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o conclusion_n be_v absolute_a to_o all_o but_o only_o to_o those_o who_o have_v perform_v or_o have_v in_o they_o the_o condition_n and_o withal_o that_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o who_o once_o receive_v with_o faith_n shall_v be_v save_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o who_o once_o receive_v without_o faith_n shall_v be_v damn_v as_o mr._n h._n absurd_o infer_v page_n 194._o since_o even_o a_o state_n of_o unbeleef_n do_v not_o prove_v absolute_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o only_o that_o at_o present_a i_o be_o in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n much_o less_o do_v a_o receive_n once_o without_o faith_n infer_v any_o such_o direful_a conclusion_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o state_n of_o unbeleef_n be_v changeable_a through_o grace_n but_o a_o state_n of_o faith_n be_v unchangeable_a through_o grace_n and_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n argue_v a_o state_n of_o faith_n but_o one_o omission_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o argue_v a_o state_n of_o unbeleef_n ib._n his_o argument_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o convince_v my_o distinction_n of_o weakness_n for_o though_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o offer_n and_o promise_n be_v all_o one_o yet_o that_o grace_n may_v be_v offer_v absolute_o which_o be_v not_o accept_v but_o no_o grace_n be_v promise_v absolute_o which_o be_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v mr._n d._n where_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v there_o the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a mr._n h._n ib._n i_o deny_v it_o what_o be_v but_o upon_o supposition_n be_v not_o absolute_a you_o may_v say_v it_o be_v as_o good_a to_o i_o as_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_a it_o be_v certain_a there_o lie_v the_o equivocation_n but_o how_o be_v it_o certain_a not_o absolute_o certain_a as_o election_n be_v but_o conditional_o certain_a for_o the_o promise_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o no_o new_a promise_n answ_n 1._o if_o a_o conditional_a promise_n be_v as_o good_a to_o i_o as_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_a that_o be_v certain_z then_o m._n h._n do_v but_o wrangle_v about_o term_n grant_v the_o believer_n salvation_n be_v certain_a as_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_a we_o have_v enough_o and_o its_o evident_a there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o conditionality_n of_o peter_n and_o judas_n his_o salvation_n since_o peter_n conditional_a 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the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o divers_a person_n suppose_v as_o mr._n humphrey_n will_v have_v it_o they_o who_o be_v the_o idoll-sacrifice_n do_v also_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o be_v probable_a enough_o though_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o ground_n to_o evidence_n it_o be_v not_o convince_a in_o the_o whole_a church_n go_v to_o one_o table_n some_o strong_a christian_n who_o take_v liberty_n to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n some_o weak_a christian_n who_o be_v offend_v with_o this_o their_o liberty_n both_o church-member_n and_o both_o probable_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n table_n 1_o cor._n 10._o ver_fw-la 28_o 29_o 32._o compare_n 1_o cor._n 8._o ver_fw-la 7._o 10._o unless_o mr._n humphrey_n be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o only_o the_o strong_a do_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o not_o the_o
but_o remote_a it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o pardon_n be_v by_o the_o seal_n apply_v to_o some_o traitor_n therefore_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o all_o traitor_n no_o more_o be_v it_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o because_o grace_n be_v seal_v by_o particular_a application_n to_o some_o person_n in_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o all_o the_o consequent_a indeed_o be_v true_a not_o so_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o last_o clause_n mr._n humphrey_n be_v ambiguous_a if_o by_o every_o single_a person_n he_o mean_v every_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n in_o the_o world_n then_o undoubted_o conviction_n of_o the_o general_a offer_n flow_v proper_o and_o immediate_o from_o such_o application_n but_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v such_o a_o application_n if_o by_o every_o single_a person_n he_o mean_v some_o single_a person_n of_o all_o sort_n neither_o be_v there_o such_o a_o application_n at_o the_o sacrament_n even_o in_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o own_o judgement_n who_o exclude_v not_o only_o idiot_n but_o also_o heathen_a and_o excommunicate_v person_n if_o by_o every_o single_a person_n he_o mean_v only_o every_o person_n admit_v to_o receive_v here_o his_o every_o person_n note_v but_o some_o person_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o covenant_n be_v apply_v to_o some_o person_n by_o actual_a receive_v therefore_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o all_o my_o assertion_n then_o hold_v thus_o far_o true_a that_o conviction_n of_o the_o general_a offer_n of_o the_o covenant_n come_v by_o signification_n and_o general_a obsignation_n not_o by_o personal_a and_o particular_a obsignation_n and_o application_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o drive_v at_o and_o which_o mr._n humphrey_n must_v evince_v if_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o purpose_n nor_o be_v the_o distinction_n between_o offering_n and_o apply_v so_o nice_a as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o mr._n humphrey_n 3_o lie_n conviction_n that_o christ_n 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in_o particular_a shall_v rise_v and_o that_o its_o his_o duty_n in_o particular_a to_o have_v jehovah_n only_o for_o his_o god_n 4_o lie_n we_o grant_v the_o sacrament_n seal_v nothing_o but_o the_o word_n but_o do_v not_o the_o sacrament_n by_o seal_v ratify_v the_o word_n and_o then_o if_o the_o word_n conduce_v to_o faith_n of_o evidence_n do_v not_o the_o sacrament_n also_o take_v for_o instance_n the_o syllogism_n of_o assurance_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o conclusion_n i_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v faith_n of_o evidence_n this_o conclusion_n depend_v necessary_o upon_o both_o proposition_n the_o major_n be_v scripture_n in_o term_n mark_v 16._o 26._o the_o minor_a we_o say_v depend_v partly_o upon_o scripture_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o true_a faith_n lay_v down_o therein_o according_a to_o mr._n humphrey_n here_o with_o who_o we_o also_o agree_v the_o minor_a depend_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o conclusion_n flow_v necessary_o from_o both_o if_o so_o then_o assurance_n depend_v in_o part_n upon_o scripture_n and_o particular_o the_o promise_n this_o promise_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o by_o a_o seal_n and_o how_o then_o can_v mr._n humphrey_n his_o assertion_n hold_v water_n that_o faith_n of_o evidence_n come_v not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o sacrament_n if_o my_o evidence_n for_o a_o possession_n depend_v upon_o a_o deed_n and_o that_o deed_n be_v ratify_v by_o a_o seal_n be_v it_o not_o clear_a my_o evidence_n depend_v much_o upon_o the_o seal_n be_v not_o a_o deed_n cancel_v by_o pull_v off_o the_o seal_n and_o do_v it_o not_o then_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o seal_n true_o god_n word_n consider_v his_o infallibility_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o bond_n yet_o to_o strengthen_v our_o weak_a faith_n he_o be_v please_v to_o annex_v seal_n etc._n etc._n that_o by_o strong_a assurance_n we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o his_o second_o argument_n as_o it_o make_v further_a discovery_n of_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o judgement_n so_o it_o shameful_o lay_v open_v his_o weakness_n it_o discover_v his_o judgement_n that_o he_o believe_v no_o outward_a ordinance_n can_v bring_v any_o evidence_n it_o discover_v his_o weakness_n in_o assert_v that_o nothing_o common_a to_o hypocrite_n with_o believer_n can_v bring_v evidence_n to_o any_o which_o though_o true_a in_o some_o sense_n be_v false_a in_o his_o sense_n and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v nothing_o common_a to_o hypocrite_n with_o believer_n can_v convert_v and_o thereby_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o conversion_n to_o the_o word_n preach_v can_v the_o word_n convert_v and_o can_v it_o not_o evidence_n conversion_n can_v it_o convince_v i_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o can_v it_o not_o as_o well_o convince_v i_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n can_v it_o do_v the_o great_a and_o can_v it_o not_o do_v the_o lesser_a true_o nothing_o common_a to_o hypocrite_n with_o believer_n can_v be_v a_o formal_a cause_n of_o evidence_n but_o divers_a thing_n common_a to_o both_o may_v be_v efficient_a cause_n of_o evidence_n i_o mean_v as_o instrument_n to_o wit_n prayer_n by_o impetration_n the_o word_n by_o conviction_n the_o sacrament_n by_o obsignation_n and_o conscience_n by_o reflection_n all_o back_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o principle_n who_o by_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n convince_v of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sin_n john_n 16._o 8._o for_o his_o reply_n to_o my_o answer_n of_o his_o four_o consideration_n 79._o pag._n 79._o illustrate_v by_o the_o magician_n and_o his_o friend_n it_o may_v indeed_o take_v the_o reader_n with_o its_o pleasantness_n but_o be_v altogether_o impertinent_a unless_o mr._n humphrey_n can_v prove_v that_o suspension_n be_v not_o only_o the_o occasion_n but_o also_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o church-division_n i_o wonder_v mr._n humphrey_n do_v not_o cry_v out_o of_o all_o church-censure_n and_o excommunication_n itself_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n see_v my_o answer_n to_o his_o four_o consideration_n page_n 49_o and_o 50._o of_o my_o bar_n which_o mr._n humphrey_n only_o play_v with_o in_o his_o reply_n as_o well_o know_v it_o will_v bear_v jest_n better_o than_o earnest_n sect._n vii_o 80._o pag._n 80._o in_o defence_n of_o his_o second_o reason_n he_o make_v the_o sacrament_n essential_a note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n ans_fw-fr i_o grant_v the_o sacrament_n right_o administer_v be_v infallible_a note_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a but_o i_o question_v whether_o they_o be_v essential_a note_n because_o such_o note_n hold_v both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o a_o essential_a note_n of_o a_o man_n prove_v the_o subject_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o the_o subject_n where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v no_o man_n upon_o which_o account_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v essential_a note_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a since_o a_o church_n may_v be_v true_o visible_a though_o it_o have_v they_o not_o for_o a_o long_a time_n such_o be_v the_o church_n of_o those_o israelite_n who_o be_v not_o circumcise_a in_o the_o wilderness_n josh_n 5._o ve_fw-la s_o 5_o 7._o which_o answer_v our_o baptism_n nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n even_o before_o he_o be_v baptise_a the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o abraham_n family_n before_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v and_o likewise_o of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la who_o be_v member_n though_o incomplete_a of_o the_o church-visible_a yet_o be_v admit_v to_o neither_o of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o however_o necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la yet_o be_v not_o necessary_a absolute_o necessitate_v medit_n so_o their_o absence_n proceed_v not_o from_o contempt_n the_o
distinguish_v between_o a_o proof_n and_o illustration_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o who_o see_v not_o how_o impertinent_a mr._n humphrey_n be_v in_o charge_v but_o not_o prove_v i_o to_o be_v impertinent_a let_v my_o text_n speak_v for_o itself_o against_o this_o charge_n see_v my_o bar_n page_n 68_o 2_o lie_n i_o have_v think_v that_o illustration_n à _fw-la paribus_fw-la &_o similibns_fw-la if_o pat_o and_o pertinent_a have_v be_v argumentative_a 3_o lie_n in_o this_o very_a particular_a mr._n humphrey_n intend_v not_o only_o a_o illustration_n but_o a_o argument_n else_o what_o mean_v those_o word_n page_n 20._o of_o his_o vindication_n to_o give_v weight_n to_o this_o discourse_v on_o his_o three_o reason_n remember_v three_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n now_o the_o last_o of_o those_o three_o be_v the_o instance_n of_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n john_n 8._o mr._n humphrey_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o illustration_n as_o such_o afford_v only_o light_a but_o as_o argumentative_a give_v weight_n himself_o affirm_v that_o his_o illustration_n give_v weight_n who_o see_v not_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v argumentative_a and_o have_v somewhat_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o proof_n if_o therefore_o mr._n humphrey_n be_v pertinent_a in_o his_o illustration_n dr._n drake_n can_v be_v impertinent_a in_o his_o charge_n wherein_o also_o he_o look_v at_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o three_o illustration_n only_o as_o so_o many_o amplification_n see_v my_o bar_n page_n 66_o 67._o 4_o lie_n take_v that_o instance_n in_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o declare_a sense_n it_o make_v against_o those_o who_o be_v forward_o to_o censure_v other_o see_v mr._n humphrey_n his_o rejoynder_n page_n 97._o which_o we_o all_o agree_v to_o be_v very_o sinful_a but_o impertinent_o apply_v by_o he_o against_o sacramental_a trial_n i_o wish_v his_o own_o illustration_n may_v open_v his_o eye_n to_o discern_v his_o own_o forwardness_n to_o censure_v other_o mr._n humphrey_n page_n 98._o if_o sacramental_a trial_n be_v once_o prove_v a_o precept_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v yield_v to_o mr._n drake_n in_o every_o particular_a ans_fw-fr the_o profession_n be_v very_o ingenious_a and_o give_v some_o hope_n that_o ere_o long_o mr._n humphrey_n will_v be_v more_o favourable_a to_o suspension_n then_o at_o present_a he_o seem_v to_o be_v sect._n ix_o proceed_v we_o next_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o about_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o four_o argument_n draw_v as_o he_o say_v from_o the_o vanity_n formality_n and_o impossibility_n of_o select_v people_n to_o this_o ordinance_n mr._n humphrey_n page_n 101._o what_o dr._n drake_n have_v to_o say_v against_o this_o argument_n be_v barren_a you_o must_v suppose_v my_o ground_n be_v barren_a because_o it_o will_v not_o bear_v mr._n humphrey_n his_o corn_n in_o general_a he_o say_v 1._o in_o the_o rule_n of_o admission_n they_o go_v not_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v well_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v this_o which_o so_o often_o otherwhere_o he_o think_v himself_o bind_v to_o pry_v into_o ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o look_v after_o those_o trial_n which_o be_v 1._o negative_a 2_o lie_n sensible_a as_o gross_a ignorance_n heathenish_a profannesse_n visible_a impenitency_n which_o be_v walk_v in_o a_o tract_n or_o course_n of_o any_o scandalous_a sin_n or_o fall_v into_o some_o foul_a abomination_n which_o argue_v at_o least_o the_o tyranny_n of_o fin_n by_o such_o effect_n as_o these_o we_o may_v safe_o judge_v a_o person_n evangelical_o unworthy_a without_o pry_v into_o his_o heart_n or_o into_o god_n secret_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o creature_n to_o do_v and_o sinful_a to_o attempt_v it_o do_v peter_n pry_v into_o simon_n magus_n his_o heart_n when_o he_o say_v i_o perceive_v thou_o to_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n etc._n etc._n act_v 8._o 32_o or_o do_v philip_n pry_v into_o the_o eunuch_n heart_n when_o he_o put_v he_o to_o it_o about_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o faith_n act_v 8._o 37_o if_o mr._n humphrey_n will_v condemn_v we_o for_o the_o like_a practice_n our_o comfort_n be_v we_o have_v good_a warrant_n to_o bear_v we_o out_o and_o good_a company_n to_o suffer_v with_o we_o under_o this_o imputation_n of_o he_o in_o vain_a therefore_o page_n 101._o of_o his_o rejoynder_n do_v mr._n humphrey_n labour_n to_o set_v i_o against_o myself_o by_o compare_v page_n 117._o of_o my_o bar_n how_o many_o outward_o pious_a be_v there_o who_o upon_o trial_n may_v easy_o be_v uncase_v to_o live_v in_o some_o know_a sin_n with_o page_n 73._o of_o my_o say_a bar_n that_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n of_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o be_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n but_o no_o dissonancy_n between_o those_o two_o assertion_n the_o former_a hold_v forth_o that_o we_o judge_v of_o man_n by_o what_o be_v visible_a of_o the_o root_n by_o the_o fruit_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n matth._n 7._o 16._o the_o latter_a show_v that_o we_o judge_v not_o of_o person_n by_o what_o be_v invisible_a but_o as_o sin_n or_o grace_n appear_v visible_o in_o any_o so_o we_o judge_v be_v i_o sure_a judas_n have_v no_o grace_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v know_v and_o walk_v orderly_o i_o can_v not_o suspend_v he_o again_o be_v i_o sure_a peter_n have_v grace_n yet_o if_o he_o walk_v disorderly_a he_o ought_v to_o be_v suspend_v till_o his_o repentance_n be_v evident_a as_o well_o as_o his_o fall_n 2_o thess_n 3._o verse_n 6._o 14_o 15._o further_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o however_o mr._n humphrey_n page_n 102._o be_v please_v to_o favour_v i_o with_o a_o jest_n for_o deny_v that_o profession_n in_o his_o sense_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o admission_n yet_o he_o only_o say_v but_o prove_v not_o that_o such_o profession_n be_v the_o ordinary_a road_n of_o christian_n a_o tenet_n contrary_n to_o scripture_n to_o antiquity_n and_o the_o late_a as_o well_o as_o present_v practice_n of_o our_o church_n here_o let_v the_o reader_n know_v that_o mr._n humphrey_n take_v a_o piece_n of_o profession_n namely_o baptism_n and_o come_v to_o church_n for_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o complete_a profession_n be_v enough_o for_o admission_n but_o such_o professor_n must_v have_v 1._o competent_a knowledge_n 2_o lie_n suitable_a conversation_n beside_o initiation_n by_o baptism_n and_o attendance_n upon_o the_o public_a ordinance_n otherwise_o like_o agrippa_n they_o will_v be_v but_o half_a professor_n as_o knowledge_n and_o pious_a carriage_n will_v not_o make_v one_o a_o complete_a professor_n unless_o he_o be_v baptise_a and_o attend_v ordinary_o upon_o the_o public_a ordinance_n so_o baptism_n and_o attendance_n upon_o the_o public_a ordinance_n will_v not_o make_v a_o complete_a professor_n unless_o competent_a knowledge_n and_o pious_a conversation_n be_v superad_v when_o a_o half_a hour_n be_v a_o whole_a hour_n than_o a_o half_a professor_n may_v go_v for_o a_o whole_a professor_n mr._n humphrey_n page_n 102._o christ_n tell_v we_o of_o no_o medium_n while_o he_o divide_v all_o his_o guest_n into_o the_o call_v and_o choose_v matth._n 22._o 14._o ans_fw-fr do_v not_o the_o parable_n express_o mention_v two_o sort_n of_o guest_n call_v beside_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v 1._o they_o who_o make_v light_n of_o the_o very_o call_v verse_n 5._o 2_o lie_n such_o as_o come_v and_o be_v not_o discern_v by_o the_o very_a servant_n yet_o want_v the_o wedding_n garment_n verse_n 11._o and_o what_o be_v these_o last_o but_o medium_n participationis_fw-la so_o much_o decry_v by_o mr._n humphrey_n 1._o be_v not_o they_o professor_n who_o slight_v the_o call_n unless_o he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n against_o who_o the_o parable_n be_v direct_v be_v not_o professor_n 2_o lie_n be_v not_o this_o their_o slight_n visible_a to_o the_o servant_n compare_v verse_n 7._o and_o luke_n 14._o 21._o and_o do_v it_o not_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v some_o professor_n that_o vifible_o reject_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n some_o that_o cordial_o accept_v thereof_o and_o between_o both_o these_o as_o a_o middle_n of_o participation_n be_v they_o who_o friendly_a accept_v of_o grace_n offer_v and_o visible_o walk_v up_o to_o it_o as_o do_v he_o that_o come_v without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n who_o neither_o the_o servant_n nor_o the_o other_o guest_n discern_v but_o only_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n withal_o the_o reader_n may_v note_v that_o the_o feast_n in_o this_o parable_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n this_o parable_n be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n before_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v institute_v but_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_a which_o be_v open_o slight_v by_o some_o
censure_n i_o grant_v they_o be_v dismember_v if_o excommunication_n be_v take_v for_o the_o high_a degree_n thereof_o i_o hope_v here_o be_v no_o inconsistency_n or_o contradiction_n mr._n h._n ib._n 154._o and_o p._n 154._o excommunication_n refer_v direct_o to_o church_n membership_n and_o consequential_o only_a to_o the_o ordinance_n so_o that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o he_o can_v legal_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n even_o as_o the_o leper_n be_v not_o keep_v from_o the_o camp_n that_o he_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o public_a worship_n but_o be_v keep_v from_o communion_n in_o worship_n because_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o camp_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la two_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n at_o least_o refer_v direct_o to_o some_o ordinance_n namely_o the_o lord_n supper_n from_o which_o the_o party_n suspend_v be_v separate_v real_o the_o party_n dismember_v be_v separate_v both_o real_o and_o relative_o his_o 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a_o person_n she_o may_v suspend_v he_o but_o both_o according_a to_o christ_n law_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n that_o the_o church_n do_v it_o according_a to_o law_n have_v be_v former_o prove_v which_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o repeat_v but_o i_o pray_v sir_n may_v a_o judge_n mitigate_v a_o severe_a sentence_n when_o pass_v and_o may_v he_o not_o before_o have_v pronounce_v a_o mild_a sentence_n may_v a_o judge_n after_o sentence_n of_o confiscation_n and_o death_n pronounce_v mitigate_v the_o execution_n only_o to_o confiscation_n and_o may_v not_o the_o same_o judge_n beforehand_o have_v pass_v a_o mild_a sentence_n of_o confiscation_n only_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v the_o church_n after_o sentence_n of_o dismember_n admit_v the_o person_n dismember_v to_o some_o ordinance_n and_o may_v not_o she_o susspend_v the_o same_o person_n from_o some_o ordinance_n without_o dismember_n he_o will_n mr._n h._n mitigate_v after_o the_o sentence_n of_o dismember_n and_o may_v not_o 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deny_v