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general_o agree_v 171._o professio_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la maxim_n essentialis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nota_fw-la med._n p._n 171._o that_o the_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o church_n be_v profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n which_o as_o amesius_n say_v be_v maximè_fw-la essentialis_fw-la in_o the_o high_a manner_n essential_a to_o the_o church_n now_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o essential_a mark_n as_o the_o school_n teach_v be_v certo_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la infallible_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o essence_n of_o that_o thing_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n therefore_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n do_v thus_o certain_o &_o infallible_o demonstrate_v the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a church_n but_o now_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v true_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n for_o the_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v profess_v by_o a_o cain_n a_o judas_n a_o simon_n magus_n a_o demas_n and_o those_o that_o have_v 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the_o very_a ground_n of_o the_o question_n be_v go_v indeed_o here_o be_v practice_n contrary_a to_o profession_n but_o not_o profession_n contrary_a to_o profession_n and_o practice_n contrary_a to_o profession_n may_v consist_v with_o profession_n for_o they_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n though_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o a_o scandalous_a life_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n profess_v and_o so_o the_o profession_n appear_v counterfeit_a i_o crave_v leave_n to_o ask_v once_o more_o whether_o faith_n here_o be_v take_v objectiuè_fw-la or_o subjectiuè_fw-la if_o objectiuè_fw-la for_o the_o doctrine_n profess_v or_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o be_v believe_v then_o it_o may_v still_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o a_o outward_a own_n of_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o conversation_n contrary_a thereunto_o then_o why_o may_v not_o such_o who_o practice_n be_v 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communion_n but_o i_o presume_v this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o 3._o from_o the_o premise_n it_o seem_v at_o least_o probable_a to_o i_o that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o respect_n unto_o the_o save_a condition_n of_o the_o person_n she_o be_v about_o to_o admit_v into_o communion_n though_o i_o donbt_v not_o to_o assert_v with_o our_o brethren_n n._n e._n and_o reverend_a master_n baxter_n that_o a_o sober_a and_o humble_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o baptism_n be_v as_o much_o evidence_n of_o this_o save_a condition_n as_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o expect_v without_o any_o far_a positive_a proof_n of_o conversion_n 4._o yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a outward_a profession_n be_v requisite_a to_o give_v real_a interest_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o previledge_n thereof_o before_o god_n though_o no_o more_o be_v requisite_a to_o give_v visible_a interest_n before_o man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o trite_a distinction_n of_o right_n here_o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ecclâ—sia_n for_o the_o church_n judgement_n of_o man_n right_n must_v pass_v with_o her_o administration_n upon_o visible_a or_o appear_a sign_n by_o their_o outward_a profession_n but_o god_n upon_o real_a for_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v real_o a_o church_n with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o invisible_a though_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v a_o profession_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o design_n as_o the_o jew_n at_o new_a castle_n be_v yet_o god_n know_v his_o wickedness_n and_o count_v he_o a_o dog_n eat_v the_o child_n bread_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o church_n deceive_v by_o his_o falseness_n but_o not_o err_v because_o profession_n be_v her_o only_a rule_n in_o the_o case_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v more_o require_v beside_o profession_n to_o give_v real_a interest_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o 343._o multi_fw-la 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illius_fw-la finis_fw-la 3._o god_n himself_o hat_n ordain_v the_o visible_a church_n for_o the_o end_v specify_v institutionis_fw-la praecepti_fw-la vel_fw-la institutionis_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v yet_o further_o necessary_a for_o they_o viz._n with_o a_o necessity_n of_o divine_a ordination_n and_o institution_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o doubt_v leave_v but_o that_o they_o be_v true_a and_o proper_a end_n thereof_o have_v not_o god_n ordain_v the_o visible_a church_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o his_o truth_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o praise_n and_o a_o name_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o one_o word_n that_o those_o that_o worship_v he_o may_v glorify_v his_o name_n psalm_n 89._o ordinatur_fw-la finis_fw-la rei_fw-la est_fw-la sva_fw-la operatio_fw-la operatio_fw-la est_fw-la usus_fw-la vel_fw-la actus_fw-la ad_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la now_o if_o so_o be_v not_o these_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o visible_a church_n the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v but_o its_o operation_n and_o operation_n in_o this_o logical_a sense_n be_v but_o that_o use_n or_o act_v for_o which_o any_o thing_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n in_o nature_n or_o by_o god_n in_o scripture_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o express_v iâ—_n in_o the_o â—_z of_o a_o divine_a late_o cite_v the_o church_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n for_o his_o true_a worship_n that_o he_o may_v 226_o szâ—gid_a p._n 226_o be_v glorify_v and_o therefore_o the_o end_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n three_o as_o these_o be_v proper_a end_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v true_o a_o mean_n of_o they_o and_o may_v be_v so_o consider_v without_o respect_n unto_o save_a grace_n for_o what_o necessity_n of_o save_a grace_n can_v we_o imagine_v to_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o foresay_a endâ—_n the_o glory_n 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add_v 3._o therefore_o he_o say_v 1._o fides_n est_fw-la forma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o then_o 2._o coetus_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la wherein_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o seek_v his_o meaning_n for_o either_o these_o differ_v and_o be_v two_o thing_n and_o then_o there_o be_v two_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o faith_n and_o company_n be_v all_o one_o in_o his_o sense_n and_o indeed_o almost_o in_o his_o word_n fides_fw-la spectata_fw-la collectiuè_fw-la est_fw-la coetus_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la which_o i_o can_v comprehend_v 4._o if_o coetus_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la be_v indeed_o a_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o amesius_n say_v than_o either_o vocati_fw-la be_v the_o form_n or_o coetus_fw-la or_o both_o 12._o med._n p._n 163._o 12._o if_o vocati_fw-la distinct_a from_o coetus_fw-la be_v then_o coetus_fw-la be_v not_o if_o coetus_fw-la distinct_a from_o vocati_fw-la than_o the_o vocati_fw-la be_v not_o 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of_o the_o church_n 89._o that_o wherein_o they_o have_v communion_n be_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o we_o ead_v act_n 2._o 47._o hook_v eccle_n pol._n 89._o here_o then_o at_o length_n i_o pitch_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v in_o society_n or_o community_n strict_o and_o proper_o that_o collection_n take_v active_o or_o unition_n be_v the_o immediate_a efficient_a collection_n take_v passive_o or_o union_n be_v the_o effect_n or_o proper_a state_n of_o the_o church_n that_o communion_n be_v its_o formal_a action_n but_o corporation_n society_n or_o community_n be_v strict_o the_o form_n thereof_o which_o learn_v ames_n himself_o do_v seem_v more_o than_o to_o intimate_v if_o we_o let_v pass_v the_o foresay_a obscurity_n say_v that_o faithful_a 13._o med_n p._n 163._o 13._o man_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n prout_fw-la conjunctim_fw-la vel_fw-la collectiuè_fw-la considerantur_fw-la in_o coetu_fw-la and_o yet_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o page_n 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form_n of_o a_o heap_n but_o in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o part_n thereof_o they_o be_v put_v together_o 2._o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o body_n in_o scripture_n corpus_fw-la coagmentatum_fw-la and_o compactum_fw-la ex_fw-la variis_fw-la membris_fw-la as_o ames_n note_v from_o ephes_n 4._o 16._o as_o also_o a_o house_n a_o family_n a_o city_n a_o kingdom_n a_o flock_n and_o where_o lie_v the_o form_n of_o all_o these_o but_o in_o society_n or_o community_n 3._o this_o notion_n suit_v so_o well_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o many_o that_o they_o be_v call_v congregational_a man_n and_o their_o way_n call_v emphatical_o the_o congregational_a way_n doubtless_o than_o their_o church_n be_v a_o congregation_n yea_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o of_o they_o be_v that_o their_o church-covenant_n be_v the_o form_n of_o their_o institute_v church_n which_o covenant_n be_v only_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o company_n or_o society_n last_o that_o which_o be_v put_v in_o any_o matter_n the_o 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coetus_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la or_o societas_fw-la fidelium_fw-la
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it_o be_v hereby_o grant_v i_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o ignorant_a person_n etc._n etc._n be_v real_a until_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o consequent_o that_o such_o person_n may_v be_v that_o be_v actual_o though_o not_o lawful_o real_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n which_o as_o much_o as_o i_o need_v desire_n in_o general_n yea_o or_o in_o this_o particular_a for_o then_o this_o church-membership_a be_v continue_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o foederal_a holiness_n not_o save_v grace_n until_o this_o violent_a accident_n of_o excommunication_n dissolve_v it_o 2._o howsoever_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o distinguish_v the_o crisis_n or_o period_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o adult_n estate_n which_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o for_o no_o reason_n can_v possible_o be_v show_v why_o ignorance_n or_o scandal_n shall_v deserve_v this_o censure_n more_o at_o this_o time_n or_o state_n of_o pass_v then_o at_o any_o other_o age_n of_o our_o life_n 3._o but_o last_o let_v i_o be_v answer_v do_v we_o ever_o read_v either_o in_o scripture_n or_o any_o history_n of_o any_o church_n that_o ignorance_n or_o unreadiness_n to_o answer_v or_o learn_v when_o catechise_v do_v render_v youth_n so_o censurable_a as_o to_o be_v whole_o extirpate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o all_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n therefore_o and_o yet_o let_v we_o bethink_v ourselves_o be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a case_n let_v i_o conclude_v with_o plainness_n a_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n and_o seal_v therein_o in_o his_o infancy_n and_o therein_o continue_v until_o ripeness_n of_o year_n and_o all_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o first_o covenant-holinesse_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o this_o his_o covenant-holinesse_n and_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n so_o long_o hold_v and_o continue_v till_o now_o thereby_o do_v now_o expire_v what_o scripture_n or_o reason_n deprive_v he_o of_o it_o the_o authority_n of_o what_o church_n have_v declare_v it_o void_a what_o can_v cast_v he_o out_o but_o excommunication_n whether_o all_o excommunication_n do_v utter_o root_v up_o covenant_n interest_n what_o can_v merit_v so_o great_a a_o penalty_n but_o know_v and_o prove_v scandal_n and_o last_o whether_o all_o or_o any_o ignorance_n at_o ripeness_n of_o age_n or_o unaptnesse_n in_o youth_n to_o learn_v the_o catechism_n be_v tolerable_o to_o be_v account_v according_a to_o scripture_n or_o the_o judgement_n or_o practice_n of_o any_o one_o church_n of_o christ_n a_o scandal_n or_o such_o a_o scandal_n as_o may_v be_v censure_v and_o punish_v with_o utter_a extirpation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n chap._n xx._n objection_n from_o scripture_n consider_v before_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o humane_a authority_n i_o hold_v myself_o bind_v to_o answer_v such_o objection_n against_o my_o scripture-argument_n as_o be_v offer_v thence_o though_o i_o humble_o profess_v i_o can_v hardly_o find_v or_o think_v of_o any_o that_o have_v either_o weight_n or_o colour_n in_o they_o but_o what_o have_v have_v sufficient_a though_o occasional_a answer_n already_o or_o at_o least_o be_v anticipate_v however_o that_o this_o head_n may_v have_v some_o body_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o write_v nihil_fw-la hic_fw-la nisi_fw-la carmina_fw-la etc._n etc._n object_n 1._o it_o be_v object_v from_o john_n 8._o 37._o that_o those_o that_o be_v abraham_n seed_n be_v yet_o the_o devil_n child_n answ_n what_o then_o therefore_o some_o church-member_n be_v real_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o this_o we_o deny_v not_o only_o we_o still_o assert_v that_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v be_v real_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o well_o as_o real_o abraham_n seed_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o holy_a profession_n and_o state_n they_o be_v real_o church-member_n and_o child_n of_o abraham_n yea_o of_o god_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o unregenerate_a nature_n and_o rebellious_a life_n they_o be_v as_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v there_o any_o need_n we_o may_v full_o explicate_v the_o answer_n hereunto_o by_o distinguish_v of_o the_o jew_n first_o as_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o second_o as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n child_n first_o these_o jew_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n either_o carnal_o ecclesiastical_o or_o spiritual_o i._n e._n save_o as_o his_o natural_a offspring_n as_o jew_n or_o as_o bear_v of_o he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o holy_a branch_n of_o that_o old_a root_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o last_o in_o that_o strict_a and_o save_a sense_n as_o the_o child_n of_o isaac_n or_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o promise_n elect_v to_o salvation_n 1._o now_o to_o apply_v if_o our_o saviour_n here_o mean_v that_o these_o jew_n be_v abraham_n seed_n only_o in_o this_o first_o sense_n viz._n bear_v of_o his_o naturaly_a body_n but_o by_o their_o heresy_n deny_v christ_n and_o their_o 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this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o common_a sense_n of_o expositor_n for_o though_o they_o call_v these_o jew_n carnales_fw-la abrahae_fw-la posteras_fw-la yet_o they_o oppose_v carnales_fw-la here_o to_o spirituales_fw-la i._n e._n vero_n in_o their_o know_a and_o common_a sense_n vid._n expos_n in_o locum_fw-la then_o it_o either_o rest_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n intend_v here_o to_o declare_v they_o only_o nominal_o or_o equivocal_o so_o because_o he_o charge_v they_o as_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n in_o the_o world_n see_v both_o as_o before_o may_v be_v real_o predicate_v of_o the_o same_o subject_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v real_o member_n of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n and_o yet_o real_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o those_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v who_o go_v accurse_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n in_o another_o place_n or_o second_o it_o
non_fw-la profecto_fw-la veniet_fw-la antichristus_fw-la ex_fw-la judais_n quod_fw-la quidam_fw-la credunt_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la turcis_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la christianis_fw-la naogeorge_n in_o loc_n heretic_n that_o be_v never_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n be_v yet_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n numero_fw-la nomine_fw-la titulo_fw-la ex_fw-la apostalorum_fw-la societate_fw-la &_o christianorum_fw-la and_o thus_o christiani_n as_o bullinger_n say_v christiani_n olim_fw-la fuerant_fw-la quos_fw-la hic_fw-la vocavit_fw-la antichristus_fw-la they_o be_v apostolorum_fw-la discipuli_fw-la though_o ficti_fw-la and_o fratres_fw-la though_o subdoli_fw-la and_o falsi_fw-la as_o naogeorge_n say_v but_o thus_o as_o before_o be_v note_v the_o text_n concern_v not_o our_o question_n at_o all_o 2._o yet_o i_o grant_v that_o some_o of_o these_o heretic_n may_v former_o have_v own_v the_o true_a religion_n without_o these_o heresy_n or_o any_o purpose_n and_o 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church_n to_o be_v save_v or_o elect_v to_o salvation_n though_o yet_o they_o be_v once_o of_o the_o visible_a so_o ciety_n of_o christian_n or_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n from_o which_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v depart_v and_o that_o real_o though_o not_o effectual_o final_o full_o or_o save_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o say_v oecumenius_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lot_n of_o they_o which_o be_v save_v yet_o they_o be_v true_o of_o we_o as_o augustine_n full_o and_o clear_o distinguish_v the_o place_n his_o word_n be_v these_o such_o as_o will_v not_o tarry_v in_o the_o church_n but_o final_o forsake_v it_o to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n and_o respect_n of_o the_o small_a benefit_n they_o shall_v have_v by_o their_o temporal_a and_o small_a abode_n there_o be_v not_o of_o or_o in_o the_o church_n though_o according_a to_o this_o present_a state_n they_o be_v true_o member_n thereof_o which_o word_n be_v quote_v and_o seal_v to_o by_o fulk_n against_o 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into_o that_o sad_a and_o schismatical_a persuasion_n and_o error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n as_o well_o as_o other_o chap._n xxi_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n search_v after_o and_o first_o in_o augustine_n age_n let_v we_o now_o at_o length_n descend_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o divine_a authority_n to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v humane_a and_o from_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o church_n but_o if_o we_o will_v indeed_o discern_v the_o clear_a and_o distinct_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o famous_a controversy_n we_o need_v not_o be_v so_o much_o busy_v in_o draw_v consequence_n or_o offer_v snatch_n from_o what_o she_o have_v scatter_v by_o her_o worthy_a hand_n up_z and_o down_o upon_o other_o occasion_n but_o rather_o serious_o to_o fix_v and_o ponder_v upon_o what_o she_o have_v deliver_v about_o it_o when_o call_v by_o some_o eminent_a and_o special_a providence_n to_o speak_v punctual_o to_o it_o before_o this_o controvert_v age_n of_o we_o there_o 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they_o say_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n so_o full_o effectual_o and_o save_o as_o the_o righteous_a and_o elect_a be_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v so_o real_o therefore_o there_o be_v plain_a scripture_n ground_n to_o distinguish_v of_o be_v of_o the_o church_n viz._n save_o as_o they_o that_o fall_v away_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 12._o be_v not_o 2._o in_o a_o visible_a outward_a and_o common_a sense_n as_o those_o be_v rom._n 9_o 6._o that_o be_v of_o israel_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o covenant_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o israel_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o salvation_n but_o to_o silence_v all_o possible_a objection_n i_o shall_v now_o undertake_v to_o conclude_v from_o several_a principle_n undoubted_o own_v by_o all_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n that_o they_o have_v ever_o deny_v save_v grace_n to_o be_v essential_a to_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o consequent_o must_v needs_o have_v ever_o hold_v that_o wicked_a person_n may_v be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o that_o real_o and_o not_o equivocal_o only_a if_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o real_o arg._n 1._o to_o believe_v that_o relative_a holiness_n be_v real_o sufficient_a 169_o fidelibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la annumerandi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la fidelium_fw-la corum_fw-la liberi_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o participes_fw-la enim_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la foederis_fw-la &_o ejusdem_fw-la professionis_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la medul_a am._n p._n 168_o 169_o to_o interest_n in_o visible_a church-membership_a be_v to_o believe_v also_o that_o save_a grace_n do_v not_o only_o do_v so_o unless_o relative_a holiness_n and_o save_a grace_n be_v all_o one_o a_o paradox_n that_o no_o protestant_a assert_n but_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o believe_v that_o relative_a holiness_n give_v 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church_n member_n 2_o that_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v by_o any_o that_o be_v serious_a in_o the_o case_n that_o all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n make_v evidence_n satisfactory_a of_o save_a 248_o epist_n 12._o infant_n pontificiorum_fw-la &_o similium_fw-la possunt_fw-la baptizari_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la plane_n alicni_fw-la a_o foederi_fw-la professiâ—ne_n am._n de_fw-fr consic_n p._n 248_o grace_n but_o now_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v i_o that_o such_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a unscruple_v practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n viz._n to_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o all_o such_o as_o live_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n indeed_o calvine_n write_v against_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o papist_n but_o 1._o papist_n live_v not_o within_o the_o pale_a of_o our_o reform_v church_n 2._o and_o his_o reason_n give_v against_o it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o papist_n have_v no_o grace_n or_o 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debent_fw-la baptizari_fw-la de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr am._n p._n 247._o distinctio_fw-la debet_fw-la ad_fw-la conectionem_fw-la malorum_fw-la ibid._n such_o child_n to_o baptism_n 2._o nor_o deny_v the_o actual_a administration_n thereof_o unto_o such_o whole_o only_o in_o prudence_n urge_v the_o great_a use_n of_o sponsores_fw-la viz._n godly_a person_n to_o undertake_v for_o child_n in_o such_o a_o case_n 3._o this_o reach_v not_o our_o case_n for_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v not_o because_o they_o have_v no_o save_v grace_n but_o because_o their_o open_a wickedness_n be_v a_o present_a blot_n and_o scandal_n to_o religion_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v by_o this_o suspending_a the_o seal_n from_o their_o child_n to_o be_v make_v ashamed_a and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n 4._o however_o this_o be_v but_o the_o judgement_n of_o particular_a man_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a as_o our_o present_a argument_n extend_v itself_o 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yea_o then_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n at_o all_o for_o if_o there_o be_v none_o within_o the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v none_o without_o see_v it_o be_v necessary_o suppose_v that_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o professor_n of_o religion_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o profess_v religion_n without_o the_o visible_a church_n absurd_a 4._o then_o the_o election_n of_o god_n be_v as_o large_a as_o his_o call_n and_o either_o those_o many_o who_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v to_o be_v call_v be_v not_o call_v or_o else_o though_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o they_o be_v elect_v absurd_a 5._o then_o most_o of_o those_o that_o constant_o attend_v upon_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n be_v yet_o not_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o indeed_o heathen_n see_v heathen_a be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o visible_a church-member_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n absurd_a 6._o then_o that_o great_a and_o weighty_a obligation_n press_v 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quis_fw-la christianam_fw-la fidem_fw-la se_fw-la amplecti_fw-la profiteatur_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la inseri_fw-la â—oget_fw-la b._n z._n other_o religion_n and_o express_v desire_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o baptism_n be_v with_o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o way_n and_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a necessary_a requisite_a to_o constitute_v a_o heathen_a a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o to_o give_v he_o title_n to_o the_o badge_n thereof_o viz._n baptism_n i_o grant_v this_o must_v be_v serious_a otherwise_o it_o can_v give_v a_o real_a right_n yet_o i_o mean_v such_o a_o seriousness_n as_o may_v consist_v without_o save_a grace_n and_o may_v otherwise_o be_v express_v by_o truth_n or_o earnestness_n as_o oppose_v to_o dissemble_v deceit_n design_n or_o hypocrisy_n as_o before_o be_v explain_v now_o if_o this_o embrace_a religion_n and_o desire_n of_o baptism_n be_v thus_o serious_a i_o 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the_o devil_n have_v it_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o roger_n of_o faith_n p._n 6._o the_o first_o be_v necessary_a to_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n the_o last_o to_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n a_o servant_n enter_v covenant_n by_o undertake_v and_o promise_v to_o do_v his_o master_n his_o work_n but_o obtain_v his_o reward_n or_o wage_n alone_o by_o do_v what_o he_o have_v thus_o undertake_v yet_o with_o leave_n of_o that_o reverend_a man_n this_o engage_v to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v i_o conceive_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a historical_a or_o dogmatical_a faith_n for_o there_o be_v something_o of_o application_n in_o that_o faith_n that_o do_v not_o only_o believe_v but_o embrace_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o make_v application_n to_o the_o church_n for_o admission_n and_o baptism_n however_o i_o humble_o conceive_v though_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a histostorical_a faith_n shall_v be_v 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with_o the_o essence_n thereof_o 2._o again_o that_o which_o evidence_v a_o person_n communion_n in_o the_o essential_a and_o formal_a action_n of_o the_o church_n do_v also_o thereby_o evidence_n such_o a_o person_n interest_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o or_o his_o essential_a union_n with_o the_o church_n for_o nothing_o can_v have_v or_o carry_v a_o strong_a tincture_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o any_o thing_n than_o the_o formal_a or_o essential_a action_n thereof_o which_o immediate_o flow_v from_o it_o 3._o then_o further_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v be_v find_v to_o consist_v in_o community_n respect_v communion_n in_o god_n truth_n and_o ordinance_n and_o the_o formal_a action_n of_o this_o community_n have_v be_v find_v to_o be_v this_o communion_n 4._o now_o that_o person_n that_o appear_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n or_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n appear_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o 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from_o scripture_n the_o great_a and_o infallible_a charter_n of_o the_o church_n freedom_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o proselyte_n be_v express_o to_o consent_v as_o hamor_n and_o shechem_n say_v only_o let_v we_o consent_v unto_o they_o viz._n to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o they_o will_v dwell_v with_o we_o i_o e._n own_o we_o as_o one_o people_n with_o themselves_o yet_o person_n that_o be_v 23_o gen._n 34._o 23_o bear_v israelite_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v by_o god_n command_n though_o without_o their_o own_o and_o against_o their_o parent_n will_v and_o both_o these_o as_o also_o the_o proselyte_n be_v for_o ever_o after_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o covenant_n without_o any_o further_a scrutiny_n so_o long_o as_o they_o that_o be_v the_o command_n be_v in_o force_n and_o such_o child_n have_v a_o right_n though_o the_o parent_n do_v not_o circumcise_v they_o they_o do_v not_o bewray_v themselves_o by_o open_a apostasy_n and_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o use_v to_o urge_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o both_o the_o subject_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v still_o the_o same_o now_o as_o then_o the_o gentile_n be_v now_o ingraff_v into_o the_o same_o stock_n and_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n and_o use_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n that_o god_n covenant-people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o admit_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o their_o voluntary_a consent_n or_o knowledge_n but_o command_v to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o they_o that_o 10._o deut._n 29_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 2_o chro._n 15._o 9_o 12_o jer._n 34._o 10._o be_v absent_a and_o not_o in_o place_n to_o express_v their_o consent_n be_v include_v in_o those_o that_o be_v present_a i_o say_v to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n for_o doubtless_o they_o be_v god_n covenant-people_n before_o neither_o can_v any_o possible_o 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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 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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
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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 thâ—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 themselves_o upon_o this_o foundation_n or_o venture_v their_o power_n or_o government_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v upon_o this_o bottom_n doubtless_o mutual_a consent_n be_v of_o great_a power_n in_o all_o society_n and_o may_v dispose_v even_o of_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o christian_a society_n or_o church_n but_o be_v deny_v sacracrament_n cast_v out_o church_n etc._n etc._n thing_n indifferent_a the_o person_n under_o church_n power_n be_v allow_v this_o dommunion_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v allow_v it_o by_o the_o word_n how_o can_v mutual_a consent_n warrant_v the_o church_n to_o disallow_v it_o if_o not_o than_o it_o be_v determine_v before_o by_o the_o word_n that_o such_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v that_o wicked_a person_n shall_v be_v put_v away_o from_o among_o we_o and_o then_o the_o power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o do_v this_o be_v plain_o derive_v thence_o i_o mean_v from_o those_o scripture_n 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
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 râ—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 discipline_n be_v call_v excommunication_n excommunication_n excommunication_n whereby_o upon_o a_o brother_n obstinate_a persist_v in_o his_o wickedness_n after_o due_a admonition_n the_o wicked_a person_n be_v put_v away_o from_o among_o we_o and_o cast_v out_o of_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n now_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v in_o this_o case_n of_o scandal_n there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n leave_v we_o in_o scripture_n after_o the_o performance_n of_o due_a admonition_n but_o this_o of_o excommunication_n that_o which_o some_o term_n suspension_n and_o many_o think_v most_o proper_o viz._n the_o hold_v the_o suspect_a or_o accuse_v person_n in_o suspense_n until_o he_o be_v try_v can_v be_v reasonable_o term_v a_o censure_n or_o penalty_n no_o more_o than_o the_o secure_n of_o a_o suspect_a fellow_n to_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v who_o may_v be_v innocent_a beside_o other_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o such_o person_n under_o such_o suspension_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v debar_v of_o any_o privilege_n till_o sentence_v guilty_a by_o excommunication_n the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n that_o the_o way_n of_o proceed_v against_o scandalous_a and_o wicked_a person_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o put_v they_o away_o from_o among_o we_o by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n v._o 12_o 13._o and_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o no_o other_o and_o this_o we_o call_v excommunication_n obj._n but_o thus_o you_o deny_v suspension_n of_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n answ_n yea_o as_o distinct_a from_o excommunication_n but_o not_o as_o a_o part_n or_o degree_n of_o it_o and_o so_o indeed_o this_o kind_n of_o suspension_n or_o abstension_n have_v be_v always_o call_v viz._n pars_fw-la vel_fw-la gradus_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la and_o excommunicatio_fw-la minor_fw-la it_o be_v agreeable_a say_v ames_n â—03_n medul_a p._n â—03_n when_o the_o thing_n will_v suffer_v delay_n both_o to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n ut_fw-la primo_fw-la inchoetur_fw-la that_o at_o first_o excommunication_n may_v be_v begin_v by_o suspension_n or_o abstention_n from_o the_o supper_n and_o such_o like_a church_n privilege_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v excommunicatio_fw-la minor_fw-la the_o lesser_a excommunication_n though_o note_n he_o add_v in_o isto_fw-la tamen_fw-la grada_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la sistendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n suspension_n be_v term_v a_o part_n a_o beginning_n a_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n and_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n without_o doubt_n because_o otherwise_o it_o have_v no_o foot_n in_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o famous_a question_n not_o yet_o clear_o determine_v whether_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n any_o person_n be_v ever_o keep_v from_o the_o supper_n alone_o for_o scandal_n and_o admit_v to_o all_o or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n save_v only_o the_o penitent_n who_o be_v first_o excommunicate_v i_o confess_v methinks_v i_o have_v reason_n to_o incline_v to_o the_o negative_a yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v that_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o the_o same_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o ancient_n receive_v the_o excommunicate_a in_o again_o by_o degree_n will_v equal_o
warrant_v the_o cast_v the_o excommunicate_a out_o by_o degree_n and_o prudence_n encourage_v by_o general_a scripture_n do_v doubtless_o prescribe_v and_o urge_v this_o as_o well_o as_o that_o yea_o and_o with_o better_a advantage_n whereupon_o though_o not_o so_o early_o may_n i_o not_o say_v as_o wise_o the_o church_n afterward_o take_v up_o this_o course_n of_o mercy_n and_o gentleness_n patience_n and_o forbearance_n in_o eject_v and_o indeed_o abate_v of_o the_o former_a rigour_n severity_n and_o zeal_n in_o readmit_v by_o such_o slow_a degree_n and_o who_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o forbearance_n and_o the_o ministry_n stand_v in_o his_o stead_n who_o have_v all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o every_o ordinance_n be_v a_o mean_a of_o salvation_n our_o liberty_n be_v broad_a and_o our_o error_n less_o in_o the_o way_n of_o indulgency_n and_o clemency_n then_o of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n the_o rule_n of_o mercy_n exceed_v be_v but_o a_o error_n of_o charity_n whereas_o excess_n in_o justice_n proceed_v into_o injury_n and_o cruelty_n but_o however_o that_o be_v conclude_v this_o suffice_v my_o present_a purpose_n if_o such_o suspension_n be_v not_o lawful_a than_o excommunication_n in_o whole_a be_v necessary_a for_o the_o reject_v a_o scandalous_a person_n from_o church-priviledge_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a yet_o excommunication_n be_v still_o necessary_a hereunto_o see_v such_o suspension_n be_v nothing_o save_v only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n and_o beginning_n of_o excommunication_n and_o have_v no_o warrant_n but_o in_o those_o scripture_n where_o excommunication_n be_v found_v and_o be_v indeed_o excommunication_n and_o every_o person_n reject_v regular_o from_o the_o supper_n stand_v excommunicate_a though_o but_o in_o part_n hence_o will_v easy_o flow_v some_o seasonable_a intimation_n which_o i_o crave_v leave_n to_o note_v only_o 1._o it_o hence_o then_o follow_v that_o we_o in_o our_o church_n may_v not_o reject_v any_o of_o our_o brethren_n from_o any_o part_n of_o our_o church-communion_n for_o their_o conversation-sake_n if_o they_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o censure_v that_o be_v as_o before_o we_o explain_v if_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o some_o great_a sin_n and_o persist_v therein_o with_o obstinacy_n we_o be_v teach_v even_o from_o new-england_n that_o they_o proceed_v not_o to_o censure_v but_o in_o case_n of_o know_a offence_n and_o such_o offence_n as_o can_v be_v heal_v without_o censure_n and_o what_o church_n among_o the_o very_a brownist_n and_o anabaptist_n proceed_v by_o any_o other_o rule_n let_v we_o impartial_o reckon_v of_o scandal_n and_o censure_n with_o the_o scripture_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n and_o i_o presume_v this_o matter_n be_v end_v we_o must_v not_o proceed_v to_o so_o high_a a_o censure_n as_o excommunication_n upon_o strict_a term_n than_o the_o scripture_n do_v nor_o take_v scandal_n as_o deserve_v so_o high_a a_o censure_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n than_o the_o scripture_n do_v 2._o then_o to_o reckon_v any_o of_o our_o member_n among_o dog_n and_o swine_n before_o they_o have_v be_v due_o admonish_v if_o not_o excommunicate_v be_v rash_a judgement_n 3._o our_o provoke_v the_o gommunicant_n when_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o know_v save_o private_o to_o make_v public_a exception_n against_o the_o life_n or_o action_n of_o any_o that_o deserve_v admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o put_v they_o upon_o their_o proper_a duty_n of_o private_a admonition_n and_o correption_n seem_v to_o cross_v our_o saviour_n direction_n matth._n 15._o 5._o in_o this_o case_n chap._n xli_o we_o may_v not_o account_v the_o member_n of_o our_o congregation_n to_o be_v without_o until_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o the_o second_o inference_n touch_v censure_n be_v this_o if_o wicked_a man_n be_v indeed_o consistent_a with_o visible_a church-membership_a than_o we_o may_v not_o reckon_v 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