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of_o the_o believe_a circumcision_n too_o etc._n etc._n now_o than_o what_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n that_o abraham_n be_v thus_o commend_v for_o and_o bless_v for_o why_o it_o be_v say_v he_o believe_v god_n and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o then_o we_o may_v inquire_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o believe_v god_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o he_o in_o answer_n it_o '_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n though_o he_o have_v no_o child_n yet_o he_o believe_v against_o hope_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n we_o know_v that_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n but_o he_o be_v so_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n by_o religion_n and_o say_v and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o apostle_n drive_v at_o to_o prove_v he_o a_o father_n of_o all_o that_o come_v in_o unto_o his_o 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3.25_o 26._o &_o 5.31_o rom._n 15.8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 6.16.18_o &_o 7.1_o compare_v these_o scripture_n prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v usual_o apply_v those_o old_a free_a grace_n promise_n with_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o confirm_v they_o to_o the_o gospel_n church_n but_o if_o any_o please_v to_o enter_v their_o exception_n against_o these_o my_o notion_n about_o the_o covenant_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a both_o of_o a_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n to_o insist_v more_o large_o upon_o they_o for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o think_v there_o be_v not_o many_o that_o be_v very_o right_a about_o the_o nature_n and_o largeness_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n make_v to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o straighten_v the_o covenant_n too_o much_o occasion_n very_o much_o division_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o
11._o and_o that_o the_o rather_o it_o seem_v because_o as_o he_o say_v all_o my_o superstructure_n stand_v upon_o the_o foundation_n that_o i_o have_v there_o lay_v page_n 23._o at_o latter_o end_n i_o confess_v i_o judge_v the_o stress_n of_o all_o the_o controversy_n have_v be_v occasion_v upon_o mistake_n of_o the_o apostle_n scope_n &_o sense_n in_o that_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o have_v endeavour_v by_o severa_fw-la query_n upon_o the_o place_n answ_n with_o my_o answer_n to_o they_o conjoin_v pag._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o of_o my_o book_n to_o give_v you_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n which_o i_o hope_v have_v and_o will_v satisfy_v many_o distress_a conscience_n which_o have_v beeâ—_n perplex_v too_o much_o through_o some_o mistake_n of_o our_o latter_a divine_n former_a age_n anâ—_n church_n as_o some_o of_o my_o friend_n have_v tokâ—_n i_o since_o do_v much_o favour_n the_o sense_n that_o have_v give_v of_o the_o place_n and_o it_o seem_v tâ—_n i_o that_o mr._n collings_n be_v put_v to_o a_o stand_v whâ—â—_n to_o say_v to_o it_o as_o for_o that_o great_a thing_n of_o apply_v the_o danger_n to_o unworthiness_n of_o person_n coll._n mr._n coll._n whiâ—â—_n trouble_v we_o all_o he_o confess_v he_o see_v no_o great_a hanâ—_n be_v like_a to_o come_v of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o thâ—_n apostle_n there_o do_v not_o primary_o speak_v of_o personâ—_n unworthiness_n but_o actual_a and_o again_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o dispute_v whether_o thâ—_n apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o habitual_a unworthiness_n â—_o only_o actual_a that_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a unworthiness_n himself_o must_v grant_v he_o say_v or_o else_o turk_n a_o excommunicate_v person_n can_v be_v exclude_v here_o you_o may_v see_v a_o very_a fair_a concession_n from_o mr._n answ_n collings_n i_o will_v we_o have_v find_v he_o as_o ingenuous_a in_o other_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v have_v be_v all_o of_o a_o mind_n but_o though_o thiâ—_n place_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o he_o will_v have_v uâ—_n conceive_v that_o some_o other_o place_n do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o i_o must_v grant_v else_o turk_n and_o the_o excommunicate_a can_v be_v exclude_v i_o will_v examine_v his_o scripture_n anon_o and_o shall_v first_o deny_v that_o which_o he_o will_v force_v i_o to_o grant_v his_o reason_n be_v worth_a nothing_o or_o else_o turk_n etc._n etc._n i_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a unworthiness_n in_o turk_n and_o pagan_n and_o in_o the_o excommunicate_a also_o conditional_o but_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a unworthiness_n in_o the_o church_n that_o profess_v themselves_o a_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n here_o you_o may_v observe_v again_o how_o mr._n collings_n be_v level_v church-member_n with_o the_o infidel_n world_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o a_o bachelor_n of_o divinity_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v difference_n between_o a_o pagan_a and_o a_o christian_n what_o 7.14_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o do_v he_o forget_v that_o foederal_a holiness_n that_o difference_v the_o clean_a from_o the_o unclean_a he_o query_n whether_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o such_o be_v personal_o unworthy_a he_o believe_v he_o be_v i_o seem_v to_o doubt_v he_o say_v without_o doubt_v that_o there_o be_v no_o personal_a unworthiness_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o answ_n for_o all_o such_o be_v in_o covenant_n relation_n the_o which_o relation_n be_v personal_a they_o be_v a_o consecrate_v people_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n holy_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o infidel_n world_n that_o still_o lie_v in_o profaneness_n those_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o bear_v his_o name_n and_o be_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n let_v no_o man_n account_v common_a and_o uncleaâ—_n commonize_a such_o a_o call_v profess_v people_n with_o the_o pagan_a world_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v the_o humour_n and_o sin_n of_o these_o time_n for_o personâ—_n unworthiness_n can_v be_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d long_a as_o a_o person_n relative_a worthiness_n remain_v indeed_o we_o may_v distinguish_v of_o a_o person_n worthiness_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v either_o relative_a mere_o or_o else_o real_a and_o relative_a together_o the_o former_a be_v sufficient_a for_o thâ—_n acceptance_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o all_o gospel_n ordinance_n the_o latter_a be_v that_o which_o hatâ—_n its_o praise_n of_o god_n it_o be_v call_v the_o ciâ—_n cumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o but_o oâ—_n the_o letter_n only_o rom._n 2.20_o but_o mr._n colling_n say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o dispute_v this_o although_o i_o know_v the_o main_a cause_n of_o this_o conâ—_n troversie_n occasion_v by_o this_o very_a thing_n tâ—_n what_o end_n be_v your_o bar_n but_o to_o exclude_v the_o unworthy_a why_o have_v you_o devise_v such_o strange_a thing_n as_o to_o make_v it_o strong_a meat_n 〈◊〉_d seal_n to_o faith_n a_o strengthen_n and_o a_o nourish_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n contradistinct_a from_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o church_n exclude_v it_o from_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n which_o you_o allow_v to_o all_o the_o other_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n to_o what_o end_n be_v your_o suspension_n and_o hinder_v person_n more_o from_o this_o then_o any_o other_o to_o what_o end_n be_v your_o prove_v and_o try_v of_o such_o that_o general_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n yourselves_o preach_v though_o harmless_a and_o honest_a as_o to_o man_n yet_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v i_o say_v to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o this_o but_o that_o you_o be_v afraid_a of_o personal_a unworthiness_n and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n to_o be_v dispute_v for_o we_o be_v all_o agree_v about_o actual_a unworthiness_n that_o let_v a_o man_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n yet_o if_o he_o sin_v scandalous_o he_o be_v to_o be_v censure_v it_o and_o so_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a if_o they_o be_v obstinate_a our_o difference_n about_o actual_a unworthiness_n will_v be_v in_o what_o case_n the_o church_n may_v exercise_v the_o rod_n for_o what_o sin_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o pag_n 27._o that_o every_o church_n member_n be_v by_o we_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o habitual_o worthy_a unless_o by_o some_o actual_a miscarriage_n he_o declare_v himself_o actual_o unworthy_a but_o the_o question_n be_v answ_n whether_o mr._n collings_n will_v grant_v that_o those_o in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o find_v by_o their_o miscarriage_n to_o be_v actual_o unworthy_a they_o judge_v to_o be_v habitual_o worthy_a and_o let_v he_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o they_o keep_v back_o no_o man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o habitual_a unworthiness_n if_o he_o can_v and_o say_v truth_n but_o for_o actual_a miscarriage_n only_o let_v he_o plain_o answer_v i_o in_o that_o and_o then_o i_o may_v tell_v he_o more_o of_o my_o mind_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v i_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o much_o fear_v his_o charity_n to_o church-member_n savour_v of_o excess_n and_o exceed_v all_o due_a bound_n take_v habitual_a worthiness_n in_o his_o own_o sense_n as_o he_o express_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n thus_o yet_o we_o believe_v their_o church-membership_a be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v they_o thus_o worthy_a but_o their_o into_o est_fw-la in_o christ_n which_o charity_n oblige_v they_o thus_o believe_v until_o by_o some_o fruit_n they_o discover_v the_o oâ—_n trary_a then_o it_o will_v follow_v answ_n that_o all_o infant_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n a_o habitual_o worthy_a not_o from_o their_o covenaâ—_n holiness_n that_o give_v they_o the_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d membership_n but_o from_o their_o interest_n in_o chrâ—_n as_o believer_n let_v he_o try_v if_o he_o can_v convince_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n of_o that_o that_o charity_n which_o oblige_v we_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v of_o all_o church-member_n be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d charity_n oblige_v no_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o whiâ—_n be_v false_a then_o it_o follow_v that_o those_o that_o be_v haâ—_n tual_o worthy_a from_o their_o interest_n in_o chrisâ—_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o that_o habitual_a woâ—_n thinesse_n they_o have_v from_o their_o interest_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n this_o strong_o imply_v that_o they_o hold_v thâ—_n no_o one_o shall_v be_v continue_v a_o member_n of_o thâ—_n visible_a church_n but_o such_o that_o be_v habitual_a worthy_a from_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n anâ—_n thus_o you_o may_v see_v how_o their_o extremity_n oâ—_n charity_n run_v they_o into_o a_o extremity_n of_o rigour_n and_o censorious_a deal_n with_o church_n member_n at_o length_n let_v the_o impartial_a reader_n judge_v how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o mr._n colling_n have_v say_v it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o dispute_v whether_o
the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o habitual_a unworthiness_n oâ—_n actual_a when_o all_o he_o drive_v at_o be_v nothing_o else_o unto_o his_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n if_o i_o can_v but_o undermine_v he_o in_o that_o one_o prop_n his_o whole_a building_n will_v fall_v and_o the_o controversy_n come_v to_o some_o good_a issue_n for_o what_o mr._n collings_n can_v do_v in_o it_o let_v he_o do_v the_o best_a can_v in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o disorderly_a eat_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v a_o unworthy_a eat_n and_o may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n vers_fw-la 30._o we_o know_v god_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o his_o own_o order_n and_o bring_v that_o instance_n of_o uzziahs_n case_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o good_a concession_n to_o my_o answer_n of_o the_o 3._o &_o 4._o query_n pag._n 16_o 17_o 18._o answ_n the_o bar_n remove_v but_o i_o see_v he_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o come_v off_o clear_o in_o it_o mark_v he_o do_v but_o say_v their_o unworthy_a eat_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v plain_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a some_o dead_a that_o be_v the_o cause_n be_v plain_a vers_fw-la 29._o ignorance_n their_o not_o discern_v be_v more_o out_o of_o carelessness_n and_o profaneness_n then_o simple_o out_o of_o ignorance_n their_o eat_a and_o drink_v unworthy_o which_o he_o further_o explain_v to_o be_v their_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n but_o use_v the_o bare_a element_n as_o common_a bread_n not_o discern_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o represent_v with_o other_o particular_a miscarriage_n in_o the_o time_n of_o administration_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v our_o apostle_n they_o be_v punish_v this_o be_v a_o cause_n say_v our_o author_n but_o not_o all_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n who_o shall_v carry_v the_o sense_n now_o of_o these_o two_o competitor_n our_o apostle_n or_o mr._n collings_n i_o need_v not_o again_o urge_v what_o have_v former_o speak_v to_o this_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d mr._n collings_n or_o any_o other_o first_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d what_o i_o have_v do_v in_o clear_v the_o set_v of_o the_o place_n and_o let_v they_o prove_v that_o be_v for_o personal_a unworthiness_n if_o thâ—_n can_v or_o for_o any_o other_o sin_n that_o they_o wâ—_n guilty_a of_o before_o they_o meet_v together_o for_o tâ—_n time_n of_o administration_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o gâ—â—_n we_o some_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o it_o if_o they_o câ—â—_n if_o they_o can_v let_v they_o be_v so_o ingenue_n as_o to_o give_v we_o their_o consent_n and_o trouble_v seâ—ful_a conscience_n no_o long_o with_o such_o kind_a trifle_a uncertainty_n that_o here_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n mr._n collings_n have_v give_v we_o three_o argument_n to_o show_v we_o why_o â—e_n can_v digest_v the_o seâ—_n that_o i_o have_v give_v of_o the_o 1_o cor._n 11.20_o toâ—_n end_n he_o say_v because_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 5._o have_v they_o of_o corinth_n that_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d feast_n with_o the_o old_a leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n and_o bid_v they_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o not_o eat_v with_o one_o call_v a_o brother_n who_o shâ—_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o idolater_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o chap._n 10.21_o have_v tell_v they_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o cup_n devil_n what_o then_o why_o do_v he_o not_o malâ—_n his_o conclusion_n that_o we_o may_v have_v clearâ—_n understand_v to_o what_o end_n he_o quote_v thoâ—_n scripture_n as_o a_o reason_n but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a follow_v he_o in_o these_o scripture_n and_o examine_v what_o they_o will_v make_v to_o prove_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n punish_v the_o corinthian_n for_o personal_a unworthiness_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o some_o other_o sin_n than_o what_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o the_o time_n of_o administration_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n in_o hand_n as_o for_o 1_o cor._n 5._o he_o tell_v we_o not_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o feast_n with_o malice_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o to_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n mean_v that_o of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n speak_v by_o way_n of_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o passeover_n which_o be_v to_o purge_v their_o house_n of_o all_o leaven_n against_o that_o feast_n which_o continue_v seven_o day_n resemblable_o he_o will_v have_v they_o purge_v themselves_o of_o that_o wicked_a person_n who_o they_o have_v indulge_v among_o they_o and_o make_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o by_o tolerate_v such_o sin_n among_o they_o as_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o the_o gentile_n that_o one_o shall_v have_v his_o father_n wife_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o deliver_v he_o to_o satan_n purge_v yourselves_o of_o your_o former_a connivance_n and_o indulge_v such_o and_o then_o say_v he_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n but_o not_o with_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n mean_v that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o spend_v their_o whole_a life_n so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o do_v and_o how_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o feast_n mr._n collins_n tell_v we_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o feast_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v easy_o discern_v what_o this_o place_n be_v for_o his_o purpose_n this_o prove_v that_o scandalous_a person_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o all_o christian_a communion_n for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n cast_v out_o from_o among_o yourselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o 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