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supper_n of_o person_n in_o the_o church_n too_o they_o be_v not_o worse_o than_o the_o carnal_a jew_n i_o see_v not_o but_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n he_o exempt_v they_o from_o this_o duty_n he_o may_v exempt_v they_o from_o all_o other_o that_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o church_n state_n and_o so_o consequent_o not_o only_a unduty_n they_o but_o unchurch_n they_o too_o for_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o imply_v no_o less_o where_o he_o be_v bold_a to_o undisciple_v they_o to_o evade_v this_o argument_n we_o draw_v from_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28.20_o the_o doctor_n be_v somewhat_o sharp_a with_o my_o much_o respect_a friend_n mr._n humphrey_n for_o make_v the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o principal_a and_o examination_n but_o a_o accessary_n in_o my_o vindicate_v of_o he_o i_o hint_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o duty_n of_o self-examination_n be_v but_o a_o private_a duty_n and_o the_o private_a be_v to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o public_a 2._o this_o duty_n of_o examination_n be_v prescribe_v occasional_o as_o a_o remedy_n to_o that_o particular_a case_n of_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o the_o material_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o order_n and_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v the_o end_n be_v most_o principal_a the_o mean_n less_o 3._o where_o a_o true_a church_n do_v not_o so_o offend_v as_o corinth_n do_v this_o duty_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v urge_v upon_o they_o as_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o offend_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o there_o be_v at_o corinth_n therefore_o that_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v upon_o we_o with_o the_o same_o necessity_n of_o danger_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o as_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n unto_o these_o mr._n collins_n have_v some_o exception_n 1._o whether_o it_o be_v sense_n or_o no_o he_o can_v tell_v that_o i_o say_v self-examination_n be_v a_o private_a duty_n and_o so_o subordinate_a to_o the_o public_a and_o then_o say_v who_o deny_v it_o but_o yet_o he_o question_n whether_o upon_o a_o incapacity_n or_o neglect_v of_o the_o private_a the_o public_a be_v a_o duty_n for_o where_o a_o private_a duty_n be_v command_v in_o order_n to_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o public_a we_o can_v without_o sin_n perform_v the_o public_a before_o we_o have_v perform_v the_o private_a cleanse_v be_v the_o unclean_a person_n private_a duty_n yet_o till_o it_o be_v do_v he_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o passeover_n 1._o answ_n though_o i_o grant_v self-examination_n a_o requisite_a duty_n unto_o a_o profitable_a receive_n and_o judge_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o sinful_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o the_o public_a administration_n be_v carry_v on_o with_o reverence_n
promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v not_o only_o free_a but_o absolute_a not_o so_o depend_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n as_o many_o other_o promise_n do_v yet_o not_o so_o absolute_a but_o that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v diligent_o in_o order_n â—o_o attainment_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n for_o god_n will_v â—e_v inquire_v after_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n ezek._n 36._o my_o four_o proposition_n be_v that_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o those_o in_o he_o church_n that_o be_v the_o immediate_a object_n of_o the_o â—bsolute_a promise_n in_o order_n to_o the_o lord_n put_v these_o promise_n into_o execution_n mr._n collinâ—_n say_v if_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a it_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o right_n which_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o coâ—enant_n promise_n give_v one_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o â—hen_o it_o must_v hold_v universal_o and_o if_o the_o unregenerate_a world_n without_o be_v as_o much_o object_n of_o the_o first_o â—ace_n as_o those_o within_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o that_o astriction_n it_o seem_v mr._n answ_n collins_n will_v not_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n be_v limit_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o will_v have_v the_o unregenerate_a â—ut_v of_o the_o church_n as_o much_o object_n as_o those_o within_o for_o indeed_o he_o be_v ready_a at_o every_o pinch_n â—o_o level_a the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o â—n_a fidel_n world_n therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v unto_o you_o the_o difference_n in_o this_o particular_a brief_o â—t_a may_v be_v i_o may_v publish_v more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o general_a term_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n in_o â—t_a as_o be_v clear_a jer._n 31._o heb._n 8._o ezek._n 36._o a_o â—ew_a covenant_n i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o covenant_n thâ—_n promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v most_o express_a anâ—_n full_a the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n consâ—â—ing_v most_o of_o carnal_a member_n that_o be_v proper_a object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n why_o the_o gentile_a world_n as_o carnal_a and_o bâ—miserable_a yet_o this_o covenant_n contain_v thâ—_n first_o grace_n be_v never_o make_v to_o they_o at_o all_o bâ—_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o graft_v themselves_o into_o the_o same_o visible_a body_n as_o they_o aâ—_n infidel_n and_o without_o they_o be_v alien_n from_o 〈◊〉_d common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n to_o the_o covent_n of_o promise_n and_o without_o all_o hope_n and_o withâ—â—_n god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2.12_o how_o can_v the_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o much_o object_n of_o the_o promit_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n that_o be_v without_o as_o theâ—_n that_o be_v within_o when_o they_o be_v alienate_v from_o all_o during_o that_o infidel_n state_n it_o be_v tâ—â—_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n but_o iâ—_n run_v in_o conditional_a term_n as_o they_o be_v iâ—_n he_o they_o must_v first_o be_v bring_v into_o he_o and_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o abraham_n waâ—_n father_n of_o before_o they_o can_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o they_o that_o aâ—â—_n of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o he_o and_o you_o be_v all_o eveâ—_n the_o whole_a church_n jew_n and_o gentile_n thâ—_n child_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n that_o remain_v in_o their_o infidel_n estate_n this_o difference_n be_v clear_o intimate_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n act._n 2.39_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n by_o nature_n as_o descend_v from_o abraham_n he_o tell_v they_o plain_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o then_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n he_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v intend_v unto_o they_o also_o but_o with_o another_o restriction_n then_o to_o the_o jew_n even_o unto_o as_o many_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o call_v of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o none_o else_o they_o of_o the_o infidel_n world_n must_v be_v external_o call_v at_o least_o and_o plant_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n before_o they_o and_o they_o can_v be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o in_o covenant_n relation_n as_o the_o pagan_a world_n be_v without_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n so_o we_o know_v they_o be_v without_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o work_v that_o grace_n if_o they_o be_v as_o much_o object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n as_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o lord_n deny_v they_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o put_v they_o into_o execution_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v or_o withhold_v from_o person_n or_o people_n it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v our_o own_o experience_n will_v convince_v we_o that_o those_o that_o be_v without_o be_v not_o so_o much_o object_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n as_o they_o within_o because_o we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n in_o every_o age_n and_o time_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o but_o scarce_o any_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o generation_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o any_o conversion_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n hence_o i_o judge_v there_o be_v a_o real_a difference_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o pagan_a world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o one_o they_o be_v object_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o other_o without_o promise_n and_o hope_n and_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o think_v mr._n collins_n and_o the_o friend_n of_o his_o judgement_n they_o be_v godly_a sober_a orthodox_n divine_v shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o difference_n i_o have_v only_o hint_v at_o in_o short_a for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v make_v out_o from_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o man_n of_o his_o judgement_n too_o much_o learn_v with_o brownism_n destroy_v that_o which_o our_o firâ—_n reformer_n have_v plant_v i_o must_v confess_v it_o be_v nothing_o become_v my_o call_n and_o ability_n to_o challenge_v any_o learned_a reverend_a man_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o maintain_v this_o difference_n i_o have_v in_o short_a lay_v down_o against_o all_o the_o contradiction_n of_o sober_a orthodox_n man_n provide_v they_o will_v dispute_v it_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o what_o may_v be_v clear_o and_o rational_o deduct_v thence_o next_o mr._n collins_n be_v please_v to_o put_v my_o proposition_n into_o form_n pag._n 34._o those_o to_o who_o the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o those_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o the_o seal_v belong_v but_o to_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n and_o of_o year_n the_o promise_n belong_v ergo._n he_o say_v let_v but_o belong_v in_o each_o proposition_n be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a and_o the_o argument_n weak_a etc._n etc._n i_o will_v yield_v he_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v answ_n and_o take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o be_v most_o large_a namely_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n belong_v to_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n than_o he_o deny_v the_o major_a and_o say_v that_o by_o this_o argument_n heathen_n may_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n i_o say_v no_o unless_o mr._n collins_n can_v prove_v that_o the_o heathen_a be_v as_o much_o object_n of_o the_o absolute_a promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n i_o think_v when_o he_o have_v perform_v that_o task_n sound_o and_o undeniable_o i_o shall_v yield_v the_o argument_n weak_a and_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o my_o cause_n but_o until_o then_o he_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o think_v the_o argument_n strong_a for_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v yet_o say_v in_o answer_n of_o it_o he_o only_o say_v it_o that_o no_o promise_n do_v so_o belong_v to_o any_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o his_o portion_n which_o he_o may_v clear_v and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o his_o unregeneracy_n what_o think_v mr._n collins_n then_o of_o the_o baptise_v the_o infant_n of_o such_o answ_n 1_o the_o usual_a practice_n of_o our_o church_n how_o can_v he_o persuade_v such_o to_o offer_v
suppose_v faith_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o opinion_n because_o all_o in_o the_o church_n do_v accept_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o have_v faith_n and_o we_o do_v not_o plead_v for_o heathen_n until_o they_o believe_v and_o come_v under_o baptism_n but_o sure_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n confirm_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n out_o of_o which_o faith_n with_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o free_o flow_v and_o i_o think_v sacrament_n be_v no_o other_o way_n seal_n than_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a covenant_n in_o my_o blood_n the_o cup_n be_v not_o real_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o a_o sign_n thereof_o representative_o as_o i_o have_v hint_v before_o yet_o sure_o say_v mr._n collins_n those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n though_o they_o may_v be_v object_n of_o god_n first_o free_a grace_n answ_n if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v object_n of_o god_n first_o free_a grace_n for_o doubtless_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o none_o that_o be_v out_o of_o that_o covenant_n himself_o grant_v that_o the_o elect_v be_v enrol_v in_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o many_o of_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o church_n i_o hope_v though_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n in_o his_o sense_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o elect_v sake_n that_o we_o have_v a_o external_a administration_n a_o church_n consist_v of_o most_o bad_a that_o his_o elect_a may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n and_o other_o leave_v without_o excuse_n be_v this_o wise_a contrivance_n of_o the_o ever_o bless_v god_n and_o hence_o this_o mingle_a state_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a must_v grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n experience_n do_v tell_v we_o what_o precious_a wheat_n have_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o wicked_a tare_n and_o wicked_a tare_n have_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o 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suspension_n of_o some_o from_o the_o sacrament_n that_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v allow_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o all_o other_o spiritual_a act_n of_o worship_n how_o this_o prove_v suspension_n of_o some_o distinct_a from_o excommunication_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o your_o own_o judgement_n to_o judge_v of_o in_o the_o next_o place_n without_o any_o wrong_n to_o the_o author_n i_o shall_v examine_v his_o three_o scripture_n argument_n deducible_a from_o 1_o cor._n 5._o rather_o choose_v to_o follow_v the_o apostle_n order_n in_o this_o epistle_n because_o by_o answer_v of_o this_o first_o it_o will_v save_v i_o some_o labour_n in_o my_o answer_n to_o his_o second_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o his_o argument_n be_v this_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o such_o with_o who_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o themselves_o or_o their_o brethren_n to_o eat_v but_o there_o may_v be_v some_o in_o 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a_o journey_n and_o divers_a such_o case_n with_o relation_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o same_o person_n that_o i_o may_v not_o eat_v with_o the_o same_o person_n i_o may_v eat_v with_o so_o that_o if_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o mean_v but_o civil_a eat_n his_o first_o proposition_n be_v not_o good_a nor_o very_o clear_a which_o he_o will_v have_v his_o reader_n to_o believe_v without_o any_o doubt_n or_o proof_n if_o we_o may_v eat_v with_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n not_o legal_o cast_v out_o as_o before_o than_o we_o may_v have_v company_n and_o eat_v with_o such_o at_o the_o sacrament_n because_o give_v and_o receive_v at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v our_o necessary_a duty_n as_o profess_v christian_n and_o church-member_n which_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v before_o the_o which_o the_o worst_a offender_n in_o the_o church_n may_v not_o careless_o neglect_v so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o church_n capacity_n to_o receive_v and_o that_o capacity_n remain_v 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be_v true_a pag._n 127._o and_o yet_o in_o the_o very_a same_o page_n he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o say_v we_o do_v not_o say_v our_o assembly_n be_v church_n as_o parish_n but_o that_o they_o be_v church_n in_o parish_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n parish_n church_n and_o in_o the_o page_n before_o he_o think_v the_o truth_n of_o some_o of_o our_o church_n as_o to_o their_o essence_n he_o can_v prove_v a_o church_n may_v be_v in_o a_o parish_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o country_n or_o city_n as_o ephesus_n corinth_n yea_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o world_n by_o this_o you_o may_v conceive_v what_o a_o good_a friend_n he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v to_o our_o parish_n church_n against_o anabaptist_n and_o brownist_n that_o although_o he_o account_v they_o rigid_a separatist_n they_o will_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v some_o parish_n in_o england_n that_o some_o that_o be_v godly_a and_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o which_o they_o will_v confess_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o true_a church_n nay_o there_o may_v be_v a_o rigid_a separate_a church_n in_o fellowship_n and_o order_n in_o a_o parish_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o country_n city_n world_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v parish_n church_n what_o shift_n be_v these_o but_o why_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v plain_a to_o the_o case_n in_o question_n and_o clear_o speak_v his_o judgement_n of_o our_o parochial_a congregation_n as_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o public_a ministry_n in_o general_n consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a nay_o the_o most_o very_a ignorant_a and_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o either_o scandalous_a offensive_a or_o remiss_a will_v he_o prove_v such_o parish_n in_o their_o precinct_n and_o outward_a bound_n to_o have_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o true_a church_n if_o he_o will_v do_v so_o i_o shall_v embrace_v he_o as_o friend_n of_o the_o church_n and_o one_o will_v think_v in_o his_o 128._o page_n that_o be_v his_o sense_n by_o what_o he_o infer_v for_o baptism_n say_v that_o all_o infant_n bear_v in_o our_o church_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o congregational_a church_n as_o they_o be_v call_v baptize_v all_o their_o infant_n and_o then_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o sundry_a of_o the_o parent_n be_v ungodly_a who_o child_n we_o baptize_v he_o ask_v whether_o they_o can_v deny_v baptism_n to_o the_o child_n of_o any_o member_n how_o offensive_a soever_o before_o the_o sentence_n of_o cut_v off_o pass_v upon_o he_o so_o he_o answer_v of_o we_o these_o suppose_a wicked_a one_o whether_o as_o carnal_a or_o profane_a be_v not_o excommunicate_v what_o therefore_o shall_v hinder_v their_o child_n baptism_n hence_o he_o own_v all_o in_o our_o church_n that_o be_v baptize_v member_n christian_n and_o within_o for_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o plead_v the_o baptise_v of_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o be_v infidel_n and_o without_o that_o be_v no_o object_n of_o excommunication_n and_o yet_o in_o other_o place_n 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