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can_v legal_o eat_v worthy_o and_o if_o i_o construe_v it_o only_o a_o man_n may_v be_v legal_o unworthy_a yet_o evangelical_o receive_v worthy_o it_o be_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la and_o the_o comfort_n be_v lose_v but_o if_o it_o stand_v thus_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v evangelical_o unworthy_a yet_o receive_v worthy_o in_o his_o kind_n to_o wit_n as_o oppose_v to_o receive_v unworthy_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n so_o that_o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o work_v upon_o he_o by_o it_o it_o be_v as_o full_a of_o sweetness_n as_o ever_o it_o can_v hold_v that_o will_v have_v you_o examine_v your_o estate_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o they_o and_o so_o come_v as_o condemn_v yourselves_o both_o legal_o unworthy_a &_o evangelical_o unworthy_a yet_o wait_v on_o christ_n to_o make_v you_o worthy_a as_o know_v you_o can_v never_o be_v save_v on_o other_o term_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o the_o leper_n 2_o king_n 7._o why_o sit_v we_o here_o until_o we_o die_v if_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o we_o shall_v die_v there_o and_o if_o we_o sit_v still_o here_o we_o die_v also_o if_o we_o forsake_v god_n ordinance_n or_o remain_v in_o our_o condition_n we_o be_v sure_a of_o death_n now_o therefore_o let_v we_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n convert_v thou_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v if_o he_o save_v we_o alive_a we_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o he_o kill_v we_o we_o shall_v but_o die_v if_o any_o approve_v not_o the_o distinction_n which_o yet_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v grudge_v i_o docendi_fw-la gratia_fw-la it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o to_o hold_v without_o it_o that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v account_v to_o receive_v worthy_o that_o make_v a_o effectual_a use_n thereof_o according_a to_o his_o condition_n whether_o regenerate_v or_o not_o and_o consequent_o that_o all_o within_o the_o church_n may_v be_v reckon_v visible_o worthy_a as_o well_o as_o visible_o in_o covenant_n or_o visible_a saint_n although_o as_o he_o lead_v i_o the_o term_n in_o reference_n to_o trial_n and_o evidence_n i_o be_o force_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o oppose_v his_o sense_n thereof_o page_n 117_o how_o many_o be_v there_o outward_o pious_a 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 each_o of_o these_o fear_v to_o be_v uncase_v before_o the_o eldership_n no_o wonder_n they_o be_v averse_a to_o trial_n lest_o their_o sheeps-clothing_n shall_v be_v pull_v off_o and_o themselves_o discover_v to_o be_v ignorant_a profane_a or_o hypocritical_a so_o page_n before_o 49._o the_o denial_n hereof_o must_v needs_o vex_v hypocrite_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v pry_v into_o and_o uncase_v consider_v this_o with_o such_o place_n where_o he_o intimate_v that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o require_v evidence_n and_o try_v every_o professor_n as_o to_o his_o sincerity_n page_n 17._o and_o that_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o study_v the_o discovery_n of_o person_n unworthy_a page_n 120._o and_o the_o people_n likewise_o if_o they_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o receive_v page_n 109._o answ_n i_o pray_v read_v ponder_v and_o lay_v such_o expression_n to_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sad_a thing_n to_o have_v such_o grievous_a fear_n teach_v we_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n alas_o sir_n be_v not_o the_o minister_n call_v heavy_a enough_o be_v not_o he_o contest_v and_o hatred_n more_o than_o he_o can_v undergo_v already_o be_v not_o that_o serious_a duty_n of_o the_o receiver_n to_o examine_v themselves_o work_n enough_o to_o take_v they_o up_o and_o be_v there_o any_o scripture_n that_o enjoin_v man_n to_o pry_v into_o other_o fitness_n and_o unsitnesse_n or_o prevent_v sin_n in_o order_n to_o this_o sacrament_n more_o than_o other_o duty_n what_o a_o burden_n will_v man_n bring_v on_o tender_a spirit_n which_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v cursory_o and_o negligent_o and_o yet_o make_v conscience_n of_o it_o as_o necessary_a it_o will_v but_o bring_v a_o curse_n on_o we_o jer._n 48.10_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o do_v it_o serious_o what_o everlasting_a difficulty_n and_o trouble_n will_v it_o create_v for_o we_o this_o be_v such_o a_o terror_n can_v be_v bear_v while_o as_o the_o israelite_n sprinkle_v their_o door_n post_v with_o blood_n in_o the_o passeover_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v death_n here_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o every_o soul_n that_o none_o may_v escape_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o but_o must_v be_v make_v fellow-murderer_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o sad_o term_v it_o if_o any_o visible_o unworthy_a be_v admit_v for_o my_o part_n if_o other_o will_v needs_o lay_v such_o strictness_n here_o on_o i_o can_v but_o reverence_v they_o the_o very_a shadow_n of_o holiness_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v but_o i_o can_v never_o think_v that_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sacrament_n even_o to_o the_o receiver_n own_o part_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v quite_o as_o narrow_a as_o the_o door_n to_o heaven_n so_o long_o as_o the_o same_o man_n will_v maintain_v that_o necessary_a distinction_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o invisible_a page_n 118._o if_o mr._n h._n object_n such_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v than_o it_o seem_v we_o offend_v rather_o in_o be_v too_o favourable_a then_o too_o rigid_a that_o only_o suspend_v they_o etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o favour_n of_o he_o which_o he_o so_o often_o speak_v of_o in_o suspension_n when_o yet_o he_o hold_v a_o man_n can_v be_v debar_v any_o ordinance_n but_o actual_a receive_n in_o the_o great_a censure_n be_v methinks_v just_a like_o the_o good_a woman_n when_o the_o man_n fall_v off_o the_o house_n with_o a_o hatch_v by_o his_o side_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n what_o a_o great_a mercy_n be_v it_o say_v she_o he_o have_v no_o more_o harm_n sect._n 3_o the_o the_o three_o objection_n be_v holy_a thing_n to_o holy_a man_n my_o answer_n be_v by_o distinction_n of_o outward_a and_o inward_a holy_a thing_n and_o person_n mr._n drake_n except_v page_n 119._o 1_o infant_n and_o the_o distract_a be_v outward_o holy_a this_o be_v thirteen_o time_n 2_o some_o outward_o holy_a thing_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n mat._n 28_o 29._o may_v be_v administer_v to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o outward_o holy_a answ_n what_o then_o therefore_o may_v it_o not_o be_v administer_v to_o those_o that_o be_v outward_o holy_a 3_o bare_a profession_n if_o contradict_v by_o profaneness_n can_v secure_v a_o man_n from_o excommunication_n much_o less_o from_o suspension_n answ_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o profession_n not_o contradict_v by_o profaneness_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o excommunicate_v he_o it_o be_v that_o i_o say_v give_v he_o admission_n 4_o the_o excommunicate_a do_v still_o profess_v and_o be_v outward_o holy_a therefore_o mr._n h._n contradict_v himself_o etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o pray_v sir_n excuse_v i_o i_o say_v when_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_a he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v outward_o holy_a or_o as_o a_o professor_n whereas_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v over-leafe_n page_n 120._o that_o mr._n h._n his_o answer_n may_v vie_v with_o the_o objection_n in_o weakness_n be_v please_v to_o turn_v to_o page_n 139._o in_o both_o sacrament_n say_v he_o there_o real_a interest_n be_v seal_v to_o real_a saint_n as_o visible_a interest_n to_o visible_a saint_n now_o i_o pray_v compare_v mr._n h._n outward_a holy_a thing_n to_o outward_a holy_a man_n and_o inward_a holy_a thing_n to_o inward_a holy_a man_n a_o visible_a ordinance_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o invisible_a grace_n to_o the_o invisible_a member_n that_o have_v a_o save_a interest_n in_o they_o by_o faith_n this_o be_v my_o answer_n and_o be_v it_o not_o misfortune_n think_v you_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n must_v be_v strength_n in_o m._n drake_n and_o yet_o weakness_n in_o m._n h._n and_o that_o m._n h._n must_v be_v think_v to_o contradict_v himself_o when_o he_o poor_a creature_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v m._n drake_n do_v beside_o it_o be_v m._n drake_n say_v here_o not_o mr._n h._n that_o a_o man_n be_v still_o a_o professor_n when_o he_o contradict_v his_o profession_n and_o be_v excommunicate_a from_o it_o so_o that_o by_o my_o consent_n he_o may_v set_v up_o the_o trade_n of_o a_o contradiction-maker_n for_o see_v the_o last_o of_o his_o own_o invention_n will_v so_o well_o serve_v any_o body_n if_o he_o can_v put_v off_o his_o ware_n to_o other_o it_o be_v but_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o he_o may_v never_o need_v to_o be_v any_o loser_n by_o it_o page_n 121._o he_o can_v deny_v that_o all_o
common_a faith_n as_o it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o professor_n it_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o his_o wait_v thereupon_o or_o meet_v at_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v his_o very_a profession_n signify_v and_o his_o badge_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o that_o you_o must_v either_o say_v that_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n must_v leave_v off_o his_o profession_n and_o become_v no_o christian_a or_o the_o scruple_n be_v remove_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o faith_n he_o have_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v undissembled_a and_o make_v he_o a_o christian_a in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o religion_n will_v bear_v he_o up_o in_o the_o profession_n and_o make_v it_o his_o duty_n for_o to_o come_v which_o in_o the_o manner_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o matter_n not_o leave_v undo_v 2_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o ordinance_n while_o a_o christian_n come_v to_o the_o word_n that_o be_v a_o signify_v profession_n that_o he_o will_v obey_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v reveal_v now_o unless_o he_o hearty_o resolve_v to_o practise_v what_o he_o hear_v it_o be_v a_o like_a mock_a god_n and_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n if_o i_o may_v use_v his_o word_n psa_n 50.16_o 17._o jer._n 43.2_o 5_o 20._o likewise_o in_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o virtual_a engagement_n of_o we_o to_o endeavour_v the_o grace_n we_o pray_v for_o nay_o herein_o be_v the_o most_o express_a hypocrisy_n for_o how_o can_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n say_v thy_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n come_v when_o he_o do_v not_o sincere_o desire_v grace_n which_o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o pray_v and_o sincere_o desire_v too_o if_o he_o do_v true_o desire_v it_o he_o be_v regenerate_v for_o a_o desire_n of_o true_a grace_n as_o mr._n d._n say_v be_v true_a grace_n yet_o do_v i_o think_v mr._n d._n do_v not_o exclude_v any_o of_o his_o unregenerate_a member_n from_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n 3_o this_o argument_n than_o be_v strong_a to_o enforce_v man_n to_o the_o manner_n when_o they_o do_v the_o matter_n but_o not_o to_o leave_v off_o the_o matter_n because_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v of_o force_n to_o press_v man_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o their_o engagement_n but_o not_o to_o forbear_v those_o engagement_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o as_o professor_n 4_o though_o a_o professor_n be_v unregenerate_a he_o do_v 0_o true_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o alone_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o religion_n and_o thereof_o this_o be_v a_o true_a profession_n and_o that_o suffice_v to_o the_o sacrament_n precise_o consider_v though_o not_o complex_o as_o to_o the_o entire_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n 5_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n or_o a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n christ_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v of_o he_o with_o a_o true_a distinction_n of_o privilege_n from_o the_o world_n 6_o he_o engage_v himself_o or_o be_v engage_v hereby_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o term_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o be_v the_o issue_n make_v it_o a_o lie_n and_o he_o a_o hypocrite_n psa_n 78.35_o with_o 37._o but_o the_o obligation_n itself_o and_o that_o sincere_o be_v his_o duty_n 7_o there_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o divers_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o substance_n consist_v in_o a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o substance_n and_o so_o it_o become_v his_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v make_v void_a by_o the_o mal-performance_n for_o no_o consequence_n can_v annihilate_v god_n precept_n neither_o do_v my_o incapacity_n of_o satisfy_v all_o the_o end_n and_o use_n of_o a_o ordinance_n as_o before_o exempt_v i_o from_o those_o i_o can_v for_o then_o neither_o can_v child_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n not_o christ_n of_o circumcision_n 8_o as_o the_o minister_n do_v tender_a and_o apply_v jesus_n christ_n conditional_o to_o all_o according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o may_v he_o receive_v he_o to_o wit_n as_o look_v for_o salvation_n from_o he_o upon_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o condemnation_n if_o he_o continue_v in_o unbelief_n without_o repentance_n as_o the_o case_n in_o penal_a obligation_n this_o be_v the_o mean_n both_o to_o persuade_v and_o fright_v he_o to_o it_o and_o then_o 9_o the_o full_a and_o safe_a answer_n to_o this_o will_v be_v by_o a_o serious_a practice_n let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o humble_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n acknowledge_v our_o desert_n and_o apply_v the_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o just_a condemnation_n according_a to_o our_o present_a estate_n together_o with_o the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n upon_o our_o amendment_n and_o this_o take_v off_o the_o hypocrisy_n for_o if_o my_o actual_a receive_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a profession_n it_o must_v be_v so_o either_o before_o god_n or_o before_o man_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n before_o man_n for_o i_o hold_v it_o a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n and_o profess_v not_o myself_o convert_v already_o but_o come_v only_o as_o a_o church-member_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n before_o god_n i_o mean_v so_o far_o as_o any_o unregenerate_a man_n service_n can_v be_v without_o it_o for_o i_o condemn_v myself_o and_o apply_v that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v due_a to_o i_o as_o i_o ought_v with_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v i_o home_o to_o he_o page_n 190._o i_o easy_o grant_v assurance_n be_v not_o absolute_o requisite_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o receive_v answ_n upon_o this_o true_a concession_n i_o argue_v against_o he_o in_o the_o main_a if_o it_o be_v necessary_o pre-required_n that_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v before_o he_o receive_v then_o must_v assurance_n be_v absolute_o requisite_a as_o a_o mean_n but_o see_v assurance_n be_v not_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o pre-required_n that_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o this_o become_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n the_o former_a i_o prove_v that_o which_o a_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n be_v lawful_a to_o do_v it_o be_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v do_v rom._n 4.23_o but_o a_o man_n that_o hold_v it_o absolute_o unlawful_a for_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o eat_v and_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o he_o himself_o be_v regenerate_v can_v be_v assure_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o eat_v and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o with_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n this_o be_v the_o misery_n be_v bring_v upon_o we_o while_o man_n deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n page_n ibid._n and_o 191._o whereas_o i_o press_v upon_o the_o receiver_n to_o resolve_v against_o every_o know_a sin_n for_o the_o present_a and_o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o come_v he_o except_v at_o i_o as_o not_o speak_v consonant_o to_o myself_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o former_a i_o do_v believe_v we_o know_v so_o little_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n our_o own_o soul_n &_o act_n thereof_o and_o so_o infinite_o less_o the_o working_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o confine_v myself_o herein_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o there_o may_v be_v many_o good_a resolution_n and_o some_o supernatural_a motion_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o prove_v abortion_n when_o the_o like_a desire_n cherish_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n by_o god_n grace_n become_v effectual_a it_o be_v therefore_o my_o doctrine_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v still_o endeavour_v to_o blow_v up_o every_o spark_n desire_n or_o good_a motion_n he_o find_v in_o he_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o the_o seed_n or_o first_o impression_n of_o grace_n differ_v in_o any_o and_o discover_v they_o only_o by_o the_o root_n and_o continuance_n if_o common_a grace_n differ_v from_o special_a only_o gradual_o which_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v be_v the_o truth_n than_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a promise_n that_o in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_n those_o degree_n shall_v be_v increase_v which_o will_v make_v it_o save_v habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la if_o it_o dâ—ffers_v specifical_o which_o those_o term_n of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n the_o new_a birth_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n do_v incline_v i_o to_o believe_v yet_o have_v we_o a_o peradventure_o in_o the_o use_n of_o