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this_o profession_n till_o they_o die_v which_o he_o large_o prove_v as_o indeed_o most_o of_o the_o reform_a divine_n do_v from_o all_o the_o parable_n of_o 355_o ut_fw-la jam_fw-la nihil_fw-la addubitarc_n possumus_fw-la judam_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la membrum_fw-la internae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la licet_fw-la esset_fw-la membrum_fw-la exterioris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la superius_fw-la appellavi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la militantem_fw-la strictius_fw-la consideratam_fw-la aliam_fw-la vero_fw-la visibilem_fw-la illam_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o malos_fw-la comprehendentem_fw-la latius_fw-la consideratam_fw-la dec._n page_n 355_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o gospel_n at_o length_n conclude_v that_o hypocrite_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a large_o take_v contain_v the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a but_o not_o of_o the_o church_n invisible_a not_o true_a and_o live_a member_n of_o this_o interior_a church_n or_o the_o church_n so_o strict_o 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in_o v._o t._n be_v isa_n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o where_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v very_o eminent_o and_o above_o all_o kind_n of_o contradiction_n both_o charge_n and_o acknowledge_v a_o people_n as_o before_o be_v assert_v 1._o then_o observe_v how_o he_o be_v please_v to_o charge_v they_o and_o 2._o to_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v they_o the_o charge_n be_v observable_a in_o 1._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o extent_n of_o it_o the_o charge_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o inconsiderate_a ver_fw-la 3._o rebellious_a against_o the_o lord_n that_o nourish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o bring_v they_o up_o v._o 2._o or_o magnify_v and_o exalt_v they_o as_o the_o interlineary_a translate_v it_o or_o bring_v up_o and_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o arabic_a exalt_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a
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 contrary_a either_o to_o their_o profession_n or_o to_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o yet_o profess_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n if_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o be_v assignable_a if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o scandalous_a life_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n in_o sensu_fw-la formali_fw-la vel_fw-la subjectivo_fw-la and_o that_o a_o wicked_a conversation_n declare_v that_o the_o professor_n do_v not_o believe_v as_o he_o profess_v and_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v therefore_o as_o a_o counterfeit_n once_o more_o i_o demand_v whether_o this_o faith_n profess_v be_v consider_v as_o save_v or_o as_o common_a if_o as_o save_v than_o mr._n will_v his_o cause_n be_v yield_v who_o be_v now_o oppose_v reverend_a master_n baxter_n with_o this_o assertion_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v formal_o because_o their_o wickedness_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o unregeneracy_n but_o material_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n if_o as_o common_a or_o as_o other_o historical_a or_o dogmatical_a then_o though_o i_o grant_v that_o all_o those_o who_o wickedness_n be_v such_o as_o can_v consist_v with_o a_o real_a common_a or_o historical_a faith_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v yet_o i_o deny_v the_o hypothesis_n that_o all_o wickedness_n be_v such_o as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o such_o a_o real_a common_a faith_n that_o common_a faith_n be_v in_o its_o kind_n a_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o this_o true_a common_a faith_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o life_n be_v two_o proposition_n as_o little_o doubt_v by_o most_o divine_n as_o much_o confirm_v by_o sad_a experience_n and_o large_o discourse_v in_o the_o treatise_n follow_v sunt_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la coetu_fw-la viz._n ecclesiae_fw-la visibilis_fw-la multi_fw-la electi_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la non_fw-la sancti_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la verâ_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la consentientes_fw-la phil._n melanct._n part_n sept._n p._n 33._o other_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o think_v that_o such_o scandalous_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n because_o of_o the_o scandal_n that_o will_v come_v to_o religion_n thereby_o and_o because_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n scandal_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o church_n thus_o draw_v a_o blot_n and_o disparagement_n upon_o herself_o as_o if_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o open_v her_o bosom_n to_o any_o vile_a unclean_a unreformed_a person_n and_o true_o i_o humble_o conceive_v there_o be_v very_o much_o in_o this_o for_o if_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o those_o already_o within_o cause_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o why_o ought_v she_o not_o to_o have_v the_o like_a care_n touch_v those_o she_o be_v about_o to_o let_v in_o or_o why_o shall_v those_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o community_n that_o now_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v present_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o 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 enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la renaâ—i_fw-la vel_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la consentientes_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la &_o ritibus_fw-la extcrnis_fw-la sen_fw-la est_fw-la coetus_fw-la consentientium_fw-la de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la habens_fw-la multa_fw-la membra_fw-la mortua_fw-la sen_fw-la non_fw-la regeneratos_fw-la maâ—_n 7._o 21._o mat._n 13._o 24._o par_fw-fr in_o urs_n cat_n 343._o have_v at_o large_a answer_v in_o the_o treatise_n that_o in_o adult_a person_n about_o to_o be_v admit_v a_o real_a actual_a and_o not_o feign_a consent_n but_o in_o person_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n and_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o now_o at_o the_o adult_n estate_n a_o non-dissent_n a_o not_o dissent_v from_o or_o a_o not_o reject_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o least_o for_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n must_v be_v one_o of_o these_o way_n either_o negative_o or_o positive_o consentientes_fw-la too_o true_a doctrine_n as_o melancton_n 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censurae_fw-la est_fw-la scandalum_fw-la viz._n fratris_fw-la from_o matth._n 18._o 15._o si_fw-mi peccaverit_fw-la in_o te_fw-la frater_fw-la it_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o offend_v not_o unregeneracy_n it_o be_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v admonish_v for_o and_o not_o unregeneracy_n satisfaction_n be_v require_v for_o the_o offence_n and_o not_o for_o unregeneracy_n the_o offence_n indulge_v be_v the_o leaven_n that_o will_v spread_v and_o sour_a the_o lump_n of_o the_o church_n and_o last_o it_o be_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v only_o to_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v and_o not_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n or_o unregeneracy_n for_o as_o reverend_a master_n baxter_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o exceed_a difficulty_n 341_o disp_n 3._o 340_o 341_o to_o conclude_v another_o to_o be_v certain_o graceless_a that_o it_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o multitude_n nay_o it_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o common_o scandalous_a gross_a sinner_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v it_o by_o 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it_o be_v and_o show_v itself_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la to_o be_v such_o now_o here_o visible_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v see_v whether_o it_o be_v actual_o visum_fw-la see_v or_o not_o as_o a_o regenerate_a person_n evidence_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o a_o sound_a profession_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v so_o visible_o i_o e._n appear_o or_o a_o visible_a saint_n thus_o visible_a stand_v oppose_v not_o to_o real_a but_o to_o invisible_a that_o be_v that_o which_o may_v not_o or_o can_v be_v see_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v visible_a not_o because_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o be_v not_o but_o because_o he_o may_v be_v see_v thus_o likewise_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v invisible_a not_o because_o he_o be_v
so_o but_o though_o the_o church_n may_v be_v sometime_o obscure_v it_o never_o lose_v its_o visibility_n or_o cease_v to_o be_v visible_a so_o ames_n ecclesia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la planè_fw-la desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la visibilis_fw-la 39_o med._n p._n 166._o 39_o quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la aliquando_fw-la viz_o usquam_fw-la appareat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la tam_fw-la pura_fw-la etc._n etc._n ecclesia_fw-la tamen_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la visibilis_fw-la exist_v it_o in_o illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la impuritate_fw-la cultus_fw-la &_o professionis_fw-la which_o we_o may_v take_v in_o english_a in_o those_o pertinent_a word_n of_o master_n fox_n the_o right_a monument_n his_o protestation_n before_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n church_n say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o invisible_a in_o the_o world_n as_o none_o can_v see_v it_o the_o scripture-church_n be_v most_o proper_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o none_o can_v well_o deny_v but_o now_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o scripture-church_n as_o 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to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o presumptive_a or_o visible_a church_n 3._o it_o further_o appear_v by_o the_o part_n of_o the_o scripture-church_n which_o be_v general_o such_o as_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o visile_a church_n that_o the_o scripture-church_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n the_o part_n of_o the_o scripture-church_n be_v general_o priest_n and_o people_n pastor_n and_o flock_n the_o ruler_n and_o the_o rule_v the_o catechiser_n and_o the_o catechize_v and_o the_o like_a as_o both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n abundant_o testify_v now_o in_o the_o church_n invisible_a there_o be_v no_o such_o part_n no_o such_o relation_n no_o such_o officer_n but_o all_o be_v member_n but_o christ_n the_o head_n therefore_o the_o scripture-church_n wherein_o these_o part_n and_o officer_n as_o such_o be_v viz._n priest_n prophet_n apostle_n bishop_n pastor_n elder_n deacon_n ruler_n cetechizer_n etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n four_o 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seem_v direct_o faith_n say_v he_o 163._o fides_n ut_fw-la insiugulis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la existens_fw-la distributive_a est_fw-la forma_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la collective_a spectata_fw-la est_fw-la coetus_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la i._n e._n forma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la medul_a 163._o as_o it_o be_v exist_v in_o single_a believer_n distributive_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o call_v who_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o not_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n amesius_n teach_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n quoad_fw-la externum_fw-la statum_fw-la or_o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o invisible_a be_v internae_fw-la fidei_fw-la externa_fw-la professio_fw-la which_o external_a profession_n be_v either_o personal_a or_o ecclesiastical_a if_o personal_a than_o every_o professor_n as_o it_o be_v reason_v before_o have_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o if_o ecclesiastical_a yet_o this_o external_a profession_n 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yet_o to_o consist_v without_o save_a grace_n as_o his_o own_o word_n direct_o express_v illi_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la professione_n tantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la 168_o medul_a 168_o etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v that_o amesius_n account_v this_o external_a profession_n to_o be_v but_o the_o accidental_a form_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o terminis_fw-la distinguish_v by_o he_o from_o the_o essential_a form_n thereof_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o person_n who_o do_v not_o at_o all_o partake_v of_o that_o essential_a form_n which_o be_v distinguish_v by_o he_o to_o 168._o illi_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la professione_n tantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la dum_fw-la remanent_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la societate_fw-la sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la illius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesia_n catholicae_fw-la quoad_fw-la externum_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la internum_fw-la statum_fw-la aut_fw-la essentialem_fw-la med._n p._n 168._o 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general_a large_a or_o simple_a acceptation_n may_v be_v easy_o conceive_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o reform_a divine_n even_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o be_v true_a in_o its_o kind_n with_o such_o a_o truth_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n i_o think_v none_o will_v deny_v this_o nor_o affirm_v the_o invisible_a church_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n in_o this_o sense_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o restrain_a sense_n of_o truth_n in_o order_n to_o some_o particular_a determination_n of_o it_o which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o church_n invisible_a and_o which_o our_o divine_n must_v needs_o mean_v whatever_o it_o be_v yet_o general_o they_o explain_v themselves_o as_o bullinger_n do_v himself_o revera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la say_v he_o viz._n fideles_fw-la electi_fw-la dei_fw-la viva_fw-la membra_fw-la connexa_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la vinculis_fw-la &_o externis_fw-la notis_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la 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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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his_o set_n and_o purpose_v large_a disputation_n in_o most_o of_o his_o volume_n
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 real_a interest_n to_o visible_a church-membership_a for_o first_o she_o never_o doubt_v but_o that_o child_n bear_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v real_o in_o covenant_n and_o church-member_n nor_o second_o that_o their_o title_n thereto_o be_v found_v not_o upon_o personal_a much_o less_o save_a grace_n but_o upon_o parental_a or_o relative_a holiness_n arg._n 2._o the_o constant_a unscruple_v practice_n of_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o all_o such_o as_o remain_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n can_v true_o proceed_v from_o no_o other_o principle_n but_o this_o viz._n that_o church-membership_a may_v be_v real_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n this_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o two_o consideration_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v never_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o church_n constant_o and_o ordinary_o i._n e._n without_o the_o adoption_n of_o such_o child_n unto_o christian_a parent_n to_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o pagan_n or_o of_o such_o as_o be_v no_o 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 because_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n but_o because_o they_o want_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o be_v judge_v heretic_n yet_o 3._o the_o ecclesiastical_a college_n of_o geneva_n plain_o 88_o against_o knox_n p._n 88_o tell_v we_o that_o wheresoever_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n have_v not_o utter_o perish_v and_o be_v extinct_a infant_n be_v beguile_v of_o their_o right_n if_o the_o common_a seal_n be_v deny_v they_o i_o confess_v that_o amesius_n hildersham_n and_o some_o other_o haply_o will_v have_v we_o put_v a_o difference_n in_o seal_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a i._n e._n such_o as_o do_v apertè_fw-la in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n violate_v the_o covenant_n but_o 1._o they_o never_o question_v the_o right_n of_o ibid._n ab_fw-la allis_fw-la piis_fw-la eorum_fw-la educatio_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la qui_fw-la foedus_fw-la dei_fw-la aperte_fw-la violuat_fw-la corum_fw-la infant_n cum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la discrimiâ—e_fw-la debent_fw-la he_o do_v not_o say_v non_fw-fr 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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quam_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la pertinent_a propriè_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la censentur_fw-la licet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o visibilis_fw-la sunt_fw-la 2._o again_o by_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v be_v usual_o mean_v as_o before_o the_o church_n as_o profess_v by_o the_o invisible_a as_o sincere_o or_o 67._o vid._n par_fw-fr in_o ursin_n cat_n p._n 475._o &_o pet_n du_fw-fr moul._n buck._n p._n 264._o &_o exp._n of_o eng._n art_n 39_o p._n 67._o saving_o believe_v or_o regenerate_v we_o may_v know_v who_o profess_v they_o therefore_o be_v visible_a we_o can_v know_v who_o be_v regenerate_v therefore_o they_o be_v invisible_a as_o jewel_n god_n have_v always_o a_o church_n invisible_a i._n e._n know_v only_o to_o himself_o god_n know_v they_o but_o elias_n know_v they_o not_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n they_o be_v invisible_a defen_n p._n 361._o last_o the_o church_n be_v frequent_o say_v to_o be_v visible_a when_o its_o profession_n be_v 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in_o a_o unite_a and_o conjunct_a sense_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v neither_o the_o call_v nor_o society_n but_o these_o both_o together_o as_o a_o company_n or_o society_n of_o the_o call_v or_o the_o faithful_a though_o then_o we_o know_v not_o as_o before_o be_v say_v where_o to_o find_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a definition_n will_v be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o form_n and_o consequent_o we_o may_v not_o grant_v it_o yet_o i_o conceive_v we_o may_v safe_o give_v it_o for_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v as_o well_o consider_v to_o be_v a_o society_n of_o person_n call_v conjunctive_o as_o person_n call_v and_o a_o society_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n 3._o and_o although_o we_o shall_v far_o give_v he_o that_o which_o also_o we_o have_v before_o deny_v to_o grant_v he_o viz._n that_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o save_a faith_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v free_o to_o recompense_v we_o again_o with_o with_o as_o much_o in_o affirm_v that_o person_n that_o be_v only_o external_o call_v and_o such_o as_o only_o profess_v as_o himself_o speak_v be_v true_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a state_n thereof_o or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v free_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_o seek_v in_o the_o present_a controversy_n 4._o indeed_o he_o also_o add_v that_o such_o profession_n and_o outward_a call_n be_v but_o the_o accidental_a form_n of_o the_o church_n as_o before_o which_o assertion_n we_o conceive_v will_v hardly_o bear_v this_o his_o conclusion_n however_o this_o be_v nothing_o unto_o we_o we_o thankful_o take_v his_o concession_n and_o leave_v the_o consequence_n to_o be_v further_o consider_v chap._n xi_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o distinguish_a form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n we_o now_o descend_v to_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o formal_a cause_n call_v distinguens_fw-la vel_fw-la discriminans_fw-la contain_v in_o those_o note_n or_o mark_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o distinguish_v from_o a_o false_a church_n whence_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o note_n or_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v true_o such_o without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n therefore_o the_o church_n herself_o none_o will_v venture_v upon_o the_o consequence_n for_o if_o those_o very_a thing_n viz._n the_o note_n whereby_o alone_o we_o take_v to_o ourselves_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o church_n be_v and_o truth_n can_v be_v affirm_v to_o have_v any_o dependence_n upon_o save_a grace_n then_o certain_o the_o church_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v true_o such_o without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n the_o antecedent_n appear_v by_o a_o easy_a induction_n of_o the_o note_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n they_o be_v either_o essential_a or_o accidental_a it_o be_v 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 no_o share_n at_o all_o in_o save_v grace_n and_o that_o true_o to_o as_o none_o i_o think_v will_v venture_v to_o question_n but_o this_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n i_o humble_o conceive_v if_o we_o speak_v exact_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n must_v be_v take_v ecclesiastical_o and_o not_o personal_o for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o private_a personal_a own_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n where_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a proper_a and_o exact_a church_n and_o there_o we_o can_v affirm_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n a_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n personal_a profession_n i_o grant_v be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n i._n e._n universal_n and_o ecclesiastical_a profession_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o this_o ecclesiastical_a profession_n i_o conceive_v consist_v in_o attendance_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o be_v rather_o a_o real_a than_o a_o vocal_a profession_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v proper_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o note_n thereof_o be_v proper_o that_o which_o render_v it_o serviceable_a to_o its_o end_n which_o be_v attendance_n upon_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o that_o end_n the_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a worship_n i_o confess_v amesius_n intend_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n formal_o and_o vocal_o take_v which_o he_o distinguish_v from_o the_o solemn_a preach_n 30._o professio_fw-la ista_fw-la in_o coetu_fw-la aliquo_fw-la potest_fw-la antecedere_fw-la solennem_fw-la verbi_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la administrationem_fw-la med._n p._n 172._o 30._o of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o which_o he_o either_o mean_v a_o profession_n make_v by_o all_o those_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o institute_v church_n which_o can_v i_o conceive_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n much_o less_o a_o essential_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o be_v not_o very_a consonant_n with_o reason_n see_v if_o this_o be_v maximè_fw-la essentialis_fw-la nota_fw-la the_o church_n may_v possible_o through_o want_n of_o occasion_n of_o admit_v be_v many_o year_n without_o such_o a_o essential_a note_n the_o nature_n of_o which_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o require_v that_o it_o be_v more_o usual_a beside_o how_o such_o a_o profession_n can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v of_o some_o necessity_n for_o its_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o whole_a i_o know_v not_o it_o be_v not_o make_v by_o a_o public_a minister_n but_o a_o private_a member_n yea_o hardly_o a_o member_n if_o the_o end_n of_o his_o confession_n be_v in_o order_n to_o his_o admission_n but_o however_o it_o be_v clear_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o party_n and_o a_o note_n only_o of_o his_o faith_n and_o worthiness_n of_o admission_n and_o in_o any_o sober_a sense_n can_v hardly_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o profession_n much_o less_o the_o note_n and_o least_o of_o all_o the_o essential_a the_o chief_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o indeed_o we_o never_o find_v affirm_v before_o by_o any_o authentic_a author_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v not_o ames_n his_o sense_n here_o only_o i_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o free_v he_o from_o it_o because_o i_o fear_v these_o word_n of_o he_o be_v make_v a_o patron_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o amesius_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o set_v and_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n the_o minister_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v as_o he_o require_v before_o the_o sermon_n but_o this_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v maxim_n â—ssentialis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nota_fw-la according_a to_o scripture_n reason_n or_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o that_o have_v ancient_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_n be_v not_o the_o same_o faith_n profess_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o preach_v and_o the_o people_n in_o hear_v and_o by_o both_o in_o participate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o seal_n thereof_o which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o creed_n and_o be_v not_o these_o action_n as_o visible_a and_o as_o essential_a to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o read_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o creed_n or_o dare_v any_o say_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a and_o diligent_a attendance_n on_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o lawful_a administration_n of_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n that_o there_o we_o can_v discern_v a_o true_a church_n without_o a_o solemn_a declare_v of_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o set_a creed_n and_o most_o of_o our_o
church_n in_o england_n that_o have_v at_o present_a i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o cause_n lay_v aside_o that_o practice_n be_v therefore_o not_o visible_a true_a church_n though_o i_o high_o approve_v of_o such_o a_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o the_o faith_n if_o possible_a in_o the_o same_o sound_a form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v universal_o make_v yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o prudential_a humane_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o necessary_a or_o so_o near_o the_o essence_n or_o so_o essential_a a_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n as_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o pure_a sacrament_n both_o which_o be_v undoubted_o of_o immediate_a divine_a institution_n and_o without_o which_o the_o church_n can_v exist_v which_o thing_n trelcatius_n do_v thus_o most_o accurate_o and_o full_o open_v the_o proper_a and_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o very_a form_n of_o it_o be_v but_o one_o viz._n the_o 224._o 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foederal_a holiness_n from_o his_o father_n family_n and_o in_o plain_a obedience_n to_o god_n command_n circumcise_v by_o abraham_n the_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o her_o son_n who_o indeed_o be_v ishmael_n be_v clear_o intimate_v to_o be_v within_o gal._n 4._o 30._o where_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o where_o also_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o history_n of_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n be_v allegorical_a and_o serve_v to_o conclude_v that_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v ishmaels_n as_o well_o as_o isaac_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o apostle_n argue_v v._o 29._o from_o then_o to_o now_o 2._o again_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o be_v real_o visible_a member_n before_o in_o their_o infant_n estate_n but_o now_o they_o want_v that_o which_o their_o adult_n estate_n require_v to_o continue_v this_o their_o membership_n they_o cease_v to_o be_v any_o long_o so_o i_o then_o must_v demand_v whether_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o on_o course_n and_o by_o any_o thing_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o state_n or_o whether_o they_o cease_v or_o rather_o be_v make_v to_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o by_o violent_a censure_n or_o excommunication_n 1._o if_o the_o first_o be_v choose_v viz._n that_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v any_o long_a member_n of_o themselves_o without_o any_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o i_o humble_o conceive_v here_o be_v a_o new_a way_n of_o lose_v church-membership_a viz._n by_o ignorance_n wickedness_n etc._n etc._n unknown_a to_o the_o scripture_n or_o any_o age_n of_o any_o church_n before_o 2._o then_o idiot_n and_o distract_a person_n cease_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n at_o their_o adult_n estate_n 3._o what_o shadow_n of_o scripture_n or_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o ignorance_n for_o which_o
ancient_a people_n may_v not_o be_v excommunicate_v shall_v of_o itself_o put_v the_o young_a out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o that_o wickedness_n which_o can_v put_v elder_a person_n out_o with_o censure_n shall_v be_v thus_o effectual_a to_o exclude_v youth_n just_a at_o such_o a_o crisis_n or_o age_n 4._o why_o then_o be_v not_o such_o person_n who_o ignorance_n or_o want_v of_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v make_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n null_n upon_o their_o after-learning_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v rebaptised_a 5._o yea_o if_o this_o confirmation_n be_v indeed_o a_o new_a admission_n viz._n upon_o the_o account_n of_o personal_a or_o habitual_a holiness_n and_o the_o former_a ground_n of_o our_o church_n and_o covenant_n interest_n viz._n foederal_a holiness_n do_v pass_v no_o further_o than_o such_o a_o age_n why_o be_v not_o all_o at_o this_o transition_n rebaptise_v we_o be_v no_o long_o in_o covenant_n than_o the_o reason_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n hold_v and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n hold_v no_o long_o than_o our_o be_v in_o covenant_n continue_v and_o it_o seem_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o former_a be_v in_o covenant_n be_v now_o lose_v and_o we_o enter_v covenant_n again_o upon_o our_o personal_a a_o new_a account_n why_o then_o must_v not_o we_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o entrance_n apply_v also_o viz._n baptism_n but_o last_o this_o be_v most_o express_o confute_v by_o the_o former_a instance_n of_o ishmael_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n he_o have_v sigillum_fw-la foederis_fw-la put_v upon_o he_o and_o therein_o he_o continue_v though_o wicked_a until_o he_o be_v by_o violence_n cast_v out_o as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v gal._n 4._o 30._o 2._o then_o there_o be_v no_o refuge_n leave_v but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v find_v ignorant_a etc._n etc._n at_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o excommunication_n if_o this_o be_v say_v 1._o i_o answer_v that_o 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 schism_n negative_a keep_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n and_o positive_a raise_v themselves_o as_o a_o church_n in_o distinction_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n church_n now_o plant_v in_o the_o world_n of_o all_o which_o they_o be_v high_o guilty_a deserve_o divorce_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n then_o i_o say_v this_o text_n reach_v not_o our_o case_n for_o though_o such_o desperate_a murderer_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o open_a rebel_n against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v no_o real_a church-member_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o we_o can_v consider_v other_o that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o profess_v to_o expect_v salvation_n from_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v so_o neither_o 2._o if_o our_o saviour_n mean_v that_o they_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o abraham_n seed_n in_o that_o ecclesiastical_a or_o covenant-sense_n locum_fw-la 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
thus_o excommunicate_a have_v yet_o both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a communion_n in_o part_n with_o the_o church_n either_o of_o which_o be_v far_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a conditional_a or_o potential_a communion_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o participate_v of_o the_o essence_n and_o cease_v not_o whole_o to_o be_v a_o member_n thereof_o 1._o a_o excommunicate_a person_n have_v habitual_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n which_o be_v real_a and_o more_o than_o potential_a though_o he_o habitual_a habitual_a shall_v have_v actual_a communion_n this_o have_v large_o appear_v before_o for_o his_o communion_n be_v only_o suspend_v upon_o expectation_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o he_o have_v it_o in_o desire_n and_o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n baptism_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n upon_o he_o 2._o yea_o such_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n have_v actual_a commmunion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o many_o though_o not_o all_o her_o ordinance_n actual_a actual_a 1._o as_o before_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n 2._o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v for_o he_o as_o a_o person_n in_o some_o relation_n as_o a_o brother_n to_o they_o which_o he_o may_v claim_v at_o least_o if_o he_o may_v not_o hear_v 3._o in_o the_o counsel_n and_o exhortation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o doubtless_o be_v a_o ordinance_n heb._n 11._o 25._o and_o to_o be_v perform_v to_o the_o excommunicate_a count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n 4._o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o excommunication_n also_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v appoint_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v execute_v as_o a_o medicine_n to_o heal_v and_o not_o always_o as_o a_o sword_n whole_o to_o cut_v off_o a_o disease_a member_n the_o excommunicate_a be_v thereby_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o cure_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 1._o cor._n 5._o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o no_o one_o whole_o out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v yea_o some_o conceive_v that_o the_o excommunicate_a have_v a_o actual_a right_n in_o all_o ordinance_n but_o the_o supper_n and_o the_o politic_a act_n of_o the_o niddui_n niddui_n church_n niddui_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v think_v to_o answer_v to_o our_o lesser_a degree_n of_o excommunication_n do_v not_o exclude_v a_o man_n from_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o talmudist_n say_v though_o according_a to_o drusius_n he_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o synagogue_n whence_o haply_o rod._n vid._n gillesp_n aaron_n rod._n that_o form_n of_o speech_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o scripture_n yet_o joh._n coch._n think_v that_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v not_o altogether_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n neither_o but_o be_v permit_v to_o hear_v and_o in_o other_o thing_n be_v separate_v which_o yet_o have_v some_o colour_n from_o that_o proverb_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o that_o be_v under_o cherem_n or_o the_o great_a excommunication_n non_fw-la docet_fw-la non_fw-la docetur_fw-la and_o by_o this_o he_o be_v distinguish_v by_o those_o under_o niddui_n intimate_v that_o such_o though_o they_o may_v not_o teach_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v otherwise_o there_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o herein_o that_o which_o favour_v this_o opinion_n among_o we_o be_v that_o other_o ordinance_n may_v be_v dispense_v to_o heathen_n and_o publican_n a_o publican_n may_v come_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v and_o a_o heathen_a come_v into_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n to_o hear_v and_o a_o person_n thus_o excommunicate_a be_v but_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o i_o presume_v not_o to_o determine_v any_o thing_n in_o so_o nice_a a_o controversy_n i_o crave_v only_o leave_v to_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o excommunicate_a hear_v only_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o pray_v only_o as_o a_o publican_n than_o not_o as_o a_o church-member_n which_o serve_v to_o cut_v this_o observation_n whole_o off_o from_o the_o present_a question_n and_o to_o break_v short_a off_o the_o thread_n of_o my_o answer_n hereto_o chap._n xxxiii_o what_o do_v whole_o cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o the_o visible_a church_n first_o on_o god_n part_n hitherto_o we_o have_v answer_v negative_o and_o labour_v to_o show_v that_o ignorance_n wickedness_n and_o excommunication_n viz._n the_o lesser_a do_v not_o whole_o root_v up_o visible_a church-membership_a come_v we_o now_o to_o give_v our_o positive_a answer_n and_o to_o show_v what_o do_v the_o person_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o sad_a change_n may_v be_v consider_v it_o the_o person_n cut_v off_o be_v passive_a or_o active_a in_o it_o to_o be_v passive_a in_o it_o only_o and_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o active_a also_o and_o to_o cut_v himself_o off_o from_o the_o church_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o passive_a in_o it_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o punishment_n not_o in_o the_o sin_n the_o agent_n can_v 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thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n after_o many_o warning_n and_o threaten_n when_o she_o have_v stone_v the_o servant_n and_o kill_v the_o heir_n and_o yet_o still_o refuse_v she_o own_o mercy_n scorn_v to_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n herself_o have_v shed_v or_o heal_v by_o the_o wound_n she_o have_v make_v god_n at_o length_n give_v commission_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o lo_o they_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o israel_n the_o golden_a candlestick_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o 398._o where_o god_n utter_o take_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o word_n and_o worship_n act_v 15._o 46_o have_v apparent_o give_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n isa_n 50_o 1_o then_o be_v we_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o church_n at_o all_o at_o this_o day_n in_o jerusalem_n
have_v his_o church_n because_o he_o have_v thousand_o which_o never_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n but_o who_o knee_n be_v bow_v unto_o baal_n even_o they_o be_v also_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n schism_n apostasy_n a_o genus_fw-la or_o a_o integrum_fw-la of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o urge_v that_o apostasy_n shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o mean_n of_o unchurch_a i_o reply_v that_o apostasy_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n or_o a_o compositum_fw-la make_v up_o of_o both_o and_o the_o perfection_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o respect_n totum_fw-la universale_fw-la or_o in_o the_o latter_a respect_n totum_fw-la essentiale_fw-la vel_fw-la integrale_fw-la who_o species_n or_o who_o part_n be_v heresy_n and_o schism_n 1._o now_o if_o we_o consider_v apostasy_n as_o a_o genus_fw-la of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n scripture_n apostasy_n as_o a_o genus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v such_o in_o grammar_n and_o scripture_n than_o we_o may_v conceive_v heresy_n or_o a_o fall_n from_o the_o faith_n to_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o apostasy_n and_o schism_n or_o a_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n to_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o apostasy_n by_o the_o one_o man_n fall_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o by_o the_o other_o from_o the_o church_n and_o by_o either_o or_o both_o from_o god_n apostasy_n thus_o understand_v as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v both_o according_a to_o grammar_n or_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o general_a only_o he_o fall_v from_o which_o may_v equal_o respect_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o church_n and_o also_o according_a to_o scripture_n or_o the_o use_n thereof_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v such_o in_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n now_o if_o we_o take_v apostasy_n in_o this_o signification_n it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o add_v as_o a_o three_o mean_n of_o unchurch_v unto_o heresy_n sense_n as_o a_o compound_n the_o usual_a sense_n and_o schism_n see_v that_o a_o genus_fw-la be_v universale_fw-la and_o not_o individuum_fw-la and_o exist_v only_o in_o its_o species_n and_o not_o as_o distinct_a thereunto_o or_o in_o itself_o 2._o if_o we_o take_v apostasy_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v usual_o take_v for_o a_o compound_n of_o perfect_a or_o total_a heresy_n and_o schism_n or_o a_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a renounce_v the_o faith_n and_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a then_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o seem_v needless_a to_o add_v this_o as_o a_o three_o mean_n of_o unchurch_v in_o this_o sense_n either_o see_v it_o have_v no_o other_o nature_n or_o force_n thereunto_o but_o what_o it_o receive_v from_o its_o part_n to_o wit_n heresy_n and_o schism_n which_o have_v be_v before_o insist_v upon_o so_o that_o all_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o heresy_n and_o schism_n consider_v in_o themselves_o do_v unchurch_n apart_o and_o consider_v in_o apostasy_n they_o do_v unchurch_n together_o or_o they_o be_v consider_v to_o do_v that_o together_o in_o apostasy_n which_o they_o be_v consider_v to_o do_v before_o apart_z in_o themselves_o and_o this_o need_v not_o be_v add_v as_o a_o three_o mean_n which_o have_v no_o energy_n to_o do_v this_o effect_n but_o that_o which_o it_o receive_v from_o the_o other_o two_o yea_o even_o as_o it_o consist_v whole_o thereof_o i_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n with_o a_o synopsis_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v herein_o give_v we_o in_o those_o pertinent_a word_n of_o learned_a willet_n church_n synop._n of_o the_o second_o contr_n of_o the_o church_n he_o first_o tell_v we_o who_o may_v not_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n viz._n infidel_n i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v not_o baptize_v 2._o heretic_n 3._o schismatic_n to_o which_o he_o add_v excommunicate_a person_n he_o second_o teach_v who_o be_v or_o may_v be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n viz._n 1._o such_o as_o be_v not_o predestinate_a 2._o manifest_a sinner_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la 3._o close_n infidel_n i._n e._n hypocrite_n chap._n xxxv_o our_o church_n in_o england_n be_v true_a church_n infer_v from_o the_o former_a discourse_n i_o have_v once_o resolve_v to_o have_v write_v no_o more_o but_o finis_fw-la to_o the_o former_a discourse_n and_o to_o have_v entrust_v it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o impartial_a improvement_n of_o my_o reader_n genius_n for_o who_o see_v not_o what_o great_a thing_n a_o very_a little_a use_n of_o reason_n may_v infer_v therefrom_o both_o touch_v our_o church_n sacrament_n and_o censure_n however_o though_o peaceable_a prudence_n be_v ready_a to_o advise_v as_o thing_n and_o person_n now_o be_v to_o be_v very_o spare_v in_o take_v the_o advantage_n offer_v we_o thence_o yet_o love_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v prevail_v with_o to_o add_v something_o upon_o each_o of_o these_o head_n as_o most_o direct_a and_o easy_a conclusion_n from_o the_o former_a 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serious_a consideration_n of_o these_o four_o follow_v particular_n 1._o that_o our_o people_n have_v have_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n ever_o since_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v now_o a_o willing_a people_n in_o god_n public_a worship_n all_o mean_n of_o compulsion_n be_v now_o take_v off_o 3._o that_o they_o become_v thus_o willing_a to_o embrace_v and_o abide_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n see_v no_o other_o mean_n by_o their_o own_o principle_n can_v make_v they_o so_o 4._o and_o therefore_o consequent_o we_o stand_v true_a church_n now_o by_o their_o own_o principle_n be_v constitute_v such_o at_o length_n by_o the_o long_a abide_n of_o the_o same_o among_o we_o if_o not_o so_o at_o first_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n chap._n xxxvi_o inference_n from_o the_o former_a discourse_n concern_v baptism_n and_o title_n to_o it_o we_o have_v find_v the_o former_a doctrine_n helpful_a to_o we_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o church_n let_v we_o follow_v it_o a_o little_a further_o and_o it_o may_v haply_o discover_v something_o also_o touch_v their_o title_n to_o sacrament_n and_o first_o of_o baptism_n second_o of_o the_o supper_n concern_v baptism_n it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o former_a principle_n stand_v the_o child_n of_o four_o sort_n of_o person_n may_v lawful_o communicate_v baptism_n baptism_n thereof_o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n nor_o evidence_n of_o it_o the_o child_n of_o visible_o wicked_a person_n the_o child_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a and_o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o will_v fall_v into_o so_o many_o position_n 1._o then_o first_o save_v grace_n in_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o real-right_a nor_o its_o evidence_n to_o a_o visible_a right_n in_o baptism_n for_o his_o child_n or_o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o have_v no_o such_o grace_n and_o make_v no_o satisfactory_a evidence_n thereof_o to_o the_o church_n may_v yet_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o good_a title_n to_o baptism_n and_o be_v lawful_o baptize_v 1._o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n may_v have_v a_o baptism_n child_n of_o graceless_a person_n have_v right_a in_o baptism_n real_a right_n in_o baptism_n because_o such_o parent_n may_v notwithstanding_o their_o want_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v real_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o be_v themselves_o real_o baptize_v which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v requisite_a to_o entitle_v their_o child_n to_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o consequent_o to_o baptism_n the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n carry_v foederis_fw-la foederatis_fw-la competit_fw-la signum_fw-la foederis_fw-la doubtless_o a_o right_a in_o it_o to_o some_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o if_o to_o any_o must_v it_o not_o be_v to_o the_o first_o viz._n baptism_n 2._o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o give_v no_o satisfactory_a evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n may_v yet_o have_v a_o visible_a title_n to_o baptism_n and_o a_o just_a claim_n for_o it_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n because_o such_o parent_n may_v without_o such_o evidence_n have_v evidence_n enough_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o visible_a church_n sufficient_o satisfy_v the_o judge_n thereof_o by_o some_o other_o mean_n for_o that_o which_o be_v real_a give_v real_a right_n to_o ordinance_n in_o god_n account_n be_v visible_a or_o see_v and_o know_v or_o not_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o by_o man_n give_v visible_a right_n thereunto_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o church_n but_o something_o else_o beside_o such_o save_v grace_n be_v real_a give_v real_a right_n to_o ordinance_n therefore_o
the_o people_n not_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o administer_a to_o they_o or_o not_o to_o attend_v upon_o their_o own_o duty_n in_o communicate_v to_o say_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v bind_v by_o christ_n command_n to_o administer_v to_o all_o church_n member_n and_o again_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o warn_v some_o not_o to_o receive_v be_v to_o make_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n contrary_a to_o itself_o and_o to_o say_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o to_o say_v that_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o all_o be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o receive_v be_v to_o contradict_v ourselves_o by_o the_o first_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o wicked_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v which_o be_v formal_o deny_v in_o the_o latter_a neither_o be_v this_o gather_v only_o from_o the_o practice_n for_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o express_a judgement_n of_o most_o eminent_a man_n in_o the_o church_n almost_o judgement_n 2._o church_n judgement_n in_o all_o age_n irenaeus_n be_v express_v for_o it_o in_o his_o time_n who_o seem_v to_o speak_v the_o unquestioned_a sense_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n then_o for_o who_o he_o make_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apol._n 2._o this_o apology_n with_o we_o say_v he_o this_o nourishment_n be_v call_v the_o eucharist_n of_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o none_o to_o partake_v but_o such_o as_o believe_v our_o doctrine_n such_o as_o be_v wash_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o baptize_v and_o such_o as_o live_v so_o as_o christ_n have_v command_v this_o place_n of_o irenaeus_n give_v cause_n of_o doubt_v to_o a_o learned_a man_n ludou._n molinae_n paraen_n p._n 315._o whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christian_n not_o admit_v by_o confoederal_a discipline_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o supper_n or_o whether_o they_o belong_v to_o that_o command_n of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 11._o whereby_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o unworthy_a man_n or_o a_o man_n want_v faith_n to_o receive_v but_o tell_v we_o he_o can_v easy_o believe_v the_o latter_a add_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o church-member_n who_o live_v not_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o contend_v for_o that_o some_o baptize_v member_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o irenaeus_n his_o time_n we_o have_v see_v before_o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o chrysostom_n time_n also_o and_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o late_a father_n and_o schoolman_n it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o be_v on_o our_o side_n as_o also_o of_o most_o of_o the_o reform_a divine_n and_o church_n the_o church_n of_o bohemia_n in_o her_o confession_n say_v that_o if_o any_o approach_v bohemia_n reform_a church_n of_o bohemia_n this_o table_n without_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v great_o profane_v and_o reproach_v this_o sacrament_n yea_o and_o the_o whole_a institution_n thereof_o appoint_v by_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o church_n of_o scotland_n confess_v that_o the_o scotland_n scotland_n supper_n of_o the_o lord_n appertain_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o can_v try_v and_o examine_v themselves_o to_o these_o accord_n the_o church_n of_o auspurgh_n saxony_n france_n belgia_n and_o most_o eminent_o our_o own_o church_n as_o appear_v before_o from_o the_o england_n auspurgh_n saxony_n france_n belgia_n and_o england_n common_a prayer_n and_o directory_n to_o which_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n late_o frame_v may_v be_v seasonable_o add_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n say_v that_o all_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a person_n can_v without_o great_a sin_n against_o christ_n while_o they_o remain_v such_o partake_v of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n many_o eminent_a divine_n join_v issue_n hecein_o trelcatius_n trelcatius_n trelcatius_n teach_v page_n 185._o that_o materia_fw-la seu_fw-la subjectum_fw-la participans_fw-la sunt_fw-la ij_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la facti_fw-la jam_fw-la adulti_fw-la sanam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la profitentur_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la habent_fw-la to_o which_o he_o add_v that_o hereby_o be_v exclude_v 1._o mortui_fw-la 2._o aegroti_fw-la moriturii_fw-la 3._o pveri_fw-la ac_fw-la infant_n 4._o qui_fw-la propter_fw-la haeresius_n &_o dissolutam_fw-la vitam_fw-la excommunicati_fw-la sunt_fw-la legitime_fw-la bucanus_n loc_fw-la come_v 48._o qu._n 8._o to_o this_o question_n quibus_fw-la est_fw-la bucanus_n bucanus_n instituta_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la answer_n non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la promiscuè_fw-fr vrsine_n cat._n quae_fw-la 8._o to_o the_o same_o question_n answer_n tantum_fw-la pii_fw-la ursin_n ursin_n debent_fw-la accedere_fw-la bishop_n usher_n be_v as_o plain_a in_o answer_n to_o the_o like_a question_n viz._n who_o be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n say_v he_o such_o usher_n usher_n as_o be_v of_o year_n and_o of_o sound_a judgement_n to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n i_o may_v add_v ames_n diodate_v calvine_n zanchy_a perkins_n and_o infinite_a more_o but_o let_v i_o break_v off_o the_o trouble_n with_o these_o few_o suffice_v for_o all_o sect_n iii_o objection_n hereunto_o answer_v this_o point_n be_v run_v upon_o by_o two_o sort_n of_o adversary_n 1._o by_o some_o too_o strict_a 2._o by_o other_o too_o large_a 1._o some_o have_v venture_v to_o say_v that_o church-member_n or_o rather_o to_o use_v their_o own_o term_n disciple_n as_o such_o have_v a_o immediate_a right_n in_o this_o sacrament_n but_o none_o be_v disciple_n save_o person_n so_o and_o so_o qualify_v these_o i_o do_v not_o purposely_o deal_v with_o here_o for_o the_o present_a they_o may_v be_v content_v with_o a_o very_a short_a answer_n that_o both_o their_o proposition_n be_v false_a or_o at_o least_o fallacious_a 1._o that_o none_o be_v disciple_n but_o person_n qualify_v with_o knowledge_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o must_v needs_o grant_v to_o be_v false_a if_o they_o will_v avoid_v anabaptism_n see_v according_a to_o the_o principal_n of_o infant-baptism_n all_o that_o be_v lawful_o baptize_v be_v disciple_n matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o again_o that_o all_o that_o be_v lawful_o baptize_v be_v not_o so_o and_o so_o qualify_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n who_o be_v baptize_v and_o lawful_o so_o 2._o that_o all_o that_o be_v disciple_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o supper_n this_o hold_v not_o 1._o till_o what_o i_o have_v urge_v for_o wicked_a man_n church-membership_a be_v refute_v 2._o till_o infant_n discipleship_n be_v deny_v 3._o or_o till_o both_o infant_n and_o wicked_a church-member_n yea_o and_o suspend_v yea_o excommunicate_a church_n member_n be_v prove_v to_o have_v a_o immediate_a and_o present_a right_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n see_v all_o such_o may_v be_v church-member_n and_o disciple_n but_o let_v we_o rather_o weigh_v what_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o other_o large_a party_n against_o this_o bar_n upon_o some_o church-member_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o receive_v the_o supper_n it_o be_v scornful_o urge_v more_o than_o solid_o that_o then_o church-member_n obj._n 1_o by_o their_o wickedness_n have_v it_o seem_v a_o writ_n of_o ease_n from_o their_o duty_n if_o wicked_a church-member_n be_v forbid_v the_o sacrament_n just_o as_o excommunicate_v person_n have_v a_o write_v of_o ease_n from_o all_o other_o answ_n 1_o ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o this_o 2._o this_o give_v a_o fair_a occasion_n to_o note_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o cloudy_a not_o to_o say_v contradictory_n way_n of_o some_o man_n express_v themselves_o upon_o this_o point_n sometime_o they_o say_v all_o church-member_n be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v the_o supper_n at_o other_o time_n when_o this_o pinch_v that_o some_o church-member_n viz._n child_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o oblige_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v now_o both_o these_o be_v true_a and_o both_o be_v false_a as_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v all_o church-member_n as_o such_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o receive_v and_o yet_o some_o church-member_n be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o abstain_v and_o yet_o here_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o god_n command_n though_o there_o may_v be_v and_o i_o fear_n be_v in_o man_n application_n of_o they_o in_o this_o case_n 3._o and_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n hereof_o but_o want_v of_o care_n or_o skill_n to_o distinguish_v of_o god_n command_n and_o the_o force_n and_o obligation_n thereof_o which_o if_o a_o little_a heed_v may_v serve_v both_o to_o extricate_v these_o difficulty_n and_o solve_v the_o present_a objection_n 1._o the_o command_n oblige_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o other_o the_o command_n to_o receive_v be_v mediate_v to_o some_o immediate_a
to_o other_o some_o person_n mediate_v and_o remote_a to_o other_o immediate_a and_o of_o present_a and_o actual_a obligation_n it_o oblige_v all_o church-member_n as_o such_o to_o receive_v more_o remote_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o fitness_n it_o oblige_v worthy_a and_o prepare_a church_n member_n immediate_o and_o actual_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o present_a objection_n i_o answer_v that_o such_o church-member_n as_o be_v not_o worthy_a they_o be_v under_o a_o remote_a obligation_n to_o receive_v even_o while_o they_o be_v unworthy_a because_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v worthy_a and_o then_o to_o receive_v and_o not_o to_o receive_v be_v their_o sin_n remote_o though_o their_o immediate_a and_o present_a penalty_n thrice_o wicked_a man_n not_o excuse_v from_o though_o not_o permit_v to_o receive_v wicked_a man_n in_o a_o double_a capacity_n as_o church-member_n 2._o as_o wicked_a in_o this_o forbid_a in_o that_o command_v to_o receive_v if_o he_o receive_v not_o he_o sin_v 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