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the_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o this_o ordinance_n that_o it_o have_v leave_v some_o impression_n upon_o all_o church_n to_o keep_v off_o those_o that_o be_v dog_n and_o swine_n not_o to_o give_v this_o bread_n and_o pearl_n to_o such_o let_v they_o be_v episcopal_a some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o presbyterial_a or_o congregationall_a hooker_n in_o his_o posthumus_n book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a poliâ—_n six_o book_n pag._n 57_o do_v affirm_v that_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n every_o notorious_a offender_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o that_o ordinance_n and_o which_o be_v remarkable_a that_o all_o minister_n have_v equal_o power_n to_o do_v it_o the_o socinian_o do_v high_o press_v the_o cast_v out_o of_o all_o evil_a person_n and_o condemn_v the_o evangelicall_n church_n for_o remissness_n therein_o yea_o erastus_n one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o trouble_v the_o church_n about_o the_o admission_n of_o person_n to_o the_o sacrament_n do_v yet_o often_o profess_v that_o he_o 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so_o distinct_o and_o clear_o against_o they_o as_o about_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o doubt_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o many_o particular_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o do_v not_o doubt_v now_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o make_v one_o say_v plus_fw-fr debeo_fw-la thomae_fw-la dubitanti_fw-la quam_fw-la petro_n credenti_fw-la i_o owe_v more_o to_o thomas_n doubt_v than_o peter_n believe_v as_o i_o say_v the_o event_n of_o such_o heresy_n or_o doubt_n be_v in_o mercy_n to_o the_o church_n so_o disorder_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n do_v provoke_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v so_o much_o about_o this_o ordinance_n as_o he_o do_v and_o it_o be_v casaubon_n good_a wish_n that_o man_n have_v be_v more_o industrious_a to_o bring_v in_o the_o primitive_a good_a order_n in_o church-discipline_n then_o subtle_o to_o dispute_v without_o scripture-light_n in_o many_o controversal_a point_n this_o will_v 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theological_a aphorism_n that_o self-judging_a will_v prevent_v god_n judge_v of_o we_o in_o all_o case_n or_o else_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la in_o the_o particular_a as_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o sacrament_n hence_o erasmus_n render_v it_o in_o the_o past_a sense_n if_o we_o have_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o have_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v take_v in_o both_o these_o consideration_n second_o there_o be_v the_o benefit_n propose_v or_o discover_v upon_o our_o self-judging_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o wicked_a man_n yea_o chief_o of_o believer_n because_o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 32._o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n the_o world_n and_o the_o godly_a be_v direct_o opposite_a here_o be_v then_o three_o doctrine_n in_o this_o text_n as_o the_o natural_a offspring_n of_o it_o first_o that_o self-judging_a 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that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o hypocrite_n and_o apostate_n in_o religion_n for_o want_v of_o this_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o pharisaical_a and_o self-righteous_a man_n if_o this_o duty_n be_v more_o practise_v there_o will_v be_v more_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n so_o that_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n the_o profane_a and_o the_o godly_a man_n part_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o the_o true_a believer_n be_v divide_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o true_a saint_n differ_v they_o may_v both_o pray_v they_o may_v both_o abound_v in_o gift_n and_o inlargement_n they_o may_v both_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o ordinance_n but_o the_o one_o judge_v himself_o and_o the_o other_o do_v not_o or_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o search_v into_o himself_o so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o in_o our_o whole_a life_n but_o especial_o upon_o some_o extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o here_o in_o this_o sacramental_a administration_n 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and_o fall_v down_o before_o image_n worship_v of_o they_o so_o say_v horror_n take_v hold_v of_o i_o to_o think_v how_o profane_o and_o irreverent_o i_o once_o approach_v to_o this_o table_n 2._o judge_v thyself_o because_o of_o the_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o fit_a guest_n the_o more_o thou_o judge_v thyself_o god_n love_n will_v be_v the_o moâ—e_n welcome_a to_o thou_o as_o the_o centurion_n judge_v himself_o unworthy_a that_o christ_n shall_v come_v within_o his_o roof_n 3._o judge_v thyself_o it_o may_v be_v this_o may_v recover_v the_o benefit_n of_o former_a sacrament_n which_o be_v lose_v godly_a man_n may_v receive_v unworthy_o though_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n because_o not_o in_o a_o proxime_fw-la preparation_n and_o therefore_o receive_v the_o judgement_n of_o chastisement_n though_o not_o eternal_a condemnation_n thus_o self-judging_a then_o may_v recover_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o bypass_a sacrament_n chap._n ii_o of_o god_n judge_v 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yet_o we_o need_v a_o advocate_n upon_o our_o sin_v even_o the_o lord_n christ_n though_o he_o be_v a_o tender_a father_n yet_o a_o holy_a judge_n also_o and_o therefore_o do_v god_n assume_v to_o himself_o such_o temper_a relation_n that_o his_o people_n may_v have_v such_o a_o temper_a and_o qualify_v frame_n of_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v with_o tremble_a that_o they_o may_v love_v with_o reverence_n that_o though_o they_o call_v on_o he_o as_o a_o father_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v such_o a_o father_n they_o be_v to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o their_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o therefore_o observe_v what_o the_o apostle_n add_v if_o you_o call_v he_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v every_o man_n if_o david_n though_o a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n if_o solomon_n though_o belove_v of_o the_o lord_n do_v sin_n against_o he_o he_o will_v chasten_v they_o and_o make_v they_o feel_v the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o fin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o although_o always_o their_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o affliction_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o godly_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o those_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o wicked_a the_o woâ—d_n then_o in_o the_o text_n do_v suppose_v a_o real_a anger_n and_o just_a displeasure_n in_o god_n against_o his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o offend_v for_o to_o judge_n be_v more_o than_o to_o chasten_v to_o chasten_v be_v common_o make_v the_o action_n of_o a_o father_n but_o to_o judge_v and_o to_o punish_v the_o act_n of_o a_o judge_n yet_o this_o latter_a god_n do_v to_o his_o offend_a people_n whether_o it_o be_v punishment_n proper_o so_o take_v be_v afterward_o to_o be_v speak_v unto_o we_o have_v the_o like_a passage_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n here_o be_v judgement_n and_o that_o to_o god_n house_n it_o be_v true_a the_o word_n judgement_n even_o as_o to_o judge_v be_v use_v 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