caro_fw-la et_fw-la sanguis_fw-la dictat_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la coetu_fw-la excluditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v what_o be_v the_o animal-man_n but_o the_o natural_a man_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o i_o hope_v then_o it_o be_v not_o my_o singular_a opinion_n that_o person_n unconvert_v ought_v not_o to_o receive_v what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o calvin_n beza_n and_o their_o follower_n be_v well_o know_v therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v my_o reader_n about_o it_o let_v we_o descend_v to_o the_o lutheran_n church_n of_o who_o consent_n with_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a gerhard_n a_o person_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o industry_n give_v a_o satisfactory_a account_n in_o his_o 5_o tom_n treat_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n cap._n 21._o his_o word_n be_v these_o neque_fw-la verò_fw-la omnes_fw-la christiani_n promiscùe_fw-la admittendi_fw-la ad_fw-la sacram_fw-la coenam_fw-la sed_fw-la juxta_fw-la regulam_fw-la paulinam_fw-la 1_o cor._n 11._o next_o he_o show_v who_o ought_v 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a_o infant_n then_o against_o a_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a person_n cap._n 22._o gerhard_n have_v these_o word_n sedulo_fw-la providere_fw-la debet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la minister_n ne_fw-la quis_fw-la indignè_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la verâ_fw-la poenit_fw-la entia_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramento_n utatur_fw-la whence_o its_o evident_a he_o judge_v they_o unworthy_a who_o want_v true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n chapter_n see_v sect._n 232_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n who_o do_v not_o try_v themselves_o that_o be_v who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n do_v not_o serious_o grieve_v for_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v themselves_o have_v not_o a_o serious_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n and_o walk_v regular_o that_o be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o their_o neighbour_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o grant_v that_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o be_v valid_a to_o prove_v that_o they_o who_o have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n ought_v not_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o show_v out_o of_o lyranus_fw-la and_o by_o compare_v other_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o can_v there_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o moral_a impossibility_n yea_o last_o the_o very_a papist_n themselves_o be_v strong_o against_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o free_a admission_n i_o shall_v produce_v only_a aestius_n and_o biell_n aestius_fw-la upon_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o show_n first_o who_o receive_v unworthy_o to_o wit_n not_o only_o he_o who_o come_v irreverent_o as_o mr._n humphrey_n will_v have_v it_o but_o also_o he_o qui_fw-la affectum_fw-la gerit_fw-la aut_fw-la reatum_fw-la peccati_fw-la mortalis_fw-la and_o though_o their_o distinction_n of_o sin_n into_o mortal_a and_o venial_a be_v corrupt_a yet_o see_v they_o conclude_v he_o be_v in_o mortal_a sin_n who_o 1._o affect_v sin_n 2_o lie_n be_v not_o due_o humble_v and_o contrite_a 3_o lie_n be_v unpardoned_a see_v biel_n lib._n 4._o distinct_a 9_o quaest_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a they_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o none_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n can_v receive_v worthy_o yea_o aestius_n in_o the_o forequote_v place_n note_n that_o he_o who_o come_v to_o receive_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n yet_o unreconciled_a be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n against_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v puninish_v as_o judas_n who_o betray_v christ_n and_o those_o who_o spit_v upon_o he_o bind_v and_o crucify_v he_o further_o upon_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o he_o show_v 1._o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v first_o to_o examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o fit_a guest_n and_o if_o he_o find_v he_o be_v not_o he_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o by_o purge_v his_o conscience_n from_o sin_n which_o make_v he_o unworthy_a of_o the_o lord_n table_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 3._o cap._n 7._o beside_o contrition_n require_v sacramental_a confession_n where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v of_o all_o sort_n before_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o they_o ground_n partly_o upon_o that_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o and_o partly_o upon_o a_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n it_o seem_v they_o be_v not_o for_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o free_a admission_n but_o judge_v that_o before_o receive_v satisfaction_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n though_o in_o determine_v what_o that_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v they_o decline_v to_o superstition_n and_o tyranny_n in_o the_o ancient_a lyturgy_n the_o minister_n before_o the_o sacrament_n cry_v out_o sancta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la see_v other_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n cite_v there_o by_o aestius_n and_o several_a argument_n he_o use_v to_o prove_v that_o no_o natural_a man_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o the_o same_o aestius_n have_v these_o word_n his_o verbis_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la poena_fw-la significatur_fw-la minor_fw-la tamen_fw-la ea_fw-la quâ_fw-la superius_fw-la plecti_fw-la voluit_fw-la incestum_fw-la illum_fw-la where_o he_o also_o cite_v augustine_n as_o refer_v the_o place_n to_o a_o lesser_a degree_n of_o excommunication_n which_o may_v fall_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v a_o brother_n and_o so_o a_o church-member_n and_o upon_o 2_o thess_n 3._o 6._o he_o express_o say_v haec_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la consortio_fw-la fidelium_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la à _fw-la sacramentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la removet_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o upon_o verse_n 15._o of_o this_o chapter_n excommunicatio_fw-la huius_fw-la loci_fw-la non_fw-la separabat_fw-la hominem_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la membrum_fw-la ejus_fw-la et_fw-la proinde_fw-la fidelium_fw-la frater_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la sineret_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o which_o its_o evident_a they_o hold_v that_o positive_a suspension_n be_v 1._o a_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n 2_o lie_n that_o it_o do_v not_o unchurch_n a_o man_n 3_o lie_v that_o it_o be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o sacrament_n our_o suspension_n which_o yet_o mr._n humphrey_n cry_v out_o of_o be_v but_o negative_a and_o so_o not_o a_o church_n censure_n but_o a_o entreaty_n to_o forbear_v till_o fit_v by_o competent_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n to_o receive_v biell_n upon_o the_o sentence_n lib._n 4._o dislinct_n 9_o quaest_n 1._o effectus_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la gratia_fw-la quâ_fw-la justificatur_fw-la impius_fw-la sed_fw-la illam_fw-la praesupponit_fw-la effectus_fw-la enim_fw-la manducationis_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la est_fw-la gratiae_fw-la augmentum_fw-la quâ_fw-la anima_fw-la deo_fw-la gratae_fw-la nutritur_fw-la et_fw-la crescit_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la perveniat_fw-la the_o papist_n then_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n in_o the_o second_o question_n he_o show_v that_o diverse_a by_o come_v to_o receive_v sin_n mortal_o and_o withal_o that_o in_o some_o case_n if_o a_o man_n be_v scrupulous_a and_o fear_v he_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o mortal_a sin_n he_o must_v lay_v aside_o such_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n before_o he_o receive_v but_o must_v not_o receive_v against_o conscience_n he_o show_v also_o out_o of_o other_o schoolman_n in_o what_o case_n a_o minister_n sin_n if_o he_o admit_v such_o to_o receive_v and_o instance_n as_o the_o lutheran_n in_o divers_a sort_n of_o church-member_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o conclude_v that_o nulli_fw-la danda_fw-la est_fw-la eucharistia_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la habere_fw-la devotionem_fw-la nec_fw-la fidem_fw-la actualem_fw-la and_o for_o the_o instance_n of_o judas_n mr._n humphrey_n his_o great_a foundation_n for_o free_a admission_n both_o lutheran_n and_o papist_n though_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o judas_n do_v receive_v yet_o look_v at_o it_o as_o no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o the_o free_a admission_n of_o all_o intelligent_a church-member_n i_o hope_v mr._n humphrey_n will_v be_v more_o charitable_a then_o to_o say_v that_o council_n father_n the_o reform_a church_n lutheran_n yea_o divers_a papist_n put_v their_o hand_n over_o their_o eye_n and_o sin_v against_o light_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o judas_n
sense_n and_o thence_o we_o deduce_v that_o where_o it_o prove_v excommunication_n there_o it_o necessary_o prove_v suspension_n 4_o lie_n we_o say_v that_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o bulwark_n from_o this_o place_n be_v a_o battery_n against_o himself_o and_o make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v prove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o all_o intelligent_a church-member_n not_o actual_o excommunicate_v aught_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n because_o all_o intelligent_a church-member_n do_v receive_v those_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 10._o we_o answer_v if_o his_o argument_n be_v good_a from_o this_o place_n then_o pariratione_fw-la all_o unintelligent_a church-member_n yea_o person_n excommunicate_v yea_o very_o heathen_a not_o to_o instance_n in_o bruit_n beast_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n therefore_o say_v we_o this_o argument_n can_v serve_v his_o turn_n there_o be_v a_o apparent_a hiatus_fw-la in_o it_o mr._n humphrey_n therefore_o pag._n 50._o pervert_v and_o corrupt_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o never_o intend_v to_o encourage_v the_o corinth_n to_o receive_v pell-mell_a because_o the_o israelite_n do_v so_o for_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o shall_v also_o have_v give_v encouragement_n ro_o admit_v pell-mell_a all_o person_n of_o age_n live_v in_o the_o same_o parish_n or_o neighbourhood_n to_o baptism_n without_o any_o examination_n or_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o be_v so_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o whereas_o the_o apparent_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o warn_v the_o corinthian_n and_o in_o they_o all_o christian_n not_o to_o presume_v upon_o outward_a privilege_n but_o to_o study_v real_a piety_n else_o they_o shall_v perish_v for_o all_o their_o privilege_n yea_o their_o perish_v will_v be_v sad_a because_o of_o their_o privilege_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v 1_o cor._n 10._o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o 12._o mr._n humphrey_n 51._o pag._n 51._o 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popish_a nay_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o very_a truth_n which_o mr._n humphrey_n can_v contradict_v and_o therefore_o discover_v too_o great_a a_o spirit_n of_o cavil_v and_o wrest_v my_o sense_n and_o meaning_n can_v any_o rational_a man_n apprehend_v that_o i_o insinuate_v 1._o that_o our_o sacramental_a element_n have_v lose_v their_o substance_n and_o retain_v only_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n or_o 2_o that_o i_o take_v away_o all_o bodily_a nourishment_n from_o the_o sacramental_a element_n my_o scope_n be_v clear_a that_o their_o sacrament_n be_v their_o ordinary_a food_n and_o when_o the_o people_n need_v they_o no_o more_o for_o food_n they_o fail_v jos_n 5._o 12._o so_o not_o we_o and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v no_o more_o of_o their_o sacrament_n then_o we_o do_v of_o we_o they_o must_v have_v starve_v and_o choke_v unless_o mr._n h._n can_v have_v teach_v they_o a_o art_n to_o live_v a_o whole_a month_n or_o six_o week_n upon_o one_o 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infant_n distract_a and_o excommunicate_v person_n yea_o heathen_a also_o which_o how_o absurd_a have_v mr._n humphrey_n say_v thus_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o saint_n paul_n shall_v parallel_v our_o eat_n and_o drink_v with_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o we_o be_v all_o to_o to_o eat_v to_o wit_n infant_n excommunicate_v person_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v all_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o manna_n the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o inference_n will_v have_v be_v shameful_o uncover_v he_o therefore_o very_o prudent_o omit_v the_o word_n all_o which_o will_v will_v have_v cry_v out_o against_o he_o fie_o for_o shame_n mr._n humphrey_n i_o have_v two_o thing_n here_o for_o tender_a christian_n 1._o that_o to_o eat_v christ_n symbolical_o be_v no_o such_o dreadful_a thing_n as_o be_v make_v of_o it_o i_o mean_v above_o other_o ordinance_n for_o saint_n paul_n make_v no_o account_n to_o say_v they_o all_o drink_v sacramental_o of_o of_o he_o provide_v always_o you_o come_v with_o reverence_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o extenuation_n of_o sin_n and_o alleviation_n of_o duty_n be_v at_o best_a a_o wrong_a course_n to_o relieve_v tender_a conscience_n the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o duty_n in_o its_o strictness_n sin_n in_o all_o its_o aggravation_n more_o than_o the_o law_n and_o that_o minister_n who_o lighten_v either_o sin_n against_o moses_n or_o against_o christ_n &_o that_o to_o his_o own_o great_a peril_n matth._n 5._o 19_o but_o herein_o the_o gospel_n make_v amends_o that_o it_o give_v strength_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n to_o perform_v in_o sincerity_n the_o strict_a duty_n and_o abundant_a consolation_n in_o christ_n against_o the_o guilt_n filth_n and_o power_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n repent_v of_o etc._n etc._n 2_o lie_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o eat_v sacramental_o be_v of_o very_o great_a consequence_n if_o the_o danger_n of_o
quo_fw-la from_o the_o sacrament_n 4_o lie_n it_o lie_v upon_o economical_a parent_n to_o make_v search_n who_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a in_o their_o family_n by_o catechise_v and_o watch_v over_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o private_a as_o well_o as_o public_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o some_o competent_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o at_o least_o to_o profession_n of_o repentance_n before_o they_o suffer_v they_o to_o receive_v deut._n 6._o 7._o prov._n 31._o 27._o and_o why_o spiritual_a parent_n shall_v not_o do_v the_o same_o there_o be_v the_o same_o ground_n of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o a_o solid_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v both_o be_v betrust_v with_o soul_n both_o must_v take_v care_n to_o prepare_v those_o under_o their_o charge_n for_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o divers_a both_o child_n servant_n and_o people_n if_o in_o spite_n of_o 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church-member_n and_o particular_o for_o person_n gross_o ignorant_a i_o appeal_v to_o the_o form_n of_o confirmation_n which_o give_v charge_n for_o their_o suspension_n in_o these_o word_n there_o shall_v none_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o holy_a communion_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o can_v say_v the_o catechism_n in_o order_n whereunto_o both_o minister_n and_o governor_n of_o family_n be_v command_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o point_n of_o instruction_n and_o then_o to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o person_n so_o instruct_v to_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o may_v examine_v and_o approve_v they_o from_o all_o which_o compare_v with_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o present_a explication_n and_o interpretation_n i_o conclude_v that_o either_o ignorant_a and_o envious_a person_n be_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la excommunicate_a or_o that_o person_n may_v be_v suspend_v though_o not_o ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la excommunicate_a he_o add_v 84._o pag._n 84._o we_o may_v distinguish_v haply_o between_o sin_n that_o can_v stand_v with_o sincerity_n or_o with_o profession_n as_o church-member_n it_o may_v be_v the_o rubric_n teach_v the_o last_o ans_fw-fr pass_v his_o hesitancy_n in_o this_o distinction_n for_o which_o it_o may_v be_v his_o heart_n check_v he_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o mr._n humphrey_n for_o this_o answer_n 1._o he_o grant_v some_o sin_n and_o particular_o wilful_a sin_n can_v stand_v with_o sincerity_n thence_o i_o gather_v that_o in_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o own_o judgement_n a_o hypocrite_n may_v evident_o and_o certain_o be_v discern_v if_o so_o than_o i_o hope_v we_o may_v judge_v some_o man_n heart_n to_o be_v naught_o without_o enter_v upon_o god_n throne_n or_o pry_v into_o god_n secret_n a_o heavy_a charge_n he_o lay_v former_o upon_o we_o 2_o lie_n it_o be_v mr._n humphrey_n his_o judgement_n that_o though_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v a_o person_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n for_o such_o be_v 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a_o church-member_n some_o part_n of_o communion_n mr._n h._n p._n 156._o god_n forbid_v but_o we_o shall_v put_v a_o distinction_n between_o sin_n that_o stand_v not_o with_o sincerity_n and_o that_o stand_v not_o with_o public_a profession_n i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o detection_n of_o a_o man_n live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n that_o contradict_v the_o one_o aught_o to_o excommunicate_v he_o but_o the_o open_a conviction_n of_o such_o sin_n which_o be_v notorious_o scandalous_a and_o obstinate_a bring_v discredit_n on_o the_o church_n and_o contradict_v the_o other_o answ_n 1._o by_o concession_n a_o difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o sin_n that_o stand_v not_o with_o sincerity_n and_o that_o stand_v not_o with_o profession_n caeteris_fw-la parâ—bus_fw-la this_o we_o do_v by_o suspension_n and_o dismember_n but_o mr._n h._n will_v have_v no_o church-censure_n apply_v to_o they_o who_o live_v in_o know_a sin_n that_o contradict_v only_a sincerity_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o 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subject_a to_o do_v hurt_v as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n simple_o to_o keep_v one_o another_o from_o god_n service_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a eminent_a piece_n of_o piety_n when_o it_o be_v certain_o our_o duty_n to_o excite_v call_v provoke_v they_o to_o as_o counsel_n fit_a and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o attend_v all_o ordinance_n answ_n the_o conclusion_n mr._n h._n lay_v load_n upon_o be_v this_o they_o partake_v in_o their_o sin_n who_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n to_o reform_v they_o or_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o sacrament_n otherwise_o here_o 1._o he_o do_v i_o wrong_v in_o leave_v out_o those_o expression_n which_o render_v my_o sense_n clear_a and_o fair_a my_o word_n be_v these_o pag._n 109_o of_o my_o bar_n they_o partake_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receiver_n who_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n to_o reform_v they_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o receive_v in_o case_n they_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v as_o mr._n h._n quote_v my_o word_n i_o grant_v 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the_o matter_n 2._o in_o the_o manner_n proportionable_o two_o way_n i_o may_v partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n 1._o if_o i_o do_v not_o instruct_v and_o warn_v they_o about_o their_o duty_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n where_o i_o be_o call_v so_o to_o do_v 2._o if_o i_o admit_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o instatu_fw-la quo_fw-la they_o be_v bind_v to_o forbear_v and_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o my_o place_n to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o to_o apply_v this_o i_o sin_v not_o in_o the_o matter_n by_o admit_v any_o to_o prayer_n or_o hear_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o disturber_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o sin_n in_o the_o very_a matter_n by_o admit_v some_o to_o receive_v who_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v else_o how_o can_v person_n jure_v excommunicate_a be_v deny_v the_o
sacrament_n we_o preach_v to_o and_o pray_v for_o and_z with_o the_o vile_a malefactor_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o justice_n but_o dare_v not_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o lords-supper_n till_o they_o testify_v their_o repentance_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o i_o partake_v more_o of_o sin_n in_o admit_v some_o to_o the_o sacrament_n than_o in_o admit_v they_o to_o prayer_n or_o hear_n in_o the_o former_a i_o may_v be_v guilty_a both_o in_o matter_n and_o manner_n not_o so_o in_o the_o latter_a but_o only_o in_o the_o manner_n we_o acknowledge_v it_o our_o duty_n and_o profess_v it_o our_o practice_n to_o excite_v call_v and_o provoke_v all_o intelligent_a church-member_n to_o receive_v and_o to_o counsel_v fit_a and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o sacrament_n but_o too_o many_o care_v not_o to_o come_v and_o divers_a who_o affect_v to_o come_v be_v extreme_o unwilling_a to_o be_v counsel_v fit_v and_o prepare_v by_o we_o as_o they_o ought_v hinc_fw-la hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la we_o wish_v all_o professor_n be_v worthy_a receiver_n we_o charge_v all_o to_o make_v conscience_n to_o fit_v themselves_o we_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o help_v to_o fit_v they_o and_o cordial_o admit_v those_o who_o be_v visible_o fit_a wait_v upon_o other_o till_o god_n give_v they_o real_a and_o visible_a fitness_n but_o till_o visible_o fit_a we_o dare_v not_o admit_v they_o page_n 157._o mr._n h._n think_v i_o wrong_v he_o by_o charge_v he_o with_o self-contradiction_n let_v the_o reader_n compare_v my_o bar_n page_n 109._o with_o mr._n h._n his_o vindication_n page_n 32._o and_o then_o judge_v i_o but_o he_o speak_v those_o word_n only_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la not_o simpliciter_fw-la ans_fw-fr his_o peremptory_a delivery_n of_o they_o both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o insinuate_v strong_o that_o he_o speak_v they_o simpliciter_fw-la mr._n h._n ib._n but_o how_o do_v any_o of_o these_o end_n concern_v they_o as_o to_o their_o own_o act_n of_o 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in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o church-member_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o prevent_v one_o the_o other_o sin_n receive_v be_v a_o sin_n in_o person_n visible_o unworthy_a therefore_o church-member_n as_o such_o be_v bind_v to_o prevent_v it_o some_o act_n be_v essential_o sinful_a which_o never_o can_v be_v do_v by_o any_o some_o be_v accidental_o sinful_a by_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v some_o be_v relative_o sinful_a when_o do_v by_o a_o person_n uncapable_a as_o when_o a_o private_a person_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n here_o judge_v be_v not_o essential_o evil_a for_o than_o none_o may_v judge_v nor_o upon_o the_o supposition_n be_v it_o accidental_o evil_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o judge_v for_o the_o private_a person_n may_v pass_v a_o right_a judgement_n but_o it_o be_v relative_o evil_a because_o a_o private_a person_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o work_n of_o a_o public_a person_n and_o such_o judge_v we_o true_o say_v be_v evil_n in_o fieri_fw-la though_o it_o be_v not_o essential_o evil_a in_o like_a manner_n a_o person_n receive_v who_o ought_v not_o to_o receive_v sin_n in_o the_o fieri_fw-la as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v though_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v be_v not_o a_o sin_n essential_o but_o only_o relative_o i_o hope_v all_o person_n must_v not_o practise_v all_o affirmative_a precept_n to_o judge_v and_o preach_v be_v duty_n must_v all_o man_n therefore_o judge_v and_o preach_v be_v not_o the_o very_a act_n of_o judge_v and_o preach_v sin_n in_o some_o person_n they_o be_v not_o so_o essential_o but_o relative_o when_o man_n who_o be_v not_o call_v undertake_v these_o work_n mr._n h._n p._n 158._o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a fallacy_n here_o that_o mislead_v many_o when_o they_o plead_v our_o duty_n of_o watch_v over_o other_o etc._n etc._n they_o wind_v it_o all_o in_o still_o in_o order_n to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v mere_o in_o reference_n unto_o it_o when_o as_o they_o be_v each_o of_o they_o distinct_a duty_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o or_o do_v one_o be_v no_o ground_n or_o hindrance_n of_o the_o other_o ans_fw-fr the_o particular_n mr._n h._n mention_n be_v first_o watch_v over_o other_o second_o not_o partake_v in_o their_o sin_n three_o get_v the_o scandalous_a to_o be_v censure_v here_o first_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n we_o wind_v they_o all_o in_o in_o order_n to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o mere_o in_o reference_n to_o it_o that_o be_v mr._n h._n his_o fallacy_n wherewith_o he_o will_v fain_o deceive_v the_o reader_n whereas_o we_o make_v use_v of_o all_o three_o in_o order_n to_o private_a communion_n and_o in_o order_n to_o dismember_n as_o well_o as_o in_o order_n to_o suspension_n second_o true_a they_o be_v each_o of_o they_o distinct_a duty_n but_o its_o false_a that_o the_o neglect_n of_o or_o do_v the_o one_o be_v no_o ground_n or_o hindrance_n of_o the_o other_o for_o first_o omission_n of_o the_o one_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o neglect_n or_o otherwise_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o other_o i_o must_v not_o reprove_v my_o neighbour_n unless_o i_o first_o watch_n over_o he_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o reprove_v blind_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o observe_v not_o first_o the_o sin_n second_o the_o person_n commit_v that_o sin_n he_o that_o watch_v not_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n if_o he_o mistake_v either_o the_o fact_n or_o person_n or_o both_o second_o it_o be_v false_a that_o do_v the_o one_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o do_v the_o other_o for_o i_o must_v watch_v over_o other_o that_o i_o may_v reprove_v and_o admonish_v as_o well_o as_o encourage_v they_o lest_o i_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o i_o must_v take_v heed_n i_o partake_v not_o of_o their_o sin_n upon_o this_o account_n among_o other_o that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a to_o reprove_v and_o admonish_v they_o and_o more_o effectual_o instrumental_a to_o get_v the_o scandalous_a censure_v since_o fellow_n delinquent_n will_v never_o be_v forward_o to_o call_v each_o other_o to_o account_v be_v it_o not_o more_o probable_a the_o entire_a part_n of_o the_o church_n will_v call_v the_o corrupt_a part_n thereof_o to_o account_v rather_o than_o the_o corrupt_a part_n will_v call_v itself_o to_o a_o account_n we_o grant_v the_o three_o forementioned_a duty_n be_v distinct_a but_o be_v they_o not_o therefore_o copulative_a distinction_n i_o hope_v be_v no_o enemy_n to_o union_n whether_o in_o a_o way_n of_o co-ordination_a or_o of_o subordination_n by_o all_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sin_n and_o as_o some_o sin_n can_v be_v committeed_o without_o other_o previous_a sin_n so_o some_o duty_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o other_o forego_n duty_n of_o which_o nature_n be_v the_o act_n of_o receive_v in_o order_n whereunto_o self-examination_n be_v ever_o necessary_a and_o church-examination_n also_o where_o it_o may_v regular_o be_v have_v or_o at_o least_o in_o its_o room_n pastoral-examination_n page_n 158_o 159._o mr._n h._n fall_v ironical_o upon_o i_o as_o if_o i_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n seem_o to_o confute_v he_o when_o i_o only_o speak_v his_o part_n for_o he_o the_o bitter_a scoff_v wherewith_o he_o here_o close_v this_o first_o section_n instead_o of_o return_v a_o answer_n discover_v both_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o the_o impotency_n of_o his_o passion_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n itself_o mr._n h._n in_o his_o second_o part_n undertake_v to_o answer_v several_a objection_n against_o free_a admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o first_o objection_n you_o have_v p._n 30._o of_o his_o vindication_n the_o objection_n be_v this_o this_o doctrine_n will_v take_v away_o the_o use_n
order_n thereunto_o he_o distinguish_v the_o covenant_n into_o its_o condition_n benefit_n tenor_n which_o consist_v of_o both_o for_o still_o i_o ask_v he_o whether_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o all_o by_o way_n of_o tender_a if_o he_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v i_o disprove_v he_o thus_o the_o whole_a can_v belong_v to_o none_o further_o than_o as_o both_o part_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o both_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o by_o way_n of_o tender_a therefore_o the_o whole_a namely_o the_o tenor_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o by_o way_n of_o tender_a the_o major_n be_v firm_a as_o i_o shall_v clear_v by_o instance_n let_v homo_fw-la be_v the_o totum_fw-la its_o evident_a homo_fw-la can_v belong_v to_o socrates_n far_a than_o materia_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la hominis_fw-la which_o be_v its_o part_n belong_v to_o he_o the_o minor_a that_o both_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o by_o way_n of_o tender_a be_v as_o evident_a upon_o m._n h._n his_o principle_n since_o according_a to_o he_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v one_o part_n be_v not_o tender_v but_o require_v the_o condition_n than_o belong_v not_o to_o all_o by_o way_n of_o tender_a but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o obligation_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v tender_v to_o all_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n yet_o because_o m._n h._n hold_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o tender_v but_o require_v in_o the_o reveal_v covenant_n seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v he_o can_v say_v the_o tenor_n call_v by_o he_o the_o covenant_n be_v tender_v to_o all_o without_o contradict_v himself_o but_o must_v say_v if_o he_o speak_v uniform_o to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n that_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v partly_o require_v of_o all_o and_o partly_o be_v tender_v to_o all_o the_o tenor_n consist_v as_o himself_o declare_v of_o the_o condition_n require_v and_o of_o the_o benefit_n tender_v and_o he_o may_v as_o rational_o say_v the_o tenor_n be_v require_v of_o all_o as_o say_v the_o tenor_n be_v tender_v to_o all_o both_o be_v false_a in_o his_o sense_n and_o contradictory_n to_o his_o doctrine_n page_n 152._o and_o 153._o of_o my_o bar_n i_o oppose_v four_o thing_n to_o m._n h._n his_o universal_a obligation_n of_o receive_v 1._o infant_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o this_o infant-passage_n offend_v he_o now_o seventeen_o time_n i_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o his_o ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la excommunicate_a 2._o i_o say_v there_o all_o have_v a_o mediate_v but_o not_o a_o immediate_a right_n he_o tell_v i_o page_z 205._o this_o distinction_n be_v in_o vain_a because_o all_o must_v prepare_v as_o well_o as_o come_v answ_n true_o yet_o 1._o i_o hope_v a_o person_n prepare_v have_v a_o more_o immediate_a right_n than_o a_o person_n unprepared_a 2._o if_o he_o sin_v who_o prepare_v but_o do_v not_o receive_v when_o he_o may_v why_o do_v not_o he_o sin_n also_o who_o receive_v but_o do_v not_o prepare_v when_o he_o ought_v let_v not_o m._n h._n separate_a where_o himself_o confess_v that_o god_n have_v join_v my_o illustration_n from_o the_o passeover_n he_o tell_v i_o that_o one_o text_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 18_o 19_o 20._o may_v convince_v answ_n true_o when_o m._n h._n can_v prove_v that_o one_o extraordinary_a dispensation_n make_v a_o rule_n and_o command_v to_o be_v void_a the_o three_o mr._n h._n say_v be_v answer_v somewhere_o else_o answ_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o answer_n be_v confute_v somewhere_o else_o 4._o i_o say_v that_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n actual_a receive_n be_v no_o more_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n than_o preach_v be_v etc._n etc._n mr._n h._n answer_n i_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v no_o duty_n neither_o else_o it_o will_v not_o add_v one_o cubit_n to_o my_o stature_n answ_n mr._n h._n do_v prudent_o omit_v my_o three_o answer_n which_o but_o mention_v have_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o objection_n there_o i_o show_v that_o affirmative_a precept_n bind_v not_o at_o all_o time_n nor_o in_o all_o case_n therefore_o though_o receive_v be_v a_o duty_n yet_o be_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n it_o bind_v not_o at_o all_o time_n nor_o in_o all_o case_n for_o his_o flout_a simile_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o section_n i_o forgive_v he_o and_o confess_v that_o in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o he_o speak_v too_o true_a i_o be_v no_o big_a than_o my_o shadow_n that_o be_v a_o empty_a nothing_o and_o so_o very_o unfit_a to_o compare_v with_o he_o or_o any_o of_o my_o brethren_n and_o father_n in_o the_o lord_n work_v the_o lord_n send_v i_o more_o humility_n and_o he_o more_o charity_n sect._n vi._n the_o six_o objection_n be_v the_o sacrament_n be_v only_o for_o the_o regenerate_v it_o be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n etc._n etc._n from_o page_n 206-212_a mr._n h._n be_v large_a by_o way_n of_o preamble_n before_o he_o come_v to_o downright_a blow_n and_o 1._o he_o say_v suppose_v the_o sacrament_n convert_v not_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v receive_v by_o all_o because_o god_n command_v all_o to_o receive_v it_o answ_n 1._o be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o god_n command_v all_o to_o receive_v 2._o mr._n h._n know_v i_o dispute_v against_o a_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o supposition_n that_o it_o can_v convert_v he_o but_o also_o because_o it_o can_v do_v he_o no_o good_a in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la but_o evil_a which_o answer_v his_o instance_n of_o alms-deed_n command_v a_o natural_a man_n though_o it_o be_v not_o convert_v and_o this_o argument_n do_v no_o where_o cross_a god_n reveal_v will_n but_o high_o commend_v his_o rich_a and_o free_a grace_n which_o command_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v honourable_a to_o his_o majesty_n i_o grant_v god_n may_v command_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o creature_n profit_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o do_v command_v any_o thing_n the_o performance_n whereof_o be_v not_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o by_o divine_a institution_n advantagous_n to_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v a_o slander_n therefore_o that_o by_o this_o argument_n i_o advance_v my_o benefit_n above_o divine_a authority_n etc._n etc._n as_o mr._n h._n will_v make_v the_o reader_n believe_v p._n 206._o yea_o i_o join_v together_o god_n authority_n and_o my_o benefit_n in_o say_v that_o in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n i_o be_o ever_o in_o a_o possibility_n yea_o probability_n of_o spiritual_a good_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o and_o that_o act_n which_o import_v no_o such_o possibility_n or_o probability_n be_v no_o duty_n yea_o mr._n h._n himself_o confess_v in_o the_o same_o page_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n it_o shall_v tend_v to_o his_o good_a which_o if_o true_a then_o that_o which_o tend_v not_o to_o my_o good_a be_v not_o my_o duty_n if_o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n be_v a_o tradition_n mr._n h._n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o myself_o page_n 208._o mr._n h._n make_v the_o sacrament_n a_o convert_v ordinance_n not_o for_o heathen_a but_o for_o church-member_n answ_n 1._o i_o desire_v a_o scripture_n proof_n for_o this_o distinction_n 2._o i_o perceive_v mr._n h._n be_v not_o clear_a in_o open_v this_o distinction_n but_o confound_v conversion_n and_o edification_n together_o in_o these_o word_n the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o serve_v to_o edify_v unregenerate_a church-member_n it_o must_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o regeneration_n p._n 208._o i_o have_v think_v conversion_n be_v the_o foundation_n edification_n the_o superstructure_n and_o that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o double_a conversion_n 1._o to_o profession_n 2._o to_o truth_n of_o grace_n so_o there_o be_v a_o double_a foundation_n the_o one_o upon_o the_o sand_n the_o other_o upon_o the_o rock_n matth._n 7._o v._n 24_o 26._o and_o proportionable_o a_o double_a edification_n one_o of_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n the_o other_o of_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o rock_n which_o doctrine_n if_o true_a then_o sure_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n be_v not_o proper_o edify_v by_o save_a conversion_n but_o be_v new_o found_v upon_o the_o rock_n page_n 209._o mr._n h._n lay_v a_o foundation_n in_o two_o proposition_n 1._o that_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o serve_v to_o admit_v man_n to_o be_v church-member_n serve_v to_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o communion_n 2._o that_o a_o faith_n that_o fall_v short_a of_o save_v to_o wit_n the_o very_a receive_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n serve_v to_o make_v man_n disciple_n and_o add_v they_o to_o the_o church_n with_o all_o he_o grant_v there_o that_o
man_n i_o grant_v for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a that_o john_n be_v a_o believer_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v rise_v but_o still_o its_o a_o truth_n that_o both_o these_o conclusion_n flow_v from_o scripture_n by_o consequence_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o scripture_n by_o consequence_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o oppose_v by_o mr._n humphrey_n he_o may_v therefore_o well_o have_v spare_v himself_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o merry_a tautology_n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o right_n be_v in_o the_o right_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o he_o hope_v to_o catch_v his_o reader_n by_o a_o frothy_a expression_n rather_o than_o to_o convince_v he_o by_o a_o solid_a argument_n have_v he_o close_v with_o this_o syllogism_n if_o mr._n d._n be_v in_o the_o right_n then_o mr._n h._n be_v in_o the_o wrong_n but_o mr._n d._n be_v in_o the_o right_n ergo_fw-la he_o have_v do_v both_o himself_o his_o reader_n and_o his_o antagonist_n more_o right_a than_o now_o he_o do_v page_n 198._o mr._n h._n mention_n a_o objection_n of_o i_o about_o the_o sacrament_n suppose_v assurance_n and_o faith_n unto_o which_o he_o say_v i_o can_v make_v no_o solution_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n my_o solution_n be_v lay_v down_o p._n 147_o &_o 148._o of_o my_o bar_n only_o he_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o my_o mind_n that_o we_o must_v forbear_v the_o sacrament_n till_o we_o have_v effectual_a faith_n and_o true_o i_o think_v he_o be_v not_o of_o my_o mind_n in_o that_o particular_a nor_o be_v it_o material_a what_o be_v his_o mind_n or_o what_o be_v my_o mind_n but_o what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o truth_n ib._n mr._n h._n grant_n that_o a_o general_a faith_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o be_v save_v by_o be_v prerequisive_a to_o adult_v church-membership_a and_o so_o to_o the_o sacrament_n answ_n then_o 1._o what_o will_v become_v of_o all_o gross_o ignorant_a church-member_n that_o know_v nothing_o of_o faith_n christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n he_o that_o blame_v we_o as_o too_o severe_a for_o suspend_v they_o be_v here_o so_o severe_a as_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o make_v they_o no_o church-member_n 2._o we_o accept_v as_o to_o the_o latter_a branch_n his_o good_a confession_n which_o make_v strong_o against_o the_o free_a admission_n of_o gross_o ignorant_a church-member_n again_o we_o grant_v with_o mr._n h._n ib._n that_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o absolute_o prerequisite_a to_o engage_v to_o the_o condition_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o engage_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o the_o condition_n he_o may_v engage_v to_o the_o condition_n and_o so_o to_o the_o covenant_n though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n page_n 199._o mr._n h._n tell_v we_o the_o receiver_n seal_v not_o to_o his_o condition_n necessary_o in_o esse_fw-la but_o in_o fieri_fw-la answ_n what_o then_o our_o present_a debate_n be_v not_o what_o the_o believer_n seal_v to_o god_n but_o what_o god_n seal_v to_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o god_n at_o the_o sacrament_n may_v seal_v to_o the_o believer_n the_o condition_n in_o esse_fw-la when_o the_o believer_n can_v seal_v to_o god_n that_o himself_o have_v the_o condition_n in_o esse_fw-la in_o the_o same_o page_n mr._n h._n pin_n upon_o i_o another_o contradiction_n by_o misquoting_a my_o text_n p._n 147._o of_o my_o bar_n which_o say_v not_o the_o sacrament_n be_v but_o may_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o initial_a assurance_n and_o its_o one_o thing_n to_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v another_o thing_n to_o say_v it_o may_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o initial_a assurance_n i_o believe_v if_o god_n please_v the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v the_o mean_n both_o of_o initial_a grace_n and_o of_o initial_a assurance_n i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o either_o beside_o initial_a assurance_n be_v real_a or_o more_o sensible_a the_o word_n that_o work_v conversion_n work_v real_a assurance_n at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o work_v grace_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o then_o so_o sensible_a as_o be_v hide_v and_o overbear_v by_o much_o corruption_n till_o the_o beam_n of_o grace_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n dispel_v the_o cloud_n but_o the_o first_o sensible_a or_o prevail_a assurance_n may_v be_v wrought_v at_o the_o sacrament_n grace_n as_o light_n bring_v its_o own_o evidence_n with_o it_o though_o a_o person_n divert_v haply_o mind_n neither_o for_o a_o while_n he_o wrong_v i_o therefore_o in_o say_v p._n 200._o that_o i_o affirm_v the_o sacrament_n be_v sometime_o the_o mean_n of_o initial_a assurance_n whereas_o my_o express_a word_n be_v the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v sometime_o the_o mean_n of_o initial_a assurance_n and_o à _fw-la posse_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la i_o hope_v he_o that_o say_v mr._n h._n may_v be_v mistake_v do_v not_o therein_o say_v mr._n h._n be_v mistake_v mr._n h._n if_o the_o sacrament_n work_v further_a degree_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n why_o not_o the_o kind_n itself_o ans_fw-fr if_o food_n work_v further_a degree_n of_o life_n why_o not_o life_n itself_o must_v every_o thing_n that_o strengthen_v a_o weak_a man_n needs_o raise_v a_o dead_a man_n act_n produce_v moral_a habit_n but_o no_o act_n of_o the_o will_n work_v in_o itself_o supernatural_a habit_n yet_o i_o hope_v act_n of_o the_o will_n may_v and_o do_v promote_v supernatural_a habit_n therefore_o that_o may_v further_a degree_n which_o can_v produce_v the_o kind_n nor_o be_v the_o first_o grace_n wrought_v effectual_o either_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la obsignationis_fw-la or_o proponendo_fw-la objectum_fw-la or_o per_fw-la moralem_fw-la actionem_fw-la or_o mediante_a significatione_n for_o then_o all_o will_v be_v convert_v who_o have_v these_o but_o per_fw-la creationem_fw-la &_o infusioonem_fw-la since_o the_o first_o grace_n as_o some_o think_v of_o man_n soul_n creando_fw-la infunditur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la fundendo_fw-la creature_n grace_n understand_v i_o here_o that_o initial_a grace_n be_v not_o wrought_v by_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o join_v regether_o if_o abstract_o consider_a as_o moral_a habit_n may_v be_v but_o as_o assist_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n by_o divine_a concourse_n which_o concourse_n amount_v to_o a_o creation_n not_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la but_o spiritus_fw-la operaus_fw-la act_n eminent_o for_o the_o production_n of_o initial_a grace_n and_o god_n may_v annex_v this_o create_a act_n to_o what_o ordinance_n he_o please_v now_o the_o great_a controversy_n between_o we_o be_v whether_o god_n do_v thus_o infuse_v initial_a grace_n by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o moral_a instrument_n thereof_o as_o he_o do_v by_o the_o word_n this_o mr._n h._n seem_v to_o affirm_v but_o we_o deny_v m._n h._n p._n 201._o for_o this_o we_o thank_v he_o and_o if_o a_o man_n may_v come_v as_o lose_v and_o undo_v than_o he_o may_v come_v while_o he_o judge_n and_o humble_v himself_o though_o he_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o his_o regeneration_n answ_n 1._o i_o be_o glad_a of_o any_o agreement_n between_o we_o in_o this_o unhappy_a controversy_n especial_o in_o a_o point_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o bind_v up_o of_o bruise_a reed_n yet_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o ambiguity_n in_o that_o expression_n of_o m._n h._n if_o a_o man_n may_v come_v as_o lose_v nor_o be_v they_o my_o express_a term_n p._n 148._o of_o my_o bar._n a_o man_n be_v lose_v three_o way_n 1._o real_o when_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n i_o mean_v he_o be_v in_o a_o lose_a condition_n 2._o sensible_o and_o that_o either_o in_o himself_o and_o thus_o we_o must_v ever_o be_v lose_v if_o we_o mean_v to_o be_v save_v or_o by_o mistake_n think_v he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 3._o both_o way_n when_o clear_o convince_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a estate_n and_o so_o under_o the_o work_n of_o legal_a humiliation_n which_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o reign_v pride_n till_o evangelical_a humiliation_n melt_v the_o rock_n and_o level_v the_o mountain_n by_o legal_a humiliation_n a_o person_n be_v humble_v but_o by_o evangelical_n humiliation_n he_o be_v make_v humble_a by_o legal_a humiliation_n god_n humble_v he_o by_o evangelical_a humiliation_n he_o humble_v himself_o the_o one_o be_v humble_v passive_o the_o other_o active_o to_o apply_v the_o distinction_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v lose_v real_o and_o sensible_o ought_v at_o present_a to_o abstain_v such_o be_v they_o who_o
know_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v no_o resolution_n at_o the_o present_a to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o be_v under_o the_o regal_a power_n of_o sin_n especial_o of_o some_o bosom_n corruption_n and_o that_o sensible_o 2._o he_o that_o be_v lose_v real_o but_o not_o sensible_o as_o think_v himself_o convert_v when_o unconvert_v be_v i_o conceive_v with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o one_o who_o think_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o duty_n ligatus_fw-la but_o not_o obligatus_fw-la bind_v by_o conscience_n misinform_v to_o receive_v but_o not_o oblige_v to_o receive_v yea_o oblige_v by_o the_o precept_n to_o abstain_v or_o as_o he_o who_o think_v himself_o clean_o but_o be_v unclean_a be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v in_o order_n to_o the_o passover_n 3._o he_o that_o be_v sensible_o lose_v as_o think_v himself_o unconvert_v when_o real_o convert_v seem_v bind_v by_o conscience_n to_o abstain_v but_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o command_n to_o receive_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o must_v endeavour_v to_o get_v his_o doubt_n satisfy_v he_o that_o be_v both_o real_o and_o sensible_o find_v as_o have_v sensible_o evangelical_a preparation_n of_o which_o self-loss_n and_o self-unworthiness_n in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n be_v a_o chief_a part_n be_v both_o bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o come_v unless_o detain_v by_o a_o just_a occasion_n what_o m._n h._n add_v page_n 201._o i_o shall_v go_v along_o with_o he_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v and_o be_v glad_a of_o his_o company_n too_o and_o therefore_o grant_v 1._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o faith_n consecutiuè_n 2._o objectiuè_fw-la 3._o conditionaliter_fw-la 4._o obligatoriè_fw-fr as_o oblige_v the_o receiver_n to_o believe_v 5._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o seal_n of_o reason_n and_o experience_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n do_v not_o seal_v the_o conclusion_n as_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o minor_a which_o speak_v experience_n but_o as_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o major_a which_o speak_v express_v scripture_n but_o whereas_o he_o add_v ibid._n but_o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o faith_n subjectiuè_fw-fr proper_o to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v faith_n or_o any_o way_n so_o to_o assure_v or_o evidence_n faith_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o a_o lie_n if_o any_o come_v without_o save_a faith_n this_o must_v be_v deny_v and_o reject_v and_o answer_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o thus_o a_o seal_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n formal_o direct_o proper_o but_o of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o i_o may_v but_o crave_v to_o be_v candid_o understand_v it_o be_v no_o such_o monster_n as_o m._n h._n will_v make_v it_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o faith_n subjectiuè_fw-fr namely_o that_o by_o consequence_n the_o sacrament_n seal_v to_o peter_n that_o he_o believe_v the_o reason_n whereof_o have_v former_o be_v give_v because_o it_o seal_v the_o major_a proposition_n upon_o which_o the_o conclusion_n of_o assurance_n do_v partly_o depend_v for_o as_o no_o conclusion_n depend_v only_o upon_o the_o major_a or_o only_o upon_o the_o minor_a but_o upon_o both_o premise_n so_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o prossyllogism_n that_o peter_n believe_v depend_v not_o sole_o upon_o the_o major_a he_o that_o receive_v christ_n etc._n etc._n believe_v nor_o sole_o upon_o the_o minor_a peter_n receive_v christ_n but_o upon_o both_o and_o therefore_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o this_o conclusion_n peter_n believe_v depend_v upon_o the_o major_a which_o be_v express_a scripture_n and_o as_o a_o sign_n discover_v to_o peter_n that_o the_o act_n of_o adherence_n he_o produce_v be_v not_o counterfeit_a so_o far_o forth_o it_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o covenant_n only_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n namely_o by_o consequence_n as_o be_v that_o conclusion_n that_o peter_n shall_v rise_v which_o depend_v upon_o the_o major_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v rise_v as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o minor_a that_o peter_n be_v a_o man_n 2._o whereas_o m._n h._n hint_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v god_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o a_o lie_n if_o any_o come_v without_o save_a faith_n this_o be_v a_o most_o false_a gross_a and_o uncharitable_a inference_n and_o imputation_n it_o be_v far_o from_o my_o judgement_n or_o argument_n to_o hold_v forth_o that_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v to_o all_o receiver_n that_o they_o have_v true_a faith_n but_o only_o unto_o those_o who_o have_v save_v faith_n indeed_o suppose_v now_o judas_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n which_o seal_v to_o peter_n that_o he_o believe_v seal_v no_o such_o matter_n to_o judas_n but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a namely_o that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o that_o because_o it_o seal_v that_o he_o who_o do_v not_o receive_v christ_n right_o 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