to_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o he_o grant_v if_o i_o understand_v he_o that_o what_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o apply_v baptism_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n which_o be_v all_o i_o require_v and_o therefore_o the_o visible_a want_n of_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o his_o receive_n which_o will_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n §._o 4._o it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o prove_v the_o minor_a which_o be_v this_o unbeliever_n by_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n do_v visible_o want_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o be_v visible_o present_a in_o they_o who_o may_v be_v lawful_o admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o make_v out_o if_o it_o be_v a_o visible_o actual_a justify_n and_o save_v faith_n which_o be_v necessary_o reqire_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n adult_n their_o admission_n to_o baptism_n than_o the_o last_o recite_v 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suspension_n the_o reason_n of_o my_o mention_v aretius_n be_v a_o information_n i_o receive_v from_o he_o who_o desire_v my_o paper_n that_o mr._n w._n quote_v aretius_n against_o suspension_n and_o how_o easy_o may_v mr._n w._n have_v certify_v his_o parishioner_n of_o this_o mistake_n without_o trouble_v the_o world_n with_o it_o in_o print_n since_o he_o do_v not_o disprove_v in_o the_o least_o what_o i_o allege_v concern_v that_o author_n yet_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o say_v nothing_o he_o will_v show_v that_o aretius_n use_v not_o nor_o plead_v for_o the_o distinction_n of_o great_a and_o lesser_a excommunication_n which_o thing_n it_o be_v manifest_a i_o do_v not_o affix_v on_o he_o but_o he_o have_v here_o another_o and_o that_o belike_o no_o small_a quarrel_n i_o cite_v aretius_n his_o common_a place_n and_o mr._n w._n say_v he_o know_v no_o such_o piece_n i_o shall_v have_v say_v his_o problem_n as_o if_o his_o quarrelsomness_n be_v not_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v then_o such_o a_o mistake_v suppose_v o_o how_o exact_a will_v mr._n w._n have_v we_o to_o take_v he_o in_o the_o very_a name_n and_o edition_n of_o book_n but_o why_o may_v not_o problemata_fw-la be_v render_v in_o english_a common_a place_n my_o most_o severe_a master_n aretius_n himself_o i_o hope_v may_v be_v allow_v to_o give_v we_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o own_o word_n to_o save_v a_o labour_n of_o turn_v to_o holy-oke_n under_o who_o leaf_n recubans_fw-la sub_fw-la tegmine_fw-la mr._n w._n beneath_o p._n 137._o will_v shelter_v himself_o in_o my_o book_n edit_n lusannae_n 1578._o the_o first_o page_n thus_o begin_v problematum_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la locorum_fw-la theologicorum_fw-la pars_fw-la altera_fw-la and_o it_o be_v likely_a mr._n w._n his_o book_n be_v of_o the_o same_o edition_n because_o his_o quotation_n of_o pag._n 48._o which_o he_o have_v p._n 20._o agree_v with_o the_o 48._o leaf_n of_o i_o if_o i_o shall_v tell_v he_o i_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o quote_v 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excommunication_n in_o our_o sense_n the_o which_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o i_o see_v not_o how_o any_o man_n of_o reason_n can_v deny_v it_o now_o to_o this_o mr._n w._n answer_n pag._n 23._o why_o put_v you_o your_o nonsense_n upon_o we_o and_o say_v we_o egregious_o trifle_v unless_o we_o admit_v of_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n in_o your_o sense_n what_o shall_v one_o do_v with_o a_o man_n who_o heed_v not_o what_o he_o say_v he_o charge_v i_o with_o put_v and_o affix_v on_o my_o antagonist_n the_o distinction_n of_o great_a and_o lesser_a excommunication_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o nonsense_n whereas_o i_o do_v flat_o remove_v from_o they_o that_o distinction_n and_o say_v they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v degree_n of_o excommunication_n particular_o not_o this_o of_o suspension_n add_v that_o if_o they_o do_v own_v they_o in_o this_o question_n as_o they_o hold_v it_o they_o shall_v but_o trifle_v and_o yet_o mr._n w._n will_v needs_o face_v every_o body_n down_o against_o the_o evidence_n of_o plain_a word_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o he_o talk_v his_o pleasure_n of_o sophistry_n and_o imposture_n and_o at_o last_o apeal_v to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n under_o who_o eye_n i_o willing_o leave_v he_o with_o the_o paper_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o interim_n i_o will_v step_v aside_o to_o take_v a_o little_a refresh_n in_o the_o psalm_n 119._o 2_o part_n b._n v._o 9_o by_o what_o shall_v you_o this_o way_n cleanse_v be_v by_o hee_v holy_a writ_n 10_o behold_v my_o whole_a soul_n have_v seek_v thou_o let_v i_o not_o err_v from_o it_o 11_o because_o i_o will_v not_o sin_v thy_o word_n i_o hide_v in_o heart_n and_o will_n 12_o blessed_n be_v thou_o most_o mighty_a lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n still_o 13_o by_o my_o lip_n have_v declare_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o mouth_n 14_o by_o riches_n none_o more_o mirth_n can_v win_v than_o i_o have_v by_o thy_o truth_n 15_o busy_v in_o thy_o precept_n i_o muse_v and_o all_o thy_o way_n respect_v 16_o by_o they_o all_o joy_n to_o i_o accrue_v thy_o word_n i_o will_v not_o forget_v chap._n iii_o §._o 1._o the_o term_n of_o excommunication_n full_a or_o not_o full_a sundry_a time_n do_v occur_v in_o the_o follow_a argument_n these_o mr._n w._n reject_v as_o adokima_n as_o foolery_n as_o not_o considerable_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o fume_n pipe_v hot_a he_o fancy_v the_o bagpipe_n when_o he_o hear_v they_o name_v p._n 151_o such_o argument_n as_o these_o must_v be_v his_o apodicticall_a proof_n against_o they_o in_o refute_v whereof_o belike_o his_o friend_n think_v i_o shall_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o and_o they_o conjecture_v not_o amiss_o i_o shall_v hardly_o devise_v a_o reply_n weak_a enough_o to_o bear_v a_o fit_a protion_n to_o such_o sorry_a pretension_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o i_o shall_v judge_v it_o requisite_a to_o offer_v somewhat_o concern_v excommunication_n and_o that_o distinction_n of_o it_o submit_v the_o same_o in_o 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