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distinction_n of_o privilege_n from_o the_o world_n 6_o he_o engage_v himself_o or_o be_v engage_v hereby_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o term_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o be_v the_o issue_n make_v it_o a_o lie_n and_o he_o a_o hypocrite_n psa_n 78.35_o with_o 37._o but_o the_o obligation_n itself_o and_o that_o sincere_o be_v his_o duty_n 7_o there_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o divers_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o substance_n consist_v in_o a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o substance_n and_o so_o it_o become_v his_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v make_v void_a by_o the_o mal-performance_n for_o no_o consequence_n can_v annihilate_v god_n precept_n neither_o do_v my_o incapacity_n of_o satisfy_v all_o the_o end_n and_o use_n of_o a_o ordinance_n as_o before_o exempt_v i_o from_o those_o i_o can_v for_o then_o neither_o can_v child_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n not_o christ_n of_o circumcision_n 8_o as_o the_o minister_n do_v tender_a and_o apply_v jesus_n christ_n conditional_o to_o all_o according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o may_v he_o receive_v he_o to_o wit_n as_o look_v for_o salvation_n from_o he_o upon_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o condemnation_n if_o he_o continue_v in_o unbelief_n without_o repentance_n as_o the_o case_n in_o penal_a obligation_n this_o be_v the_o mean_n both_o to_o persuade_v and_o fright_v he_o to_o it_o and_o then_o 9_o the_o full_a and_o safe_a answer_n to_o this_o will_v be_v by_o a_o serious_a practice_n let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o humble_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n acknowledge_v our_o desert_n and_o apply_v the_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o just_a condemnation_n according_a to_o our_o present_a estate_n together_o with_o the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n upon_o our_o amendment_n and_o this_o take_v off_o the_o hypocrisy_n for_o if_o my_o actual_a receive_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a profession_n it_o must_v be_v so_o either_o before_o god_n or_o before_o man_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n before_o man_n for_o i_o hold_v it_o a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n and_o profess_v not_o myself_o convert_v already_o but_o come_v only_o as_o a_o church-member_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n before_o god_n i_o mean_v so_o far_o as_o any_o unregenerate_a man_n service_n can_v be_v without_o it_o for_o i_o condemn_v myself_o and_o apply_v that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v due_a to_o i_o as_o i_o ought_v with_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v i_o home_o to_o he_o page_n 190._o i_o easy_o grant_v assurance_n be_v not_o absolute_o requisite_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o receive_v answ_n upon_o this_o true_a concession_n i_o argue_v against_o he_o in_o the_o main_a if_o it_o be_v necessary_o pre-required_n that_o a_o man_n be_v 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he_o can_v hearty_o for_o the_o present_a engage_v himself_o to_o the_o term_n of_o christ_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o conscience_n can_v be_v oppose_v against_o his_o come_n so_o i_o be_o entire_o persuade_v without_o the_o least_o doubt_n as_o to_o such_o a_o one_o that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v a_o most_o fit_a mean_n subordinate_a to_o the_o word_n to_o make_v his_o good_a purpose_n serious_a for_o his_o effectual_a conversion_n and_o as_o for_o those_o harsh_a term_n and_o opinion_n of_o other_o that_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v unregenerate_a do_v but_o mock_v god_n murder_n christ_n drink_v his_o poison_n and_o cate_z necessary_o his_o damnation_n it_o will_v even_o pity_v a_o man_n to_o the_o heart_n to_o see_v how_o they_o make_v the_o holy_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o become_v a_o snare_n a_o very_a rack_n terror_n and_o torture_v to_o many_o conscience_n while_o our_o grand_a enemy_n make_v use_v thereof_o to_o defraud_v our_o soul_n of_o then_o due_a sustentation_n by_o it_o the_o fear_n of_o guilt_n and_o damnation_n may_v be_v apply_v for_o the_o press_a man_n to_o preparation_n but_o not_o to_o keep_v any_o from_o his_o duty_n a_o person_n famous_a for_o wit_n be_v condemn_v have_v his_o life_n promise_v he_o on_o condition_n he_o can_v make_v a_o fat_a lamb_n become_v lean_a within_o such_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o allow_v he_o his_o ordinary_a meat_n this_o he_o undertake_v prepare_v two_o grate_n in_o the_o one_o he_o put_v the_o lamb_n and_o give_v he_o the_o food_n require_v in_o the_o other_o he_o put_v a_o wolf_n and_o give_v he_o no_o meat_n as_o the_o wolf_n grow_v hungry_a he_o bait_v at_o the_o lamb_n with_o his_o head_n and_o paw_n rave_v at_o he_o the_o poor_a lamb_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o much_o terror_n though_o he_o cate_z his_o meat_n pine_v sudden_o away_o and_o become_v as_o lean_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v quite_o famish_v for_o want_n of_o it_o i_o be_o afraid_a it_o fare_v thus_o with_o many_o of_o the_o tender_a lamb_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o while_o they_o doubt_v of_o their_o regeneration_n and_o man_n set_v damnation_n to_o rave_v at_o and_o bark_v they_o away_o if_o unregenerate_a not_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o grate_n that_o protect_v they_o they_o feed_v at_o the_o bless_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o so_o much_o fear_n and_o doubtfulness_n that_o their_o spiritual_a meat_n hardly_o do_v they_o good_a or_o their_o poor_a soul_n thrive_v by_o it_o it_o be_v even_o as_o when_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_v and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a or_o as_o when_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_v and_o he_o drink_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v faint_a sect._n 9_o the_o nine_o objection_n be_v the_o ordinance_n be_v pollute_v if_o all_o be_v admit_v my_o answer_n be_v unto_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n it_o may_v be_v say_v defile_v as_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o the_o unbelieved_a tit._n 1.15_o but_o not_o no_v other_o if_o the_o heathen_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o believe_a wife_n which_o be_v the_o near_a communion_n that_o can_v be_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o so_o that_o she_o must_v not_o separate_v from_o he_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n i_o may_v resolute_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o another_o which_o be_v external_a to_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o believer_n separate_v from_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o clean_a nothing_o be_v unclean_a mat._n 5.11_o rom._n 14.14_o unto_o this_o p._n 192_o 193._o mr._n d._n consent_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v deal_v more_o ingenuous_o to_o have_v join_v with_o i_o in_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a rather_o than_o to_o vilify_v the_o succour_n i_o bring_v they_o but_o that_o like_o a_o troublesome_a briar_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v pass_v he_o without_o catch_v rent_v and_o tear_v while_o he_o bring_v his_o nettle_n to_o possess_v our_o pleasant_a place_n and_o thorn_n our_o tabernacle_n page_n 194._o he_o accuse_v i_o again_o for_o exclude_v infant_n which_o be_v nineteen_o time_n and_o because_o i_o do_v not_o exclude_v other_o also_o as_o he_o will_v have_v i_o he_o bid_v i_o take_v heed_n there_o be_v not_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o hypocrite_n in_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n answ_n his_o advice_n may_v be_v good_a bless_a be_v he_o that_o fear_v always_o for_o though_o if_o i_o belie_v not_o my_o own_o temper_n i_o think_v it_o be_v free_a and_o open_a a_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o reality_n yet_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o close_a inter-views_a between_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n it_o make_v my_o heart_n bleed_v to_o see_v what_o a_o deal_n of_o infidelity_n and_o spiritual_a unsoundnesse_n there_o be_v in_o
and_o soon_o contemn_v which_o shall_v indeed_o be_v ever_o administer_v for_o this_o very_a respect_n with_o the_o great_a dreadfulness_n rarity_n and_o solemnity_n 2_o separation_n from_o wicked_a man_n as_o to_o their_o person_n may_v be_v consider_v simplicitèr_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o it_o be_v consider_v simple_o or_o absolute_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n for_o a_o man_n may_v go_v into_o the_o company_n of_o evil_a person_n upon_o his_o necessary_a business_n and_o as_o christ_n himself_o do_v to_o admonish_v and_o do_v they_o good_a but_o as_o it_o be_v take_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o end_n so_o be_v it_o our_o duty_n now_o that_o end_n either_o respect_n ourselves_o or_o they_o that_o which_o respect_v ourselves_o be_v to_o avoid_v their_o sin_n or_o not_o to_o partake_v thereof_o by_o act_v with_o they_o infection_n connivance_n or_o the_o like_a and_o this_o respect_n do_v always_o bind_v so_o that_o in_o such_o case_n as_o we_o must_v needs_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n we_o be_v undoubted_o to_o avoid_v they_o that_o which_o respect_v they_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n by_o shame_v they_o etc._n etc._n hereupon_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o any_o man_n go_v to_o avoid_v his_o brother_n in_o god_n ordinance_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n his_o separation_n be_v evil_a the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o avoid_v the_o least_o partake_v of_o another_o sin_n so_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o the_o great_a partake_v with_o he_o in_o duty_n and_o though_o i_o must_v separate_v from_o he_o in_o civil_a familiarity_n i_o mean_v common_a and_o unnecessary_a where_o i_o have_v my_o liberty_n and_o not_o else_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 13_o 14._o unless_o it_o be_v to_o exhort_v and_o edify_v he_o yet_o may_v i_o not_o in_o sacred_a society_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v both_o he_o and_o my_o duty_n unless_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a i_o pray_v note_v this_o separation_n i_o say_v be_v either_o from_o civil_a society_n alone_o or_o from_o sacred_a and_o civil_a both_o in_o the_o first_o i_o be_o to_o withdraw_v from_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v disorderly_a yet_o with_o prudence_n and_o complain_v of_o he_o but_o the_o second_o be_v proper_a to_o church-censure_n before_o which_o my_o withdraw_n from_o he_o in_o public_a duty_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v any_o mean_n of_o bring_v the_o man_n to_o repentance_n but_o rather_o to_o harden_v he_o and_o therefore_o to_o speak_v free_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v but_o a_o likely_a sin_n to_o withdraw_v from_o other_o at_o the_o sacrament_n before_o excommunication_n p._n 204._o he_o come_v to_o my_o wish_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o approve_v &_o engage_v i_o to_o he_o before_o he_o part_n with_o two_o passage_n the_o first_o be_v page_n 205._o where_o he_o tell_v i_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o object_n of_o fraternal_a correption_n and_o hope_n i_o be_o in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o be_v mend_v by_o his_o admonition_n answ_n have_v the_o man_n be_v long_o a_o divine_a or_o a_o little_a more_o modest_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n &_o word_n of_o sobriety_n he_o can_v have_v manage_v his_o cause_n with_o i_o i_o think_v so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v of_o my_o own_o spirit_n that_o i_o be_o so_o conselous_a of_o my_o own_o weakness_n and_o afraid_a to_o offend_v other_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o a_o submission_n than_o dissertation_n can_v it_o have_v stand_v with_o any_o face_n of_o truth_n and_o ingenuity_n but_o when_o i_o see_v how_o his_o whole_a book_n be_v carry_v with_o such_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o himself_o and_o interest_n so_o much_o contempt_n of_o i_o bitterness_n of_o language_n passion_n and_o incontinency_n true_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o i_o and_o inward_a support_n against_o his_o opinion_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o approve_v it_o or_o at_o least_o intend_v not_o to_o succeed_v it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v more_o likely_a he_o will_v have_v humble_v his_o heart_n and_o suit_v he_o a_o spirit_n fit_a to_o have_v declare_v that_o mind_n to_o we_o but_o now_o have_v his_o temper_n betray_v his_o cause_n now_o be_v his_o argument_n little_a beside_o prejudice_n now_o be_v his_o instruction_n but_o brier_n and_o thorn_n with_o which_o he_o go_v to_o teach_v i_o only_o as_o gideon_n teach_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n now_o be_v these_o admonition_n which_o shall_v come_v from_o he_o as_o a_o brother_n but_o the_o bitter_a insultation_n of_o a_o adversary_n which_o must_v make_v i_o answer_v he_o in_o the_o word_n of_o micha_n 7.8_o 9_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o oh_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v rise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n the_o second_o be_v page_z 206._o how_o just_o may_v be_v at_o last_o be_v look_v at_o as_o a_o weed_n by_o our_o great_a husbandman_n who_o will_v cherish_v weed_n etc._n etc._n methinks_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o mr._n d._n to_o have_v pass_v a_o suspension_n on_o i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n he_o need_v not_o have_v prosecute_v it_o to_o the_o end_n and_o even_o to_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o for_o he_o to_o take_v the_o tribunal_n and_o condemn_v i_o for_o a_o weed_n at_o the_o great_a day_n i_o desire_v god_n that_o this_o man_n rashness_n may_v teach_v i_o to_o consider_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n that_o i_o may_v sanctify_v he_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o make_v he_o my_o fear_n and_o my_o dread_n so_o shall_v i_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o censure_n without_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o i_o must_v humble_o acknowledge_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o my_o desert_n he_o may_v indeed_o just_o look_v at_o i_o as_o a_o weed_n and_o condemn_v i_o for_o ever_o but_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n but_o take_v occasion_n by_o this_o man_n judgement_n to_o forgive_v i_o and_o he_o for_o thou_o see_v how_o some_o man_n piety_n outruns_a their_o charity_n and_o their_o over-eager_a zeal_n like_o moses_n break_v the_o table_n and_o though_o he_o will_v have_v i_o suspend_v from_o the_o favour_n of_o thy_o people_n do_v not_o thou_o suspend_v he_o or_o i_o from_o a_o fellowship_n in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o while_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o shut_v up_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n against_o i_o as_o if_o it_o can_v no_o hold_v i_o and_o he_o let_v i_o be_v assure_v that_o abrahamt_v bosom_n stand_v wide_a enough_o open_a to_o receive_v both_o i_o and_o my_o opposer_n i_o can_v have_v hearty_o wish_v mr._n d._n have_v so_o carry_v his_o business_n that_o i_o may_v rather_o have_v reverence_v his_o judgement_n and_o yield_v to_o his_o piety_n then_o be_v force_v to_o show_v he_o his_o weakness_n which_o yet_o may_v serve_v to_o abate_v his_o imperiousness_n and_o some_o weariness_n in_o the_o reader_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v prepare_v myself_o to_o expect_v from_o he_o nothing_o but_o the_o dregs_o of_o his_o former_a bitterness_n and_o that_o many_o godly_a man_n will_v speak_v evil_a of_o my_o book_n though_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o relaxation_n and_o support_v by_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v content_v to_o let_v they_o speak_v evil_a of_o i_o so_o long_o as_o they_o receive_v good_a by_o i_o only_o i_o shall_v desire_v they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o propagate_v what_o they_o find_v in_o i_o may_v do_v good_a as_o i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o retract_v what_o i_o be_o convince_v be_v amiss_o but_o let_v they_o not_o reject_v all_o if_o they_o dislike_v some_o even_o as_o when_o the_o new_a wine_n be_v in_o the_o cluster_n and_o one_o say_v destroy_v it_o not_o for_o a_o blessing_n be_v in_o it_o there_o be_v these_o four_o thing_n for_o which_o i_o must_v demand_v some_o text_n of_o scripture_n if_o any_o will_v answer_v i_o by_o which_o the_o world_n may_v judge_v of_o their_o satisfaction_n 1_o where_o visible_a worthiness_n upon_o trial_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n 2_o where_o they_o find_v suspension_n as_o distinct_a from_o excommunication_n 3_o where_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v forbid_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 4_o where_o this_o difference_n be_v advance_v between_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o ordinance_n that_o herein_o it_o be_v better_a to_o omit_v the_o matter_n and_o manner_n both_o then_o to_o do_v the_o matter_n if_o the_o manner_n be_v not_o do_v as_o they_o ought_v which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o now_o if_o master_n drake_n shall_v have_v need_n to_o write_v again_o as_o i_o believe_v nature_n will_v work_v and_o his_o spirit_n can_v hold_v i_o shall_v desire_v he_o if_o he_o will_v go_v to_o vent_v that_o superfluity_n of_o maliciousness_n which_o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o lay_v apart_o to_o take_v along_o with_o he_o that_o text_n of_o dent._n 23.13_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o paddle_v upon_o thy_o weapon_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o ease_v thyself_o abroad_o thou_o shall_v dig_v therewith_o and_o shall_v turn_v back_o and_o cover_v that_o thing_n which_o come_v from_o thou_o for_o this_o froward_a language_n and_o bitter_a spirit_n have_v no_o good_a savour_n in_o the_o holy_a camp_n but_o be_v a_o unclean_a thing_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v see_v among_o god_n people_n he_o conclude_v page_n 207.209_o with_o a_o scruple_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v do_v with_o mr._n humphrey_n ans_fw-fr thus_o hiram_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n he_o have_v to_o do_v the_o pot_n and_o the_o shovel_n and_o the_o basin_n the_o pillar_n and_o the_o pommel_n and_o the_o chapiters_n and_o the_o wreath_n to_o cover_v the_o pommel_n of_o the_o chapiters_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pillar_n finis_fw-la reader_n the_o absence_n of_o the_o author_n must_v excuse_v the_o error_n of_o the_o press_n of_o which_o these_o be_v apart_o page_n 84._o line_n 12._o read_v minister_n p._n 115._o l._n 13._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 179._o l._n 5._o r._n other_o p._n ibid._n l._n 7_o r._n be_v the_o same_o p._n 181._o l._n 18._o for_o never_a r._n near_o p._n 191._o l._n 26._o r._n i_o give_v place_n p._n 217._o l._n 6._o for_o out_o r._n of_o