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faith_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v it_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n for_o their_o edification_n nay_o i_o do_v profess_v for_o my_o part_n be_v i_o under_o the_o presbytery_n i_o shall_v most_o free_o subject_v myself_o to_o their_o trial_n as_o be_v afraid_a to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o my_o pastor_n suppose_v he_o to_o require_v it_o mere_o out_o of_o the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o give_v example_n of_o obstinacy_n unto_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o he_o proceed_v thus_o to_o this_o end_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o for_o the_o ignorant_a there_o be_v catechist_n in_o the_o church_n and_o some_o prudent_a kind_n of_o law_n for_o the_o bring_n of_o all_o such_o to_o submit_v to_o be_v catechise_v and_o for_o the_o scandalous_a that_o there_o be_v some_o authoritative_a way_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o most_o yield_v and_o least_o practise_a duty_n of_o fraternal_a correprion_n etc._n etc._n i_o wish_v that_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a 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infant_n can_v not_o understand_v yet_o the_o effect_n of_o heal_v follow_v alike_o in_o both_o nor_o be_v the_o handkerchief_n more_o powerful_a to_o heal_v the_o man_n because_o he_o be_v intelligent_a but_o possible_o his_o intelligence_n may_v prove_v a_o bar_n he_o be_v thereby_o capable_a of_o a_o act_n of_o unbelief_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o cure_n matth._n 13._o 58._o and_o 17._o 19_o 20._o mark_v 6._o 6._o and_o 9_o 23_o 24._o act_n 14._o 9_o which_o actual_a unbelief_n infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o thus_o the_o word_n preach_v have_v a_o natural_a aptitude_n to_o illuminate_v the_o mind_n with_o common_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n but_o never_o of_o itself_o can_v work_v a_o save_a understanding_n or_o regeneration_n this_o be_v whole_o in_o god_n power_n we_o must_v therefore_o extend_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o moral_a instrument_n further_o than_o m._n h._n do_v that_o be_v true_o a_o moral_a instrument_n not_o only_o which_o work_v by_o way_n of_o signification_n to_o my_o understanding_n but_o that_o also_o upon_o which_o be_v use_v a_o effect_n of_o another_o kind_n follow_v by_o way_n of_o compact_n or_o otherwise_o whether_o i_o understand_v it_o or_o not_o thus_o a_o witch_n be_v the_o moral_a cause_n of_o a_o child_n death_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o physical_a cause_n thereof_o he_o apply_v his_o natural_a power_n by_o god_n permission_n upon_o the_o witch_n use_v of_o his_o ceremony_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o kill_v the_o child_n and_o thus_o the_o minister_n and_o ordinance_n be_v the_o moral_a instrument_n of_o conversion_n but_o god_n be_v the_o physical_a or_o rather_o hyperphysical_a cause_n thereof_o nor_o do_v we_o by_o this_o doctrine_n deviate_v to_o the_o popish_a opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la but_o honour_n god_n liberty_n sovereignty_n and_o grace_n who_o when_o he_o please_v concur_v with_o his_o ordinance_n supernatural_o in_o order_n to_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n wrought_v then_o infallible_o and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o certain_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n why_o may_v not_o infant_n thus_o be_v convert_v by_o it_o as_o well_o as_o elder_a person_n especial_o when_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o baptism_n faith_n and_o devotion_n be_v upon_o the_o wing_n in_o the_o parent_n friend_n god_n people_n and_o the_o minister_n assemble_v to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o wash_v the_o child_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n whence_o public_a baptism_n be_v more_o eligible_a than_o private_a baptism_n and_o thus_o upon_o the_o supposition_n it_o may_v also_o be_v effectual_a to_o the_o intelligent_a person_n baptize_v yet_o not_o simple_o because_o he_o be_v intelligent_a but_o because_o of_o god_n supernatural_a concourse_n in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o infant_n the_o work_n of_o conversion_n be_v supernatural_a in_o every_o subject_n 2._o whereas_o m._n h._n say_v ib._n john_n first_o baptize_v the_o people_n and_o then_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n if_o his_o meaning_n be_v exclusive_a that_o john_n do_v not_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n before_o but_o only_o after_o baptism_n i_o believe_v he_o will_v find_v little_a favour_n from_o the_o text_n for_o such_o a_o opinion_n it_o be_v evident_a mat._n 3._o 11._o that_o john_n lead_v they_o from_o his_o baptism_n to_o christ_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o future_a thing_n withal_o that_o he_o preach_v to_o they_o before_o he_o baptize_v to_o i_o seem_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o compare_v vers_n 2_o 5_o 6_o 7._o of_o mat._n 3._o beside_o suppose_v the_o exhortation_n be_v after_o baptism_n and_o that_o some_o be_v convert_v upon_o the_o place_n the_o great_a question_n will_v be_v which_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o m._n h._n his_o inference_n whether_o they_o be_v convert_v by_o john_n baptism_n or_o by_o his_o follow_a exhortation_n for_o his_o instance_n in_o the_o convert_v act_v 2._o it_o be_v more_o than_o m._n h._n can_v prove_v that_o their_o faith_n be_v only_o historical_a likely_a it_o may_v be_v so_o in_o some_o of_o they_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o their_o baptism_n do_v convert_v they_o any_o more_o than_o it_o do_v simon_n magus_n who_o may_v afterward_o be_v convert_v by_o some_o of_o those_o sermon_n which_o they_o hear_v every_o day_n or_o hold_v out_o in_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n to_o their_o die_a day_n as_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n do_v the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v all_o baptize_v act_v 2._o 41._o but_o it_o do_v not_o say_v that_o any_o of_o they_o be_v convert_v by_o baptism_n m._n d._n can_v any_o man_n make_v the_o seal_n a_o cause_n of_o the_o writing_n m._n h._n p._n 212._o here_o be_v the_o man_n error_n still_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o inward_a writing_n in_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o seal_v i_o hope_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o writing_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o inward_a writing_n though_o not_o the_o sole_a or_o principal_a seal_n have_v former_o be_v prove_v which_o therefore_o i_o pass_v 2._o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v both_o a_o seal_n and_o a_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o cause_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n the_o spirit_n first_o work_v than_o evidence_n grace_v wrought_v in_o that_o it_o act_n as_o a_o cause_n in_o this_o as_o a_o seal_n when_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o seal_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o writing_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o a_o seal_n it_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o writing_n but_o under_o a_o other_o notion_n m._n h._n interpret_v it_o simpliciter_fw-la which_o i_o propound_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o so_o abuse_v both_o i_o and_o the_o reader_n page_n 213._o m._n h._n will_v fain_o court_v i_o from_o my_o yield_n to_o universal_a presence_n to_o yield_v to_o universal_a receive_n but_o i_o must_v entreat_v he_o to_o excuse_v i_o since_o i_o find_v none_o in_o scripture_n forbid_v to_o be_v present_a but_o i_o find_v divers_a in_o scripture_n forbid_v to_o receive_v as_o have_v former_o be_v prove_v and_o i_o hope_v that_o upon_o second_o thought_n he_o will_v be_v more_o charitable_a than_o to_o judge_v i_o upon_o this_o account_n as_o trifle_v with_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o with_o the_o conscience_n of_o people_n his_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o see_v to_o the_o taste_n of_o christ_n sacramental_a will_v not_o hold_v till_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o a_o sight_n of_o christ_n sacramental_a be_v effectual_a to_o convert_v and_o withal_o that_o the_o precept_n take_v eat_v do_v immediate_o take_v in_o all_o intelligent_a church-member_n and_o if_o so_o then_o let_v his_o jure_fw-la excommunicate_a receive_v also_o his_o instance_n of_o thomas_n feel_v and_o believe_v prove_v only_o that_o feel_n may_v draw_v out_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n inherent_a but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o last_o m._n h._n shall_v consider_v not_o bare_o the_o application_n but_o the_o end_n of_o application_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v evident_o nutrition_n but_o no_o where_n as_o i_o know_v conversion_n mr._n d._n take_v and_o eat_v call_v for_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o presuppose_v the_o habit_n etc._n etc._n m._n h._n p._n 214._o when_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n preach_v believe_v and_o repent_v the_o command_n do_v call_v for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o i_o hope_v it_o do_v not_o presuppose_v the_o habit_n in_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v so_o when_o christ_n say_v here_o take_v etc._n etc._n there_o
in_o any_o wise_a admit_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n any_o of_o his_o cure_n or_o flock_n which_o be_v open_o know_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n netorious_a without_o repentance_n nor_o any_o who_o have_v malicious_o and_o open_o contend_v with_o their_o neighbour_n until_o they_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v if_o by_o church_n he_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v and_o have_v stand_v since_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o prelate_n have_v not_o suspension_n be_v revive_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n sit_v at_o westminster_n a_o assembly_n i_o may_v say_v i_o hope_v without_o flattery_n as_o learned_a and_o plough_n as_o ever_o the_o christian_a world_n see_v and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o civil_a sanction_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o form_n of_o church-government_n that_o bear_v church-membership_a though_o never_o so_o much_o contradict_v by_o practice_n be_v sufficient_a for_o admittance_n to_o the_o sacrament_n upon_o which_o account_n i_o may_v refer_v he_o to_o my_o former_a answer_n yet_o i_o shall_v add_v a_o little_a church-membership_a be_v a_o relation_n must_v needs_o have_v some_o foundation_n which_o foundation_n fail_v the_o relation_n can_v hold_v what_o be_v this_o foundation_n but_o consent_n either_o implicit_a or_o explicit_a to_o walk_v with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o mutual_a edification_n this_o consent_n fail_v the_o foundation_n of_o church-relation_n cease_v and_o such_o a_o person_n unchurche_n himself_o and_o that_o visible_o too_o where_o this_o consent_n fail_v visible_o as_o it_o do_v in_o person_n who_o wilful_o refuse_v knowledge_n and_o live_v against_o conviction_n in_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o can_v the_o church_n then_o be_v blame_v for_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n a_o special_a church-priviledge_n to_o those_o who_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n and_o unchurch_n themselves_o who_o real_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o who_o be_v among_o we_o but_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o and_o if_o such_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o ever_o will_v be_v so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v militant_a can_v you_o blame_v church-officer_n for_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o such_o by_o their_o fruit_n math._n 7._o 16._o to_o uncase_v false_a brethren_n and_o deny_v they_o the_o sign_n who_o renounce_v the_o thing_n signify_v as_o for_o the_o seem_a contradiction_n he_o will_v fasten_v on_o i_o pag._n 27_o &_o 28._o he_o that_o read_v it_o observant_o may_v easy_o perceive_v the_o cavil_v since_o our_o undertake_n to_o fit_a the_o people_n be_v but_o conditional_a provide_v they_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o we_o and_o therefore_o if_o ignorant_a person_n will_v be_v rule_v by_o we_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o fit_v they_o by_o instruction_n if_o scandalous_a person_n will_v be_v rule_v by_o we_o we_o shall_v teach_v they_o to_o live_v unblamable_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v visible_o worthy_a and_o to_o make_v all_o sort_n real_o worthy_a if_o they_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o we_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v their_o conversion_n and_o actual_a preparation_n though_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v we_o dare_v not_o say_v we_o endeavour_v our_o utmost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la we_o leave_v that_o to_o mr._n humphrey_n the_o question_n about_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n duty_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o sacrament_n which_o mr._n humphrey_n touch_v upon_o page_z 28_o i_o shall_v pass_v here_o as_o refer_v it_o to_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o be_v right_o understand_v i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o appear_v so_o heterodox_n sect._n iu._n mr._n humphrey_n if_o we_o must_v hold_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n only_o to_o the_o regenerate_v and_o that_o none_o may_v come_v without_o these_o sacramental_a grace_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v approach_v this_o holy_a table_n but_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v fall_v upon_o we_o as_o tremble_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o eat_v our_o own_o damnation_n the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n who_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o question_v their_o spiritual_a estate_n will_v be_v discourage_v and_o other_o upon_o sleight_n trial_n will_v conclude_v their_o estate_n to_o be_v good_a presume_v upon_o the_o sacrament_n and_o thereby_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o security_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o page_n 29._o and_o 30._o the_o case_n be_v very_o serious_a and_o pathetical_o propound_v ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o all_o agree_v from_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n that_o they_o who_o receive_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o and_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o mr._n humphrey_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o a_o twofold_a unworthiness_n as_o well_o as_o worthiness_n acknowledge_v general_o by_o our_o divine_n viz._n the_o unworthiness_n of_o person_n and_o of_o preparation_n and_o that_o either_o of_o these_o unworthiness_n make_v a_o man_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o forementioned_a guilt_n and_o danger_n 3_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v very_o confident_a and_o true_a nathaniel_n may_v doubt_v very_o much_o they_o have_v neither_o the_o worthiness_n of_o person_n nor_o preparation_n or_o through_o infirmity_n sloth_n and_o negligence_n may_v fail_v very_o much_o in_o point_n of_o preparation_n yet_o have_v the_o worthiness_n of_o person_n 4_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o rule_n as_o lay_v down_o doctrinal_o and_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o rule_n as_o reduce_v to_o practice_n to_o explain_v this_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o rigid_a rule_n be_v no_o unclean_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o yet_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o many_o unclean_a person_n do_v 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