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to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o incorporate_v the_o member_n thereof_o who_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o word_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o sacrament_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o both_o both_o word_n and_o sacrament_n so_o he_o speak_v open_v a_o passage_n into_o their_o heart_n to_o wit_n for_o their_o effectual_a conversion_n calv._n inst_z lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o sect_n 8._o 12._o the_o solemn_a application_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o a_o man_n self_n according_a to_o his_o estate_n to_o wit_n of_o salvation_n through_o christ_n if_o he_o will_v believe_v and_o repent_v and_o of_o judgement_n from_o christ_n if_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o turn_v effectual_o unto_o he_o be_v the_o very_a only_a way_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n usual_o work_v conviction_n and_o sincere_a conversion_n but_o actual_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o solemn_a mean_n of_o such_o a_o application_n ergo._n the_o apostle_n ro._n 10.4_o tell_v we_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v therein_o to_o do_v they_o unto_o this_o curse_n deut._n 27.26_o all_o the_o people_n be_v to_o say_v amen_o it_o be_v nor_o possible_a all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v guiltless_a yet_o this_o amen_o be_v a_o particular_a application_n so_o that_o the_o malediction_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o precept_n be_v to_o be_v particular_o apply_v for_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n thereof_o now_o then_o must_v a_o christian_n that_o do_v not_o as_o he_o shall_v unfeigned_o repent_v but_o harbour_v his_o sin_n in_o his_o heart_n apply_v the_o covenant_n in_o the_o right_a part_n to_o wit_n that_o judgement_n which_o be_v due_a for_o they_o and_o be_v both_o denounce_v and_o seal_v to_o make_v he_o turn_v sincere_o from_o they_o unto_o the_o mercy_n that_o be_v together_o offer_v he_o if_o he_o do_v and_o while_o his_o heart_n melt_v and_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o christ_n as_o worthy_a thereof_o he_o lie_v under_o the_o very_a stroke_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o drive_v he_o in_o effectual_o to_o he_o when_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11._o bid_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o lest_o we_o eat_v unworthy_o and_o drink_v our_o damnation_n he_o sweet_o add_v for_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v there_o be_v scripture_n i_o find_v that_o will_v support_v a_o christian_a in_o his_o duty_n yet_o happy_o will_v not_o hold_v the_o dispute_v of_o man_n that_o go_v to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o they_o from_o we_o in_o this_o case_n the_o pious_a soul_n be_v not_o to_o hearken_v to_o they_o but_o to_o strengthen_v itself_o in_o attendance_n upon_o god_n there_o be_v a_o sweet_a promise_n therefore_o come_v often_o in_o my_o mind_n with_o this_o text_n i_o will_v not_o say_v a_o promise_n to_o dispute_v withal_o but_o to_o rest_v upon_o for_o our_o encouragement_n it_o be_v in_o zach._n 10.12_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v poor_a soul_n you_o have_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o the_o word_n jesus_n christ_n represent_v to_o you_o as_o pierce_v you_o be_v to_o apply_v it_o and_o say_v here_z lord_z thou_o have_v promise_v to_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n on_o those_o that_o look_v on_o thou_o for_o to_o mourn_v over_o the_o wound_n which_o they_o have_v make_v in_o thou_o by_o their_o sin_n let_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o break_a body_n break_v my_o hard_a heart_n let_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o pierce_a side_n pierce_v my_o eye_n and_o of_o thy_o bleed_a heart_n make_v my_o heart_n
be_v perform_v a_o man_n must_v come_v and_o he_o must_v come_v worthy_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o all_o ordinance_n there_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o duty_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n if_o the_o manner_n be_v evil_a it_o must_v be_v amend_v and_o the_o matter_n still_o must_v be_v do_v he_o have_v three_o objection_n page_n 181_o 182_o 183._o 1._o how_o assure_o do_v mr._n h._n make_v that_o the_o principle_n duty_n which_o be_v the_o carcase_n and_o form_n only_o answ_n methinks_v mr._n d._n shall_v not_o speak_v so_o light_o of_o christ_n own_o word_n do_v this_o who_o dare_v not_o know_v do_v this_o include_v matter_n and_o manner_n to_o wit_n in_o faith_n love_n thankfulness_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a duty_n to_o which_o self-examination_n be_v subservient_fw-fr let_v all_o judge_n even_o as_o the_o feast_n though_o it_o last_v but_o a_o hour_n be_v the_o principal_a &_o the_o whole_a week_n of_o preparation_n accessary_a to_o it_o as_o for_o his_o word_n then_o that_o follow_v they_o be_v but_o a_o pen_n full_a of_o ink_n spartle_v in_o my_o face_n while_o his_o peevish_a spirit_n like_o a_o trouble_a sea_n be_v still_o cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n 2_o true_a he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v be_v bind_v to_o come_v worthy_o but_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v worthy_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o come_v absolute_o answ_n i_o know_v not_o how_o he_o may_v strain_v the_o word_n absolute_o but_o i_o say_v a_o church-member_n be_v as_o absolute_o bind_v to_o come_v hither_o as_o so_o pray_v and_o hear_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v a_o man_n so_o eat_v christ_n say_v take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v so_o pray_v and_o so_o give_v alm_n but_o be_v they_o therefore_o ever_o the_o less_o absolute_a duty_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n come_v under_o the_o same_o absolute_a command_n so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v i_o say_v still_o to_o come_v and_o come_v worthy_o and_o both_o absolute_o though_o not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la to_o either_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o ask_v p._n 178._o every_o man_n be_v to_o examine_v himself_o and_o so_o to_o eat_v but_o where_o be_v it_o say_v absolute_o let_v every_o man_n eat_v it_o may_v suffice_v he_o that_o christ_n say_v express_o and_o absolute_o to_o all_o present_a let_v every_o one_o drink_n do_v this_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o but_o let_v i_o ask_v he_o again_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v any_o where_o let_v a_o man_n not_o eat_v or_o not_o drink_v where_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o signify_v not_o as_o for_o his_o instance_n then_o about_o legal_a purification_n they_o be_v answer_v in_o their_o place_n they_o may_v serve_v to_o be_v allude_v to_o if_o he_o will_v for_o press_v preparation_n but_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v any_o ground_n to_o omit_v duty_n because_o no_o legal_a uncleanness_n can_v have_v excuse_v a_o man_n from_o god_n service_n but_o that_o it_o have_v a_o express_a law_n for_o it_o which_o if_o mr._n d._n can_v produce_v here_o we_o shall_v yield_v to_o he_o 3_o sinful_a unpreparednesse_n will_v not_o exouse_v a_o man_n from_o guilt_n but_o it_o will_v excuse_v he_o from_o receive_v answ_n i_o judge_v this_o must_v be_v take_v very_o wary_o so_o far_o only_o as_o a_o man_n may_v in_o christian_a prudence_n dispense_v with_o affirmative_a precept_n for_o his_o soul_n better_a advantage_n provide_v his_o abstinence_n serve_v to_o humble_v he_o and_o put_v he_o upon_o great_a ear_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o next_o sacrament_n as_o he_o caution_n well_o over_o the_o leaf_n and_o if_o it_o will_v not_o otherwise_o this_o may_v silence_v himself_o page_n 184._o he_o come_v to_o my_o three_o query_n the_o first_o be_v whether_o the_o very_a receive_n be_v a_o sin_n incur_v damnation_n in_o he_o that_o be_v unworthy_a and_o here_o i_o careful_o distinguish_v between_o the_o very_a receive_n which_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n and_o the_o unworthiness_n which_o make_v the_o sin_n only_o this_o unworthiness_n be_v either_o in_o the_o person_n which_o will_v condemn_v he_o nevertholesse_v for_o his_o stay_n away_o and_o therefore_o i_o judge_v he_o shall_v rather_o come_v and_o condemn_v it_o or_o in_o the_o act_n herein_o be_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o manner_n which_o be_v amiss_o now_o the_o sail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o duty_n i_o must_v still_o inculcate_v do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o matter_n if_o mr._n d._n can_v keep_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n from_o the_o obliquity_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o yet_o let_v he_o do_v the_o matter_n i_o shall_v like_v he_o but_o he_o may_v not_o cause_v he_o to_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o substance_n to_o avoid_v evil_a in_o the_o performance_n our_o disobedience_n be_v total_a in_o not_o do_v but_o only_o partial_a in_o do_v it_o otherwise_o then_o we_o ought_v indeed_o mr._n d._n say_v here_o these_o can_v be_v distinguish_v there_o be_v no_o sinful_a act_n but_o notional_o you_o may_v abstract_a sinfulness_n from_o it_o but_o real_o you_o can_v when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v act_v answ_n let_v he_o remember_v if_o he_o can_v distinguish_v receive_v and_o unworthy_a receive_v then_o can_v he_o not_o distinguish_v hear_v and_o unworthy_a hear_n pray_v and_o unworthy_a pray_v and_o if_o he_o can_v real_o and_o not_o notional_o only_a sever_v these_o how_o can_v he_o make_v they_o mean_n of_o grace_n can_v sin_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n can_v that_o which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o death_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o life_n if_o he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v a_o accidental_a occasion_n it_o be_v true_a but_o it_o must_v be_v intentional_o a_o mean_n with_o he_o see_v he_o tell_v we_o a_o man_n may_v hear_v and_o pray_v unworthy_o page_n 186._o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a act_n which_o can_v he_o say_v be_v abstract_v real_o in_o the_o duty_n from_o the_o sin_n yet_o be_v convert_v by_o it_o there_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o institute_v for_o it_o i_o think_v this_o must_v be_v a_o plain_a conviction_n upon_o mr._n d._n 1_o hear_v and_o pray_v be_v mean_n of_o conversion_n 2_o to_o hear_v and_o pray_v unworthy_o be_v a_o sin_n 3_o yet_o must_v a_o man_n hear_v and_o pray_v nevertheless_o 4_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n 5_o a_o man_n must_v not_o do_v evil_a for_o any_o good_a effect_n now_o if_o you_o can_v abstract_n real_o in_o no_o sinful_a act_n the_o sinfumesse_n from_o it_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v act_v 1_o then_o must_v sin_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n 2_o then_o must_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o sin_n 3_o then_o must_v we_o contradict_v st._n paul_n and_o say_v a_o man_n may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o as_o for_o what_o he_o far_o add_v a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v till_o he_o be_v evangelical_o worthy_a but_o be_v prohibit_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la i_o desire_v he_o to_o show_v i_o that_o prohibition_n which_o be_v indeed_o mr._n drake_n eleven_o commandment_n that_o make_v all_o his_o strength_n be_v without_o the_o support_n of_o any_o text_n to_o become_v but_o as_o a_o bow_v wall_n and_o totter_a fence_n my_o second_o query_n be_v whether_o receive_v unworthy_o be_v other_o way_n damnable_a then_o hear_v and_o pray_v unworthy_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o receive_v still_o as_o pray_v and_o hear_v he_o answer_v it_o be_v otherwise_o damnable_a 1_o because_o not_o a_o universal_a duty_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o infant_n the_o eighteen_o time_n 2_o not_o convert_v ans_fw-fr 1_o this_o be_v untrue_a for_o as_o to_o every_o intelligent_a member_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a duty_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n 2_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o gross_o inconsequent_a for_o there_o be_v some_o duty_n belong_v only_o to_o man_n in_o such_o and_o such_o relation_n be_v the_o neglect_n hereof_o ever_o the_o less_o damnable_a because_o they_o be_v not_o universal_a again_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v convert_v himself_o by_o his_o moral_a work_n be_v his_o sin_n therefore_o ever_o the_o less_o sinful_a as_o the_o precept_n only_o be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o action_n to_o be_v good_a so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o transgression_n alone_o not_o any_o thing_n else_o make_v it_o damnable_a my_o three_o query_n be_v whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n must_v never_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n mr._n d._n hold_v he_o must_v never_o because_o in_o will_v not_o convert_v he_o i_o hold_v the_o case_n be_v still_o the_o same_o with_o the_o word_n and_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 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the_o presence_n of_o the_o murderer_n and_o will_v it_o not_o melt_v thou_o if_o it_o do_v not_o it_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_v seal_v to_o thou_o eternal_a condemnation_n unless_o thou_o repente_v and_o sincere_o come_v in_o to_o jesus_n christ_n lay_v it_o well_o to_o heart_n man_n and_o think_v on_o it_o there_o be_v no_o way_n beside_o leave_v thou_o for_o to_o escape_v it_o pag._n ibid._n he_o grant_v though_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n sin_n in_o all_o his_o duty_n yet_o must_v he_o do_v they_o but_o say_v there_o be_v not_o par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la in_o order_n to_o receive_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o his_o duty,2_n it_o can_v convert_v he_o ans_fw-fr the_o former_a of_o these_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o all_o this_o while_n and_o shall_v thus_o enforce_v it_o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n then_o must_v regeneration_n be_v a_o qualification_n require_v in_o the_o precept_n as_o necessary_a to_o 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there_o be_v therefore_o a_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n either_o simple_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n precept_n or_o relative_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sanction_n of_o it_o to_o its_o end_n as_o it_o come_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o we_o expect_v life_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n a_o man_n though_o unregenerate_a may_v do_v well_o and_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o be_v reward_v for_o it_o 2_o kin._n 10.30_o yet_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n only_o that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o and_o there_o be_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o action_n of_o moral_a man_n that_o have_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o first_o only_o i_o dare_v say_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v so_o far_o accept_v as_o virtuous_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o their_o trust_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v they_o 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i_o must_v confess_v they_o fall_v from_o i_o at_o first_o without_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o engagement_n i_o know_v that_o every_o one_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o take_v up_o the_o gauntlet_n for_o truth_n and_o i_o be_o one_o as_o mr._n d._n say_v true_o that_o be_o not_o yet_o scarce_o out_o of_o the_o shell_n of_o learning_n or_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o to_o seek_v a_o fleae_n or_o hunt_v a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n for_o the_o one_o side_n i_o think_v our_o difference_n lie_v only_o about_o the_o church_n for_o as_o for_o their_o own_o member_n they_o scruple_n not_o at_o a_o free-admission_n no_o more_o than_o i_o and_o whether_o they_o turn_v away_o any_o before_o excommunication_n i_o can_v say_v but_o guess_v so_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v scruple_n among_o themselves_o they_o that_o be_v humble_a may_v make_v some_o use_n of_o i_o they_o that_o be_v not_o need_v not_o be_v offend_v see_v mr._n d._n tell_v they_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o i_o for_o my_o too_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o they_o for_o the_o other_o side_n p._n 80.81_o my_o question_n be_v to_o some_o and_o it_o may_v be_v but_o few_o of_o they_o how_o they_o can_v baptize_v the_o child_n as_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o yet_o turn_v away_o their_o parent_n from_o the_o sacrament_n i_o will_v not_o infringe_v what_o mr._n d._n have_v say_v here_o p._n 82_o 83_o 84._o at_o the_o very_o large_a for_o infant-baptism_n see_v as_o to_o my_o question_n it_o fall_v beside_o it_o for_o if_o any_o will_v say_v they_o do_v not_o baptize_v their_o child_n as_o bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n but_o by_o stipulation_n of_o other_o or_o upon_o account_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v nothing_o against_o they_o i_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v maintain_v but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o never_o take_v notice_n or_o not_o approve_v of_o any_o other_o ground_n of_o their_o 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