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the_o computation_n exod._n 12.15_o 16_o 18._o and_o this_o explain_v num._n 28.16_o 17._o where_o the_o fourteen_o day_n be_v call_v the_o passeover_n and_o the_o fifteen_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o yet_o the_o passeover_n and_o feast_n not_o distinguish_v as_o some_o think_v now_o than_o i_o argue_v if_o this_o supper_n of_o john_n be_v before_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o fourteen_o of_o nisan_fw-la then_o be_v it_o not_o when_o christ_n institute_v the_o sacrament_n for_o he_o institute_v that_o questionless_a at_o the_o passeover_n but_o this_o supper_n be_v before_o that_o evening_n probo_fw-la the_o evening_n of_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o nisan_fw-la and_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o fifteen_o as_o appear_v be_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n or_o the_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n call_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o john_n supper_n he_o tell_v we_o express_o be_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v before_o the_o 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say_v express_o he_o be_v present_a at_o it_o it_o be_v fictioned_a of_o a_o certain_a fellow_n who_o to_o get_v a_o little_a money_n pretend_v he_o can_v go_v invisible_a and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v see_v of_o he_o but_o his_o hand_n the_o people_n assemble_v to_o the_o sight_n he_o have_v get_v their_o penny_n run_v away_o and_o leave_v they_o a_o paper_n with_o this_o write_n in_o it_o here_o be_v my_o hand_n but_o see_v i_o if_o you_o can_v i_o perceive_v this_o fellow_n be_v nothing_o to_o mr._n d._n for_o invention_n who_o will_v make_v judas_n absent_a at_o the_o table_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v christ_n be_v there_o without_o equivocation_n sect._n 8_o the_o eight_o objection_n be_v those_o that_o receive_v unworthy_o eat_v their_o damnation_n unto_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o on_o the_o church_n part_n 2_o on_o the_o receiver_n for_o the_o church_n that_o be_v minister_n and_o joiner_n i_o judge_v this_o can_v be_v make_v to_o concern_v they_o he_o except_v p._n 178._o 1._o paul_n say_v let_v a_o man_n so_o eat_v ans_fw-fr this_o concern_v the_o receiver_n to_o which_o i_o speak_v anon_o 2_o but_o his_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v restrictive_o ans_fw-fr belike_o then_o by_o mr._n d._n the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v thus_o interpret_v let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o presbytery_n have_v examine_v he_o let_v he_o eat_v 3_o church-officer_n have_v need_v to_o pray_v lord_n forgive_v i_o other_o man_n sin_n ans_fw-fr and_o therefore_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o keep_v away_o man_n from_o god_n ordinance_n 4_o it_o be_v absurd_a in_o reason_n and_o divinity_n by_o a_o affirmative_a to_o exclude_v a_o negative_a to_o say_v i_o must_v examine_v my_o solfe_n therefore_o another_o must_v not_o examine_v i_o ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o shall_v hore_n then_o desire_n mr._n d._n to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v this_o same_o absurdity_n in_o himself_o who_o go_v whole_o on_o this_o ground_n for_o if_o affirmative_a proposition_n be_v not_o exclusive_a which_o be_v his_o meaning_n then_o how_o can_v he_o still_o argue_v and_o impose_v on_o we_o that_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v a_o man_n so_o eat_v therefore_o a_o man_n must_v not_o eat_v unless_o so_o 2_o if_o this_o be_v absurd_a in_o divinity_n and_o logic_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o then_o will_v mr._n d._n make_v good_a therefore_o another_o must_v examine_v i_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o he_o may_v in_o rhetoric_n per_fw-la aposiopesin_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o of_o it_o for_o his_o simile_n of_o poison_n p._n 179._o 180._o he_o tell_v we_o 1_o whosoever_o can_v aught_o to_o hinder_v his_o brother_n from_o drink_v poison_n answ_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o 2_o the_o sacrament_n to_o some_o be_v poison_n as_o one_o man_n meat_n be_v another_o poison_n ans_fw-fr this_o instance_n may_v satisfy_v we_o i_o must_v give_v a_o man_n his_o food_n and_o so_o i_o give_v the_o sacrament_n if_o by_o his_o ill_a use_n of_o it_o it_o turn_v to_o poison_v this_o be_v accidental_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o to_o i_o i_o must_v do_v my_o duty_n as_o in_o the_o word_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o but_o 3._o he_o say_v he_o may_v know_v and_o judge_n when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v poison_n to_o any_o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v sinful_a to_o say_v but_o that_o he_o add_v by_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n so_o that_o he_o must_v first_o belike_o give_v they_o a_o little_a poison_n to_o try_v they_o but_o i_o pray_v what_o argue_v be_v here_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n because_o he_o see_v some_o man_n after_o receive_v worse_o than_o former_o therefore_o he_o know_v the_o sacrament_n be_v poison_n and_o beforehand_o like_o a_o physician_n will_v not_o give_v it_o 4_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v apply_v before_o all_o not_o to_o all_o all_o may_v see_v and_o be_v present_a not_o eat_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o spice_n of_o secret_a popery_n with_o which_o mr._n d._n will_v sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o book_n that_o yet_o will_v not_o go_v down_o he_o have_v strew_v it_o so_o thick_a christ_n ordain_v the_o supper_n to_o be_v a_o take_a matter_n a_o eat_a matter_n a_o remember_a matter_n say_v mr._n fox_n with_o mr._n bradford_n contrary_a our_o masse-man_n make_v it_o a_o matter_n not_o of_o take_v but_o of_o gaze_v peep_v i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v see_v my_o maker_n to_o day_n etc._n etc._n book_n of_o martyr_n vol._n 3._o p._n 3._o for_o the_o receiver_n part_n i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o double_a duty_n a_o principle_n do_v this_o and_o a_o accessary_a let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o both_o which_o be_v to_o