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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	altar_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	31	3	9.9265	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87701	A free, plain, and just way concerning communion and excommunication, at, or from the Lords table. With a Christian account concerning the same. With answers to the objections to the contrary. In which is shewed, that the Church to day hath no more power to excommunicate from the Lords table, then it had yesterday power to separate from the altar, unto which sinners were exhorted by the church to go; whereby they might (as they are required at the Lords table) perfect their praises and repentance. And that the pretended differences in baptism, are no just ground of separation. / Written by William Kaye, with Christians approbation, with submission to the general oversight.	Kaye, William.	1655 (1655)	Wing K34; Thomason E826_11; ESTC R207719	6,341	10

4. To celebrate praise a * 1 Cor. 11.26 feastival so that the Doctrine of the Altar * 1 Cor. 5. and the Lords Supper held forth in the second succeedeth the first or the sacrifice of the Altar in all uses and intentions Obj. 6. This brings us unto the old way again Ans If by the old way be meant that we should observe that old way that Christ and his Apostles and Primitive Churches and their successors for six hundred yeers after Christ observed when were Golden Pastors Golden Pastors and wooden Cups and Christians did often receive with gladness of heart praising God living in simplicity sincerity and holiness it were a mercy then to see this good and old path for which our Martyrs contended for restored Note For as we have more and more digressed from the old way we have by little and little run into the wayes of Schism causeless separation errors and profaness so that Christianity is almost brought to prophesie in sackcloth and that he that opposeth error maketh himself a prey if not a signe and wonder Therefore if God intend to bless this Nation with his wonted presence when Christians unitedly and faithfully according to their light did communicate then we shall see the old way again restored and so we shall be called the repairers of the Breaches Obj. 7. We know none but you that hold this opinion Ans Then are you not acquainted with many solid Artic. 28. sober and zealous Christians the Antient Fathers and Modern Divines and ignorant of the Doctrine or Article of the Church of England that have made free passage to the Supper of the Lord as ever God made to the Altar for the humble thirsty and penitent so far from drawing back Mr. Prinns Separation separated as that they did rather through zeal to their souls compell them to communicate But especially you have not seen Mr. Prinns Book our zealous and faithful witness of the Truth who hath very notably defended a new way to the Lords Table so that I know none that held the contrary opinion but Tyrannical Antichrist and some professing Saints for whom I mourn to see them write after Romes copy in their private Church-discipline of exclusion from the Lords Table As though the Church Keyes were turned into Door-bolts and the sweet hony of the Kingdom of Heaven should be changed into the juice of sower Grapes of the Degenerated vineyard in that penitent groans are sleighted by Politick suspensions though they have not a letter or consequence of Scripture to judge of their brethrens hearts for the space of a week day or hour in respect of repentance whereby to exclude them from the Lords Supper which is not onely called the signe of that love which Christians should have one to another Doct. of the Church of England but it is called the Sacrament of our Redemption In which way to see it freely and duly administred to the glory of God in the unity and consolation of all Saints and poor sinners is the way that is onely aimed at for the profession of which I eat my hidden Manna in suffering the hatred and reproach of some persecuting spirits Obj. 8. It appertaineth not to the Magistrate to have to do in Church Government Ans Though it be well known that the Magistrate had ever supream power in the Church and that the Gospel-disciples then might and were owned till Antichrist opposed them yet it cannot be proved that either under the Law or in the New Testament that private Brethren of any Church ought to Judge or rule in matters of Excommunication or matters of Law for then they should be Rulers and not ruled To have then a Magistrate to appeal unto and that the Magistrate with the Ministers take the General oversight Se more of this in my Declaration and judge all private oversights is to make them Nursing Fathers and the Churches to grow in Grace Truth and Unity FINIS