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be_v defile_v only_o to_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n not_o to_o the_o admitter_n or_o joiner_n answ_n though_o we_o place_v no_o great_a confidence_n in_o this_o argument_n nor_o believe_v the_o presence_n or_o actual_a receive_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n do_v simple_o defile_v either_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o communicant_n as_o have_v a_o unclean_a man_n eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n suppose_v he_o neither_o touch_v any_o clean_a person_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o passeover_n but_o that_o he_o eat_v that_o ordinance_n have_v be_v levitical_o pollute_v only_o to_o himself_o yet_o connivance_n both_o in_o the_o admitter_n and_o joiner_n contract_v moral_a pollution_n as_o he_o that_o suffer_v another_o to_o sin_n where_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o hinder_v he_o or_o at_o least_o do_v his_o endeavour_n in_o order_n thereunto_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o sin_n leu._n 19.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o his_o application_n of_o mark._n 7.15_o and_o of_o peter_n vision_n to_o the_o 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righteousness_n and_o salvation_n let_v this_o man_n be_v never_o so_o pious_a outward_o i_o shall_v soon_o admit_v a_o common_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o objection_n 4._o page_n 41._o the_o seal_n be_v set_v to_o a_o blank_a if_o be_v admit_v an._n 1._o for_o understand_v this_o objection_n the_o better_a we_o must_v know_v that_o what_o the_o philosopher_n say_v in_o general_a that_o anima_fw-la est_fw-la rasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la be_v too_o true_a of_o all_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n in_o order_n unto_o save_v grace_n they_o be_v tabulae_fw-la as_o capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n write_v they_o be_v rasae_fw-la tabulae_fw-la which_o note_v 1._o they_o be_v natural_o destitute_a of_o this_o writing_n 2._o this_o writing_n be_v raze_v out_o by_o adam_n fall_n and_o thus_o all_o man_n natural_o be_v blank_n in_o order_n to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o their_o heart_n the_o similitude_n you_o have_v 2_o cor._n 3.3_o heb._n 8.10_o 2._o this_o blank_a be_v 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part_n god_n and_o the_o creature_n in_o covenant_n from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n they_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n they_o seal_v dutifulnesse_n and_o thankfulness_n here_o we_o say_v the_o church_n can_v apply_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o any_o who_o be_v visible_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n but_o in_o our_o congregation_n there_o be_v many_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a person_n visible_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n you_o will_v say_v they_o be_v visible_o in_o the_o covenant_n as_o church-member_n and_o professor_n though_o at_o large_a true_a but_o their_o visible_a profession_n be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o their_o visible_a ignorance_n and_o profaneness_n no_o more_o than_o profession_n of_o honesty_n be_v to_o open_v cheat_v as_o a_o cheater_n uncase_v lose_v the_o repute_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n so_o a_o hypocrite_n uncase_v forfeit_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o the_o church_n both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o take_v the_o forfeiture_n till_o the_o breach_n make_v upon_o his_o profession_n be_v repair_v by_o a_o new_a profession_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o promise_n of_o reformation_n yea_o and_o visible_a reformation_n too_o so_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v have_v and_o certainty_n if_o such_o a_o person_n may_v be_v deny_v all_o public_a ordinance_n in_o m._n h._n his_o judgement_n much_o more_o may_v he_o be_v deny_v one_o ordinance_n he_o that_o deserve_v the_o great_a penalty_n much_o more_o deserve_v the_o less_o second_o to_o come_v near_o to_o his_o answer_n sacramental_a seal_n relate_v to_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o to_o person_n and_o thus_o as_o seal_n 1._o they_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n 2._o they_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n 3._o they_o confirm_v judgement_n to_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n to_o apply_v the_o distinction_n 1._o all_o sort_n may_v be_v present_a to_o see_v the_o covenant_n seal_v 2._o none_o but_o person_n evangelical_o worthy_a may_v partake_v these_o only_o have_v faith_n to_o be_v confirm_v 3._o none_o visible_o unworthy_a may_v by_o the_o church_n be_v admit_v to_o partake_v as_o be_v visible_o without_o faith_n either_o in_o the_o habit_n or_o act_n thereof_o which_o last_o i_o note_v in_o reference_n to_o godly_a person_n who_o sometime_o may_v be_v just_o either_o suspend_v or_o excommunicate_v 4._o suppose_v they_o may_v be_v admit_v on_o the_o minister_n part_n where_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v imperfect_a yet_o to_o clear_v his_o own_o soul_n the_o minister_n be_v to_o deal_v plain_o with_o every_o unworthy_a receiver_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v but_o betray_v and_o murder_n christ_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v to_o judas_n suppose_v he_o do_v receive_v and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n which_o confirm_v other_o man_n faith_n will_v confirm_v his_o unbelief_n and_o seal_n judgement_n unto_o he_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o that_o which_o confirm_v or_o ratify_v be_v tropical_o a_o seal_n but_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confirm_v faith_n and_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n to_o faith_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v both_o a_o seal_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o seal_n to_o faith_n &_o contra_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n to_o confirm_v as_o to_o that_o particular_a it_o must_v needs_o seal_v to_o a_o blank_a as_o seal_v to_o a_o blank_a be_v a_o know_a expression_n to_o note_v the_o application_n of_o a_o seal_n to_o a_o paper_n that_o have_v no_o writing_n and_o where_o nothing_o be_v write_v there_o nothing_o can_v be_v confirm_v 2._o that_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v christ_n blood_n in_o particular_a for_o pardon_v to_o the_o receiver_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o primitive_a institution_n be_v evident_a by_o compare_v matth._n 26.28_o with_o luk._n 22.20_o the_o latter_a place_n say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o the_o former_a place_n show_v for_o what_o end_n namely_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o language_n then_o of_o the_o sacrament_n give_v to_o every_o receiver_n be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v thou_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o how_o dare_v any_o minister_n say_v or_o seal_v this_o to_o a_o person_n know_v to_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a or_o profane_a pag._n 42._o god_n do_v not_o attest_v our_o faith_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n but_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n proper_o of_o the_o covenant_n answ_n 1._o i_o know_v none_o so_o simple_a as_o to_o assert_v that_o god_n do_v in_o terminis_fw-la consequence_n terminis_fw-la my_o meaning_n be_v the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o say_v in_o express_v term_n thou_o roger_n believe_v no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n do_v but_o only_o by_o consequence_n attest_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o m._n h._n seem_v to_o insinuate_v the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o so_o attest_v but_o suppose_v and_o require_v faith_n and_o then_o seal_v the_o covenant_n to_o faith_n 2._o in_o vain_a do_v it_o seal_v the_o covenant_n if_o to_o no_o person_n a_o covenant_n can_v be_v but_o with_o some_o body_n and_o if_o it_o be_v seal_v it_o must_v be_v seal_v to_o those_o with_o who_o it_o be_v make_v therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n it_o must_v be_v seal_v to_o some_o body_n and_o seal_v regular_o it_o can_v be_v to_o those_o who_o visible_o reject_v it_o but_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a person_n uncase_v do_v visible_o reject_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ergo_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v regular_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o by_o the_o seal_n 3._o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n proper_o of_o the_o covenant_n why_o may_v not_o infant_n and_o distract_a person_n partake_v of_o they_o who_o have_v a_o more_o visible_a right_n to_o it_o then_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o
2._o his_o doubtful_a expression_n about_o come_v though_o unprepared_a evidence_n his_o hesitancy_n about_o that_o particular_a and_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n true_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v be_v bind_v to_o come_v worthy_o but_o not_o contra_fw-la he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v worthy_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v absolute_o no_o more_o than_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v circumcise_v and_o pure_a to_o the_o passeover_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v absolutesy_n every_o jew_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v circumcise_v pure_a and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o the_o passeover_n but_o have_v he_o neglect_v circumcision_n and_o purification_n he_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n at_o that_o time_n in_o like_a manner_n every_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o be_v 1._o habitual_o worthy_a 2._o actual_o worthy_a 3._o and_o so_o to_o receive_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o yet_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v but_o rather_o to_o abstain_v if_o he_o want_v either_o of_o the_o former_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v let_v a_o man_n eat_v absolute_o but_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v 3._o sinful_a unpreparedness_n will_v not_o excuse_v a_o man_n from_o guilt_n but_o unpreparedness_n either_o sinful_a or_o lawful_a will_v excuse_v he_o from_o receive_v a_o negative_a unpreparedness_n will_v excuse_v child_n and_o those_o who_o have_v urgent_a and_o just_a occasion_n that_o hinder_v they_o from_o receive_v not_o so_o privative_a unpreparedness_n he_o that_o travel_v of_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v the_o passeover_n sin_v not_o so_o he_o who_o have_v just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n to_o travel_v numb_a 9.10_o 13._o but_o be_v unpreparedness_n negative_a or_o privative_a that_o man_n at_o present_a ought_v not_o to_o receive_v though_o he_o sin_n in_o bring_v a_o sinful_a necessity_n of_o abstinence_n upon_o himself_o none_o be_v threaten_v simple_o for_o not_o receive_v but_o all_o be_v threaten_v in_o case_n they_o receive_v unworthy_o for_o further_a explication_n and_o confirmation_n mr._n h._n propound_v three_o query_n qu._n whether_o the_o very_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o a_o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v damnation_n he_o mean_v whether_o it_o deserve_v damnation_n he_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v between_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o unworthiness_n which_o make_v the_o sin_n only_o and_o conclude_v that_o his_o abstinence_n from_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o his_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 71._o answ_n 1._o receive_v be_v always_o a_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o be_v unworthy_a 1._o because_o he_o can_v but_o receive_v unworthy_o but_o that_o act_n which_o can_v be_v abstract_v from_o sinful_a pravity_n in_o dominion_n be_v necessary_o sin_n 2._o because_o he_o be_v threaten_v but_o god_n threaten_v for_o nothing_o but_o sin_n eat_v be_v not_o in_o itself_o a_o sin_n yet_o for_o a_o common_a person_n to_o eat_v the_o sin-offering_n be_v a_o sin_n so_o receive_v simple_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o a_o unworthy_a person_n can_v receive_v without_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o sinful_a act_n in_o the_o world_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 no_o more_o can_v you_o from_o a_o unworthy_a person_n receive_v which_o be_v sinful_a 1._o in_o the_o manner_n 2._o as_o prohibit_v to_o such_o a_o person_n in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la he_o be_v bind_v indeed_o to_o get_v worthiness_n and_o then_o to_o receive_v but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v till_o he_o be_v evangelical_o worthy_a as_o a_o natural_a man_n ought_v first_o to_o get_fw-mi grace_n and_o then_o assurance_n but_o not_o to_o study_v assurance_n without_o grace_n 2._o abstinence_n from_o the_o sacrament_n arise_v out_o of_o contempt_n or_o from_o a_o ground_a evidence_n and_o consciousness_n of_o evangelicall_n unworthiness_n the_o former_a be_v more_o sinful_a than_o bare_a receive_n the_o latter_a be_v warrantable_a yea_o commendable_a 1._o if_o it_o humble_v the_o man_n though_o but_o legal_o 2._o if_o it_o put_v he_o upon_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o next_o sacrament_n 2._o qu._n pag._n 72._o his_o second_o quaere_fw-la be_v whether_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o be_v otherwise_o damnable_a then_o pray_v and_o hear_v unworthy_o answ_n it_o be_v and_o that_o 1._o because_o pray_v and_o hear_v be_v universal_a duty_n i_o mean_v for_o all_o sort_n be_v they_o child_n distracted_z or_o excommunicate_v or_o otherwise_o unworthy_a so_o be_v not_o receive_v in_o mr._n h._n his_o own_o judgement_n 2._o because_o pray_v and_o hear_v be_v mean_n of_o conversion_n so_o be_v not_o actual_a receive_n his_o superstructure_n upon_o the_o coutrary_a supposition_n i_o omit_v since_o that_o will_v tumble_v down_o of_o itself_o the_o foundation_n fail_v 3_o qu._n his_o three_o quaere_fw-la pag._n 74_o be_v whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n conceive_v himself_o not_o worthy_a must_v never_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o fear_n of_o eat_v his_o damnation_n the_o sum_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n he_o must_v also_o abstain_v from_o hear_v since_o he_o can_v but_o hear_v sinful_o and_o so_o provoke_v god_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o not_o so_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n 2._o grant_v some_o part_n or_o act_n at_o the_o sacrament_n may_v convert_v this_o prove_v only_o that_o all_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v present_a to_o see_v and_o hear_v christ_n crucify_v but_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o actual_a receive_n which_o ever_o make_v a_o unworthy_a person_n eat_v damnation_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o convert_v he_o he_o that_o hear_v unworthy_o may_v be_v convert_v not_o so_o he_o that_o receive_v unworthy_o at_o that_o time_n 3._o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o quaere_fw-la he_o can_v put_v no_o medium_n between_o receive_v unworthy_o and_o a_o open_a refuse_v to_o receive_v i_o shall_v therefore_o help_v he_o at_o a_o dead_a lift_n and_o entreat_v so_o much_o charity_n of_o he_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o abstainer_n be_v not_o open_a refuser_n and_o trampler_n upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n no_o more_o than_o he_o who_o forbear_v the_o passeover_n be_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o unclean_a be_v yea_o some_o godly_a person_n but_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o unworthiness_n dare_v not_o sometime_o come_v will_v he_o say_v these_o trample_n upon_o christ_n blood_n why_o may_v not_o legal_a conviction_n fright_v a_o natural_a man_n as_o well_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n from_o receive_v sense_n of_o unworthiness_n may_v prevail_v upon_o a_o demas_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o a_o nathanael_n and_o make_v he_o afraid_a of_o the_o sign_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v yet_o neither_o of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n like_o swine_n trample_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o think_v it_o infinite_o too_o good_a for_o they_o in_o his_o new_a edition_n pag._n 85._o he_o insert_v three_o page_n more_o for_o amplification_n of_o the_o eight_o objection_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o answer_v a_o question_n of_o his_o own_o propound_v his_o question_n be_v misty_a and_o his_o answer_n be_v in_o part_n false_a the_o sum_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v the_o alteration_n be_v make_v only_o in_o we_o the_o seal_n be_v the_o same_o and_o what_o be_v seal_v be_v the_o same_o answ_n be_v not_o here_o a_o apparent_a falsity_n as_o to_o the_o latter_a branch_n of_o the_o answer_n unless_o he_o will_v make_v salvation_n and_o damnation_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n if_o salvation_n be_v seal_v to_o the_o worthy_a damnation_n to_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n then_o sure_o though_o the_o seal_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o what_o be_v seal_v be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o to_o use_v his_o own_o similitude_n though_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o sunshine_n and_o the_o shadow_n or_o light_n and_o darkness_n be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o privative_a contrary_n but_o no_o wonder_n if_o loose_a principle_n produce_v such_o loose_a conclusion_n rep._n but_o suppose_v a_o poor_a soul_n doubt_v of_o his_o faith_n do_v this_o bring_v any_o relief_n to_o he_o uncertain_a of_o the_o condition_n answ_n methinks_v it_o do_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o in_o esse_fw-la already_o wrought_v in_o we_o or_o in_o fieri_fw-la as_o to_o be_v do_v or_o perform_v of_o we_o the_o receiver_n seal_v not_o necessary_o to_o the_o condition_n in_o esse_fw-la but_o in_o fieri_fw-la oblige_v himself_o for_o the_o future_a to_o believe_v and_o obey_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o true_o the_o sacrament_n may_v bring_v relief_n to_o a_o doubt_a soul_n who_o have_v indeed_o truth_n of_o grace_n but_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o what_o relief_n can_v it_o bring_v to_o