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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 that_o in_o such_o case_n as_o we_o must_v needs_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n we_o be_v undoubted_o to_o avoid_v they_o that_o which_o respect_v they_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n by_o shame_v they_o etc._n etc._n hereupon_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o any_o man_n go_v to_o avoid_v his_o brother_n in_o god_n ordinance_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n his_o separation_n be_v evil_a the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o avoid_v the_o least_o partake_v of_o another_o sin_n so_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o the_o great_a partake_v with_o he_o in_o duty_n and_o though_o i_o must_v separate_v from_o he_o in_o civil_a familiarity_n i_o mean_v common_a and_o unnecessary_a where_o i_o have_v my_o liberty_n and_o not_o else_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 13_o 14._o unless_o it_o be_v to_o exhort_v and_o edify_v he_o yet_o may_v i_o not_o in_o sacred_a society_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v both_o he_o and_o my_o duty_n unless_o he_o be_v 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in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o be_v mend_v by_o his_o admonition_n answ_n have_v the_o man_n be_v long_o a_o divine_a or_o a_o little_a more_o modest_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n &_o word_n of_o sobriety_n he_o can_v have_v manage_v his_o cause_n with_o i_o i_o think_v so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v of_o my_o own_o spirit_n that_o i_o be_o so_o conselous_a of_o my_o own_o weakness_n and_o afraid_a to_o offend_v other_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o a_o submission_n than_o dissertation_n can_v it_o have_v stand_v with_o any_o face_n of_o truth_n and_o ingenuity_n but_o when_o i_o see_v how_o his_o whole_a book_n be_v carry_v with_o such_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o himself_o and_o interest_n so_o much_o contempt_n of_o i_o bitterness_n of_o language_n passion_n and_o incontinency_n true_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o i_o and_o inward_a support_n against_o his_o opinion_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o approve_v it_o or_o at_o least_o intend_v not_o to_o succeed_v it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v more_o likely_a he_o will_v have_v humble_v his_o heart_n and_o suit_v he_o a_o spirit_n fit_a to_o have_v declare_v that_o mind_n to_o we_o but_o now_o have_v his_o temper_n betray_v his_o cause_n now_o be_v his_o argument_n little_a beside_o prejudice_n now_o be_v his_o instruction_n but_o brier_n and_o thorn_n with_o which_o he_o go_v to_o teach_v i_o only_o as_o gideon_n teach_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n now_o be_v these_o admonition_n which_o shall_v come_v from_o he_o as_o a_o brother_n but_o the_o bitter_a insultation_n of_o a_o adversary_n which_o must_v make_v i_o answer_v he_o in_o the_o word_n of_o micha_n 7.8_o 9_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o oh_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v rise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n the_o second_o be_v page_z 206._o how_o just_o may_v be_v at_o last_o be_v look_v at_o as_o a_o weed_n by_o our_o great_a husbandman_n who_o will_v cherish_v weed_n etc._n etc._n methinks_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o mr._n d._n to_o have_v pass_v a_o suspension_n on_o i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n he_o need_v not_o have_v prosecute_v it_o to_o the_o end_n and_o even_o to_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o for_o he_o to_o take_v the_o tribunal_n and_o condemn_v i_o for_o a_o weed_n at_o the_o great_a day_n i_o desire_v god_n that_o this_o man_n rashness_n may_v teach_v i_o to_o consider_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n that_o i_o may_v sanctify_v he_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o make_v he_o my_o fear_n and_o my_o dread_n so_o shall_v i_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o censure_n without_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o i_o must_v humble_o acknowledge_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o my_o desert_n he_o may_v indeed_o just_o look_v at_o i_o as_o a_o weed_n and_o condemn_v i_o for_o ever_o but_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n but_o take_v occasion_n by_o this_o man_n judgement_n to_o forgive_v i_o and_o he_o for_o thou_o see_v how_o some_o man_n piety_n outruns_a their_o charity_n and_o their_o over-eager_a zeal_n like_o moses_n break_v the_o table_n and_o though_o he_o will_v have_v i_o suspend_v from_o the_o favour_n of_o thy_o people_n do_v not_o thou_o suspend_v he_o or_o i_o from_o a_o fellowship_n in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o while_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o shut_v up_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n against_o i_o as_o if_o it_o can_v no_o hold_v i_o and_o he_o let_v i_o be_v assure_v that_o abrahamt_v bosom_n stand_v wide_a enough_o open_a to_o receive_v both_o i_o and_o my_o opposer_n i_o can_v have_v hearty_o wish_v mr._n d._n have_v so_o carry_v his_o business_n that_o i_o 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work_v and_o his_o spirit_n can_v hold_v i_o shall_v desire_v he_o if_o he_o will_v go_v to_o vent_v that_o superfluity_n of_o maliciousness_n which_o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o lay_v apart_o to_o take_v along_o with_o he_o that_o text_n of_o dent._n 23.13_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o paddle_v upon_o thy_o weapon_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o ease_v thyself_o abroad_o thou_o shall_v dig_v therewith_o and_o shall_v turn_v back_o and_o cover_v that_o thing_n which_o come_v from_o thou_o for_o this_o froward_a language_n and_o bitter_a spirit_n have_v no_o good_a savour_n in_o the_o holy_a camp_n but_o be_v a_o unclean_a thing_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v see_v among_o god_n people_n he_o conclude_v page_n 207.209_o with_o a_o scruple_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v do_v with_o mr._n humphrey_n ans_fw-fr thus_o hiram_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n he_o have_v to_o do_v the_o pot_n and_o the_o shovel_n and_o the_o basin_n the_o pillar_n and_o 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he_o can_v hearty_o for_o the_o present_a engage_v himself_o to_o the_o term_n of_o christ_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o conscience_n can_v be_v oppose_v against_o his_o come_n so_o i_o be_o entire_o persuade_v without_o the_o least_o doubt_n as_o to_o such_o a_o one_o that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v a_o most_o fit_a mean_n subordinate_a to_o the_o word_n to_o make_v his_o good_a purpose_n serious_a for_o his_o effectual_a conversion_n and_o as_o for_o those_o harsh_a term_n and_o opinion_n of_o other_o that_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v unregenerate_a do_v but_o mock_v god_n murder_n christ_n drink_v his_o poison_n and_o cate_z necessary_o his_o damnation_n it_o will_v even_o pity_v a_o man_n to_o the_o heart_n to_o see_v how_o they_o make_v the_o holy_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o become_v a_o snare_n a_o very_a rack_n terror_n and_o torture_v to_o many_o conscience_n while_o our_o grand_a enemy_n make_v use_v thereof_o to_o defraud_v our_o soul_n of_o then_o due_a 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the_o tender_a lamb_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o while_o they_o doubt_v of_o their_o regeneration_n and_o man_n set_v damnation_n to_o rave_v at_o and_o bark_v they_o away_o if_o unregenerate_a not_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o grate_n that_o protect_v they_o they_o feed_v at_o the_o bless_a table_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o so_o much_o fear_n and_o doubtfulness_n that_o their_o spiritual_a meat_n hardly_o do_v they_o good_a or_o their_o poor_a soul_n thrive_v by_o it_o it_o be_v even_o as_o when_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_v and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a or_o as_o when_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_v and_o he_o drink_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v faint_a sect._n 9_o the_o nine_o objection_n be_v the_o ordinance_n be_v pollute_v if_o all_o be_v admit_v my_o answer_n be_v unto_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n it_o may_v be_v say_v defile_v as_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o the_o unbelieved_a tit._n 1.15_o but_o not_o no_v other_o if_o the_o heathen_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o believe_a wife_n which_o be_v the_o near_a communion_n that_o can_v be_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o so_o that_o she_o must_v not_o separate_v from_o he_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n i_o may_v resolute_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o another_o which_o be_v external_a to_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o believer_n separate_v from_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o clean_a nothing_o be_v unclean_a mat._n 5.11_o rom._n 14.14_o unto_o this_o p._n 192_o 193._o mr._n d._n consent_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v deal_v more_o ingenuous_o to_o have_v join_v with_o i_o in_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a rather_o than_o to_o vilify_v the_o succour_n i_o bring_v they_o but_o that_o like_o a_o troublesome_a briar_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v pass_v he_o without_o catch_v rent_v and_o tear_v while_o he_o bring_v his_o nettle_n to_o possess_v our_o pleasant_a place_n and_o thorn_n our_o tabernacle_n page_n 194._o he_o accuse_v i_o again_o for_o exclude_v infant_n which_o be_v nineteen_o time_n and_o because_o i_o do_v not_o exclude_v other_o also_o as_o he_o will_v have_v i_o he_o bid_v i_o take_v heed_n there_o be_v not_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o hypocrite_n in_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n answ_n his_o advice_n may_v be_v good_a bless_a be_v he_o that_o fear_v always_o for_o though_o if_o i_o belie_v not_o my_o own_o temper_n i_o think_v it_o be_v free_a and_o open_a a_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o reality_n yet_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o close_a inter-views_a between_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n it_o make_v my_o heart_n bleed_v to_o see_v what_o a_o deal_n of_o infidelity_n and_o spiritual_a unsoundnesse_n there_o be_v in_o
i_o beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o life_n which_o other_o may_v not_o know_v of_o i_o but_o thou_o lord_n know_v thou_o trye_v the_o reins_o and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o thou_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o heal_v i_o make_v i_o upright_o with_o thou_o and_o then_o shall_v my_o answer_n be_v alone_o in_o thy_o mercy_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o persuade_v though_o i_o be_o nothing_o there_o be_v many_o good_a and_o worthy_a christian_n that_o be_v not_o altogether_o of_o mr._n drake_n opinion_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v thy_o brother_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o set_v at_o naught_o thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n the_o humble_a dust_n will_v fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o spurn_v it_o the_o two_o next_o page_n p._n 195_o 196._o he_o may_v have_v spare_v it_o he_o do_v not_o teach_v it_o to_o be_v simple_o a_o sin_n to_o receive_v with_o any_o visible_o unworthy_a nor_o be_v against_o all_o mix_a sacrament_n he_o know_v who_o do_v and_o may_v have_v let_v that_o alone_a that_o do_v not_o concern_v he_o nevertheless_o i_o can_v here_o whole_o free_a mr._n d._n for_o i_o think_v there_o be_v a_o deadly_a wound_n make_v upon_o tender_a christian_n while_o he_o involve_v every_o soul_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o participation_n with_o the_o receiver_n in_o his_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o best_a to_o hinder_v he_o from_o receive_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o duty_n where_o still_o lie_v this_o sad_a fallacy_n but_o only_a seoundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o reference_n to_o the_o party_n amendment_n as_o the_o end_n and_o excommunication_n as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o christian_a communion_n in_o general_a be_v consequent_o debar_v the_o sacrament_n and_o otherwise_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o it_o be_v amiss_o as_o go_v upon_o this_o false_a ground_n that_o unfitnesse_n to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o excommunication_n and_o i_o fear_v sinful_a because_o it_o be_v simple_o our_o duty_n to_o exhort_v and_o in_o our_o place_n to_o prepare_v all_o our_o fellow-member_n both_o to_o come_v and_o come_v worthy_o to_o it_o to_o clear_v this_o suppose_v a_o regenerate_a man_n deserve_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o i_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o he_o he_o come_v and_o receive_v in_o faith_n now_o if_o i_o must_v partake_v of_o a_o man_n receive_v unworthy_o when_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v his_o excommunication_n and_o do_v not_o then_o must_v i_o partake_v in_o this_o man_n receive_v worthy_o and_o so_o my_o not_o endeavour_v their_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v good_a in_o the_o one_o and_o sin_n in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v apparent_a therefore_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v single_v by_o its_o self_n i_o be_o never_o the_o more_o or_o the_o less_o guilty_a whether_o he_o come_v or_o not_o come_v receive_v worthy_o or_o not_o worthy_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v one_o only_o continue_a guilt_n on_o i_o that_o i_o do_v not_o my_o duty_n in_o admonish_v and_o tell_v the_o church_n of_o he_o suppose_v the_o cale_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n if_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n simple_o or_o absolute_o to_o keep_v away_o the_o unworthy_a from_o the_o sacrament_n beside_o that_o no_o man_n then_o can_v keep_v himself_o from_o guilt_n it_o will_v be_v my_o duty_n also_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o same_o moral_a pollution_n in_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o tit._n 1.15.2_o the_o sin_n be_v as_o abstractible_a in_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o 3_o the_o one_o be_v our_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o unless_o mr._n d._n can_v give_v we_o any_o text_n that_o forbid_v it_o and_o here_o indeed_o will_v come_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o when_o christ_n say_v baptise_v all_o nation_n those_o that_o except_o infant_n must_v show_v text_n for_o it_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v all_o the_o congregation_n the_o whole_a people_n every_o man_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12._o when_o christ_n say_v do_v this_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o and_o st._n paul_n apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o those_o that_o will_v except_v the_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v likely_a the_o great_a part_n out_o of_o these_o do_v affirm_v a_o limitation_n and_o must_v prove_v it_o when_o you_o come_v together_o ver_fw-la 33._o do_v to_o i_o plain_o include_v both_o a_o supposal_n they_o will_v come_v together_o and_o a_o allowance_n that_o they_o may_v their_o manner_n of_o come_v be_v reprove_v but_o their_o come_n together_o and_o that_o to_o eat_v be_v what_o they_o ought_v there_o may_v be_v here_o one_o case_n to_o be_v satisfy_v suppose_v i_o have_v not_o admonish_v my_o brother_n and_o complain_v of_o he_o be_v not_o the_o neglect_n of_o my_o duty_n a_o sin_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n with_o this_o sin_n on_o my_o conscience_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v defile_v to_o i_o i_o answer_v if_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v there_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v some_o prudence_n to_o go_v in_o to_o it_o thou_o be_v to_o repent_v of_o it_o by_o resolve_v to_o take_v the_o next_o opportunity_n to_o perform_v thy_o duty_n thou_o have_v omit_v and_o upon_o this_o resolution_n of_o thou_o as_o in_o the_o like_a neglect_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o thou_o may_v come_v safe_o 2._o if_o thou_o have_v neglect_v one_o duty_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o omission_n can_v excuse_v thou_o from_o do_v another_o duty_n the_o apostle_n command_v we_o jam._n 1.21_o to_o lay_v apart_o all_o naughtiness_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o if_o we_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o psal_n 66.18_o yet_o dare_v i_o not_o say_v if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o sincere_o lay_v aside_o all_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o ought_v that_o he_o may_v not_o hear_v nor_o pray_v the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o duty_n the_o person_n be_v to_o be_v reform_v but_o not_o the_o duty_n leave_v undo_v page_n 198_o 199._o he_o have_v nothing_o more_o considerable_a only_o that_o new_a argument_n from_o child_n which_o we_o have_v now_o have_v no_o less_o than_o twenty_o time_n over_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v content_a see_v he_o argue_v so_o strong_o for_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v they_o with_o the_o distract_a into_o his_o company_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o exceed_a weakness_n of_o his_o own_o ground_n that_o he_o be_v force_v through_o his_o whole_a book_n so_o poor_o to_o argue_v only_o from_o such_o a_o concession_n which_o yet_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o st._n augustine_n time_n will_v not_o have_v grant_v he_o sect._n 10_o the_o last_o objection_n be_v from_o those_o several_a text_n that_o ano_fw-la allege_v for_o separation_n from_o wicked_a person_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o all_o these_o text_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v either_o to_o their_o wicked_a course_n eph._n 5.11_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o 31._o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o and_o it_o may_v be_v jer._n 15.19_o 2_o thess_n 3.6.11_o rev._n 2.6_o or_o their_o common_a samiliarity_n and_o so_o i_o answer_v 1_o cor._n 5.9_o 10_o 11._o 2_o thess_n 3.14_o rom._n 16.17_o 2_o tim_n 3.5_o 2_o jo._n 10.11_o prov._n 22.24_o 25._o and_o it_o may_v be_v 2_o thess_n 3.6_o tit._n 3.10_o but_o i_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o scripture_n allow_v a_o separation_n from_o any_o one_o of_o god_n public_a ordinance_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o excommunication_n as_o for_o what_o mr._n d._n object_n here_o i_o have_v satisfy_v at_o once_o already_o i_o shall_v only_o leave_v two_o note_n 1_o whereas_o mr._n d._n account_v my_o opinion_n that_o excommunication_n refer_v to_o church-communion_n in_o geveral_a to_o be_v 1_o false_a 2_o cruel_a i_o be_o persuade_v he_o will_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n when_o he_o come_v to_o understand_v i_o better_o how_o i_o take_v this_o that_o be_v relative_o wherein_o i_o think_v i_o be_o near_o the_o truth_n and_o hereupon_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o every_o slight_a occasion_n must_v not_o serve_v for_o church-censure_n but_o such_o notorious_a crime_n as_o will_v bring_v a_o defamation_n on_o the_o church_n and_o our_o christian_a profession_n if_o suffer_v whereas_o if_o we_o allow_v any_o censure_n less_o than_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o bare_a ignorance_n or_o any_o small_a matter_n be_v hold_v enough_o for_o it_o by_o which_o mean_n our_o church_n censure_n be_v like_a to_o become_v ordinary_a