Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	faith_n	reason_n	7,423	5	5.8303	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81720	A boundary to the Holy Mount, or a barre against free admission to the Lords Supper. In answer to an humble vindication of free admission to the Lords Supper. Published by Mr. Humphrey minister of Froome in Somersetshire. Which humble vindication, though it profess much of piety and conscience, yet upon due triall and examination, is found worthy of suspension, if not of a greater censure. By Roger Drake minister of Peters Cheap London.	R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing D2129; Thomason E1314_2; ESTC R209198	85,461	218

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deceive_v yet_o a_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n may_v easy_o know_v that_o hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la sense_n be_v not_o deceive_v and_o be_v not_o this_o true_a no_o man_n can_v possible_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o estate_n or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o that_o his_o life_n be_v frail_a and_o short_a or_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v his_o duty_n or_o any_o other_o divine_a truth_n that_o concern_v himself_o in_o particular_a since_o it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v in_o scripture_n thou_o roger_n be_v a_o sinner_n thy_o life_n in_o particular_a be_v frail_a and_o short_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v thy_o duty_n but_o all_o these_o in_o scripture_n be_v express_v only_o in_o general_a term_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v as_o true_a de_fw-fr fide_fw-la that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v my_o duty_n as_o if_o the_o scripture_n shall_v say_v thou_o roger_n must_v believe_v and_o repent_v etc._n etc._n the_o major_a then_o in_o the_o syllogism_n of_o assurance_n 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one_o that_o doubt_v ground_o and_o have_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o 1._o it_o can_v convert_v he_o understand_v i_o still_o of_o actual_a receive_n as_o have_v be_v former_o show_v 2._o it_o can_v confirm_v he_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o sin_n by_o seal_v judgement_n to_o he_o for_o can_v he_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n who_o have_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o 2._o where_o he_o say_v 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 i_o answer_v he_o seal_v as_o necessary_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n to_o the_o condition_n in_o esse_fw-la or_o de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la as_o in_o fieri_fw-la or_o de_fw-la futuro_fw-la and_o that_o man_n who_o engage_v not_o to_o believe_v at_o present_a play_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o engage_v to_o believe_v hereafter_o it_o be_v not_o with_o elicit_a as_o with_o imperate_a act_n in_o the_o former_a he_o that_o true_o will_v they_o do_v in_o part_n perform_v they_o whence_o divine_n make_v a_o true_a desire_n 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signify_v and_o offer_v to_o i_o in_o particular_a by_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o element_n and_o do_v not_o act_v faith_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n he_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n woeful_o mock_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o mocker_n of_o christ_n be_v guilty_a of_o his_o death_n so_o be_v every_o unworthy_a receiver_n pag._n 86._o he_o proceed_v the_o faith_n therefore_o that_o be_v absolute_o requisite_a to_o a_o believer_n be_v not_o assurance_n but_o consist_v i_o take_v it_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n only_o 1._o a_o historical_a assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n 2._o a_o resolution_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n let_v a_o man_n then_o but_o believe_v his_o creed_n and_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o no_o know_a sin_n that_o be_v the_o main_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 87._o answ_n 1._o i_o easy_o grant_v assurance_n be_v not_o absolute_o requisite_a as_o a_o mean_n but_o only_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n namely_o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o labour_n after_o it_o and_o in_o order_n unto_o our_o benè_fw-la esse_fw-la or_o comfort_n 2._o against_o every_o sacrament_n a_o christian_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n by_o soul-searching_a examination_n to_o make_v out_o his_o evidence_n and_o if_o he_o have_v truth_n of_o grace_n and_o take_v pain_n to_o search_v he_o will_v by_o god_n grace_n find_v so_o much_o truth_n in_o himself_o as_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o some_o assent_n about_o his_o good_a estate_n though_o usual_o this_o assent_n be_v much_o assault_v and_o weaken_v with_o doubt_v for_o remove_v whereof_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o especial_a help_n but_o 3._o whereas_o m._n h._n profess_v to_o know_v no_o other_o kind_n or_o ingredient_n of_o save_v or_o justify_v faith_n but_o only_o a_o historical_a assent_n and_o a_o good_a purpose_n or_o resolution_n 1._o i_o must_v tell_v he_o he_o be_v very_o defective_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n as_o omit_v the_o special_a 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about_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o a_o christian_n for_o 1._o he_o suppose_v a_o man_n have_v not_o save_v grace_n and_o yet_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o accept_v of_o christ_n to_o leave_v sin_n and_o yield_v to_o christ_n term_n all_o which_o be_v most_o precious_a save_a grace_n afterward_o he_o compare_v these_o grace_n to_o a_o little_a gold_n mix_v with_o much_o dross_n in_o a_o lump_n of_o ore_n yet_o at_o last_o conclude_v god_n can_v make_v grace_n of_o these_o least_o beginning_n as_o if_o at_o present_a they_o be_v not_o grace_n till_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v transubstantiate_v they_o and_o turn_v our_o water_n into_o wine_n by_o all_o which_o its_o apparent_a the_o man_n do_v not_o sibi_fw-la constare_fw-la and_o no_o wonder_n then_o if_o he_o bring_v his_o reader_n into_o a_o labyrinth_n object_n 9_o the_o ordinance_n be_v pollute_v if_o all_o be_v admit_v 76._o pag._n 76._o the_o sum_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o ordinance_n 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 sacrament_n be_v ridiculous_a pag._n 77._o for_o do_v we_o hold_v that_o any_o either_o person_n or_o meat_n be_v levitical_o unclean_a contra_fw-la dare_v he_o deny_v that_o any_o person_n yea_o any_o meat_n may_v be_v moral_o unclean_a namely_o as_o defile_v with_o sin_n or_o occasion_n of_o sin_n tit._n 1.15_o that_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v not_o a_o man_n levitical_o but_o moral_o it_o may_v defile_v he_o and_o that_o either_o by_o his_o intemperance_n or_o irreligious_a receive_n of_o it_o as_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n defile_v our_o first_o parent_n and_o he_o who_o when_o he_o may_v hinder_v not_o these_o sin_n be_v himself_o defile_v by_o sinful_a toleration_n we_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o himself_o pag._n 79._o that_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o another_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o true_a believer_n separate_v from_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o if_o i_o know_v another_o gross_o ignorant_a or_o profane_a and_o do_v not_o either_o endeavour_n to_o reform_v or_o discover_v he_o his_o unworthy_a receive_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o my_o score_n alone_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o other_o communicant_o if_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v free_a ordinance_n and_o to_o account_v no_o man_n unclean_a in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o ib._n how_o dare_v m._n h._n set_v a_o spiritual_a rail_v as_o he_o call_v it_o about_o the_o communion_n table_n and_o thereby_o refine_v and_o spiritualise_v old_a superstition_n to_o use_v his_o own_o term_n by_o keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n child_n and_o distract_a person_n who_o have_v a_o better_a right_n to_o it_o then_o many_o profane_a one_o that_o his_o charity_n can_v admit_v and_o yet_o in_o one_o breath_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v we_o for_o do_v the_o like_a to_o that_o he_o allow_v in_o himself_o

himself_o if_o he_o will_v urge_v it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o sacrament_n since_o its_o evident_a christ_n here_o make_v a_o distinction_n and_o separation_n and_o 1._o will_v not_o have_v all_o admit_v and_o 2._o in_o particular_a he_o reject_v sound_a and_o righteous_a one_o namely_o that_o be_v so_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o such_o be_v most_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o do_v we_o suspend_v any_o other_o than_o those_o who_o eat_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n then_o seven_o man_n that_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n and_o fit_a for_o the_o lord_n supper_n if_o themselves_o may_v be_v judge_n than_o the_o best_a of_o the_o approve_a or_o approver_n pag._n 22._o his_o three_o instance_n be_v john_n 8._o from_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n accuse_v by_o the_o pharisee_n but_o not_o condemn_v by_o our_o saviour_n answ_n 1._o do_v this_o man_n take_v the_o scripture_n for_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n that_o he_o pervert_v it_o so_o gross_o cither_o through_o ignorance_n instability_n or_o prejudice_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o what_o be_v this_o to_o our_o sacramental_a trial_n the_o pharisee_n come_v to_o trap_n christ_n with_o a_o practical_a case_n and_o a_o civil_a case_n john_n 8.5_o 6._o have_v christ_n bid_v they_o stone_n she_o he_o have_v be_v accuse_v to_o the_o roman_n as_o stir_v the_o jew_n up_o to_o act_v the_o supreme_a power_n which_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n see_v john_n 18.31_o have_v he_o forbid_v they_o to_o stone_n she_o he_o have_v be_v slander_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o and_o contradictor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n our_o saviour_n at_o first_o wave_n answer_v to_o so_o captious_a a_o question_n ver_fw-la 6._o but_o when_o that_o will_v not_o satisfy_v their_o malicious_a importunity_n he_o give_v they_o so_o wise_a a_o answer_n as_o 1._o he_o avoid_v both_o extreme_n and_o 2._o he_o catch_v they_o who_o come_v to_o catch_v he_o and_o for_o the_o woman_n though_o he_o condemn_v not_o her_o person_n either_o to_o civil_a death_n as_o be_v no_o civil_a judge_n luk._n 12.14_o nor_o eternal_o as_o not_o come_v in_o the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n to_o destroy_v but_o to_o save_v luk._n 9.56_o john_n 12.47_o yet_o he_o condemn_v her_o sin_n and_o give_v her_o good_a counsel_n john_n 8.11_o what_o be_v this_o to_o our_o keep_a person_n visible_o unworthy_a from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o by_o just_a authority_n in_o a_o public_a and_o judicial_a way_n i_o wonder_v this_o man_n do_v not_o now_o condemn_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o execute_v adulterer_n incestuous_a person_n sodomite_n etc._n etc._n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n will_v not_o 1_o cor._n 5.1_o 6_o 9_o 11._o only_a they_o judge_v they_o spiritual_o show_v they_o the_o danger_n of_o those_o sin_n and_o god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v and_o purge_v they_o be_v not_o many_o just_o cut_v off_o both_o by_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a sword_n who_o yet_o christ_n as_o absolute_a lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n may_v pardon_v shall_v not_o man_n do_v justice_n because_o christ_n show_v mercy_n have_v this_o woman_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n have_v that_o be_v any_o bar_n to_o christ_n pardon_n the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n in_o the_o world_n be_v conscious_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o incest_n murder_n etc._n etc._n in_o himself_o shall_v he_o not_o therefore_o condemn_v such_o person_n legal_o convict_v before_o he_o the_o most_o pious_a minister_n or_o church_n officer_n be_v conscious_a of_o the_o like_a shall_v he_o not_o therefore_o either_o suspend_v or_o excommunicate_v such_o person_n when_o legal_o converge_v and_o convict_v upon_o just_a trial_n david_n himself_o be_v actual_o guilty_a both_o of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n be_v it_o ever_o after_o unlawful_a for_o he_o as_o a_o king_n and_o judge_n to_o condemn_v such_o person_n indeed_o the_o consciousness_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o guilt_n shall_v make_v we_o put_v forth_o such_o act_n with_o abundance_n of_o selfreflection_n and_o pity_n to_o such_o offender_n but_o have_v not_o the_o left_a show_n of_o warrant_n to_o root_v up_o or_o make_v void_a the_o power_n of_o trial_n and_o judgement_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n foolish_a pity_n mar_v a_o city_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v the_o wolf_n be_v spare_v to_o worry_v the_o sheep_n if_o such_o pity_n be_v not_o the_o great_a cruelty_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v pag._n 22._o his_o four_o reason_n arise_v from_o the_o vanity_n formality_n and_o impossibility_n of_o select_v people_n to_o this_o ordinance_n for_o put_v the_o case_n you_o will_v have_v a_o gather_a company_n i_o pray_v who_o do_v you_o account_v to_o be_v fit_a and_o worthy_a receiver_n if_o not_o all_o that_o make_v profession_n as_o we_o do_v mixt_o than_o those_o only_a that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v true_a believer_n well_o but_o how_o will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o know_v they_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o and_o if_o we_o can_v hardly_o discover_v our_o own_o heart_n how_o shall_v we_o ever_o discern_v other_o so_o that_o all_o will_v come_v but_o to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o fair_a show_n those_o that_o seem_v such_o and_o you_o can_v be_v secure_v but_o there_o may_v be_v and_o will_v be_v some_o hypocrite_n and_o so_o this_o true_a partake_n as_o all_o one_o body_n and_o one_o blood_n in_o such_o a_o mix_a communion_n as_o you_o pretend_v vanish_v and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o now_o if_o man_n here_o stand_v upon_o a_o formal_a purity_n and_o will_v have_v the_o outward_a pure_a church_n they_o can_v they_o go_v to_o separate_n again_o as_o we_o have_v daily_a testimony_n till_o they_o be_v quite_o separate_v one_o from_o another_o even_o as_o in_o the_o peeling_a of_o a_o onion_n where_o you_o may_v peel_n and_o peel_n till_o you_o have_v bring_v all_o to_o nothing_o unless_o to_o a_o few_o tear_n perchance_o with_o which_o the_o eye_n of_o good_a man_n must_v needs_o run_v over_o in_o the_o do_n answ_n 1._o here_o mr._n humphrey_n think_v he_o have_v we_o fast_o but_o let_v i_o entreat_v he_o not_o to_o boast_v before_o he_o put_v off_o his_o harness_n and_o that_o both_o himself_o and_o other_o may_v see_v how_o wide_o he_o rove_v from_o the_o mark_n we_o shall_v deny_v both_o his_o extreme_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o neither_o bate_n profession_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n nor_o troth_n of_o grace_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v the_o rule_n we_o walk_v by_o in_o admit_v person_n to_o the_o sacrament_n if_o consider_v quatenus_fw-la can_v not_o all_o the_o art_n mr._n humphrey_n have_v think_v of_o medium_n participationis_fw-la between_o these_o two_o extreme_n which_o will_v do_v very_o good_a service_n for_o his_o conviction_n and_o our_o justification_n 1._o therefore_o let_v he_o know_v that_o we_o look_v at_o his_o rule_n of_o bare_a profession_n as_o a_o very_a loose_a principle_n which_o will_v open_v a_o door_n not_o only_o for_o the_o wicked_a varlet_n as_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o for_o child_n and_o fool_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n now_o in_o print_n and_o indeed_o if_o bare_a procession_n be_v enough_o to_o warrant_v admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n how_o dare_v mr._n humphrey_n excommunicate_v any_o baptize_v person_n though_o he_o be_v the_o wicked_a villain_n that_o ever_o tyburn_n groan_v for_o since_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o be_v professor_n as_o well_o as_o the_o true_a nathanael_n therefore_o say_v we_o profession_n if_o join_v with_o sufficiency_n of_o knowledge_n in_o fundamental_o and_o suitable_a practice_n in_o conversation_n at_o least_o negative_o that_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n against_o a_o person_n as_o live_v after_o conviction_n in_o a_o know_a sin_n this_o be_v the_o rule_n we_o walk_v by_o in_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n though_o withal_o we_o do_v not_o neglect_v inquiry_n after_o truth_n of_o grace_n so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o charity_n 2._o let_v he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v that_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n of_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o can_v admit_v divers_a person_n though_o we_o shall_v infallible_o know_v they_o have_v truth_n of_o grace_n as_o 1._o child_n and_o fool_n divers_a of_o who_o undoubted_o have_v truth_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o because_o they_o can_v examine_v themselves_o nor_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o 29._o nor_o 2._o such_o who_o though_o they_o have_v truth_n of_o grace_n yet_o fall_v into_o some_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a

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