man_n i_o grant_v for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a that_o john_n be_v a_o believer_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v rise_v but_o still_o its_o a_o truth_n that_o both_o these_o conclusion_n flow_v from_o scripture_n by_o consequence_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o scripture_n by_o consequence_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o oppose_v by_o mr._n humphrey_n he_o may_v therefore_o well_o have_v spare_v himself_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o merry_a tautology_n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o right_n be_v in_o the_o right_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o he_o hope_v to_o catch_v his_o reader_n by_o a_o frothy_a expression_n rather_o than_o to_o convince_v he_o by_o a_o solid_a argument_n have_v he_o close_v with_o this_o syllogism_n if_o mr._n d._n be_v in_o the_o right_n then_o mr._n h._n be_v in_o the_o wrong_n but_o mr._n d._n be_v in_o the_o right_n ergo_fw-la he_o have_v do_v both_o himself_o his_o reader_n and_o his_o antagonist_n more_o right_a than_o now_o he_o do_v page_n 198._o mr._n h._n mention_n a_o objection_n of_o i_o about_o the_o sacrament_n suppose_v assurance_n and_o faith_n unto_o which_o he_o say_v i_o can_v make_v no_o solution_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n my_o solution_n be_v lay_v down_o p._n 147_o &_o 148._o of_o my_o bar_n only_o he_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o my_o mind_n that_o we_o must_v forbear_v the_o sacrament_n till_o we_o have_v effectual_a faith_n and_o true_o i_o think_v he_o be_v not_o of_o my_o mind_n in_o that_o particular_a nor_o be_v it_o material_a what_o be_v his_o mind_n or_o what_o be_v my_o mind_n but_o what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o truth_n ib._n mr._n h._n grant_n that_o a_o general_a faith_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o be_v save_v by_o be_v prerequisive_a to_o adult_v church-membership_a and_o so_o to_o the_o sacrament_n answ_n then_o 1._o what_o will_v become_v of_o all_o gross_o ignorant_a church-member_n that_o know_v nothing_o of_o faith_n christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n he_o that_o blame_v we_o as_o too_o severe_a for_o suspend_v they_o be_v here_o so_o severe_a as_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o make_v they_o no_o church-member_n 2._o we_o accept_v as_o to_o the_o latter_a branch_n his_o good_a confession_n which_o make_v strong_o against_o the_o free_a admission_n of_o gross_o ignorant_a church-member_n again_o we_o grant_v with_o mr._n h._n ib._n that_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o absolute_o prerequisite_a to_o engage_v to_o the_o condition_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o engage_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o the_o condition_n he_o may_v engage_v to_o the_o condition_n and_o so_o to_o the_o covenant_n though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 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grace_n and_o of_o initial_a assurance_n i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o either_o beside_o initial_a assurance_n be_v real_a or_o more_o sensible_a the_o word_n that_o work_v conversion_n work_v real_a assurance_n at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o work_v grace_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o then_o so_o sensible_a as_o be_v hide_v and_o overbear_v by_o much_o corruption_n till_o the_o beam_n of_o grace_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n dispel_v the_o cloud_n but_o the_o first_o sensible_a or_o prevail_a assurance_n may_v be_v wrought_v at_o the_o sacrament_n grace_n as_o light_n bring_v its_o own_o evidence_n with_o it_o though_o a_o person_n divert_v haply_o mind_n neither_o for_o a_o while_n he_o wrong_v i_o therefore_o in_o say_v p._n 200._o that_o i_o affirm_v the_o sacrament_n be_v sometime_o the_o mean_n of_o initial_a assurance_n whereas_o my_o express_a word_n be_v the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v sometime_o the_o mean_n of_o initial_a assurance_n and_o à _fw-la posse_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la i_o hope_v he_o that_o say_v mr._n h._n may_v be_v mistake_v do_v not_o therein_o say_v mr._n h._n be_v mistake_v mr._n h._n if_o the_o sacrament_n work_v further_a degree_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n why_o not_o the_o kind_n itself_o ans_fw-fr if_o food_n work_v further_a degree_n of_o life_n why_o not_o life_n itself_o must_v every_o thing_n that_o strengthen_v a_o weak_a man_n needs_o raise_v a_o dead_a man_n act_n produce_v moral_a habit_n but_o no_o act_n of_o the_o will_n work_v in_o itself_o supernatural_a habit_n yet_o i_o hope_v act_n of_o the_o will_n may_v and_o do_v promote_v supernatural_a habit_n therefore_o that_o may_v further_a degree_n which_o can_v produce_v the_o kind_n nor_o be_v the_o first_o grace_n wrought_v effectual_o either_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la obsignationis_fw-la or_o proponendo_fw-la objectum_fw-la or_o per_fw-la moralem_fw-la actionem_fw-la or_o mediante_a significatione_n for_o then_o all_o 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to_o affirm_v but_o we_o deny_v m._n h._n p._n 201._o for_o this_o we_o thank_v he_o and_o if_o a_o man_n may_v come_v as_o lose_v and_o undo_v than_o he_o may_v come_v while_o he_o judge_n and_o humble_v himself_o though_o he_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o his_o regeneration_n answ_n 1._o i_o be_o glad_a of_o any_o agreement_n between_o we_o in_o this_o unhappy_a controversy_n especial_o in_o a_o point_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o bind_v up_o of_o bruise_a reed_n yet_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o ambiguity_n in_o that_o expression_n of_o m._n h._n if_o a_o man_n may_v come_v as_o lose_v nor_o be_v they_o my_o express_a term_n p._n 148._o of_o my_o bar._n a_o man_n be_v lose_v three_o way_n 1._o real_o when_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n i_o mean_v he_o be_v in_o a_o lose_a condition_n 2._o sensible_o and_o that_o either_o in_o himself_o and_o thus_o we_o must_v ever_o be_v lose_v if_o we_o mean_v to_o be_v save_v or_o by_o mistake_n think_v he_o be_v in_o 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sense_n and_o thence_o we_o deduce_v that_o where_o it_o prove_v excommunication_n there_o it_o necessary_o prove_v suspension_n 4_o lie_n we_o say_v that_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o bulwark_n from_o this_o place_n be_v a_o battery_n against_o himself_o and_o make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v prove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o all_o intelligent_a church-member_n not_o actual_o excommunicate_v aught_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n because_o all_o intelligent_a church-member_n do_v receive_v those_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 10._o we_o answer_v if_o his_o argument_n be_v good_a from_o this_o place_n then_o pariratione_fw-la all_o unintelligent_a church-member_n yea_o person_n excommunicate_v yea_o very_o heathen_a not_o to_o instance_n in_o bruit_n beast_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n therefore_o say_v we_o this_o argument_n can_v serve_v his_o turn_n there_o be_v a_o apparent_a hiatus_fw-la in_o it_o mr._n humphrey_n therefore_o pag._n 50._o pervert_v and_o corrupt_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o never_o intend_v to_o encourage_v the_o corinth_n to_o receive_v pell-mell_a because_o the_o israelite_n do_v so_o for_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o shall_v also_o have_v give_v encouragement_n ro_o admit_v pell-mell_a all_o person_n of_o age_n live_v in_o the_o same_o parish_n or_o neighbourhood_n to_o baptism_n without_o any_o examination_n or_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o be_v so_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o whereas_o the_o apparent_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o warn_v the_o corinthian_n and_o in_o they_o all_o christian_n not_o to_o presume_v upon_o outward_a privilege_n but_o to_o study_v real_a piety_n else_o they_o shall_v perish_v for_o all_o their_o privilege_n yea_o their_o perish_v will_v be_v sad_a because_o of_o their_o privilege_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v 1_o cor._n 10._o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o 12._o mr._n humphrey_n 51._o pag._n 51._o 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popish_a nay_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o very_a truth_n which_o mr._n humphrey_n can_v contradict_v and_o therefore_o discover_v too_o great_a a_o spirit_n of_o cavil_v and_o wrest_v my_o sense_n and_o meaning_n can_v any_o rational_a man_n apprehend_v that_o i_o insinuate_v 1._o that_o our_o sacramental_a element_n have_v lose_v their_o substance_n and_o retain_v only_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n or_o 2_o that_o i_o take_v away_o all_o bodily_a nourishment_n from_o the_o sacramental_a element_n my_o scope_n be_v clear_a that_o their_o sacrament_n be_v their_o ordinary_a food_n and_o when_o the_o people_n need_v they_o no_o more_o for_o food_n they_o fail_v jos_n 5._o 12._o so_o not_o we_o and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v no_o more_o of_o their_o sacrament_n then_o we_o do_v of_o we_o they_o must_v have_v starve_v and_o choke_v unless_o mr._n h._n can_v have_v teach_v they_o a_o art_n to_o live_v a_o whole_a month_n or_o six_o week_n upon_o one_o bit_n of_o manna_n and_o one_o draught_n of_o water_n mr._n humphrey_n whereas_o he_o say_v they_o must_v have_v choke_v and_o starve_v also_o i_o say_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_o sin_n to_o eat_v of_o christ_n sacramental_o unless_o man_n be_v regenerate_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v rather_o dye_v than_o be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n but_o accidental_o here_o be_v good_a reason_n indeed_o for_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v all_o of_o they_o but_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o saint_n paul_n shall_v parallel_v our_o eat_n and_o drink_v with_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o we_o be_v to_o eat_v ans_fw-fr 1._o for_o the_o first_o branch_n he_o answer_v himself_o save_v that_o his_o distinction_n whereby_o he_o oppose_v a_o sin_n necessary_o to_o a_o sin_n accidental_o be_v lame_a as_o be_v a_o distinction_n without_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o present_a subject_n since_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v be_v a_o sin_n accidental_o and_o yet_o necessary_o a_o sin_n also_o for_o example_n a_o wicked_a man_n in_o hear_v pray_v etc._n etc._n fin_n accidental_o yet_o he_o sin_v necessary_o and_o can_v but_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o estate_n it_o be_v so_o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o great_a reason_n we_o bring_v for_o his_o non_fw-fr admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v because_o in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la understand_v it_o of_o actual_a receive_n it_o can_v benefit_v but_o will_v certain_o hurt_v and_o prejudice_v he_o wicked_a man_n sin_v necessary_o in_o their_o ordinary_a repast_n yet_o must_v eat_v to_o prevent_v starve_v 2_o yet_o further_o as_o some_o other_o institute_v precept_n this_o be_v dispensable_a with_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o be_v david_n eat_v the_o shewbread_n that_o be_v sacramental_a and_o for_o the_o priest_n only_o 3_o parellel_n as_o similitude_n do_v not_o run_v on_o 4._o foot_n nor_o do_v the_o present_a parellel_n lie_v in_o countenance_v a_o mix_a communion_n like_o they_o but_o in_o warn_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o abuse_v our_o privilege_n like_o they_o we_o have_v privilege_n like_o they_o sacrament_n like_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o abuse_v our_o privilege_n like_o they_o and_o upon_o this_o abuse_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o well_o as_o they_o but_o for_o admit_v all_o pell-mell_a to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o do_v to_o their_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n manna_n and_o water_n i_o be_o confident_a it_o never_o so_o much_o as_o enter_v into_o the_o apostle_n heart_n 4_o he_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o his_o own_o parallel_n and_o therefore_o can_v blame_v we_o in_o make_v bold_a with_o it_o if_o his_o parallel_n run_v even_o then_o as_o all_o sort_n without_o any_o difference_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o manna_n &_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n so_o all_o sort_n without_o any_o difference_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o then_o admit_v infant_n distract_a and_o excommunicate_v person_n yea_o heathen_a also_o which_o how_o absurd_a have_v mr._n humphrey_n say_v thus_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o saint_n paul_n shall_v parallel_v our_o eat_n and_o drink_v with_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o we_o be_v all_o to_o to_o eat_v to_o wit_n infant_n excommunicate_v person_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v all_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o manna_n the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o inference_n will_v have_v be_v shameful_o uncover_v he_o therefore_o very_o prudent_o omit_v the_o word_n all_o which_o will_v will_v have_v cry_v out_o against_o he_o fie_o for_o shame_n mr._n humphrey_n i_o have_v two_o thing_n here_o for_o tender_a christian_n 1._o that_o to_o eat_v christ_n symbolical_o be_v no_o such_o dreadful_a thing_n as_o be_v make_v of_o it_o i_o mean_v above_o other_o ordinance_n for_o saint_n paul_n make_v no_o account_n to_o say_v they_o all_o drink_v sacramental_o of_o of_o he_o provide_v always_o you_o come_v with_o reverence_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o extenuation_n of_o sin_n and_o alleviation_n of_o duty_n be_v at_o best_a a_o wrong_a course_n to_o relieve_v tender_a conscience_n the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o duty_n in_o its_o strictness_n sin_n in_o all_o its_o aggravation_n more_o than_o the_o law_n and_o that_o minister_n who_o lighten_v either_o sin_n against_o moses_n or_o against_o christ_n &_o that_o to_o his_o own_o great_a peril_n matth._n 5._o 19_o but_o herein_o the_o gospel_n make_v amends_o that_o it_o give_v strength_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n to_o perform_v in_o sincerity_n the_o strict_a duty_n and_o abundant_a consolation_n in_o christ_n against_o the_o guilt_n filth_n and_o power_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n repent_v of_o etc._n etc._n 2_o lie_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o eat_v sacramental_o be_v of_o very_o great_a consequence_n if_o the_o danger_n of_o
shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n mr._n humphrey_n we_o can_v compel_v any_o trial_n of_o church-member_n more_o unless_o by_o way_n of_o catechism_n and_o instruction_n wherein_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o man_n too_o old_a to_o learn_v luke_n 14._o but_o it_o must_v be_v as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o profession_n or_o effectual_a sincerity_n which_o for_o to_o do_v where_o no_o scandal_n call_v they_o in_o question_n be_v to_o go_v about_o to_o judge_v man_n heart_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o note_v it_o mr._n humphrey_n grant_v we_o may_v compel_v trial_n of_o church-member_n by_o way_n of_o catechism_n and_o instruction_n from_o luke_n 14._o 23._o and_o that_o moan_n be_v too_o old_a to_o learn_v do_v not_o mr._n humphrey_n know_v that_o one_o great_a makebate_n be_v because_o many_o elder_a person_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v much_o less_o compel_v to_o trial_n by_o way_n of_o catechise_v no_o not_o by_o their_o own_o minister_n though_o none_o of_o the_o elder_n be_v present_a 2_o lie_n by_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o own_o confession_n in_o some_o case_n person_n may_v be_v try_v as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o profession_n or_o effectual_a sincerity_n to_o wit_n when_o some_o scandal_n call_v they_o in_o question_n let_v mr._n humphrey_n give_v any_o scripture-rule_a for_o such_o trial_n in_o case_n of_o scandal_n which_o will_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o like_a trial_n upon_o other_o occasion_n 3_o lie_n if_o trial_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o profession_n be_v a_o go_v about_o to_o judge_v man_n heart_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n how_o can_v mr._n humphrey_n allow_v it_o at_o any_o time_n in_o any_o case_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n than_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o main_a argument_n against_o it_o fail_v he_o 4_o lie_n if_o put_v a_o man_n to_o the_o test_n about_o his_o sincerity_n be_v a_o enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n than_o philip_n in_o ask_v the_o eunuch_n whether_o he_o believe_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n act_v 8._o 37._o enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n and_o minister_n when_o they_o ask_v the_o party_n baptize_v suppose_v he_o be_v of_o age_n do_v thou_o for_o sake_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n yea_o then_o jehu_n ask_v jehonadab_n 2_o king_n 10._o 15._o be_v thy_o heart_n right_a as_o my_o heart_n be_v with_o thy_o heart_n enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n he_o indeed_o that_o will_v undertake_v to_o know_v the_o heart_n immediate_o intuitive_o and_o infallible_o enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n not_o so_o i_o hope_v he_o who_o by_o discourse_n observation_n and_o consequent_a effect_n labour_n to_o draw_v out_o what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n prov._n 20._o 5._o the_o tree_n may_v be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n yea_o by_o its_o leave_n and_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v know_v by_o some_o expression_n and_o action_n or_o at_o least_o shrewd_o guest_n at_o otherwise_o how_o do_v peter_n perceive_v simon_n magus_n to_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n act_v 8._o 23._o yet_o i_o hope_v at_o that_o time_n he_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n a_o die_a man_n send_v for_o his_o minister_n to_o comfort_v he_o may_v not_o the_o minister_n put_v he_o to_o the_o test_n whether_o at_o least_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n he_o be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o comfort_n may_v he_o not_o 1._o try_v he_o in_o point_n of_o knowledge_n 2_o lie_n may_v he_o not_o inquire_v about_o his_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o from_o scripture-evidence_n labour_v to_o find_v out_o whether_o he_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o according_o he_o may_v either_o comfort_n or_o warn_v he_o 3_o lie_n in_o so_o do_v be_v he_o just_o chargeable_a with_o enter_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n do_v we_o any_o more_o to_o people_n in_o order_n to_o their_o sacramental_a preparation_n than_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v we_o do_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n if_o they_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o mind_n their_o poor_a soul_n in_o any_o measure_n the_o truth_n be_v if_o many_o of_o our_o people_n mind_a heaven_n but_o half_a so_o much_o as_o they_o mind_n earth_n they_o will_v upon_o their_o very_a knee_n entreat_v we_o to_o do_v that_o against_o every_o sacrament_n which_o we_o beg_v of_o they_o we_o may_v do_v but_o once_o in_o order_n to_o their_o edification_n comfort_n and_o salvation_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o we_o upon_o which_o account_n in_o some_o poor_a measure_n though_o we_o dare_v not_o say_v we_o have_v endeavour_v our_o uttermost_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o any_o thing_n we_o may_v wash_v our_o hand_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o poor_a soul_n oh_o sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o do_v not_o bolster_v up_o people_n in_o that_o of_o which_o one_o day_n both_o you_o and_o themselves_o will_v see_v there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o repent_v mr._n humphrey_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o believe_v it_o be_v only_o the_o zeal_n and_o piety_n of_o good_a man_n that_o make_v they_o thus_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n without_o intend_v to_o enter_v upon_o god_n throne_n but_o if_o we_o have_v err_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o sir_n you_o speak_v in_o part_n true_o and_o charitable_o as_o to_o the_o first_o branch_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v not_o a_o quench-cole_n to_o that_o zeal_n and_o piety_n 2_o it_o be_v not_o a_o blind_a zeal_n act_v they_o herein_o but_o a_o zeal_n according_a to_o knowledge_n i_o beseech_v you_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o hide_v that_o light_n under_o a_o bushel_n 3_o in_o so_o do_v they_o neither_o do_v nor_o intend_v to_o enter_v upon_o god_n throne_n i_o beseech_v you_o do_v not_o charge_v they_o false_o and_o uncharitable_o but_o where_o you_o have_v err_v i_o wish_v the_o same_o to_o myself_o by_o false_a doctrine_n misapplication_n and_o wrong-imputation_n be_v content_a to_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v sweet_o lead_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n hand_n in_o return_v your_o captivity_n from_o the_o river_n of_o babel_n when_o you_o have_v sit_v down_o and_o weep_v etc._n etc._n sect_n vi._n have_v survey_v mr._n humphrey_n his_o state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o his_o proof_n from_o scripture_n and_o lay_v open_v what_o strength_n or_o weakness_n i_o apprehend_v therein_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o his_o reason_n and_o argument_n with_o candour_n and_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o who_o both_o of_o we_o must_n one_o day_n give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o our_o transaction_n glad_a shall_v i_o be_v to_o close_v with_o he_o in_o any_o truth_n and_o to_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o one_o mile_n if_o i_o can_v go_v with_o he_o twain_o and_o where_o i_o be_o force_v to_o shake_v hand_n with_o he_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v he_o and_o other_o such_o ground_n of_o my_o dissatisfaction_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n as_o thereby_o it_o may_v appear_v i_o do_v not_o act_n either_o irrational_o or_o uncharitable_o the_o lord_n send_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n grace_n and_o love_n into_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n holiness_n and_o unity_n mr._n humphrey_n 61._o pag._n 61._o my_o first_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v the_o show_v of_o christ_n death_n a_o visible_a gospel_n and_o so_o a_o firm_a ground_n of_o free_a admission_n unto_o this_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o say_v over_o and_o over_o from_o pag._n 37._o to_o pag._n 52._o come_v but_o to_o this_o all_o may_v be_v present_a but_o not_o actual_o receive_v grant_v the_o foundation_n ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o the_o reader_n will_v please_v to_o peruse_v my_o text_n i_o be_o confident_a he_o will_v be_v more_o candid_a to_o i_o then_o mr._n humphrey_n have_v be_v and_o not_o judge_v i_o have_v spend_v those_o seven_o or_o eight_o leaf_n in_o mere_a tautology_n such_o weak_a imputation_n argue_v more_o strength_n of_o passion_n then_o of_o reason_n and_o serve_v rather_o to_o catch_v than_o to_o convince_v the_o reader_n 2_o can_v there_o be_v fair_a play_n then_o to_o yield_v my_o antagonist_n by_o way_n of_o position_n or_o supposition_n as_o much_o as_o he_o desire_v for_o his_o strong_a conviction_n 3_o if_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o free-admission_n flow_v not_o from_o this_o principle_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v remember_v himself_o better_a and_o not_o hereafter_o charge_v
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thereby_o make_v the_o command_n of_o abstention_n or_o detention_n perpetual_a four_o yet_o by_o presence_n at_o the_o sacrament_n the_o christ-murtherer_n may_v behold_v the_o corpse_n bleed_v see_v his_o own_o condemnation_n seal_v and_o both_o hear_v &_o see_v christ_n offer_v conditional_o though_o he_o neither_o receive_v nor_o touch_v the_o sacramental_a element_n but_o to_o press_v a_o impenitent_a and_o scandalous_a person_n to_o receive_v in_o order_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o own_o condemnation_n as_o mr._n humphrey_n assert_n pag._n 113._o to_o i_o seem_v a_o very_a uncouth_a opinion_n and_o contradictory_n to_o mr._n hum_n phrey_n his_o doctrine_n for_o suspend_v of_o person_n ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la excommunicate_a who_o upon_o such_o a_o account_n ought_v of_o all_o person_n to_o receive_v in_o order_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o own_o comdemnation_n and_o the_o more_o effectual_a promotion_n of_o their_o own_o conversion_n dr._n drake_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n 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person_n baptise_v be_v authorize_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o element_n be_v right_o apply_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n in_o a_o word_n if_o christ_n form_n of_o baptism_n be_v observe_v math._n 28._o 19_o but_o this_o may_v be_v do_v to_o a_o person_n unregenerare_fw-la and_o be_v valid_a be_v do_v though_o the_o catechumenus_fw-la sin_n in_o offer_v himself_o if_o unregenerate_a but_o need_v not_o be_v baptize_v again_o when_o once_o regenerate_v 37._o act_n 8._o 37._o it_o will_v also_o satisfy_v his_o three_o objection_n a_o minister_n may_v in_o faith_n administer_v either_o of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o other_o beside_o himself_o since_o the_o rule_n he_o be_v to_o proceed_v by_o be_v not_o holiness_n as_o real_a but_o as_o visible_a &_o where_o he_o have_v a_o charitative_a ground_n to_o judge_v any_o to_o be_v regenerate_v he_o both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o baptise_v such_o a_o person_n in_o case_n he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v baptize_v regular_o for_o his_o 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own_o liberty_n of_o convert_v when_o and_o who_o he_o please_v the_o ordinance_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o arbitrary_a mean_n of_o conversion_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n page_n 172._o while_n mr._n h._n will_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o accurate_a by_o way_n of_o distinction_n he_o falter_v woeful_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sacrament_n confirm_v not_o faith_n formaliter_fw-la but_o only_o consecutive_a and_o improper_o as_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o thereby_o strengthen_v the_o habit_n answ_n 1._o by_o concession_n the_o sacrament_n confirm_v faith_n consequential_o yet_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o it_o confirm_v faith_n formal_o by_o ratify_v those_o promise_n which_o assure_v the_o increase_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o grace_n which_o promise_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n mat._n 13._o 12._o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o have_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o 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