mr._n d._n must_v affirm_v here_o that_o god_n seal_v to_o a_o blank_a which_o he_o most_o desperate_o do_v or_o that_o this_o objection_n come_v to_o nothing_o 2_o i_o question_v whether_o a_o man_n that_o scruple_n at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o have_v not_o evidence_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o seal_n may_v and_o must_v not_o yet_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o sign_n my_o reason_n be_v all_o man_n within_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o remember_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v thankful_a if_o it_o be_v but_o only_o for_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o under_o a_o possibility_n probability_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o whole_a institution_n be_v ordain_v for_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n in_o the_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o wherein_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v visible_o interest_v ergo._n if_o any_o reply_n there_o be_v more_o than_o this_o to_o be_v do_v i_o say_v true_a let_v not_o anythink_v that_o be_v all_o but_o i_o 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visible_a blank_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i_o pray_v mark_v this_o over_o again_o god_n may_v use_v his_o liberty_n to_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o a_o visible_a blank_a he_o say_v by_o command_v all_o visible_a saint_n to_o be_v admit_v but_o his_o question_n be_v whether_o man_n may_v apply_v it_o that_o be_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o man_n may_v do_v as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o visible_a saint_n be_v all_o one_o with_o visible_a member_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o heb._n 10.29_o with_o deut._n 7.6_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o time_n the_o man_n come_v to_o this_o place_n he_o be_v never_o convert_v but_o he_o fall_v off_o again_o it_o be_v clear_a he_o may_v not_o for_o then_o heathen_a may_v be_v admit_v and_o their_o infant_n baptize_v but_o there_o be_v visible_a blank_n in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o rest_n because_o the_o heathen_a be_v not_o admit_v who_o be_v not_o command_v to_o be_v admit_v therefore_o visible_a saint_n may_v not_o who_o be_v command_v as_o a_o jewel_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n so_o be_v a_o fair_a face_n upon_o a_o matter_n without_o discretion_n 2_o it_o be_v mr._n drake_n error_n to_o say_v there_o be_v any_o visible_a blank_n within_o the_o church_n for_o how_o then_o can_v we_o baptize_v all_o child_n a_o visible_a blank_a be_v one_o visible_o out_o of_o covenant_n but_o to_o be_v in_o a_o church-state_n be_v to_o be_v external_o or_o visible_o in_o covenant_n deut._n 29.1.10.11_o &_o 26.17_o 18._o visible_o holy_a deut._n 14.2.1_o pet._n 29_o 10.1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o and_o so_o the_o jew_n own_a of_o god_n as_o his_o covenant-people_n even_o when_o they_o know_v not_o nor_o consider_v he_o isa_n 1.3_o isa_n 5.13_o there_o be_v ignorance_n and_o when_o they_o harken_v not_o to_o he_o and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o he_o psal_n 81.8.11_o amos_n 3.2.1_o cor._n 10.5_o there_o be_v scandal_n as_o the_o leg_n of_o the_o lame_a be_v not_o equal_a so_o be_v church-membership_a without_o communion_n page_n 125._o sacramental_a seal_n relate_v either_o to_o party_n or_o to_o thing_n etc._n etc._n answ_n for_o the_o party_n a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o covenant_n either_o quoad_fw-la jus_o foederis_fw-la or_o quoad_fw-la foederis_fw-la beneficia_fw-la though_o none_o but_o the_o regenerate_a be_v partaker_n of_o the_o effectual_a benefit_n yet_o be_v all_o church-member_n in_o covenant_n according_a to_o a_o external_a right_n or_o title_n but_o in_o case_n any_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n which_o he_o say_v the_o church_n ought_v to_o take_v it_o be_v manifest_a than_o he_o must_v be_v excommunicate_a that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o church-state_n or_o external_a covenant_n for_o while_o he_o stand_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la entitle_v as_o a_o member_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a wrong_n to_o suspend_v he_o the_o symbol_n thereof_o and_o here_o our_o distinction_n of_o ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la dismember_a and_o so_o de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la dis-tituled_n must_v do_v its_o service_n in_o some_o scruple_n which_o will_v be_v even_o force_v to_o say_v i_o have_v need_n of_o thou_o for_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o these_o seal_n relate_v page_n 126._o he_o say_v 1_o they_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v most_o true_a and_o therefore_o all_o may_v be_v present_a to_o see_v not_o eat_v answ_n the_o bare_a element_n do_v not_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n but_o the_o element_n as_o institute_v to_o that_o use_n but_o they_o be_v institute_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v present_a must_v receive_v too_o to_o wit_n if_o they_o be_v intelligent_a member_n 2_o they_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n therefore_o none_o but_o evangelical_o worthy_a may_v partake_v ans_fw-fr he_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v thus_o baptism_n confirm_v the_o faith_n only_o of_o those_o that_o understand_v it_o therefore_o infant_n may_v not_o partake_v of_o it_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n confirm_v faith_n therefore_o none_o but_o the_o regenerate_a may_v hear_v and_o pray_v this_o be_v no_o consequence_n for_o whatsoever_o ordinance_n can_v confirm_v faith_n may_v beget_v it_o 3_o they_o confirm_v judgement_n to_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n answ_n and_o i_o pray_v now_o what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o blank_a by_o this_o it_o appear_v the_o whole_a covenant_n be_v seal_v mar._n 16_o 16._o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a possible_a he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v be_v seal_v as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v so_o that_o i_o humble_o judge_v the_o right_a use_n hereof_o be_v but_o to_o be_v teach_v the_o people_n and_o our_o controversy_n may_v be_v do_v there_o be_v a_o
the_o ordinance_n which_o we_o have_v not_o otherwise_o and_o i_o conceive_v as_o the_o act_n of_o man_n bring_v in_o the_o wind_n and_o water_n in_o their_o mill_n and_o make_v use_v of_o their_o natural_a motion_n to_o do_v their_o work_n and_o serve_v their_o occasion_n so_o do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v use_n of_o god_n voluntary_a act_n in_o his_o wait_n on_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o special_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v acquire_v by_o infusion_n yet_o so_o as_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n for_o the_o latter_a i_o do_v admire_v he_o shall_v say_v mr._n h._n profess_v he_o know_v no_o other_o constitute_v part_n of_o save_a faith_n than_o a_o historical_a assent_n and_o good_a purpose_n when_o i_o speak_v hereof_o only_o as_o what_o suffice_v to_o the_o sacrament_n not_o to_o justification_n and_o whereas_o upon_o this_o he_o wish_v mr._n h._n will_v study_v fundamental_n better_o before_o he_o come_v to_o superstructure_n i_o shall_v desire_v he_o see_v he_o acknowledge_v our_o dispute_n to_o be_v but_o about_o a_o superstructure_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o hot_a and_o froward_a that_o another_o differ_v from_o he_o and_o as_o for_o my_o study_n about_o this_o point_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n i_o shall_v submit_v myself_o to_o give_v he_o this_o small_a account_n of_o they_o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n to_o a_o testimony_n and_o so_o it_o differ_v from_o knowledge_n experience_n etc._n etc._n that_o testimony_n be_v either_o of_o man_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a or_o of_o god_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a faith_n divine_a faith_n then_o be_v a_o assent_n to_o divine_a revelation_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v either_o general_a or_o special_a general_n faith_n be_v this_o assent_n without_o effectual_a application_n special_a be_v this_o assent_n with_o it_o and_o this_o assent_n with_o application_n be_v save_v faith_n now_o this_o special_a faith_n in_o the_o habit_n have_v two_o act_n according_a to_o its_o object_n in_o the_o word_n the_o one_o whereby_o it_o be_v carry_v out_o upon_o the_o precept_n and_o threat_n for_o obedience_n or_o the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v carry_v out_o upon_o the_o promise_n especial_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o salvation_n through_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o act_n we_o say_v justify_v whether_o in_o sensu_fw-la proprio_fw-la or_o in_o sensu_fw-la correlativo_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n the_o point_n seem_v decide_v by_o those_o two_o text_n rom._n 3.25_o with_o rom._n 5.9_o where_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n yet_o do_v i_o think_v that_o those_o man_n that_o do_v as_o it_o be_v compound_v these_o two_o act_n into_o one_o and_o call_v it_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o so_o say_v it_o justify_v as_o the_o covenant-condition_n speak_v pious_o solid_o and_o safe_o as_o to_o these_o time_n to_o close_v up_o this_o eight_o objection_n though_o it_o be_v certain_a a_o special_a faith_n be_v require_v to_o every_o save_a duty_n yet_o whereas_o the_o duty_n at_o least_o as_o a_o task_n service_n tribute_n must_v still_o be_v do_v i_o will_v advise_v every_o receiver_n to_o look_v main_o into_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o i_o account_v not_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o life_n past_a though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o ignorant_a obstinate_a and_o grievous_a sinner_n so_o long_o as_o for_o his_o life_n to_o come_v he_o now_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o no_o more_o in_o any_o of_o his_o know_a wilful_a sin_n against_o conscience_n but_o to_o leave_v they_o and_o if_o his_o heart_n upon_o examination_n can_v true_o tell_v he_o this_o though_o he_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o this_o resolution_n but_o legal_a and_o preparatory_a yet_o see_v 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 sustentation_n by_o it_o the_o fear_n of_o guilt_n and_o damnation_n may_v be_v apply_v for_o the_o press_a man_n to_o preparation_n but_o not_o to_o keep_v any_o from_o his_o duty_n a_o person_n famous_a for_o wit_n be_v condemn_v have_v his_o life_n promise_v he_o on_o condition_n he_o can_v make_v a_o fat_a lamb_n become_v lean_a within_o such_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o allow_v he_o his_o ordinary_a meat_n this_o he_o undertake_v prepare_v two_o grate_n in_o the_o one_o he_o put_v the_o lamb_n and_o give_v he_o the_o food_n require_v in_o the_o other_o he_o put_v a_o wolf_n and_o give_v he_o no_o meat_n as_o the_o wolf_n grow_v hungry_a he_o bait_v at_o the_o lamb_n with_o his_o head_n and_o paw_n rave_v at_o he_o the_o poor_a lamb_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o much_o terror_n though_o he_o cate_z his_o meat_n pine_v sudden_o away_o and_o become_v as_o lean_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v quite_o famish_v for_o want_n of_o it_o i_o be_o afraid_a it_o fare_v thus_o with_o many_o of_o 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 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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 may_v rather_o have_v reverence_v his_o judgement_n and_o yield_v to_o his_o piety_n then_o be_v force_v to_o show_v he_o his_o weakness_n which_o yet_o may_v serve_v to_o abate_v his_o imperiousness_n and_o some_o weariness_n in_o the_o reader_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v prepare_v myself_o to_o expect_v from_o he_o nothing_o but_o the_o dregs_o of_o his_o former_a bitterness_n and_o that_o many_o godly_a man_n will_v speak_v evil_a of_o my_o book_n though_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o relaxation_n and_o support_v by_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v content_v to_o let_v they_o speak_v evil_a of_o i_o so_o long_o as_o they_o receive_v good_a by_o i_o only_o i_o shall_v desire_v they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o propagate_v what_o they_o find_v in_o i_o may_v do_v good_a as_o i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o retract_v what_o i_o be_o convince_v be_v amiss_o but_o let_v they_o not_o reject_v all_o if_o they_o dislike_v some_o even_o as_o when_o the_o new_a wine_n be_v in_o the_o cluster_n and_o one_o say_v destroy_v it_o not_o for_o a_o blessing_n be_v in_o it_o there_o be_v these_o four_o thing_n for_o which_o i_o must_v demand_v some_o text_n of_o scripture_n if_o any_o will_v answer_v i_o by_o which_o the_o world_n may_v judge_v of_o their_o satisfaction_n 1_o where_o visible_a worthiness_n upon_o trial_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n 2_o where_o they_o find_v suspension_n as_o distinct_a from_o excommunication_n 3_o where_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v forbid_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 4_o where_o this_o difference_n be_v advance_v between_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o ordinance_n that_o herein_o it_o be_v better_a to_o omit_v the_o matter_n and_o manner_n both_o then_o to_o do_v the_o matter_n if_o the_o manner_n be_v not_o do_v as_o they_o ought_v which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o now_o if_o master_n drake_n shall_v have_v need_n to_o write_v again_o as_o i_o believe_v nature_n will_v 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 the_o pommel_n and_o the_o chapiters_n and_o the_o wreath_n to_o cover_v the_o pommel_n of_o the_o chapiters_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pillar_n finis_fw-la reader_n the_o absence_n of_o the_o author_n must_v excuse_v the_o error_n of_o the_o press_n of_o which_o these_o be_v apart_o page_n 84._o line_n 12._o read_v minister_n p._n 115._o l._n 13._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 179._o l._n 5._o r._n other_o p._n ibid._n l._n 7_o r._n be_v the_o same_o p._n 181._o l._n 18._o for_o never_a r._n near_o p._n 191._o l._n 26._o r._n i_o give_v place_n p._n 217._o l._n 6._o for_o out_o r._n of_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 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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 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