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and_o all_o thy_o way_n respect_v 16_o by_o they_o all_o joy_n to_o i_o accrue_v thy_o word_n i_o will_v not_o forget_v chap._n iii_o §._o 1._o the_o term_n of_o excommunication_n full_a or_o not_o full_a sundry_a time_n do_v occur_v in_o the_o follow_a argument_n these_o mr._n w._n reject_v as_o adokima_n as_o foolery_n as_o not_o considerable_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o fume_n pipe_v hot_a he_o fancy_v the_o bagpipe_n when_o he_o hear_v they_o name_v p._n 151_o such_o argument_n as_o these_o must_v be_v his_o apodicticall_a proof_n against_o they_o in_o refute_v whereof_o belike_o his_o friend_n think_v i_o shall_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o and_o they_o conjecture_v not_o amiss_o i_o shall_v hardly_o devise_v a_o reply_n weak_a enough_o to_o bear_v a_o fit_a protion_n to_o such_o sorry_a pretension_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o i_o shall_v judge_v it_o requisite_a to_o offer_v somewhat_o concern_v excommunication_n and_o that_o distinction_n of_o it_o submit_v the_o same_o in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o find_v in_o that_o ancient_a manuscript_n which_o the_o profound_o learned_a doctor_n hammond_n have_v give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o in_o what_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o receive_v greek_a copy_n quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la what_o i_o write_v to_o you_o concern_v your_o not_o keep_v company_n or_o not_o be_v mingle_v with_o fornicator_n in_o that_o word_n fornicator_n i_o mean_v not_o at_o all_o or_o sure_o i_o mean_v not_o or_o at_o least_o i_o do_v not_o altogether_o mean_v the_o fornicator_n of_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n for_o you_o must_v needs_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o with_o calvin_n i_o so_o understand_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n d._n quid_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la vobis_fw-la praeclpere_fw-la de_fw-la fili_fw-la be_v seculi_fw-la quando_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la
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church_n conjunct_o be_v to_o withdraw_v communion_n from_o some_o offender_n for_o to_o they_o as_o together_o the_o direction_n for_o this_o purpose_n be_v prescribe_v 1_o cor._n 5.1_o 2_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 13._o when_o the_o church_n be_v meet_v together_o whether_o it_o refer_v to_o any_o parricular_a congregation_n meet_v among_o the_o corinthian_n or_o to_o a_o classical_a meeting_n of_o sundry_a congregation_n come_v to_o one_o pass_v as_o to_o the_o present_a point_n for_o in_o a_o classical_a church-meeting_n there_o be_v as_o there_o be_v in_o that_o synod_n act_v 15.2_o 22_o 23_o beside_o the_o minister_n other_o of_o the_o brethren_n delegate_n from_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o representative_n of_o their_o whole_a congregation_n respective_o &_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o transaction_n of_o a_o withdraw_n by_o these_o excommunication_n be_v thus_o describe_v as_o aretius_n have_v it_o problem_n theol._n de_fw-fr excommunicatione_n excommunicatio_fw-la est_fw-la 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have_v to_o the_o people_n or_o brethren_n as_o such_o in_o the_o management_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n of_o their_o member_n and_o they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n that_o they_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n and_o scarce_o any_o thing_n do_v without_o or_o at_o least_o against_o their_o will_n in_o these_o great_a affair_n remeant_fw-la quotidie_fw-la say_v cyprian_n epislola_n 55._o cornelin_fw-mi sratri_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pulsant_fw-la nobis_fw-la tamen_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la ratio_fw-la domino_fw-la reddenda_fw-la est_fw-la anxiè_fw-la ponderantibus_fw-la &_o solicitèe_v x_o aminantibus_fw-la qui_fw-la recipi_fw-la &_o admitli_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la debeant_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la enim_fw-la aut_fw-la crumina_fw-la sva_fw-la obsistunt_fw-la aut_fw-la fratres_fw-la obstinatè_fw-la &_o firmiter_fw-la renituntur_fw-la ut_fw-la recipi_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la cum_fw-la scandalo_fw-la &_o periculo_fw-la plurimorum_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la sic_fw-la putamina_fw-la quaedam_fw-la eolligâ—nd_v a_o sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o sana_fw-la suntvulnerentur_fw-la nec_fw-la utilis_fw-la ac_fw-la consultus_fw-la est_fw-la pastor_n qui_fw-la ita_fw-la morbidas_fw-la &_o contactas_fw-la over_o gregi_fw-la admiscet_fw-la ut_fw-la gregem_fw-la totum_fw-la mali_fw-la cohaerentis_fw-la afflictione_n contaminet_fw-la ut_fw-la gaudent_fw-la &_o laetuntur_fw-la cum_fw-la tolerabiles_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la culpabiles_fw-la redeunt_fw-la ita_fw-la contrà _fw-la fremunt_fw-la &_o reluctantur_fw-la quoties_fw-la immendabiles_fw-la &_o protervi_fw-la &_o vel_fw-la adusteriis_fw-la vel_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la contaminati_fw-la &_o post_fw-la haec_fw-la adbuc_fw-la insuper_fw-la &_o superbi_fw-la sic_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la remeant_fw-la ut_fw-la bona_fw-la intus_fw-la ingenia_fw-la corrumpant_fw-la vix_fw-la plebi_fw-la persuadeo_fw-la imo_fw-la extorqueo_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n patiantur_fw-la admùti_fw-la and_o even_o in_o the_o weighty_a business_n of_o installing_n or_o eject_v minister_n epistola_fw-la 68_o cyprianus_n caecilius_n primus_fw-la polycorpus_fw-la &_o felici_fw-la presbytero_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v propter_fw-la quod_fw-la plebs_fw-la obsequens_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la dominicis_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la metuens_fw-la à _fw-la peccatore_fw-la praeposiio_fw-la separate_v se_fw-la debet_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la sacriledgi_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la miscere_fw-la quando_fw-la ipsa_fw-la maximè_fw-la habeat_fw-la potestatem_fw-la vel_fw-la eligendi_fw-la dignos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la vel_fw-la indignos_fw-la recusandi_fw-la instruit_fw-la &_o ostendit_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la sacerdotales_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la sub_fw-la populi_fw-la assistentis_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la fieri_fw-la oportere_fw-la vel_fw-la plebe_fw-la praesente_fw-la vel_fw-la delegantur_fw-la malorum_fw-la crimina_fw-la vel_fw-la bonorum_fw-la merita_fw-la praedicentur_fw-la &_o sit_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la justa_fw-la &_o legitima_fw-la quae_fw-la omnium_fw-la suffragio_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la examinata_fw-la §._o 10._o this_o joint_a act_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n or_o the_o major_a part_n thereof_o declare_v according_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o notorious_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o obstinate_a flagitious_a brother_n to_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n and_o so_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o that_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n which_o a_o heathen_a may_v not_o be_v admit_v unto_o this_o i_o say_v i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o great_a or_o full_a excommunication_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o cut_n off_o the_o excommunicate_a from_o the_o church_n but_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o viz._n in_o regard_n of_o the_o suspend_v they_o from_o some_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n as_o maccovius_fw-la say_v loc._n come_v c._n 84._o non_fw-fr igitisr_fw-fr penitus_fw-la è_fw-la corpore_fw-la gladio_fw-la hoc_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la amputatur_fw-la sed_fw-la quoad_fw-la certas_fw-la quasdam_fw-la communicandi_fw-la rationes_fw-la per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la &_o familiarem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la this_o withdraw_n in_o these_o two_o respect_n viz._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o sacramental_a communion_n and_o 2._o such_o inward_a encourage_v familiarity_n as_o may_v not_o be_v afford_v to_o a_o obstinate_a heathen_a be_v declare_v and_o denounce_v by_o the_o church_n as_o aforesaid_a against_o a_o offender_n i_o conceive_v include_v the_o utmost_a which_o be_v in_o any_o excommunication_n now_o in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o know_v some_o extend_v it_o further_o both_o for_o the_o exclusion_n from_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o from_o almost_o any_o civil_a communion_n except_o in_o some_o case_n of_o very_a near_o relation_n to_o the_o excommunicate_a yea_o and_o then_o too_o from_o pray_v with_o they_o that_o the_o wise_n may_v not_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o excommunicate_a husband_n but_o this_o severe_a doctrine_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o prove_v and_o therefore_o must_v not_o assert_v it_o i_o find_v indeed_o a_o antichristian_a excommunication_n revel_v 13.17_o that_o none_o may_v buy_v nor_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o it_o be_v dangerous_a as_o one_o faith_n to_o sweep_v christ_n floor_n with_o antichrist_n bosom_n i_o know_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o the_o excommunicate_a as_o deprive_v of_o the_o suffrage_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n but_o then_o i_o think_v their_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o pray_v for_o as_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o but_o they_o be_v pray_v for_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o impenitent_n that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o true_a repentance_n as_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o heathen_n some_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o assembly_n but_o then_o most_o those_o place_n be_v i_o conceive_v private_a house_n where_o the_o church_n have_v their_o meeting_n of_o their_o come_n to_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n as_o there_o be_v of_o their_o liberty_n to_o come_v to_o our_o assembly_n where_o the_o excomunicate_a may_v have_v a_o civil_a right_n to_o a_o seat_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o where_o there_o be_v seat_n for_o the_o excommunicate_a distinct_a from_o the_o faithful_a there_o also_o be_v such_o like_a distinct_a seat_n for_o the_o catechuman_n and_o heathen_n whereby_o as_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n so_o it_o be_v also_o manifest_a they_o be_v not_o exclude_v any_o more_o than_o heathen_n be_v which_o be_v all_o contend_v for_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o reverend_a vindicator_n mr_n humsreys_n vindic._n p._n 149._o be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o think_v there_o be_v reason_n to_o come_v to_o composition_n with_o his_o worthy_a antagonist_n about_o the_o admit_v the_o excommunicate_a to_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n from_o 1_o cor._n 14._o i_o can_v be_v willing_a say_v he_o to_o compound_v the_o matter_n with_o one_o distinction_n exclusion_n be_v either_o real_a or_o relative_a i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o he_o that_o will_v dispute_v with_o mr_n drake_n how_o the_o church_n can_v exclude_v the_o excommunicate_a real_o from_o be_v present_a at_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v i_o that_o they_o be_v exclude_v clude_v relative_o however_o so_o that_o though_o they_o may_v be_v present_a as_o heathen_a yet_o be_v they_o cut_v off_o from_o all_o their_o interest_n in_o they_o still_o as_o member_n so_o here_o but_o why_o will_v not_o this_o handsome_a distinction_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o receive_v the_o excommunicate_a to_o the_o sacrament_n also_o real_o though_o not_o relative_o if_o that_o this_o excommunication_n do_v not_o essential_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o withdraw_n from_o communion_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o so_o in_o other_o ordinance_n and_o why_o shall_v our_o brethren_n check_v we_o for_o make_v such_o a_o difference_n as_o they_o say_v we_o do_v betwixt_o ordinance_n of_o equal_a sanctity_n viz._n the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n when_o they_o themselves_o be_v here_o force_v as_o to_o admission_n to_o they_o to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n exclusion_n from_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n i_o doubt_v not_o may_v be_v exercise_v on_o a_o excommunicate_a and_o so_o on_o heathen_n where_o no_o civil_a right_n he_o have_v hinder_v not_o in_o some_o case_n as_o prudence_n may_v direct_v but_o then_o its_o a_o accidental_a and_o be_v not_o intend_v in_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n consider_v in_o itself_o that_o great_a mistake_n of_o take_v excommunication_n for_o a_o cut_n off_o from_o church-membership_a have_v be_v sufficient_o i_o hope_v manifest_v in_o the_o six_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n §._o 11._o i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o concern_v this_o full_a excommunication_n as_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n whereof_o one_o be_v a_o member_n be_v necessary_a for_o this_o his_o excommunication_n because_o else_o it_o can_v have_v its_o execution_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v inflict_v where_o the_o major_a part_n of_o that_o church_n be_v against_o it_o though_o the_o officer_n be_v never_o so_o urgent_a in_o it_o so_o
either_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrinal_a or_o practical_a apostasy_n be_v oppose_v to_o they_o who_o believe_v heb._n 10.38_o 39_o therefore_o those_o who_o apostatise_v do_v not_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v not_o believer_n in_o some_o scripture-sense_n which_o also_o agree_v with_o the_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n budeus_n comment_fw-fr ling._n graec._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cvi_fw-la credi_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la faciens_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la and_o scapula_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v incredulous_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la adhibet_fw-la item_n infidus_fw-la cujus_fw-la suspecta_fw-la est_fw-la side_n cvi_fw-la fidendum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la item_n perfidus_fw-la 6._o i_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n believe_v and_o not_o believe_v belieliever_n and_o unbeliever_n be_v use_v more_o large_o sometime_o in_o scripture_n as_o i_o shall_v perhaps_o show_v beneath_o but_o that_o some_o church-member_n that_o be_v such_o man_n on_o each_o as_o by_o their_o positive_a engagement_n and_o promise_n be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n may_v yet_o by_o their_o notorious_a disobedience_n become_v visible_o unbeliever_n in_o some_o scripture-sense_n be_v all_o that_o i_o here_o contend_v for_o and_o therefore_o my_o reverend_a brother_n come_v off_o i_o think_v but_o blew_o who_o put_v so_o great_a a_o honour_n on_o brown_n as_o to_o call_v this_o the_o brownistical_a sense_n of_o unbeliever_n oppose_v it_o to_o the_o scripturall_a and_o catholic_a sense_n of_o the_o same_o §._o 5._o 2._o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o application_n of_o the_o foresay_a distinction_n and_o the_o very_a stress_n of_o our_o controversy_n will_v lie_v on_o this_o point_n whether_o to_o those_o who_o be_v visible_o unbeliever_n in_o this_o sense_n i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o scripture-sense_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v as_o be_v visible_o in_o the_o way_n of_o actual_a notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n whether_o to_o these_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o bè_v administer_v though_o they_o be_v baptize_v adult_n intelligent_a and_o not_o exclude_v other_o public_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n i_o explicate_v visible_o unbeliever_n by_o such_o as_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v judge_v and_o take_v to_o be_v thus_o unbeliever_n such_o explication_n mr._n w._n can_v endure_v oh_o how_o he_o puff_v and_o storm_n at_o they_o p._n 60_o 61._o and_o in_o very_o sad_a earnest_n call_v they_o bombast_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o leave_v our_o brother_n to_o cool_v at_o his_o leisure_n and_o calm_o consider_v the_o thing_n itself_o now_o before_o we_o and_o herein_o i_o shall_v design_n 1._o to_o premise_v some_o consideration_n as_o introductory_n to_o what_o follow_v 2._o to_o determine_v and_o prove_v against_o mr._n w._n the_o negative_a of_o the_o question_n last_o propose_v 3._o to_o annex_v some_o caution_n at_o the_o late_a end_n for_o the_o further_o clear_n and_o prevent_v mistake_n in_o this_o doctrine_n i_o must_v insist_v upon_o the_o consideration_n to_o be_v premise_v be_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o distinction_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o believer_n and_o those_o we_o be_v to_o account_v and_o deal_v with_o as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o believe_v actual_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o unbeliever_n and_o those_o we_o be_v to_o account_v and_o deal_v with_o as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o notorious_a disobedience_n and_o unbelief_n as_o to_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n or_o unbelief_n and_o the_o denomination_n a_o person_n may_v receive_v from_o the_o existence_n or_o predominancy_n of_o either_o of_o they_o we_o can_v certain_o know_v that_o any_o beside_o ourselves_o be_v so_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n but_o we_o may_v know_v who_o be_v visible_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n or_o 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piece_n of_o letter_n but_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n here_o use_v answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d becol_n leb_n which_o be_v ordinary_o if_o not_o constant_o apply_v to_o the_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n affectionate_o unfeigned_o willing_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 13.13_o that_o he_o may_v try_v you_o whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o soul_n the_o latin_a interpretation_n of_o the_o arabic_a version_n in_o our_o london_n bibles_n say_v 〈◊〉_d appareat_fw-la utrum_fw-la vos_fw-la sitis_fw-la amici_fw-la svi_fw-la sinceri_fw-la ex_fw-la cordibus_fw-la et_fw-la aniâ—â—abus_fw-la vestris_fw-la deut._n 26.16_o &_o 30.6_o josh_n 25.5_o 1_o sam._n 12.20_o scrve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n further_o explain_v verse_n 4._o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n with_o your_o whole_a heart_n so_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v to_o do_v it_o willing_o and_o sincere_o and_o apply_v to_o duty_n it_o denote_v the_o do_v they_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n as_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 86.12_o to_o swear_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 15.12_o to_o seek_v god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n 2_o chron._n 15.12_o &_o 22.9_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n deut._n 16.10_o 1_o king_n 8.48_o jocl_n 2.12_o to_o follow_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n 1_o king_n 2.4_o and_o such_o like_a now_o if_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o hebrew_n use_v there_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o therein_o especial_o to_o the_o will_n and_o the_o greek_a phrase_n come_v from_o thence_o not_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n elsewhere_o but_o manifest_o in_o this_o sense_n then_o according_a to_o the_o safe_a rule_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n by_o scripture_n we_o must_v take_v it_o here_o to_o denote_v sincere_a affectionate_a believe_a in_o a_o right_n or_o acceptable_a 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be_v to_o reject_v christianity_n he_o that_o say_v i_o believe_v christ_n die_v for_o i_o to_o redeem_v i_o from_o hell_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o i_o i_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v spare_v my_o lust_n at_o least_o not_o yet_o etc._n etc._n do_v renounce_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o christianity_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n christianity_n itself_o for_o any_o essential_a parr_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v remove_v the_o thing_n itself_o be_v remove_v i_o may_v say_v of_o our_o accept_n christ_n as_o king_n and_o saviour_n as_o the_o epigrammatist_n speak_v of_o his_o two_o poison_n dividat_fw-la haec_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la faciunt_fw-la discreta_fw-la venenum_fw-la antidotum_fw-la sumet_fw-la qui_fw-la sociata_fw-la bibet_fw-la 2._o he_o who_o thus_o renounce_v christianity_n renounce_v also_o express_o or_o by_o consequence_n the_o lord_n supper_n as_o to_o a_o main_a end_n and_o use_n christ_n have_v appoint_v it_o viz._n for_o the_o engage_v the_o soul_n near_o to_o christ_n and_o resign_v it_o up_o in_o grateful_a and_o holy_a obedience_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n to_o they_o who_o obey_v he_o but_o yet_o he_o may_v not_o renounce_v it_o as_o to_o all_o other_o respect_n he_o will_v do_v as_o other_o do_v in_o the_o outward_a work_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v need_n yea_o a_o necessity_n of_o suspending_a or_o excommunicate_v such_o a_o wilful_a renouncer_n of_o christianity_n §._o 3._o 3._o mr._n w._n tell_v we_o this_o suppose_a renounce_v christianity_n can_v abolish_v his_o positive_a estate_n which_o stand_v on_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n by_o baptism_n and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n for_o his_o positive_a estate_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o consecration_n unto_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o baptism_n and_o god_n will_v judge_v he_o as_o a_o christian_a if_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o revolt_n till_o death_n not_o as_o a_o pagan_a infidel_n p._n 63_o 64_o 65._o ans_fw-fr 1._o who_o ever_o say_v his_o wickedness_n disoblige_v he_o from_o his_o baptismal_a engagement_n 2._o mr._n w._n confess_v that_o this_o renouncer_n of_o christianity_n be_v a_o christian_n and_o believer_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o baptism_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o condemn_v and_o do_v he_o think_v such_o a_o christianity_n as_o be_v in_o hell_n give_v right_o to_o the_o sacrament_n here_o who_o then_o can_v be_v exclude_v a_o damn_a christian_n be_v a_o baptize_v person_n consecrate_v to_o christian_a duty_n and_o not_o whole_o disoblige_v from_o the_o same_o 3._o and_o yet_o mr._n w._n say_v p._n 63._o i_o shall_v judge_v of_o he_o rather_o by_o his_o continuance_n or_o noncontinuance_n in_o this_o suppose_a abrenunciation_n what_o will_v he_o judge_v of_o he_o to_o be_v a_o pagan_a infidel_n so_o he_o be_v not_o when_o damn_v therefore_o can_v so_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o his_o foresay_a 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faithful_o set_v down_o what_o in_o my_o own_o thought_n seem_v considerable_a and_o therefore_o allege_v they_o not_o as_o my_o antagonist_n exception_n as_o mr_n w._n insinuate_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v any_o thing_n so_o material_a to_o object_n as_o i_o have_v before_o object_v to_o myself_o in_o these_o exception_n which_o he_o labour_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o make_v good_a against_o my_o argument_n the_o first_o exception_n be_v at_o numb_a 28._o that_o no_o baptize_v person_n adult_n and_o not_o full_o excommunicate_v tender_v himself_o to_o communicate_v will_n or_o do_v ever_o so_o open_o in_o word_n renounce_v christ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v at_o numb_a 29_o the_o case_n may_v yet_o be_v suppose_v yea_o it_o may_v happen_v and_o that_o be_v a_o real_a power_n for_o censure_v which_o may_v be_v exercise_v upon_o a_o occasion_n which_o may_v possible_o occur_v whether_o it_o do_v actual_o occur_v or_o no._n in_o reply_n hereunto_o he_o 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