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belong_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n only_o who_o know_v both_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v admit_v such_o as_o in_o appearance_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v so_o though_o it_o may_v be_v in_o truth_n and_o verity_n afterward_o they_o prove_v not_o so_o to_o be_v 3._o excommunication_n break_v a_o man_n off_o from_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o visible_a privilege_n thereof_o but_o it_o can_v cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o the_o church_n invisible_a and_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n for_o into_o what_o a_o man_n be_v admit_v by_o the_o key_n out_o of_o that_o by_o the_o key_n he_o may_v be_v eject_v but_o no_o man_n be_v admit_v for_o grace_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v eject_v for_o want_v of_o grace_n if_o visible_o a_o member_n mat._n 18.15_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o publican_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o one_o without_o but_o of_o one_o within_o for_o it_o be_v a_o offend_a brother_n and_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n among_o the_o jew_n they_o do_v not_o hold_v communion_n with_o heathen_n and_o publican_n heathen_n be_v not_o admit_v into_o ordinance_n as_o church-member_n till_o they_o become_v circumcise_v proselyte_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v count_v they_o unworthy_a to_o be_v admit_v to_o public_a ordinance_n and_o the_o public_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n which_o other_o church-member_n may_v challenge_v a_o right_n unto_o and_o they_o themselves_o have_v a_o right_a before_o their_o scandal_n and_o ejection_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o deliver_v such_o a_o man_n unto_o satan_n which_o i_o conceive_v can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o miraculous_a work_n because_o the_o apostle_n commit_v it_o to_o the_o church_n to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o authority_n commit_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o cast_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o leave_v he_o among_o the_o society_n of_o ungodly_a man_n over_o who_o satan_n rule_v and_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v true_o deliver_v to_o satan_n to_o carry_v he_o whither_o he_o will_v as_o ungodly_a man_n be_v call_v by_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o he_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o from_o the_o external_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o may_v a_o godly_a man_n for_o scandalous_a fall_v just_o be_v and_o yet_o his_o grace_n continue_v a_o immortal_a seed_n and_o he_o remain_v a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n still_o even_o when_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o job_n and_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o join_v themselves_o unto_o any_o visible_a church_n any_o further_a than_o their_o own_o family_n be_v such_o the_o church_n then_o can_v cast_v a_o man_n out_o of_o what_o he_o be_v by_o they_o admit_v to_o but_o that_o be_v not_o grace_n but_o outward_a privilege_n and_o they_o can_v only_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o these_o it_o be_v not_o grace_n give_v a_o man_n a_o right_a to_o external_a admission_n for_o then_o a_o man_n that_o have_v grace_n what_o offence_n soever_o he_o commit_v can_v not_o be_v eject_v but_o a_o man_n that_o have_v true_a grace_n may_v for_o a_o scandalous_a offence_n be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n lawful_o eject_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o his_o grace_n that_o give_v he_o his_o admission_n neither_o be_v it_o grace_n that_o in_o his_o ejection_n he_o can_v be_v deprive_v of_o that_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n but_o they_o can_v only_o hinder_v he_o from_o visible_a communion_n 2._o a_o visible_a profession_n will_v give_v unto_o a_o man_n in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la a_o right_a of_o membership_n 1_o man_n can_v go_v upon_o no_o other_o ground_n for_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o church_n must_v be_v saint_n they_o can_v judge_v no_o further_o of_o saintship_n than_o by_o the_o visibility_n of_o it_o and_o because_o they_o can_v have_v certitudinem_fw-la fidei_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la judicium_fw-la charitatis_fw-la eye_n substituit_fw-la for_o the_o key_n of_o ministry_n commit_v unto_o officer_n do_v but_o open_a and_o shut_v in_o reference_n unto_o the_o external_a privilege_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n into_o which_o a_o visible_a profession_n will_v give_v unto_o a_o man_n a_o visible_a right_n and_o be_v proper_a and_o proportionable_a thereunto_o 2_o upon_o this_o ground_n admission_n have_v always_o be_v it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o jew_n admit_v proselyte_n call_v proselytae_fw-la foederis_fw-la upon_o their_o profession_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o a_o subjection_n unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n there_o and_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o hell_n after_o they_o be_v make_v proselyte_n as_o christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o and_o so_o john_n baptist_n admit_v unto_o baptism_n they_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o after_o they_o have_v confess_v their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o peter_n simon_n magus_n and_o philip_n the_o eunuch_n on_o his_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o we_o read_v 2_o cor._n 9.13_o of_o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a a_o subjection_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o their_o after-obedience_n be_v but_o a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o profession_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v but_o outward_a profession_n will_v give_v a_o man_n a_o right_n in_o the_o external_a court_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a profession_n how_o unanswerable_a soever_o a_o man_n conversation_n be_v that_o will_v bring_v in_o a_o man_n be_v without_o or_o be_v within_o keep_v he_o from_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o particular_n 1_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v visible_a saint_n which_o we_o hear_v before_o a_o bare_a profession_n will_v not_o entitle_v they_o unto_o therefore_o esa_n 54.12_o he_o will_v lay_v their_o foundation_n with_o precious_a stone_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la of_o doctrine_n calvin_n calvin_n according_a to_o that_o 1_o cor._n 3_o 10._o but_o de_fw-fr hominibus_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la spiritual_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aedificium_fw-la construitur_fw-la of_o man_n whereof_o the_o church_n be_v compose_v rev._n 22.15_o without_o shall_v be_v dog_n 22.15_o rev._n 22.15_o and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n some_o do_v expound_v it_o of_o hypocrite_n though_o i_o conceive_v that_o not_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n but_o it_o be_v such_o who_o heart_n do_v love_n and_o hanker_v after_o a_o way_n of_o idolatry_n special_o that_o lie_n of_o antichrist_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v destroy_v and_o when_o once_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n begin_v to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o degenerate_a it_o become_v a_o outward_a court_n into_o which_o all_o be_v admit_v even_o without_o distinction_n then_o the_o lord_n cast_v it_o out_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n to_o tread_v it_o under_o foot_n in_o a_o most_o cruel_a and_o tyrannous_a way_n 11.2_o rev._n 11.2_o rev._n 11.2_o the_o court_n which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n leave_v out_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v all_o church_n to_o look_v that_o they_o become_v a_o outward_a court_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o atrium_n gentium_fw-la the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o set_v up_o antichrist_n and_o give_v he_o in_o judgement_n that_o power_n that_o he_o have_v exercise_v over_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a trial_n how_o light_o soever_o we_o conceive_v of_o it_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v of_o all_o they_o do_v admit_v for_o if_o we_o suppose_v they_o do_v only_o require_v of_o they_o a_o confession_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o they_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a truth_n then_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v the_o great_a controversy_n of_o the_o age_n and_o that_o which_o betray_v
they_o may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o proceed_v nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o divide_v and_o so_o by_o doctrine_n and_o example_n they_o may_v hurt_v soul_n ezech._n 13.18_o 20._o and_o their_o trade_n may_v be_v as_o that_o of_o rome_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o craftiness_n to_o deceive_v and_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o and_o the_o father_n say_v there_o be_v a_o bait_n of_o heresy_n something_o that_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n be_v take_v with_o 3_o they_o may_v stir_v up_o great_a division_n and_o contention_n in_o church_n and_o state_n there_o be_v a_o contention_n begin_v among_o the_o disciple_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a and_o by_o diotrephes_n from_o love_n of_o pre-eminence_n he_o prate_v against_o we_o with_o malicious_a word_n and_o he_o neither_o receive_v the_o brethren_n 10._o 3_o joh._n v._o 10._o and_o forbid_v they_o that_o will_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o revelation_n they_o go_v forth_o together_o with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o great_a battle_n of_o armageddon_n therefore_o nazianzen_n bitter_o bewail_v the_o contention_n between_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o time_n if_o i_o say_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o division_n if_o i_o be_v the_o ionas_n then_o cast_v i_o out_o and_o he_o make_v that_o as_o his_o last_o request_n to_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n that_o he_o will_v compose_v those_o division_n tell_v he_o this_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o ornament_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o his_o former_a victory_n and_o trophy_n 4_o they_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o ripen_v the_o sin_n and_o to_o hasten_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o people_n 6.8_o isa_n 6.10_o heb._n 6.8_o and_o increase_v their_o condemnation_n go_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ground_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n and_o bear_v brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v near_o to_o curse_v if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v to_o you_o you_o have_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o cloak_n for_o your_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o curse_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o people_n sin_n 1_o for_o the_o people_n sin_n god_n do_v many_o time_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o his_o truth_n from_o their_o minister_n 26._o psal_n 74.9_o ezech._n 26._o there_o be_v not_o a_o prophet_n there_o be_v none_o can_v tell_v we_o how_o long_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o not_o be_v a_o reprover_n to_o this_o people_n the_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o upon_o your_o prophet_n and_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v dark_a over_o they_o etc._n etc._n for_o they_o do_v receive_v truth_n as_o steward_n to_o dispense_v they_o and_o when_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o family_n than_o he_o do_v straighten_v the_o steward_n and_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o 2_o for_o the_o people_n sin_n god_n do_v many_o time_n give_v the_o minister_n up_o to_o error_n and_o delusion_n that_o as_o the_o people_n be_v such_o also_o shall_v the_o priest_n be_v they_o love_v lie_n and_o say_v prophesy_v and_o declare_v to_o we_o smooth_a thing_n prophesy_v deceit_n therefore_o if_o any_o man_n will_v prophesy_v of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o prophet_n for_o this_o people_n ahab_n sin_n do_v provoke_v god_n to_o send_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o the_o people_n not_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o the_o minister_n be_v give_v over_o to_o that_o efficacy_n of_o deceit_n and_o the_o people_n be_v ensnare_v by_o it_o that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o have_v not_o pleasure_n in_o the_o truth_n 3_o the_o people_n be_v many_o time_n a_o 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connaturali_fw-la in_o a_o connatural_a way_n so_o in_o the_o same_o way_n he_o glorify_v he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n vision_n do_v increase_v grace_n and_o answerable_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o vision_n such_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o grace_n so_o it_o be_v perfect_a vision_n that_o do_v perfect_a grace_n in_o the_o same_o way_n that_o satan_n bring_v sin_n and_o death_n into_o the_o soul_n 2.14_o 1_o tim._n 2.14_o namely_o by_o the_o understanding_n for_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v as_o it_o be_v in_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o so_o the_o same_o way_n will_v the_o lord_n bring_v in_o grace_n and_o life_n into_o the_o soul_n it_o come_v in_o by_o the_o understanding_n the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n 18._o eph._n 1.17_o 18._o and_o the_o same_o way_n do_v glory_n enter_v into_o the_o soul_n namely_o by_o the_o understanding_n also_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o vision_n 2._o divine_n do_v common_o 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above_o not_o make_v unto_o thyself_o a_o corporeal_a or_o visible_a representation_n of_o a_o invisible_a god_n it_o be_v say_v 12.8_o num._n 12.8_o the_o image_n or_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n shall_v he_o behold_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o intellectual_a image_n and_o representation_n of_o god_n in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n unto_o the_o understanding_n full_a of_o glorious_a excellency_n though_o under_o no_o shape_n and_o this_o be_v a_o privilege_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v moses_n a_o further_a discovery_n of_o himself_o beyond_o what_o he_o will_v do_v to_o any_o man_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v here_o it_o be_v not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o but_o the_o discovery_n and_o manifestation_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o that_o be_v unto_o our_o understanding_n in_o which_o our_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o satisfaction_n do_v consist_v cùm_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la transierint_fw-la manè_fw-la astabo_fw-la &_o contemplabor_fw-la when_o the_o darkness_n of_o mortality_n have_v pass_v away_o in_o the_o morning_n i_o shall_v stand_v and_o contemplate_v austin_n in_o contemplatione_fw-la divinorum_fw-la maximè_fw-la consistit_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la beatitude_n consist_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a perfection_n aquinas_n it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a torment_n in_o hell_n the_o contemplation_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o the_o reflection_n upon_o their_o own_o lose_a and_o irrecoverable_a condition_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o poena_fw-la damni_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o torment_n there_o and_o that_o can_v not_o otherwise_o afflict_v or_o be_v a_o torment_n but_o by_o the_o contemplation_n thereof_o and_o sure_o in_o this_o do_v the_o blessedness_n of_o god_n consist_v namely_o in_o behold_v of_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o the_o glorious_a person_n delight_v themselves_o in_o each_o other_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o and_o from_o everlasting_a when_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n but_o his_o blessedness_n lie_v in_o himself_o and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o himself_o be_v his_o blessedness_n and_o if_o this_o do_v make_v the_o lord_n bless_v sure_o then_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o he_o much_o more_o must_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o creature_n consist_v therefore_o happiness_n must_v consist_v in_o vision_n 3._o because_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o lead_a faculty_n by_o which_o all_o good_a be_v bring_v into_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n be_v call_v soul_n make_v perfect_a 2.3_o heb._n 2.3_o beatitudo_fw-la cùm_fw-la sit_fw-la summa_fw-la perfectio_fw-la perficit_fw-la totum_fw-la beatitude_n see_v it_o be_v the_o high_a perfection_n perfect_v the_o whole_a soul_n in_o all_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n wherein_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v consist_v 1_o a_o 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till_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n but_o he_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n and_o so_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o long_o as_o that_o building_n be_v to_o continue_v so_o long_o he_o continue_v a_o church-member_n and_o walk_v in_o church-communion_n with_o they_o but_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n be_v come_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v by_o he_o set_v up_o another_o church_n now_o he_o receive_v a_o new_a sacrament_n of_o initiation_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o new_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n but_o for_o we_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n neither_o have_v we_o now_o any_o other_o way_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n in_o our_o infancy_n beside_o baptism_n and_o child_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n in_o their_o infancy_n as_o they_o will_v be_v when_o they_o be_v grow_v man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n of_o some_o divine_n nulla_fw-la actio_fw-la requiritur_fw-la 314._o ames_n med_a p._n 314._o sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la receptio_fw-la passiva_fw-la infant_n igitur_fw-la sunt_fw-la aequè_fw-la capaces_fw-la huius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la respectu_fw-la principalis_fw-la ejus_fw-la usùs_fw-la atq_fw-la adulti_fw-la in_o baptism_n there_o be_v require_v no_o action_n but_o only_o passive_a reception_n therefore_o infant_n be_v equal_o capable_a of_o the_o principal_a use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o adult_v person_n sect_n iii_o the_o covenant-right_a of_o child_n apply_v §_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o threefold_a use_n of_o this_o point_n 1._o of_o information_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n use_v 1_o 1._o to_o show_v the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o antipedobaptist_n who_o deny_v unto_o child_n a_o interest_n in_o their_o parent_n covenant_n take_v parent_n into_o covenant_n without_o their_o child_n they_o must_v be_v leave_v out_o until_o they_o come_v to_o be_v of_o year_n actual_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o themselves_o but_o as_o for_o a_o parental_a right_n they_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o thing_n such_o a_o entail_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n they_o can_v deny_v but_o unto_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n they_o deny_v it_o because_o say_v they_o it_o be_v every_o man_n own_o faith_n make_v he_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n 1_o they_o make_v another_o covenant_n than_o god_n ever_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o parent_n not_o respect_v their_o child_n which_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o god_n never_o make_v either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n before_o the_o flood_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o covenant_n be_v reveal_v we_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v unto_o parent_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o therefore_o eve_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n it_o be_v speak_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n eve_n be_v a_o covenant-mother_n 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