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A93655	The opening of Master Prynnes new book, called A vindication: or, light breaking out from a cloud of differences, or late controversies. Wherein are inferences upon the Vindication, and antiqueres to the queres; and by that, the way a little cleared to a further discovery of truth in a church-order, by a conference or discourse. / By John Saltmarsh, preacher at Brasteed in Kent. Published according to order.	Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.	1645 (1645)	Wing S493; Thomason E305_22; ESTC R200328	25,183	50

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no_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v give_v for_o work_v symbolical_o or_o by_o sign_n upon_o a_o soul_n or_o understanding_n spiritual_o enlighten_v before_o and_o have_v a_o discern_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n which_o if_o the_o supper_n have_v be_v a_o convert_a ordinance_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v charge_v the_o unworthy_a from_o receive_v but_o rather_o have_v encourage_v they_o in_o their_o receive_n that_o of_o unworthy_a they_o may_v have_v be_v make_v worthy_a but_o you_o see_v he_o call_v for_o a_o right_n discern_v of_o the_o lord_n body_n first_o which_o can_v be_v a_o call_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a or_o unconverted_a to_o a_o partake_n because_o they_o have_v no_o right_n discern_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o sense_n first_o convert_v vindication_n fol._n 44._o 1._o that_o the_o most_o humble_v melt_a soul-chang_a sin-purging_a mollify_a meditation_n of_o all_o other_o be_v from_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n 2._o affliction_n and_o corporal_a punishment_n be_v convert_v ordinance_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o unworthy_a participate_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a harden_v and_o so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n a_o worthy_a receive_v a_o instrument_n of_o conversion_n 4._o all_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v as_o appear_v so_o spiritual_a see_v his_o scripture_n that_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v god_n intention_n and_o christ_n ordination_n to_o be_v a_o convert_a ordination_n 5._o conversion_n be_v a_o turn_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n unto_o love_n obedience_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o engine_n more_o powerful_a for_o the_o forecited_a respect_n or_o spiritual_a end_n 6._o experience_n in_o every_o christian_n conscience_n who_o preparation_n and_o approach_n to_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o first_o effectual_a mean_n of_o their_o conversion_n yea_o they_o have_v not_o be_v convert_v if_o debar_v from_o it_o inference_n we_o may_v infer_v upon_o the_o first_o that_o there_o be_v soul-melting_a meditation_n in_o a_o soul_n unconverted_a or_o unmelted_a and_o that_o there_o be_v soul-changing_a meditation_n in_o a_o soul_n unchanged_a which_o the_o scripture_n never_o speak_v on_o such_o way_n of_o conversion_n be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o word_n that_o we_o read_v on_o but_o hide_a path_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n devise_v second_o that_o because_o affliction_n be_v therefore_o sacrament_n be_v that_o be_v because_o one_o thing_n be_v therefore_o another_o thing_n be_v this_o be_v but_o the_o old_a argument_n but_o god_n may_v sanctify_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n to_o make_v way_n for_o conversion_n and_o yet_o that_o no_o institute_v ordinance_n for_o conversion_n neither_o because_o some_o have_v be_v convert_v when_o afflict_v when_o sick_a when_o poor_a therefore_o will_v you_o first_o go_v afflict_v they_o and_o make_v they_o sick_a and_o poor_a take_v all_o they_o have_v from_o they_o that_o you_o may_v convert_v they_o and_o so_o make_v they_o stand_v ordinance_n three_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o contrary_n a_o rule_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o logic_n but_o it_o be_v say_v worthy_a receive_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o conversion_n that_o be_v conversion_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n who_o can_v receive_v worthy_o till_o in_o christ_n till_o convert_v 4._o but_o all_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o than_o it_o shall_v convert_v this_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a be_v like_o that_o of_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o both_o of_o one_o strength_n to_o prove_v it_o for_o though_o the_o end_n be_v never_o so_o spiritual_a yet_o if_o there_o be_v no_o 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fol._n 46._o physician_n have_v a_o error_n to_o deny_v drink_n to_o man_n in_o fever_n which_o murder_v thousand_o but_o now_o they_o see_v this_o deadly_a mistake_n and_o correct_v it_o so_o let_v not_o this_o error_n creep_v into_o divinity_n and_o divine_n in_o deny_v the_o cup_n to_o such_o feverish_a christian_n burn_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n inference_n whence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o unconverted_a a_o spiritual_a feverish_a thirst_n after_o christ_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o sick_a after_o drink_v but_o oh_o do_v the_o same_o fountain_n send_v forth_o sweet_a and_o bitter_a water_n be_v there_o any_o such_o spiritually-feaverish_a desire_n in_o soul_n mere_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a can_v the_o burn_n in_o the_o flame_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n breath_n any_o such_o heavenly_a long_n can_v there_o be_v any_o desire_n but_o sinful_a desire_n after_o christ_n can_v any_o but_o a_o soul_n like_o david_n pant_v after_o the_o 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