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presbyterial_a government_n publish_v nou._n 2._o 1649._o pag._n 74._o which_o book_n have_v mr._n h._n serious_o peruse_v it_o may_v through_o god_n blessing_n have_v dart_v such_o a_o beam_n of_o majesty_n into_o his_o conscience_n as_o will_v have_v quench_v this_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la of_o his_o before_o it_o have_v mislead_v so_o many_o into_o bog_n and_o quagmire_n their_o word_n be_v these_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n especial_o as_o apply_v in_o order_n to_o sacramental_a trial_n have_v many_o adversary_n the_o obstinate_o ignorant_a hate_v it_o because_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v blindfold_a to_o hell_n the_o profane_a person_n hate_v it_o beâ—â—â—se_v it_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n by_o unworthy_a
skilled_a in_o sophistry_n then_o in_o logic_n and_o can_v better_o deceive_v then_o convince_v if_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o will_v make_v free_a admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o essential_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n let_v he_o see_v how_o he_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n under_o the_o prelate_n in_o which_o many_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o be_v neither_o child_n fool_n nor_o excommunicate_v and_o that_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o essence_n of_o our_o church_n as_o be_v before_o instance_a yea_o the_o very_a rubric_n before_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n show_v the_o fondness_n of_o this_o opinion_n the_o curate_n be_v there_o authorize_v to_o suspend_v scandalous_a and_o malicious_a person_n without_o i_o hope_v any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o true_a be_v of_o our_o church_n yea_o the_o very_a exhortation_n in_o the_o communion_n command_v such_o to_o bewail_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o come_v lest_o after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o they_o as_o he_o do_v into_o judas_n now_o be_v it_o a_o duty_n for_o all_o to_o come_v than_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o forbid_v any_o to_o come_v object_n if_o yet_o he_o will_v object_v this_o practice_n of_o we_o if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n yet_o it_o be_v against_o the_o wellbeing_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n when_o the_o member_n thereof_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v deny_v their_o just_a privilege_n answ_n 1._o true_o if_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o privilege_n due_a to_o all_o member_n but_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v on_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o part_n and_o in_o the_o proof_n whereof_o though_o his_o great_a diana_n he_o fall_v so_o exceed_o short_a 2._o the_o well_o be_v of_o a_o church_n consist_v much_o in_o its_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o which_o not_o one_o word_n from_o mr._n h._n in_o his_o note_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n good_a government_n lie_v in_o the_o geometrical_a not_o arithmetical_a administration_n of_o privilege_n and_o censure_n the_o low_a of_o which_o last_n admonition_n and_o high_a excommunication_n we_o have_v clear_a enough_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o because_o suspension_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o in_o term_n mention_v in_o scripture_n therefore_o mr._n h._n will_v have_v it_o whole_o expunge_v as_o if_o because_o a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v gain_v by_o word_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n but_o present_o to_o knock_v he_o on_o the_o head_n certain_o he_o that_o put_v the_o extreme_n can_v deny_v the_o middle_n from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o and_o as_o he_o who_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n have_v much_o more_o power_n to_o mulct_n imprison_v etc._n etc._n so_o the_o church_n who_o have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v have_v much_o more_o power_n to_o suspend_v as_o be_v a_o inferior_a censure_n and_o but_o the_o way_n to_o that_o high_a will_n mr._n h._n deny_v that_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o church_n lie_v much_o in_o its_o purity_n and_o this_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o member_n and_o whether_o our_o way_n or_o he_o conduce_v more_o to_o this_o let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n let_v mr._n h._n tell_v i_o ingenuous_o whether_o he_o will_v have_v all_o gross_o ignorant_a person_n excommunicate_v i_o hope_v he_o be_v more_o charitable_a and_o think_v they_o rather_o need_v instruction_n and_o be_v not_o this_o previous_a trial_n before_o the_o eldership_n use_v of_o purpose_n that_o ignorant_a person_n may_v be_v put_v upon_o enquiry_n after_o knowledge_n as_o ever_o they_o value_v the_o privilege_n of_o sacramental_a communion_n nor_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o it_o exclusion_n from_o but_o preparation_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o the_o sacrament_n for_o which_o in_o few_o month_n by_o god_n grace_n we_o dare_v undertake_v to_o fit_v the_o mean_a if_o they_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o we_o contra_fw-la if_o mr._n h._n his_o free_a admission_n obtain_v universal_o without_o check_n see_v if_o in_o a_o few_o year_n a_o chaos_n of_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n do_v not_o overspread_v the_o face_n of_o this_o glorious_a church_n but_o i_o see_v i_o must_v contract_v for_o his_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o style_v a_o invincible_a support_n pag._n 17._o alas_o poor_a man_n how_o feeble_a must_v he_o needs_o be_v when_o his_o best_a strength_n be_v but_o weakness_n if_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n must_v be_v separate_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o i_o pray_v what_o will_v become_v of_o excommunication_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o parable_n 1._o that_o the_o tare_n be_v sow_v by_o the_o carelessness_n of_o the_o servant_n or_o other_o church_n member_n matth._n 13.25_o 2._o that_o the_o prohibition_n to_o take_v they_o away_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o only_o with_o a_o caution_n or_o proviso_n verse_n 29._o and_o in_o truth_n so_o tender_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o wheat_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o many_o tare_n shall_v stand_v than_o one_o ear_n of_o corn_n shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o where_o therefore_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o wrong_v the_o wheat_n better_a let_v the_o tare_n stand_v not_o so_o if_o we_o can_v separate_v they_o without_o prejudice_n to_o yea_o with_o advantage_n of_o the_o wheat_n and_o therefore_o a_o bare_a suspicion_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v any_o from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o by_o gross_a ignorance_n or_o scandal_n it_o must_v appear_v he_o be_v a_o tear_v and_o not_o wheat_n before_o he_o can_v be_v suspend_v judicial_o for_o as_o for_o negative_a suspension_n before_o trial_n that_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o church_n censure_n no_o more_o than_o the_o non-admitting_a of_o infant_n or_o distract_a person_n but_o only_a a_o prudentiall_a forbear_n to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o a_o person_n till_o he_o have_v be_v approve_v as_o visible_o worthy_a which_o yet_o may_v issue_v out_o into_o a_o formal_a suspension_n if_o any_o shall_v wilful_o obtrude_v without_o trial_n or_o upon_o trial_n shall_v be_v find_v visible_o unworthy_a and_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o forbear_v till_o better_v prepare_v for_o his_o instance_n of_o christ_n converse_n with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n it_o make_v much_o for_o we_o and_o against_o himself_o such_o publican_n and_o sinner_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a public_o to_o profess_v their_o repentance_n and_o high_a respect_n to_o christ_n shall_v be_v very_o welcome_a to_o we_o as_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o blind_a and_o scandalous_a pharisees_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v with_o these_o publican_n and_o sinner_n for_o his_o grand_a instance_n of_o judas_n it_o have_v be_v already_o answer_v only_o i_o can_v but_o stand_v amaze_v at_o his_o high_a fly_v confidence_n and_o censoriousness_n pag._n 19_o the_o evidence_n of_o which_o fact_n he_o mean_v of_o christ_n admit_v judas_n to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n have_v ever_o appear_v so_o full_o to_o the_o church_n that_o this_o alone_a have_v be_v ground_n sufficient_a to_o deduce_v their_o right_n of_o free_a admission_n and_o what_o need_v more_o indeed_o be_v urge_v but_o that_o man_n when_o they_o be_v willing_a not_o to_o see_v will_v let_v their_o hand_n put_v over_o their_o eye_n be_v enough_o to_o blind_v they_o answ_n 1._o sundry_a famous_a light_n in_o the_o church_n believe_v this_o long_a before_o mr._n h._n either_o preach_v or_o write_v and_o yet_o think_v it_o not_o ground_n enough_o for_o free_a admission_n but_o haply_o mr._n h._n be_v so_o charitable_a as_o to_o judge_v not_o only_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n ever_o since_o the_o dawn_n of_o reformation_n after_o the_o marian_n persecution_n to_o this_o day_n to_o have_v wilful_o put_v their_o hand_n over_o their_o eye_n and_o know_o to_o have_v sin_v against_o their_o conscience_n we_o may_v well_o bear_v this_o sharp_a censure_n with_o the_o more_o comfort_n and_o patience_n consider_v we_o suffer_v with_o so_o good_a company_n 2._o see_v you_o not_o how_o the_o vizard_n of_o humility_n fall_v off_o and_o both_o his_o breath_n and_o pen_n savour_v rank_o of_o pride_n in_o this_o unchristian_a censure_n be_v we_o as_o bad_a as_o mr._n h._n will_v make_v we_o we_o have_v undoubted_o make_v a_o great_a progress_n in_o the_o high_a way_n to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o deserve_v ourselves_o not_o only_o to_o be_v suspend_v but_o also_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v be_v bold_a to_o tell_v mr._n h._n that_o he_o who_o take_v upon_o himself_o to_o be_v so_o free_a a_o
direct_o to_o his_o objection_n &_o answer_n the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a admission_n will_v take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n excommunicate_a excommunication_n and_o leave_v we_o no_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n obj._n 1_o this_o objection_n i_o conceive_v mr._n h._n may_v have_v spare_v there_o be_v no_o great_a strength_n in_o it_o against_o free_a admission_n in_o his_o sense_n which_o admit_v not_o excommunicate_v person_n yet_o withal_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o his_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o objection_n be_v unsatisfactory_a and_o not_o we_o but_o himself_o will_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o false_a surmise_n about_o excommunication_n and_o suspension_n and_o here_o i_o value_v not_o what_o the_o objection_n surmise_n since_o mr._n h._n may_v frame_v it_o as_o he_o please_v and_o so_o make_v it_o surmise_v what_o he_o will_v but_o if_o thereby_o he_o intend_v to_o insinuate_v that_o we_o look_v at_o church_n discipline_n as_o lie_v sole_o in_o suspension_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o he_o act_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o fair_a respondent_fw-la 1._o therefore_o for_o negative_a suspension_n which_o be_v a_o bare_a non-admission_n we_o account_v it_o no_o part_n of_o church_n discipline_n no_o more_o than_o himself_o do_v the_o non_fw-la admission_n of_o infant_n or_o mad_a folk_n 2._o for_o positive_a suspension_n whereby_o 1._o person_n upon_o trial_n find_v unworthy_a by_o the_o eldership_n 2._o person_n who_o obstinate_o refuse_v trial_n yet_o will_v obtrude_v themselves_o upon_o the_o sacrament_n be_v by_o vote_n of_o the_o eldership_n deny_v participation_n this_o we_o say_v be_v a_o act_n of_o church_n discipline_n and_o a_o lesser_a degree_n of_o excommunication_n whereof_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a degree_n 1._o from_o private_a communion_n 2_o thess_n 3.14_o 2._o not_o only_o from_o private_a but_o also_o from_o sacramental_a communion_n 1._o cor._n 5.11_o eat_v there_o be_v extend_v to_o sacramental_a eat_v as_o well_o as_o domestical_a eat_n as_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o antiquaerist_n in_o his_o vindication_n or_o answer_n to_o suspension_n suspend_v to_o which_o therefore_o i_o refer_v 3._o from_o church_n membership_n mat._n 18.17_o 18._o &_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o yet_o withal_o i_o add_v this_o positive_a susspension_n be_v not_o issue_v out_o against_o any_o unless_o by_o their_o obstinacy_n they_o force_v the_o eldership_n to_o it_o for_o 1._o if_o a_o person_n upon_o trial_n be_v find_v ignorant_a the_o eldership_n do_v not_o present_o proceed_v to_o suspension_n but_o entreat_v he_o to_o forbear_v a_o sacrament_n or_o two_o till_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o some_o competency_n of_o knowledge_n in_o order_n whereunto_o they_o give_v he_o direction_n and_o offer_v he_o their_o assistance_n if_o for_o all_o this_o he_o thrust_v himself_o upon_o the_o sacrament_n they_o desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v and_o tell_v he_o they_o dare_v not_o admit_v he_o till_o more_o capable_a and_o last_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v they_o be_v force_v to_o issue_n out_o a_o vote_n of_o suspension_n which_o yet_o i_o believe_v be_v very_o rare_a since_o too_o many_o suspend_v themselves_o by_o keep_v away_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v try_v 2._o if_o a_o person_n be_v find_v scandalous_a they_o admonish_v he_o be_v before_o they_o if_o he_o profess_v repentance_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n they_o dare_v not_o refuse_v he_o otherwise_o they_o proceed_v with_o he_o as_o with_o the_o former_a after_o conviction_n and_o if_o the_o sin_n and_o scandal_n be_v great_a and_o aggravate_v by_o obstinacy_n they_o proceed_v not_o only_o to_o suspension_n but_o also_o to_o dismembership_n have_v give_v this_o account_n of_o out_o judgement_n and_o practice_n let_v we_o weigh_v mr._n h._n his_o judgement_n about_o church_n censure_n pag._n 31._o he_o say_v they_o be_v punishment_n upon_o scandalous_a person_n after_o a_o legal_a conviction_n whereby_o they_o be_v debar_v from_o christian_a society_n in_o general_n answ_n 1._o in_o this_o description_n he_o surmise_n amiss_o by_o omit_v one_o main_a end_n of_o church_n censure_n namely_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o party_n censure_v 1_o cor._n 5.5_o 2._o in_o restrain_v they_o only_o to_o scandalous_a person_n as_o to_o practice_n which_o be_v extendible_a to_o any_o wilful_a sinner_n and_o if_o person_n wilful_o ignorant_a be_v not_o wilful_a sinner_n i_o know_v not_o who_o be_v 2_o pet._n 3.5_o 3._o in_o debar_v person_n censure_v of_o all_o christian_a society_n in_o general_n and_o here_o i_o challenge_v master_n humphrey_n and_o all_o the_o world_n to_o show_v i_o any_o one_o place_n in_o scripture_n which_o require_v that_o person_n excommunicate_v shall_v not_o be_v present_a at_o any_o public_a ordinance_n i_o grant_v that_o by_o excommunication_n they_o be_v make_v as_o heathen_a and_o publican_n and_o be_v in_o status_fw-la quo_fw-la no_o church_n member_n matth._n 18.17_o but_o i_o see_v no_o place_n that_o prove_v person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v present_a at_o any_o public_a ordinance_n i_o be_o sure_a 1_o corinth_n 14.24_o favour_v the_o contrary_a he_o be_v therefore_o much_o mistake_v about_o we_o who_o neither_o shut_v the_o church_n door_n nor_o the_o chancel_n door_n against_o any_o person_n censure_v but_o admit_v they_o to_o be_v present_a at_o all_o ordinance_n nor_o do_v we_o believe_v their_o presence_n will_v leaven_n any_o since_o spiritual_a defilement_n be_v not_o contract_v by_o presence_n but_o by_o connivance_n or_o imitation_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o gratify_v profane_a person_n it_o must_v be_v they_o who_o exclude_v from_o all_o ordinance_n not_o we_o who_o admit_v they_o to_o be_v present_a at_o all_o ordinance_n though_o we_o restrain_v they_o from_o actual_a receive_n and_o that_o upon_o very_o weighty_a reason_n yet_o withal_o let_v i_o tell_v mr._n humphrey_n that_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o say_v pag._n 32._o that_o profane_a person_n never_o care_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n do_v he_o never_o hear_v of_o poor_a ignorant_a and_o profane_a creature_n that_o must_v needs_o come_v and_o eat_v their_o maker_n at_o easter_n especial_o or_o be_v he_o only_o a_o stranger_n in_o israel_n and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n may_v not_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a one_o desire_v the_o sacrament_n partly_o out_o of_o custom_n and_o fashion_n partly_o because_o they_o apprehend_v its_o a_o disgrace_n for_o they_o to_o be_v turn_v away_o and_o for_o many_o such_o trivial_a ground_n for_o his_o second_o snrmise_n pag._n 32._o that_o suspension_n be_v institute_v only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o ordinance_n to_o keep_v they_o pure_a and_o holy_a if_o the_o sacrament_n especial_o will_v he_o defy_v otherwise_o to_o the_o receiver_n answ_n 1._o we_o think_v the_o ordinance_n be_v defile_v only_o to_o those_o who_o use_v they_o sinful_o 2._o that_o person_n be_v defile_v not_o by_o presence_n with_o unworthy_a receiver_n but_o by_o partake_v in_o their_o sin_n 3._o that_o they_o partake_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o unworthy_a receiver_n who_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n to_o reform_v they_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o receive_v in_o case_n they_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v it_o be_v therefore_o false_a which_o he_o assert_n pag._n 32._o that_o church_n censure_n concern_v not_o those_o who_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o ordinance_n but_o be_v use_v in_o reference_n only_o to_o offender_n etc._n etc._n for_o 1._o it_o concern_v all_o church_n member_n in_o their_o place_n to_o look_v to_o it_o that_o church_n censure_v be_v due_o execute_v 2._o their_o very_a execution_n do_v much_o concern_v church_n member_n by_o fear_n to_o keep_v then_o from_o those_o inordinate_a course_n which_o bring_v church_n censure_n upon_o other_o and_o its_o considerable_a how_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o paragraph_n when_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o church_n censure_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o the_o world_n whether_o admonition_n which_o better_o render_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o first_o greek_a word_n satisfy_v the_o congregation_n and_o warning_n or_o example_n concern_v more_o of_o the_o congregation_n but_o the_o party_n offend_v his_o three_o pretend_a surmise_n be_v that_o we_o conceive_v there_o be_v a_o most_o near_o essential_a relation_n between_o this_o excommunication_n and_o the_o communion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o at_o least_o some_o necessary_a antecedent_n as_o if_o the_o sacrament_n can_v not_o be_v administer_v without_o it_o answ_n 1._o the_o objection_n itself_o propound_v pag._n 30._o and_o elevate_v to_o the_o height_n of_o mr._n humphrey_n his_o design_n infer_v no_o such_o mad_a consequence_n for_o grant_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o free_a admission_n do_v takeaway_n the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n etc._n etc._n how_o
righteousness_n and_o salvation_n let_v this_o man_n be_v never_o so_o pious_a outward_o i_o shall_v soon_o admit_v a_o common_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o objection_n 4._o page_n 41._o the_o seal_n be_v set_v to_o a_o blank_a if_o be_v admit_v an._n 1._o for_o understand_v this_o objection_n the_o better_a we_o must_v know_v that_o what_o the_o philosopher_n say_v in_o general_a that_o anima_fw-la est_fw-la rasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la be_v too_o true_a of_o all_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n in_o order_n unto_o save_v grace_n they_o be_v tabulae_fw-la as_o capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n write_v they_o be_v rasae_fw-la tabulae_fw-la which_o note_v 1._o they_o be_v natural_o destitute_a of_o this_o writing_n 2._o this_o writing_n be_v raze_v out_o by_o adam_n fall_n and_o thus_o all_o man_n natural_o be_v blank_n in_o order_n to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o their_o heart_n the_o similitude_n you_o have_v 2_o cor._n 3.3_o heb._n 8.10_o 2._o this_o blank_a be_v either_o visible_a or_o invisible_a to_o god_n all_o blank_n be_v visible_a and_o he_o may_v use_v his_o liberty_n to_o set_v his_o seal_n where_o he_o please_v by_o command_v to_o baptise_v all_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n all_o visible_a saint_n that_o be_v church-member_n the_o question_n be_v then_o whether_o man_n may_v apply_v the_o seal_n to_o visible_a blank_n it_o be_v clear_a he_o may_v not_o for_o then_o heathen_a themselves_o before_o instruction_n and_o profession_n as_o also_o their_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v i_o assume_v but_o there_o be_v visible_a blank_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o world_n namely_o person_n that_o be_v as_o notorious_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a as_o heathen_a and_o who_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n shall_v not_o be_v now_o admit_v to_o baptism_n without_o evidence_n first_o give_v of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n 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part_n god_n and_o the_o creature_n in_o covenant_n from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n they_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n they_o seal_v dutifulnesse_n and_o thankfulness_n here_o we_o say_v the_o church_n can_v apply_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o any_o who_o be_v visible_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n but_o in_o our_o congregation_n there_o be_v many_o gross_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a person_n visible_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n you_o will_v say_v they_o be_v visible_o in_o the_o covenant_n as_o church-member_n and_o professor_n though_o at_o large_a true_a but_o their_o visible_a profession_n be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o their_o visible_a ignorance_n and_o profaneness_n no_o more_o than_o profession_n of_o honesty_n be_v to_o open_v cheat_v as_o a_o cheater_n uncase_v lose_v the_o repute_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n so_o a_o hypocrite_n uncase_v forfeit_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o the_o church_n both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o take_v the_o forfeiture_n till_o the_o breach_n make_v upon_o his_o profession_n be_v repair_v by_o a_o new_a profession_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o promise_n of_o reformation_n yea_o and_o visible_a reformation_n too_o so_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v have_v and_o certainty_n if_o such_o a_o person_n may_v be_v deny_v all_o public_a ordinance_n in_o m._n h._n his_o judgement_n much_o more_o may_v he_o be_v deny_v one_o ordinance_n he_o that_o deserve_v the_o great_a penalty_n much_o more_o deserve_v the_o less_o second_o to_o come_v near_o to_o his_o answer_n sacramental_a seal_n relate_v to_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o to_o person_n and_o thus_o as_o seal_n 1._o they_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n 2._o they_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n 3._o they_o confirm_v judgement_n to_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n to_o apply_v the_o distinction_n 1._o all_o sort_n may_v be_v present_a to_o see_v the_o covenant_n seal_v 2._o none_o but_o person_n evangelical_o worthy_a may_v partake_v these_o only_o have_v faith_n to_o be_v confirm_v 3._o none_o visible_o unworthy_a may_v by_o the_o church_n be_v admit_v to_o partake_v as_o be_v visible_o without_o faith_n either_o in_o the_o habit_n or_o act_n thereof_o which_o last_o i_o note_v in_o reference_n to_o godly_a person_n who_o sometime_o may_v be_v just_o either_o suspend_v or_o excommunicate_v 4._o suppose_v they_o may_v be_v admit_v on_o the_o minister_n part_n where_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v imperfect_a yet_o to_o clear_v his_o own_o soul_n the_o minister_n be_v to_o deal_v plain_o with_o every_o unworthy_a receiver_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v but_o betray_v and_o murder_n christ_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v to_o judas_n suppose_v he_o do_v receive_v and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n which_o confirm_v other_o man_n faith_n will_v confirm_v his_o unbelief_n and_o seal_n judgement_n unto_o he_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o that_o which_o confirm_v or_o ratify_v be_v tropical_o a_o seal_n but_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confirm_v faith_n and_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n to_o faith_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v both_o a_o seal_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o seal_n to_o faith_n &_o contra_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n to_o confirm_v as_o to_o that_o particular_a it_o must_v needs_o seal_v to_o a_o blank_a as_o seal_v to_o a_o blank_a be_v a_o know_a expression_n to_o note_v the_o application_n of_o a_o seal_n to_o a_o paper_n that_o have_v no_o writing_n and_o where_o nothing_o be_v write_v there_o nothing_o can_v be_v confirm_v 2._o that_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v christ_n blood_n in_o particular_a for_o pardon_v to_o the_o receiver_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o primitive_a institution_n be_v evident_a by_o compare_v matth._n 26.28_o with_o luk._n 22.20_o the_o latter_a place_n say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o the_o former_a place_n show_v for_o what_o end_n namely_o 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