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upon_o this_o text_n tell_v we_o over_o and_o over_o that_o blasphemer_n heretic_n obstinate_a enemy_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v bar_v from_o the_o word_n till_o they_o repent_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v he_o if_o any_o be_v open_o convict_v etc._n etc._n to_o such_o publish_v not_o my_o word_n and_o especial_o concern_v the_o point_n how_o far_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n do_v extend_v it_o extend_v he_o tell_v we_o to_o the_o debar_v such_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n indeed_o if_o the_o party_n be_v excommunicate_a for_o some_o particular_a crime_n etc._n etc._n then_o although_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n mark_n that_o yet_o may_v he_o be_v admit_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o help_v he_o to_o repent_v which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o church_n censure_n so_o that_o it_o be_v strange_a mr._n d._n shall_v fasten_v here_o a_o new_a 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relative_a i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o he_o that_o will_v to_o dispute_v with_o mr._n d._n how_o the_o church_n can_v exclude_v the_o excommunicate_a real_o from_o be_v presentat_fw-la 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 relative_o however_o from_o all_o privilege_n 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 that_o which_o we_o admit_v heathen_a to_o in_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o church_n i_o think_v we_o cast_v they_o out_o from_o in_o excommunicate_v they_o now_o we_o admit_v man_n direct_o into_o church-society_n in_o general_a or_o membership_n whereby_o they_o be_v put_v in_o a_o state_n or_o relation_n unto_o christ_n and_o consequent_o to_o all_o his_o ordinance_n with_o a_o difference_n of_o privilege_n from_o the_o world_n and_o as_o they_o be_v at_o they_o before_o that_o they_o belong_v now_o to_o they_o as_o external_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o redeemed_z sanctify_a in_o a_o word_n as_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o head_n and_o body_n whereof_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o pledge_n unto_o which_o they_o can_v therefore_o be_v admit_v until_o they_o be_v in_o nor_o juridical_o debar_v until_o they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o that_o relation_n the_o difference_n then_o between_o mr._n d._n and_o i_o lie_v not_o about_o the_o other_o ordinance_n for_o i_o will_v suppose_v not_o grant_n that_o excommunication_n do_v debar_v a_o man_n real_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n only_o actual_a receive_n yet_o be_v his_o error_n still_o the_o same_o that_o whereas_o i_o hold_v a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v debar_v this_o actual_a receive_n by_o excommunication_n he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v debar_v without_o it_o i_o hold_v it_o be_v church-membership_a give_v a_o man_n admission_n and_o suitable_o excommunication_n exclude_v he_o he_o hold_v it_o be_v visible_a worthiness_n upon_o trial_n can_v only_o admit_v he_o and_o consequent_o set_v up_o a_o censure_n suitable_a to_o his_o rule_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v in_o scripture_n to_o exclude_v he_o without_o excommunication_n so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v still_o a_o church-member_n and_o in_o communion_n in_o general_n yet_o must_v not_o be_v allow_v the_o token_n of_o that_o communion_n he_o be_v still_o external_o in_o covenant_n and_o yet_o must_v be_v debar_v the_o external_a seal_n thereof_o in_o the_o body_n and_o must_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o body_n this_o be_v a_o riddle_n where_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v or_o retain_v there_o be_v no_o church-censure_n matth._n 16.19_o jo._n 20.23_o but_o it_o be_v not_o exclude_v man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n that_o do_v bind_v or_o retain_v their_o sin_n but_o the_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o church_n and_o so_o relative_o from_o all_o its_o benefit_n and_o therefore_o suspension_n without_o excommunication_n or_o dismembership_n be_v no_o church-censure_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o wrong_v that_o solemn_a institution_n we_o shall_v clear_v this_o by_o the_o manifest_a phrase_n of_o excommunication_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 16.19_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n to_o admit_v in_o and_o shut_v out_o of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o censure_n of_o the_o key_n without_o exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n whatsoever_o degree_n you_o make_v after_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a matth._n 18.17_o that_o be_v apparent_o as_o no_o church-member_n this_o mr._n d._n grant_v from_o whence_o that_o interpretation_n be_v pertinent_a when_o thou_o have_v use_v all_o these_o christian_a mean_n thou_o may_v implead_v he_o at_o the_o law_n which_o else_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o fellow_n member_n 1_o cor._n 6.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 9.22_o put_v
out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n do_v manifest_o import_v the_o same_o that_o be_v from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o synagogue_n one_o may_v think_v this_o censure_n exclude_v from_o all_o ordinance_n but_o the_o learned_a reduce_v it_o to_o nidui_n which_o keep_v they_o off_o only_o four_o pace_n though_o they_o may_v be_v present_a yet_o this_o distance_n still_o note_v their_o separation_n as_o church-member_n to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o this_o be_v parallel_v with_o cherem_n qui_fw-la nec_fw-la docet_fw-la nec_fw-la docetur_fw-la say_v dr._n hammond_n which_o in_o the_o way_n may_v put_v mr._n d._n to_o shame_n that_o so_o blind_o assert_v the_o parallel_n p._n 21._o and_o yet_o every_o where_o deny_v the_o matter_n some_o think_v the_o phrase_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n that_o can_v give_v man_n up_o to_o be_v bodily_a afflict_v by_o satan_n i_o judge_v it_o apt_a for_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o take_v the_o meaning_n be_v to_o cast_v man_n out_o from_o the_o church_n where_o christ_n be_v head_n into_o the_o world_n where_o satan_n be_v prince_n not_o to_o be_v act_v and_o rule_v by_o he_o for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a than_o this_o to_o repentance_n the_o end_n hereof_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o state_n of_o membership_n or_o relative_a condition_n purge_v out_o the_o leaven_n that_o be_v from_o be_v a_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o lump_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o put_v away_o from_o among_o yourselves_o such_o a_o person_n ver_fw-la 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 2._o this_o seem_v to_o plead_v hard_o for_o a_o real_a sublation_n from_o all_o ordinance_n and_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v a_o cast_v out_o from_o church-society_n in_o general_a and_o so_o at_o least_o relative_o from_o all_o privilege_n in_o they_o as_o a_o church-member_n though_o as_o task_n and_o duty_n and_o burden_n yet_o it_o may_v seem_v just_a to_o mr._n d._n they_o shall_v not_o be_v exempt_v i_o will_v not_o spare_v 2_o cor._n 13.2_o be_v explain_v ver_fw-la 10._o to_o use_n sharpness_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascission_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sublation_n take_v away_o or_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o you_o see_v the_o point_n be_v clear_a neither_o may_v any_o object_n here_o that_o then_o those_o that_o be_v once_o censure_v must_v be_v again_o admit_v by_o a_o new_a baptism_n for_o all_o excommunication_n we_o know_v be_v but_o conditional_a only_o until_o repentance_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o very_a fond_a conceit_n of_o mr._n d._n to_o make_v two_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n beneath_o dismembership_a that_o be_v two_o degree_n of_o purt_a man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n two_o degree_n of_o hang_v before_o execution_n as_o for_o the_o three_o text_n quote_v by_o he_o for_o his_o three_o degree_n p._n 105._o i_o know_v other_o that_o be_v more_o learned_a apply_v they_o to_o the_o excommunicate_a make_v they_o all_o the_o same_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o explain_v the_o extent_n thereof_o whether_o in_o sacris_fw-la only_o or_o in_o common_a converse_n too_o they_o question_v i_o must_v confess_v though_o i_o be_o move_v herewith_o yet_o have_v i_o rather_o interpret_v these_o two_o text_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o &_o 2_o thess_n 3.14_o the_o same_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o both_o of_o our_o ordinary_a duty_n of_o avoid_v evil_a company_n as_o mr._n prinne_n do_v my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o this_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v be_v explain_v by_o the_o apostle_n himself_o keep_v not_o company_n no_o not_o to_o cate_z 2_o that_o eat_v be_v permit_v in_o this_o place_n to_o a_o heathen_a fornicator_n which_o be_v not_o to_o such_o a_o one_o call_v a_o brother_n but_o sacramental_a eat_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o a_o heathen_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sacramental_a eat_n of_o which_o the_o place_n speak_v 3_o i_o judge_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hunc_fw-la notum_fw-la facite_fw-la per_fw-la epistolam_fw-la signify_v that_o man_n by_o a_o epistle_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v censure_v if_o the_o case_n require_v so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v understand_v already_o under_o censure_n 4_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n esse_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la 1_o phil._n 23._o and_o another_o christum_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la nobis_fw-la matth._n 28.20_o so_o be_v it_o one_o thing_n to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o such_o a_o man_n and_o another_o to_o remove_v such_o a_o man_n from_o we_o the_o one_o phrase_n only_o i_o think_v respect_v excommunication_n not_o the_o other_o which_o be_v in_o these_o two_o text_n if_o mr._n d._n object_n if_o we_o may_v not_o eat_v with_o they_o at_o our_o ordinary_a table_n then_o much_o less_o at_o this_o sacred_a table_n 1_o i_o return_v if_o we_o may_v not_o keep_v company_n with_o they_o at_o our_o own_o table_n than_o we_o may_v not_o keep_v company_n with_o they_o at_o this_o table_n but_o this_o he_o will_v say_v will_v not_o hold_v for_o they_o may_v all_o be_v present_a no_o more_o i_o say_v will_v the_o other_o 2_o communion_n be_v either_o necessary_a or_o arbitrary_a we_o be_v to_o avoid_v such_o in_o arbitrary_a familiarity_n but_o not_o in_o the_o necessary_a service_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o one_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o not_o the_o other_o i_o pray_v see_v page_n 107._o 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 statu_fw-la quo_fw-la no_o member_n now_o how_o strange_a be_v this_o that_o while_o he_o can_v deny_v the_o excommunicate_a are_z dismember_a he_o shall_v keep_v such_o a_o do_v to_o set_v up_o a_o censure_n which_o be_v no_o dismembership_a and_o make_v it_o a_o degree_n too_o of_o excommunication_n which_o he_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o thus_o while_o man_n will_v set_v up_o a_o rule_n of_o their_o own_o for_o admission_n they_o be_v force_v to_o make_v a_o censure_n of_o their_o own_o for_o exclusion_n and_o as_o the_o partridge_n gather_v the_o young_a she_o have_v not_o bring_v forth_o that_o be_v by_o her_o call_n gather_v other_o which_o forsake_v she_o when_o they_o see_v she_o be_v not_o their_o damn_n so_o must_v this_o suspension_n not_o get_v by_o right_a leave_v they_o in_o the_o end_n when_o it_o can_v find_v no_o covert_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o excommunication_n the_o only_a argument_n that_o they_o here_o have_v be_v from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o which_o while_o they_o urge_v thus_o if_o the_o church_n may_v exclude_v from_o all_o ordinance_n she_o may_v from_o the_o sacrament_n have_v seem_v something_o but_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o the_o very_a foundation_n for_o excommunication_n refer_v direct_o to_o church-membership_a and_o consequential_o only_a to_o the_o ordinance_n so_o that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o he_o be_v not_o legal_o put_v from_o the_o communion_n even_o as_o the_o leper_n be_v not_o keep_v from_o the_o camp_n that_o he_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o public_a worship_n but_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o communion_n in_o worship_n because_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o camp_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a thereof_o so_o be_v a_o man_n keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n because_o he_o be_v exclude_v church-membership_a be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n he_o be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o communion_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o wrong_a to_o have_v forbid_v the_o leper_n at_o divine_a service_n when_o his_o right_n be_v good_a to_o abide_v in_o the_o congregation_n so_o be_v it_o a_o wrong_a to_o turn_v away_o a_o man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n while_o his_o right_n be_v good_a as_o a_o member_n look_v on_o our_o gather_a church_n they_o be_v herein_o uniform_a if_o i_o mistake_v they_o not_o and_o deny_v not_o fellowship_n with_o a_o member_n till_o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o their_o church_n or_o to_o maintain_v a_o consonancy_n i_o think_v shall_v do_v so_o and_o shall_v we_o that_o have_v the_o scripture_n to_o uphold_v our_o visible_a church_n against_o separation_n as_o it_o be_v yield_v our_o cause_n when_o we_o dare_v not_o own_o our_o member_n in_o communion_n this_o be_v a_o breach_n that_o will_v not_o be_v make_v up_o by_o his_o reason_n a_o majori_fw-la because_o the_o magistrate_n may_v inflict_v a_o
distinguish_v of_o the_o ordinance_n to_o effect_v it_o there_o be_v the_o gather_a ordinance_n for_o the_o vocation_n or_o call_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o to_o convert_v the_o heathen_a unto_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gospel_n or_o word_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v disciple_n incompleat_o and_o complete_o by_o baptism_n and_o there_o be_v ordinance_n for_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n bring_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o he_o and_o those_o be_v all_o the_o other_o ordinance_n together_o with_o the_o word_n the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o this_o point_n rom._n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v or_o believe_v without_o hear_v and_o a_o preacher_n the_o convert_v ordinance_n here_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v preach_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n they_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v v._o 13_o now_o 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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