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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
shall_v person_n negative_o unworthy_a be_v suspend_v and_o person_n privative_o yea_o positive_o unworthy_a be_v admit_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n there_o be_v not_o something_o of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o apply_v his_o own_o counsel_n to_o himself_o 1._o in_o censure_v his_o brethren_n 2._o in_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o censure_v they_o pag._n 79._o but_o be_v we_o not_o faulty_a and_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n if_o we_o do_v not_o our_o best_a to_o have_v the_o leven_a purge_v out_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o say_v be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n look_v they_o to_o it_o to_o this_o m._n h._n answer_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o concession_n and_o that_o we_o must_v tell_v the_o church_n too_o suppose_v it_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o hear_v we_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o refutation_n in_o the_o same_o page_n but_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o must_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o plain_a fallacy_n à _fw-la dicto_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la to_o think_v our_o come_n to_o the_o sacrament_n with_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v sin_v itself_o or_o make_v it_o the_o sin_n or_o we_o more_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n because_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v admonish_v they_o and_o labour_v their_o excommunication_n shall_v omission_n of_o one_o duty_n excuse_v from_o another_o because_o the_o leaven_n be_v not_o purge_v out_o must_v there_o be_v no_o lump_n this_o be_v i_o may_v humble_o say_v a_o too_o overly_o surprise_v of_o godly_a m._n burrough_n answ_n 1._o will_v one_o think_v that_o m._n h._n at_o the_o same_o instant_n will_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o fallacy_n wherewith_o he_o charge_v we_o and_o with_o the_o cutpurse_n cry_v stop_v thief_n that_o himself_o may_v the_o better_a escape_n in_o the_o crowd_n do_v either_o our_o principle_n or_o profession_n cry_v down_o the_o sacrament_n absolute_o because_o we_o be_v against_o mix_a sacrament_n or_o be_v we_o against_o all_o mix_a sacrament_n because_o we_o be_v against_o the_o mix_a receive_v of_o person_n visible_o unworthy_a with_o person_n visible_o worthy_a or_o do_v we_o teach_v that_o its_o simple_o a_o sin_n in_o one_o visible_o worthy_a to_o receive_v with_o one_o or_o divers_a person_n visible_o unworthy_a wherein_o then_o do_v we_o and_o m._n h._n differ_v answ_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o think_v its_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o church-member_n to_o receive_v be_v they_o in_o what_o state_n they_o will_v never_o so_o ignorant_a wicked_a and_o abominable_a yea_o and_o that_o visible_o too_o except_v only_a child_n distract_v and_o excommunicate_v person_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o think_v it_o the_o church_n duty_n to_o admit_v all_o the_o forementioned_a person_n wave_v only_o the_o exception_n contra_fw-la we_o hold_v that_o no_o person_n real_o unworthy_a aught_o to_o receive_v 2._o that_o no_o person_n visible_o unworthy_a aught_o to_o be_v admit_v where_o there_o be_v a_o juridical_a power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o suspend_v they_o which_o power_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n but_o lie_v not_o in_o any_o one_o minister_n or_o in_o the_o congregation_n itself_o but_o in_o the_o presbytery_n of_o each_o congregation_n and_o that_o either_o solitary_a or_o combine_v the_o eldership_n than_o sin_v not_o in_o admit_v person_n real_o unworthy_a provide_v they_o have_v evidence_n of_o their_o visible_a worthiness_n particular_a person_n sin_v not_o in_o communicate_v with_o person_n visible_o unworthy_a but_o only_o in_o connive_v at_o their_o visible_a unworthiness_n by_o neglect_v either_o to_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v you_o and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v in_o order_n to_o their_o reformation_n by_o neglect_v to_o complain_v to_o the_o eldership_n of_o they_o that_o by_o the_o church_n deal_v with_o they_o they_o may_v either_o be_v reform_v or_o suspend_v and_o in_o case_n that_o will_v not_o do_v and_o need_v so_o require_v excommunicate_v let_v the_o reader_n then_o take_v notice_n how_o guilty_a m._n h._n be_v of_o his_o own_o fallacy_n in_o make_v the_o reader_n believe_v we_o be_v against_o all_o sacrament_n or_o against_o all_o mix_a sacrament_n because_o we_o judge_v that_o person_n real_o unworthy_a ought_v not_o in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la to_o receive_v and_o person_n visible_o unworthy_a shall_v not_o by_o the_o church_n be_v admit_v to_o receive_v second_o though_o omission_n of_o one_o duty_n do_v not_o proper_o excuse_v yet_o it_o may_v make_v one_o uncapable_a of_o another_o as_o a_o person_n impure_a neglect_v to_o purify_v himself_o be_v at_o present_a uncapable_a of_o the_o passeover_n and_o by_o proportion_n a_o person_n either_o unable_a or_o neglect_v to_o prepare_v himself_o be_v uncapable_a at_o present_a of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o for_o m._n burrough_n surprise_v about_o this_o particular_a i_o dare_v not_o undertake_v either_o to_o charge_n or_o vindicate_v he_o till_o m._n h._n produce_v he_o speak_v for_o himself_o qui_fw-la statuit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la parte_fw-la inaudità _fw-la alterà _fw-la aequum_fw-la licèt_fw-la statuerit_fw-la haud_fw-la aequus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la rep._n 2_o be_v not_o all_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a person_n swine_n and_o dog_n to_o be_v reject_v and_o keep_v from_o the_o pearl_n and_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n m._n h._n in_o his_o answer_n question_n the_o term_n of_o dog_n and_o swine_n as_o too_o harsh_a in_o the_o general_a and_o think_v unfitnesse_n be_v not_o a_o just_a ground_n of_o exclusion_n and_o that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o as_o dog_n till_o juridical_o censure_n that_o scandalous_a person_n be_v first_o to_o be_v admonish_v due_o and_o then_o if_o obstinate_a excommunicate_v and_o that_o not_o mere_o from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o from_o christian_a communion_n in_o general_a yet_o withal_o he_o seem_v doubtful_a about_o the_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n and_o leaf_n much_o to_o the_o church_n wifdom_n etc._n etc._n p._n 8o_n to_o 82._o answ_n 1._o wade_v the_o harsh_a expression_n of_o dog_n and_o swine_n though_o warrantable_a enough_o by_o scripture_n it_o be_v then_o enough_o for_o we_o that_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a person_n be_v unfit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o if_o m._n h._n exclude_v child_n amp_n c._n because_o unfit_a why_o may_v not_o we_o exclude_v both_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a person_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n since_o the_o one_o can_v the_o other_o will_v not_o examine_v themselves_o or_o if_o after_o a_o sort_n they_o examine_v yet_o can_v approve_v themselves_o which_o be_v both_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o end_n of_o examination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o upon_o due_a search_n will_v find_v the_o quite_o contrary_a both_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o unbelief_n or_o want_v the_o worthiness_n of_o preparation_n though_o the_o last_o may_v possible_o have_v the_o worthiness_n of_o person_n second_o neither_o ignorant_a nor_o scandalous_a person_n be_v juridical_o suspend_v before_o admonition_n and_o evidence_n give_v of_o their_o obstinacy_n three_o while_o he_o plead_v for_o excommunication_n he_o can_v be_v against_o suspendsion_n which_o be_v a_o inferior_a degree_n thereof_o four_o that_o excommunication_n exclude_v from_o all_o ordinance_n be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la as_o have_v be_v before_o note_v obj._n 10_o the_o last_o objection_n be_v from_o those_o several_a text_n that_o be_v allege_v for_o a_o separation_n from_o wicked_a person_n pag._n 82._o here_o m._n m._n grant_v we_o must_v separate_v from_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o common_a familiarity_n but_o deny_v that_o any_o scripture_n command_n be_v separation_n from_o they_o in_o the_o sacrament_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o suspension_n be_v 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a_o boundary_a to_o the_o holy_a mount_n or_o a_o bar_n against_o free_a admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o humble_a vindication_n of_o free_a admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n publish_a by_o mr._n humphrey_n minister_n of_o froome_n in_o somersetshire_n which_o humble_a vindication_n though_o it_o profess_v much_o of_o piety_n and_o conscience_n yet_o upon_o due_a trial_n and_o examination_n be_v find_v worthy_a of_o suspension_n if_o not_o of_o a_o great_a censure_n by_o roger_n drake_n minister_n of_o peter_n cheap_a london_n he_o set_v the_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o 2_o chron._n 23.19_o london_n print_v by_o a._n m._n for_o st._n bowtell_n 1653._o errata_fw-la page_n 15._o line_n 20._o add_v in_o a_o orderly_a way_n thus_o which_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n in_o a_o orderly_a way_n include_v etc._n etc._n p._n 30._o l._n 9_o as_o 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he_o open_v the_o door_n shall_v we_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o ask_v he_o by_o what_o authority_n he_o exclude_v any_o from_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v in_o his_o profess_a judgement_n a_o convert_v ordinance_n or_o by_o what_o rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o charity_n he_o walk_v in_o exclude_v the_o worst_a from_o the_o mean_n of_o conversion_n who_o need_v it_o more_o than_o the_o best_a it_o will_v puzzle_v he_o more_o and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n than_o that_o captious_a quaere_fw-la of_o the_o pharisee_n do_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 21.23_o but_o whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n or_o not_o mr._n h._n must_v needs_o be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n for_o if_o it_o convert_v not_o then_o why_o shall_v they_o receive_v it_o who_o be_v visible_o unconvert_v if_o it_o do_v convert_v as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n preach_v then_o why_o shall_v any_o at_o all_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o when_o this_o answer_n be_v almost_o ready_a for_o the_o 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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
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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
do_v it_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o there_o be_v a_o essential_a relation_n between_o excommunication_n and_o the_o communion_n or_o which_o be_v more_o gross_a that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o communion_n do_v not_o essentialiter_fw-la relata_fw-la put_v or_o take_v away_o each_o other_o but_o do_v the_o take_v away_o of_o excommunication_n take_v away_o the_o communion_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o admit_v of_o all_o sort_n to_o the_o communion_n take_v away_o the_o communion_n so_o belike_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n which_o all_o partake_v of_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n because_o all_o partake_v of_o it_o be_v not_o this_o excellent_a logic_n the_o sun_n shine_v which_o all_o man_n see_v and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o shine_v because_o all_o man_n see_v it_o it_o be_v therefore_o both_o a_o false_a inference_n and_o a_o absurd_a falsity_n in_o itself_o that_o there_o be_v a_o essential_a relation_n between_o excommunication_n and_o the_o coram_fw-la union_n since_o the_o communion_n may_v be_v without_o excommunication_n and_o excommunication_n without_o the_o communion_n i_o speak_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n not_o as_o to_o jus_o or_o fas_fw-la for_o i_o believe_v all_o ordidinance_n shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o withal_o that_o the_o absence_n of_o one_o ordinance_n do_v not_o null_a another_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o near_a relation_n between_o the_o communion_n and_o excommunication_n in_o point_n of_o duty_n since_o we_o must_v not_o separate_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v join_v god_n have_v command_v all_o his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v use_v but_o not_o in_o point_n of_o be_v or_o existence_n since_o they_o depend_v not_o so_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o that_o all_o must_v needs_o be_v abolish_v if_o one_o be_v universal_o neglect_v the_o latter_a surmise_n frame_v by_o mr._n h._n be_v far_o more_o absurd_a as_o if_o either_o we_o or_o the_o objection_n by_o he_o propound_v make_v excommunication_n a_o part_n of_o the_o communion_n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o contradiction_n in_o terminis_fw-la to_o make_v keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o keep_v from_o receive_v a_o part_n of_o receive_v from_o such_o receive_n we_o shall_v suspend_v no_o unworthy_a person_n we_o wish_v mr._n humphrey_n much_o good_a with_o such_o contradiction_n but_o desire_v he_o not_o to_o pin_v they_o upon_o our_o sleeve_n 2._o how_o follow_v it_o from_o the_o objection_n that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o part_n of_o communion_n the_o argument_n must_v stand_v thus_o if_o free_a admission_n to_o the_o communion_n excommunicate_a excommunication_n than_o excommunication_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o communion_n but_o free_a admission_n do_v so_o ergo._n do_v not_o the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o consequent_a here_o hang_v together_o like_o rope_n of_o sand_n be_v it_o not_o rather_o true_a that_o if_o free_a admission_n to_o the_o communion_n excommunicate_a excommunication_n than_o excommunication_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o communion_n be_v it_o not_o against_o nature_n for_o one_o part_n to_o excommunicate_v another_o his_o distinction_n between_o act_n of_o discipline_n and_o act_n of_o worship_n make_v little_a for_o his_o purpose_n we_o grant_v they_o indeed_o to_o be_v distinct_a thing_n yet_o withal_o we_o add_v that_o act_n of_o discipline_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o act_n of_o worship_n except_v only_o actual_a receive_n in_o the_o sacrament_n if_o he_o please_v to_o call_v that_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n i_o must_v therefore_o pass_v his_o follow_a discourse_n pag._n 33._o &_o 34._o as_o whole_o impertinent_a and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o friend_n of_o suspension_n be_v more_o both_o for_o discipline_n and_o worship_n than_o he_o be_v 1._o because_o we_o be_v for_o all_o the_o part_n and_o degree_n of_o discipline_n he_o be_v only_o for_o some_o of_o they_o 2._o we_o exclude_v no_o excommunicate_v person_n from_o any_o part_n of_o public_a worship_n but_o only_o from_o actual_a receive_n contra_fw-la he_o exclude_v all_o excommunicate_a person_n from_o all_o public_a act_n of_o worship_n pag._n 31._o 2_o object_n the_o most_o of_o man_n be_v whole_o unfit_a and_o not_o capable_a of_o this_o ordinance_n as_o want_v both_o the_o preparatory_a and_o executory_a part_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o free_a admission_n hither_o answ_n i_o commend_v mr._n h._n who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o choose_v adversary_n weak_a enough_o he_o may_v well_o say_v there_o be_v manifest_a weakness_n in_o this_o argument_n but_o he_o do_v ill_a to_o right_n against_o our_o weak_a argument_n and_o then_o triumph_v as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o strong_a we_o have_v show_v former_o that_o fitness_n or_o unfitness_n absolute_o consider_v be_v no_o rule_n for_o the_o church_n admission_n or_o suspension_n but_o either_o of_o these_o as_o visible_a we_o say_v not_o that_o all_o who_o be_v unfit_a must_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o all_o who_o be_v visible_o unfit_a 2._o that_o for_o the_o discern_a of_o those_o who_o be_v visible_o unfit_a the_o church_n must_v proceed_v by_o a_o rule_n to_o find_v they_o out_o 3._o that_o trial_n by_o examination_n of_o person_n and_o witness_n if_o need_v be_v be_v a_o scripture_n and_o approve_a rule_n 4._o that_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v either_o to_o public_a or_o private_a trial_n as_o god_n offer_v occasion_n for_o either_o when_o it_o may_v be_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o own_o or_o other_o edification_n yea_o though_o it_o shall_v tend_v to_o their_o outward_a prejudice_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o 5._o that_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v unfit_a they_o ought_v to_o repent_v and_o study_v to_o be_v fit_a but_o not_o to_o thrust_v themselves_o against_o light_n and_o conviction_n upon_o the_o sacrament_n when_o god_n say_v let_v a_o man_n so_o cat_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o how_o dare_v any_o man_n say_v let_v he_o eat_v though_o not_o so_o 6._o if_o notwithstanding_o person_n visible_o unfit_a will_v thrust_v themselves_o upon_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v the_o church_n duty_n not_o to_o let_v they_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o by_o murder_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n unless_o mr._n h._n be_v of_o cain_n religion_n that_o church_n officer_n be_v not_o their_o brethren_n keeper_n genes_n 4.9_o neither_o let_v he_o object_n that_o then_o they_o may_v as_o well_o keep_v he_o from_o hear_v etc._n etc._n for_o in_o part_n it_o have_v and_o god_n will_v shall_v be_v more_o full_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o hear_v and_o receive_v now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o mr._n h._n have_v to_o say_v against_o this_o objection_n of_o his_o own_o frame_n and_o first_o i_o thank_v he_o that_o pag_n 35._o he_o lay_v down_o that_o the_o church_n can_v but_o look_v upon_o a_o outward_a capacity_n he_o may_v have_v add_v since_o contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la that_o the_o church_n may_v also_o look_v upon_o and_o judge_v of_o outward_a incapacity_n but_o see_v and_o judge_v of_o it_o they_o can_v without_o evidence_n and_o trial_n therefore_o 3._o they_o may_v inquire_v after_o person_n capable_a or_o uncapable_a 4._o since_o trial_n be_v in_o vain_a without_o execution_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o admit_v all_o person_n outward_o capable_a and_o suspend_v all_o person_n outward_o incapable_a otherwise_o how_o shall_v they_o suspend_v negative_o at_o least_o infant_n distract_a and_o excommunicate_v person_n as_o to_o his_o three_o answer_n i_o answer_v brief_o 1._o a_o natural_a man_n must_v hear_v pray_v etc._n etc._n though_o he_o can_v do_v they_o right_o because_o these_o be_v convert_v ordinance_n so_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o mean_v as_o to_o actual_a receive_n he_o may_v therefore_o hear_v etc._n etc._n but_o not_o receive_v i_o wonder_v a_o wise_a man_n shall_v mistake_v a_o mountain_n for_o a_o feather_n 2._o it_o be_v true_a every_o man_n must_v do_v what_o he_o can_v but_o many_o thing_n be_v natural_o possible_a which_o be_v moral_o impossible_a and_o thus_o i_o can_v do_v that_o which_o i_o may_v not_o that_o be_v impossible_a which_o be_v unlawful_a let_v he_o prove_v that_o actual_a receive_n be_v a_o debt_n on_o the_o part_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n or_o that_o to_o admit_v a_o person_n visible_o unworthy_a be_v a_o debt_n on_o the_o church_n part_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o hinder_v any_o in_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o debt_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n 3._o in_o his_o last_o answer_n though_o he_o have_v borrow_v a_o good_a distinction_n from_o master_n pemble_n yet_o he_o shuffle_n woeful_o in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o in_o a_o legal_a sense_n no_o man_n be_v either_o worthy_a or_o receive_v worthy_o in_o a_o evangelicall_n sense_n no_o man_n receive_v worthy_o but_o
he_o be_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n but_o i_o ask_v mr._n h._n whether_o he_o dare_v apply_v either_o branch_n of_o this_o distinction_n to_o all_o who_o he_o admit_v so_o free_o to_o come_v to_o his_o own_o word_n do_v all_o that_o he_o admit_v 1._o labour_v their_o best_a to_o prepare_v their_o heart_n 2._o judge_n and_o humble_v themselves_o real_o before_o god_n 3._o come_v to_o christ_n heavy_a lade_v 4._o look_v at_o themselves_o as_o dog_n and_o yet_o importune_v christ_n for_o the_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n i_o say_v then_o he_o have_v the_o worthy_a congregation_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o all_o his_o communicant_n be_v not_o only_o worthy_a bun_n eminent_o godly_a but_o now_o to_o retort_v how_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o evince_v the_o contrary_a against_o most_o who_o he_o will_v have_v admit_v for_o 1._o how_o many_o ignorant_a one_o be_v therein_o our_o congregation_n that_o scarce_o know_v their_o right_a hand_n from_o their_o left_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 2._o how_o many_o profane_a one_o swearer_n drunkard_n etc._n etc._n 3._o how_o many_o outward_o pious_a who_o upon_o trial_n may_v easy_o be_v uncase_v to_o live_v in_o some_o know_a sin_n each_o of_o these_o fear_v and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n to_o be_v uncase_v before_o the_o eldership_n no_o wonder_n they_o be_v so_o averse_a to_o trial_n lest_o their_o sheep_n clothing_n shall_v be_v pull_v off_o and_o themselves_o discover_v to_o be_v ignorant_a profane_a or_o hypocritical_a critical_a far_o enough_o from_o the_o forementioned_a grace_n of_o humility_n repentance_n and_o faith_n if_o he_o object_v that_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v i_o answer_v 1._o whoever_o deserve_v excommunication_n do_v much_o more_o deserve_v suspension_n and_o it_o seem_v then_o that_o the_o presbyterian_o offend_v rather_o in_o be_v too_o favourable_a then_o too_o rigid_a 2._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n or_o foul_a scandal_n dismember_n may_v follow_v suspension_n the_o great_a excommunication_n the_o lesser_a 3._o i_o hope_v mr._n humphrey_n be_v more_o charitable_a then_o to_o profess_v that_o all_o ignorant_a person_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v i_o be_o sure_a we_o be_v so_o charitable_a as_o by_o suspension_n to_o put_v they_o upon_o endeavour_n after_o knowledge_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o and_o so_o comfortable_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o his_o free_a admission_n be_v not_o like_a to_o do_v but_o rather_o to_o harden_v and_o flatter_v they_o in_o their_o ignorance_n he_o note_v well_o pag._n 37._o that_o on_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n part_v the_o ordinance_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a against_o the_o three_o commandment_n but_o whereas_o he_o add_v not_o so_o on_o the_o admitter_n part_n ans_fw-fr the_o admitter_n have_v regular_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n if_o they_o admit_v person_n visible_o unworthy_a be_v accessary_a to_o their_o guilt_n as_o any_o one_o be_v a_o accessary_a in_o god_n account_n who_o prevent_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o neighbour_n when_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o 3_o object_n holy_a thing_n to_o holy_a man_n an._n i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o as_o of_o the_o former_a there_o be_v little_a strength_n in_o it_o yet_o withal_o mr._n h._n his_o answer_n fall_v short_a and_o be_v too_o too_o feeble_a likewise_o for_o 1._o all_o outward_a holy_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o all_o outward_o holy_a person_n since_o infant_n and_o distract_a person_n if_o christian_n be_v outward_o yea_o divers_a of_o they_o inward_o holy_a yet_o by_o mr._n h._n his_o vote_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o some_o thing_n outward_o holy_a may_v be_v administer_v to_o person_n not_o so_o much_o as_o outward_o holy_a by_o profession_n mat._n 28.19_o &_o 1_o cor._n 14.24_o 3._o what_o be_v bare_a profession_n if_o contradict_v by_o profaneness_n that_o which_o can_v secure_v a_o man_n from_o excommunication_n but_o rather_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o it_o much_o less_o can_v secure_v he_o against_o suspension_n a_o inferior_a censure_n but_o such_o be_v bare_a profession_n if_o accompany_v with_o profaneness_n 4._o many_o person_n excommunicate_v do_v still_o profess_v and_o so_o be_v outward_o holy_a yet_o these_o mr._n h._n will_v have_v exclude_v from_o all_o ordinance_n from_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v 1._o that_o m._n h._n his_o answer_n may_v vie_v with_o the_o objection_n for_o weakness_n 2._o that_o m._n h._n here_o as_o well_o as_o other_o where_o contradict_v himself_o in_o say_v that_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o yet_o he_o must_v be_v admit_v to_o none_o of_o the_o ordinance_n to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n as_o a_o professor_n to_o none_o of_o the_o ordinance_n as_o excommunicate_v a_o cruel_a assertion_n and_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n for_o the_o reply_n pag._n 38_o &_o 39_o do_v we_o not_o hereby_o make_v ourselves_o one_o with_o the_o wicked_a with_o who_o we_o join_v and_o so_o have_v communion_n with_o belial_n his_o answer_n be_v good_a that_o join_v with_o a_o wicked_a man_n person_n be_v not_o have_v communion_n with_o belial_n but_o accompany_v of_o he_o in_o his_o evil_a way_n but_o our_o difference_n here_o with_o m._n h._n be_v not_o so_o much_o about_o join_v with_o the_o wicked_a as_o accompany_v of_o he_o in_o his_o evil_a way_n it_o being_n first_o his_o sin_n to_o receive_v unworthy_o second_o the_o people_n sin_n who_o know_v he_o to_o be_v unworthy_a and_o do_v not_o inform_v the_o church_n three_o the_o church_n fault_n if_o they_o study_v not_o the_o discovery_n of_o person_n unworthy_a or_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o sacrament_n when_o visible_o unworthy_a nor_o be_v presence_n with_o the_o wicked_a at_o ordinance_n but_o foster_a of_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n communion_n with_o belial_n which_o i_o wish_v too_o many_o do_v not_o fall_v into_o by_o this_o free_a admission_n plead_v for_o with_o more_o strength_n of_o affection_n then_o power_n of_o conviction_n we_o easy_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o wicked_a person_n in_o the_o church_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n in_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v by_o he_o but_o if_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n then_o why_o do_v himself_o shut_v the_o chancel_n door_n as_o he_o other_o where_o call_v it_o against_o infant_n arid_a mad_a man_n who_o be_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o in_o christ_n and_o as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o sanctify_v than_o the_o former_a and_o against_o who_o himself_o dare_v not_o shut_v the_o church_n door_n therefore_o say_v i_o if_o m._n h._n be_v real_o for_o free_a admission_n let_v he_o exclude_v none_o out_o of_o the_o chancel_n that_o be_v within_o die_v church_n for_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o he_o quote_v page_n 40._o i_o be_o confident_a the_o orthodox_n interpretation_n of_o they_o will_v never_o open_v the_o chancel_n to_o gross_o ignorant_a or_o profane_a church-member_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v right_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o chancel_n that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o close_v up_o this_o three_o objection_n how_o gross_a be_v that_o assertion_n pag._n 41._o that_o there_o be_v a_o historical_a visible_a faith_n that_o give_v a_o outward_a church-right_a unto_o the_o element_n for_o than_o first_o excommunicate_v person_n have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o element_n who_o though_o cast_v out_o for_o their_o profaneness_n have_v still_o a_o historical_a faith_n since_o excommunication_n do_v not_o deprive_v you_o of_o their_o historical_a faith_n yet_o cut_v they_o off_o 1._o from_o visible_a church-membership_a 2._o from_o visible_a christ-membership_a 2._o save_v faith_n itself_o do_v not_o always_o give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o element_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o godly_a man_n for_o some_o foul_a scandal_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v much_o less_o than_o do_v visible_a historical_a faith_n when_o contradict_v especial_o by_o customary_a prophanesse_n 3._o as_o historical_a faith_n give_v not_o a_o right_a to_o christ_n for_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v james_n 2.19_o but_o the_o faith_n of_o adhesion_n seat_v in_o the_o will_v not_o in_o the_o understanding_n so_o not_o visible_a historical_a faith_n but_o visible_a faith_n of_o adhesion_n give_v a_o church-right_a to_o christ_n sacramental_a and_o shall_v any_o man_n profess_v historical_a faith_n but_o protest_v against_o faith_n of_o adhesion_n i_o appeal_v to_o m._n h._n his_o conscience_n whether_o he_o dare_v admit_v such_o a_o wretch_n to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o my_o own_o part_n shall_v any_o person_n profess_v i_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o only_a saviour_n and_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o i_o will_v not_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o
where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o all_o drink_v of_o the_o sacramental_a cup._n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o divers_a learned_a that_o judas_n do_v not_o receive_v 2._o grant_v he_o present_v at_o the_o sacrament_n it_o follow_v not_o thence_o that_o he_o do_v receive_v 3._o christ_n bid_v all_o to_o receive_v must_v be_v limit_v only_o to_o those_o all_o for_o who_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o word_n that_o accompany_v the_o tender_a of_o the_o cup._n compare_v mat._n 26.28_o and_o luke_n 22.20_o but_o christ_n blood_n be_v nor_o shed_v for_o judas_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n ergo_fw-la the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o tender_v to_o he_o 4._o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o christ_n exclude_v judas_n in_o particular_a in_o those_o word_n luke_n 22.21_o but_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o on_o the_o table_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v what_o have_v thou_o who_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o do_v to_o receive_v among_o my_o faithful_a disciple_n 5._o suppose_v be_v do_v receive_v 1._o christ_n act_v in_o admit_v he_o as_o a_o particular_a minister_n who_o alone_o can_v exclude_v any_o 2._o before_o and_o at_o receive_v he_o tell_v he_o home_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n which_o i_o believe_v mr._n h._n do_v not_o to_o every_o judas_n that_o receive_v at_o his_o sacrament_n judas_n his_o instance_n then_o will_v not_o favour_n mr._n h._n his_o free_a admission_n object_n 8._o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n and_o eat_v their_o own_o damnation_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o allow_v free_a admission_n to_o this_o mr._n h._n answer_n that_o it_o can_v concern_v the_o admitter_n and_o joiner_n etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o concern_v the_o admitter_n if_o any_o partake_v who_o be_v visible_o unworthy_a and_o the_o joiner_n if_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v unworthy_a and_o do_v not_o complain_v the_o rule_n be_v that_o a_o man_n must_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o absolute_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o whereas_o p._n 68_o he_o add_v every_o one_o be_v to_o examine_v himself_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o receive_v his_o own_o damnation_n not_o we_o who_o do_v our_o duty_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o corinth_n 11.29_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ_n 1._o every_o main_n be_v to_o examine_v himself_o and_o so_o to_o eat_v but_o where_o be_v it_o say_v absolute_o let_v every_o man_n eat_v we_o must_v mind_v he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 28._o as_o well_o as_o he_o mind_v we_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 29._o 2._o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v restrictive_o and_o exclusive_o as_o if_o self_a examination_n exclude_v church_n examination_n or_o as_o if_o self_n prejudice_v exclude_v prejudice_n to_o my_o neighbour_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v rom._n 14.12_o where_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n exclude_v not_o give_v a_o account_n to_o man_n for_o then_o child_n and_o servant_n may_v refuse_v to_o give_v any_o account_n to_o their_o parent_n or_o master_n 3._o though_o it_o be_v haply_o a_o improper_a expression_n to_o say_v i_o eat_v judgement_n to_o another_o yet_o undoubted_o another_o man_n unworthy_a receive_n may_v be_v charge_v upon_o i_o when_o i_o have_v power_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o do_v not_o i_o think_v as_o perfect_a as_o mr._n h._n be_v both_o himself_n and_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n have_v need_n pray_v every_o day_n lord_n forgive_v i_o my_o other_o man_n sin_n especial_o state_n and_o church_n officer_n 4._o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a in_o reason_n and_o divinity_n by_o a_o affirmative_a to_o exclude_v a_o negative_a as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o negative_a to_o exclude_v a_o affirmative_a to_o say_v i_o must_v examine_v myself_o therefore_o another_o must_v not_o examine_v i_o or_o to_o say_v another_o must_v examine_v i_o therefore_o i_o must_v not_o examine_v myself_o or_o to_o say_v i_o eat_v judgement_n to_o myself_o therefore_o not_o to_o another_o as_o to_o say_v i_o eat_v judgement_n to_o another_o therefore_o not_o to_o myself_o most_o sin_n and_o duty_n be_v reciprocal_a and_o as_o guilt_n so_o duty_n be_v usual_o relative_a as_o well_o as_o personal_a rep._n but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o a_o man_n drink_v poison_n shall_v not_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o blood_n unless_o i_o hinder_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o mr._n h._n answer_n 1._o not_o unless_o i_o have_v a_o quum_fw-la possum_fw-la 2._o he_o wonder_v any_o shall_v compare_v the_o sacrament_n to_o a_o cup_n of_o poison_n see_v it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o cup_n of_o blessing_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v know_v or_o aught_o to_o judge_v that_o it_o prove_v death_n to_o any_o 4._o that_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o though_o often_o it_o prove_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n so_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v unto_o all_o leave_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o for_o the_o admitter_n part_n pag._n 68.70_o answ_n 1._o his_o quum_fw-la possit_fw-la must_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o a_o natural_a or_o a_o moral_a ability_n i_o believe_v that_o whoever_o have_v a_o natural_a have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o moral_a ability_n to_o hinder_v his_o brother_n from_o murder_v himself_o by_o poison_n in_o plain_a english_a whoever_o can_v aught_o to_o hinder_v his_o brother_n from_o drink_v of_o poison_n cain_n religion_n may_v be_v indeed_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n but_o christ_n religion_n be_v he_o that_o save_v not_o life_n destroy_v it_o i_o must_v preserve_v my_o neighbour_n life_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n but_o undoubted_o its_o a_o lawful_a mean_n by_o violence_n to_o hinder_v my_o neighbour_n from_o self_n murder_n 2._o his_o wonder_n deserve_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o one_o man_n corporal_a food_n be_v another_o man_n poison_n though_o in_o itself_o wholesome_a as_o cheese_n etc._n etc._n why_o may_v not_o one_o man_v spiritual_a food_n be_v another_o man_n poison_n nay_o the_o same_o food_n be_v at_o one_o time_n good_a nourishment_n at_o another_o time_n poison_n to_o the_o same_o man_n namely_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o strong_a fever_n the_o same_o word_n be_v a_o favour_n of_o life_n and_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n and_o why_o not_o the_o same_o sacrament_n and_o what_o be_v a_o deadly_a savour_n but_o poison_n christ_n be_v a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n to_o some_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v to_o other_o and_o if_o christ_n personal_a be_v so_o why_o not_o christ_n sacramental_a 3._o if_o i_o may_v know_v and_o judge_v when_o the_o word_n be_v poison_n to_o any_o why_o not_o as_o well_o yea_o better_a when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v poison_n i_o may_v know_v the_o word_n be_v so_o by_o its_o effect_n or_o consequent_n i_o may_v know_v the_o sacrament_n be_v so_o both_o by_o its_o cause_n and_o effect_n as_o if_o a_o gross_o ignorant_a or_o profane_a person_n come_v to_o receive_v and_o if_o after_o receive_v i_o see_v a_o man_n as_o bad_a or_o worse_a then_o former_o 4._o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v before_o all_o so_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v before_o all_o but_o as_o the_o word_n be_v not_o apply_v by_o all_o nor_o divers_a part_n of_o it_o applicable_a to_o all_o so_o neither_o aught_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o by_o actual_a receive_n if_o any_o man_n will_v give_v his_o neighbour_n poison_n and_o leave_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n the_o magistrate_n may_v more_o just_o give_v he_o a_o halter_n and_o leave_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n next_o mr._n h._n proceed_v to_o the_o receiver_n part_n and_o tell_v we_o pag._n 70._o that_o a_o double_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o he_o 1._o a_o principal_a do_v this_o 2._o a_o accessary_a let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v and_o to_o come_v worthy_o if_o a_o man_n fail_v in_o the_o one_o and_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prepare_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o he_o must_v keep_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v not_o excuse_v he_o from_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o let_v the_o reader_n note_v how_o absurd_o mr._n h._n make_v receive_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a duty_n and_o actual_a worthiness_n but_o accessary_n what_o carnal_a divinity_n be_v this_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n and_o carcase_n of_o a_o duty_n the_o principal_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o duty_n accessary_a the_o form_n of_o godliness_n the_o principal_a and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o accessary_a be_v not_o this_o principal_a divinity_n and_o very_o please_v to_o some_o of_o mr._n h._n his_o principal_a receiver_n