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needless_a there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o suspending_a or_o excommunicate_v such_o a_o wilful_a renouncer_n of_o christianity_n i_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v 1._o betwixt_o renounce_v of_o all_o the_o essential_a part_n and_o some_o essential_a part_n of_o christianity_n 2._o between_o his_o renounce_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o particular_a as_o to_o his_o use_v it_o for_o the_o end_n and_o use_n christ_n have_v appoint_v it_o for_o and_o renounce_v it_o altogether_o upon_o all_o account_n whatsoever_o and_o 2._o now_o i_o say_v 1._o to_o renounce_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o christianity_n be_v to_o renounce_v christianity_n though_o a_o man_n profess_v not_o to_o renounce_v all_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o christianity_n it_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n that_o christ_n be_v accept_v embrace_v and_o submit_v to_o as_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o save_v we_o from_o sin_n math._n 1.21_o as_o well_o as_o from_o punishment_n therefore_o to_o reject_v christ_n as_o lord_n be_v to_o reject_v christianity_n he_o that_o say_v i_o believe_v christ_n die_v for_o i_o to_o redeem_v i_o from_o hell_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o i_o i_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v spare_v my_o lust_n at_o least_o not_o yet_o etc._n etc._n do_v renounce_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o christianity_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n christianity_n itself_o for_o any_o essential_a parr_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v remove_v the_o thing_n itself_o be_v remove_v i_o may_v say_v of_o our_o accept_n christ_n as_o king_n and_o saviour_n as_o the_o epigrammatist_n speak_v of_o his_o two_o poison_n dividat_fw-la haec_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la faciunt_fw-la discreta_fw-la venenum_fw-la antidotum_fw-la sumet_fw-la qui_fw-la sociata_fw-la bibet_fw-la 2._o he_o who_o thus_o renounce_v christianity_n renounce_v also_o express_o or_o by_o consequence_n the_o lord_n supper_n as_o to_o a_o main_a end_n and_o use_n christ_n have_v appoint_v it_o viz._n 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not_o as_o a_o pagan_a infidel_n p._n 63_o 64_o 65._o ans_fw-fr 1._o who_o ever_o say_v his_o wickedness_n disoblige_v he_o from_o his_o baptismal_a engagement_n 2._o mr._n w._n confess_v that_o this_o renouncer_n of_o christianity_n be_v a_o christian_n and_o believer_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o baptism_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o condemn_v and_o do_v he_o think_v such_o a_o christianity_n as_o be_v in_o hell_n give_v right_o to_o the_o sacrament_n here_o who_o then_o can_v be_v exclude_v a_o damn_a christian_n be_v a_o baptize_v person_n consecrate_v to_o christian_a duty_n and_o not_o whole_o disoblige_v from_o the_o same_o 3._o and_o yet_o mr._n w._n say_v p._n 63._o i_o shall_v judge_v of_o he_o rather_o by_o his_o continuance_n or_o noncontinuance_n in_o this_o suppose_a abrenunciation_n what_o will_v he_o judge_v of_o he_o to_o be_v a_o pagan_a infidel_n so_o he_o be_v not_o when_o damn_v therefore_o can_v so_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o his_o foresay_a 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passim_fw-la alibi_fw-la but_o the_o excommunicate_a when_o readmit_v be_v not_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o repute_v simple_o no_o church-member_n while_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a 7._o all_o say_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o conditional_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o till_o that_o condition_n be_v fulfil_v which_o can_v be_v before_o their_o death_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o suppose_v can_v hardly_o if_o at_o all_o be_v know_v to_o be_v commit_v by_o any_o individual_a person_n so_o as_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v conclude_v he_o absolute_o irrecoverable_a to_o say_v a_o person_n be_v cut_v off_o conditional_o include_v he_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o cut_v off_o while_o that_o condition_n of_o his_o final_a impenitency_n be_v not_o existent_a and_o accomplish_a doctor_n ricard_n field_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 1._o ch_n 13_o 14_o 15._o show_n how_o those_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n viz._n schismatic_n heretic_n and_o notorious_o wicked_a person_n who_o be_v excommunicate_a do_v yet_o all_o of_o they_o remain_v still_o part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o concern_v the_o last_o of_o they_o he_o thus_o speak_v ch_n 15._o excommunication_n do_v not_o whole_o cut_v off_o the_o excommunicate_a from_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n for_o they_o may_v and_o often_o do_v retain_v the_o entire_a procession_n of_o save_a truth_n together_o with_o the_o character_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o christianity_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o notwithstanding_o their_o disobedience_n still_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v their_o lawful_a pastor_n and_o guide_n by_o who_o sentence_n they_o be_v excommunicate_a that_o they_o will_v rather_o endure_v and_o suffer_v any_o thing_n then_o schismatical_o join_v themselves_o to_o
be_v apostate_n from_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v profess_o enter_v into_o whether_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n christ_n speak_v to_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n say_v john_n 8.54_o it_o be_v my_o father_n that_o honour_v i_o of_o who_o you_o say_v that_o he_o be_v your_o god_n when_o yet_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o before_o that_o they_o be_v neither_o abraham_n child_n nor_o have_v god_n for_o their_o father_n nor_o be_v of_o god_n as_o they_o pretend_v vers_fw-la 39_o 41_o 42.47_o the_o branch_n break_v off_o visible_o from_o the_o olive_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v thus_o holy_a still_o rom._n 11.16_o 17._o and_o so_o be_v such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o suspend_v from_o the_o personal_a privilege_n of_o orderly_a and_o uncensured_a church-member_n they_o be_v brethren_n in_o this_o sense_n still_o 2_o thes_n 3.15_o a_o church-member_n real_o be_v one_o who_o be_v sincere_o devote_v to_o christ_n and_o we_o must_v account_v all_o such_o against_o who_o 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lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v §._o 8._o 2._o if_o such_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v the_o passeover_n who_o be_v in_o visible_a notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n they_o be_v debtor_n positive_o unto_o by_o their_o circumcision_n and_o other_o obligation_n then_o the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o a_o visible_a notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n they_o be_v debtor_n to_o by_o baptism_n and_o other_o obligation_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a also_o the_o consequence_n at_o least_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la to_o the_o man_n concern_v in_o this_o dispute_n hold_v firm_o the_o assumption_n shall_v be_v prove_v by_o instance_n of_o the_o parent-proselyte_n who_o though_o circumcise_v himself_o yet_o may_v not_o eat_v the_o passeover_n lawful_o if_o he_o wilful_o neglect_v his_o duty_n in_o circumcise_n his_o male_n and_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o mere_o ceremonial_a bar_n as_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v the_o only_a bar_n among_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o passeover_n the_o place_n be_v exod._n 12.48_o when_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sojourn_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v the_o passeover_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o let_v he_o come_v near_o and_o keep_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veaz_v et_fw-la tunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lxx_o ah_o phrase_n of_o like_a importance_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11.28_o the_o syriack_n read_v it_o after_o that_o all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v then_o shall_v he_o come_v near_o and_o keep_v it_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n for_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o by_o the_o gear_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o advena_fw-la vers_fw-la 45._o but_o the_o stranger_n within_o the_o covenant_n distinguish_v from_o thè_z stranger_n within_o 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hereunto_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v without_o deny_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v debar_v or_o distinguish_v thereupon_o but_o what_o he_o want_v in_o rational_a answer_v he_o make_v up_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a in_o confident_a conclude_v and_o say_v p._n 67._o we_o be_v rather_o confirm_v than_o any_o way_n confute_v proceed_v to_o the_o exception_n which_o you_o seem_v to_o allege_v as_o we_o against_o your_o pretend_a assertion_n and_o withal_o let_v we_o hear_v you_o take_v they_o off_o and_o then_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o maintain_v they_o as_o far_o as_o we_o such_o a_o maintenance_n will_v starve_v the_o incumbent_n upon_o it_o unless_o a_o augmentation_n can_v be_v procure_v but_o of_o this_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n here_o we_o take_v up_o at_o present_a and_o return_v to_o our_o repast_n psalm_n 119._o part_n 12._o m._n 89_o mighty_a lord_n thy_o word_n settle_v be_v the_o heaven_n by_o thou_o do_v stand_v 90_o amongst_o man_n be_v see_v thy_o faithfulness_n the_o earth_n 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