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commit_n of_o some_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v make_v by_o god_n a_o occasion_n of_o conversion_n shall_v any_o take_v warrant_n therefrom_o to_o commit_v scandalous_a sin_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o all_o which_o he_o have_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v argue_v from_o mere_a mistake_n he_o take_v for_o grant_v all_o along_o that_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n do_v necessary_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n whereas_o i_o conceive_v the_o contrary_n have_v be_v already_o full_o declare_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v well_o if_o he_o will_v see_v his_o mistake_n and_o alter_v his_o judgement_n that_o other_o may_v not_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v mislead_v by_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o he_o have_v charge_v mr._n h._n with_o in_o point_n of_o excommunication_n untrue_o may_v be_v retort_v upon_o himself_o just_o it_o be_v a_o cruel_a assertion_n a_o bloody_a tenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o his_o deprive_v many_o soul_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o spiritual_a good_a of_o so_o bless_a a_o ordinance_n but_o in_o his_o detract_n also_o from_o the_o goodness_n grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o that_o ordinance_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v appoint_v it_o in_o the_o church_n rather_o for_o the_o hurt_n then_o for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o his_o visible_a subject_n they_o partake_v thereof_o conform_o according_a to_o their_o present_a capacity_n object_n but_o then_o say_v the_o doctor_n if_o it_o be_v a_o conver_a ordinance_n we_o may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o heathen_a to_o convert_v they_o to_o christianity_n for_o if_o it_o will_v convert_v those_o in_o the_o church_n that_o have_v but_o the_o form_n to_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n than_o it_o will_v sure_o convert_v the_o heathen_a at_o least_o to_o the_o form_n if_o it_o will_v do_v the_o great_a much_o more_o the_o lesser_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v solution_n that_o 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the_o holy_a supper_n in_o that_o communion_n be_v there_o the_o like_a ground_n of_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a person_n under_o church_n indulgence_n that_o there_o be_v of_o deny_v it_o to_o infidel_n this_o controversy_n have_v be_v at_o a_o end_n before_o this_o time_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o excommunication_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o church_n to_o convert_v and_o reduce_v the_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a sinner_n therein_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v exercise_v this_o mean_n of_o conversion_n to_o heathen_n out_o of_o the_o church_n what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a nay_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o the_o doctor_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o different_a premise_n will_v not_o bear_v the_o same_o conclusion_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v for_o want_v of_o make_v premise_n equal_a according_a to_o scripture_n precedent_n we_o have_v run_v upon_o false_a 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can_v and_o what_o they_o can_v let_v they_o patient_o suffer_v and_o with_o love_n groan_n and_o lament_v it_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o advice_n of_o augustine_n touch_v the_o abound_v of_o drunkenness_n in_o africa_n this_o and_o the_o like_a evil_n according_a to_o his_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o not_o rough_o nor_o after_o a_o imperious_a manner_n but_o more_o by_o teach_v then_o command_v more_o by_o admonish_v then_o by_o threaten_v and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o deal_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n severity_n must_v be_v exercise_v on_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o few_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o conclude_v thus_o the_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v neglect_v when_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o peril_n of_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o sect._n 11.13_o and_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o 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enter_v covenant_n may_v back-slide_a and_o so_o that_o relation_n cease_v and_o they_o instance_n in_o simon_n magus_n but_o those_o that_o break_v bread_n be_v such_o as_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n act._n 2.42_o and_o backsliders_a be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o surth_a communion_n 1._o answ_n how_o do_v they_o know_v that_o simon_n magus_n fall_v off_o rome_v the_o christian_a profession_n when_o the_o last_o we_o read_v concern_v he_o be_v his_o retracting_a his_o erroneous_a the_o upht_n desire_v the_o apostle_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o none_o of_o those_o evil_n may_v come_v upon_o he_o 2._o suppose_v he_o do_v backslide_v and_o renounce_v his_o baptism_n and_o profession_n will_v he_o then_o have_v desire_v christian_a communion_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n what_o more_o absurd_a 3._o we_o only_o plead_v for_o such_o to_o break_v bread_n that_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n which_o we_o say_v all_o do_v that_o adhere_v to_o the_o 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