religion_n in_o some_o measure_n namely_o 1._o the_o union_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n 2._o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n 3._o the_o mystical_a union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o christ_n 4._o the_o mysterious_a exercise_n of_o faith_n in_o apply_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o pronise_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v all_o his_o proof_n the_o which_o amount_v just_a to_o as_o much_o as_o he_o say_v so_o as_o to_o his_o quotation_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o enough_o have_v be_v speak_v already_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o high_a fly_v conception_n and_o indeed_o a_o most_o pernicious_a perplex_v tenant_n to_o poor_a doubt_v weak_a unsatisfied_a christian_n shall_v it_o be_v believe_v i_o have_v always_o be_v teach_v that_o sacrament_n be_v the_o low_a condescension_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o weak_a babe_n they_o be_v suit_v so_o familiar_o to_o our_o bodily_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v with_o thomas_n his_o seeing_z and_o feel_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o effectual_a to_o make_v he_o believe_v than_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o word_n who_o preach_v christ_n be_v rise_v indeed_o but_o the_o next_o he_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o hence_o it_o seem_v incongruous_a to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a that_o have_v not_o faith_n the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n answ_n the_o which_o may_v be_v discernible_a by_o these_o character_n of_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a in_o part_n and_o know_v that_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v instruction_n and_o that_o persist_v in_o their_o vile_a abominable_a do_n after_o admonition_n and_o due_a conviction_n unto_o obstinacy_n let_v such_o be_v decline_v and_o avoid_v as_o unworthy_a of_o all_o christian_a communion_n and_o spare_v not_o but_o for_o those_o that_o be_v yield_v sinner_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v themselves_o upon_o all_o occasion_n if_o be_v wise_o deal_v withal_o express_v themselves_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o amend_v these_o i_o think_v shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n as_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o now_o to_o his_o assertion_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n we_o know_v that_o sacrament_n which_o have_v their_o original_a from_o god_n unto_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o be_v token_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n god_n have_v depute_v he_o to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n circumcision_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o token_n unto_o abraham_n in_o this_o comprehensive_a sense_n that_o not_o only_o they_o that_o be_v his_o seed_n by_o natural_a descent_n but_o those_o also_o that_o shall_v embrace_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n shall_v be_v bless_v with_o he_o even_o they_o and_o their_o natural_a issue_n also_o and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.4_o descant_v much_o upon_o this_o large_a covenant_n or_o promise_v make_v unto_o abraham_n in_o the_o warranty_n of_o the_o gentile_n engraft_v into_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n the_o which_o the_o jew_n stumble_v at_o and_o fall_v into_o prejudices_fw-la and_o discontent_n upon_o the_o gentile_n embrace_v of_o the_o gospel_n conclude_v it_o false_a because_o they_o embrace_v it_o that_o be_v always_o leave_v of_o god_n and_o so_o abominable_a to_o the_o church_n as_o natural_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n dispute_v this_o thing_n with_o they_o and_o say_v be_v he_o a_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o yes_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o chap._n 3.29_o and_o he_o tell_v they_o their_o fleshly_a privilege_n according_a to_o the_o law_n will_v not_o continue_v they_o the_o people_n of_o god_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o gentile_n be_v make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n unto_o justification_n oppose_v faith_n unto_o work_n chief_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 4._o chapter_n be_v express_v in_o that_o instance_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n it_o be_v not_o work_n but_o faith_n that_o be_v reckon_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n in_o his_o uncircumcised_a state_n and_o hence_o he_o argue_v abraham_n to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o circumcision_n because_o he_o receive_v the_o token_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n he_o have_v in_o his_o uncircumcision_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o and_o a_o father_n of_o the_o believe_a circumcision_n too_o etc._n etc._n now_o than_o what_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n that_o abraham_n be_v thus_o commend_v for_o and_o bless_v for_o why_o it_o be_v say_v he_o believe_v god_n and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o then_o we_o may_v inquire_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o believe_v god_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o he_o in_o answer_n it_o '_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n though_o he_o have_v no_o child_n yet_o he_o believe_v against_o hope_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n we_o know_v that_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n but_o he_o be_v so_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n by_o religion_n and_o say_v and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o apostle_n drive_v at_o to_o prove_v he_o a_o father_n of_o all_o that_o come_v in_o unto_o his_o religion_n and_o faith_n and_o that_o all_o such_o be_v of_o he_o and_o bless_v with_o he_o and_o doubtless_o abraham_n that_o see_v this_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o rejoice_v so_o understand_v it_o that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o this_o blessedness_n to_o begin_v in_o his_o own_o natural_a family_n and_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o all_o nation_n in_o time_n and_o hence_o that_o be_v true_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n for_o ever_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v blessed_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o abraham_n believe_v and_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n of_o and_o do_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o religion_n for_o ever_o even_o to_o they_o and_o they_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v to_o the_o same_o faith_n still_o in_o reference_n to_o they_o that_o have_v enter_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o profess_v their_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n and_o administration_n thereof_o but_o i_o have_v not_o express_v myself_o in_o this_o so_o full_o and_o clear_o as_o i_o can_v wish_v i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o do_v more_o in_o it_o hereafter_o this_o by_o the_o way_n to_o give_v a_o hint_n what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o call_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n that_o abraham_n yet_o have_v in_o uncircunacision_n it_o be_v too_o ambiguous_o leave_a and_o apply_v by_o mr._n collins_n in_o order_n unto_o church-member_n unregenerate_a mr._n collins_n have_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n more_o in_o the_o 32._o pag._n but_o find_v nothing_o in_o they_o that_o do_v trouble_v we_o about_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n i_o pass_v they_o by_o though_o it_o be_v true_a he_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o deny_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o give_v any_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o but_o take_v all_o for_o grant_v still_o though_o i_o have_v rational_o clear_v the_o contrary_a in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o query_n pag._n 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o bar_n remove_v i_o shall_v now_o see_v what_o he_o except_v against_o my_o 6._o proposition_n pag._n 30._o 31._o i_o conceive_v that_o sacrament_n in_o general_a and_o this_o in_o particular_a be_v institute_v for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n comprehensive_o take_v in_o which_o every_o particular_a member_n be_v include_v first_o he_o grant_v as_o much_o pag._n 33._o and_o then_o add_v his_o jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o then_o query_n how_o this_o prove_v that_o therefore_o every_o particular_a member_n ought_v in_o his_o present_a state_n come_v
church_n but_o reader_n i_o will_v detain_v thou_o no_o long_o in_o the_o porch_n only_o let_v i_o entreat_v a_o candid_a and_o charitable_a conceive_n of_o my_o sense_n drift_n and_o end_n in_o what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o will_v provoke_v none_o but_o leave_v the_o probability_n of_o what_o i_o have_v assert_v from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o only_o this_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n that_o suspension_n as_o it_o be_v state_v by_o mr._n collins_n i_o judge_v to_o be_v sufficient_o confute_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o book_n what_o himself_n or_o any_o other_o may_v do_v further_o in_o state_v it_o and_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n or_o reason_n deduce_v thence_o i_o know_v not_o i_o think_v whosoever_o undertake_v it_o will_v find_v it_o a_o hard_a task_n to_o make_v this_o good_a that_o some_o church-member_n of_o year_n and_o endue_v with_o reason_n shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o yet_o be_v allow_v the_o liberty_n of_o all_o other_o communion_n in_o act_n of_o worship_n as_o church_n member_n at_o that_o present_a and_o though_o i_o do_v not_o in_o plain_a term_n prove_v it_o a_o invention_n of_o man_n yet_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v so_o remove_v the_o argument_n and_o reason_n it_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o that_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n of_o man_n jesus_n christ_n command_v all_o that_o be_v disciple_n church-member_n to_o observe_v all_o his_o command_n from_o which_o none_o that_o be_v baptize_v can_v be_v exclude_v without_o equal_a authority_n to_o that_o of_o christ_n suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n only_o must_v first_o be_v prove_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n before_o any_o may_v be_v suspend_v from_o it_o for_o no_o authority_n on_o earth_n can_v disoblige_v from_o actual_a duty_n but_o 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that_o place_n of_o timothy_n be_v usual_o misunderstand_v in_o our_o time_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o external_a form_n of_o true_a christian_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n but_o such_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n as_o heathen_n have_v or_o may_v have_v for_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o false_a teacher_n and_o seducer_n that_o usual_o make_v pretence_n of_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o deny_v or_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n command_v of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v such_o as_o resist_v the_o truth_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_a concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n god_n never_o bless_v false_a form_n of_o worship_n with_o his_o powerful_a presence_n work_v grace_n in_o they_o that_o out_o of_o strong_a delusion_n have_v invent_v those_o form_n but_o form_n of_o his_o own_o prescribe_a worship_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o who_o he_o will_n now_o i_o crave_v pardâ—n_n of_o all_o sober_a man_n for_o this_o my_o so_o bold_a attempt_n to_o clash_v with_o so_o many_o able_a solid_a divine_n as_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_v to_o do_v i_o reverence_v all_o and_o shall_v patient_o wait_v and_o without_o contend_v submit_v to_o all_o be_v the_o church_n in_o a_o settle_a state_n but_o we_o have_v run_v into_o such_o endless_a division_n and_o separation_n it_o concern_v every_o one_o to_o study_v and_o endeavour_v the_o regain_n of_o the_o settlement_n peace_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o man_n of_o â—ober_a principle_n who_o have_v a_o eye_n at_o the_o same_o end_n will_v be_v more_o serious_a in_o weigh_v the_o ground_n we_o build_v upon_o and_o the_o weapon_n we_o fight_v with_o in_o manage_v this_o controversy_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o able_a and_o learned_a man_n will_v thorough_o search_v and_o more_o deep_o dive_v into_o this_o controversy_n for_o i_o know_v that_o 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excommunicate_a have_v a_o true_a right_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o no._n 2._o whether_o any_o church-member_n may_v lawful_o be_v deny_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o ignorance_n and_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n according_a unto_o gospel_n rule_n 3._o whether_o church-member_n as_o such_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o personal_o worthy_a during_o their_o abode_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n worthy_a receiver_n though_o otherwise_o they_o be_v actual_o unworthy_a 4._o whether_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o church-member_n of_o year_n to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o to_o hear_v pray_v read_v sing_v etc._n etc._n 5._o whether_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o sacrament_n seal_v and_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o those_o promise_n 6._o whether_o the_o church_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o her_o member_n worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n in_o order_n to_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n more_o than_o to_o all_o other_o act_n of_o public_a worship_n 7._o whether_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n 8._o whether_o juridical_a suspension_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o invention_n of_o man_n errata_fw-la reader_n among_o many_o lesser_a fault_n which_o have_v escape_v in_o the_o print_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n absence_n there_o be_v one_o great_a fault_n pag._n 143._o in_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o distinction_n there_o mention_v be_v this_o hear_v of_o faith_n preach_v be_v and_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o heathen_n but_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o sincere_a believe_v in_o the_o church_n and_o p._n 239._o l._n 10._o after_o probable_a
11._o and_o that_o the_o rather_o it_o seem_v because_o as_o he_o say_v all_o my_o superstructure_n stand_v upon_o the_o foundation_n that_o i_o have_v there_o lay_v page_n 23._o at_o latter_o end_n i_o confess_v i_o judge_v the_o stress_n of_o all_o the_o controversy_n have_v be_v occasion_v upon_o mistake_n of_o the_o apostle_n scope_n &_o sense_n in_o that_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o have_v endeavour_v by_o severa_fw-la query_n upon_o the_o place_n answ_n with_o my_o answer_n to_o they_o conjoin_v pag._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o of_o my_o book_n to_o give_v you_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n which_o i_o hope_v have_v and_o will_v satisfy_v many_o distress_a conscience_n which_o have_v beeâ—_n perplex_v too_o much_o through_o some_o mistake_n of_o our_o latter_a divine_n former_a age_n anâ—_n church_n as_o some_o of_o my_o friend_n have_v tokâ—_n i_o since_o do_v much_o favour_n the_o sense_n that_o have_v give_v of_o the_o place_n and_o it_o seem_v tâ—_n i_o that_o mr._n collings_n be_v put_v to_o a_o stand_v whâ—â—_n to_o say_v to_o it_o as_o for_o that_o great_a thing_n of_o apply_v the_o danger_n to_o unworthiness_n of_o person_n coll._n mr._n coll._n whiâ—â—_n trouble_v we_o all_o he_o confess_v he_o see_v no_o great_a hanâ—_n be_v like_a to_o come_v of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o thâ—_n apostle_n there_o do_v not_o primary_o speak_v of_o personâ—_n unworthiness_n but_o actual_a and_o again_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o dispute_v whether_o thâ—_n apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o habitual_a unworthiness_n â—_o only_o actual_a that_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a unworthiness_n himself_o must_v grant_v he_o say_v or_o else_o turk_n a_o excommunicate_v person_n can_v be_v exclude_v here_o you_o may_v see_v a_o very_a fair_a concession_n from_o mr._n answ_n collings_n i_o will_v we_o have_v find_v he_o as_o ingenuous_a in_o other_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v have_v be_v all_o of_o a_o mind_n but_o though_o thiâ—_n place_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o he_o will_v have_v uâ—_n conceive_v that_o some_o other_o place_n do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o i_o must_v grant_v else_o turk_n and_o the_o excommunicate_a can_v be_v exclude_v i_o will_v examine_v his_o scripture_n anon_o and_o shall_v first_o deny_v that_o which_o he_o will_v force_v i_o to_o grant_v his_o reason_n be_v worth_a nothing_o or_o else_o turk_n etc._n etc._n i_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a unworthiness_n in_o turk_n and_o pagan_n and_o in_o the_o excommunicate_a also_o conditional_o but_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a unworthiness_n in_o the_o church_n that_o profess_v themselves_o a_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n here_o you_o may_v observe_v again_o how_o mr._n collings_n be_v level_v church-member_n with_o the_o infidel_n world_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o a_o bachelor_n of_o divinity_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v difference_n between_o a_o pagan_a and_o a_o christian_n what_o 7.14_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o do_v he_o forget_v that_o foederal_a holiness_n that_o difference_v the_o clean_a from_o the_o unclean_a he_o query_n whether_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o such_o be_v personal_o unworthy_a he_o believe_v he_o be_v i_o seem_v to_o doubt_v he_o say_v without_o doubt_v that_o there_o be_v no_o personal_a unworthiness_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o answ_n for_o all_o such_o be_v in_o covenant_n relation_n the_o which_o relation_n be_v personal_a they_o be_v a_o consecrate_v people_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n holy_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o infidel_n world_n that_o still_o lie_v in_o profaneness_n those_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o bear_v his_o name_n and_o be_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n let_v no_o man_n account_v common_a and_o uncleaâ—_n commonize_a such_o a_o call_v profess_v people_n with_o the_o pagan_a world_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v the_o humour_n and_o sin_n of_o these_o time_n for_o personâ—_n unworthiness_n can_v be_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d long_a as_o a_o person_n relative_a worthiness_n remain_v indeed_o we_o may_v distinguish_v of_o a_o person_n worthiness_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v either_o relative_a mere_o or_o else_o real_a and_o relative_a together_o the_o former_a be_v sufficient_a for_o thâ—_n acceptance_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o all_o gospel_n ordinance_n the_o latter_a be_v that_o which_o hatâ—_n its_o praise_n of_o god_n it_o be_v call_v the_o ciâ—_n cumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o but_o oâ—_n the_o letter_n only_o rom._n 2.20_o but_o mr._n colling_n say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o dispute_v this_o although_o i_o know_v the_o main_a cause_n of_o this_o conâ—_n troversie_n occasion_v by_o this_o very_a thing_n tâ—_n what_o end_n be_v your_o bar_n but_o to_o exclude_v the_o unworthy_a why_o have_v you_o devise_v such_o strange_a thing_n as_o to_o make_v it_o strong_a meat_n 〈◊〉_d seal_n to_o faith_n a_o strengthen_n and_o a_o nourish_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n contradistinct_a from_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o church_n exclude_v it_o from_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n which_o you_o allow_v to_o all_o the_o other_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n to_o what_o end_n be_v your_o suspension_n and_o hinder_v person_n more_o from_o this_o then_o any_o other_o to_o what_o end_n be_v your_o prove_v and_o try_v of_o such_o that_o general_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n yourselves_o preach_v though_o harmless_a and_o honest_a as_o to_o man_n yet_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v i_o say_v to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o this_o but_o that_o you_o be_v afraid_a of_o personal_a unworthiness_n and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n to_o be_v dispute_v for_o we_o be_v all_o agree_v about_o actual_a unworthiness_n that_o let_v a_o man_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n yet_o if_o he_o sin_v scandalous_o he_o be_v to_o be_v censure_v it_o and_o so_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a if_o they_o be_v obstinate_a our_o difference_n about_o actual_a unworthiness_n will_v be_v in_o what_o case_n the_o church_n may_v exercise_v the_o rod_n for_o what_o sin_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o pag_n 27._o that_o every_o church_n member_n be_v by_o we_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o habitual_o worthy_a unless_o by_o some_o actual_a miscarriage_n he_o declare_v himself_o actual_o unworthy_a but_o the_o question_n be_v answ_n whether_o mr._n collings_n will_v grant_v that_o those_o in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o find_v by_o their_o miscarriage_n to_o be_v actual_o unworthy_a they_o judge_v to_o be_v habitual_o worthy_a and_o let_v he_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o they_o keep_v back_o no_o man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o habitual_a unworthiness_n if_o he_o can_v and_o say_v truth_n but_o for_o actual_a miscarriage_n only_o let_v he_o plain_o answer_v i_o in_o that_o and_o then_o i_o may_v tell_v he_o more_o of_o my_o mind_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v i_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o much_o fear_v his_o charity_n to_o church-member_n savour_v of_o excess_n and_o exceed_v all_o due_a bound_n take_v habitual_a worthiness_n in_o his_o own_o sense_n as_o he_o express_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n thus_o yet_o we_o believe_v their_o church-membership_a be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v they_o thus_o worthy_a but_o their_o into_o est_fw-la in_o christ_n which_o charity_n oblige_v they_o thus_o believe_v until_o by_o some_o fruit_n they_o discover_v the_o oâ—_n trary_a then_o it_o will_v follow_v answ_n that_o all_o infant_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n a_o habitual_o worthy_a not_o from_o their_o covenaâ—_n holiness_n that_o give_v they_o the_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d membership_n but_o from_o their_o interest_n in_o chrâ—_n as_o believer_n let_v he_o try_v if_o he_o can_v convince_v the_o antipaedobaptist_n of_o that_o that_o charity_n which_o oblige_v we_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v of_o all_o church-member_n be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d charity_n oblige_v no_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o whiâ—_n be_v false_a then_o it_o follow_v that_o those_o that_o be_v haâ—_n tual_o worthy_a from_o their_o interest_n in_o chrisâ—_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o that_o habitual_a woâ—_n thinesse_n they_o have_v from_o their_o interest_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n this_o strong_o imply_v that_o they_o hold_v thâ—_n no_o one_o shall_v be_v continue_v a_o member_n of_o thâ—_n visible_a church_n but_o such_o that_o be_v habitual_a worthy_a from_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n anâ—_n thus_o you_o may_v see_v how_o their_o extremity_n oâ—_n charity_n run_v they_o into_o a_o extremity_n of_o rigour_n and_o censorious_a deal_n with_o church_n member_n at_o length_n let_v the_o impartial_a reader_n judge_v how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o mr._n colling_n have_v say_v it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o dispute_v whether_o
but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v when_o ever_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o oâ—_n their_o friend_n desire_v it_o for_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o membership_n it_o not_o be_v their_o fault_n it_o have_v be_v neglect_v so_o long_o but_o their_o parent_n and_o i_o say_v likewise_o of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a bear_v in_o the_o church_n be_v they_o unbaptise_v the_o church_n ought_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o persuade_v they_o unto_o it_o as_o their_o special_a duty_n to_o engage_v they_o unto_o better_a obedience_n and_o church_n discipline_n for_o their_o amendment_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v uncircumcised_a a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n their_o uncircumcision_n do_v not_o discovenant_n nor_o unchurch_n they_o but_o they_o be_v all_o circumcise_a when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o moses_n for_o neglect_v the_o circumcise_n of_o his_o son_n but_o 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