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1._o that_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o n._n t._n though_o sundry_a time_n there_o use_v be_v ever_o appropriate_v to_o the_o signify_v of_o the_o church_n meeting_n in_o their_o house_n 2._o and_o always_o i_o take_v it_o some_o other_o phrase_n be_v use_v to_o denote_v such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o mere_a private_a house_n this_o latter_a may_v be_v see_v in_o act._n 16.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11.34_o &_o 14.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal_n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o former_a i_o shall_v more_o insist_v upon_o for_o the_o demonstration_n whereof_o i_o shall_v produce_v all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o n._n t._n where_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v rom._n 16.5_o greet_v the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 16.19_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n salute_v you_o with_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 4.15_o salute_v nymphas_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o his_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philemon_z vers_n 2._o to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o phrase_n in_o these_o text_n signify_v the_o church_n meeting_n and_o christian_a assembly_n be_v demonstrate_v already_o by_o the_o learned_a mr._n mede_n above_o all_o contradiction_n i_o shall_v only_o quote_v one_o passage_n or_o two_o of_o he_o for_o this_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o discourse_n call_v church_n i._n e._n appropriate_a place_n for_o christian_a worship_n p._n 22._o unless_o say_v he_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n why_o shall_v this_o appendant_a be_v so_o singular_o mention_v in_o the_o salutation_n of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o other_o and_o that_o not_o once_o but_o again_o if_o the_o same_o name_n be_v again_o remember_v as_o of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n have_v none_o in_o those_o catalogue_n of_o salutation_n christian_n family_n but_o some_o only_o who_o be_v thus_o remember_v it_o be_v very_o improbable_a nay_o if_o peruse_v they_o well_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o have_v but_o otherwise_o express_v as_o in_o that_o prolix_a catalogue_n rom._n 16._o we_o find_v aristobulus_n and_o narcissus_n salute_v with_o their_o household_n asyncritus_n phlegon_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n other_o with_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v with_o they_o 2_o tim._n 4.19_o the_o household_n of_o onesiphorus_n this_o therefore_o so_o singular_a a_o appendix_n must_v mean_v some_o singular_a thing_n not_o common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o rest_n but_o peculiar_a to_o they_o alone_o and_o what_o shall_v this_o be_v but_o what_o i_o have_v show_v thus_o that_o happy_a interpreter_n there_o be_v only_o two_o more_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o n._n t._n both_o which_o comply_v with_o the_o forementioned_a sense_n of_o church_n meeting_n in_o house_n act._n 2.46_o break_v bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 42._o refer_v to_o the_o love-feast_n which_o they_o have_v in_o common_a to_o which_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v sometime_o annex_v in_o several_a house_n appoint_v among_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n see_v beza_n on_o the_o place_n act._n 5.42_o the_o apostle_n daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cease_v not_o to_o teach_v &_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n where_o preach_v in_o the_o temple_n promiscuous_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o preach_n in_o church_n meeting_n of_o the_o christian_a brethren_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n last_o quote_v and_o therefore_o be_v fair_o interpret_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n here_o as_o it_o be_v there_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o act._n 20.20_o shall_v denote_v the_o church_n assembly_n rather_o than_o the_o private_a house_n of_o the_o ephesian_a elder_n as_o such_o one_o design_n of_o paul_n speech_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o confirm_v the_o ephesian_a elder_n by_o his_o example_n of_o constancy_n and_o boldness_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o his_o function_n notwithstanding_o all_o persecution_n v._o 19_o yet_o say_v he_o v._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o through_o fear_n or_o cowardice_n withdraw_v in_o any_o thing_n needful_a see_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o gal._n 2.12_o heb._n 10.23_o 25._o comp_n with_o ver_fw-la 38._o his_o boldness_n be_v instance_a in_o preach_v both_o public_o or_o open_o before_o friend_n and_o foe_n and_o at_o their_o church_n assembly_n notwithstanding_o the_o danger_n of_o come_v thither_o which_o make_v some_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o heb._n 10.25_o now_o to_o instruct_v private_o in_o christian_a family_n be_v no_o such_o instance_n of_o boldness_n as_o
of_o those_o heretic_n who_o so_o much_o press_v circumcision_n it_o be_v by_o the_o learned_a doctor_n hammond_n make_v parallel_v to_o that_o of_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o viz._n as_o he_o say_v on_o the_o place_n as_o a_o expression_n of_o excommunication_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n answerable_a to_o the_o shamatha_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o explain_v on_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o leave_v the_o offender_n to_o divine_a vengeance_n agreeable_a to_o the_o denunciation_n of_o enoch_n judas_n v._n 14._o which_o be_v denounce_v against_o they_o who_o love_v not_o christ_n that_o be_v as_o he_o excellent_o expound_v it_o who_o fall_v from_o christ_n by_o renounce_v of_o he_o to_o avoid_v persecution_n especial_o if_o teacher_n of_o other_o so_o to_o do_v and_o justify_v the_o thing_n as_o lawful_a as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o gnostic_n do_v see_v doctor_n hammond_n in_o apoc._n 21.8_o deny_v the_o lord_n before_o man_n who_o buy_v they_o 3._o that_o phrase_n also_o of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n though_o a_o tolerable_a sense_n of_o it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o ordinary_a excommunication_n still_o in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o many_o if_o not_o most_o learned_a interpreter_n think_v it_o have_v a_o further_a and_o more_o peculiar_a sense_n in_o those_o apostolical_a time_n which_o the_o church_n do_v not_o now_o look_v at_o nor_o expect_v viz._n the_o external_a buffet_n the_o offender_n by_o satan_n 4._o there_o be_v two_o other_o passage_n which_o though_o they_o be_v by_o divers_a refer_v to_o some_o excommunication_n yet_o i_o think_v we_o can_v build_v little_a or_o nothing_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o point_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n use_v john_n 9.22_o and_o 14.42_o and_o 16.2_o now_o this_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n their_o wicked_a practice_n against_o they_o who_o own_v christ_n and_o the_o phrase_n be_v no_o where_n that_o i_o know_v of_o justify_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n and_o i_o think_v we_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n otdinance_n in_o the_o vile_a practice_n of_o his_o enemy_n take_v by_o itself_o the_o other_o passage_n be_v in_o 3_o john_n 10._o where_o diotrephes_n be_v say_v to_o cast_v the_o christian_a jew_n out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v a_o church_n of_o the_o gentile-christians_a let_v we_o a_o little_a peruse_v the_o text_n which_o run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o i_o will_v ask_v who_o be_v these_o he_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n not_o those_o who_o will_v entertain_v the_o jewish_a christian_a stranger_n there_o be_v no_o probability_n any_o will_v be_v so_o sottish_a as_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o for_o their_o will_n desire_n or_o intention_n to_o have_v entertain_v those_o guest_n and_o if_o those_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v cast_v out_o be_v the_o guest_n themselves_o call_v the_o brethren_n than_o excommunication_n can_v be_v here_o mean_v because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o gentile-church_n nor_o any_o officer_n thereof_o and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o that_o particular_a church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v not_o before_o 2._o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o diotrephes_n be_v any_o church-officer_n in_o that_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v one_o who_o seek_v inordinate_o or_o assume_v dignity_n as_o well_o as_o one_o that_o use_v immoderate_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a say_v doctor_n hammond_n that_o this_o diotrephes_n do_v this_o without_o have_v any_o real_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o presumptuous_a confident_a bold_a person_n and_o then_o his_o act_n in_o cast_v any_o out_o of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o be_v account_v a_o sentential_a excommunication_n 3._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o signify_v any_o hinder_v although_o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o act_n authoritative_a forbid_v nor_o pretend_v thereunto_o and_o be_v render_v to_o hinder_v luke_n 11.52_o and_o to_o withstand_v acts._n 11.17_o and_o to_o let_v rom._n 1.13_o and_o therefore_o that_o passage_n wherein_o this_o diotrephes_n be_v say_v to_o forbid_v or_o hinder_v and_o withstand_v they_o who_o will_v be_v more_o hospitable_a than_o himself_o do_v not_o invite_v we_o at_o all_o to_o interpret_v the_o follow_a word_n of_o any_o authoritative_a ecclesiastical_a censure_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o passage_n here_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n do_v denote_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o thrust_v out_o the_o jewish_a guest_n from_o be_v kind_o harbour_v telieve_v and_o accommodate_v in_o that_o church_n he_o by_o his_o factious_a and_o pragmatical_a endeavour_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v think_v some_o body_n more_o than_o ordinary_a labour_v to_o draw_v the_o church_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o inhospitality_n wherein_o he_o have_v among_o many_o too_o good_a success_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v in_o this_o only_o i_o have_v signify_v the_o probability_n which_o incline_v i_o to_o conceive_v that_o ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n be_v not_o strict_o signify_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n here_o use_v at_o least_o that_o it_o be_v so_o dubious_a that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o foundation_n stone_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o excommunication_n §._o 3._o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o less_o questionable_a and_o more_o plain_a phrase_n and_o passage_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n whereby_o excommunication_n be_v intimate_v which_o be_v such_o as_o these_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n matth._n 18.17_o that_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n as_o to_o thy_o behaviour_n towards_o he_o and_o esteem_v of_o he_o as_o general_o the_o interpreter_n i_o meet_v with_o do_v understand_v it_o to_o bind_v on_o earth_n v._o 18._o do_v also_o relate_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n have_v most_o in_o it_o concern_v excommunication_n of_o any_o one_o chapter_n in_o the_o bible_n here_o be_v several_a phrase_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n v._o 2._o that_o he_o who_o have_v do_v this_o deed_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o you_o so_o also_o v._n 13._o put_v away_o from_o among_o yourselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n the_o phrase_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n use_v vers_fw-la 5._o and_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v signify_v what_o be_v yet_o of_o continue_a use_n in_o the_o church_n be_v common_o interpret_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n before_o mention_v matth._n 18.17_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n satan_n be_v visible_o the_o god_n of_o the_o infidel_n world_n and_o of_o the_o manifest_o and_o notorious_o profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o publican_n though_o jew_n be_v account_v by_o their_o own_o nation_n but_o there_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n two_o more_o expression_n concern_v excommunication_n which_o we_o must_v somewhat_o more_o insist_v upon_o especial_o the_o former_a which_o will_v help_v to_o clear_v the_o late_a the_o one_o of_o these_o in_o v._o 9_o and_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o write_v to_o you_o in_o a_o epistle_n not_o to_o keep_v company_n with_o fornicator_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n whereof_o he_o caution_n against_o mistake_n v._o 10._o yet_o not_o altogether_o with_o fornicators_a of_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v not_o at_o all_o as_o 1_o cor._n 16.12_o or_o in_o no_o wise_a as_o rom._n 3.9_o or_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o adverb_n of_o confirm_v not_o sure_o as_o luke_n 4.23_o act._n 18.21_o &_o 21.22_o &_o 28.4_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o find_v in_o that_o ancient_a manuscript_n which_o the_o profound_o learned_a doctor_n hammond_n have_v give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o in_o what_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o receive_v greek_a copy_n quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la what_o i_o write_v to_o you_o concern_v your_o not_o keep_v company_n or_o not_o be_v mingle_v with_o fornicator_n in_o that_o word_n fornicator_n i_o mean_v not_o at_o all_o or_o sure_o i_o mean_v not_o or_o at_o least_o i_o do_v not_o altogether_o mean_v the_o fornicator_n of_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n for_o you_o must_v needs_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o with_o calvin_n i_o so_o understand_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n d._n quid_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la vobis_fw-la praeclpere_fw-la de_fw-la fili_fw-la be_v seculi_fw-la quando_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la
renunciastis_fw-la mundo_fw-la it_o a_o oportet_fw-la vos_fw-la ab_fw-la ecorum_fw-la onsortio_fw-la subducere_fw-la totus_fw-la enim_fw-la mundus_fw-la in_o maligno_fw-la positus_fw-la est_fw-la say_v calvin_n on_o the_o place_n neither_o do_v it_o at_o all_o prejudice_n this_o interpretation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o seem_v to_o be_v leave_v out_o for_o though_o sometime_o it_o signify_v and_o be_v render_v then_o as_o matth._n 12.42_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o yet_o it_o be_v also_o elsewhere_o but_o a_o expletive_a particle_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o nempe_fw-la to_o wit_n so_o act._n 7.1_o 1_o cor._n 15.15_o and_o that_o i_o may_v further_o pursue_v this_o sense_n 1._o i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o corinthian_n can_v scarce_o need_v such_o a_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n viz._n that_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o world_n oblige_v they_o not_o to_o a_o total_a separation_n from_o all_o person_n not_o of_o the_o church_n 2._o divers_a learned_a interpreter_n think_v that_o in_o this_o ten_o verse_n the_o apostle_n refer_v not_o to_o any_o canonical_a epistle_n of_o his_o now_o lose_v but_o to_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o he_o have_v admonish_v they_o concern_v their_o duty_n of_o withdraw_a from_o fornicator_n and_o the_o wv_n or_o none_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eleven_o verse_n be_v but_o a_o ordinary_a transition_n 3._o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o scripture_n but_o rare_o and_o then_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o church_n withdraw_v from_o a_o brother_n offend_v so_o it_o be_v manifest_o take_v 1_o cor._n 5.11_o and_o 2_o thess_n 3.14_o and_o it_o be_v never_o else_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n save_v in_o this_o nine_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o here_o it_o must_v be_v so_o sense_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o cogent_a reason_n for_o the_o contrary_a which_o to_o i_o appear_v not_o and_o be_v thus_o sense_v in_o v._o 9_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o begin_n of_o verse_n 10._o must_v be_v read_v not_o at_o all_o or_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o not_o not_o altogether_o whereby_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v in_o part_n refer_v to_o the_o not_o keep_v company_n with_o heathen_n which_o be_v to_o church_n or_o ecclesiastical_a withdraw_n by_o way_n of_o censure_n 4._o according_a to_o the_o sense_n our_o translation_n have_v of_o the_o ten_o verse_n which_o many_o other_o learned_a interpreter_n comply_v with_o it_o shall_v seem_v but_o a_o temporary_a monition_n of_o not_o altogether_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o heathen_n viz._n so_o long_o as_o the_o altogether_o avoid_v they_o will_v necessitate_v the_o believer_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o to_o have_v almost_o no_o converse_n with_o man_n and_o then_o in_o a_o christian_a nation_n we_o may_v have_v no_o converse_n at_o all_o with_o a_o heathen_a which_o no_o one_o will_v assert_v 5._o what_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v peculiar_a to_o ecclesiastical_a withdraw_n or_o excommunication_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n §._o 4._o the_o other_o intimation_n of_o excommunication_n we_o have_v in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o eleven_o verse_n of_o this_o 1_o cor._n 5._o not_o to_o eat_v which_o as_o all_o agree_v include_v exclusion_n from_o the_o lrods_n supper_n so_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o must_v be_v extend_v so_o far_o further_o as_o to_o leave_v the_o wicked_a brother_n censure_v under_o as_o great_a a_o separation_n from_o the_o private_a familiarity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o heathen_a be_v see_v the_o phrase_n elsewhere_o use_v luk_n 15.2_o act_n 11.3_o gal._n 2.12_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v little_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o import_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o last_o mention_v but_o here_o that_o be_v express_v proverbial_o or_o symbolical_o which_o there_o be_v more_o plain_o a_o person_n eat_v with_o another_o when_o he_o do_v 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their_o sense_n of_o excommunication_n and_o be_v this_o a_o tautology_n some_o baptize_v person_n not_o keep_v from_o all_o public_a ordinance_n may_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n my_o own_o judgement_n concern_v full_a excommunication_n have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n but_o what_o a_o pitiful_a business_n be_v this_o that_o mr._n w._n so_o much_o quarrel_n at_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o sometime_o say_v i_o say_v what_o he_o hold_v himself_o in_o it_o and_o yet_o he_o will_v never_o rectify_v the_o same_o in_o a_o line_n or_o two_o though_o desire_v as_o i_o be_o inform_v so_o to_o do_v if_o it_o please_v he_o not_o that_o we_o may_v have_v be_v agree_v on_o that_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o dispute_v upon_o it_o but_o he_o seem_v to_o imitate_v the_o crafty_a gunner_n who_o will_v always_o say_v he_o aim_v at_o that_o which_o he_o hit_v but_o will_v never_o agree_v before_o he_o shoot_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o mark_n he_o will_v shoot_v at_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o conclusion_n of_o my_o syllogism_n now_o he_o come_v to_o the_o premise_n §._o 2._o the_o major_a he_o say_v p._n 35._o he_o grant_v with_o my_o elucidation_n thereof_o in_o such_o general_a term_n as_o they_o stand_v yet_o after_o he_o bethink_v himself_o and_o will_v as_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o grant_v it_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o grant_n of_o it_o may_v do_v no_o hurt_n to_o his_o own_o opinion_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o p._n 36_o 37_o 38._o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v who_o will_v peruse_v the_o same_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o minor_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v receive_v if_o he_o please_v to_o turn_v back_o to_o the_o copy_n of_o my_o paper_n m_o s._n at_o numb_a 24._o mr_n w._n set_v down_o in_o his_o p._n 39_o and_o give_v we_o word_n upon_o it_o p._n 40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o without_o distinguish_v upon_o or_o deny_v any_o proposition_n therein_o he_o talk_v much_o of_o accademicall_a dispute_n 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&_o what_o in_o they_o he_o excuse_v in_o we_o presbyterian_o be_v a_o crime_n he_o can_v hardly_o find_v term_n of_o aggravation_n and_o disgrace_n bad_a enough_o to_o put_v upon_o it_o §._o 3._o let_v we_o then_o first_o see_v what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n herein_o and_o then_o how_o mr_n w._n take_v we_o off_o from_o plead_v that_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v my_o reply_n thereto_o and_o first_o let_v we_o observe_v what_o be_v require_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n former_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o knowleledge_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n and_o their_o understanding_n own_v of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o the_o order_n for_o confirmation_n it_o be_v think_v good_a that_o none_o be_v confirm_v but_o such_o as_o can_v say_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n the_o lord_n prayer_n &_o ten_o commandment_n and_o can_v answer_v to_o such_o question_n of_o the_o catechism_n as_o 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either_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrinal_a or_o practical_a apostasy_n be_v oppose_v to_o they_o who_o believe_v heb._n 10.38_o 39_o therefore_o those_o who_o apostatise_v do_v not_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v not_o believer_n in_o some_o scripture-sense_n which_o also_o agree_v with_o the_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n budeus_n comment_fw-fr ling._n graec._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cvi_fw-la credi_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la faciens_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la and_o scapula_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v incredulous_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la adhibet_fw-la item_n infidus_fw-la cujus_fw-la suspecta_fw-la est_fw-la side_n cvi_fw-la fidendum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la item_n perfidus_fw-la 6._o i_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n believe_v and_o not_o believe_v belieliever_n and_o unbeliever_n be_v use_v more_o large_o sometime_o in_o scripture_n as_o i_o shall_v perhaps_o show_v beneath_o but_o that_o some_o church-member_n that_o 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of_o the_o christian_a faith_n a_o sufficient_a token_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v direct_v in_o account_v he_o dogmatical_o or_o historical_o no_o believer_n so_o his_o profess_a renounce_v of_o subjection_n to_o christ_n law_n quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la i_o will_v not_o yet_o forsake_v my_o lust_n that_o i_o may_v obey_v christ_n be_v a_o sufficient_a note_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o account_v he_o at_o present_a as_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o actual_a justify_v faith_n be_v a_o person_n deny_v christ_n divinity_n a_o note_n to_o we_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o dogmatic_a believer_n though_o yet_o he_o profess_v he_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a and_o so_o contradict_v himself_o so_o be_v a_o person_n disobedience_n to_o and_o actual_a rebellion_n against_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n when_o notorious_a a_o sufficient_a token_n to_o we_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o actual_a justify_v faith_n although_o he_o do_v profess_v in_o word_n that_o he_o 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count_v a_o enemy_n simple_o eph._n 5.11_o levit._fw-la 19.17_o &_o 10.36_o mark_v 12.33_o and_o a_o christian_a excommunicate_v aught_o to_o be_v admonish_v though_o in_o some_o respect_n he_o be_v to_o be_v to_o we_o as_o a_o heathen_a the_o reconciliation_n be_v easy_a take_v it_o in_o the_o learned_a zanchius_n his_o word_n on_o 2_o thess_n 3._o obj._n videtur_fw-la sibi_fw-la contrarius_fw-la apostolus_fw-la praecipit_fw-la ne_fw-la commercium_fw-la habeatis_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la excommunicato_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la habete_fw-la eum_fw-la pro_fw-la fratre_fw-la resp_n prohibet_fw-la familiaritatem_fw-la non_fw-la necessariam_fw-la periculosam_fw-la noxiam_fw-la quâ_fw-la indulgeamus_fw-la eorum_fw-la vitijs_fw-la aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la conniveamus_fw-la non_fw-la edentes_fw-la ullam_fw-la significationem_fw-la odij_fw-la &_o improbationis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quâ_fw-la denique_fw-la in_o similia_fw-la peccata_fw-la induci_fw-la &_o ipsorum_fw-la scabiae_fw-la inquinari_fw-la 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