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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 as_o i_o quote_v those_o text_n jo._n 15.2_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o heb_fw-mi 10.29_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v that_o those_o who_o be_v in_o a_o church-state_n in_o covenant_n or_o visible_a communion_n so_o that_o thereby_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n redeem_v and_o sanctify_a be_v to_o be_v admit_v according_o to_o the_o seal_n and_o badge_n thereof_o unless_o such_o as_o the_o scripture_n give_v ground_n to_o except_v but_o all_o church-member_n be_v in_o covenant_n deut._n 29.1.10_o 11._o visible_a saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o scripture_n allow_v no_o bar_n to_o any_o unless_o unintelligent_a or_o excommunicate_v ergo._n unto_o this_o see_v it_o concern_v the_o main_a mr._n d._n give_v we_o two_o answer_n 1_o then_z infant_n again_o may_v be_v admit_v this_o be_v fourteen_o time_n 2_o in_o short_a he_o be_v confident_a against_o it_o a_o very_a masterful_a argument_n 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faith_n which_o serve_v to_o enter_v a_o man_n in_o external_a covenant_n and_o engage_v he_o to_o the_o term_n thereof_o will_v serve_v to_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o a_o faith_n only_o accept_v the_o true_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o religion_n do_v serve_v for_o that_o appear_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n deut_n 29.10_o 12._o ergo_fw-la all_o professor_n or_o church-member_n that_o have_v but_o a_o common_a general_a historical_a or_o visible_a faith_n for_o any_o of_o these_o term_n serve_v i_o i_o say_v be_v in_o covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ergo_fw-la neither_o will_v the_o right_a understanding_n hereof_o do_v any_o hurt_n to_o the_o church_n i_o hope_v so_o long_o as_o we_o press_v nevertheless_o a_o solid_a save_a faith_n to_o interest_n they_o in_o the_o effectual_a benefit_n of_o they_o both_o his_o exception_n be_v 1_o then_o the_o excommunicate_a have_v a_o 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man_n can_v be_v admit_v at_o all_o without_o presumption_n 6_o when_o the_o papist_n prove_v that_o historical_a faith_n justify_v because_o it_o suffice_v unto_o baptism_n act._n 8.37_o some_o of_o our_o able_a divine_n answer_v it_o be_v true_a profession_n of_o faith_n give_v interest_n to_o baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justification_n dr._n slater_n on_o rom._n 3.22_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o a_o title_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o save_a benefit_n a_o general_a faith_n give_v title_n to_o one_o a_o special_a to_o the_o other_o regeneration_n be_v like_o david_n that_o enjoy_v michal_n when_o profession_n like_o phaltiel_n come_v along_o behind_o weep_v to_o bahurim_n a_o general_a faith_n have_v some_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o a_o special_a a_o save_a union_n profession_n like_o orphah_n may_v kiss_v naomi_n when_o a_o save_a faith_n like_a ruth_n cleave_v unto_o she_o sect._n 4_o the_o four_o objection_n be_v the_o seal_n be_v set_v to_o a_o blank_a if_o all_o be_v admit_v my_o answer_n be_v from_o consideration_n of_o what_o be_v seal_v it_o be_v general_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o faith_n wherein_o lie_v the_o difficulty_n i_o say_v only_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o writing_n the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o seal_n to_o that_o writing_n the_o write_n be_v true_a and_o the_o seal_v true_a whosoever_o be_v admit_v i_o must_v confess_v there_o be_v so_o much_o confusion_n in_o this_o business_n especial_o in_o mr._n d._n who_o be_v usual_o most_o assertive_a when_o least_o advise_v that_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o dispute_v andabatarum_n more_o with_o term_n blindfolded_a these_o term_n then_o seal_v to_o a_o blank_a seal_v to_o our_o faith_n and_o seal_v the_o covenant_n i_o judge_v be_v ambiguous_a when_o we_o differ_v only_o in_o term_n we_o may_v reconcile_v in_o our_o meaning_n but_o where_o we_o differ_v in_o our_o 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be_v perform_v a_o man_n must_v come_v and_o he_o must_v come_v worthy_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o all_o ordinance_n there_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o duty_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n if_o the_o manner_n be_v evil_a it_o must_v be_v amend_v and_o the_o matter_n still_o must_v be_v do_v he_o have_v three_o objection_n page_n 181_o 182_o 183._o 1._o how_o assure_o do_v mr._n h._n make_v that_o the_o principle_n duty_n which_o be_v the_o carcase_n and_o form_n only_o answ_n methinks_v mr._n d._n shall_v not_o speak_v so_o light_o of_o christ_n own_o word_n do_v this_o who_o dare_v not_o know_v do_v this_o include_v matter_n and_o manner_n to_o wit_n in_o faith_n love_n thankfulness_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a duty_n to_o which_o self-examination_n be_v subservient_fw-fr let_v all_o judge_n even_o as_o the_o feast_n though_o it_o last_v but_o a_o hour_n be_v the_o principal_a &_o the_o whole_a week_n of_o preparation_n accessary_a to_o it_o as_o for_o his_o word_n then_o that_o follow_v they_o be_v but_o a_o pen_n full_a of_o ink_n spartle_v in_o my_o face_n while_o his_o peevish_a spirit_n like_o a_o trouble_a sea_n be_v still_o cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n 2_o true_a he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v be_v bind_v to_o come_v worthy_o but_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v worthy_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o come_v absolute_o answ_n i_o know_v not_o how_o he_o may_v strain_v the_o word_n absolute_o but_o i_o say_v a_o church-member_n be_v as_o absolute_o bind_v to_o come_v hither_o as_o so_o pray_v and_o hear_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v a_o man_n so_o eat_v christ_n say_v take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v so_o pray_v and_o so_o give_v alm_n but_o be_v they_o therefore_o ever_o the_o less_o absolute_a duty_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n come_v under_o the_o same_o absolute_a command_n so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v i_o say_v still_o to_o come_v and_o come_v worthy_o and_o both_o absolute_o though_o not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la to_o either_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o ask_v p._n 178._o every_o man_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 it_o may_v suffice_v he_o that_o christ_n say_v express_o and_o absolute_o to_o all_o present_a let_v every_o one_o drink_n do_v this_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o but_o let_v i_o ask_v he_o again_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v any_o where_o let_v a_o man_n not_o eat_v or_o not_o drink_v where_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o signify_v not_o as_o for_o his_o instance_n then_o about_o legal_a purification_n they_o be_v answer_v in_o their_o place_n they_o may_v serve_v to_o be_v allude_v to_o if_o he_o will_v for_o press_v preparation_n but_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v any_o ground_n to_o omit_v duty_n because_o no_o legal_a uncleanness_n can_v have_v excuse_v a_o man_n from_o god_n service_n but_o that_o it_o have_v a_o express_a law_n for_o it_o which_o if_o mr._n d._n can_v produce_v here_o we_o shall_v yield_v to_o he_o 3_o sinful_a unpreparednesse_n will_v not_o exouse_v a_o man_n from_o guilt_n but_o it_o will_v excuse_v he_o from_o receive_v answ_n i_o judge_v this_o must_v be_v take_v very_o wary_o so_o far_o only_o as_o a_o man_n may_v in_o christian_a prudence_n dispense_v with_o affirmative_a precept_n for_o his_o soul_n better_a advantage_n provide_v his_o abstinence_n serve_v to_o humble_v he_o and_o put_v he_o upon_o great_a ear_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o next_o sacrament_n as_o he_o caution_n well_o over_o the_o leaf_n and_o if_o it_o will_v not_o otherwise_o this_o may_v silence_v himself_o page_n 184._o he_o come_v to_o my_o three_o query_n the_o first_o be_v whether_o the_o very_a receive_n be_v a_o sin_n incur_v damnation_n in_o he_o that_o be_v unworthy_a and_o here_o i_o careful_o distinguish_v between_o the_o very_a receive_n which_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n and_o the_o unworthiness_n which_o make_v the_o sin_n only_o this_o unworthiness_n be_v either_o in_o the_o person_n which_o will_v condemn_v he_o nevertholesse_v for_o his_o stay_n away_o and_o therefore_o i_o judge_v he_o shall_v rather_o come_v and_o condemn_v it_o or_o in_o the_o act_n herein_o be_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o manner_n which_o be_v amiss_o now_o the_o sail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o duty_n i_o must_v still_o inculcate_v do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o matter_n if_o mr._n d._n can_v keep_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n from_o the_o obliquity_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o yet_o let_v he_o do_v the_o matter_n i_o shall_v like_v he_o but_o he_o may_v not_o cause_v he_o to_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o substance_n to_o avoid_v evil_a in_o the_o performance_n our_o disobedience_n be_v total_a in_o not_o do_v but_o only_o partial_a in_o do_v it_o otherwise_o then_o we_o ought_v indeed_o mr._n d._n say_v here_o these_o can_v be_v distinguish_v there_o be_v no_o sinful_a act_n but_o notional_o you_o may_v abstract_a sinfulness_n from_o it_o but_o real_o you_o can_v when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v act_v answ_n let_v he_o remember_v if_o he_o can_v distinguish_v receive_v and_o unworthy_a receive_v then_o can_v he_o not_o distinguish_v hear_v and_o unworthy_a hear_n pray_v and_o unworthy_a pray_v and_o if_o he_o can_v real_o and_o not_o notional_o only_a sever_v these_o how_o can_v he_o make_v they_o mean_n of_o grace_n can_v sin_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n can_v that_o which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o death_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o life_n if_o he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v a_o accidental_a occasion_n it_o be_v true_a but_o it_o must_v be_v intentional_o a_o mean_n with_o he_o see_v he_o tell_v we_o a_o man_n may_v hear_v and_o pray_v unworthy_o page_n 186._o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a act_n which_o can_v he_o say_v be_v abstract_v real_o in_o the_o duty_n from_o the_o sin_n yet_o be_v convert_v by_o it_o there_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o institute_v for_o it_o i_o think_v this_o must_v be_v a_o plain_a conviction_n upon_o mr._n d._n 1_o hear_v and_o pray_v be_v mean_n of_o conversion_n 2_o to_o hear_v and_o pray_v unworthy_o be_v a_o sin_n 3_o yet_o must_v a_o man_n hear_v and_o pray_v nevertheless_o 4_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n 5_o a_o man_n must_v not_o do_v evil_a for_o any_o good_a effect_n now_o if_o you_o can_v abstract_n real_o in_o no_o sinful_a act_n the_o sinfumesse_n from_o it_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v act_v 1_o then_o must_v sin_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n 2_o then_o must_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o sin_n 3_o then_o must_v we_o contradict_v st._n paul_n and_o say_v a_o man_n may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o as_o for_o what_o he_o far_o add_v a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v till_o he_o be_v evangelical_o worthy_a but_o be_v prohibit_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la i_o desire_v he_o to_o show_v i_o that_o prohibition_n which_o be_v indeed_o mr._n drake_n eleven_o commandment_n that_o make_v all_o his_o strength_n be_v without_o the_o support_n of_o any_o text_n to_o become_v but_o as_o a_o bow_v wall_n and_o totter_a fence_n my_o second_o query_n be_v whether_o receive_v unworthy_o be_v other_o way_n damnable_a then_o hear_v and_o pray_v unworthy_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o receive_v still_o as_o pray_v and_o hear_v he_o answer_v it_o be_v otherwise_o damnable_a 1_o because_o not_o a_o universal_a duty_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o infant_n the_o eighteen_o time_n 2_o not_o convert_v ans_fw-fr 1_o this_o be_v untrue_a for_o as_o to_o every_o intelligent_a member_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a duty_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n 2_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o gross_o inconsequent_a for_o there_o be_v some_o duty_n belong_v only_o to_o man_n in_o such_o and_o such_o relation_n be_v the_o neglect_n hereof_o ever_o the_o less_o damnable_a because_o they_o be_v not_o universal_a again_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v convert_v himself_o by_o his_o moral_a work_n be_v his_o sin_n therefore_o ever_o the_o less_o sinful_a as_o the_o precept_n only_o be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o action_n to_o be_v good_a so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o transgression_n alone_o not_o any_o thing_n else_o make_v it_o damnable_a my_o three_o query_n be_v whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n must_v never_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n mr._n d._n hold_v he_o must_v never_o because_o in_o will_v not_o convert_v he_o i_o hold_v the_o case_n be_v still_o the_o same_o with_o the_o word_n and_o