Answ. In many ages indeed it hath been so; but mark, they appeared not such, when first they were received unto Communion neither was they with Gods liking, as such to be retained among them, but in order to their admonition repentance and amendment of life: of which if they failed; God presently threatened the Church; and either cut them off from the Church, as he did the Idolaters, Fornicators, murmurers, Tempters, Sabbath-breakers; with Korah, Dathan, Achan and others: or else cut of them with the Church and all, as he served the ten tribes at one time, and the two tribes at another. My God shall cast them away, because they did not hearken to him, and they shall be wanderers among the nations. Exod, 1•, 48. 2 Cor. 6, 1 Cor. 5.4, 5; 10.12, 13. Exo. 32 25. Numb, 25. 1 9. chap. 21. 5•6 chap. 1.4. 37. chap. ⟨p. 63⟩16. chap. 15 32 36. Josh 72 Kin. 17. Ezek. 22. chap 23. Hos 9.17. Neh 13.1, 2, 3, I might here greatly enlarge but I only intend brevity; yet let me tell you, that when Nehemiah understood by the book of the Law of the Lord, that the Ammonite, and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God; they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. Many have pleaded for the profane, that they should abide in the Church of God; but such have not considered, that Gods wrath at all times hath with great indignation hath been showed against such offenders and their conceits. Indeed they like not for to plead for them under that notion, but rather as Korah, and his company. All the congregation is holy every one of them Num. 16 3. But it maketh no matter by what name they are called; if by their deeds they show themselves openly wicked: for names, and notions, ⟨p. 64⟩sanctify not the heart, and nature: they make not virtues of vice, neither can it save such advocates, from the heavy curse both of God and Men. The righteous men they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses; and after the manner of women that shed-blood, because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands. Pro. 17.15. chap. 24 24. Eze. 23.45.
Answ. In many ages indeed it hath been so; but marke, they appeared not such, when first they were received unto Communion neither was they with Gods liking, as such to be retained among them, but in order to their admonition repentance and amendment of life: of which if they failed; God presently threatned the Church; and either cut them off from the Church, as he did the Idolaters, Fornicators, murmurers, Tempters, Sabbath-breakers; with Korah, Dathan, Achan and others: or else cut of them with the Church and all, as he served the ten tribes at one time, and the two tribes at another. My God shall cast them away, because they did not hearken to him, and they shall be wanderers among the nations. Exod, 1•, 48. 2 Cor. 6, 1 Cor. 5.4, 5; 10.12, 13. Exo. 32 25. Numb, 25. 1 9. chap. 21. 5•6 chap. 1.4. 37. chap. ⟨p. 63⟩16. chap. 15 32 36. Josh 72 Kin. 17. Ezek. 22. chap 23. Hos 9.17. Neh 13.1, 2, 3, I might here greatly enlarge but I only intend brevity; yet let me tell you, that when Nehemiah understood by the book of the Law of the Lord, that the Ammonite, and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God; they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. Many have pleaded for the prophane, that they should abide in the Church of God; but such have not considered, that Gods wrath at all times hath with great indignation hath been shewed against such offenders and their conceits. Indeed they like not for to plead for them under that notion, but rather as Korah, and his company. All the congregation is holy every one of them Num. 16 3. But it maketh no matter by what name they are called; if by their deeds they shew themselves openly wicked: for names, and notions, ⟨p. 64⟩sanctify not the heart, and nature: they make not vertues of vice, neither can it save such advocates, from the heavy curse both of God and Men. The righteous men they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses; and after the manner of women that shed-blood, because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.
