Questions preparatory to the better, free, and more Christian administration of the Lords Supper

Whether to call and adjudge those to be Dogs, Swine, §XIIHypocrites, Heathens, and unworthy Receivers, who submit themselves to Christ's Doctrine and Ordinances, who do openly witness to the world their true and earnest repentance of their sins, their love and charity with their neighbours, and their intention to lead a new life according to GOD's Commandments; be not a rash, vain, uncharitable censure, neither agreeable to Scripture nor reason? And whether to term Infants, Fools, and Madmen, Dogs, can be warranted by Scripture? And whether to teach that Christ, as he was man, knew not that Judas was an Hypocrite; yet that the Suspending Ministers may discern an Hypocrite, be not to advance their knowledge above Christs? And whether such doctrine be not blasphemy?

Whether to call and adjudge those to be Dogs, Swine, §XIIHypocrites, Heathens, and unworthy Receivers, who submit themselves to Christ's Doctrine and Ordinances, who doe openly witnesse to the world their true and earnest repentance of their sinnes, their love and charity with their neighbours, and their intention to lead a new life according to GOD's Commandements; be not a rash, vain, uncharitable censure, neither agreeable to Scripture nor reason? And whether to term Infants, Fools, and Madmen, Dogs, can be warranted by Scripture? And whether to teach that Christ, as he was man, knew not that Judas was an Hypocrite; yet that the Suspending Ministers may discern an Hypocrite, be not to advance their knowledge above Christs? And whether such doctrine be not blasphemy?

Whether to call Ministers Fathers, Pastors, and Shepherds, §XIIIbe not Tropical expressions? And whether may sound and forcible Demonstrations be deduced from Tropes and Figures? Whether is this a good reason; Because it is the Duty of Fathers to require an account of their Children, and of Pastors and Shepherds to know the state of their flock; Therefore Ministers may Suspend whom their conscience shall judge unfit, from the Lord's Supper? Whether are they Fathers and Shepherds to Christs Flock, who account His Children Dogs, and refuse to give them the Food appointed by Christ?