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CXI propositions concerning the ministry and government of the ChurchCXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church
Edinburgh: printed by Evan Tyler, 1647
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But as known, impious, and unregenerate persons, have no right to the holy Table: So also ungodly persons by reason of a grievous scandal are justly for a time deprived of it; for it is not lawful or allowable that the comforts and promises which belong only to such as believe and repent, should be sealed unto known unclean persons, and those who walk inordinately, whether such as are not yet regenerate, or such as are regenerate, but fallen and not yet restored or risen from their fall. The same Discipline plainly was shadowed forth under the Old Testament, for none of Gods People during their legal pollution, was permitted to enter into the Tabernacle, or to have access to the solemn Sacrifices and society of the Church: And much more were wicked and notorious offenders debarred from the Temple ever until by an offering for sin, together with a solemn confession thereof, being cleansed, they were reconciled unto God. Num. 5. 6, 7, 8. Lev. 5. to the 7. vers. Lev. 6. to vers. 8.
But as known, impious, and unregenerate persons, have no right to the holy Table: So also ungodly persons by reason of a grievous scandall are justly for a time deprived of it; for it is not lawfull or allowable that the comforts and promises which belong onely to such as beleeve and repent, should be sealed unto known unclean persons, and those who walk inordinatly, whether such as are not yet regenerate, or such as are regenerate, but fallen and not yet restored or risen from their fall. The same Discipline plainly was shaddowed forth under the Old Testament, for none of Gods People during their legall pollution, was permitted to enter into the Tabernacle, or to have accesse to the solemne Sacrifices and society of the Church: And much more were wicked and notorious offenders debarred from the Temple ever untill by an offering for sinne, together with a solemne confession thereof, being cleansed, they were reconciled unto God.