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A85045 A discourse of the visible church. In a large debate of this famous question, viz. whether the visible church may be considered to be truely a church of Christ without respect to saving grace? Affirm. Whereunto is added a brief discussion of these three questions. viz. 1. What doth constitute visible church-membership. 2. What doth distinguish it, or render it visible. 3. What doth destroy it, or render it null? Together with a large application of the whole, by way of inference to our churches, sacraments, and censures. Also an appendix touching confirmation, occasioned by the Reverend Mr. Hanmore his pious and learned exercitation of confirmation. By Francis Fulwood minister of the gospel at West-Alvington in Devon. Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693. 1658 (1658) Wing F2500; Thomason E947_3; ESTC R207619 279,090 362

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the_o want_n of_o some_o necessary_a qualification_n conditional_a to_o this_o communion_n or_o positive_a viz._n some_o apparent_a ill_a quality_n or_o blemish_n for_o which_o a_o person_n though_o baptize_v aught_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o this_o communion_n the_o first_o be_v more_o eminent_o note_v in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o and_o the_o latter_a in_o 1_o cor._n 5._o the_o first_o may_v be_v term_v unworthiness_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 29._o the_o latter_a wickedness_n or_o scandal_n 1_o cor._n 5._o ult_n person_n under_o the_o first_o of_o these_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v unfit_a and_o to_o be_v keep_v off_o upon_o principle_n of_o care_n and_o merciful_a caution_n person_n under_o the_o latter_a may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v und_fw-ge eserve_v and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o upon_o principle_n of_o justice_n the_o first_o be_v therefore_o rather_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v ratione_fw-la cautelae_fw-la who_o suspension_n call_v
the_o very_a ground_n of_o the_o question_n be_v go_v indeed_o here_o be_v practice_n contrary_a to_o profession_n but_o not_o profession_n contrary_a to_o profession_n and_o practice_n contrary_a to_o profession_n may_v consist_v with_o profession_n for_o they_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n though_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o a_o scandalous_a life_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n profess_v and_o so_o the_o profession_n appear_v counterfeit_a i_o crave_v leave_n to_o ask_v once_o more_o whether_o faith_n here_o be_v take_v objectiuè_fw-la or_o subjectiuè_fw-la if_o objectiuè_fw-la for_o the_o doctrine_n profess_v or_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o be_v believe_v then_o it_o may_v still_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o a_o outward_a own_n of_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o conversation_n contrary_a thereunto_o then_o why_o may_v not_o such_o who_o practice_n be_v 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if_o as_o common_a or_o as_o other_o historical_a or_o dogmatical_a then_o though_o i_o grant_v that_o all_o those_o who_o wickedness_n be_v such_o as_o can_v consist_v with_o a_o real_a common_a or_o historical_a faith_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v yet_o i_o deny_v the_o hypothesis_n that_o all_o wickedness_n be_v such_o as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o such_o a_o real_a common_a faith_n that_o common_a faith_n be_v in_o its_o kind_n a_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o this_o true_a common_a faith_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o life_n be_v two_o proposition_n as_o little_o doubt_v by_o most_o divine_n as_o much_o confirm_v by_o sad_a experience_n and_o large_o discourse_v in_o the_o treatise_n follow_v sunt_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la coetu_fw-la viz._n ecclesiae_fw-la visibilis_fw-la multi_fw-la electi_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la non_fw-la sancti_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la verâ_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la consentientes_fw-la phil._n melanct._n part_n sept._n p._n 33._o other_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o think_v that_o such_o scandalous_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n because_o of_o the_o scandal_n that_o will_v come_v to_o religion_n thereby_o and_o because_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n scandal_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o church_n thus_o draw_v a_o blot_n and_o disparagement_n upon_o herself_o as_o if_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o open_v her_o bosom_n to_o any_o vile_a unclean_a unreformed_a person_n and_o true_o i_o humble_o conceive_v there_o be_v very_o much_o in_o this_o for_o if_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o those_o already_o within_o cause_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o why_o ought_v she_o not_o to_o have_v the_o like_a care_n touch_v those_o she_o be_v about_o to_o let_v in_o or_o why_o shall_v those_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o community_n that_o now_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v present_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o 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and_o that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o trite_a distinction_n of_o right_n here_o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o eccl●sia_n for_o the_o church_n judgement_n of_o man_n right_n must_v pass_v with_o her_o administration_n upon_o visible_a or_o appear_a sign_n by_o their_o outward_a profession_n but_o god_n upon_o real_a for_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v real_o a_o church_n with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o invisible_a though_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v a_o profession_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o design_n as_o the_o jew_n at_o new_a castle_n be_v yet_o god_n know_v his_o wickedness_n and_o count_v he_o a_o dog_n eat_v the_o child_n bread_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o church_n deceive_v by_o his_o falseness_n but_o not_o err_v because_o profession_n be_v her_o only_a rule_n in_o the_o case_n if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v more_o require_v beside_o profession_n to_o give_v real_a interest_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o 343._o multi_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la rena●i_fw-la vel_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la consentientes_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la &_o ritibus_fw-la extcrnis_fw-la sen_fw-la est_fw-la coetus_fw-la consentientium_fw-la de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la habens_fw-la multa_fw-la membra_fw-la mortua_fw-la sen_fw-la non_fw-la regeneratos_fw-la ma●_n 7._o 21._o mat._n 13._o 24._o par_fw-fr in_o urs_n cat_n 343._o have_v at_o large_a answer_v in_o the_o treatise_n that_o in_o adult_a person_n about_o to_o be_v admit_v a_o real_a actual_a and_o not_o feign_a consent_n but_o in_o person_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n and_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o now_o at_o the_o adult_n estate_n a_o non-dissent_n a_o not_o dissent_v from_o or_o a_o not_o reject_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o least_o for_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n must_v be_v one_o of_o these_o way_n either_o negative_o or_o positive_o consentientes_fw-la too_o true_a doctrine_n as_o melancton_n 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full_a testimony_n mr._n hooker_n of_o new_a england_n say_v 36._o survey_v of_o church_n discipline_n p._n 36._o that_o external_o those_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o the_o church_n who_o express_v their_o repentance_n with_o their_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n engage_v themselves_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o worship_n though_o they_o have_v not_o for_o the_o present_a that_o sound_a work_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o may_v be_v never_o shall_v have_v it_o wrought_v by_o god_n spirit_n in_o they_o master_n norton_n also_o a_o minister_n of_o n._n e._n to_o this_o very_a question_n whether_o truth_n 3._o against_o apol._n p._n 3._o of_o grace_n be_v require_v to_o visible_a church-membership_a answer_v one_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church-communion_n of_o the_o external_a or_o visible_a church_n that_o be_v not_o endow_v with_o the_o real_a inward_a holiness_n of_o regeneration_n and_o justify_v faith_n in_o christ_n or_o that_o
god_n joh._n 1._o 34._o so_o nathael_n profess_v say_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n v._o 49._o but_o most_o remarkable_a be_v that_o eminent_a profession_n of_o peter_n with_o loc_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la have_v firmam_fw-la confessionem_fw-la tuam_fw-la qua_fw-la confiteris_fw-la &_o credis_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la viventis_fw-la edificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la as_o bucer_n in_o loc_fw-la christ_n his_o approbation_n annex_v to_o it_o matth._n 16._o 16_o 18._o thou_o be_v say_v he_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n answer_v upon_o this_o rock_n upon_o this_o rock_n as_o some_o eminent_a expositor_n conceive_v of_o profession_n or_o upon_o this_o profession_n as_o upon_o a_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n christ_n than_o it_o seem_v will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o this_o rock_n of_o profession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o be_v build_v 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true_a visible_a church_n have_v ever_o hitherto_o be_v argue_v and_o know_v by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o it_o have_v profess_v and_o not_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o its_o grace_n 4._o therefore_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a principle_n of_o this_o profession_n be_v but_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n see_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o such_o a_o profession_n must_v needs_o fix_v upon_o the_o same_o object_n with_o that_o profession_n 135._o faith_n be_v term_v hystorical_a in_o the_o school_n that_o go_v no_o far_a than_o to_o give_v assent_n and_o credit_n to_o the_o story_n of_o that_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o be_v true_a culverwel_n of_o faith_n p_o 16._o vid._n rogers_n of_o faith_n p_o 6._o and_o ball_n of_o faith_n page_n 3._o temporary_a faith_n have_v more_o than_o the_o former_a add_v to_o knowledge_n and_o assent_n a_o profession_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o live_v still_o in_o their_o sinne●_n in_o a_o carnal_a estate_n roger_n page_n 7_o temporal_a faith_n be_v to_o assent_v to_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n to_o profess_v it_o and_o to_o glory_n therein_o the_o devil_n believe_v historical_o ursin_n cat._n english_a by_o par._n page_n 134_o 135._o we_o profess_v what_o we_o believe_v and_o believe_v what_o we_o profess_v viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o common_a sense_n within_o receive_v the_o same_o object_n which_o the_o outward_a organ_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n see_v or_o hear_v yet_o i_o further_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n more_o than_o mere_o dogmatical_a or_o historical_a that_o do_v many_o time_n if_o not_o ever_o engage_v a_o man_n to_o be_v so_o believe_v to_o make_v a_o profession_n to_o the_o world_n of_o what_o he_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a believe_a of_o such_o a_o truth_n that_o put_v a_o man_n on_o to_o profess_v it_o but_o usual_o something_o of_o a_o applicative_a faith_n add_v thereto_o which_o faith_n also_o must_v needs_o be_v yield_v 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