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coetus_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la or_o societas_fw-la fidelium_fw-la
church_n in_o england_n that_o have_v at_o present_a i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o cause_n lay_v aside_o that_o practice_n be_v therefore_o not_o visible_a true_a church_n though_o i_o high_o approve_v of_o such_o a_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o the_o faith_n if_o possible_a in_o the_o same_o sound_a form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v universal_o make_v yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o prudential_a humane_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o necessary_a or_o so_o near_o the_o essence_n or_o so_o essential_a a_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n as_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o pure_a sacrament_n both_o which_o be_v undoubted_o of_o immediate_a divine_a institution_n and_o without_o which_o the_o church_n can_v exist_v which_o thing_n trelcatius_n do_v thus_o most_o accurate_o and_o full_o open_v the_o proper_a and_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o very_a form_n of_o it_o be_v but_o one_o viz._n the_o 224._o 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the_o church_n that_o i_o have_v already_o reduce_v it_o thither_o and_o need_v not_o repeat_v it_o here_o again_o the_o separable_a note_n of_o the_o church_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v can_v conclude_v any_o thing_n against_o i_o because_o they_o be_v such_o i_o mean_v separable_a and_o therefore_o not_o necessary_a in_o our_o consideration_n of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n however_o that_o we_o leave_v not_o they_o only_o untouched_a they_o be_v usual_o reduce_v unto_o two_o head_n 1._o ecclesiastical_a power_n 2._o and_o holiness_n of_o life_n ecclesiastical_a power_n have_v three_o branch_n the_o power_n of_o ministry_n the_o power_n of_o order_n the_o power_n of_o discipline_n all_o which_o may_v easy_o be_v consider_v without_o the_o least_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n 1._o judas_n may_v true_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n and_o 2._o outward_a order_n may_v be_v fix_v and_o observe_v and_o 3._o discipline_n may_v be_v erect_v and_o dispense_v without_o any_o necessary_a 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have_v his_o church_n because_o he_o have_v thousand_o which_o never_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n but_o who_o knee_n be_v bow_v unto_o baal_n even_o they_o be_v also_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n schism_n apostasy_n a_o genus_fw-la or_o a_o integrum_fw-la of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o urge_v that_o apostasy_n shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o mean_n of_o unchurch_a i_o reply_v that_o apostasy_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n or_o a_o compositum_fw-la make_v up_o of_o both_o and_o the_o perfection_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o respect_n totum_fw-la universale_fw-la or_o in_o the_o latter_a respect_n totum_fw-la essentiale_fw-la vel_fw-la integrale_fw-la who_o species_n or_o who_o part_n be_v heresy_n and_o schism_n 1._o now_o if_o we_o consider_v apostasy_n as_o a_o genus_fw-la of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n scripture_n apostasy_n as_o a_o genus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v such_o in_o grammar_n and_o scripture_n than_o we_o may_v conceive_v heresy_n or_o a_o fall_n from_o the_o faith_n to_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o apostasy_n and_o schism_n or_o a_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n to_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o apostasy_n by_o the_o one_o man_n fall_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o by_o the_o other_o from_o the_o church_n and_o by_o either_o or_o both_o from_o god_n apostasy_n thus_o understand_v as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v both_o according_a to_o grammar_n or_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o general_a only_o he_o fall_v from_o which_o may_v equal_o respect_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o church_n and_o also_o according_a to_o scripture_n or_o the_o use_n thereof_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v such_o in_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n now_o if_o we_o take_v apostasy_n in_o this_o signification_n it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o add_v as_o a_o three_o mean_n of_o unchurch_v unto_o heresy_n sense_n as_o a_o compound_n the_o usual_a sense_n and_o schism_n see_v that_o a_o genus_fw-la be_v universale_fw-la and_o not_o individuum_fw-la and_o exist_v only_o in_o its_o species_n and_o not_o as_o distinct_a thereunto_o or_o in_o itself_o 2._o if_o we_o take_v apostasy_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v usual_o take_v for_o a_o compound_n of_o perfect_a or_o total_a heresy_n and_o schism_n or_o a_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a renounce_v the_o faith_n and_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a then_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o seem_v needless_a to_o add_v this_o as_o a_o three_o mean_n of_o unchurch_v in_o this_o sense_n either_o see_v it_o have_v no_o other_o nature_n or_o force_n thereunto_o but_o what_o it_o receive_v from_o its_o part_n to_o wit_n heresy_n and_o schism_n which_o have_v be_v before_o insist_v upon_o so_o that_o all_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o heresy_n and_o schism_n consider_v in_o themselves_o do_v unchurch_n apart_o and_o consider_v in_o apostasy_n they_o 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sinner_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la 3._o close_n infidel_n i._n e._n hypocrite_n chap._n xxxv_o our_o church_n in_o england_n be_v true_a church_n infer_v from_o the_o former_a discourse_n i_o have_v once_o resolve_v to_o have_v write_v no_o more_o but_o finis_fw-la to_o the_o former_a discourse_n and_o to_o have_v entrust_v it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o impartial_a improvement_n of_o my_o reader_n genius_n for_o who_o see_v not_o what_o great_a thing_n a_o very_a little_a use_n of_o reason_n may_v infer_v therefrom_o both_o touch_v our_o church_n sacrament_n and_o censure_n however_o though_o peaceable_a prudence_n be_v ready_a to_o advise_v as_o thing_n and_o person_n now_o be_v to_o be_v very_o spare_v in_o take_v the_o advantage_n offer_v we_o thence_o yet_o love_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v prevail_v with_o to_o add_v something_o upon_o each_o of_o these_o head_n as_o most_o direct_a and_o easy_a conclusion_n from_o the_o former_a 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no_o satisfactory_a evidence_n thereof_o to_o the_o church_n may_v yet_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o good_a title_n to_o baptism_n and_o be_v lawful_o baptize_v 1._o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n may_v have_v a_o baptism_n child_n of_o graceless_a person_n have_v right_a in_o baptism_n real_a right_n in_o baptism_n because_o such_o parent_n may_v notwithstanding_o their_o want_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v real_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o be_v themselves_o real_o baptize_v which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v requisite_a to_o entitle_v their_o child_n to_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o consequent_o to_o baptism_n the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n carry_v foederis_fw-la foederatis_fw-la competit_fw-la signum_fw-la foederis_fw-la doubtless_o a_o right_a in_o it_o to_o some_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o if_o to_o any_o must_v it_o not_o be_v to_o the_o first_o viz._n 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the_o people_n not_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o administer_a to_o they_o or_o not_o to_o attend_v upon_o their_o own_o duty_n in_o communicate_v to_o say_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v bind_v by_o christ_n command_n to_o administer_v to_o all_o church_n member_n and_o again_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o warn_v some_o not_o to_o receive_v be_v to_o make_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n contrary_a to_o itself_o and_o to_o say_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o to_o say_v that_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o all_o be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o receive_v be_v to_o contradict_v ourselves_o by_o the_o first_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o wicked_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v which_o be_v formal_o deny_v in_o the_o latter_a neither_o be_v this_o gather_v only_o from_o the_o practice_n for_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o express_a judgement_n 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11._o whereby_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o unworthy_a man_n or_o a_o man_n want_v faith_n to_o receive_v but_o tell_v we_o he_o can_v easy_o believe_v the_o latter_a add_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o church-member_n who_o live_v not_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o contend_v for_o that_o some_o baptize_v member_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o irenaeus_n his_o time_n we_o have_v see_v before_o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o chrysostom_n time_n also_o and_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o late_a father_n and_o schoolman_n it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o be_v on_o our_o side_n as_o also_o of_o most_o of_o the_o reform_a divine_n and_o church_n the_o church_n of_o bohemia_n in_o her_o confession_n say_v that_o if_o any_o approach_v bohemia_n reform_a church_n of_o bohemia_n this_o table_n without_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v great_o profane_v and_o reproach_v this_o sacrament_n yea_o and_o the_o whole_a institution_n thereof_o appoint_v by_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o church_n of_o scotland_n confess_v that_o the_o scotland_n scotland_n supper_n of_o the_o lord_n appertain_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o can_v try_v and_o examine_v themselves_o to_o these_o accord_n the_o church_n of_o auspurgh_n saxony_n france_n belgia_n and_o most_o eminent_o our_o own_o church_n as_o appear_v before_o from_o the_o england_n auspurgh_n saxony_n france_n belgia_n and_o england_n common_a prayer_n and_o directory_n to_o which_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n late_o frame_v may_v be_v seasonable_o add_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n say_v that_o all_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a person_n can_v without_o great_a sin_n against_o christ_n while_o they_o remain_v such_o partake_v of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n many_o eminent_a divine_n join_v issue_n hecein_o trelcatius_n trelcatius_n trelcatius_n teach_v page_n 185._o that_o materia_fw-la seu_fw-la subjectum_fw-la participans_fw-la sunt_fw-la ij_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la facti_fw-la jam_fw-la adulti_fw-la sanam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la profitentur_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la habent_fw-la to_o which_o he_o add_v that_o hereby_o be_v exclude_v 1._o mortui_fw-la 2._o aegroti_fw-la moriturii_fw-la 3._o pveri_fw-la ac_fw-la infant_n 4._o qui_fw-la propter_fw-la haeresius_n &_o dissolutam_fw-la vitam_fw-la excommunicati_fw-la sunt_fw-la legitime_fw-la bucanus_n loc_fw-la come_v 48._o qu._n 8._o to_o this_o question_n quibus_fw-la est_fw-la bucanus_n bucanus_n instituta_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la answer_n non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la promiscuè_fw-fr vrsine_n cat._n quae_fw-la 8._o to_o the_o same_o question_n answer_n tantum_fw-la pii_fw-la ursin_n ursin_n 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