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hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o this_o particular_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o mr._n ainsw_n &_o i_o indeed_o &_o truth_n mr._n bern._n i_o do_v wonderful_o mervayl_v at_o your_o boldness_n that_o you_o dare_v so_o contrary_a to_o all_o truth_n &_o contrary_a to_o my_o express_a word_n in_o this_o section_n thus_o impute_v unto_o we_o i_o say_v and_o so_o all_o of_o we_o say_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n whatsoever_o be_v within_o &_o therefore_o not_o only_o our_o particular_a church_n that_o separate_a from_o the_o english_a assembly_n but_o all_o other_o true_a church_n that_o separate_v from_o the_o false_a way_n of_o antichrist_n &_o walk_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n be_v within_o
though_o it_o occupy_v the_o place_n or_o a_o natural_a part_n so_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o to_o the_o end_n possess_v only_o a_o room_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n &_o be_v not_o indeed_o a_o true_a member_n you_o will_v demand_v then_o why_o we_o receive_v hypocrite_n among_o we_o whereto_o i_o answer_v we_o can_v discern_v a_o hypocrite_n &_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o judge_n of_o man_n according_a to_o that_o we_o see_v measure_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v conceal_v from_o we_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pry_v into_o wherefore_o our_o judgement_n must_v alter_v &_o change_v as_o occasion_n vary_v &_o so_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o righteous_a man_n forsake_v his_o righteousness_n ezech._n 18.24_o whereas_o in_o truth_n the_o gift_n &_o call_v of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o bree_o therefore_o to_o deliver_v unto_o you_o the_o truth_n i_o hold_v concern_v this_o point_n 1._o the_o visible_a church_n 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nothing_o for_o your_o purpose_n for_o you_o speak_v not_o of_o perfect_a knowledge_n but_o of_o sound_a knowledge_n &_o that_o epithet_n do_v not_o argue_v the_o quantity_n or_o perfect_a measure_n but_o the_o quality_n or_o true_a condition_n of_o knowledge_n which_o i_o do_v avouch_v by_o the_o former_a ground_n to_o be_v a_o true_a convertible_a sign_n of_o sanctification_n &_o so_o of_o a_o saint_n pure_a affection_n also_o be_v another_o true_a token_n of_o sanctification_n matt._n 5.8_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o tit._n 1.15_o which_o pure_a hart_n or_o affection_n be_v not_o a_o hart_n void_a of_o sin_n but_o of_o hypocrisy_n &_o for_o that_o you_o object_n of_o paul_n rom._n 7.18.21_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o overthrow_v his_o pure_a affection_n for_o though_o he_o have_v sin_n yet_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o whereof_o he_o have_v not_o repent_v continual_a practice_n of_o holy_a duty_n also_o be_v a_o true_a sign_n of_o a_o saint_n or_o a_o sanctify_a person_n psal_n 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