b._n the_o second_o proposition_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v 〈…〉_z israelite_n child_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o â—he_n universal_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o â—s_a â—â—_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n but_o this_o you_o do_v heretofore_o acknowledge_v and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v will_v not_o now_o deny_v i_o suppose_v it_o past_a controversy_n between_o we_o 1._o that_o christ_n have_v then_o a_o church_n on_o earth_n as_o abraham_n see_v christ_n day_n and_o rejoice_v and_o moses_n suffer_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n heb._n 11.26_o and_o the_o prophet_n inquire_v of_o the_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o search_v diligent_o and_o prophesy_v of_o the_o grace_n to_o come_v and_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o those_o prophet_n signify_v the_o time_n and_o testify_v beforehand_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v 1_o pet._n 1.10_o 11._o so_o be_v they_o part_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o 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disciple_n to_o be_v separate_a from_o christ_n disciple_n and_o so_o set_v up_o the_o alone_o shadow_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v yet_o the_o body_n be_v all_o of_o christ_n col._n 2.17_o and_o by_o so_o do_v they_o violate_v god_n institution_n and_o unchurcht_v themselves_o 3._o i_o suppose_v it_o agree_v also_o that_o christ_n church_n be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o even_o those_o of_o all_o age_n that_o be_v not_o at_o once_o visible_a yet_o make_v up_o one_o body_n 4._o and_o that_o therefore_o whoever_o be_v a_o member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a though_o the_o church_n be_v more_o eminent_o call_v catholic_n when_o the_o wall_n of_o separation_n be_v take_v down_o but_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v prove_v this_o in_o my_o book_n part_n 1._o chap._n 20._o and_o therefore_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o now_o mr._n it_o be_v answer_n the_o two_o first_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o three_o though_o whoever_o be_v a_o member_n of_o any_o 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that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v but_o that_o all_o particular_a visible_a church_n and_o member_n make_v up_o one_o visible_a universal_a church_n and_o therefore_o every_o visible_a member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a he_o dare_v not_o deny_v this_o and_o yet_o a_o slander_n serve_v his_o turn_n sect_n xii_o r._n b._n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o three_o question_n i_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n that_o infant_n werâ—_n member_n but_o of_o the_o church_n distinct_a from_o it_o this_o be_v prove_v sufficient_o in_o what_o be_v say_v before_o mr._n it_o be_v answer_n as_o yet_o i_o find_v it_o not_o prove_v that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o of_o thâ—_n commonwealth_n reply_n 1._o it_o be_v only_o a_o formal_a and_o not_o a_o material_a distinction_n that_o i_o meddle_v with_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o church-member_n and_o a_o civil-member_n differ_v at_o least_o after_o the_o choice_n of_o king_n when_o the_o republic_n be_v constitute_v by_o a_o humane_a head_n of_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o mr._n galuspie_n aaron_n rod_n if_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n be_v specify_v as_o a_o theocracy_n from_o god_n the_o sovereign_n the_o sichemite_n be_v of_o it_o and_o other_o nation_n may_v 2._o but_o many_o say_v that_o some_o be_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n though_o not_o contrary_o and_o be_v they_o distinct_a or_o not_o it_o suffice_v i_o that_o infant_n be_v of_o the_o church_n sect_n xiii_o fourteen_o xv_o xvi_o r._n b._n moreover_o 1._o infant_n be_v church-member_n in_o abraham_n family_n before_o circumcision_n and_o after_o when_o it_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n so_o they_o be_v in_o isaac_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o banish_a captivate_v scatter_v jew_n that_o cease_v to_o be_v member_n 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they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o benefit_n mr._n t._n deny_v not_o the_o benefit_n but_o deny_v thou_o this_o be_v to_o be_v visible_a member_n formal_o or_o connexive_o for_o they_o may_v have_v all_o this_o benefit_n who_o be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n viz._n some_o believe_a saint_n that_o be_v dumb_a reply_n mark_v reader_n what_o a_o issue_n our_o controversy_n with_o these_o man_n come_v to_o man_n may_v be_v the_o covenant_v people_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o lord_n engage_v to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o to_o take_v they_o for_o his_o people_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o common_a and_o unclean_a from_o the_o world_n from_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o be_v no_o visible_a church-member_n with_o they_o do_v a_o dumb_a man_n signify_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n by_o any_o sign_n or_o not_o if_o he_o do_v that_o be_v visible_a covenant_v if_o not_o how_o be_v he_o one_o of_o 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member_n you_o see_v it_o be_v not_o inseparable_a from_o circumcision_n and_o who_o be_v this_o against_o i_o or_o he_o he_o add_v nor_o be_v the_o benefit_n rom._n 3.1_o 2._o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n confer_v to_o they_o as_o visible_a church-member_n for_o then_o all_o visible_a church-member_n have_v be_v partaker_n of_o they_o reply_n but_o it_o be_v to_o they_o as_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a visible_a church_n and_o if_o you_o plead_v for_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n to_o other_o also_o i_o thank_v you_o for_o it_o when_o i_o say_v infant_n church-membership_a be_v a_o benefit_n he_o say_v visible_a church-membership_a simple_o note_v only_o a_o state_n by_o which_o be_v a_o benefit_n reply_n only_o be_v a_o exclusive_a term_n reader_n by_o this_o thou_o may_v perceive_v the_o mystery_n of_o make_v church-member_n by_o a_o transeunt_fw-la fact_n without_o a_o law_n or_o promise_n it_o be_v no_o benefit_n with_o these_o man_n but_o a_o state_n by_o 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letter_n quest_n 1._o whether_o the_o circumcise_a servant_n of_o israel_n sell_v away_o to_o another_o nation_n and_o so_o separate_v from_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o israel_n do_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la cease_v to_o be_v church-member_n though_o they_o forsake_v not_o god_n and_o so_o of_o the_o infant_n if_o they_o be_v sell_v in_o infancy_n if_o you_o affirm_v it_o then_o prove_v it_o if_o you_o deny_v it_o than_o infant_n may_v be_v church-member_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n mr._n t._n none_n be_v of_o right_a of_o the_o jewish_a church_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n reply_n but_o my_o question_n be_v when_o without_o forsake_v god_n they_o be_v forcible_o separate_v from_o the_o jewish_a policy_n and_o subject_v to_o other_o be_v they_o not_o member_n of_o the_o church-universal_a still_o though_o not_o of_o the_o jew_n sect_n xcix_o r.b._n quest_n 2._o if_o as_o you_o say_v it_o be_v on_o the_o jew_n rejection_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v 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