Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	member_n	particular_a	schism_n	2,767	5	10.0659	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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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also_o condition_n without_o which_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v such_o be_v self-examination_n before_o the_o sacrament_n 233_o preparation_n be_v necessary_a to_o hear_v ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la i._n e._n utiliter_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o the_o sacrament_n ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la i._n e._n honest_a vel_fw-la legaliter_fw-la esse_fw-la large_o explain_v 334_o profession_n be_v proper_o of_o fides_fw-la quae_fw-la not_o qua_fw-la prove_v 61_o 62_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n the_o chief_a note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 74._o this_o be_v personal_a and_o so_o a_o note_n of_o a_o true_a member_n or_o ecclesiastical_a and_o so_o a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n 75_o what_o aim_n by_o profession_n as_o a_o note_n 75_o 76_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 76_o whether_o the_o visible_a or_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v most_o proper_o a_o church_n 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have_v term_v either_o heresy_n or_o apostasy_n 2._o schism_n may_v be_v think_v also_o to_o put_v a_o man_n whole_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o break_v the_o other_o great_a bond_n of_o union_n viz._n schism_n schism_n love_n though_o i_o must_v check_v here_o for_o schism_n simple_o consider_v and_o of_o itself_o alone_o do_v not_o whole_o destroy_v our_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n dr._n hammond_n observe_v that_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v think_v to_o unchurch_n be_v reducible_a to_o these_o four_o 1._o apostasy_n 2._o heresy_n 3._o schism_n 4._o consumption_n and_o devastation_n yet_o afterward_o 84._o paren_n p._n 84._o add_v for_o the_o three_o of_o that_o schism_n the_o father_n which_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o it_o to_o the_o high_a do_v not_o yet_o allow_v it_o the_o force_n of_o unchurch_v but_o call_v they_o brethren_n i._n e._n fellow_n christian_n which_o be_v most_o obstinate_o guilty_a of_o it_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v single_a as_o 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be_v just_a it_o be_v not_o schism_n if_o unjust_a it_o be_v but_o partial_a schism_n and_o the_o subject_n be_v a_o member_n but_o in_o part_n cut_v off_o and_o yet_o hang_v to_o the_o body_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v universal_a that_o be_v a_o break_n off_o from_o and_o refuse_v communion_n with_o all_o the_o purticular_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n for_o one_o may_v schismatica_o that_o be_v causeless_o depart_v supra_fw-la si_fw-mi separatio_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aut_fw-la pluribus_fw-la particularibus_fw-la possunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la alia●um_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la membra_fw-la manere_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la schisma_fw-la proprie_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la gravessimum_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la from_o one_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o join_v himself_o to_o another_o which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n and_o schism_n both_o in_o the_o party_n and_o the_o church_n that_o know_o receive_v he_o yet_o not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o render_v that_o party_n no_o member_n or_o that_o church_n no_o church_n 3_o it_o must_v be_v also_o heretical_a such_o as_o be_v cause_v by_o or_o accompany_v with_o the_o renounce_n of_o some_o fundamental_a doctrine_n for_o as_o willet_n observe_v if_o schysmaticks_n retain_v that_o be_v in_o a_o body_n purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o ordinance_n as_o some_o schismatical_a congregation_n in_o augustine_n time_n do_v and_o now_o do_v they_o make_v up_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n be_v true_o such_o though_o consist_v of_o particular_n stray_v from_o their_o several_a fold_n supra_fw-la schismaticus_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la haereticus_fw-la ut_fw-la siquis_fw-la credens_fw-fr omnes_fw-la articulos_fw-la fidei_fw-la nolit_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vera_fw-la communicare_fw-la in_o actionibus_fw-la piis_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o which_o they_o ought_v notwithstanding_o to_o return_v as_o to_o their_o proper_a and_o lawful_a place_n yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o person_n may_v by_o a_o total_a and_o universal_a schism_n though_o not_o heretical_a that_o be_v if_o he_o neither_o join_v himself_o to_o a_o ancient_a or_o to_o the_o schismatical_a church_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n organical_a church_n hereby_o though_o positive_a schism_n be_v usual_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o negative_a schism_n yet_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o diminution_n of_o it_o when_o the_o negative_a schism_n be_v as_o before_o universal_a and_o total_a the_o reason_n be_v supra_fw-la si_fw-mi separatio_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la fiat_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la veris_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ulla_fw-la propter_fw-la causam_fw-la communem_fw-la tum_fw-la tale_n schismat_fw-la quamvis_fw-la fieri_fw-la possit_fw-la ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la retinentes_fw-la sint_fw-la membra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la pro_fw-la visibilibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membris_fw-la haberi_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o schismatical_a church_n where_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v in_o any_o measure_n exercise_v then_o of_o no_o church_n at_o all_o and_o consequent_o to_o join_v in_o no_o kind_n of_o public_a worship_n at_o all_o though_o doubtless_o it_o be_v best_o of_o all_o to_o remain_v with_o or_o to_o return_v again_o unto_o the_o communion_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a and_o ancient_a congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o we_o may_v add_v as_o a_o four_o property_n of_o such_o schism_n as_o destroy_v church-membership_a it_o must_v be_v negative_a as_o well_o as_o total_a universal_a and_o heretical_a object_n it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o this_o enumeration_n of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o a_o person_n or_o a_o people_n unchurch_n themselves_o be_v too_o short_a see_v idolatry_n and_o apostasy_n do_v as_o well_o unchurch_n as_o schism_n or_o heresy_n answ_n i_o answer_v concern_v idolatry_n 1._o idolatry_n can_v be_v 171._o idolatry_n papismus_fw-la est_fw-la pernitiosa_fw-la haeresis_fw-la quia_fw-la pracipuam_fw-la partem_fw-la pietatis_fw-la evertet_fw-la variis_fw-la modis_fw-la in_o falso_fw-la cult_v &_o idolatria_fw-la de_fw-la consc_fw-la p._n 171._o consider_v distinct_o from_o schism_n and_o heresy_n indeed_o it_o be_v make_v up_o only_o of_o they_o 1._o a_o deny_v the_o true_a god_n or_o a_o deny_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o a_o give_v of_o deity_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o a_o creature_n in_o our_o mind_n or_o opinion_n which_o be_v mental_a idolatry_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o high_a heresy_n therefore_o ames_n give_v this_o reason_n to_o prove_v papacy_n to_o be_v heresy_n because_o it_o overturn_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o piety_n in_o false_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n again_o 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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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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 to_o be_v very_o far_o short_a of_o a_o justify_v faith_n and_o be_v term_v by_o divine_n a_o temporary_a faith_n 5._o again_o this_o profession_n put_v on_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v but_o either_o vocal_a by_o word_n or_o real_a by_o deed_n i_o mean_v be_v attendance_n upon_o the_o visible_a administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n who_o we_o profess_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n for_o that_o other_o profession_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v so_o indirect_a a_o profession_n and_o so_o uncertain_a a_o character_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n as_o that_o it_o be_v yet_o never_o allow_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o age_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a requisite_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 6._o but_o by_o the_o two_o former_a branch_n of_o this_o profession_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v the_o name_n both_o of_o professor_n and_o worshipper_n which_o latter_a term_n of_o worshipper_n i_o 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seem_v direct_o faith_n say_v he_o 163._o fides_n ut_fw-la insiugulis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la existens_fw-la distributive_a est_fw-la forma_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la collective_a spectata_fw-la est_fw-la coetus_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la i._n e._n forma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la medul_a 163._o as_o it_o be_v exist_v in_o single_a believer_n distributive_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o call_v who_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o not_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n amesius_n teach_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n quoad_fw-la externum_fw-la statum_fw-la or_o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o invisible_a be_v internae_fw-la fidei_fw-la externa_fw-la professio_fw-la which_o external_a profession_n be_v either_o personal_a or_o ecclesiastical_a if_o personal_a than_o every_o professor_n as_o it_o be_v reason_v before_o have_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o if_o ecclesiastical_a yet_o this_o external_a profession_n 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this_o accidental_a form_n do_v yet_o true_o partake_v of_o this_o accidental_a form_n of_o the_o church_n &_o be_v by_o consequence_n in_o his_o own_o word_n membra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o sense_n of_o which_o he_o limit_n in_o the_o next_o word_n according_a to_o the_o external_a and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o internal_a or_o essential_a state_n of_o the_o church_n if_o i_o may_v be_v modest_a and_o yet_o bold_a i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o amesius_n seem_v here_o in_o a_o strait_a betwixt_o two_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o say_v that_o external_a professor_n want_v true_a grace_n be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n therefore_o say_v he_o they_o be_v not_o so_o quoad_fw-la statum_fw-la internum_fw-la aut_fw-la essentialem_fw-la and_o yet_o as_o loath_a to_o say_v they_o be_v not_o true_o so_o and_o therefore_o say_v they_o be_v membra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quoad_fw-la statum_fw-la externum_fw-la the_o papist_n hold_v the_o one_o and_o the_o brownist_n the_o other_o how_o then_o dare_v he_o or_o we_o hold_v either_o the_o papist_n be_v

spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o they_o for_o how_o do_v those_o asian_a church_n cease_v to_o be_v so_o but_o by_o the_o lord_n performance_n of_o that_o other_o threaten_v in_o order_n unto_o this_o viz._n remove_v his_o candlestick_n out_o of_o their_o place_n revel_v 2._o 5._o cons_n 6._o yea_o a_o people_n have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o unchurch_n themselves_o but_o by_o their_o voluntary_a break_n of_o their_o communion_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o heresy_n poison_v they_o and_o thus_o make_v they_o die_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n ordinance_n or_o schism_n direct_o reject_v they_o or_o by_o the_o perfection_n of_o both_o in_o a_o total_a apostasy_n but_o though_o wickedness_n do_v ever_o unchurch_n a_o people_n demeritoriè_fw-fr it_o never_o yet_o do_v unchurch_n a_o people_n formaliter_fw-la vel_fw-la effectiuè_fw-la as_o will_v appear_v more_o anon_o yea_o though_o heresy_n be_v indeed_o a_o renounce_v the_o faith_n and_o schism_n a_o renounce_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n yet_o at_o present_a i_o conceive_v that_o heresy_n do_v proper_o and_o strict_o unchurch_n as_o it_o deni_v the_o faith_n not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o communion_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n apostle_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o according_o schism_n do_v stict_o unchurch_n as_o it_o break_v off_o this_o communion_n and_o not_o as_o it_o cease_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n therefore_o break_v off_o from_o this_o communion_n be_v most_o exact_o and_o proper_o term_v schism_n or_o a_o rent_v of_o the_o church_n and_o ungodliness_n of_o heart_n or_o life_n and_o indeed_o a_o cease_v to_o profess_v the_o faith_n as_o such_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o or_o stict_o schysme_n cons_n 7._o these_o qualification_n faith_n holiness_n call_v and_o profession_n may_v all_o be_v find_v where_o there_o be_v no_o institute_v or_o form_v church_n and_o consequent_o to_o our_o congregational_a brethren_n principle_n who_o as_o master_n cotton_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o brethren_n phrase_v it_o say_v that_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n be_v a_o chimaera_n where_o there_o be_v no_o form_v visible_a church_n wherein_o ames_n be_v so_o express_v fideles_fw-la non_fw-la constituant_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la particularem_fw-la nisi_fw-la speciali_fw-la 167._o med._n p._n 167._o vinculo_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la conjungantur_fw-la which_o only_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o this_o communion_n the_o jewish_a church_n be_v dissolve_v the_o elect_n that_o be_v save_v be_v not_o of_o themselves_o a_o form_v institute_v church_n but_o must_v therefore_o be_v add_v to_o the_o gentile-churche_n i._n e._n congregation_n therefore_o these_o personal_a qualification_n be_v not_o so_o fit_v to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o communion_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o wheresoever_o this_o be_v fix_v and_o settle_v there_o be_v undoubted_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n this_o communion_n suppose_v the_o call_v believer_n professor_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o officer_n or_o dispenser_n of_o the_o ordinance_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o plain_o express_v or_o signify_v to_o we_o the_o essence_n or_o truth_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o the_o formal_a action_n of_o it_o now_o that_o i_o may_v yet_o be_v more_o free_a from_o exception_n and_o more_o true_o understand_v i_o shall_v here_o recollect_v and_o subjoyne_v what_o have_v be_v already_o in_o a_o scatter_a way_n hint_v about_o these_o two_o great_a considerable_a in_o a_o few_o brief_a concession_n and_o proposition_n prop._n 1._o i_o grant_v that_o these_o personal_a qualification_n be_v necessary_o suppose_v in_o this_o communion_n in_o ordinance_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o give_v of_o they_o the_o person_n thus_o communicate_v be_v such_o as_o be_v call_v thereunto_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o faith_n therein_o and_o such_o as_o be_v presume_v to_o believe_v what_o they_o thus_o profess_v or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o deny_v or_o renounce_v it_o prop._n 2._o these_o qualification_n be_v therefore_o necessary_a condition_n of_o church_n member_n or_o of_o such_o particular_a person_n as_o assemble_v themselves_o with_o the_o church_n in_o this_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o as_o ames_n most_o 163_o med._n p._n 163_o accurate_o forma_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la the_o form_n of_o the_o call_v not_o of_o the_o church_n prop._n 3._o therefore_o these_o qualification_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o the_o form_n prop._n 4._o i_o grant_v therefore_o that_o they_o fit_o serve_v to_o express_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o definition_n thereof_o as_o i_o conceive_v amesius_n and_o other_o mean_v who_o definition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v usual_o begin_v thus_o a_o company_n of_o believer_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o call_v etc._n etc._n or_o of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o faith_n or_o the_o true_a religion_n prop._n 5._o yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o main_a distingush_a part_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n lie_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o ordinance_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o specify_v this_o be_v as_o be_v say_v the_o formal_a action_n of_o it_o immediate_o spring_v from_o its_o form_n and_o essence_n viz._n society_n or_o community_n which_o be_v the_o next_o great_a particular_a in_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o now_o at_o hand_n to_o be_v consider_v only_o by_o the_o way_n let_v this_o be_v conclude_v with_o the_o easy_a notice_n that_o my_o design_n be_v yet_o go_v on_o see_v none_o can_v doubt_v but_o if_o person_n void_a of_o save_a grace_n may_v be_v true_o consider_v to_o have_v faith_n call_v and_o profession_n as_o before_o they_o may_v much_o easy_a also_o be_v consider_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o outward_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o so_o far_o none_o can_v hinder_v the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v applicable_a thereunto_o without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n chap._n fourteen_o touch_v that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o communion_n in_o ordinance_n viz._n community_n the_o last_o great_a particular_a that_o claim_v a_o place_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o proper_a condition_n or_o state_n thereof_o that_o only_o render_v it_o capable_a of_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o employment_n come_v now_o to_o be_v handle_v this_o i_o presume_v will_v be_v general_o consent_v unto_o to_o be_v a_o company_n community_n or_o society_n as_o it_o strict_o intend_v communion_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n wherein_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v contain_v 1._o many_o particular_a person_n or_o man_n in_o the_o kind_n not_o sex_n or_o age_n 1._o many_o coetus_fw-la requirit_fw-la decem_fw-la 2._o many_o man_n for_o other_o creature_n below_o man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o make_v a_o society_n it_o be_v a_o political_a and_o therefore_o a_o rational_a state_n and_o angel_n be_v almost_o as_o much_o above_o it_o society_n be_v a_o state_n of_o discourse_n and_o so_o most_o proper_o belong_v to_o discursive_a creature_n viz._n man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o grammarian_n coetus_fw-la requirit_fw-la decem_fw-la homines_fw-la this_o be_v suppose_v in_o a_o society_n cod._n cod._n 2._o the_o union_n of_o these_o man_n by_o some_o kind_n of_o bond_n or_o other_o whereby_o they_o be_v embody_v and_o make_v a_o habitual_a assembly_n a_o fix_a society_n this_o be_v express_v 3._o actual_a communion_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n this_o be_v intend_v coetus_fw-la or_o societas_fw-la here_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o moral_a or_o political_a sense_n from_o corporation_n or_o company_n of_o trade_n so_o 1._o it_o be_v orderly_a not_o tumultuons_a 2._o it_o be_v fix_v not_o occasional_a 3._o it_o be_v habitual_a not_o only_o actual_a 4._o it_o have_v officer_n belong_v to_o a_o orderly_a and_o fix_a society_n of_o this_o nature_n 5._o therefore_o last_o it_o be_v a_o society_n of_o christian_n govern_v by_o the_o minister_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o still_o find_v it_o to_o be_v in_o scripture_n i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o explicate_v myself_o herein_o a_o little_a further_o by_o a_o few_o proposition_n prop._n 1._o this_o community_n be_v of_o necessity_n require_v in_o the_o true_a or_o false_a definition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n prop._n 2._o this_o community_n do_v direct_o immediate_o and_o formal_o 169._o foederata_fw-la ifla_fw-la conjunctio_fw-la tantum_fw-la constituit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quotenus_fw-la spectat_fw-la ad_fw-la communionem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la exercendam_fw-la am._n med_n 169._o intend_v communion_n communion_n be_v the_o most_o

in_o ordinance_n so_o mr._n hudson_n the_o visible_a church_n say_v he_o be_v a_o company_n of_o people_n call_v or_o separate_v by_o god_n from_o idol_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o yield_v profess_v subjection_n to_o that_o call_n and_o more_o plain_o wollebius_n the_o visible_a church_n be_v a_o company_n of_o person_n common_o call_v as_o well_o elect_a as_o reprobate_v but_o no_o author_n that_o i_o have_v yet_o meet_v withal_o do_v ever_o define_v the_o church_n without_o specify_v and_o express_v this_o society_n or_o community_n one_o way_n or_o other_o apollonius_n begin_v his_o definition_n with_o societas_fw-la the_o leiden_fw-mi professor_n with_o coetus_fw-la so_o wallebius_n trelcatius_n ames_n and_o augustine_n with_o unitas_fw-la of_o english_a man_n bradshaw_n say_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v holy_a assembly_n dayrel_n say_v a_o particular_a visible_a church_n be_v a_o company_n etc._n etc._n so_o hudson_n the_o visible_a church_n be_v a_o company_n etc._n etc._n and_o arnobius_n upon_o the_o 19_o arti_fw-la a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a people_n therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o unity_n or_o society_n of_o the_o church_n deserve_v the_o first_o and_o the_o high_a place_n in_o the_o definition_n thereof_o last_o therefore_o i_o shall_v conclude_v myself_o in_o those_o express_a ibid._n fideles_fw-la non_fw-la constituunt_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la particularem_fw-la quamvis_fw-la simul_fw-la plures_fw-la in_o codem_fw-la loco_fw-la conveniant_fw-la aut_fw-la vivre_fw-fr nisi_fw-la speciali_fw-la vinculo_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la conjugantur_fw-la med._n p._n 169._o vinculum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la foedus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n word_n of_o amesius_n that_o neither_o the_o faithful_a or_o many_o faithful_a or_o many_o faithful_a meeting_n together_o or_o live_v in_o one_o place_n do_v thereby_o constitute_v a_o particular_a church_n without_o they_o be_v further_o join_v together_o by_o some_o special_a bond_n among_o 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necessity_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o prudence_n dictate_v it_o to_o be_v of_o use_n and_o discover_v more_o evident_a occasion_n thereof_o accidental_o occur_v at_o the_o constitution_n of_o such_o a_o church_n 3._o yet_o i_o must_v interpose_v against_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n because_o we_o find_v not_o any_o such_o command_n in_o scripture_n nor_o any_o such_o practice_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 4._o neither_o may_v the_o want_n much_o less_o the_o absence_n thereof_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v hence_o interpret_v to_o the_o question_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o church_n as_o have_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n pure_o or_o but_o true_o administer_v and_o constant_o attend_v upon_o for_o who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o these_o be_v infallible_a mark_n yea_o essential_a note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n beside_o it_o be_v apparent_a even_o thereby_o that_o there_o be_v a_o implicit_a bond_n or_o covenant_n wherein_o to_o such_o a_o people_n 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viz._n common_a faith_n call_v or_o profession_n here_o be_v the_o form_n constitute_v the_o coetus_fw-la or_o community_n as_o it_o look_v unto_o communion_n and_o last_o here_o be_v the_o formal_a action_n or_o if_o you_o please_v rather_o the_o form_n distinguish_v this_o society_n from_o all_o other_o communion_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n most_o of_o the_o definition_n that_o our_o reform_a divine_n have_v give_v so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v do_v indeed_o express_v all_o these_o three_o part_n thereof_o i_o shall_v set_v a_o few_o of_o they_o down_o here_o and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o search_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a the_o leiden_fw-mi professor_n define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o company_n of_o those_o which_o 32_o visibilis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la coetus_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la externum_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la &_o disciplinae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la usum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la colescunt_fw-la disp_n 40._o the._n 32_o by_o the_o external_a word_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o body_n wherein_o two_o of_o the_o three_o foresay_a part_n be_v very_o evident_a it_o be_v a_o company_n and_o such_o a_o company_n as_o have_v the_o communion_n of_o such_o a_o body_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o company_n be_v not_o by_o they_o here_o specify_v yet_o their_o profession_n be_v easy_o imply_v in_o their_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n in_o god_n ordinance_n and_o the_o not_o mention_v of_o the_o call_n or_o faith_n or_o profession_n thereof_o only_o intimate_v as_o before_o be_v note_v that_o personal_a qualification_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o this_o community_n or_o communion_n indeed_o they_o also_o insert_v discipline_n but_o see_v that_o discipline_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v but_o a_o separable_a adjunct_n of_o it_o it_o can_v be_v take_v as_o more_o necessary_a into_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n ames_n define_v the_o church_n institute_v or_o visible_a particular_a to_o be_v 168._o est_fw-la societas_fw-la fidelium_fw-la speciali_fw-la vinculo_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la conjunctorum_fw-la ad_fw-la communionem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la constant_a inter_fw-la se_fw-la exercendam_fw-la med._n 168._o a_o society_n of_o believer_n join_v together_o among_o themselves_o by_o a_o special_a bond_n for_o their_o constant_a exercise_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n together_o where_o all_o the_o three_o part_n be_v very_o visible_a 1_o believer_n 2._o in_o society_n 3._o for_o communion_n i_o have_v before_o confess_v that_o he_o intend_v save_v faith_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o next_o word_n yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o this_o society_n ought_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o such_o a_o faith_n and_o not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o or_o if_o not_o no_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a church_n but_o it_o have_v some_o member_n that_o do_v save_o believe_v and_o by_o his_o assert_v the_o great_a probability_n of_o some_o that_o save_o believe_v he_o evident_o grant_v that_o other_o in_o this_o church_n yea_o and_o many_o other_o for_o they_o viz._n many_o other_o be_v direct_o distinguish_v to_o some_o may_v be_v without_o save_a faith_n and_o yet_o as_o he_o grant_v in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o in_o that_o know_a place_n against_o bellarmine_n say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v false_a if_o any_o say_v that_o we_o the_o reform_a divine_n require_v inward_a virtue_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o root_n of_o they_o save_v faith_n to_o render_v one_o a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a 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of_o person_n profess_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a communion_n

chap._n xxvi_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o constitute_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n a_o twofold_a answer_n hereunto_o consider_v but_o lest_o my_o notion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n wherein_o as_o my_o question_n lead_v i_o i_o have_v hitherto_o rather_o hover_v in_o general_n and_o negative_n shall_v be_v leave_v suspicious_a or_o obscure_a i_o shall_v now_o pitch_v upon_o a_o more_o fix_a particular_a and_o positive_a discourse_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o plain_a case_n or_o query_n follow_v which_o haply_o may_v prove_v a_o fit_a medium_n betwixt_o the_o debate_n already_o have_v and_o some_o plain_a practical_a and_o necessary_a inference_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o whole_a the_o query_n be_v 1._o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o constitute_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a destruit_fw-la quid_fw-la constituit_fw-la quid_fw-la distinguit_fw-la quid_fw-la destruit_fw-la church_n 2._o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o evidence_n this_o visible_a church-membership_a to_o other_o 3._o what_o be_v that_o that_o do_v dismember_v or_o cut_v one_o whole_o off_o from_o the_o visible_a church_n quest_n 1._o then_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o constitute_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n answ_n mr._n cotton_n answer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n in_o new_a england_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n nor_o faith_n itself_o that_o knit_v a_o man_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a visible_a church_n but_o a_o holy_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o communion_n his_o way_n of_o those_o church_n p._n 84_o 85._o suppose_v what_o be_v herein_o to_o be_v suppose_v viz._n that_o the_o way_n of_o enter_v the_o universal_a visible_a church_n be_v not_o here_o concern_v second_o that_o the_o way_n of_o infant_n become_v church-member_n be_v not_o here_o intend_v i_o can_v even_o sign_n this_o answer_n only_o i_o must_v needs_o except_v against_o its_o fitness_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o case_n of_o most_o church_n see_v it_o only_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v more_o extraordinary_a viz._n the_o enter_v of_o heathen_n into_o our_o church_n and_o leave_v untouched_a that_o which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o daily_a mean_n of_o increase_n or_o continuance_n of_o they_o by_o our_o child_n bear_v therein_o to_o god_n and_o to_o this_o privilege_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a master_n hudson_n also_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o church_n propose_v and_o answer_v this_o same_o question_n viz._n what_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v one_o a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n his_o answer_v hereunto_o contain_v three_o thing_n competent_a knowledge_n holiness_n of_o life_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o his_o answer_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o likewise_o intend_v only_o that_o which_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v a_o adult_n heathen_a a_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n not_o at_o all_o note_v the_o common_a way_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o covenant_n among_o we_o viz._n by_o birth-priviledge_n however_o let_v i_o humble_o offer_v this_o question_n whether_o all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o so_o qualify_v may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v no_o church-member_n even_o among_o the_o adult_n if_o so_o then_o there_o be_v no_o ignorant_a or_o unholy_a person_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o can_v well_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v mr._n hudsons_n meaning_n by_o any_o that_o consult_v he_o p._n 9_o where_o we_o find_v he_o assert_v that_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v true_a of_o the_o godly_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o therefore_o true_a of_o the_o hypocrite_n but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o exclude_v all_o such_o as_o want_v a_o competency_n of_o knowledge_n and_o holy_a life_n than_o these_o thing_n specify_v be_v not_o condition_n necessary_o requisite_a to_o 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by_o heresy_n and_o schism_n the_o destruction_n of_o man_n be_v of_o himself_o not_o only_o meritorious_o but_o sometime_o efficient_o and_o so_o in_o order_n thereunto_o be_v his_o cut_a himself_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n that_o it_o be_v so_o be_v not_o doubt_v our_o question_n be_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o visible_a church_n be_v usual_o consider_v in_o a_o entitive_a or_o organical_a apacity_n according_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o two_o property_n profession_n of_o the_o faith_n as_o entitive_a and_o communion_n in_o worship_n as_o organical_a respective_a hereunto_o a_o man_n may_v violate_v his_o right_n in_o the_o church_n and_o dismember_v himself_o 1._o by_o heresy_n deny_v the_o faith_n he_o cut_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n entitive_a 2._o by_o schism_n rent_v himself_o from_o its_o comunion_n in_o worship_n he_o break_v himself_o off_o from_o the_o church_n organical_a so_o that_o my_o general_a 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loc._n com._n p._n 164_o integritate_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la let_v we_o hear_v his_o answer_n substantia_fw-la

supper_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a passage_n which_o he_o transcribe_v also_o out_o of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n albaspinaeus_n and_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o waldenses_n pag._n 21_o 22._o 4._o though_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o think_v the_o ancient_n sometime_o at_o least_o if_o not_o ordinary_o mean_v something_o more_o viz._n a_o perfection_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o church-priviledge_n by_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v usual_o attribute_v by_o they_o to_o confirmation_n for_o say_v cyprian_n p._n 20._o cite_v by_o our_o author_n such_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o church_n that_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v consummate_a through_o the_o gift_n thereof_o by_o the_o lord_n seal_v tum_fw-la demum_fw-la say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n plenè_fw-la sanctificari_fw-la that_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o esse_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la 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general_o agree_v 171._o professio_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la maxim_n essentialis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nota_fw-la med._n p._n 171._o that_o the_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o church_n be_v profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n which_o as_o amesius_n say_v be_v maximè_fw-la essentialis_fw-la in_o the_o high_a manner_n essential_a to_o the_o church_n now_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o essential_a mark_n as_o the_o school_n teach_v be_v certo_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la infallible_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o essence_n of_o that_o thing_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n therefore_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n do_v thus_o certain_o &_o infallible_o demonstrate_v the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a church_n but_o now_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v true_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n for_o the_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v profess_v by_o a_o cain_n a_o judas_n a_o simon_n magus_n a_o demas_n and_o those_o that_o have_v no_o share_n at_o all_o in_o save_v grace_n and_o that_o true_o to_o as_o none_o i_o think_v will_v venture_v to_o question_n but_o this_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n i_o humble_o conceive_v if_o we_o speak_v exact_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n must_v be_v take_v ecclesiastical_o and_o not_o personal_o for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o private_a personal_a own_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n where_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a proper_a and_o exact_a church_n and_o there_o we_o can_v affirm_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n a_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n personal_a profession_n i_o grant_v be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n i._n e._n universal_n and_o ecclesiastical_a profession_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o this_o ecclesiastical_a profession_n i_o conceive_v consist_v in_o attendance_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o be_v rather_o a_o real_a than_o a_o vocal_a profession_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v proper_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o note_n thereof_o be_v proper_o that_o which_o render_v it_o serviceable_a to_o its_o end_n which_o be_v attendance_n upon_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o that_o end_n the_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a worship_n i_o confess_v amesius_n intend_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n formal_o and_o vocal_o take_v which_o he_o distinguish_v from_o the_o solemn_a preach_n 30._o professio_fw-la ista_fw-la in_o coetu_fw-la aliquo_fw-la potest_fw-la antecedere_fw-la solennem_fw-la verbi_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la administrationem_fw-la med._n p._n 172._o 30._o of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o which_o he_o either_o mean_v a_o profession_n make_v by_o all_o those_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o institute_v church_n which_o can_v i_o conceive_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n much_o less_o a_o essential_a 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maxim_n ●ssentialis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nota_fw-la according_a to_o scripture_n reason_n or_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o that_o have_v ancient_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_n be_v not_o the_o same_o faith_n profess_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o preach_v and_o the_o people_n in_o hear_v and_o by_o both_o in_o participate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o seal_n thereof_o which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o creed_n and_o be_v not_o these_o action_n as_o visible_a and_o as_o essential_a to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o read_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o creed_n or_o dare_v any_o say_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a and_o diligent_a attendance_n on_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o lawful_a administration_n of_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n that_o there_o we_o can_v discern_v a_o true_a church_n without_o a_o solemn_a declare_v of_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o set_a creed_n and_o most_o of_o our_o

the_o faithful_a or_o the_o call_v or_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n my_o business_n be_v not_o to_o defend_v or_o to_o except_v against_o any_o of_o these_o either_o in_o their_o truth_n or_o fullness_n but_o to_o propose_v whether_o these_o and_o the_o like_a have_v any_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o save_a grace_n which_o to_o affirm_v i_o think_v be_v not_o without_o evident_a danger_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n rest_v upon_o i_o 1._o that_o external_a call_n profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o faith_n have_v no_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o save_a grace_n 2._o that_o these_o be_v true_a and_o real_a in_o their_o kind_n as_o to_o visible_a membership_n when_o not_o save_v 1._o for_o external_a call_n the_o very_a sound_n and_o notion_n thereof_o 114._o efficacitas_fw-la vocationis_fw-la duplex_fw-la una_fw-la salutaris_fw-la electorum_fw-la proprio_fw-la altera_fw-la non_fw-la salutaris_fw-la ad_fw-la vocatos_fw-la communiter_fw-la spectans_fw-la 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this_o profession_n till_o they_o die_v which_o he_o large_o prove_v as_o indeed_o most_o of_o the_o reform_a divine_n do_v from_o all_o the_o parable_n of_o 355_o ut_fw-la jam_fw-la nihil_fw-la addubitarc_n possumus_fw-la judam_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la membrum_fw-la internae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la licet_fw-la esset_fw-la membrum_fw-la exterioris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la superius_fw-la appellavi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la militantem_fw-la strictius_fw-la consideratam_fw-la aliam_fw-la vero_fw-la visibilem_fw-la illam_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o malos_fw-la comprehendentem_fw-la latius_fw-la consideratam_fw-la dec._n page_n 355_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o gospel_n at_o length_n conclude_v that_o hypocrite_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a large_o take_v contain_v the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a but_o not_o of_o the_o church_n invisible_a not_o true_a and_o live_a member_n of_o this_o interior_a church_n or_o the_o church_n so_o strict_o take_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o infer_v two_o distinct_a church_n for_o if_o we_o take_v the_o church_n strict_o than_o hypocrite_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n than_o the_o strict_a church_n be_v but_o a_o part_n thereof_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o material_a church_n if_o take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n it_o signify_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n exclusive_a of_o the_o chancel_n if_o large_o for_o both_o together_o and_o then_o the_o church_n strict_o take_v be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o church_n large_o take_v this_o be_v clear_a while_o we_o distinguish_v the_o church_n qua_fw-la church_n but_o when_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o visible_a and_o invisible_a it_o fail_v we_o we_o say_v well_o that_o the_o church_n take_v strict_o be_v part_n of_o the_o church_n take_v large_o and_o the_o church_n large_o take_v contain_v the_o church_n strict_o take_v but_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o say_v the_o church_n invisible_a take_v strict_o be_v part_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a take_v large_o to_o say_v a_o thing_n as_o invisible_a be_v part_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o visible_a be_v contradictio_fw-la in_o adjectio_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o invisible_a and_o visible_a be_v oppose_v here_o in_o the_o accident_n not_o in_o the_o subject_n i._n e._n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o as_o some_o person_n be_v invisible_a so_o other_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n be_v visible_a as_o if_o save_a grace_n be_v not_o see_v in_o some_o and_o yet_o see_v in_o other_o but_o thus_o some_o person_n have_v save_v grace_n not_o see_v be_v say_v to_o be_v invisible_a and_o other_o have_v profession_n visible_a be_v say_v to_o be_v visible_a moreover_o this_o subject_n of_o these_o accident_n be_v rather_o the_o faith_n credaut_n bull._n dec._n 355_o invisibilis_fw-la &_o interna_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la sunt_fw-la invisibiles_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la hominibus_fw-la non_fw-la appareat_fw-la qui_fw-la veer_fw-la &_o ficte_a credaut_n then_o the_o person_n they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o person_n but_o intend_v the_o faith_n or_o the_o truth_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v save_v it_o be_v invisible_a as_o it_o be_v profess_v so_o it_o be_v visible_a and_o not_o because_o the_o man_n be_v either_o visible_a or_o invisible_a last_o the_o church_n large_o take_v may_v be_v consider_v either_o asolute_o or_o comparative_o in_o it_o self_n or_o in_o comparison_n with_o the_o church_n strict_o take_v and_o according_o the_o reform_a divine_v may_v be_v think_v to_o mean_v that_o the_o church_n large_o take_v if_o it_o be_v consider_v absolute_o and_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o true_a or_o at_o least_o true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o when_o the_o church_n large_o take_v as_o it_o include_v the_o bad_a &_o the_o good_a together_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o church_n strict_o take_v for_o the_o company_n of_o the_o elect_a or_o save_o call_v then_o as_o they_o say_v 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i_o think_v this_o assertion_n of_o they_o do_v necessary_o flow_v from_o this_o strict_a and_o large_a acceptation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o large_a acceptation_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o always_o imply_v the_o most_o proper_a acceptation_n thereof_o nor_o è_fw-la contrà_fw-la dead_a god_n of_o abraham_n not_o of_o the_o dead_a the_o man_n as_o abraham_n take_v from_o the_o soul_n only_o be_v not_o the_o large_a nor_o yet_o the_o prepere_a acceptation_n of_o man_n the_o church_n take_v exclusive_a to_o the_o chancel_n be_v not_o the_o large_a nor_o i_o think_v the_o proper_a acceptation_n thereof_o a_o denomination_n from_o the_o better_a part_n be_v not_o the_o large_a nor_o i_o think_v the_o proper_a denomination_n of_o a_o company_n this_o be_v figurative_a therefore_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o large_a acceptation_n shall_v be_v the_o proper_a as_o oppose_v to_o figurative_a 3._o how_o ever_o this_o touch_v not_o my_o conclusion_n which_o be_v that_o the_o church_n in_o 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the_o mind_n of_o the_o eminent_a translator_n of_o the_o bible_n who_o point_v we_o in_o their_o margin_n to_o rom._n 2._o 21_o 22._o as_o a_o text_n parallel_n and_o exegetical_a of_o this_o and_o which_o be_v manifest_o concern_v minister_n now_o if_o the_o text_n before_o we_o shall_v indeed_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v viz._n of_o minister_n who_o see_v not_o its_o distance_n and_o utter_a incongruity_n to_o our_o purpose_n 2._o but_o shall_v it_o be_v find_v to_o intend_v the_o people_n it_o will_v also_o be_v find_v far_o enough_o from_o wound_v or_o indeed_o touch_v my_o conclusion_n for_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o determine_v any_o thing_n touch_v that_o with_o which_o it_o meddle_v not_o viz._n the_o outward_a covenant-state_n of_o this_o people_n it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o offer_v any_o service_n at_o all_o against_o we_o unless_o to_o the_o brownist_n in_o another_o point_n viz._n that_o wicked_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o perform_v holy_a 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tu_fw-la enarras_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o do_v thou_o worship_n god_n for_o what_o end_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v thou_o hope_v for_o as_o the_o seventy_o the_o aethiopic_a and_o the_o latin_a version_n have_v it_o but_o may_v the_o syriack_n version_n be_v hear_v there_o be_v less_o colour_n for_o the_o objection_n hence_o against_o my_o position_n for_o it_o end_v the_o interrogation_n and_o so_o the_o question_n with_o declare_v the_o statute_n and_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o &c_n peccatori_fw-la dicit_fw-la deus_fw-la quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o libris_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la gestas_fw-la enim_fw-la pactum_fw-la meum_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la attamen_fw-la tu_fw-la odisti_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la &c_n &c_n take_v thereof_o into_o the_o mouth_n a_o aggravation_n of_o wickedness_n thou_o carry_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n yet_o thou_o hate_v my_o discipline_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o 3._o to_o conclude_v whatsoever_o be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v not_o for_o how_o plentiful_a be_v the_o scripture_n in_o acknowledge_v wicked_a man_n to_o be_v god_n people_n and_o outward_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o yea_o if_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n to_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o this_o same_o psalm_n this_o be_v clear_v beyond_o contradiction_n where_o we_o find_v the_o lord_n summon_v his_o people_n to_o be_v testify_v against_o from_o heaven_n yet_o own_v by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o people_n and_o himself_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v their_o god_n most_o emphatical_o i_o be_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n q._n d._n though_o i_o be_o about_o to_o testify_v against_o thou_o let_v none_o imagine_v that_o i_o intend_v thereby_o to_o disown_n or_o reject_v thou_o or_o that_o thou_o be_v no_o long_o in_o covenant_n with_o i_o for_o notwithstanding_o thou_o be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o be_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n or_o as_o the_o covenant_n express_o sound_v i_o be_o yet_o to_o thou_o a_o god_n and_o thou_o be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n object_n 5_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 2._o 19_o that_o those_o that_o leave_v the_o apostolical_a church_n be_v never_o of_o they_o therefore_o those_o that_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n they_o be_v not_o of_o it_o answ_n one_o great_a help_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o text_n be_v to_o weigh_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o immediate_a verse_n forego_v tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v antichrist_n that_o be_v desperate_a heretic_n for_o ut_fw-la christus_fw-la suum_fw-la aluit_fw-la tulitque_fw-la proditorem_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostolis_n alendi_fw-la erant_fw-la multi_fw-la antichristi_fw-la &_o pseudo_fw-la apostoli_fw-la as_o marlorat_n have_v collect_v out_o of_o thomas_n naogeorgius_n of_o who_o bullinger_n out_o of_o tertullian_n irenaus_n and_o eusebius_n give_v we_o a_o particular_a account_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o text_n they_o be_v say_v he_o simon_n magus_n menander_n saturninus_n basilides_n carpocrates_n cerinthus_n haebion_n the_o two_o first_o of_o they_o be_v by_o their_o proselyte_n worship_v as_o god_n the_o rest_n deny_v either_o the_o divine_a or_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o now_o the_o question_n will_v be_v whether_o these_o person_n be_v guilty_a of_o those_o gross_a and_o antichristian_a heresy_n while_o they_o continue_v to_o be_v ex_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la societate_fw-la as_o marlorate_v speak_v or_o under_o the_o pretext_n and_o profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n those_o word_n of_o naogeorge_n on_o the_o place_n subdolos_fw-la and_o falsos_fw-la fratres_fw-la seem_v to_o carry_v the_o affirmative_a as_o also_o what_o bullinger_n add_v of_o they_o cum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la se_fw-la vinditarint_fw-la haeretici_fw-la 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be_v enlarge_v to_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o those_o primitive_a apostolical_a church_n from_o which_o they_o true_o break_v themselves_o off_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o apostle_n 2._o i_o distinguish_v of_o person_n be_v of_o the_o church_n viz._n by_o profession_n 14_o of_o the_o church_n p._n 14_o only_o or_o by_o profession_n principled_a with_o a_o common_a faith_n or_o by_o profession_n with_o a_o save_a faith_n or_o with_o dr._n field_n after_o stapleton_n some_o person_n be_v of_o the_o numero_fw-la only_o some_o numero_fw-la and_o merito_fw-la and_o other_o numero_fw-la merito_fw-la &_o electione_n the_o first_o be_v real_a member_n of_o no_o church_n at_o all_o the_o second_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o call_v the_o three_o and_o last_o only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o elect_n or_o the_o save_v whereof_o i_o make_v application_n thus_o 1._o none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o these_o loc_n whence_o our_o divine_n conclude_v

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brownist_n and_o a_o part_n of_o their_o brownism_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o allow_a opinion_n of_o the_o true_a church_n especial_o in_o england_n appear_v abundant_o in_o the_o disputation_n of_o all_o our_o divine_n against_o they_o wherein_o we_o find_v these_o two_o proposition_n irrefragable_o prove_v 1._o that_o a_o assembly_n may_v be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n though_o its_o worship_n be_v very_o corrupt_a 2._o that_o person_n may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n though_o without_o sincere_a grace_n or_o holy_a life_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v direct_o for_o we_o and_o in_o defence_n whereof_o dayrel_n so_o smart_o reply_v to_o mr._n ainsworth_n you_o speak_v say_v he_o you_o know_v not_o what_o for_o hereby_o you_o imply_v a_o true_a visible_a 37_o dayr_n p._n 36_o 37_o church_n be_v a_o company_n of_o people_n profess_v and_o practise_v such_o thing_n as_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o who_o practice_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o holy_a profession_n he_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n nor_o reprobate_a or_o any_o that_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o thus_o you_o unaware_o confound_v the_o visible_a and_o the_o invisible_a church_n johnson_n himself_o testify_v thus_o much_o on_o our_o behalf_n even_o while_o he_o 71._o his_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n of_o england_n p._n 71._o say_v his_o accusation_n against_o we_o the_o forward_a preacher_n of_o england_n as_o he_o please_v to_o call_v they_o teach_v say_v he_o that_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o separate_a company_n of_o righteous_a man_n from_o the_o open_a wicked_a of_o the_o world_n but_o may_v consist_v of_o people_n good_a and_o bad_a neither_o may_v we_o think_v that_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o episcopal_a conformity_n a_o book_n by_o sundry_a godly_a 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of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o hereunto_o we_o need_v only_o remember_v what_o have_v former_o be_v i_o think_v true_o observe_v that_o such_o divine_n understand_v by_o church_n in_o the_o proposition_n the_o church_n of_o the_o save_v which_o they_o themselves_o usual_o call_v the_o church_n catholic_n or_o the_o church_n inviand_n none_o can_v doubt_v but_o such_o church-membership_a be_v predicable_a of_o hypocrite_n only_o nominal_o or_o equivocal_o and_o not_o real_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o plead_v that_o some_o as_o eminent_a affirm_v and_o teach_v that_o hypocrite_n be_v only_o in_o the_o church_n not_o of_o the_o church_n but_o epistle_n but_o this_o tenant_n may_v seem_v to_o cross_v many_o of_o our_o own_o divines_n in_o their_o writing_n against_o the_o papist_n but_o indeed_o it_o do_v only_o seem_v so_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o church_n which_o they_o intend_v be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o this_o which_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o for_o they_o 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they_o say_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n so_o full_o effectual_o and_o save_o as_o the_o righteous_a and_o elect_a be_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v so_o real_o therefore_o there_o be_v plain_a scripture_n ground_n to_o distinguish_v of_o be_v of_o the_o church_n viz._n save_o as_o they_o that_o fall_v away_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 12._o be_v not_o 2._o in_o a_o visible_a outward_a and_o common_a sense_n as_o those_o be_v rom._n 9_o 6._o that_o be_v of_o israel_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o covenant_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o israel_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o salvation_n but_o to_o silence_v all_o possible_a objection_n i_o shall_v now_o undertake_v to_o conclude_v from_o several_a principle_n undoubted_o own_v by_o all_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n that_o they_o have_v ever_o deny_v save_v grace_n to_o be_v essential_a to_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o consequent_o must_v needs_o have_v ever_o hold_v that_o wicked_a person_n may_v be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o that_o real_o and_o not_o equivocal_o only_a if_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o real_o arg._n 1._o to_o believe_v that_o relative_a holiness_n be_v real_o sufficient_a 169_o fidelibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la annumerandi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la fidelium_fw-la corum_fw-la liberi_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o participes_fw-la enim_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la foederis_fw-la &_o ejusdem_fw-la professionis_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la medul_a am._n p._n 168_o 169_o to_o interest_n in_o visible_a church-membership_a be_v to_o believe_v also_o that_o save_a grace_n do_v not_o only_o do_v so_o unless_o relative_a holiness_n and_o save_a grace_n be_v all_o one_o a_o paradox_n that_o no_o protestant_a assert_n but_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o believe_v that_o relative_a holiness_n give_v real_a interest_n to_o visible_a church-membership_a for_o first_o she_o never_o doubt_v but_o that_o child_n bear_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v real_o in_o covenant_n and_o church-member_n nor_o second_o that_o their_o title_n thereto_o be_v found_v not_o upon_o personal_a much_o less_o save_a grace_n but_o upon_o parental_a or_o relative_a holiness_n arg._n 2._o the_o constant_a unscruple_v practice_n of_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o all_o such_o as_o remain_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n can_v true_o proceed_v from_o no_o other_o principle_n but_o this_o viz._n that_o church-membership_a may_v be_v real_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n this_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o two_o consideration_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v never_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o church_n constant_o and_o ordinary_o i._n e._n without_o the_o adoption_n of_o such_o child_n unto_o christian_a parent_n to_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o pagan_n or_o of_o such_o as_o be_v no_o church_n member_n 2_o that_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v by_o any_o that_o be_v serious_a in_o the_o case_n that_o all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n make_v evidence_n satisfactory_a of_o save_a 248_o epist_n 12._o infant_n pontificiorum_fw-la &_o similium_fw-la possunt_fw-la baptizari_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la plane_n alicni_fw-la a_o foederi_fw-la professi●ne_n am._n de_fw-fr consic_n p._n 248_o grace_n but_o now_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v i_o that_o such_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a unscruple_v practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n viz._n to_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o all_o such_o as_o live_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n indeed_o calvine_n write_v against_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o papist_n but_o 1._o papist_n live_v not_o within_o the_o pale_a of_o our_o reform_v church_n 2._o and_o his_o reason_n give_v against_o it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o papist_n have_v no_o grace_n or_o because_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n but_o because_o they_o want_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o be_v judge_v heretic_n yet_o 3._o the_o ecclesiastical_a college_n of_o geneva_n plain_o 88_o against_o knox_n p._n 88_o tell_v we_o that_o wheresoever_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n have_v not_o utter_o perish_v and_o be_v extinct_a infant_n be_v beguile_v of_o their_o right_n if_o the_o common_a seal_n be_v deny_v they_o i_o confess_v that_o amesius_n hildersham_n and_o some_o other_o haply_o will_v have_v we_o put_v a_o difference_n in_o seal_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a i._n e._n such_o as_o do_v apertè_fw-la in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n violate_v the_o covenant_n but_o 1._o they_o never_o question_v the_o right_n of_o ibid._n ab_fw-la allis_fw-la piis_fw-la eorum_fw-la educatio_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la qui_fw-la foedus_fw-la dei_fw-la aperte_fw-la violuat_fw-la corum_fw-la infant_n cum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la discrimi●e_fw-la debent_fw-la he_o do_v not_o say_v non_fw-fr debent_fw-la baptizari_fw-la de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr am._n p._n 247._o distinctio_fw-la debet_fw-la ad_fw-la conectionem_fw-la malorum_fw-la ibid._n such_o child_n to_o baptism_n 2._o nor_o deny_v the_o actual_a administration_n thereof_o unto_o such_o whole_o only_o in_o prudence_n urge_v the_o great_a use_n of_o sponsores_fw-la viz._n godly_a person_n to_o undertake_v for_o child_n in_o such_o a_o case_n 3._o this_o reach_v not_o our_o case_n for_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v not_o because_o they_o have_v no_o save_v grace_n but_o because_o their_o open_a wickedness_n be_v a_o present_a blot_n and_o scandal_n to_o religion_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v by_o this_o suspending_a the_o seal_n from_o their_o child_n to_o be_v make_v ashamed_a and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n 4._o however_o this_o be_v but_o the_o judgement_n of_o particular_a man_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a as_o our_o present_a argument_n extend_v itself_o yea_o howsoever_o our_o congregational_a brethren_n have_v of_o late_o take_v up_o the_o contrary_a master_n rutherford_n have_v note_v that_o best_a a_o famous_a brownist_n deny_v baptism_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a only_o which_o yet_o he_o doubtless_o do_v not_o because_o such_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v no_o grace_n but_o because_o they_o be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n clear_o yield_v that_o the_o child_n of_o all_o church-member_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v yea_o though_o our_o congregational_a brethren_n be_v yet_o so_o charitable_a as_o to_o allow_v our_o church_n to_o be_v true_a church_n and_o yet_o so_o severe_a to_o deny_v our_o infant_n the_o first_o seal_n we_o suppose_v this_o be_v not_o because_o they_o judge_v we_o all_o to_o be_v void_a of_o save_a grace_n or_o out_o of_o the_o general_a covenant_n of_o god_n but_o as_o master_n cotton_n master_n norton_n etc._n etc._n affirm_v because_o we_o be_v not_o within_o their_o ecclesiastical_a particular_a covenant_n and_o that_o in_o their_o practice_n in_o their_o own_o congregation_n they_o be_v more_o favourable_a to_o the_o infant_n bear_v therein_o and_o their_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n be_v as_o large_a as_o their_o church_n and_o covenant_n arg._n 3._o those_o that_o in_o their_o constant_a course_n of_o preach_v still_o suppose_v that_o man_n may_v violate_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n can_v but_o be_v think_v to_o hold_v that_o man_n may_v be_v true_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o church_n without_o save_a grace_n especial_o consider_v 1._o that_o if_o man_n do_v break_v covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v by_o great_a and_o notorious_a wickedness_n 2._o that_o to_o man_n who_o be_v now_o the_o judge_n such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o notorious_a wickedness_n and_o do_v as_o ames_n express_v it_o aperte_fw-la violari_fw-la foedus_fw-la dei_fw-la give_v no_o evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o last_o that_o as_o it_o be_v before_o observe_v man_n can_v break_v that_o bond_n they_o be_v not_o under_o or_o violate_v that_o covenant_n in_o which_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o now_o none_o can_v have_v the_o least_o ground_n of_o doubt_v whether_o such_o have_v not_o be_v the_o constant_a course_n of_o proach_a yea_o and_o write_v too_o by_o the_o whole_a cloud_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n that_o have_v the_o least_o communion_n or_o converse_v therewith_o arg._n 4._o those_o that_o hold_v that_o notorious_o scandalous_a person_n be_v within_o until_o they_o be_v censure_v and_o cast_v out_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o hold_v also_o that_o person_n void_a of_o save_a grace_n may_v be_v real_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la if_o not_o the_o jure_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v because_o one_o that_o appear_v notorious_o scandalous_a appear_v thereby_o to_o have_v no_o sincere_a or_o save_a grace_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n esse_fw-la &_o apparere_fw-la sunt_fw-la equipollentia_fw-la in_o

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201_o and_o plain_o teach_v about_o who_o discipline_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o none_o other_o it_o will_v but_o little_o avail_v to_o urge_v here_o that_o some_o divine_n affirm_v wicked_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n to_o be_v only_o in_o and_o not_o of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o same_o divine_n acknowledge_v the_o most_o notorious_o wicked_a so_o far_o in_o the_o church_n as_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o do_v they_o not_o thereby_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v also_o of_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v visible_a for_o otherwise_o what_o have_v the_o church_n to_o do_v to_o censure_n judge_n &_o punish_v one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o her_o own_o society_n and_o corporation_n therefore_o i_o be_o further_a confirm_v in_o what_o before_o be_v note_v that_o such_o divine_n mean_v by_o such_o expression_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o so_o full_o because_o not_o saving_o of_o the_o visible_a 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evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o have_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v we_o must_v that_o they_o hold_v that_o something_o else_o beside_o save_v grace_n do_v root_n and_o interest_n in_o visible_a church-membership_a for_o if_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o be_v in_o the_o church_n do_v appear_v unto_o the_o church_n where_o save_v grace_n do_v not_o appear_v who_o see_v not_o this_o consequence_n that_o the_o church_n judge_v that_o interest_n in_o the_o church_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o found_v in_o save_v grace_n arg._n 6._o the_o church_n have_v ever_o hold_v that_o vera_fw-la fides_fw-la and_o sana_fw-la doctrina_fw-la be_v a_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a with_o aim_n thereupon_o our_o reform_a divine_n assert_v that_o a_o doctrinal_a and_o not_o a_o personal_a succession_n be_v a_o necessary_a mark_n thereof_o and_o according_a to_o reverend_a hildersham_n profession_n and_o preach_v of_o true_a doctrine_n etc._n held_n in_o joh._n 4._o p._n 161_o vid._n cal._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 363._o &_o zanch._n the_o eccl_n p._n 82_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o fundamental_a point_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a and_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o ubi_fw-la fides_fw-la ibi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la that_o as_o ames_n explain_v fides_fw-la quam_fw-la or_o as_o hierome_n in_o symb_n rufin_n fides_fw-la christi_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sancta_fw-la quae_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la integram_fw-la seruat_fw-la thus_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o true_a church_n be_v ult_n eph._n 2._o ult_n build_v hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n ever_o hold_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o necessary_o require_v save_v grace_n for_o 1._o the_o essential_a property_n or_o 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the_o church_n till_o they_o whole_o renounce_v the_o gospel_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o external_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o external_a state_n thereof_o that_o they_o have_v a_o visible_a right_n to_o the_o ordinance_n all_o which_o be_v most_o obvious_a as_o well_o to_o the_o slight_a as_o serious_a reader_n and_o searcher_n of_o the_o reform_a writing_n and_o the_o least_o of_o which_o will_v full_o satisfy_v my_o design_n chap._n xxv_o the_o last_o argument_n from_o the_o opposite_a to_o my_o position_n and_o the_o dongerous_a consequence_n thereof_o we_o have_v hitherto_o argue_v from_o the_o name_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o also_o from_o divine_a and_o humane_a authority_n one_o place_n of_o argument_n more_o we_o hope_v may_v serve_v to_o conclude_v the_o question_n which_o let_v i_o say_v without_o offence_n be_v the_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o necessary_o attend_v the_o contradictory_n

assertion_n or_o the_o gross_a absurdity_n that_o certain_o follow_v it_o my_o argument_n hence_o support_v itself_o upon_o three_o position_n 1._o contradictory_n can_v be_v both_o false_a which_o to_o affirm_v will_v direct_o imply_v a_o evident_a contradiction_n viz._n as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o neither_o be_v a_o man_n nor_o not_o a_o man_n so_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o this_o assertion_n that_o save_a grace_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o visible_a church-membership_a be_v indeed_o false_a than_o the_o contradictory_n hereunto_o that_o save_a grace_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o visible_a church-membership_a must_v needs_o be_v true_a 2._o again_o what_o be_v true_o find_v in_o the_o conclusion_n may_v be_v just_o lay_v upon_o the_o premise_n that_o infer_v that_o conclusion_n whereupon_o it_o be_v take_v for_o absurd_a to_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n but_o the_o fault_n must_v be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o premise_n therefore_o if_o that_o which_o natural_o follow_v the_o assertion_n contradictory_n to_o we_o be_v absurd_a and_o naught_o the_o assertion_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n thereof_o can_v be_v sound_a or_o good_a 3._o but_o now_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o that_o save_a grace_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v the_o formal_a contradiction_n to_o my_o conclusion_n may_v easy_o appear_v to_o be_v somewhat_o absurd_a by_o these_o few_o that_o follow_v absurd_a 1._o then_o no_o reprobate_n do_v ever_o partake_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o be_v indeed_o a_o member_n thereof_o and_o judas_n be_v either_o no_o church-member_n or_o no_o reprobate_a absurd_a 2._o then_o there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o either_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v no_o hypocrite_n or_o no_o child_n of_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n absurd_a 3._o yea_o then_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n at_o all_o for_o if_o there_o be_v none_o within_o the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v none_o without_o see_v it_o be_v necessary_o suppose_v that_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o professor_n of_o religion_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o profess_v religion_n without_o the_o visible_a church_n absurd_a 4._o then_o the_o election_n of_o god_n be_v as_o large_a as_o his_o call_n and_o either_o those_o many_o who_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v to_o be_v call_v be_v not_o call_v or_o else_o though_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o they_o be_v elect_v absurd_a 5._o then_o most_o of_o those_o that_o constant_o attend_v upon_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n be_v yet_o not_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o indeed_o heathen_n see_v heathen_a be_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o visible_a church-member_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n absurd_a 6._o then_o that_o great_a and_o weighty_a obligation_n press_v wicked_a church-member_n to_o reformation_n in_o scripture_n from_o their_o relation_n to_o god_n their_o be_v israel_n his_o child_n his_o people_n &c_n &c_n be_v utter_o evacuate_v and_o make_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o but_o even_o to_o think_v of_o a_o wicked_a church-member_n impli_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la absurd_a 7._o then_o the_o strong_a obligation_n upon_o wicked_a church-member_n to_o gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o bounty_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v make_v invalid_a and_o weaken_a to_o nothing_o for_o god_n it_o seem_v never_o vouchsafe_v any_o such_o thing_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o daily_o steal_v and_o rob_v god_n of_o they_o absurb_v 8._o then_o that_o sore_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n which_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v provide_v from_o the_o former_a duty_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o rebellious_a child_n of_o his_o kingdom_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v whole_o prevent_v for_o it_o seem_v such_o be_v no_o real_a church-member_n or_o subject_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o and_o their_o mercy_n not_o due_o or_o real_o belong_v unto_o they_o the_o aggravation_n take_v against_o they_o thence_o be_v ill_o ground_v and_o consequent_o of_o no_o weight_n force_n or_o justice_n absurd_a 9_o thus_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v confound_v with_o the_o invisible_a or_o be_v not_o at_o all_o distinct_a therefrom_o for_o if_o the_o elect_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o save_a vocation_n its_o form_n as_o be_v pretend_v and_o those_o be_v also_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o church_n invisible_a wherein_o lie_v the_o difference_n or_o indeed_o who_o see_v not_o a_o wide_a difference_n betwixt_o this_o opinion_n and_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n many_o be_v call_v etc._n etc._n and_o 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determine_v or_o remove_v 2._o yea_o he_o seem_v indeed_o to_o speak_v ou_o in_o the_o case_n of_o bastardy_n which_o case_n be_v clear_o distinguish_v by_o casnist_n from_o case_n of_o other_o notorious_a scandal_n who_o yet_o do_v general_o grant_v that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o illegitimate_a child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v upon_o certain_a condition_n and_o consequent_o question_v not_o their_o right_n but_o only_o ptopose_v a_o prudential_a creditable_a and_o fit_a way_n mean_n and_o manner_n for_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o in_o such_o unclean_a case_n 3._o yea_o once_o more_o we_o may_v true_o observe_v that_o this_o worthy_a man_n mr._n hildersham_n in_o the_o place_n infisted_a on_o do_v mixt_o at_o least_o intend_v the_o debar_v such_o wicked_a parent_n from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o course_n if_o well_o proceed_v in_o will_v i_o think_v whole_o remove_v all_o the_o foresay_a inconvenience_n for_o be_v the_o parent_n just_o censure_v 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in_o covenant_n and_o what_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o this_o but_o the_o parent_n foederal_a holiness_n and_o baptismal_a state_n but_o praeteritis_fw-la hic_fw-la etiam_fw-la illis_fw-la quae_fw-la alibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la disputata_fw-la i_o shall_v say_v only_o this_o that_o either_o the_o excommunicate_a parent_n be_v in_o covenant_n or_o not_o if_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n than_o his_o child_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n if_o he_o be_v not_o then_o upon_o his_o repentance_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v for_o if_o the_o covenant-interest_n of_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v whole_o void_v then_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n break_v and_o must_v upon_o renew_v of_o covenant_n by_o repentance_n be_v anew_o affix_v by_o a_o rebaptisation_n without_o any_o colourable_a contradiction_n that_o i_o yet_o can_v hear_v of_o last_o it_o will_v easy_o follow_v that_o then_o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o supper_n the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v 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the_o greek_a church_n long_o ago_o the_o priest_n say_v he_o admonish_v all_o that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n drive_v away_o the_o unworthy_a but_o invite_v the_o prepare_v and_o that_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o hand_n lift_v up_o stand_v aloft_o where_o he_o may_v be_v see_v and_o hear_v of_o all_o this_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o our_o own_o church_n according_a to_o both_o the_o rubric_n in_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o late_a directory_n the_o common_a prayer_n enjoin_v the_o minister_n to_o dissuade_v all_o such_o prayer_n common_a prayer_n as_o be_v blasphemer_n of_o god_n envious_a or_o guilty_a of_o any_o notorious_a crime_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o abstain_v from_o this_o ordinance_n where_o we_o may_v note_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o church_n then_o some_o church-member_n that_o be_v not_o juridical_o censure_v even_o such_o as_o be_v know_v to_o be_v unworthy_a by_o themselves_o alone_o in_o their_o heart_n aught_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o therefore_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o church_n then_o the_o command_n on_o the_o people_n to_o receive_v be_v bind_v only_o conditional_o viz._n upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o fitness_n and_o do_v the_o directory_n require_v otherwise_o vid._n page_n 34._o there_o we_o read_v that_o the_o minister_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o warn_v directory_n directory_n all_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a scandalous_a profane_a or_o that_o live_v in_o any_o sin_n or_o offence_n against_o their_o knowledge_n or_o conscience_n that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o come_v to_o that_o holy_a table_n where_o also_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v thus_o dissuade_v be_v not_o only_o the_o open_o scandalous_a but_o such_o wicked_a person_n as_o be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o by_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n alone_o 2._o these_o be_v to_o be_v warn_v away_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o 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warn_v any_o of_o

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 debent_fw-la accedere_fw-la bishop_n usher_n be_v as_o plain_a in_o answer_n to_o the_o like_a question_n viz._n who_o be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n say_v he_o such_o usher_n usher_n as_o be_v of_o year_n and_o of_o sound_a judgement_n to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n i_o may_v add_v ames_n diodate_v calvine_n zanchy_a perkins_n and_o infinite_a more_o but_o let_v i_o break_v off_o the_o trouble_n with_o these_o few_o suffice_v for_o all_o sect_n iii_o objection_n hereunto_o answer_v this_o point_n be_v run_v upon_o by_o two_o sort_n of_o adversary_n 1._o by_o some_o too_o strict_a 2._o by_o other_o too_o large_a 1._o some_o have_v venture_v to_o say_v that_o church-member_n or_o rather_o to_o use_v their_o own_o term_n disciple_n as_o such_o have_v a_o immediate_a right_n in_o this_o sacrament_n but_o none_o be_v disciple_n save_o person_n so_o and_o so_o qualify_v these_o i_o do_v not_o purposely_o deal_v with_o here_o for_o the_o present_a they_o may_v be_v 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2._o the_o objectum_fw-la quod_fw-la that_o be_v self_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o 3._o the_o objectum_fw-la circa_fw-la quod_fw-la that_o about_o which_o he_o be_v to_o examine_v himself_o and_o that_o be_v his_o worthiness_n for_o this_o communion_n as_o the_o next_o word_n intimate_v for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o end_n of_o it_o his_o better_a preparednesse_n for_o it_o and_o profitable_a communion_n in_o it_o import_v in_o so_o let_v he_o or_o so_o he_o may_v eat_v without_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o unworthy_a receiver_n and_o with_o the_o profit_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o bless_a communion_n these_o corinthian_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o many_o of_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n now_o the_o apostle_n will_v teach_v they_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a sin_n and_o judgement_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o

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spirit_n without_o flesh_n assurance_n without_o doubt_v then_o with_o the_o frail_a sinful_a tempt_a doubt_v estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o trouble_a and_o militant_a church_n on_o earth_n 4._o yea_o methinks_v the_o text_n itself_o with_o it_o be_v context_n be_v too_o evident_a to_o the_o contrary_a to_o bear_v much_o gainsaying_n the_o text_n be_v give_v as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v prevent_v the_o sin_n v._n 27._o of_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o which_o it_o stand_v knit_v by_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 29._o 30._o of_o sickness_n weakness_n death_n which_o many_o have_v suffer_v before_o for_o want_v of_o this_o due_a self-examination_n now_o in_o v._o 31._o the_o apostle_n give_v his_o reason_n why_o self-examination_n must_v needs_o prevent_v this_o sin_n and_o punishment_n because_o he_o that_o judge_v himself_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o his_o own_o word_n for_o if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v i._n e._n of_o the_o lord_n as_o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v and_o consequent_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v unworthy_a receiver_n then_o 1._o here_o we_o may_v easy_o note_v that_o such_o examination_n as_o issue_n in_o self-judging_a have_v the_o promise_n of_o not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o unworthy_a receive_n 2._o then_o where_o man_n attain_v to_o this_o effect_n of_o self-examination_n as_o to_o judge_v themselves_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o god_n as_o unworthy_a receiver_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o then_o it_o follow_v that_o such_o as_o do_v in_o examine_v themselves_o judge_v themselves_o may_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o fear_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n yea_o be_v here_o invite_v yea_o command_v to_o come_v so_o let_v he_o eat_v etc._n etc._n 4._o then_o it_o seem_v that_o our_o sin_n which_o 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the_o way_n and_o the_o only_a way_n that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v and_o allow_v to_o his_o church_n to_o proceed_v in_o against_o all_o her_o member_n in_o point_n of_o conversation_n be_v the_o way_n of_o censure_n or_o discipline_n which_o i_o presume_v do_v never_o yet_o receive_v a_o question_n much_o less_o contradiction_n from_o any_o sober_a or_o learned_a man_n and_o which_o be_v abundant_o testify_v unto_o by_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o all_o the_o several_a mode_n and_o form_n of_o church_n in_o the_o world_n for_o what_o church_n do_v ever_o proceed_v against_o any_o member_n of_o her_o own_o for_o scandal_n or_o wickedness_n in_o any_o other_o way_n but_o the_o way_n of_o discipline_n or_o censure_n or_o what_o other_o way_n can_v there_o be_v imagine_v or_o venture_v on_o to_o be_v assert_v quest_n but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o censure_n answ_n censure_v here_o be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o large_a and_o broad_a sense_n of_o it_o but_o in_o its_o strict_a and_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n or_o as_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n jurisdiction_n and_o proper_o term_v church-censure_n and_o it_o may_v be_v define_v thus_o church-censure_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o discipline_n whereby_o personal_a define_v censure_n define_v application_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v make_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o discipline_n for_o ames_n teach_v discipline_n be_v personalis_fw-la applicatio_fw-la per_fw-la censuras_fw-la in_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v real_o apply_v but_o yet_o general_o or_o indefinite_o etc._n etc._n not_o personal_o in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v personal_o apply_v also_o yet_o by_o seal_n but_o now_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n be_v apply_v by_o censure_n the_o subject_n both_o of_o the_o scandal_n and_o of_o the_o censure_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la or_o within_o or_o a_o brother_n if_o thy_o brother_n mat._n 18._o 15._o and_o consequent_o the_o party_n offend_v and_o censure_v must_v be_v a_o brother_n too_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o brother_n qua_fw-la scandalous_a or_o offensive_a be_v the_o only_a ground_n reason_n and_o object_n of_o this_o censure_n offend_v thou_o or_o sin_n against_o thou_o mat._n 18._o 15._o now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o course_n leave_v by_o christ_n for_o brethren_n or_o church-member_n or_o the_o church_n as_o such_o to_o recover_v satisfaction_n from_o a_o brother_n but_o this_o way_n of_o personal_a apply_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n unto_o he_o as_o ames_n express_v it_o but_o by_o censure_n but_o to_o make_v this_o more_o evident_a and_o to_o cut_v the_o remain_a work_n censure_n the_o part_n of_o censure_n short_a let_v we_o consider_v this_o discipline_n or_o censure_n in_o its_o part_n which_o as_o aim_n have_v lay_v the_o division_n for_o we_o be_v these_o two_o fraternal_a correption_n or_o admonition_n and_o excommunication_n admonition_n be_v take_v simple_o and_o large_o for_o a_o moral_a duty_n as_o respective_a admonition_n twofold_a simple_a and_o respective_a it_o be_v press_v levit._n 19_o 17._o and_o in_o many_o other_o scripture_n or_o respective_o to_o excommunication_n or_o discipline_n and_o limit_v or_o restrain_v to_o the_o church_n and_o ground_v upon_o the_o positive_a precept_n of_o christ_n matth._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o first_o be_v indeed_o a_o personal_a application_n of_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o church-censure_n the_o last_o be_v the_o first_o personal_a application_n of_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n by_o censure_n or_o the_o first_o act_n or_o kind_n of_o church-censure_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o note_v the_o difference_n here_o which_o i_o conceive_v church-censure_n simple_a admonition_n no_o church-censure_n may_v be_v of_o use_n a_o little_o plain_a the_o first_o simple_a large_a and_o moral_a admonition_n can_v well_o be_v call_v a_o church-censure_n or_o any_o part_n of_o christian_a discipline_n 1._o because_o we_o stand_v oblige_v to_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o so_o we_o be_v not_o to_o any_o part_n of_o christian-discipline_n as_o such_o 2._o therefore_o all_o mankind_n be_v bind_v unto_o it_o though_o none_o but_o the_o church_n have_v to_o do_v with_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o absolute_a and_o moral_a duty_n of_o with_o yet_o it_o have_v its_o use_n in_o the_o church_n for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o church_n censuremedle_v not_o with_o admonition_n have_v its_o use_n in_o the_o church_n also_o viz._n for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n of_o a_o weak_a and_o more_o inconsiderable_a offensivenesse_n then_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o by_o discipline_n unless_o gross_a obstinacy_n be_v also_o add_v which_o obstinacy_n be_v then_o the_o scandal_n and_o the_o object_n of_o censure_n rather_o than_o the_o

sin_n itself_o persist_v in_o my_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v 1._o because_o most_o if_o not_o all_o divine_n deny_v discipline_n to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o sin_n of_o infirmimity_n 252._o quale_n sit_fw-la pecca_fw-la tum_fw-la quod_fw-la postulat_fw-la usum_fw-la huius_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la r._n non_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la illae_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnium_fw-la ferè_fw-la christianorum_fw-la commune_v istarum_fw-la enim_fw-la singularis_fw-la curatio_fw-la &_o emendatio_fw-la neque_fw-la expectari_fw-la potest_fw-la neque_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la exegi_fw-la qui_fw-la iisdem_fw-la aut_fw-la similibus_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la am._n the_o consc_n p._n 251_o 252._o and_o yet_o i_o think_v none_o of_o they_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o watch_v over_o one_o another_o and_o thereby_o to_o labour_v to_o help_v onward_o the_o great_a work_n of_o mortification_n even_o of_o the_o least_o sin_n by_o kindly_a admonition_n and_o provocation_n 2._o because_o if_o every_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n shall_v be_v the_o object_n of_o admonition_n as_o a_o part_n of_o church-discipline_n we_o shall_v do_v almost_o nothing_o but_o persecute_v each_o other_o with_o renew_v daily_a endless_a and_o remediless_a trouble_n for_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o sin_n and_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n especial_o by_o continuance_n in_o it_o and_o such_o sin_n be_v define_v to_o be_v quotidianae_fw-la incursionis_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o be_v thorough_o purge_v from_o they_o in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o if_o such_o sin_n be_v the_o object_n of_o censure_n we_o must_v unavoidable_o be_v continual_o follow_v one_o another_o in_o the_o step_n of_o admonition_n to_o excommunication_n as_o obstinate_a sinner_n yet_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v such_o a_o censure_n as_o admonition_n peculiar_a respective_a admonition_n respective_a to_o the_o church_n and_o a_o part_n of_o its_o discipline_n and_o indeed_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o and_o which_o we_o now_o intend_v which_o be_v though_o not_o so_o large_a as_o the_o former_a yet_o objective_o as_o large_a as_o discipline_n and_o no_o 203_o medul_a p._n 203_o large_a adhiberi_fw-la debet_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la cvi_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la medela_fw-la convenit_fw-la as_o ames_n this_o admonition_n i_o term_v respective_a unto_o excommunication_n not_o because_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o it_o or_o if_o as_o ames_n deni_v well_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o admonition_n be_v ut_fw-la aditas_fw-la inde_fw-la fiat_fw-la ad_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la but_o rather_o ut_fw-la excommunicandi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la posset_n antevertatur_fw-la or_o otherwise_o indeed_o as_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o direct_v that_o process_n may_v be_v make_v to_o excommunication_n this_o be_v a_o proper_a part_n of_o discipline_n be_v to_o level_v at_o great_a sin_n than_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n namely_o such_o as_o have_v a_o mark_n upon_o they_o sin_n this_o censure_n aim_v at_o great_a sin_n in_o scripture_n sin_n waste_v the_o conscience_n defile_v the_o life_n have_v a_o manifest_a aptness_n in_o they_o to_o scandalize_v religion_n or_o to_o induce_v the_o brethren_n to_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o deal_v with_o wicked_a and_o scandalous_a brethren_n withal_o of_o who_o we_o be_v now_o debate_v but_o to_o conclude_v wicked_a church-member_n be_v not_o to_o be_v proceed_v scandalous_a without_o admonition_n no_o proceed_n against_o the_o scandalous_a against_o without_o this_o first_o part_n of_o church-censure_n or_o deny_v any_o part_n of_o church_n communion_n for_o his_o scandal_n or_o wickedness_n for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o execute_v before_o sentence_n yea_o or_o conviction_n or_o hear_v i_o doubt_v not_o to_o assert_v that_o no_o church-member_n be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o any_o part_n of_o church_n communion_n for_o scandal_n without_o some_o degree_n of_o that_o censure_n call_v excommunication_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o and_o by_o and_o again_o that_o no_o part_n or_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n may_v proceed_v against_o any_o church-member_n without_o previous_a admonition_n ibid._n correctio_fw-la scandali_fw-la ab_fw-la admonitione_n semper_fw-la incipere_fw-la debet_fw-la am._n con_fw-la p._n 252._o indicatio_fw-la culpa_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la medium_n emendationis_fw-la &_o r●sipiscentiae_fw-la genuina_fw-la causa_fw-la ibid._n he_o may_v be_v a_o brother_n and_o yet_o scandalous_a if_o he_o be_v a_o offensive_a scandalous_a brother_n he_o must_v be_v admonish_v first_o that_o if_o possible_a he_o may_v be_v save_v from_o great_a shame_n and_o be_v still_o retain_v in_o church-communion_n this_o be_v the_o patience_n forbearance_n tenderness_n and_o care_v require_v by_o the_o gospel_n towards_o scandalous_a brethren_n for_o the_o repentance_n and_o recovery_n of_o our_o brother_n be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o all_o discipline_n and_o show_v of_o the_o fault_n be_v the_o first_o mean_n and_o the_o genuine_a cause_n of_o repentance_n and_o recovery_n from_o it_o i_o grant_v that_o this_o admonition_n ought_v to_o answer_v the_o public_a or_o private_a nature_n of_o the_o scandal_n by_o be_v also_o private_a or_o public_a yet_o still_o admonition_n be_v necessary_a private_a admonition_n and_o its_o process_n be_v ground_v and_o regulate_v mat._n 18._o 15_o 16._o and_o public_a admonition_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o yea_o be_v there_o any_o case_n when_o admonition_n be_v not_o seasonable_a and_o not_o in_o prudence_n to_o be_v perform_v i_o shall_v assume_v that_o in_o the_o same_o case_n excommunication_n be_v to_o be_v forbear_v if_o the_o party_n have_v not_o admonish_v before_o for_o still_o the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o no_o person_n be_v to_o be_v proceed_v against_o for_o scandal_n but_o this_o be_v to_o begin_v with_o admonition_n the_o other_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v call_v excommunication_n excommunication_n excommunication_n whereby_o upon_o a_o brother_n obstinate_a persist_v in_o his_o wickedness_n after_o due_a admonition_n the_o wicked_a person_n be_v put_v away_o from_o among_o we_o and_o cast_v out_o of_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n now_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v in_o this_o case_n of_o scandal_n there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n leave_v we_o in_o scripture_n after_o the_o performance_n of_o due_a admonition_n but_o this_o of_o excommunication_n that_o which_o some_o term_n suspension_n and_o many_o think_v most_o proper_o viz._n the_o hold_v the_o suspect_a or_o accuse_v person_n in_o suspense_n until_o he_o be_v try_v can_v be_v reasonable_o term_v a_o censure_n or_o penalty_n no_o more_o than_o the_o secure_n of_o a_o suspect_a fellow_n to_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v who_o may_v be_v innocent_a beside_o other_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o such_o person_n under_o such_o suspension_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v debar_v of_o any_o privilege_n till_o sentence_v guilty_a by_o excommunication_n the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n that_o the_o way_n of_o proceed_v against_o scandalous_a and_o wicked_a person_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o put_v they_o away_o from_o among_o we_o by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n v._o 12_o 13._o and_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o no_o other_o and_o this_o we_o call_v excommunication_n obj._n but_o thus_o you_o deny_v suspension_n of_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n answ_n yea_o as_o distinct_a from_o excommunication_n but_o not_o as_o a_o part_n or_o degree_n of_o it_o and_o so_o indeed_o this_o kind_n of_o suspension_n or_o abstension_n have_v be_v always_o call_v viz._n pars_fw-la vel_fw-la gradus_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la and_o excommunicatio_fw-la minor_fw-la it_o be_v agreeable_a say_v ames_n ●03_n medul_a p._n ●03_n when_o the_o thing_n will_v suffer_v delay_n both_o to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n ut_fw-la primo_fw-la inchoetur_fw-la that_o at_o first_o excommunication_n may_v be_v begin_v by_o suspension_n or_o abstention_n from_o the_o supper_n and_o such_o like_a church_n privilege_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v excommunicatio_fw-la minor_fw-la the_o lesser_a excommunication_n though_o note_n he_o add_v in_o isto_fw-la tamen_fw-la grada_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la sistendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n suspension_n be_v term_v a_o part_n a_o beginning_n a_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n and_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n without_o doubt_n because_o otherwise_o it_o have_v no_o foot_n in_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o famous_a question_n not_o yet_o clear_o determine_v whether_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n any_o person_n be_v ever_o keep_v from_o the_o supper_n alone_o for_o scandal_n and_o admit_v to_o all_o or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n save_v only_o the_o penitent_n who_o be_v first_o excommunicate_v i_o confess_v methinks_v i_o have_v reason_n to_o incline_v to_o the_o negative_a yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v that_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o the_o same_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o ancient_n receive_v the_o excommunicate_a in_o again_o by_o degree_n will_v equal_o

warrant_v the_o cast_v the_o excommunicate_a out_o by_o degree_n and_o prudence_n encourage_v by_o general_a scripture_n do_v doubtless_o prescribe_v and_o urge_v this_o as_o well_o as_o that_o yea_o and_o with_o better_a advantage_n whereupon_o though_o not_o so_o early_o may_n i_o not_o say_v as_o wise_o the_o church_n afterward_o take_v up_o this_o course_n of_o mercy_n and_o gentleness_n patience_n and_o forbearance_n in_o eject_v and_o indeed_o abate_v of_o the_o former_a rigour_n severity_n and_o zeal_n in_o readmit_v by_o such_o slow_a degree_n and_o who_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o forbearance_n and_o the_o ministry_n stand_v in_o his_o stead_n who_o have_v all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o every_o ordinance_n be_v a_o mean_a of_o salvation_n our_o liberty_n be_v broad_a and_o our_o error_n less_o in_o the_o way_n of_o indulgency_n and_o clemency_n then_o of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n the_o rule_n of_o mercy_n exceed_v be_v but_o a_o error_n of_o charity_n whereas_o excess_n in_o justice_n proceed_v into_o injury_n and_o cruelty_n but_o however_o that_o be_v conclude_v this_o suffice_v my_o present_a purpose_n if_o such_o suspension_n be_v not_o lawful_a than_o excommunication_n in_o whole_a be_v necessary_a for_o the_o reject_v a_o scandalous_a person_n from_o church-priviledge_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a yet_o excommunication_n be_v still_o necessary_a hereunto_o see_v such_o suspension_n be_v nothing_o save_v only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n and_o beginning_n of_o excommunication_n and_o have_v no_o warrant_n but_o in_o those_o scripture_n where_o excommunication_n be_v found_v and_o be_v indeed_o excommunication_n and_o every_o person_n reject_v regular_o from_o the_o supper_n stand_v excommunicate_a though_o but_o in_o part_n hence_o will_v easy_o flow_v some_o seasonable_a intimation_n which_o i_o crave_v leave_n to_o note_v only_o 1._o it_o hence_o then_o follow_v that_o we_o in_o our_o church_n may_v not_o reject_v any_o of_o our_o brethren_n from_o any_o part_n of_o our_o church-communion_n for_o their_o conversation-sake_n if_o they_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o censure_v that_o be_v as_o before_o we_o explain_v if_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o some_o great_a sin_n and_o persist_v therein_o with_o obstinacy_n we_o be_v teach_v even_o from_o new-england_n that_o they_o proceed_v not_o to_o censure_v but_o in_o case_n of_o know_a offence_n and_o such_o offence_n as_o can_v be_v heal_v without_o censure_n and_o what_o church_n among_o the_o very_a brownist_n and_o anabaptist_n proceed_v by_o any_o other_o rule_n let_v we_o impartial_o reckon_v of_o scandal_n and_o censure_n with_o the_o scripture_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n and_o i_o presume_v this_o matter_n be_v end_v we_o must_v not_o proceed_v to_o so_o high_a a_o censure_n as_o excommunication_n upon_o strict_a term_n than_o the_o scripture_n do_v nor_o take_v scandal_n as_o deserve_v so_o 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