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visible_a church_n be_v all_o one_o say_v he_o that_o deny_v that_o will_v show_v but_o his_o vanity_n yet_o he_o take_v it_o before_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o from_o i_o who_o be_o one_o of_o those_o vain_a one_o that_o by_o his_o favour_n deny_v these_o to_o be_v all_o one_o unless_o by_o the_o word_n church_n in_o both_o place_n he_o mean_v the_o visible_a church_n which_o though_o i_o do_v notsay_v he_o do_v not_o yet_o i_o say_v if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v by_o right_n have_v express_v it_o or_o else_o there_o may_v be_v fallacy_n in_o it_o for_o i_o aver_v to_o mr._n ba._n and_o albeit_o i_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o speak_v paradox_n and_o parable_n through_o the_o distance_n of_o our_o principle_n yet_o i_o hope_v to_o make_v it_o clear_a to_o his_o conscience_n that_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o so_o contain_v the_o invisible_a in_o it_o as_o he_o say_v it_o do_v p._n 75._o but_o that_o there_o be_v case_n wherein_o person_n may_v be_v both_o real_a and_o visible_a i._n e._n to_o we_o seem_a member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o mystical_a body_n of_o sincere_a one_o and_o in_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v real_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o else_o not_o to_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o state_n of_o believer_n infant_n who_o you_o rantize_n before_o you_o rantize_n they_o let_v he_o tell_v i_o what_o visible_a state_n believer_n themselves_o who_o only_o and_o not_o their_o infant_n act_n 2._o 41._o 42._o the_o first_o gospel_n ministry_n bapâ—…ized_v be_v in_o immediate_o before_o they_o baptize_v they_o they_o be_v not_o visible_o member_n after_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n of_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o at_o least_o visible_a and_o seem_a member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n and_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o in_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o member_n visible_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n till_o though_o i_o hold_v 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the_o visible_a church_n and_o then_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o express_v by_o they_o that_o hold_v there_o be_v a_o invisible_a and_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o all_o one_o thus_o have_v first_o just_o fault_v the_o minor_a for_o its_o fallacious_a falter_a in_o the_o term_n and_o form_n of_o it_o and_o vary_v from_o those_o of_o the_o first_o syllogism_n and_o set_v down_o the_o syllogism_n in_o the_o plain_a term_n in_o which_o mr._n baxter_n shall_v have_v do_v it_o viz._n they_o that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o seem_o or_o visible_o in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n of_o they_o so_o die_v we_o can_v have_v no_o true_a ground_n of_o christian_a hope_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o they_o that_o be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o seem_o or_o visible_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n therefore_o of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o die_v we_o can_v 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ba_o s_o purpose_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a whereupon_o i_o need_v do_v no_o more_o towards_o the_o disproof_n of_o his_o then_o to_o prove_v my_o own_o in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v premise_v what_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v and_o then_o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o some_o person_n as_o mr._n ba._n it_o seem_v think_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v seem_o and_o visible_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o true_a visible_a church_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o only_o it_o concern_v our_o purpose_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o be_v all_o those_o several_a particular_a visible_a assembly_n and_o society_n of_o person_n in_o the_o world_n or_o visible_a disciple_n collective_o take_v which_o in_o all_o place_n and_o age_n since_o christ_n pass_v present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v first_o separate_v or_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o personal_a procession_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o faith_n towards_o god_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n jesus_n of_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o baptize_v in_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o together_o with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n pray_v for_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n do_v afterward_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n all_o the_o true_a universal_a visible_a church_n that_o i_o know_v of_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v a_o universal_a visible_a be_v that_o which_o do_v exist_v in_o these_o particular_a visible_a society_n and_o be_v neither_o narrow_a nor_o wide_a than_o these_o particular_n such_o be_v the_o visible_a gospel_n church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n than_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n now_o and_o in_o all_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o it_o be_v at_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v that_o which_o do_v consist_v and_o be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o the_o particular_a church_n that_o then_o be_v viz._n rome_n corinth_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v society_n and_o assembly_n of_o person_n thus_o call_v gather_v and_o build_v up_o a_o house_n unto_o god_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o six_o above_o name_v be_v call_v heb._n 6._o 1._o as_o they_o be_v also_o call_v eph._n 2._o 20._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n i._n e._n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v call_v rom._n 6._o 17._o which_o every_o beginner_n in_o christ_n do_v own_o and_o obey_v and_o which_o obey_v he_o be_v fit_a matter_n for_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o be_v after_o by_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n offer_v himself_o and_o their_o suffer_v he_o to_o join_v with_o they_o act_v 10._o 26._o formal_o add_v actual_o admit_v to_o visible_a fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n for_o that_o with_o freedom_n on_o both_o side_n such_o person_n as_o have_v thus_o far_o be_v teach_v and_o have_v learn_v these_o principle_n this_o a_o b_o c_o and_o own_v it_o i._o e._n profess_v to_o believe_v what_o of_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o visible_o practise_v what_o of_o it_o be_v practical_a be_v visible_a disciple_n new_o bear_v babe_n heb._n 5._o 13._o and_o such_o babe_n be_v baptize_v and_o have_v lay_v this_o foundation_n as_o to_o fellowship_n be_v then_o accept_v thereunto_o that_o they_o may_v grow_v up_o
to_o perfection_n in_o order_n whereunto_o unto_o this_o visible_a church_n ephes._n 3._o 21._o which_o though_o it_o exist_v in_o many_o several_a particular_a body_n each_o of_o which_o be_v independent_a on_o any_o other_o head_n than_o christ_n and_o impower_v from_o he_o to_o determine_v all_o its_o own_o affair_n ultimate_o within_o itself_o yet_o since_o it_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o one_o body_n because_o of_o one_o spirit_n one_o call_v one_o hope_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o they_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o they_o all_o god_n have_v give_v officer_n gift_v for_o its_o service_n viz._n some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o this_o visible_a body_n of_o christ_n till_o 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