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save_a grace_n and_o of_o these_o in_o order_n i_o shall_v humble_o signify_v my_o opinion_n by_o form_v the_o same_o into_o argument_n the_o argument_n from_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o god_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v consider_v real_o to_o effect_v the_o same_o without_o the_o bestow_n of_o save_a grace_n than_o he_o may_v without_o doubt_n be_v consider_v to_o be_v the_o real_a author_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n but_o now_o god_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v consider_v real_o to_o effect_v the_o same_o without_o the_o bestow_n of_o save_a grace_n here_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v interpose_v but_o these_o four_o thing_n faith_n mr._n perk._n speak_v of_o temporal_a believer_n say_v 1._o they_o have_v knowledge_n 2._o they_o
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 thereupon_o be_v true_a stone_n in_o his_o house_n and_o the_o true_a subject_a matter_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n and_o those_o that_o require_v a_o profession_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o justify_v faith_n or_o of_o save_a grace_n as_o necessary_a to_o our_o enter_v the_o visible_a church_n seem_v to_o lay_v another_o foundation_n thereof_o then_o christ_n himself_o have_v lay_v therefore_o answerable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n i._n e._n as_o bullinger_n teach_v upon_o their_o doctrine_n not_o their_o grace_n nor_o yet_o ult_n eph._n 2._o ult_n our_o own_o not_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o person_n yet_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v so_o in_o their_o doctrine_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o one_o foundation_n other_o than_o which_o none_o may_v lay_v viz._n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o according_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n have_v ever_o hitherto_o be_v argue_v and_o know_v by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o it_o have_v profess_v and_o not_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o its_o grace_n 4._o therefore_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a principle_n of_o this_o profession_n be_v but_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n see_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o such_o a_o profession_n must_v needs_o fix_v upon_o the_o same_o object_n with_o that_o profession_n 135._o faith_n be_v term_v hystorical_a in_o the_o school_n that_o go_v no_o far_a than_o to_o give_v assent_n and_o credit_n to_o the_o story_n of_o that_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o be_v true_a culverwel_n of_o faith_n p_o 16._o vid._n rogers_n of_o faith_n p_o 6._o and_o ball_n of_o faith_n page_n 3._o temporary_a faith_n have_v more_o than_o the_o former_a add_v to_o knowledge_n and_o assent_n a_o profession_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o live_v still_o in_o their_o sinneâ—_n in_o a_o carnal_a estate_n roger_n page_n 7_o 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 can_v but_o express_v my_o good_a like_n to_o 1._o because_o the_o proper_a quality_n use_n end_n and_o business_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o world_n be_v cultus_fw-la gloriae_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o before_o viz._n to_o worship_n god_n 2._o and_o christ_n himself_o assure_v we_o that_o his_o father_n under_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n seek_v a_o people_n to_o serve_v he_o by_o this_o very_a term_n namely_o to_o worship_v he_o 4._o john_n 4._o 3._o and_o the_o rule_n for_o the_o find_v out_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la propria_fw-la qualitas_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la composito_fw-la reperitur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la huius_fw-la materia_fw-la 7._o but_o to_o conclude_v not_o any_o one_o or_o all_o of_o these_o do_v necessary_o suppose_v that_o faith_n which_o justifi_v or_o save_v grace_n a_o man_n may_v 36._o eternal_o those_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n who_o express_v their_o repentance_n with_o their_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o sound_a work_n of_o faith_n nor_o never_o shall_v hook_n surv_v p._n 36._o true_o believe_v and_o outward_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o constant_o attend_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o a_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n with_o outward_a worship_n and_o thus_o be_v true_o a_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o all_o this_o without_o save_a grace_n as_o none_o can_v deny_v 8._o therefore_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v true_o consider_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n 9_o yea_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o particular_a member_n and_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a i_o conceive_v that_o so_o much_o as_o be_v already_o yield_v be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o church_n and_o never_o yet_o do_v actual_o renounce_v his_o relation_n thereunto_o though_o he_o do_v not_o actual_o believe_v or_o vocal_o profess_v etc._n etc._n as_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o child_n ignorant_n idiot_n and_o madman_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o real_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n thereof_o for_o as_o reverend_a master_n cotton_n from_o 1._o his_o holiness_n of_o church_n member_n p._n 1._o new_a england_n teach_v such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n be_v initiate_v member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n though_o destitute_a of_o spiritual_a grace_n until_o they_o just_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o fellowship_n chap._n x._o the_o argument_n from_o the_o form_n constituent_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v find_v the_o viâ—â—ble_a church_n considerable_a as_o true_o such_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o its_o cause_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o examine_v and_o argue_v from_o the_o form_n thereof_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o this_o cause_n also_o may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v true_o such_o without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n i_o presume_v that_o nothing_o can_v possible_o intercept_v this_o our_o conclusion_n therefrom_o viz._n then_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d posita_fw-la forma_fw-la in_o materia_fw-la cengrua_fw-la necessario_fw-la fit_a compositum_fw-la arist_n formam_fw-la uâ—cat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v true_o such_o in_o itself_o when_o it_o have_v be_v find_v to_o be_v true_o such_o in_o all_o its_o cause_n without_o respect_n thereunto_o for_o forma_fw-la tribuit_fw-la essentiam_fw-la completam_fw-la composite_a it_o presuppose_v the_o matter_n inform_v by_o it_o yea_o it_o be_v say_v not_o only_o to_o perfect_v but_o even_o to_o give_v the_o very_o be_v to_o
church_n in_o england_n that_o have_v at_o present_a i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o cause_n lay_v aside_o that_o practice_n be_v therefore_o not_o visible_a true_a church_n though_o i_o high_o approve_v of_o such_o a_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o the_o faith_n if_o possible_a in_o the_o same_o sound_a form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v universal_o make_v yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o prudential_a humane_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o necessary_a or_o so_o near_o the_o essence_n or_o so_o essential_a a_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n as_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o pure_a sacrament_n both_o which_o be_v undoubted_o of_o immediate_a divine_a institution_n and_o without_o which_o the_o church_n can_v exist_v which_o thing_n trelcatius_n do_v thus_o most_o accurate_o and_o full_o open_v the_o proper_a and_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o very_a form_n of_o it_o be_v but_o one_o viz._n the_o 224._o 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privilege_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n viz._n the_o supper_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o state_n or_o society_n of_o church-member_n as_o such_o neither_o do_v such_o examinant_n intend_v at_o least_o a_o direct_a search_v for_o evidence_n of_o grace_n but_o competency_n of_o knowledge_n or_o at_o utmost_a a_o renew_v of_o that_o covenant_n or_o promise_n personal_o and_o active_o which_o before_o in_o their_o infancy_n they_o be_v only_o passive_o and_o in_o their_o surety_n bind_v unto_o which_o promise_n have_v for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n and_o be_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o a_o promise_n that_o be_v respect_v the_o future_a and_o be_v make_v for_o something_o yet_o to_o be_v do_v rather_o suppose_v that_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o repent_v nor_o enter_v upon_o a_o course_n of_o new_a obedience_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o yet_o suppose_v to_o have_v any_o save_a grace_n though_o think_v fit_a upon_o such_o a_o promise_n to_o 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foederal_a holiness_n from_o his_o father_n family_n and_o in_o plain_a obedience_n to_o god_n command_n circumcise_v by_o abraham_n the_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o her_o son_n who_o indeed_o be_v ishmael_n be_v clear_o intimate_v to_o be_v within_o gal._n 4._o 30._o where_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o where_o also_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o history_n of_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n be_v allegorical_a and_o serve_v to_o conclude_v that_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v ishmaels_n as_o well_o as_o isaac_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o apostle_n argue_v v._o 29._o from_o then_o to_o now_o 2._o again_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o be_v real_o visible_a member_n before_o in_o their_o infant_n estate_n but_o now_o they_o want_v that_o which_o their_o adult_n estate_n require_v to_o continue_v this_o their_o membership_n 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by_o person_n who_o possible_o never_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o who_o have_v not_o any_o save_a grace_n the_o visible_a church_n consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o at_o the_o beginning_n we_o see_v it_o do_v in_o cain_n and_o abel_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n compare_v the_o church_n to_o a_o net_n in_o which_o be_v fish_n good_a and_o bad_a but_o i_o shall_v conclude_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n with_o the_o observation_n make_v for_o we_o by_o the_o industrious_a exposition_n of_o the_o english_a article_n the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o say_v be_v some_o of_o they_o for_o god_n and_o some_o against_o god_n all_o of_o they_o not_o withstand_v deem_v part_n of_o the_o church_n so_o long_o as_o they_o make_v no_o manifest_a and_o open_a rebellion_n against_o the_o gospel_n which_o also_o add_v that_o the_o church_n bear_v witness_v hereunto_o refer_v we_o to_o confess_v l._n hel._n v._n 1._o art_n 14._o and_o 2._o c._n 17._o bohem._n c._n 8._o gal._n art_n 11._o wittimb_v art_n 32._o survic_n art_n 15._o whereunto_o i_o also_o refer_v my_o reader_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o brownist_n and_o of_o our_o church_n against_o they_o herein_o the_o three_o more_o special_a occasion_n exact_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n herein_o be_v give_v by_o the_o brownist_n whereupon_o we_o shall_v brief_o note_v two_o thing_n to_o serve_v we_o in_o our_o passage_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o brownist_n that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n consist_v in_o save_v grace_n contrary_a to_o what_o i_o be_o labour_v to_o prove_v 2._o that_o this_o be_v judge_v a_o error_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o error_n of_o brownism_n as_o such_o by_o the_o eminent_a patron_n of_o our_o church_n and_o truth_n in_o that_o generation_n go_v only_o before_o as_o in_o the_o present_a design_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o brownist_n indeed_o viz._n that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n carry_v in_o it_o save_a grace_n most_o plentiful_o appear_v by_o their_o assert_v own_v and_o plead_v for_o the_o same_o in_o all_o their_o writing_n witness_n smith_n barrow_n ainsworth_n robinson_n johnson_n and_o cann_n &c_n &c_n who_o tell_v we_o 10_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 17_o their_o apol._n p._n 44_o counterpoison_v p._n 115._o and_o 200_o barrow_n true_a description_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n p._n 2_o principle_n and_o infer_v p._n 8._o &_o 10_o that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o separate_a company_n of_o righteous_a man_n from_o the_o open_a wicked_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o can_v consist_v of_o all_o sort_n good_a and_o bad_a in_o which_o no_o unclean_a thing_n or_o person_n enter_v that_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o love_v unseign_v that_o be_v a_o company_n of_o faithful_a people_n that_o true_o worship_n christ_n and_o ready_o obey_v he_o a_o company_n of_o convert_v a_o visible_a communion_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o know_a sin_n practise_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n know_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n and_o more_o full_o and_o accurate_o let_v smith_n be_v hear_v once_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o true_a form_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n say_v he_o be_v partly_o inward_a and_o partly_o outward_a the_o inward_a 11_o princ._n &_o inf_n p._n 11_o part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o spirit_n 2._o faith_n 3._o love_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o soul_n animate_v the_o whole_a body_n faith_n unit_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o head_n christ_n jesus_n love_n unit_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n each_o to_o other_o the_o outward_a part_n thereof_o be_v a_o vow_n promise_n oath_n or_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n 2._o now_o that_o this_o be_v hold_v the_o error_n of_o the_o 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 and_o learned_a minister_n stand_v out_o &_o suffering_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o non_fw-la conformity_n party_n alone_o for_o the_o very_a non-conformists'_a have_v a_o book_n extant_a intend_v purposely_o against_o the_o separation_n and_o therein_o near_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o book_n they_o open_o acquit_v themselves_o of_o and_o charge_n barrow_n and_o the_o old_a separatist_n with_o this_o error_n that_o they_o hold_v the_o visible_a church_n to_o be_v a_o company_n of_o faithful_a people_n that_o true_o worship_n christ_n and_o ready_o obey_v he_o chap._n xxiv_o seven_o argument_n yet_o further_o prove_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n have_v always_o be_v on_o our_o side_n introduce_v by_o two_o objection_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a distinction_n by_o some_o make_a use_n of_o to_o evade_v or_o weaken_v the_o authority_n aforesaid_a 1._o it_o be_v urge_v that_o some_o eminent_a divine_n assert_v that_o hypocrite_n be_v only_o equivocè_fw-la and_o not_o verè_fw-la 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 speak_v of_o the_o church_n catholic_a consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect._n hudson_n his_o epistle_n here_o we_o may_v fair_o understand_v our_o divine_n to_o mean_v the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o the_o latter_a branch_n of_o this_o distinction_n q._n d._n they_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a 62_o when_o willet_n have_v let_v fall_v that_o expression_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o but_o not_o of_o the_o church_n he_o present_o correct_v himself_o add_v yea_o they_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o a_o time_n gen._n 2._o contro_fw-la of_o the_o church_n p_o 62_o church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o church_n invisible_a as_o the_o number_n of_o the_o save_v or_o as_o before_o we_o receive_v from_o doctor_n field_n we_o be_v to_o take_v they_o as_o intend_v only_o when_o
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 visible_a church-membership_a which_o i_o presume_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o mr._n hudsons_n intention_n indeed_o all_o must_v grant_v that_o church-member_n of_o year_n ought_v to_o be_v competent_o know_v and_o of_o a_o holy_a life_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v necessary_a upon_o all_o church-member_n as_o such_o with_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o precept_n but_o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a with_o such_o a_o necessity_n viz._n of_o the_o mean_n as_o without_o it_o none_o can_v be_v true_o in_o the_o church_n i_o can_v but_o deny_v many_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o well-being_n that_o be_v not_o so_o to_o the_o truth_n or_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o so_o be_v these_o mention_v as_o i_o conceive_v do_v already_o and_o by_o and_o by_o may_v further_o appear_v chap._n xxvii_o a_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o admission_n of_o infant_n and_o adult_a person_n the_o condition_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a have_v thus_o prepare_v my_o way_n for_o a_o answer_n let_v i_o renew_v my_o question_n and_o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o constitute_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o see_v all_o but_o anabaptist_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o way_n and_o term_n of_o the_o admission_n of_o infant_n and_o such_o as_o be_v adult_n do_v plain_o differ_v a_o necessity_n be_v thereby_o grant_v we_o first_o to_o distinguish_v according_o before_o i_o define_v or_o fix_v my_o answer_n if_o i_o will_v speak_v distinct_o of_o thing_n that_o differ_v 1._o then_o the_o first_o if_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v infant_n i_o may_v admission_n the_o way_n of_o infant_n admission_n brief_o answer_v and_o bold_o say_v that_o the_o condition_n or_o ground_n of_o infant_n admission_n into_o the_o church_n be_v easy_o resolve_v by_o all_o but_o anabaptist_n and_o yet_o as_o light_o consider_v by_o most_o for_o who_o else_o do_v offer_v to_o question_v but_o that_o those_o that_o come_v into_o the_o 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the_o true_a and_o genuine_a
unto_o he_o by_o the_o command_n of_o these_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n our_o gracious_a queen_n elizabeth_n do_v her_o duty_n to_o god_n in_o follow_v these_o happy_a king_n in_o the_o like_a case_n in_o england_n and_o the_o people_n do_v no_o less_o than_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o the_o queen_n in_o return_v to_o their_o god_n at_o the_o queen_n command_n 2._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n at_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n especial_o where_o some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n be_v presuppose_v as_o our_o case_n in_o england_n then_o be_v 1._o i_o grant_v that_o in_o ordinary_a case_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v require_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n but_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o extraordinary_a exception_n to_o this_o rule_n i_o deny_v especial_o when_o man_n will_v thence_o reason_v we_o out_o of_o our_o 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may_v be_v free_a above_o half_a a_o year_n time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o what_o law_n be_v make_v at_o length_n to_o compel_v in_o any_o regard_n be_v make_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n themselves_o in_o parliament_n all_o which_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o history_n that_o i_o shall_v need_v say_v no_o more_o thereof_o however_o suppose_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v grant_v they_o 1._o that_o we_o lose_v our_o church_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n 2._o that_o a_o true_a church_n can_v be_v constitute_v only_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n 3._o that_o our_o church_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n be_v gather_v or_o rather_o compel_v only_o by_o the_o queen_n command_n 4._o and_o consequent_o that_o they_o then_o be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o society_n of_o heathen_n all_o which_o have_v appear_v to_o be_v false_a yet_o what_o will_v this_o adversary_n conclude_v from_o thence_o against_o our_o present_a church_n especial_o if_o we_o add_v the_o 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of_o our_o church_n let_v we_o follow_v it_o a_o little_a further_o and_o it_o may_v haply_o discover_v something_o also_o touch_v their_o title_n to_o sacrament_n and_o first_o of_o baptism_n second_o of_o the_o supper_n concern_v baptism_n it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o former_a principle_n stand_v the_o child_n of_o four_o sort_n of_o person_n may_v lawful_o communicate_v baptism_n baptism_n thereof_o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n nor_o evidence_n of_o it_o the_o child_n of_o visible_o wicked_a person_n the_o child_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a and_o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o will_v fall_v into_o so_o many_o position_n 1._o then_o first_o save_v grace_n in_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o real-right_a nor_o its_o evidence_n to_o a_o visible_a right_n in_o baptism_n for_o his_o child_n or_o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o have_v no_o such_o grace_n and_o make_v no_o satisfactory_a evidence_n thereof_o to_o the_o church_n may_v yet_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o good_a title_n to_o baptism_n and_o be_v lawful_o baptize_v 1._o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n may_v have_v a_o baptism_n child_n of_o graceless_a person_n have_v right_a in_o baptism_n real_a right_n in_o baptism_n because_o such_o parent_n may_v notwithstanding_o their_o want_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v real_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o be_v themselves_o real_o baptize_v which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v requisite_a to_o entitle_v their_o child_n to_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o consequent_o to_o baptism_n the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n carry_v foederis_fw-la foederatis_fw-la competit_fw-la signum_fw-la foederis_fw-la doubtless_o a_o right_a in_o it_o to_o some_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o if_o to_o any_o must_v it_o not_o be_v to_o the_o first_o viz._n 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the_o people_n not_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o administer_a to_o they_o or_o not_o to_o attend_v upon_o their_o own_o duty_n in_o communicate_v to_o say_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v bind_v by_o christ_n command_n to_o administer_v to_o all_o church_n member_n and_o again_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o warn_v some_o not_o to_o receive_v be_v to_o make_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n contrary_a to_o itself_o and_o to_o say_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o to_o say_v that_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o all_o be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o receive_v be_v to_o contradict_v ourselves_o by_o the_o first_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o wicked_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v which_o be_v formal_o deny_v in_o the_o latter_a neither_o be_v this_o gather_v only_o from_o the_o practice_n for_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o express_a judgement_n 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mystery_n many_o eminent_a divine_n join_v issue_n hecein_o trelcatius_n trelcatius_n trelcatius_n teach_v page_n 185._o that_o materia_fw-la seu_fw-la subjectum_fw-la participans_fw-la sunt_fw-la ij_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la facti_fw-la jam_fw-la adulti_fw-la sanam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la profitentur_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la habent_fw-la to_o which_o he_o add_v that_o hereby_o be_v exclude_v 1._o mortui_fw-la 2._o aegroti_fw-la moriturii_fw-la 3._o pveri_fw-la ac_fw-la infant_n 4._o qui_fw-la propter_fw-la haeresius_n &_o dissolutam_fw-la vitam_fw-la excommunicati_fw-la sunt_fw-la legitime_fw-la bucanus_n loc_fw-la come_v 48._o qu._n 8._o to_o this_o question_n quibus_fw-la est_fw-la bucanus_n bucanus_n instituta_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la answer_n non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la promiscuè_fw-fr vrsine_n cat._n quae_fw-la 8._o to_o the_o same_o question_n answer_n tantum_fw-la pii_fw-la ursin_n ursin_n 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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 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