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the_o doctrine_n 61_o the_o church_n be_v denominate_v visible_a and_o invisible_a from_o its_o member_n p._n 5_o 6_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o gospel_n worship_n by_o two_o rule_n 230_o 231._o n_o niddui_n whether_o person_n under_o it_o may_v come_v into_o to_o the_o temple_n or_o synagogue_n 195_o the_o one_o only_a true_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n to_o which_o truth_n of_o sacrament_n be_v inseparable_o anneze_v 76_o o_o outward_a calling_n have_v inward_a effect_n the_o reason_n why_o say_v to_o be_v outward_a 85_o the_o jew_n outward_o what_o 144_o the_o only_a considerable_a objection_n artificial_o frame_v against_o my_o main_a conclusion_n large_o answer_v 105_o etc._n etc._n objection_n against_o particular_a argument_n see_v the_o argument_n objection_n from_o scripture_n be_v subjoin_v to_o scripture_n argument_n so_o be_v objection_n from_o humane_a testimony_n p_o a_o particular_a church_n without_o any_o save_o believe_a in_o it_o be_v at_o lest_o ens_fw-la real_n potentia_fw-la and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v actum_fw-la 26_o 27_o excommunicate_a person_n member_n more_o than_o potentia_fw-la 192_o ecclesiastical_a power_n wherein_o it_o consist_v it_o be_v separable_a from_o a_o true_a church_n 77_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o deny_v the_o sament_n to_o the_o ignorant_a not_o found_v on_o reason_n prudence_n mutual_a confederation_n or_o on_o matth._n 7._o 6._o or_o 1_o cor._n 5._o but_o in_o our_o ministerial_a authority_n give_v we_o for_o edification_n large_o prove_v 272_o to_o 277_o the_o great_a prohibition_n of_o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v 1_o corinth_n 11._o 28._o p._n 237_o to_o 240._o preach_v how_o far_o necessary_a to_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o true_a church_n 208_o to_o 212_o ecclesia_fw-la presumptiva_fw-la shut_v out_o of_o the_o controversy_n 21_o preparation_n to_o duty_n be_v either_o mere_o such_o as_o preparation_n to_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n or_o 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 large_o debate_v p._n 13._o to_o 19_o this_o be_v not_o a_o question_n proper_o betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n but_o among_o ourselves_o 111_o the_o protestant_a judgement_n be_v that_o save_a grace_n be_v not_o of_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o visible_a church-membership_a p._n 153_o to_o 157._o further_a prove_v to_o be_v so_o by_o seven_o argument_n 158_o to_o 165_o queen_n argument_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o church_n 80_o 81_o 82_o the_o question_n analise_v and_o and_z state_v chap._n 1_o etc._n etc._n r_o whether_o if_o none_o be_v to_o receive_v but_o the_o worthy_a the_o sacrament_n essential_o depend_v upon_o worthiness_n reason_n for_o the_o negative_a 231_o 232_o 233_o all_o kind_n of_o right_n will_v not_o infer_v present_a possession_n several_a distinction_n of_o right_a 251_o 252_o 253._o the_o distinction_n of_o right_n into_o its_o first_o and_o second_o act_n ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n nation_n scripture_n churches_n 254_o 255_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n differ_v rather_o about_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n then_o about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 118_o 119_o the_o reform_a divine_v true_a meaning_n of_o the_o only_a true_a church_n large_o examine_v 105_o to_o 120_o the_o respect_n we_o owe_v to_o save_v grace_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 30_o etc._n etc._n the_o reform_a divine_n give_v definition_n specifical_o differ_v to_o the_o church_n as_o strict_o and_o as_o large_o take_v yet_o hold_v but_o one_o church_n 117_o 118_o 119_o 140_o schism_n from_o rome_n destroy_v not_o our_o church_n 206_o s_n save_v grace_n what_o respect_n we_o owe_v to_o it_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 33_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n but_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 36_o sardis_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o church_n though_o say_v to_o be_v dead_a 146_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o seem_v and_o be_v not_o be_v and_o seem_v not_o be_v and_o seem_v and_o be_v not_o see_v be_v seem_v and_o be_v see_v also_o 31_o the_o same_o person_n in_o divers_a respect_n seem_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o be_v not_o 32_o schism_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o when_o 200_o 201_o schism_n from_o rome_n have_v not_o destroy_v our_o church_n 206_o the_o supper_n be_v immediate_o forbid_v to_o some_o church-member_n therefore_o but_o mediate_o require_v of_o all_o prove_v by_o many_o argument_n 219_o etc._n etc._n objection_n hereunto_o answer_v 225_o etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n of_o deny_v the_o supper_n to_o some_o church_n member_n large_o examine_v 259_o to_o 271_o self-examination_n be_v the_o great_a condition_n of_o a_o private_a person_n come_v to_o the_o supper_n 237_o etc._n etc._n who_o may_v be_v suspect_v of_o ignorance_n 278_o 279_o none_n but_o the_o suspect_a may_v be_v try_v 277_o suspension_n for_o scandal_n it_o be_v excommunication_n in_o part_n 287_o 288_o 289_o awicked_a man_n not_o excuse_v from_o though_o not_o permit_v to_o receive_v the_o supper_n if_o he_o receive_v not_o he_o sin_v twice_o if_o he_o do_v receive_v he_o sin_n thrice_o 226_o t_n temporary_a faith_n be_v that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n nor_o saving_o 62._o it_o be_v true_a faith_n through_o not_o save_v 84_o 85_o title_n equivalent_a to_o church-member_n give_v by_o god_n in_o scripture_n to_o wicked_a man_n in_o number_n twenty_o three_o 126_o to_o 134_o truth_n as_o applicable_a to_o the_o church_n be_v genere_fw-la entis_fw-la vel_fw-la genere_fw-la moris_fw-la 19_o the_o usual_a distinction_n of_o a_o true_a church_n and_o true_o a_o church_n question_v 20._o the_o chur._n be_v true_a respectu_fw-la naturali_fw-la vel_fw-la entitatis_fw-la &_o moralis_fw-la i._n e._n vel_fw-la status_fw-la vel_fw-la finis_fw-la 107_o vel_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la vel_fw-la secundum_fw-la
quid_fw-la 108_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v not_o in_o consideration_n only_o 20_o mr._n timpsons_n abuse_n of_o mr._n humphrys_n distinction_n of_o do_v not_o and_o can_v examine_v ourselves_o and_o his_o own_o distinction_n of_o natural_a and_o rational_a incapacity_n etc._n etc._n examine_v 239_o truth_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v the_o one_o only_a true_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 77_o five_o visibility_n oppose_v to_o reality_n and_o to_o invisibility_n 2._o but_o give_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o question_n as_o oppose_v to_o invisibility_n only_o and_o not_o reality_n and_o that_o by_o a_o metaphor_n 2_o 3_o to_o assert_v a_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o suppose_v a_o church_n invisible_a 3_o 4._o three_o exception_n against_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a 10_o 11_o visible_a church_n most_o proper_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n argue_v p._n 12_o to_o 19_o though_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o controversy_n rest_v not_o here_o 18_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a inquire_v for_o 8_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o distinctio_fw-la but_o discrimen_fw-la inter_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o partem_fw-la 9_o 10_o w_o god_n call_v and_o own_v a_o wicked_a people_n for_o he_o p._n 120_o etc._n etc._n and_o give_v many_o title_n equivalent_a to_o church-member_n to_o wicked_a man_n 126_o to_o 134_o wicked_a man_n not_o excuse_v from_o though_o not_o permit_v to_o receive_v the_o supper_n as_o church-member_n they_o be_v oblige_v as_o wicked_a they_o be_v prohibit_v if_o they_o receive_v not_o they_o sin_v twice_o if_o they_o do_v receive_v they_o sin_v thrice_o 226_o we_o may_v proceed_v against_o wicked_a member_n but_o by_o discipline_n 373._o viz._n first_o admonition_n and_o then_o excommunication_n ibid._n truth_n of_o the_o word_n reveal_v and_o communicate_v be_v the_o only_a true_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n to_o which_o truth_n of_o sacrament_n be_v inseparable_o annex_v 76_o the_o world_n be_v the_o term_n from_o which_o the_o church_n be_v call_v 40_o 41._o this_o may_v be_v consider_v without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n 40_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o excuse_v some_o literal_a error_n not_o note_v and_o to_o correct_v these_o follow_v before_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o over_o the_o head_n of_o it_o for_o dedicatory_a read_v presatory_a ep._n â—_o 7._o l._n antipen_v penitent_a r._n pertinent_a book_n pag._n 7._o line_n 1._o for_o constitue_n and_o by_o read_v constitute_v by_o p_o 9_o l_o 5._o church_n visible_a r_o be_v visible_a and_o l_o 22_o p_o 10_o l_o 24_o other_o r._n otherwise_o p_o 22_o l_o 4_o long_a r._n large_a p_o 25._o l_o 27_o word_n r._n work_n p_o 28._o l._n 20._o object_n believe_v r._n believe_v and_o l._n ult_n on_o r._n or_o and_o l_o 20._o passion_n r._n profession_n p_o 31._o l_o 25._o none_n visi_fw-la r._n non_fw-la visi_fw-la and_o l_o 30_o add_v only_o to_o after_o not_z p_o 37._o l._n ult_n câ—lled_a r._n calling_n and_o l._n 18._o add_v god_n before_o do_v p_o 46_o l_o 20._o leave_v r._n have_v p._n 59_o l._n 19_o we_o r._n who_o p._n 60_o l._n 18_o add_v church_n after_o visible_a p._n 61_o l._n 8_o blot_v out_o shall_v p._n 65_o l_o 11._o add_v church_n after_o visible_a p._n 69_o blot_v out_o from_o these_o to_o same_o in_o l._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o p_o 78_o l._n 14_o blot_v out_o not_z and_o add_v grace_n after_o the_o first_o save_v p_o 80_o l._n 7_o definition_n r._n definitum_fw-la p._n 82_o l_o 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o l._n penult_n add_v faith_n after_o in_o the_o p._n 86_o l._n 22_o and_o r._n as_o p_o 105_o l._n 28._o visible_a r._n true_a p._n 107_o l_o ansep_n thought_n r._n though_o p._n 111._o l._n 25._o their_o r._n this_o p._n 122._o l._n 18._o change_v r._n charge_n and_o add_v this_v before_o for_o p._n 140._o l._n 3._o add_v ouâ—_n after_o with_o p._n 209._o l._n 5._o rabble_n r._n rubble_n and_o l._n 9_o the_o first_o for_o r._n forth_o p_o 217_o l._n 11._o add_v not_o before_o upon_o p._n 267_o l._n 12._o or_o r._n but_o p._n 289_o l._n 25._o deserve_v r._n desire_n for_o mr._n morris_n always_o r._n mr._n morrice_n note_v that_o by_o copula_fw-la in_o the_o analisis_fw-la of_o the_o question_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o a_o exact_a logical_a copula_fw-la but_o only_o that_o which_o fit_o serve_v to_o join_v the_o subject_n and_o the_o main_a thing_n question_v together_o in_o the_o question_n and_o if_o the_o reader_n will_v be_v more_o accurate_a he_o may_v take_v may_n be_v consider_v in_o to_o the_o predicate_v question_v and_o if_o he_o have_v rather_o the_o word_n abstract_o and_o concrâ—â—â—â—â—_n p._n 2_o l._n 15_o 16._o may_v change_v place_n though_o as_o it_o be_v it_o best_o like_v the_o author_n quest_n whether_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n the_o visible_a church_n sect_n i._o the_o analasis_n of_o the_o question_n we_o must_v have_v leave_n to_o speak_v something_o large_o of_o the_o term_n before_o we_o venture_v to_o resolve_v this_o intricate_a and_o famous_a question_n the_o term_n be_v three_o first_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n second_o the_o predicate_v question_v three_o the_o copula_fw-la or_o that_o which_o join_v the_o subject_n and_o the_o predicate_v in_o this_o question_n together_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n the_o predicate_v question_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n wherein_n we_o may_v further_o observe_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o direct_o question_v in_o these_o word_n true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o the_o condition_n or_o limitation_n thereof_o in_o the_o word_n annex_v without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n last_o that_o which_o couple_v this_o predicate_v question_v with_o this_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n be_v to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o word_n may_n be_v consider_v to_o be_v etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o visibility_n explain_v and_o distinguish_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n then_o be_v the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v specify_v with_o the_o quality_n of_o visiblensse_n for_o we_o do_v not_o consider_v it_o here_o in_o any_o other_o capacity_n either_o a_o entitive_a or_o organical_a as_o catholic_a or_o institute_n as_o universal-visible_a or_o particular-visible_a nor_o yet_o abstract_o as_o a_o church_n or_o concrete_o as_o visible_a but_o in_o a_o conjunct_a compound_v and_o unite_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n or_o the_o church_n which_o be_v visible_a for_o the_o better_a open_n of_o this_o term_n three_o thing_n may_v be_v undertake_v first_o to_o explain_v the_o attribute_n visible_a second_o to_o apply_v 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give_v assent_v 3._o they_o give_v assent_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o they_o be_v persuade_v in_o a_o general_a manner_n that_o god_n will_v perform_v his_o promise_n to_o the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n ep._n to_o his_o declare_v of_o a_o man_n estate_n and_o add_v mark_v here_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o not_o save_v faith_n either_o first_o that_o the_o call_n whereby_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n to_o renounce_v idol_n to_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n hystorical_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n to_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o depend_v on_o christ_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n to_o salvation_n be_v no_o real_a work_n but_o this_o will_v be_v against_o common_a sense_n for_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a with_o our_o eye_n or_o second_o that_o these_o common_a work_n be_v also_o save_v work_n but_o this_o will_v be_v against_o experience_n which_o sad_o tell_v we_o that_o man_n may_v go_v so_o far_o and_o yet_o no_o further_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n or_o else_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n or_o three_o that_o these_o common_a grace_n do_v not_o real_o constitute_v a_o visible_a church_n but_o this_o will_v be_v against_o what_o we_o have_v former_o prove_v or_o four_o and_o last_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o worker_n of_o these_o common_a effect_n by_o his_o word_n which_o will_v indeed_o be_v against_o religion_n i_o shall_v therefore_o conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o those_o know_v and_o pertinent_a word_n of_o amesius_n hence_o say_v he_o even_o visible_a 168._o hinc_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etiam_fw-la visibiles_fw-la &_o particulares_fw-la ratione_fw-la fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la profiteutur_fw-la rect_v è_fw-fr dicun_fw-fr tur_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o in_fw-la domino_fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la 1_o thes_n 1._o 1._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 1._o medul_a p._n 168._o and_o particular_a church_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o 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the_o office_n of_o a_o head_n full_o without_o save_a influence_n but_o as_o it_o be_v express_v true_o i._n e._n in_o some_o measure_n true_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v also_o observe_v that_o true_o here_o stand_v not_o in_o opposition_n to_o mystical_o but_o to_o false_o or_o to_o seem_o only_a for_o though_o our_o divine_n do_v usual_o mean_v by_o the_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n invisible_a yet_o doubtless_o master_n cotton_n as_o be_v well_o note_v of_o he_o by_o other_o also_o do_v not_o speak_v improper_o when_o he_o term_v a_o particular_a visible_a church_n a_o mystical_a body_n and_o if_o that_o be_v grant_v the_o visible_a church_n though_o not_o particular_a may_v also_o challenge_v the_o same_o title_n and_o if_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n than_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v its_o mystical_a head_n beside_o if_o christ_n be_v indeed_o the_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o none_o do_v doubt_v and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o head_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v physical_o or_o mathematical_o take_v which_o none_o will_v affirm_v who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o be_v so_o mystical_o 3._o further_o may_v it_o be_v note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o head_n to_o the_o church_n true_o without_o save_v influence_n in_o any_o other_o consideration_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n for_o if_o any_o will_v assert_v a_o church_n invisible_a i_o be_o not_o bind_v at_o all_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o say_v that_o this_o church_n invisible_a also_o have_v true_a influence_n from_o its_o head_n christ_n which_o be_v not_o save_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v imagine_v 4._o last_o neither_o do_v i_o offer_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o body_n visible_a without_o save_a influence_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v so_o consider_v without_o respect_n thereunto_o see_v there_o be_v influence_n not_o 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and_o in_o those_o that_o be_v reserve_v to_o cry_v out_o another_o day_n we_o have_v prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n we_o have_v 22_o mat._n 7._o 22_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o second_o concern_v grace_n if_o we_o but_o once_o shall_v think_v upon_o that_o sad_a catalogue_n the_o apostle_n record_v heb._n 6_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o that_o christ_n bestow_v these_o gift_n and_o grace_n not_o save_v 57_o profession_n of_o say_v before_o a_o visible_a church_n unit_v to_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n whether_o the_o person_n be_v sincere_a or_o no_o cobbet_n of_o inf._n bapt._n p._n 57_o as_o a_o head_n which_o be_v also_o very_o evident_a 1._o because_o they_o be_v gift_n and_o grace_n abound_v in_o the_o church_n alone_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o ordinance_n which_o
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any_o way_n fit_v to_o commend_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n to_o we_o as_o visible_a and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o faith_n do_v unite_v man_n to_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o must_v still_o be_v yield_v that_o profession_n thereof_o do_v render_v they_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a 2._o but_o here_o see_v most_o do_v consent_v that_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o will_v i_o presume_v be_v worth_a our_o enquiry_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o faith_n so_o profess_v certain_o it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o doctrine_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o which_o of_o these_o be_v proper_o or_o usual_a say_v to_o be_v profess_v 1._o be_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n which_o man_n profess_v certain_o no_o for_o that_o be_v the_o faith_n by_o which_o and_o not_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o profess_v 2._o how_o incongruous_a a_o speech_n will_v it_o be_v to_o say_v i_o profess_v that_o i_o believe_v while_o it_o be_v good_a and_o sound_a and_o relish_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o say_v i_o profess_v what_o or_o that_o doctrine_n which_o i_o do_v believe_v 3._o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o do_v profess_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o epithet_n true_a which_o divine_n do_v general_o annex_v to_o faith_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o profession_n and_o whereas_o they_o usual_o speak_v of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n they_o shall_v shall_v say_v the_o true_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n 4._o this_o appear_v in_o its_o contrary_n out_o of_o doubt_n for_o such_o as_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o say_v to_o deny_v their_o own_o faith_n but_o the_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 2._o then_o it_o be_v doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o profess_v as_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o note_n or_o character_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o can_v in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o rigid_a sense_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o only_o require_v two_o thing_n truth_n in_o the_o object_n profess_v and_o truth_n in_o the_o subject_n profess_v i._n e._n that_o he_o profess_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o he_o believe_v what_o he_o profess_v i._n e._n that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a profession_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a principle_n answer_v to_o it_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o such_o a_o profession_n do_v require_v to_o make_v it_o not_o dissemble_v but_o true_a and_o real_a and_o thus_o though_o we_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n yet_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n so_o far_o be_v consent_v to_o as_o be_v requisite_a to_o a_o true_a profession_n see_v thereby_o we_o true_o believe_v what_o we_o so_o profess_v 3._o yet_o though_o this_o faith_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v true_a where_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v true_a the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o receive_v its_o denomination_n of_o be_v true_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n but_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o its_o object_n or_o doctrine_n believe_v and_o according_o profess_a which_o as_o also_o what_o be_v before_o assert_v viz._n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o object_n of_o proper_a profession_n or_o the_o faith_n proper_o profess_v appear_v by_o abundant_a example_n in_o scripture_n the_o eunuch_n be_v be_v demand_v do_v thou_o believe_v answer_v not_o my_o faith_n be_v sincere_a but_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n 37._o act_n 8._o 37._o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o like_a do_v they_o matth._n 14._o 33._o when_o reprove_v for_o their_o unbeleef_n they_o profess_v say_v of_o a_o truth_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n also_o bare_a record_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_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
in_o a_o unite_a and_o conjunct_a sense_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v neither_o the_o call_v nor_o society_n but_o these_o both_o together_o as_o a_o company_n or_o society_n of_o the_o call_v or_o the_o faithful_a though_o then_o we_o know_v not_o as_o before_o be_v say_v where_o to_o find_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a definition_n will_v be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o form_n and_o consequent_o we_o may_v not_o grant_v it_o yet_o i_o conceive_v we_o may_v safe_o give_v it_o for_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v as_o well_o consider_v to_o be_v a_o society_n of_o person_n call_v conjunctive_o as_o person_n call_v and_o a_o society_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n 3._o and_o although_o we_o shall_v far_o give_v he_o that_o which_o also_o we_o have_v before_o deny_v to_o grant_v he_o viz._n that_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o save_a faith_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v free_o to_o recompense_v we_o again_o with_o with_o as_o much_o in_o affirm_v that_o person_n that_o be_v only_o external_o call_v and_o such_o as_o only_o profess_v as_o himself_o speak_v be_v true_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a state_n thereof_o or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v free_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_o seek_v in_o the_o present_a controversy_n 4._o indeed_o he_o also_o add_v that_o such_o profession_n and_o outward_a call_n be_v but_o the_o accidental_a form_n of_o the_o church_n as_o before_o which_o assertion_n we_o conceive_v will_v hardly_o bear_v this_o his_o conclusion_n however_o this_o be_v nothing_o unto_o we_o we_o thankful_o take_v his_o concession_n and_o leave_v the_o consequence_n to_o be_v further_o consider_v chap._n xi_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o distinguish_a form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n we_o now_o descend_v to_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o formal_a cause_n call_v distinguens_fw-la vel_fw-la discriminans_fw-la contain_v in_o those_o note_n or_o mark_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o distinguish_v from_o a_o false_a church_n whence_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o note_n or_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v true_o such_o without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n therefore_o the_o church_n herself_o none_o will_v venture_v upon_o the_o consequence_n for_o if_o those_o very_a thing_n viz._n the_o note_n whereby_o alone_o we_o take_v to_o ourselves_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o church_n be_v and_o truth_n can_v be_v affirm_v to_o have_v any_o dependence_n upon_o save_a grace_n then_o certain_o the_o church_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v true_o such_o without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n the_o antecedent_n appear_v by_o a_o easy_a induction_n of_o the_o note_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n they_o be_v either_o essential_a or_o accidental_a it_o be_v 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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as_o the_o profession_n much_o less_o the_o note_n and_o least_o of_o all_o the_o essential_a the_o chief_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o indeed_o we_o never_o find_v affirm_v before_o by_o any_o authentic_a author_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v not_o ames_n his_o sense_n here_o only_o i_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o free_v he_o from_o it_o because_o i_o fear_v these_o word_n of_o he_o be_v make_v a_o patron_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o amesius_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o set_v and_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n the_o minister_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v as_o he_o require_v before_o the_o sermon_n but_o this_o i_o humble_o conceive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v maxim_n â—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 church_n in_o england_n that_o have_v at_o present_a i_o 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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 nota_fw-la propria_fw-la &_o essentialis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la visibilis_fw-la proximeque_fw-la fluens_fw-la ex_fw-la forma_fw-la illius_fw-la unica_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la scilicet_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la revelati_fw-la ac_fw-la communicati_fw-la cvi_fw-la 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the_o faith_n before_o you_o to_o consider_v whether_o it_o do_v necessary_o suppose_v save_v grace_n or_o not_o in_o any_o of_o these_o sense_n 1._o may_v not_o personal_a vocal_a profession_n be_v make_v without_o save_a rel._n we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n more_o or_o less_o corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o less_o abuse_v of_o god_n word_n and_o worship_n bp._n usher_n p._n 39_o his_o sum_n of_o rel._n grace_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v profess_v as_o well_o as_o believe_v where_o save_v grace_n be_v want_v 2._o may_v not_o ecclesiastical_a profession_n whether_o more_o formal_o by_o a_o solemn_a creed_n read_v and_o silent_o consent_v unto_o by_o the_o people_n be_v also_o do_v and_o consider_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n in_o the_o declarer_fw-la or_o consenter_n 3._o or_o that_o other_o real_a profession_n consist_v in_o attendance_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v consider_v to_o have_v truth_n for_o its_o object_n 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holiness_n of_o life_n come_v near_a to_o show_v its_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n but_o this_o also_o show_v as_o much_o respect_n to_o my_o cause_n as_o easy_o appear_v by_o this_o conclude_v argument_n if_o holiness_n of_o life_n be_v separable_a from_o a_o true_a church_n then_o save_v grace_n be_v separable_a from_o a_o true_a church_n for_o if_o a_o holy_a life_n do_v not_o always_o suppose_v save_v yet_o save_v grace_n do_v not_o always_o produce_v a_o holy_a life_n but_o it_o be_v still_o confess_v by_o those_o which_o write_v most_o accurate_o on_o the_o church_n that_o holiness_n of_o life_n be_v a_o separable_a accidental_a note_n which_o be_v only_o necessary_a to_o the_o order_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o the_o be_v or_o truth_n thereof_o now_o if_o save_v grace_n be_v separable_a from_o a_o true_a church_n than_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v true_o such_o without_o respect_n thereunto_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o general_a argument_n from_o the_o cause_n be_v this_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o cause_n in_o general_n all_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v real_o exist_v without_o the_o work_n of_o save_a grace_n viz._n the_o efficient_a as_o author_n god_n head_n christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n before_o man_n worship_n the_o matter_n whether_o it_o be_v professor_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o outward_o call_v outward_a worshipper_n the_o form_n whether_o it_o be_v constitute_v distinguish_v he_o form_n constitute_v whether_o it_o be_v faith_n call_v society_n or_o community_n the_o form_n distinguish_v whether_o it_o be_v essential_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o truth_n of_o word_n &_o sacrament_n ccidental_a inseparable_a pure_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n therefore_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n chap._n xii_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n first_o from_o its_o special_a quality_n have_v do_v with_o the_o cause_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o definition_n whence_o we_o thus_o argue_v the_o definition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o suppose_v save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n therefore_o the_o definition_n the_o visible_a church_n itself_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 for_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v but_o that_o whereby_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o thing_n be_v declare_v or_o explicate_v and_o be_v plain_o convertible_a with_o the_o thing_n define_v now_o whether_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v inclusive_a of_o save_a grace_n or_o not_o may_v appear_v first_o from_o the_o part_n thereof_o several_o consider_v and_o second_o by_o a_o view_n of_o such_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v already_o give_v we_o by_o approve_a author_n 1._o the_o part_n be_v three_o 1._o the_o special_a quality_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o or_o the_o special_a work_n and_o employment_n thereof_o or_o last_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o the_o church_n so_o qualify_v be_v render_v capable_a of_o that_o employment_n first_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o special_a quality_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v either_o the_o faith_n call_v or_o profession_n thereof_o whence_o by_o some_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v in_o short_a define_v to_o be_v a_o company_n or_o society_n of_o believer_n or_o a_o company_n of_o man_n call_v by_o external_a vocation_n or_o a_o company_n profess_v the_o christian_n and_o true_a religion_n where_o the_o weight_n and_o emphasis_n rest_v upon_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 inst_z theol._n p._n 114._o sufficient_o prove_v its_o independency_n upon_o save_a grace_n and_o that_o as_o distinguish_v from_o the_o inward_a and_o save_a calling_n it_o be_v true_a and_o real_a in_o its_o kind_n and_o indeed_o effectual_a as_o trelcatius_n note_n i_o suppose_v be_v sufficient_o argue_v before_o 2._o neither_o can_v any_o doubt_n but_o that_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a and_o christian_a religion_n be_v also_o general_o do_v without_o save_a grace_n and_o for_o its_o be_v yet_o a_o true_a and_o real_a profession_n when_o not_o save_v this_o depend_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o or_o rather_o from_o which_o this_o profession_n be_v make_v and_o which_o be_v next_o to_o be_v weigh_v 3._o therefore_o whereas_o the_o external_a call_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n have_v both_o be_v large_o handle_v before_o and_o this_o common_a faith_n have_v be_v often_o touch_v upon_o as_o again_o will_v be_v frequent_a occasion_n of_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v now_o once_o for_o all_o humble_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v true_a and_o real_a in_o its_o kind_n though_o not_o save_v arg._n 1._o this_o appear_v first_o from_o the_o authority_n second_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o scripture_n 1._o from_o scripture-authority_n thus_o 1._o the_o scripture_n intimate_v that_o all_o that_o be_v not_o heathen_a be_v believer_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 14._o as_o even_o all_o affirm_v that_o interpret_v the_o place_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n for_o indeed_o the_o question_n be_v not_o apol._n existimant_fw-la reformati_fw-la quod_fw-la soedcralis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la fanctitas_fw-la qua_fw-la jus_o habent_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la sancti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la media_fw-la salutis_fw-la &_o sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la &_o qua_fw-la ab_fw-la ethnicis_fw-la turcis_n similibusque_fw-la all_o iis_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la 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necessary_o attend_v the_o contradictory_n
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be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o church_n for_o the_o essential_a form_n give_v a_o essential_a perfection_n to_o any_o thing_n then_o it_o will_v follow_v in_o conjunction_n with_o what_o every_o one_o grant_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v that_o the_o invisible_a church_n as_o distinguish_v from_o the_o visible_a be_v not_o so_o therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o now_o further_o inquire_v after_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n amesius_n assert_n that_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v in_o relation_n which_o say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o faith_n and_o conclude_v fides_fw-la etc._n etc._n faith_n therefore_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o if_o he_o be_v aware_a that_o some_o will_v reply_v then_o particular_a 13._o fidem_fw-la enim_fw-la homines_fw-la fideles_fw-la qui_fw-la prout_fw-la sigillatim_fw-la distributive_a considerantur_fw-la sunt_fw-la vocati_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la prout_fw-la conjun_n ctim_n well_fw-mi collective_a considerantur_fw-la in_o coetu_fw-la med._n p._n 163._o 13._o believer_n be_v formal_a church_n he_o anticipate_v thus_o faith_n say_v he_o in_o particular_a believer_n distributive_o take_v be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o call_v but_o collective_o take_v it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o believer_n take_v apart_o be_v the_o call_v of_o god_n and_o conjoin_v be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o but_o 1._o be_v it_o so_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n if_o there_o may_v be_v find_v a_o real_a faith_n as_o well_o as_o a_o real_a call_n that_o be_v not_o save_v as_o no_o doubt_n there_o may_v my_o case_n be_v yet_o well_o enough_o though_o i_o confess_v ames_n clear_o mean_v a_o save_a faith_n 2._o but_o i_o must_v be_v allow_v the_o boldness_n once_o more_o to_o offer_v my_o humble_a exception_n against_o what_o be_v here_o by_o he_o assert_v 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find_v in_o particular_a believer_n scatter_v i_o can_v imagine_v how_o this_o conclusion_n can_v be_v intercept_v particular_a believer_n have_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o be_v true_o a_o church_n though_o not_o in_o coetu_fw-la or_o in_o society_n do_v they_o want_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n no_o for_o they_o be_v consider_v apart_o in_o his_o own_o word_n the_o call_v of_o god_n and_o the_o call_v of_o god_n be_v the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n none_o will_v deny_v neither_o 2._o will_v it_o be_v help_v to_o say_v that_o faith_n in_o believer_n consider_v collective_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n for_o 1._o the_o form_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v real_a which_o have_v being_n extra_fw-la mentis_fw-la operationem_fw-la it_o receive_v no_o part_n of_o its_o nature_n from_o consideration_n and_o therefore_o if_o faith_n be_v in_o itself_o or_o proper_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o the_o church_n so_o it_o still_o will_v be_v whether_o 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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 church_n in_o their_o infancy_n do_v advance_v thereunto_o by_o their_o birth_n privilege_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o sign_v and_o seal_v such_o by_o baptism_n but_o that_o this_o be_v as_o slight_o consider_v and_o as_o light_o weigh_v by_o most_o that_o assert_v it_o be_v too_o too_o evident_a for_o how_o few_o do_v hence_o consider_v that_o then_o most_o of_o our_o people_n in_o england_n stand_v church-member_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o birth-priviledge_n and_o be_v according_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o as_o such_o how_o few_o do_v clear_o see_v themselves_o hence_o enforce_v not_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o heathen_n or_o as_o person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o require_v qualification_n in_o order_n to_o their_o admission_n they_o be_v admit_v already_o unless_o they_o have_v thus_o extinguish_v this_o their_o interest_n by_o such_o a_o violent_a course_n as_o will_v afterward_o be_v speak_v of_o how_o sweet_o will_v the_o clear_a consideration_n of_o this_o original_n church-membership_a common_a to_o our_o people_n lead_v we_o to_o see_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o ground_n of_o most_o of_o our_o confusion_n and_o sad_a distraction_n to_o pitch_n and_o settle_v here_o even_o in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o more_o serious_a consider_v what_o this_o principle_n so_o general_o grant_v viz._n that_o we_o be_v bear_v church-member_n and_o seal_v such_o even_o from_o our_o infancy_n may_v prevent_v and_o conclude_v yea_o what_o can_v we_o imagne_a to_o have_v a_o more_o direct_a and_o kindly_o tendency_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o difference_n thus_o desperate_o heighten_v than_o a_o serious_a sincere_a and_o impartial_a yield_v to_o the_o natural_a ducture_n and_o true_a consequence_n of_o this_o irresistible_a truth_n both_o about_o the_o church_n and_o sacrament_n but_o that_o be_v our_o misery_n which_o justinian_n term_v but_o a_o inconvenience_n we_o 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the_o true_a and_o genuine_a
consequence_n of_o it_o as_o anon_o may_v further_o appear_v object_n it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o infant_n be_v bear_v member_n of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la only_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o so_o until_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o rutherford_n distinguish_v answ_n our_o child_n be_v bear_v actual_o in_o the_o church_n or_o actual_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v actual_o out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o than_o they_o be_v bear_v actual_a heathen_n and_o not_o christian_n as_o be_v general_o plead_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n 1_o ubi_fw-la ponis_fw-la parvulos_fw-la non_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la profecto_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la credentium_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 1_o 2._o child_n be_v bear_v to_o a_o immediate_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o wit_n baptism_n therefore_o they_o be_v bear_v actual_o in_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o church_n for_o though_o a_o right_a to_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n give_v a_o remote_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o must_v be_v a_o actual_a be_v in_o covenant_n that_o give_v a_o immediate_a title_n or_o claim_n to_o the_o seal_n thereof_o and_o that_o child_n bear_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n have_v such_o a_o immediate_a right_n to_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v see_v we_o can_v think_v upon_o any_o near_a cause_n of_o title_n to_o baptism_n in_o such_o child_n than_o their_o birth_n privilege_n or_o their_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n 3._o i_o therefore_o humble_o conceive_v that_o our_o child_n be_v bear_v whitaker_n e_o foederatis_fw-la nascentes_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o foedere_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o foedere_fw-la comprehenfi_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la utero_fw-la bez_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o baptizandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la infant_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la sancti_fw-la sint_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la sancti_fw-la sunt_fw-la whitaker_n church-member_n not_o only_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o also_o the_o facto_fw-la and_o seal_v rather_o then_o make_v such_o actual_o by_o baptism_n though_o true_o such_o as_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v bear_v so_o actual_o if_o they_o as_o rutherford_n do_v will_v but_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v actual_a church-member_n my_o turn_n be_v thereby_o sufficient_o serve_v see_v most_o of_o our_o people_n be_v not_o only_o bear_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o also_o baptize_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la within_o the_o covenant_n and_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n object_n 2._o it_o be_v again_o object_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o perfect_a church-member_n as_o ames_n non_fw-la adeo_fw-la sunt_fw-la perfecta_fw-la membra_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o perfectè_fw-la and_o perfecta_fw-la membra_fw-la one_o may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n perfect_o that_o be_v no_o perfect_a member_n thereof_o perfect_o with_o regard_n to_o be_v or_o state_n not_o perfect_a with_o respect_n to_o nature_n or_o quality_n perfect_a natural_o not_o perfect_a moral_o such_o a_o church-member_n viz._n in_o infancy_n may_v be_v and_o not_o such_o as_o such_o a_o church-member_n viz._n in_o year_n ought_v to_o be_v 2._o i_o hence_o assume_v that_o infant_n bear_v and_o baptize_v lawful_o within_o the_o church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a member_n as_o neither_o be_v many_o grow_v person_n yet_o they_o be_v true_o and_o perfect_o so_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o they_o be_v either_o member_n perfect_o so_o or_o not_o at_o all_o for_o all_o motion_n from_o corruption_n to_o generation_n be_v instantaneous_a and_o there_o be_v no_o time_n when_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v partly_o and_o not_o whole_o what_o it_o be_v particular_o this_o change_n from_o a_o state_n of_o heathenism_n to_o a_o state_n of_o church-membership_a have_v no_o degree_n of_o magis_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la but_o be_v whole_o wrought_v in_o instanti_fw-la a_o man_n be_v perfect_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o and_o not_o half_a a_o heathen_n and_o half_a a_o christian_n omne_fw-la ens_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o perfectum_fw-la now_o none_o but_o anabaptist_n will_v offer_v to_o say_v that_o such_o infant_n be_v in_o no_o respect_n church-member_n therefore_o they_o be_v so_o perfect_o 2._o they_o be_v perfect_o disciple_n therefore_o perfect_o church-member_n for_o disciple_n and_o church-member_n be_v synonimous_a that_o they_o be_v perfect_o disciple_n appear_v by_o consider_v what_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v a_o disciple_n perfect_o so_o namely_o entrance_n or_o admittance_n into_o the_o school_n or_o the_o society_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v indeed_o one_o can_v be_v a_o perfect_a or_o complete_a scholar_n without_o learning_n yea_o and_o much_o learning_n but_o one_o may_v be_v true_o perfect_o and_o complete_o a_o scholar_n before_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o be_v learned_a and_o a_o scholar_n be_v so_o denominate_v not_o quia_fw-la doctus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la doctus_fw-la as_o be_v note_v by_o many_o now_o it_o be_v general_o urge_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o infant_n be_v admit_v disciple_n into_o christ_n his_o school_n by_o baptism_n infant_n be_v thus_o perfect_o in_o covenant_n otherwise_o we_o seal_v in_o baptism_n such_o as_o be_v partly_o heathen_n and_o but_o partly_o in_o covenant_n which_o sound_v absurd_o therefore_o they_o be_v perfect_o member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n so_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n the_o church_n alone_o be_v the_o party_n in_o god_n covenant_n 4._o last_o it_o may_v be_v well_o observe_v that_o ames_n his_o word_n give_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o this_o objection_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o such_o infant_n be_v not_o perfect_a member_n much_o less_o not_o perfect_o member_n only_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o perfect_a member_n as_o to_o have_v a_o next_o med._n non_fw-la adeo_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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yet_o to_o consist_v without_o save_a grace_n as_o his_o own_o word_n direct_o express_v illi_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la professione_n tantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la 168_o medul_a 168_o etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v that_o amesius_n account_v this_o external_a profession_n to_o be_v but_o the_o accidental_a form_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o terminis_fw-la distinguish_v by_o he_o from_o the_o essential_a form_n thereof_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o person_n who_o do_v not_o at_o all_o partake_v of_o that_o essential_a form_n which_o be_v distinguish_v by_o he_o to_o 168._o illi_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la professione_n tantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la dum_fw-la remanent_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la societate_fw-la sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la illius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesia_n catholicae_fw-la quoad_fw-la externum_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la internum_fw-la statum_fw-la aut_fw-la essentialem_fw-la med._n p._n 168._o 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
natural_a act_n and_o the_o very_a essential_a efflux_n of_o community_n therefore_o coetus_fw-la a_fw-la coire_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v true_o render_v a_o assembly_n or_o congregation_n prop._n 3._o communion_n then_o have_v the_o next_o necessity_n and_o place_n to_o community_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v the_o essential_a property_n thereof_o and_o its_o formal_a evidence_n prop._n 4._o the_o mean_n of_o this_o communion_n or_o its_o specification_n be_v the_o ordinance_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n institute_v and_o enjoin_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n prop._n 5._o will_v we_o view_v all_o the_o three_o special_a particular_n that_o lie_v claim_v to_o this_o definition_n at_o once_o i_o humble_o conceive_v 1._o that_o the_o qualification_n speak_v of_o viz._n faith_n call_v etc._n etc._n take_v with_o ames_n in_o a_o save_a sense_n they_o best_o serve_v to_o define_v the_o church_n invisible_a 2._o communion_n in_o ordinance_n best_o serve_v to_o define_v the_o universal_a visible_a 3._o and_o this_o community_n or_o proper_a society_n best_o serve_v to_o define_v the_o particular_a institute_v visible_a church_n which_o be_v the_o church_n which_o we_o find_v most_o frequent_o define_v by_o author_n not_o but_o that_o they_o may_v all_o have_v their_o place_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n but_o i_o think_v thus_o they_o may_v all_o have_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o necessary_a place_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n prop._n 6._o we_o then_o may_v hence_o note_v three_o degree_n of_o necessity_n in_o these_o three_o great_a part_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o the_o church_n can_v be_v without_o the_o qualification_n specify_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v where_o the_o church_n viz._n a_o particular_a 170_o neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la sufficit_fw-la subitanea_fw-la aliqua_fw-la conjunctio_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la communionis_fw-la exercitium_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la constituendam_fw-la nisi_fw-la etiam_fw-la constantia_fw-la illa_fw-la accedat_fw-la quoad_fw-la intentionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la etc._n etc._n am._n med_n p._n 170_o institute_v church_n be_v not_o viz._n in_o the_o call_v or_o believer_n scatter_v 2._o actual_a communion_n constant_o attend_v on_o can_v be_v where_o the_o church_n be_v not_o yet_o the_o church_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o actual_a communion_n the_o church_n be_v real_o when_o it_o do_v not_o meet_v or_o assemble_v together_o this_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o the_o form_n 3._o communion_n or_o society_n refer_v to_o this_o communion_n can_v neither_o be_v where_o the_o church_n be_v not_o neither_o can_v the_o church_n be_v where_o this_o be_v not_o therefore_o this_o be_v necessary_a even_o with_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o necessity_n for_o a_o right_n define_v a_o particular_a visible_a church_n which_o further_o appear_v thus_o 1._o because_o as_o before_o we_o conceive_v the_o very_a 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it_o be_v from_o convocando_fw-la and_o that_o among_o the_o athenian_n it_o signify_v a_o company_n call_v together_o voce_fw-mi praeconis_fw-la to_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o senate_n which_o assembly_n the_o latin_n call_v concio_fw-la and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transfer_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n we_o see_v here_o one_o actual_a congregation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o call_v ecclesia_fw-la from_o their_o be_v convocate_v and_o this_o usual_a actual_a convocation_n must_v needs_o suppose_v a_o community_n by_o which_o they_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o constant_a 135._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o convocando_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la athenienses_fw-la significabat_fw-la coetume_fw-fr reliqua_fw-la turba_n voce_fw-la praeconis_fw-la ad_fw-la audiendum_fw-la senatus_n sententiam_fw-la convocdtum_fw-la qui_fw-la coetus_fw-la latinis_fw-la concio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la res_fw-la sac_fw-la as_o traducitur_fw-la nempe_fw-la ad_fw-la significandum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la coetum_fw-la voce_fw-mi praeconien_fw-fr verbi_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la ad_fw-la oracirla_fw-it divina_fw-la audienda_fw-la joh._n scharp_n carsus_fw-la theol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gâ—aecis_fw-la celebre_fw-la &_o usitatura_fw-la significans_fw-la proprie_fw-la coetus_fw-la hominum_fw-la a_o suis_fw-la sedibus_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la convocatorum_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la audiendum_fw-la poly._n anth._n p._n 969._o with_fw-mi bul._n dec_fw-la p_o 135._o preparation_n for_o these_o summons_n but_o he_o proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v in_o a_o holy_a sense_n viz._n a_o holy_a assembly_n of_o person_n call_v together_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n to_o hear_v the_o divine_a oracle_n langus_n also_o teach_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n signify_v proper_o a_o company_n of_o man_n call_v together_o from_o their_o own_o seat_n into_o some_o other_o place_n ad_fw-la audiendum_fw-la to_o hear_v something_o whence_o the_o occasion_n be_v frequent_a and_o solemn_a the_o company_n become_v a_o society_n or_o a_o habitual_a company_n constant_o attend_v in_o one_o place_n upon_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v proper_o a_o church_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o latin_a it_o be_v call_v congregatio_fw-la haply_o from_o the_o hebrew_n katial_n congregavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v metaphorical_a name_n import_v no_o less_o it_o be_v call_v a_o body_n a_o house_n a_o family_n a_o city_n a_o flock_n a_o kingdom_n all_o which_o connote_v union_n and_o such_o as_o direct_o intend_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n 5_o the_o church_n be_v therefore_o call_v a_o way_n i_o persecute_v say_v paul_n this_o way_n unto_o the_o death_n act_v 22._o v._o 4._o which_o be_v a_o figure_n point_v at_o the_o person_n that_o usual_o walk_v together_o in_o england_n 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 ac_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la ecclesiastice_v usum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la externum_fw-la corpus_fw-la coalescunt_fw-la disp_n 40_o thes_n 32_o est_fw-la unitas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la late_a patet_fw-la in_o sacram._n omnium_fw-la societate_fw-la &_o communione_fw-la his_o vind._n p._n 9_o visibilis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la coetus_fw-la communiter_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la tum_fw-la electorum_fw-la tum_fw-la reproborum_fw-la p._n 194._o arnob._n p._n 156._o upon_o the_o 19_o art_n allow_v by_o the_o former_a church_n of_o england_n one_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o evident_o intimate_v that_o the_o person_n that_o thus_o walk_v together_o be_v a_o fix_a community_n or_o society_n 6._o some_o that_o define_v the_o church_n leave_v out_o the_o foresay_a personal_a qualification_n so_o do_v the_o leiden_fw-mi professor_n the_o visible_a church_n say_v they_o be_v a_o company_n of_o person_n that_o by_o the_o external_a word_n the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o discipline_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o outward_a body_n and_o augustine_n it_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o lie_v broad_a in_o the_o society_n and_o community_n of_o all_o the_o sacrament_n some_o again_o that_o define_v the_o church_n do_v not_o express_v it_o communion_n
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 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or_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n militant_a whereof_o the_o question_n be_v consist_v of_o the_o elect_a only_o whereupon_o also_o whitaker_n say_v that_o bellarmine_n ought_v to_o 7_o debuit_fw-la bellar._n probare_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la etc._n etc._n whita_n contro_fw-la secund_a qu._n pri_fw-la cap._n 7_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o catholic_n that_o be_v the_o invisible_a church_n which_o when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o barn-floor_n etc._n etc._n he_o ought_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o barn-floore_n in_o this_o place_n not_o the_o catholic_n but_o the_o particular_a church_n in_o which_o we_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o who_o doctor_n reynolds_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n thesis_fw-la reynolds_n in_o his_o second_o thesis_fw-la which_o consist_v of_o the_o elect_a alone_o full_o accord_v the_o wicked_a say_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n do_v signify_v the_o visible_a church_n and_o we_o call_v it_o consist_v of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a famous_a willet_n also_o add_v his_o testimony_n hereunto_o when_o in_o answer_n church_n willet_n synop._n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o papist_n he_o open_o and_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o such_o as_o do_v not_o true_o believe_v who_o he_o call_v close_a infidel_n be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n viz._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la yea_o and_o that_o open_a sinner_n be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la until_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v our_o industrious_a fox_n be_v very_o distinct_a in_o the_o point_n which_o visible_a church_n say_v he_o have_v in_o itself_o a_o difference_n of_o two_o sort_n 27._o fox_n act_n etc._n etc._n p._n 27._o of_o people_n so_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n of_o which_o the_o one_o stand_v of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o outward_a profession_n only_o the_o other_o which_o by_o election_n inward_o be_v join_v to_o christ_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o not_o in_o the_o invisible_a we_o have_v before_o occasional_o note_v the_o consent_n of_o pareus_n distinguish_v the_o church_n of_o the_o call_v from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o elect_n 126_o pareus_n polanus_fw-la bullâ—nger_n ravanellus_n wollebius_n gomarus_n apollonius_n &c_n &c_n vid._n etiam_fw-la mel._n part_n sept_fw-fr p._n 33_o ociand_n enchir_n p._n 126_o polanus_fw-la reckon_v the_o invisible_a to_o be_v but_o a_o part_n not_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o visible_a church_n bullinger_n ravanellus_n etc._n etc._n who_o distinguish_v the_o church_n by_o a_o large_a and_o a_o strict_a acceptation_n and_o account_v the_o visible_a to_o be_v of_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o church_n invisible_a and_o with_o wallebius_n gomarus_n apollonius_n and_o even_o all_o the_o reform_a divine_n define_v the_o church_n large_o take_v viz._n the_o visible_a church_n to_o 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confident_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o wickliff_n husse_n and_o other_o who_o define_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o think_v they_o only_o to_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n and_o no_o other_o but_o because_o they_o only_o pertain_v unto_o it_o principal_o full_o effectual_o and_o final_o etc._n etc._n external_o those_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n though_o they_o have_v not_o for_o the_o present_a that_o sound_a work_n of_o faith_n and_o may_v be_v never_o shall_v hook_n survey_v p._n 36._o mr._n cobbet_n confess_v or_o assert_v rather_o that_o there_o be_v a_o 87._o mr._n cobbet_n concl._n 3._o in_o his_o just_a vindication_n with_o his_o book_n of_o inf._n bap._n p._n 57_o bish_n usher_n sum_n of_o relig._n p._n 396_o vid._n cotton_v way_n p_o 1_o expos_fw-mi in_o 39_o art_n p._n 87._o bare_a external_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n
have_v his_o church_n because_o he_o have_v thousand_o which_o never_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n but_o who_o knee_n be_v bow_v unto_o baal_n even_o they_o be_v also_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n schism_n apostasy_n a_o genus_fw-la or_o a_o integrum_fw-la of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o urge_v that_o apostasy_n shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o mean_n of_o unchurch_a i_o reply_v that_o apostasy_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n or_o a_o compositum_fw-la make_v up_o of_o both_o and_o the_o perfection_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o respect_n totum_fw-la universale_fw-la or_o in_o the_o latter_a respect_n totum_fw-la essentiale_fw-la vel_fw-la integrale_fw-la who_o species_n or_o who_o part_n be_v heresy_n and_o schism_n 1._o now_o if_o we_o consider_v apostasy_n as_o a_o genus_fw-la of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n scripture_n apostasy_n as_o a_o genus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v such_o 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sense_n and_o schism_n see_v that_o a_o genus_fw-la be_v universale_fw-la and_o not_o individuum_fw-la and_o exist_v only_o in_o its_o species_n and_o not_o as_o distinct_a thereunto_o or_o in_o itself_o 2._o if_o we_o take_v apostasy_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v usual_o take_v for_o a_o compound_n of_o perfect_a or_o total_a heresy_n and_o schism_n or_o a_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a renounce_v the_o faith_n and_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a then_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o seem_v needless_a to_o add_v this_o as_o a_o three_o mean_n of_o unchurch_v in_o this_o sense_n either_o see_v it_o have_v no_o other_o nature_n or_o force_n thereunto_o but_o what_o it_o receive_v from_o its_o part_n to_o wit_n heresy_n and_o schism_n which_o have_v be_v before_o insist_v upon_o so_o that_o all_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o heresy_n and_o schism_n consider_v in_o themselves_o do_v unchurch_n apart_o and_o consider_v in_o apostasy_n they_o 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sinner_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la 3._o close_n infidel_n i._n e._n hypocrite_n chap._n xxxv_o our_o church_n in_o england_n be_v true_a church_n infer_v from_o the_o former_a discourse_n i_o have_v once_o resolve_v to_o have_v write_v no_o more_o but_o finis_fw-la to_o the_o former_a discourse_n and_o to_o have_v entrust_v it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o impartial_a improvement_n of_o my_o reader_n genius_n for_o who_o see_v not_o what_o great_a thing_n a_o very_a little_a use_n of_o reason_n may_v infer_v therefrom_o both_o touch_v our_o church_n sacrament_n and_o censure_n however_o though_o peaceable_a prudence_n be_v ready_a to_o advise_v as_o thing_n and_o person_n now_o be_v to_o be_v very_o spare_v in_o take_v the_o advantage_n offer_v we_o thence_o yet_o love_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v prevail_v with_o to_o add_v something_o upon_o each_o of_o these_o head_n as_o most_o direct_a and_o easy_a conclusion_n from_o the_o former_a 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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 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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