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cotton_n of_o infant_n baptism_n page_n 132._o line_n 11_o 12._o quest_n 2._o who_o then_o may_v be_v admit_v or_o account_v member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o who_o not_o answ_n the_o ignorant_a person_n that_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a of_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o foundation_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v member_n into_o the_o church_n or_o if_o bear_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o so_o continue_v in_o their_o ignorance_n to_o their_o ripe_a age_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confirm_v member_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o other_o right_n of_o a_o church-member_n as_o election_n of_o officer_n admission_n of_o member_n censure_n of_o offender_n etc._n etc._n mr._n cotton_n holiness_n of_o church-member_n pag._n 19_o line_n 32._o 2._o atheist_n witch_n papist_n and_o all_o heretic_n who_o either_o deny_v the_o faith_n or_o profess_v a_o 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of_o their_o conversion_n i_o be_o afraid_a it_o be_v a_o presume_a kind_n of_o liberty_n which_o want_v precept_n and_o example_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o ever_o appear_v to_o i_o in_o the_o scripture_n mr._n hooker_n survey_v of_o discipline_n part_v 3._o page_n 5._o object_n 1._o but_o be_v it_o not_o say_v john_n 3.3_o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n except_o he_o be_v regenerate_v answ_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v mean_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n baptism_n pag._n 139._o line_n 2._o object_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.27_o which_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v thereinto_o therefore_o no_o unregenerate_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n answ_n that_o text_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o last_o conversion_n call_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n by_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o proselyte_n as_o from_o among_o the_o nation_n shall_v enter_v into_o fellowship_n with_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v profane_a person_n corrupter_n and_o defiler_n of_o other_o nor_o maker_n of_o image_n which_o be_v abomination_n and_o lie_n and_o that_o the_o description_n agree_v to_o infant_n though_o unregenerate_a as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n bapt_v p._n 133._o l._n 24._o quest_n 4._o but_o be_v there_o not_o more_o require_v to_o church-membership_a then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v neither_o ignorant_a nor_o scandalous_a be_v there_o not_o positive_a holiness_n require_v why_o else_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o frequent_o call_v saint_n answ_n saint_n by_o external_a call_n as_o distinct_a from_o saint_n by_o internal_a call_n be_v the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n mr._n hooker_n survey_v of_o discipline_n part_v 1._o pag._n 21._o line_n 28._o quest_n 5._o who_o then_o be_v saint_n by_o external_a call_n answ_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o holiness_n one_o by_o imputation_n from_o christ_n a_o second_o by_o regeneration_n from_o the_o spirit_n a_o three_o by_o separation_n to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o to_o participation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n through_o the_o covenant_n many_o enjoy_v this_o last_o holiness_n though_o they_o do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o two_o former_a mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 125._o line_n 1._o and_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a by_o covenant_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o holy_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n ibid._n pag._n 67._o line_n 30._o and_o they_o with_o ho_o believe_v with_o temporary_a or_o historical_a faith_n only_o may_v be_v holy_a by_o covenant_n ibid._n line_n 28._o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v holy_a because_o it_o give_v right_a to_o holy_a privilege_n and_o denominate_v they_o holy_a whether_o person_n family_n or_o nation_n nation_n holy_a by_o covenant_n therefore_o church_n those_o who_o god_n call_v to_o such_o covenant_n with_o himself_o mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n bapt_v for_o it_o separate_v they_o from_o other_o people_n and_o set_v they_o apart_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a worship_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o ibid._n pag._n 111._o line_n 11._o quest_n 6._o but_o can_v any_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o or_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n answ_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a state_n of_o grace_n one_o adherent_a which_o some_o not_o unfit_o call_v federal_a grace_n sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n heb_fw-mi 9.13_o the_o other_o inherent_a sanctify_v the_o inward_a man_n and_o of_o this_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n one_o whereby_o person_n in_o covenant_n be_v sanctify_v by_o common_a grace_n which_o make_v they_o serviceable_a and_o useful_a in_o their_o calling_n as_o judas_n demas_n and_o such_o like_a hypocrite_n and_o according_a to_o this_o fence_n may_v we_o not_o say_v saint_n saul_n saint_n demas_n saint_n judas_n and_o that_o the_o church_n make_v up_o of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v a_o church_n of_o saint_n the_o other_o whereby_o person_n in_o covenant_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n baptism_n p._n 43._o l._n 16._o now_o though_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o last_o and_o strict_a fence_n yet_o in_o the_o two_o former_a they_o may_v quest_n 7._o but_o see_v faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o all_o who_o believe_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o covenant_n and_o must_v they_o not_o 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the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v in_o christ_n as_o branch_n in_o the_o vine_n or_o olive_n and_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o want_n of_o faith_n to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a in_o he_o mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n bapt_v p._n 55._o l._n 28_o etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o when_o you_o say_v none_o have_v right_a to_o the_o covenant_n or_o the_o external_a privilege_n thereof_o but_o as_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o some_o effect_n of_o faith_n declare_v the_o same_o that_o you_o can_v make_v good_a from_o scripture-light_n mr._n cotton_n of_o infant_n bapt_v p._n 56._o l._n 1_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o of_o church_n matter_n and_o church-member_n now_o out_o of_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v i_o draw_v these_o plain_a position_n with_o some_o inference_n 1._o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a do_v not_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o in_o the_o qualification_n of_o their_o matter_n and_o member_n see_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o question_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n consist_v of_o visible_a saint_n as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a 2._o sole_a want_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n uncapable_a of_o church-membership_a unless_o ignorance_n and_o scandal_n do_v accompany_v it_o see_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o and_o three_o question_n therefore_o no_o man_n may_v be_v deny_v membership_n because_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o best_a judgement_n of_o charity_n and_o discretion_n thar_z he_o have_v true_a save_a grace_n 3._o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v saint_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a call_n not_o inward_a inherent_a grace_n see_v answer_n to_o the_o four_o the_o question_n 4._o the_o holiness_n from_o which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v denominate_v saint_n be_v not_o by_o imputation_n or_o regeneration_n but_o by_o separation_n to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n see_v answ_o to_o quest_n 5._o according_a to_o which_o saul_n and_o judas_n and_o demas_n may_v be_v denominate_v saint_n see_v answ_o to_o quest_n 6._o therefore_o all_o assembly_n of_o people_n thus_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v church_n of_o saint_n and_o one_o church_n may_v not_o say_v unto_o another_o stand_z apart_z from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o 5._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n separate_v man_n and_o woman_n from_o other_o people_n set_v they_o apart_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a worship_n give_v they_o right_o to_o holy_a privilege_n denominate_v they_o holy_a or_o saint_n see_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o five_o question_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o any_o other_o constitute_v the_o church_n and_o give_v church_n membership_n 6._o neither_o faith_n nor_o consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o bring_n of_o man_n outward_o into_o covenant_n see_v the_o answer_n to_o quest_n 7_o 8._o therefore_o a_o explicit_a consent_n be_v not_o require_v to_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o church_n 7._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v apply_v to_o man_n not_o only_o because_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o be_v convert_v but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v faith_n and_o be_v convert_v see_v answer_n to_o question_v 7._o and_o 9_o therefore_o by_o a_o like_a reason_n man_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o because_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o be_v convert_v but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v faith_n and_o be_v convert_v for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v commensurate_a 8._o though_o christ_n be_v a_o live_a head_n yet_o he_o count_v it_o no_o dishonour_n to_o he_o to_o admit_v of_o dead_a member_n in_o his_o church_n which_o be_v his_o mystical_a body_n as_o know_v how_o to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o or_o by_o dead_a member_n see_v answer_n to_o quest_n 10._o and_o though_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o despise_v 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