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be_v only_o that_o life_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o save_v which_o be_v never_o question_v when_o it_o shall_v as_o easy_o appear_v have_v be_v that_o this_o life_n be_v also_o necessary_a to_o visible_a church-membership_a to_o which_o it_o carry_v no_o aim_n at_o all_o object_n 2._o the_o second_o great_a objection_n against_o this_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o those_o know_a word_n of_o zanchie_a the_o eccle_n 534._o membra_fw-la sunt_fw-la satanae_n non_fw-la christi_fw-la hypocrite_n and_o reprobate_n be_v member_n of_o satan_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v no_o member_n of_o christ_n answ_n in_o answer_v hereunto_o i_o shall_v first_o consider_v the_o sense_n of_o zanchy_a in_o these_o word_n and_o then_o his_o reason_n 1._o i_o conceive_v that_o zanchy_a do_v not_o intend_v by_o these_o word_n that_o they_o be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a but_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v to_o be_v the_o 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christ_n who_o be_v it_o yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v of_o most_o easy_a observation_n that_o seldom_o either_o of_o the_o three_o be_v give_v by_o they_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o therefore_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v so_o here_o and_o if_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o church_n invisible_a it_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o question_n again_o another_o reason_n why_o zanchy_a may_v be_v think_v here_o to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o church_n invisible_a offer_v itself_o from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n for_o he_o be_v evident_o strike_v at_o the_o papist_n excessive_a error_n touch_v the_o member_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o if_o every_o one_o that_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v a_o member_n thereof_o be_v thereby_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o save_v which_o zanchy_a seem_v to_o anticipate_v as_o other_o our_o divine_n in_o the_o like_a case_n assert_v that_o there_o be_v reprobate_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v thence_o conclude_v to_o be_v real_a member_n of_o christ_n invisible_a mystical_a body_n or_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o thus_o membra_fw-la sunt_fw-la satanae_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la quote_v that_o place_n that_o be_v seldom_o if_o ever_o interpret_v of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n viz._n they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o for_o confirmation_n thereof_o and_o that_o his_o secret_a bent_n be_v against_o the_o papist_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v more_o than_o intimate_v by_o his_o next_o word_n quicunque_fw-la spiritum_fw-la habent_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la antichristi_fw-la thus_o much_o for_o his_o sense_n now_o for_o his_o reason_n here_o that_o one_o can_v be_v both_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o member_n of_o satan_n but_o wicked_a man_n be_v member_n of_o satan_n i_o answer_v 1._o by_o concession_n for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a one_o can_v be_v both_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o member_n of_o satan_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n one_o can_v be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n 84._o be_v it_o then_o possible_a that_o the_o self_n same_o man_n shall_v belong_v both_o to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n mystical_a not_o possible_a howbeit_o of_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n hook_n eccle_n polit_fw-la p._n 84._o visible_a body_n and_o of_o satan_n visible_a body_n that_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o a_o infidel_n a_o believer_n and_o a_o unbeliever_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n but_o second_o by_o way_n of_o exception_n i_o answer_v further_o that_o the_o same_o person_n may_v at_o the_o very_a same_o instant_n of_o time_n be_v both_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o member_n of_o satan_n in_o divers_a respect_n he_o may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o satan_n internal_o and_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n external_o and_o yet_o both_o real_o a_o member_n of_o satan_n habitual_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n relative_o a_o member_n of_o satan_n by_o obedience_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n by_o profession_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n by_o covenant_n a_o member_n of_o satan_n by_o service_n last_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n his_o visible_a kingdom_n and_o a_o member_n of_o satan_n invisible_a kingdom_n and_o both_o real_o and_o true_o so_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v open_o and_o real_o the_o husband_n of_o a_o honest_a wife_n may_v yet_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n by_o a_o close_a and_o reserve_a course_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o she_o even_o so_o one_o that_o be_v real_o and_o open_o in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o true_o a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n may_v yet_o by_o a_o secret_a course_n of_o unfaithfulnesse_n to_o he_o be_v also_o a_o member_n of_o satan_n chap._n viii_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n hitherto_o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o argument_n thence_o arise_v next_o proceed_v we_o to_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o argue_v thus_o as_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o have_v its_o end_n so_o it_o may_v be_v finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la causa_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la ens_fw-la si_fw-mi medium_n non_fw-la existit_fw-la non_fw-la producitur_fw-la finis_fw-la consider_v to_o have_v its_o be_v for_o nothing_o can_v be_v further_o a_o cause_n then_o it_o have_v a_o be_v therefore_o not_o negation_n or_o privation_n a_o possible_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o a_o real_a and_o positive_a effect_n but_o that_o which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o a_o real_a and_o positive_a effect_n must_v needs_o be_v something_o real_a and_o positive_a in_o itself_o 2._o if_o the_o mean_n do_v not_o exist_v the_o end_n be_v not_o produce_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o end_n be_v produce_v the_o mean_n be_v thereby_o certain_o discover_v to_o have_v its_o existence_n but_o now_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v true_o and_o real_o to_o have_v its_o end_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n therefore_o also_o its_o be_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o may_v tend_v by_o a_o brief_a dispatch_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o assumption_n 1._o to_o assign_v the_o end_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o to_o prove_v the_o same_o to_o be_v real_a and_o proper_a end_n therefore_o 3._o to_o show_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n thereof_o may_v be_v consider_v without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n first_o the_o end_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v ultimate_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o immediate_o his_o worship_n in_o the_o world_n the_o
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to_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o rule_n be_v that_o the_o end_n be_v after_o the_o mean_n in_o execution_n chap._n ix_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n hitherto_o of_o the_o external_a cause_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o argument_n thence_o arise_v let_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o cause_n thereof_o remain_v which_o be_v call_v internal_a viz._n the_o matter_n and_o form_n from_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o general_n i_o argue_v thus_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v true_o to_o have_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 therefore_o to_o be_v true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n thereunto_o this_o consequence_n simple_o take_v i_o confess_v be_v not_o so_o warrantable_a because_o the_o matter_n do_v praeexist_a before_o and_o remain_v sometime_o after_o the_o form_n yet_o take_v it_o respective_o to_o the_o form_n afterward_o to_o be_v 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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
a_o thing_n for_o before_o any_o thing_n have_v its_o form_n it_o be_v not_o that_o thing_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o have_v its_o form_n it_o instant_o have_v the_o be_v and_o just_o challenge_v the_o name_n of_o that_o thing_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n yea_o it_o be_v very_a essence_n as_o aristotle_n say_v and_o ipsum_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la but_o now_o the_o form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o essential_o 〈◊〉_d forma_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depend_v upon_o save_a grace_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v true_o such_o without_o respect_n thereunto_o whether_o we_o intend_v it_o systatical_o the_o form_n by_o which_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v constitute_v such_o or_o diaretical_o by_o which_o the_o visible_a church_n being_n constitute_v be_v distinguish_v and_o know_v to_o be_v a_o true_a from_o a_o false_a church_n the_o consideration_n of_o each_o of_o these_o will_v afford_v we_o its_o argument_n 1._o from_o the_o constituent_a form_n of_o the_o visible_a thus_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o have_v a_o real_a constitutive_a form_n without_o respect_n to_o save_a grace_n therefore_o also_o to_o be_v true_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n thereunto_o the_o consequence_n must_v needs_o be_v yield_v i_o because_o its_o contrary_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n have_v a_o real_a constitutive_a form_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o real_o and_o formal_o be_v therefore_o to_o deny_v that_o any_o thing_n have_v not_o real_o or_o true_o a_o be_v be_v formal_o to_o contradict_v its_o have_v a_o real_a constitutive_a form_n then_o nothing_o but_o the_o minor_a require_v proof_n which_o be_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v a_o real_a constitutive_a form_n which_o have_v no_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o and_o may_v consequent_o be_v consider_v without_o respect_n unto_o save_a grace_n which_o i_o presume_v will_v appear_v upon_o a_o short_a and_o easy_a debate_n trelcatius_n who_o in_o some_o other_o of_o his_o passage_n seem_v not_o to_o favour_v this_o opinion_n overmuch_o yet_o assign_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v by_o himself_o to_o the_o church_n invisible_a as_o all_o the_o other_o cause_n so_o this_o of_o the_o form_n and_o call_v it_o by_o this_o very_a term_n of_o the_o form_n constitute_v the_o visible_a church_n 2_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o he_o intend_v such_o a_o form_n as_o do_v imply_v save_v grace_n for_o he_o term_v it_o externa_fw-la vocatio_fw-la as_o it_o stand_v oppose_v by_o himself_o to_o that_o effectual_a call_n which_o he_o account_v to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n invisible_a 3._o nor_o yet_o can_v any_o imagine_v that_o he_o think_v it_o not_o a_o real_a call_n because_o he_o add_v quam_fw-la mediatè_fw-la deus_fw-la efficit_fw-la which_o god_n himself_o work_v though_o mediate_o yet_o i_o must_v needs_o enter_v my_o exception_n against_o this_o form_n assign_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o trelcatius_n and_o other_o viz._n external_a vocation_n i_o shall_v easy_o allow_v it_o take_v in_o a_o active_a sense_n to_o be_v a_o efficient_a or_o take_v in_o a_o passive_a sense_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n as_o before_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o in_o no_o sense_n at_o all_o to_o be_v the_o form_n thereof_o for_o 1._o if_o this_o external_a calling_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n than_o every_o particular_a member_n will_v be_v a_o formal_a church_n for_o every_o particular_a member_n be_v external_o call_v and_o where_o the_o form_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v there_o we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o thing_n itself_o be_v 2._o person_n qua_fw-la call_v seem_v rather_o to_o be_v matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o external_a vocation_n to_o be_v only_o a_o condition_n requisite_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v near_o the_o same_o with_o external_a profession_n or_o outward_a worship_v my_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o person_n external_o call_v may_o pre-exist_a a_o church_n inform_v as_o also_o remain_v when_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lose_v for_o when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n we_o can_v present_o say_v there_o be_v now_o a_o church_n form_v though_o these_o be_v good_a stone_n to_o begin_v the_o build_n withal_o and_o a_o church_n may_v be_v possible_o consume_v even_o to_o two_o or_o three_o or_o dissolve_v and_o scatter_v and_o so_o loose_a its_o form_n though_o person_n call_v still_o remain_v which_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n shall_v rather_o be_v account_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n for_o si_fw-la forma_fw-la perit_fw-la manente_fw-la aliquo_fw-la br_n col._n conim_n br_n materiam_fw-la illud_fw-la esse_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o for_o which_o amesius_n seem_v direct_o faith_n say_v he_o 163._o fides_n ut_fw-la insiugulis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la existens_fw-la distributive_a est_fw-la forma_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la collective_a spectata_fw-la est_fw-la coetus_fw-la vocatorum_fw-la i._n e._n forma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la medul_a 163._o as_o it_o be_v exist_v in_o single_a believer_n distributive_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o call_v who_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o not_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n amesius_n teach_v that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n quoad_fw-la externum_fw-la statum_fw-la or_o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o invisible_a be_v internae_fw-la fidei_fw-la externa_fw-la professio_fw-la which_o external_a profession_n be_v either_o personal_a or_o ecclesiastical_a if_o personal_a than_o every_o professor_n as_o it_o be_v reason_v before_o have_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o if_o ecclesiastical_a yet_o this_o external_a profession_n seem_v rather_o a_o formal_a action_n or_o a_o action_n of_o the_o church_n presuppose_v its_o be_v and_o existence_n and_o flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n which_o itself_o be_v not_o for_o before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a profession_n or_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o church_n there_o must_v be_v ecclesia_fw-la or_o a_o church_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o this_o profession_n be_v the_o form_n thereof_o for_o forma_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la essentiae_fw-la and_o rather_o before_o or_o at_o lest_o simul_fw-la natura_fw-la cum_fw-la composito_fw-la however_o if_o this_o external_a profession_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o will_v serve_v my_o turn_n well_o enough_o for_o 1._o it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o real_a thing_n by_o amesius_n himself_o who_o allow_v it_o power_n to_o interest_n a_o person_n in_o the_o external_a state_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o nor_o 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 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the_o faithful_a or_o the_o call_v or_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n my_o business_n be_v not_o to_o defend_v or_o to_o except_v against_o any_o of_o these_o either_o in_o their_o truth_n or_o fullness_n but_o to_o propose_v whether_o these_o and_o the_o like_a have_v any_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o save_a grace_n which_o to_o affirm_v i_o think_v be_v not_o without_o evident_a danger_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n rest_v upon_o i_o 1._o that_o external_a call_n profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o faith_n have_v no_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o save_a grace_n 2._o that_o these_o be_v true_a and_o real_a in_o their_o kind_n as_o to_o visible_a membership_n when_o not_o save_v 1._o for_o external_a call_n the_o very_a sound_n and_o notion_n thereof_o 114._o efficacitas_fw-la vocationis_fw-la duplex_fw-la una_fw-la salutaris_fw-la electorum_fw-la proprio_fw-la altera_fw-la non_fw-la salutaris_fw-la ad_fw-la vocatos_fw-la communiter_fw-la spectans_fw-la 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sacramentorum_fw-la say_v he_o ab_fw-la institutione_n &_o authoritate_fw-la domini_fw-la dependent_a quare_fw-la non_fw-la refert_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la integrum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la accipiamus_fw-la quid_fw-la crâ—damus_fw-la interest_n quidam_fw-la ad_fw-la salutis_fw-la viam_fw-la quid_fw-la credat_fw-la videlicet_fw-la qui_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la accipit_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la nihil_fw-la interest_n sive_fw-la credat_fw-la quis_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la credat_fw-la 540_o q._n quibus_fw-la non_fw-la debeat_fw-la administrari_fw-la a._n he_o viz._n qui_fw-la scipsos_fw-la explorare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la insidei_fw-la mysterio_fw-la parum_fw-la suntoruditi_fw-la p._n 174_o scot._n l._n 4._o sent._n dic_fw-la 3._o qu._n 2_o vid._n gillesp_n aaron_n rod._n p._n 540_o si_fw-la legitime_a sacramentum_fw-la administretur_fw-la verum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sumat_fw-la respectu_fw-la scilicet_fw-la dei_fw-la communicantis_fw-la verò_fw-la respectu_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la credat_fw-la nudum_fw-la signum_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o tell_v we_o afterward_o that_o such_o as_o can_v examine_v themselves_o and_o such_o as_o be_v but_o little_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v it_o scotus_n his_o distinction_n of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o administer_v may_v easy_o fit_v our_o case_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o receive_v something_o say_v he_o be_v necessarinm_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la and_o something_o be_v necessarium_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la the_o former_a he_o term_v that_o without_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o sacrament_n the_o latter_a that_o without_o which_o they_o that_o give_v we_o may_v chanâ—e_v it_o into_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n can_v avoid_v sin_n or_o the_o want_n whereof_o make_v the_o ministry_n oâ—_n the_o people_n guilty_a the_o one_o may_v be_v term_v necâ—ssarium_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la so_o 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lawful_a and_o warrantable_a performance_n thereof_o and_o this_o i_o presume_v have_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o most_o divine_n moreover_o the_o distinction_n itself_o must_v needs_o be_v allow_v even_o by_o those_o that_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o question_v the_o present_a application_n thereof_o for_o i_o think_v none_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o a_o infidel_n to_o hear_v and_o pray_v though_o he_o can_v so_o do_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o none_o will_v but_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n for_o a_o infidel_n while_o such_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n present_o and_o immediate_o bind_v upon_o a_o heathen_a to_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o to_o unite_v himself_o to_o the_o true_a church_n but_o not_o so_o but_o indeed_o presumption_n and_o great_a transgression_n for_o a_o heathen_a while_o such_o to_o meddle_v with_o these_o 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performance_n of_o it_o answ_n it_o be_v grant_v but_o my_o conclusion_n be_v not_o hurt_v thereby_o for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o command_n to_o receive_v be_v not_o absolute_a upon_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v prepare_v here_o the_o
he_o give_v this_o in_o charge_n at_o the_o privy_a session_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v examine_v himself_o and_o so_o eat_v and_o so_o drink_v quest_n 2._o but_o then_o in_o what_o court_n be_v this_o trial_n to_o pass_v answ_n i_o conceive_v that_o self-examination_n and_o self-judging_a v._n 31._o can_v pass_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o conscience_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n be_v not_o only_o the_o party_n witness_n and_o judge_n but_o the_o very_a court_n also_o wherein_o this_o trial_n the_o issue_n of_o this_o trial_n only_o pass_v grotius_n think_v this_o place_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o public_a church_n censure_n and_o consequent_o make_v the_o church_n the_o court_n wherein_o this_o trial_n and_o judge_v be_v to_o be_v make_v but_o then_o i_o think_v the_o command_n will_v rather_o have_v be_v to_o examine_v and_o judge_v other_o than_o our_o self_n it_o be_v true_a the_o epistle_n be_v send_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n yet_o may_v not_o he_o that_o send_v it_o speak_v therein_o of_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a and_o though_o the_o disorder_n be_v a_o general_a fault_n yet_o i_o conceive_v the_o disorder_n ult_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 27_o eph._n 5._o ult_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o church-fault_n but_o rather_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o particular_a disorderly_a brethren_n and_o the_o connivance_n or_o non-punishing_a this_o disorder_n be_v rather_o a_o church-fault_n it_o be_v also_o grant_v that_o this_o require_v a_o church-redresse_n yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v this_o place_n give_v direction_n for_o a_o church-reformation_n in_o call_v every_o one_o to_o reform_v one_o beside_o there_o be_v another_o salve_n provide_v for_o the_o sore_a and_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roll_a church_n in_o chap._n 5._o 5_o 12._o that_o the_o conscience_n and_o not_o the_o church_n be_v the_o court_n here_o intend_v for_o this_o great_a trial_n without_o take_v any_o advantage_n from_o the_o 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judge_v of_o other_o 2._o that_o he_o may_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o that_o he_o may_v have_v private_a warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o not_o public_a admission_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o say_v so_o permit_v he_o or_o admit_v he_o to_o eat_v from_o the_o liberty_n the_o church_n give_v but_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v as_o his_o own_o single_a act_n from_o the_o liberty_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n give_v he_o this_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v put_v the_o usual_a interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n out_o of_o doubt_n with_o i_o especial_o after_o i_o have_v search_v a_o little_a after_o the_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n with_o the_o favour_n and_o patience_n of_o my_o reader_n 2._o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n be_v know_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v never_o exceed_v three_o step_n of_o signification_n either_o in_o scripture_n or_o profane_a author_n viz._n to_o try_v to_o judge_v upon_o trial_n to_o approve_v in_o judge_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v sometime_o i_o conceive_v to_o signify_v only_o a_o direct_a act_n to_o try_v examine_v by_o a_o search_n into_o or_o a_o fix_a consider_v of_o a_o thing_n thus_o the_o fire_n tri_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 3._o etc._n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 4_o jer._n 12._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la est_fw-la explorare_fw-la etc._n etc._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v prove_v or_o try_v we_o psalm_n 66._o 10._o but_o more_o plain_o 1_o john_n 4._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v the_o spirit_n the_o meaning_n can_v be_v that_o they_o must_v judge_v they_o and_o 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