nothing_o for_o your_o purpose_n for_o you_o speak_v not_o of_o perfect_a knowledge_n but_o of_o sound_a knowledge_n &_o that_o epithet_n do_v not_o argue_v the_o quantity_n or_o perfect_a measure_n but_o the_o quality_n or_o true_a condition_n of_o knowledge_n which_o i_o do_v avouch_v by_o the_o former_a ground_n to_o be_v a_o true_a convertible_a sign_n of_o sanctification_n &_o so_o of_o a_o saint_n pure_a affection_n also_o be_v another_o true_a token_n of_o sanctification_n matt._n 5.8_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o tit._n 1.15_o which_o pure_a hart_n or_o affection_n be_v not_o a_o hart_n void_a of_o sin_n but_o of_o hypocrisy_n &_o for_o that_o you_o object_n of_o paul_n rom._n 7.18.21_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o overthrow_v his_o pure_a affection_n for_o though_o he_o have_v sin_n yet_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o whereof_o he_o have_v not_o repent_v continual_a practice_n of_o holy_a duty_n also_o be_v a_o true_a sign_n of_o a_o saint_n or_o a_o sanctify_a person_n psal_n 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that_o you_o say_v all_o divine_v say-so_a i_o know_v there_o be_v oâ—â—_n namely_o john_n the_o divine_a &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o teach_v the_o contrary_a &_o if_o the_o divinity_n of_o your_o divine_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o john_n that_o worthy_a divine_a i_o reject_v it_o i_o abhor_v it_o i_o wish_v it_o cast_v to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v for_o know_v you_o mr._n bern._n that_o the_o worse_a part_n sometime_o give_v denomination_n to_o the_o thing_n if_o a_o peck_n of_o wheat_n be_v intermingle_v with_o a_o hundred_o quartar_n of_o chaff_n it_o be_v not_o a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n but_o of_o chaff_n if_o a_o pint_n of_o wine_n be_v mingle_v with_o a_o gallon_n of_o lees_n it_o be_v the_o lees_n of_o wine_n not_o wine_n you_o know_v in_o logic_n conclusio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la deteriorem_fw-la partem_fw-la now_o a_o company_n of_o wicked_a man_n have_v some_o few_o saint_n know_v only_o to_o the_o 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there_o be_v but_o twelve_o apostle_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o devil_n but_o eight_o person_n in_o the_o arck_n &_o curse_a cham_n be_v one_o but_o four_o person_n in_o the_o beginning_n &_o runagate_n kain_n be_v one_o but_o still_o we_o deny_v that_o open_a wicked_a impenitent_a person_n can_v be_v call_v saint_n because_o of_o the_o communion_n &_o presence_n of_o some_o elect_a one_o who_o be_v only_o know_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o one_o ecclesiastical_a body_n with_o the_o wicked_a neither_o can_v a_o wicked_a company_n be_v call_v holy_a or_o saint_n true_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n favour_n or_o presence_n for_o then_o the_o papist_n anabaptist_n familist_n arrian_n &_o among_o they_o &_o exod._n 3.5_o the_o ground_n be_v call_v holy_a &_o mat._n 4.5_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n typical_o
though_o it_o occupy_v the_o place_n or_o a_o natural_a part_n so_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o to_o the_o end_n possess_v only_o a_o room_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n &_o be_v not_o indeed_o a_o true_a member_n you_o will_v demand_v then_o why_o we_o receive_v hypocrite_n among_o we_o whereto_o i_o answer_v we_o can_v discern_v a_o hypocrite_n &_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o judge_n of_o man_n according_a to_o that_o we_o see_v measure_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v conceal_v from_o we_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pry_v into_o wherefore_o our_o judgement_n must_v alter_v &_o change_v as_o occasion_n vary_v &_o so_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o righteous_a man_n forsake_v his_o righteousness_n ezech._n 18.24_o whereas_o in_o truth_n the_o gift_n &_o call_v of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o bree_o therefore_o to_o deliver_v unto_o you_o the_o truth_n i_o hold_v concern_v this_o point_n 1._o the_o visible_a church_n consist_v of_o a_o outward_a &_o inward_a communion_n 2._o the_o inward_a communion_n be_v know_v only_o to_o god_n so_o be_v the_o member_n thereof_o 3._o the_o outward_a visible_a communion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o discern_v by_o man_n so_o be_v the_o member_n thereof_o 4._o we_o aâ—â—_n to_o judge_n man_n for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v both_o of_o the_o inward_a &_o outward_a communion_n if_o they_o manifest_v to_o we_o a_o ourward_a 〈◊〉_d faith_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d afterward_o man_n apostate_n finaly_a than_o we_o chandg_v our_o mind_n &_o say_v they_o be_v â—ever_o of_o we_o for_o have_v they_o be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o us._n now_o mr._n bern._n i_o pray_v you_o answer_v we_o this_o which_o we_o thus_o justify_v out_o of_o the_o word_n if_o you_o can_v if_o you_o can_v yield_v to_o the_o truth_n &_o embrace_v the_o faith_n &_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v 〈◊〉_d you_o &_o with_o you_o parallel_n censure_n observation_n aperteyn_a to_o the_o six_o section_n mr._n bern._n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o separatist_n schism_n pa._n 83._o have_v these_o word_n viz_n their_o five_o error_n be_v that_o only_a saint_n that_o be_v a_o people_n forsake_v all_o know_a sin_n of_o which_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v do_v all_o the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n increase_v &_o abide_v ever_o therein_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n in_o this_o section_n mr._n bern._n say_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o teach_v that_o only_a saint_n as_o mr._n smyth_n define_v they_o by_o 4_o property_n be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n mr._n ainswortht_v confutation_n of_o mr._n bern._n pag._n 174._o say_v that_o he_o deny_v this_o position_n &_o disclaym_v the_o error_n which_o mr._n bern._n gather_v from_o they_o refer_v he_o to_o they_o that_o hold_v it_o then_o mr._n ainsworth_n show_v what_o he_o hold_v that_o saint_n by_o calling_n be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n yet_o that_o many_o be_v call_v &_o 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the_o truth_n &_o to_o deceive_v the_o world_n &_o to_o draw_v the_o lord_n truth_n into_o detestation_n which_o whither_o it_o be_v not_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o false_a prophettâ—_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o godly_a mind_v and_o whither_o hereby_o you_o do_v not_o verify_v christ_n speech_n that_o you_o come_v to_o rob_v kill_v &_o to_o destroy_v &_o that_o therefore_o you_o be_v a_o thief_n &_o a_o robber_n joh._n 10.1.10_o but_o because_o you_o be_v so_o importunate_a with_o your_o objection_n &_o reason_n let_v we_o here_o what_o they_o be_v first_o you_o say_v my_o description_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o proper_a description_n of_o the_o invisible_a member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n &_o that_o it_o exclude_v hypocrite_n from_o be_v true_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o answer_v two_o thing_n namely_o 1._o that_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v perform_v all_o these_o 4._o property_n mention_v in_o the_o description_n of_o saint_n for_o he_o may_v 1_o forsake_v 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