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And first you say, this is a proper description of the invisible members* 1.1 of Iesus Christ, secluding even hypocrites from being true matter of the visible Church.
All the true and lawfull members of the visible Church, are to* 1.2 me members of the invisible Church, to me, Isay, which am bound to iudge them to be in truth, as outwardly they appear: & so I am taught by the Apostle himself who accounts the whole visible Ch:
and every member of it † 1.3 elect, redeemed, iustifyed sanctifyed, which are conditons competent to the invisible Church.
And for hypocrites, as they may perform all the conditions here required (visible or to vs) as Mr Smyth hath answered, so do we take knowledge of none such in the Chur: in the particular, til they be knowne in their day by the outbreakings of sinne, and being so discovered, they are no longer to be reteyned in the Church, but to beare their sinne, except they repent, and then who can repute them hypocrites?
Mr B.
Answ.
Act. 20. 28. 1 Cor. 1. 2. Ephe. 1. 3. 4. 5. Gal. 3. 27. Phil. 1. 4. 5. 6. 7.