visible Church, There are many wolves within, and many sheepe with∣out. Secondly, Those that were joyned were beleevers before they joyned; for it is said, divers were added, ver. 14. Thirdly, Those that were added to the Church, were added and joyned to them by such an act as others durst not put forth, Act. 5. 13. Of the rest durst no man joyne unto them, and therefore it was not by the irresi∣stable act of God in converting of them, but by some volunary act of their owne choice and consent; for Gods converting grace depends not upon mans daring, or not daring to receive it. If to be joyned be no more but to be converted, then when it is said, Some durst not be joyned, the meaning should be, they durst not be con∣verted, nor suffer Faith to be wrought in them; which is grosse Arminianisme, suspending the converting grace of God upon the free will of the creature. Fourthly, And as this joyning which o∣thers durst not doe, cannot be meant of being converted; So if it be well considered, what the thing was wherein they durst not joyne, it may appeare that it was nothing els but this, that they durst not agree, and engage themselves to be of their body and societie; that is, they durst not joyne in Covenant with them. For it cannot be meant of dwelling in the Towne with them, for this they both durst doe and did: nor is it onely of joyning to heare the Word in their assembly, for this also they durst doe, and many did it in great multitudes, so that many by hearing the Word became beleevers, and were added to the Lord both of men and women, ver. 14. at this very time when it is said of some they durst not joyne unto them: Nor is it of joyning to them in affe∣ction, or approbation of their way, for this they also durst doe and did expresse so much in magnifying and commending them, when yet they durst not joyne unto them, ver. 13. Which magnifying of them doth imply that they heard their doctrine, and saw their practise, and approved it, and highly commended them for the same: Wherefore seeing this joyning, which some durst not doe, cannot be meant of being converted, nor of joyning in habitati∣on, nor of joyning in affection, nor in hearing the Word in their Assembly, nor of approbation, and expressions that way, it re∣maineth that it must be meant of joyning in that neere relation of Church-fellowship amongst them, so as to be engaged by volun∣tary consent and agreement to be members of their Church. Fiftly, If joyning to the Church, were no more but to be con∣verted, 0