Obj. IF any come to present themselves to the Church, or Congre∣gation, desiring to be made a member of the same, what would you require more then an expressive faith, that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Ans. In regard we have not so much knowledge (as the Apo∣stles had) to discerne the sincerity of their faith and repentance, we desire it may be more exemplified, then it was to the Apostles, who as we read was satisfied with the bare confession, that Jesus Christ was the Son of God; it being also all the acknowledgement whch we read was made by the Ennuch, Act. 8. 37.
Obj. What further inlargement would you require of them that desire to be made members, seeing Philip was so satisfied with that* 1.1 confession of the Ennuch as aforesaid, (whose life and conversa∣tion he could not know) it being also all, that was demanded of the Jaylor, and his family, Act. 16. 31.
Ans. There may be some reason given, why the Apostles were so satisfied, as, 1. In that the Doctrine of Christ was not at that time drawne into a forme.
2. In that Christ the fountaine of that Doctrine, was but even revealing to the world.
But it is otherwise now, for the Doctrine of Christ, and his