Certain disputations of right to sacraments, and the true nature of visible Christianity defending…

— I humbly conceive, there cannot be had positive probable Evidences of this ordinarily without observation of a mans way after Profession for a time, wherein notice may be taken of his walking equally in the latitude of Duties and constantly in variety of cases and conditions.] [To conclude; Mr. Baxter and] are at agreement upon the Matter, concerning the qualification that is sufficient for admitting persons into the visible Church, viz. Serious profession, without delay to enquire for more: and so we are agreed, in the main▪ about the matter of the visible Church. We differ in this, that he thinks persons are not to be admitted, but under consideration of persons judged▪ at least, probably converted and regenerated: My mind is, that they are to be admitted, under the name of serious, sober ⟨p. 24⟩outward Professors, abstracting from Conversion or Non-conversion.

— I humbly conceive, there cannot be had positive probable Evidences of this ordinarily without observation of a mans way after Profession for a time, wherein notice may be taken of his walking equally in the latitude of Duties and constantly in variety of cases and conditions.] [To conclude; Mr. Baxter and] are at agreem•nt upon the Matter, concerning the qu•lification that is sufficient for admitting persons into the visible Church, viz. Serious profession, without delay to enquire for more: and so we are agreed, in the main▪ about the matter of the visible Church. We differ in this, that he thinks persons are not to be admitted, but under consideration of persons judged▪ at least, probably converted and regenerated: My mind is, that they are to be admitted, under the name of serious, sober ⟨p. 24⟩outward Professors, abstracting from Conversion or Non-conversion.