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

M. Blake addeth [The Epistles wrote to particular visible Churches are inscribed to Saints; among which, what some are, read both the Epistles to the Corinthians; yea, what almost all are in some Churches, read the Epistle to the Church of Sardis. Answ. 1. No man in any of these Churches is called a Saint upon the Profession of any lower kind of faith, but only on the presence or profession of saving faith. 2. I have not heard a proof that the worst of these Churches had many members, (if any) that were impenitent and obstinate in any error or sin after admonition, and so that were visibly destitute of the saving Sanctity which they did Profess. 3. If such there were, the Churches are commanded to cast them out, and then they will be no longer numbered with the Saints. 4. The Apostles may well call the whole Society Saints when part are really so in heart, and the rest Profess it. We commonly tell both Papists and Separatists, that the Scripture thus denominateth the whole from the better part; as a field is called a Corn-field, though there be more Tares then Corn; and yet you will not call the Tares Corn: ⟨p. 104⟩No more will I call the ungodly Saints, when I know them though I will call the Church Saints where they are, and them, while they Profess themselves Saints, and I know not but they are so. 5. If you can with patience but read what Calvin saith on 1 Cor. 1.2. and Peter Martyr (to name no more now) you will see that Doctrine which you abhor maintained by the Protestants, and in what current it is that your opinion floweth.

M. Blake addeth [The Epistles wrote to particular visible Churches are inscribed to Saints; among which, what some are, read both the Epistles to the Corinthians; yea, what almost all are in some Churches, read the Epistle to the Church of Sardis. Answ. 1. No man in any of these Churches is called a Saint upon the Profession of any lower kind of faith, but only on the presence or profession of saving faith. 2. I have not heard a proof that the worst of these Church•s had many members, (if any) that were impenitent and obstin•te in any error or sin after admonition, and so that were visibly destitute of the saving Sanctity which they did Profess. 3. If such there were, the Churches are commanded to cast them out, and then they will be no longer numbred with the Saints. 4. The Apostles may well call the whole Society Saints when part are really so in heart, and the rest Profess it. We commonly tell both Papists and Separatists, that the Scripture thus denominateth the whole from the better part; as a field is called a Corn-field, though theree be more Tares then Corn; and yet you will not call the Tares Corn: