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

Mr. Blake adds [The Apostle tells us of the faith once delivered to the Saints: Jude 3. the doctrine of Faith as is agreed on all hands, all that profess that Doctrine are Saints.] Answ. All that cordially entertain that Doctrine are Saints in Heart; All that profess so to entertain it are Saints by Profession. (while that Profession hath any validity.) But all that barely profess to assent to the truth of that Doctrine, and no mo•e, (unless as that Assent may imply the Consent of the Will) are not Saints.

But let us peruse some other Texts besides these that Mr. Blake citeth. The Congregations of the Saints are mentioned in the Old Testament, as Psal. 89 5, 7. and 149 1. But what Saints these were, may appear by the Promises made to them. Ps. 149.5, 9, 4 & 16.3. & 37.28. & 97.10 & 132.9, 16. & 145 10. The Children of Israel, a people near unto him are called Saints, Psal. 148.14. but it is because they are a part of them, his people in heart, and the rest profess themselves to be his People in a saving sense. And if there were any that did not so, he was not an Israelite by Religion, nor to be of that Common-wealth, but to be cut off from his People.

But let us peruse some other Texts besides these that Mr. Blake citeth. The Congregations of the Saints are mentioned in the Old Testament, as Psal. 89 5, 7. and 149 1. But what Saints these were, may appear by the Promises made to them. Ps. 149.5, 9, 4 & 16.3. & 37.28. & 97.10 & 132.9, 16. & 145 10. The Children of Israel, a people neer unto him are called Saints,