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The Church of Rome were all called Saints, Rom. 1.7. True: But what was meant by that word, and what Saints did they appear to Paul by their Profession to be? Even such as were [beloved of God, whose Faith was spoken of throughout the world, that were dead to sin, but alive to God, that had obeyed from the heart that form of Doctrine delivered to them, and being made free from sin became the servants of Righteousness and of God, having their fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life, Rom. 1.7, 8. and 6 11, 14, 17, 18, 21. whose obedience was come abroad to all men. Rom. 16.19. Here is more then the Profession of a common Faith.

The Corinthians are called Saints; True: But what is meant by Saints? such as [called on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, having much of his grace, enriched by him in all things, coming behind in no Gift, waiting for the coming •f our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall confirm them to the end, that they may be blameless at his coming, 1 Cor. 1.2. to ver. 10. all was theirs, 1. Cor. 3.22, 23. They were such Saints as were washed, and sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of God; and such as were to •udge the World, and the Angels, Chap. 6.3, 11. delivered from that unrighteousness that would have kept from Heaven, ver. 9.10, 11. such as had no temptation but what was common to man, whom the faithful God would not suffer to be tempted above their strength, &c. Chap. 10.13. such as were not so much as to eat with the notoriously wicked, Chap. 5 11. and therefore doubtless Professed Godliness themselves; in whom godly sorrow had wrought carefulness, clearing of themselves, zeal, &c.