Another essay for investigation of the truth in answer to two questions concerning I.…

Reply. Though all Church-members are Disciples; infants, federal, in and by their Parents covenanting for them; and adult p•rsons, personally, by their covenanting for then selves, and t erefore both are under the Discipline of the Church suitably t• h•ir membersh p: the first, in and under their Parents; the second, in and by th mselves, being in full communion with the Church; Yet I do not find any where in Scripture, that such adult p•rso s as they call mere Members, are styled Disciple, or accounted Members. The adult persons in M••. 8 20. must observe and do all Christ commandment•; therefore the Disciples there intended, with reference to adult persons, are members in full communion.

Reply. Though all Church-members are Disciples; infants, foe•erall, in and by their Parents covenanting for them; and adult p•rsons, pers••ally, by their covenanting for then selves, and t erefore both are under the Discipline of the Church suitably t• h•ir membersh p: the first, in and under their Parents; the s•cond, in and by th mselves, being in full commun•on with the Church; Yet I do not finde any where in S•ript•re, that such adult p•rso s as they call meer Members, are styled Disciple, or accounted Memb••s. The adult persons in M••. 8 20. must observe and do all Chr•st commandment•; th•r•fore the Disciples there intended, with reference to adult persons, are members in full communon.