Answ. 4. Consideration.
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Answ. 4. Consideration.
They that are not capable of the Church censures, are not capable of the Church privileges: but they that are not within Church-Covenant are not capable of Church censures. Ergo. The proposition is evident, The Assumption may be proved, 1 Corinth. 5. 12. What have I to do to judge them that are without. Now to be without is not only the case of Heathens and Excommunicates, but of some believers also, who though by external union with Christ they are within the Covenant of grace, yet being not joined externally to the visible body of Christ (a particular Church) are in regard of visible Church communion said to be without. To this purpose is this text alleged by other Divines also, as Dr. Ames Cas. of consci. l. 4. c. 24. q. 1. resp. 5.
THey that are not capable of the Church censures, are not capable of the Church priviledges: but they that are not within Church-Covenant are not capable of Church censures. Ergo. The proposition is evident, The Assumption may be proved, 1 Corinth. 5. 12. What have I to do to judge them that are without. Now to be without is not onely the case of Heathens and Excommunicates, but of some beleevers also, who though by externall union with Christ they are within the Covenant of grace, yet being not joyned externally to the visible bodie of Christ (a particular Church) are in regard of visible Church communion said to be without. To this purpose is this text alledged by other Divines also, as Dr. Ames Cas. of consci. l. 4. c. 24. q. 1. resp. 5.