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sect._n 2._o where_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v that_o they_o require_v no_o other_o qualification_n to_o constitute_v or_o make_v the_o member_n of_o their_o visible_a church_n but_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n so_o that_o nothing_o of_o true_a piety_n or_o holiness_n nothing_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nothing_o of_o a_o inward_a possession_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o life_n and_o power_n or_o grace_n or_o heavenly_a presence_n and_o appearance_n be_v requisite_a to_o constitute_v any_o member_n of_o their_o visible_a church_n and_o thus_o though_o all_o the_o member_n of_o their_o visible_a church_n be_v gross_a and_o notorious_a hypocrite_n and_o mere_a empty_a formalist_n have_v only_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n of_o it_o they_o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v to_o be_v their_o church-member_n yea_o notorious_o slanderous_a person_n notorious_o liar_n deceiver_n drunkard_n adulterer_n thief_n murderers_z be_v qualify_v member_n of_o 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