3.6_o after_o which_o he_o continue_v to_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n and_o assay'_v to_o pursue_v they_o to_o damascus_n and_o other_o place_n act_n 9.1_o near_o which_o place_n christ_n stop_v his_o career_n but_o notwitstand_v this_o scatter_n which_o god_n turn_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o increase_v of_o church_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o philip_n and_o other_o scatter_a brethren_n so_o that_o as_o chap._n 8._o and_o 11._o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o in_o ver_fw-la 21._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o a_o great_a number_n be_v add_v to_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o in_o judea_n the_o church_n of_o samaria_n and_o galilee_n be_v gather_v act_v 9.31_o it_o appear_v also_o the_o body_n of_o that_o jerusalem-church_n still_o remain_v &_o tiding_n come_v to_o they_o of_o the_o marvellous_a success_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o scatter_a disciple_n they_o send_v forth_o barnabas_n act_v 11.22_o then_o tiding_n of_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o send_v forth_o barnabas_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v as_o far_o as_o antioch_n antioch_n the_o church_n of_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 25._o from_o thence_o he_o depart_v to_o tarsus_n to_o seek_v saul_n ver_fw-la 26._o and_o when_o he_o have_v find_v he_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o antioch_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o whole_a year_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o with_o the_o church_n and_o teach_v much_o people_n i._n e._n beside_o the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o first_o gospel-church_n of_o the_o gentile_n we_o read_v of_o now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a convert_v first_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o scatter_a it_o appear_v in_o that_o barnabas_n first_o fall_v upon_o confirm_v work_n v._o 23._o when_o he_o come_v and_o have_v see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v glad_a and_o exhort_v they_o all_o that_o with_o purpose_n â—f_a heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o his_o further_a labour_n the_o church_n be_v increase_v v._o 24._o and_o much_o people_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o lord_n though_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v this_o expression_n may_v intend_v his_o first_o form_v they_o into_o a_o church_n before_o the_o come_n of_o saul_n after_o which_o we_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v a_o form_v church_n separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n yea_o from_o many_o that_o be_v frequent_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n as_o appear_v verse_n 26._o after_o this_o a_o second_o persecution_n arise_v against_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n act._n 12.1_o now_o about_o that_o time_n herod_n the_o king_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o vex_v certain_a of_o the_o church_n and_o kill_v james_n and_o imprison_v peter_n for_o who_o prayer_n be_v make_v without_o cease_v of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o verse_n 5_o 12._o viz._n assemble_v in_o a_o private_a meeting_n chap_n 13.1_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o certain_a prophet_n in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n a_o sort_n of_o extraordinary_a officer_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n mention_v next_o after_o apostle_n eph._n 4.11_o these_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o set_v apart_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n to_o the_o work_n whereunto_o he_o have_v call_v they_o which_o be_v send_v forth_o they_o go_v their_o progress_n to_o seleucia_n cyprus_n salamis_n paphos_n perga_n in_o pamphilia_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n chap._n 13._o verse_n 14._o there_o paul_n preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n with_o great_a acceptation_n of_o the_o proselyte_n gentiles_n who_o assemble_v to_o hear_v the_o next_o sabbath_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o city_n but_o the_o jew_n contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v they_o declare_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o there_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 46_o 47._o be_v persecute_v from_o this_o antioch_n they_o come_v to_o iconium_n to_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o disciple_n verse_n 51_o 52._o here_o they_o preach_v with_o success_n chap._n 14.1_o but_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o persecute_v to_o lystra_n &_o derbe_n verse_n 20._o city_n of_o lycaonia_n at_o lystra_n cure_v the_o cripple_n and_o like_a to_o be_v worship_v for_o god_n but_o the_o jew_n from_o antioch_n and_o iconium_n change_v the_o scene_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o paul_n be_v stone_v but_o recover_v depart_v to_o derbe_n and_o after_o preach_v there_o return_v to_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n of_o pisidia_n pisidia_n church_n of_o lystra_n iconium_n antioch_n of_o pisidia_n confirm_v the_o disciple_n verse_n 22_o 23._o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n these_o church_n of_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n be_v gather_v at_o the_o apostle_n first_o come_v and_o at_o their_o return_n to_o confirm_v they_o they_o ordain_v elder_n in_o they_o these_o be_v not_o national_a church_n antioch_n be_v of_o the_o region_n of_o pisidia_n nor_o be_v the_o whole_a limit_n of_o any_o of_o these_o place_n of_o the_o church_n but_o a_o few_o of_o each_o that_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o and_o submit_v to_o their_o ministry_n from_o pisidia_n they_o come_v to_o the_o province_n of_o pamphilia_n ver_fw-la 24._o where_o they_o preach_v at_o perga_n go_v to_o attalia_n and_o thence_o sail_v to_o the_o first_o antioch_n where_o these_o two_o apostle_n so_o call_v for_o 14._o be_v ordain_v and_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v send_v to_o this_o apostolic_a work_n of_o gather_v church_n and_o settle_v elder_n in_o they_o here_o they_o give_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n a_o account_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v by_o they_o in_o open_v a_o door_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 27._o and_o abode_n there_o a_o long_a time_n during_o their_o abode_n there_o disturbance_n be_v raise_v by_o some_o man_n that_o come_v from_o judea_n and_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n chap._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o whereupon_o the_o apostle_n and_o certain_a other_o be_v send_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n and_o be_v bring_v on_o their_o way_n by_o the_o church_n verse_n 3_o i_o suppose_v none_o can_v conjecture_v that_o here_o be_v any_o church_n beside_o a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a no_o house-church_n that_o can_v bring_v the_o apostle_n on_o their_o way_n no_o national_a or_o provincial_a church_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o all_o the_o province_n or_o city_n of_o antioch_n accompany_v they_o but_o only_o those_o few_o that_o be_v gather_v into_o a_o church_n and_o they_o not_o take_v all_o in_o one_o parish_n or_o precinct_n of_o the_o city_n but_o here_o and_o there_o as_o it_o please_v god_n by_o his_o grace_n to_o work_v when_o they_o come_v verse_n 4._o to_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n apostles_n and_o elder_n where_o the_o question_n be_v determine_v verse_n 22._o and_o return_v make_v with_o the_o resolve_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n and_o stay_v some_o time_n there_o confirm_v the_o disciple_n but_o some_o day_n after_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n agree_v to_o depart_v to_o revisit_v the_o city_n where_o they_o preach_v they_o disagree_v about_o take_v john_n mark_v and_o so_o part_v paul_n then_o take_v silas_n and_o go_v through_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n barnabas_n take_v mark_n and_o go_v to_o cyprus_n place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v verse_n 36_o 37._o confirm_v the_o church_n v._o 41._o i_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o in_o these_o two_o apostle_n travel_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v what_o sort_n of_o church_n be_v first_o plant_v by_o they_o and_o to_o show_v where_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o church_n and_o that_o be_v but_o in_o two_o place_n more_o in_o the_o act_n act_n 18.22_o after_o he_o have_v land_a at_o caesarea_n caesarea_n church_n of_o caesarea_n and_o go_v up_o and_o salute_v the_o church_n he_o go_v down_o to_o antioch_n and_o chap._n 20.17_o from_o miletus_n miletus_n miletus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o charge_v they_o v._o 28._o take_v heed_n therefore_o to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flâ—ck_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n now_o what_o be_v these_o but_o such_o congregation_n that_o accompany_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v salute_v by_o they_o that_o they_o confirm_v and_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n be_v it_o sense_n to_o think_v they_o be_v house_n or_o whole_a nation_n or_o province_n or_o city_n no_o they_o be_v those_o faithful_a one_o stone_n building_n of_o live_a stone_n who_o be_v gather_v into_o particular_a congregation_n
18.1_o ch_n 22.12_o 16_o 18._o 2_o chr._n 6.3_o ezra_n 2.64_o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n together_o 42360_o these_o more_o or_o less_o make_v up_o one_o assembly_n these_o be_v preach_v to_o by_o ezra_n and_o whatever_o the_o number_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v they_o be_v to_o meet_v all_o together_o in_o one_o place_n and_o so_o we_o have_v the_o word_n apply_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o it_o always_o signify_v a_o congregation_n that_o do_v ordinary_o meet_v together_o for_o their_o edification_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o if_o a_o universal_a such_o a_o church_n as_o short_o shall_v assemble_v and_o always_o sit_v together_o in_o a_o last_a sinless_a and_o uninterrupted_a communion_n so_o that_o a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n under_o whatever_o notion_n you_o take_v it_o must_v be_v and_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o saint_n visible_a invisible_a or_o both_o that_o do_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o communion_n in_o one_o body_n 4._o we_o infer_v that_o we_o have_v part_n of_o the_o difference_v form_n in_o that_o description_n viz._n where_o the_o pure_a word_n be_v preach_v and_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v etc._n etc._n for_o it_o distinguish_v the_o true_a church_n distinguish_v the_o true_a visible_a church_n from_o false_a and_o erroneous_a it_o distinguish_v a_o particular_a church_n from_o the_o catholic_n for_o there_o be_v no_o church_n but_o a_o particular_a congregation_n capable_a of_o have_v the_o word_n preach_v to_o it_o and_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v in_o one_o congregation_n but_o a_o particular_a church_n when_o the_o catholic_n church_n assemble_v there_o will_v be_v neither_o 5._o we_o find_v not_o the_o least_o word_n in_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n of_o a_o representative_a congregation_n or_o church-representative_a the_o congregation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v by_o a_o personal_a appearance_n 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