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An Essay of the form and constitution of a particular Christian church according to the model of the apostolick age, and as it is describ'd in the writings of the New Testament.
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3_o 10._o act_n 6.3_o approbation_n must_v be_v after_o election_n lest_o without_o cause_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v discover_v for_o there_o be_v fault_n disable_n man_n to_o office_n which_o do_v not_o disable_v they_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n ezek._n 44.9_o 15._o act_n 15.37_o 38._o mat._n 18.21_o 22._o compare_v with_o prov._n 10.12_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o it_o the_o thing_n object_v bear_v weight_n against_o the_o officer-elect_a the_o election_n be_v void_a and_o they_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o another_o 1_o tim._n 3.4.5_o and_o 5.11_o act_n 15.37_o 38._o ezek._n 44.10_o 2_o king_n 22.9_o defect_n or_o fault_n that_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o office_n be_v sufficient_a to_o hinder_v man_n from_o enter_v into_o office_n by_o proportion_n if_o the_o thing_n object_v be_v frivelous_a the_o election_n be_v approve_v 1_o tim._n 3.10_o and_o they_o that_o dissent_v be_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o rest_n that_o so_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v agree_v in_o one_o person_n 1_o cor._n 1.10_o eph._n 4.3_o compare_v with_o act_n 1.26_o if_o the_o party_n object_v still_o dissent_n without_o a_o approve_a reason_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reform_v by_o censure_n 1_o cor._n 11.17_o 18._o mat._n 18.15_o 17._o ordination_n be_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o officer_n thus_o approve_v to_o his_o office_n exod._n 29.44_o and_o 40.12_o 16._o numb_a 8.6_o 15._o heb._n 5.4_o 5._o mat._n 3.15_o 17._o act_n 13.3_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o heb._n 6.2_o ordination_n have_v three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o power_n which_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o the_o officer_n approve_v to_o administer_v according_a to_o his_o office_n john_n 20.21_o 23._o mat._n 18.15_o 20._o compare_v with_o exod._n 29.1_o 38._o numb_a 8.10_o 11._o act_n 6.3_o 5._o and_o 14.23_o and_o 20.28_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 14._o the_o second_o be_v prayer_n make_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o the_o officer_n invest_v with_o this_o power_n that_o he_o may_v faithful_o administer_v act_v 6.6_o and_o 13.3_o and_o 14.23_o 1_o cor._n 4.2_o the_o three_o be_v a_o charge_n give_v to_o the_o officer_n thus_o admit_v to_o look_v unto_o his_o office_n in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o mat._n 28.18_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 6.13_o 14._o compare_v with_o deut._n 1.16_o the_o ceremony_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o ordination_n be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o ceremony_n first_o of_o all_o be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n num._n 8.10_o then_o in_o the_o new_a by_o christ_n in_o pray_v for_o child_n mark_v 10.16_o by_o god_n the_o father_n in_o ordain_v christ_n to_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n luke_n 3.21_o 22._o by_o christ_n in_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n act_n 2.3_o 4._o and_o 1.4_o 8._o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 8.15_o 17._o in_o ordain_v evangelist_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o and_o in_o ordain_v ordinary_a minister_n act_n 6.6_o and_o 14.23_o by_o the_o eldership_n or_o church_n in_o ordain_v officer_n act_n 13.3_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o by_o the_o evangelist_n in_o ordain_v officer_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o tit._n 1.5_o and_o so_o may_v lawful_o be_v retain_v and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n still_o heb._n 6.2_o the_o use_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v twofold_a first_o to_o point_v out_o the_o officer_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n make_v for_o he_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o be_v the_o man_n by_o proportion_n from_o 1_o sam._n 10.24_o mat._n 3.17_o second_o to_o signify_v and_o to_o assure_v the_o officer_n to_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o church_n give_v he_o power_n to_o administer_v act_v 13.3_o 4._o and_o 20.28_o john_n 20.21_o ordination_n and_o so_o imposition_n of_o hand_n appertain_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o do_v election_n and_o approbation_n act_v 13.3_o num._n 8.9_o 10._o yet_o for_o order_n sake_n the_o fit_a member_n lay_v on_o hand_n and_o perform_v all_o other_o particular_n of_o ordination_n for_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o whole_a church_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o compare_v with_o numb_a 8.9_o 10._o and_o act_n 13.3_o and_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o and_o by_o proportion_n from_o leu._n 4.15_o the_o fit_a person_n be_v elder_n when_o the_o church_n have_v they_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o when_o the_o church_n want_v elder_n man_n of_o best_a gift_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n numb_a 8.9_o 10._o thus_o after_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n arise_v a_o true_a ministry_n in_o the_o church_n rev._n 18.4_o the_o officer_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n thus_o admit_v be_v then_o to_o administer_v faithful_o 1_o tim._n 3.10_o 1_o cor._n 4.2_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v all_o absolute_o describe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb._n 3.2_o 5._o and_o 8.5_o rom._n 12.7_o 8_o mark_v 13.34_o these_o officer_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_a bishop_n two_o deacon_n phil._n 1.1_o the_o bishop_n be_v also_o call_v elder_n or_o presbyter_n act_n 20.17_o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o the_o bishop_n or_o elder_n joint_o together_o be_v call_v the_o eldership_n or_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o and_o 5.17_o compare_v the_o eldership_n consist_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n or_o officer_n viz._n the_o pastor_n teacher_n and_o governor_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o and_o 5.17_o all_o the_o elder_n or_o bishop_n must_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 1_o tim._n 3.2_o tit._n 1.9_o the_o pastor_n be_v a_o bishop_n excel_v in_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n or_o exhortation_n rom._n 12.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.8_o he_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o the_o teacher_n be_v a_o bishop_n excel_v in_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n or_o doctrine_n rom._n 12.7_o 1_o cor._n 12.8_o the_o governor_n be_v a_o bishop_n excel_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o wise_a government_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o rom._n 12.8_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n have_v also_o power_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n mat._n 28.19_o ephes_n 4.12_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o all_o the_o bishop_n deal_n by_o office_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o and_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o soul_n and_o spiritual_a part_n joh._n 18.36_o 2_o cor._n 10.3_o the_o deacon_n be_v officer_n employ_v about_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n respect_v the_o body_n or_o outward_a man_n act_v 6.2_o the_o deacon_n be_v one_a men._n or_o 2._o woman_n deacon_n or_o widow_n act_n 6.2_o rom._n 16.1_o man_n deacon_n ought_v to_o collect_v and_o distribute_v with_o integrity_n the_o church_n treasure_n according_a to_o the_o church_n necessity_n and_o the_o saint_n occasion_n rom._n 12.8_o 2_o cor._n 8.2_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 16.2_o 3._o the_o church_n treasure_n be_v silver_n gold_n or_o money_n worth_a free_o give_v by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o the_o common_a good_a leu._n 27._o toto_fw-la 2_o king_n 12_o 14-16_a luke_n 21.4_o act_n 4.34_o 35._o 2_o cor._n 8_o 2-8_a and_o 9.7_o the_o church_n treasure_n be_v holy_a mat._n 27.6_o luke_n 12.4_o query_n whether_o those_o that_o be_v without_o may_v cast_v of_o their_o good_n into_o the_o treasury_n lest_o the_o treasury_n be_v pollute_v 2_o cor._n 8.4_o josh_n 6_o 17-19_a nothing_o that_o be_v get_v by_o fraud_n violence_n or_o any_o wicked_a mean_n may_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o church_n treasury_n deut._n 23.18_o micah_n 1.7_o esa_n 67.3_o query_n whether_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n treasure_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o consist_v in_o provision_n for_o holy_a thing_n or_o holy_a person_n deut._n 14.2_o 3_o 21._o exod._n 30.12_o 16._o holy_a thing_n such_o as_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o place_n and_o instrument_n serviceable_a to_o holy_a uses_n exod._n 25.2_o 8._o mat._n 27.7_o per_fw-la contrarium_fw-la holy_a person_n as_o the_o maintenance_n of_o church_n officer_n and_o the_o poor_a brethren_n either_o of_o that_o particular_a visible_a church_n or_o of_o any_o other_o true_a church_n 1_o cor._n 16.2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 8.7_o 1_o cor._n 9.6_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 18._o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o that_o be_v without_o bestow_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o saint_n they_o may_v receive_v and_o use_v it_o with_o thanksgiving_n 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 26._o if_o it_o be_v manifest_v by_o evidence_n that_o the_o good_n of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o offer_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n the_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o receive_v nor_o use_v they_o to_o avoid_v offence_n 1_o cor._n 10.28_o 29._o women-deacon_n or_o widow_n be_v of_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n qualify_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_n 1_o tim._n 5.9_o relieve_v the_o bodily_a infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o cheerfulness_n rom._n 12.8_o and_o 16.1_o hitherto_o of_o the_o
church_n power_n of_o receive_v in_o now_o follow_v the_o church_n power_n of_o preserve_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o power_n of_o preserve_v within_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o heedful_a use_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o whole_a church_n joint_o and_o by_o every_o member_n particular_o mark_v 13_o 33-37_a heb._n 10.24_o 1_o thes_n 5.14_o mal._n 18.15_o 17._o act_n 6.1_o the_o pastor_n chief_a endeavour_n must_v be_v to_o make_v the_o church_n zealous_n holy_a and_o obedient_a rom._n 12.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.8_o apoc._n 3.19_o by_o proportion_n the_o teacher_n chief_a care_n must_v be_v to_o preserve_v the_o church_n from_o ignorance_n and_o error_n 1_o cor._n 12.8_o rom._n 12.7_o 1_o cor._n 3.10_o 12._o compare_v with_o tit._n 1.9_o the_o chief_a office_n of_o the_o governor_n consist_v in_o preserve_v peace_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o rom._n 12.8_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o the_o deacon_n chief_a care_n must_v be_v that_o none_o of_o the_o saint_n want_v bodily_a necessary_n and_o that_o due_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o holy_a thing_n and_o person_n rom._n 12.8_o john_n 13.29_o and_o that_o with_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n john_n 12.6_o the_o widow_n chief_a office_n be_v to_o visit_v and_o relieve_v the_o widow_n fatherless_a sick_a lame_a blind_a impotent_a woman_n with_o child_n and_o disease_a member_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 5.9_o rom._n 12.8_o mat._n 15_o 35-40_a the_o care_n of_o the_o eldership_n must_v be_v to_o order_n direct_v and_o moderate_v the_o public_a action_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o the_o prophet_n chief_a care_n must_v be_v to_o resolve_v doubt_n difficulty_n and_o dark_a place_n and_o to_o give_v true_a fxposition_n translation_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 14.29_o 30._o luke_n 2.46_o 47._o the_o office_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n be_v to_o moderate_v and_o determine_v all_o matter_n out_o of_o the_o word_n 1_o cor._n 14.32_o 1_o sam._n 19.20_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n joint_o must_v be_v to_o keep_v her_o power_n give_v she_o by_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v any_o open_a know_a sin_n or_o any_o tyranny_n or_o usurpation_n over_o they_o mat._n 18_o 15-17_a mark_v 13.37_o col._n 4.17_o 3_o john_n 9_o 10._o rev._n 2.2_o gal._n 1.8_o 9_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o every_o member_n as_o a_o member_n must_v be_v to_o watch_v over_o his_o brother_n mark_v 13.37_o heb._n 10.24_o in_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n gal._n 6.2_o 1_o cor._n 10.24_o 28_o 29._o admonish_v the_o unruly_a comfort_v the_o feeble-minded_n 1_o thes_n 5.14_o admonish_v the_o excommunicate_a 2_o thes_n 3.15_o restore_v they_o that_o be_v fall_v gal._n 6.1_o here_o special_a care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o admonish_v mat._n 18_o 15-17_a admonition_n must_v be_v administer_v with_o prayer_n and_o in_o love_n 1_o tim._n 4.5_o gal._n 6.1_o leu._n 19.17_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o rom._n 13.8_o prayer_n be_v needful_a that_o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o give_v his_o blessing_n to_o the_o admonition_n administer_v mat._n 7.7_o 8._o jam._n 1.5_o and_o 4.2_o 3._o love_n must_v be_v manifest_v to_o the_o offender_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o win_v eph._n 4.2_o col._n 3.14_o leu._n 19.17_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o admonition_n be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a mat._n 18.15_o 17._o private_a admonition_n be_v either_o solitary_n or_o before_o witness_n ibid._n private_a admonition_n that_o be_v solitary_a be_v perform_v by_o one_o particular_a brother_n offend_v to_o another_o brother_n offend_v and_o that_o in_o secret_a mat._n 18.15_o the_o admonisher_n must_v not_o tell_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o offender_n to_o another_o but_o himself_o must_v admonish_v the_o offender_n psal_n 15.3_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o prov._n 25.9_o if_o the_o offender_n repent_v upon_o admonition_n the_o fault_n must_v be_v cover_v prov._n 10.12_o if_o not_o the_o admonisher_n must_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o admonition_n viz._n to_o admonish_v the_o offender_n before_o witness_n mat._n 18.6_o the_o fit_a witness_n must_v be_v choose_v 1_o king_n 21.10_o 13._o mat._n 26_o 59-61_a and_o 28_o 12-15_a the_o sit_v witness_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o elder_n who_o for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o authority_n can_v best_o sway_v with_o the_o delinquent_n if_o the_o offender_n repent_v upon_o admonition_n before_o witness_n the_o fault_n must_v yet_o be_v cover_v also_o prov._n 10.12_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o jam._n 5.20_o if_o the_o offender_n admonish_v before_o witness_n deny_v the_o fact_n than_o protestation_n or_o a_o oath_n of_o god_n must_v end_v the_o matter_n exod._n 22.11_o though_o the_o admonisher_n know_v the_o fact_n to_o be_v so_o and_o the_o offender_n deny_v the_o fact_n before_o witness_n yet_o the_o admonisher_n be_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o offender_n communion_n john_n 5.31_o and_o 13.26_o notwithstanding_o he_o must_v still_o seek_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n levit._n 19.17_o if_o the_o offender_n acknowledge_v the_o fact_n and_o repent_v not_o the_o admonisher_n and_o witness_n must_v bring_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o church_n mat._n 18.17_o in_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o church_n if_o the_o elder_n be_v not_o already_o interest_v in_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o use_v the_o advice_n and_o help_n of_o the_o eldership_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o deal_v in_o all_o public_a business_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o 40._o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o the_o matter_n be_v before_o the_o church_n the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o all_o possible_a mean_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o repentance_n as_o by_o admonition_n by_o threat_n by_o entreaty_n by_o prayer_n for_o he_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 6.1_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o if_o the_o offender_n repent_v upon_o the_o church_n admonition_n he_o be_v still_o to_o be_v continue_v and_o account_v a_o brother_n 2_o cor._n 2.6_o mat._n 18.17_o thus_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v pure_a within_o and_o their_o communion_n shall_v be_v holy_a leu._n 19.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 1_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o 5.6_o and_o so_o shall_v increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11.17_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o admonition_n must_v be_v administer_v upon_o the_o offender_n before_o the_o church_n have_v any_o communion_n with_o he_o mat._n 18_o 15-17_a 1_o cor._n 11.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o levit._fw-la 19.18_o mat._n 22.29_o if_o a_o man_n see_v his_o bâ—other_n sin_n and_o admonish_v he_o not_o but_o suffer_v his_o sin_n unreproved_a he_o be_v defile_v therewith_o leu._n 19.17_o mat._n 18.15_o and_o 22.33_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o in_o solitary_a admonition_n if_o the_o admonisher_n stay_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o admonition_n the_o offender_n not_o repent_v he_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o sin_n in_o admonition_n before_o witness_n if_o the_o admonisher_n cease_v and_o stay_v in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o admonition_n the_o offender_n not_o repent_v they_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o sin_n in_o admonition_n before_o the_o church_n if_o the_o church_n bear_v with_o the_o party_n offend_v and_o bring_v he_o not_o to_o repent_v but_o leave_v he_o in_o sin_n and_o impenitency_n and_o yet_o hold_v he_o still_o in_o communion_n than_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v defile_v and_o so_o that_o be_v verify_v a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n 1_o cor._n 5.6_o and_o 11.17_o mat._n 13.33_o if_o a_o sin_n be_v public_o know_v in_o a_o church_n or_o if_o more_o sin_n be_v open_o know_v and_o suffer_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v defile_v and_o leaven_v ibid._n no_o communion_n can_v be_v have_v with_o nor_o no_o join_n can_v be_v to_o a_o church_n thus_o leaven_v without_o manifest_a consent_n to_o sin_n ibid._n therefore_o if_o the_o church_n will_v not_o reform_v open_o know_v corruption_n after_o due_a proceed_n separation_n must_v be_v make_v from_o she_o till_o reformation_n come_v therefore_o separation_n may_v be_v make_v from_o true_a church_n for_o incorrigible_a corruption_n and_o to_o separate_v from_o a_o defile_v church_n that_o be_v incorrigible_a be_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o holy_a thing_n but_o the_o pollution_n and_o profanation_n of_o holy_a thing_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o church_n power_n of_o preserve_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o church_n power_n of_o cast_v out_o follow_v which_o be_v twofold_a first_o of_o officer_n out_o of_o office_n act_v 14.23_o compare_v with_o col._n 5.17_o rev._n 2.2_o gal._n 1.8_o 9_o second_o of_o member_n out_o of_o communion_n mat._n 18.17_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5._o 2_o thes_n 3.6_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o the_o cause_n of_o cast_v officer_n out_o of_o office_n be_v apostasy_n or_o disability_n ezek._n 44.10_o numb_a 8_o 23-26_a