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habitual_o and_o upon_o occasion_n can_v make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o trade_v free_o in_o any_o place_n so_o the_o several_a governor_n though_o ordinary_o fix_o and_o actual_o they_o constant_o govern_v their_o own_o province_n yet_o upon_o occasion_n of_o difference_n danger_n or_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o great_a part_n of_o the_o same_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o convene_v either_o all_o if_o it_o may_v be_v or_o some_o of_o they_o by_o way_n of_o delegation_n to_o act_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a or_o so_o many_o province_n as_o the_o matter_n concern_v and_o their_o delegation_n be_v for_o whether_o will_v not_o this_o prove_v the_o world_n one_o entire_a empire_n and_o body_n politic_a habitual_o and_o so_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a but_o take_v earthly_a monarchy_n as_o they_o have_v be_v on_o earth_n and_o we_o find_v that_o the_o several_a kingdom_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v enjoy_v their_o several_a liberty_n 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the_o subject_n of_o christ_n ecclesiastical_a kingdom_n â—unne_v parallel_v further_o with_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o civil_a kingdom_n they_o all_o be_v christian_n why_o may_v not_o the_o combination_n also_o run_v parallel_n and_o the_o denomination_n be_v parallel_n for_o transaction_n of_o common_a ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a if_o prudence_n so_o dictate_v it_o and_o the_o church_n in_o a_o hundred_o if_o they_o lie_v convenient_a combine_v â—to_z a_o classis_fw-la as_o well_o as_o into_o a_o hundred_o for_o civil_a transaction_n and_o the_o class_n into_o a_o province_n as_o well_o as_o hundred_o into_o a_o county_n or_o shire_n and_o the_o province_n into_o a_o national_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o county_n into_o a_o civil_a kingdom_n and_o see_v christ_n ecclesiastical_a kingdom_n reach_v over_o many_o kingdom_n why_o may_v they_o not_o make_v one_o habitual_a church-catholike_a as_o well_o as_o many_o kingdom_n under_o the_o same_o law_n and_o head_n make_v one_o empire_n the_o actuality_n indeed_o may_v cease_v where_o the_o constant_a or_o frequent_a community_n of_o act_v cease_v whether_o at_o the_o congregation_n or_o classis_fw-la where_o all_o the_o officer_n be_v combine_v in_o frequent_a common_a act_n or_o at_o the_o national_a church_n where_o the_o civil_a community_n cease_v and_o so_o the_o frequent_a occasion_n of_o common_a act_n by_o delegate_n cease_v i_o determine_v not_o but_o the_o habituality_n cease_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a church-catholike_a visible_a i_o shall_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o combination_n of_o particular_a congregation_n into_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n 2._o sect._n 2._o common_o call_v for_o distinction_n sake_n a_o classis_fw-la that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o college_n or_o body_n of_o elder_n that_o can_v act_v conjunction_n as_o well_o as_o divisim_fw-la appear_v from_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o where_o the_o presbytery_n be_v say_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o timothy_n there_o be_v the_o name_n and_o thing_n and_o their_o act_n conjunctim_fw-la in_o ordination_n which_o be_v not_o the_o presbytery_n of_o a_o single_a church_n or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o consider_v in_o their_o ordination_n of_o a_o evangelist_n a_o itinerant_a universal_a actual_a officer_n under_o the_o apostle_n our_o brethren_n also_o in_o new-england_n join_v the_o elder_n of_o divers_a congregation_n together_o in_o ordain_v elder_n for_o a_o new-erected_n congregation_n and_o not_o only_o the_o erect_n of_o new_a congregation_n will_v require_v it_o necessary_o but_o the_o supply_n of_o other_o congregation_n vacant_a by_o death_n for_o there_o be_v but_o few_o congregation_n so_o well_o store_v with_o preach_v presbyter_n as_o can_v ordain_v new_a one_o if_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o die_v also_o we_o find_v a_o eldership_n act_v together_o act._n 15.6_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n also_o act._n 11.30_o and_o act._n 21.18_o christ_n give_v the_o key_n to_o the_o apostle_n together_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o and_o teach_v and_o baptize_v etc._n etc._n who_o though_o they_o receive_v their_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o apostleship_n for_o themselves_o only_o yet_o they_o receive_v the_o ministerial_a office_n for_o all_o succeed_a minister_n and_o we_o find_v no_o other_o especial_a donation_n of_o the_o key_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o succeed_a minister_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o last_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o their_o person_n nor_o their_o office_n therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n can_v from_o that_o donation_n exercise_v the_o key_n conjunctim_fw-la &_o divisim_fw-la in_o their_o extraordinary_a function_n so_o may_v the_o presbyter_n exercise_v they_o also_o and_o some_o key_n can_v be_v use_v but_o conjunctim_fw-la as_o 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the_o congregation_n in_o antioch_n be_v call_v one_o church_n act._n 1â—_n 1_o and_o act._n 11.26_o the_o congregation_n in_o ephesus_n be_v call_v one_o church_n act._n 20.17_o rev._n 2.1_o and_o the_o congregation_n in_o corinth_n mention_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n 1_o cor._n 14.34_o be_v call_v one_o church_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o and_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o now_o that_o there_o be_v several_a congregation_n in_o each_o of_o these_o city_n appear_v because_o there_o be_v in_o each_o of_o they_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o believer_n as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o meet_v together_o to_o partake_v of_o all_o god_n ordinance_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o they_o have_v no_o public_a eminent_a building_n for_o meeting-house_n but_o meet_v private_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 2.46_o in_o a_o upper_a room_n act._n 1.13_o and_o in_o the_o house_n of_o mary_n act._n 12.12_o in_o the_o school_n of_o tyrannus_n act._n 19.9_o in_o the_o house_n of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n 1_o cor._n 16.19_o in_o paul_n hiâ—ed_a house_n at_o rome_n act._n 28.30_o in_o the_o house_n of_o nymphas_n colos_n 4.15_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o call_v the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o meet_v continue_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n in_o that_o age_n and_o some_o succeed_a also_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o church-officer_n elder_n prophet_n and_o teacher_n that_o be_v in_o each_o of_o they_o which_o can_v not_o busy_v themselves_o in_o one_o congregation_n and_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o idle_a in_o those_o day_n also_o by_o the_o variety_n of_o language_n especial_o at_o jerusalem_n act._n 2.5_o 8._o etc._n etc._n see_v these_o and_o other_o argument_n of_o this_o nature_n more_o full_o explain_v and_o more_o particular_o prove_v and_o apply_v in_o jus_n diu._n part_n 2._o chap._n 13._o and_o if_o these_o church_n be_v such_o as_o in_o all_o rational_a probability_n they_o be_v then_o that_o position_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o ecclesiastical_a society_n institute_v by_o christ_n but_o particular_a congregational-churche_n will_v not_o hold_v good_a and_o the_o basis_n of_o the_o congregational_a way_n will_v fail_v and_o the_o partition_n wall_n that_o seem_v thereby_o to_o be_v between_o they_o and_o the_o presbyterian_o must_v fall_v down_o and_o this_o unity_n of_o these_o church_n be_v not_o a_o spiritual_a unity_n in_o regard_n of_o save_a grace_n for_o all_o the_o member_n have_v not_o that_o nor_o in_o regard_n of_o judgement_n belief_n heart_n and_o way_n for_o that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o christianâ—_n in_o the_o world_n but_o a_o political_a union_n by_o a_o especial_a ecclesiastical_a obligation_n together_o though_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o explicit_a covenant_n as_o the_o constituent_a form_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n nor_o only_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n for_o these_o be_v disperse_v in_o 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between_o they_o for_o particular_a teach_n and_o inspection_n of_o
long-sufferance_n for_o a_o pattern_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o shall_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v mystery_n and_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v too_o confident_a in_o they_o yet_o shall_v they_o come_v to_o pass_v they_o infringe_v not_o this_o truth_n because_o their_o conversion_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o head_n root_n and_o fountain_n itself_o of_o the_o church_n as_o abraham_n call_n be_v and_o no_o question_n but_o christ_n do_v convert_v many_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n when_o he_o be_v actual_o and_o visible_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n here_o below_o and_o if_o any_o be_v convert_v by_o secret_a inspiration_n or_o revelation_n and_o neither_o convert_v nor_o feed_v by_o any_o external_a ordinance_n as_o haply_o some_o infant_n of_o heathen_n or_o any_o philosopher_n as_o plato_n if_o haply_o there_o be_v any_o so_o convert_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o so_o not_o belong_v to_o this_o question_n there_o be_v a_o double_a rise_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n out_o of_o the_o general_a first_o all_o congregation_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n entitive_n or_o of_o person_n that_o be_v visible_a believer_n and_o their_o child_n which_o be_v holy_a be_v bear_v in_o the_o covenant_n second_o consider_v the_o church-catholike_a as_o christ_n kingdom_n or_o corporation_n already_o invest_v with_o evangelical_n ordinance_n and_o privilege_n and_o it_o afford_v a_o twofold_a rise_n to_o those_o that_o be_v add_v to_o they_o first_o they_o be_v instrumental_a by_o their_o preach_n godly_a conversation_n and_o sometime_o by_o their_o suffering_n to_o convert_v those_o that_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n second_o they_o give_v they_o ministerial_o their_o admittance_n entrance_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v freedom_n in_o the_o church_n both_o as_o private_a member_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v officer_n it_o be_v by_o such_o as_o be_v officer_n before_o and_o not_o quâ_fw-la officer_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n for_o it_o be_v a_o extrinsical_a act_n to_o they_o as_o so_o consider_v but_o of_o the_o general_a and_o in_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o new_a congregation_n in_o new-england_n there_o be_v to_o be_v the_o consent_n advice_n and_o help_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o neighbour-churche_n they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o allow_v thereof_o but_o also_o to_o ordain_v they_o elder_n which_o can_v be_v a_o act_n of_o particular_a officer_n for_o it_o be_v no_o act_n towards_o their_o own_o flock_n it_o be_v extraneous_a to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v as_o they_o be_v be_v habitual_o general_a officer_n and_o this_o occasion_n draw_v forth_o their_o power_n for_o the_o good_a and_o increase_n of_o the_o whole_a 6._o sect._n 6._o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o answer_v knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o profess_a subjection_n thereunto_o and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n require_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o eunuch_n and_o simon_n magus_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a then_o it_o be_v so_o still_o for_o those_o be_v the_o pure_a church_n erect_v by_o infallible_a man_n and_o yet_o they_o go_v upon_o no_o other_o ground_n so_o many_o as_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v act_n 2_o 41._o and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o may_v be_v find_v in_o a_o hypocrite_n out_o of_o novelty_n sudden_a flash_n admiration_n at_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o miracle_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o stony_a ground_n which_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n and_o we_o have_v no_o other_o rule_n to_o go_v by_o in_o gather_v church_n or_o receive_v member_n into_o a_o church_n than_o they_o have_v neither_o may_v we_o presume_v to_o make_v any_o other_o sic_fw-la omnes_fw-la ferè_fw-la reformati_fw-la theologi_fw-la celebres_fw-la materiam_fw-la visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la asserunt_fw-la esse_fw-la homines_fw-la externè_fw-la vocatos_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la profitentes_fw-la namque_fw-la definiunt_fw-la caetum_fw-la hominum_fw-la vocatione_n externa_fw-la seu_fw-la praedicatione_n verbi_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la communicatione_n evocatorum_fw-la ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o societatem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la celebrandam_fw-la apol._n p._n 8._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la utrumque_fw-la trelcatium_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la come_v loc._n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la &_o professores_fw-la lâ—idenses_n disp_n 40._o thes_n 3._o it_o be_v true_a god_n command_v true_a piety_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n face_n in_o bliss_n nor_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a company_n without_o it_o but_o i_o speak_v what_o be_v requisite_a in_o fora_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o what_o matter_n must_v be_v for_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o then_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o absolute_o requisite_a that_o the_o person_n shall_v be_v true_o godly_a to_o make_v they_o member_n thereof_o for_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o true_a church_n or_o who_o be_v true_a member_n or_o who_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o the_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a or_o essential_a member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n than_o none_o be_v true_a essential_a member_n but_o they_o and_o a_o true_o godly_a minister_n be_v a_o more_o essential_a minister_n then_o another_o and_o the_o ordinance_n administer_v by_o he_o be_v more_o essential_o administer_v then_o by_o another_o and_o then_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordinance_n shall_v depend_v not_o on_o christ_n institution_n but_o on_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n administer_a and_o haply_o after_o many_o year_n live_v under_o a_o minister_n that_o seem_v godly_a that_o minister_n by_o fall_v away_o show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o and_o then_o all_o those_o ordinance_n be_v null_a be_v administer_v by_o one_o that_o be_v not_o only_o no_o minister_n but_o no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n i_o therefore_o conclude_v with_o that_o say_n of_o aim_n in_o his_o bellarm._n enervat_fw-la falsum_fw-la est_fw-la internas_fw-la virtutes_fw-la requiri_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la visibilem_fw-la ejus_fw-la statum_fw-la and_o this_o m._n norton_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la apollon_n p._n 3._o acknowledge_v potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la in_o externa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la communionem_fw-la admitti_fw-la qui_fw-la real_a sanctitate_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la &_o justificante_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la praeditus_fw-la seu_fw-la qui_fw-la rigido_fw-la examine_v exploratus_fw-la signa_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o sanctitatis_fw-la internae_fw-la realis_fw-la tam_fw-la evidenâ—ia_fw-la non_fw-la dederit_fw-la quae_fw-la omnem_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la hominum_fw-la convincere_fw-la possint_fw-la aâ—_n sincer_n á_z ejus_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n neque_fw-la necessariò_fw-la quaerendum_fw-la a_o articulatim_fw-la possint_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la evidentiae_fw-la verae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la salutaris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o only_o they_o must_v be_v fideles_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o express_v himself_o in_o divers_a place_n they_o must_v be_v ecclesiastice_n fidelos_fw-la &_o apparenter_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la semper_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 11._o in_o casibus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la judas_n reverâ_fw-la non_fw-la fidelis_fw-la ita_fw-la aestimandus_fw-la a_o co-apostolis_a ut_fw-la se_fw-la gerant_fw-la erga_fw-la illum_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la fidelis_fw-la p._n 12._o there_o may_v be_v a_o holiness_n of_o dedication_n and_o consecration_n where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a holiness_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n object_n but_o holiness_n of_o dedication_n and_o consecration_n be_v found_v upon_o holiness_n of_o sanctification_n at_o least_o suppose_a and_o therefore_o all_o the_o church-member_n ought_v to_o have_v suppose_a sanctification_n answ_n that_o sanctification_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o every_o one_o that_o will_v dedicate_v himself_o unto_o god_n be_v clear_a but_o for_o the_o supposition_n of_o it_o in_o all_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o prove_v god_n enjoin_v his_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o consecrate_v themselves_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v his_o people_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o suppose_v they_o all_o to_o be_v godly_a for_o he_o express_v the_o contrary_a of_o they_o neither_o do_v moses_n and_o aaron_n suppose_v so_o of_o they_o not_o the_o prophet_n for_o they_o express_v the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o can_v be_v conceive_v that_o john_n 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the_o particular_a congregation_n but_o into_o the_o whole_a visible_a body_n and_o into_o the_o general_a covenant_n not_o into_o any_o particular_a covenant_n 8._o if_o there_o be_v a_o external_a catholic_a union_n of_o fraternity_n between_o all_o visible_a christian_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v one_o external_a visible_a catholic_a church_n but_o there_o be_v one_o external_a catholic_a union_n of_o fraternity_n between_o all_o visible_a christian_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n appear_v because_o this_o fraternal_a union_n arise_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v constitute_v by_o one_o covenant_n into_o which_o they_o be_v all_o enter_v visible_o they_o be_v not_o make_v brethren_n by_o be_v invisible_a believer_n only_o or_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n for_o then_o only_o invisible_a believer_n be_v brethren_n in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n if_o any_o one_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o drunkard_n railer_n extortioner_n etc._n etc._n 1_o corinth_n 5.11_o now_o few_o true_a believer_n be_v fornicator_n idolater_n drunkard_n therefore_o this_o brotherhood_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n and_o membership_n the_o minor_a appear_v because_o wherever_o the_o apostle_n come_v if_o they_o find_v any_o visible_a believer_n they_o be_v say_v to_o find_v brethren_n act._n 28.14_o and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a term_n that_o the_o christian_n be_v call_v by_o both_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n not_o because_o they_o be_v of_o one_o particular_a congregation_n but_o because_o of_o the_o church-catholike_a which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o household_n of_o faith_n do_v good_a unto_o all_o i._n e._n tho_o heathen_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o the_o household_n be_v commmensurable_a to_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o faith_n not_o the_o invisible_a member_n 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as_o sight_n be_v predicate_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o yet_o
the_o congregation_n that_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n i_o think_v be_v without_o doubt_n for_o if_o person_n baptize_v be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v administer_v to_o those_o that_o be_v and_o remain_v oâ—â—_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o be_v no_o initial_a seal_n which_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v m._n ball_n in_o his_o catechism_n have_v this_o passage_n baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n communion_n with_o he_o and_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n for_o which_o he_o cit_v mat_n 28.19_o act._n 8.38_o and_o afterward_o explain_v himself_o it_o do_v say_v he_o solemn_o signify_v and_o seal_v their_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o confirm_v that_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o that_o we_o be_v thereby_o admit_v member_n not_o of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o the_o church-catholike_a 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of_o particular_a congregation_n the_o apostle_n carry_v about_o one_o with_o they_o who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n act._n 13.5_o who_o be_v no_o apostle_n and_o he_o baptize_v for_o they_o into_o the_o church-catholike_a and_o when_o a_o sufficient_a number_n be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v then_o follow_v the_o particular_a relation_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n by_o ordain_v officer_n to_o take_v the_o particular_a care_n over_o they_o so_o tychicus_n col._n 4.7_o be_v call_v a_o belove_a brother_n and_o faithful_a minister_n and_o fellow-servant_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o eph._n 6.21_o he_o have_v the_o same_o stile_n give_v he_o certain_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o peculiar_a minister_n to_o both_o those_o distant_a church_n and_o haply_o he_o be_v so_o to_o neither_o of_o they_o if_o we_o may_v give_v any_o credit_n to_o dorotheus_n who_o say_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o bythinia_n apollo_n baptize_v at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 3.4_o and_o yet_o be_v no_o apostle_n but_o a_o minister_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o they_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o hence_o be_v that_o distinction_n of_o junius_n in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o bellarm._n c._n 7._o nor_o 7._o alia_fw-la est_fw-la electio_fw-la sive_fw-la vocatio_fw-la communis_fw-la quâ_fw-la vir_fw-la bone_fw-la pius_fw-la doctus_fw-la aptus_fw-la absolutè_fw-la eligitur_fw-la ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la verbi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alia_fw-la particularis_fw-la sive_fw-la singularis_fw-la quâ_fw-la ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la singulariter_fw-la huic_fw-la vel_fw-la illi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praeficiendus_fw-la eligitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o scripture_n always_o call_v the_o believer_n in_o one_o city_n one_o church_n even_o jerusalem_n though_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o yea_o miriads_o i_o e._n many_o ten_o thousand_o of_o believe_a jew_n therein_o as_o james_n tell_v paul_n act._n 21.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o probable_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o appear_v first_o because_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o can_v bear_v any_o witness_n against_o paul_n but_o by_o hearsay_n they_o be_v inform_v of_o thou_o but_o the_o jew_n disperse_v among_o the_o gentile_n have_v see_v and_o hear_v paul_n can_v have_v testify_v of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o will_v not_o be_v blind_v with_o paul_n present_a conformity_n and_o second_o because_o they_o only_o or_o jerusalem_n can_v receive_v satisfaction_n by_o paul_n conformity_n to_o the_o law_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o the_o other_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o elder_n of_o those_o city_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n in_o communi_fw-la it_o leave_v it_o uncertain_a to_o i_o whether_o the_o several_a elder_n be_v fix_v over_o the_o particular_a congregation_n or_o teach_v and_o rule_v in_o communi_fw-la as_o the_o minister_n do_v now_o in_o