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profession_n heb._n 3.1_o in_o other_o as_o highpriest_n i._n e._n melchisedech_n a_o kingly_a highpriest_n 17._o highpriest_n ibid._n &_o ch_z 7.16_o 17._o in_o the_o word_n preach_v 2.17_o preach_v eph._n 2.17_o as_o our_o apostolic_a prophet_n 3.22_o prophet_n act_n 3.22_o in_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n his_o priestly_a virtue_n and_o excellency_n be_v hold_v forth_o 2.38_o forth_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 25_o 26._o act_n 2.38_o in_o the_o key_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n his_o kingly_a office_n shine_v forth_o 6.13_o forth_o rev._n 3.7_o zac._n 6.13_o and_o thus_o he_o be_v symbolical_o describe_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n the_o church_n etc._n church_n rev._n 1.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o a_o gospel_n ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v some_o visible_a mean_n of_o grace_n 12.28_o grace_n act_n 20.32_o eph._n 4.7_o 8_o heb._n 12.28_o ordain_v by_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o our_o profession_n 3.1.2_o profession_n he._n 3.1.2_o wherein_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v oblige_v to_o wait_v on_o he_o social_o or_o in_o communion_n 25._o communion_n act_n 2.42_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o heb._n 10.23_o 25._o for_o his_o presence_n and_o blessing_n 132.15_o blessing_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o rev._n 1.13_o ps_n 132.15_o in_o one_o place_n 14.23_o place_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 20._o &_o 14.23_o §_o 4._o christ_n have_v appoint_v some_o church_n ordinance_n to_o be_v dispense_v in_o a_o public_a and_o general_a way_n promiscuous_o and_o some_o to_o be_v attend_v upon_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a way_n of_o communion_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o church_n only_o the_o ordinance_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o general_n public_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o separate_a and_o retire_a be_v preach_v the_o word_n 11.26_o word_n act_n 11.26_o prayer_n 6.18_o prayer_n eph._n 6.18_o praise_n 13.15_o praise_n heb._n 13.15_o and_o contribution_n 13.16_o contribution_n gal._n 6.6_o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o heb._n 13.16_o §_o 5._o the_o public_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o read_n 4.16_o read_n neh._n 8.8_o luke_n 4.16_o expound_v 28.3_o expound_v neh._n 8.8_o act_n 17.3_o &_o 28.3_o right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2.15_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2.15_o to_o all_o spiritual_a end_n and_o use_v 3.15_o use_v ib._n 3.15_o in_o order_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o believer_n 20.32_o believer_n act_n 20.32_o and_o conversion_n of_o unbeliever_n 26.18_o unbeliever_n act_n 26.18_o which_o preach_v ordinary_o belong_v to_o the_o teach_v elder_n 5.17_o elder_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o though_o occasional_o other_o may_o exercise_n gift_n among_o they_o as_o the_o elder_n of_o other_o church_n 2.4_o church_n 1_o pet._n 4.11_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o or_o brethren_n when_o call_v thereto_o who_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v to_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n with_o submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o
19_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o charter_n grant_v by_o earthly_a king_n yea_o a_o priority_n of_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o event_n on_o both_o account_n as_o to_o the_o first_o management_n be_v the_o first_o apostle_n that_o preside_v in_o government_n 1.15_o government_n act._n 1.15_o in_o take_v in_o and_o exclude_v church-member_n 5.1_o church-member_n act._n 2.41_o &_o ch_z 5.1_o as_o we_o see_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o open_v by_o his_o doctrine_n the_o door_n unto_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o in_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o steward_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o that_o although_o the_o present_a management_n of_o they_o be_v in_o peter_n and_o the_o apostle_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o they_o 18.17_o they_o mat._n 18.17_o §_o 6._o though_o christ_n have_v wise_o provide_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o well-being_n of_o his_o church_n in_o that_o 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sanctuary_n and_o service_n appertain_v thereto_o etc._n thereto_o heb._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o whole_a church_n establishment_n by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n the_o veil_n under_o which_o gospel-mystery_n lay_v obscure_v 3.14_o obscure_v 2_o cor._n 3.14_o be_v manifest_o remove_v and_o do_v away_o 14._o away_o ibid._n v._o 13_o 14._o have_v not_o only_o be_v first_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n 2.14_o christ_n col._n 2.14_o but_o also_o by_o another_o building_n 9.11_o building_n heb._n 9.11_o and_o ministration_n 8.6_o ministration_n heb._n 8.6_o come_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o of_o much_o more_o spiritual_a glory_n and_o lustre_n eclipse_v insomuch_o that_o what_o moses_n have_v make_v glorious_a have_v no_o glory_n in_o this_o respect_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o excel_v 11._o excel_v 2_o cor._n 3_o 10_o 11._o hence_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o regard_n of_o all_o its_o moysaicall_a
either_o the_o church_n must_v do_v it_o or_o it_o must_v not_o be_v do_v at_o all_o and_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v the_o church_n must_v do_v it_o be_v a_o authoritative_a act_n foreign_a minister_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v so_o in_o civil_a corporation_n every_o jurisdiction_n be_v distinct_a in_o itself_o the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o church_n to_o lay_v on_o hand_n if_o allow_v as_o necessary_a by_o some_o brethren_n delegated_a and_o appoint_v thereto_o and_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o great_a reason_n that_o they_o that_o have_v a_o lawful_a right_n to_o call_v and_o choose_v have_v the_o true_a right_n of_o ordain_v and_o not_o they_o who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o choose_v or_o call_n beside_o while_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v in_o use_n extraordinary_a gift_n be_v indifferent_o bestow_v as_o god_n please_v it_o be_v perform_v indifferent_o by_o god_n appointment_n as_o ananias_n a_o eminent_a old_a christian_n 17._o christian_n act._n 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converse_v with_o the_o say_a person_n 27._o person_n act_n 9.26_o 27._o and_o enquiry_n after_o his_o christian_a deportment_n that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o a_o person_n who_o they_o admit_v to_o so_o holy_a a_o communion_n with_o they_o which_o time_n be_v expire_v and_o nothing_o object_v against_o the_o say_a person_n the_o elder_n bring_v he_o before_o the_o church_n to_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o hope_n either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o write_v if_o bashfulness_n hinder_v he_o or_o she_o from_o speak_a 2._o speak_a rom._n 14.16_o 19_o 20._o &_o 15.1_o 2._o which_o the_o elder_a or_o pastor_n read_v and_o if_o any_o brother_n desire_v any_o further_a question_n shall_v be_v ask_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o person_n own_v the_o declaration_n read_v and_o no_o objection_n make_v the_o elder_a put_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o party_n propound_v and_o do_v consent_n to_o his_o admission_n 2.2_o admission_n phil._n 2.2_o desire_v they_o to_o answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a by_o their_o suffrage_n in_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o than_o if_o any_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v to_o speak_v or_o show_v their_o disagreement_n by_o the_o same_o sign_n which_o agree_v the_o pastor_n or_o elder_n do_v ask_v the_o party_n thus_o approve_v whether_o he_o do_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n yield_v profess_v subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n 11.23_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 9.14_o act_n 11.23_o and_o promise_v to_o walk_v with_o that_o church_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o order_n thereof_o 2.5_o thereof_o col._n 2.5_o give_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o seed_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o congregation_n 8.5_o congregation_n ro._n 12.1_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o abraham_n '_o s_o covenant_n 9_o covenant_n rom._n 15.7_o 8_o 9_o or_o word_n of_o a_o foederal_a obligation_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o he_o promise_v solemn_o to_o do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n whereupon_o the_o elder_a do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n receive_v he_o into_o church-fellowship_n promise_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n and_o himself_o to_o watch_v over_o he_o in_o the_o lord_n 13.17_o lord_n heb._n 13.17_o and_o discharge_v towards_o he_o those_o incumbent_a duty_n which_o may_v promote_v his_o edification_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 8._o god_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o &_o ch_z 10.8_o 8._o or_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n §_o 15._o a_o person_n thus_o join_v to_o a_o congregation_n be_v join_v to_o and_o become_v a_o member_n of_o a_o spiritual_a corporation_n 12.5_o corporation_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 27._o isa_n 56.3_o act_n 5.36_o rom._n 12.5_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n not_o to_o the_o pastor_n or_o elder_a only_o as_o some_o ignorant_a people_n think_v and_o therefore_o run_v away_o when_o the_o pastor_n or_o elder_a disgust_n they_o or_o die_v but_o be_v by_o covenant_n unite_v to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o discharge_v while_o that_o last_v without_o the_o church_n leave_n though_o all_o the_o officer_n die_v moreover_o he_o be_v now_o oblige_v by_o his_o covenant_n relation_n to_o attend_v ordinary_o upon_o the_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n administer_v in_o that_o church_n 10.25_o church_n act_n 2.42_o heb._n 10.25_o and_o seek_v the_o prosperity_n thereof_o for_o if_o a_o join_a member_n to_o one_o church_n ordinary_o attend_v the_o ministry_n of_o another_o upon_o pretence_n of_o better_a edification_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o pretence_n he_o 1_o hereby_o condemn_v his_o own_o choice_n 2.18_o choice_n gal._n 2.18_o 2._o he_o can_v expect_v better_a edification_n where_o god_n have_v not_o place_v he_o 92.13_o he_o 1_o cor._n 7.24_o psal_n 92.13_o 3._o if_o he_o can_v edify_v at_o home_n he_o shall_v ask_v his_o dismission_n and_o not_o feed_v abroad_o every_o day_n 4._o there_o be_v ordinary_o some_o corruption_n lie_v under_o that_o plea_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o live_n in_o continual_a breach_n of_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n 6._o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a practice_n 7._o it_o destroy_v the_o end_n of_o church_n which_o be_v that_o brethren_n shall_v walk_v together_o in_o unity_n unanimity_n and_o fellowship_n 133.1_o fellowship_n ps_n 133.1_o 8._o it_o discourage_v and_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o faithful_a pastor_n and_o elder_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o practice_n that_o christ_n will_v not_o bless_v because_o it_o so_o direct_o strike_v at_o his_o glory_n in_o his_o church_n 10._o the_o apostle_n make_v such_o deserter_n to_o be_v in_o the_o highway_n to_o apostasy_n 26._o apostasy_n heb._n 10.25_o 26._o 11._o god_n be_v most_o glorify_a in_o every_o one_o keep_v his_o own_o vineyard_n and_o not_o other_o §_o 16._o as_o a_o church-member_n have_v covenant_v to_o walk_v in_o communion_n of_o all_o ordinance_n with_o hat_n
till_o he_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n §_o 18._o some_o speak_v much_o of_o and_o practice_n a_o censure_n of_o suspension_n when_o a_o offend_a brother_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o church_n to_o come_v to_o its_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o it_o appear_v whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o no_o of_o the_o sin_n charge_v on_o he_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v no_o such_o rule_n to_o church_n to_o walk_v by_o for_o till_o a_o brother_n be_v full_o convict_v before_o the_o church_n the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o any_o church-priviledge_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o membership_n and_o while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o its_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o particular_a member_n hence_o brethren_n sin_v great_o in_o withdraw_v from_o a_o church_n communion_n because_o a_o brother_n or_o more_o lie_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o some_o sin_n which_o 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communion_n in_o counsel_n and_o advice_n and_o such_o there_o be_v between_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o at_o antioch_n 15._o antioch_n act_n 15._o 3._o there_o be_v communion_n between_o church_n in_o give_v and_o in_o receive_v 4.15_o receive_v phil._n 4.15_o 4._o there_o be_v communion_n in_o respect_n of_o member_n so_o as_o one_o may_v recommend_v or_o dismiss_v member_n to_o another_o but_o this_o can_v be_v in_o officer_n one_o church_n can_v dismiss_v a_o elder_a or_o deacon_n as_o such_o to_z another_z whatever_o office_n a_o man_n bear_v in_o a_o church_n it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o civil_a corporation_n he_o can_v be_v dismiss_v with_o his_o office_n but_o only_o as_o to_o his_o membership_n the_o mayor_n of_o gloucester_n may_v be_v transfer_v to_o bristol_n and_o take_v in_o a_o common_a member_n but_o can_v be_v transfer_v as_o mayor_n to_o the_o mayoralty_n of_o bristol_n no_o not_o for_o one_o session_n day_n or_o hour_n 5._o they_o may_v communicate_v 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