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church-membership_n 29._o church-membership_n rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 16._o gal._n 3.27_o 28_o 29._o and_o the_o
congregation_n to_o which_o he_o be_v join_v and_o have_v give_v up_o his_o child_n with_o himself_o to_o the_o lord_n so_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v his_o promise_n 24.15_o promise_n jos_n 24.15_o in_o bring_v his_o infant-seed_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 10.13_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o mark_v 10.13_o and_o in_o after_o educate_v and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n 4.6.22_o lord_n eph._n 6.4_o josh_n 4.6.22_o as_o to_o domestic_a instruction_n and_o last_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o church_n where_o he_o have_v give_v up_o himself_o and_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o admission_n 6._o admission_n ps_n 147.13_o &_o 115.13_o 14._o &_o 128.1_o 3_o 5_o 6._o §_o 17._o as_o they_o that_o be_v non-member_n be_v admit_v member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n so_o they_o that_o be_v member_n of_o one_o congregation_n be_v sometime_o receive_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o another_o either_o occasional_o and_o transient_o by_o virtue_n of_o communion_n of_o church_n for_o a_o time_n by_o recommendation_n or_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o full_a communion_n and_o become_v actual_a member_n which_o be_v by_o dismission_n 3.1_o dismission_n ro._n 16.1_o 2_o cor._n 3.1_o but_o the_o pastor_n may_v not_o admit_v a_o member_n of_o another_o church_n to_o occasional_a communion_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o acquaint_v the_o church_n therewith_o and_o have_v their_o consent_n §_o 18._o a_o church_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o admit_v all_o to_o their_o communion_n that_o claim_n by_o virtue_n of_o membership_n to_o another_o church_n for_o if_o any_o one_o of_o the_o congregation_n except_v against_o such_o a_o one_o that_o offer_v himself_o they_o ought_v first_o to_o hear_v the_o ground_n of_o exception_n against_o the_o party_n himself_o or_o against_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v notwithstanding_o any_o commendation_n that_o he_o bring_v 6.3_o bring_v 1_o cor._n 10_o 31._o 2_o cor._n 6.3_o and_o if_o any_o one_o bring_v a_o dismission_n without_o a_o commendation_n the_o thing_n itself_o carry_v in_o it_o ground_n of_o suspicion_n that_o he_o be_v a_o offend_a brother_n and_o therefore_o not_o sudden_o to_o be_v admit_v till_o further_a enquiry_n be_v make_v §_o 19_o if_o the_o church-member_n offer_v himself_o be_v of_o a_o late_a church_n now_o scatter_v and_o dissolve_v such_o a_o one_o well_o know_v may_v be_v admit_v to_o occasional_a communion_n but_o can_v be_v dismiss_v to_o they_o therefore_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o full_a communion_n he_o must_v be_v admit_v as_o a_o non-member_n §_o 20._o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o church_n deny_v to_o give_v a_o dismission_n when_o ask_v if_o so_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v dismiss_v his_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o it_o ought_v to_o send_v messenger_n to_o that_o church_n desire_v satisfactory_a reason_n for_o the_o say_a refusal_n and_o if_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v from_o a_o perverse_a spirit_n and_o no_o just_a reason_n give_v but_o that_o the_o say_a brother_n be_v detain_v to_o his_o manifest_a wrong_n and_o injury_n and_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v church_n prison_n such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v receive_v as_o a_o non-member_n 1.24_o non-member_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o §_o 21._o a_o church-member_n dismiss_v with_o commendation_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a exception_n nor_o against_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v send_v have_v his_o dismission_n read_v before_o the_o church_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o suffrage_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o the_o other_o church_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v and_o if_o any_o desire_n that_o he_o shall_v declare_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o hope_n he_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o 3.15_o it_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o chap._n xiii_o of_o church-member_n departure_n from_o communion_n a_o distinct_a use_n of_o the_o key_n belong_v to_o every_o church_n a_o member_n may_v not_o depart_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n a_o member_n translation_n from_o church_n to_o church_n by_o recommendation_n and_o dismission_n a_o church_n may_v deny_v dismission_n in_o some_o case_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o unreasonable_o deny_v the_o key_n in_o tendency_n to_o exclusion_n excommunication_n direct_a or_o indirect_a direct_v what_o reason_n for_o direct_v aught_o to_o be_v great_a when_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v notorious_a and_o scandalous_a how_o when_o offence_n aâ—â—_n private_a how_o admonition_n what_o what_o degree_n of_o it_o of_o absolution_n excommunication_n indirect_a of_o suspension_n §_o 1._o as_o the_o key_n be_v use_v in_o admit_v person_n to_o communion_n so_o in_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o it_o be_v either_o in_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o translate_n a_o member_n from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o or_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o tend_v to_o his_o exclusion_n from_o all_o church-communion_n this_o and_o the_o former_a use_n of_o the_o key_n necessary_o depend_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n for_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o catholic_n visible_a church_n and_o all_o other_o congregation_n but_o so_o many_o part_n it_o can_v lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o part_n to_o make_v one_o a_o member_n or_o no_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o whole_a of_o any_o corporation_n be_v not_o at_o the_o disposition_n of_o any_o minor_a part_n but_o here_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o whole_a house_n 16.23_o house_n act_n 15.22_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 23._o ro._n 16.23_o a_o distinct_a body_n politic_a there_o can_v be_v no_o regular_a admission_n of_o member_n or_o departure_n of_o any_o from_o communion_n no_o not_o from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o without_o a_o church_n act_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o 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liberty_n one_o may_v take_v all_o may_v take_v 6.67_o take_v ib._n 6.67_o 5._o it_o be_v covenant_n break_v for_o every_o church_n member_n covenant_n to_o the_o contrary_n 44.5_o contrary_n isa_n 44.5_o 6._o it_o tend_v to_o destroy_v total_o the_o relation_n between_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o people_n 9.36_o people_n mat._n 9.36_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o member_n usurpation_n of_o and_o steal_v the_o key_n 19.3_o key_n amos_n 6.13_o 2_o sa._n 19.3_o 8._o it_o be_v schism_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n 9_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o come_v in_o at_o pleasure_n as_o go_v out_o at_o pleasure_n 7.12_o pleasure_n rev._n 3.7_o mat._n 7.12_o 10._o 12.25_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 11_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o it_o be_v a_o high_a contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o government_n 19_o government_n judas_n 19_o 11._o it_o be_v a_o grieving-offence_n to_o some_o and_o a_o sinning-offence_n unto_o other_o 17._o other_o rom._n 16_o 17._o 12._o it_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n and_o the_o 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profess_v right_o thereto_o to_o the_o believe_a parent_n covenant_v and_o his_o immediate_a infant-seed_n in_o he_o 4.28_o he_o isa_n 65.23_o chap._n 44.3_o gal._n 4.28_o four_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n give_v to_o both_o parent_n and_o seed_n five_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o all_o other_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n institution_n which_o each_o be_v capable_a of_o for_o spiritual_a advantage_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o respective_a member_n thereof_o 8._o thereof_o gal._n 3.7_o 8._o §_o 3._o a_o visible_a church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a 2.5_o spiritual_a 1_o pet._n 2.5_o body_n 5._o body_n rom._n 12.4_o 5._o of_o believer_n 2_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2_o with_o their_o immediate_a seed_n 4.28_o seed_n gal._n 3.26_o 27_o 28._o &_o 4.28_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n 6.17_o world_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o and_o give_v up_o unto_o christ_n and_o one_o another_o in_o a_o public_a covenant_n 7._o covenant_n 2_o cor._n 8.5_o isa_n 56.6_o 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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
be_v add_v to_o a_o visible_a church_n aught_o to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o profession_n to_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v 2.5_o save_v act_n 2._o ult_n rom._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o the_o judgement_n of_o infallibility_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n 29.29_o god_n joh._n 6.64_o deu._n 29.29_o §_o 12._o without_o a_o competency_n of_o knowledge_n for_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o degree_n the_o heart_n can_v be_v good_a 19.2_o good_a pro._n 19.2_o therefore_o without_o some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o person_n and_o nature_n of_o christ_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o fall_n by_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n man_n state_n by_o nature_n in_o the_o gild_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o his_o miserable_a undo_v estate_n thereby_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n in_o 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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 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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 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themselves_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n 3.16_o soul_n mal._n 3.16_o discern_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 11.23_o god_n act._n 11.23_o and_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o house_n and_o member_n in_o each_o other_o and_o find_v good_a and_o sufficient_a matter_n to_o build_v with_o 2.5_o with_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o count_v the_o cost_n of_o their_o profess_a undertake_v 14.28_o undertake_v luke_n 14.28_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 9.31_o god_n act_n 9.31_o strength_n of_o christ_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3.16_o spirit_n eph._n 3.16_o have_v frequent_o and_o solemn_o wait_v upon_o god_n on_o this_o account_n together_o and_o apart_o 4.6_o apart_o col._n 3.17_o phil._n 4.6_o as_o also_o advise_v with_o the_o neighbour_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o elder_n thereof_o 2.14_o thereof_o prov._n 11_o 14._o 1_o thes_n 1.6_o &_o 2.14_o and_o find_v their_o way_n make_v clear_a before_o they_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o other_o flock_n of_o that_o nature_n 1.8_o nature_n cant._n 1.8_o they_o proceed_v with_o their_o face_n zion-ward_n 50.5_o zion-ward_n jer._n 50.5_o to_o the_o most_o solemn_a attend_v this_o great_a matter_n in_o frame_v a_o gospel-temple_n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o manage_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o become_v so_o sacred_a and_o weighty_a a_o business_n without_o any_o thing_n of_o confusion_n 40._o confusion_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 33_o 40._o §_o 5._o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o perform_v something_o of_o ordinary_a christian-prudence_n be_v necessary_a 13.16_o necessary_a prov._n 13.16_o under_o christ_n general_n rule_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o and_o about_o church_n and_o god_n service_n without_o confusion_n 33._o confusion_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 33._o and_o to_o edification_n 26_o edification_n ib._n v._n 26_o for_o which_o reason_n on_o a_o solemn_a day_n set_v apart_o for_o this_o end_n they_o ought_v in_o faith_n and_o dependence_n on_o he_o 1.6_o he_o 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day_n of_o fast_v and_o humiliation_n may_v be_v appoint_v by_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n according_a as_o weighty_a reason_n lead_v it_o thereunto_o 14.23_o thereunto_o act_n 14.23_o chap._n xi_o of_o ordinance_n of_o special_a communion_n kind_n of_o ordinance_n of_o special_a communion_n a_o seal_n what_o it_o do_v and_o signify_v new_a testament_n seal_v but_o two_o what_o baptism_n be_v what_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o its_o administration_n §_o 1._o have_v show_v what_o be_v christ_n ordinance_n in_o a_o visible_a church_n of_o general_n or_o more_o common_a communion_n we_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o ordinance_n of_o special_a communion_n peculiar_a only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v church-member_n and_o these_o be_v such_o appointment_n of_o christ_n as_o concern_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o seal_n or_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n §_o 2._o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n 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