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part_n 1._o pag._n 219._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n as_o in_o the_o first_o subject_n ib._n p._n 195._o that_o conâ—â—â—â—_n be_v wide_a to_o make_v one_o first_o subject_n of_o this_o power_n and_o yet_o other_o to_o share_n in_o this_o power_n not_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o for_o this_o be_v to_o speak_v dagger_n and_o contradiction_n ibid._n 10._o pastor_n and_o flock_n be_v relate_v and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o none_o but_o his_o own_o congregation_n this_o be_v the_o common_a tenet_n 10._o the_o member_n of_o any_o church_n we_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n if_o they_o bring_v letter_n testimonial_a and_o their_o child_n to_o baptism_n the_o way_n p._n 68_o the_o key_n 17._o 10._o administration_n of_o sacrament_n be_v a_o ministerial_a act_n and_o what_o authority_n have_v a_o pastor_n to_o do_v it_o or_o they_o to_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v no_o pastor_n m._n h._n survey_v part_n 2.64_o 65._o pastor_n and_o teacher_n may_v pray_v and_o preach_v in_o other_o church_n beside_o their_o own_o but_o not_o administer_v seal_n and_o censure_n bartlet_n model_n p._n 63._o 11._o we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n say_v the_o same_o of_o baptism_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o communion_n not_o only_o with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o our_o own_o church_n but_o in_o all_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o key_n p._n 17._o see_v def._n of_o 9_o pos_fw-la p._n 133_o 134._o 11._o baptism_n and_o so_o the_o other_o sacrament_n seal_v up_o the_o external_a communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n etc._n etc._n m._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 27._o and_o he_o dispute_v against_o it_o be_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n  _fw-fr 12._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o elder_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o examine_v whether_o officer_n or_o member_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n the_o key_n pag._n 21._o 12._o as_o for_o admission_n election_n ordination_n of_o officer_n admission_n and_o shut_v out_o of_o member_n these_o thing_n the_o brethren_n may_v do_v without_o officer_n the_o way_n 45._o 101._o  _fw-fr 13._o ordination_n be_v then_o complete_a when_o the_o people_n have_v choose_v he_o and_o the_o presbytery_n have_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o he_o the_o key_n p._n 37._o 13._o but_o if_o the_o church_n want_v a_o presbytery_n for_o want_v of_o elder_n they_o want_v a_o warrant_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o another_o church_n to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o their_o elect_a elder_n the_o way_n pag._n 50._o  _fw-fr 14._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v ordain_v to_o that_o office_n of_o apostleship_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o some_o officer_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o way_n p._n 45._o 14._o in_o act._n 13.2_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o ordination_n to_o office_n at_o all_o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v their_o office_n before_o m._n h._n survey_v part_n 2._o p._n 83._o this_o be_v not_o to_o put_v a_o new_a office_n upon_o they_o but_o to_o confirm_v their_o send_n to_o the_o gentile_n ib._n p._n 60._o 14._o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n the_o key_n p._n 29._o the_o officer_n of_o one_o church_n do_v what_o as_o do_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n suru._n par_fw-fr 2._o 83._o then_o it_o follow_v by_o m._n c._n his_o doctrine_n that_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v officer_n of_o all_o church_n be_v ordain_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o that_o officer_n of_o one_o church_n may_v be_v ordain_v in_o another_o church_n which_o he_o say_v be_v unwarrantable_a the_o way_n p._n 50._o 15._o what_o if_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n offend_v the_o ready_a course_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o synod_n the_o key_n p._n 43._o 15._o there_o be_v a_o ready_a and_o near_a way_n the_o brethren_n may_v censure_v they_o all_o the_o way_n p._n 45._o if_o the_o congregation_n be_v find_v faithful_a and_o willing_a to_o remove_v a_o offence_n by_o due_a censure_n why_o shall_v the_o offence_n be_v call_v up_o to_o more_o public_a judicature_n etc._n etc._n key_n p._n 42._o  _fw-fr 16._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o establish_v pure_a religion_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n partly_o by_o civil_a punishment_n upon_o the_o wilful_a opposer_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o same_o the_o key_n p._n 50._o 16._o yet_o the_o brethren_n here_o call_v for_o or_o tolerate_v toleration_n of_o all_o opinion_n and_o deny_v the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o punish_v any_o pretend_v conscience_n bartlet_n model_n 128._o 16._o see_v m._n bartl_n model_n p._n 25._o contra_fw-la 17._o visible_a saint_n though_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n inward_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n m._n h._n sur._n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 14_o 15._o 17._o you_o say_v saint_n in_o outward_a profession_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o congregational_a church_n we_o judge_v that_o real_a saint_n utter_v in_o discourse_n the_o breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o experience_n of_o conversion_n witness_v in_o a_o strict_a conversation_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n d._n holmes_n ep._n to_o way_n clear_v p._n 4_o 17._o m._n bartlet_n speak_v something_o this_o language_n can_v there_o ba_o ability_n for_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a service_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v can_v there_o be_v communion_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n can_v they_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o the_o faith_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o they_o mod._n p._n 57_o see_v more_o p._n 103._o 18._o the_o form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o covenant_n either_o explicit_a or_o implicit_a and_o the_o latter_a be_v sometime_o full_o sufficient_a m._n h._n sur._n par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 47_o 48._o and_o other_o 18._o you_o say_v a_o implicit_a unite_n viz._n a_o walk_a and_o communicate_v with_o you_o be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o form_n we_o say_v their_o solemn_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o express_v open_a covenant_v with_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v with_o such_o a_o body_n of_o saint_n in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v the_o manifest_a form_n d._n holm_n ib._n 18._o it_o be_v not_o general_a profession_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o peculiar_a engagement_n and_o appropriation_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a body_n m._n h._n sur._n p._n 63._o yet_o he_o say_v a_o implicit_a covenant_n be_v sufficient_a 19_o we_o crave_v leave_v of_o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o the_o key_n to_o declare_v that_o we_o assent_n not_o to_o all_o expression_n or_o all_o and_o every_o assertion_n in_o it_o as_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o about_o prophesy_v by_o gift_a brethren_n 2._o that_o the_o assembly_n act._n 15._o be_v a_o formal_a synod_n 3._o that_o the_o apostle_n act_v in_o it_o as_o ordinary_a elder_n praef._n to_o the_o key_n p._n 6._o 19_o we_o do_v in_o this_o epistle_n 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19_o if_o a_o sentence_n denounce_v it_o be_v a_o censure_n 21._o we_o say_v institute_v privilege_n and_o ordinance_n do_v not_o immediate_o flow_v from_o spiritual_a union_n and_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n etc._n etc._n def._n or_o 9_o portion_n p._n 76._o he_o must_v come_v at_o they_o in_o a_o right_a order_n i._n e._n the_o party_n must_v be_v a_o member_n pf_o a_o particular_a congregation_n suru._n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 65._o 21._o then_o it_o follow_v that_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o baptism_n belong_v not_o to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v ordinary_a hear_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o a_o church-member_n sur._n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 18._o 21._o a_o person_n have_v his_o first_o right_n to_o a_o sacrament_n and_o so_o to_o other_o ordinance_n because_o he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n survey_v par_fw-fr 2._o 65._o
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more_o than_o ministerial_a authority_n above_o those_o elder_n who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o key_n p_o 6._o 7._o there_o be_v a_o key_n of_o power_n give_v to_o the_o church_n with_o the_o elder_n as_o to_o open_v a_o door_n of_o entrance_n to_o the_o minister_n call_v so_o to_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n against_o they_o in_o some_o case_n etc._n etc._n the_o key_n pag._n 9_o yea_o to_o censure_v all_o their_o elder_n without_o elder_n the_o way_n p._n 45._o etc._n etc._n as_o afore_o  _fw-fr 8._o we_o be_v far_o from_o allow_v that_o sacrilegious_a usurpation_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n practise_v in_o some_o place_n that_o private_a christian_n ordinary_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n public_o the_o key_n pag._n 6._o 8._o this_o be_v ordinary_o practise_v in_o old_a england_n and_o allow_v by_o the_o independent_a brethren_n yea_o they_o be_v but_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o gift_a brethren_n no_o minister_n to_o other_o congregation_n do_v it_o ordinary_o themselves_o  _fw-fr 9_o a_o particular_a church_n of_o saint_n profess_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v member_n without_o officer_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o all_o the_o church_n office_n with_o all_o their_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o power_n the_o key_n p._n 31._o 9_o as_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v divers_a so_o be_v the_o subject_n to_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v divers_a the_o key_n p._n 11._o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o apostolical_a power_n ib._n p._n 32._o a_o synod_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o that_o power_n whereby_o error_n be_v convince_v and_o condemn_v etc._n etc._n ib._n p._n 47._o 9_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n belong_v first_o to_o a_o congregation_n of_o covenant_a believer_n suru._n
member_n both_o at_o once_o so_o soon_o as_o there_o be_v member_n enough_o to_o make_v a_o church_n they_o ordain_v they_o elder_n and_o make_v they_o a_o political_a church_n if_o not_o so_o yet_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v officer_n to_o they_o before_z catholic_n officer_n to_o they_o as_o yet_o member_n only_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o now_o they_o be_v to_o depart_v ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o their_o stead_n and_o make_v they_o particular_a political_a church_n if_o those_o member_n be_v not_o confederate_a by_o consent_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o they_o themselves_o say_v they_o be_v not_o a_o church_n but_o only_o material_n of_o a_o church_n and_o so_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n only_o or_o of_o none_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o more_o to_o this_o in_o another_o place_n i_o prescribe_v not_o to_o any_o man_n judgement_n but_o submit_v it_o to_o consideration_n and_o proceed_v church_n 2._o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o as_o a_o congregation_n be_v call_v a_o church_n as_o afore_o so_o sometime_o the_o officer_n not_o only_o distinguish_v but_o as_o separate_v into_o a_o court_n be_v call_v the_o church_n our_o saviour_n allude_v to_o that_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o relate_v to_o a_o congregationall_a church_n not_o yet_o know_v nor_o yet_o in_o be_v and_o now_o the_o question_n return_v upon_o we_o to_o what_o church_n of_o all_o these_o the_o key_n be_v commit_v some_o say_v one_o thing_n some_o another_o you_o say_v to_o the_o particular_a congregation_n which_o we_o shall_v consider_v when_o we_o have_v add_v that_o whether_o 3._o how_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n whether_o 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o question_n when_o the_o key_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v never_o say_v express_o in_o scripture_n how_o they_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n whether_o 1._o objectiuè_fw-fr objectiuè_fw-la 1._o objectiuè_fw-la that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n that_o be_v they_o be_v give_v for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n or_o 2._o subjectiuè_fw-fr subjectiuè_fw-la 2._o subjectiuè_fw-la that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o subject_a recipient_a to_o employ_v and_o exercise_v the_o key_n and_o this_o either_o immediate_o by_o herself_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n without_o officer_n or_o mediate_o by_o her_o officer_n that_o be_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v the_o next_o and_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n to_o convey_v they_o or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o to_o her_o officer_n or_o that_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o remote_a subject_n as_o include_v the_o officer_n to_o who_o primary_o and_o immediate_o christ_n have_v commit_v the_o key_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n as_o sight_n be_v immediate_o entrust_v with_o the_o eye_n for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o power_n of_o the_o key_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n as_o distinct_a from_o her_o officer_n whether_o it_o belong_v first_o to_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n or_o to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n the_o question_n than_o be_v clear_o this_o whether_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v subjectiuè_fw-la to_o the_o church-catholike_a in_o her_o officer_n on_o the_o particular_a congregation_n without_o or_o with_o her_o officer_n and_o now_o we_o shall_v consider_v what_o you_o resolve_v upon_o this_o question_n thus_o you_o assert_v the_o church_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n commit_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 16.29_o be_v caetus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la common_o call_v a_o particular_a visible_a church_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v not_o as_o a_o avenger_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o that_o but_o as_o a_o assertor_n give_v also_o my_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v the_o most_o improbable_a sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n if_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n on_o earth_n he_o mean_v that_o church_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o vers_fw-la 18._o but_o that_o be_v either_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n or_o rather_o the_o invisible_a mystical_a church_n etc._n etc._n that_o one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o for_o by_o my_o word_n rather_o i_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o other_o be_v mean_v and_o that_o primary_o be_v to_o i_o still_o most_o probable_a upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o church_n my_o church_n the_o evangelical_a church_n be_v name_v it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o our_o saviour_n will_v intend_v it_o only_o of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o that_o be_v primary_o christ_n church_n and_o that_o be_v proper_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o against_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v whereas_o as_o i_o say_v afterward_o particular_a church_n may_v fail_v and_o have_v fail_v there_o be_v far_o more_o colour_n for_o a_o particular_a church_n to_o be_v mean_v matth._n 18.17_o tell_v the_o church_n because_o excommunication_n be_v execute_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n first_o and_o consequent_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o shadow_n for_o it_o in_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n do_v christ_n mean_a i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n that_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n only_o upon_o this_o rock_n and_o not_o rather_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o particular_a secondary_o as_o a_o member_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n between_o the_o invisible_a and_o visible_a catholic_a church_n which_o be_v mean_v there_o as_o after_o but_o none_o till_o of_o late_a so_o much_o as_o make_v the_o question_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_a and_o particular_a church_n 2._o peter_n be_v a_o apostle_n and_o have_v give_v to_o he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n not_o of_o any_o particular_a church_n for_o he_o and_o so_o his_o fellow-apostle_n be_v never_o pastor_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o reasonable_a that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v there_o mean_v they_o have_v habitual_o the_o key_n of_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o catholic_a as_o pastor_n have_v habitual_o the_o key_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o a_o particular_a they_o be_v actual_o elder_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o pastor_n be_v actual_o elder_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n 3._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o distinguish_v from_o the_o church_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o there_o give_v to_o the_o church_n as_o if_o a_o lord_n shall_v say_v to_o he_o who_o he_o constitute_v his_o steward_n i_o give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o family_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n can_v the_o servant_n or_o child_n or_o any_o for_o they_o conclude_v from_o this_o grant_n the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o family_n be_v peter_n the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v and_o therefore_o as_o distrust_v this_o sense_n of_o this_o scripture_n you_o say_v as_o you_o have_v say_v of_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o elder_n the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o profess_a believer_n receive_v that_o portion_n also_o of_o church-power_n 5._o the_o key_n pag._n 5._o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o if_o not_o there_o that_o be_v in_o this_o text_n in_o hand_n yet_o elsewhere_o not_o here_o for_o certain_a whether_o elsewhere_o or_o no_o shall_v be_v try_v hereafter_o it_o be_v not_o a_o reasonable_a construction_n of_o this_o text_n to_o say_v i_o give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o mean_v i_o give_v to_o the_o church_n the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n i_o say_v therefore_o and_o i_o think_v true_o that_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v the_o most_o improbable_a sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n that_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n to_o which_o the_o key_n be_v give_v matth._n 26.19_o it_o must_v then_o be_v take_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n either_o invisible_a or_o visible_a or_o none_o but_o you_o be_v please_v to_o take_v away_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o question_n deny_v any_o catholic_a visible_a church_n for_o say_v you_o i_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o scripture_n any_o where_o acknowledge_v a_o catholic_a visible_a church_n at_o all_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o very_o judicious_a divine_n that_o you_o may_v read_v of_o it_o often_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o this_o place_n for_o one_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o church_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o