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Communion of churches, or, The divine management of gospel-churches by the ordinance of councils constituted in order according to the Scriptures as also the way of bringing all Christian parishes to be particular Reforming Congregationall Churches, humbly proposed as ... a means of uniting those two holy and eminent parties the Presbyterians and the Congregationals ... / written by John Eliot.
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Eliot, John, 1604-1690.
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Wing E508; ESTC R24949
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order_n of_o council_n and_o somewhat_o high_a than_o we_o can_v yet_o well_o descry_v but_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n can_v see_v all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o gospel_n order_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o now_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v triumph_v in_o his_o militant_a glory_n upon_o earth_n with_o his_o twenty_o four_o elder_n about_o he_o in_o ecclesiastical_a visible_a order_n and_o now_o the_o whole_a militant_a body_n fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_v by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n supply_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n from_o christ_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n ephes._n 4._o 16._o vii_o furthermore_o consider_v that_o though_o i_o have_v propose_v but_o three_o order_n of_o council_n within_o the_o nation_n yet_o in_o populous_a nation_n there_o may_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o province_n into_o chief_a province_n and_o sub-province_n if_o a_o nation_n be_v divide_v into_o at_o least_o twelve_o ecclesiastical_a province_n and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o divide_v into_o at_o least_o twelve_o sub-province_n and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o into_z at_o least_o twelve_o precinct_n of_o first_o council_n then_o they_o will_v have_v four_o order_n of_o council_n within_o the_o nation_n and_o three_o such_o ascent_n will_v combine_v all_o the_o world_n into_o the_o holy_a breastplate_n of_o our_o great_a highpriest_n the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n or_o three_o ascent_n in_o one_o nation_n and_o four_o such_o ascent_n in_o the_o combination_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v in_o liâ—…e_a manner_n make_v up_o the_o holy_a breastplate_n of_o christ_n which_o council_n may_v meet_v in_o jerusalem_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o literal_a a_o meaning_n of_o sundry_a text_n that_o way_n look_v and_o when_o that_o council_n shall_v agree_v of_o universal_a day_n of_o fast_v or_o feast_v before_o the_o lord_n 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scurriloâ—…_n froth_n and_o some_o of_o carnal_a wit_n in_o write_n consider_v also_o what_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v in_o thâ—…se_a day_n that_o way_n look_v zeph._n â—…_n â—…_n i_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a language_n and_o when_o egypt_n be_v convert_v it_o be_v express_v by_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaâ—…_n isa._n 19_o 18_o when_o all_o the_o world_n do_v obeisance_n to_o christ_n disjunction_n than_o all_o language_n shall_v see_v my_o glory_n isa._n 66._o 18._o but_o when_o they_o do_v it_o conjunctim_fw-la in_o what_o language_n better_a than_o in_o it_o in_o which_o god_n first_o speak_v unto_o man_n how_o shall_v all_o flesh_n see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n together_o isa._n â—…0_n 5._o unless_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a language_n and_o what_o one_o fit_a than_o that_o which_o it_o please_v our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o make_v use_n of_o when_o he_o speak_v from_o heaven_n unto_o paulâ—…o_o â—…o_z his_o first_o converâ—…ion_n actsâ—…6_n â—…6_z 13_o â—…_n i_o see_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n and_o hear_v a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o i_o and_o say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n saul_n saul_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n the_o order_n of_o elect_v all_o thâ—…se_a council_n with_o consideration_n of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o duration_n and_o of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o meeting_n i._o the_o election_n of_o the_o first_o council_n be_v several_o perform_v in_o every_o particular_a church_n combine_v in_o 〈◊〉_d society_n wherein_o there_o seldom_o be_v any_o variety_n of_o choice_n and_o therefore_o no_o difficulty_n in_o the_o action_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v either_o by_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n or_o by_o a_o silent_a vote_n when_o their_o silence_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o their_o concurrence_n iâ—…_n there_o be_v two_o teach_v elder_n the_o church_n may_v send_v they_o â—…oth_n if_o they_o see_v good_a as_o antioch_n send_v paul_n and_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v two_o teach_v elder_n 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〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o order_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v careful_o and_o express_o put_v into_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n election_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v choose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o ordinance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o the_o order_n of_o it_o both_o in_o provincial_n national_a and_o oecuâ—…e_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o unto_o thâ—…_n high_a point_n for_o though_o all_o that_o be_v thâ—…s_v elect_v and_o send_v by_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v elect_v and_o send_v to_o provincial_a national_a and_o ecumenical_a council_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v send_v and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v to_o elect_v and_o send_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o church_n do_v elect_v and_o send_v they_o to_o this_o first_o council_n they_o be_v by_o this_o act_n of_o the_o church_n impower_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o ordinance_n of_o counsel_n through_o all_o the_o order_n thereof_o euâ—…n_o to_o the_o top_n branch_n either_o by_o elect_v other_o or_o be_v â—…ected_v themselves_o unto_o those_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o â—…ches_n iii_o the_o time_n of_o this_o election_n be_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n immediate_o precede_v the_o state_v time_n of_o the_o first_o council_n monthly_a meeting_n and_o then_o be_v they_o to_o be_v send_v forth_o with_o the_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o church_n iv._o the_o provincial_a council_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o choice_a instrument_n in_o all_o the_o first_o council_n by_o who_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o send_v with_o their_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n every_o first_o council_n elect_v the_o most_o holy_a learned_a and_o able_a elder_n both_o teach_v and_o rule_v thaâ—…_n they_o have_v who_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o promote_v and_o attain_v the_o endâ—…_n they_o be_v send_v for_o viz._n so_o carry_v on_o the_o ordinance_n of_o counsel_n in_o a_o provincial_a