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covenant_v 9.13_o covenant_v 2_o cor._n 9.13_o as_o also_o in_o that_o place_n speak_v of_o give_v up_o one_o self_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o one_o another_o 8.5_o another_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o §_o 10._o hence_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_a body_n so_o a_o body_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n heathenish_a and_o antichristian_a 17._o antichristian_a 1_o cor._n 10_o 19.20_o rev._n 18.3_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 17._o a_o church_n can_v be_v a_o peculiar_a and_o select_a people_n without_o separate_n from_o communion_n in_o church_n ordinance_n with_o visible_a unbeliever_n and_o from_o false_a worship_n of_o all_o kind_n whatever_o 2.9_o whatever_o 2_o cor._n 6.15_o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o §_o 11._o the_o immediate_a infant-seed_n of_o the_o confederate-believer_n become_v give_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o receive_v church-membership_n in_o and_o by_o the_o parent_n covenant_n 9.8_o covenant_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o gal._n 4.28_o rom._n 9.8_o for_o such_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o first_o 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among_o themselves_o and_o not_o carry_v up_o and_o down_o from_o party_n to_o party_n or_o from_o seat_n to_o seat_n after_o the_o pour_v out_o the_o wine_n and_o blessing_n it_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v dispense_v with_o the_o word_n of_o distribution_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n ibid._n church_n ibid._n and_o not_o carry_v up_o and_o down_o as_o aforesaid_a which_o practice_n come_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o from_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n 5._o the_o posture_n of_o receive_v be_v sit_v 26.20_o sit_v mat._n 26.20_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n not_o kneel_v or_o stand_v because_o its_o a_o feast_n and_o signify_v our_o eat_n and_o drink_v spiritual_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o though_o prayer_n accompany_v it_o wherein_o may_v be_v pray_v gesture_n as_o in_o other_o ordinance_n yet_o give_v and_o receive_v here_o be_v a_o distinct_a ordinance_n from_o prayer_n 6._o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o congregation_n 26.26_o 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to_o satisfy_v our_o natural_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n 22._o thirst_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 21_o 22._o nor_o be_v the_o wash_v with_o water_n in_o baptism_n to_o put_v away_o the_o outward_a filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n 3.21_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o but_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v spiritual_o intend_v and_o signify_v it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a that_o so_o much_o of_o each_o element_n in_o both_o seal_n as_o do_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v enough_o though_o never_o so_o little_a for_o christ_n have_v not_o bring_v his_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o a_o mosaic_a tutorship_n so_o as_o to_o bind_v they_o up_o to_o such_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o external_o in_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v the_o church_n of_o old_a §_o 9_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o seal_n belong_v not_o to_o any_o but_o teach_v elder_n be_v most_o appropriate_a to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n in_o this_o peculiar_a 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to_o be_v with_o exactness_n with_o the_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o a_o account_n of_o their_o knowledge_n their_o conversation_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v in_o the_o person_n receive_v give_v up_o his_o child_n he_o may_v not_o desert_n he_o ought_v to_o bring_v his_o child_n of_o occasional_a communion_n and_o of_o receive_v recommend_v or_o dismiss_v member_n §_o 1._o have_v speak_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n we_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o other_o ordinance_n of_o special_a communion_n which_o concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o church_n government_n 28._o government_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o they_o be_v christ_n and_o commit_v by_o he_o to_o every_o visible_a congregation_n to_o be_v use_v according_a to_o his_o rule_n and_o direction_n in_o his_o name_n 5.4_o name_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o and_o to_o his_o glory_n the_o great_a end_n of_o which_o dispensation_n of_o his_o headship_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o due_a increase_n of_o his_o church_n ult_n church_n isa_n 9.7_o act_n 2._o ult_n and_o their_o peace_n 5.14_o peace_n psa_fw-la 122.7_o heb._n 7.2_o zach._n 6.13_o joh._n 20.21_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o &_o 5.14_o and_o purity_n 5.2_o purity_n rev._n 2.1_o 18._o ezek._n 43.10_o 11._o isa_n 5.2_o §_o 2._o the_o key_n be_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n 3.7_o christ_n isa_n 22.22_o rev._n 3.7_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o every_o particular_a congregation_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v itself_o by_o 16.19_o by_o mat._n 16.19_o and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o belong_v thereunto_o in_o order_n unto_o the_o say_a end_n it_o be_v christ_n house_n 3.6_o house_n heb._n 3.6_o holy_a temple_n 2.21_o temple_n eph._n 2.21_o garden_n 4.12_o garden_n cant._n 4.12_o vineyard_n 5.1_o vineyard_n isa_n 5.1_o wall_v in_o hedge_v and_o enclose_v §_o 3._o the_o key_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v they_o be_v his_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n or_o his_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i._n e._n of_o the_o church_n his_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n be_v the_o power_n by_o conquest_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v over_o sin_n curse_n natural_a death_n and_o satan_n himself_o 2.14_o himself_o rev._n 1.18_o 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 55._o mat._n 28.20_o heb._n 2.14_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 16.19_o heaven_n mat._n 16.19_o be_v they_o that_o he_o manage_v his_o visible_a church_n by_o and_o give_v a_o power_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v a_o visible_a church_n by_o these_o key_n be_v that_o of_o knowledge_n 11.52_o knowledge_n luke_n 11.52_o and_o that_o of_o discipline_n 3.7_o discipline_n rev._n 3.7_o §_o 4._o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v 16.9_o preach_v lu._n 11.52_o mat._n 10.7_o 2_o cor._n 2_o 12_o 1_o cor._n 16.9_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v inward_o to_o open_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o 16.14_o it_o act_n 16.14_o in_o this_o respect_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o key_n which_o our_o lord_n give_v to_o peter_n in_o that_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o turn_v the_o first_o key_n of_o conversion_n after_o our_o lord_n ascension_n both_o to_o jew_n 2.41_o jew_n act._n 2.41_o and_o gentile_n 6._o gentile_n act._n 10.34_o &_o 11.8_o eph._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o §_o 5._o the_o other_o key_n give_v unto_o peter_n be_v of_o government_n and_o discipline_n 9.6_o discipline_n isa_n 9.6_o neither_o of_o which_o key_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o single_a person_n or_o rule_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n neither_o that_o of_o knowledge_n nor_o government_n but_o unto_o the_o church_n in_o he_o though_o unto_o he_o with_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o the_o first_o manager_n thereof_o their_o name_n be_v put_v down_o in_o christ_n charter_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n 19_o church_n matt._n 28_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 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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 other_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n §_o 2._o a_o member_n therefore_o of_o a_o visible_a church_n may_v not_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n depart_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o be_v join_v to_o non-communion_n with_o any_o church_n nor_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o another_o church_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n 2.16_o member_n gal._n 5.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.16_o for_o 1._o a_o church_n be_v a_o corporation_n privilege_v with_o rule_n of_o admittance_n and_o demittance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 5._o observe_v rom._n 12.4_o 5._o 2._o such_o departure_n be_v rude_a and_o dishonourable_a to_o any_o state_v society_n 2.3_o society_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 33._o &_o 14.40_o phi._n 2.3_o 3._o if_o member_n have_v this_o liberty_n why_o not_o ministerial_a officer_n also_o 17._o also_o john_n 10_o 10_o 17._o 4._o such_o departure_n be_v fatal_a and_o destructive_a to_o a_o church_n for_o the_o same_o 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 staff_n of_o bond_n 14._o bond_n zach._n 11.10_o 14._o 13._o it_o tend_v to_o anarchy_n and_o what_o communion_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n 6.16_o belial_n mal._n 1.6_o 1_o thes_n 4.8_o luk._n 10.16_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 14._o it_o destroy_v what_o a_o man_n have_v former_o build_v 2.18_o build_v ga._n 2.18_o 15_o it_o expose_v the_o church_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o high_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n 2.2_o contempt_n 2_o pet._n 2.2_o 16._o such_o a_o deserter_n be_v a_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la and_o do_v disfranchise_v and_o excommunicate_v himself_o 13.9_o himself_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o §_o 3._o the_o translation_n of_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n be_v when_o he_o go_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o one_o church_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o another_o occasional_o or_o in_o order_n to_o abide_v he_o go_v occasional_o only_a when_o he_o obtain_v a_o recommendation_n be_v a_o testimonial_a under_o the_o
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 they_o have_v not_o yet_o convince_v he_o of_o before_o the_o church_n either_o for_o the_o matter_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n till_o both_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v not_o convict_v nor_o can_v be_v exclude_v from_o ordinance_n but_o be_v convict_v and_o incorrigible_a he_o be_v full_o ripe_a for_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o suspension_n therefore_o suspension_n before_o conviction_n be_v unjust_a and_o suspension_n after_o be_v needless_a and_o come_v short_a of_o christ_n institution_n but_o if_o to_o gratify_v some_o through_o weakness_n startle_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o suspect_v un-convict_a person_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o be_v under_o the_o church_n deal_n in_o order_n to_o conviction_n the_o suspect_a brother_n will_v forbear_v communion_n it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o act_n of_o his_o own_o but_o no_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o communion_n of_o church_n that_o there_o be_v communion_n between_o church_n some_o thing_n incommunicable_a in_o church_n some_o communicable_a and_o what_o wherein_o communion_n of_o church_n consist_v in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n and_o difference_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v §_o 1._o visible_a communion_n be_v of_o member_n in_o particular_a in_o a_o visible_a church_n a_o body_n politic_a or_o corporate_a which_o we_o have_v speak_v unto_o it_o remain_v that_o something_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o those_o body_n viz._n church_n between_o who_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a communion_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o common_a participation_n of_o visible_a privilege_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o institute_v ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o mutual_a communication_n of_o benefit_n as_o occasion_n may_v serve_v as_o be_v between_o coordinate_a body_n politic_a without_o infringement_n of_o their_o particular_a and_o appropriate_a privilege_n limit_v to_o and_o bound_v within_o themselves_o only_o §_o 2._o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o communion_n of_o church_n as_o incommunicable_a and_o as_o communicable_a they_o that_o be_v incommunicable_a be_v such_o as_o one_o church_n can_v hand_n over_o to_o or_o communicate_v to_o another_o without_o break_v the_o charter_n and_o overthrow_v their_o own_o constitution_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o a_o church_n choose_v its_o own_o elder_n and_o deacon_n but_o can_v choose_v either_o for_o another_o church_n 2._o such_o ministerial_a officer_n be_v choose_v the_o relation_n stand_v firm_a between_o they_o in_o the_o church_n which_o choose_v they_o and_o they_o be_v not_o elder_n or_o deacon_n to_o another_o church_n the_o pastor_n and_o deacon_n to_o the_o church_n at_o coloss_n be_v not_o pastor_n and_o deacon_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 3._o the_o do_v of_o any_o act_n which_o be_v inseparable_o distinguish_v to_o that_o office_n relation_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o can_v be_v communicate_v or_o carry_v from_o church_n to_o church_n as_o for_o example_n the_o administration_n of_o seal_n or_o use_v of_o the_o key_n be_v such_o act_n therefore_o a_o minister_n to_o one_o church_n can_v dispense_v they_o in_o another_o because_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n that_o be_v limit_v to_o one_o church_n nor_o can_v he_o transfer_v his_o relation_n or_o the_o proper_a adjunct_n thereof_o 4._o there_o be_v also_o a_o peculiar_a corporation-relation_n and_o privilege_n that_o a_o brother_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n and_o can_v have_v neither_o in_o any_o other_o where_o he_o be_v not_o a_o actual_a member_n as_o membership_n in_o state_v fellowship_n under_o the_o watch_n and_o government_n of_o the_o say_a church_n this_o he_o have_v no_o where_o else_o likewise_o he_o can_v vote_n and_o give_v his_o suffrage_n in_o any_o church_n act_n which_o he_o can_v do_v elsewhere_o wherefore_o one_o church_n can_v have_v communion_n with_o another_o in_o choose_v or_o ordain_v elder_n or_o deacon_n any_o further_a than_o to_o look_v on_o and_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o what_o they_o do_v nor_o in_o admit_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o member_n 5._o there_o can_v be_v no_o communion_n by_o way_n of_o mix_v or_o conjoin_v power_n as_o there_o can_v be_v of_o transfer_v any_o more_o than_o the_o corporation_n of_o bristol_n and_o gloucester_n can_v mix_v and_o conjoin_v their_o juridical_a power_n §_o 3._o but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n wherein_o communion_n of_o church_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o do_v consist_v as_o in_o natural_a body_n there_o be_v thing_n and_o action_n wherein_o they_o can_v communicate_v to_o each_o other_o so_o far_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o their_o nature_n to_o commix_v or_o conjoin_v but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n wherein_o its_o impossible_a they_o shall_v as_o in_o sensation_n or_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 with_o each_o other_o as_o to_o fraternal_a entertainment_n in_o spiritual_a feast_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v each_o other_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n as_o to_o the_o member_n of_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o hence_o the_o member_n of_o one_o church_n as_o occasion_n be_v do_v partake_v in_o ordinance_n with_o another_o so_o far_o as_o office-relation_n be_v not_o concern_v so_o the_o member_n of_o one_o congregation_n partake_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o another_o or_o bring_v his_o child_n to_o be_v there_o baptize_v where_o the_o pastor_n be_v administer_a in_o his_o proper_a place_n and_o relation_n but_o the_o pastor_n can_v come_v and_o administer_v either_o seal_n in_o a_o congregation_n to_o which_o he_o have_v no_o pastoral_a relation_n nor_o can_v be_v own_v in_o any_o pastoral_n act_n there_o the_o pastor_n himself_o may_v receive_v in_o a_o neighbour_a church_n as_o a_o brother_n