he_o owe_v to_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o he_o depart_v as_o now_o be_v no_o fix_a member_n thereof_o mr._n h._n 4_o arg._n that_o society_n of_o man_n who_o may_v enjoy_v such_o privilege_n spiritual_a into_o which_o none_o be_v admit_v without_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o whole_a that_o society_n must_v be_v in_o a_o special_a combination_n for_o such_o a_o act_n argue_v a_o combine_a power_n which_o the_o whole_a have_v and_o not_o any_o member_n alone_o and_o that_o they_o can_v have_v but_o by_o their_o agreement_n but_o the_o congregation_n be_v such_o they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v have_v power_n to_o reject_v their_o officer_n who_o offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v member_n ans._n if_o none_o may_v be_v admit_v without_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n then_o may_v no_o visible_a saint_n member_n of_o sister_n visible_a church_n be_v admit_v to_o church-ordinance_n pastoral_a hear_v seal_n rebuke_n comfort_n prayer_n in_o a_o churchway_n 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20._o from_o all_o church_n jude_n v._n 19_o and_o commend_v union_n with_o all_o church_n because_o of_o one_o faith_n one_o lord_n one_o baptism_n eph._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o then_o he_o suppose_v they_o be_v one_o body_n cyprian_n b._n of_o carthage_n cornelius_n b._n of_o 101._o rome_n just_o excommunicate_v novatus_n deny_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o fall_v ergo_fw-la those_o great_a church_n make_v one_o visible_a body_n and_o the_o novatian_o be_v not_o schismatic_n because_o they_o separate_v from_o one_o single_a congregation_n but_o say_v socrates_n they_o hinder_v the_o church_n from_o union_n augustine_n and_o optatus_n melivit_fw-la and_o the_o father_n make_v the_o donatists_n schismatic_n in_o separate_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o church_n but_o their_o own_o in_o one_o part_n of_o africa_n see_v pet._n martyr_n learned_o dispute_v about_o schism_n and_o calvin_n see_v aug._n and_o opt._n melivitan_n 12._o it_o be_v true_a say_v mr._n h._n of_o all_o congregation_n that_o the_o member_n do_v and_o shall_v care_v one_o for_o another_o ans._n and_o this_o 12_o i_o bring_v for_o one_o argument_n if_o this_o gloss_n of_o mr._n h._n remove_v all_o member-care_n and_o all_o organical-care_n of_o suffering_n and_o joy_n such_o as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n from_o congregation_n towards_o all_o other_o congregation_n as_o towards_o their_o fellow-member_n and_o limit_v member_n care_n and_o member_n fellow-feeling_n to_o only_a member_n of_o the_o same_o congregation_n then_o this_o gloss_n must_v contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 26._o and_o whether_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o for_o this_o gloss_n say_v i_o the_o church_n of_o boston_n complete_a and_o independent_a within_o myself_o care_v not_o with_o member_n care_n for_o all_o the_o congregation_n on_o earth_n though_o they_o utter_o perish_v nor_o do_v i_o rejoice_v with_o the_o fellow-feeling_n joy_n of_o fellow-member_n at_o the_o honour_n and_o spiritual_a good_a of_o all_o the_o congregation_n on_o earth_n sure_o this_o doctrine_n can_v body_n be_v of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n for_o that_o be_v not_o typical_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n shall_v sorrow_n and_o rejoice_v with_o member_n of_o that_o covenant_v nation_n as_o with_o those_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n as_o david_n psal._n 19_o 2._o &_o 122._o 1_o 2_o 6_o 7_o 8_o &_o 119._o 63._o moses_n exod._n 2._o 11._o heb._n 11._o 24_o 25._o mordecai_n and_o esther_n esth._n 2._o 1_o 2._o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o cap._n 21_o 22._o and_o the_o captive_a people_n psal._n 137._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o jeremiah_n cap._n 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o ezekiel_n cap._n 9_o 8._o &_o 11._o 13._o daniel_n cap._n 9_o 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o mourn_v with_o those_o that_o mourn_v nor_o to_o rejoice_v with_o those_o that_o rejoice_v as_o rom._n 12._o 15_o with_o a_o fellow-feeling_n affection_n as_o with_o member_n of_o the_o same_o visible_a body_n though_o their_o weal_n and_o woe_n be_v most_o visible_a to_o we_o as_o their_o church_n and_o saintship_n be_v except_o with_o those_o only_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o independent_a congregation_n for_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o body_n of_o which_o we_o be_v member_n as_o the_o body_n of_o socrates_n feel_v no_o member_n pain_n when_o the_o finger_n of_o john_n be_v cut_v off_o 7._o there_o be_v a_o body_n to_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n 7._o and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o body_n to_o be_v glorify_v eph._n 4._o 13._o now_o this_o be_v the_o catholic_n body_n of_o christ_n visible_a and_o the_o lord_n end_v why_o he_o give_v apostle_n prophet_n and_o doctor_n till_o we_o be_v all_o glorify_a and_o this_o church_n be_v visible_a because_o gather_v and_o edify_v by_o a_o ministry_n they_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v feed_v by_o minister_n the_o church_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o 8._o hell_n can_v prevail_v can_v be_v no_o single_a congregation_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n prevail_v against_o the_o single_a congregation_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o catholic_n church_n which_o only_o continue_v to_o the_o church_n end_n and_o this_o church_n be_v visible_a for_o to_o the_o minister_n thereof_o be_v the_o key_n give_v to_o open_a and_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o word_n preach_v seal_n and_o censure_n matth._n 16._o ergo_fw-la there_o be_v a_o catholic_n integral_n militant_a church_n visible_a if_o christ_n reign_v by_o the_o preach_v word_n seal_n and_o censure_n over_o 9_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 11._o 15._o over_o the_o nation_n isa._n 2._o 1_o 2._o psal._n 2_o 8_o 9_o psal._n 22._o 27_o 28._o psal._n 96._o 10_o 11_o 12._o psal._n 97._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 98._o 7_o 8_o 9_o psal._n 99_o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o have_v a_o visible_a government_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n isa._n 9_o 7._o over_o the_o earth_n isa._n 11._o 4_o 10_o 11._o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n psal._n 72._o 8_o etc._n etc._n then_o be_v there_o a_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a obj._n all_o our_o divine_n say_v it_o be_v a_o popish_a tenet_n that_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v visible_a our_o divine_n acknowledge_v no_o church_n visible_a but_o only_o a_o particular_a church_n ans._n mr._n hudson_n a_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n reap_v so_o clean_o hudson_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o cast_v any_o sickle_n into_o his_o field_n noâ—_n be_v there_o need_n 1._o the_o papist_n contend_v for_o a_o catholic_a visible_a church_n to_o set_v their_o man_n of_o sin_n over_o it_o this_o church_n include_v some_o of_o they_o say_v purgatory_n and_o heaven_n and_o hell_n of_o both_o which_o he_o bear_v excinduntur_fw-la the_o key_n salmeron_n cornel_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la they_o may_v be_v loose_v that_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n by_o key_n as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n he_o give_v say_v cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la pardon_v to_o the_o dead_a invisible_a member_n indeed_o not_o by_o way_n of_o juridical_a absolution_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v no_o long_o subject_n on_o earth_n but_o by_o way_n of_o suffrage_n bâ—llarmin_n prove_v from_o pet._n cluniacens_n that_o the_o dead_a in_o purgatory_n be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o pope_n say_v bellarmin_n as_o the_o chief_a dispenser_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n may_v bestow_v upon_o those_o in_o purgatory_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la poenalia_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o thesauro_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a do_v by_o way_n of_o suffer_v in_o this_o the_o catholic_n church_n can_v be_v visible_a 2._o the_o papist_n 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organ_n to_o see_v and_o watch_v for_o a_o single_a congregation_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v and_o believe_v already_o and_o where_o ordinary_o they_o speak_v one_o language_n 9_o the_o absurd_a inconsistency_n of_o mr._n h._n be_v clear_a in_o his_o interpretation_n all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n that_o be_v one_o genere_fw-la for_o the_o genus_fw-la exist_v and_o act_n in_o the_o particular_a kind_n pag._n 247._o so_o paul_n must_v teach_v we_o logic_n and_o oneness_n metaphysical_a here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o scripture_n teach_v we_o not_o sure_o here_o it_o be_v not_o teach_v for_o the_o oneness_n here_o be_v in_o christ_n v_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o spirit_n of_o christ_n v_o 13._o in_o one_o common_a office_n of_o love_n to_o work_v every_o one_o for_o another_o and_o the_o use_n of_o another_o v_o 14_o 15_o 16._o in_o one_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n of_o affection_n that_o one_o member_n suffer_v and_o rejoice_v according_o with_o another_o v_o 26._o 10._o ver._n 21._o the_o eye_n can_v say_v to_o the_o hand_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o by_o mr._n h._n his_o interpretation_n one_o church_n independent_a of_o boston_n can_v say_v i_o have_v no_o member_n need_v no_o organical-need_n of_o hartford_n church_n and_o so_o the_o gloss_n of_o mr._n h._n contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o will_v not_o help_v what_o our_o brethren_n say_v one_o congregation_n â—…ble_a have_v need_n of_o another_o for_o rebuke_v teach_v counsel_v 1._o for_o a_o papist_n a_o heathen_a idolater_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o rebuke_v and_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o idolatry_n but_o it_o be_v no_o member-need_n such_o as_o paul_n mean_v for_o papist_n heathen_a idolater_n and_o a_o sound_n christian_n be_v not_o fellow-member_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o visible_a body_n of_o christ_n baptize_v by_o one_o spirit_n of_o which_o paul_n speak_v ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n john_n blind_a have_v need_n of_o thomas_n his_o eye_n to_o lead_v he_o but_o that_o be_v not_o member-need_n or_o vital_a body-organical-need_n for_o then_o the_o eye_n of_o thomas_n shall_v be_v organ_n and_o member_n of_o john_n it_o be_v only_o extrinsical_a need_n so_o that_o yet_o every_o congregation_n must_v say_v to_o another_o i_o the_o congregation_n of_o boston_n have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o my_o sister_n or_o of_o any_o congregation_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor_fw-la 12._o as_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n have_v need_n of_o another_o the_o head_n of_o the_o foot_n for_o i_o be_o a_o complete_a independent_a body_n have_v no_o member-need_n of_o any_o sister_n church_n on_o earth_n 2._o if_o one_o congregation_n stand_v in_o member_n need_v of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o jew_n