foundational_o of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v about_o twelve_o the_o number_n in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o great_a church_n be_v small_a enough_o in_o comparison_n act_v 1.15_o p._n 9_o pos._n 3._o a_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n consist_v of_o no_o more_o in_o number_n then_o may_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n in_o one_o congregation_n 1_o cor._n 11.20_o &_o 14.23_o p._n 13_o pos._n 4._o a_o visible_a charch_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o nationall_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v hence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n macedonia_n judea_n not_o church_n of_o galatia_n 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2_o cor._n 8.1_o p._n 21_o pos._n 5._o when_o a_o visible_a church_n be_v to_o be_v erect_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v visible_a saint_n and_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o p._n 31_o pos._n 6._o the_o form_n of_o a_o church_n be_v the_o gather_v together_o of_o these_o visible_a saint_n and_o combine_v and_o unite_n they_o into_o 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60_o pos._n 14._o the_o great_a mountain_n burn_v with_o fire_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n upon_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o second_o trumpet_n rev._n 8.8_o 9_o be_v apply_v by_o some_o good_a writer_n to_o those_o time_n in_o which_o constantine_n bring_v settle_v endowment_n into_o the_o church_n p._n 68_o pos._n 15._o there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o church_n teacher_n distinct_a from_o pastor_n as_o apostle_n be_v distinct_a from_o evangelist_n ephes_n 4.11_o p._n 69_o pos._n 16._o this_o particular_a congregation_n be_v zion_n which_o god_n love_v and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v present_a mat._n 18.20_o p._n 71_o pos._n 17._o so_o long_o as_o a_o believen_n do_v not_o join_v himself_o to_o some_o particular_a congregation_n he_o be_v without_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n 1_o cor._n 5.12_o p._n 74_o pos._n 18._o the_o elder_n be_v not_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o nor_o do_v exercise_n authority_n as_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v remember_v our_o saviour_n lesson_n mat._n 20.25_o 26._o luke_n 22.25_o 26._o p._n 78_o pos._n 19_o the_o power_n of_o government_n be_v express_o give_v to_o the_o church_n where_o we_o be_v bid_v hear_v the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o particular_a congregation_n mat._n 18._o p._n 85_o pos._n 20._o matth._n 16.19_o christ_n direct_v his_o speech_n not_o to_o peter_n alone_o but_o to_o all_o the_o disciple_n also_o for_o to_o they_o all_o be_v the_o question_n propound_v by_o christ_n vers_fw-la 15._o nor_o to_o they_o as_o general_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o commission_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v they_o but_o as_o disciple_n and_o believer_n p._n 90_o pos._n 21._o 1_o cor._n 5._o paul_n himself_o though_o a_o extraordinary_a officer_n yet_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n without_o the_o church_n but_o send_v to_o they_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v it_o and_o reprove_v the_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o elder_n that_o they_o do_v no_o soon_o put_v he_o away_o p._n 95_o pos._n 22._o the_o lord_n jesus_n reprove_v the_o angel_n of_o pergamus_n for_o suffer_v balaamite_n send_v his_o epistle_n not_o only_o to_o the_o angel_n but_o to_o the_o church_n the_o spirit_n say_v not_o only_o to_o the_o angel_n but_o to_o the_o church_n rev._n 2.11_o and_o the_o church-member_n be_v see_v by_o john_n in_o a_o vision_n sit_v on_o throne_n clothe_v with_o white_a raiment_n have_v on_o their_o head_n crown_n of_o gold_n rev._n 4.14_o now_o throne_n and_o crown_n be_v ensign_n of_o authority_n and_o govern_v power_n p._n 101_o pos._n 23._o the_o particular_a congregation_n take_v christ_n for_o she_o only_o spiritual_a prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n deut._n 18.15_o act_n 7.37_o psal_n 110.4_o heb._n 5.4_o isa_n 9.6_o 7._o rev._n 15.3_o p._n 104_o pos._n 24._o christ_n leave_v but_o one_o way_n of_o discipline_n for_o all_o church_n which_o in_o the_o essentials_n of_o it_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o to_o be_v keep_v till_o the_o appear_a of_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 6.13_o 14._o p._n 107_o pos._n 25._o the_o church_n or_o the_o minister_n thereof_o must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 4._o and_o therefore_o the_o minister_n must_v not_o perform_v a_o ministerial_a act_n to_o another_o congregation_n act_v 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o p._n 111_o pos._n 26._o gift_a man_n viz._n so_o repute_v by_o competent_a judge_n tho_o not_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n nor_o intend_v for_o it_o may_v preach_v they_o that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o persecution_n which_o arise_v about_o stephen_n be_v not_o church-officer_n at_o least_o not_o all_o of_o they_o yet_o these_o man_n do_v preach_v the_o word_n and_o philip_n which_o be_v but_o a_o deacon_n preach_v without_o the_o call_n or_o privity_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 11.19_o &_o 8.14_o p._n 118_o pos._n 27._o jehosaphat_n send_v prince_n who_o be_v neither_o minister_n nor_o 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