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the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o most_o general_a consideration_n or_o more_o particular_o refer_v to_o it_o in_o the_o mystical_a part_n of_o it_o or_o to_o the_o visible_a external_o organise_v part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o particular_a church_n i_o shall_v brief_o go_v through_o the_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o reader_n satisfaction_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o most_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a signification_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o body_n consist_v of_o head_n and_o member_n make_v up_o of_o visible_a and_o invisible_a real_a and_o profess_v only_o the_o place_n carry_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v mat._n 16.18_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n i._n e._n my_o whole_a spiritual_a fabric_n shall_v be_v build_v upon_o that_o person_n and_o doctrine_n which_o thou_o have_v bear_v witness_n to_o in_o this_o profession_n ephes_n 1.22_o 23._o 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as_o also_o eph._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o a_o parallel_n place_n and_o such_o be_v rom._n 12.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o last_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n i._n e._n in_o a_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n i._n e._n the_o universal_a church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o world_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v it_o and_o hold_v forth_o the_o light_n of_o it_o but_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o candlestick_n to_o hold_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o gospel-light_n and_o profession_n and_o ordinance_n among_o which_o christ_n walk_v these_o be_v all_o the_o place_n so_o near_o as_o i_o can_v find_v which_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n where_o ecclesia_fw-la or_o church_n be_v mention_v unless_o those_o that_o speak_v of_o paul_n persecute_v the_o church_n 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of_o faithful_a man_n where_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v according_a to_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n which_o can_v have_v no_o other_o understanding_n then_o that_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n i_o need_v not_o descant_v upon_o it_o it_o carry_v so_o much_o plainness_n and_o correspondency_n to_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o a_o church_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v intend_v that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o exception_n the_o first_o text_n be_v mat._n 18.17_o tell_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o particular_a congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o suppose_v that_o a_o national_a or_o provincial_a church_n be_v here_o mean_v that_o upon_o every_o offence_n between_o brother_n and_o brother_n a_o address_n must_v be_v make_v to_o a_o council_n synod_n archbishop_n or_o bishop_n and_o where_o have_v we_o counsel_n or_o synod_n or_o 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