he_o speak_v as_o well_o of_o in_o particular_a church_n as_o of_o the_o general_a and_o to_o avoid_v the_o dirt_n of_o this_o fort_n or_o aâ—bâ—â—â—â—â—_n be_v he_o taâ—â—_n it_o viz._n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o he_o bring_v in_o two_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n apostle_n which_o worth_n alone_o say_v he_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o objection_n and_o say_v if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n for_o such_o officer_n as_o be_v send_v out_o with_o commission_n from_o any_o church_n upon_o special_a occasion_n which_o be_v the_o literal_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v so_o take_v 1_o cor._n 8.23_o of_o barnabas_n and_o phil._n 2.25_o of_o epapbroditum_fw-la so_o the_o argument_n hence_o be_v void_v answ_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o probability_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o set_v down_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n both_o extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a shall_v set_v down_o occasional_a messenger_n first_o before_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n and_o in_o 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etc._n etc._n he_o must_v grant_v it_o to_o comprehend_v all_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o that_o they_o all_o be_v one_o church_n habitual_o have_v then_o some_o general_a officer_n over_o they_o viz._n apostles_n prophet_n evangelist_n and_o teacher_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n the_o same_o prophet_n and_o the_o same_o teacher_n if_o need_v require_v in_o any_o of_o they_o but_o fear_v he_o can_v not_o keep_v that_o battery_n he_o retreat_v to_o a_o four_o and_o say_v that_o though_o by_o church_n be_v mean_v the_o church-catholike_a visible_a yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o it_o be_v so_o then_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o itself_o pag._n 37._o answ_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o christ_n mind_n that_o the_o extraordinary_a office_n of_o apostleship_n shall_v continue_v there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o more_o such_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o divine_a immediate_a mission_n of_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n that_o have_v actual_a regiment_n over_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n without_o any_o delegation_n from_o other_o but_o by_o immediate_a commission_n from_o christ_n but_o how_o come_v that_o which_o be_v a_o integrum_fw-la in_o the_o apostle_n day_n to_o be_v now_o sublimate_v into_o it_o genus_fw-la and_o lose_v the_o integrality_n and_o so_o prove_v a_o second_o notion_n exist_v only_o in_o intellectu_fw-la nostro_fw-la do_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v one_o body_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v all_o dead_a see_v the_o same_o doctrine_n worship_n law_n discipline_n enrowlment_n by_o baptism_n confirmation_n and_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n continue_v still_o and_o the_o liberty_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o communicate_v in_o these_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n where_o they_o become_v though_o but_o occasional_o continue_v still_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o habitual_a power_n in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la which_o the_o officer_n have_v to_o dispense_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n may_v be_v draw_v forth_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n in_o actum_fw-la secundum_fw-la upon_o a_o occasion_n and_o call_v according_a to_o their_o measure_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v habitual_o and_o actual_o every_o where_o both_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la &_o secundo_fw-la extraordinary_o yea_o but_o say_v he_o the_o church_n be_v not_o one_o in_o themselves_o but_o one_o in_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o by_o accident_n as_o england_n and_o scotland_n be_v one_o in_o the_o king_n because_o he_o govern_v both_o israel_n and_o judah_n in_o david_n the_o whole_a world_n one_o in_o nabuchadnezzar_n but_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o one_o consider_v in_o themselves_o vind._n p._n 37._o answ_n i_o grant_v the_o church_n be_v but_o accidental_o and_o temporary_o one_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o integral_o one_o in_o 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the_o particular_a congregation_n but_o into_o the_o whole_a visible_a body_n and_o into_o the_o general_a covenant_n not_o into_o any_o particular_a covenant_n 8._o if_o there_o be_v a_o external_a catholic_a union_n of_o fraternity_n between_o all_o visible_a christian_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v one_o external_a visible_a catholic_a church_n but_o there_o be_v one_o external_a catholic_a union_n of_o fraternity_n between_o all_o visible_a christian_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n appear_v because_o this_o fraternal_a union_n arise_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v constitute_v by_o one_o covenant_n into_o which_o they_o be_v all_o enter_v visible_o they_o be_v not_o make_v brethren_n by_o be_v invisible_a believer_n only_o or_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n for_o then_o only_o invisible_a believer_n be_v brethren_n in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n if_o any_o one_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o drunkard_n railer_n extortioner_n etc._n etc._n 1_o corinth_n 5.11_o now_o few_o true_a believer_n be_v fornicator_n idolater_n drunkard_n therefore_o this_o brotherhood_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n and_o membership_n the_o minor_a appear_v because_o wherever_o the_o apostle_n come_v if_o they_o find_v any_o visible_a believer_n they_o be_v say_v to_o find_v brethren_n act._n 28.14_o and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a term_n that_o the_o christian_n be_v call_v by_o both_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n not_o because_o they_o be_v of_o one_o particular_a congregation_n but_o because_o of_o the_o church-catholike_a which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o household_n of_o faith_n do_v good_a unto_o all_o i._n e._n tho_o heathen_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o the_o household_n be_v commmensurable_a to_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o faith_n not_o the_o invisible_a member_n 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yet_o be_v not_o of_o one_o particular_a church_n not_o as_o our_o brethren_n themselves_o tell_v we_o as_o i_o show_v before_o therefore_o as_o member_n in_o general_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o usual_a then_o for_o member_n of_o one_o congregation_n to_o join_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v in_o sing_v and_o prayer_n with_o member_n of_o divers_a congregation_n together_o as_o at_o lecture_n or_o other_o occasion_n and_o frequent_o also_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n even_o among_o our_o brethren_n in_o new-england_n member_n of_o far_o distant_a congregation_n do_v communicate_v occasional_o also_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n pray_v public_o and_o give_v thanks_o and_o on_o occasion_n may_v fast_o for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n on_o earth_n as_o for_o the_o evasion_n which_o some_o of_o our_o brethren_n have_v that_o this_o communion_n of_o stranger_n with_o they_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o particular_a present_a 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church-catholike_a consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect_v redeem_v one_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o a_o supernatural_a estate_n and_o yet_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v similar_v and_o constituent_a part_n of_o it_o consist_v of_o member_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o only_a saint_n in_o appearance_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n yea_o some_o whole_a church_n err_v schismatical_a 〈…〉_o maâ—tâ—â—_n as_o the_o particular_a visible_a church_n which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a consist_v of_o such_o must_v the_o church_n catholic_a consist_v of_o which_o be_v the_o similar_v integral_a and_o though_o such_o as_o be_v only_a saint_n in_o appearance_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n be_v say_v by_o m._n norton_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o apollonius_n p._n 87._o to_o be_v equivocal_a member_n of_o particular_a church_n yet_o be_v they_o as_o true_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o part_n and_o they_o be_v so_o for_o true_a as_o that_o their_o external_a communion_n and_o administration_n if_o any_o such_o be_v officer_n be_v true_a and_o valid_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o catholic_a quond_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—station_n and_o it_o be_v his_o own_o rule_n resp_n p._n 88_o quicquid_fw-la inest_fw-la parti_fw-la inest_fw-la toti_fw-la that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o part_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a and_o again_o he_o say_v ecclesiae_fw-la catholica_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la particulares_fw-la communicant_a essentiâ_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la particulares_fw-la pro_fw-la varijs_fw-la earum_fw-la rationibus_fw-la habent_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la part_n &_o ut_fw-la adjuncta_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la exit_fw-la naturâ_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n similares_fw-la ut_fw-la mare_fw-la appellatur_fw-la aqua_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o qualibet_fw-la gutta_fw-la maris_fw-la appellatur_fw-la aqua_fw-la resp_n pag._n 87._o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o matter_n as_o they_o be_v both_o visible_a a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o tractate_n chapter_n 1._o the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n page_n 1._o section_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o ecclesia_fw-la or_o church_n it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o civil_a and_o theological_a sense_n in_o a_o theological_a sense_n 1_o primary_o and_o proper_o for_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v call_v the_o invisible_a church_n 2_o 2_o for_o the_o company_n of_o visible_a believer_n 3_o for_o the_o member_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o for_o the_o elder_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o body_n 3_o 5_o for_o the_o faithful_a in_o some_o one_o family_n 4_o section_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o visible_a the_o distinction_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a church_n open_v the_o difference_n between_o visible_a &_o visum_fw-la the_o church_n mention_v in_o the_o n._n t._n be_v visible_a church_n 6_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o absurdity_n of_o wicked_a man_n being_n member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v not_o exact_a 8_o the_o invisible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o visible_a what_o a_o church_n visible_a be_v 9_o the_o description_n vindicate_v from_o some_o objection_n against_o it_o 10_o section_n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o catholic_a universal_a or_o ecumenical_a 11_o four_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_a and_o which_o of_o they_o suit_n the_o question_n what_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n be_v 12_o diverse_a description_n of_o it_o and_o quotation_n out_o of_o divine_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a about_o it_o 13_o what_o a_o national_a church_n be_v 15_o diverse_a proof_n from_o 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alone_o hardly_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n section_n 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o prima_fw-la vel_fw-la secundaria_fw-la &_o orta_fw-la 23_o the_o primity_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 24_o the_o difference_n between_o this_o question_n and_o m._n parker_n chapter_n 2._o proof_n by_o scripture_n for_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 25_o section_n 1._o our_o divine_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o papist_n mean_v by_o church-catholike_a the_o invisible_a church_n only_o 26_o yet_o be_v there_o also_o a_o external_a visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o a_o internal_a and_o invisible_a m._n hooker_n acknowledgement_n of_o a_o political_a body_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n 27_o d._n ames_n testimony_n of_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 28_o section_n 2._o diverse_a proof_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 29_o section_n 3._o diverse_a proof_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 31_o act._n 8.3_o and_o gal._n 1.13_o vindicate_v act._n 2.47_o vindicate_v 33_o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o vindicate_v 35_o gal._n 4.26_o open_v 37_o eph._n 3.10_o vindicate_v 38_o section_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o vindicate_v 39_o two_o answer_n of_o m._n hooker_n concern_v this_o text_n consider_v 40_o diverse_a answer_n to_o this_o text_n by_o m._n ellis_n refute_v 41_o a_o objection_n of_o m._n hooker_n about_o deacon_n set_v in_o the_o same_o church_n where_o apostle_n be_v set_v answer_v 51_o section_n 5._o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o vindicate_v 53_o diverse_a text_n vindicate_v where_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 55_o mr_n hooker_n answer_n to_o those_o text_n consider_v 1_o cor._n 15.24_o vindicate_v 56_o heb._n 12.28_o vindicate_v 57_o section_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o vindicate_v 58_o eph._n 4.4_o 5._o vindicate_v 59_o mat._n 16.18_o vindicate_v 60_o m._n hooker_n acknowledgement_n 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8_o from_o the_o external_a catholic_a union_n between_o all_o visible_a christian_n 70_o section_n 3._o 9_o from_o the_o individual_a system_fw-la or_o body_n of_o law_n proceed_v frrm_n the_o same_o authority_n whereby_o the_o whole_a be_v govern_v 10_o from_o the_o general_a external_a communion_n intercourse_n and_o communication_n between_o all_o christian_n 71_o 11_o from_o the_o general_a extension_n of_o excommunication_n 73_o 12_o if_o there_o be_v part_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a there_o be_v a_o whole_a section_n 4._o many_o metaphor_n in_o scripture_n set_v forth_o the_o whole_a church_n under_o a_o unity_n 74_o chapter_n 4._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a be_v one_o integral_a or_o totum_fw-la integrale_fw-la section_n 1._o first_o negative_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o genus_fw-la 77_o 1_o because_o a_o genus_fw-la be_v draw_v by_o mental_a abstraction_n of_o species_n but_o the_o catholic_a visible_a be_v make_v up_o by_o conjunction_n or_o apposition_n 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have_v 3_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la both_o according_a to_o the_o ramist_n and_o aristotelian_o neither_o of_o which_o can_v agree_v to_o the_o church-catholike_a section_n 2._o second_o affirmative_o that_o it_o be_v a_o integral_a 79_o 1_o because_o it_o have_v a_o existence_n of_o its_o own_o which_o no_o genus_fw-la have_v 2_o because_o the_o particular_a church_n constitute_v the_o ecumenical_a which_o have_v part_n extra_fw-la part_n 3_o because_o it_o be_v make_v up_o not_o only_o of_o particular_a church_n but_o of_o particular_a believer_n also_o 4_o because_o it_o have_v accident_n and_o adjunct_n of_o its_o own_o exist_v in_o it_o 80_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v great_a or_o less_o it_o be_v mutable_a and_o fluxile_n 81_o it_o be_v measure_v by_o time_n and_o place_n section_n 3._o 5_o because_o it_o have_v admission_n into_o it_o nutrition_n and_o edification_n in_o it_o and_o ejection_n out_o of_o it_o 6_o because_o it_o have_v a_o 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christ_n but_o that_o be_v not_o mean_v in_o this_o question_n four_o distinction_n of_o visible_a 98_o what_o kind_n of_o visibility_n be_v here_o mean_v section_n 2._o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o church-catholike_a to_o be_v visible_a 1_o because_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v visible_a 99_o 2_o their_o conversion_n be_v visible_a 4_o because_o their_o profession_n subjection_n obedience_n and_o conversation_n be_v visible_a 100_o 4_o because_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v visible_a 101_o 5_o because_o the_o admittance_n into_o and_o ejection_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a be_v visible_a 102_o section_n 3._o 6._o because_o the_o doctrine_n law_n ordinance_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v visible_a a_o objection_n of_o m._n hooker_n against_o this_o answer_v 103_o 7._o because_o all_o the_o administration_n dispensation_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v visible_a a_o objection_n against_o this_o answer_v 8._o because_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o 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habet_fw-la species_n propriè_fw-la dictas_fw-la and_o yet_o i_o acknowledge_v he_o say_v c._n 32._o s_o 5._o ecclesia_fw-la particularis_fw-la respectu_fw-la communis_fw-la illius_fw-la naturae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ecclesiâ—s_fw-la particularibus_fw-la reperitur_fw-la est_fw-la species_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la sed_fw-la respectu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la integri_fw-la est_fw-la membrum_fw-la ex_fw-la aggregatione_fw-la variorum_fw-la membrâ—rum_fw-la singularium_fw-la compositum_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la respectu_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la integrum_fw-la a_o similar_v totum_fw-la differ_v much_o from_o a_o universal_a similarity_n of_o part_n do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a integrality_n but_o universality_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n be_v a_o abstract_n second_a notion_n society_n or_o polity_n be_v a_o genus_fw-la and_o be_v divide_v or_o rather_o distinguish_v into_o civil_a and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o probable_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o appear_v first_o because_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o can_v bear_v any_o witness_n against_o paul_n but_o by_o hearsay_n they_o be_v inform_v of_o thou_o but_o the_o jew_n disperse_v among_o the_o gentile_n have_v see_v and_o hear_v paul_n can_v have_v testify_v of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o will_v not_o be_v blind_v with_o paul_n present_a conformity_n and_o second_o because_o they_o only_o or_o jerusalem_n can_v receive_v satisfaction_n by_o paul_n conformity_n to_o the_o law_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o the_o other_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o elder_n of_o those_o city_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n in_o communi_fw-la it_o leave_v it_o uncertain_a to_o i_o whether_o the_o several_a elder_n be_v fix_v over_o the_o particular_a congregation_n or_o teach_v and_o rule_v in_o communi_fw-la as_o the_o minister_n do_v now_o in_o
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church-catholike_a 3._o that_o this_o church-catholike_a be_v a_o integral_a 4._o that_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v similar_v part_n of_o that_o integral_a 5._o that_o these_o particular_a church_n consist_v of_o visible_a believer_n which_o as_o himself_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o apollonius_n confess_v be_v not_o all_o saint_n in_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o many_o of_o they_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o appearance_n 6._o that_o some_o of_o these_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v impure_a not_o only_o simple_o err_v but_o schismatical_a yea_o heretical_a but_o save_v my_o honourable_a respect_n to_o so_o worthy_a a_o man_n i_o can_v see_v how_o these_o thing_n be_v consistent_a with_o his_o definition_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a for_o how_o can_v the_o
privilege_n primary_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o covenant_n commission_n for_o gather_v the_o evangelical_n church_n the_o promise_n make_v to_o it_o and_o law_n of_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v universal_a 220_o the_o privilege_n be_v also_o catholic_a first_o federal_n holiness_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 221_o second_o right_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 222_o prove_v in_o regard_n of_o baptism_n 223_o and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 224_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n and_o join_v in_o prayer_n 225_o the_o query_n about_o the_o ordinance_n of_o discipline_n discuss_v 226_o 1_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n though_o but_o entitive_a be_v bind_v to_o submit_v thereto_o 2_o every_o minister_n have_v a_o habitual_a indefinite_a power_n annex_v to_o his_o office_n to_o administer_v they_o 3_o the_o ordinance_n of_o discipline_n be_v first_o give_v to_o general_a pastor_n 227_o 4_o the_o censure_n dispense_v have_v influence_n into_o the_o whole_a church_n 5_o otherwise_o great_a inconvenience_n will_v follow_v 6_o all_o polity_n administer_v justice_n to_o stranger_n offend_v within_o their_o limit_n and_o the_o like_a power_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n section_n 3._o the_o three_o argument_n be_v because_o christ_n office_n be_v first_o intend_v for_o and_o execute_v on_o the_o church-catholike_a 228_o the_o four_o argument_n be_v because_o the_o sign_n to_o difference_n the_o true_a church_n from_o a_o false_a belong_v primary_o to_o the_o whole_a 229_o the_o five_o argument_n be_v because_o all_o the_o member_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a primary_o 230_o both_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v member_n and_o those_o convert_v this_o illustrate_v by_o three_o similitude_n 231_o section_n 4._o the_o six_o argument_n be_v because_o the_o minister_n be_v primary_o minister_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a 232_o diverse_a proof_n hereof_o the_o absurd_a consequence_n of_o bind_v the_o 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ecumenical_a four_o what_o by_o prima_fw-la and_o orta_fw-la or_o the_o first_o church_n and_o that_o which_o rise_v of_o it_o or_o secondary_a 1._o first_o what_o a_o church_n be_v 1._o sect_n 1._o the_o word_n church_n be_v take_v in_o a_o civil_a or_o theological_a sense_n in_o a_o civil_a sense_n for_o a_o company_n of_o people_n summon_v or_o gather_v together_o for_o some_o civil_a affair_n act_n 19.39_o it_o shall_v be_v determine_v in_o a_o lawful_a assembly_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o church_n yea_o even_o the_o rout_n meet_v together_o act_v 19.41_o be_v call_v ecclesia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dismiss_v the_o assembly_n or_o the_o church_n as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_a second_o in_o a_o theological_a sense_n it_o signify_v a_o company_n of_o people_n that_o be_v call_v or_o to_o be_v call_v and_o join_v together_o stand_v in_o some_o spiritual_a relation_n to_o god_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v 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break_v down_o and_o yet_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o may_v agree_v to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n idem_fw-la for_o particular_a church_n either_o single_a or_o combine_v either_o national_a provincial_a classical_a or_o congregational_a it_o be_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o question_n to_o discuss_v the_o query_n about_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o set_v down_o some_o description_n of_o they_o positive_o as_o they_o be_v usual_o take_v by_o other_o and_o give_v you_o my_o present_a apprehension_n of_o they_o a_o national_a church_n be_v where_o all_o the_o visible_a public_a be_v what_o a_o national_a church_n be_v religious_a assembly_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v part_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a live_v under_o one_o politic_a civil_a government_n be_v by_o the_o profossion_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o communion_n in_o the_o same_o worship_n and_o government_n unite_v into_o one_o body_n ecclesiastic_a or_o ecclesiastical_a republic_a two_o thing_n 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all_o the_o build_n fit_o frame_v together_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n visible_a consist_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n build_v on_o the_o visible_a foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n and_o a_o household_n gal._n 6.10_o also_o it_o be_v call_v a_o temple_n in_o the_o forecited_n eph._n 2.21_o 1_o cor._n 3.17_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o now_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o integral_a also_o it_o be_v call_v a_o city_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v call_v fellow-citizen_n eph._n 2.29_o also_o a_o army_n terrible_a with_o banner_n cant._n 6.10_o also_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sheepfold_n a_o wheat-field_n a_o barn-floor_n a_o dragge-net_n a_o loaf_n of_o bread_n make_v up_o of_o divers_a grain_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o now_o all_o these_o and_o many_o more_o appellation_n have_v no_o analogy_n to_o a_o genus_fw-la but_o to_o a_o integrum_fw-la therefore_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a be_v a_o integrum_fw-la 9_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o integral_a from_o the_o word_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v the_o church_n and_o union_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a together_o as_o act._n 2.41_o there_o be_v add_v about_o 3000._o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v put_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o increase_n now_o a_o genus_fw-la be_v not_o capable_a of_o addition_n by_o number_n but_o a_o integral_n only_o also_o eph._n 4.12_o the_o officer_n general_a as_o well_o as_o particular_a be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a external_a political_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o use_v m._n hooker_n own_o word_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la coagmentationem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la it_o signifi_v proper_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n perfect_a by_o fill_v of_o it_o up_o omnibus_fw-la numeru_fw-la absolutum_fw-la reddere_fw-la or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o to_o set_v in_o joint_n again_o all_o the_o signification_n agree_v only_o to_o a_o integral_a and_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o body_n relate_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n this_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o a_o integral_a a_o word_n also_o much_o like_o this_o and_o more_o significant_a for_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n we_o have_v eph._n 2.22_o in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v build_v together_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signifi_v a_o knit_n together_o in_o a_o building_n also_o vers_fw-la 21._o in_o who_o all_o the_o build_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n here_o be_v three_o word_n note_v integrality_n first_o the_o whole_a building_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o fit_o frame_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o grow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o eph._n 4.16_o from_o who_o the_o whole_a body_n fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_a by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n suppli_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edfy_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n here_o be_v divers_a word_n which_o proper_o notify_v a_o integral_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a body_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_o join_v congruente_fw-la proportione_fw-la constructum_fw-la vel_fw-la connexum_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compactum_fw-la compact_v 4._o by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n suupply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la omnem_fw-la commissuram_fw-la suppeditationis_fw-la vel_fw-la juncturum_fw-la subministrationis_fw-la 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o mensura_fw-la uninscujusque_fw-la membri_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augmentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la facit_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o aedificationem_fw-la svi_fw-la the_o like_a we_o find_v col._n 2.19_o from_o who_o all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n and_o hand_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v and_o knit_v together_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n the_o word_n be_v most_o of_o they_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a in_o the_o original_a there_o be_v 1._o a_o whole_a body_n 2._o joint_n 3._o band_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o nourishment_n minister_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o knit_v together_o 5._o increase_v with_o increase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o much_o speak_v in_o these_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o invisible_a company_n yet_o to_o they_o as_o visible_a receive_v edification_n from_o their_o officer_n and_o have_v visible_a communion_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v indefinite_o of_o the_o church_n under_o their_o officer_n without_o make_v any_o difference_n of_o kind_n of_o believer_n also_o act._n 17.34_o certain_a man_n cleave_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v glue_v unto_o he_o i_z e._n paul_n and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n isa_n 14_o 1._o the_o stranger_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o they_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o jacob._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o copulabit_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o adhaerebunt_fw-la all_o which_o and_o many_o more_o word_n in_o scripture_n about_o the_o church_n show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o integral_n 10._o if_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v one_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o primary_n sense_n they_o be_v then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o visible_a also_o as_o visible_a be_v one_o body_n for_o the_o only_a difference_n between_o they_o as_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o communion_n the_o one_o invisible_o and_o inward_o the_o other_o visible_o in_o outward_a ordinance_n the_o invisible_a be_v call_v christ_n body_n in_o allusion_n to_o a_o natural_a body_n more_o proper_o the_o visible_a in_o allusion_n to_o a_o political_a body_n the_o invisible_a church_n be_v only_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o fellow-invisible_a member_n but_o have_v no_o officer_n under_o christ_n quà _fw-la invisible_a the_o visible_a be_v one_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n their_o profess_a king_n and_o his_o write_a law_n and_o fellow-visible_a member_n and_o indefinite_a officer_n under_o christ_n the_o invisible_a body_n may_v with_o better_a reason_n be_v call_v a_o genus_fw-la because_o their_o unity_n be_v only_o in_o the_o head_n and_o in_o one_o kind_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o spiritual_a relation_n to_o invisible_a brethren_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v call_v one_o body_n then_o much_o more_o the_o visible_a church_n whole_a union_n be_v in_o king_n law_n the_o same_o qualification_n and_o external_a relation_n to_o visible_a brethren_n under_o indefinite_a officer_n m._n hooker_n take_v much_o pain_n in_o suru._n c._n 15._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a can_v be_v a_o integral_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v under_o the_o several_a head_n as_o they_o come_v in_o the_o thesis_n his_o main_a argument_n be_v because_o that_o a_o integrum_fw-la result_v out_o of_o the_o member_n be_v symbolum_n effecti_fw-la and_o so_o be_v in_o consideration_n after_o the_o member_n whereof_o it_o be_v constitute_v and_o out_o of_o which_o it_o do_v result_v and_o so_o that_o cross_v the_o second_o part_n or_o predicate_v of_o the_o question_n this_o i_o shall_v refer_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n second_o that_o it_o will_v then_o require_v one_o visible_a head_n over_o it_o this_o i_o shall_v refer_v to_o that_o objection_n in_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 6._o 4._o sect._n 4._o three_o that_o which_o he_o object_n against_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a i_o shall_v refer_v to_o the_o next_o chapter_n cha._n 5._o a_o objection_n may_v be_v raise_v here_o
certain_a people_n and_o as_o the_o faithful_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o community_n between_o they_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o love_n one_o to_o another_o though_o of_o different_a society_n so_o the_o minister_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o communion_n must_v and_o aught_o upon_o occasion_n to_o perform_v ministerial_a office_n towards_o the_o faithful_a of_o distinct_a society_n trial_n of_o new_a church_n â—ap_n p._n 33._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o crakenthorp_n episcopi_fw-la omnes_fw-la quà _fw-la episcopi_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la pastor_n sunt_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la sic_fw-la pastor_n sunt_fw-la episcopus_fw-la item_n unusquisque_fw-la particularis_fw-la sva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la pastor_n est_fw-la non_fw-la quà _fw-la episcopus_fw-la sed_fw-la quà _fw-la romanus_n aut_fw-la alexandrinus_n episcopus_fw-la nec_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la humano_fw-la solum_fw-la &_o ecclesiastico_fw-la pastor_n sic_fw-la est_fw-la cura_fw-la omnium_fw-la ovium_fw-la quà _fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la spectat_fw-la say_v salmas_n praeter_fw-la peculiarem_fw-la curam_fw-la quam_fw-la singuli_fw-la habent_fw-la pastor_n suarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la generalem_fw-la etiam_fw-la quadantenus_fw-la habere_fw-la censendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o his_o rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la cedunt_fw-la apparat._n 270._o for_o say_v he_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n the_o particular_a member_n have_v a_o double_a office_n one_o general_a and_o common_a for_o the_o defence_n and_o service_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o another_o special_a and_o proper_a speciale_a ac_fw-la proprium_fw-la so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o athanasius_n by_o basil_n in_o ep._n 7â—_n tantam_fw-la geris_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la curam_fw-la quantam_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la tradita_fw-la est_fw-la second_o 6._o sect._n 6._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o subject_a matter_n whereabout_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v exercise_v viz_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n the_o good_a news_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o proffer_n promise_n and_o precept_n which_o equal_o pertain_v to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a therefore_o their_o function_n be_v set_v out_o indefinite_o in_o reference_n unto_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o people_n to_o who_o they_o dispense_v they_o a_o minister_n be_v a_o ambassador_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v in_o office_n habitual_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o though_o he_o be_v set_v to_o lie_v leiger_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n yet_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o office_n reach_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o not_o that_o place_n only_o yea_o to_o all_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o reconciliation_n for_o the_o ministry_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o even_o when_o he_o deliver_v his_o embassage_n in_o his_o own_o church_n he_o be_v to_o deliver_v both_o proffer_n promise_n and_o precept_n indefinite_o to_o stranger_n of_o other_o congregation_n yea_o of_o foreign_a nation_n if_o they_o come_v into_o his_o congregation_n suppose_v a_o mayor_n of_o a_o corporation_n shall_v send_v abroad_o his_o sergeant_n to_o summon_v the_o whole_a corporation_n to_o a_o general_a court_n and_o for_o expediency_n shall_v send_v one_o into_o one_o street_n another_o into_o another_o a_o three_o into_o a_o three_o street_n if_o any_o of_o these_o sergeant_n in_o their_o walk_n shall_v meet_v a_o freeman_n that_o dwell_v in_o another_o street_n ought_v he_o to_o forbear_v to_o summon_v he_o because_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o his_o particular_a walk_n see_v he_o be_v a_o indefinite_a officer_n to_o the_o whole_a corporation_n or_o be_v that_o summons_n without_o authority_n because_o the_o man_n dwell_v out_o of_o his_o particular_a limit_n see_v the_o business_n concern_v all_o sure_o no_o he_o ought_v to_o exert_v his_o general_n habitual_a power_n of_o his_o office_n and_o summon_v he_o so_o see_v god_n message_n be_v general_a to_o all_o though_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v indefinite_a officer_n be_v settle_v in_o particular_a congregation_n for_o expediency_n yet_o they_o have_v power_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n to_o deliver_v it_o to_o any_o christian_n that_o god_n offer_v they_o a_o opportunity_n to_o preach_v unto_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o see_v the_o message_n be_v indefinite_a and_o concern_v all_o in_o general_n the_o commission_n to_o deliver_v it_o shall_v be_v but_o particular_a but_o i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o this_o in_o the_o second_o question_n three_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n viz._n to_o increase_v and_o edify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n not_o 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constitution_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o scandal_n they_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 16.4_o they_o impose_v they_o for_o they_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15.28_o 29._o yet_o be_v not_o all_o the_o thing_n they_o impose_v necessary_a in_o themselves_o as_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n they_o be_v call_v necessary_a not_o intrinsical_o for_o than_o they_o be_v so_o to_o we_o but_o for_o that_o time_n because_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o odious_a to_o the_o jew_n who_o can_v not_o be_v so_o sudden_o bring_v from_o all_o ceremony_n it_o be_v true_a our_o divine_n in_o their_o writing_n against_o the_o papist_n do_v cry_v down_o the_o infallibility_n of_o counsel_n and_o the_o over-high_a esteem_n they_o have_v of_o they_o and_o the_o injurious_a and_o sinful_a decree_n of_o their_o popish_a counsel_n but_o they_o honour_v the_o general_a counsel_n and_o account_v synod_n a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n calv._n inst_z lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o sect_n 13._o say_v nos_fw-la certè_fw-la libenter_fw-la concedimus_fw-la siqua_fw-la de_fw-fr dogmate_fw-it incidat_fw-la disceptatio_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la melius_fw-la nec_fw-la certius_fw-la remedium_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la verorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la synodus_fw-la conveniat_fw-la ubi_fw-la controversum_fw-la dogma_fw-la excutiatur_fw-la multò_fw-la enim_fw-la plus_fw-la ponderis_fw-la habebit_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la definitio_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la communiter_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la pastor_n invocato_fw-la christi_fw-la spiritu_fw-la consenserint_fw-la quà m_fw-la etc._n etc._n whitak_n de_fw-fr consilijs_fw-la cap._n 2._o not_o only_o allow_v but_o commend_v synod_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o necessity_n and_o utility_n of_o they_o and_o marvel_v that_o nazianzâ—n_n shall_v say_v he_o never_o see_v a_o good_a end_n of_o a_o synod_n allege_v the_o good_a end_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o cit_v augustine_n in_o ep._n 118._o conciliorum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la saluberrimam_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o add_v further_a etsi_fw-la concilia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o absolutè_fw-la necessaria_fw-la tamen_fw-la multùm_fw-la conferunâ—_n &_o valdè_fw-la utilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la idque_fw-la propter_fw-la multas_fw-la causas_fw-la and_o then_o reckon_v up_o the_o cause_n and_o divide_v synod_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v act._n 15._o for_o a_o example_n and_o warrant_n of_o they_o and_o chamier_n in_o his_o panstrat_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 10._o cap._n 8._o de_fw-fr omnium_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la politia_fw-la show_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o use_n of_o synod_n and_o lib._n 5._o say_v ad_fw-la synodos_fw-la convocatos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la atque_fw-la admissos_fw-la omnes_fw-la episcopos_fw-la nemo_fw-la dubitat_fw-la sedisseque_fw-la judices_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la prout_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la in_o aristocratia_fw-la and_o m._n parker_n in_o polit._n eccl._n l._n 3._o p._n 355._o say_v fundatur_fw-la haec_fw-la progressio_fw-la a_o presbyerio_fw-la ad_fw-la classem_fw-la a_o classi_fw-la ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la in_fw-la instituto_fw-la christi_fw-la mat._n 18.17_o ex_fw-la proportione_fw-la and_o p._n 123._o he_o found_v they_o upon_o the_o same_o scripture_n per_fw-la gradationem_fw-la ratiocinandi_fw-la a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v they_o follow_v from_o that_o place_n per_fw-la sequelam_fw-la ratiocinandi_fw-la &_o per_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la innumerable_a may_v be_v the_o citation_n of_o protestant_a divine_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v confess_v 5._o sect._n 5._o that_o particular_a church_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o power_n of_o discipline_n within_o themselves_o if_o the_o matter_n do_v particular_o and_o peculiar_o concern_v themselves_o and_o none_o other_o or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o can_v join_v with_o they_o they_o may_v do_v much_o alone_a but_o that_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a it_o be_v confess_v also_o that_o every_o single_a congregation_n be_v equal_a in_o power_n to_o any_o other_o single_a congregation_n consider_v as_o a_o church_n only_o one_o may_v be_v great_a and_o pure_a than_o another_o and_o furnish_v with_o more_o and_o more_o able_a officer_n and_o therefore_o how_o one_o sister_n church_n by_o its_o single_a power_n can_v non-communion_n another_o that_o be_v of_o equal_a power_n with_o it_o i_o know_v not_o for_o it_o be_v a_o censure_n and_o no_o less_o than_o a_o vertuâ—â—_n excommunication_n and_o the_o other_o church_n have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o non-communion_n they_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n lay_v of_o perpetual_a and_o frequent_a division_n and_o split_v asunder_o of_o christâ—_n political_a body_n and_o kingdom_n such_o a_o principle_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n between_o town_n and_o town_n in_o civil_a affair_n will_v be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o bring_v deadly_a feud_n and_o civil_a war_n and_o at_o last_o ruin_n to_o the_o whole_a and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o particular_a church_n to_o great_a assembly_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a but_o in_o the_o lord_n also_o it_o be_v a_o coordination_n because_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n be_v there_o and_o help_v to_o constitute_v the_o class_n or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o synod_n they_o be_v virtual_o there_o by_o their_o delegate_n or_o commissioner_n as_o the_o county_n and_o corporation_n be_v in_o a_o parliament_n the_o subordination_n of_o particular_a congregation_n to_o great_a assembly_n consist_v so_o of_o member_n take_v out_o of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n and_o the_o authoritative_a power_n and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o those_o great_a assembly_n over_o they_o appear_v because_o we_o see_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o also_o christ_n direction_n to_o deal_v with_o a_o offend_a brother_n mat._n 18._o ascend_v by_o degree_n from_o private_a admonition_n to_o admonition_n before_o two_o or_o three_o and_o from_o they_o if_o he_o amend_v not_o to_o the_o church_n but_o what_o if_o the_o great_a number_n of_o a_o church_n or_o suppose_v a_o whole_a church_n offend_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o proportion_n they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o high_a assembly_n else_o no_o remedy_n can_v be_v have_v for_o offend_a congregation_n as_o well_o as_o offend_a person_n but_o neighbour-congregation_n or_o particular_a person_n may_v be_v offend_v by_o a_o neighbour_n church_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o that_o church_n shall_v be_v partee_n and_o judge_n also_o in_o their_o own_o case_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a combine_a assembly_n to_o complain_v unto_o and_o as_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n and_o political_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n require_v this_o as_o the_o london-minister_n have_v well_o note_v wherein_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v as_o between_o member_n and_o fellow-subject_n and_o the_o great_a part_n in_o coordination_n to_o rule_v the_o less_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o whole_a the_o part_n so_o also_o there_o be_v the_o same_o necessity_n of_o synod_n as_o of_o classical_a combination_n and_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v irremediable_a difficulty_n also_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o like_a subordination_n and_o appeal_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o several_a synagogue_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o great_a assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v their_o appeal_n thither_o in_o great_a cause_n deut._n 17.8_o 12._o 2._o chron._n 19.8_o 11._o exo._n 18.22_o 26._o and_o this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o it_o do_v typify_v nothing_o the_o appeal_n be_v not_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n typify_a christ_n but_o to_o their_o high_a 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manage_n their_o own_o affair_n and_o such_o affair_n as_o be_v of_o general_a concernment_n and_o of_o great_a weight_n than_o can_v be_v transact_v in_o a_o particular_a eldership_n or_o classis_fw-la or_o provincial_a or_o national_a assembly_n fall_v out_o very_o seldom_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o after_o their_o dispersion_n keep_v no_o such_o general_a stand_a court_n much_o less_o be_v it_o needful_a now_o cogi_fw-la optimates_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la chamier_n tom_n 2._o lib._n 10._o cap._n 8._o sect_n 15_o 16._o where_o he_o answer_v this_o objection_n full_o a_o general_a council_n ought_v to_o be_v say_v salmas_n only_o quoties_fw-la exigit_fw-la causa_fw-la communis_fw-la etc._n etc._n apparat._n 273._o it_o be_v not_o ad_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la benè_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la optimum_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la say_v m._n rutherford_n the_o church_n of_o antioch_n have_v once_o a_o 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congregation_n without_o relief_n the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a and_o some_o other_o follow_v be_v find_v and_o we_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o therein_o and_o we_o know_v that_o although_o many_o counsel_n be_v corrupt_a and_o not_o right_o choose_v nor_o act_v upright_o according_a to_o the_o word_n but_o guide_v by_o faction_n and_o sway_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o best_a not_o infallible_a yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o constant_a infallible_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o nec_fw-la ego_fw-la nicenam_fw-la synodum_fw-la tibi_fw-la nec_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la ariminensem_fw-la debes_fw-la â—anquam_fw-la praejudicaturus_fw-la objicere_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la huius_fw-la authoritate_fw-la nec_fw-la tu_fw-la illius_fw-la detineris_fw-la august_n advers._fw-la maximin_n lib._n 3._o 8._o chap._n 8._o chap._n viii_o a_o answer_n to_o m._n ellis_n prejudices_fw-la probability_n and_o demonstration_n against_o a_o universal_a visible_a and_o as_o he_o call_v it_o govern_v but_o shall_v have_v say_v organical_a church_n and_o his_o wrong_n state_v of_o the_o question_n rectify_v mr_n ellis_n have_v set_v down_o divers_a just_a prejudices_fw-la as_o he_o call_v they_o and_o strong_a probability_n vind_z chap._n 3._o pag._n 10._o and_o demonstration_n vind_z ch_n 4._o p._n 19_o against_o this_o position_n or_o rather_o against_o a_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o state_v and_o frame_v for_o i_o know_v none_o that_o own_o it_o as_o he_o have_v state_v it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o set_v up_o a_o man_n of_o straw_n and_o then_o beat_v it_o down_o at_o pleasure_n 1_o sect._n 1_o before_o i_o answer_v these_o prejudices_fw-la probability_n and_o demonstration_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o view_v what_o m._n ellis_n deny_v and_o what_o he_o grant_v and_o how_o he_o state_v the_o question_n and_o what_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o it_o and_o where_o in_o the_o difference_n lie_v between_o he_o and_o his_o opponent_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o see_v how_o his_o prejudices_fw-la probability_n and_o demonstration_n will_v lie_v against_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n first_o he_o deny_v the_o question_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o essential_a oneness_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n divisin_n and_o in_o their_o several_a place_n do_v visible_o outward_o and_o open_o profess_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o faith_n seal_n worship_n and_o government_n and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o company_n one_o society_n one_o congregation_n in_o nature_n and_o essence_n vind_z p._n 7._o but_o indeed_o this_o oneness_n be_v include_v in_o the_o question_n and_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o we_o desire_v no_o other_o unity_n than_o will_v necessary_o flow_v from_o this_o this_o entitive_a visible_a unity_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o one_o society_n under_o one_o head_n in_o one_o visible_a covenant_n under_o the_o same_o 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provinciali_fw-la nationali_fw-la &_o vniversali_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la eijcit_fw-la matth._n 18.18_o 19_o exit_fw-la â—ffiâ—â—â—o_fw-la pastorali_fw-la preces_fw-la deo_fw-la offer_v pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la alijs_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la labo_fw-la antibus_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o alia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la particulari_fw-la praedicare_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la donorum_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la pastorali_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la liget_fw-la &_o solvat_fw-la peccatores_fw-la vomittat_fw-la &_o retineat_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la legatus_fw-la mâ—ssus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la obsecreâ—_n homines_fw-la ut_fw-la reconcilientur_fw-la deo_fw-la of_o excommunication_n i_o speak_v before_o prove_v that_o it_o eject_v a_o man_n from_o communion_n with_o the_o whole_a church-catholike_a visible_a this_o m_o ellis_n say_v be_v not_o formal_o but_o virtual_o do_v but_o i_o answer_v than_o it_o will_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 2.6_o i_o will_v therefore_o insist_v more_o particular_o upon_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o single_a pastor_n or_o minister_n though_o pass_v with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o
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participanâ—_fw-la and_o further_o he_o say_v illi_fw-la qui_fw-la proâ—essione_n â—â—ntum_fw-la sunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la dum_fw-la remaâ—ene_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la societâ—â—â—_n sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la illius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholice_n quo_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la exterâ—â—m_fw-la ames_n medul_a l._n 1._o c._n 22._o sect._n 11._o and_o in_o his_o bellarminus_n everâ—atus_fw-la he_o say_v nos_fw-la fotemur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la militantem_fw-la visibilem_fw-la esse_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la formam_fw-la accidentalem_fw-la &_o exteruam_fw-la insuit_n partibus_fw-la &_o singulatim_fw-la &_o conjunctim_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o i_o be_o tax_v by_o m._n ellis_n vind_z p_o 53._o for_o cite_v this_o author_n for_o i_o who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v against_o i_o but_o i_o answer_v i_o deal_v candid_o with_o d._n ames_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v against_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a in_o some_o sense_n and_o yet_o not_o against_o it_o in_o some_o other_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d express_a word_n declare_v neither_o do_v he_o reject_v iâ—_n terminis_fw-la a_o universal_a visible_a church_n in_o my_o sense_n as_o m._n ellis_n affirm_v but_o my_o position_n stand_v good_a for_o aught_o that_o i_o find_v in_o d._n aâ—â—â—_n though_o i_o 〈◊〉_d consent_n to_o his_o judgement_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o let_v m._n ellis_n observe_v that_o ames_n do_v not_o hold_v the_o church_n which_o be_v mystical_o one_o to_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la or_o one_o generical_o sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la species_n specialissima_fw-la vel_fw-la individuum_fw-la quia_fw-la nullas_fw-la habet_fw-la species_n propriè_fw-la dictas_fw-la dicitur_fw-la igitur_fw-la catâ—olica_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genus_fw-la aut_fw-la generale_fw-mi aliquid_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la denotat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la denotut_o aliquid_fw-la integraliter_fw-la universale_fw-la ut_fw-la quum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la orbis_n universus_fw-la quia_fw-la complectitur_fw-la fideles_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la omnium_fw-la locorum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la temporum_fw-la med._n l._n 1._o c._n 31._o n._n 18_o 19_o again_o cap._n 32._o n._n 5._o he_o say_v ecclesia_fw-la particularis_fw-la respectu_fw-la communis_fw-la illius_fw-la naturae_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la particularibus_fw-la ecclesijâ—_n reperitur_fw-la est_fw-la species_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la sed_fw-la respectu_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholicae_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la integri_fw-la est_fw-la membrum_fw-la ex_fw-la aggregatione_fw-la variorum_fw-la membrorum_fw-la singularium_fw-la compositum_fw-la atque_fw-la respectu_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la integrum_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o question_n i_o contend_v for_o viz._n that_o the_o church-catholike_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o external_a and_o accidental_a form_n be_v a_o integral_n and_o not_o a_o genus_fw-la but_o m._n ellis_n make_v the_o church-catholike_a one_o only_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o internal_a essential_a form_n and_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o external_a form_n wherein_o he_o express_o cross_v ames_n and_o therefore_o i_o retort_v it_o upon_o he_o again_o that_o he_o cit_v a_o man_n for_o he_o which_o be_v express_o against_o he_o the_o external_a form_n be_v that_o which_o be_v visible_a and_o if_o the_o
spirit_n on_o his_o part_n and_o only_o these_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o that_o be_v not_o the_o church_n that_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o question_n but_o the_o external_a church_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o true_a believer_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o scripture_n oft_o take_v the_o word_n church_n i_o say_v the_o external_a political_a body_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o m._n hooker_n call_v it_o the_o same_o church_n which_o valle_n messalinus_n or_o salmasius_n apollonius_n spanhemius_fw-la and_o cameron_n de_fw-fr regimine_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o polanus_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la visibili_fw-la universili_fw-la and_o m._n rutherford_n m._n richard_n hooker_n and_o m._n parker_n and_o divers_a other_o mean_v â—n_o their_o tractate_v of_o this_o nature_n wherein_o hypocrite_n as_o well_o as_o true_a believer_n be_v partaker_n of_o external_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n and_o of_o this_o church_n it_o in_o that_o cameron_n say_v non_fw-la negamus_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la visibisâ—m_fw-la quaestio_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la sit_fw-la visibilis_fw-la quatenus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la cam._n the_o conspic_n ec._n p._n 248._o and_o he_o add_v that_o this_o visibility_n rather_o show_v quid_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quà m_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la now_o visible_a be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v see_v visibile_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la videri_fw-la potest_fw-la i._n e._n that_o which_o have_v a_o capableness_n in_o itself_o to_o be_v see_v herein_o it_o differ_v from_o visum_fw-la for_o that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v actual_o see_v now_o as_o cameron_n and_o other_o of_o this_o subject_n do_v distinguish_v thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v visible_a either_o per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o primariò_fw-la and_o so_o only_a light_n and_o colour_n be_v visible_a or_o else_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o so_o figure_n magnitude_n motion_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o say_v be_v visible_a be_v see_v a_o man_n be_v not_o see_v per_fw-la se_fw-la but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la the_o second_o kind_n of_o visibility_n be_v mean_v in_o this_o question_n viz._n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la &_o per_fw-la effecta_fw-la as_o all_o other_o society_n be_v visible_a second_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o he_o visible_a either_o distinctè_fw-la or_o confutè_fw-la the_o church-catholike_a be_v visible_a in_o the_o second_o sense_n which_o cameron_n also_o grant_v p._n 246._o and_o aliquatenus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la &_o aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o aliquibus_fw-la p._n 247._o three_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v visible_a either_o uno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la part_n at_o several_a aspect_n the_o first_o way_n only_o one_o side_n of_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v see_v viz._n one_o plain_n and_o small_a superficies_n the_o same_o man_n can_v be_v see_v at_o the_o same_o view_n in_o all_o his_o external_a part_n nor_o yet_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v most_o visible_a the_o church-catholike_a can_v be_v see_v uno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la but_o secundum_fw-la part_n sive_fw-la membra_fw-la four_o some_o thing_n be_v visible_a only_o by_o the_o eye_n and_o judge_v of_o by_o the_o common_a sense_n but_o some_o other_o thing_n require_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o put_v those_o visible_a part_n together_o to_o apprehend_v the_o unity_n thereof_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o man_n or_o a_o tree_n the_o very_a beast_n can_v discern_v but_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o society_n or_o kingdom_n though_o it_o be_v visible_a they_o can_v discern_v because_o they_o want_v understanding_n to_o put_v the_o part_n together_o and_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n the_o church-catholike_a be_v say_v to_o be_v visible_a as_o a_o kingdom_n or_o empire_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o common_a sense_n alone_o can_v discern_v the_o unity_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v requisite_a a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o put_v the_o visible_a part_n 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that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n mat._n 5.16_o it_o be_v towards_o god_n in_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o towards_o man_n in_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o in_o charity_n chastity_n equity_n truth_n humility_n meekness_n phil._n 1.27_o 2_o pet._n 3.17_o yea_o visible_a to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o 2_o pet._n 3.11_o now_o what_o reference_n have_v this_o profession_n subjection_n obedience_n conversation_n to_o the_o particular_a congregation_n do_v they_o profess_v subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o yield_v obedience_n thereunto_o in_o a_o godly_a conversation_n because_o they_o be_v member_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a congregation_n or_o because_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o general_a covenant_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v subject_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v the_o particular_a confederation_n the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o profession_n subjection_n obedience_n and_o godly_a 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