Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	communion_n	member_n	separation_n	3,098	5	9.7439	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78437	Vindiciæ clavium: or, A vindication of the keyes of the kingdome of Heaven, into the hands of the right owners. Being some animadversions upon a tract of Mr. I.C. called, The keyes of the kingdome of Heaven. As also upon another tract of his, called, The way of the churches of Nevv-England. Manifesting; 1. The weaknesse of his proofes. 2. The contradictions to himselfe, and others. 3. The middle-way (so called) of Independents, to be the extreme, or by-way of the Brownists. / By an earnest well-wisher to the truth.	Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664.	1645 (1645)	Wing C1640; Thomason E299_4; ESTC R200247	69,538	116

be_v still_o but_o where_o they_o be_v what_o if_o the_o presbytery_n or_o church_n will_v not_o submit_v to_o their_o determination_n or_o declaration_n for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o what_o remedy_n have_v the_o church_n against_o their_o err_a heretical_a scandalous_a presbytery_n if_o the_o synod_n have_v a_o power_n of_o censure_n than_o again_o you_o destroy_v your_o independency_n no_o the_o church_n may_v withdraw_v from_o they_o so_o they_o may_v before_o they_o consult_v the_o synod_n nay_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o in_o your_o way_n without_o consult_v the_o synod_n but_o you_o may_v call_v to_o mind_v your_o former_a thought_n in_o your_o other_o tract_n you_o give_v they_o full_a power_n to_o censure_v their_o officer_n without_o any_o officer_n as_o have_v more_o than_o once_o be_v say_v above_o and_o thus_o your_o second_o answer_n be_v also_o answer_v already_o you_o say_v excommunication_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o rule_n 101._o the_o way_n p._n 101._o and_o ergo_fw-la can_v be_v perform_v but_o by_o some_o ruler_n yet_o you_o contradict_v this_o f●●●ly_a in_o your_o other_o tract_n when_o you_o say_v in_o case_n of_o offence_n give_v by_o a_o elder_a or_o by_o the_o whole_a eldership_n together_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n mark_v that_o authority_n which_o in_o this_o book_n you_o oft_o deny_v to_o require_v satisfaction_n of_o they_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o give_v due_a satisfaction_n to_o proceed_v to_o censure_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o yet_o which_o be_v strange_a i_o think_v here_o you_o resolve_v the_o clean_a contrary_n the_o church_n can_v excommunicate_v the_o whole_a presbytery_n because_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o christ_n a_o office_n of_o rule_n without_o their_o officer_n but_o now_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v good_a then_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v seem_v reasonable_a that_o the_o presbytery_n may_v excommunicate_v the_o whole_a church_n apostate_n because_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n a_o office_n of_o rule_n without_o the_o church_n no_o say_v you_o they_o must_v tell_v the_o church_n and_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o that_o censure_n but_o this_o be_v to_o say_v and_o unsay_v for_o if_o the_o church_n must_v join_v with_o they_o than_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v some_o piece_n of_o a_o office_n of_o rule_n which_o be_v before_o deny_v if_o you_o say_v they_o have_v not_o receive_v any_o office_n of_o rule_n without_o their_o officer_n this_o may_v imply_v that_o with_o their_o officer_n they_o have_v receive_v a_o office_n of_o rule_n which_o all_o this_o while_o you_o have_v seem_v to_o deny_v allow_v they_o a_o liberty_n but_o no_o rule_n or_o authority_n and_o whereas_o you_o say_v they_o must_v tell_v the_o church_n but_o that_o can_v be_v when_o the_o church_n be_v apostate_n i_o rejoin_v this_o make_v it_o reasonable_a to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v another_o church_n to_o which_o they_o must_v tell_v the_o offence_n by_o way_n of_o appeal_n or_o else_o both_o a_o err_a presbytery_n or_o a_o apostate_n church_n have_v no_o remedy_n to_o recover_v they_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o church_n a_o multitude_n or_o a_o presbytery_n be_v not_o so_o well_o provide_v for_o as_o one_o particular_a member_n but_o you_o have_v find_v a_o remedy_n the_o church_n want_v not_o liberty_n to_o withdraw_v from_o they_o be_v not_o this_o even_a tantamount_n with_o excommunication_n be_v it_o not_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n to_o withdraw_v especial_o in_o your_o way_n excommunication_n be_v the_o contrary_a to_o communion_n now_o how_o do_v the_o church_n communicate_v their_o elder_n take_v your_o own_o word_n as_o they_o set_v up_o the_o presbytery_n 17._o the_o key_n p_o 17._o by_o profess_v their_o subjection_n to_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n so_o they_o avoid_v they_o that_o be_v in_o sense_n excommunicate_v they_o by_o profess_a withdraw_v their_o subjection_n from_o they_o according_a to_o god_n and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o any_o people_n do_v or_o need_v to_o do_v to_o person_n excommunicate_a unless_o you_o grant_v they_o a_o power_n to_o the_o very_a act_n and_o decree_n of_o excommunication_n which_o as_o you_o have_v clear_o do_v in_o your_o other_o tract_n so_o you_o do_v here_o give_v they_o a_o power_n more_o than_o ministerial_a even_o a_o kingly_a and_o more_o than_o a_o kingly_a power_n when_o you_o say_v they_o rule_v the_o church_n by_o appoint_v their_o own_o officer_n and_o likewise_o in_o censure_v offender_n not_o only_o by_o their_o officer_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o also_o by_o their_o own_o royal_a assent_n which_o king_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o do_v but_o only_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o noble_n satis_fw-la pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la 5._o the_o last_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n be_v liberty_n of_o communion_n with_o other_o church_n which_o be_v seven_o way_n exercise_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o say_v in_o general_a this_o be_v rather_o communion_n of_o saint_n than_o communion_n of_o church_n because_o in_o your_o way_n every_o church_n be_v independent_a and_o have_v no_o church-state_n in_o relation_n to_o any_o but_o it_o be_v own_o member_n we_o suppose_v this_o communion_n be_v the_o liberty_n or_o privilege_n of_o every_o christian_a by_o virtue_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o general_a visible_a church_n and_o not_o by_o any_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o a_o particular_a congregation_n he_o that_o be_v a_o profess_a christian_a and_o baptize_v have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n where_o ever_o he_o find_v they_o as_o of_o old_a he_o that_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n or_o so_o bear_v be_v a_o freeman_n through_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o roman_a a_o christian_a be_v a_o free_a deacon_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n a_o citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.19_o and_o this_o to_o i_o seem_v reasonable_a upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o because_o every_o christian_a not_o yet_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o any_o church_n tie_v by_o no_o obligation_n to_o one_o more_o than_o another_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n upon_o just_a reason_n to_o leave_v that_o church_n and_o to_o join_v himself_o to_o another_o and_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v his_o removal_n or_o communion_n with_o another_o church_n except_o he_o be_v scandalous_a etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o first_o time_n before_o congregation_n be_v fix_v to_o add_v they_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v their_o number_n lesser_a or_o great_a and_o give_v they_o communion_n in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 4._o because_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n be_v but_o one_o city_n one_o kingdom_n though_o for_o order_n sake_n divide_v into_o several_a corporation_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o civil_a respect_n a_o citizen_n of_o one_o corporation_n can_v go_v and_o set_v up_o trade_n in_o another_o because_o they_o have_v their_o several_a charter_n but_o in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v but_o one_o charter_n for_o all_o and_o no_o more_o be_v require_v to_o admit_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o any_o congregation_n but_o that_o he_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n and_o live_v according_o your_o new_a covenant_n to_o tie_v man_n to_o your_o particular_a church_n that_o he_o may_v not_o remove_v without_o a_o general_a leave_n will_n i_o fear_v prove_v a_o snare_n and_o a_o tyranny_n worse_o than_o yet_o we_o can_v imagine_v 1._o but_o come_v we_o to_o your_o particular_n first_o by_o way_n of_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o member_n of_o one_o church_n come_v to_o another_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o 1._o why_o do_v you_o instance_n in_o this_o ordinance_n only_o have_v not_o their_o child_n occasional_o bear_v there_o a_o liberty_n also_o of_o baptism_n 85._o where_o neither_o of_o the_o parent_n can_v claim_v right_a to_o the_o lord_n supper_n there_o their_o infant_n can_v claim_v right_o to_o baptism_n the_o way_n p._n 81._o nor_o the_o child_n of_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n p._n 85._o the_o rather_o because_o baptism_n be_v not_o administer_v with_o respect_n to_o this_o or_o that_o church_n but_o to_o the_o general_a visible_a church_n unless_o you_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n or_o child_n be_v baptize_v to_o no_o church_n but_o that_o particular_a and_o a_o infidel_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o some_o of_o your_o brethren_n will_v hardly_o baptize_v a_o child_n of_o any_o but_o a_o member_n of_o their_o own_o church_n which_o be_v next_o door_n to_o

anabaptism_n 2._o i_o ask_v by_o what_o power_n of_o the_o key_n do_v your_o pastor_n admit_v a_o member_n of_o another_o church_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o you_o or_o in_o what_o relation_n do_v your_o pastor_n stand_v to_o that_o member_n of_o another_o church_n you_o say_v pastor_n and_o church_n be_v relate_v and_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o none_o but_o of_o his_o own_o church_n either_o then_o to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o a_o member_n of_o another_o church_n be_v no_o pastoral_a act_n but_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o gift_a brother_n or_o else_o a_o pastor_n and_o his_o church_n be_v not_o so_o relate_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o own_o congregation_n which_o yet_o you_o do_v deny_v 3._o you_o be_v also_o very_o spare_v in_o grant_v this_o liberty_n for_o you_o add_v in_o case_n neither_o himself_o nor_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v do_v lie_n under_o any_o public_a offence_n but_o what_o if_o that_o party_n be_v free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o offence_n shall_v the_o innocent_a suffer_v for_o the_o nocent_a what_o charity_n what_o justice_n be_v in_o this_o 4._o but_o your_o reason_n i_o like_v very_o well_o for_o we_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n not_o only_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o with_o his_o member_n in_o our_o own_o church_n but_o also_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n whence_o i_o infer_v than_o it_o be_v not_o any_o favour_n dispense_v by_o you_o to_o a_o member_n of_o another_o church_n but_o a_o dignity_n or_o privilege_n common_a to_o every_o member_n of_o that_o body_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o membership_n and_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o particular_a church_n membership_n and_o i_o pray_v be_v not_o baptism_n also_o a_o seal_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n why_o then_o may_v you_o not_o admit_v the_o child_n of_o the_o member_n of_o any_o church_n to_o be_v baptize_v by_o your_o pastor_n upon_o just_a occasion_n as_o well_o as_o to_o admit_v the_o parent_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n nay_o further_o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n why_o do_v you_o not_o admit_v any_o true_a christian_a and_o his_o child_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o admit_v member_n of_o any_o particular_a congregation_n how_o dare_v you_o deny_v any_o member_n of_o that_o body_n communion_n with_o its_o fellow-member_n when_o it_o have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o head_n consider_v it_o 2._o a_o second_o way_n of_o your_o communion_n of_o church_n be_v by_o way_n of_o recommendation_n as_o paul_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o phoebe_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o a_o church_n or_o party_n owe_v to_o any_o christian_n that_o be_v godly_a not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o particular_a church-membership_a but_o by_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o christianity_n yea_o by_o the_o common_a right_n of_o humanity_n even_o to_o a_o honest_a heathen_a according_a to_o the_o nine_o commandment_n which_o require_v we_o to_o bear_v true_a witness_n to_o our_o brother_n if_o we_o be_v thereto_o require_v the_o letter_n be_v only_o declarative_a of_o the_o good_a behaviour_n of_o the_o party_n occasion_v to_o remove_v to_o such_o a_o place_n be_v this_o think_v you_o a_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n deliver_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n in_o these_o letter_n to_o admit_v a_o member_n into_o communion_n be_v there_o not_o a_o like_a virtue_n in_o they_o to_o excommunicate_v one_o ungodly_a and_o if_o these_o letter_n dimissory_a have_v power_n to_o admit_v a_o member_n of_o one_o church_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o another_o without_o any_o new_a covenant_n have_v they_o not_o the_o like_a power_n to_o admit_v the_o pastor_n of_o one_o church_n to_o be_v a_o pastor_n of_o another_o church_n without_o any_o new_a ordination_n which_o yet_o i_o believe_v you_o do_v not_o practice_v 3._o by_o way_n of_o consultation_n and_o 4_o by_o congregation_n into_o a_o synod_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n if_o upon_o congregation_n and_o consultation_n of_o other_o church-officer_n there_o be_v not_o a_o bind_a power_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o latch_n of_o a_o door_n which_o may_v be_v open_v and_o shut_v at_o any_o body_n pleasure_n than_o a_o key_n to_o let_v in_o or_o lock_v out_o with_o any_o authority_n but_o of_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n more_o hereafter_o 4._o a_o five_o way_n be_v the_o liberty_n of_o give_v and_o receive_v mutual_a supply_v one_o from_o another_o gift_a man_n or_o benevolence_n etc._n etc._n i_o conceive_v first_o these_o be_v rather_o duty_n of_o common_a charity_n than_o of_o church_n liberty_n or_o any_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o those_o gift_a man_n be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n send_v to_o other_o country_n be_v they_o not_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n or_o teacher_n in_o office_n then_o they_o be_v pastor_n or_o teacher_n by_o office_n before_o they_o be_v send_v before_o they_o be_v elect_v or_o ordain_v by_o the_o church_n to_o which_o they_o be_v send_v thereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n because_o you_o may_v say_v a_o pastor_n relate_v to_o his_o own_o flock_n a_o teacher_n so_o be_v barnabas_n act_v 13.1_o be_v a_o teacher_n to_o the_o general_a visible_a church_n not_o to_o the_o particular_a church_n only_o as_o you_o hold_v and_o then_o again_o a_o teacher_n quâ_fw-la teacher_n may_v preach_v to_o another_o church_n and_o convert_v heathen_n and_o not_o as_o a_o gift_a brother_n only_o as_o you_o sometime_o speak_v a_o six_o way_n be_v by_o way_n of_o mutual_a admonition_n when_o a_o public_a offence_n be_v find_v among_o they_o one_o church_n may_v send_v to_o admonish_v another_o and_o if_o that_o church_n will_v not_o hear_v take_v two_o or_o three_o other_o church_n and_o if_o not_o hear_v they_o then_o withdraw_v etc._n etc._n this_o admonition_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o every_o brother_n at_o least_o of_o every_o christian_a as_o a_o christian_a and_o no_o power_n of_o the_o key_n at_o all_o and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o place_n matth._n 18.15_o 16._o 53._o those_o two_o or_o three_o be_v not_o consider_v as_o a_o church-body_n but_o as_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o witness_n to_o join_v with_o a_o brother_n offend_v etc._n etc._n agree_v in_o a_o duty_n of_o brotherly_a love_n etc._n etc._n the_o way_n p._n 53._o do_v not_o make_v the_o admonition_n of_o one_o or_o more_o brethren_n any_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o a_o duty_n only_o concern_v every_o man_n in_o order_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o one_o or_o more_o church_n may_v proceed_v with_o a_o church-offending_a as_o private_a person_n with_o a_o offend_a brother_n why_o may_v they_o not_o take_v the_o three_o step_n as_o the_o last_o remedy_n to_o excommunicate_v she_o be_v obstinate_a as_o the_o church_n do_v a_o obstinate_a b●o_v she_o no_o because_o the_o church_n be_v all_o of_o equal_a authority_n but_o so_o be_v all_o the_o member_n of_o a_o congregation_n of_o equal_a authority_n yet_o the_o whole_a may_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o if_o there_o be_v as_o much_o church-communion_n between_o church_n as_o there_o be_v between_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o many_o church_n assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n may_v not_o as_o well_o excommunicate_a a_o obstinate_a church_n as_o a_o congregation_n a_o particular_a member_n if_o you_o deny_v excommunication_n of_o a_o church_n other_o will_v and_o do_v deny_v excommunication_n of_o a_o member_n and_o say_v non-communion_n or_o withdraw_a be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v do_v and_o if_o you_o say_v the_o church_n may_v withdraw_v communion_n i_o demand_v first_o what_o be_v that_o in_o effect_n but_o excommunication_n want_v only_o a_o synodical_a decree_n yet_o page_n 25._o you_o say_v a_fw-la synod_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v to_o withdraw_v communion_n from_o a_o offend_a church_n and_o be_v it_o any_o more_o in_o the_o excommunication_n of_o a_o offend_a brother_n they_o do_v but_o determine_v all_o shall_v withdraw_v communion_n from_o he_o this_o be_v therefore_o but_o a_o mere_a logom●chie_n 6._o the_o last_o way_n of_o communion_n of_o church_n be_v by_o way_n of_o propagation_n or_o multiplication_n of_o church_n but_o 1._o this_o be_v rather_o a_o division_n of_o church_n

either_o themselves_o or_o the_o ordinance_n 4._o it_o seem_v not_o justifiable_a that_o elder_n shall_v withdraw_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o ordinance_n from_o a_o company_n of_o err_a brethren_n the_o prophet_n of_o old_a do_v not_o so_o but_o continue_v still_o to_o preach_v though_o the_o people_n be_v obstinate_a for_o this_o be_v the_o remedy_n to_o cure_v their_o obstinacy_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n direct_v 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o chapter_n you_o propound_v a_o question_n if_o the_o elder_n have_v this_o power_n of_o rule_n how_o be_v they_o then_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n you_o answer_v by_o a_o similitude_n a_o queen_n may_v call_v her_o servant_n her_o mariner_n to_o conduct_v she_o over_o sea_n yet_o they_o be_v call_v by_o she_o to_o such_o a_o office_n she_o must_v not_o rule_v they_o in_o steer_v their_o course_n etc._n etc._n if_o such_o be_v the_o case_n between_o the_o church_n and_o her_o elder_n as_o you_o say_v it_o be_v i_o see_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n between_o you_o and_o the_o brownist_n for_o they_o make_v the_o church_n a_o queen_n and_o the_o elder_n but_o her_o servant_n call_v by_o she_o to_o such_o a_o office_n to_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o her_o name_n you_o say_v here_o the_o elder_n rule_v the_o church_n from_o christ_n and_o so_o from_o their_o call_n and_o above_o sect_n 7._o the_o church_n condiscend_v to_o the_o information_n of_o the_o elder_n what_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o be_v a_o further_a act_n of_o the_o elder_n power_n to_o give_v sentence_n against_o the_o offender_n just_o as_o the_o mariner_n when_o the_o queen_n who_o have_v call_v he_o to_o that_o office_n tell_v he_o she_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v to_o such_o a_o place_n put_v her_o command_n in_o execution_n by_o steer_v his_o course_n to_o that_o place_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n in_o that_o you_o acknowledge_v synod_n as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o set_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o assemble_v church_n into_o synod_n we_o shall_v easy_o agree_v with_o you_o the_o main_a controversy_n be_v about_o their_o power_n concern_v which_o you_o move_v three_o question_n 1._o q._n what_o power_n it_o be_v they_o have_v receive_v which_o you_o thus_o resolve_v not_o only_o to_o counsel_n and_o give_v light_a but_o also_o to_o command_v and_o enjoin_v thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v but_o this_o as_o be_v note_v in_o your_o prefacers_n epistle_n be_v but_o a_o empty_a grant_n for_o you_o mean_v it_o rather_o material_o than_o formal_o by_o any_o authority_n the_o synod_n have_v to_o bind_v they_o to_o obedience_n or_o censure_n yes_o formal_o you_o say_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o synod_n which_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n bind_v the_o more_o for_o the_o synod_n sake_n but_o the_o great_a scruple_n be_v 51._o to_o make_v their_o counsel_n the_o more_o weighty_a and_o acceptable_a but_o not_o to_o invest_v they_o with_o more_o rule_n or_o authority_n the_o way_n p_o 51._o what_o kind_n of_o authority_n this_o be_v whether_o it_o differ_v specifical_o from_o the_o power_n of_o a_o single_a pastor_n or_o of_o a_o congregationall_a presbytery_n or_o only_o gradual_o as_o a_o great_a testimony_n for_o so_o some_o of_o you_o understand_v it_o if_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n or_o authority_n distinct_a from_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o single_a pastor_n for_o he_o have_v authority_n ministerial_o to_o declare_v and_o command_v people_n what_o god_n command_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v his_o will_n with_o all_o authority_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v your_o meaning_n for_o you_o say_v a_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v by_o a_o minister_n bind_v to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v gospel_n but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o a_o minister_n for_o his_o calling_n sake_n now_o suppose_v 20_o or_o 40_o or_o more_o pastor_n meet_v together_o teach_v and_o declare_v a_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o enjoin_v it_o to_o their_o several_a congregation_n by_o way_n of_o a_o decree_n i_o ask_v what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o this_o authority_n of_o they_o and_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o single_a if_o you_o say_v none_o but_o gradual_a than_o i_o say_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n as_o a_o synod_n but_o as_o pastor_n if_o you_o say_v specifical_a that_o be_v juridical_a whereas_o a_o pastor_n be_v but_o doctrinal_a you_o yield_v the_o cause_n as_o we_o will_v have_v it_o but_o then_o they_o have_v a_o power_n not_o only_o of_o decree_a which_o one_o pastor_n have_v not_o but_o also_o of_o censure_v upon_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o people_n which_o you_o will_v not_o easy_o grant_v again_o i_o think_v you_o take_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o presbytery_n in_o a_o congregation_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o differ_v not_o only_o gradual_o but_o specifical_o and_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n or_o ruling-elders_a single_a now_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a if_o a_o synod_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o you_o grant_v that_o a_o single_a presbytery_n shall_v have_v a_o juridical_a authority_n to_o decree_v and_o censure_n and_o yet_o a_o synod_n which_o be_v a_o presbytery_n of_o presbytery_n shall_v have_v but_o only_o a_o doctrinal_a authority_n you_o may_v rather_o deny_v synod_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v they_o as_o your_o prefacer_n call_v the_o first_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o consultation_n or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o reference_n by_o way_n of_o arbitration_n for_o decide_v of_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o particular_a church_n unless_o they_o bound_v themselves_o by_o promise_n need_v not_o stand_v to_o but_o may_v plead_v their_o own_o liberty_n but_o say_v you_o they_o have_v a_o power_n if_o they_o can_v heal_v the_o offender_n to_o determine_v to_o withdraw_v communion_n from_o they_o this_o power_n all_o the_o brethren_n have_v as_o to_o withdraw_v from_o their_o own_o elder_n apostate_n so_o from_o other_o church_n obstinate_a against_o their_o admonition_n or_o if_o you_o place_v any_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n determine_v that_o be_v to_o decree_v a_o separation_n from_o they_o than_o you_o give_v they_o a_o juridical_a power_n which_o be_v equivalent_a with_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n whereof_o withdraw_a be_v but_o the_o execution_n 2._o q._n how_o far_o the_o fraternity_n may_v concur_v with_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o synod_n you_o resolve_v it_o in_o 3_o particular_n 1._o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o dispute_v their_o doubt_n among_o the_o elder_n act_n 15.7.12_o the_o place_n i_o think_v be_v much_o mistake_v the_o disputation_n for_o aught_o appear_v be_v among_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n before_o the_o brethren_n not_o by_o the_o brethren_n and_o when_o in_o v._o 12._o the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v silence_n it_o prove_v not_o that_o they_o do_v dispute_v for_o 1._o certain_o that_o have_v be_v too_o much_o confusion_n for_o a_o multitude_n to_o speak_v all_o at_o once_o 2._o their_o silence_n now_o argue_v not_o that_o they_o dispute_v before_o 22.2_o act_n 21.40_o &_o 22.2_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v no_o more_o but_o this_o they_o be_v quiet_a or_o hold_v their_o peace_n from_o noise_n or_o murmur_n usual_a with_o multitude_n as_o at_o a_o assize_n we_o fear_v it_o they_o hearken_v attentive_o 2._o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o join_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n in_o approve_v the_o sentence_n and_o determine_v the_o same_o as_o the_o common_a sentence_n of_o they_o all_o that_o they_o have_v a_o liberty_n to_o join_v in_o approve_v the_o sentence_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o multitude_n at_o a_o assize_n have_v to_o join_v with_o the_o judge_n in_o approve_v of_o his_o sentence_n but_o that_o they_o join_v in_o determine_v the_o same_o as_o the_o common_a sentence_n of_o they_o all_o be_v far_o more_o than_o the_o multitude_n have_v at_o the_o assize_n and_o be_v as_o full_a authority_n as_o the_o elder_n have_v and_o yet_o this_o you_o present_o deny_v when_o you_o say_v yet_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o decree_n lay_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o in_o the_o apostle_n and_o elders●_n the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n do_v no_o more_o but_o join_v with_o james_n in_o determine_v the_o sentence_n as_o the_o common_a sentence_n of_o they_o all_o 3_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o join_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n in_o choose_v and_o send_v messenger_n and_o writing_n synodall_n letter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o if_o you_o mean_v no_o more_o

church_n so_o perhaps_o will_v the_o presbyterial_a church_n but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v dead_a or_o heretical_a who_o then_o shall_v do_v those_o act_n either_o the_o synod_n must_v do_v it_o but_o that_o you_o refuse_v or_o a_o classis_fw-la 51._o the_o way_n p._n 50_o 51._o or_o a_o presbytery_n of_o another_o congregation_n but_o that_o you_o also_o deny_v as_o have_v no_o warrant_n then_o it_o follow_v the_o brethren_n without_o officer_n must_v both_o ordain_v elder_n 100_o page_n 100_o and_o excommunicate_a offender_n which_o you_o full_o grant_v in_o the_o other_o tract_n but_o as_o clear_o contradict_v in_o this_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n if_o it_o be_v say_v for_o synodical_a ordination_n that_o mathias_n be_v so_o call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n act_v 1._o you_o answer_v it_o appear_v not_o they_o act_v they_o in_o a_o synodical_a way_n but_o i_o pray_v sir_n remember_v what_o you_o say_v above_o concern_v that_o synod_n act_v 15._o that_o it_o rise_v up_o to_o be_v a_o synod_n or_o general_a council_n by_o the_o apostle_n presence_n they_o be_v elder_n of_o all_o the_o church_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o that_o assembly_n act_v 1._o the_o apostle_n presence_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n then_o extant_a there_o assemble_v make_v it_o a_o synod_n and_o if_o so_o then_o in_o a_o synod_n there_o be_v a_o apostle_n ordain_v if_o i_o may_v use_v that_o word_n of_o a_o apostle_n which_o i_o may_v the_o better_a to_o do_v by_o your_o grant_n who_o urge_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o the_o key_n p._n 12._o he_o be_v vote_v by_o the_o common_a suffrage_n of_o they_o all_o and_o if_o a_o apostle_n much_o more_o a_o deacon_n or_o other_o officer_n as_o act_n 6._o in_o another_o like_a assembly_n the_o other_o instance_n of_o the_o presbyter_n impose_v hand_n upon_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 45_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v ordain_v to_o that_o office_n of_o apostleship_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o some_o officer_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o way_n p._n 45_o be_v not_o indeed_o a_o ordination_n proper_o so_o call_v though_o you_o call_v it_o a_o separation_n of_o they_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o apostleship_n nor_o in_o a_o synod_n but_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o a_o presbytery_n of_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n perhaps_o of_o several_a church_n there_o occasional_o meet_v and_o yield_v we_o this_o instruction_n that_o elder_n of_o one_o or_o more_o church_n may_v impose_v hand_n that_o be_v ordain_v in_o your_o sense_n elder_n employ_v in_o other_o church_n for_o so_o be_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n whence_o we_o will_v infer_v two_o thing_n more_o 1._o that_o if_o a_o classis_fw-la or_o presbytery_n may_v ordain_v then_o may_v a_o synod_n ordain_v 2._o that_o however_o the_o people_n or_o brethren_n have_v no_o power_n to_o ordain_v or_o impose_v hand_n for_o those_o be_v prophet_n and_o teacher_n that_o impose_v hand_n on_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n whereas_o you_o say_v the_o synod_n act_v 15._o do_v dispense_v no_o censure_n against_o the_o false_a teacher_n a_o evident_a argument_n they_o leave_v the_o censure_n to_o the_o particular_a church_n i_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o argument_n like_o the_o former_a they_o dispense_v no_o censure_n ergo_fw-la they_o have_v no_o power_n perhaps_o they_o revoke_v their_o error_n and_o repent_v and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n however_o the_o synod_n can_v not_o censure_v they_o till_o they_o know_v they_o obstinate_a what_o be_v after_o do_v we_o know_v not_o chap._n vii_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o all_o this_o power_n and_o of_o independency_n let_v pass_n what_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n the_o sovereign_a subject_n of_o all_o power_n as_o out_o of_o all_o question_n we_o consider_v only_o what_o you_o say_v of_o ministerial_a power_n 1._o propos_fw-fr a_fw-la particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n of_o saint_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o all_o the_o church-office_n with_o all_o their_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o power_n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o etc._n etc._n but_o under_o favour_n all_o the_o text_n produce_v to_o prove_v the_o proposition_n be_v mistake_v or_o misapply_v the_o first_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o be_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a church_n as_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n unto_o they_o but_o either_o of_o all_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n or_o of_o those_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o saint_n not_o promiscuous_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o a_o church_n consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o be_v paul_n and_o apollo_n be_v life_n and_o death_n be_v thing_n present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v give_v to_o wicked_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o that_o church_n be_v paul_n a_o apostle_n and_o cephas_n another_o give_v as_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n only_o yea_o be_v not_o this_o mean_v of_o the_o invisible_a mystical_a church_n and_o not_o of_o any_o particular_a church_n for_o the_o second_o 1_o cor._n 14.23_o you_o say_v they_o be_v such_o a_o church_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o come_v altogether_o into_o one_o place_n but_o we_o have_v tell_v you_o at_o the_o beginning_n this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o church_n as_o you_o describe_v a_fw-la congregation_n of_o saint_n profess_v the_o faith_n without_o their_o officer_n which_o i_o think_v you_o mean_v here_o also_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n p._n 1_o this_o be_v a_o church_n that_o have_v many_o officer_n the_o three_o text_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o i_o pray_v be_v the_o apostle_n set_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n only_o as_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o they_o minister_n of_o all_o and_o give_v to_o all_o church_n your_o labour_n about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a criticism_n for_o let_v it_o be_v some_o or_o which_o it_o matter_n not_o for_o those_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n be_v not_o set_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o the_o first_o subject_n thereof_o but_o in_o the_o general_a visible_a church_n so_o the_o parallel_n place_n eph._n 4.12_o be_v necessary_o mean_v of_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n or_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n general_o or_o indefinite_o not_o of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n what_o weak_a proof_n be_v these_o for_o a_o proposition_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n as_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o independent_a government_n but_o you_o read_v of_o no_o nationall_n church_n nor_o nationall_n officer_n give_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n yet_o say_v we_o we_o read_v of_o officer_n more_o than_o nationall_n give_v to_o the_o church_n even_o universal_a as_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o some_o think_v we_o read_v of_o nationall_n officer_n such_o be_v titus_n for_o crete_n as_o a_o evangelist_n though_o we_o take_v these_o to_o be_v extraordinary_a 2._o we_o read_v of_o nationall_n church_n live_v under_o one_o common_a government_n as_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n yet_o but_o one_o church_n and_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v many_o congregation_n yet_o but_o one_o church_n and_o if_o many_o congregation_n may_v be_v call_v one_o church_n in_o a_o city_n why_o all_o the_o congregation_n in_o a_o nation_n may_v not_o be_v call_v one_o nationall_n church_n i_o see_v no_o great_a reason_n not_o indeed_o in_o a_o typical_a sense_n as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o nationall_n church_n 3._o you_o grant_v that_o the_o officer_n of_o particular_a church_n of_o a_o province_n or_o nation_n may_v meet_v as_o a_o synod_n by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 56._o john_n speak_v of_o the_o dimension_n of_o many_o particular_a jewish_a church_n combine_v together_o in_o some_o cause_n even_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o thousand_o church_n and_o all_o of_o they_o will_v have_v such_o mutual_a care_n and_o yield_v such_o mutual_a help_n and_o communion_n one_o to_o another_o as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o body_n the_o key_n p._n 56._o and_o there_o determine_v and_o enjoin_v thing_n for_o all_o their_o church_n and_o this_o synod_n you_o call_v a_o church_n of_o church_n now_o be_v not_o those_o officer_n officer_n to_o all_o those_o church_n and_o may_v not_o they_o be_v call_v nationall_n officer_n in_o a_o candid_a sense_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o mere_a logomachy_n to_o dispute_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o nationall_n church_n or_o nationall_n officer_n or_o no_o but_o the_o officer_n themselves_o say_v you_o and_o the_o synod_n themselves_o and_o all_o their_o power_n

to_o every_o church-act_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o bring_v in_o anarchy_n be_v always_o the_o great_a number_n and_o so_o to_o swallow_v up_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o elder_n as_o brownist_n do_v that_o ministerial_a doctrinal_a authority_n shall_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n in_o some_o party_n we_o never_o doubt_v because_o excommunication_n be_v a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v common_a to_o many_o but_o doctrinal_a authority_n be_v a_o afflux_n of_o order_n but_o to_o sever_v rule_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o power_n of_o concurrence_n to_o excommunication_n and_o censure_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o people_n be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n of_o rule_n and_o authority_n too_o that_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v inseparable_o link_v to_o a_o congregation_n they_o will_v fain_o illustrate_v by_o a_o know_a comparison_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o our_o land_n the_o sentence_n of_o a_o man_n to_o death_n be_v not_o by_o lawyer_n nor_o by_o judge_n alone_o but_o by_o his_o peer_n a_o jury_n of_o man_n like_o himself_o their_o similitude_n still_o halt_v on_o the_o main_a leg_n for_o who_o be_v the_o judge_n with_o they_o but_o the_o presbytery_n and_o who_o be_v the_o jury_n but_o all_o the_o brethren_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o in_o a_o corporation_n all_o the_o city_n be_v not_o the_o delinquent_n peer_n but_o a_o select_a dozen_o of_o man_n now_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v accuse_v as_o a_o offender_n in_o a_o corporation_n shall_v the_o whole_a city_n be_v his_o peer_n or_o jury_n to_o try_v he_o have_v they_o any_o such_o interest_n or_o privilege_n be_v their_o consent_n or_o dissent_v regard_v so_o the_o parallel_n require_v if_o a_o brother_n deserve_v censure_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o pastor_n alone_o or_o with_o the_o elder_n choose_v by_o the_o people_n as_o his_o jury_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o all_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v his_o peer_n or_o jury_n this_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v in_o a_o city_n and_o will_v breed_v nothing_o but_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n so_o in_o the_o church_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o betrust_v a_o general_a assembly_n of_o elder_n with_o that_o power_n he_o have_v do_v the_o congregation_n be_v beg_v not_o prove_v the_o reason_n be_v invalid_a because_o say_v they_o they_o be_v abstract_v from_o the_o people_n but_o that_o be_v not_o true_a for_o the_o people_n be_v there_o representative_o in_o their_o elder_n who_o be_v able_a to_o represent_v the_o case_n of_o the_o offender_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n as_o full_o as_o if_o all_o the_o people_n be_v there_o present_a but_o christ_n say_v they_o will_v have_v this_o tribe_n of_o man_n the_o brethren_n personal_o concur_v not_o by_o delegation_n alone_o not_o to_o the_o execution_n only_o but_o even_o to_o the_o legal_a sentence_n also_o of_o cut_v man_n off_o this_n be_v all_o beg_v and_o be_v the_o question_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o parallel_a instance_n god_n will_v have_v all_o the_o corporation_n personal_o concur_v to_o the_o legal_a sentence_n or_o cut_v off_o a_o malefactor_n not_o by_o delegation_n only_o as_o the_o jury_n do_v nor_o to_o the_o execution_n only_o which_o be_v a_o strange_a confusion_n so_o that_o as_o at_o the_o assize_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n present_a have_v no_o concurrence_n to_o the_o legal_a sentence_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o judge_n and_o jury_n only_o so_o the_o brethren_n be_v to_o have_v no_o concurrence_n to_o the_o legal_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n except_o to_o yield_v obedience_n in_o the_o execution_n but_o the_o elder_n only_o and_o so_o the_o parallel_n be_v full_a and_o to_o conclude_v if_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o presbytery_n clasficall_a etc._n etc._n may_v necessitate_v the_o censure_n to_o pertain_v to_o the_o particular_a congregation_n because_o of_o the_o circumstance_n better_o know_v to_o they_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n every_o town_n where_o a_o malefactor_n live_v shall_v have_v the_o session_n keep_v among_o they_o because_o there_o the_o person_n and_o fact_n be_v better_a know_v and_o not_o one_o man_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o censure_n nay_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v out_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v excommunicate_v out_o of_o all_o church_n therefore_o all_o the_o church_n must_v be_v present_a at_o the_o censure_n vindiciae_fw-la clavium_fw-la or_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n i._n what_o the_o key_n be_v and_o what_o their_o power_n 1._o that_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v both_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v above_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o church_n on_o earth_n i_o easy_o grant_v but_o i_o only_o desire_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o be_v inform_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n whether_o 1._o the_o invisible_a and_o mystical_a church_n of_o true_a believer_n oppose_v to_o reprobate_n or_o 2._o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n oppose_v to_o heathen_n or_o 3._o the_o particular_a congregation_n of_o believer_n associate_v in_o church-communion_n as_o you_o use_v to_o speak_v if_o we_o may_v guess_v at_o your_o meaning_n by_o the_o whole_a proceed_n of_o this_o tract_n or_o by_o your_o discovery_n of_o yourself_o in_o the_o other_o discourse_n call_v the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n which_o though_o it_o be_v publish_v after_o this_o of_o the_o key_n yet_o be_v write_v and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o dark_a before_o it_o i_o think_v you_o mean_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n for_o a_o particular_a congregation_n for_o your_o first_o proposition_n there_o give_v we_o this_o resolution_n that_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v institute_v 1._o the_o way_n p._n 1._o and_o to_o which_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o key_n etc._n etc._n it_z coetus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la a_o combination_n of_o godly_a man_n common_o call_v a_o particular_a visible_a church_n but_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v the_o most_o improbable_a sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n mat._n 16.19_o for_o 1._o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n on_o earth_n he_o mean_v that_o church_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o v._o 18._o but_o that_o be_v either_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n or_o rather_o the_o invisible_a mystical_a church_n for_o that_o only_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o against_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v whereas_o particular_a church_n may_v fail_v 2._o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o contradistinguish_v to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o to_o the_o general_a visible_a church_n on_o earth_n oppose_v to_o the_o world_n by_o yourself_o the_o key_n p._n 2._o on_o earth_n that_o be_v say_v you_o in_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n for_o he_o give_v he_o no_o power_n to_o bind_v in_o the_o world_n 3_o that_o church_n be_v there_o mean_v say_v you_o the_o way_n p._n 1_o whereof_o peter_n be_v one_o but_o peter_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o such_o a_o particular_a congregation_n for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o extant_a when_o christ_n speak_v these_o word_n to_o peter_n 4._o you_o say_v again_o it_o be_v that_o church_n unto_o which_o peter_n or_o any_o offend_a brother_n may_v tell_v the_o offence_n and_o have_v it_o censure_v but_o that_o be_v never_o do_v in_o a_o church_n of_o saint_n believer_n without_o officer_n neither_o be_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n such_o a_o church_n as_o you_o describe_v before_o for_o that_o have_v officer_n who_o authoritative_o may_v censure_v the_o incestuous_a person_n yet_o you_o join_v they_o both_o together_o 5._o it_o be_v say_v you_o a_o church_n who_o all_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v much_o less_o administer_v in_o a_o church_n of_o believer_n without_o officer_n 6._o when_o you_o say_v christ_n commit_v the_o key_n to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v a_o particular_a congregation_n you_o must_v mean_v it_o either_o subjectiuè_n or_o objectiuè_fw-la if_o you_o mean_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n that_o the_o key_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o object_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n that_o be_v for_o the_o use_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n you_o say_v true_a but_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o key_n be_v give_v first_o and_o more_o immediate_o to_o the_o invisible_a mystical_a church_n all_o be_v you_o whether_o paul_n etc._n etc._n then_o