1_o cor._n 14.34_o gen._n 3.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.3.10_o gen._n 18.19_o josh._n 24.15_o approbation_n be_v the_o examine_n &_o find_v the_o officer_n elect_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o office_n 1_o tim._n 3.10_o &_o 5.9.10_o act._n 6.3_o in_o approbation_n every_o member_n be_v bind_v to_o object_v what_o he_o can_v especial_o they_o that_o deny_v their_o voice_n act._n 15_o 37_o 38._o 1_o tim._n 3.2.3_o 10._o act._n 6.3_o approbation_n must_v be_v after_o election_n lest_o without_o cause_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v discover_v for_o there_o be_v fault_n disable_n man_n to_o office_n which_o do_v not_o disable_v they_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n ezek_n 44.9_o 15._o act._n 15._o â—7_n 38_o mat._n 18.21.22_o compare_v with_o prov._n 10_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o if_o the_o thing_n object_v bear_v weight_n against_o the_o officer_n elect_v the_o election_n be_v void_a and_o they_o must_v proceed_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o another_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 4_o 5._o &_o 5.11_o act._n 15_o 37_o 38._o ezee._n 44.10_o 2_o king_n 23.9_o defect_n or_o fault_n that_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o office_n be_v sufficient_a to_o hinder_v man_n from_o enter_v into_o office_n by_o proportion_n if_o the_o thing_n object_v be_v frivolous_a the_o election_n be_v approve_v 1_o tim._n 3.10_o and_o they_o that_o dissent_v be_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o rest_n that_o so_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v agree_v in_o one_o person_n 1_o cor._n 1.10_o eph._n 4.3_o compare_v with_o act_n 1.26_o if_o the_o party_n object_v still_o dissent_n without_o a_o approve_a reason_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reform_v by_o censure_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 17_o 18._o mat._n 18_o 15_o 17._o ordination_n be_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o officer_n thus_o approve_v to_o his_o office_n exod._n 29_o 44._o &_o 40_o 12_o 16._o nomb_n 8_o 6_o 15._o heb._n 5_o 4_o 5_o mat_n 3_o 1â—_n 17_o act_n 13_o 3_o 4._o 1_o tim_n 4_o 14._o heb._n 6_o 2._o ordination_n have_v three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o power_n which_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o the_o officer_n approve_v to_o administer_v according_a to_o his_o office_n joh._n 20_o 21_o 23_o mat._n 1â—_n 1â—_n 20_o compare_v with_o exod._n 29_o 1_o 38_o nâ—mb_n 8.10.11_o act_n 6_o 3_o 5_o &_o 14_o 23_o &_o 20_o 28_o â—_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim_n 1_o 6_o 14._o the_o second_o be_v prayer_n make_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o the_o officer_n invest_v with_o this_o power_n that_o he_o may_v faithful_o administer_v act_n 6_o 6_o and_z 13_o 1_o &_o 14_o 13_o 1_o cor_fw-la 4_o 2._o the_o 3._o be_v a_o chaâ—ge_n give_v to_o the_o officer_n thus_o admit_v to_o look_v unto_o his_o office_n in_o all_o the_o part_n thâ—â—eoâ—_n mat_n 28_o 18_o 19_o 1_o tim_n 5_o 21._o 1_o pet_n 5_o 1_o 2_o 1_o tim_n 6_o 13_o 14_o compare_v with_o deut_n 1.16_o the_o ceremony_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o ordination_n be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o ceremony_n first_o of_o all_o be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n num_fw-la 8_o 10._o then_o in_o the_o new_a by_o christ_n in_o pray_v for_o child_n mar_n 10_o 16._o by_o god_n the_o father_n in_o ordain_v christ_n to_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n luke_n 3_o 21_o 22_o by_o christ_n in_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n act_n 2_o 3_o 4_o &_o 1_o 4.8_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 8_o 15_o 17_o in_o ordain_v evangelist_n 2_o tâ—m_n 1_o 6_o &_o in_o ordain_v ordinary_a minister_n act_n 6_o 6_o &_o 14_o 23_o by_o the_o eldership_n or_o church_n in_o ordain_v officer_n act_n 13_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 4._o by_o the_o evangelist_n in_o ordain_v officer_n 1_o tim_n 22_o tit_n 1_o 5._o &_o so_o may_v lawful_o be_v retain_v and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n still_o heb_fw-mi 6_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v two_o fold_n first_o to_o point_v out_o the_o officer_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n make_v for_o he_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o be_v the_o man_n by_o proportion_n from_o 1._o sam._n 10_o 24._o math._n 3.17_o second_o to_o signify_v and_o to_o assure_v the_o officer_n to_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o church_n give_v he_o power_n to_o administer_v act._n 13_o 3.4_o &_o 20_o 28._o joh_n 20_o 21._o ordination_n and_o so_o imposition_n of_o hand_n appertain_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o do_v election_n and_o approbation_n act._n 13_o 3._o num._n 8_o 9_o 10._o yet_o for_o order_n sake_n the_o fit_a member_n lay_v on_o hand_n and_o perform_v all_o other_o particular_n of_o ordination_n for_o &_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o compare_v with_o num._n 8_o 9.10_o &_o act._n 13.3_o &_o 1_o tim_n 4_o 14._o &_o by_o proportion_n from_o leu._n 4.15_o the_o fit_a person_n be_v elder_n when_o the_o church_n have_v they_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o when_o the_o church_n want_v elder_n man_n of_o best_a gift_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n num._n 8.9.10_o thus_o after_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n arise_v a_o true_a ministry_n in_o the_o church_n revel_v 18.4_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n thus_o admit_v be_v then_o to_o administer_v faithful_o 1_o tim._n 3.10_o 1_o cor_n 4_o 2._o the_o officer_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v all_o absolute_o describe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb._n 3_o 2_o 5._o and_o 8_o 5._o rom_n 12_o 7.8_o mark_n 13_o 34._o these_o officer_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1_o bishop_n 2_o deacon_n phil_n 1_o 1._o the_o bishop_n be_v also_o call_v elder_n or_o presbyter_n act._n 20_o 17.28_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 1._o the_o bishop_n or_o elder_n joint_o together_o be_v call_v the_o eldership_n or_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o and_o 5_o 17._o compare_v the_o eldership_n consist_v of_o 3_o sort_n of_o person_n or_o officer_n viz._n the_o pastor_n teacher_n governor_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o &_o 5_o 17._o all_o the_o elder_n or_o bishop_n must_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 1_o tim._n 3_o 2._o tit._n 1_o 9_o the_o pastor_n be_v a_o bishop_n excel_v in_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n or_o exhortation_n rom._n 12_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 8._o he_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 2_o &_o 3_o the_o teacher_n be_v a_o bishop_n excel_v in_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n or_o doctrine_n rom._n 12_o 7._o 1_o cor_fw-la 12_o 8._o the_o governor_n be_v a_o bishop_n excel_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o wise_a government_n 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o rom._n 12_o 8._o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n have_v also_o power_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n mat._n 28_o 19_o ephes_n 4_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 11_o 23._o all_o the_o bishop_n deal_n by_o office_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o &_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o soul_n and_o spiritual_a part_n joh._n 18_o 36._o 2_o cor_n 10_o 3._o the_o deacon_n be_v officer_n occupy_v about_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n respect_v the_o body_n or_o outward_a man_n act._n 6.2_o the_o deacon_n be_v 1_o man_n 2_o or_o woman_n deacons_n or_o widow_n act._n 6.2_o rom._n 16.1_o man_n deacon_n collect_v and_o distribute_v with_o simplicity_n the_o church_n treasury_n according_a to_o the_o church_n necessity_n &_o the_o saint_n occasion_n ronvere_n 12_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 8_o 2.8_o 1_o cor._n 16.2.3_o the_o church_n treasury_n be_v silver_n gold_n or_o money_n worth_n free_o give_v by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o the_o common_a good_a leu._n 27._o toto_fw-la 2._o king_n 12._o â—4-16_a luke_n 21.4_o act._n 4.34_o 35._o 2_o cor_fw-la 8_o 2-8_a &_o 9.7_o the_o church_n treasury_n be_v holy_a mat._n 27.6_o luke_n 21.4_o quaere_fw-la none_o of_o those_o that_o be_v without_o may_v cast_v of_o their_o good_n into_o the_o treasury_n lest_o the_o treasury_n be_v pollute_v 2_o cor._n 8_o 4_o josh._n 6_o 17-19_a qâ—aere_fw-la nothing_o that_o be_v get_v by_o fraud_n violence_n or_o any_o wicked_a mean_n may_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o church_n treasury_n deut._n 23.18_o micah_n 1_o 7._o esa_n 67_o 3._o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n treasury_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o it_o consist_v in_o provision_n for_o holy_a thing_n or_o holy_a person_n deut._n 14_o 2.5.21_o exod._n 30_o 12-16_a quaere_fw-la holy_a thing_n as_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n place_n and_o instrument_n serviceable_a to_o holy_a use_n exod._n 25_o 2_o 8._o mat._n 27.7_o per_fw-la contrarium_fw-la holy_a person_n as_o the_o maintenance_n of_o church_n officer_n and_o the_o poor_a brethren_n either_o of_o that_o particular_a visible_a church_n or_o of_o any_o other_o true_a church_n 1_o cor._n 10_o â—_o 2_o 2_o cor._n 8_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 9.6.14_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17_o 18._o
after_o due_a proceed_n separation_n must_v be_v make_v from_o it_o till_o reformation_n come_v therefore_o separation_n may_v be_v make_v from_o true_a church_n for_o incorrigible_a corruption_n and_o to_o separate_v from_o a_o defile_a church_n that_o be_v incorrigible_a be_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o holy_a thing_n but_o the_o pollution_n and_o profanation_n of_o holy_a thing_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o church_n power_n of_o preserve_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o church_n power_n of_o cast_v out_o follow_v which_o be_v twofold_a first_o of_o officer_n out_o of_o office_n act_n 14.23_o compare_v with_o colos_n â—_o 17_o rev_n 2_o 2_o gal._n 1.8.9_o second_o of_o member_n out_o of_o communion_n mat._n 18_o 1â—_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 4_o 5._o 2_o thes_n 3.6.14_o 1_o tim_n 1.20_o the_o cause_n of_o cast_v officer_n out_o of_o office_n be_v apostasy_n or_o disability_n ezec._n 44_o 10._o nom._n 8_o 23-26_a apostasy_n be_v when_o the_o officer_n shall_v fall_v to_o open_a idolatry_n atheism_n heresy_n or_o other_o sin_n equipollent_a of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n ezech._n 44.10_o &_o by_o proportion_n draw_v from_o 2_o king_n 23.9_o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o leu._n 22_o 15_a &_o 21_o 16_o 24_o ezra_n 2_o 61_o 62._o the_o officer_n upon_o repentance_n after_o apostasy_n or_o sin_n equipollent_a thereto_o may_v be_v retain_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o as_o a_o officer_n eze_n 44_o 13_o 14_o mat._n 26_o 69-75_a compare_v with_o john_n 21_o 15-18_a act._n 15_o 38._o quaere_fw-la disabilitie_n be_v either_o of_o age_n or_o sickness_n or_o maym_v &c_n &c_n disabilitie_n of_o age_n be_v when_o the_o officer_n can_v no_o long_o by_o reason_n of_o old_a age_n discharge_v the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n then_o he_o may_v reteyn_fw-mi his_o dignity_n &_o aught_o to_o be_v honour_v of_o all_o num._n 8_o 23_o 26._o philemon_n 9_o disability_n by_o sickness_n as_o frenzy_n madness_n melancholy_a or_o by_o maym_v as_o loss_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o any_o other_o infirmity_n disable_n he_o to_o the_o action_n of_o his_o office_n leu._n 16-24_a compare_v with_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 2_o tit._n 1_o 6_o 9_o quaere_fw-la whither_o a_o officer_n may_v refuse_v a_o office_n impose_v upon_o he_o by_o a_o lawful_a call_n exod_a 4_o 14_o jer._n 1.6_o 7_o 17._o quaere_fw-la weather_n the_o church_n may_v suffer_v her_o officer_n to_o be_v translate_v from_o herself_o to_o other_o church_n upon_o any_o ground_n act._n 20_o 28_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 2_o act_n 13.4_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o have_v member_n as_o fit_v for_o office_n as_o her_o officer_n be_v in_o present_a yea_o though_o the_o life_n of_o the_o officer_n be_v endanger_v act._n 9_o 25._o mat._n 10_o 23_o 1_o king_n 18_o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o cast_v member_n out_o of_o communion_n be_v only_o one_o viz._n sin_n obstinate_o stand_v in_o without_o repentance_n and_o confession_n after_o due_a conviction_n mat._n 18_o 17._o job_n 31_o 33._o prov._n 28_o 13._o due_a conviction_n be_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o sin_n by_o manifest_a evidence_n job._n 19_o 4_o &_o 32.12.13_o &_o 39_o 37._o manifest_a evidence_n be_v either_o to_o the_o fact_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o fact_n the_o fact_n be_v evident_a either_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n that_o commit_v the_o fact_n or_o by_o sufficient_a witness_n mat._n 26.65_o deut_n 19_o 15_o john_n 5_o 31._o quaere_fw-la whether_o the_o testimony_n of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o be_v sufficient_a or_o no._n the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v evident_a either_o by_o direct_a scripture_n or_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o scripture_n mat._n 22_o 31_o 32_o &_o 4_o 4._o due_a conviction_n be_v perceive_v two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o delinquent_n shift_v cavil_n excursion_n tergiversation_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim_n 1.6_o tit_n 3_o 11_o second_o by_o the_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o have_v power_n to_o censure_v the_o fact_n psal_n 36_o 1_o prov_n 17_o 19_o tit_n 3_o 10._o 1_o cor_n 2_o 15_o &_o 12_o 10._o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n be_v the_o refuse_v of_o confess_v and_o forsake_v the_o crime_n pro._n 28.13_o mat._n 18_o 17._o joth_n 7_o 1_o 9_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o evident_a but_o doubtful_a and_o controversall_a communion_n still_o must_v be_v preserve_v peaceable_o notwithstanding_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n till_o the_o truth_n be_v discover_v phil._n 3_o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 13.49.7.9_o person_n that_o differ_v in_o judgement_n be_v either_o strong_a or_o weak_a rom._n 15.1_o the_o strong_a must_v not_o maintain_v controversy_n with_o the_o weak_a nor_o despise_v they_o but_o bear_v their_o infirmity_n and_o burden_n rom._n 15_o 1_o &_o 14.1_o 3._o gal._n 6_o 2._o 1_o cor_fw-la 13_o 5_o 7._o &_o 9_o 22_o &_o 10_o 23.34_o the_o weak_a must_v not_o censure_v or_o judge_v the_o strong_a as_o delinquent_n but_o meek_o desire_v instruction_n and_o satisfaction_n rom._n 14.3_o mat._n 7_o 13_a thus_o must_v man_n walk_v in_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n during_o which_o time_n all_o man_n must_v careful_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n &_o labour_n for_o information_n 1_o cor._n 1.10_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o phil._n 3.15_o jam._n 1.5_o the_o power_n give_v the_o church_n for_o cast_v out_o obstinate_a convict_a offender_n be_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n 2_o cor._n 18.3_o 6._o &_o 1_o 5_o 4_o 5_o 1_o tim_n 1.20_o gal._n 5_o 12_o 2_o thess_n 3_o 6_o 14._o mat._n 18.17_o quaere_fw-la whether_o deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v not_o or_o contain_v some_o bodily_a punishment_n inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n see_v act._n 5_o 5_o 10_o 1._o cor._n 12.10_o excommunication_n be_v the_o deprive_v of_o the_o offender_n of_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n give_v to_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5_o 11_o 13.2_o thess_n 3_o 6_o 14._o mat._n 18.17_o quaere_fw-la whether_o separate_v withdraw_a turn_v away_o from_o false_a teacher_n and_o wicked_a liverâ—_n be_v the_o same_o with_o excommunication_n 2_o thes_n 3_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 6._o and_o 2_o 3_o 5._o mat_n 18_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 4_o 5._o excommunication_n due_o administer_v be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.18_o job._n 20.23_o therefore_o the_o party_n excommunicate_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n and_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n protection_n and_o blessing_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o public_a mean_n of_o salvation_n mat._n 18_o 17._o cor._n 5.5_o esay_n 4.5_o 6._o in_o excommunication_n consider_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o decre_v of_o it_o which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 4_o wherein_o the_o church_n must_v proceed_v as_o in_o approve_v her_o officer_n second_o the_o pronounce_v of_o excommunication_n which_o must_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o fit_a person_n depute_v thereto_o by_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 14_o 40._o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o the_o mortification_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 5.5.2_o thes_n 3.14.15_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 23_o the_o party_n excommunicate_a be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v as_o a_o enemy_n but_o to_o be_v admonish_v as_o a_o brother_n 2._o thess_n 5.15_o quaere_fw-la the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o avoid_v all_o religious_a and_o civil_a communion_n with_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a mat_n 18_o 1â—_n 1_o cor_fw-la 5_o 11_o except_o that_o subject_n servant_n child_n parent_n wise_a or_o husband_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o may_v perform_v civil_a and_o natural_a office_n to_o he_o 1._o cor._n 7_o 5_o 12.13_o and_o by_o proportion_n the_o party_n excommunicate_a upon_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v again_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 2_o cor._n 2_o 6-8_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o church_n always_o have_v a_o especial_a eye_n to_o he_o as_o be_v a_o suspicious_a person_n that_o dare_v despise_v the_o church_n mat._n 18.17_o ezech._n 4â—_n 10._o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o heb._n 10.26_o by_o proportion_n quaere_fw-la whether_o a_o officer_n excommunicate_a upon_o repentance_n may_v be_v again_o admit_v into_o office_n &_o whether_o must_v he_o have_v new_a vocation_n by_o election_n approbation_n ordination_n yea_o or_o nay_o the_o visible_a church_n walk_v in_o this_o holy_a order_n have_v in_o it_o the_o presence_n and_o protection_n of_o christ_n esa_n 4.5.6_o mat_n 28_o 20._o &_o 18.20_o to_o this_o visible_a church_n must_v all_o sort_n of_o person_n resort_v that_o desire_n to_o be_v save_v act._n 4_o 12._o mat._n 7.13.14_o joh_n 1â—_n 6_o true_o visible_a church_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o pure_a where_fw-mi no_o open_v know_v sin_n be_v suffer_v rev._n 2_o 7-13_a &_o 3_o 8-11_a second_o corrupt_v wherein_o some_o one_o or_o more_o open_a know_a sin_n be_v tolerate_v rev._n 3.1.6_o 1_o cor._n 11.17.21.22_o true_o visible_a church_n be_v so_o far_o forth_o good_a as_o they_o agree_v to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o word_n heb._n 8.5_o rev._n cap._n 2._o &_o 3.1_o cor._n 1_o 2_o 17.22_o every_o true_a visible_a church_n have_v title_n to_o whole_a christ_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n esa_n 9.6_o 7._o song_n 2.16_o ephe._n 1.22.23_o every_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v of_o equal_a power_n with_o all_o other_o visible_a church_n apoc._n cap._n 2._o &_o 3._o 1._o cor._n 5._o and_o have_v power_n to_o reform_v all_o abuse_n within_o itself_o 1_v cor._n 11.2.17_o which_o power_n be_v spiritual_a as_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n not_o worldly_a bodily_a nor_o carnal_a joh._n 18_o 36_o 2_o cor._n 10_o 3.5_o the_o erect_n of_o visible_a church_n appertain_v to_o prince_n and_o private_a person_n prince_n must_v erect_v they_o in_o their_o dominion_n &_o command_v all_o their_o subject_n to_o enter_v into_o they_o be_v first_o prepare_v and_o fit_v thereto_o 2._o chron._n 29._o &_o 34._o and_o 17._o private_a person_n separate_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o join_v together_o to_o obey_v christ_n their_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n &_o have_v a_o charter_n give_v they_o of_o christ_n thereto_o be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o mat._n 18_o 20._o act._n 14_o 19_o 20._o heb._n 11.38_o and_o further_a power_n then_o to_o reform_v themselves_o they_o have_v none_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o some_o visible_a church_n establish_v into_o this_o true_a order_n mat._n 7.13_o rev._n 18.4_o because_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o spiritual_a regiment_n and_o no_o other_o luk._n 19_o 14_o 27_o and_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o house_n mark_v 13.34_o with_o luk_n 19_o 14.27_o act._n 1_o 3._o heb_fw-mi 12_o 28_o &_o 3_o 6_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v not_o member_n of_o this_o visible_a church_n be_v no_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n luk._n 19.17_o 1_o cor_n 5.12_o this_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v call_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o true_a church_n the_o false_a church_n of_o antichrist_n follow_v to_o be_v consider_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o this_o order_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v antichristian_a by_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n compare_v with_o 1._o cor._n 12.12_o whosoever_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o erect_v new_a form_n or_o shappe_n of_o visible_a church_n and_o to_o appoint_v new_a officer_n law_n ministry_n worship_n or_o communion_n in_o the_o church_n be_v antichrist_n 1._o john_n 4_o 3._o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o rev._n 13.16.17_o whosoever_o yield_v or_o submit_v to_o any_o other_o constitution_n law_n officer_n ministry_n or_o worship_n then_o that_o of_o christ_n appoyntement_n be_v the_o subject_n servant_n of_o antichrist_n by_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o former_a &_o rom._n 6.16_o a_o man_n can_v be_v both_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o antichrist_n mat._n 6_o 24._o finis_fw-la
of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v saint_n exod._n 28_o 9_o 10_o 15-21_a compare_v with_o rev._n 11_o 11-21_a &_o 1_o king_n â—_z 17_o compare_v wiâ—h_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o levit._n 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 1â—_n â—â—_o 4â—_n compare_v with_o rev_n 18_o 2_o 1_o pet._n 2_o deâ—_n 1â—_n â—_o â—om_n 1_o 7_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o eph_n 1_o 1_o phil._n 1_o 1_o 1_o pet._n 1_o 2_o heb._n 3_o 1._o saint_n be_v man_n separate_v from_o all_o know_a sin_n practise_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o goâ—_n knowle_v unto_o they_o col._n 1_o 2._o &_o 2_o 111â—_n rom._n 17._o and_o 6.2.12.22_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n 2._o pet._n 3.18_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n 1._o joh._n 2.19_o the_o true_a form_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v partly_o inward_a partly_o outward_a the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o foâ—me_n consist_v in_o 3._o thing_n 1._o the_o spirit_n 2_o faith_n 3_o love_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o soul_n animate_v the_o whole_a body_n ephe._n 4_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 4.11-13.7-10_a 1_o cor._n 6.17_o faith_n unit_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o head_n christ_n eph._n 3.1_o &_o 4.13.15_o &_o 5.30_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o love_n unit_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n each_o to_o other_o eph._n 2.20.21_o &_o 4.16.3_o col._n 3.14.15_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o true_a form_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v a_o vow_n promise_n oath_n or_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n by_o proportion_n from_o the_o inward_a form_n see_v also_o gen._n 17.1.2_o and_o 15_o 18._o deut._n 29.1_o 9-13_a 2_o chron._n 29.10_o &_o 34.30.32_o psal_n 119.106_o nehem._n 9_o 38._o &_o 10.29_o 1._o cor_fw-la 12.25.26_o rom._n 12_o 5.15.16_o mat._n 18.15.17_o this_o covenant_n have_v 2_o part_n 1._o respect_v god_n and_o the_o faithful_a 2._o respect_v the_o faithful_a mutual_o mat._n 18_o 20._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n respect_v god_n be_v either_o from_o god_n to_o the_o faithful_a or_o from_o the_o faithful_a to_o god_n 2._o cor_fw-la 6_o 16_o from_o god_n to_o the_o faithful_a mat_n 22.3.2_o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v express_v 2._o cor._n 6.16_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n to_o be_v god_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v 1._o to_o give_v christ_n 2._o with_o christ_n all_o thing_n else_o esay_n 9.6_o 1._o tim._n 4.8.2_o pet._n 1.3_o rom._n 8.32_o 1._o cor._n 3_o 21-13_a from_o the_o faithful_a to_o god_n 2._o cor._n 6.16_o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v god_n people_n that_o be_v to_o obey_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n deut._n 29.9_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n respect_v the_o faithful_a mutual_o contain_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n whatsoever_o levit._n 19.17_o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 1._o thes_n 5.14_o mat._n 22.39.2_o thes_n 3_o 14.45_o heb._n 3.13_o &_o 10_o 24_o 25._o the_o true_a property_n of_o a_o true_a church_n visible_a be_v two_o i_o communion_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o joh._n 1_o 5._o 1_o cor_fw-la 10_o 16_o &_o 5.4.5_o mat_n 18.20_o esay_n 55_o 3_o act_n 13_o 34._o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v 1._o christ_n 2._o benefit_n by_o christ_n rom_n 8.32_o the_o true_a church_n have_v title_n possession_n and_o use_v of_o christ_n esa_n 9_o 6_o song_z 2_o 16._o mat._n 18.20_o 1._o cor._n 3_o 21.23_o eph_n 5_o 30_o the_o benefit_n which_o the_o true_a church_n have_v by_o christ_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o alm_n 1_o tim_n 14_o 8_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 3._o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n censure_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o dispense_n of_o they_o all_o rom._n 3_o 2_o &_o 4_o 11._o luk_n 19_o 46_o mat._n 18_o 15_o 17._o act._n 2_o 42_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 23_o 26_o mat._n 28_o 19_o psal_n 149_o 6_o 9_o alm_n be_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n yield_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o distress_n act._n 2_o 44_o 45_o &_o 5_o 4_o mat._n 25_o 34_o 40_o heb._n 13_o 1_o 3_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 2_o &_o 5_o 10._o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n give_v to_o the_o church_n have_v three_o part_n viz._n power_n to_o 1._o receive_v in_o joh._n 10.3_o ast._n 9_o 26.27_o &_o 18_o 27._o &_o 6_o 5._o 2_o preserve_v and_o keep_v within_o 1_o john_n 2_o 19_o 1_o pet_n 1_o 5._o 3._o to_o cast_v out_o 1_o cor_fw-la 5_o 13._o the_o true_a visible_a church_n have_v power_n to_o ceive_v in_o 〈◊〉_d member_n into_o communion_n act_n 2_o 41_o and_o 18_o 27_o and_o 9_o 26_o 27._o &_o 2._o officer_n into_o office_n act_n 6.5_o &_o 14_o 23._o the_o way_n or_o door_n whereby_o both_o member_n and_o officer_n enter_v in_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o way_n teach_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n joh_n 14_o 6._o &_o 17.17_o marc._n 13_o 34_o â—7_n the_o way_n of_o receive_v in_o of_o member_n be_v faith_n testify_v by_o obedience_n act_n 8_o 36_o 37._o mat_n 3_o 6._o luke_n 7_o 29.30_o faith_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n 1_o câ—r_n 12_o 9_o gal_n 3_o 2._o obedience_n be_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a life_n tit._n 2_o 11_o 12_o rom_n 5._o member_n thus_o receive_v into_o communion_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1_o prophet_n a_o private_a person_n 1_o cor_n 14.24_o 1_o sam._n 19_o 24_o 23._o prophet_n be_v man_n endue_v with_o gift_n apt_a to_o utter_v matter_n fit_a to_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o consolation_n 1_o cor_n 14_o 3._o act_n 13_o 1._o rom_n 12_o 6._o these_o person_n must_v first_o be_v appoint_v to_o this_o exercise_n by_o the_o chu_n ch_n 1_o cor_fw-la 14_o 49._o act._n 13_o 1._o the_o prophet_n care_n must_v be_v to_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n rom_n 12_o 6_o 1_o cor_fw-la 14_o 26._o let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o let_v the_o rest_n judge_v â—_o câ—r_o 14_o 29_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v by_o let_v the_o first_o hold_v his_o peace_n 1_o cor_fw-la 14_o 30_o 40._o all_o that_o have_v gift_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o prophesy_v 1_o câ—r_n 14_o 31._o private_a person_n be_v a_o man_n 2._o woman_n private_a man_n present_v at_o the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n may_v modest_o propound_v their_o doubt_n which_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o prophet_n luk_n 2_o 46.47_o 1_o sam_n 19_o 20_o 23_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 30._o woman_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o prophecy_n 1_o cor_fw-la 14_o 34._o 1_o tim._n 2_o 12_o revel_v 2_o 20._o if_o woman_n doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n deliver_v in_o time_n of_o prophecy_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v they_o must_v ask_v they_o that_o can_v teach_v they_o in_o private_a as_o their_o husband_n at_o home_n if_o they_o be_v faithful_a or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor_n 14_o 35_o 1_o tim_n 2_o 12._o to_o this_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n may_v be_v admit_v unbeliever_n or_o they_o that_o be_v without_o 1_o cor_fw-la 14_o 24._o act_n 2_o 6_o 13._o the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n by_o they_o that_o be_v send_v be_v that_o ordinary_a mean_n god_n have_v appoint_v to_o convert_v man_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 24_o 25._o rom_n 10_o 14_o 14._o they_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o preach_v who_o the_o church_n send_v act_n 13_o 2_o 4_o &_o 8_o 14_o 15._o if_o any_o man_n be_v convert_v by_o other_o mean_v it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a rom_n 10_o 14_o 15._o john_n 4_o 39_o 41._o act_n 9_o 5_o 6_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v convert_v in_o false_a church_n be_v not_o convert_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n 1_o king_n 14.13_o &_o 19.18_o rom._n 11.3.4_o rev._n 18.4_o the_o way_n of_o receive_v officer_n into_o office_n be_v 1_o election_n 2_o approbation_n 3_o ordination_n which_o must_v be_v perform_v with_o fast_v &_o prayer_n act._n 6_o 5._o &_o 14_o 23._o 1_o tim._n 3.10_o &_o 5.22_o &_o 4.14_o tit._n 1.5_o act._n 13.3_o the_o person_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o office_n must_v first_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o visible_a church_n whence_o he_o have_v his_o call_n act._n 1_o 21_o 22_o and_o 6_o 3_o 5._o &_o 18_o 27_o 28_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 12_o and_z 3_o 6_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 2_o 3_o 10._o election_n be_v by_o most_o voice_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o full_a communion_n act._n 6.5_o &_o 14.23_o quaere_fw-la whether_o woman_n servant_n and_o child_n admit_v into_o full_a communion_n yet_o under_o age_n may_v not_o give_v voice_n in_o election_n excommunication_n and_o other_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o ephes_n 4.4_o 1_o tim_n 5.9.10_o num._n 30_o 5-10