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 15.37_o 38._o mat._n 18.21_o 22._o compare_v with_o prov._n 10.12_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o it_o the_o thing_n object_v bear_v weight_n against_o the_o officer-elect_a the_o election_n be_v void_a and_o they_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o another_o 1_o tim._n 3.4.5_o and_o 5.11_o act_n 15.37_o 38._o ezek._n 44.10_o 2_o king_n 22.9_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 frivelous_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 11.17_o 18._o mat._n 18.15_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 29.44_o and_o 40.12_o 16._o numb_a 8.6_o 15._o heb._n 5.4_o 5._o mat._n 3.15_o 17._o act_n 13.3_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o heb._n 6.2_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 john_n 20.21_o 23._o mat._n 18.15_o 20._o compare_v with_o exod._n 29.1_o 38._o numb_a 8.10_o 11._o act_n 6.3_o 5._o and_o 14.23_o and_o 20.28_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_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_v 6.6_o and_o 13.3_o and_o 14.23_o 1_o cor._n 4.2_o the_o three_o be_v a_o charge_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 thereof_o mat._n 28.18_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 6.13_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._n 8.10_o then_o in_o the_o new_a by_o christ_n in_o pray_v for_o child_n mark_v 10.16_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 3.21_o 22._o by_o christ_n in_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n act_n 2.3_o 4._o and_o 1.4_o 8._o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 8.15_o 17._o in_o ordain_v evangelist_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o and_o in_o ordain_v ordinary_a minister_n act_n 6.6_o and_o 14.23_o by_o the_o eldership_n or_o church_n in_o ordain_v officer_n act_n 13.3_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o by_o the_o evangelist_n in_o ordain_v officer_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o tit._n 1.5_o and_o so_o may_v lawful_o be_v retain_v and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n still_o heb._n 6.2_o the_o use_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v twofold_a 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 10.24_o mat._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_v 13.3_o 4._o and_o 20.28_o john_n 20.21_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_v 13.3_o num._n 8.9_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 and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o whole_a church_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o compare_v with_o numb_a 8.9_o 10._o and_o act_n 13.3_o and_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o and_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 numb_a 8.9_o 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 rev._n 18.4_o the_o officer_n of_o a_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 4.2_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 3.2_o 5._o and_o 8.5_o rom._n 12.7_o 8_o mark_v 13.34_o these_o officer_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_a bishop_n two_o deacon_n phil._n 1.1_o the_o bishop_n be_v also_o call_v elder_n or_o presbyter_n act_n 20.17_o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5.1_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 4.14_o and_o 5.17_o compare_v the_o eldership_n consist_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n or_o officer_n viz._n the_o pastor_n teacher_n and_o governor_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o and_o 5.17_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 3.2_o tit._n 1.9_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 12.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.8_o he_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 2._o and_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 12.7_o 1_o cor._n 12.8_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 5.17_o rom._n 12.8_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 28.19_o ephes_n 4.12_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_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 and_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o soul_n and_o spiritual_a part_n joh._n 18.36_o 2_o cor._n 10.3_o the_o deacon_n be_v officer_n employ_v about_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n respect_v the_o body_n or_o outward_a man_n act_v 6.2_o the_o deacon_n be_v one_a men._n or_o 2._o woman_n deacon_n or_o widow_n act_n 6.2_o rom._n 16.1_o man_n deacon_n ought_v to_o collect_v and_o distribute_v with_o integrity_n the_o church_n treasure_n according_a to_o the_o church_n necessity_n and_o the_o saint_n occasion_n rom._n 12.8_o 2_o cor._n 8.2_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 16.2_o 3._o the_o church_n treasure_n be_v silver_n gold_n or_o money_n worth_a 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 14-16_a luke_n 21.4_o act_n 4.34_o 35._o 2_o cor._n 8_o 2-8_a and_o 9.7_o the_o church_n treasure_n be_v holy_a mat._n 27.6_o luke_n 12.4_o query_n whether_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 8.4_o josh_n 6_o 17-19_a 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 1.7_o esa_n 67.3_o query_n whether_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n treasure_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o consist_v in_o provision_n for_o holy_a thing_n or_o holy_a person_n deut._n 14.2_o 3_o 21._o exod._n 30.12_o 16._o holy_a thing_n such_o as_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o place_n and_o instrument_n serviceable_a to_o holy_a uses_n exod._n 25.2_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 16.2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 8.7_o 1_o cor._n 9.6_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 18._o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o that_o be_v without_o bestow_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o saint_n they_o may_v receive_v and_o use_v it_o with_o thanksgiving_n 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 26._o if_o it_o be_v manifest_v by_o evidence_n that_o the_o good_n of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o offer_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n the_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o receive_v nor_o use_v they_o to_o avoid_v offence_n 1_o cor._n 10.28_o 29._o women-deacon_n or_o widow_n be_v of_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n qualify_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_n 1_o tim._n 5.9_o relieve_v the_o bodily_a infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o cheerfulness_n rom._n 12.8_o and_o 16.1_o hitherto_o of_o the_o
a_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v requisite_a three_o thing_n first_o true_a matter_n two_o true_a form_n three_o true_a property_n the_o true_a matter_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v saint_n exod._n 28.9_o 10_o 15_o 21._o compare_v with_o rev._n 21.14_o 21._o and_o 1_o king_n 5.17_o compare_v with_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o levit._fw-la 11._o to_o 13_o 43_o 44._o compare_v with_o rev._n 18.2_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o deut._n 14._o 2._o rom._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o eph._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o heb._n 3.1_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 god_n know_v unto_o they_o col._n 1.2_o and_o 2.11_o 13._o rom._n 1.7_o and_o 6.2_o 12_o 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 john_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 form_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o spirit_n two_o faith_n three_o love_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o soul_n animate_v the_o whole_a body_n eph._n 4.4_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 11_o 13.7.10_o 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 and_o 4.13_o 15._o and_o 5.30_o 33._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_o 21._o and_o 4.16_o 23._o col._n 3.14_o 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_v 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_o 2._o and_o 15.18_o deut._n 29.1_o 9_o 13._o 1_o chron._n 29.10_o and_o 34.30_o 32._o psal_n 119.106_o nehem._n 9.38_o and_o 10.29_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26._o rom._n 12.5_o 15_o 1â—_n matth._n 18.15_o 17._o this_o covenant_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o respect_v god_n and_o the_o faithful_a 2._o respect_v the_o faithful_a among_o themselves_o 1._o that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o respect_v god_n consist_v in_o their_o solemn_a personal_a engagement_n and_o profession_n to_o be_v his_o in_o faith_n and_o holy_a entire_a obedience_n esa_n 55.3.56_o 1._o ezek._n 16.60_o 2_o chron._n 7.18_o 2._o that_o which_o regard_v the_o faithful_a be_v a_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o their_o submission_n to_o the_o same_o lord_n faith_n and_o baptism_n under_o the_o same_o church-order_n josh_n 22_o 2-5_a rom._n 1.5.6.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o eph._n 5.24_o the_o privilege_n the_o saint_n enjoy_v by_o thus_o enter_v into_o covenant_n be_v twofold_a 1._o communion_n in_o all_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 and_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o and_o 5.4_o 5._o mat._n 18.20_o esay_n 55.33_o act._n 15.34_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 to_o possession_n and_o use_v of_o christ_n esay_n 9.6_o song_n 2.16_o mat._n 18.20_o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 23._o eph._n 5.30_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 the_o privilege_n the_o member_n enjoy_v in_o the_o church_n be_v receive_v of_o alm_n 1_o tim._n 14.8_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o the_o mean_n of_o sâ—lvation_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_v of_o they_o all_o rom._n 3.2_o and_o 4.11_o luk._n 19.46_o mat._n 18.15_o 17._o act_n 2.42_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 26._o mat._n 28.19_o psal_n 149.6_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_v 2.44_o 45._o and_o 5.4_o mat._n 25.34_o 40._o heb._n 13.1_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o and_o 5.10_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 act._n 9.26_o 27._o and_o 18.27_o and_o 6.5_o 2_o preserve_v and_o keep_v within_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 3_o to_o cast_v out_o 1_o cor._n 5.13_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n have_v power_n to_o receive_v in_o 1._o member_n into_o communion_n act._n 2.41_o and_o 18.27_o and_o 9.26_o 27._o and_o two_o officer_n into_o office_n act._n 6.5_o and_o 14.23_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 14.6_o and_o 17.17_o mark_v 13.34_o 37._o the_o qualification_n of_o member_n to_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o church_n be_v faith_n testify_v by_o obedience_n act_v 8.36_o 37._o mat._n 3.6_o luke_n 7.29_o 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 cor._n 12.9_o gal._n 3.2_o obedience_n be_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a life_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o rom._n 1.5_o member_n thus_o receive_v into_o communion_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_a prophet_n two_o private_a person_n 1_o cor._n 14.24_o 1_o sam._n 19.24_o 23._o prophet_n or_o teacher_n be_v man_n endue_v with_o gift_n proper_a for_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o consolation_n 1_o cor._n 14.3_o act_n 13.1_o rom._n 12.6_o these_o person_n must_v first_o be_v appoint_v to_o this_o exercise_n by_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 24.49_o acts._n 13.1_o the_o prophet_n or_o teacher_n care_n must_v be_v to_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12.6_o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o the_o rest_n judge_n 1_o cor._n 14.29_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._n 14.30_o 40._o all_o that_o have_v gift_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o prophecy_n 1_o cor._n 14.31_o private_a person_n be_v one_a men._n two_o woman_n believer_n private_a man_n present_a 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 2.46_o 47._o 1_o sam._n 19.20_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 4.30_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._n 14.34_o 1_o tim._n 2.12_o revel_v 2.20_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 14.35_o 1_o tim._n 2.12_o to_o hear_v 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._n 14.24_o act_n 2.6_o 13._o the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n or_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n by_o they_o that_o be_v send_v be_v that_o ordinary_a means_n god_n have_v appoint_v to_o convert_v man_n 1_o cor._n 14.24_o 25._o rom._n 10.14_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_v 13.2_o 4._o and_o 8.14_o 15._o if_o any_o man_n be_v convert_v by_o other_o mean_n it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a rom._n 10.14_o 15._o john_n 4.39_o 41._o act_n 9.5_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 and_o 19.18_o rom._n 11.3_o 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 and_o prayer_n act_v 6.5_o and_o 14.23_o 1_o tim._n 3.10_o and_o 5.22_o and_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_v act_v 1.21_o 22._o and_o 6.3.5_o and_o 18.27_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 11.12_o and_o 3.6_o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o 3-10_a 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_v 6.5_o and_o 14.23_o query_n whether_o woman_n servant_n and_o child_n admit_v into_o full_a commonion_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_o 10._o numb_a 30.5_o 10_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 14.34_o gen._n 3.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o 10._o gen._n 18.19_o josh_n 24.15_o approbation_n be_v the_o examine_n and_o find_v the_o officer-elect_a 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 and_o 5.9_o 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 15.37_o 38._o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o
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 against_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n ezek._n 44.10_o and_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 and_o 21_o 16-24_a ezra_n 2.61_o 62._o query_n whether_o the_o officer_n upon_o repentance_n after_o apostasy_n or_o sin_n equivalent_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 ezek._n 44.13_o 14._o mat._n 26_o 69-75_a compare_v with_o john_n 21_o 15-18_a act_n 15.38_o disability_n be_v either_o of_o age_n or_o sickness_n or_o maim_v etc._n etc._n disability_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 than_o he_o may_v retain_v his_o dignity_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v honour_v of_o all_o numb_a 8_o 23-26_a philemon_n 9_o disability_n by_o sickness_n as_o frenzy_n madness_n melancholy_a or_o by_o maim_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_o compare_v with_o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o tit._n 1.6_o 9_o query_n whether_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_v exod._n 4.14_o jer._n 1.6_o 7_o 17._o query_n whether_o 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 good_a ground_n act_v 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_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_v 9.25_o mat._n 10.23_o 1_o king_n 18.4_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 18.17_o job_n 31.33_o prov._n 28.13_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 19.4_o and_o 32.12_o 13._o and_o 39.37_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 19.15_o john_n 5.31_o query_n whether_o the_o testimony_n of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o be_v sufficient_a or_o no_o 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 22.31_o 32._o and_o 4.4_o due_a conviction_n be_v perceive_v two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o delinquent_n shift_a cavil_n excursion_n tergiversation_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1.6_o tit._n 3.11_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 36.1_o prov._n 27.19_o tit._n 3.10_o 1_o cor._n 2.15_o and_o 12.10_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n be_v the_o continuance_n in_o refuse_v to_o confess_v and_o forsake_v the_o crime_n prov._n 28.13_o mat._n 18.17_o josh_n 7.1_o 9_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o evident_a but_o doubtful_a and_o controversal_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 3.15_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 15.1_o and_o 14.1_o 3._o gal._n 6.2_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 7._o and_o 9.22_o and_o 10.23_o 34._o the_o weak_a must_v not_o censure_n 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 and_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 and_o 1.5.4.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o gal._n 5.12_o 2_o thess_n 3.6_o 14._o mat._n 18.17_o query_n whether_o deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v not_o or_o do_v not_o contain_v some_o bodily_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n see_v act_n 5.5_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._o 2_o thess_n 3.6_o 14._o mat._n 18.17_o query_n whether_o separate_v withdraw_a turn_v away_o from_o false_a teacher_n and_o wicked_a liver_n be_v the_o same_o with_o excommunication_n 2_o thes_n 3.6_o 1_o tim._n 5.6_o and_o 2.3_o 5._o mat._n 18.17_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_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 john_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 18.17_o cor._n 5.5_o esa_n 4.5_o 6._o in_o excommunication_n consider_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o decree_a of_o it_o which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_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 14.40_o the_o end_n of_o excommuication_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_o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o 15._o 1._o tim._n 1.23_o query_n whether_o the_o party_n excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v count_v as_o a_o enemy_n or_o to_o be_v admonish_v as_o a_o brother_n 2_o thess_n 5.15_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o avoid_v religious_a and_o civil_a communion_n with_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v mat._n 18.17_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o except_o that_o subject_n servant_n child_n parent_n wife_n 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 7.5_o 12_o 13._o and_o by_o proportion_n the_o party_n excommunicate_v 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 ezek._n 44.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o heb._n 10.26_o by_o proportion_n query_n whether_o a_o officer_n excommunicate_v upon_o repentance_n may_v be_v again_o admit_v into_o office_n and_o whether_o he_o must_v have_v a_o new_a vocation_n by_o election_n approbation_n ordination_n 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_o 6._o mat._n 28.20_o and_o 18.20_o to_o such_o a_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_v 4.12_o mat._n 7.13_o 14._o john_n 15.6_o true_o visible_a church_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o pure_a where_o no_o open_a know_v sin_n be_v suffer_v rev._n 2_o 7-13_a and_z 3_o 8-11_a second_o corrupt_a wherein_o some_o one_o or_o more_o open_a know_a sin_n be_v tolerate_v rev._n 3.1_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 11.17_o 21_o 22._o true_o visible_a church_n be_v so_o far_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 chap._n 2_o and_o 3.1_o cor._n 11.2_o 17_o 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 cant._n 2.16_o eph._n 1.22_o 23._o any_o one_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v of_o equal_a power_n with_o any_o other_o visible_a church_n apoc._n cap._n 2._o and_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_o cor._n 11.2_o 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 john_n 18.36_o 2_o cor._n 10.3_o 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 and_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 and_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 and_o have_v a_o charter_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n thereto_o be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o mat._n 18.20_o act_n 14.19_o 20._o heb._n 11.38_o and_o further_a power_n than_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 in_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 luke_n 19.14_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 luke_n 19.14_o 27._o act_n 1.3_o heb._n 12_o 28._o and_o 3.6_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 luke_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 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 4.3_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o rev._n 13.16_o 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 than_o that_o of_o christ_n appointment_n be_v the_o subject_a servant_n of_o antichrist_n by_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o former_a and_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 6.24_o finis_fw-la