plato_n non_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la etc._n etc._n put_v many_o stick_v together_o and_o you_o may_v make_v a_o faggot_n or_o cartload_n of_o they_o but_o not_o make_v wood_n in_o genere_fw-la yea_o put_v all_o the_o wood_n in_o the_o world_n together_o and_o you_o may_v make_v a_o great_a heap_n and_o integral_n of_o they_o but_o you_o can_v make_v wood_n in_o genere_fw-la but_o by_o mental_a abstraction_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v from_o a_o little_a as_o well_o as_o a_o great_a deal_n genus_fw-la be_v another_o thing_n then_o all_o the_o individual_v gather_v together_o genus_fw-la be_v not_o by_o conjunction_n apposition_n or_o aggregation_n but_o by_o abstraction_n peter_n or_o paul_n may_v say_v this_o be_v my_o entity_n my_o substance_n my_o body_n my_o animal_n my_o humanity_n as_o well_o as_o my_o petriety_n or_o my_o pauliety_n it_o be_v true_a a_o man_n may_v abstract_n and_o as_o it_o be_v cut_v out_o a_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a nature_n out_o of_o the_o individual_n and_o consider_v that_o alone_o because_o there_o be_v a_o foundation_n for_o it_o and_o a_o potentiality_n so_o a_o workman_n when_o he_o see_v a_o piece_n of_o timber_n may_v conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o if_o such_o and_o such_o part_n be_v hew_v and_o plain_v or_o carve_v away_o there_o will_v be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o a_o crucifix_n etc._n etc._n yet_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o exi_a image_n there_o for_o than_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v burn_v so_o the_o chemist_n say_v that_o sal_fw-la sulphur_n and_o mercury_n be_v in_o every_o thing_n and_o boast_v that_o he_o can_v extract_v honey_n out_o of_o album_fw-la graekum_o but_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o there_o but_o may_v possible_o be_v extract_v by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o those_o thing_n so_o by_o mental_a dissolution_n or_o abstraction_n a_o man_n may_v fetch_v a_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a out_o of_o individual_n but_o it_o be_v not_o formal_o in_o they_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o object_n of_o the_o understanding_n precede_v the_o act_n of_o it_o but_o it_o never_o find_v it_o exist_v but_o it_o be_v contract_v by_o a_o individual_a and_o to_o draw_v forth_o the_o general_a nature_n the_o understanding_n pare_v off_o the_o contract_a difference_n by_o abstraction_n precision_n or_o denudation_n apprehenduntur_fw-la universalia_fw-la non_fw-la apprehensis_fw-la ullis_fw-la particularium_fw-la differentiis_fw-la fonsec_n metaphys_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o animal_n genus_fw-la and_o animal_n in_o genere_fw-la between_o a_o exi_a genus_fw-la and_o that_o thing_n consider_v in_o genere_fw-la the_o individual_a animal_n exi_v but_o animal_n in_o genere_fw-la exi_v not_o but_o in_o the_o understanding_n there_o be_v existence_n in_o every_o thing_n but_o where_o dwell_v existence_n in_o genere_fw-la concretes_n exist_v but_o where_o do_v abstract_n exist_v i_o will_v not_o contend_v whether_o universals_z be_v entia_fw-la realia_fw-la or_o entia_fw-la rationis_fw-la because_o there_o be_v a_o foundation_n for_o they_o in_o ente_fw-la real_a but_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o one_o but_o by_o abstraction_n indeed_o in_o reference_n to_o other_o genus_n a_o genus_fw-la be_v capable_a of_o numerical_a unity_n ens_fw-la be_v one_o genus_fw-la and_o substance_n be_v one_o genus_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o in_o reference_n to_o particular_n exist_v under_o they_o you_o can_v say_v there_o be_v one_o genus_fw-la in_o socrates_n and_o another_o in_o plato_n for_o numerical_a unity_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n be_v proper_a to_o individual_n as_o integral_n but_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o m._n stone_n about_o these_o notion_n of_o exist_v or_o extract_v genu_n i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o young_a head_n which_o have_v be_v more_o late_o verse_v in_o those_o study_n but_o if_o you_o take_v genus_fw-la for_o the_o exi_a physical_a political_a mathematical_a or_o artificial_a genu_n as_o m._n stone_n do_v than_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o deny_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la for_o it_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o and_o by_o that_o notion_n every_o integral_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o cluster_n of_o genus_n bind_v together_o by_o the_o last_o individual_a form_n and_o so_o we_o may_v make_v every_o thing_n not_o only_o a_o genus_fw-la but_o a_o heap_n of_o genus_n and_o so_o a_o man_n have_v more_o genu_n in_o he_o than_o he_o have_v limb_n sense_n and_o faculty_n for_o there_o be_v ens_fw-la substance_n body_n vivens_fw-la and_o animal_n beside_o humanity_n and_o then_o every_o limb_n and_o sense_n and_o faculty_n have_v limb_n and_o sense_n and_o faculty_n kind_a in_o it_o there_o be_v head_n kind_n and_o foot_n kind_n and_o arm_v kind_a and_o leg_n kind_a etc._n etc._n and_o after_o his_o constitution_n he_o be_v dress_v up_o with_o nothing_o but_o genu_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n and_o by_o the_o like_o reason_v every_o thing_n shall_v be_v as_o full_a of_o genu_n as_o ever_o it_o can_v hold_v m._n stone_n can_v not_o think_v that_o i_o do_v deny_v this_o sort_n of_o genus_fw-la to_o be_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o i_o clear_o express_v so_o much_o vind._n p._n 82._o indeed_o if_o you_o consider_v this_o society_n or_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o distinct_a kind_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n law_n qualification_n of_o member_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o its_o member_n it_o be_v a_o integral_a if_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o totum_fw-la genericum_fw-la existens_fw-la it_o may_v pass_v without_o any_o damage_n to_o this_o question_n so_o the_o several_a company_n in_o london_n be_v distinct_a from_o other_o company_n yet_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o member_n they_o be_v integral_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a city_n they_o be_v part_n i._n e._n member_n but_o all_o this_o dispute_n on_o which_o side_n soever_o it_o be_v cast_v hurt_v not_o my_o question_n at_o all_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o strike_v at_o this_o chapter_n of_o argument_n which_o be_v take_v from_o ground_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o he_o against_o who_o i_o then_o argue_v we_o both_o by_o genus_fw-la mean_v a_o thing_n in_o genere_fw-la or_o general_a consideration_n and_o to_o that_o sense_n i_o frame_v my_o argument_n and_o then_o come_v m._n stone_n and_o dispute_n from_o a_o exi_a genus_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la that_o have_v neither_o the_o genus_fw-la nor_o form_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la in_o it_o and_o he_o strike_v at_o my_o agument_n by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la if_o m._n ellis_n genus_fw-la and_o m._n stones_n be_v put_v into_o a_o syllogism_n there_o will_v be_v four_o term_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o have_v i_o argue_v with_o m._n ellis_n from_o a_o exi_a integral_n genus_fw-la he_o will_v have_v think_v i_o wild_a and_o therefore_o this_o be_v but_o a_o logomachy_n about_o the_o word_n genus_fw-la one_o take_v it_o in_o one_o sense_n and_o the_o other_o in_o another_o i_o clear_o lay_v down_o my_o meaning_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o question_n for_o chap_n 1._o sect_n 3._o i_o give_v different_a sense_n of_o catholic_n or_o general_a first_o the_o orthodox_n church_n be_v call_v catholic_a church_n second_o the_o patriarch_n vicar_n general_a be_v call_v catholic_a three_o catholic_n be_v take_v for_o a_o logical_a second_o notion_n abstract_v by_o the_o mind_n comprehend_v diverse_a different_a species_n under_o it_o in_o which_o sense_n m._n ellis_n take_v it_o four_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o we_o use_v to_o take_v ecumenical_a and_o i_o take_v the_o latter_a sense_n and_o therefore_o put_v ecumenical_a into_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n and_o say_v there_o that_o in_o the_o question_n in_o my_o sense_n the_o church-catholic_a exist_v on_o earth_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v compare_v with_o particular_a church_n exist_v at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o pag._n 11._o 12._o and_o in_o deny_v this_o catholic_n church_n to_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la i_o take_v genus_fw-la in_o the_o three_o sense_n as_o m._n ellis_n do_v and_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a more_o plain_o set_v it_o down_o now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o visible_a believer_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v the_o one_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n and_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_a visible_a believer_n in_o the_o particular_a nation_n town_n or_o congregation_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la of_o they_o or_o a_o great_a integral_n whereof_o they_o be_v but_o member_n here_o be_v the_o hinge_n of_o the_o question_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v the_o
doubt_n be_v the_o diversity_n of_o the_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o general_n and_o particular_a for_o sometime_o general_a refer_v to_o species_n and_o particular_n under_o it_o and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v genus_fw-la or_o that_o thing_n in_o genere_fw-la and_o sometime_o general_a be_v take_v for_o a_o large_a integral_n as_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o general_a court_n in_o a_o corporation_n and_o a_o general_a summons_n a_o general_a meeting_n a_o general_a muster_n a_o general_a humiliation_n a_o general_a pardon_n our_o general_a call_n a_o general_a covenant_n the_o general_a judgement_n etc._n etc._n these_o phrase_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o genere_fw-la for_o they_o be_v so_o many_o individual_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o object_n of_o they_o and_o you_o may_v as_o well_o make_v the_o general_a covenant_n a_o genus_fw-la or_o covenant_n in_o genere_fw-la as_o the_o general_a church_n to_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la or_o church_n in_o genere_fw-la it_o be_v call_v the_o general_a covenant_n not_o because_o it_o be_v covenant_n in_o genere_fw-la but_o because_o it_o reach_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o so_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v call_v general_n not_o because_o it_o be_v church_n in_o genere_fw-la but_o because_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o that_o general_a covenant_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o that_o as_o the_o general_a covenant_n be_v one_o individual_a covenant_n so_o the_o general_a or_o universal_a church_n be_v one_o individual_a church_n or_o society_n whereof_o particular_a congregation_n contain_v but_o parcel_n of_o the_o member_n and_o sometime_o particular_a relate_v to_o a_o general_a as_o a_o particular_a man_n a_o particular_a horse_n to_o man_n or_o horse_n in_o genere_fw-la or_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a omne_fw-la particular_a habet_fw-la suum_fw-la generale_fw-mi but_o sometime_o it_o relate_v to_o a_o integral_n and_o signify_v a_o member_n as_o a_o particular_a room_n in_o a_o house_n a_o particular_a street_n in_o a_o town_n a_o particular_a ward_n in_o a_o city_n a_o particular_a drop_n in_o a_o measure_n a_o particular_a sand_n in_o a_o heap_n a_o particular_a man_n in_o a_o town_n or_o family_n and_o so_o we_o say_v the_o particular_n in_o a_o bill_n or_o sum_n or_o bundle_n so_o many_o and_o then_o sum_n up_o all_o in_o general_a so_o much_o the_o particular_a brigade_n or_o regiment_n in_o a_o army_n so_o many_o and_o then_o cast_v up_o the_o army_n in_o general_a so_o many_o now_o because_o all_o the_o visible_a believer_n in_o the_o world_n both_o officer_n and_o private_a christian_n be_v call_v the_o general_a and_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o universal_a and_o catholic_n church_n and_o those_o that_o live_v in_o several_a country_n or_o congregation_n be_v call_v particular_a church_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o general_a or_o universal_a as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o political_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n signify_v a_o genus_fw-la or_o church_n in_o genere_fw-la or_o a_o integral_n and_o whether_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v to_o be_v account_v species_n of_o that_o general_a or_o member_n of_o that_o integral_a but_o than_o come_v m._n stone_n and_o neither_o affirm_v nor_o deni_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n to_o be_v either_o a_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a or_o a_o integral_n nor_o the_o particular_a church_n to_o be_v either_o species_n or_o member_n but_o start_v a_o new_a hare_n and_o say_v that_o a_o congregational_a church_n be_v a_o catholic_n church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o i_o conceive_v because_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o congregationall_a church_n and_o congregational_a church_n may_v be_v predicate_v of_o every_o particular_a church_n therefore_o congregational_a church_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la of_o they_o all_o he_o dare_v not_o make_v the_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la of_o the_o particular_a church_n and_o he_o will_v not_o make_v it_o the_o integral_a and_o whereas_o i_o have_v prove_v chap._n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a visible_a church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v one_o i_o expect_v that_o either_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o universal_a church_n or_o that_o it_o be_v one_o or_o if_o it_o be_v one_o then_o to_o have_v it_o declare_v whether_o it_o be_v one_o generical_o or_o one_o integral_o and_o numerical_o but_o m._n stone_n wave_v they_o both_o and_o say_v a_o congregational_a church_n be_v a_o catholic_n church_n and_o so_o put_v a_o surreptition_n question_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o whereby_o he_o do_v implicit_o grant_v what_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n be_v not_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o the_o particular_a congregationall_a church_n but_o church_n in_o genere_fw-la or_o general_a notion_n it_o be_v true_a if_o we_o refer_v a_o street_n or_o ward_n in_o a_o city_n or_o a_o brigade_n or_o regiment_n in_o a_o army_n to_o street_n ward_n brigade_n or_o regiment_n in_o genere_fw-la they_o be_v particular_n under_o such_o general_n but_o if_o we_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o city_n or_o army_n whereof_o they_o be_v part_n so_o they_o be_v member_n so_o if_o we_o refer_v particular_a congregation_n to_o congregation_n in_o genere_fw-la they_o be_v particular_n or_o if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o so_o species_n or_o individual_v rather_o of_o congregation_n in_o genere_fw-la but_o if_o we_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n they_o be_v member_n thereof_o and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o particular_a congregation_n may_v yea_o must_v bear_v relation_n unto_o both_o and_o by_o the_o same_o way_n of_o reason_v that_o he_o make_v a_o congregational_a church_n to_o be_v a_o catholic_n church_n a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o particular_a church_n a_o individual_a church_n a_o church_n that_o be_v one_o numerical_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_n church_n for_o all_o these_o may_v be_v predicate_v of_o every_o congregational_a church_n and_o that_o essential_o as_o they_o be_v such_o and_o so_o a_o man_n may_v say_v a_o individual_a man_n be_v a_o catholic_n man_n a_o individual_a horse_n a_o catholic_a horse_n a_o individual_a house_n a_o catholic_a house_n a_o individual_a eye_n a_o catholic_a eye_n a_o individual_a foot_n a_o catholic_a foot_n because_o individual_a may_v be_v predicate_v of_o all_o these_o and_o that_o essential_o as_o such_o and_o so_o we_o may_v make_v hic_fw-la homo_fw-la to_o be_v the_o genus_fw-la of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n because_o it_o may_v be_v predicate_v of_o every_o man_n and_o so_o we_o may_v set_v individual_a and_o unum_fw-la numero_fw-la above_o ens_fw-la the_o high_a genus_fw-la of_o all_o because_o every_o ens_fw-la be_v individual_a and_o unum_fw-la numero_fw-la if_o it_o do_v exist_v and_o so_o genus_fw-la shall_v be_v a_o pretty_a proteus_n omnia_fw-la transformat_n seize_v in_o miracula_fw-la rerum_fw-la and_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o individual_a particular_a general_a catholic_n man_n there_o be_v a_o second_o thing_n about_o which_o m._n stone_n bestow_v much_o pain_n in_o his_o book_n to_o invalidate_v this_o chapter_n and_o that_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o individua_fw-la be_v species_n i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o the_o logomachy_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o though_o it_o cross_v something_o say_v in_o this_o chapter_n yet_o it_o invalidate_n not_o the_o cause_n at_o all_o that_o there_o be_v a_o essential_a predication_n of_o that_o which_o logician_n call_v species_n infima_fw-la and_o he_o genus_fw-la infimum_fw-la upon_o the_o individual_n so_o that_o it_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la thereunto_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o therefore_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o individual_n it_o be_v call_v species_n praedicabilis_fw-la as_o the_o other_o as_o they_o respect_v the_o superior_a genus_fw-la be_v call_v species_n subjicibilis_fw-la burgersd_v for_o the_o logician_n carry_v the_o name_n species_n no_o low_o than_o abstract_a nature_n which_o have_v some_o universality_n in_o they_o though_o the_o low_a that_o may_v be_v and_o near_a individual_n do_v not_o account_v individual_n to_o be_v species_n for_o though_o universals_z may_v be_v distribute_v low_a and_o low_a into_o less_o universals_z yet_o be_v not_o in_o their_o opinion_n distribute_v into_o species_n singulares_fw-la or_o into_o several_a integral_n which_o be_v a_o totum_fw-la of_o another_o opposite_a nature_n but_o they_o conceive_v genus_fw-la to_o be_v natura_fw-la universalior_fw-la sub_fw-la quâ_fw-la alia_fw-la minùs_fw-la universalis_fw-la continetur_fw-la keckerm_fw-la and_o species_n to_o be_v natura_fw-la universalis_fw-la alteri_fw-la universaliori_fw-la subjecta_fw-la and_o the_o low_a species_n to_o be_v that_o which_o have_v obtain_v the_o low_a and_o utmost_a
one_o brick-house_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d â—ake_v one_o tile_v roof_n and_o a_o thousand_o piece_n of_o timber_n make_v one_o timber-house_n and_o many_o individual_a man_n be_v in_o one_o family_n one_o town_n one_o army_n one_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n so_o may_v many_o individual_a visible_a believer_n be_v in_o one_o congregation_n and_o many_o congregation_n of_o they_o be_v in_o one_o classis_fw-la and_o many_o classis_fw-la in_o one_o province_n and_o many_o province_n be_v in_o one_o nation_n and_o all_o the_o christian_a nation_n in_o the_o world_n be_v one_o universal_a visible_a church_n and_o that_o be_v a_o integral_n when_o the_o first_o gospel-church_n which_o may_v be_v call_v general_a or_o catholic_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o national_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o because_o then_o the_o partition_n wall_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o commission_n issue_v forth_o for_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o grow_v too_o big_a to_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n for_o all_o ordinance_n it_o divide_v itself_o into_o many_o less_o assembly_n call_v though_o improper_o and_o at_o second_o hand_n church_n yet_o then_o this_o division_n be_v of_o a_o integral_a into_o its_o member_n not_o of_o a_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a into_o its_o species_n i_o acknowledge_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n militant_a universal_a or_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v the_o particular_a visible_a believer_n and_o the_o external_a form_n thereof_o to_o be_v their_o joint_n submit_v unto_o christ_n regiment_n and_o law_n under_o his_o officer_n where_o they_o dwell_v but_o this_o whole_a church_n when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v divide_v it_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o place_n where_o those_o member_n dwell_v either_o in_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n or_o new-england_n &c_n &c_n and_o so_o receive_v particular_a denomination_n from_o those_o place_n but_o this_o division_n be_v of_o a_o integral_a into_o its_o member_n as_o the_o part_n respect_v the_o whole_a and_o of_o adjunct_n into_o their_o subject_a place_n if_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v contain_v look_v at_o the_o church_n in_o genesi_fw-la say_v m._n cawdrey_n vindic_n vindiciarum_fw-la 72._o and_o the_o single_a member_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o as_o a_o integral_n but_o look_v on_o it_o in_o analysi_fw-la in_o the_o distribution_n of_o it_o into_o congregation_n and_o so_o it_o give_v essence_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o be_v parcel_n of_o that_o great_a integral_n though_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o integral_a the_o part_n be_v before_o the_o whole_a as_o the_o essential_a cause_n thereof_o yet_o in_o the_o distribution_n the_o whole_a be_v before_o the_o part_n cawd_z p._n 82._o and_o whereas_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o universal_a 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o genus_fw-la or_o church_n in_o genere_fw-la because_o it_o do_v exist_v or_o have_v a_o individual_a existence_n of_o its_o own_o which_o a_o thing_n in_o genere_fw-la have_v not_o vind_z p._n 79._o l._n 8._o to_o this_o argument_n m._n stone_n answer_v by_o affirm_v that_o genus_fw-la do_v exist_v but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o prove_v it_o he_o prove_v only_o that_o the_o integral_a nature_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la do_v exist_v in_o the_o individual_n and_o leave_v we_o from_o they_o to_o abstract_n the_o genus_fw-la which_o be_v a_o universal_a but_o prove_v not_o that_o the_o universal_a do_v exist_v any_o where_n but_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n now_o as_o it_o do_v exist_v in_o the_o several_a individual_n it_o be_v contract_v and_o be_v a_o integral_n and_o must_v be_v loose_v from_o his_o contraction_n by_o abstraction_n before_o it_o can_v be_v a_o logical_a genus_fw-la or_o that_o thing_n consider_v in_o genere_fw-la this_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v as_o it_o be_v a_o integeal_v it_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la which_o he_o confess_v differ_v very_o much_o there_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v abstract_v but_o it_o do_v not_o exist_v as_o abstract_v but_o as_o contract_v so_o i_o may_v in_o my_o mind_n consider_v a_o prisoner_n that_o be_v bind_v with_o many_o chain_n without_o his_o chain_n and_o so_o a_o freeman_n but_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v he_o exi_v a_o freeman_n i_o can_v abstract_n a_o man_n from_o his_o riches_n learning_n piety_n nobility_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o they_o but_o i_o can_v say_v he_o exi_v so_o where_o a_o thing_n in_o genere_fw-la or_o general_a notion_n or_o general_a consideration_n do_v exist_v but_o in_o the_o understanding_n i_o as_o yet_o know_v not_o moreover_o as_o such_o a_o nature_n do_v exist_v in_o individual_n it_o be_v manifold_a but_o as_o i_o have_v abstract_v it_o it_o be_v but_o one_o as_o it_o do_v exist_v in_o individual_n each_o differ_v from_o other_o as_o m._n stone_n acknowledge_v ne_v &_o ratione_fw-la and_o by_o his_o own_o logic_n all_o those_o individual_n be_v opposite_n and_o so_o dissentany_n now_o dissentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la re_fw-la dissentit_fw-la but_o one_o be_v not_o a_o dissentanie_n much_o less_o a_o opposite_a to_o itself_o now_o genus_fw-la be_v one_o because_o it_o be_v totum_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la part_n therefore_o you_o must_v divest_v it_o of_o existency_n before_o you_o can_v consider_v it_o as_o a_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a or_o thing_n in_o genere_fw-la and_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o member_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v a_o existence_n of_o its_o own_o as_o a_o integral_n be_v individuum_fw-la as_o ames_n confess_v but_o as_o m._n stone_n be_v genus_fw-la have_v no_o existence_n but_o in_o the_o species_n the_o existence_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n result_v from_o the_o conjoin_a existence_n of_o the_o member_n but_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la be_v abstract_v from_o the_o species_n the_o whole_a ecumenical_a visible_a church_n have_v no_o species_n or_o individual_a church_n under_o it_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o genus_fw-la but_o be_v make_v up_o of_o individual_a visible_a believer_n and_o then_o divide_v into_o several_a piece_n or_o parcel_n which_o we_o call_v particular_a congregation_n like_o a_o piece_n of_o ice_n divide_v or_o mark_v out_o into_o many_o little_a piece_n the_o great_a piece_n of_o ice_n be_v not_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o they_o but_o the_o integral_n and_o they_o be_v the_o member_n though_o the_o whole_a ocean_n be_v freeze_v it_o will_v make_v but_o a_o great_a integral_n and_o the_o several_a parcel_n thereof_o member_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v the_o genus_fw-la of_o those_o parcel_n for_o ice_n in_o genere_fw-la be_v the_o genus_fw-la a_o pail_n of_o water_n be_v not_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o the_o several_a drop_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o be_v a_o integral_n and_o they_o be_v member_n but_o water_n in_o genere_fw-la be_v the_o genus_fw-la a_o heap_n of_o sand_n though_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sand_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o the_o particular_a sand_n in_o it_o but_o sand_n in_o genere_fw-la so_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v not_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o particular_a believer_n but_o believer_n in_o genere_fw-la nor_o of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n but_o congregation_n in_o genere_fw-la and_o whereas_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o second_o argument_n vind_z p._n 79._o l._n 30._o that_o quod_fw-la habet_fw-la part_n extra_fw-la part_n est_fw-la totum_fw-la integrale_fw-la m._n stone_n deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a definition_n i_o answer_v i_o have_v it_o out_o of_o burgersdicius_n p._n 47._o and_o i_o conceive_v he_o define_v it_o so_o in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o he_o call_v totum_fw-la essentiale_fw-la quod_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la materiâ_fw-la &_o formâ_fw-la for_o there_o the_o part_n do_v mutuo_fw-la se_fw-la pervadere_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la &_o situ_fw-la non_fw-la differunt_fw-la as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o man_n but_o the_o part_n of_o a_o integral_n quâ_fw-la integral_n do_v differ_v in_o both_o but_o to_o make_v the_o argument_n past_o his_o exception_n i_o shall_v change_v only_o one_o word_n and_o in_o that_o change_n only_o express_v burgersd_v his_o meaning_n more_o clear_o quod_fw-la habet_fw-la membra_fw-la extra_fw-la membra_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la integrale_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la universalis_fw-la visibilis_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n ergo._n the_o universal_a church_n have_v its_o member_n one_o distinct_a and_o several_a beside_o and_o without_o each_o other_o whether_o you_o consider_v they_o to_o be_v particular_a believer_n which_o be_v the_o prime_a member_n or_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v secondary_a and_o whereas_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o three_o argument_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o visible_a believer_n in_o particular_a congregation_n and_o of_o
totum_fw-la integrale_fw-la be_v species_n specialissima_fw-la or_o every_o individual_a church_n be_v species_n specialissima_fw-la be_v also_o a_o integrum_fw-la and_o contain_v member_n and_o the_o genus_fw-la comprehend_v all_o his_o species_n under_o he_o it_o comprehend_v the_o individual_n with_o all_o their_o member_n under_o it_o or_o within_o itself_o hence_o those_o appellation_n which_o be_v give_v to_o a_o individual_a church_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o church_n be_v a_o body_n than_o this_o or_o that_o individual_a be_v a_o body_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o corporation_n i_o answer_v that_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v first_o and_o proper_o a_o integral_n of_o or_o under_o such_o a_o kind_n viz._n society_n or_o polity_n because_o those_o appellation_n be_v first_o and_o proper_o mean_v of_o that_o and_o of_o particular_a congregation_n but_o at_o second_o hand_n for_o first_o man_n be_v draw_v into_o that_o and_o into_o congregation_n as_o a_o secondary_a and_o accidental_a thing_n contain_v but_o parcel_n of_o the_o member_n of_o that_o great_a society_n or_o polity_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o mean_v in_o scripture_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n consist_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n we_o find_v not_o a_o particular_a congregation_n call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o then_o christ_n shall_v have_v innumerable_a body_n who_o have_v but_o one_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o that_o fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_a by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n suppli_v eph._n 4.16_o which_o m._n hooker_n as_o i_o say_v before_o call_v the_o external_a political_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v particular_a congregation_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v many_o kingdom_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n whereas_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v but_o one_o consist_v of_o many_o member_n and_o christ_n tell_v we_o the_o wheat-field_n be_v the_o world_n and_o not_o particular_a congregation_n if_o a_o king_n have_v many_o kingdom_n city_n or_o army_n though_o he_o speak_v of_o thing_n that_o concern_v they_o all_o and_o all_o alike_o he_o do_v not_o say_v my_o kingdom_n city_n army_n but_o kingdom_n city_n army_n if_o a_o man_n have_v many_o field_n house_n floor_n net_n loau_n and_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o concern_v they_o all_o de_fw-mi do_v not_o say_v my_o field_n house_n floor_n net_n loaf_n but_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o of_o many_o so_o will_v christ_n have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v speak_v or_o mean_v it_o primary_o and_o intentional_o of_o many_o church_n or_o congregation_n but_o he_o bind_v they_o up_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n because_o he_o mean_v but_o a_o integral_a by_o all_o those_o term_n and_o the_o particular_a congregation_n be_v but_o parcel_n thereof_o and_o differ_v no_o more_o than_o when_o a_o cartload_n of_o wheat_n be_v put_v into_o diverse_a sack_n whereof_o every_o one_o contain_v several_a parcel_n of_o the_o load_n because_o it_o can_v not_o convenient_o be_v all_o put_v into_o one_o which_o though_o sever_v be_v account_v as_o and_o sell_v for_o one_o load_n of_o wheat_n and_o when_o it_o be_v shoot_v out_o make_v but_o one_o heap_n or_o as_o a_o great_a common_a field_n divide_v by_o several_a meers_o or_o baulk_v or_o a_o great_a meadow_n into_o several_a acre_n by_o dool_n or_o mark_n and_o so_o one_o man_n cut_v and_o tend_v one_o acre_n and_o another_o another_o but_o these_o hinder_v not_o the_o integrality_n of_o the_o whole_a much_o less_o do_v they_o make_v the_o whole_a meadow_n the_o genus_fw-la and_o the_o part_n of_o it_o the_o species_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o accidental_a and_o secondary_a difference_n between_o particular_a congregation_n hinder_v the_o integrality_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n much_o less_o make_v that_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o they_o the_o species_n a_o nine_o argument_n i_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o whole_a church_n a_o integral_n be_v from_o the_o several_a word_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v the_o union_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n together_o as_o add_v build_v together_o fit_o frame_v together_o compact_a all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n and_o band_n knit_v together_o etc._n etc._n vind_z p._n 87._o l._n 18._o to_o this_o argument_n m._n stone_n p._n 36._o give_v the_o same_o answer_n that_o he_o do_v to_o the_o former_a argument_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o phrase_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n primary_o and_o immediate_o and_o not_o of_o particular_a congregation_n this_o add_v join_v joint_v and_o build_v of_o the_o convert_a one_o be_v first_o to_o the_o kingdom_n body_n and_o house_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o essential_a form_n add_v to_o they_o beside_o christianity_n by_o be_v sever_v out_o partiatim_o by_o parcel_n into_o several_a congregation_n that_o be_v a_o most_o accidental_a thing_n to_o they_o as_o christian_n bring_v in_o by_o convenience_n and_o necessity_n particular_a congregation_n be_v but_o as_o several_a ridge_n in_o a_o wheat-field_n which_o hinder_v not_o the_o integrality_n of_o the_o whole_a field_n at_o all_o as_o the_o dwell_n of_o several_a man_n in_o several_a town_n in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n which_o town_n contain_v only_o some_o parcel_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n hinder_v not_o the_o integrality_n of_o the_o whole_a though_o they_o be_v under_o particular_a officer_n for_o civil_a affair_n no_o more_o do_v the_o deistinction_n of_o visible_a christian_n into_o several_a congregation_n under_o several_a particular_a officer_n for_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n hinder_v the_o integrality_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n first_o man_n be_v subject_n or_o denizen_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n and_o then_o have_v liberty_n according_a to_o their_o convenience_n to_o live_v in_o what_o petty_a society_n they_o please_v so_o etc._n etc._n though_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v several_a house_n in_o never_o so_o many_o county_n or_o town_n and_o at_o sometime_o or_o other_o resort_n to_o they_o all_o and_o dwell_v for_o a_o time_n in_o they_o yet_o this_o vary_v not_o his_o membership_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v mere_o accidental_a to_o that_o relation_n so_o etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o several_a congregation_n be_v integral_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o member_n and_o so_o be_v any_o village_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v member_n as_o the_o village_n be_v of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n how_o many_o body_n politic_a and_o society_n in_o a_o nation_n be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a body_n politic_a and_o society_n of_o that_o nation_n so_o many_o less_o body_n ecclesiastical_a make_v up_o the_o great_a body_n ecclesiastical_a in_o a_o nation_n for_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n revel_v 11.15_o the_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n in_o convert_a kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o civil_a and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n all_o the_o christian_n in_o all_o territory_n on_o earth_n make_v up_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o whole_a visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n because_o it_o contain_v all_o the_o member_n thereof_o who_o be_v christ_n subject_n and_o whereas_o m._n stone_n say_v p._n 37._o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o a_o political_a member_n as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n gen._n 17._o those_o act._n 2._o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o then_o baptize_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n be_v baptize_v but_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v verse_n 14._o so_o that_o baptism_n admit_v they_o into_o their_o first_o relation_n and_o that_o be_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v absolute_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o the_o second_o person_n ishmael_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o of_o it_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o other_o child_n of_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n nor_o esau_n and_o yet_o be_v circumcise_v can_v we_o think_v that_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n so_o eminent_a for_o piety_n and_o who_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o true_a god_n with_o acceptance_n be_v uncircumcised_a and_o be_v all_o those_o nation_n among_o who_o
they_o be_v chief_a man_n if_o not_o ruler_n which_o be_v of_o abraham_n posterity_n by_o keturah_n and_o of_o esau_n stock_n heathen_n uncircumcised_a the_o very_a name_n of_o elihu_n show_v the_o contrary_a which_o signify_v my_o god_n be_v jehovah_n so_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v religious_a person_n and_o country_n after_o abraham_n time_n beside_o the_o jew_n if_o not_o before_o they_o as_o m._n baxter_n have_v well_o observe_v in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o infant_n baptism_n and_o these_o no_o doubdt_fw-mi be_v circumcise_v it_o be_v true_a religion_n do_v not_o very_o long_o continue_v among_o they_o as_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o god_n will_v not_o have_v cast_v off_o they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o forsake_v he_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o seal_n of_o admission_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o what_o covenant_n the_o general_a divine_a covenant_n or_o the_o particular_a humane_a covenant_n sure_o into_o the_o general_a covenant_n with_o god_n the_o many_o thousand_o bapttze_v by_o john_n and_o christ_n disciple_n and_o the_o three_o thousand_o in_o act_n â—_z be_v indeed_o in_o covenant_n with_o the_o national_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o baptism_n because_o the_o church_n be_v then_o nationall_n but_o by_o this_o new_a sign_n they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o evangelicall_n church_n by_o a_o new_a and_o catholic_n seal_n to_o which_o their_o former_a stand_n give_v they_o no_o right_n and_o though_o as_o m._n stone_n say_v obsignation_n with_o the_o initial_a seal_n of_o baptism_n impli_v confederation_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o impli_v not_o confederation_n with_o this_o or_o that_o or_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o admission_n into_o it_o though_o saul_n be_v baptize_v by_o ananias_n at_o damascus_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o as_o confederate_a either_o with_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n or_o damascus_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v a_o bitter_a persecutor_n but_o as_o a_o convert_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o though_o haply_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o may_v be_v confederate_a with_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o proselyte_n yet_o we_o know_v of_o no_o such_o confederation_n of_o his_o kinsman_n and_o near_a friend_n mention_v vers_fw-la 24_o who_o be_v gentile_n and_o yet_o be_v all_o baptize_v neither_o do_v i_o think_v there_o be_v any_o implicit_a covenant_n to_o bind_v the_o jewish_a church_n together_o or_o the_o proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n beside_o the_o divine_a general_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o yet_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v it_o have_v be_v as_o requisite_a for_o the_o member_n of_o every_o synagogue_n as_o for_o particular_a congregation_n now_o see_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o censure_n there_o with_o what_o particular_a church_n be_v the_o samaritan_n and_o simon_n magus_n confederate_a act._n 8.12_o who_o be_v a_o little_a before_o bewitch_v by_o simons_n sorcery_n yet_o upon_o philip_n preach_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o conversion_n unto_o christ_n they_o be_v baptize_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o witch_n and_o the_o bewitch_v sure_o samaria_n be_v not_o confederate_a with_o jerusalem_n they_o do_v not_o love_v one_o another_o so_o well_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o institute_v church_n as_o the_o new_a phrase_n be_v as_o yet_o in_o samaria_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o congregationall_a church_n but_o the_o whole_a city_n with_o one_o accord_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o particular_a officer_n set_v over_o they_o then_o neither_o can_v they_o enter_v into_o a_o particular_a church_n covenant_n as_o it_o be_v call_v until_o they_o be_v baptize_v the_o general_a covenant_n must_v precede_v the_o particular_a and_o therefore_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o choose_v any_o officer_n over_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v no_o privilege_n of_o a_o particular_a political_a church-member_n but_o of_o the_o general_a and_o with_o what_o church_n be_v the_o jailor_n as_o philippi_n and_o his_o rude_a family_n in_o covenant_n act._n 16.33_o who_o be_v a_o ruffianly_a heathen_a yet_o be_v convert_v at_o midnight_n be_v baptize_v the_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n without_o ask_v leave_n of_o the_o church_n there_o if_o there_o be_v any_o and_o for_o this_o particular_a covenant_n though_o m._n stone_n say_v p._n 37._o that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n not_o only_o between_o man_n &_o man_n but_o also_o between_o god_n &_o man_n but_o quojure_v where_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o it_o or_o any_o hint_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v a_o promise_n before_o god_n but_o not_o between_o god_n &_o they_o but_o between_o the_o people_n among_o themselves_o &_o between_o the_o people_n &_o their_o minister_n the_o first_o and_o general_a covenant_n be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n but_o the_o second_o and_o particular_a be_v but_o humane_a and_o prudentiall_a and_o therefore_o can_v divolve_v any_o such_o privilege_n upon_o people_n unless_o the_o lord_n have_v institute_v it_o to_o that_o end_n the_o universal_a church_n be_v the_o whole_a political_a visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o visible_a believer_n be_v the_o matter_n thereof_o and_o these_o believer_n be_v convert_v or_o at_o least_o initiate_v into_o it_o by_o christ_n officer_n not_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o particular_a officer_n but_o as_o christ_n minister_n and_o ambassador_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o general_a covenant_n to_o believe_v what_o god_n have_v reveal_v and_o obey_v what_o god_n have_v command_v as_o a_o denizen_n of_o england_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o england_n by_o be_v a_o subject_n thereof_o and_o then_o these_o subject_n be_v place_v in_o several_a town_n under_o particular_a civil_a officer_n but_o no_o particular_a covenant_n be_v require_v of_o they_o to_o make_v they_o several_a village_n which_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v be_v as_o requisite_a as_o a_o particular_a church_n covenant_n and_o those_o town_n consist_v of_o english_a subject_n but_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n because_o member_n of_o those_o town_n but_o because_o subject_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n so_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o christ_n in_o all_o their_o relation_n and_o place_n as_o subject_n to_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o a_o particular_a covenant_n except_o christ_n have_v institute_v any_o such_o as_o between_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o there_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o both_o m._n stone_n bring_v two_o enigmatical_a place_n to_o prove_v this_o covenant_n to_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n zech._n 11.7.10.14_o of_o beauty_n &_o band_n and_o isa_n 62.5_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o his_o bride_n so_o shall_v thy_o god_n rejoice_v over_o thou_o and_o as_o a_o young_a man_n marry_v a_o virgin_n so_o shall_v thy_o son_n marry_v thou_o but_o i_o can_v find_v no_o evidence_n or_o hint_n in_o either_o of_o these_o place_n for_o a_o congregationall_a covenant_n no_o nor_o in_o all_o the_o instance_n that_o be_v usual_o give_v viz_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n but_o we_o know_v that_o be_v the_o general_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o not_o congregationall_a and_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n nehemiah_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o they_o be_v not_o congregationall_a but_o renewall_n of_o their_o national_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o they_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n before_o they_o renew_v this_o covenant_n and_o not_o constitute_v by_o the_o renewall_n of_o it_o neither_o do_v act._n 9.26_o which_o be_v allege_v some_o prove_v it_o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o when_o saul_n be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o assay_v to_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o disciple_n but_o they_o be_v all_o afraid_a of_o he_o and_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o disciple_n but_o this_o join_v he_o to_o the_o disciple_n be_v to_o have_v comunion_n and_o society_n with_o they_o and_o not_o to_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n member_n there_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o assay_v to_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o member_n but_o to_o the_o disciple_n much_o less_o be_v any_o particular_a covenant_n mention_v there_o but_o as_o if_o one_o that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o apparitor_n or_o pursuivant_n or_o persecutor_n in_o the_o bishop_n day_n shall_v assay_v to_o join_v himself_o with_o private_a christian_n in_o converse_n or_o some_o private_a meeting_n they_o will_v be_v afraid_a of_o he_o so_o be_v that_o case_n but_o before_o that_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 15._o it_o be_v show_v they_o and_o by_o christ_n to_o ananias_n that_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a