aggregation_n and_o combination_n as_o m._n hooker_n understand_v i_o for_o the_o particular_a congregation_n must_v exist_v before_o they_o can_v be_v combine_v and_o aggregated_a neither_o do_v i_o 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o operation_n for_o now_o the_o church_n be_v constitute_v and_o divide_v into_o particular_a combination_n the_o particular_a church_n be_v first_o in_o their_o ordinary_a operation_n and_o yet_o the_o evangelical_n church_n do_v put_v forth_o operation_n at_o first_o before_o any_o such_o division_n and_o without_o any_o reference_n to_o they_o but_o positive_o i_o mean_v the_o church-catholike_a be_v before_o the_o particular_a 1._o intention_n divinâ_fw-la in_o god_n intention_n as_o nature_n intend_v first_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o not_o any_o part_n of_o man_n although_o the_o part_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n before_o the_o whole_a in_o consideration_n for_o the_o whole_a be_v make_v up_o of_o they_o 2._o institutione_n divinâ_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o god_n institution_n god_n do_v first_o institute_v the_o whole_a by_o one_o charter_n covenant_n and_o system_v of_o law_n and_o the_o particular_a congregation_n secondary_o for_o convenient_a communication_n of_o person_n and_o transaction_n of_o business_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n be_v the_o first_o commission_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n 3._o donatione_fw-la divinâ_fw-la for_o the_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n be_v first_o give_v to_o the_o whole_a and_o secondary_o to_o the_o particular_a congregation_n as_o the_o privilege_n of_o any_o kingdom_n and_o corporation_n be_v 4._o the_o church-catholike_a be_v prior_n dignitate_fw-la in_o dignity_n a_o kingdom_n be_v of_o more_o dignity_n and_o honour_n then_o any_o particular_a town_n and_o a_o city_n then_o any_o street_n or_o ward_n the_o whole_a have_v more_o dignity_n than_o any_o part_n yea_o and_o i_o may_v say_v also_o in_o authority_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v great_a in_o divers_a respect_n then_o of_o the_o part_n 5._o perfectione_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n a_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o and_o any_o whole_a comprise_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o a_o particular_a street_n or_o ward_n be_v a_o imperfect_a incomplete_a thing_n and_o not_o consistent_a alone_o but_o as_o a_o part_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a and_o as_o a_o member_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o particular_n may_v have_v the_o perfection_n of_o part_n and_o some_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o other_o but_o the_o whole_a be_v most_o perfect_a and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n concur_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a 6._o entitiuè_fw-la or_o essentialiter_fw-la the_o church-entitive_a be_v before_o the_o organical_a for_o the_o organical_a be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n entitive_n and_o the_o church-entitive_a afford_v material_n to_o the_o church-organical_a and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o particular_a church_n be_v proper_o ortae_fw-la arise_v out_o of_o the_o entitive_a and_o so_o also_o be_v the_o whole_a church-organical_a for_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o combination_n of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n and_o both_o it_o and_o they_o consist_v only_o of_o member_n of_o the_o church_n entitive_n and_o herein_o i_o consent_v unto_o m._n parker_n in_o this_o sense_n but_o not_o that_o the_o habitual_a power_n of_o elder_n shall_v arise_v from_o the_o particular_a congregation_n to_o act_v in_o synod_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o evocation_n and_o exciting_a of_o their_o power_n to_o act_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la 7._o causalitate_fw-la efficientis_fw-la ministerialis_fw-la for_o the_o church-catholike_a already_o convert_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o convert_v more_o unto_o they_o as_o opportunity_n be_v afford_v and_o of_o admit_v ministerial_o into_o the_o church-catholike_a both_o entitive_a first_o and_o then_o organical_a both_o private_a member_n and_o also_o officer_n into_o their_o habitual_a office_n 8._o cognition_n sive_fw-la noscibilitate_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la for_o though_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n be_v proprior_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la and_o so_o notior_fw-la respectu_fw-la nostri_fw-la which_o be_v cognition_n confuse_fw-la yet_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noscibilior_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la distincta_fw-la enim_fw-la cognitio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ordinem_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la &_o in_o ment_fw-la benè_fw-la dispositâ_fw-la as_o universalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la notiora_fw-la minus_fw-la universalibus_fw-la &_o species_n infima_fw-la individâ—â—â—_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n as_o a_o kingdom_n be_v propius_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o noscibilius_fw-la distinctâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la but_o particular_a town_n be_v propiora_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la the_o notion_n of_o a_o english_a man_n come_v first_o upon_o a_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n before_o of_o a_o suffolk_n man_n a_o man_n may_v have_v knowledge_n of_o england_n as_o a_o kingdom_n and_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o polity_n law_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o yet_o by_o sense_n have_v but_o little_a or_o no_o knowledge_n of_o particular_a town_n so_o a_o man_n may_v know_v much_o of_o the_o church_n as_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o law_n ordinance_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o yet_o know_v but_o few_o particular_a church_n so_o that_o the_o priority_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_n be_v like_o the_o priority_n of_o a_o kingdom_n to_o the_o part_n of_o it_o or_o of_o a_o corporation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v in_o a_o mathematical_a or_o techtonical_a consideration_n for_o so_o the_o particular_a building_n be_v prima_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a city_n ortae_fw-la yet_o so_o m._n hooker_n understand_v i_o in_o his_o acute_a argue_v about_o integrale_n suru._n pag._n 255._o but_o in_o regard_n of_o intention_n institution_n donation_n of_o privilege_n dignity_n perfection_n essence_n instrumental_a efficiency_n and_o perfect_a cognition_n of_o it_o there_o be_v also_o a_o difference_n between_o ortum_fw-la &_o secundarium_fw-la for_o every_o ortum_fw-la be_v secundarium_fw-la but_o every_o secundarium_fw-la be_v not_o ortum_fw-la but_o i_o principal_o mean_v secundarium_fw-la or_o secundary_a yet_o in_o regard_n the_o particular_a church_n arise_v and_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o church-entitive_a and_o be_v convert_v and_o admit_v ministerial_o by_o the_o church-catholike_a already_o in_o be_v they_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ortae_fw-la and_o the_o catholic_a prima_n first_o 2._o sect._n 2._o all_z the_o name_n that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n give_v unto_o the_o church-visible_a agree_v primary_o to_o the_o church-catholike_a and_o secondary_o to_o particular_a congregation_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v first_o consider_v as_o call_v out_o from_o idol_n and_o devote_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n before_o we_o can_v be_v consider_v of_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n we_o know_v they_o be_v give_v even_o to_o the_o jew_n before_o ever_o any_o congregational_a evangelical_n church_n have_v existence_n act._n 7.38_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v frequent_o call_v the_o lord_n people_n so_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n god_n vineyard_n joh._n 15.1_o wherein_o branch_n in_o christ_n bear_v no_o fruit_n be_v cut_v off_o christ_n sheepfold_n joh._n 10.16_o barn-floor_n mat._n 3.12_o drag-net_n wheat-field_n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13.37_o 38._o a_o great_a house_n wherein_o be_v vessel_n even_o of_o dishonour_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o these_o name_n can_v be_v limit_v or_o appropriate_v to_o any_o particular_a congregation_n but_o be_v first_o true_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o of_o every_o particular_a church_n as_o a_o part_n thereof_o congregationes_fw-la particulares_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la part_n similares_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la &_o naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la participant_fw-la ames_n med_a l._n 1._o c._n 32._o s_o 4._o 2._o that_o be_v the_o primary_n church_n to_o which_o the_o covenant_n promise_n law_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n do_v primary_o belong_v but_o the_o covenant_n promise_n law_n and_o privilege_n do_v primary_o belong_v to_o the_o church-catholike_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o first_o evangelical_n promise_v that_o ever_o be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n represent_v all_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o consequent_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n this_o be_v before_o there_o be_v any_o division_n or_o distinction_n make_v of_o church_n into_o jew_n and_o gentile_n national_a or_o congregational_n again_o the_o main_a commission_n for_o gather_v
the_o particular_a congregation_n but_o into_o the_o whole_a visible_a body_n and_o into_o the_o general_a covenant_n not_o into_o any_o particular_a covenant_n 8._o if_o there_o be_v a_o external_a catholic_a union_n of_o fraternity_n between_o all_o visible_a christian_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v one_o external_a visible_a catholic_a church_n but_o there_o be_v one_o external_a catholic_a union_n of_o fraternity_n between_o all_o visible_a christian_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n appear_v because_o this_o fraternal_a union_n arise_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v constitute_v by_o one_o covenant_n into_o which_o they_o be_v all_o enter_v visible_o they_o be_v not_o make_v brethren_n by_o be_v invisible_a believer_n only_o or_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n for_o then_o only_o invisible_a believer_n be_v brethren_n in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n if_o any_o one_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o drunkard_n railer_n extortioner_n etc._n etc._n 1_o corinth_n 5.11_o now_o few_o true_a believer_n be_v fornicator_n idolater_n drunkard_n therefore_o this_o brotherhood_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n and_o membership_n the_o minor_a appear_v because_o wherever_o the_o apostle_n come_v if_o they_o find_v any_o visible_a believer_n they_o be_v say_v to_o find_v brethren_n act._n 28.14_o and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a term_n that_o the_o christian_n be_v call_v by_o both_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n not_o because_o they_o be_v of_o one_o particular_a congregation_n but_o because_o of_o the_o church-catholike_a which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o household_n of_o faith_n do_v good_a unto_o all_o i._n e._n tho_o heathen_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o the_o household_n be_v commmensurable_a to_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o faith_n not_o the_o invisible_a member_n only_o for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v know_v as_o such_o but_o all_o the_o visible_a member_n 9_o if_o the_o same_o individual_a system_a or_o body_n of_o external_a law_n under_o one_o command_n whereby_o all_o church_n equal_o shall_v walk_v and_o be_v govern_v be_v catholic_a than_o the_o church_n be_v catholic_a but_o there_o be_v the_o same_o individual_a system_a or_o body_n of_o external_a law_n under_o one_o command_n whereby_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v prove_v by_o evidence_n of_o reason_n and_o experience_n of_o all_o body_n politic_a the_o minor_a be_v undeniable_a for_o the_o same_o individual_a system_v express_v in_o the_o gospel_n totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la govern_v and_o guide_v the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n it_o can_v be_v say_v the_o same_o in_o kind_n only_o but_o the_o same_o for_o matter_n manner_n end_n method_n and_o express_v word_n unless_o we_o can_v say_v the_o several_a copy_n be_v several_a species_n and_o then_o we_o in_o england_n have_v so_o many_o species_n of_o law_n as_o there_o be_v copy_n print_v of_o our_o law_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o put_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n but_o the_o external_a system_v give_v to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o body_n politic_a neither_o be_v it_o the_o moral_a law_n quâ_fw-la moral_n but_o that_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n with_o other_o positive_a law_n add_v thereto_o neither_o be_v this_o subjection_n unto_o these_o external_a law_n arbitrary_a by_o the_o concurrent_a consent_n of_o divers_a church_n out_o of_o custom_n or_o because_o of_o the_o equity_n and_o conveniency_n of_o they_o vi_fw-la materiae_fw-la as_o divers_a kingdom_n now_o use_v the_o civil_a law_n or_o for_o intercourse_n with_o foreign_a church_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o author_n of_o they_o neither_o have_v particular_a church_n any_o municipal_a law_n divine_a of_o their_o own_o superadded_a to_o distinguish_v they_o as_o england_n and_o scotland_n have_v but_o be_v whole_o rule_v by_o this_o catholic_a system_v 10._o if_o there_o be_v a_o catholic_a external_a communion_n intercourse_n and_o communication_n between_o all_o the_o member_n and_o in_o all_o the_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n in_o worship_n doctrine_n and_o sign_n or_o seal_v of_o confirmation_n nutrition_n or_o commemoration_n of_o the_o same_o redemption_n visible_o wrought_v by_o the_o same_o visible_a saviour_n then_o all_o those_o member_n or_o church_n have_v this_o external_a communion_n intercourse_n and_o communication_n be_v one_o catholic_a church_n but_o there_o be_v such_o a_o communion_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n appear_v because_o communion_n arise_v from_o membership_n there_o be_v a_o union_n presume_v before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o communion_n admit_v especial_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v a_o seal_n and_o if_o a_o union_n than_o a_o membership_n for_o thereby_o they_o be_v make_v of_o the_o body_n and_o if_o the_o communion_n be_v visible_a and_o external_a then_o so_o be_v the_o union_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v for_o qualis_fw-la effectus_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o admittance_n of_o a_o heathen_a to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o word_n sing_v prayer_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o admittance_n into_o fellowship_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v spiritual_a fellowship_n with_o idolater_n they_o may_v come_v and_o see_v what_o fellowship_n christian_n enjoy_v with_o christ_n and_o one_o with_o another_o but_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o that_o fellowship_n while_o heathen_n and_o idolater_n but_o after_o conversion_n profess_a subjection_n and_o believe_v after_o the_o 3000._o be_v convert_v by_o peter_n and_o be_v baptize_v they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n act._n 2.41_o 42._o and_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o one_o particular_a church_n not_o as_o our_o brethren_n themselves_o tell_v we_o as_o i_o show_v before_o therefore_o as_o member_n in_o general_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o usual_a then_o for_o member_n of_o one_o congregation_n to_o join_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v in_o sing_v and_o prayer_n with_o member_n of_o divers_a congregation_n together_o as_o at_o lecture_n or_o other_o occasion_n and_o frequent_o also_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n even_o among_o our_o brethren_n in_o new-england_n member_n of_o far_o distant_a congregation_n do_v communicate_v occasional_o also_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n pray_v public_o and_o give_v thanks_o and_o on_o occasion_n may_v fast_o for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n on_o earth_n as_o for_o the_o evasion_n which_o some_o of_o our_o brethren_n have_v that_o this_o communion_n of_o stranger_n with_o they_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o particular_a present_a transient_a membership_n with_o they_o i_o conceive_v it_o of_o no_o force_n nor_o warrant_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o shall_v those_o man_n be_v member_n of_o two_o church_n at_o once_o then_o ought_v they_o to_o contribute_v to_o that_o minister_n than_o ought_v that_o minister_n to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o than_o by_o some_o of_o our_o brethren_n position_n shall_v the_o whole_a congregation_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o their_o admission_n also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o ecclesiastical_a admission_n or_o censure_n or_o transaction_n or_o contribution_n that_o concern_v that_o particular_a congregation_n they_o also_o aught_o be_v member_n to_o have_v their_o vote_n and_o consent_n and_o hand_n therein_o and_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n all_o that_o come_v to_o a_o lecture_n which_o be_v a_o church-fellowship_n in_o divine_a ordinance_n of_o sing_v prayer_n preach_v and_o blessing_n the_o people_n must_v so_o many_o time_n turn_v member_n of_o that_o congregation_n where_o such_o a_o meeting_n be_v and_o then_o be_v it_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o hear_v a_o lecture_n in_o a_o congregation_n where_o the_o minister_n or_o people_n be_v corrupt_a for_o we_o thereby_o make_v ourselves_o member_n of_o that_o congregation_n and_o so_o put_v ourselves_o under_o that_o pastor_n and_o those_o elder_n for_o the_o present_a and_o thereby_o give_v our_o allowance_n of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o a_o subitane_n occasional_a meeting_n that_o can_v make_v a_o person_n a_o member_n of_o a_o congregation_n but_o constancy_n quoad_fw-la intentionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la say_v aim_n in_o medulla_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 32._o sect._n 21._o and_o for_o communion_n of_o church_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o afterward_o and_o by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v i_o suppose_v the_o minor_a be_v clear_v also_o 11._o if_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n of_o a_o person_n in_o one_o congregation_n cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a 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