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kingdom_n of_o heaven_n saint_n see_v m._n hooker_n survey_v part_n 1._o p._n 204._o sâ—ct_n visible_a saint_n and_o so_o in_o a_o sense_n put_v out_o of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o die_v unrepent_v he_o may_v perish_v and_o the_o text_n itself_o seem_v to_o justify_v it_o when_o it_o say_v whatsoever_o be_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o now_o shall_v consider_v what_o you_o say_v to_o the_o reason_n for_o my_o obj._n 1_o assertion_n the_o first_o be_v because_o that_o church_n there_o mean_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o you_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o invisible_a church_n only_o build_v upon_o a_o rock_n for_o particular_a church_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n also_o build_v they_o be_v upon_o divine_a institution_n and_o christ_n be_v lay_v for_o the_o foundation_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n before_o i_o answer_v i_o must_v distinguish_v of_o those_o 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distinction_n pag._n 7._o when_o you_o say_v if_o they_o degenerate_a they_o be_v never_o found_v upon_o christ_n but_o in_o a_o outward_a form_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v ingenious_o acknowledge_v myself_o not_o distinct_a enough_o when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o invisible_a church_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v confess_v myself_o beholden_a to_o mr._n ruth_n and_o mr._n hooker_n for_o this_o light_n and_o now_o see_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n also_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n only_o i_o differ_v from_o mr._n hooker_n in_o this_o that_o be_v by_o visible_a church_n mean_v only_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o i_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n as_o be_v discourse_v above_o but_o now_o upon_o the_o former_a distinction_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o you_o take_v the_o rock_n for_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o build_n on_o he_o etc._n see_v part_n 2._o pa_n 24._o your_o own_o word_n it_o be_v ready_o etc._n etc._n for_o internal_a 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have_v receive_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n formal_o and_o may_v administer_v they_o without_o any_o officer_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o brownism_n but_o i_o have_v distinguish_v above_o when_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o key_n subjectiuè_v it_o may_v be_v mean_v either_o immediate_o herself_o without_o officer_n or_o mediate_o by_o and_o in_o her_o officer_n and_o i_o illustrate_v it_o by_o the_o body_n natural_a as_o sight_n be_v immediate_o trust_v with_o the_o eye_n as_o the_o next_o subject_n of_o it_o but_o mediate_o with_o the_o body_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n you_o can_v say_v the_o church_n be_v the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o the_o keysâ—_fw-mi for_o then_o she_o may_v immediate_o administer_v they_o all_o without_o officer_n as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o your_o purpose_n for_o then_o as_o fight_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o eye_n first_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o key_n be_v 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give_v the_o key_n to_o the_o church_n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 23._o material_n of_o a_o church_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 27._o see_v pag._n â—0_n when_o the_o proposition_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o desire_v you_o will_v consider_v your_o inconstancy_n and_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o your_o assertion_n you_o say_v present_o after_o the_o last_o word_n cite_v pastor_n etc._n etc._n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n as_o integrall_a part_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n be_v totum_fw-la integrale_fw-la then_o say_v i_o they_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o church_n as_o mere_a adjunct_n nor_o do_v the_o church_n receive_v they_o as_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o and_o that_o upon_o your_o own_o reason_n for_o integrall_a part_n be_v intrinsical_v and_o essential_a to_o a_o totum_fw-la integrale_fw-la and_o not_o extrinsecall_v as_o the_o object_n be_v to_o a_o thing_n integrall_a part_n be_v not_o subject_n and_o adjunct_n one_o to_o another_o but_o you_o say_v when_o i_o write_v that_o 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immediate_o give_v that_o power_n to_o the_o officer_n which_o they_o have_v not_o formal_o in_o themselves_o 3._o epist_n to_o key_n pag._n 3._o do_v not_o the_o officer_n receive_v their_o power_n immediate_o from_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n who_o have_v that_o power_n formal_o in_o themselves_o have_v not_o your_o praefacer_n to_o the_o key_n tell_v we_o that_o yourself_o lie_v this_o fundamental_a maxim_n that_o look_v whatever_o power_n or_o right_v any_o of_o the_o possessor_n and_o subject_n thereof_o may_v have_v they_o have_v it_o each_o alike_o immediate_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o mediation_n of_o delegation_n or_o dependence_n on_o each_o other_o from_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v each_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o they_o but_o now_o you_o make_v the_o officer_n to_o depend_v immediate_o upon_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n and_o to_o derive_v their_o power_n from_o they_o by_o mediation_n or_o delegation_n as_o the_o branch_n 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of_o other_o and_o i_o can_v sincere_o profess_v i_o consult_v with_o none_o or_o very_o few_o book_n of_o this_o controversy_n but_o compare_v your_o book_n one_o with_o another_o my_o own_o reason_n and_o judgement_n suggest_v to_o i_o those_o contradiction_n in_o they_o that_o leave_v i_o altogether_o unsatisfy_a in_o your_o way_n and_o at_o this_o day_n i_o be_o leave_v so_o still_o if_o not_o more_o confirm_v that_o the_o independent_a way_n be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o scripture_n and_o with_o itself_o that_o other_o have_v more_o elaborate_o dispute_v this_o cause_n i_o shall_v easy_o yield_v but_o i_o think_v i_o may_v true_o say_v without_o vanity_n none_o have_v more_o distinct_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o your_o proof_n and_o your_o contradiction_n to_o yourselves_o in_o hold_v out_o your_o way_n than_o i_o have_v do_v nor_o be_o i_o at_o all_o trouble_a that_o you_o choose_v rather_o to_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v 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or_o confess_v they_o a_o scheme_n of_o contradiction_n and_o contrariety_n in_o the_o independent_a way_n 1._o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o a_o apostle_n as_o a_o elder_a and_o as_o a_o believer_n so_o the_o sense_n most_o fill_v the_o key_n pag._n 4._o it_o appear_v that_o christ_n give_v the_o key_n to_o the_o fraternity_n with_o the_o presbytery_n ib._n see_v also_o the_o way_n clear_v par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 22._o 1._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n not_o as_o a_o apostle_n nor_o as_o as_o elder_n but_o as_o a_o profess_a believer_n the_o way_n pag._n 27._o 1._o peter_n receive_v noâ—_n the_o key_n mere_o as_o a_o believer_n but_o as_o a_o believe_v public_o profess_v hiâ—_n faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o way_n clear_v par_fw-fr 2._o f._n 39_o not_o believer_n as_o believer_n but_o as_o believer_n covenant_v and_o fit_o capable_a according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n m._n hooker_n suru._n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 203._o 2._o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n the_o way_n p._n 1._o that_o be_v a_o combination_n of_o faithful_a man_n as_o m._n hooker_n 2._o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a whether_o join_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o no._n the_o key_n pag._n 11._o 2._o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o some_o before_o they_o enteâ—_n into_o the_o church_n thâ—_n key_n p._n 11._o 3._o the_o key_n of_o order_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n keys_n p._n 8._o then_o say_v we_o to_o woman_n and_o child_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o every_o place_n or_o order_n in_o the_o church_n that_o give_v power_n to_o receive_v ordinance_n much_o less_o to_o dispense_v they_o as_o child_n and_o woman_n way_n clear_v par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 19_o  _fw-fr 4._o ordination_n be_v a_o work_n of_o rule_n the_o way_n p._n 49._o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n both_o act_n of_o rule_n pertain_v indifferent_o to_o all_o the_o presbyser_n ib._n 49._o 4._o as_o for_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o officer_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n they_o the_o brethren_n may_v do_v if_o need_v be_v without_o officer_n the_o way_n p._n 45._o 101._o 4._o ordination_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o supreme_a jurisdidiction_n but_o of_o order_n rather_o in_o h._n survey_v part_n 2.75_o 5._o the_o key_n of_o authority_n or_o rule_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o act_n of_o rule_n be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o their_o office_n the_o key_n p._n 20._o the_o people_n discern_v and_o approve_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o censure_n give_v consent_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n the_o key_n pag._n 15._o 37._o 41._o the_o brethren_n stand_v in_o a_o order_n even_o a_o orderly_a subjection_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 11._o 5._o in_o case_n the_o officer_n do_v err_v and_o commit_v offence_n they_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o way_n pag._n 100_o the_o church_n exercise_v several_a act_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o elder_n the_o way_n p._n 101._o the_o people_n have_v some_o stock_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o key_n pag._n 36._o they_o rule_v the_o church_n by_o appoint_v their_o own_o officer_n ib._n p._n 16._o  _fw-fr 6._o excommunication_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o rule_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v perform_v but_o by_o some_o ruler_n the_o key_n p._n 16._o the_o church_n can_v excommunicate_v the_o whole_a presbytery_n because_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o christ_n a_o office_n of_o rule_n without_o their_o officer_n ibid._n no_o act_n of_o the_o people_n power_n do_v proper_o bind_v unless_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n join_v with_o it_o ibid._n 36._o 6._o if_o all_o their_o officer_n be_v sound_a culpable_a either_o in_o heretical_a doctrine_n or_o scandalous_a crime_n the_o church_n have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o proceed_v to_o censure_v of_o they_o all_o the_o way_n p._n 45._o in_o case_n of_o offence_n give_v by_o a_o elder_a or_o whole_a eldership_n together_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o require_v satisfaction_n and_o if_o they_o give_v it_o not_o to_o proceed_v to_o censure_v ibid._n p._n 101._o 6._o excommunication_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o power_n of_o office_n but_o of_o judgement_n nor_o a_o act_n of_o high_a rule_n but_o of_o supreme_a judgement_n seat_v in_o the_o fraternity_n survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o p._n 45._o as_o a_o church_n of_o brethren_n can_v proceed_v to_o any_o public_a censure_n without_o elder_n so_o nor_o the_o elder_n without_o concurrence_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n pref._n to_o the_o key_n pag._n 4._o 7._o it_o be_v a_o sacrilegious_a breach_n of_o order_n that_o commissary_n and_o chancellor_n want_v the_o key_n of_o order_n no_o minister_n have_v be_v invest_v with_o jurisdiction_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o ministerial_a authority_n above_o those_o elder_n who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o key_n p_o 6._o 7._o there_o be_v a_o key_n of_o power_n give_v to_o the_o church_n with_o the_o elder_n as_o to_o open_v a_o door_n of_o entrance_n to_o the_o minister_n call_v so_o to_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n against_o they_o in_o some_o case_n etc._n etc._n the_o key_n pag._n 9_o yea_o to_o censure_v all_o their_o elder_n without_o elder_n the_o way_n p._n 45._o etc._n etc._n as_o afore_o  _fw-fr 8._o we_o be_v far_o from_o allow_v that_o sacrilegious_a usurpation_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n practise_v in_o some_o place_n that_o private_a christian_n ordinary_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n public_o the_o key_n pag._n 6._o 8._o this_o be_v ordinary_o practise_v in_o old_a england_n and_o allow_v by_o the_o independent_a brethren_n yea_o they_o be_v but_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o gift_a brethren_n no_o minister_n to_o other_o congregation_n do_v it_o ordinary_o themselves_o  _fw-fr 9_o a_o particular_a church_n of_o saint_n profess_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v member_n without_o officer_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o all_o the_o church_n office_n with_o all_o their_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o power_n the_o key_n p._n 31._o 9_o as_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v divers_a so_o be_v the_o subject_n to_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v divers_a the_o key_n p._n 11._o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o apostolical_a power_n ib._n p._n 32._o a_o synod_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o that_o power_n whereby_o error_n be_v convince_v and_o condemn_v etc._n etc._n ib._n p._n 47._o 9_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n belong_v first_o to_o a_o congregation_n of_o covenant_a believer_n suru._n
part_n 1._o pag._n 219._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n as_o in_o the_o first_o subject_n ib._n p._n 195._o that_o conâ—â—â—â—_n be_v wide_a to_o make_v one_o first_o subject_n of_o this_o power_n and_o yet_o other_o to_o share_n in_o this_o power_n not_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o for_o this_o be_v to_o speak_v dagger_n and_o contradiction_n ibid._n 10._o pastor_n and_o flock_n be_v relate_v and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o none_o but_o his_o own_o congregation_n this_o be_v the_o common_a tenet_n 10._o the_o member_n of_o any_o church_n we_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n if_o they_o bring_v letter_n testimonial_a and_o their_o child_n to_o baptism_n the_o way_n p._n 68_o the_o key_n 17._o 10._o administration_n of_o sacrament_n be_v a_o ministerial_a act_n and_o what_o authority_n have_v a_o pastor_n to_o do_v it_o or_o they_o to_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v no_o pastor_n m._n h._n survey_v part_n 2.64_o 65._o pastor_n and_o teacher_n may_v pray_v and_o preach_v in_o other_o church_n beside_o their_o own_o but_o not_o administer_v seal_n and_o censure_n bartlet_n model_n p._n 63._o 11._o we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n say_v the_o same_o of_o baptism_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o communion_n not_o only_o with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o our_o own_o church_n but_o in_o all_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o key_n p._n 17._o see_v def._n of_o 9_o pos_fw-la p._n 133_o 134._o 11._o baptism_n and_o so_o the_o other_o sacrament_n seal_v up_o the_o external_a communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n etc._n etc._n m._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 27._o and_o he_o dispute_v against_o it_o be_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n  _fw-fr 12._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o elder_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o examine_v whether_o officer_n or_o member_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n the_o key_n pag._n 21._o 12._o as_o for_o admission_n election_n ordination_n of_o officer_n admission_n and_o shut_v out_o of_o member_n these_o thing_n the_o brethren_n may_v do_v without_o officer_n the_o way_n 45._o 101._o  _fw-fr 13._o ordination_n be_v then_o complete_a when_o the_o people_n have_v choose_v he_o and_o the_o presbytery_n have_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o he_o the_o key_n p._n 37._o 13._o but_o if_o the_o church_n want_v a_o presbytery_n for_o want_v of_o elder_n they_o want_v a_o warrant_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o another_o church_n to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o their_o elect_a elder_n the_o way_n pag._n 50._o  _fw-fr 14._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v ordain_v to_o that_o office_n of_o apostleship_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o some_o officer_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o way_n p._n 45._o 14._o in_o act._n 13.2_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o ordination_n to_o office_n at_o all_o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v their_o office_n before_o m._n h._n survey_v part_n 2._o p._n 83._o this_o be_v not_o to_o put_v a_o new_a office_n upon_o they_o but_o to_o confirm_v their_o send_n to_o the_o gentile_n ib._n p._n 60._o 14._o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n the_o key_n p._n 29._o the_o officer_n of_o one_o church_n do_v what_o as_o do_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n suru._n par_fw-fr 2._o 83._o then_o it_o follow_v by_o m._n c._n his_o doctrine_n that_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v officer_n of_o all_o church_n be_v ordain_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o that_o officer_n of_o one_o church_n may_v be_v ordain_v in_o another_o church_n which_o he_o say_v be_v unwarrantable_a the_o way_n p._n 50._o 15._o what_o if_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n offend_v the_o ready_a course_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o synod_n the_o key_n p._n 43._o 15._o there_o be_v a_o ready_a and_o near_a way_n the_o brethren_n may_v censure_v they_o all_o the_o way_n p._n 45._o if_o the_o congregation_n be_v find_v faithful_a and_o willing_a to_o remove_v a_o offence_n by_o due_a censure_n why_o shall_v the_o offence_n be_v call_v up_o to_o more_o public_a judicature_n etc._n etc._n key_n p._n 42._o  _fw-fr 16._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o establish_v pure_a religion_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n partly_o by_o civil_a punishment_n upon_o the_o wilful_a opposer_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o same_o the_o key_n p._n 50._o 16._o yet_o the_o brethren_n here_o call_v for_o or_o tolerate_v toleration_n of_o all_o opinion_n and_o deny_v the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o punish_v any_o pretend_v conscience_n bartlet_n model_n 128._o 16._o see_v m._n bartl_n model_n p._n 25._o contra_fw-la 17._o visible_a saint_n though_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n inward_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n m._n h._n sur._n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 14_o 15._o 17._o you_o say_v saint_n in_o outward_a profession_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o congregational_a church_n we_o judge_v that_o real_a saint_n utter_v in_o discourse_n the_o breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o experience_n of_o conversion_n witness_v in_o a_o strict_a conversation_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n d._n holmes_n ep._n to_o way_n clear_v p._n 4_o 17._o m._n bartlet_n speak_v something_o this_o language_n can_v there_o ba_o ability_n for_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a service_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v can_v there_o be_v communion_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n can_v they_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o the_o faith_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o they_o mod._n p._n 57_o see_v more_o p._n 103._o 18._o the_o form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o covenant_n either_o explicit_a or_o implicit_a and_o the_o latter_a be_v sometime_o full_o sufficient_a m._n h._n sur._n par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 47_o 48._o and_o other_o 18._o you_o say_v a_o implicit_a unite_n viz._n a_o walk_a and_o communicate_v with_o you_o be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o form_n we_o say_v their_o solemn_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o express_v open_a covenant_v with_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v with_o such_o a_o body_n of_o saint_n in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v the_o manifest_a form_n d._n holm_n ib._n 18._o it_o be_v not_o general_a profession_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o peculiar_a engagement_n and_o appropriation_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a body_n m._n h._n sur._n p._n 63._o yet_o he_o say_v a_o implicit_a covenant_n be_v sufficient_a 19_o we_o crave_v leave_v of_o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o the_o key_n to_o declare_v that_o we_o assent_n not_o to_o all_o expression_n or_o all_o and_o every_o assertion_n in_o it_o as_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o about_o prophesy_v by_o gift_a brethren_n 2._o that_o the_o assembly_n act._n 15._o be_v a_o formal_a synod_n 3._o that_o the_o apostle_n act_v in_o it_o as_o ordinary_a elder_n praef._n to_o the_o key_n p._n 6._o 19_o we_o do_v in_o this_o epistle_n 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19_o if_o a_o sentence_n denounce_v it_o be_v a_o censure_n 21._o we_o say_v institute_v privilege_n and_o ordinance_n do_v not_o immediate_o flow_v from_o spiritual_a union_n and_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n etc._n etc._n def._n or_o 9_o portion_n p._n 76._o he_o must_v come_v at_o they_o in_o a_o right_a order_n i._n e._n the_o party_n must_v be_v a_o member_n pf_o a_o particular_a congregation_n suru._n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 65._o 21._o then_o it_o follow_v that_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o baptism_n belong_v not_o to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v ordinary_a hear_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o a_o church-member_n sur._n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 18._o 21._o a_o person_n have_v his_o first_o right_n to_o a_o sacrament_n and_o so_o to_o other_o ordinance_n because_o he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n survey_v par_fw-fr 2._o 65._o