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of_o faithful_a man_n where_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v according_a to_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n which_o can_v have_v no_o other_o understanding_n then_o that_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n i_o need_v not_o descant_v upon_o it_o it_o carry_v so_o much_o plainness_n and_o correspondency_n to_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o a_o church_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v intend_v that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o exception_n the_o first_o text_n be_v mat._n 18.17_o tell_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o particular_a congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o suppose_v that_o a_o national_a or_o provincial_a church_n be_v here_o mean_v that_o upon_o every_o offence_n between_o brother_n and_o brother_n a_o address_n must_v be_v make_v to_o a_o council_n synod_n archbishop_n or_o bishop_n and_o where_o have_v we_o counsel_n or_o synod_n or_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v any_o where_o import_n such_o a_o meaning_n from_o any_o application_n of_o it_o there_o make_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n what_o plea_n able_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v make_v for_o such_o church_n you_o must_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o reject_v unless_o they_o carry_v scripture_n light_a and_o demonstration_n along_o with_o they_o without_o which_o our_o mind_n and_o conscience_n can_v be_v bind_v to_o faith_n and_o submission_n a_o parochial_a church_n we_o take_v in_o the_o most_o common_a and_o candid_a acceptation_n without_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o the_o term_n parochial_a or_o parish_n that_o be_v but_o of_o latter_a time_n that_o all_o person_n cohabit_v within_o such_o bound_n limitation_n or_o division_n of_o ground_n become_v a_o parish_n township_n village_n or_o go_v under_o any_o other_o denomination_n by_o the_o custom_n or_o law_n of_o the_o land_n where_o they_o be_v i_o say_v such_o division_n and_o limitation_n of_o ground_n do_v not_o set_v out_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o gospel-church_n but_o that_o it_o may_v extend_v further_o than_o such_o landmark_n or_o be_v of_o lesser_a extent_n according_a to_o the_o number_n or_o situation_n of_o the_o profess_v believer_n in_o those_o part_n for_o conveniency_n of_o their_o assemble_v together_o and_o communion_n for_o mutual_a edification_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o all_o coinhabitant_n within_o such_o limit_n shall_v be_v member_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o congregation_n yea_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v repute_v fit_a matter_n for_o any_o see_v nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a and_o every_o where_o experience_a than_o that_o there_o be_v the_o great_a mixture_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o such_o limit_n and_o neighbourhood_n common_a and_o natural_a justice_n allow_v every_o one_o that_o habitation_n that_o he_o can_v claim_v a_o civil_a right_n and_o title_n to_o let_v he_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a it_o be_v not_o religion_n that_o make_v man_n member_n of_o this_o or_o that_o parish_n or_o irreligion_n that_o exclude_v they_o now_o if_o co-habitation_n in_o such_o a_o precinct_n make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o if_o there_o be_v any_o it_o be_v either_o because_o it_o make_v he_o necessary_o so_o or_o give_v he_o a_o due_a claim_n if_o the_o first_o he_o must_v be_v one_o whether_o he_o be_v willing_a or_o no_o and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o those_o limit_n they_o can_v enforce_v he_o to_o be_v so_o and_o then_o the_o church_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o compulsive_a power_n not_o only_o internal_a by_o moral_a persuasion_n but_o a_o spiritual_a as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o censure_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o which_o be_v nonsense_n and_o ridiculous_a yea_o a_o external_a compulsive_a power_n on_o man_n person_n and_o action_n to_o be_v exert_v by_o themselves_o or_o some_o by_o and_o under_o they_o in_o order_n to_o make_v man_n church-member_n and_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o contradiction_n not_o only_o to_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o whole_o without_o any_o precedent_n under_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament-constitution_n and_o to_o the_o most_o common_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n that_o to_o assert_v it_o be_v most_o gross_o absurd_a to_o any_o understand_a christian_a ear_n and_o therefore_o not_o worth_a insist_v upon_o or_o it_o give_v he_o a_o right_a and_o claim_v but_o co-habitation_n give_v not_o a_o man_n a_o right_n and_o claim_v ergo_fw-la for_o than_o he_o may_v come_v and_o challenge_v his_o right_n and_o they_o can_v hinder_v he_o plead_v that_o he_o have_v what_o be_v necessary_a to_o church-membership_a viz._n cohabitation_n hence_o no_o church_n will_v have_v power_n to_o maintain_v any_o purity_n of_o ordinance_n and_o defend_v they_o from_o corrupt_a communicant_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o officer_n and_o discipline_n to_o this_o end_n beside_o excommunication_n must_v be_v the_o removal_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o parish_n and_o nothing_o else_o for_o it_o be_v the_o cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o communion_n now_o if_o the_o parish_n limit_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o fellowship_n than_o excommunication_n must_v be_v the_o cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o it_o but_o christ_n never_o intend_v that_o church_n discipline_n shall_v cut_v off_o any_o one_o from_o civil_a right_n and_o property_n and_o banish_v man_n yea_o there_o be_v nothing_o make_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n so_o cheap_a and_o contemptible_a as_o such_o church_n work_n as_o this_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o qualification_n require_v to_o adult_v church-membership_a than_o cohabitation_n in_o the_o precinct_n where_o such_o pretend_a church_n be_v and_o this_o be_v so_o necessary_a a_o enforce_v reason_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n can_v avoid_v it_o without_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o great_a penalty_n from_o church_n and_o state_n neither_o can_v the_o church_n refuse_v he_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o christianity_n at_o large_a though_o he_o be_v otherwise_o the_o great_a know_a debauchee_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n nor_o when_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n be_v rid_v of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o this_o rule_n but_o by_o remove_v he_o out_o of_o the_o parish_n and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o proceed_v of_o such_o that_o assert_v parish-church_n that_o after_o excommunication_n upon_o non-return_a offender_n be_v commit_v to_o a_o goal_n a_o severity_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n never_o think_v of_o but_o in_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n when_o they_o foresee_v the_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n that_o will_v be_v exercise_v under_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n forcible_n and_o impose_v communion_n be_v nauseous_a to_o all_o generous_a mind_a man_n in_o natural_a or_o civil_a society_n no_o man_n will_v be_v force_v to_o be_v of_o a_o family_n by_o way_n of_o affinity_n nor_o of_o a_o society_n by_o incorporation_n nay_o there_o be_v no_o such_o society_n oeconomy_n or_o body_n corporate_a but_o look_v upon_o it_o much_o beneath_o they_o to_o prostitute_v their_o right_n and_o privilege_n to_o every_o paltry_a townsman_n or_o inhabitant_n much_o less_o will_v impose_v they_o upon_o unwilling_a person_n though_o account_v never_o so_o worthy_a last_o by_o this_o bond_n of_o church_n fellowship_n viz._n cohabitation_n a_o man_n be_v total_o deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n judgement_n and_o conscience_n in_o spiritual_n whereas_o all_o law_n leave_v we_o to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o temporal_a and_o civil_a affair_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v immediate_o of_o such_o a_o church_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v rent_v a_o house_n or_o take_v lodging_n in_o such_o a_o parish_n the_o whilst_o he_o inhabit_v there_o he_o can_v upon_o any_o term_n but_o of_o culpable_a separation_n join_v himself_o to_o another_o church_n where_o he_o may_v be_v more_o edifyed_a though_o but_o a_o stone_n cast_v from_o he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o other_o parish_n before_o where_o he_o enjoy_v god_n under_o a_o able_a godly_a minister_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o faithful_a people_n and_o do_v upon_o family-necessity_n or_o conveniency_n of_o trade_n or_o dwelling_n remove_v but_o into_o the_o next_o street_n over_o the_o parish-bound_n where_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o next_o be_v a_o ignorant_a scandalous_a persecute_v and_o rail_a minister_n and_o haply_o a_o people_n not_o unlike_o he_o which_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o like_o priest_n like_o people_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o be_v a_o profess_a member_n of_o this_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o can_v remain_v a_o church-member_n of_o the_o former_a by_o
3.6_o after_o which_o he_o continue_v to_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n and_o assay'_v to_o pursue_v they_o to_o damascus_n and_o other_o place_n act_n 9.1_o near_o which_o place_n christ_n stop_v his_o career_n but_o notwitstand_v this_o scatter_n which_o god_n turn_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o increase_v of_o church_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o philip_n and_o other_o scatter_a brethren_n so_o that_o as_o chap._n 8._o and_o 11._o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o in_o ver_fw-la 21._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o a_o great_a number_n be_v add_v to_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o in_o judea_n the_o church_n of_o samaria_n and_o galilee_n be_v gather_v act_v 9.31_o it_o appear_v also_o the_o body_n of_o that_o jerusalem-church_n still_o remain_v &_o tiding_n come_v to_o they_o of_o the_o marvellous_a success_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o scatter_a disciple_n they_o send_v forth_o barnabas_n act_v 11.22_o then_o tiding_n of_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o send_v forth_o barnabas_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v as_o far_o as_o antioch_n antioch_n the_o church_n of_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 25._o from_o thence_o he_o depart_v to_o tarsus_n to_o seek_v saul_n ver_fw-la 26._o and_o when_o he_o have_v find_v he_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o antioch_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o whole_a year_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o with_o the_o church_n and_o teach_v much_o people_n i._n e._n beside_o the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o first_o gospel-church_n of_o the_o gentile_n we_o read_v of_o now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a convert_v first_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o scatter_a it_o appear_v in_o that_o barnabas_n first_o fall_v upon_o confirm_v work_n v._o 23._o when_o he_o come_v and_o have_v see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v glad_a and_o exhort_v they_o all_o that_o with_o purpose_n â—f_a heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o his_o further_a labour_n the_o church_n be_v increase_v v._o 24._o and_o much_o people_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o lord_n though_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v this_o expression_n may_v intend_v his_o first_o form_v they_o into_o a_o church_n before_o the_o come_n of_o saul_n after_o which_o we_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v a_o form_v church_n separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n yea_o from_o many_o that_o be_v frequent_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n as_o appear_v verse_n 26._o after_o this_o a_o second_o persecution_n arise_v against_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n act._n 12.1_o now_o about_o that_o time_n herod_n the_o king_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o vex_v certain_a of_o the_o church_n and_o kill_v james_n and_o imprison_v peter_n for_o who_o prayer_n be_v make_v without_o cease_v of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o verse_n 5_o 12._o viz._n assemble_v in_o a_o private_a meeting_n chap_n 13.1_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o certain_a prophet_n in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n a_o sort_n of_o extraordinary_a officer_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n mention_v next_o after_o apostle_n eph._n 4.11_o these_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o set_v apart_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n to_o the_o work_n whereunto_o he_o have_v call_v they_o which_o be_v send_v forth_o they_o go_v their_o progress_n to_o seleucia_n cyprus_n salamis_n paphos_n perga_n in_o pamphilia_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n chap._n 13._o verse_n 14._o there_o paul_n preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n with_o great_a acceptation_n of_o the_o proselyte_n gentiles_n who_o assemble_v to_o hear_v the_o next_o sabbath_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o city_n but_o the_o jew_n contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v they_o declare_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o there_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 46_o 47._o be_v persecute_v from_o this_o antioch_n they_o come_v to_o iconium_n to_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o disciple_n verse_n 51_o 52._o here_o they_o preach_v with_o success_n chap._n 14.1_o but_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o persecute_v to_o lystra_n &_o derbe_n verse_n 20._o city_n of_o lycaonia_n at_o lystra_n cure_v the_o cripple_n and_o like_a to_o be_v worship_v for_o god_n but_o the_o jew_n from_o antioch_n and_o iconium_n change_v the_o scene_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o paul_n be_v stone_v but_o recover_v depart_v to_o derbe_n and_o after_o preach_v there_o return_v to_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n of_o pisidia_n pisidia_n church_n of_o lystra_n iconium_n antioch_n of_o pisidia_n confirm_v the_o disciple_n verse_n 22_o 23._o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n these_o church_n of_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n be_v gather_v at_o the_o apostle_n first_o come_v and_o at_o their_o return_n to_o confirm_v they_o they_o ordain_v elder_n in_o they_o these_o be_v not_o national_a church_n antioch_n be_v of_o the_o region_n of_o pisidia_n nor_o be_v the_o whole_a limit_n of_o any_o of_o these_o place_n of_o the_o church_n but_o a_o few_o of_o each_o that_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o and_o submit_v to_o their_o ministry_n from_o pisidia_n they_o come_v to_o the_o province_n of_o pamphilia_n ver_fw-la 24._o where_o they_o preach_v at_o perga_n go_v to_o attalia_n and_o thence_o sail_v to_o the_o first_o antioch_n where_o these_o two_o apostle_n so_o call_v for_o 14._o be_v ordain_v and_o from_o whence_o they_o be_v send_v to_o this_o apostolic_a work_n of_o gather_v church_n and_o settle_v elder_n in_o they_o here_o they_o give_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n a_o account_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v by_o they_o in_o open_v a_o door_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 27._o and_o abode_n there_o a_o long_a time_n during_o their_o abode_n there_o disturbance_n be_v raise_v by_o some_o man_n that_o come_v from_o judea_n and_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n chap._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o whereupon_o the_o apostle_n and_o certain_a other_o be_v send_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n and_o be_v bring_v on_o their_o way_n by_o the_o church_n verse_n 3_o i_o suppose_v none_o can_v conjecture_v that_o here_o be_v any_o church_n beside_o a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a no_o house-church_n that_o can_v bring_v the_o apostle_n on_o their_o way_n no_o national_a or_o provincial_a church_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o all_o the_o province_n or_o city_n of_o antioch_n accompany_v they_o but_o only_o those_o few_o that_o be_v gather_v into_o a_o church_n and_o they_o not_o take_v all_o in_o one_o parish_n or_o precinct_n of_o the_o city_n but_o here_o and_o there_o as_o it_o please_v god_n by_o his_o grace_n to_o work_v when_o they_o come_v verse_n 4._o to_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n apostles_n and_o elder_n where_o the_o question_n be_v determine_v verse_n 22._o and_o return_v make_v with_o the_o resolve_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n and_o stay_v some_o time_n there_o confirm_v the_o disciple_n but_o some_o day_n after_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n agree_v to_o depart_v to_o revisit_v the_o city_n where_o they_o preach_v they_o disagree_v about_o take_v john_n mark_v and_o so_o part_v paul_n then_o take_v silas_n and_o go_v through_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n barnabas_n take_v mark_n and_o go_v to_o cyprus_n place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v verse_n 36_o 37._o confirm_v the_o church_n v._o 41._o i_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o in_o these_o two_o apostle_n travel_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v what_o sort_n of_o church_n be_v first_o plant_v by_o they_o and_o to_o show_v where_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o church_n and_o that_o be_v but_o in_o two_o place_n more_o in_o the_o act_n act_n 18.22_o after_o he_o have_v land_a at_o caesarea_n caesarea_n church_n of_o caesarea_n and_o go_v up_o and_o salute_v the_o church_n he_o go_v down_o to_o antioch_n and_o chap._n 20.17_o from_o miletus_n miletus_n miletus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o charge_v they_o v._o 28._o take_v heed_n therefore_o to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flâ—ck_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n now_o what_o be_v these_o but_o such_o congregation_n that_o accompany_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v salute_v by_o they_o that_o they_o confirm_v and_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n be_v it_o sense_n to_o think_v they_o be_v house_n or_o whole_a nation_n or_o province_n or_o city_n no_o they_o be_v those_o faithful_a one_o stone_n building_n of_o live_a stone_n who_o be_v gather_v into_o particular_a congregation_n
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the_o church_n in_o the_o house_n of_o nymphas_n every_o where_o else_o the_o word_n relate_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o this_o epistle_n as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o apostle_n direct_v his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o verse_n 1_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o thessalonica_n church_n of_o thessalonica_n and_o such_o a_o church_n as_o take_v their_o pattern_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o judea_n 1_o thess_n 2.14_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 2_o thess_n 1.4_o we_o ourselves_o glory_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o their_o patience_n and_o faith_n in_o all_o our_o persecution_n the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n speak_v of_o particular_a church_n 1_o tim._n 3.5_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i._n e._n such_o a_o one_o as_o fall_v under_o a_o pastoral_n care_n in_o a_o man_n capacity_n of_o government_n as_o a_o family_n do_v and_o 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of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n where_o god_n be_v praise_v and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v prophetical_o apply_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n say_v he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o who_o they_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o one_o for_o which_o sake_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n say_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 12.23_o he_o speak_v express_o of_o the_o catholic_n without_o dispute_n the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n express_o james_n 5.14_o so_o john_n three_o epistle_n verse_n 6_o 9_o 10._o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o singular_a and_o plural_a number_n no_o less_o than_o nineteen_o or_o twenty_o time_n and_o always_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o particular_a church_n i_o will_v only_o name_v the_o text_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v inspect_v at_o his_o leisure_n revel_v 1.4_o 11_o 20._o chap._n 2.1_o 7_o 8_o 12_o 17_o 18_o 23_o 29._o chap._n 3.1_o 6_o 7_o 13_o 14_o 22._o chap._n 22.16_o i_o find_v the_o word_n church_n use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n about_o 85_o time_n in_o this_o sense_n viz._n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o can_v by_o any_o candid_a reader_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v any_o other_o meaning_n nor_o with_o the_o least_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v understand_v of_o any_o meetinghouse_n national_a provincial_a diocesan_n or_o parochial_a constitution_n but_o only_o of_o a_o congregation_n of_o saint_n by_o mutual_a consent_n ordinary_o assemble_v together_o for_o attendance_n on_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o inference_n necessary_a from_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n it_o be_v discover_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n church_n be_v take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o vain_a thing_n for_o christian_n to_o trouble_v and_o concern_v their_o head_n and_o conscience_n about_o humoursome_a conceit_n and_o imagination_n of_o man_n brain_n manage_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o serve_v their_o carnal_a interest_n or_o darken_v the_o truth_n let_v man_n give_v up_o themselves_o and_o understanding_n impartial_o to_o the_o plain_a and_o genuine_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n without_o squeeze_v or_o wrest_v it_o to_o a_o design_n or_o prejudicate_a opinion_n or_o favour_v any_o belove_a lust_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v shine_v with_o full_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o man_n great_a swell_n and_o word_n of_o vanity_n from_o pulpit_n and_o press_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n we_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o lay_v down_o these_o follow_a assertion_n as_o undeniable_a plain_a conclusion_n from_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v 1._o that_o the_o gospel_n church_n establish_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v or_o can_v be_v no_o where_o understand_v of_o any_o other_o church_n than_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o particular_a congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o place_n that_o can_v have_v any_o fair_a pretence_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o other_o constitution_n of_o church_n 2._o that_o wherever_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v it_o always_o signify_v a_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n of_o man_n meet_v together_o at_o least_o occasional_o upon_o some_o civil_a spiritual_a or_o sinful_a account_n and_o that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o any_o tropical_a sense_n or_o ungrounded_a supposal_n of_o thing_n and_o meaning_n of_o word_n so_o remote_a when_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n thing_n present_v themselves_o to_o our_o reason_n and_o sense_n if_o we_o be_v not_o blind_v with_o pride_n passion_n prejudice_n and_o estrangement_n from_o the_o true_a way_n of_o spiritual_a understanding_n by_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o r._n st._n render_v it_o publicus_n conventus_fw-la a_o general_a public_a assembly_n likewise_o wherever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o a_o church_n of_o his_o own_o constitute_n it_o be_v always_o so_o the_o old_a testament_n church_n be_v call_v so_o under_o that_o notion_n though_o national_a yet_o be_v require_v to_o be_v still_o congregational_a all_o the_o male_n be_v require_v thrice_o a_o year_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o visible_a congregation_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n therefore_o call_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n or_o at_o the_o temple_n where_o it_o be_v in_o stand_v and_o it_o be_v so_o often_o call_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o reader_n may_v turn_v to_o these_o place_n at_o leisure_n exod._n 16.2.10_o levit._fw-la 4.13_o ch_n 14.2_o &_o 20.1_o 22._o jos_n
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the_o church_n in_o corinth_n and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o province_n or_o large_a tract_n he_o say_v the_o church_n of_o such_o a_o place_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n viz._n church_n of_o galatia_n macedonia_n judea_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o language_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o if_o he_o speak_v as_o then_o will_v be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n of_o england_n france_n spain_n and_o not_o the_o church_n suppose_v all_o the_o church_n in_o such_o a_o province_n or_o nation_n to_o be_v organise_v into_o one_o body_n under_o one_o visible_a pastor_n according_a to_o our_o corrupt_a dialect_n and_o understanding_n 12._o hence_o last_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o however_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o by_o the_o subtle_a insinuation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n several_a antichristian_a fabric_n have_v have_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v nothing_o so_o indeed_o by_o christ_n constitution_n they_o be_v just_o separate_v from_o by_o all_o true_o inform_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o this_o separation_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o schism_n or_o culpable_a separation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o high_a and_o eminent_a duty_n that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v ambitious_a of_o and_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o unchurch_a of_o they_o that_o christ_n never_o make_v church_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o union_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o body-corporate_a whether_o consider_v in_o its_o mystical_a â—r_n visible_a state_n and_o therefore_o must_v â—ave_n a_o bond_n of_o union_n there_o be_v â—o_o body_n physical_a or_o politic_a but_o â—ath_v some_o peculiar_a bond_n that_o unite_v all_o the_o part_n whether_o simuâ—r_n or_o dissimular_a into_o one_o body_n â—e_v integrum_fw-la or_o whole_a be_v make_v â—p_n of_o all_o part_n bring_v into_o muâ—al_a conjunction_n and_o communion_n â—y_a the_o say_v common_a nexus_fw-la which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o principle_n of_o the_o life_n office_n motion_n and_o action_n of_o each_o part_n in_o its_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o whole_a 2._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n come_v under_o this_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o catholic_n and_o visible_a in_o particular_a congregation_n and_o polity_n we_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o bond_n or_o nexus_fw-la to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o each_o consideration_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v so_o adjust_v it_o 3._o hence_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o real_a true_a fundamental_a and_o indissoluble_a bond_n of_o union_n in_o this_o catholic_n body_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o every_o part_n and_o member_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o this_o whether_o visible_a 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in_o respect_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n lead_v to_o life_n and_o salvation_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v forth_o in_o his_o full_a brightness_n no_o way_n overshadow_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o worship_n and_o order_n of_o his_o house_n wherein_o he_o excel_v all_o that_o moses_n or_o any_o before_o he_o can_v do_v in_o right_a ordinance_n and_o statute_n for_o the_o manage_n the_o form_n and_o regiment_n thereof_o 4._o this_o bond_n of_o union_n be_v pure_o mystical_a and_o no_o more_o visible_a than_o the_o vital_a or_o rather_o animal_n spirit_n that_o vivify_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o unite_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o whereby_o every_o part_n conjoin_v be_v quicken_v and_o enable_v to_o act_n in_o its_o due_a place_n and_o kind_n this_o we_o say_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v and_o that_o no_o man_n caâ—_n say_v jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n verse_n 4._o now_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n verse_n 5._o and_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o administration_n under_o the_o oâ—_n and_o new_a testament_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o same_o church_n essential_a verse_n 6._o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o operation_n as_o in_o distinct_a member_n which_o operate_v according_a to_o their_o particular_a form_n and_o measure_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n that_o work_v all_o in_o all_o i._n e._n god_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n verse_n 7._o to_o another_o faith_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o faith_n of_o miracle_n or_o more_o than_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o save_v faith_n exert_v itself_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n as_o abraham_n do_v in_o particular_a try_v case_n to_o another_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n he_o go_v on_o to_o enumerate_v not_o only_o the_o extraordinary_a but_o ordinary_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n those_o give_v forth_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o those_o that_o be_v since_o continue_v and_z say_v vers_n 11._o all_o these_o work_v that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n divide_v to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_v and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o only_o diffuse_v itself_o throughout_o and_o influence_n all_o the_o member_n from_o the_o head_n with_o every_o gift_n and_o grace_n but_o that_o it_o tie_v all_o the_o member_n together_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o one_o to_o another_o vers_n 12._o for_o as_o the_o body_n i._o e_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v many_o member_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o one_o body_n be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n i._n e._n mystical_a vers_fw-la 13._o for_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v we_o all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n the_o jew_n before_o christ_n come_n be_v baptize_v spiritual_o into_o this_o mystical_a body_n whither_o we_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n i._n e._n all_o partaker_n of_o the_o operation_n and_o influence_n of_o one_o spirit_n in_o regeneration_n and_o justification_n now_o have_v show_v that_o the_o spirit_n unite_v the_o many_o member_n into_o one_o body_n and_o be_v the_o common_a nexus_fw-la he_o go_v on_o to_o show_v from_o whence_o the_o diversity_n of_o part_n in_o form_n shape_n use_v and_o office_n do_v arise_v and_o the_o harmony_n and_o agreement_n yea_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o variety_n in_o kind_n and_o degree_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a vers_n 14._o for_o the_o
body_n be_v not_o one_o member_n but_o many_o etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 24._o god_n have_v temper_v the_o body_n together_o viz._n with_o this_o diversity_n of_o gift_n of_o part_n of_o knowledge_n for_n what_o end_n to_o make_v a_o schism_n no_o but_o that_o the_o deficient_a part_n shall_v have_v the_o more_o honour_n verse_n 24._o and_o not_o be_v trample_v upon_o abuse_v and_o expose_v to_o shame_n and_o verse_n 25._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o that_o the_o member_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o of_o another_o yea_o a_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n shall_v be_v establish_v among_o all_o part_n verse_n 26._o much_o less_o any_o hatred_n detestation_n and_o enmity_n betwixt_o they_o we_o argue_v then_o that_o which_o work_v all_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o knit_v together_o all_o the_o member_n diversifyes_n all_o the_o part_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o harmonious_a office_n and_o agreement_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o union_n of_o that_o body_n but_o it_o appear_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v this_o ergo_fw-la its_o the_o catholic_n bond._n ay_o may_v mention_v many_o other_o place_n i_o will_v only_o name_v two_o or_o three_o more_o eph._n 4.1_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n and_o mention_v many_o christian_a grace_n he_o tell_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o unity_n notwithstanding_o all_o diversity_n be_v the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o uniformity_n among_o christian_n there_o be_v one_o body_n one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n etc._n etc._n and_o remarkable_a be_v ephes_n 2._o from_o the_o 13_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n all_o enmity_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n those_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o he_o have_v make_v in_o himself_o be_v the_o common_a head_n of_o twain_o i._n e._n jew_n and_o gentile_n one_o new_a man_n i._n e._n christ_n mystical_a so_o make_v peace_n etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 17._o and_o ver_fw-la 18._o for_o through_o he_o we_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n but_o make_v a_o spiritual_a building_n upon_o the_o best_a foundation_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v build_v together_o i._n e._n the_o whole_a catholic_n body_n for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o great_a cement_n of_o this_o spiritual_a building_n that_o unite_v all_o the_o part_n together_o and_o every_o particular_a part_n to_o the_o head_n 5._o the_o eminent_a unite_n grace_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v faith_n and_o love_n faith_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_n to_o one_o another_o love_v indeed_o be_v the_o most_o extensive_a union-grace_n because_o it_o reach_v the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n both_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a faith_n be_v a_o eminent_a grace_n of_o unspeakable_a use_n to_o saint_n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o their_o militant_a state_n 1_o cor._n 13._o but_o by_o love_n both_o saint_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o 1_o john_n 4.7_o 16._o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n verse_n 13._o but_o whilst_o we_o be_v here_o faith_n must_v be_v primum_fw-la movens_fw-la as_o to_o our_o love_n we_o must_v see_v he_o some_o way_n or_o other_o that_o we_o love_v nay_o we_o must_v be_v make_v nigh_o reconcile_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o embrace_v he_o and_o this_o close_n yea_o first_o taste_v of_o christ_n be_v by_o faith_n hence_o the_o gospel_n ministry_n and_o ministration_n eph._n 4.12_o be_v for_o the_o build_n up_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n further_a and_o further_o till_o all_o that_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o do_v come_v verse_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o one-ness_a of_o faith_n or_o full_a agreement_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o head_n to_o a_o perfect_a man_n i._n e._n to_o make_v up_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o mystical_a manhood_n of_o christ_n as_o paul_n speak_v elsewhere_o of_o fill_v up_o in_o his_o body_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o remain_v the_o call_n in_o the_o elect_n be_v the_o perfect_a the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o henceforth_o you_o be_v no_o more_o child_n etc._n etc._n but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trthe_v it_o away_o in_o love_n or_o walk_v sincere_o in_o love_n do_v grow_v up_o towards_o he_o or_o upon_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n verse_n 16._o from_o who_o i._n e._n from_o the_o indwel_n of_o who_o spirit_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v fit_o articulate_v conjoin_v and_o compact_v together_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v by_o the_o supply_n of_o every_o member_n receive_v of_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o particular_a shape_n use_v dignity_n and_o office_n of_o each_o part_n determine_v according_o to_o the_o effectual_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o energy_n or_o in-operation_n viz._n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o part_n we_o have_v also_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o word_n philip._n 1.19_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o my_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o influence_n or_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o influential_a supply_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o excellency_n and_o beauty_n that_o appear_v in_o every_o part_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a 6._o have_v prove_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o common_a nexus_fw-la or_o bond_n of_o union_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n or_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o evince_v a_o bond_n of_o union_n also_o in_o every_o particular_a church_n as_o the_o totum_fw-la contain_v all_o the_o part_n and_o the_o part_n make_v up_o the_o whole_a so_o the_o catholic_n church_n contain_v all_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o same_o bond_n that_o tie_v the_o whole_a together_o tie_n and_o limit_n each_o part_n but_o as_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v yet_o mystical_a and_o not_o visible_a because_o its_o bond_n of_o union_n be_v such_o so_o when_o ever_o any_o part_n of_o this_o church_n become_v visible_a there_o must_v be_v a_o manifestation_n and_o discovery_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a of_o this_o bond_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v by_o faith_n and_o love_n 7._o for_o conveniency_n of_o edification_n christ_n have_v institute_v several_a congregation_n or_o apartment_n in_o his_o church_n with_o a_o power_n of_o choose_v their_o own_o officer_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o ordinance_n according_a to_o christ_n will_n and_o appointment_n these_o particular_a congregation_n must_v each_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o catholic_n have_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o spirit_n unite_n they_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o body_n which_o manifestation_n be_v the_o visible_a form_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o church_n membership_n 8._o this_o manifestation_n if_o it_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o union_n in_o a_o particular_a spiritual_a body_n politic_a it_o must_v be_v first_o a_o probable_a profession_n of_o this_o inward_a bond_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v by_o faith_n and_o love_n that_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o profess_v may_v rational_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n be_v esteem_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o profess_v faithful_a one_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v do_v as_o christian_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o paul_n do_v as_o a_o minister_n 2_o cor._n 4.2_o renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o of_o this_o before_o viz._n that_o the_o true_a matter_n of_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n be_v visible_a saint_n 2._o there_o must_v be_v something_o or_o other_o to_o determine_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n more_o