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office_n be_v commensurable_a to_o the_o apostle_n though_o under_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o concern_v ephesus_n in_o any_o especial_o manner_n but_o all_o church_n where_o ever_o timothy_n shall_v come_v therefore_o not_o to_o it_o particular_o for_o he_o prescribe_v canon_n concern_v public_a prayer_n and_o the_o habit_n and_o carriage_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n concern_v the_o censure_v and_o reproof_n of_o all_o degree_n the_o ordination_n and_o maintenance_n of_o elder_n the_o choice_n and_o provision_n for_o widow_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n and_o a_o charge_n to_o rich_a man_n not_o of_o ephesus_n particular_o or_o only_o but_o every_o where_n neither_o do_v they_o concern_v ephesus_n primary_o for_o the_o officer_n be_v already_o set_v in_o that_o church_n paul_n find_v elder_n there_o act._n 20.17_o in_o his_o visitation_n of_o they_o and_o have_v live_v there_o three_o year_n vers_fw-la 31._o as_o himself_o acknowledge_v primary_o therefore_o these_o canon_n concern_v the_o whole_a church_n the_o manner_n also_o of_o the_o apostle_n speech_n be_v to_o be_v attend_v he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o church_n house_n pillar_n ground_n to_o
be_v order_v pari_fw-la rattoni_fw-la but_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n house_n church_n pillar_n ground_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n one_o house_n whereof_o ephesus_n be_v but_o one_o room_n and_o that_o already_o furnish_v one_o seat_n one_o large_a pillar_n that_o have_v the_o same_o truth_n write_v on_o every_o side_n of_o it_o which_o hold_v it_o forth_o unto_o other_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n within_o the_o church_n and_o without_o more_o forensi_fw-la and_o as_o timothy_n be_v a_o evangelist_n converse_v with_o many_o church_n so_o it_o be_v like_o do_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n the_o english_a annotation_n on_o this_o place_n be_v these_o as_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o god_n so_o every_o particular_a church_n as_o this_o of_o ephesus_n be_v in_o which_o timothy_n reside_v be_v a_o part_n thereof_o and_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n totius_fw-la may_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n also_o of_o the_o follow_a verse_n will_v lend_v we_o some_o light_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o truth_n support_v by_o this_o seat_n and_o hold_v forth_o by_o this_o pillar_n do_v this_o concern_n ephesus_n sole_o or_o particular_o or_o primary_o be_v there_o not_o a_o large_a subject_n express_v viz._n gentiles_n and_o the_o believe_a world_n all_o these_o be_v the_o family_n and_o household_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.19_o and_o 3.15_o again_o it_o be_v the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n that_o be_v so_o often_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mat._n 4.26_o 30._o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13.24_o 31_o 33_o 47._o christ_n call_v they_o not_o kingdom_n but_o the_o kingdom_n and_o compare_v this_o kingdom_n to_o a_o field_n of_o wheat_n mingle_v with_o tare_n this_o must_v be_v the_o church_n visible_a in_o this_o world_n because_o it_o be_v where_o the_o sour_a ordinary_o sow_v his_o seed_n visible_o and_o audible_o vers_fw-la 8._o which_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o because_o here_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a wheat_n and_o tare_n and_o the_o tare_n visible_o discern_v after_o the_o wheat_n and_o it_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n for_o christ_n himself_o expound_v it_o so_o the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o joh._n 3.16_o and_o 17.11_o 15._o and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o christian_a world_n for_o the_o other_o be_v a_o field_n of_o tare_n only_o where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o pluck_v up_o of_o wheat_n because_o none_o grow_v there_o they_o shall_v fever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a and_o in_o this_o field_n particular_a church_n be_v but_o as_o particular_a ridge_n enjoy_v the_o same_o tillage_n seed_n fence_v water_v it_o be_v a_o barn_n floor_n with_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n it_o be_v a_o draw_v net_n gather_v together_o good_a and_o bad_a it_o be_v a_o marriage_n where_o wise_a and_o foolish_a virgin_n some_o have_v oil_n and_o some_o only_a lamp_n of_o profession_n it_o be_v a_o feast_n where_o some_o have_v wedding_n garment_n some_o have_v none_o now_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v speak_v sole_o or_o primary_o of_o any_o particular_a congregation_n but_o they_o agree_v to_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a this_o kingdom_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o as_o one_o and_o to_o particular_a church_n as_o part_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v also_o a_o organical_a body_n therefore_o call_v a_o kingdom_n here_o be_v servant_n sow_v and_o view_v this_o field_n proffer_v to_o weed_v it_o and_o this_o weed_n must_v be_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n not_o the_o civil_a sword_n they_o be_v not_o so_o void_a of_o reason_n as_o to_o go_v ask_v whether_o they_o shall_v kill_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o the_o godly_a with_o a_o civil_a sword_n then_o these_o tare_n must_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n else_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o if_o never_o in_o here_o be_v fisherman_n officer_n that_o cast_v this_o net_n and_o servant_n that_o invite_v these_o guest_n every_o where_n in_o high_a way_n and_o hedge_n luk._n 14.23_o indefinite_o without_o respect_n of_o country_n or_o town_n that_o which_o be_v object_v against_o this_o by_o m._n hooker_n be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n beside_o other_o signification_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n it_o do_v by_o a_o metonymy_n imply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o dispensation_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o special_a thing_n appertain_v thereunto_o and_o cit_v these_o parable_n for_o that_o sense_n answ_n i_o deny_v not_o the_o several_a signification_n of_o those_o word_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o several_a place_n but_o they_o can_v signify_v so_o in_o the_o fore-ceited_n place_n for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o angel_n shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o christ_n kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n and_o shall_v cast_v they_o etc._n etc._n can_v this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o word_n or_o gospel_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o offend_v therein_o or_o do_v iniquity_n that_o shall_v be_v cast_v &_o c._n be_v there_o any_o tare_n any_o chaff_n any_o rubbish_n there_o or_o can_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o shall_v sinful_a or_o erroneous_a dispensation_n of_o god_n ordinance_n be_v suffer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o fear_v of_o pluck_v up_o good_a dispensation_n why_o do_v we_o then_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n do_v not_o paul_n say_v false_a teacher_n mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v and_o wish_v such_o cut_v off_o it_o be_v clear_a the_o text_n speak_v of_o a_o kingdom_n consist_v of_o person_n the_o tare_n chaff_n rubbish_n foolish_a virgin_n and_o evil_a guest_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o man_n that_o offend_v and_o do_v iniquity_n that_o shall_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n therefore_o they_o be_v in_o it_o and_o the_o wheat_n good_a fish_n wise_a virgin_n and_o good_a guest_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o particularity_n of_o town_n or_o country_n much_o less_o of_o any_o congregation_n and_o when_o we_o say_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v we_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o elect_a nor_o only_o for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n but_o also_o for_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a that_o it_o may_v be_v enlarge_v and_o have_v freedom_n and_o purity_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v thing_n that_o concern_v it_o as_o a_o visible_a organical_a kingdom_n because_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o be_v by_o officer_n again_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o it_o be_v say_v then_o shall_v christ_n deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n his_o father_n this_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a or_o essential_a kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o god_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o deliver_v up_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n exercise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n for_o that_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v more_o perfect_a in_o heaven_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o of_o glory_n afterward_o differ_v only_o gradis_fw-la communionis_fw-la as_o ames_n tell_v we_o here_o the_o degree_n be_v imperfect_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v perfect_a both_o in_o grace_n and_o joy_n but_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n exercise_v in_o the_o visible_a church-catholike_a in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n wherein_o our_o communion_n be_v mediate_v with_o god_n which_o shall_v then_o cease_v for_o as_o the_o evangelical_n external_a service_n and_o manner_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n thrust_v out_o the_o legal_a and_o ceremonial_a so_o shall_v the_o heavenly_a immediate_a thrust_v out_o the_o evangelical_n but_o this_o kingdom_n say_v m._n hooker_n can_v be_v the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n because_o that_o consist_v of_o sound-hearted_n christian_n and_o false-hearted_a hypocrite_n these_o be_v not_o deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n that_o he_o may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o they_o suru._n p._n 276._o answ_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v by_o kingdom_n to_o be_v mean_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o
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 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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 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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 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11_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o but_o to_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o carry_v many_o great_a absurdity_n with_o it_o for_o 1._o it_o take_v away_o all_o authoritative_a appeal_n and_o all_o authoritative_a way_n of_o unite_n particular_a church_n one_o with_o another_o 2._o then_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v no_o church-communion_n in_o discipline_n one_o with_o another_o they_o may_v have_v christian-communion_n but_o no_o church-communion_n 3._o then_o no_o minister_n can_v preach_v as_o a_o officer_n out_o of_o his_o own_o congregation_n but_o only_o as_o a_o gift_a brother_n and_o as_o a_o private_a christian_a 4._o then_o no_o minister_n can_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o office_n out_o of_o his_o own_o congregation_n nor_o as_o i_o conceive_v give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o a_o member_n of_o another_o congregation_n 5._o then_o when_o his_o particular_a church_n be_v dissolve_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o 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he_o speak_v as_o well_o of_o in_o particular_a church_n as_o of_o the_o general_a and_o to_o avoid_v the_o dirt_n of_o this_o fort_n or_o aâ—bâ—â—â—â—â—_n be_v he_o taâ—â—_n it_o viz._n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o he_o bring_v in_o two_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n apostle_n which_o worth_n alone_o say_v he_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o objection_n and_o say_v if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n for_o such_o officer_n as_o be_v send_v out_o with_o commission_n from_o any_o church_n upon_o special_a occasion_n which_o be_v the_o literal_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v so_o take_v 1_o cor._n 8.23_o of_o barnabas_n and_o phil._n 2.25_o of_o epapbroditum_fw-la so_o the_o argument_n hence_o be_v void_v answ_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o probability_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o set_v down_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n both_o extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a shall_v set_v down_o occasional_a messenger_n first_o before_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n and_o in_o 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it_o some_o common_a interest_n that_o may_v require_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o synod_n and_o counsel_n by_o their_o combine_a or_o delegated_a officer_n occasional_o and_o those_o officer_n therein_o act_n not_o as_o private_a man_n but_o as_o officer_n and_o may_v exert_v their_o indefinite_a habitual_a power_n annex_v to_o their_o office_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a as_o do_v delegate_v they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o parallel_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n in_o this_o case_n with_o life_n and_o death_n it_o be_v not_o equal_a for_o god_n do_v not_o set_v life_n and_o death_n as_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v general_a accident_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n overrule_v by_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o in_o that_o he_o grant_v the_o word_n church_n to_o extend_v to_o corinthian_n and_o ephesian_n etc._n etc._n he_o must_v grant_v it_o to_o comprehend_v all_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o that_o they_o all_o be_v one_o church_n habitual_o have_v then_o some_o general_a officer_n over_o they_o viz._n apostles_n prophet_n evangelist_n and_o teacher_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n the_o same_o prophet_n and_o the_o same_o teacher_n if_o need_v require_v in_o any_o of_o they_o but_o fear_v he_o can_v not_o keep_v that_o battery_n he_o retreat_v to_o a_o four_o and_o say_v that_o though_o by_o church_n be_v mean_v the_o church-catholike_a visible_a yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o it_o be_v so_o then_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o itself_o pag._n 37._o answ_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o christ_n mind_n that_o the_o extraordinary_a office_n of_o apostleship_n shall_v continue_v there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o more_o such_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o divine_a immediate_a mission_n of_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n that_o have_v actual_a regiment_n over_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n without_o any_o delegation_n from_o other_o but_o by_o immediate_a commission_n from_o christ_n but_o how_o come_v that_o which_o be_v a_o integrum_fw-la in_o the_o apostle_n day_n to_o be_v now_o sublimate_v into_o it_o genus_fw-la and_o lose_v the_o integrality_n and_o so_o prove_v a_o second_o notion_n exist_v only_o in_o intellectu_fw-la nostro_fw-la do_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v one_o body_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v all_o dead_a see_v the_o same_o doctrine_n worship_n law_n discipline_n enrowlment_n by_o baptism_n confirmation_n and_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n continue_v still_o and_o the_o liberty_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o communicate_v in_o these_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n where_o they_o become_v though_o but_o occasional_o continue_v still_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o habitual_a power_n in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la which_o the_o officer_n have_v to_o dispense_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n may_v be_v draw_v forth_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n in_o actum_fw-la secundum_fw-la upon_o a_o occasion_n and_o call_v according_a to_o their_o measure_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v habitual_o and_o actual_o every_o where_o both_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la &_o secundo_fw-la extraordinary_o yea_o but_o say_v he_o the_o church_n be_v not_o one_o in_o themselves_o but_o one_o in_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o by_o accident_n as_o england_n and_o scotland_n be_v one_o in_o the_o king_n because_o he_o govern_v both_o israel_n and_o judah_n in_o david_n the_o whole_a world_n one_o in_o nabuchadnezzar_n but_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o one_o consider_v in_o themselves_o vind._n p._n 37._o answ_n i_o grant_v the_o church_n be_v but_o accidental_o and_o temporary_o one_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o integral_o one_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o one_o because_o that_o they_o be_v set_v over_o it_o but_o it_o be_v one_o in_o itself_o integral_o because_o christ_n be_v set_v over_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o by_o commission_n from_o christ_n be_v set_v over_o it_o extraordinary_o for_o the_o present_a good_a and_o necessity_n thereof_o a_o empire_n be_v make_v one_o under_o one_o emperor_n have_v imperial_a law_n and_o constitution_n which_o be_v divide_v under_o divers_a governor_n it_n lose_v again_o and_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o empire_n but_o the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o law_n under_o the_o same_o head_n that_o it_o have_v then_o and_o ever_o shall_v have_v the_o world_n be_v one_o empire_n under_o darius_n by_o imperial_a law_n not_o because_o the_o three_o precedent_n be_v set_v over_o it_o neither_o do_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o by_o their_o death_n or_o cease_v so_o etc._n etc._n but_o five_o say_v he_o though_o we_o grant_v that_o while_o the_o apostle_n be_v live_v there_o be_v one_o 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and_o s._n 8._o and_o also_o because_o by_o excommunication_n a_o person_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o congregation_n only_o where_o the_o censure_n be_v past_a but_o out_o of_o general_a communion_n with_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n even_o the_o whole_a visible_a body_n of_o christ_n certificate_n indeed_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n to_o other_o of_o their_o excommunication_n that_o so_o other_o may_v avoid_v communion_n with_o they_o as_o of_o the_o excommunication_n of_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o so_o we_o read_v also_o of_o certificate_n of_o apostate_n who_o it_o be_v like_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o of_o phigellus_n and_o hermogenes_n 2._o tim._n 1.15_o and_o of_o hyntentus_fw-la and_o philetus_n a_o tim._n 2.17_o the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v encommunicate_v and_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o latter_a also_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o like_a certificate_n we_o find_v again_o of_o alexander_n 2_o tim._n 4.14_o 15._o but_o no_o new_a act_n of_o excommunication_n pass_v upon_o they_o any_o where_o else_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v excommunicate_v eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n a_o arian_n write_v a_o epistle_n to_o certify_v it_o to_o all_o other_o minister_n charissimis_fw-la honoratissimisque_fw-la fratribus_fw-la qui_fw-la ubique_fw-la gentium_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la ministerio_fw-la conjuncti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la sit_fw-la unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la nobis_fw-la traditum_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o signifi_v by_o letter_n what_o he_o have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o nine_o bishop_n excommunicate_v jovius_n and_o maximus_n and_o that_o excommunication_n by_o cyprian_a and_o other_o be_v approve_v as_o valid_a the_o like_a we_o find_v of_o novatus_n excommunicate_v at_o rome_n by_o cornelius_n and_o a_o council_n 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constitute_v by_o particular_a covenant_n be_v alterable_a divisible_a extinguishible_a as_o m._n norton_n confess_v p._n 30._o which_o this_o be_v not_o they_o be_v many_o and_o particular_a covenant_n this_o one_o and_o general_a they_o be_v accidental_a humane_a arbitrary_a and_o superad_v this_o essential_a divine_a necessary_a and_o prime_a and_o though_o this_o covenant_n may_v seem_v but_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n as_o entitive_a yet_o the_o law_n which_o be_v also_o one_o visible_a system_a argue_v it_o to_o be_v organical_a because_o they_o relate_v to_o officer_n and_o discipline_n and_o they_o bind_v all_o not_o only_a vimateriae_fw-la but_o as_o proceed_n from_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o author_n the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n not_o quà _fw-la particular_a member_n but_o quà _fw-la member_n of_o the_o whole_a four_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o general_a right_n of_o communion_n that_o all_o the_o member_n have_v habitual_o and_o indefinite_o to_o join_v 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reserve_v for_o the_o last_o because_o i_o shall_v dilate_v a_o little_a more_o upon_o it_o then_o
which_o be_v the_o way_n our_o brethren_n now_o practice_v vind_z pag._n 9_o here_o he_o grant_v what_o be_v contend_v for_o if_o the_o whole_a be_v convenable_a i._n e._n as_o i_o conceive_v all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o if_o that_o can_v be_v i_o doubt_v he_o hold_v they_o must_v either_o act_n as_o man_n out_o of_o office_n or_o a_o particular_a officer_n every_o one_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o particular_a congregation_n or_o can_v their_o convention_n together_o put_v a_o general_a office_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o have_v not_o before_o or_o draw_v forth_o general_a action_n that_o concern_v the_o whole_a from_o they_o that_o have_v no_o habitual_a power_n reach_v the_o whole_a but_o if_o all_o the_o officer_n meet_v together_o can_v rule_v the_o whole_a because_o every_o particular_a congregation_n have_v its_o officer_n there_o why_o have_v not_o a_o part_n thereof_o convene_v power_n to_o rule_v that_o part_n also_o see_v the_o right_a and_o 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as_o sight_n be_v predicate_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o yet_o
when_o they_o be_v abroad_o if_o they_o be_v recall_v they_o be_v to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o charge_n conc._n antioch_n can_v 3._o many_o other_o provision_n be_v make_v direct_v how_o minister_n be_v to_o carry_v themselves_o when_o they_o be_v abroad_o but_o none_o of_o those_o provision_n of_o they_o off_o from_o officiate_a abroad_o only_o they_o regulate_v they_o in_o their_o carriage_n to_o prevent_v disorder_n many_o example_n antiquity_n afford_v we_o of_o the_o dispense_n of_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n ordination_n and_o discipline_n beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d particular_a charge_n 〈◊〉_d of_o alexandria_n be_v famous_a this_o way_n tantum_n studij_fw-la in_o scripture_n propaganda_fw-la posuisse_fw-la serunt_fw-la ut_fw-la praeconem_fw-la evangelij_fw-la gentibus_fw-la orianâ—â—libus_fw-la &_o indis_n seize_v conferret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o there_o be_v many_o evangelist_n and_o faithful_a messenger_n prepare_v to_o promote_v and_o plant_v the_o heavenly_a word_n after_o the_o guiâ—e_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o 10._o auiciâ—us_a bishop_n of_o rome_n grant_v leave_v to_o polycarpus_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o reâ—erence_n that_o he_o owe_v he_o to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o so_o nicephorus_n relate_v â—_o 4._o cap._n 39_o and_o the_o centurist_n century_n 2._o cap._n 10._o anicetus_n pius_n hyginus_n telesphorus_n and_o xystus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n give_v the_o eucharist_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o other_o church_n that_o resort_v to_o they_o though_o differ_v from_o they_o about_o easter_n euseb_n ibid._n athanasius_n consecrate_a frumentius_n bishop_n at_o alexandria_n and_o send_v he_o into_o india_n and_o there_o he_o convert_v many_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o build_v many_o church_n socrates_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o athanasius_n travel_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o peleusium_fw-la the_o ready_a way_n to_o alexandria_n preach_v in_o every_o city_n where_o he_o come_v and_o exhort_v they_o to_o eschew_v the_o arian_n and_o in_o divers_a of_o the_o church_n he_o ordain_v minister_n though_o it_o be_v in_o other_o bishop_n province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o 24._o basil_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n fear_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o arius_n will_v creep_v into_o the_o province_n of_o pontus_n go_v into_o those_o part_n and_o instruct_v man_n in_o his_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o confirm_v the_o waver_a socrat._v l._n 4._o c._n 21_o 25._o gregory_n bishop_n of_o nazianzum_fw-la do_v the_o like_a in_o many_o city_n and_o often_o go_v to_o constantinople_n for_o that_o end_n ibid._n paulus_n bishop_n of_o emisa_n come_v to_o alexandria_n in_o the_o day_n of_o cyril_n bishop_n there_o and_o there_o he_o preach_v a_o famous_a sermon_n and_o cyril_n write_v of_o he_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n that_o he_o labour_v there_o in_o preach_v beyond_o his_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v overcome_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o join_v together_o in_o love_n the_o scatter_a member_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evagr._fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o epiphanius_n bish_n of_o cyprus_n come_v to_o constantinople_n where_o john_n chrysostome_n be_v bishop_n and_o in_o a_o church_n not_o far_o from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n he_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n and_o make_v a_o deacon_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o chrysostome_n and_o though_o chrysostome_n reprove_v he_o for_o it_o yet_o only_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n multa_fw-la contra_fw-la canon_n agis_fw-la epiphani_fw-la primùm_fw-la quod_fw-la ministros_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ordinas_fw-la in_o ecclesijs_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o meâ_fw-la diocesi_fw-la soc._n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o moses_n a_o saracâ—â—_n by_o birth_n a_o eminent_a man_n be_v much_o desire_v by_o mavia_n the_o queen_n of_o the_o saracen_n to_o be_v their_o bishop_n be_v send_v to_o alexandria_n to_o be_v ordain_v and_o though_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o lucius_n the_o arian_n bishop_n yet_o certain_a exile_a bishop_n ordain_v he_o in_o a_o mountain_n socrat._v l._n 4._o c._n 29._o theodorit_fw-fr l._n 4._o c._n 21._o origen_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n as_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o journey_n to_o athens_n he_o go_v through_o palestina_n and_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n by_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o theoctistus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o alexandria_n and_o go_v to_o officiate_v in_o achaia_n histor_n magd._n câ—n._n 3._o c._n 10._o cite_v also_o by_o m._n pat._n symson_n history_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 268._o yea_o the_o divide_v of_o diocese_n and_o the_o same_o we_o may_v say_v of_o parish_n which_o 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censurable_a be_v a_o spoil_n of_o family_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o a_o tyrannize_a over_o they_o the_o actual_a union_n of_o a_o congregation_n and_o the_o constant_a near_a inspection_n of_o the_o officer_n over_o the_o the_o particular_a family_n will_v more_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n entrench_v upon_o family-liberty_n and_o call_v they_o often_o to_o censure_v than_o the_o habitual_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o association_n of_o church_n remote_a who_o can_v when_o they_o meet_v which_o be_v but_o seldom_o handle_v only_a matter_n of_o joint_a concernment_n and_o of_o presume_v male_a administration_n bring_v to_o they_o by_o complaint_n can_v infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o those_o congregation_n and_o if_o the_o church_n in_o general_n be_v a_o society_n to_o all_o its_o member_n to_o which_o there_o belong_v certain_a common_a right_n and_o privilege_n as_o spiritual_a food_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o m._n ellis_n confess_v why_o not_o spiritual_a 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and_o belief_n of_o the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o profess_a subjection_n thereunto_o and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n require_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o eunuch_n and_o simon_n magus_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a then_o it_o be_v so_o still_o for_o those_o be_v the_o pure_a church_n erect_v by_o infallible_a man_n and_o yet_o they_o go_v upon_o no_o other_o ground_n so_o many_o as_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v act_n 2_o 41._o and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o may_v be_v find_v in_o a_o hypocrite_n out_o of_o novelty_n sudden_a flash_n admiration_n at_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o miracle_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o stony_a ground_n which_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n and_o we_o have_v no_o other_o rule_n to_o go_v by_o in_o gather_v church_n or_o receive_v member_n into_o a_o church_n than_o they_o have_v neither_o may_v we_o presume_v to_o make_v any_o other_o sic_fw-la omnes_fw-la ferè_fw-la reformati_fw-la theologi_fw-la celebres_fw-la materiam_fw-la visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la asserunt_fw-la esse_fw-la homines_fw-la externè_fw-la vocatos_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la profitentes_fw-la namque_fw-la definiunt_fw-la caetum_fw-la hominum_fw-la vocatione_n externa_fw-la seu_fw-la praedicatione_n verbi_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la communicatione_n evocatorum_fw-la ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o societatem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la celebrandam_fw-la apol._n p._n 8._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la utrumque_fw-la trelcatium_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la come_v loc._n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la &_o professores_fw-la lâ—idenses_n disp_n 40._o thes_n 3._o it_o be_v true_a god_n command_v true_a piety_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n face_n in_o bliss_n nor_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a company_n without_o it_o but_o i_o speak_v what_o be_v requisite_a in_o fora_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o what_o matter_n must_v be_v for_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o then_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o absolute_o requisite_a that_o the_o person_n shall_v be_v true_o godly_a to_o make_v they_o member_n thereof_o for_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o true_a church_n or_o who_o be_v true_a member_n or_o who_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o the_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a or_o essential_a member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n than_o none_o be_v true_a essential_a member_n but_o they_o and_o a_o true_o godly_a minister_n be_v a_o more_o essential_a minister_n then_o another_o and_o the_o ordinance_n administer_v by_o he_o be_v more_o essential_o administer_v then_o by_o another_o and_o then_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordinance_n shall_v depend_v not_o on_o christ_n institution_n but_o on_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n administer_a and_o haply_o after_o many_o year_n live_v under_o a_o minister_n that_o seem_v godly_a that_o minister_n by_o fall_v away_o show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o and_o then_o all_o those_o ordinance_n be_v null_a be_v administer_v by_o one_o that_o be_v not_o only_o no_o minister_n but_o no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n i_o therefore_o conclude_v with_o that_o say_n of_o aim_n in_o his_o bellarm._n enervat_fw-la falsum_fw-la est_fw-la internas_fw-la virtutes_fw-la requiri_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la visibilem_fw-la ejus_fw-la statum_fw-la and_o this_o m._n norton_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la apollon_n p._n 3._o acknowledge_v potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la in_o externa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la communionem_fw-la admitti_fw-la qui_fw-la real_a sanctitate_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la &_o justificante_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la praeditus_fw-la seu_fw-la qui_fw-la rigido_fw-la examine_v exploratus_fw-la signa_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o sanctitatis_fw-la internae_fw-la realis_fw-la tam_fw-la evidenâ—ia_fw-la non_fw-la dederit_fw-la quae_fw-la omnem_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la hominum_fw-la convincere_fw-la possint_fw-la aâ—_n sincer_n á_z ejus_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n neque_fw-la necessariò_fw-la quaerendum_fw-la a_o articulatim_fw-la possint_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la evidentiae_fw-la verae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la salutaris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o only_o they_o must_v be_v fideles_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o express_v himself_o in_o divers_a place_n they_o must_v be_v ecclesiastice_n fidelos_fw-la &_o apparenter_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la semper_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 11._o in_o casibus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la judas_n reverâ_fw-la non_fw-la fidelis_fw-la ita_fw-la aestimandus_fw-la a_o co-apostolis_a ut_fw-la se_fw-la gerant_fw-la erga_fw-la illum_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la fidelis_fw-la p._n 12._o there_o may_v be_v a_o holiness_n of_o dedication_n and_o consecration_n 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