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which_o be_v at_o ephesus_n and_o to_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o term_n have_v a_o synonymous_a acceptation_n most_o time_n with_o a_o church_n and_o we_o have_v ground_n enough_o to_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o establish_v church_n there_o when_o paul_n write_v he_o write_v of_o such_o high_a mystery_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o we_o be_v full_o assure_v of_o it_o afterward_o when_o john_n write_v rev._n 2.1_o where_o he_o direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_a church_n as_o if_o to_o the_o dutch_a or_o french_a church_n in_o england_n or_o the_o ephesian_a congregation_n at_o ephesus_n but_o in_o all_o place_n where_o church_n be_v mention_v in_o this_o epistle_n he_o treat_v only_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n
this_o communion_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o country_n for_o where_o the_o common_a bond_n of_o union_n be_v this_o communion_n must_v be_v 3._o to_o make_v communion_n in_o the_o body_n complete_a there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v this_o participation_n in_o a_o common_a good_a by_o all_o the_o member_n but_o a_o communication_n of_o all_o good_a to_o each_o other_o mutual_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o fellow-feeling_n with_o each_o other_o in_o all_o suffering_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n thus_o influence_v all_o the_o member_n appear_v and_o manifest_v itself_o in_o grace_n and_o gift_n various_o work_v towards_o this_o mutual_a fellowship_n of_o part_n both_o in_o good_a and_o evil_n of_o each_o other_o which_o be_v call_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o for_o grace_n the_o principal_a wherein_o the_o catholic_n communion_n do_v consist_v be_v faith_n and_o love_n and_o by_o these_o they_o communicate_v with_o christ_n the_o head_n receive_v from_o he_o and_o make_v return_n to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o reciprocation_n as_o also_o a_o mutual_a communication_n to_o and_o with_o each_o other_o for_o faith_n be_v the_o lead_a grace_n of_o communion_n for_o our_o present_a state_n by_o it_o we_o receive_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n john_n 1._o and_o by_o faith_n the_o saint_n have_v communion_n one_o with_o another_o for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o it_o be_v of_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n believe_v they_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n for_o love_n found_v on_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o another_o be_v proper_o charity_n the_o credibility_n of_o another_o profession_n give_v ground_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o be_v what_o he_o profess_v and_o this_o join_v with_o love_n make_v charity_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n take_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n when_o he_o say_v philemon_n 5._o hear_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o faith_n which_o thou_o have_v towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o saint_n moreover_o by_o faith_n the_o saint_n visible_a have_v a_o kind_n of_o communion_n with_o those_o that_o go_v before_o and_o who_o be_v to_o come_v after_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n or_o person_n in_o futurition_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v i._n e._n remove_v from_o sense_n by_o timan_n parterition_n or_o place_n in_o absence_n so_o thereby_o we_o see_v the_o saint_n and_o those_o truth_n attest_v by_o they_o in_o age_n past_a 4._o as_o for_o love_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o most_o eminent_a grace_n of_o actual_a communion_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n and_o of_o they_o with_o each_o other_o in_o the_o state_n that_o we_o be_v in_o here_o but_o it_o be_v almost_o the_o only_o remain_v when_o we_o go_v hence_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o john_n treat_v much_o of_o the_o transcendent_a excellency_n of_o this_o grace_n throughout_o his_o epistle_n etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 4.11_o if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o 12._o if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o we_o by_o this_o grace_n we_o have_v communion_n with_o all_o saint_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a 1_o john_n 5.1_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o be_v beget_v love_v he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o 5._o now_o by_o communion_n in_o these_o two_o grace_n the_o church_n grow_v up_o to_o its_o full_a perfection_n the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 4.12_o that_o the_o ministry_n and_o ministration_n be_v for_o the_o building_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agreement_n in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o it_o and_o too_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o head_n to_o the_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n mystical_a fill_v up_o his_o body_n and_o receive_v influential_o of_o his_o fullness_n by_o faith_n and_o v._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v grow_v more_o and_o more_o sincere_a in_o love_n this_o love_n show_v itself_o in_o its_o fellow-feeling_n also_o that_o it_o work_v in_o we_o whereby_o we_o communicate_v in_o each_o other_o suffering_n and_o supply_v each_o other_o want_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a this_o part_n of_o communion_n be_v full_o discourse_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n 6._o thus_o far_o communion_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n under_o its_o catholic_n consideration_n in_o its_o mystical_a state_n there_o must_v be_v some_o external_a action_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v visible_a whereby_o the_o communion_n of_o these_o grace_n must_v be_v manifest_a in_o ministry_n office_n gift_n ordinance_n but_o all_o for_o and_o from_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o eminent_a grace_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n 7._o communion_n then_o of_o particular_a congregation_n must_v be_v by_o christ_n ordination_n visible_a in_o those_o sacred_a mean_n and_o ordinance_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o its_o growth_n confirmation_n and_o build_v up_o in_o grace_n and_o truth_n god_n have_v make_v his_o church_n in_o its_o visible_a state_n the_o nursery_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n eph._n 4.12_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_a the_o body_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n in_o the_o militant_a visible_a part_n 13._o till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ._n verse_n 14._o 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our_o saviour_n think_v meet_v to_o send_v they_o with_o extraordinary_a commission_n and_o qualification_n those_o that_o be_v such_o be_v especial_o apostle_n prophet_n &_o evangelist_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o first_o apostles_n secondary_o prophet_n eph._n 4.11_o these_o be_v all_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o confirm_v their_o doctrine_n by_o miracle_n have_v their_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n special_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o power_n in_o the_o church_n wherever_o they_o come_v especial_o the_o apostle_n 9_o the_o apostle_n be_v xii_o which_o wait_v upon_o our_o lord_n during_o his_o ministry_n on_o earth_n before_o his_o suffering_n judas_n then_o fall_v from_o his_o ministry_n when_o our_o lord_n ascend_v he_o leave_v eleven_o to_o which_o mathias_n be_v add_v by_o lot_n and_o election_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 1._o to_o these_o two_o more_o be_v add_v afterward_o by_o special_a command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n act._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o chap._n 14.14_o which_o when_o the_o apostle_n barnabas_n and_o paul_n hear_v of_o and_o before_o that_o ordination_n barnabas_n be_v but_o a_o prophet_n send_v from_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o assist_v they_o that_o be_v there_o before_o as_o appear_v chap._n 11.22_o 23._o and_o chap._n 13.1_o 10._o the_o prophet_n i_o apprehend_v to_o be_v such_o who_o be_v furnish_v with_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n their_o call_n and_o commission_n be_v such_o for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o gather_v the_o church_n and_o i_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v those_o brethren_n of_o the_o 120_o that_o wait_v together_o at_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n be_v all_o equal_o with_o the_o
and_o obscure_a and_o so_o will_v be_v until_o such_o time_n as_o this_o babylonish_n cheat_v be_v perfect_o discover_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o that_o whole_a fabric_n destroy_v among_o all_o the_o mist_n and_o fog_n that_o this_o mistress_n of_o sorcery_n have_v raise_v to_o lose_v the_o true_a spouse_n of_o christ_n in_o it_o there_o be_v not_o many_o have_v be_v great_a than_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n and_o especial_o about_o the_o word_n church_n and_o schism_n that_o all_o enquirer_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n but_o no_o two_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n man_n general_o agree_v there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o a_o true_a one_o exclude_v rome_n but_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o a_o kind_n of_o thing_n it_o shall_v be_v and_o great_a contention_n have_v be_v and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n about_o it_o some_o say_v here_o be_v the_o church_n and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v there_o and_o every_o one_o cry_n up_o his_o church_n and_o call_v other_o schismatic_n and_o they_o that_o get_v power_n into_o their_o hand_n deal_v with_o other_o as_o such_o now_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o search_v after_o many_o who_o have_v find_v for_o confirmation_n of_o those_o that_o will_v be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o examine_v every_o church_n that_o pretend_v to_o that_o name_n by_o the_o test_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o may_v be_v full_o resolve_v what_o metal_n each_o be_v make_v of_o i_o know_v all_o christian_n of_o what_o mould_n or_o size_n whatever_o do_v pretend_v to_o lay_v no_o other_o foundation_n than_o jesus_n christ_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o profess_v themselves_o protestant_n for_o that_o foundadation_n be_v a_o rock_n and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o wise_a that_o lie_v christ_n as_o such_o in_o their_o writing_n and_o doctrine_n but_o yet_o that_o will_v not_o bear_v a_o ill_a superstructure_n as_o a_o good_a one_o will_v not_o long_o stand_v on_o a_o bad_a foundation_n so_o a_o good_a foundation_n will_v not_o long_o bear_v up_o a_o ill_a superstructure_n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o 12._o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ._n now_o if_o any_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n precious-stone_n wood_n hay_o stubble_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v verse_n 14._o if_o any_o man_n work_n abide_v which_o he_o have_v â—uilt_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n verse_n 15._o if_o any_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v provide_v he_o lie_v a_o good_a foundation_n yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o good_a man_n and_o minister_n church-work_n will_v be_v burn_v and_o they_o will_v suffer_v loss_n it_o will_v be_v manifest_a one_o day_n to_o be_v the_o great_a blemish_n of_o the_o reformation_n that_o so_o many_o good_a man_n that_o have_v preach_v christ_n clear_o as_o to_o his_o sonship_n nature_n office_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n have_v from_o interest_n prejudice_n or_o ignorance_n extreme_o fumble_v in_o most_o of_o the_o concern_v of_o his_o gospel-church_n i_o have_v much_o admire_v to_o hear_v some_o man_n pulpit-zeal_n against_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o holiness_n even_o to_o a_o justify_v condition_n and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o particular_a case_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o gospel_n and_o reveal_v religion_n in_o duty_n towards_o god_n they_o can_v tell_v you_o of_o nothing_o but_o moral_a natural_a religion_n and_o reduce_v all_o the_o service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n thereto_o say_v they_o have_v no_o other_o rule_n to_o direct_v we_o there_o but_o 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