church-catholike_a consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect_v redeem_v one_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o a_o supernatural_a estate_n and_o yet_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v similar_v and_o constituent_a part_n of_o it_o consist_v of_o member_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o only_a saint_n in_o appearance_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n yea_o some_o whole_a church_n err_v schismatical_a 〈…〉_o maâ—tâ—â—_n as_o the_o particular_a visible_a church_n which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a consist_v of_o such_o must_v the_o church_n catholic_a consist_v of_o which_o be_v the_o similar_v integral_a and_o though_o such_o as_o be_v only_a saint_n in_o appearance_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n be_v say_v by_o m._n norton_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o apollonius_n p._n 87._o to_o be_v equivocal_a member_n of_o particular_a church_n yet_o be_v they_o as_o true_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o part_n and_o they_o be_v so_o for_o true_a as_o that_o their_o 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pag._n 87._o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o matter_n as_o they_o be_v both_o visible_a a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o tractate_n chapter_n 1._o the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n page_n 1._o section_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o ecclesia_fw-la or_o church_n it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o civil_a and_o theological_a sense_n in_o a_o theological_a sense_n 1_o primary_o and_o proper_o for_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v call_v the_o invisible_a church_n 2_o 2_o for_o the_o company_n of_o visible_a believer_n 3_o for_o the_o member_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o for_o the_o elder_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o body_n 3_o 5_o for_o the_o faithful_a in_o some_o one_o family_n 4_o section_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o visible_a the_o distinction_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a church_n open_v the_o difference_n between_o visible_a &_o visum_fw-la the_o church_n mention_v in_o the_o n._n t._n be_v visible_a church_n 6_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o absurdity_n of_o wicked_a man_n being_n member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v not_o exact_a 8_o the_o invisible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o visible_a what_o a_o church_n visible_a be_v 9_o the_o description_n vindicate_v from_o some_o objection_n against_o it_o 10_o section_n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o catholic_a universal_a or_o ecumenical_a 11_o four_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_a and_o which_o of_o they_o suit_n the_o question_n what_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n be_v 12_o diverse_a description_n of_o it_o and_o quotation_n out_o of_o divine_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a about_o it_o 13_o what_o a_o national_a church_n be_v 15_o diverse_a proof_n from_o scripture_n for_o a_o national_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o description_n of_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n give_v by_o gersom_a bucerus_n scan_v 17_o mr_n cotton_n description_n of_o a_o visible_a 18_o four_o query_n about_o it_o propound_v 1._o whether_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o consist_v only_o of_o saint_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 2._o whether_o every_o particular_a visible_a church_n be_v a_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n or_o but_o only_o a_o part_n of_o it_o see_v christ_n have_v but_o one_o mystical_a body_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n 3._o whether_o the_o form_n of_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n be_v a_o particular_a covenant_n 19_o 4._o whether_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n can_v be_v enjoy_v in_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n 20_o which_o for_o some_o of_o they_o seem_v very_o inconvenient_a and_o for_o other_o impossible_a m._n nortons_n description_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n 22_o a_o congregational_a church_n stand_v alone_o hardly_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n section_n 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o prima_fw-la vel_fw-la secundaria_fw-la &_o orta_fw-la 23_o the_o primity_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 24_o the_o difference_n between_o this_o question_n and_o m._n parker_n chapter_n 2._o proof_n by_o scripture_n for_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 25_o section_n 1._o our_o divine_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o papist_n mean_v by_o church-catholike_a the_o invisible_a church_n only_o 26_o yet_o be_v there_o also_o a_o external_a visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o a_o internal_a and_o invisible_a m._n hooker_n acknowledgement_n of_o a_o political_a body_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n 27_o d._n ames_n testimony_n of_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 28_o section_n 2._o diverse_a proof_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 29_o section_n 3._o diverse_a proof_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 31_o act._n 8.3_o and_o gal._n 1.13_o vindicate_v act._n 2.47_o vindicate_v 33_o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o vindicate_v 35_o gal._n 4.26_o open_v 37_o eph._n 3.10_o vindicate_v 38_o section_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o vindicate_v 39_o two_o answer_n of_o m._n hooker_n concern_v this_o text_n consider_v 40_o diverse_a answer_n to_o this_o text_n by_o m._n ellis_n refute_v 41_o a_o objection_n of_o m._n hooker_n about_o deacon_n set_v in_o the_o same_o church_n where_o apostle_n be_v set_v answer_v 51_o section_n 5._o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o vindicate_v 53_o diverse_a text_n vindicate_v where_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 55_o mr_n hooker_n answer_n to_o those_o text_n consider_v 1_o cor._n 15.24_o vindicate_v 56_o heb._n 12.28_o vindicate_v 57_o section_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o vindicate_v 58_o eph._n 4.4_o 5._o vindicate_v 59_o mat._n 16.18_o vindicate_v 60_o m._n hooker_n acknowledgement_n 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