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exclusion_n carry_v in_o it_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n 1.10_o see_v mat._n 18.17_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o 1_o tim._n 1.10_o in_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n and_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n charge_n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o deliver_v up_o such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o put_v he_o out_o of_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n into_o the_o world_n the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n for_o the_o humble_v and_o break_v of_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n §_o 16_o a_o member_n thus_o judicial_o cast_v out_o may_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n blessing_n this_o ordinance_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o great_a sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o remorse_n for_o it_o with_o great_a long_a desire_n to_o return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n again_o in_o this_o case_n christ_n key_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o open_v the_o door_n and_o receive_v the_o exclude_v party_n into_o the_o church_n again_o for_o after_o a_o full_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o sinner_n repentance_n he_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o elder_n to_o make_v his_o public_a and_o solemn_a manifestation_n of_o his_o deep_a remorse_n etc._n etc._n which_o acknowledgement_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n with_o satisfaction_n and_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o he_o he_o be_v by_o a_o elder_a absolve_v from_o the_o aforesaid_a censure_n 18.18_o see_v mat._n 16.19_o &_o 18.18_o and_o readmit_v into_o full_a communion_n with_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o expression_n of_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n thus_o he_o that_o be_v bind_v be_v now_o loose_v §_o 17._o beside_o this_o direct_a way_n of_o proceed_v against_o a_o offend_a member_n there_o be_v another_o much_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o we_o call_v indirect_a because_o the_o church_n put_v not_o the_o party_n out_o of_o its_o communion_n before_o the_o party_n have_v seclude_v himself_o and_o not_o by_o any_o regular_a way_n but_o indirect_o and_o contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n of_o order_n for_o it_o be_v when_o a_o church-member_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o offence_n take_v at_o the_o church_n or_o some_o member_n thereof_o not_o discharge_v his_o own_o duty_n withdraw_v himself_o and_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n a_o person_n have_v thus_o excommunicate_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v the_o church_n ought_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o though_o a_o particular_a member_n or_o more_o have_v usurp_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 3.6_o see_v rom._n 16.17_o 2_o thes_n 3.6_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o acquiesce_v therein_o but_o maintain_v that_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o it_o and_o though_o it_o can_v hinder_v the_o inordinateness_n of_o a_o brother_n unruly_a passion_n and_o ungovernable_a temper_n when_o god_n leave_v he_o to_o it_o but_o that_o he_o will_v run_v away_o from_o the_o church_n rend_v himself_o off_o break_v all_o order_n and_o covenant_n obligation_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o fraternal_a endeavour_n to_o stay_v he_o in_o the_o place_n that_o christ_n have_v set_v he_o in_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o show_v and_o assert_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v entrust_v it_o with_o and_o judicial_o shut_v the_o door_n and_o turn_v the_o key_n upon_o so_o sinful_a and_o disorderly_a a_o departer_n from_o they_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v sinful_o depart_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o congregation_n he_o be_v no_o long_o under_o its_o care_n and_o watch_n and_o be_v not_o to_o return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n as_o before_o
particular_a congregation_n 2.41_o congregation_n act._n 2.41_o §_o 7._o the_o end_n of_o church-union_n be_v communion_n which_o be_v with_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o one_o another_o 1.3_o another_o 1_o joh._n 1.3_o this_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n 2.1_o spirit_n phil._n 2.1_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a catholic_n body_n or_o it_o be_v express_v by_o a_o visible_a communion_n in_o the_o ordinance_n administer_v in_o particular_a body_n and_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o particular_a church_n 10.16_o church_n act._n 2.43_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o §_o 8_o according_a therefore_o to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n headship_n 20._o headship_n joh._n 1.16_o eph._n 1.19_o &_o 3.7_o col._n 1.19_o 20._o internal_o and_o mystical_o by_o his_o spirit_n 15._o spirit_n john_n 14.26_o &_o 16.13_o 14_o 15._o or_o external_o and_o ministerial_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o highpriest_n of_o our_o profession_n 4.12_o profession_n heb._n 3.1_o &_o 8.6_o &_o 10.1_o &_o 12.23_o eph._n 4.12_o the_o church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n have_v its_o stand_a mystical_a and_o invisible_a or_o institute_v and_o visible_a §_o 9_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n make_v up_o of_o all_o save_a one_o militant_a and_o triumphant_a 3.15_o triumphant_a heb._n 12.23_o 24._o eph._n 3.15_o unite_v together_o in_o one_o spirit_n 6.17_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o for_o communion_n therein_o according_o 2.1_o according_o phil._n 2.1_o or_o it_o be_v all_o the_o company_n of_o save_a one_o militant_a and_o triumphant_a embody_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 12.12_o jesus_n ro._n 12.5_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mystical_a body_n from_o that_o hide_a stand_v which_o it_o have_v in_o christ_n 83.3_o christ_n col._n 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 3.4_o psal_n 83.3_o every_o member_n be_v undiscernable_o as_o to_o man_n unite_v to_o christ_n and_o one_o another_o 4.3_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o eph._n 4.3_o and_o have_v communion_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n they_o all_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n 4._o drink_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 3_o 4._o whence_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o this_o body_n be_v not_o infallible_o know_v to_o any_o on_o earth_n 2.19_o earth_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o either_o the_o particular_a member_n militant_a or_o triumphant_a or_o their_o bond_n of_o union_n or_o their_o heavenly_a communion_n in_o the_o spirit_n this_o church_n be_v fit_o call_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o consideration_n of_o a_o church_n and_o hence_o it_o have_v these_o distinguish_a property_n 1._o invisibility_n as_o to_o man_n 23._o man_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o 2._o universality_n as_o contain_v all_o save_v once_o on_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n 3.15_o heaven_n eph._n 1.10_o &_o 3.15_o 3._o perpetuity_n as_o to_o particular_a member_n union_n and_o communion_n their_o name_n be_v all_o write_v in_o heaven_n 10.20_o heaven_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o luk._n 10.20_o §_o 10._o the_o catholic_n union_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o person_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o corrupt_a stand_v in_o the_o old_a adam_n 11.24_o adam_n ro._n 11.24_o he_o be_v create_v 2.10_o create_v eph._n 2.10_o and_o implant_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 11.24_o jesus_n ro._n 11.24_o for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n 4.24_o life_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o eph._n 4.24_o personal_o restipulate_v by_o faith_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 26.29_o jesus_n gal._n 3.22_o 26.29_o such_o a_o one_o become_v vital_o 2.20_o vital_o gal._n 2.20_o conjugal_o and_o federal_o unite_v to_o christ_n the_o head_n 12.5_o head_n eph._n 4.23_o &_o 5.23_o jer._n 31.33_o &_o 32.40_o rom._n 12.5_o and_o therefore_o consequential_o and_o real_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o every_o part_n be_v so_o unite_v to_o the_o head_n 1.23_o head_n eph._n 1.23_o §_o 11._o catholic_n communion_n of_o saint_n be_v that_o which_o be_v also_o invisible_a 2.1_o invisible_a phil._n 2.1_o and_o be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o saint_n militant_a one_o with_o another_o but_o of_o the_o militant_a and_o triumphant_a in_o one_o body_n 23._o body_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o and_o consist_v in_o a_o coparticipation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 1.16_o christ_n joh._n 1.16_o be_v all_o elect_v redeem_a and_o sanctify_v in_o he_o 6._o he_o eph._n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o gradual_o here_o 3.13_o here_o phi._n 3.13_o and_o perfect_o conform_v to_o he_o hereafter_o 12.23_o hereafter_o heb._n 12.23_o all_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o each_o one_o 4.11_o one_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 4.11_o bless_v with_o the_o same_o spiritual_a blessing_n for_o kind_n 1.3_o kind_n eph._n 1.3_o grow_v up_o under_o the_o same_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o substance_n 4.15_o substance_n eph._n 4.15_o as_o likewise_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_n towards_o one_o another_o 2.2_o another_o eph._n 6.23_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o 1_o joh._n 4.7_o 11_o 12_o 2_o tim._n 1_o 13_o coloss_n 2.2_o with_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o both_o as_o the_o matter_n may_v require_v whereby_o there_o be_v always_o a_o mutual_a heart-communion_n at_o least_o between_o all_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n 1.4_o earth_n col._n 1.4_o and_o they_o be_v come_v to_o a_o actual_a communion_n as_o well_o as_o union_n with_o the_o glorify_a spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a etc._n perfect_a heb._n 12.22_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o respective_a degree_n of_o attainment_n 12.3_o attainment_n ro._n 12.3_o more_o or_o less_o whereby_o they_o arrive_v at_o last_o in_o due_a season_n to_o such_o a_o determine_a degree_n of_o sanctity_n which_o be_v their_o prepare_a fitness_n and_o stature_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n 4.13_o light_n col._n 1.12_o eph._n 4.13_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 3.18_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o §_o 12._o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o officer_n or_o ordinance_n nor_o it_o be_v not_o visible_a can_v be_v christ_n never_o institute_v any_o officer_n who_o power_n be_v of_o a_o universal_a extent_n except_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o only_o in_o visible_a church_n nor_o any_o ordinance_n for_o a_o catholic_n visible_a communion_n in_o which_o all_o the_o saint_n live_v in_o the_o same_o age_n be_v to_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o 20._o together_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 20._o for_o the_o visibility_n of_o a_o church_n be_v always_o in_o some_o assembly_n but_o the_o catholic_n church_n though_o it_o be_v not_o as_o have_v be_v say_v have_v many_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o it_o wherein_o it_o have_v its_o pre-eminence_n above_o all_o visible_a church_n in_o that_o therein_o the_o administration_n of_o grace_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n be_v immediate_o by_o his_o spirit_n 3.24_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.3.8_o gal._n 5.25_o eph._n 3.16_o gal._n 6.18_o 2_o tim._n 4.22_o 1_o pet._n 1.2.22_o 1_o joh._n 3.24_o 2._o in_o that_o there_o be_v many_o save_v once_o in_o this_o church_n that_o be_v never_o member_n of_o any_o visible_a church_n 1.1_o church_n 1_o pet._n 1.1_o 3._o that_o all_o the_o save_v once_o of_o any_o visible_a church_n belong_v to_o this_o church_n 12.27_o church_n rev._n 13.8_o heb._n 12.27_o 4._o that_o the_o institution_n of_o visible_a church_n and_o ordinance_n be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o church_n 12._o church_n eph._n 4.11_o 12._o 5._o all_o adult_a person_n that_o be_v admit_v to_o membership_n in_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n aught_o to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v suppose_v by_o their_o profession_n to_o be_v member_n of_o this_o mystical_a body_n 1.2_o body_n 1_o thes_n 1.1_o 2_o ep_n 2.1_o col._n 1.2_o 6._o that_o of_o all_o church_n this_o shall_v never_o be_v dissolve_v or_o one_o person_n lose_v out_o of_o it_o 29._o it_o mat._n 16.18_o psalm_n 125.1_o john_n 10.28_o 29._o 7._o that_o as_o this_o church_n be_v sometime_o preserve_v and_o feed_v without_o institute_v ministry_n and_o ordinance_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o babylon_n and_o the_o gospel-church_n in_o the_o spiritual_a babylonish_n wilderness_n 12.6_o wilderness_n rev._n 12.6_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v most_o glorious_a without_o they_o when_o it_o have_v arrive_v at_o its_o perfect_a fullness_n 9_o fullness_n rev._n 19.8_o 9_o 8._o there_o be_v no_o false_a or_o superfluous_a member_n in_o this_o church_n though_o many_o in_o other_o some_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o best_a 14.4_o best_a eph._n 5.27_o col._n 1.21_o 22._o rev._n 14.4_o 9_o death_n separate_v from_o other_o church_n but_o not_o from_o this_o 38._o this_o rom._n 8.35_o 38._o 10._o the_o glorify_a saint_n