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church_n this_o objection_n m._n bartlet_n have_v in_o model_n p._n 69._o answ_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n every_o minister_n have_v by_o his_o ordination_n power_n in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la to_o administer_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n yet_o not_o in_o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la without_o a_o special_a call_n but_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n which_o be_v vicarij_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la have_v both_o and_o the_o evangelist_n power_n be_v call_v forth_o by_o the_o apostle_n for_o they_o exercise_v their_o function_n where_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v they_o the_o apostle_n receive_v their_o office_n immediate_o from_o and_o by_o christ_n the_o evangelist_n they_o from_o christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n ordinary_a minister_n they_o from_o christ_n indeed_o but_o ministerial_o by_o the_o presbytery_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v not_o fix_v officer_n in_o any_o particular_a congregation_n but_o itinerant_a from_o place_n 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not_o ordain_v at_o all_o to_o be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v public_o and_o constant_o in_o congregation_n sure_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o their_o principle_n chap._n vii_o about_o combination_n of_o particular_a congregation_n in_o class_n and_o of_o they_o in_o synod_n a_o further_a question_n be_v about_o the_o combination_n of_o congregation_n and_o eldership_n in_o class_n and_o synod_n 1_o sect._n 1_o for_o though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o particular_a minister_n in_o their_o particular_a congregation_n do_v serve_v the_o church-catholike_a in_o their_o admission_n ejection_n and_o other_o ordinance_n as_o preach_v to_o pray_v with_o and_o administer_a sacrament_n to_o member_n of_o other_o church_n in_o their_o own_o meeting-house_n and_o upon_o occasion_n in_o other_o meet_v house_n for_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o whether_o they_o come_v to_o he_o or_o he_o go_v to_o they_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n may_v combine_v together_o and_o joint_o exercise_v act_n of_o government_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o this_o do_v not_o necessary_o belong_v to_o my_o question_n yet_o because_o it_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o integrality_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a i_o shall_v speak_v something_o of_o it_o now_o there_o be_v a_o double_a integrality_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a the_o first_o be_v entitive_a whereby_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v together_o in_o the_o visible_a embrace_v profession_n of_o and_o subjection_n unto_o the_o visible_a doctrine_n covenant_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n whereby_o they_o become_v christian_n in_o the_o general_n whereby_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v as_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v to_o perform_v christian_a duty_n one_o to_o another_o as_o fellow-member_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la charitatis_fw-la generali_fw-la not_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n as_o all_o dwell_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o bind_v to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o subject_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o law_n and_o as_o fellow-subject_n one_o to_o another_o though_o they_o be_v fix_v member_n of_o no_o corporation_n nor_o township_n and_o this_o integrality_n be_v always_o actual_a the_o second_o be_v as_o it_o be_v organical_a by_o combination_n as_o all_o the_o county_n and_o corporation_n and_o town_n by_o combination_n make_v one_o kingdom_n so_o all_o the_o particular_a christian_a congregation_n province_n and_o kingdom_n by_o combination_n make_v one_o church-catholike_a visible_a under_o christ_n 7._o chap._n 7._o and_o this_o be_v a_o habitual_a integrality_n of_o this_o it_o be_v that_o ames_n speak_v the_o church-catholike_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o external_a state_n thereof_o per_fw-la combinationem_fw-la habet_fw-la svam_fw-la integralitutem_fw-la am._n med_n l._n 1._o c._n 33._o f._n 18._o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o double_a combination_n one_o habitual_a whereby_o all_o church_n and_o christian_n be_v unite_v and_o habitual_o combine_v into_o one_o political_a kingdom_n under_o christ_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v mutual_o helpful_a one_o to_o another_o as_o need_n require_v as_o become_v fellow-subject_n and_o fellow-member_n second_o there_o be_v actual_a combination_n whereby_o any_o particular_a church_n shall_v actual_o agree_v and_o so_o unite_v together_o for_o mutual_a help_n of_o each_o other_o and_o for_o transaction_n of_o business_n of_o common_a concernment_n and_o this_o be_v either_o a_o constant_a combination_n of_o vicinity_n in_o a_o classis_fw-la because_o there_o will_v be_v constant_a cause_n or_o occasional_a and_o more_o seldom_o as_o of_o a_o whole_a province_n or_o nation_n and_o may_v be_v of_o the_o whole_a church-catholike_a if_o convenible_a by_o their_o delegate_n this_o latter_a combination_n be_v fundamentum_fw-la exercitij_fw-la by_o the_o former_a they_o have_v jus_o adrem_fw-la by_o this_o latter_a they_o have_v jus_o in_o re_fw-mi to_o act_v conjunctim_fw-la for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o church_n so_o actual_o combine_v and_o of_o this_o second_o kind_n of_o integrality_n and_o combination_n it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v which_o necessary_o arise_v from_o the_o former_a as_o the_o organical_a integrality_n of_o a_o kingdom_n arise_v from_o the_o entitive_a for_o see_v all_o be_v fellow-subject_n under_o the_o same_o sovereign_n and_o law_n though_o they_o have_v particular_a county_n corporation_n and_o town_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o actual_o enjoy_v constant_o the_o general_a privilege_n of_o subject_n under_o the_o king_n and_o law_n yet_o there_o will_v necessary_o result_v a_o community_n and_o habitual_a integrality_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o coordinate_a combination_n the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a combination_n as_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o parallel_a ground_n viz._n subjection_n to_o the_o same_o law_n and_o sovereign_n i_o mean_v respective_o so_o they_o must_v necessary_o run_v parallel_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v general_a and_o essential_a to_o combination_n our_o brethren_n make_v they_o run_v parallel_n in_o the_o two_o first_o step_n viz._n in_o combine_v particular_a person_n into_o family_n and_o particular_a family_n into_o congregation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dweller_n together_o in_o some_o vicinity_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o english_a but_o parishioner_n the_o english_a word_n come_v of_o the_o greek_n the_o christian_n dwell_v together_o make_v one_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n ephesus_n corinth_n etc._n etc._n by_o ecclesiastical_a combination_n as_o well_o as_o one_o city_n by_o civil_a combination_n respective_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o one_o town_n in_o new-england_n be_v judge_v fit_a to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n they_o will_v combine_v they_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o town_n and_o that_o town_n will_v give_v denomination_n to_o they_o all_o as_o the_o church_n in_o or_o of_o such_o a_o town_n and_o see_v
the_o evangelical_n church_n be_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28._o and_o this_o be_v before_o any_o division_n or_o subdivision_n be_v appoint_v and_o they_o be_v secondary_o bring_v in_o for_o order_n and_o convenient_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n and_o communication_n of_o member_n and_o transaction_n of_o business_n and_o they_o be_v similar_v part_n of_o the_o whole_a receive_v their_o particular_a distinction_n from_o external_a accidental_a and_o adventitious_a particularity_n as_o the_o place_n where_o they_o exist_v the_o particular_a officer_n set_v over_o they_o their_o purity_n or_o impurity_n eminency_n or_o obscurity_n multitude_n or_o paucity_n zeal_n or_o remissness_n antiquity_n or_o late_a constitution_n etc._n etc._n they_o all_o retain_v the_o general_a essential_a form_n and_o difference_n from_o heathen_n and_o among_o themselves_o as_o part_n of_o a_o similar_v body_n be_v distinguish_v but_o by_o accidental_a difference_n and_o that_o promise_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n be_v primary_o give_v to_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a have_v 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o in_o heaven_n be_v not_o assail_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n but_o only_o that_o on_o earth_n and_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o invisible_a only_o yet_o to_o those_o as_o visible_a for_o so_o they_o be_v assail_v by_o persecution_n and_o heresy_n again_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 16._o this_o do_v primary_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n catholic_a and_o that_o a_o visible_a church_n because_o capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o though_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o every_o member_n of_o any_o particular_a congregation_n yet_o not_o as_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o particular_a society_n or_o confederation_n but_o as_o be_v in_o the_o general_a covenant_n and_o 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church_n primary_o as_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n primary_o and_o to_o the_o particular_a division_n secondary_o and_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o obedience_n not_o as_o suffolk_n or_o essex_n man_n but_o as_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n so_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n bind_v every_o particular_a church_n but_o not_o because_o in_o such_o a_o particular_a covenant_n or_o confederation_n but_o because_o subject_n of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n two_o main_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n be_v federal_a holiness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o visible_a believer_n and_o right_a to_o the_o ordinance_n on_o for_o â—â—llcclesia_n now_o neither_o of_o both_o these_o betide_v any_o primary_o as_o a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a for_o federal_a or_o covenant-holinesse_n whereby_o the_o child_n of_o visible_a believer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o betide_v no_o man_n child_n because_o the_o parent_n be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o or_o any_o congregation_n but_o because_o of_o the_o church-catholike_a yea_o though_o but_o entitive_a if_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n this_o i_o prove_v thus_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v though_o the_o particular_a relation_n to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n have_v never_o be_v and_o which_o continue_v when_o the_o particular_a relation_n cease_v that_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a privilege_n of_o that_o relation_n but_o such_o be_v federal-holinesse_n in_o regard_n of_o relation_n to_o any_o particular_a congregation_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n suppose_v those_o baptize_v by_o john_n baptist_n or_o by_o christ_n disciple_n before_o there_o be_v any_o particular_a distinction_n shall_v have_v have_v any_o child_n or_o the_o eunuch_n if_o he_o be_v a_o eunuck_n by_o office_n only_o and_o not_o in_o body_n baptize_v by_o philip_n who_o go_v immediate_o home_o into_o his_o own_o country_n or_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n baptize_v in_o peter_n command_n shall_v not_o their_o child_n 〈◊〉_d suppose_v â—_o church_n dissolve_v by_o war_n the_o minister_n and_o people_n slaiâ—â—ick_v die_v by_o some_o rage_a pestilence_n and_o some_o woman_n leave_v with_o child_n and_o haply_o they_o carry_v away_o captive_a shall_v not_o their_o child_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o particular_a relation_n be_v extinct_a do_v not_o those_o woman_n remain_v member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o they_o cease_v to_o remain_v member_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n or_o integral_n for_o that_o inceased_a therefore_o of_o the_o church-catholike_a or_o of_o none_o be_v thereto_o he_o account_v without_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n be_v visible_a be_v leeve_v not_o yet_o join_v in_o church-order_n or_o fellowship_n by_o a_o particular_a covenant_n to_o be_v account_v without_o or_o be_v a_o congregation_n deprive_v of_o elder_n by_o death_n land_n in_o that_o interval_n 〈◊〉_d of_o word_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n to_o be_v account_v 〈…〉_o join_v of_o a_o company_n of_o private_a christian_n together_o without_o officer_n before_o they_o be_v organise_v that_o give_v they_o their_o right_n primary_o to_o the_o ordinance_n i_o fear_v too_o 〈…〉_o to_o that_o particular_a conjunction_n and_o convenient_a 〈…〉_o weight_n lay_v upon_o it_o which_o be_v a_o very_a accidental_a 〈…〉_o to_o ordinance_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o it_o 〈…〉_o and_o extinguishible_fw-mi without_o the_o least_o impeach_v of_o the_o right_n to_o ordinance_n if_o the_o reason_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v not_o to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o within_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o so_o not_o under_o their_o particular_a 〈…〉_o or_o judgement_n this_o hold_v true_a of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o another_o society_n or_o congregation_n desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o of_o such_o as_o be_v no_o set_a member_n desire_n to_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o so_o all_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d society_n be_v without_o unto_o another_o see_v m._n 〈…〉_o but_o by_o fornicator_n of_o this_o world_n who_o the_o apostle_n point_v into_o by_o the_o title_n of_o be_v without_o 1_o cor._n 10.11_o he_o mean_v such_o as_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n such_o as_o 〈…〉_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n from_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d right_a to_o the_o ordinance_n it_o arise_v from_o the_o general_a covenant_n 〈…〉_o privilege_n primary_o belong_v to_o visible_a believer_n though_o in_o no_o particular_a consociation_n the_o admission_n into_o the_o particular_a congregation_n only_o afford_v a_o opportunity_n because_o thereby_o a_o particular_a minister_n have_v take_v the_o charge_n of_o he_o and_o must_v administer_v the_o ordinance_n to_o he_o which_o any_o other_o minister_n may_v do_v upon_o occasion_n for_o baptism_n it_o can_v be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o particular_a covenant_n for_o if_o a_o pagan_a be_v convert_v he_o must_v be_v baptize_v before_o he_o can_v be_v admit_v a_o member_n of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n and_o this_o must_v be_v by_o some_o minister_n therefore_o baptism_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o church-entitive_a and_o a_o minister_n can_v yea_o and_o must_v sometime_o exert_v his_o power_n of_o office_n not_o only_o beyond_o his_o own_o congregation_n even_o into_o other_o but_o beyond_o the_o church_n organical_a into_o the_o church-entitive_a to_o set_v christ_n seal_n there_o and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o visible_a believer_n though_o bear_v never_o so_o far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o particular_a minister_n live_v which_o have_v the_o actual_a care_n of_o his_o parent_n be_v it_o by_o sea_n or_o by_o land_n 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