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An Essay of the form and constitution of a particular Christian church according to the model of the apostolick age, and as it is describ'd in the writings of the New Testament.
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apostasy_n be_v when_o the_o officer_n shall_v fall_v to_o open_a idolatry_n atheism_n heresy_n or_o other_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n ezek._n 44.10_o and_o by_o proportion_n draw_v from_o 2_o king_n 23.9_o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o leu._n 22_o 15_a and_o 21_o 16-24_a ezra_n 2.61_o 62._o query_n whether_o the_o officer_n upon_o repentance_n after_o apostasy_n or_o sin_n equivalent_a thereto_o may_v be_v retain_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o as_o a_o officer_n ezek._n 44.13_o 14._o mat._n 26_o 69-75_a compare_v with_o john_n 21_o 15-18_a act_n 15.38_o disability_n be_v either_o of_o age_n or_o sickness_n or_o maim_v etc._n etc._n disability_n of_o age_n be_v when_o the_o officer_n can_v no_o long_o by_o reason_n of_o old_a age_n discharge_v the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n than_o he_o may_v retain_v his_o dignity_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v honour_v of_o all_o numb_a 8_o 23-26_a philemon_n 9_o disability_n by_o sickness_n as_o frenzy_n madness_n melancholy_a or_o by_o maim_v as_o loss_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o any_o other_o infirmity_n disable_n he_o to_o the_o action_n of_o his_o office_n leu._n 16.24_o compare_v with_o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o tit._n 1.6_o 9_o query_n whether_o a_o officer_n may_v refuse_v a_o office_n impose_v upon_o he_o by_o a_o lawful_a call_v exod._n 4.14_o jer._n 1.6_o 7_o 17._o query_n whether_o the_o church_n may_v suffer_v her_o officer_n to_o be_v translate_v from_o herself_o to_o other_o church_n upon_o any_o good_a ground_n act_v 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o act_n 13.4_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o have_v member_n as_o fit_v for_o office_n as_o her_o officer_n be_v in_o present_a yea_o though_o the_o life_n of_o the_o officer_n be_v endanger_v act_v 9.25_o mat._n 10.23_o 1_o king_n 18.4_o the_o cause_n of_o cast_v member_n out_o of_o communion_n be_v only_o one_o viz._n sin_n obstinate_o stand_v in_o without_o repentance_n and_o confession_n after_o due_a conviction_n mat._n 18.17_o job_n 31.33_o prov._n 28.13_o due_a conviction_n be_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o sin_n by_o manifest_a evidence_n job_n 19.4_o and_o 32.12_o 13._o and_o 39.37_o manifest_a evidence_n be_v either_o to_o the_o fact_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o fact_n the_o fact_n be_v evident_a either_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n that_o commit_v the_o fact_n or_o by_o sufficient_a witness_n mat._n 26.65_o deut._n 19.15_o john_n 5.31_o query_n whether_o the_o testimony_n of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o be_v sufficient_a or_o no_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v evident_a either_o by_o direct_a scripture_n or_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o scripture_n mat._n 22.31_o 32._o and_o 4.4_o due_a conviction_n be_v perceive_v two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o delinquent_n shift_a cavil_n excursion_n tergiversation_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1.6_o tit._n 3.11_o second_o by_o the_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o have_v power_n to_o censure_v the_o fact_n psal_n 36.1_o prov._n 27.19_o tit._n 3.10_o 1_o cor._n 2.15_o and_o 12.10_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n be_v the_o continuance_n in_o refuse_v to_o confess_v and_o forsake_v the_o crime_n prov._n 28.13_o mat._n 18.17_o josh_n 7.1_o 9_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o evident_a but_o doubtful_a and_o controversal_a communion_n still_o must_v be_v preserve_v peaceable_o notwithstanding_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n till_o the_o truth_n be_v discover_v phil._n 3.15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 13.49.7.9_o person_n that_o differ_v in_o judgement_n be_v either_o strong_a or_o weak_a rom._n 15.1_o the_o strong_a must_v not_o maintain_v controversy_n with_o the_o weak_a nor_o despise_v they_o but_o bear_v their_o infirmity_n and_o burden_n rom._n 15.1_o and_o 14.1_o 3._o gal._n 6.2_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 7._o and_o 9.22_o and_o 10.23_o 34._o the_o weak_a must_v not_o censure_n or_o judge_v the_o strong_a as_o delinquent_n but_o meek_o desire_v instruction_n and_o satisfaction_n rom._n 14.3_o mat._n 7_o 13_a thus_o must_v man_n walk_v in_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n during_o which_o time_n all_o man_n must_v careful_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o labour_n for_o information_n 1_o cor._n 1.10_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o phil._n 3.15_o jam._n 1.5_o the_o power_n give_v the_o church_n for_o cast_v out_o obstinate_a convict_a offender_n be_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n 2_o cor._n 18.3_o 6._o and_o 1.5.4.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o gal._n 5.12_o 2_o thess_n 3.6_o 14._o mat._n 18.17_o query_n whether_o deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v not_o or_o do_v not_o contain_v some_o bodily_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n see_v act_n 5.5_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 12.10_o excommunication_n be_v the_o deprive_v of_o the_o offender_n of_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n give_v to_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5_o 11_o 13._o 2_o thess_n 3.6_o 14._o mat._n 18.17_o query_n whether_o separate_v withdraw_a turn_v away_o from_o false_a teacher_n and_o wicked_a liver_n be_v the_o same_o with_o excommunication_n 2_o thes_n 3.6_o 1_o tim._n 5.6_o and_o 2.3_o 5._o mat._n 18.17_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5._o excommunication_n due_o administer_v be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.18_o john_n 20.23_o therefore_o the_o party_n excommunicate_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n and_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n protection_n and_o blessing_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o public_a mean_n of_o salvation_n mat._n 18.17_o cor._n 5.5_o esa_n 4.5_o 6._o in_o excommunication_n consider_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o decree_a of_o it_o which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o wherein_o the_o church_n must_v proceed_v as_o in_o approve_v her_o officer_n second_o the_o pronounce_v of_o excommunication_n which_o must_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o fit_a person_n depute_v thereto_o by_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o the_o end_n of_o excommuication_n be_v not_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o the_o mortification_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o 15._o 1._o tim._n 1.23_o query_n whether_o the_o party_n excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v count_v as_o a_o enemy_n or_o to_o be_v admonish_v as_o a_o brother_n 2_o thess_n 5.15_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o avoid_v religious_a and_o civil_a communion_n with_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v mat._n 18.17_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o except_o that_o subject_n servant_n child_n parent_n wife_n or_o husband_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o may_v perform_v civil_a and_o natural_a office_n to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 7.5_o 12_o 13._o and_o by_o proportion_n the_o party_n excommunicate_v upon_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v again_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 2_o cor._n 2_o 6-8_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o church_n always_o have_v a_o especial_a eye_n to_o he_o as_o be_v a_o suspicious_a person_n that_o dare_v despise_v the_o church_n mat._n 18.17_o ezek._n 44.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o heb._n 10.26_o by_o proportion_n query_n whether_o a_o officer_n excommunicate_v upon_o repentance_n may_v be_v again_o admit_v into_o office_n and_o whether_o he_o must_v have_v a_o new_a vocation_n by_o election_n approbation_n ordination_n the_o visible_a church_n walk_v in_o this_o holy_a order_n have_v in_o it_o the_o presence_n and_o protection_n of_o christ_n esa_n 4.5_o 6._o mat._n 28.20_o and_o 18.20_o to_o such_o a_o visible_a church_n must_v all_o sort_n of_o person_n resort_v that_o desire_n to_o be_v save_v act_v 4.12_o mat._n 7.13_o 14._o john_n 15.6_o true_o visible_a church_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o pure_a where_o no_o open_a know_v sin_n be_v suffer_v rev._n 2_o 7-13_a and_z 3_o 8-11_a second_o corrupt_a wherein_o some_o one_o or_o more_o open_a know_a sin_n be_v tolerate_v rev._n 3.1_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 11.17_o 21_o 22._o true_o visible_a church_n be_v so_o far_o good_a as_o they_o agree_v to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o word_n heb._n 8.5_o rev._n chap._n 2_o and_o 3.1_o cor._n 11.2_o 17_o 22._o every_o true_a visible_a church_n have_v title_n to_o whole_a christ_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n esa_n 9.6_o 7._o cant._n 2.16_o eph._n 1.22_o 23._o any_o one_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v of_o equal_a power_n with_o any_o other_o visible_a church_n apoc._n cap._n 2._o and_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o have_v power_n to_o reform_v all_o abuse_n within_o itself_o 1_o cor._n 11.2_o 17._o which_o power_n be_v spiritual_a as_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n not_o worldly_a bodily_a nor_o carnal_a john_n 18.36_o 2_o cor._n 10.3_o 5._o the_o erect_n of_o visible_a church_n appertain_v to_o prince_n and_o private_a person_n prince_n must_v erect_v they_o in_o their_o dominion_n and_o command_v all_o their_o subject_n to_o enter_v into_o they_o be_v first_o prepare_v and_o fit_v thereto_o 2_o chron._n 29._o and_o 34._o and_o 17._o private_a person_n separate_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o join_v together_o to_o obey_v christ_n their_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n and_o have_v a_o charter_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n thereto_o be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o mat._n 18.20_o act_n 14.19_o 20._o heb._n 11.38_o and_o further_a power_n than_o to_o reform_v themselves_o they_o have_v none_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o some_o visible_a church_n establish_v in_o this_o true_a order_n mat._n 7.13_o rev._n 18.4_o because_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o spiritual_a regiment_n and_o no_o other_o luke_n 19.14_o 27._o and_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o house_n mark_v 13.34_o luke_n 19.14_o 27._o act_n 1.3_o heb._n 12_o 28._o and_o 3.6_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v not_o member_n of_o this_o visible_a church_n be_v no_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n luke_n 19.17_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o this_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v call_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o true_a church_n the_o false_a church_n of_o antichrist_n follow_v to_o be_v consider_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o this_o order_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v antichristian_a by_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o whosoever_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o erect_v new_a form_n of_o visible_a church_n and_o to_o appoint_v new_a officer_n law_n ministry_n worship_n or_o communion_n in_o the_o church_n be_v antichrist_n 1_o john_n 4.3_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o rev._n 13.16_o 17._o whosoever_o yield_v or_o submit_v to_o any_o other_o constitution_n law_n officer_n ministry_n or_o worship_n than_o that_o of_o christ_n appointment_n be_v the_o subject_a servant_n of_o antichrist_n by_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o former_a and_o rom._n 6.16_o a_o man_n can_v be_v both_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o antichrist_n mat._n 6.24_o finis_fw-la