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and_o there_o be_v but_o two_o institute_v rite_n perpetuate_v to_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n baptism_n 28.19_o baptism_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 26._o supper_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 26._o 8._o if_o it_o be_v use_v only_o to_o denote_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o party_n ordain_v than_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v a_o great_a usurpation_n and_o make_v the_o elder_n of_o one_o church_n superior_a to_o they_o of_o another_o for_o the_o lesser_a be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a which_o superiority_n christ_n never_o allow_v 26._o allow_v heb._n 7.7_o mat._n 23.11_o mar._n 9.34_o luke_n 22.24_o 26._o if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v use_v to_o point_n out_o the_o person_n ordain_v it_o be_v childish_a and_o frivolous_a
as_o if_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v see_v or_o know_v that_o come_v upon_o so_o weighty_a and_o public_a a_o undertake_n but_o they_o must_v point_v at_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o people_n who_o he_o be_v as_o if_o the_o church_n election_n and_o his_o public_a acceptance_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o show_v the_o man._n 9_o this_o ceremony_n have_v be_v abominable_o abuse_v by_o papist_n to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o great_o idolise_v by_o protestant_n 18.4_o protestant_n 2_o king_n 18.4_o and_o always_o a_o bone_n of_o contention_n even_o in_o the_o more_o reform_a church_n 3.9_o church_n 1_o tim._n 1.6_o titus_n 3.9_o a_o great_a offence_n and_o stumbling-block_n to_o many_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concern_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o promote_a peace_n and_o truth_n to_o throw_v it_o out_o altogether_o have_v no_o ground_n or_o warrant_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o §_o 12._o it_o will_v be_v then_o inquire_v in_o what_o manner_n a_o church_n shall_v ordain_v its_o own_o minister_n the_o way_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a if_o man_n make_v it_o not_o hard_o know_v that_o ordination_n of_o any_o one_o to_o a_o office_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a recognition_n of_o the_o call_v with_o his_o like_a declaration_n of_o his_o acceptance_n whereby_o he_o be_v enstate_v in_o and_o enter_v upon_o his_o function_n and_o charge_n therefore_o this_o solemnisation_n ought_v to_o be_v before_o competent_a witness_n i._n e._n church_n by_o themselves_o or_o pastor_n and_o messenger_n and_o aught_o thus_o to_o be_v perform_v decent_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n 40._o christ_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 40._o on_o a_o day_n of_o solemn_a prayer_n set_v apart_o for_o this_o end_n by_o the_o church_n 14.23_o church_n act_n 14.23_o the_o neighbour_a church_n acquaint_v therewith_o and_o their_o presence_n desire_v beforehand_o on_o the_o say_v appoint_v day_n either_o a_o rule_v elder_a or_o other_o if_o there_o be_v any_o or_o a_o delegated_a brother_n after_o first_o application_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n 6.18_o prayer_n phil._n 4.6_o eph._n 6.18_o put_v this_o question_n unto_o the_o church_n whether_o they_o do_v free_o choose_v a._n b._n to_o be_v their_o pastor_n teacher_n rule_v elder_a as_o the_o relation_n be_v to_o be_v the_o ordination_n of_o all_o be_v alike_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o to_o they_o and_o whether_o they_o submit_v to_o he_o in_o the_o lord_n to_o which_o answer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o affirmative_a the_o brethren_n only_o hold_v up_o their_o hand_n 2.12_o hand_n ibid._n 1_o tim._n 2.12_o the_o elect_v elder_a declare_v his_o acceptance_n in_o all_o gravity_n and_o humility_n 5.2.3_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 5.2.3_o etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o day_n fill_v up_o with_o suitable_a exhortation_n and_o supplication_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o neighbour_a pastor_n and_o the_o ordination_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o pastor_n ordain_v enter_v on_o his_o office_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o solemn_a work_n of_o that_o day_n §_o 13._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n a_o deacon_n be_v ordain_v differ_v only_o in_o some_o respect_n of_o public_a solemnity_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o question_n import_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o govern_v minister_n §_o 14._o a_o church_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o person_n who_o they_o call_v and_o ordain_v a_o pastor_n or_o teaching-eld_a that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n sound_n in_o the_o faith_n 1.13_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 1.13_o of_o good_a report_n 1.6_o report_n 1_o tim._n 3.7_o tit._n 1.6_o no_o novice_n 3.6_o novice_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o of_o exemplary_a grace_n and_o piety_n 5.3_o piety_n ib._n 4.12_o 1_o pet._n 5.3_o and_o approve_a ability_n to_o teach_v 3.2_o teach_v 1_o tim_n 3.2_o right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2.15_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2.15_o and_o defend_v the_o truth_n 1.9_o truth_n tit._n 1.9_o §_o 15._o the_o conceit_n that_o ordination_n may_v not_o be_v repeat_v be_v a_o popish_a and_o vulgar_a error_n for_o as_o church_n be_v no_o more_o prison_n to_o minister_n than_o people_n and_o there_o may_v be_v sufficient_a reason_n for_o the_o pastor_n elder_a or_o deacon_n to_o remove_v from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v again_o and_o so_o if_o he_o change_v to_o another_o church_n afterward_o for_o one_o church_n ordination_n of_o a_o man_n can_v make_v he_o pastor_n to_o another_o §_o 16._o he_o that_o preach_v to_o a_o people_n for_o conversion_n need_v no_o other_o ordination_n than_o the_o due_a approbation_n and_o mission_n of_o a_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n accompany_v with_o their_o solemn_a prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o his_o ministry_n chap._n x._o of_o ordinance_n of_o general_a communion_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n ordinance_n christ_n office_n shine_v forth_o in_o ordinance_n the_o church_n oblige_v to_o wait_v on_o christ_n in_o they_o ordinance_n general_n or_o special_a which_o general_n public_a preach_v what_o public_a prayer_n what_o praise_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sing_v psalm_n contribution_n observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n of_o church_n fast_n §_o 1._o have_v show_v what_o christ_n ordination_n of_o person_n be_v we_o come_v to_o show_v what_o christ_n ordination_n of_o thing_n be_v and_o it_o be_v his_o enact_v divers_a ordinance_n 11.2_o ordinance_n 1_o cor._n 11.2_o and_o appointment_n for_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o his_o own_o house_n 3.6_o house_n heb._n 3.6_o hence_o his_o positive_a law_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v call_v ordinance_n because_o ordain_v by_o he_o or_o make_v by_o his_o ordination_n 16.4_o ordination_n act_n 16.4_o §_o 2._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n exert_v his_o headship_n of_o our_o profession_n by_o his_o institution_n and_o ordination_n of_o such_o ordinance_n wherein_o his_o office_n may_v eminent_o shine_v forth_o in_o some_o appear_v as_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o profession_n 3.1_o profession_n heb._n 3.1_o in_o other_o as_o highpriest_n i._n e._n melchisedech_n a_o kingly_a highpriest_n 17._o highpriest_n ibid._n &_o ch_z 7.16_o 17._o in_o the_o word_n preach_v 2.17_o preach_v eph._n 2.17_o as_o our_o apostolic_a prophet_n 3.22_o prophet_n act_n 3.22_o in_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n his_o priestly_a virtue_n and_o excellency_n be_v hold_v forth_o 2.38_o forth_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 25_o 26._o act_n 2.38_o in_o the_o key_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n his_o kingly_a office_n shine_v forth_o 6.13_o forth_o rev._n 3.7_o zac._n 6.13_o and_o thus_o he_o be_v symbolical_o describe_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n the_o church_n etc._n church_n rev._n 1.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o a_o gospel_n ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v some_o visible_a mean_n of_o grace_n 12.28_o grace_n act_n 20.32_o eph._n 4.7_o 8_o heb._n 12.28_o ordain_v by_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o our_o profession_n 3.1.2_o profession_n he._n 3.1.2_o wherein_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v oblige_v to_o wait_v on_o he_o social_o or_o in_o communion_n 25._o communion_n act_n 2.42_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o heb._n 10.23_o 25._o for_o his_o presence_n and_o blessing_n 132.15_o blessing_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o rev._n 1.13_o ps_n 132.15_o in_o one_o place_n 14.23_o place_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 20._o &_o 14.23_o §_o 4._o christ_n have_v appoint_v some_o church_n ordinance_n to_o be_v dispense_v in_o a_o public_a and_o general_a way_n promiscuous_o and_o some_o to_o be_v attend_v upon_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a way_n of_o communion_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o church_n only_o the_o ordinance_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o general_n public_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o separate_a and_o retire_a be_v preach_v the_o word_n 11.26_o word_n act_n 11.26_o prayer_n 6.18_o prayer_n eph._n 6.18_o praise_n 13.15_o praise_n heb._n 13.15_o and_o contribution_n 13.16_o contribution_n gal._n 6.6_o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o heb._n 13.16_o §_o 5._o the_o public_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o read_n 4.16_o read_n neh._n 8.8_o luke_n 4.16_o expound_v 28.3_o expound_v neh._n 8.8_o act_n 17.3_o &_o 28.3_o right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2.15_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2.15_o to_o all_o spiritual_a end_n and_o use_v 3.15_o use_v ib._n 3.15_o in_o order_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o believer_n 20.32_o believer_n act_n 20.32_o and_o conversion_n of_o unbeliever_n 26.18_o unbeliever_n act_n 26.18_o which_o preach_v ordinary_o belong_v to_o the_o teach_v elder_n 5.17_o elder_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o though_o occasional_o other_o may_o exercise_n gift_n among_o they_o as_o the_o elder_n of_o other_o church_n 2.4_o church_n 1_o pet._n 4.11_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o or_o brethren_n when_o call_v thereto_o who_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v to_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n with_o submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o
institution_n seem_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n meet_v together_o 20._o together_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 20._o in_o one_o place_n and_o not_o to_o particular_a person_n or_o to_o the_o church_n in_o distinct_a part_n it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o communion_n of_o a_o body_n of_o christ_n 10.16_o christ_n ib._n 10.16_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o dispense_v to_o member_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n or_o to_o examine_v themselves_o 29._o themselves_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 28_o 29._o 3._o that_o each_o element_n be_v distinct_o bless_v and_o apart_o by_o itself_o by_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o a_o blessing_n 25._o blessing_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 24_o 25._o 4._o that_o after_o consecration_n the_o bread_n break_v be_v to_o be_v deliver_v with_o the_o word_n of_o distribution_n direct_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n 27._o church_n mat._n 26.26_o 27._o at_o once_o and_o by_o they_o divide_v among_o themselves_o and_o not_o carry_v up_o and_o down_o from_o party_n to_o party_n or_o from_o seat_n to_o seat_n after_o the_o pour_v out_o the_o wine_n and_o blessing_n it_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v dispense_v with_o the_o word_n of_o distribution_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n ibid._n church_n ibid._n and_o not_o carry_v up_o and_o down_o as_o aforesaid_a which_o practice_n come_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o from_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n 5._o the_o posture_n of_o receive_v be_v sit_v 26.20_o sit_v mat._n 26.20_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n not_o kneel_v or_o stand_v because_o its_o a_o feast_n and_o signify_v our_o eat_n and_o drink_v spiritual_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o though_o prayer_n accompany_v it_o wherein_o may_v be_v pray_v gesture_n as_o in_o other_o ordinance_n yet_o give_v and_o receive_v here_o be_v a_o distinct_a ordinance_n from_o prayer_n 6._o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o congregation_n 26.26_o congregation_n mat._n 26.26_o be_v to_o administer_v and_o not_o the_o pastor_n of_o another_o who_o have_v no_o administer_a power_n out_o of_o his_o own_o congregation_n neither_o have_v christ_n ordain_v any_o administrator_n general_n to_o his_o church_n for_o the_o pastor_n also_o to_o take_v in_o a_o partner_n in_o administration_n be_v will-worship_n and_o humane_a 7._o when_o the_o element_n be_v bless_v by_o the_o church_n the_o people_n ought_v not_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o secret_a prayer_n as_o if_o the_o table_n have_v not_o be_v bless_v already_o none_o do_v so_o at_o their_o ordinary_a festival_n §_o 8._o christ_n have_v not_o in_o either_o of_o these_o seal_n precise_o determine_v the_o quantity_n of_o either_o element_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o neither_o what_o quantity_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n each_o shall_v take_v or_o how_o much_o water_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o baptism_n for_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o to_o satisfy_v our_o natural_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n 22._o thirst_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 21_o 22._o nor_o be_v the_o wash_v with_o water_n in_o baptism_n to_o put_v away_o the_o outward_a filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n 3.21_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o but_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v spiritual_o intend_v and_o signify_v it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a that_o so_o much_o of_o each_o element_n in_o both_o seal_n as_o do_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v enough_o though_o never_o so_o little_a for_o christ_n have_v not_o bring_v his_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o a_o mosaic_a tutorship_n so_o as_o to_o bind_v they_o up_o to_o such_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o external_o in_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v the_o church_n of_o old_a §_o 9_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o seal_n belong_v not_o to_o any_o but_o teach_v elder_n be_v most_o appropriate_a to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n in_o this_o peculiar_a 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key_n which_o our_o lord_n give_v to_o peter_n in_o that_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o turn_v the_o first_o key_n of_o conversion_n after_o our_o lord_n ascension_n both_o to_o jew_n 2.41_o jew_n act._n 2.41_o and_o gentile_n 6._o gentile_n act._n 10.34_o &_o 11.8_o eph._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o §_o 5._o the_o other_o key_n give_v unto_o peter_n be_v of_o government_n and_o discipline_n 9.6_o discipline_n isa_n 9.6_o neither_o of_o which_o key_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o single_a person_n or_o rule_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n neither_o that_o of_o knowledge_n nor_o government_n but_o unto_o the_o church_n in_o he_o though_o unto_o he_o with_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o the_o first_o manager_n thereof_o their_o name_n be_v put_v down_o in_o christ_n charter_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n 19_o church_n matt._n 28_o
congregation_n to_o which_o he_o be_v join_v and_o have_v give_v up_o his_o child_n with_o himself_o to_o the_o lord_n so_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v his_o promise_n 24.15_o promise_n jos_n 24.15_o in_o bring_v his_o infant-seed_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 10.13_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o mark_v 10.13_o and_o in_o after_o educate_v and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n 4.6.22_o lord_n eph._n 6.4_o josh_n 4.6.22_o as_o to_o domestic_a instruction_n and_o last_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o church_n where_o he_o have_v give_v up_o himself_o and_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o admission_n 6._o admission_n ps_n 147.13_o &_o 115.13_o 14._o &_o 128.1_o 3_o 5_o 6._o §_o 17._o as_o they_o that_o be_v non-member_n be_v admit_v member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n so_o they_o that_o be_v member_n of_o one_o congregation_n be_v sometime_o receive_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o another_o either_o occasional_o and_o transient_o by_o virtue_n of_o communion_n of_o church_n for_o a_o time_n by_o recommendation_n or_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o full_a communion_n and_o become_v actual_a member_n which_o be_v by_o dismission_n 3.1_o dismission_n ro._n 16.1_o 2_o cor._n 3.1_o but_o the_o pastor_n may_v not_o admit_v a_o member_n of_o another_o church_n to_o occasional_a communion_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o acquaint_v the_o church_n therewith_o and_o have_v their_o consent_n §_o 18._o a_o church_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o admit_v all_o to_o their_o communion_n that_o claim_n by_o virtue_n of_o membership_n to_o another_o church_n for_o if_o any_o one_o of_o the_o congregation_n except_v against_o such_o a_o one_o that_o offer_v himself_o they_o ought_v first_o to_o hear_v the_o ground_n of_o exception_n against_o the_o party_n himself_o or_o against_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v notwithstanding_o any_o commendation_n that_o he_o bring_v 6.3_o bring_v 1_o cor._n 10_o 31._o 2_o cor._n 6.3_o and_o if_o any_o one_o bring_v a_o dismission_n without_o a_o commendation_n the_o thing_n itself_o carry_v in_o it_o ground_n of_o suspicion_n that_o he_o be_v a_o offend_a brother_n and_o therefore_o not_o sudden_o to_o be_v admit_v till_o further_a enquiry_n be_v make_v §_o 19_o if_o the_o church-member_n offer_v himself_o be_v of_o a_o late_a church_n now_o scatter_v and_o dissolve_v such_o a_o one_o well_o know_v may_v be_v admit_v to_o occasional_a communion_n but_o can_v be_v dismiss_v to_o they_o therefore_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o full_a communion_n he_o must_v be_v admit_v as_o a_o non-member_n §_o 20._o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o church_n deny_v to_o give_v a_o dismission_n when_o ask_v if_o so_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v dismiss_v his_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o it_o ought_v to_o send_v messenger_n to_o that_o church_n desire_v satisfactory_a reason_n for_o the_o say_a refusal_n and_o if_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v from_o a_o perverse_a spirit_n and_o no_o just_a reason_n give_v but_o that_o the_o say_a brother_n be_v detain_v to_o his_o manifest_a wrong_n and_o injury_n and_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v church_n prison_n such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v receive_v as_o a_o non-member_n 1.24_o non-member_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o §_o 21._o a_o church-member_n dismiss_v with_o commendation_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a exception_n nor_o against_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v send_v have_v his_o dismission_n read_v before_o the_o church_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o suffrage_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o the_o other_o church_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v and_o if_o any_o desire_n that_o he_o shall_v declare_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o hope_n he_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o 3.15_o it_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o chap._n xiii_o of_o church-member_n departure_n from_o communion_n a_o distinct_a use_n of_o the_o key_n belong_v to_o every_o church_n a_o member_n may_v not_o depart_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n a_o member_n translation_n from_o church_n to_o church_n by_o recommendation_n and_o dismission_n a_o church_n may_v deny_v dismission_n in_o some_o case_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o unreasonable_o deny_v the_o key_n in_o tendency_n to_o exclusion_n excommunication_n direct_a or_o indirect_a direct_v what_o reason_n for_o direct_v aught_o to_o be_v great_a when_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v notorious_a and_o scandalous_a how_o when_o offence_n aâ—â—_n private_a how_o admonition_n what_o what_o degree_n of_o it_o of_o absolution_n excommunication_n indirect_a of_o suspension_n §_o 1._o as_o the_o key_n be_v use_v in_o admit_v person_n to_o communion_n so_o in_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o it_o be_v either_o in_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o translate_n a_o member_n from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o or_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o tend_v to_o his_o exclusion_n from_o all_o church-communion_n this_o and_o the_o former_a use_n of_o the_o key_n necessary_o depend_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n for_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o catholic_n visible_a church_n and_o all_o other_o congregation_n but_o so_o many_o part_n it_o can_v lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o part_n to_o make_v one_o a_o member_n or_o no_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o whole_a of_o any_o corporation_n be_v not_o at_o the_o disposition_n of_o any_o minor_a part_n but_o here_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o whole_a house_n 16.23_o house_n act_n 15.22_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 23._o ro._n 16.23_o a_o distinct_a body_n politic_a there_o can_v be_v no_o regular_a admission_n of_o member_n or_o departure_n of_o any_o from_o communion_n no_o not_o from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o without_o a_o church_n act_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n §_o 2._o a_o member_n therefore_o of_o a_o visible_a church_n may_v not_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n depart_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o be_v join_v to_o non-communion_n with_o any_o church_n nor_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o another_o church_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n 2.16_o member_n gal._n 5.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.16_o for_o 1._o a_o church_n be_v a_o corporation_n privilege_v with_o rule_n of_o admittance_n and_o demittance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 5._o observe_v rom._n 12.4_o 5._o 2._o such_o departure_n be_v rude_a and_o dishonourable_a to_o any_o state_v society_n 2.3_o society_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 33._o &_o 14.40_o phi._n 2.3_o 3._o if_o member_n have_v this_o liberty_n why_o not_o ministerial_a officer_n also_o 17._o also_o john_n 10_o 10_o 17._o 4._o such_o departure_n be_v fatal_a and_o destructive_a to_o a_o church_n for_o the_o same_o liberty_n one_o may_v take_v all_o may_v take_v 6.67_o take_v ib._n 6.67_o 5._o it_o be_v covenant_n break_v for_o every_o church_n member_n covenant_n to_o the_o contrary_n 44.5_o contrary_n isa_n 44.5_o 6._o it_o tend_v to_o destroy_v total_o the_o relation_n between_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o people_n 9.36_o people_n mat._n 9.36_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o member_n usurpation_n of_o and_o steal_v the_o key_n 19.3_o key_n amos_n 6.13_o 2_o sa._n 19.3_o 8._o it_o be_v schism_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n 9_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o come_v in_o at_o pleasure_n as_o go_v out_o at_o pleasure_n 7.12_o pleasure_n rev._n 3.7_o mat._n 7.12_o 10._o 12.25_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 11_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o it_o be_v a_o high_a contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o government_n 19_o government_n judas_n 19_o 11._o it_o be_v a_o grieving-offence_n to_o some_o and_o a_o sinning-offence_n unto_o other_o 17._o other_o rom._n 16_o 17._o 12._o it_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o bond_n 14._o bond_n zach._n 11.10_o 14._o 13._o it_o tend_v to_o anarchy_n and_o what_o communion_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n 6.16_o belial_n mal._n 1.6_o 1_o thes_n 4.8_o luk._n 10.16_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 14._o it_o destroy_v what_o a_o man_n have_v former_o build_v 2.18_o build_v ga._n 2.18_o 15_o it_o expose_v the_o church_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o high_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n 2.2_o contempt_n 2_o pet._n 2.2_o 16._o such_o a_o deserter_n be_v a_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la and_o do_v disfranchise_v and_o excommunicate_v himself_o 13.9_o himself_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o §_o 3._o the_o translation_n of_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n be_v when_o he_o go_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o one_o church_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o another_o occasional_o or_o in_o order_n to_o abide_v he_o go_v occasional_o only_a when_o he_o obtain_v a_o recommendation_n be_v a_o testimonial_a under_o the_o
till_o he_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n §_o 18._o some_o speak_v much_o of_o and_o practice_n a_o censure_n of_o suspension_n when_o a_o offend_a brother_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o church_n to_o come_v to_o its_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o it_o appear_v whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o no_o of_o the_o sin_n charge_v on_o he_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v no_o such_o rule_n to_o church_n to_o walk_v by_o for_o till_o a_o brother_n be_v full_o convict_v before_o the_o church_n the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o any_o church-priviledge_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o membership_n and_o while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o its_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o particular_a member_n hence_o brethren_n sin_v great_o in_o withdraw_v from_o a_o church_n communion_n because_o a_o brother_n or_o more_o lie_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o some_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o convince_v he_o of_o before_o the_o church_n either_o for_o the_o matter_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n till_o both_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v not_o convict_v nor_o can_v be_v exclude_v from_o ordinance_n but_o be_v convict_v and_o incorrigible_a he_o be_v full_o ripe_a for_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o suspension_n therefore_o suspension_n before_o conviction_n be_v unjust_a and_o suspension_n after_o be_v needless_a and_o come_v short_a of_o christ_n institution_n but_o if_o to_o gratify_v some_o through_o weakness_n startle_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o suspect_v un-convict_a person_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o be_v under_o the_o church_n deal_n in_o order_n to_o conviction_n the_o suspect_a brother_n will_v forbear_v communion_n it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o act_n of_o his_o own_o but_o no_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o communion_n of_o church_n that_o there_o be_v communion_n between_o church_n some_o thing_n incommunicable_a in_o church_n some_o communicable_a and_o what_o wherein_o communion_n of_o church_n consist_v in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n and_o difference_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v §_o 1._o visible_a communion_n be_v of_o member_n in_o particular_a in_o a_o visible_a church_n a_o body_n politic_a or_o corporate_a which_o we_o have_v speak_v unto_o it_o remain_v that_o something_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o those_o body_n viz._n church_n between_o who_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a communion_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o common_a participation_n of_o visible_a privilege_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o institute_v ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o mutual_a communication_n of_o benefit_n as_o occasion_n may_v serve_v as_o be_v between_o coordinate_a body_n politic_a without_o infringement_n of_o their_o particular_a and_o appropriate_a privilege_n limit_v to_o 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that_o office_n relation_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o can_v be_v communicate_v or_o carry_v from_o church_n to_o church_n as_o for_o example_n the_o administration_n of_o seal_n or_o use_v of_o the_o key_n be_v such_o act_n therefore_o a_o minister_n to_o one_o church_n can_v dispense_v they_o in_o another_o because_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n that_o be_v limit_v to_o one_o church_n nor_o can_v he_o transfer_v his_o relation_n or_o the_o proper_a adjunct_n thereof_o 4._o there_o be_v also_o a_o peculiar_a corporation-relation_n and_o privilege_n that_o a_o brother_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n and_o can_v have_v neither_o in_o any_o other_o where_o he_o be_v not_o a_o actual_a member_n as_o membership_n in_o state_v fellowship_n under_o the_o watch_n and_o government_n of_o the_o say_a church_n this_o he_o have_v no_o where_o else_o likewise_o he_o can_v vote_n and_o give_v his_o suffrage_n in_o any_o church_n act_n which_o he_o can_v do_v elsewhere_o wherefore_o one_o church_n can_v have_v communion_n with_o another_o in_o choose_v or_o ordain_v elder_n or_o deacon_n any_o further_a than_o to_o look_v on_o and_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o what_o they_o do_v nor_o in_o admit_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o member_n 5._o there_o can_v be_v no_o communion_n by_o way_n of_o mix_v or_o conjoin_v power_n as_o there_o can_v be_v of_o transfer_v any_o more_o than_o the_o corporation_n of_o bristol_n and_o gloucester_n can_v mix_v and_o conjoin_v their_o juridical_a power_n §_o 3._o but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n wherein_o communion_n of_o church_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o do_v consist_v as_o in_o natural_a body_n there_o be_v thing_n and_o action_n wherein_o they_o can_v communicate_v to_o each_o other_o so_o far_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o their_o nature_n to_o commix_v or_o conjoin_v but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n wherein_o its_o impossible_a they_o shall_v as_o in_o sensation_n or_o 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communion_n in_o counsel_n and_o advice_n and_o such_o there_o be_v between_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o at_o antioch_n 15._o antioch_n act_n 15._o 3._o there_o be_v communion_n between_o church_n in_o give_v and_o in_o receive_v 4.15_o receive_v phil._n 4.15_o 4._o there_o be_v communion_n in_o respect_n of_o member_n so_o as_o one_o may_v recommend_v or_o dismiss_v member_n to_o another_o but_o this_o can_v be_v in_o officer_n one_o church_n can_v dismiss_v a_o elder_a or_o deacon_n as_o such_o to_z another_z whatever_o office_n a_o man_n bear_v in_o a_o church_n it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o civil_a corporation_n he_o can_v be_v dismiss_v with_o his_o office_n but_o only_o as_o to_o his_o membership_n the_o mayor_n of_o gloucester_n may_v be_v transfer_v to_o bristol_n and_o take_v in_o a_o common_a member_n but_o can_v be_v transfer_v as_o mayor_n to_o the_o mayoralty_n of_o bristol_n no_o not_o for_o one_o session_n day_n or_o hour_n 5._o they_o may_v communicate_v with_o each_o other_o as_o to_o fraternal_a entertainment_n in_o spiritual_a feast_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v each_o other_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n as_o to_o the_o member_n of_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o hence_o the_o member_n of_o one_o church_n as_o occasion_n be_v do_v partake_v in_o ordinance_n with_o another_o so_o far_o as_o office-relation_n be_v not_o concern_v so_o the_o member_n of_o one_o congregation_n partake_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o another_o or_o bring_v his_o child_n to_o be_v there_o baptize_v where_o the_o pastor_n be_v administer_a in_o his_o proper_a place_n and_o relation_n but_o the_o pastor_n can_v come_v and_o administer_v either_o seal_n in_o a_o congregation_n to_o which_o he_o have_v no_o pastoral_a relation_n nor_o can_v be_v own_v in_o any_o pastoral_n act_n there_o the_o pastor_n himself_o may_v receive_v in_o a_o neighbour_a church_n as_o a_o brother_n