first_o in_o antioch_n &_o ephes_n 3._o 15._o of_o who_o the_o family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v to_o call_v b_o upon_o he_o b_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o all_o that_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o call_v he_o c_o their_o lord_n c_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o by_o a_o church_n be_v mean_v a_o congregation_n of_o such_o man_n call_v and_o gather_v together_o by_o the_o word_n mat._n 13._o 37._o till_o 44._o to_o be_v d_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n d_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o come_v out_o from_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o &_o revel_v 18._o 4._o come_v out_o of_o she_o viz._n of_o babylon_n my_o people_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o christ_n ordinance_n to_o be_v a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 2._o 19_o 20_o 2d_o 22._o 3._o the_o duty_n of_o christian_n as_o visible_a professor_n of_o christianity_n do_v stand_v in_o a_o threefold_a relation_n the_o first_o be_v to_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o be_v to_o the_o eldership_n of_o that_o church_n the_o three_o be_v to_o the_o member_n thereof_o of_o the_o first_o viz._n duty_n relate_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 4._o all_o christian_n that_o glory_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o appear_v e_o for_o he_o among_o man_n e_o matth._n 10._o 32_o 33._o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o they_o ought_v so_o to_o appear_v as_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o not_o as_o they_o think_v good_a or_o as_o man_n appoint_v mat._n 15._o 9_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 5._o those_o that_o will_v appear_v for_o christ_n aught_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o some_o particular_a congregation_n profess_v saintship_n as_o member_n thereof_o mat._n 12._o 30._o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scatter_v abroad_o mat._n 11._o 28_o 29._o come_v unto_o i_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o gal._n 6._o 10._o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 8._o 16._o bind_v up_o the_o testimony_n and_o seal_v the_o law_n among_o my_o disciple_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v call_v to_o be_v saint_n &_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o you_o be_v member_n in_o particular_a 6._o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o congregation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o all_o upon_o the_o same_o mount_n zion_n and_o under_o the_o same_o defence_n and_o by_o god_n appointment_n to_o be_v as_o one_o body_n isa_n 4._o 5._o upon_o every_o dwell_a place_n of_o mount_n zion_n and_o upon_o her_o assembly_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o cloud_n and_o smoke_n by_o day_n and_o the_o burn_a of_o a_o flame_a fire_n by_o night_n joh._n 10._o 16._o other_o sheep_n not_o of_o this_o fold_n they_o i_o must_v bring_v there_o shall_v be_v one_o fold_n and_o one_o shepherd_n 7._o now_o to_o understand_v the_o relation_n which_o believe_v professor_n have_v unto_o the_o church_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o how_o every_o believer_n do_v stand_v as_o to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n second_o how_o one_o congregation_n do_v stand_v as_o to_o another_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o the_o member_n and_o of_o the_o ruler_n thereof_o and_o three_o how_o believer_n shall_v apply_v themselves_o unto_o particular_a congregation_n and_o be_v receive_v therein_o by_o their_o eldership_n 8._o all_o believer_n be_v baptize_v by_o one_o spirit_n into_o one_o body_n congregation_n of_o the_o first_o head_n how_o believer_n stand_v in_o a_o particular_a congregation_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o and_o in_o that_o one_o body_n they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n coloss_n 3._o 15._o and_o therein_o by_o god_n set_v in_o their_o several_a place_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 18._o and_o make_v member_n one_o of_o another_o rom._n 12._o 4_o 5._o and_o join_v and_o compact_v together_o by_o joint_n under_o their_o head_n christ_n jesus_n ephes_n 4._o 16._o who_o body_n be_v every_o congregation_n of_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o now_o you_o viz._n corinthian_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n rom._n 12._o 5._o so_o we_o viz._n roman_n be_v one_o body_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n universal_a ephes_n 1._o 22_o 23._o the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o 9_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o every_o believer_n be_v not_o only_o bind_v to_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o be_v f_o require_v rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o f_o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n but_o that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o g_o saint_n stand_v in_o one_o body_n fast_o together_o with_o other_o &_o strive_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1_o 27._o g_o ph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 4._o if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o comfort_n of_o love_n if_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v you_o likeminded_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o and_o by_o this_o conjunction_n of_o believer_n when_o a_o eldership_n be_v right_o set_v over_o they_o particular_a congregation_n be_v constitute_v as_o act._n 14._o 22_o 23._o the_o apostle_n have_v convert_v the_o gentile_n to_o the_o faith_n ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n with_o prayer_n and_o fast_v 10._o as_o single_a believer_n be_v bind_v to_o associate_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o of_o the_o second_o head_n how_o congregation_n do_v stand_v one_o to_o another_o another_o so_o ought_v every_o congregation_n of_o believer_n to_o associate_v itself_o to_o its_o neighbour-congregation_n by_o the_o very_a same_o rule_n &_o band_n by_o which_o particular_a christian_n be_v bind_v to_o join_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o for_o if_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o world_n be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o and_o if_o all_o be_v call_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n in_o that_o one_o body_n col._n 3._o 15._o and_o be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o towards_o another_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o that_o peace_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o world_n ephes_n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o which_o be_v homogeneal_a that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o if_o this_o whole_a body_n be_v to_o be_v fit_o join_v and_o compact_v together_o by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n supply_v ephes_n 4._o 16._o then_o ought_v none_o of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o believer_n to_o stand_v separate_v one_o from_o another_o but_o be_v bind_v to_o unite_v themselves_o by_o their_o joint_n that_o be_v their_o officer_n so_o near_o as_o possible_o they_o can_v in_o all_o spiritual_a relation_n for_o their_o mutual_a edification_n in_o love_n ephes_n 4._o 16._o 11._o so_o then_o every_o 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great_a corner_n stone_n of_o the_o reformation_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o public_o profess_v and_o lay_v upon_o which_o every_o one_o shall_v make_v a_o orderly_a superstructure_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n towards_o his_o brethren_n so_o the_o more_o such_o design_n be_v stand_v upon_o and_o advance_v in_o a_o private_a course_n they_o accidental_o become_v the_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o general_a work_n while_o man_n that_o be_v thereby_o stint_v within_o themselves_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o their_o own_o private_a way_n and_o by_o leave_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o public_a communion_n they_o prove_v opposite_n thereunto_o when_o they_o admit_v of_o nothing_o that_o be_v not_o every_o way_n agreeable_a unto_o their_o particular_a contrivement_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o many_o able_a man_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n have_v many_o excellent_a thing_n in_o readiness_n which_o may_v be_v useful_o apply_v to_o the_o 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do_v instruct_v we_o by_o his_o example_n to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n to_o wiune_v some_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 22._o chap._n vii_o concern_v the_o office_n and_o employment_n of_o deacon_n 1._o the_o name_n of_o a_o deacon_n be_v diverse_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o always_o signify_v one_o that_o be_v appoint_v for_o or_o do_v attend_v upon_o some_o service_n and_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o service_n the_o word_n be_v different_o take_v 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o common_a service_n sometime_o to_o peculiar_a service_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o church_n only_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o common_a service_n mat._n 8._o 15._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o peter_n wife_n mother_n that_o she_o be_v cure_v of_o her_o fever_n rose_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v mat._n 20._o 26._o he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o service_n peculiar_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v again_o different_o take_v first_o for_o the_o whole_a work_n which_o by_o god_n appointment_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o church_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n so_o christ_n be_v call_v rom._n 15._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n so_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 3_o 4._o do_v call_v himself_o a_o deacon_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deaconship_n we_o render_v it_o ministry_n the_o word_n be_v giving_z none_o offence_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o ministry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o blame_v but_o in_o all_o thing_n approve_v ourselves_o as_o the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deacon_n of_o god_n here_o it_o take_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o other_o service_n 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at_o jerusalem_n to_o redress_v a_o inconveniency_n which_o do_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o daily_a ministration_n namely_o the_o neglect_n of_o some_o widow_n more_o than_o of_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o inequality_n there_o arise_v a_o murmur_a and_o discontent_a which_o by_o these_o officer_n be_v remedy_v as_o you_o may_v read_v more_o at_o large_a act_v 6._o v._o 1._o till_o 7._o 5._o the_o proper_a work_n then_o of_o the_o deacon_n be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o provision_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o it_o be_v equal_o distribute_v according_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n they_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o collection_n which_o be_v make_v for_o that_o use_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o visit_v and_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a that_o know_v their_o want_n the_o eldership_n and_o congregation_n if_o need_v be_v may_v help_v to_o supply_v the_o same_o according_a to_o their_o 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offer_v themselves_o but_o chief_o to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o congregation_n 9_o in_o large_a congregation_n of_o the_o foreign_a church_n the_o eldership_n have_v their_o meeting_n apart_o from_o the_o deacon_n &_o the_o deacon_n meet_v ordinary_o by_o themselves_o once_o or_o twice_o a_o week_n but_o in_o lesser_a congregation_n the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n meet_v ordinary_o all_o together_o at_o least_o once_o a_o week_n chap._n viii_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o under_o the_o government_n of_o ruler_n set_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n 1._o we_o understand_v by_o christian_n man_n that_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n unto_o christ_n to_o be_v call_v ah_o by_o his_o name_n a_o act._n 11._o 26._o the_o disciple_n be_v call_v christian_n
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but_o god_n which_o tri_v our_o heart_n for_o neither_o at_o any_o time_n use_v we_o flatter_v word_n m_o ibid._n v._n 5._o nor_o use_v we_o a_o cloak_n of_o covetousness_n n_z ibid._n v._n 6._o nor_o of_o man_n seek_v we_o glory_n neither_o of_o you_o nor_o of_o other_o too_o be_v free_a from_o entanglement_n of_o o_o worldly_a care_n o_o 2_o tim._n 2_o 3_o 4._o endure_v hardness_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n no_o man_n that_o war_v entangle_v himself_n with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n that_o he_o may_v please_v he_o who_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o soldier_n and_o not_o to_o be_v engage_v to_o administer_v worldly_a p_o judicature_n in_o order_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p_o luk._n 12._o 13_o 14._o and_o one_o of_o the_o company_n say_v unto_o he_o viz._n to_o christ_n master_n speak_v to_o my_o brother_n that_o he_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n with_o i_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o man_z who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o a_o divider_n among_o you_o second_o to_o do_v the_o work_n towards_o the_o flock_n with_o a_o willing_a q_o and_o ready_a mind_n without_o constraint_n q_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o feed_v the_o flock_n taking_z the_o care_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n with_o all_o gentleness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n and_o nurse-like_a r_o love_v care_n r_o 1_o thess_n 2._o 7_o 8._o but_o we_o be_v gentle_a among_o you_o even_o as_o a_o nurse_n cherish_v her_o child_n so_o be_v affectionate_o desirous_a of_o you_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v impart_v unto_o you_o not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n only_o but_o also_o our_o own_o soul_n because_o you_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o with_o all_o just_a holy_a and_o unblameable_a s_o outward_a behaviour_n s_o 1_o thess_n 2._o 10._o you_o be_v witness_n and_o god_n also_o how_o holy_o just_o and_o unblamable_o we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o among_o you_o that_o believe_v and_o without_o all_o burden_n t_z unto_o the_o flock_n so_o far_o as_o can_v be_v possible_o t_z 1_o thess_n 2._o 6_o 9_o we_o may_v have_v be_v burdensome_a as_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n but_o you_o remember_v our_o labour_n and_o travel_n for_o labour_a night_n and_o day_n because_o we_o will_v not_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o any_o three_o to_o undergo_v any_o inconvenience_n whatsoever_o rather_o then_o to_o give_v occasion_n u_o of_o offence_n unto_o any_o at_o the_o gospel_n u_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 3_o 4._o give_v no_o offence_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o blame_v but_o in_o all_o thing_n approve_v ourselves_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o much_o patience_n in_o affliction_n in_o necessity_n in_o distress_n etc._n etc._n 32._o the_o way_n to_o fit_v the_o flock_n to_o receive_v and_o admit_v of_o all_o pastoral_a duty_n at_o their_o pastor_n hand_n be_v fourfold_o first_o to_o walk_v open_o x_o and_o in_o the_o light_n towards_o they_o x_o joh._n 3._o 21._o he_o 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