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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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a_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v requisite_a three_o thing_n first_o true_a matter_n two_o true_a form_n three_o true_a property_n the_o true_a matter_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v saint_n exod._n 28.9_o 10_o 15_o 21._o compare_v with_o rev._n 21.14_o 21._o and_o 1_o king_n 5.17_o compare_v with_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o levit._fw-la 11._o to_o 13_o 43_o 44._o compare_v with_o rev._n 18.2_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o deut._n 14._o 2._o rom._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o eph._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o heb._n 3.1_o saint_n be_v man_n separate_v from_o all_o know_a sin_n practise_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n know_v unto_o they_o col._n 1.2_o and_o 2.11_o 13._o rom._n 1.7_o and_o 6.2_o 12_o 22._o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n 1_o john_n 2.19_o the_o true_a form_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v partly_o inward_a partly_o outward_a the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o spirit_n two_o faith_n three_o love_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o soul_n animate_v the_o whole_a body_n eph._n 4.4_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 11_o 13.7.10_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o faith_n unit_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o head_n christ_n eph._n 3.1_o and_o 4.13_o 15._o and_o 5.30_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o love_n unit_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n each_o to_o other_o eph._n 2.20_o 21._o and_o 4.16_o 23._o col._n 3.14_o 15._o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o true_a form_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v a_o vow_n promise_v oath_n or_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n by_o proportion_n from_o the_o inward_a form_n see_v also_o gen._n 17.1_o 2._o and_o 15.18_o deut._n 29.1_o 9_o 13._o 1_o chron._n 29.10_o and_o 34.30_o 32._o psal_n 119.106_o nehem._n 9.38_o and_o 10.29_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26._o rom._n 12.5_o 15_o 1â_n matth._n 18.15_o 17._o this_o covenant_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o respect_v god_n and_o the_o faithful_a 2._o respect_v the_o faithful_a among_o themselves_o 1._o that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o respect_v god_n consist_v in_o their_o solemn_a personal_a engagement_n and_o profession_n to_o be_v his_o in_o faith_n and_o holy_a entire_a obedience_n esa_n 55.3.56_o 1._o ezek._n 16.60_o 2_o chron._n 7.18_o 2._o that_o which_o regard_v the_o faithful_a be_v a_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o their_o submission_n to_o the_o same_o lord_n faith_n and_o baptism_n under_o the_o same_o church-order_n josh_n 22_o 2-5_a rom._n 1.5.6.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o eph._n 5.24_o the_o privilege_n the_o saint_n enjoy_v by_o thus_o enter_v into_o covenant_n be_v twofold_a 1._o communion_n in_o all_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o joh._n 1._o and_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o and_o 5.4_o 5._o mat._n 18.20_o esay_n 55.33_o act._n 15.34_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v 1._o christ_n 2._o benefit_n by_o christ_n rom._n 8.32_o the_o true_a church_n have_v title_n to_o possession_n and_o use_v of_o christ_n esay_n 9.6_o song_n 2.16_o mat._n 18.20_o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 23._o eph._n 5.30_o the_o benefit_n which_o the_o true_a church_n have_v by_o christ_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o privilege_n the_o member_n enjoy_v in_o the_o church_n be_v receive_v of_o alm_n 1_o tim._n 14.8_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o the_o mean_n of_o sâlvation_n be_v the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n censure_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o dispense_v of_o they_o all_o rom._n 3.2_o and_o 4.11_o luk._n 19.46_o mat._n 18.15_o 17._o act_n 2.42_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 26._o mat._n 28.19_o psal_n 149.6_o 9_o alm_n be_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n yield_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o distress_n act_v 2.44_o 45._o and_o 5.4_o mat._n 25.34_o 40._o heb._n 13.1_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o and_o 5.10_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n give_v to_o the_o church_n have_v three_o part_n viz._n power_n to_o 1._o receive_v in_o joh._n 10.3_o act._n 9.26_o 27._o and_o 18.27_o and_o 6.5_o 2_o preserve_v and_o keep_v within_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 3_o to_o cast_v out_o 1_o cor._n 5.13_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n have_v power_n to_o receive_v in_o 1._o member_n into_o communion_n act._n 2.41_o and_o 18.27_o and_o 9.26_o 27._o and_o two_o officer_n into_o office_n act._n 6.5_o and_o 14.23_o the_o way_n or_o door_n whereby_o both_o member_n and_o officer_n enter_v in_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o way_n teach_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n joh._n 14.6_o and_o 17.17_o mark_v 13.34_o 37._o the_o qualification_n of_o member_n to_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o church_n be_v faith_n testify_v by_o obedience_n act_v 8.36_o 37._o mat._n 3.6_o luke_n 7.29_o 30._o faith_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.9_o gal._n 3.2_o obedience_n be_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a life_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o rom._n 1.5_o member_n thus_o receive_v into_o communion_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_a prophet_n two_o private_a person_n 1_o cor._n 14.24_o 1_o sam._n 19.24_o 23._o prophet_n or_o teacher_n be_v man_n endue_v with_o gift_n proper_a for_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o consolation_n 1_o cor._n 14.3_o act_n 13.1_o rom._n 12.6_o these_o person_n must_v first_o be_v appoint_v to_o this_o exercise_n by_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 24.49_o acts._n 13.1_o the_o prophet_n or_o teacher_n care_n must_v be_v to_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12.6_o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o the_o rest_n judge_n 1_o cor._n 14.29_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v by_o let_v the_o first_o hold_v his_o peace_n 1_o cor._n 14.30_o 40._o all_o that_o have_v gift_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o prophecy_n 1_o cor._n 14.31_o private_a person_n be_v one_a men._n two_o woman_n believer_n private_a man_n present_a at_o the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n may_v modest_o propound_v their_o doubt_n which_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o prophet_n luk._n 2.46_o 47._o 1_o sam._n 19.20_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 4.30_o woman_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o prophecy_n 1_o cor._n 14.34_o 1_o tim._n 2.12_o revel_v 2.20_o if_o woman_n doubt_v of_o any_o thing_n deliver_v in_o time_n of_o prophecy_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v they_o must_v ask_v they_o that_o can_v teach_v they_o in_o private_a as_o their_o husband_n at_o home_n if_o they_o be_v faithful_a or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.35_o 1_o tim._n 2.12_o to_o hear_v this_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n may_v be_v admit_v unbeliever_n or_o they_o that_o be_v without_o 1._o cor._n 14.24_o act_n 2.6_o 13._o the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n or_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n by_o they_o that_o be_v send_v be_v that_o ordinary_a means_n god_n have_v appoint_v to_o convert_v man_n 1_o cor._n 14.24_o 25._o rom._n 10.14_o 14._o they_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o preach_v who_o the_o church_n send_v act_v 13.2_o 4._o and_o 8.14_o 15._o if_o any_o man_n be_v convert_v by_o other_o mean_n it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a rom._n 10.14_o 15._o john_n 4.39_o 41._o act_n 9.5_o 6._o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v convert_v in_o false_a church_n be_v not_o convert_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n 1_o king_n 14.13_o and_o 19.18_o rom._n 11.3_o 4._o rev._n 18.4_o the_o way_n of_o receive_v officer_n into_o office_n be_v 1._o election_n 2_o approbation_n 3_o ordination_n which_o must_v be_v perform_v with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n act_v 6.5_o and_o 14.23_o 1_o tim._n 3.10_o and_o 5.22_o and_o 4.14_o tit._n 1.5_o act_n 13.3_o the_o person_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o office_n must_v first_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o visible_a church_n whence_o he_o have_v his_o call_v act_v 1.21_o 22._o and_o 6.3.5_o and_o 18.27_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 11.12_o and_o 3.6_o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o 3-10_a election_n be_v by_o most_o voice_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o full_a communion_n act_v 6.5_o and_o 14.23_o query_n whether_o woman_n servant_n and_o child_n admit_v into_o full_a commonion_n yet_o under_o age_n may_v not_o give_v voice_n in_o election_n excommunication_n and_o other_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o ephes_n 4.4_o 1_o tim._n 5.9_o 10._o numb_a 30.5_o 10_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 14.34_o gen._n 3.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o 10._o gen._n 18.19_o josh_n 24.15_o approbation_n be_v the_o examine_n and_o find_v the_o officer-elect_a to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o office_n 1_o tim._n 3.10_o and_o 5.9_o 10._o act_n 6.3_o in_o approbation_n every_o member_n be_v bind_v to_o object_v what_o he_o can_v especial_o they_o that_o deny_v their_o voice_n act_n 15.37_o 38._o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o
a_o essay_n of_o the_o form_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o particular_a christian_a church_n according_a to_o the_o model_n of_o the_o apostolic_a age_n and_o as_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o psal_n 46.5_o the_o three_o edition_n london_n print_v for_o john_n martial_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o grace-church-street_n 1700._o to_o the_o reader_n your_o candour_n and_o attention_n be_v desire_v in_o the_o read_n the_o ensue_a page_n which_o be_v write_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o friend_n and_o make_v public_a some_o time_n since_o at_o their_o desire_n without_o any_o design_n of_o reflect_v upon_o the_o present_a state_n and_o constitution_n of_o modern_a church_n for_o the_o author_n be_v undertake_n be_v pure_o to_o give_v the_o world_n such_o a_o draught_n of_o a_o particular_a christian_a church_n as_o upon_o his_o best_a enquiry_n appear_v to_o be_v most_o conformable_a to_o the_o model_n of_o 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the_o elect_n john_n 17.20_o and_o it_o be_v invisible_a col._n 1.20_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v a_o society_n of_o saint_n in_o visible_a communion_n matth._n 18.12_o act._n 2.41_o 42_o 46._o and_o 1.15_o and_o 19.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.2_o phil._n 1.2_o all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v account_v faithful_a and_o elect_a eph._n 1.2_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 11_o 13_o 14._o till_o they_o by_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n and_o apostasy_n declare_v the_o contrary_a 1_o john_n 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o and_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 20._o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o 15._o 2_o tim._n 2.17_o 18_o 21._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o saint_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o saint_n 1_o king_n 14.13_o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 13.8_o 12._o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v either_o invisible_a or_o visible_a eph._n 3.17_o matth._n 18.10_o heb._n 1.14_o 1_o cor._n 3.13_o 9.13_o the_o invisible_a communion_n be_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o elect_n 1_o cor._n 15.28_o eph._n 3.17_o 1_o cor._n 1.13_o invisible_a communion_n with_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n eph._n 3.17_o and_o 4.4_o and_o 2.22_o invisible_a communion_n with_o the_o the_o elect_n be_v with_o man_n and_o angel_n heb._n 1.14_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o man_n elect_v be_v dead_a and_o living_n elect_n live_v be_v uncalled_a and_o call_v communion_n with_o the_o elect_a live_n be_v prayer_n proceed_v from_o love_n john_n 17.20_o for_o they_o that_o be_v uncalled_a that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v rom._n 10.1_o for_o they_o that_o be_v call_v that_o they_o may_v be_v confirm_v col._n 1.9_o 12._o communion_n with_o the_o elect_a angel_n be_v the_o help_n of_o their_o ministry_n matth._n 18.10_o heb._n 1.14_o gen._n 28.12_o and_o 32.1_o 2._o psal_n 34.7_o reverence_n of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 11.10_o and_o love_v unto_o they_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o a_o visible_a communion_n of_o saint_n be_v of_o two_o three_o or_o more_o saint_n join_v together_o by_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o themselves_o free_o to_o use_v all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o word_n for_o their_o mutual_a edification_n and_o god_n glory_n matth._n 18.20_o deut._n 29.12_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 147.19_o and_o 149.6_o 9_o rev._n 1.16_o this_o visible_a communion_n of_o saint_n be_v in_o a_o visible_a church_n matth._n 18.20_o act._n 1.15_o and_o 2.1_o 41_o 42_o 46._o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o only_a religious_a society_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o man_n on_o earth_n john_n 14.6_o matth._n 18.20_o and_o 13.14_o 2_o chron._n 13.8_o 12._o act._n 4.12_o rev._n 18.4_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 18._o religious_a society_n such_o as_o abbey_n monastery_n nunnery_n and_o the_o like_a be_v unscriptural_a and_o not_o of_o christ_n institution_n but_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v christ_n institution_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o eph._n 4.6_o 6._o mark_v 13.34_o 2_o chron._n 13.10_o 11._o heb._n 3.6_o compare_v with_o heb._n 8.5_o and_o 3.2_o 6._o no_o religious_a communion_n to_o be_v have_v but_o with_o member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n matth._n 18.17_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o act._n 4.11_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 18._o rev._n 18.4_o whatsoever_o company_n or_o communion_n of_o man_n do_v worship_n god_n be_v not_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n sin_n 2_o chron._n 13.9_o 10._o matth._n 15.9_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o 13._o the_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v the_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n which_o few_o find_v joh._n 14.6_o matth._n 7.14_o other_o religious_a communion_n be_v the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n which_o may_v find_v matth._n 7.13_o act_n 4.12_o god_n word_n do_v absolute_o describe_v unto_o we_o the_o only_a true_a form_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n mark_v 13.34_o 1_o cor._n 12.5_o heb._n 8.5_o and_o 3.2_o 6._o rev._n 22.18_o 19_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o rom._n 14.23_o heb._n 11.6_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a form_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n joh._n 14.6_o eph._n 4.4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o 13._o joh._n 17.17_o form_n of_o visible_a church_n or_o religious_a communion_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o or_o by_o devise_v by_o man_n be_v intellectual_a idol_n exod._n 20.4_o 5._o matth._n 15.9_o 2._o chron._n 17.8_o 12._o 1_o king_n 12.33_o visible_a church_n or_o religious_a communion_n constitute_v according_a to_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n be_v real_a idol_n and_o to_o join_v to_o they_o and_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o they_o be_v to_o join_v to_o idol_n or_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o or_o by_o idol_n by_o consequence_n from_o the_o former_a visible_a church_n or_o religious_a communion_n be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a joh._n 14.6_o psal_n 119.23_o 2_o chron._n 1.8_o 12._o eph._n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o the_o visible_a church_n be_v such_o as_o have_v the_o true_a essential_a cause_n and_o property_n which_o god_n word_n ascribe_v to_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n from_o the_o definition_n false_a church_n be_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a by_o proportion_n to_o