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be_v vinculum_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la and_o so_o here_o of_o our_o union_n in_o some_o resemblance_n the_o unity_n of_o member_n in_o the_o body_n natural_a with_o one_o head_n be_v often_o choose_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 3._o eph_n 5._o 23._o col._n 1._o 19_o now_o every_o man_n can_v tell_v 12._o that_o union_n of_o the_o head_n and_o member_n whereby_o they_o become_v all_o one_o body_n that_o and_o not_o another_o be_v oneness_n of_o soul_n whereby_o the_o whole_a be_v animate_v which_o make_v the_o body_n be_v it_o less_o or_o great_a to_o be_v one_o body_n that_o which_o answer_v hereunto_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o animation_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o his_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n full_o 1_v cor._n 15._o 45._o the_o union_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v also_o choose_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o illustrate_v the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n forsake_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n eph._n 5._o 31_o 32._o the_o union_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n we_o have_v gen._n 2._o 24._o they_o be_v no_o more_o twain_o but_o one_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n that_o they_o be_v one_o spirit_n for_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o see_v also_o another_o similitude_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n joh._n 15._o 5._o rom._n 11._o 16_o 17._o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o fountain_n radical_a union_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n in_o its_o self_n with_o its_o head_n and_o formal_a reason_n of_o it_o hence_o flow_v a_o double_a consequential_a union_n that_o it_o have_v also_o 13._o 1._o of_o faith_n all_o man_n unite_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o he_o and_o they_o be_v by_o it_o from_o and_o according_a to_o the_o word_n teach_v of_o god_n be_v 54._o 13._o joh._n 6._o 45._o so_o teach_v every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n v._n 46._o that_o be_v by_o bilieve_v by_o faith_n they_o be_v so_o teach_v of_o god_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v certain_o have_v that_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o god_n by_o he_o and_o this_o they_o have_v by_o the_o unction_n or_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 21_o 27._o accompany_v the_o word_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o they_o be_v 59_o 29._o and_o hereby_o be_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n however_o divide_v in_o their_o visible_a profession_n by_o any_o difference_n among_o themselves_o or_o difference_v by_o the_o several_a measure_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v bring_v to_o the_o perfection_n aim_v at_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n &_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4._o 13._o nor_o be_v this_o hide_a from_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o 14._o ecclesia_fw-la sancta_fw-la corpus_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la una_fw-la spiritu_fw-la vivificata_fw-la unita_fw-la fide_fw-la una_fw-la &_o sanctificata_fw-la say_v hugo_n de_fw-fr victore_fw-la de_fw-la sacram_fw-la lib._n 2._o as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o former_a cap._n sicut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la spiritum_fw-la christi_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la spiritum_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la membrum_fw-la christi_fw-la in_fw-la corpore_fw-la uno_fw-la spiritus_fw-la unus_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la mortuum_fw-la nihil_fw-la extra_fw-la corpus_fw-la vivum_fw-la see_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n enchirid._n council_n colon_n in_o symbol_n with_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o the_o member_n themselves_o 15._o there_o be_v another_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o the_o union_n mention_v and_o that_o be_v the_o mutual_a love_n of_o all_o those_o unite_v in_o the_o head_n as_o before_o towards_o one_o another_o and_o of_o every_o one_o towards_o the_o whole_a as_o so_o unite_v in_o the_o head_n christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v a_o increase_n make_v of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o edify_a itself_o in_o love_n eph._n 4._o 16._o and_o so_o it_o become_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n to_o this_o body_n of_o christ_n i_o can_v say_v that_o the_o member_n or_o part_n of_o this_o church_n have_v their_o union_n in_o themselves_o by_o love_n because_o they_o have_v that_o with_o and_o in_o christ_n whereby_o they_o be_v one_o in_o themselves_o joh._n 17._o 21_o 23._o they_o be_v one_o in_o god_n even_o in_o christ_n where_o their_o life_n be_v hide_v col._n 3._o 3._o but_o it_o be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a principle_n of_o that_o communion_n which_o they_o several_o have_v one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o and_o with_o itself_o i_o say_v then_o that_o the_o communion_n which_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n have_v with_o and_o in_o itself_o spring_v from_o the_o union_n which_o it_o have_v in_o and_o with_o christ_n and_o in_o itself_o thereby_o consist_v in_o love_n exert_v itself_o in_o inexpressible_a variety_n according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o whole_a its_o relation_n to_o christ_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n with_o the_o condition_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o member_n of_o it_o respective_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 26_o 27._o what_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v the_o union_n and_o communion_n of_o this_o church_n 16._o will_v not_o i_o suppose_v meet_v with_o any_o contradiction_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o church_n as_o that_o we_o speak_v of_o 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among_o themselves_o for_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n col._n 3._o 14._o hence_o than_o it_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o union_n of_o such_o a_o church_n and_o what_o be_v the_o communion_n to_o be_v observe_v therein_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o walk_v together_o in_o the_o universal_a celebration_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n institute_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o such_o a_o church_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o love_n which_o in_o reference_n to_o one_o another_o in_o their_o respective_a station_n and_o place_n be_v by_o god_n require_v of_o they_o and_o do_v so_o according_o see_v phil._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o cap._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor_n 1._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o rom._n 15._o 5._o whereas_o there_o be_v in_o 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such_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v exemplify_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o first_o church_n before_o sensible_o infest_a with_o the_o poison_n of_o that_o apostasy_n which_o ensue_v 3._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o apostasy_n under_o antichrist_n 59_o as_o to_o the_o ruine_n of_o institute_v church_n make_v they_o to_o be_v babylon_n and_o their_o worship_n fornication_n be_v due_o and_o careful_o to_o be_v examine_v hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la here_o lie_v our_o disorder_n and_o division_n hence_o be_v our_o darkness_n and_o pollution_n of_o our_o garment_n which_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o free_v ourselves_o of_o though_o we_o may_v arise_v yet_o we_o shall_v not_o speedy_o shake_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n 4._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n god_n beget_v anew_o and_o keep_v alive_a his_o elect_n 60._o in_o their_o several_a generation_n when_o antichristian_a darkness_n cover_v the_o earth_n and_o thick_a darkness_n the_o 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celebration_n of_o that_o worship_n and_o performance_n together_o of_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o in_o their_o assembly_n only_o they_o have_v groundless_a causeless_a difference_n among_o themselves_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o all_o the_o division_n of_o one_o church_n from_o another_o or_o other_o the_o separation_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o person_n from_o any_o church_n or_o church_n be_v thing_n of_o another_o nature_n make_v good_a or_o evil_n by_o their_o circumstance_n and_o not_o that_o at_o all_o which_o the_o scripture_n know_v and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o schism_n and_o therefore_o be_v there_o no_o such_o thing_n or_o name_n as_o schism_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n know_v in_o the_o judaical_a church_n though_o in_o the_o former_a it_o abound_v all_o the_o different_a sect_n to_o the_o last_o still_o communicate_v in_o the_o same_o carnal_a ordinance_n and_o those_o who_o utter_o desert_v they_o be_v apostate_n not_o schismatic_n 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truth_n that_o must_v afterward_o be_v improve_v i_o shall_v brief_o review_v the_o argument_n whereby_o it_o be_v attempt_v to_o be_v make_v good_a the_o title_n of_o the_o epistle_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v pretend_v to_o this_o purpose_n 14._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o as_o it_o be_v say_v on_o each_o part_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o whole_a province_n as_o of_o rome_n so_o of_o corinth_n the_o region_n and_o territory_n that_o belong_v to_o those_o metropoli_n be_v intend_v but_o as_o i_o have_v former_o elsewhere_o say_v we_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o frame_n and_o fabric_n of_o church_n affair_n in_o after_o age_n for_o such_o interpretation_n as_o these_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o first_o know_v they_o not_o they_o who_o talk_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o rome_n little_a then_o think_v of_o province_n or_o region_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 8._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n that_o dwell_v at_o such_o a_o place_n proper_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o another_o house_n or_o soil_n or_o that_o have_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n and_o settle_v in_o another_o whence_o it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v such_o a_o inhabitant_n as_o have_v yet_o some_o such_o consideration_n attend_v he_o as_o make_v he_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o foreigner_n to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v so_o eph._n 2._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v hence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o budaeusâ—_n say_v differ_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o it_o denote_v a_o temporary_a habitation_n this_o a_o stable_n and_o abide_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o to_o inhabit_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o place_n where_o yet_o something_o make_v a_o man_n a_o kind_n of_o a_o stranger_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o this_o word_n by_o the_o learned_a publisher_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v render_v peregrinatur_fw-la diversatur_fw-la and_o more_o clear_o luk._n 24._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v render_v be_v you_o only_o a_o stranger_n in_o jerusalem_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o paroecia_fw-la be_v from_o hence_o or_o no_o by_o some_o be_v doubt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v convivator_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praebitio_fw-la gloss_n vetus_fw-la so_o that_o parochiâ—…_n may_v be_v call_v so_o from_o they_o who_o meet_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n and_o to_o eat_v allow_v parochia_fw-la to_o be_v barbarous_a &_o our_o only_a word_n to_o be_v paroecia_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o voisinage_n man_n live_v near_o together_o for_o any_o end_n whatever_o so_o say_v budaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o church_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consist_v of_o a_o number_n of_o they_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saint_n of_o god_n express_v the_o place_n which_o they_o inhabit_v and_o the_o manner_n as_o stranger_n say_v of_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v now_o make_v to_o denote_v a_o region_n a_o territory_n the_o adjacent_a region_n to_o a_o metropolis_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o the_o poor_a primitive_a pilgrim_n little_o think_v of_o this_o
will_v scarce_o as_o i_o suppose_v evince_v the_o assertion_n we_o be_v deal_v about_o there_o may_v be_v a_o church_n of_o god_n dwel_v at_o rome_n or_o corinth_n without_o any_o adjacent_a region_n annex_v to_o it_o i_o think_v beside_o among_o those_o who_o first_o use_v the_o word_n in_o the_o sense_n now_o suppose_v do_v not_o understand_v a_o province_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v with_o they_o as_o original_o the_o charge_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o they_o a_o province_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o metropolitan_a such_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o corinth_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v i_o do_v not_o remember_v where_o a_o metropolitan_a province_n be_v call_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v many_o of_o these_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o but_o at_o present_a i_o will_v not_o herein_o concern_v myself_o but_o it_o be_v say_v 15._o that_o this_o epistle_n of_o clement_n be_v write_v to_o they_o to_o who_o paul_n epistle_n be_v write_v which_o appear_v as_o from_o the_o common_a titleâ—_n so_o also_o from_o hence_o that_o clement_n advise_v they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o take_v and_o consider_v that_o epistle_n which_o paul_n have_v former_o write_v to_o they_o now_o paul_n epistle_n be_v write_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n as_o it_o be_v say_v express_o in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o all_o achaia_n cap._n 1._o 1_o and_o for_o the_o former_a that_o also_o be_v direct_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o form_n be_v use_v at_o the_o close_a of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o all_o place_n in_o achaia_n and_o every_o where_o therein_o not_o absolute_o be_v intend_v for_o if_o they_o shall_v than_o this_o epistle_n will_v be_v a_o catholic_n epistle_n and_o will_v conclude_v the_o thing_n mention_v in_o it_o of_o the_o letter_n receive_v by_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n to_o relate_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v confess_v 16._o that_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n and_o clement_n have_v one_o common_a title_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v clement_n expression_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v paul_n in_o both_o his_o epistle_n which_o add_v little_a strength_n to_o the_o former_a argument_n from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o suppose_v confine_v it_o thither_o it_o be_v true_a paul_n second_o epistle_n after_o its_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mention_n not_o any_o where_o any_o more_o church_n in_o achaia_n then_o that_o of_o corinth_n and_o that_o at_o cenchrea_n nor_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o any_o church_n here_o in_o this_o salutation_n but_o only_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o he_o plain_o make_v achaia_n and_o corinth_n to_o be_v all_o one_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 2._o so_o that_o to_o i_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o any_o more_o church_n bring_v into_o order_n in_o achaia_n but_o that_o mention_v with_o that_o other_o other_o at_o cenchrea_n which_o i_o suppose_v come_v under_o the_o same_o name_n with_o that_o at_o corinth_n nor_o be_o i_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v a_o complete_v congregation_n in_o those_o day_n saint_n in_o achaâ—a_n that_o live_v not_o at_o corinth_n there_o be_v perhaps_o many_o but_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o they_o be_v not_o form_v into_o society_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o assemble_v therewith_o as_o they_o can_v for_o the_o participation_n of_o ordinance_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n that_o this_o epistle_n of_o paul_n be_v direct_v to_o any_o other_o church_n but_o that_o of_o corinth_n for_o the_o first_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v question_v paul_n write_v a_o epistle_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n salute_v in_o its_o beginning_n and_o end_v all_o they_o that_o on_o that_o general_a account_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o his_o epistle_n be_v catholic_n even_o those_o he_o write_v to_o single_a person_n the_o occasion_n of_o write_v this_o epistle_n be_v indeed_o from_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o chief_a subject_a matter_n of_o it_o be_v concern_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o church_n hence_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n particular_o direct_v to_o they_o and_o our_o present_a enquiry_n be_v not_o after_o all_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v or_o may_v be_v concern_v in_o that_o which_o be_v then_o write_v as_o to_o their_o present_a or_o future_a direction_n but_o after_o they_o who_o administer_v the_o occasion_n to_o what_o be_v so_o write_v and_o who_o particular_a condition_n be_v speak_v to_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o single_a church_n of_o corinth_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o every_o place_n shall_v be_v all_o only_a in_o achaia_n or_o that_o clement_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v with_o they_o that_o be_v call_v in_o achaia_n i_o can_v yet_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o conjecture_v paul_n write_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o conclude_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o extent_n of_o which_o prayer_n be_v suppose_v to_o reach_v far_o than_o ephesus_n and_o the_o region_n adjacent_a it_o do_v not_o then_o as_o yet_o appear_v that_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n peculiarly_a to_o any_o other_o but_o the_o particular_a church_n at_o corinth_n if_o concern_v the_o latter_a because_o of_o that_o expression_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o all_o achaia_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v more_o church_n then_o that_o of_o corinth_n with_o its_o neighbour_n cenchrea_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o state_v distinct_a church_n or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o follow_v as_o be_v say_v before_o that_o clement_n attend_v the_o particular_a occasion_n only_o about_o which_o he_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v consult_v do_v so_o direct_v his_o epistle_n see_v he_o make_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o least_o that_o so_o he_o do_v but_o yâ—â—_n by_o the_o way_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o that_o i_o will_v be_v willing_o resolve_v about_o in_o this_o discourse_n &_o that_o be_v this_o see_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o clemens_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intend_v a_o enlargement_n beyond_o the_o first_o and_o immediate_a direction_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n if_o by_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o it_o be_v plead_v he_o intend_v to_o express_v that_o whole_a region_n of_o achaia_n what_o either_o the_o apostle_n or_o clemens_n do_v obtain_v by_o that_o enlargement_n if_o restrain_v to_o that_o same_o place_n it_o be_v indeed_o say_v 17._o that_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v many_o other_o episcopal_a see_v in_o achaia_n which_o until_o it_o be_v attempt_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o some_o kind_n of_o proof_n may_v be_v pass_v by_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o paul_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v at_o corinth_n to_o be_v do_v in_o achaia_n rom._n 15._o 28._o as_o what_o be_v do_v in_o london_n be_v without_o doubt_n do_v in_o england_n but_o that_o which_o lie_v in_o expectation_n of_o some_o light_n or_o evidence_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a see_v at_o corinth_n at_o this_o time_n whereunto_o many_o episcopal_a see_v in_o achaia_n be_v in_o a_o subordination_n be_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o corinth_n all_o which_o be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o subjection_n thereunto_o when_o this_o be_v prove_v i_o shall_v confess_v some_o principle_n i_o afterward_o insist_v on_o will_v be_v impair_v thereby_o this_o then_o be_v add_v by_o the_o same_o author_n 18._o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n be_v then_o conform_v to_o the_o civil_a where_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o metropolis_n in_o a_o civill-politicall_a sense_n there_o be_v seat_v also_o a_o metropolitical_a church_n now_o that_o corinth_n be_v a_o metropolis_n the_o proconsul_n of_o achaia_n keep_v his_o residence_n there_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v confess_v and_o beside_o what_o follow_v from_o thence_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o principle_n now_o lay_v down_o chrysostome_n call_v it_o a_o metropolis_n relate_v to_o the_o time_n wherein_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n there_o in_o the_o
the_o church-catholick_n visible_a 3._o for_o a_o particular_a church_n of_o some_o place_n wherein_o the_o institute_v worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v celebrate_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n from_o the_o rise_n &_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o 2._o do_v this_o distinction_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n church_n arise_v for_o whereas_o the_o church_n be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v evident_a there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o twofold_a call_n in_o scripture_n one_o effectual_a according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 28._o the_o other_o only_o external_a the_o church_n must_v be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o its_o answer_n and_o obedience_n to_o these_o call_v which_o give_v we_o the_o two_o first_o state_n and_o consideration_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n ad_fw-la rom._n 8._o vocatio_fw-la exterior_a fit_n per_fw-la praedicatores_fw-la &_o est_fw-la communis_fw-la bonorum_fw-la &_o malorum_fw-la interior_a vero_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la electorum_fw-la and_o whereas_o there_o be_v law_n and_o external_a rule_n for_o joint_a communion_n give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v call_v which_o be_v confess_v the_o necessity_n of_o church_n in_o the_o last_o acceptation_n wherein_o obedience_n can_v alone_o be_v yield_v to_o those_o law_n be_v thereby_o establish_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n the_o church_n have_v as_o such_o 3._o the_o property_n of_o perpetuity_n invisibility_n infallibility_n as_o to_o all_o necessary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n attend_v of_o it_o not_o as_o note_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v either_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o but_o as_o certain_a adjunct_n of_o its_o nature_n and_o existence_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o sign_n of_o less_o or_o more_o certainty_n whereby_o the_o whole_a may_v be_v discern_v or_o know_v as_o such_o though_o there_o be_v of_o the_o individuall_n 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