church-catholike_a consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect_v redeem_v one_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o a_o supernatural_a estate_n and_o yet_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v similar_v and_o constituent_a part_n of_o it_o consist_v of_o member_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o only_a saint_n in_o appearance_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n yea_o some_o whole_a church_n err_v schismatical_a 〈…〉_o maâ—tâ—â—_n as_o the_o particular_a visible_a church_n which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a consist_v of_o such_o must_v the_o church_n catholic_a consist_v of_o which_o be_v the_o similar_v integral_a and_o though_o such_o as_o be_v only_a saint_n in_o appearance_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n be_v say_v by_o m._n norton_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o apollonius_n p._n 87._o to_o be_v equivocal_a member_n of_o particular_a church_n yet_o be_v they_o as_o true_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o part_n and_o they_o be_v so_o for_o true_a as_o that_o their_o 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pag._n 87._o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o matter_n as_o they_o be_v both_o visible_a a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o tractate_n chapter_n 1._o the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n page_n 1._o section_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o ecclesia_fw-la or_o church_n it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o civil_a and_o theological_a sense_n in_o a_o theological_a sense_n 1_o primary_o and_o proper_o for_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v call_v the_o invisible_a church_n 2_o 2_o for_o the_o company_n of_o visible_a believer_n 3_o for_o the_o member_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o for_o the_o elder_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o body_n 3_o 5_o for_o the_o faithful_a in_o some_o one_o family_n 4_o section_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o visible_a the_o distinction_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a church_n open_v the_o difference_n between_o visible_a &_o visum_fw-la the_o church_n mention_v in_o the_o n._n t._n be_v visible_a church_n 6_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o absurdity_n of_o wicked_a man_n being_n member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v not_o exact_a 8_o the_o invisible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o visible_a what_o a_o church_n visible_a be_v 9_o the_o description_n vindicate_v from_o some_o objection_n against_o it_o 10_o section_n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o catholic_a universal_a or_o ecumenical_a 11_o four_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_a and_o which_o of_o they_o suit_n the_o question_n what_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n be_v 12_o diverse_a description_n of_o it_o and_o quotation_n out_o of_o divine_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a about_o it_o 13_o what_o a_o national_a church_n be_v 15_o diverse_a proof_n from_o 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alone_o hardly_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n section_n 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o prima_fw-la vel_fw-la secundaria_fw-la &_o orta_fw-la 23_o the_o primity_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 24_o the_o difference_n between_o this_o question_n and_o m._n parker_n chapter_n 2._o proof_n by_o scripture_n for_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 25_o section_n 1._o our_o divine_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o papist_n mean_v by_o church-catholike_a the_o invisible_a church_n only_o 26_o yet_o be_v there_o also_o a_o external_a visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o a_o internal_a and_o invisible_a m._n hooker_n acknowledgement_n of_o a_o political_a body_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n 27_o d._n ames_n testimony_n of_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 28_o section_n 2._o diverse_a proof_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 29_o section_n 3._o diverse_a proof_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n 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except_o there_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o censure_n for_o of_o any_o christian_n dwell_v in_o any_o city_n or_o town_n where_o there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o church_n or_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o another_o church_n in_o another_o town_n or_o city_n and_o reside_v in_o his_o own_o but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la as_o some_o distinguish_v have_v neither_o example_n nor_o warrant_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o must_v imply_v either_o that_o he_o hold_v they_o not_o to_o be_v a_o church_n and_o so_o not_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o such_o a_o corrupt_a part_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o join_v himself_o with_o they_o and_o as_o a_o man_n that_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o town_n ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o town_n but_o shall_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o officer_n thereof_o in_o civil_a affair_n and_o if_o he_o like_v not_o he_o may_v yea_o must_v remove_v from_o they_o if_o he_o will_v not_o submit_v himself_o and_o if_o he_o continue_v with_o they_o he_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n or_o restraint_n by_o those_o civil_a officer_n if_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n so_o i_o conceive_v if_o any_o profess_a subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v sit_v down_o and_o cohabit_v with_o a_o church_n within_o the_o civil_a limit_n allot_v for_o such_o a_o congregation_n he_o not_o only_a aught_o to_o associate_v with_o they_o but_o the_o officer_n of_o that_o church_n ought_v to_o take_v the_o inspection_n of_o he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v dangerous_o hererical_a or_o profane_a and_o thereby_o dangerous_a and_o offensive_a they_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o cure_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o member_n by_o censure_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o habitual_a general_a membership_n and_o their_o habitual_a indefinite_a office_n and_o though_o civil_a prudential_a limit_n wherein_o a_o congregation_n dwell_v give_v no_o formality_n to_o the_o church_n be_v heterogeneal_a yet_o as_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o particular_a sea_n and_o their_o name_n be_v from_o the_o shore_n and_o land_n they_o be_v bound_v by_o though_o heterogeneal_a so_o may_v particular_a church_n well_o be_v bound_v and_o denominate_v by_o their_o civil_a limit_n we_o find_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n antioch_n corinth_n ephesus_n and_o cenchrea_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o new-englaad_a the_o several_a church_n be_v limit_v and_o name_v by_o the_o precinct_n and_o name_n of_o the_o civil_a division_n of_o to_n the_o christian_n of_o boston_n associate_v together_o make_v the_o church_n of_o boston_n if_o there_o be_v any_o not_o associate_v yet_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o join_v and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v except_o as_o i_o say_v before_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v visible_a i_o now_o proceed_v to_o prove_v the_o church-catholike_a to_o be_v visible_a 1_o sect._n 1_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n so_o much_o deny_v by_o many_o divine_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o invisible_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o catholic_a but_o if_o you_o take_v catholic_a for_o orthodoxal_a and_o also_o for_o universal_a and_o that_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n of_o all_o comprehend_v all_o place_n and_o all_o time_n both_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v some_o militant_a some_o triumphant_a for_o who_o sake_n principal_o christ_n die_v and_o the_o ordinance_n be_v give_v and_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v institute_v which_o invisible_a company_n be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n and_o be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n to_o christ_n to_o redeem_v and_o save_v and_o these_o person_n though_o they_o be_v visible_a in_o their_o generation_n and_o enjoy_v visible_a communion_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n whereof_o they_o be_v ordinary_o visible_a member_n yet_o beside_o that_o they_o have_v invisible_a grace_n and_o invisible_a communion_n with_o christ_n their_o head_n by_o faith_n on_o their_o part_n and_o the_o
aggregation_n and_o combination_n as_o m._n hooker_n understand_v i_o for_o the_o particular_a congregation_n must_v exist_v before_o they_o can_v be_v combine_v and_o aggregated_a neither_o do_v i_o 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o operation_n for_o now_o the_o church_n be_v constitute_v and_o divide_v into_o particular_a combination_n the_o particular_a church_n be_v first_o in_o their_o ordinary_a operation_n and_o yet_o the_o evangelical_n church_n do_v put_v forth_o operation_n at_o first_o before_o any_o such_o division_n and_o without_o any_o reference_n to_o they_o but_o positive_o i_o mean_v the_o church-catholike_a be_v before_o the_o particular_a 1._o intention_n divinâ_fw-la in_o god_n intention_n as_o nature_n intend_v first_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o not_o any_o part_n of_o man_n although_o the_o part_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n before_o the_o whole_a in_o consideration_n for_o the_o whole_a be_v make_v up_o of_o they_o 2._o institutione_n divinâ_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o god_n institution_n god_n do_v first_o institute_v the_o whole_a by_o one_o charter_n covenant_n and_o system_v of_o law_n and_o the_o particular_a congregation_n secondary_o for_o convenient_a communication_n of_o person_n and_o transaction_n of_o business_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n be_v the_o first_o commission_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n 3._o donatione_fw-la divinâ_fw-la for_o the_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n be_v first_o give_v to_o the_o whole_a and_o secondary_o to_o the_o particular_a congregation_n as_o the_o privilege_n of_o any_o kingdom_n and_o corporation_n be_v 4._o the_o church-catholike_a be_v prior_n dignitate_fw-la in_o dignity_n a_o kingdom_n be_v of_o more_o dignity_n and_o honour_n then_o any_o particular_a town_n and_o a_o city_n then_o any_o street_n or_o ward_n the_o whole_a have_v more_o dignity_n than_o any_o part_n yea_o and_o i_o may_v say_v also_o in_o authority_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v great_a in_o divers_a respect_n then_o of_o the_o part_n 5._o perfectione_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n a_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o and_o any_o whole_a comprise_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o a_o particular_a street_n or_o ward_n be_v a_o imperfect_a incomplete_a thing_n and_o not_o consistent_a alone_o but_o as_o a_o part_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a and_o as_o a_o member_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o particular_n may_v have_v the_o perfection_n of_o part_n and_o some_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o other_o but_o the_o whole_a be_v most_o perfect_a and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n concur_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a 6._o entitiuè_fw-la or_o essentialiter_fw-la the_o church-entitive_a be_v before_o the_o organical_a for_o the_o organical_a be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n entitive_n and_o the_o church-entitive_a afford_v material_n to_o the_o church-organical_a and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o particular_a church_n be_v proper_o ortae_fw-la arise_v out_o of_o the_o entitive_a and_o so_o also_o be_v the_o whole_a church-organical_a for_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o combination_n of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n and_o both_o it_o and_o they_o consist_v only_o of_o member_n of_o the_o church_n entitive_n and_o herein_o i_o consent_v unto_o m._n parker_n in_o this_o sense_n but_o not_o that_o the_o habitual_a power_n of_o elder_n shall_v arise_v from_o the_o particular_a congregation_n to_o act_v in_o synod_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o evocation_n and_o exciting_a of_o their_o power_n to_o act_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la 7._o causalitate_fw-la efficientis_fw-la ministerialis_fw-la for_o the_o church-catholike_a already_o convert_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o convert_v more_o unto_o they_o as_o opportunity_n be_v afford_v and_o of_o admit_v ministerial_o into_o the_o church-catholike_a both_o entitive_a first_o and_o then_o organical_a both_o private_a member_n and_o also_o officer_n into_o their_o habitual_a office_n 8._o cognition_n sive_fw-la noscibilitate_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la for_o though_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n be_v proprior_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la and_o so_o notior_fw-la respectu_fw-la nostri_fw-la which_o be_v cognition_n confuse_fw-la yet_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noscibilior_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la distincta_fw-la enim_fw-la cognitio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ordinem_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la &_o in_o ment_fw-la benè_fw-la dispositâ_fw-la as_o universalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la notiora_fw-la minus_fw-la universalibus_fw-la &_o species_n infima_fw-la individâ—â—â—_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n as_o a_o kingdom_n be_v propius_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o noscibilius_fw-la distinctâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la but_o particular_a town_n be_v propiora_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la the_o notion_n of_o a_o english_a man_n come_v first_o upon_o a_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n before_o of_o a_o suffolk_n man_n a_o man_n may_v have_v knowledge_n of_o england_n as_o a_o kingdom_n and_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o polity_n law_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o yet_o by_o sense_n have_v but_o little_a or_o no_o knowledge_n of_o particular_a town_n so_o a_o man_n may_v know_v much_o of_o the_o church_n as_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o law_n ordinance_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o yet_o know_v but_o few_o particular_a church_n so_o that_o the_o priority_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_n be_v like_o the_o priority_n of_o a_o kingdom_n to_o the_o part_n of_o it_o or_o of_o a_o corporation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v in_o a_o mathematical_a or_o techtonical_a consideration_n for_o so_o the_o particular_a building_n be_v prima_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a city_n ortae_fw-la yet_o so_o m._n hooker_n understand_v i_o in_o his_o acute_a argue_v about_o integrale_n suru._n pag._n 255._o but_o in_o regard_n of_o intention_n institution_n donation_n of_o privilege_n dignity_n perfection_n essence_n instrumental_a efficiency_n and_o perfect_a cognition_n of_o it_o there_o be_v also_o a_o difference_n between_o ortum_fw-la &_o secundarium_fw-la for_o every_o ortum_fw-la be_v secundarium_fw-la but_o every_o secundarium_fw-la be_v not_o ortum_fw-la but_o i_o principal_o mean_v secundarium_fw-la or_o secundary_a yet_o in_o regard_n the_o particular_a church_n arise_v and_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o church-entitive_a and_o be_v convert_v and_o admit_v ministerial_o by_o the_o church-catholike_a already_o in_o be_v they_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ortae_fw-la and_o the_o catholic_a prima_n first_o 2._o sect._n 2._o all_z the_o name_n that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n give_v unto_o the_o church-visible_a agree_v primary_o 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2.20_o these_o name_n can_v be_v limit_v or_o appropriate_v to_o any_o particular_a congregation_n but_o be_v first_o true_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o of_o every_o particular_a church_n as_o a_o part_n thereof_o congregationes_fw-la particulares_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la part_n similares_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la &_o naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la participant_fw-la ames_n med_a l._n 1._o c._n 32._o s_o 4._o 2._o that_o be_v the_o primary_n church_n to_o which_o the_o covenant_n promise_n law_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n do_v primary_o belong_v but_o the_o covenant_n promise_n law_n and_o privilege_n do_v primary_o belong_v to_o the_o church-catholike_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o first_o evangelical_n promise_v that_o ever_o be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n represent_v all_o mankind_n 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i_o say_v can_v any_o man_n forbid_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o we_o see_v more_o of_o this_o que._n 2._o sect._n 4._o m._n norton_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o apollonius_n p._n 32_o acknowledge_v the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a covenant_n as_o he_o call_v it_o but_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o ecclesiastical_a covenant_n explicit_o or_o implicity_n his_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v only_o â—â—deratis_fw-la i._n e._n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o member_n first_o if_o m._n norton_n mean_v by_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a they_o must_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n external_o at_o least_o by_o 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of_o every_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n neither_o have_v we_o any_o precept_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o precedency_n of_o the_o particular_a covenant_n before_o the_o general_a nor_o any_o example_n or_o intimation_n of_o any_o such_o practice_n in_o scripture_n but_o of_o the_o contrary_n what_o particular_a congregational_a covenant_n do_v those_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n baptist_n or_o christ_n disciple_n enter_v into_o before_o baptism_n or_o the_o eunuch_n the_o jailor_n and_o his_o household_n or_o lydia_n or_o paul_n or_o cornelius_n or_o the_o 3000._o convert_v by_o peter_n that_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o so_o many_o several_a country_n true_o indeed_o some_o of_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o so_o in_o the_o general_a covenant_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o make_n of_o they_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a evangelical_n congregational_a church_n infant_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n before_o baptism_n p._n 25._o and_o bucer_n loc._n 47._o cite_v for_o it_o yet_o they_o enter_v into_o no_o such_o covenant_n before_o baptism_n m._n norton_n confess_v p._n 25._o that_o the_o protobaptizatus_n can_v not_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n unless_o one_o man_n may_v be_v a_o church_n or_o a_o member_n be_v without_o a_o integral_a it_o be_v a_o marvel_n that_o see_v so_o much_o weight_n lie_v on_o this_o particular_a church-covenant_n viz._n the_o interest_n in_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o scripture_n shall_v never_o give_v any_o intimation_n of_o it_o or_o direction_n about_o it_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o hear_v the_o word_n any_o visible_a believer_n may_v hear_v it_o wherever_o god_n give_v he_o opportunity_n not_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o man_n without_o but_o as_o his_o rightful_a portion_n and_o any_o christian_n may_v join_v in_o prayer_n and_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n with_o any_o christian_n in_o the_o further_a part_n 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have_v 3_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la both_o according_a to_o the_o ramist_n and_o aristotelian_o neither_o of_o which_o can_v agree_v to_o the_o church-catholike_a section_n 2._o second_o affirmative_o that_o it_o be_v a_o integral_a 79_o 1_o because_o it_o have_v a_o existence_n of_o its_o own_o which_o no_o genus_fw-la have_v 2_o because_o the_o particular_a church_n constitute_v the_o ecumenical_a which_o have_v part_n extra_fw-la part_n 3_o because_o it_o be_v make_v up_o not_o only_o of_o particular_a church_n but_o of_o particular_a believer_n also_o 4_o because_o it_o have_v accident_n and_o adjunct_n of_o its_o own_o exist_v in_o it_o 80_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v great_a or_o less_o it_o be_v mutable_a and_o fluxile_n 81_o it_o be_v measure_v by_o time_n and_o place_n section_n 3._o 5_o because_o it_o have_v admission_n into_o it_o nutrition_n and_o edification_n in_o it_o and_o ejection_n out_o of_o it_o 6_o because_o it_o have_v a_o 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christ_n but_o that_o be_v not_o mean_v in_o this_o question_n four_o distinction_n of_o visible_a 98_o what_o kind_n of_o visibility_n be_v here_o mean_v section_n 2._o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o church-catholike_a to_o be_v visible_a 1_o because_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v visible_a 99_o 2_o their_o conversion_n be_v visible_a 4_o because_o their_o profession_n subjection_n obedience_n and_o conversation_n be_v visible_a 100_o 4_o because_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v visible_a 101_o 5_o because_o the_o admittance_n into_o and_o ejection_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a be_v visible_a 102_o section_n 3._o 6._o because_o the_o doctrine_n law_n ordinance_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v visible_a a_o objection_n of_o m._n hooker_n against_o this_o answer_v 103_o 7._o because_o all_o the_o administration_n dispensation_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v visible_a a_o objection_n against_o this_o answer_v 8._o because_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o join_v ourselves_o visible_o thereto_o 104_o 9_o because_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v visible_a 10._o because_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v visible_a 105_o section_n 4._o some_o objection_n of_o m._n ellis_n answer_v the_o church-catholike_a which_o our_o divine_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o papist_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o this_o which_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o question_n 107_o neither_o can_v that_o church-catholike_a be_v consider_v as_o a_o genus_fw-la which_o this_o be_v affirm_v by_o our_o brethren_n to_o be_v 109_o section_n 5._o a_o objection_n against_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a because_o it_o want_v a_o existence_n of_o its_o own_o answer_v 111_o another_o objection_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o whole_a to_o meet_v together_o sometime_o answer_v 113_o some_o exception_n of_o m._n ellis_n answer_v about_o general_a counsel_n and_o their_o power_n 116_o section_n 6._o another_o objection_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a answer_v 117_o how_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o visible_a head_n 118_o some_o exception_n against_o christ_n visible_a headship_n answer_v 119_o another_o objection_n viz._n that_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v visible_a answer_v 121_o chapter_n 6._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a be_v a_o organical_a yet_o similar_v body_n yea_o one_o organical_a body_n 123_o section_n 1._o that_o particular_a church_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v organise_v section_n 2._o that_o particular_a church_n thus_o organise_v be_v similar_v integral_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a 124_o this_o assertion_n vindicate_v from_o m._n ellis_n charge_n of_o a_o contradiction_n the_o similarity_n of_o the_o church_n assert_v by_o d._n ames_n and_o m._n bartlet_n etc._n etc._n 125_o it_o neither_o cross_v my_o own_o scope_n nor_o apollonius_n as_o be_v suggest_v 126_o section_n 3._o the_o church-catholike_a be_v one_o organical_a body_n 127_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n into_o entitive_a and_o organical_a whether_o the_o church_n or_o the_o ministry_n be_v first_o 128_o a_o explication_n how_o the_o church-catholike_a may_v he_o say_v to_o be_v one_o organical_a body_n and_o how_o not_o 129_o section_n 4._o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o church-catholike_a one_o organical_a body_n 131_o 1._o from_o the_o metaphor_n whereby_o it_o be_v set_v out_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o natural_a body_n 133_o by_o a_o political_a body_n as_o a_o kingdom_n city_n army_n by_o a_o oeconomical_a body_n 134_o 2._o because_o a_o baptize_v person_n be_v admit_v a_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a also_o because_o excommunication_n eject_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a certificate_n indeed_o be_v send_v from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o to_o signify_v the_o inflict_a of_o the_o censure_n but_o no_o new_a act_n pass_v 3._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o covenant_n charter_n promise_n and_o law_n of_o the_o whole_a 135_o 4._o by_o the_o general_a communion_n that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a have_v indefinite_o with_o other_o member_n or_o church_n wherever_o providence_n cast_v they_o 136_o 5._o from_o the_o opposition_n which_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n make_v against_o it_o as_o one_o organical_a body_n 137_o section_n 5._o 6._o by_o the_o indefinitenesse_n of_o the_o office_n of_o minister_n this_o indefinitenesse_n appear_v 1._o from_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o donation_n institution_n and_o commission_n of_o the_o evangelical_n ministry_n 138_o they_o bear_v a_o double_a relation_n one_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n another_o to_o the_o particular_a 139_o m._n rutherford_n m._n ball_n crakenthorp_n and_o salmasius_n cite_v 140_o section_n 6._o 2._o from_o the_o subject_a matter_n whereabout_o their_o office_n be_v exercise_v which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o 141_o 3._o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v attain_v 142_o 4._o from_o the_o action_n which_o every_o minister_n do_v perform_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n indefinite_o 143_o section_n 7._o 5._o from_o the_o double_a relation_n which_o private_a member_n bear_v one_o to_o whole_a another_z to_o the_o particular_a church_n 147_o 6._o from_o the_o great_a absurdity_n which_o otherwise_o will_v follow_v 148_o section_n 8._o obj._n then_o ordinary_a minister_n differ_v nothing_o from_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n answer_v 150_o chapter_n 7._o about_o combination_n of_o particular_a congregation_n in_o class_n and_o of_o they_o in_o synod_n 151_o section_n 1._o a_o double_a integrality_n of_o the_o church_n first_o entitive_a second_o organical_a a_o double_a combination_n one_o habitual_a another_o actual_a 152_o section_n 2._o the_o combine_v of_o particular_a congregation_n into_o a_o classis_fw-la 153_o scripture-proof_n and_o instance_n thereof_o 154_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 156_o
section_n 3._o concern_v synod_n 158_o the_o author_n that_o handle_v this_o subject_n the_o nature_n kind_n and_o authority_n of_o synod_n 159_o section_n 4._o a_o threefold_a power_n of_o synod_n dogmatical_a diatactical_a critical_a 160_o a_o ground_n of_o a_o synod_n in_o scripture_n acknowledge_v by_o our_o protestant_a divine_n 161_o the_o synod_n act._n 15._o exert_v all_o those_o three_o kind_n of_o power_n 162_o section_n 5._o about_o the_o equality_n of_o power_n of_o single_a congregation_n 163_o their_o subordination_n to_o the_o combine_a 164_o this_o subordination_n be_v also_o a_o coordination_n scripture-proof_n for_o this_o subordination_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o 165_o the_o like_a subordination_n find_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o be_v dictate_v by_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a to_o all_o society_n section_n 6._o divers_a objection_n answer_v as_o 166_o obj._n then_o there_o must_v be_v 2._o kind_n of_o presbytery_n then_o every_o particular_a minister_n have_v a_o very_a transcendent_a power_n and_o authority_n 167_o then_o they_o be_v standing-officer_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n 168_o then_o they_o be_v christ_n vicar_n general_n 169_o section_n 7._o then_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v choose_v every_o officer_n 170_o divers_a exception_n of_o m._n ellis_n 171_o section_n 8._o then_o the_o whole_a be_v to_o honour_n and_o contribute_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o of_o every_o minister_n 173_o then_o the_o minister_n perform_v not_o their_o whole_a office_n to_o the_o congregation_n that_o maintain_v they_o 174_o this_o will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o burden_n for_o minister_n to_o meddle_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o many_o congregation_n then_o minister_n exercise_v rule_v where_o they_o do_v not_o ordinary_o preach_v so_o the_o key_n shall_v not_o be_v commensurable_a 175_o section_n 9_o this_o be_v a_o grand_a objection_n former_o against_o the_o bishop_n that_o they_o rule_v where_o they_o preach_v not_o 176_o then_o great_a and_o stubborn_a person_n will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o censure_v this_o will_v occasion_v much_o trouble_n and_o charge_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v synod_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o err_v as_o well_o as_o particular_a membership_n 177_o section_n 10._o the_o liberty_n of_o appeal_n prove_v but_o why_o then_o shall_v christ_n let_v his_o church_n want_v general_a counsel_n so_o long_o 178_o but_o how_o then_o dare_v particular_a church_n abrogate_v the_o decree_n of_o general_a counsel_n 179_o chapter_n 8._o a_o answer_n to_o m._n ellis_n prejudices_fw-la probability_n and_o demonstration_n against_o a_o universal_a visible_a and_o as_o he_o call_v it_o govern_v but_o shall_v have_v say_v organical_a church_n and_o his_o wrong_n state_v of_o the_o question_n rectify_v 180._o section_n 1._o what_o m._n ellis_n deny_v to_o be_v the_o question_n 1._o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o essential_a oneness_n answ_n but_o this_o be_v mean_v 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follow_v chapter_n i_o find_v reverend_a m._n hooker_n in_o his_o survey_n of_o church-discipline_n par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 3._o acknowledge_v christ_n a_o political_a head_n by_o his_o especial_a guidance_n in_o mean_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mystical_a by_o spiritual_a influence_n and_o the_o church_n a_o political_a body_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mystical_a the_o political_a body_n or_o church-visible_a say_v he_o result_v out_o of_o that_o relation_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n when_o by_o voluntary_a consent_n they_o yield_v outward_a subjection_n to_o that_o government_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v prescribe_v and_o as_o a_o external_a head_n exercise_v by_o his_o word_n spirit_n and_o discipline_n by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o officer_n over_o they_o who_o have_v yield_v themselves_o subject_n to_o his_o headship_n and_o supreme_a authority_n and_o pag._n 25._o the_o visible_a church_n be_v true_o style_v and_o judge_v by_o scripture_n light_a to_o be_v the_o visible_a body_n of_o christ_n over_o who_o he_o be_v a_o head_n by_o political_a government_n and_o guidance_n which_o he_o lend_v thereunto_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a politic_a body_n appear_v quite_o through_o the_o whole_a chapter_n but_o especial_o for_o 27_o 28._o because_o in_o that_o church_n god_n set_v order_n and_o officer_n some_o apostle_n teacher_n helper_n government_n the_o like_a to_o this_o eph._n 4.12.13_o again_o p._n 16._o the_o church_n be_v the_o visible_a kingdom_n in_o which_o christ_n reign_v by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o execution_n of_o discipline_n the_o testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o aim_n by_o i_o be_v this_o congregationes_fw-la ille_fw-la particulares_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la part_n simulares_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholica_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la &_o naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la participanâ—_fw-la and_o further_o he_o say_v illi_fw-la qui_fw-la proâ—essione_n â—â—ntum_fw-la sunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la dum_fw-la remaâ—ene_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la societâ—â—â—_n sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la illius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholice_n quo_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la exterâ—â—m_fw-la ames_n medul_a l._n 1._o c._n 22._o sect._n 11._o and_o in_o his_o bellarminus_n everâ—atus_fw-la he_o say_v nos_fw-la fotemur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la militantem_fw-la visibilem_fw-la esse_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la formam_fw-la accidentalem_fw-la &_o exteruam_fw-la insuit_n partibus_fw-la &_o singulatim_fw-la &_o conjunctim_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o i_o be_o tax_v by_o m._n ellis_n vind_z p_o 53._o for_o cite_v this_o author_n for_o i_o who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v against_o i_o but_o i_o answer_v i_o deal_v candid_o with_o d._n ames_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v against_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a in_o some_o sense_n and_o yet_o not_o against_o it_o in_o some_o other_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d express_a word_n declare_v neither_o do_v he_o reject_v iâ—_n terminis_fw-la a_o universal_a visible_a church_n in_o my_o sense_n as_o m._n ellis_n affirm_v but_o my_o position_n stand_v good_a for_o aught_o that_o i_o find_v in_o d._n aâ—â—â—_n though_o i_o 〈◊〉_d consent_n to_o his_o judgement_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o let_v m._n ellis_n observe_v that_o ames_n do_v not_o hold_v the_o church_n which_o be_v mystical_o one_o to_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la or_o one_o generical_o sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la species_n specialissima_fw-la vel_fw-la individuum_fw-la quia_fw-la nullas_fw-la habet_fw-la species_n propriè_fw-la dictas_fw-la dicitur_fw-la igitur_fw-la catâ—olica_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genus_fw-la aut_fw-la generale_fw-mi aliquid_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la denotat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la denotut_o aliquid_fw-la integraliter_fw-la universale_fw-la ut_fw-la quum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la orbis_n universus_fw-la quia_fw-la complectitur_fw-la fideles_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la omnium_fw-la locorum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la temporum_fw-la med._n l._n 1._o c._n 31._o n._n 18_o 19_o again_o cap._n 32._o n._n 5._o he_o say_v ecclesia_fw-la particularis_fw-la respectu_fw-la communis_fw-la illius_fw-la naturae_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la particularibus_fw-la ecclesijâ—_n reperitur_fw-la est_fw-la species_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la sed_fw-la respectu_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholicae_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la integri_fw-la est_fw-la membrum_fw-la ex_fw-la aggregatione_fw-la variorum_fw-la membrorum_fw-la singularium_fw-la compositum_fw-la atque_fw-la respectu_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la integrum_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o question_n i_o contend_v for_o viz._n that_o the_o church-catholike_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o external_a and_o accidental_a form_n be_v a_o integral_n and_o not_o a_o genus_fw-la but_o m._n ellis_n make_v the_o church-catholike_a one_o only_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o internal_a essential_a form_n and_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o external_a form_n wherein_o he_o express_o cross_v ames_n and_o therefore_o i_o retort_v it_o upon_o he_o again_o that_o he_o cit_v a_o man_n for_o he_o which_o be_v express_o against_o he_o the_o external_a form_n be_v that_o which_o be_v visible_a and_o if_o the_o
acknowledge_v primary_o therefore_o these_o canon_n concern_v the_o whole_a church_n the_o manner_n also_o of_o the_o apostle_n speech_n be_v to_o be_v attend_v he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o church_n house_n pillar_n ground_n to_o be_v order_v pari_fw-la rattoni_fw-la but_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n house_n church_n pillar_n ground_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n one_o house_n whereof_o ephesus_n be_v but_o one_o room_n and_o that_o already_o furnish_v one_o seat_n one_o large_a pillar_n that_o have_v the_o same_o truth_n write_v on_o every_o side_n of_o it_o which_o hold_v it_o forth_o unto_o other_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n within_o the_o church_n and_o without_o more_o forensi_fw-la and_o as_o timothy_n be_v a_o evangelist_n converse_v with_o many_o church_n so_o it_o be_v like_o do_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n the_o english_a annotation_n on_o this_o place_n be_v these_o as_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v 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servant_n sow_v and_o view_v this_o field_n proffer_v to_o weed_v it_o and_o this_o weed_n must_v be_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n not_o the_o civil_a sword_n they_o be_v not_o so_o void_a of_o reason_n as_o to_o go_v ask_v whether_o they_o shall_v kill_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o the_o godly_a with_o a_o civil_a sword_n then_o these_o tare_n must_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n else_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o if_o never_o in_o here_o be_v fisherman_n officer_n that_o cast_v this_o net_n and_o servant_n that_o invite_v these_o guest_n every_o where_n in_o high_a way_n and_o hedge_n luk._n 14.23_o indefinite_o without_o respect_n of_o country_n or_o town_n that_o which_o be_v object_v against_o this_o by_o m._n hooker_n be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n beside_o other_o signification_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n it_o do_v by_o a_o metonymy_n imply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o dispensation_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o special_a thing_n appertain_v thereunto_o and_o cit_v these_o parable_n for_o that_o sense_n answ_n i_o deny_v not_o the_o several_a signification_n of_o those_o word_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o several_a place_n but_o they_o can_v signify_v so_o in_o the_o fore-ceited_n place_n for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o angel_n shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o christ_n kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n and_o shall_v cast_v they_o etc._n etc._n can_v this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o word_n or_o gospel_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o offend_v therein_o or_o do_v iniquity_n that_o shall_v be_v cast_v &_o c._n be_v there_o any_o tare_n any_o chaff_n any_o rubbish_n there_o or_o can_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o shall_v sinful_a or_o erroneous_a dispensation_n of_o god_n ordinance_n be_v suffer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o fear_v of_o pluck_v 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the_o particular_a congregation_n but_o into_o the_o whole_a visible_a body_n and_o into_o the_o general_a covenant_n not_o into_o any_o particular_a covenant_n 8._o if_o there_o be_v a_o external_a catholic_a union_n of_o fraternity_n between_o all_o visible_a christian_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v one_o external_a visible_a catholic_a church_n but_o there_o be_v one_o external_a catholic_a union_n of_o fraternity_n between_o all_o visible_a christian_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n appear_v because_o this_o fraternal_a union_n arise_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v constitute_v by_o one_o covenant_n into_o which_o they_o be_v all_o enter_v visible_o they_o be_v not_o make_v brethren_n by_o be_v invisible_a believer_n only_o or_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n for_o then_o only_o invisible_a believer_n be_v brethren_n in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n if_o any_o one_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o drunkard_n railer_n extortioner_n etc._n etc._n 1_o corinth_n 5.11_o now_o few_o true_a believer_n be_v fornicator_n idolater_n drunkard_n therefore_o this_o brotherhood_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o a_o visible_a profession_n and_o membership_n the_o minor_a appear_v because_o wherever_o the_o apostle_n come_v if_o they_o find_v any_o visible_a believer_n they_o be_v say_v to_o find_v brethren_n act._n 28.14_o and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a term_n that_o the_o christian_n be_v call_v by_o both_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n not_o because_o they_o be_v of_o one_o particular_a congregation_n but_o because_o of_o the_o church-catholike_a which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o household_n of_o faith_n do_v good_a unto_o all_o i._n e._n tho_o heathen_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o the_o household_n be_v commmensurable_a to_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o faith_n not_o the_o invisible_a member_n 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but_o so_o have_v the_o ecumenical_a church_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o integral_a a_o genus_fw-la be_v not_o capable_a of_o officer_n but_o the_o church-catholike_a have_v once_o by_o m._n ellis_n own_o confession_n actual_a universal_a officer_n and_o be_v then_o one_o govern_v body_n and_o still_o the_o officer_n be_v indefinite_o and_o habitual_o officer_n to_o the_o whole_a as_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o chap._n 7._o and_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o head_n in_o chap._n 5._o sect_n 6._o 7._o that_o which_o have_v action_n and_o operation_n of_o its_o own_o that_o be_v a_o integral_n for_o a_o genus_fw-la be_v not_o capable_a thereof_o but_o the_o church-catholike_a or_o ecumenical_a have_v or_o may_v have_v action_n operation_n and_o effect_n of_o its_o own_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a upon_o which_o all_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o argument_n lie_v be_v prove_v thus_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a may_v by_o their_o delegate_n meet_v in_o a_o general_a 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any_o congregation_n be_v set_v up_o or_o settle_v therefore_o i_o conceive_v the_o primary_n right_a to_o communion_n be_v gain_v by_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a body_n not_o by_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n by_o be_v within_o the_o general_a covenant_n not_o by_o any_o particular_a covenant_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o baptism_n and_o excommunication_n run_v parallel_v herein_o for_o as_o by_o baptism_n a_o man_n be_v admit_v external_o into_o the_o whole_a visible_a body_n and_o then_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o by_o excommunication_n a_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o whole_a and_o therefore_o may_v communicate_v with_o no_o part_n this_o be_v apollonius_n his_o assertion_n sicut_fw-la per_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la legitimam_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vel_fw-la illa_fw-la particulari_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ejicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la terrarum_fw-la ligatur_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la communione_fw-la fraeternâ_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la exeluditur_fw-la mat._n 18.17_o 18._o ita_fw-la &_o per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la &_o sacrae_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la homini_fw-la communio_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la 3._o chap._n 3._o non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la in_o particulari_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o universali_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la obsignatur_fw-la confid_v quarund_fw-mi contro_fw-la c._n 2._o art_n 3._o and_o though_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n lie_v in_o the_o particular_a congregation_n where_o a_o person_n enjoy_v his_o membership_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o m._n hooker_n say_v yet_o the_o officer_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n dispense_v that_o censure_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n whereof_o he_o that_o be_v so_o censure_v be_v a_o member_n as_o well_o as_o of_o that_o congregation_n for_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o that_o let_v he_o be_v or_o go_v where_o he_o will_v 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nation_n mar._n 14.9_o wheresoever_o this_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v
throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.18_o col._n 1.6_o the_o gospel_n be_v come_v unto_o you_o as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n also_o tit._n 2.11_o appear_v unto_o all_o man_n 4._o if_o the_o charter_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v constitute_v be_v catholic_a than_o the_o church_n constitute_v thereby_o be_v one_o catholic_a body_n but_o the_o charter_n constitute_v the_o church_n be_v catholic_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v clear_a of_o itself_o one_o charter_n make_v one_o polity_n the_o minor_a will_v appear_v by_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o right_a of_o all_o nation_n indefinite_o be_v set_v down_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 16.15_o joh._n 3.16_o eph._n 3.6_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fellow-heir_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o 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this_o m._n cartwright_n also_o in_o his_o catechism_n acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n be_v usual_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d universal_a judge_n m._n hooker_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n suru._n c._n 15._o pag._n 272._o first_o mistake_v my_o word_n and_o meaning_n for_o whereas_o i_o prove_v the_o universality_n of_o their_o office_n from_o the_o unlimitednesse_n of_o it_o he_o conceive_v it_o of_o have_v no_o limit_n in_o their_o work_n and_o so_o set_v down_o but_o i_o mean_v no_o limit_n in_o regard_n of_o place_n and_o then_o he_o say_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o unlimitednesse_n arise_v from_o their_o commission_n because_o it_o be_v general_a be_v immediate_o call_v by_o god_n to_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o they_o have_v virtual_o all_o church-power_n in_o they_o but_o this_o do_v not_o issue_v next_o from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v first_o set_v answ_n i_o confess_v it_o do_v arise_v from_o their_o commission_n which_o commission_n be_v general_a make_v they_o general_a officer_n for_o what_o more_o can_v be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o general_a officer_n but_o a_o general_a commission_n it_o do_v not_o issue_v next_o from_o the_o church_n i_o confess_v neither_o do_v the_o power_n of_o any_o particular_a minister_n but_o his_o power_n be_v give_v he_o by_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o the_o people_n but_o be_v annex_v unto_o his_o office_n only_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o be_v draw_v forth_o by_o the_o people_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o so_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n draw_v forth_o their_o apostolical_a office_n into_o execution_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n may_v draw_v forth_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o particular_a minister_n office_n beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o congregation_n occasional_o 6._o if_o there_o be_v a_o general_n external_a vocation_n wherewith_o all_o christian_n be_v call_v and_o a_o general_a external_a 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the_o tenor_n thereof_o for_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v into_o
church-catholike_a visible_a but_o excommunication_n do_v so_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n appear_v because_o the_o ejection_n be_v a_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o body_n can_v extend_v itself_o beyond_o the_o body_n but_o ejection_n be_v general_a therefore_o so_o â—s_v the_o body_n the_o privation_n can_v extend_v itself_o beyond_o the_o habit_n if_o therefore_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o deprive_v censure_n be_v catholic_a the_o habitual_a body_n be_v so_o also_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o potentiality_n of_o right_a to_o communicate_v every_o where_o while_o a_o man_n be_v a_o member_n but_o a_o habitual_a right_n not_o rise_v from_o courtesy_n but_o from_o membership_n not_o particular_a membership_n for_o than_o none_o can_v communicate_v but_o particular_a member_n but_o from_o a_o general_a habitual_a membership_n to_o which_o the_o communion_n belong_v so_o far_o as_o the_o expulsion_n or_o disfranchisement_n reach_v so_o far_o the_o corporation_n 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of_o congregation_n and_o therefore_o congregation_n be_v member_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a visible_a the_o family_n be_v consist_v of_o the_o person_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o family_n and_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a or_o any_o great_a part_n thereof_o of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n a_o genus_fw-la can_v be_v say_v to_o consist_v of_o species_n but_o to_o give_v essence_n to_o species_n animal_n rationale_fw-la or_o humanity_n do_v not_o consist_v of_o particular_a man_n but_o exist_v in_o particular_a man_n but_o whether_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v a_o genus_fw-la or_o a_o integrum_fw-la or_o both_o i_o shall_v handle_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 4._o sect._n 4._o i_o may_v urge_v also_o the_o several_a metaphor_n whereby_o the_o scripture_n set_v out_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o visible_a believer_n under_o a_o unity_n as_o rev._n 12.1_o by_o a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o moon_n all_o terrestrial_a thing_n under_o her_o foot_n or_o clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o moon_n as_o some_o interpret_v it_o discipline_n under_o her_o foot_n or_o as_o some_o other_o expound_v it_o idolatry_n whereof_o diana_n the_o moon_n be_v chief_a and_o most_o general_a or_o by_o moon_n some_o understand_v the_o legal_a ceremonial_a service_n which_o be_v guide_v much_o by_o the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n i.e._n now_o abolish_v so_o m._n mede_n now_o this_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v see_v and_o be_v oppose_v either_o to_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o have_v these_o ceremony_n former_o on_o her_o back_n or_o to_o the_o jewish_a christian_a church_n which_o can_v not_o for_o a_o long_a time_n cast_v they_o off_o but_o this_o christian_a church_n do_v sure_o it_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a congregation_n that_o john_n see_v nor_o be_v it_o mean_v of_o divers_a particular_a congregation_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v woman_n not_o a_o woman_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o church-catholike_a visible_a bind_v up_o in_o a_o unity_n also_o joh._n 10.16_o it_o be_v set_v out_o by_o one_o sheep-fold_n other_o sheep_n i_o have_v which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n they_o also_o i_o must_v bring_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o fold_n and_o one_o shepherd_n which_o be_v by_o all_o interpret_v of_o the_o union_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o be_v the_o two_o integrant_fw-la part_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a and_o though_o by_o sheep_n shall_v be_v mean_v the_o elect_a yet_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o visible_a because_o bring_v into_o a_o fold_n in_o this_o world_n and_o such_o a_o fold_n as_o the_o thief_n may_v enter_v possible_o into_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n yea_o and_o the_o wolf_n also_o act._n 20.19_o beza_n note_v upon_o that_o place_n in_o john_n that_o by_o sheepfold_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o flock_n itself_o but_o 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that_o which_o every_o joint_n suppli_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edfy_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n here_o be_v divers_a word_n which_o proper_o notify_v a_o integral_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a body_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_o join_v congruente_fw-la proportione_fw-la constructum_fw-la vel_fw-la connexum_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compactum_fw-la compact_v 4._o by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n suupply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la omnem_fw-la commissuram_fw-la suppeditationis_fw-la vel_fw-la juncturum_fw-la subministrationis_fw-la 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o mensura_fw-la uninscujusque_fw-la membri_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augmentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la facit_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o aedificationem_fw-la svi_fw-la the_o like_a we_o find_v col._n 2.19_o from_o who_o all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n and_o hand_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v and_o knit_v together_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n the_o word_n be_v most_o of_o they_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a in_o the_o original_a there_o be_v 1._o a_o whole_a body_n 2._o joint_n 3._o band_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o nourishment_n minister_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o knit_v together_o 5._o increase_v with_o increase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o much_o speak_v in_o these_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o invisible_a company_n yet_o to_o they_o as_o visible_a receive_v edification_n from_o their_o officer_n and_o have_v visible_a communion_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v indefinite_o of_o the_o church_n under_o their_o officer_n without_o make_v any_o difference_n of_o kind_n of_o believer_n also_o act._n 17.34_o certain_a man_n cleave_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v glue_v unto_o he_o i_z e._n paul_n and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n isa_n 14_o 1._o the_o stranger_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o they_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o jacob._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o copulabit_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o adhaerebunt_fw-la all_o which_o and_o many_o more_o word_n in_o scripture_n about_o the_o church_n show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o integral_n 10._o if_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v one_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o primary_n sense_n they_o be_v then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o visible_a also_o as_o visible_a be_v one_o body_n for_o the_o only_a difference_n between_o they_o as_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o communion_n the_o one_o invisible_o and_o inward_o the_o other_o visible_o in_o outward_a ordinance_n the_o invisible_a be_v call_v christ_n body_n in_o allusion_n to_o a_o natural_a body_n more_o proper_o the_o visible_a in_o allusion_n to_o a_o political_a body_n the_o invisible_a church_n be_v only_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o fellow-invisible_a member_n but_o have_v no_o officer_n under_o christ_n quà _fw-la invisible_a the_o visible_a be_v one_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n their_o profess_a king_n and_o his_o write_a law_n and_o fellow-visible_a member_n and_o indefinite_a officer_n under_o christ_n the_o invisible_a body_n may_v with_o better_a reason_n be_v call_v a_o genus_fw-la because_o their_o unity_n be_v only_o in_o the_o head_n and_o in_o one_o kind_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o spiritual_a relation_n to_o invisible_a brethren_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v call_v one_o body_n then_o much_o more_o the_o visible_a church_n whole_a union_n be_v in_o king_n law_n the_o same_o qualification_n and_o external_a relation_n to_o visible_a brethren_n under_o indefinite_a officer_n m._n hooker_n take_v much_o pain_n in_o suru._n c._n 15._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a can_v be_v a_o integral_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v under_o the_o several_a head_n as_o they_o come_v in_o the_o thesis_n his_o main_a argument_n be_v because_o that_o a_o integrum_fw-la result_v out_o of_o the_o member_n be_v symbolum_n effecti_fw-la and_o so_o be_v in_o consideration_n after_o the_o member_n whereof_o it_o be_v constitute_v and_o out_o of_o which_o it_o do_v result_v and_o so_o that_o cross_v the_o second_o part_n or_o predicate_v of_o the_o question_n this_o i_o shall_v refer_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n second_o that_o it_o will_v then_o require_v one_o visible_a head_n over_o it_o this_o i_o shall_v refer_v to_o that_o objection_n in_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 6._o 4._o sect._n 4._o three_o that_o which_o he_o object_n against_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a i_o shall_v refer_v to_o the_o next_o chapter_n cha._n 5._o a_o objection_n may_v be_v raise_v here_o
spirit_n on_o his_o part_n and_o only_o these_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o that_o be_v not_o the_o church_n that_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o question_n but_o the_o external_a church_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o true_a believer_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o scripture_n oft_o take_v the_o word_n church_n i_o say_v the_o external_a political_a body_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o m._n hooker_n call_v it_o the_o same_o church_n which_o valle_n messalinus_n or_o salmasius_n apollonius_n spanhemius_fw-la and_o cameron_n de_fw-fr regimine_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o polanus_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la visibili_fw-la universili_fw-la and_o m._n rutherford_n m._n richard_n hooker_n and_o m._n parker_n and_o divers_a other_o mean_v â—n_o their_o tractate_v of_o this_o nature_n wherein_o hypocrite_n as_o well_o as_o true_a believer_n be_v partaker_n of_o external_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n and_o of_o this_o church_n it_o in_o that_o cameron_n say_v non_fw-la negamus_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la visibisâ—m_fw-la quaestio_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la sit_fw-la visibilis_fw-la quatenus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la cam._n the_o conspic_n ec._n p._n 248._o and_o he_o add_v that_o this_o visibility_n rather_o show_v quid_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quà m_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la now_o visible_a be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v see_v visibile_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la videri_fw-la potest_fw-la i._n e._n that_o which_o have_v a_o capableness_n in_o itself_o to_o be_v see_v herein_o it_o differ_v from_o visum_fw-la for_o that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v actual_o see_v now_o as_o cameron_n and_o other_o of_o this_o subject_n do_v distinguish_v thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v visible_a either_o per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o primariò_fw-la and_o so_o only_a light_n and_o colour_n be_v visible_a or_o else_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o so_o figure_n magnitude_n motion_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o 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and_o s._n 8._o and_o also_o because_o by_o excommunication_n a_o person_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o congregation_n only_o where_o the_o censure_n be_v past_a but_o out_o of_o general_a communion_n with_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n even_o the_o whole_a visible_a body_n of_o christ_n certificate_n indeed_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n to_o other_o of_o their_o excommunication_n that_o so_o other_o may_v avoid_v communion_n with_o they_o as_o of_o the_o excommunication_n of_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o so_o we_o read_v also_o of_o certificate_n of_o apostate_n who_o it_o be_v like_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o of_o phigellus_n and_o hermogenes_n 2._o tim._n 1.15_o and_o of_o hyntentus_fw-la and_o philetus_n a_o tim._n 2.17_o the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v encommunicate_v and_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o latter_a also_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o like_a certificate_n we_o find_v again_o of_o alexander_n 2_o tim._n 4.14_o 15._o but_o 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because_o he_o want_v habitual_a power_n in_o discipline_n at_o well_o as_o doctrine_n but_o because_o that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o court_n of_o elder_n and_o a_o strange_a minister_n want_v a_o call_v to_o join_v with_o any_o such_o court_n to_o bring_v his_o habitual_a power_n into_o act_n yet_o our_o brethren_n will_v non-communion_n or_o deny_v communion_n with_o a_o stranger_n if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o which_o be_v virtual_o a_o suspension_n of_o he_o yea_o if_o they_o have_v not_o positive_a assurance_n by_o testimony_n not_o of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o general_a covenant_n for_o that_o be_v requisite_a but_o of_o his_o be_v a_o fix_a member_n of_o some_o other_o congregation_n which_o they_o approve_v of_o not_o only_o for_o have_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o church_n but_o as_o a_o pure_a church_n for_o upon_o that_o ground_n they_o deny_v the_o communion_n to_o some_o member_n of_o our_o church_n that_o go_v over_o with_o certificate_n though_o 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the_o particular_a inspection_n of_o he_o and_o have_v power_n in_o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la already_o call_v forth_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o but_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o or_o neglect_v it_o or_o he_o will_v not_o return_v but_o abide_v still_o in_o another_o place_n or_o suppose_v he_o be_v not_o a_o fix_a member_n in_o any_o congregation_n but_o a_o wander_a star_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o baptize_v person_n and_o be_v very_o scandalous_a or_o very_o erroneous_a and_o fit_a to_o infect_v the_o person_n among_o who_o he_o converse_v shall_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o that_o congregation_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v they_o may_v put_v their_o general_n habitual_a power_n into_o act_n and_o upon_o sufficient_a witness_n proceed_v against_o he_o and_o find_v he_o obstinate_a may_v excommunicate_v he_o as_o well_o as_o a_o civil_a officer_n will_v keep_v the_o king_n peace_n in_o his_o own_o town_n by_o clap_v a_o unruly_a riotous_a or_o traitorous_a stranger_n by_o the_o heel_n if_o he_o take_v he_o within_o his_o limit_n five_o i_o may_v argue_v also_o from_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n both_o satan_n and_o persecutor_n who_o oppose_v it_o not_o essential_o only_a but_o political_o their_o spite_n be_v against_o the_o officer_n and_o organ_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_a quà _fw-la christian_n but_o quà _fw-la minister_n not_o quà _fw-la minister_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a congregation_n but_o quà _fw-la the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o only_o as_o dispenser_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o as_o dispenser_n of_o censure_n especial_o for_o they_o do_v most_o usual_o gall_v man_n and_o move_v their_o anger_n they_o look_v upon_o the_o church_n as_o one_o body_n and_o upon_o minister_n as_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o general_a consideration_n and_o so_o may_v we_o six_o 5._o sect._n 5._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o indefinitenesse_n of_o the_o office_n of_o minister_n which_o i_o reserve_v for_o the_o last_o because_o i_o shall_v dilate_v a_o little_a more_o upon_o it_o then_o
the_o same_o reason_n in_o some_o case_n for_o the_o censure_n of_o some_o private_a member_n so_o that_o by_o their_o tenet_n their_o right_n to_o god_n ordinance_n neither_o arise_v from_o their_o be_v in_o the_o general_a covenant_n for_o so_o they_o be_v before_o their_o confederation_n nor_o yet_o from_o their_o organicalness_n for_o they_o have_v power_n to_o organize_v themselves_o and_o disannul_v those_o organ_n again_o and_o to_o perform_v some_o church-act_n before_o and_o without_o organ_n but_o it_o arise_v mere_o from_o their_o particular_a covenant_n and_o consederation_n 2._o neither_o be_v the_o query_n say_v he_o whether_o the_o several_a company_n or_o church_n of_o this_o profession_n as_o they_o be_v one_o in_o nature_n so_o also_o in_o spirit_n and_o affection_n and_o thereupon_o in_o engagement_n of_o mutual_a care_n one_o of_o another_o and_o to_o take_v notice_n what_o doctrine_n be_v disperse_v what_o conversation_n use_v among_o the_o church_n pag._n 7._o if_o by_o engagement_n he_o mean_v anâ—amicitial_a or_o fraternal_a engagement_n as_o he_o seem_v by_o his_o parallel_n it_o with_o the_o engagement_n of_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o family_n indeed_o it_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v a_o engagement_n not_o only_o found_v upon_o similarity_n of_o nature_n and_o unity_n of_o spirit_n and_o affection_n but_o upon_o a_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o subject_n in_o their_o place_n and_o office_n to_o uphold_v his_o honour_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o watch_v over_o their_o fellow-subject_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o prophanesse_n and_o error_n or_o cure_v they_o if_o they_o be_v fall_v thereinto_o and_o this_o not_o by_o advice_n and_o persuasion_n but_o by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n if_o they_o be_v stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a than_o it_o come_v up_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n and_o sure_o the_o case_n may_v be_v so_o that_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n will_v not_o serve_v but_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n which_o our_o brethren_n acknowledge_v be_v commensurable_a with_o it_o must_v be_v exert_v also_o stroaking_n and_o lenitive_n will_v not_o cure_v all_o malady_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n nor_o good_a counsel_n all_o the_o distemper_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o church_n there_o must_v sometime_o be_v corrosive_n of_o censure_n apply_v nor_o 3_o be_v it_o doubtful_a say_v he_o whether_o such_o church_n may_v voluntary_o as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v associate_v together_o for_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o act_n in_o many_o thing_n by_o common_a and_o joint_a consent_n etc._n etc._n this_o the_o scripture_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n dictate_v if_o by_o voluntary_a he_o do_v not_o mean_a arbitrary_a but_o such_o a_o voluntary_a and_o yet_o necessary_a obedience_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o scripture_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n command_n and_o as_o the_o voluntary_a join_n of_o member_n to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n than_o it_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o synodical_a assembly_n and_o though_o it_o be_v but_o occasional_a yet_o these_o occasion_n fall_v out_o frequent_o and_o constant_o so_o ought_v those_o meeting_n to_o be_v as_o frequent_v and_o constant_a which_o be_v all_o the_o presbyterian_o contend_v for_o and_o the_o same_o scripture_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o dictate_v this_o voluntary_a occasional_a meeting_n dictate_v also_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o act_v together_o when_o they_o be_v meet_v else_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o meet_v no_o occasion_n can_v warrant_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o power_n to_o do_v and_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o testimony_n allege_v by_o crakenthop_n in_o def._n eccl._n ang._n cap_n 28._o be_v mean_v of_o a_o obligation_n of_o charity_n and_o not_o of_o office_n it_o be_v utter_o mistake_v for_o they_o speak_v of_o their_o power_n as_o bishop_n â—ura_fw-la omnium_fw-la ovium_fw-la quà _fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la spectat_fw-la and_o episcopi_fw-la omnes_fw-la quà _fw-la episcopi_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pastor_n sunt_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la sic_fw-la pastor_n sunt_fw-la nor_o 4._o say_v he_o be_v it_o the_o scruple_n whether_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n may_v not_o possible_o become_v occasional_o one_o by_o their_o messenger_n in_o a_o general_a council_n but_o as_o i_o concieve_v this_o be_v the_o high_a thing_n that_o the_o presbyterian_o aim_v at_o in_o such_o a_o council_n and_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o himself_o make_v question_n of_o vind_z pag._n 8._o lin_v 1._o and_o yet_o four_o line_n further_a seem_v to_o yield_v it_o again_o then_o m._n ellis_n vind_z p._n 8._o come_v to_o state_n the_o power_n of_o associate_v church_n whether_o less_a or_o more_o 2._o sect._n 2._o and_o especial_o a_o general_a council_n and_o there_o he_o grant_v a_o authoritative_a power_n at_o least_o virtual_a from_o christ_n to_o act_v and_o give_v not_o only_a advice_n but_o direction_n and_o rule_n to_o which_o the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v unless_o special_a cause_n dissuade_v we_o and_o this_o authority_n be_v more_o august_n and_o solemn_a though_o not_o great_a the_o great_a the_o number_n be_v and_o the_o more_o public_a the_o manner_n of_o give_v forth_o the_o precept_n shall_v be_v and_o a_o little_a further_o he_o say_v in_o doubtful_a case_n or_o upon_o occasion_n of_o grosser_n error_n and_o scandal_n god_n have_v by_o ordinance_n virtual_a appoint_v recourse_n to_o other_o especial_o church_n who_o prescription_n not_o disagree_v from_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v material_o good_a but_o formal_o they_o here_o he_o grant_v almost_o as_o much_o as_o the_o presbyterian_o do_v desire_n yet_o pluck_v it_o away_o again_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n in_o say_v that_o their_o act_n in_o give_v such_o direction_n and_o rule_n be_v the_o act_n of_o officer_n but_o not_o as_o officer_n for_o such_o they_o be_v only_o in_o their_o several_a church_n but_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o relation_n they_o be_v the_o more_o fit_a for_o that_o work_n etc._n etc._n but_o hereby_o he_o overthrow_v the_o analogy_n of_o their_o act_n with_o the_o act_n of_o a_o assembly_n of_o lawyer_n or_o judge_n or_o a_o college_n of_o physician_n convene_v by_o public_a consent_n which_o he_o there_o make_v the_o parallel_n of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a act_n for_o their_o act_n conjunctim_fw-la be_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n and_o profession_n respective_o as_o much_o as_o divisim_fw-la and_o not_o mere_o as_o friend_n or_o man_n skill_v in_o those_o subject_n and_o science_n for_o it_o by_o their_o office_n and_o profession_n become_v as_o he_o confess_v authoritative_a and_o to_o be_v submit_v unto_o not_o only_o because_o material_o good_a but_o formal_o they_o who_o by_o office_n and_o profession_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v it_o if_o he_o will_v have_v make_v his_o parallel_n to_o run_v to_o his_o mind_n he_o shall_v have_v resemble_v the_o act_n in_o counsel_n to_o the_o advice_n of_o understand_a friend_n and_o neighbour_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n and_o physic_n who_o have_v no_o office_n therein_o or_o profession_n thereof_o but_o have_v some_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n therein_o and_o thereby_o be_v fit_a to_o give_v friendly_a and_o neighbourly_a charitative_a advice_n and_o direction_n how_o man_n can_v have_v authority_n to_o make_v rule_n which_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v because_o they_o be_v formal_o their_o rule_n and_o yet_o do_v this_o as_o man_n without_o office_n i_o understand_v not_o the_o synod_n act._n 15._o do_v make_v decree_n and_o give_v command_n he_o confess_v but_o do_v not_o impose_v any_o penalty_n but_o sure_o the_o make_v decree_n and_o command_v employ_v a_o authority_n and_o that_o conjunctim_fw-la so_o to_o do_v and_o the_o impose_v of_o they_o employ_v a_o power_n of_o office_n and_o that_o a_o coercive_a also_o else_o decree_n and_o command_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n and_o to_o pass_v by_o his_o second_o grant_n what_o power_n the_o church-catholike_a may_v possible_o have_v in_o unusual_a and_o extraordinary_a case_n or_o accident_n i_o come_v to_o his_o three_o gram_n viz._n what_o power_n the_o universal_a visible_a church_n may_v have_v if_o possible_o convenable_a together_o as_o it_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o case_n say_v he_o we_o grant_v what_o be_v contend_v for_o but_o the_o query_n be_v what_o power_n the_o part_n have_v asunder_o and_o without_o endeavour_v the_o join_n with_o the_o other_o for_o even_o in_o a_o kingdom_n though_o all_o the_o corporation_n gather_v in_o one_o have_v power_n over_o all_o particular_n yet_o not_o some_o of_o these_o much_o less_o a_o few_o of_o they_o asunder_o
or_o integral_a 9_o that_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n be_v catholic_a as_o well_o as_o of_o doctrine_n 10._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v one_o similar_v body_n if_o consider_v as_o entitive_a the_o member_n be_v similar_v part_n of_o it_o if_o as_o organical_a the_o particular_a church_n be_v similar_v part_n of_o it_o 11._o the_o promise_n privilege_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n belong_v primary_o to_o the_o church-catholike_a 12._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v constitute_v by_o one_o covenant_n charter_n and_o systeme_n of_o divine_a law_n 13._o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o from_o the_o covenant_n donation_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n 14._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v the_o prime_a church_n 15._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a be_v of_o great_a dignity_n than_o the_o particular_a church_n 16._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a be_v more_o august_n and_o of_o more_o large_a authority_n than_o the_o particular_a though_o the_o authority_n differ_v not_o in_o kind_n 17._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v of_o great_a perfection_n than_o the_o particular_a church_n 18._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a be_v ministerial_o a_o instrument_n to_o convey_v the_o nature_n privilege_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n to_o such_o as_o be_v add_v thereunto_o 19_o that_o the_o whole_a church-catholike_a be_v the_o primary_n and_o adequate_a object_n svo_fw-la genere_fw-la of_o christ_n office_n and_o the_o particular_a church_n but_o as_o part_n thereof_o joh._n 3.16_o 20._o that_o the_o note_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n belong_v first_o to_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a and_o therefore_o be_v distinctive_a to_o that_o only_a 21._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a have_v a_o existence_n accident_n and_o operation_n of_o its_o own_o as_o it_o be_v catholic_a 22._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a have_v a_o head_n or_o governor_n over_o it_o and_o but_o one_o head_n even_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v very_a man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n 23._o that_o though_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a head_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o church_n yet_o have_v it_o immediate_a ruler_n over_o it_o under_o christ_n 24._o that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a require_v not_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n together_o at_o any_o time_n concern_v particular_a church_n 1._o that_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a entitive_n 2._o that_o the_o particular_a church_n organise_v and_o all_o visible_a believer_n make_v up_o the_o church-catholike_a organical_a by_o aggregation_n and_o the_o particular_n be_v inferior_a thereunto_o 3._o that_o the_o particular_a division_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a for_o convenient_a enjoyment_n of_o public_a ordinance_n have_v the_o 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operation_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o dispensation_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n be_v in_o the_o particular_a church_n primary_o 12._o any_o particular_a congregation_n may_v fail_v apostatise_v or_o be_v dissolve_v and_o cease_v but_o shall_v the_o church-catholike_a be_v reduce_v into_o so_o narrow_a limit_n and_o the_o be_v thereof_o be_v reserve_v therein_o and_o it_o sustain_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a god_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o fail_v or_o cease_v for_o then_o the_o whole_a must_v cease_v also_o concern_v the_o public_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o every_o minister_n be_v a_o officer_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a and_o that_o relation_n be_v primary_n to_o he_o yet_o the_o particular_a relation_n he_o stand_v in_o to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n give_v he_o a_o more_o immediate_a especial_a call_n and_o charge_v to_o administer_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n constant_o to_o they_o 2._o 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power_n or_o by_o immediate_a inspiration_n as_o in_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o ordinary_a synodal_n way_n by_o dispute_n and_o discourse_n they_o deliberate_v about_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o and_o after_o deliberation_n and_o dispute_n they_o decisive_o conclude_v and_o determine_v the_o matter_n and_o put_v forth_o all_o the_o three_o forenamed_a power_n first_o they_o exert_v their_o dogmatic_a power_n in_o confute_v of_o the_o heresy_n and_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o their_o critical_a power_n in_o brand_a the_o false_a teacher_n with_o the_o infamous_a brand_n of_o troubler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o subverter_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o belyâ—rs_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o their_o diamctick_a power_n in_o order_v and_o frame_v practical_a rule_n or_o constitution_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o scandal_n they_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 16.4_o they_o impose_v they_o for_o they_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15.28_o 29._o yet_o be_v not_o all_o the_o thing_n they_o impose_v necessary_a in_o themselves_o as_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n they_o be_v call_v necessary_a not_o intrinsical_o for_o than_o they_o be_v so_o to_o we_o but_o for_o that_o time_n because_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o odious_a to_o the_o jew_n who_o can_v not_o be_v so_o sudden_o bring_v from_o all_o ceremony_n it_o be_v true_a our_o divine_n in_o their_o writing_n against_o the_o papist_n do_v cry_v down_o the_o infallibility_n of_o counsel_n and_o the_o over-high_a esteem_n they_o have_v of_o they_o and_o the_o injurious_a and_o sinful_a decree_n of_o their_o popish_a counsel_n but_o they_o honour_v the_o general_a counsel_n and_o account_v synod_n a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n calv._n inst_z lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o sect_n 13._o say_v nos_fw-la certè_fw-la libenter_fw-la concedimus_fw-la siqua_fw-la de_fw-fr dogmate_fw-it incidat_fw-la disceptatio_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la melius_fw-la nec_fw-la certius_fw-la remedium_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la verorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la synodus_fw-la conveniat_fw-la ubi_fw-la controversum_fw-la dogma_fw-la excutiatur_fw-la multò_fw-la enim_fw-la plus_fw-la ponderis_fw-la habebit_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la definitio_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la communiter_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la pastor_n invocato_fw-la christi_fw-la spiritu_fw-la consenserint_fw-la quà m_fw-la etc._n etc._n whitak_n de_fw-fr consilijs_fw-la cap._n 2._o not_o only_o allow_v but_o commend_v synod_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o necessity_n and_o utility_n of_o they_o and_o marvel_v that_o nazianzâ—n_n shall_v say_v he_o never_o see_v a_o good_a end_n of_o a_o synod_n allege_v the_o good_a end_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o cit_v augustine_n in_o ep._n 118._o conciliorum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la saluberrimam_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o add_v further_a etsi_fw-la concilia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o absolutè_fw-la necessaria_fw-la tamen_fw-la multùm_fw-la conferunâ—_n &_o valdè_fw-la utilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la idque_fw-la propter_fw-la multas_fw-la causas_fw-la and_o then_o reckon_v up_o the_o cause_n and_o divide_v synod_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v act._n 15._o for_o a_o example_n and_o warrant_n of_o they_o and_o chamier_n in_o his_o panstrat_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 10._o cap._n 8._o de_fw-fr omnium_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la politia_fw-la show_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o use_n of_o synod_n and_o lib._n 5._o say_v ad_fw-la synodos_fw-la convocatos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la atque_fw-la admissos_fw-la omnes_fw-la episcopos_fw-la nemo_fw-la dubitat_fw-la sedisseque_fw-la judices_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la prout_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la in_o aristocratia_fw-la and_o m._n parker_n in_o polit._n eccl._n l._n 3._o p._n 355._o say_v fundatur_fw-la haec_fw-la progressio_fw-la a_o presbyerio_fw-la ad_fw-la classem_fw-la a_o classi_fw-la ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la in_fw-la instituto_fw-la christi_fw-la mat._n 18.17_o ex_fw-la proportione_fw-la and_o p._n 123._o he_o found_v they_o upon_o the_o same_o scripture_n per_fw-la gradationem_fw-la ratiocinandi_fw-la a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v they_o follow_v from_o that_o place_n per_fw-la sequelam_fw-la ratiocinandi_fw-la &_o per_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la innumerable_a may_v be_v the_o citation_n of_o protestant_a divine_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v confess_v 5._o sect._n 5._o that_o particular_a church_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o power_n of_o discipline_n within_o themselves_o if_o the_o matter_n do_v particular_o and_o peculiar_o concern_v themselves_o and_o none_o other_o or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o can_v join_v with_o they_o they_o may_v do_v much_o alone_a but_o that_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a it_o be_v confess_v also_o that_o every_o single_a congregation_n be_v equal_a in_o power_n to_o any_o other_o single_a congregation_n consider_v as_o a_o church_n only_o one_o may_v be_v great_a and_o pure_a than_o another_o and_o furnish_v with_o more_o and_o more_o able_a officer_n and_o therefore_o how_o one_o sister_n church_n by_o its_o single_a power_n can_v non-communion_n another_o that_o be_v of_o equal_a power_n with_o it_o i_o know_v not_o for_o it_o be_v a_o censure_n and_o no_o less_o than_o a_o vertuâ—â—_n excommunication_n and_o the_o other_o church_n have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o non-communion_n they_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n lay_v of_o perpetual_a and_o frequent_a division_n and_o split_v asunder_o of_o christâ—_n political_a body_n and_o kingdom_n such_o a_o principle_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n between_o town_n and_o town_n in_o civil_a affair_n will_v be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o 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15._o also_o christ_n direction_n to_o deal_v with_o a_o offend_a brother_n mat._n 18._o ascend_v by_o degree_n from_o private_a admonition_n to_o admonition_n before_o two_o or_o three_o and_o from_o they_o if_o he_o amend_v not_o to_o the_o church_n but_o what_o if_o the_o great_a number_n of_o a_o church_n or_o suppose_v a_o whole_a church_n offend_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o proportion_n they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o high_a assembly_n else_o no_o remedy_n can_v be_v have_v for_o offend_a congregation_n as_o well_o as_o offend_a person_n but_o neighbour-congregation_n or_o particular_a person_n may_v be_v offend_v by_o a_o neighbour_n church_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o that_o church_n shall_v be_v partee_n and_o judge_n also_o in_o their_o own_o case_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a combine_a assembly_n to_o complain_v unto_o and_o as_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n and_o 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