Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
sense_n catholic_n church_n universal_a 1,773 5 9.0565 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A90624 A vindication of The preacher sent, or A vvarrant for publick preaching without ordination. Wherein is further discovered. 1. That some gifted men unordained, are Gospel preachers. 2. That officers sustain not a relation (as officers) to the universal Church; and other weighty questions concerning election and ordination, are opened and cleared. In answer to two books. 1. Vindiciæ ministrij evangelici revindicatæ or the Preacher (pretendly) sent, sent back again. By Dr. Colling of Norwich. 2. Quo warranto, or a moderate enquiry into the warrantableness of the preaching of gifted and unordained persons. By Mr. Pool, at the desire and appointment of the Provincial Assembly of London. With a reply to the exceptions of Mr. Hudson and Dr. Collings against the epistle to the preacher sent. / Published by Frederick Woodal, minister of the Gospel at Woodbridge in Suffolk. Samuel Petto minister of the GospeI [sic] at Sandcraft in Suffolk. Woodall, Frederick, b. 1614.; Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711. 1659 (1659) Wing P1902; Thomason E1728_2; ESTC R204138 152,808 253

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

such_o act_n to_o tell_v it_o unto_o so_o ephes_n 3._o 10._o 21._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 5._o if_o a_o man_n i._n e._n any_o man_n know_v not_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n i._n e._n this_o or_o that_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n i._n e._n this_o or_o that_o church_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n i_o e._n in_o any_o church_n where_o thou_o preside_v 〈◊〉_d tim._n 5_o 16._o let_v not_o the_o church_n be_n charge_v i._n e._n any_o church_n where_o the_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n have_v widow_n do_v reside_v heb._n 2._o 12._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n this_o declare_v praise_n can_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o never_o meet_v upon_o such_o act_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a only_o but_o this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o distinct_a indeed_o in_o distinct_a individual_a form_n as_o plato_n &_o socrates_n be_v distinct_a but_o agree_v in_o common_a nature_n inseparable_a inherent_a in_o they_o both_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v the_o wife_n be_v bind_v 1._o cor._n 7._o 39_o every_o particular_a wife_n the_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o woman_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 8._o nor_o this_o nor_o that_o man_n nor_o any_o man_n when_o the_o name_n of_o a_o integrum_fw-la be_v give_v to_o a_o part_n it_o be_v not_o so_o because_o its_o a_o part_n but_o because_o of_o the_o common_a nature_n so_o that_o the_o flesh_n of_o john_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o thomas_n be_v all_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o leg_n and_o arm_n of_o either_o of_o they_o we_o do_v not_o think_v a_o particular_a church_n form_v unto_o fellowship_n according_a to_o institution_n be_v as_o so_o a_o part_n or_o have_v its_o denomination_n for_o part_n sake_n but_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o other_o church_n of_o the_o same_o constitution_n it_o be_v include_v in_o and_o represent_v by_o the_o same_o name_n for_o kind_n sake_n this_o may_v answer_v the_o argument_n from_o the_o apostle_n who_o because_o not_o officer_n to_o a_o certain_a particular_a only_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v so_o to_o the_o universal_a for_o the_o apostle_n be_v officer_n in_o and_o over_o every_o particular_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o immediate_a call_n and_o general_a commission_n wherein_o they_o have_v no_o successor_n which_o particular_n though_o not_o part_n as_o be_v already_o express_v may_v be_v signify_v by_o a_o singular_a word_n church_n even_o as_o many_o common_a wealth_n as_o to_o order_n and_o government_n independent_a may_v be_v so_o signify_v and_o it_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v god_n appoint_v for_o a_o commonwealth_n ruler_n judgge_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n for_o this_o that_o and_o the_o other_o commonwealth_n nor_o be_v it_o ha●d_a to_o imagine_v how_o one_o may_v have_v power_n in_o and_o over_o two_o or_o three_o or_o more_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o dependence_n one_o upon_o a_o other_o a_o father_n may_v have_v ten_o daughter_n and_o each_o daughter_n her_o family_n distinct_a the_o father_n have_v power_n in_o each_o family_n though_o the_o particular_a sister_n or_o their_o o_o fficer_n not_o so_o nor_o be_v the_o argument_n more_o cogent_a take_v from_o baptism_n and_o excommunication_n baptism_n make_v not_o any_o one_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n more_o than_o the_o lords-supper_n nor_o be_v it_o administer_v that_o person_n may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o body_n we_o know_v our_o brethren_n will_v not_o administer_v it_o to_o the_o heathen_n or_o idolater_n but_o to_o person_n call_v from_o idol_n i._n e._n to_o member_n in_o their_o sense_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n we_o know_v our_o brethren_n qualify_v their_o catholic_n notion_n with_o this_o term_n solemn_a intend_v not_o admission_n in_o a_o general_a sense_n but_o solemn_a admission_n as_o the_o enli_a or_o enrolment_n of_o a_o soldier_n be_v his_o admission_n into_o the_o army_n but_o its_o consistency_n with_o their_o other_o principle_n we_o see_v not_o if_o a_o soldier_n be_v cashier_v he_o be_v readmit_v by_o a_o new_a enrolment_n if_o a_o member_n be_v excomunicate_v yet_o when_o absolve_v he_o be_v not_o rebaptise_v we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o to_o this_o argument_n here_o have_v occasion_n to_o meet_v it_o again_o and_z to_o consider_v the_o scripture_n whereon_o it_o be_v build_v we_o rest_v very_o confident_a that_o some_o parent_n master_n or_o neighbour_n who_o through_o providence_n be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o convert_n of_o a_o sinner_n do_v more_o to_o the_o enter_v a_o person_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n than_o any_o minister_n ever_o do_v by_o baptism_n or_o can_v do_v though_o baptism_n enter_v not_o a_o member_n into_o any_o church_n yet_o where_o ever_o regular_o perform_v be_v valid_a to_o its_o end_n use_n and_o consequential_a privilege_n in_o every_o church_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o church_n but_o upon_o a_o other_o account_n suppose_v a_o man_n be_v free_a in_o london_n and_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o freedom_n in_o that_o corporation_n only_o yet_o he_o be_v free_a to_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o every_o corporation_n in_o england_n and_o interest_v in_o common_a privilege_n where_o ever_o he_o be_v though_o not_o in_o proper_a as_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n if_o he_o that_o set_v the_o seal_n at_o london_n admit_v not_o into_o every_o company_n and_o corporation_n in_o the_o land_n if_o communion_n with_o every_o corporation_n in_o some_o thing_n do_v not_o prove_v such_o a_o union_n among_o they_o all_o as_o be_v between_o the_o member_n of_o some_o one_o corporation_n the_o argument_n upon_o baptism_n to_o prove_v a_o catholic_n church_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n excommunication_n indeed_o separate_v the_o person_n excomunicate_v from_o relation_n to_o and_o communion_n with_o the_o body_n from_o which_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o 1_o cor._n 55._o 7._o 13._o but_o as_o a_o member_n forfeit_v his_o freedom_n at_o london_n be_v former_o desfranchise_v there_o where_o he_o be_v actual_o a_o member_n and_o consequent_o incapacitate_v to_o claim_v the_o privilege_n which_o former_o he_o enjoy_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o freedom_n other_o where_o though_o london_n and_o other_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a make_v not_o one_o corporation_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n mr._n hudson_n object_n postcript_n page_n 5._o several_a corporation_n be_v constitute_v by_o several_a charter_n etc._n etc._n and_o but_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v but_o one_o charter_n from_o our_o sovereign_n under_o the_o same_o systeme_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n answ_n as_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o nature_n have_v one_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la and_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o whole_a yet_o according_a to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o order_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v under_o other_o law_n for_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o in_o those_o combine_a fellowship_n so_o the_o church_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o its_o nature_n or_o the_o whole_a company_n call_v to_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v one_o law_n of_o faith_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o its_o individual_n yet_o not_o one_o law_n for_o the_o whole_a as_o such_o for_o order_n policy_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o church_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o order_n have_v law_n suitable_a to_o their_o order_n by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o the_o member_n of_o it_o worship_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o particular_a that_o the_o member_n meet_v and_o worship_v in_o one_o place_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o 14._o 23._o thus_o they_o walk_v together_o in_o ordinance_n so_o that_o walk_v in_o ordinance_n with_o a_o other_o church_n neglect_v it_o in_o this_o be_v sinful_a because_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o walk_v with_o the_o same_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n that_o text_n be_v yet_o in_o controversy_n 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n we_o say_v its_o parallel_n to_o god_n have_v set_v the_o member_n every_o one_o in_o the_o body_n verse_n 18_o if_o this_o prove_v not_o a_o catholic_a body_n nor_o do_v that_o prove_v a_o catholic_n church_n d●_n collings_n repli_v the_o body_n be_v totum_fw-la integrale_fw-la if_o member_n have_v be_v enumerate_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o service_n of_o that_o particular_a it_o will_v have_v prove_v a_o universal_a body_n answ_n the_o body_n to_o which_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v be_v totum_fw-la intigrale_fw-la organicum_fw-la but_o particular_a so_o be_v the_o church_n the_o apostle_n have_v place_n and_o power_n over_o more_o than_o this_o
particular_a yet_o as_o church-officer_n no_o place_n in_o nor_o power_n over_o any_o but_o particular_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o apply_v general_a term_n indeterminate_o to_o particular_a thing_n as_o to_o say_v the_o wife_n be_v bind_v the_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n i._n e._n this_o and_o that_o man_n wife_n etc._n etc._n so_o set_v in_o the_o church_n i._n e._n in_o this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o church_n mr._n h._n repli_v further_o several_a body_n be_v one_o body_n generica_o not_o integraty_a because_o not_o unite_v by_o one_o external_a bond_n but_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o body_n by_o bond_n of_o the_o same_o sovereign_n the_o same_o law_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n pa._n 6._o answ_n either_o particular_a association_n be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o they_o have_v several_a union_n law_n act_n and_o end_n man_n as_o man_n have_v their_o union_n law_n act_n etc._n etc._n man_n as_o army_n as_o body_n politic_a have_v their_o union_n law_n act_n differ_v so_o christian_n as_o christian_n have_v their_o law_n proper_a to_o that_o state_n christian_n as_o a_o common_a wealth_n their_o law_n proper_a to_o that_o state_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o law_n if_o church_n union_n be_v one_o and_o that_o catholic_n union_n then_o schism_n the_o breach_n of_o that_o union_n must_v be_v as_o the_o catholic_a breach_n so_o that_o though_o a_o member_n cease_v worship_v with_o this_o assembly_n in_o this_o place_n yet_o if_o he_o worship_v with_o any_o assembly_n part_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a in_o any_o place_n he_o be_v no_o schismatic_a upon_o which_o reason_n the_o loud_a outcry_n against_o sepration_n be_v unjust_a as_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a upon_o a_o other_o account_n we_o therefore_o yet_o renounce_v the_o name_n and_o thing_n of_o a_o church_n of_o church_n or_o a_o visable_v catholic_n church_n form_v unto_o fellowship_n in_o new_a testament_n ordinance_n in_o which_o term_n we_o declare_v our_o sense_n but_o do_v not_o renounce_v the_o scripture_n nor_o reason_n much_o less_o our_o own_o brother_n as_o dr._n collings_n have_v rash_o affirm_v our_o thought_n for_o this_o abrenuntiation_n be_v confirm_v in_o five_o particular_n wherein_o all_o exception_n consider_v we_o find●_n nothing_o for_o retractation_n 1._o n●_n part_n have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o whole_a in_o it_o every_o particular_a church_n have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o whole_a in_o it_o ergo_fw-la no_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o part_n exception_n dr._n col._n a_o particular_a church_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a because_o not_o power_n to_o make_v a_o synod_n nor_o to_o ordain_v nor_o to_o excommunicate_v answ_n his_o reason_n from_o a_o synod_n be_v reason'esse_n the_o common_a wealth_n of_o england_n be_v a_o whole_a and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o whole_a in_o it●_n yet_o a_o controversy_n arise_v of_o what_o nature_n so_o for_o it_o be_v between_o eng._n and_o another_o commonwealth_n or_o commonwealth_n eng._n have_v no_o power_n to_o constitute_v commissioner_n who_o shall_v debate_v determine_v and_o compose_v that_o difference_n yet_o power_n to_o meet_v in_o a_o treaty_n be_v as_o much_o kingdom_n power_n as_o power_n to_o meet_v in_o a_o synod_n be_v church_n power_n ergo_fw-la either_o england_n power_n be_v incomplete_a or_o the_o drs._n argument_n be_v so_o his_o argument_n from_o ordination_n and_o excommunication_n be_v but_o name_v therefore_o in_o this_o place_n we_o do_v but_o deny_v it_o where_o nothing_o be_v prove_v nothing_o be_v find_v to_o be_v answer_v excep_v mr._n hudson_n a_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o whole_a in_o reference_n to_o its_o own_o member_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o part_n as_o a_o corporation_n be_v complete_a according_a to_o its_o constitution_n yet_o a_o member_n of_o a_o great_a body_n answ_n if_o a_o corporation_n be_v consider_v with_o reference_n to_o other_o corporation_n to_o which_o it_o stand_v coordinate_a it_o be_v a_o whole_a not_o a_o member_n not_o a_o part_n if_o with_o reference_n to_o a_o kingdom_n to_o which_o it_o stand_v subordinate_a it_o be_v a_o part_n a_o member_n not_o a_o whole_a so_o if_o a_o particular_a congregation_n be_v consider_v with_o reference_n to_o other_o congregation_n to_o which_o it_o stand_v coordinate_a it_o be_v a_o whole_a not_o a_o part_n if_o with_o reference_n to_o a_o church_n to_o which_o it_o stand_v subordinate_a it_o be_v a_o part_n not_o a_o whole_a but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o church_n the_o subordination_n which_o our_o brethren_n plead_v for_o be_v of_o the_o church_n to_o officer_n not_o of_o a_o church_n to_o a_o church_n and_o that_o officer_n be_v not_o call_v the_o church_n in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v show_v and_o that_o by_o their_o own_o principle_n they_o can_v be_v style_v so_o 2._o every_o whole_a be_v real_o distinct_a from_o every_o part_n and_o from_o all_o its_o part_n collective_o consider_v no_o church_n of_o church_n be_v real_o distinct_a from_o all_o particular_a church_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o such_o church_n except_o dr._n c._n mr._n h._n there_o be_v a_o fallacy_n in_o the_o argument_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o logic_n totum_fw-la reipsa_fw-la non_fw-la dissert_v a_o partibus_fw-la simul_fw-la sumptis_fw-la &_o vnitis_fw-la answ_n our_o argument_n be_v right_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n part_n simul_fw-la sumptae_fw-la do_v not_o constitute_v a_o totum_fw-la except_o they_o be_v unite_v or_o the_o whole_a differ_v from_o all_o the_o part_n collective_o consider_v though_o unitive_o consider_v it_o differ_v not_o suppose_v ten_o heap_n of_o corn_n in_o one_o room_n contain_v all_o the_o corn_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n which_o afterward_o be_v reduce_v into_o one_o great_a heap_n when_o they_o be_v ten_o they_o be_v not_o one_o and_o when_o they_o be_v one_o they_o be_v not_o ten_o of_o the_o suppose_a union_n of_o the_o universal_a political_a church_n something_o have_v be_v speak_v already_o and_o more_o will_v occur_v under_o the_o head_n of_o union_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o universal_a visible_a meeting_n to_o worship_n god_n ergo_fw-la no_o universal_a visible_a church_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v congregation_n or_o assembly_n company_n meet_v together_o except_o dr._n collings_n there_o be_v a_o universal_a meeting_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n answ_n we_o wonder_v at_o his_o discourse_n upon_o this_o argument_n for_o from_o our_o instance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o firstborn_a gather_v indeed_o in_o one_o spirit_n unite_v unto_o one_o head_n meet_v invisible_o in_o one_o worship_n he_o will_v obtain_v this_o that_o although_o there_o be_v no_o local_a meeting_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o visible_a church_n when_o it_o speak_v plain_o thus_o much_o viz._n as_o invisible_a union_n and_o invisible_a communion_n be_v necessary_a unto_o the_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a so_o visible_a union_n &_o visible_a communion_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n although_o we_o may_v be_v present_a with_o dr._n collings_n in_o spirit_n and_o he_o with_o we_o never_o come_v together_o in_o the_o same_o place_n yet_o visible_o present_a we_o can_v be_v nor_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o visible_a work_n exc._n mr._n h._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o call_n out_o not_o a_o call_n together_o the_o particular_a congregation_n be_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ_n that_o particular_a congregation_n and_o assembly_n of_o people_n whether_o civil_a or_o sacred_a be_v in_o scripture_n always_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr_n h._n can_v be_v ignorant_a what_o he_o write_v therefore_o be_v not_o a_o corrective_a from_o the_o writing_n of_o weak_a man_n but_o for_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o desire_v to_o measure_v our_o notion_n and_o expression_n in_o this_o controversy_n be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o scottish_a word_n kirk_n and_o the_o english_a word_n church_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o lord_n all_o assembly_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o the_o lord_n as_o church-assembly_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o as_o be_v the_o church_n so_o be_v the_o union_n thereof_o so_o the_o work_n and_o meeting_n thereunto_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v the_o general_a assembly_n heb._n 12._o 23._o meeting_n in_o one_o place_n spiritual_o and_o invisible_o they_o be_v all_o come_v to_o mount_n zion_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n heb._n 12._o 22._o they_o be_v all_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 10._o 15._o 19_o i._n e._n call_v
take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n to_o denote_v only_o a_o relation_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v the_o same_o officer_n under_z different_z name_n 3._o if_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o universal_a visible_a church_n make_v up_o of_o all_o particular_n we_o shall_v then_o grant_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o it_o reside_v in_o every_o particular_a minister_n have_v that_o church_n of_o church_n for_o its_o correlate_n as_o much_o as_o the_o office_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n which_o he_o instance_v in_o as_o it_o reside_v in_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o justice_n have_v the_o whole_a nation_n as_o a_o correlate_n but_o still_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o every_o particular_a minister_n be_v limit_v in_o his_o office_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o a_o justice_n be_v to_o a_o particular_a county_n dr._n collings_n use_v three_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n relate_v not_o only_o to_o the_o particular_a church_n but_o to_o the_o catholic_n church_n viz._n that_o they_o may_v do_v act_n of_o office_n and_o authority_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n over_o which_o they_o be_v more_o especial_o set_v argu._n 1._o those_o who_o god_n have_v give_v for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o 33._o vind._n revind_n pag._n 33._o christ_n be_v relate_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o god_n have_v give_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4._o 12._o 13._o ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o argument_n from_o eph._n 4._o v._n 12._o 13._o for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v answer_v preacher_n send_v p._n 295._o 2._o this_o argument_n do_v not_o conclude_v the_o question_n if_o such_o a_o universal_a church_n can_v be_v prove_v we_o may_v grant_v they_o to_o be_v some_o way_n relate_v to_o it_o yet_o not_o as_o officer_n his_o argument_n if_o it_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n shall_v conclude_v not_o only_o that_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v relate_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o 1._o as_o officer_n 2._o as_o to_o their_o correlate_n whereas_o if_o a_o universal_a church_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n there_o intend_v the_o place_n allege_v eph._n 4._o do_v only_o specify_v that_o the_o edify_n of_o that_o body_n be_v one_o end_n of_o give_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o a_o correlate_n must_v be_v exist_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o relatoin_n can_v be_v attain_v and_o so_o that_o body_n may_v not_o be_v the_o correlate_n to_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o his_o follow_v this_o argument_n there_o be_v a_o alter_n of_o the_o phrase_n from_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n or_o body_n about_o which_o the_o question_n be_v unto_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ._n if_o we_o grant_v that_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v relate_v to_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v make_v up_o only_o of_o the_o elect_n yet_o we_o may_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v relate_v to_o it_o as_o office_n or_o that_o to_o be_v the_o correlate_n to_o their_o office_n they_o may_v be_v give_v for_o the_o edify_n of_o that_o body_n although_o they_o have_v no_o work_n appoint_v they_o by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o do_v but_o only_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o body_n be_v edify_v if_o any_o member_n of_o it_o be_v edify_v argu._n 2._o those_o who_o god_n have_v commissionated_a to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v 34._o vind._n revin_n pag._n 34._o all_o nation_n be_v not_o relate_v only_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o to_o the_o catholic_a church_n yea_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o god_n have_v commissionated_a his_o minister_n to_o go_v preach_v and_o baptise_v all_o nation_n ergo_fw-la ans_fw-fr 1._o his_o major_n may_v fair_o be_v deny_v if_o it_o speak_v to_o the_o question_n as_o state_v by_o himself_o vind._n revind_n pag._n 33._o we_o say_v those_o who_o god_n have_v commissionated_a to_o preach_v to_o and_o baptise_v all_o nation_n be_v so_o relate_v to_o particular_a church_n as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v act_n material_o and_o formal_o of_o office_n and_o authority_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n they_o be_v over_o as_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v commissionated_a to_o perform_v the_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o all_o county_n and_o shire_n in_o england_n yet_o the_o office_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o it_o reside_v in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n as_o himself_o observe_v vind._n revind_n pag._n 31._o 32._o be_v limit_v by_o his_o commission_n to_o such_o a_o county_n and_o he_o can_v act_v as_o a_o justice_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o county_n of_o shire_n so_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o church-officer_n may_v be_v commissionated_a to_o perform_v act_n of_o office_n in_o all_o nation_n yet_o the_o office_n as_o it_o reside_v in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n so_o as_o none_o may_v do_v act_n of_o office_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n which_o the_o person_n be_v over_o 2._o to_o his_o minor_a we_o say_v the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o substance_n but_o in_o the_o universality_n it_o be_v for_o they_o only_o apostle_n as_o such_o be_v extraordinary_a officer_n and_o have_v no_o successor_n be_v this_o commission_n we_o in_o the_o universality_n we_o see_v not_o how_o we_o can_v fix_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o warrantable_o may_v a_o man_n confine_v his_o ministry_n to_o a_o family_n when_o appoint_v to_o a_o church_n as_o confine_v to_o a_o church_n when_o appoint_v for_o all_o the_o world_n our_o grant_n that_o the_o commission_n reach_v officer_n now_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o evidence_n how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o shake_a hand_n with_o socinus_n smalcius_n etc._n etc._n though_o we_o deny_v their_o office_n to_o have_v the_o same_o extent_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v argu._n 3_o his_o three_o argument_n be_v draw_v ab_fw-la absurdo_fw-la vind._n revind_n p._n 35._o there_o be_v five_o absurdity_n which_o he_o lay_v at_o our_o door_n against_o which_o we_o have_v sufficient_o justify_v ourselves_o in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o discourse_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o two_o principle_n he_o midwife_n forth_o these_o pr._n 1._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o who_o preach_v be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o action_n of_o the_o hearer_n duty_n pr._n 2._o that_o a_o act_n of_o office_n can_v be_v do_v by_o he_o who_o be_v no_o officer_n vind._n revind_n pag._n 35._o ans_fw-fr the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v full_o speak_v to_o preacher_n send_v pag._n 278._o 279._o 280._o and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n we_o have_v large_o prove_v this_o principle_n that_o many_o gift_a man_n who_o be_v not_o in_o office_n have_v authority_n or_o a_o command_n and_o warrant_v from_o christ_n to_o preach_v from_o which_o join_v with_o dr._n collings_n first_o principle_n aforemention_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o absurdity_n 36._o vind._n revin_n pag._n 36._o he_o talk_v of_o be_v pitiful_a non_fw-fr sequitur_n for_o hence_o it_o follow_v 1._o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a church_n form_v yet_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v to_o hear_v because_o many_o gift_a man_n not_o in_o office_n have_v authority_n to_o preach_v and_o it_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n say_v he_o that_o make_v the_o action_n of_o the_o hearer_n duty_n and_o this_o take_v off_o his_o first_o absurdity_n 2._o that_o in_o england_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o church_n nor_o officer_n yet_o they_o may_v wait_v upon_o that_o public_a mean_n which_o be_v a_o special_a appointment_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n for_o gift_a man_n not_o in_o office_n have_v authority_n to_o preach_v and_o so_o his_o second_o absurdity_n come_v to_o nothing_o 3_o that_o where_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v form_v when_o their_o officer_n preach_v not_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n yet_o the_o member_n be_v bind_v to_o hear_v though_o gift_a man_n not_o in_o office_n preach_v for_o they_o have_v authority_n from_o christ_n to_o do_v it_o 4_o that_o person_n not_o of_o that_o minister_n church_n who_o preach_v may_v go_v in_o faith_n for_o he_o have_v authority_n as_o a_o gift_a man_n to_o preach_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v not_o member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o so_o his_o four_o absurdity_n be_v take_v away_o his_o five_o concern_v give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o one_o that_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o to_o elsewhere_o and_o here_o let_v we_o expostulate_v a_o little_a can_v dr._n
answer_v offer_v to_o they_o whereby_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o cause_n will_v appear_v more_o weak_a when_o it_o want_v no_o strength_n to_o support_v it_o and_o as_o there_o be_v liberty_n of_o spirit_n or_o vanity_n bewray_v even_o in_o the_o drs._n title_n page_n so_o we_o meet_v with_o insult_a language_n here_o and_o there_o in_o both_o their_o book_n all_o which_o consider_v we_o desire_v thou_o will_v not_o think_v their_o book_n unanswerable_a if_o they_o reply_v to_o we_o and_o we_o do_v not_o answer_v again_o 5._o if_o th●●_n require_v after_o that_o man_n of_o god_n mr._n john_n martin_n who_o name_n be_v in_o the_o title_n page_n of_o our_o former_a book_n but_o not_o in_o this_o know_v be●●_n go_v to_o god_n and_o by_o a_o passage_n through_o the_o g●t●s_n of_o death_n have_v obtain_v rest_n from_o all_o his_o labour_n who_o own_v this_o cause_n in_o which_o he_o be_v engage_v with_o we_o to_o the_o last_o and_o witness_v his_o approbation_n and_o to_o use_v his_o own_o expression_n when_o in_o his_o last_o sickness_n free_a concurrence_n with_o we_o in_o so_o much_o of_o his_o book_n as_o be_v prepare_v and_o come_v under_o his_o eve_n 6._o that_o whereas_o mr_n charke_n of_o waldron_n in_o sussex_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o book_n have_v pretend_v to_o answer_v six_o argument_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o our_o book_n the_o reason_n why_o we_o give_v he_o no_o reply_n be_v partly_o because_o of_o his_o book_n we_o apprehend_v he_o to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o spirit_n that_o a_o answer_n will_v only_o exasperate_v his_o corruption_n partly_o because_o his_o reply_n be_v very_o weak_a and_o need_v no_o answer_n nor_o be_v worth_a the_o answer_n this_o be_v all_o at_o present_a only_o that_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v the_o light_n without_o may_v anoint_v their_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n and_o make_v thou_o see_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o thou_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n frederick_n woodal_n sam._n petto_n mon._n 1._o day_n 27._o 1659._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o epistle_n the_o vindication_n of_o our_o epistle_n to_o the_o former_a book_n entitle_v the_o preacher_n send_v wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o church_n capable_a of_o officer_n and_o of_o be_v preach_v unto_o by_o such_o office-wise_a be_v clear_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o dr._n collings_n in_o his_o reply_n and_o of_o mr._n hudson_n in_o his_o addition_n or_o postscrip_n to_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a as_o we_o see_v it_o needful_a to_o assert_v in_o our_o other_o book_n our_o persuasion_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o gospel_n church_n for_o the_o better_a clear_v the_o nature_n of_o office_n and_o of_o power_n of_o preach_v office-wise_a therein_o so_o the_o dr._n see_v it_o incumbant_fw-la unto_o he_o to_o overturn_v if_o possible_a that_o foundation_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o controversy_n a_o account_n whereof_o be_v give_v by_o we_o in_o these_o word_n a-church_n form_v unto_o fellowship_n in_o new_a testament_n ordinance_n and_o be_v a_o particular_a company_n of_o saint_n in_o mutual_a union_n for_o mutual_a fellowship_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o worship_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o edification_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 1._o this_o description_n he_o examine_v in_o the_o six_o particular_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v a_o company_n he_o grant_v and_o that_o one_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o church_n we_o accept_v of_o this_o but_o if_o he_o think_v by_o a_o figure_n one_o may_v be_v call_v so_o as_o his_o assertion_n qualify_v with_o a_o strict_o and_o proper_o seem_v to_o imitate_v we_o doubt_v his_o figurative_a will_v be_v find_v not_o a_o scriptural_a but_o anti-scriptural_a sense_n no_o better_a than_o that_o wherein_o a_o prelate_n a_o pope_n claim_v the_o denomination_n not_o as_o proper_o but_o virtual_a so_o against_o who_o usurpation_n himself_o stand_v just_o engage_v as_o well_o may_v one_o man_n be_v call_v a_o city_n as_o one_o man_n a_o church_n which_o can_v be_v in_o any_o sense_n 2_o a_o particular_a company_n dr._n c._n i_o can_v fathom_v your_o notion_n of_o particular_a etc._n etc._n answ_n that_o notion_n be_v not_o singular_a a_o man_n can_v travel_v far_o in_o this_o controversy_n scarce_o in_o any_o author_n but_o he_o meet_v it_o and_o come_v acquaint_v with_o it_o it_o be_v indeed_o oppose_v to_o universal_a 1._o if_o a_o universal_a company_n of_o saint_n hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n in_o a_o conversation_n become_v the_o gospel_n may_v be_v call_v a_o universal_a visible_a church_n 2._o if_o all_o the_o member_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v member_n of_o this_o universal_a yet_o the_o particular_a church_n themselves_o as_o such_o be_v not_o member_n that_o form_n which_o give_v they_o their_o be_v as_o such_o impli_v another_o union_n and_o be_v attend_v with_o other_o lamb_n and_o order_n then_o the_o universal_a be_v engage_v in_o or_o oblige_v unto_o as_o shall_v more_o full_o appear_v in_o its_o due_a place_n 3._o as_o therefore_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n be_v part_n of_o that_o company_n of_o sheep_n of_o bee_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v call_v a_o particular_a company_n of_o sheep_n bee_n etc._n etc._n though_o as_o a_o flock_n swarm_n they_o be_v no_o part_n but_o otherwise_o distinguish_v and_o so_o a_o church_n of_o saint_n part_n of_o that_o company_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v call_v a_o particular_a company_n and_o stand_v relate_v to_o the_o universal_a but_o as_o saint_n not_o as_o church_n of_o saint_n as_o we_o express_v ourselves_o before_o under_o this_o head_n but_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o only_o about_o a_o word_n he_o now_o dispute_v for_o the_o term_n universal_a to_o have_v be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o particular_a dr._n c._n a_o universal_a theme_n in_o logic_n be_v that_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v predicate_v of_o many_o church_n be_v such_o a_o theme_n answ_n we_o wonder_v that_o a_o man_n of_o learning_n shall_v run_v into_o such_o a_o contradiction_n to_o mr._n h._n unto_o who_o we_o be_v send_v for_o further_a light_n i●_n this_o controversy_n and_o also_o to_o himself_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o same_o paragraph_n 1._o he_o contradict_v mr._n h._n who_o express_o deny_v that_o the_o church_n catholic_n be_v a_o genus_fw-la or_o universal_a notion_n and_o theme_n apt_a to_o be_v predicate_v concern_v many_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a 2._o he_o contradict_v himself_o when_o in_o the_o next_o leaf_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n catholic_n be_v totum_fw-la integrale_fw-la which_o we_o be_v sure_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o be_v predicate_v of_o many_o natural_o if_o the_o whole_a be_v predicate_v of_o the_o part_n the_o part_n may_v be_v say_v 9_o vind._n sheibl_n topic._n cap._n 28._o sthal_n axion_n tit._n 9_o reg._n 9_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a the_o head_n the_o body_n the_o branch_n the_o tree_n because_o animal_n be_v predicate_v of_o homo_fw-la homo_fw-la be_v apt_o say_v to_o be_v animal_n but_o because_o he_o send_v we_o to_o mr._n hudson_n to_o mr._n h._n we_o will_v go_v and_o willing_o as_o to_o a_o man_n that_o understand_v himself_o who_o moderation_n conjoin_v with_o learning_n and_o diligence_n in_o this_o controversy_n though_o profess_o against_o we_o we_o high_o respect_v and_o value_n 1._o he_o urge_v scripture_n where_o the_o word_n church_n be_v use_v not_o applicable_a to_o a_o particular_a church_n act_v 8._o 3._o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o use_v argument_n to_o prove_v that_o every_o officer_n be_v a_o officer_n to_o a_o universal_a because_o by_o baptism_n he_o admit_v into_o it_o and_o by_o excommunication_n cast_v out_o of_o it_o not_o into_o or_o out_o of_o a_o particular_a only_o answ_n the_o term_n church_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v not_o a_o universal_a church_n nor_o a_o singular_a only_o as_o in_o some_o of_o his_o scripture_n but_o this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o particular_a as_o among_o many_o other_o in_o the_o scripture_n hereafter_o mention_v mat._n 18._o 17._o tell_v the_o church_n i._n e._n this_o or_o that_o church_n in_o which_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v sure_o none_o will_v say_v that_o after_o take_v one_o or_o two_o the_o offend_a brother_n must_v in_o the_o next_o place_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o universal_a church_n where_o do_v any_o such_o church_n meet_v for_o