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The doctrine of the church to which is committed the keys of the kingdome of heaven wherein is demonstrated by way of question and answer what a visible church is, according to the order of the Gospel, and what officers, members, worship, and government Christ hath ordained in the New Testament / by that Reverend and learned Divine Mr. Jo. Cotton ...
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Cotton, John, 1584-1652.
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kingdom_n and_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n 5.5_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o ordain_v or_o provide_v mean_n or_o help_v to_o such_o end_n but_o only_o for_o he_o that_o can_v work_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n 7_o conscience_n eph._n 4.11_o 12_o 1_o cor_fw-la 1.24_o &_o 3.5_o 6_o 7_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n to_o make_v law_n or_o ordinance_n to_o choose_v officer_n or_o member_n to_o administer_v sacrament_n or_o censure_n or_o any_o part_n of_o worship_n or_o government_n of_o their_o own_o head_n but_o to_o receive_v all_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o dispense_v all_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n 31.32_o word_n heb._n 8.5_o 1_o kin._n 13.33_o &_o 12.33_o jer._n 7.31_o num._n 15.39_o deut._n 12.1_o 4_o 31.32_o 29._o qu._n how_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a ans_fw-fr the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n though_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o inward_a but_o partly_o outward_a 2.2_o outward_a luk._n 17.20_o 21._o isa_n 2.2_o as_o be_v administer_v by_o open_a and_o know_v officer_n 30.20_o officer_n isa_n 30.20_o with_o a_o audible_a and_o lively_a voice_n 1.16_o voice_n rev._n 1.16_o in_o the_o open_a face_n of_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o congregation_n 5.20_o congregation_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a 18.36_o heavenly_a joh._n 18.36_o as_o be_v ordain_v not_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n but_o of_o christ_n 28.20_o christ_n 1_o cor._n â_o 6_o 7_o 8._o mat._n 28.20_o and_o administer_v not_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n but_o his_o commandment_n 9_o commandment_n mat._n 15.6_o 9_o not_o by_o earthly_a weapon_n but_o by_o the_o word_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o other_o spiritual_a ordinance_n 11.4_o ordinance_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o isa_n 11.4_o not_o work_v upon_o the_o body_n or_o outward_a estate_n of_o man_n by_o fine_n or_o imprisonment_n loss_n of_o limb_n or_o of_o life_n but_o upon_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n by_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2.4_o spirit_n heb._n 13.17_o 2_o cor._n 10_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o final_o not_o aim_v at_o worldly_a peace_n wealth_n and_o honour_n but_o at_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 17_o ghost_n joh._n 16_o 33_o rom._n 14_o 17_o 30_o qu._n to_o who_o have_v christ_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n ans_fw-fr partly_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n or_o frame_n of_o it_o 9_o it_o mat._n 16.19_o &_o 18.17_o psal_n 45.16_o &_o 149_o 8_o 9_o but_o principal_o to_o the_o presbytery_n eldership_n presbytery_n or_o eldership_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o order_n or_o administration_n of_o it_o 12.28_o it_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o &_o 4.14_o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 31_o qu._n what_o power_n of_o government_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n have_v power_n from_o christ_n to_o choose_v and_o call_v she_o own_o officer_n and_o member_n 27._o member_n act._n 1.23_o 26_o &_o 14.23_o &_o 6.3_o 5._o &_o 9.26_o 27._o to_o send_v forth_o any_o of_o they_o for_o his_o service_n 2.25_o service_n 2_o cor_fw-la 8.10_o 23._o phil._n 2.25_o and_o to_o inquire_v &_o hear_v &_o assist_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o public_a scandal_n 4.17_o scandal_n act._n 11.2_o 3_o 18._o mat._n 18.17_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5_o 12._o act._n 5.23_o col._n 4.17_o 32_o qu._n what_o power_n of_o government_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o translation_n the_o or_o eldership_n of_o the_o same_o church_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o old_a translation_n presbytery_n ans_fw-fr to_o call_v the_o church_n together_o 14._o together_o act._n 6.2_o &_o 14.27_o joel_n 1_o 13_o 14._o and_o to_o deliver_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o they_o with_o all_o authority_n 2.15_o authority_n tit._n 2.15_o to_o prepare_v matter_n for_o the_o church_n hear_v 19_o hear_v act._n 21.18_o 19_o and_o to_o propound_v and_o order_v the_o assembly_n 13.15_o assembly_n act._n 13.15_o and_o to_o administer_v ordination_n 4.14_o ordination_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o and_o censure_n 1.20_o censure_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o to_o dismiss_v the_o people_n with_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 6.23_o lord_n num._n 6.23_o 33._o qu._n but_o have_v not_o christ_n commit_v some_o power_n of_o government_n to_o every_o private_a member_n of_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr yes_o very_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o edification_n 16._o edification_n 1_o cor._n 10.23_o 24._o mat._n 16.18_o 19_o &_o 17.15_o 16._o which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o exercise_v mutual_o one_o over_o another_o 7._o another_o jude_n 20._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 5.11_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 7._o to_o save_v some_o with_o compassion_n other_o with_o fear_n 23._o fear_n jude_n 21_o 22_o 23._o by_o a_o word_n of_o instruction_n admonition_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n 11._o comfort_n act_n 18.26_o mat._n 18.15_o col._n 3_o 16._o 1_o thes_n 5.14_o 11._o 34._o qu._n how_o be_v ordination_n to_o be_v administer_v ans_fw-fr when_o the_o church_n have_v choose_v and_o call_v on_o officer_n they_o present_v he_o to_o the_o elder_n 6._o elder_n act_n 1.23_o &_o 6.5_o 6._o who_o do_v ordain_v he_o if_o he_o be_v a_o deacon_n with_o prayer_n and_o impositian_n of_o hand_n 6.6_o hand_n acts._n 6.6_o and_o with_o fast_v also_o if_o he_o be_v a_o elder_a 14.23_o elder_a act_n 14.23_o 35._o qu._n how_o be_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v administer_v ans_fw-fr the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o scandal_n out_o of_o the_o church_n 3._o church_n mat._n 18.16_o to_o 15._o luk._n 17.1_o 2_o 3._o which_o if_o they_o be_v private_a one_o brother_n offend_v another_o the_o offender_n be_v to_o go_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o repentance_n of_o it_o unto_o his_o brother_n 24_o brother_n mat._n 5.23_o 24_o who_o be_v then_o to_o forgive_v he_o 17.14_o he_o luk._n 17.14_o but_o if_o the_o offender_n neglect_v to_o do_v it_o the_o brother_n offend_v be_v to_o go_v and_o admonish_v he_o and_o convince_v he_o of_o it_o between_o themselves_o private_o if_o thereupon_o the_o offender_n be_v bring_v to_o repent_v of_o his_o offence_n the_o admonisher_n have_v win_v his_o brother_n but_o if_o the_o offender_n hear_v not_o his_o brother_n the_o brother_n offend_v be_v to_o take_v with_o he_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v whether_o the_o word_n of_o admonition_n if_o the_o offender_n receive_v it_o or_o the_o word_n of_o complaint_n to_o the_o church_n if_o he_o refuse_v it_o for_o if_o he_o refuse_v it_o the_o offend_a brother_n be_v to_o tell_v the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v count_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n 17._o publican_n luke_n 17.3_o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o 36._o qu._n what_o if_o the_o scandal_n or_o offence_n be_v public_a how_o be_v they_o to_o be_v remove_v ans_fw-fr by_o public_a reproof_n 2.14_o reproof_n 1_o tim._n 5.20_o gal._n 2.14_o and_o if_o the_o offence_n be_v not_o only_o public_a but_o heinous_a than_o the_o church_n be_v to_o remove_v the_o offence_n by_o excommunicate_v the_o offender_n out_o of_o the_o church_n 1.20_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5.1.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o 37._o qu._n how_o be_v excommunication_n to_o be_v administer_v ans_fw-fr when_o the_o offence_n of_o any_o brother_n be_v public_a and_o heinous_a or_o be_v private_a be_v by_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o offender_n become_v public_o scandalous_a the_o church_n be_v meet_v together_o be_v in_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o with_o his_o spirit_n to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o unto_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 11._o jesus_n 1_o cor._n 5.1.4_o 5._o mat._n 18.17_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 5._o tit._n 3.10_o 11._o 38._o qu._n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o suspension_n in_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr there_o may_v to_o member_n lie_v under_o the_o apparent_a guilt_n of_o sin_n after_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n 3.14_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 2_o thess_n 3.14_o discern_v the_o unclean_a from_o the_o clean_a until_o they_o be_v cleanse_v 15.19_o cleanse_v deu._n 10.10_o eze._n 22_o 26._o jer._n 15.19_o 39_o qu._n what_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o utmost_a