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constitution_n they_o be_v just_o separate_v from_o by_o all_o true_o inform_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o this_o separation_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o schism_n or_o culpable_a separation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o high_a and_o eminent_a duty_n that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v ambitious_a of_o and_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o unchurch_a of_o they_o that_o christ_n never_o make_v church_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o union_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o body-corporate_a whether_o consider_v in_o its_o mystical_a â—r_n visible_a state_n and_o therefore_o must_v â—ave_n a_o bond_n of_o union_n there_o be_v â—o_o body_n physical_a or_o politic_a but_o â—ath_v some_o peculiar_a bond_n that_o unite_v all_o the_o part_n whether_o simuâ—r_n or_o dissimular_a into_o one_o 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in_o respect_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n lead_v to_o life_n and_o salvation_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v forth_o in_o his_o full_a brightness_n no_o way_n overshadow_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o worship_n and_o order_n of_o his_o house_n wherein_o he_o excel_v all_o that_o moses_n or_o any_o before_o he_o can_v do_v in_o right_a ordinance_n and_o statute_n for_o the_o manage_n the_o form_n and_o regiment_n thereof_o 4._o this_o bond_n of_o union_n be_v pure_o mystical_a and_o no_o more_o visible_a than_o the_o vital_a or_o rather_o animal_n spirit_n that_o vivify_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o unite_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o whereby_o every_o part_n conjoin_v be_v quicken_v and_o enable_v to_o act_n in_o its_o due_a place_n and_o kind_n this_o we_o say_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v and_o that_o no_o man_n caâ—_n say_v jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n verse_n 4._o now_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n verse_n 5._o and_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o administration_n under_o the_o oâ—_n and_o new_a testament_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o same_o church_n essential_a verse_n 6._o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o operation_n as_o in_o distinct_a member_n which_o operate_v according_a to_o their_o particular_a form_n and_o measure_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n that_o work_v all_o in_o all_o i._n e._n god_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n verse_n 7._o to_o another_o faith_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o faith_n of_o miracle_n or_o more_o than_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o save_v faith_n exert_v itself_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n as_o abraham_n do_v in_o particular_a try_v case_n to_o another_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n he_o go_v on_o to_o enumerate_v not_o only_o the_o extraordinary_a but_o ordinary_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n those_o give_v forth_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o those_o that_o be_v since_o continue_v and_z say_v vers_n 11._o all_o these_o work_v that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n divide_v to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_v and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o only_o diffuse_v itself_o throughout_o and_o influence_n all_o the_o member_n from_o the_o head_n with_o every_o gift_n and_o grace_n but_o that_o it_o tie_v all_o the_o member_n together_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o one_o to_o another_o vers_n 12._o for_o as_o the_o body_n i._o e_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v many_o member_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o one_o body_n be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n i._n e._n mystical_a vers_fw-la 13._o for_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v we_o all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n the_o jew_n before_o christ_n come_n be_v baptize_v spiritual_o into_o this_o mystical_a body_n whither_o we_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n i._n e._n all_o partaker_n of_o the_o operation_n and_o influence_n of_o one_o spirit_n in_o regeneration_n and_o justification_n now_o have_v show_v that_o the_o spirit_n unite_v the_o many_o member_n into_o one_o body_n and_o be_v the_o common_a nexus_fw-la he_o go_v on_o to_o show_v from_o whence_o the_o diversity_n of_o part_n in_o form_n shape_n use_v and_o office_n do_v arise_v and_o the_o harmony_n and_o agreement_n yea_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o variety_n in_o kind_n and_o degree_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a vers_n 14._o for_o the_o
as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v his_o design_n most_o to_o show_v the_o beauty_n glory_n and_o mystery_n of_o christ_n mystical_a etc._n etc._n he_o direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o philippi_n philippi_n church_n of_o philippi_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o mention_n the_o word_n church_n but_o twice_o the_o first_o be_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o zeal_n in_o persecute_v the_o church_n i._n e._n of_o jerusalem_n philip._n 3.6_o and_o 4.15_o where_o he_o say_v no_o church_n communicate_v with_o i_o as_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v but_o you_o only_o so_o that_o the_o saint_n at_o philippi_n be_v the_o church_n the_o epistle_n to_o coloss_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a brethren_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v at_o coloss_n coloss_n church_n of_o coloss_n chap._n ay_o 2._o i_o e._n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a there_o where_o this_o epistle_n be_v to_o be_v first_o read_v and_o then_o in_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n chap._n 4.16_o he_o mention_n also_o the_o church_n in_o the_o house_n of_o nymphas_n every_o where_o else_o the_o word_n relate_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o this_o epistle_n as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o apostle_n direct_v his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o verse_n 1_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o thessalonica_n church_n of_o thessalonica_n and_o such_o a_o church_n as_o take_v their_o pattern_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o judea_n 1_o thess_n 2.14_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 2_o thess_n 1.4_o we_o ourselves_o glory_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o their_o patience_n and_o faith_n in_o all_o our_o persecution_n the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n speak_v of_o particular_a church_n 1_o tim._n 3.5_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i._n e._n such_o a_o one_o as_o fall_v under_o a_o pastoral_n care_n in_o a_o man_n capacity_n of_o government_n as_o a_o family_n do_v and_o 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of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n where_o god_n be_v praise_v and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v prophetical_o apply_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n say_v he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o who_o they_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o one_o for_o which_o sake_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n say_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 12.23_o he_o speak_v express_o of_o the_o catholic_n without_o dispute_n the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n express_o james_n 5.14_o so_o john_n three_o epistle_n verse_n 6_o 9_o 10._o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o singular_a and_o plural_a number_n no_o less_o than_o nineteen_o or_o twenty_o time_n and_o always_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o particular_a church_n i_o will_v only_o name_v the_o text_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v inspect_v at_o his_o leisure_n revel_v 1.4_o 11_o 20._o chap._n 2.1_o 7_o 8_o 12_o 17_o 18_o 23_o 29._o chap._n 3.1_o 6_o 7_o 13_o 14_o 22._o chap._n 22.16_o i_o find_v the_o word_n church_n use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n about_o 85_o time_n in_o this_o sense_n viz._n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o can_v by_o any_o candid_a reader_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v any_o other_o meaning_n nor_o with_o the_o least_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v understand_v of_o any_o meetinghouse_n national_a provincial_a diocesan_n or_o parochial_a constitution_n but_o only_o of_o a_o congregation_n of_o saint_n by_o mutual_a consent_n ordinary_o assemble_v together_o for_o attendance_n on_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o inference_n necessary_a from_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n it_o be_v discover_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n church_n be_v take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o vain_a thing_n for_o christian_n to_o trouble_v and_o concern_v their_o head_n and_o conscience_n about_o humoursome_a conceit_n and_o imagination_n of_o man_n brain_n manage_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o serve_v their_o carnal_a interest_n or_o darken_v the_o truth_n let_v man_n give_v up_o themselves_o and_o understanding_n impartial_o to_o the_o plain_a and_o genuine_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n without_o squeeze_v or_o wrest_v it_o to_o a_o design_n or_o prejudicate_a opinion_n or_o favour_v any_o belove_a lust_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v shine_v with_o full_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o man_n great_a swell_n and_o word_n of_o vanity_n from_o pulpit_n and_o press_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n we_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o lay_v down_o these_o follow_a assertion_n as_o undeniable_a plain_a conclusion_n from_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v 1._o that_o the_o gospel_n church_n establish_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v or_o can_v be_v no_o where_o understand_v of_o any_o other_o church_n than_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o particular_a congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o place_n that_o can_v have_v any_o fair_a pretence_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o other_o constitution_n of_o church_n 2._o that_o wherever_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v it_o always_o signify_v a_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n of_o man_n meet_v together_o at_o least_o occasional_o upon_o some_o civil_a spiritual_a or_o sinful_a account_n and_o that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o any_o tropical_a sense_n or_o ungrounded_a supposal_n of_o thing_n and_o meaning_n of_o word_n so_o remote_a when_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n thing_n present_v themselves_o to_o our_o reason_n and_o sense_n if_o we_o be_v not_o blind_v with_o pride_n passion_n prejudice_n and_o estrangement_n from_o the_o true_a way_n of_o spiritual_a understanding_n by_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n and_o consonacy_n of_o thing_n to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n 3._o we_o infer_v that_o a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n be_v the_o generical_a material_a part_n of_o a_o church_n because_o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v ever_o find_v in_o any_o gospel_n church_n of_o any_o kind_n all_o fit_a matter_n for_o such_o a_o congregation_n be_v such_o as_o be_v real_o so_o or_o visible_o in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la or_o both_o and_o also_o because_o there_o be_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n speak_v of_o or_o mention_v in_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n but_o be_v so_o call_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v a_o congregation_n to_o be_v sometime_o or_o other_o assemble_v all_o together_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v so_o under_o that_o notion_n as_o be_v all_o gather_v together_o actual_o and_o mystical_o in_o christ_n and_o shall_v all_o appear_v one_o day_n in_o a_o glorious_a congregation_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o r._n st._n render_v it_o publicus_n conventus_fw-la a_o general_a public_a assembly_n likewise_o wherever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o a_o church_n of_o his_o own_o constitute_n it_o be_v always_o so_o the_o old_a testament_n church_n be_v call_v so_o under_o that_o notion_n though_o national_a yet_o be_v require_v to_o be_v still_o congregational_a all_o the_o male_n be_v require_v thrice_o a_o year_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o visible_a congregation_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n therefore_o call_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n or_o at_o the_o temple_n where_o it_o be_v in_o stand_v and_o it_o be_v so_o often_o call_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o reader_n may_v turn_v to_o these_o place_n at_o leisure_n exod._n 16.2.10_o levit._fw-la 4.13_o ch_n 14.2_o &_o 20.1_o 22._o jos_n
body_n be_v not_o one_o member_n but_o many_o etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 24._o god_n have_v temper_v the_o body_n together_o viz._n with_o this_o diversity_n of_o gift_n of_o part_n of_o knowledge_n for_n what_o end_n to_o make_v a_o schism_n no_o but_o that_o the_o deficient_a part_n shall_v have_v the_o more_o honour_n verse_n 24._o and_o not_o be_v trample_v upon_o abuse_v and_o expose_v to_o shame_n and_o verse_n 25._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o that_o the_o member_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o of_o another_o yea_o a_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n shall_v be_v establish_v among_o all_o part_n verse_n 26._o much_o less_o any_o hatred_n detestation_n and_o enmity_n betwixt_o they_o we_o argue_v then_o that_o which_o work_v all_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o knit_v together_o all_o the_o member_n diversifyes_n all_o the_o part_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o harmonious_a office_n and_o agreement_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o union_n of_o that_o body_n but_o it_o appear_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v this_o ergo_fw-la its_o the_o catholic_n bond._n ay_o may_v mention_v many_o other_o place_n i_o will_v only_o name_v two_o or_o three_o more_o eph._n 4.1_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n and_o mention_v many_o christian_a grace_n he_o tell_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o unity_n notwithstanding_o all_o diversity_n be_v the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o uniformity_n among_o christian_n there_o be_v one_o body_n one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n etc._n etc._n and_o remarkable_a be_v ephes_n 2._o from_o the_o 13_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n all_o enmity_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n those_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o he_o have_v make_v in_o himself_o be_v the_o common_a head_n of_o twain_o i._n e._n jew_n and_o gentile_n one_o new_a man_n i._n e._n christ_n mystical_a so_o make_v peace_n etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 17._o and_o ver_fw-la 18._o for_o through_o he_o we_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n but_o make_v a_o spiritual_a building_n upon_o the_o best_a foundation_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v build_v together_o i._n e._n the_o whole_a catholic_n body_n for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o great_a cement_n of_o this_o spiritual_a building_n that_o unite_v all_o the_o part_n together_o and_o every_o particular_a part_n to_o the_o head_n 5._o the_o eminent_a unite_n grace_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v faith_n and_o love_n faith_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_n to_o one_o another_o love_v indeed_o be_v the_o most_o extensive_a union-grace_n because_o it_o reach_v the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n both_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a faith_n be_v a_o eminent_a grace_n of_o unspeakable_a use_n to_o saint_n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o their_o militant_a state_n 1_o cor._n 13._o but_o by_o love_n both_o saint_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o 1_o john_n 4.7_o 16._o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n verse_n 13._o but_o whilst_o we_o be_v here_o faith_n must_v be_v primum_fw-la movens_fw-la as_o to_o our_o love_n we_o must_v see_v he_o some_o way_n or_o other_o that_o we_o love_v nay_o we_o must_v be_v make_v nigh_o reconcile_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o embrace_v he_o and_o this_o close_n yea_o first_o taste_v of_o christ_n be_v by_o faith_n hence_o the_o gospel_n ministry_n and_o ministration_n eph._n 4.12_o be_v for_o the_o build_n up_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n further_a and_o further_o till_o all_o that_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o do_v come_v verse_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o one-ness_a of_o faith_n or_o full_a agreement_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o head_n to_o a_o perfect_a man_n i._n e._n to_o make_v up_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o mystical_a manhood_n of_o christ_n as_o paul_n speak_v elsewhere_o of_o fill_v up_o in_o his_o body_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o remain_v the_o call_n in_o the_o elect_n be_v the_o perfect_a the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o henceforth_o you_o be_v no_o more_o child_n etc._n etc._n but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trthe_v it_o away_o in_o love_n or_o walk_v sincere_o in_o love_n do_v grow_v up_o towards_o he_o or_o upon_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v the_o head_n even_o christ_n verse_n 16._o from_o who_o i._n e._n from_o the_o indwel_n of_o who_o spirit_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v fit_o articulate_v conjoin_v and_o compact_v together_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v by_o the_o supply_n of_o every_o member_n receive_v of_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o particular_a shape_n use_v dignity_n and_o office_n of_o each_o part_n determine_v according_o to_o the_o effectual_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o energy_n or_o in-operation_n viz._n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o part_n we_o have_v also_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o word_n philip._n 1.19_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o my_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o influence_n or_o supply_n of_o 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