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church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o intimate_v concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o general_n that_o though_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n of_o people_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o limit_v to_o a_o religious_a one_o but_o be_v use_v by_o classic_a author_n for_o any_o assembly_n profane_a civil_a or_o religious_a and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v express_o act_v 19_o for_o a_o profane_a and_o tumultuous_a assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o a_o civil_a lawful_a court_n or_o assembly_n ver_fw-la 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v dismiss_v for_o 40._o but_o in_o the_o proper_a and_o usual_a sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v every_o where_o except_o in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v take_v for_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o one_o sense_n or_o another_o and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v 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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 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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 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〈◊〉_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
than_o another_o all_o man_n that_o speak_v of_o church_n say_v so_o as_o some_o say_v baptism_n some_o say_v cohabitation_n and_o that_o baptism_n only_o unite_v he_o to_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o cohabitation_n determine_v he_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a but_o we_o say_v it_o must_v be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o free_a submission_n of_o a_o man_n self_n to_o this_o or_o that_o society_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o the_o discipline_n thereof_o that_o can_v give_v he_o or_o be_v to_o he_o the_o form_n of_o visible_a church_n membership_n it_o be_v not_o â—ational_a or_o natural_a that_o any_o man_n â—hould_v be_v a_o member_n or_o be_v capable_a to_o claim_v the_o privilege_n of_o any_o society_n in_o the_o world_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o it_o be_v without_o his_o consent_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o free_a voluntary_a consent_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a external_a form_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o church-membership_n profession_n be_v a_o visible_a qualification_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v consent_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v the_o copula_fw-la or_o nexus_fw-la for_o i_o challenge_v any_o man_n to_o give_v i_o one_o instance_n where_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n ever_o attempt_v to_o force_v any_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n much_o less_o to_o believe_v it_o when_o they_o hear_v it_o or_o to_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o church_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a freedom_n to_o every_o man_n to_o choose_v what_o government_n he_o will_v put_v himself_o under_o as_o to_o his_o temporal_a concern_v though_o when_o he_o have_v do_v it_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n thereof_o much_o more_o a_o christian_a liberty_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a regiment_n 3._o god_n desire_v nor_o accept_v of_o any_o force_a service_n but_o require_v the_o great_a freedom_n and_o voluntary_a resignation_n of_o themselves_o in_o this_o kind_n 4._o i_o shall_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o all_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v so_o gather_v for_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o external_a force_n in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o by_o power_n or_o might_n i._n e._n humane_a but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o wrought_v with_o the_o word_n preach_v whereby_o their_o heart_n be_v bring_v with_o freeness_n to_o embrace_v it_o and_o with_o boldness_n to_o profess_v and_o practise_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o opposition_n and_o according_o with_o the_o great_a cheerfulness_n and_o alacrity_n to_o consent_v to_o a_o subjection_n to_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o precept_n and_o institution_n in_o his_o church_n see_v in_o the_o first_o most_o apostolical_a church_n the_o 120_o that_o christ_n leave_v together_o at_o his_o ascension_n act_v 1.14_o and_o all_o these_o continue_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n with_o one_o consent_n unanimous_o in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 2.41_o and_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cheerful_o or_o glad_o yield_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o truth_n preach_v and_o advise_v by_o peter_n these_o be_v baptize_v and_o add_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o in_o fellowship_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o free_o and_o upon_o choice_n and_o profession_n embrace_v it_o the_o first_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v gather_v be_v at_o antioch_n see_v how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v a_o church_n act_v 11.19_o 20._o and_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v upon_o the_o persecution_n that_o arise_v about_o steven_n travel_v so_o far_o as_o phenice_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 20._o and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v man_n of_o cyprus_n and_o cyrene_n which_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o antioch_n speak_v unto_o the_o grecian_n preach_v the_o lord_n jesus_n verse_n 21._o and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o great_a number_n believe_v i._n e._n free_o embrace_v the_o truth_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n now_o when_o barnabas_n be_v send_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o aid_v and_o encourage_v this_o great_a work_n verse_n 23._o when_o he_o come_v and_o have_v see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o be_v glad_a and_o exhort_v they_o all_o that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v that_o they_o will_v free_o voluntary_o and_o sincere_o without_o any_o hypocrisy_n submit_v themselves_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n with_o manifestation_n of_o the_o full_a assent_n and_o free_a consent_n that_o may_v be_v now_o you_o find_v vers_fw-la 26._o that_o they_o be_v immediate_o a_o church_n upon_o this_o cleave_a to_o the_o lord_n with_o who_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n assemble_v preach_v unto_o much_o people_n that_o attend_v their_o ministry_n beside_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o of_o that_o gather_a church_n i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v on_o this_o point_n any_o further_a the_o assertion_n be_v not_o only_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o best_a reason_n but_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o gather_v church_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o their_o coadjutor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a purity_n if_o any_o have_v practise_v otherwise_o since_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n or_o follow_v their_o example_n corruption_n of_o the_o church_n proceed_v from_o antichrist_n and_o not_o from_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v purge_v away_o the_o blood_n the_o antichristian_a pollution_n of_o worship_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o spirit_n of_o burn_a isa_n 4.4_o and_o all_o the_o seven_o woman_n that_o have_v lay_v hold_v on_o the_o skirt_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v themselves_o by_o his_o name_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v harlot_n yea_o as_o for_o thou_o o_o aholibah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o sister_n therefore_o i_o will_v give_v her_o cup_n into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o shall_v drink_v of_o thy_o sister_n cup_n deep_a and_o large_a thou_o shall_v be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v and_o have_v in_o derision_n ezek._n 23.31_o 32._o it_o contain_v much_o chap._n x._o of_o church-communion_n 1._o union_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n physical_a or_o politic_a or_o ecumenical_a natural_o produce_v a_o communion_n suitable_a thereto_o that_o which_o we_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v of_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a at_o least_o of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a nature_n we_o have_v show_v what_o be_v the_o primary_n bond_n of_o union_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o animate_v knit_v and_o tie_v his_o whole_a body_n together_o and_o that_o this_o be_v mystical_a but_o exert_v itself_o in_o vital_a motion_n and_o operation_n in_o all_o the_o member_n it_o produce_v a_o second_o bond_n proper_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n which_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o this_o spirit_n in_o a_o credible_a profession_n and_o free_a consent_n to_o the_o regiment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o resignation_n of_o ourselves_o thereto_o and_o this_o become_v the_o bond_n of_o church-fellowship_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o orderly_a communion_n communion_n be_v participation_n in_o one_o common_a benefit_n or_o its_o mutual_a participation_n or_o communication_n of_o good_a thing_n by_o various_a subject_n so_o spiritual_a communion_n be_v first_o a_o common_a participation_n in_o one_o general_a good_a or_o benefit_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o here_o where_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n partake_v of_o the_o same_o head_n the_o same_o spirit_n as_o their_o unity_n consist_v in_o respect_n of_o connexion_n of_o part_n so_o their_o communion_n consist_v in_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o participation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o cor._n 13.14_o it_o be_v full_o express_v as_o a_o mystical_a communion_n 1_o john_n 1._o 3._o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v declare_v we_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n this_o communion_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o at_o large_a in_o that_o forementioned_a place_n 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o show_v that_o all_o the_o grace_n gift_n member_n operation_n office_n in_o the_o body_n according_a to_o their_o several_a diversification_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n all_o the_o stream_n take_v indifferent_o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n