in_o his_o judgement_n and_o yet_o do_v approve_v also_o of_o a_o congregationall_a way_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o join_v in_o covenant_n with_o a_o congregationall_a church_n whether_o may_v be_v not_o in_o due_a order_n be_v lawful_o admit_v and_o continue_v a_o member_n of_o a_o congregationall_a church_n yea_o further_o notwithstanding_o the_o different_a state_n and_o way_n of_o presbyterian_a and_o congregationall_a church_n and_o the_o defect_n which_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o may_v observe_v or_o surmise_v either_o in_o other_o yet_o even_o while_o they_o so_o stand_v and_o walk_v whether_o may_v not_o the_o member_n of_o either_o without_o just_a offence_n mutual_o communicate_v one_o with_o another_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n the_o affirmative_a seem_v probable_a for_o as_o error_n in_o judgement_n about_o discipline_n be_v not_o a_o heresy_n against_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o apostle_n instruct_v christian_a church_n to_o receive_v the_o christian_a jew_n into_o their_o church-fellowship_n who_o yet_o dissent_v from_o they_o about_o the_o obsetvation_n of_o leviticall_a rite_n which_o be_v as_o much_o discrepant_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o order_n of_o worship_n as_o these_o other_o be_v in_o order_n of_o government_n beside_o god_n accept_v cleanness_n of_o heart_n in_o his_o faithful_a servant_n in_o their_o approach_n to_o his_o table_n though_o there_o be_v defect_n in_o full_a cleanse_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o chron._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o the_o 8._o query_n if_o a_o godly_a minister_n call_v to_o office_n by_o a_o people_n profess_v godliness_n whether_o under_o episcopacy_n or_o presbytery_n and_o afterward_o repent_v of_o any_o know_a sin_n in_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v desirous_a of_o a_o more_o pure_a reformation_n whether_o may_v not_o his_o godly_a people_n acknowledge_v his_o ministerial_a call_v without_o 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more_o into_o the_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n office_n whether_o may_v not_o those_o minister_n withhold_v their_o ignorant_a and_o carnal_a hearer_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n though_o they_o have_v their_o consent_n to_o their_o election_n until_o they_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v it_o without_o profane_v it_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n whether_o may_v they_o not_o dispense_v some_o other_o ministerial_a act_n unto_o they_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o also_o to_o catechise_v they_o and_o their_o family_n and_o if_o hereby_o they_o shall_v attain_v unto_o so_o much_o knowledge_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o profess_v before_o the_o church_n both_o their_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o covenant_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o seal_n thereof_o unto_o their_o seed_n and_o also_o their_o own_o duty_n of_o subjection_n unto_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o shall_v likewise_o be_v find_v free_a from_o any_o open_a scandal_n or_o else_o open_o judge_v themselves_o for_o the_o same_o whether_o may_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o minister_n to_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o their_o child_n to_o baptism_n for_o it_o be_v not_o with_o such_o as_o with_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n who_o though_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n and_o seal_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o when_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o year_n the_o one_o mock_v at_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o other_o despise_v the_o birthright_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o the_o one_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o the_o other_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o both_o of_o they_o deprive_v their_o child_n of_o circumcision_n but_o such_o be_v not_o the_o case_n here_o of_o these_o we_o speak_v of_o but_o rather_o they_o be_v like_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o sincere_o godly_a yet_o whilst_o they_o hold_v forth_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o god_n people_n deut._n 26.3_o to_o 11._o and_o continue_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o ordinance_n they_o be_v still_o account_v a_o holy_a seed_n ezr._n 9.2_o and_o so_o their_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o circumcision_n yea_o further_o though_o themselves_o be_v sometime_o keep_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o passeover_n for_o some_o or_o other_o uncleanness_n yet_o that_o debar_v not_o their_o child_n from_o circumcision_n against_o this_o may_v it_o not_o seem_v vain_a to_o stand_v upon_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o our_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o that_o they_o be_v a_o nationall_n church_n and_o we_o congregationall_a for_o the_o same_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o the_o nationall_n church_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o seed_n it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o for_o substance_n and_o none_o other_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o any_o congregationall_a church_n and_o our_o seed_n when_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n we_o and_o our_o child_n be_v engraft_v into_o their_o room_n and_o estate_n rom._n 11.17_o 19_o so_o that_o we_o be_v now_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coheire_n concorporate_a and_o compartner_n with_o they_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n in_o jesus_n christ_n eph._n 3.6_o the_o 10._o query_n when_o any_o christian_n desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n &_o the_o covenant_n thereof_o whether_o be_v it_o regular_a that_o the_o elder_n shall_v take_v all_o the_o trial_n of_o they_o in_o a_o private_a consistory_n alone_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o way_n of_o preparation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v more_o fit_o and_o safe_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o public_a trial_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o be_v it_o not_o meet_v that_o the_o last_o trial_n of_o member_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v approve_v be_v receive_v either_o into_o the_o church_n in_o a_o congregationall_a way_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o presbyterial_a way_n shall_v be_v transact_v before_o the_o church_n for_o as_o no_o member_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church-communion_n but_o by_o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o the_o brethren_n as_o the_o elder_n so_o none_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o with_o the_o approbation_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n the_o 11._o query_n whether_o be_v it_o just_a matter_n of_o offence_n if_o a_o member_n of_o any_o church_n which_o lie_v under_o the_o leaven_n of_o corruption_n after_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o church_n be_v it_o presbyterial_a or_o congregationall_a and_o after_o long_o wait_v for_o the_o
certain_a query_n tend_v to_o accommodation_n and_o communion_n of_o presbyterian_a &_o congregationall_a church_n by_o mr_n john_n cotton_n late_a teacher_n of_o the_o church_n at_o boston_n in_o new-england_n publish_a by_o a_o friend_n to_o who_o the_o author_n himself_o send_v they_o over_o not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n london_n print_v by_o m._n s._n for_o john_n allen_n and_o francis_n eglesfield_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1654._o certain_a query_n tend_v to_o the_o mutual_a accommodation_n &_o communion_n of_o presbyterian_a and_o congregationall_a church_n deliver_v in_o 11_o proposition_n &_o humble_o present_v both_o to_o the_o consideration_n and_o examination_n of_o they_o according_a to_o god_n by_o mr_n john_n cotton_n the_o 1._o query_n whether_o may_v it_o not_o be_v safe_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o congregation_n of_o christian_n subject_n to_o presbyterial_a government_n preach_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o overgrow_v with_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a person_n be_v true_a and_o holy_a church_n of_o christ_n because_o such_o church_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o consist_v of_o visible_a saint_n at_o least_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o present_v themselves_o to_o sit_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o table_n and_o for_o the_o form_n they_o do_v agree_v together_o in_o choose_v their_o own_o minister_n in_o attend_v due_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o in_o submit_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o impli_v a_o real_a and_o visible_a though_o implicit_a profession_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n requisite_a to_o church-estate_n object_n the_o parish-church_n in_o england_n be_v antichristian_a if_o not_o in_o their_o first_o institution_n yet_o at_o least_o for_o these_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o be_v never_o since_o unchurch_v nor_o new_o mould_v out_o of_o their_o anchristian_a apostasy_n answ_n 1._o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o receive_v in_o england_n ten_o year_n before_o it_o be_v iâ—_n rome_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o gildas_n and_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o baronius_n also_o annal_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 35.5_o &_o 45.1_o and_o that_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n who_o doubtless_o do_v at_o first_o institute_v church_n not_o after_o the_o pattern_n of_o rome_n which_o then_o be_v not_o a_o church_n but_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o neither_o be_v they_o unchurch_v by_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n which_o afterward_o grow_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o leprosy_n but_o be_v only_o corrupt_v and_o pollute_v even_o in_o many_o fundamental_n both_o in_o doctrine_n worship_n &_o government_n which_o make_v they_o like_a unto_o the_o israelite_n under_o the_o apostasy_n of_o jezabel_n the_o generality_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n but_o a_o remnant_n reserve_v through_o grace_n which_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n to_o baal_n 3._o since_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reformation_n many_o of_o the_o church-member_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n reform_v to_o a_o new_a estate_n of_o visible_a saint_n and_o the_o fundamental_a corruption_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n be_v purge_v away_o and_o both_o of_o they_o so_o renew_v as_o that_o the_o presence_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v discern_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o for_o the_o government_n though_o it_o give_v not_o be_v but_o well-being_n to_o church_n yet_o it_o have_v also_o be_v grow_v more_o and_o more_o into_o better_a order_n unto_o this_o day_n in_o so_o much_o that_o protestant_a church_n have_v renounce_v fellowship_n with_o antichrist_n and_o his_o church_n and_o have_v separate_v from_o they_o in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n which_o if_o it_o reach_v not_o to_o a_o new-churching_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o renuall_a of_o their_o church_n estate_n and_o a_o new_a mould_v of_o they_o into_o a_o more_o holy_a way_n of_o administration_n of_o church-ordinance_n so_o that_o now_o they_o stand_v as_o church_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o world_n both_o of_o antichristian_o and_o of_o pagan_n the_o israelite_n after_o their_o return_n from_o under_o the_o apostasy_n of_o jezabel_n do_v neither_o solemn_o unchurch_n themselves_o of_o their_o former_a corrupt_a estate_n nor_o inchurch_n themselves_o into_o a_o better_a new_a estate_n but_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n by_o the_o king_n proclamation_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v bore_v of_o god_n to_o submit_v themselves_o thereto_o though_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o a_o full_a purification_n yet_o they_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o passeover_n together_o with_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n of_o judah_n 2_o chro._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o the_o 2d._o query_n presuppose_v then_o the_o presbyterian_a congregation_n to_o be_v true_a church_n whether_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o clear_o follow_v that_o the_o minister_n call_v by_o they_o be_v otherwise_o man_n of_o ministerial_a gift_n be_v true_a minister_n and_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v by_o they_o be_v true_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o 3d._o query_n nevertheless_o whether_o may_v it_o not_o be_v just_o doubt_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o both_o church_n be_v sinful_o defective_a the_o presbyterian_a partly_o in_o their_o material_n in_o case_n the_o member_n diverse_a of_o they_o be_v not_o profess_a saint_n but_o either_o ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a and_o apparent_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a partly_o in_o their_o government_n by_o the_o presbyter_n of_o other_o church_n which_o way_n of_o government_n though_o it_o have_v place_n in_o sundry_a case_n in_o the_o nationall_n church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v be_v practise_v for_o a_o time_n by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v oecumeniall_a governor_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v never_o delegated_a nor_o commend_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o particular_a congregation_n the_o congregationall_a likewise_o how_o can_v they_o be_v excuse_v in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o do_v admit_v all_o manner_n of_o sect_n into_o their_o covenant_n and_o communion_n and_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o seduce_a heretic_n and_o profane_a blasphemer_n the_o 4._o query_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o which_o defect_n be_v it_o not_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o member_n of_o presbyterian_a church_n do_v once_o public_o profess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n before_o their_o partake_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o john_n baptist_n disciple_n do_v before_o their_o baptism_n and_o as_o member_n of_o congregationall_a church_n do_v before_o their_o admission_n that_o so_o none_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n till_o they_o be_v due_o approve_v to_o be_v man_n of_o knowledge_n sound_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o blameless_a in_o conversation_n and_o further_a also_o whether_o will_v it_o not_o much_o conduce_v to_o a_o more_o full_a and_o clear_a acceptance_n of_o their_o administration_n if_o their_o elder_n in_o the_o classis_fw-la do_v put_v forth_o no_o authoritative_a act_n touch_v the_o member_n of_o other_o church_n but_o consultative_a only_o nor_o touch_v their_o own_o but_o upon_o hear_v the_o advice_n of_o fellow_n elder_n in_o difficult_a case_n to_o proceed_v each_o one_o with_o the_o cognizance_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o own_o church_n at_o home_n respective_o the_o 5._o query_n for_o want_v or_o neglect_v hereof_o though_o the_o member_n of_o presbyterian_a church_n shall_v discern_v some_o defect_n in_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o their_o church_n yet_o whether_o may_v they_o sudden_o break_v off_o communion_n with_o they_o till_o they_o have_v convince_v they_o of_o their_o defect_n and_o due_o and_o patient_o wait_v for_o their_o reformation_n it_o may_v seem_v no_o for_o if_o we_o must_v take_v a_o more_o delatory_a course_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o a_o private_a brother_n in_o a_o way_n of_o brotherly_a love_n with_o much_o meekness_n and_o patience_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o so_o to_o walk_v towards_o a_o whole_a church_n the_o 6._o query_n such_o a_o brother_n though_o as_o yet_o remain_v a_o member_n of_o a_o presbyterian_a church_n yet_o sensible_a of_o the_o defect_n of_o his_o own_o church_n and_o be_v otherwise_o know_v to_o be_v fit_a why_o may_v be_v not_o lawful_o and_o without_o scruple_n be_v receive_v to_o partake_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o occasion_n serve_v in_o a_o congregationall_a church_n for_o such_o a_o one_o be_v both_o a_o member_n of_o a_o true_a church_n and_o cleanse_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o his_o own_o church_n the_o 7._o query_n yea_o suppose_v a_o godly_a christian_a do_v continue_v presbyterian_a
same_o in_o vain_a shall_v at_o the_o length_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o comâ—ort_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o out_o of_o conscionable_a desire_n to_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o purity_n quick_o and_o orderly_o remove_v his_o relation_n and_o adjoyne_v himself_o to_o a_o church_n more_o reform_v yet_o not_o condemn_v the_o church_n as_o no_o church_n from_o which_o he_o remove_v for_o if_o a_o man_n may_v remove_v his_o habitation_n for_o outward_a easment_n and_o convenience_n and_o then_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o relation_n be_v easy_o grant_v without_o offence_n then_o why_o may_v he_o not_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o his_o conscience_n remove_v his_o relation_n though_o not_o his_o habitation_n unless_o his_o habitation_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la a_o inseparable_a adjunct_n to_o his_o relation_n or_o his_o relation_n to_o his_o habitation_n christian_n as_o brethren_n be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n gal._n 6.2_o if_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o stay_v in_o communion_n let_v his_o brethren_n ease_v his_o burden_n with_o a_o dismission_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o peace_n to_o all_o his_o israel_n unto_o the_o aforesaid_a query_n of_o the_o reverend_a author_n this_o also_o may_v brief_o be_v add_v to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n round_o the_o 12._o query_n whether_o it_o be_v unlawful_a or_o may_v be_v true_o account_v a_o necessary_a cause_n of_o disorder_n or_o confusion_n for_o godly_a christian_n live_v in_o several_a precinct_n or_o parish_n not_o far_o distant_a but_o so_o as_o they_o may_v ordainary_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n to_o join_v in_o church-fellowship_n together_o for_o mutual_a spiritual_a edification_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a convenient_a and_o defirable_a thing_n for_o the_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n to_o inhabit_v and_o dwell_v as_o near_o together_o as_o they_o may_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o meeting_n together_o upon_o all_o 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