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The divine institution of congregational churches, ministry and ordinances [as has bin professed by those of that persuasion] asserted and proved from the word of God / by Isaac Chauncy ...
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Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712.
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8._o abraham_n heb._n 11.5.7_o 8._o which_o by_o many_o be_v esteem_v to_o have_v be_v so_o many_o distinct_a church_n and_o according_o distinguish_v particular_a church_n into_o oeconomick_a or_o family_n and_o congregational_a but_o other_o think_v that_o though_o god_n appoint_v to_o those_o patriarch_n a_o solemn_a family-worship_n yet_o that_o a_o church_n be_v not_o institute_v till_o abraham_n time_n when_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o a_o institute_v church_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o and_o seal_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n 2_o seed_n gen._n 12.2_o &_o 17.1_o 2_o for_o before_o this_o covenant_n though_o god_n be_v worship_v in_o family_n there_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v any_o church_n make_v up_o of_o divers_a family_n and_o therefore_o not_o congregational_a nor_o any_o church-covenant_n or_o seal_n thereof_o hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v both_o circumcise_v and_o uncircumcised_a 4.11_o uncircumcised_a ro._n 4.11_o i._n e._n of_o believer_n who_o church-covenant_n be_v seal_v by_o a_o institute_v seal_v appropriate_v thereto_o or_o else_o how_o be_v abraham_n say_v to_o be_v a_o father_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v any_o more_o than_o noah_n be_v or_o sem_fw-mi and_o moreover_o because_o in_o this_o covenant_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v explicit_o contain_v 19_o contain_v ro._n 4.13_o gal._n 3.18_o 19_o who_o indeed_o be_v promise_v as_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o church-priviledge_n and_o ordinance_n of_o his_o institution_n be_v sure_a not_o only_o to_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n but_o to_o all_o who_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o profess_v believer_n and_o covenant_v with_o god_n for_o themselves_o and_o seed_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o uncircumcision_n 4.16_o uncircumcision_n ro._n 4.16_o so_o that_o the_o stress_n of_o abraham_n fatherhood_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o lay_v upon_o his_o eminent_a faith_n alone_o but_o upon_o his_o receive_v a_o institute_v seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o infant-seed_n 4.11.16_o infant-seed_n rom._n 4.11.16_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n so_o each_o believer_n be_v his_o seed_n in_o christ_n 28._o christ_n gal._n 3.26_o 27_o 28._o receive_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o himself_o and_o seed_n as_o isaac_n do_v 4.28_o do_v gal._n 4.28_o §_o 4._o in_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v contain_v the_o promise_n and_o blessing_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n in_o all_o age_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o mystical_a and_o visible_a relation_n to_o he_o as_o its_o head_n 1.3_o head_n gal._n 3.8_o 9_o 14._o ephes_n 1.3_o and_o therefore_o the_o establishment_n of_o church-membership_n be_v make_v in_o abraham_n to_o the_o profess_v covenanting-believer_n un-alterable_o as_o a_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o blessing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v on_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o to_o be_v remove_v 12.27_o remove_v gal._n 3.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o heb._n 12.27_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n manifest_o in_o abraham_n covenant_n 1._o the_o substantial_a and_o abide_a part_n of_o that_o covenant_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n both_o internal_a and_o mystical_a yea_o and_o external_a as_o to_o a_o church_n visible_a state_n membership_n and_o privilege_n all_o which_o come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n 1.3_o gentile_n gen._n 17.13_o 19_o eph._n 3.6_o c._n 1.3_o 2._o there_o be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o movable_a part_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n which_o be_v the_o increase_n of_o his_o seed_n into_o a_o national_a church_n 18.18_o church_n gen._n 12.2_o &_o 18.18_o the_o growth_n and_o progress_n it_o shall_v make_v through_o bondage_n and_o pilgrimage_n to_o a_o external_a and_o typical_a rest_n 18._o rest_n gen._n 15.13_o 14_o 16_o 18._o with_o all_o worldly_a plenty_n and_o prosperity_n 21.43_o prosperity_n josh_n 5.6_o 7._o &_o 22.4_o &_o 21.43_o and_o most_o especial_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o that_o church-worship_n according_a as_o be_v after_o establish_v by_o god_n ordination_n and_o institution_n 25.40_o institution_n deut._n 4.7_o 8.31_o 32._o to_o 37._o exo._n 25.40_o for_o the_o time_n then_o be_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 10._o christ_n heb._n 9.9_o 10._o circumcision_n itself_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o movable_a fabric_n begin_v in_o abraham_n and_o perfect_v in_o moses_n 4._o moses_n act_n 7.8.32.37_o 38._o heb._n 3.2_o 3_o &_o 8.5_o gal._n 5.3_o 4._o it_o be_v take_v away_o with_o the_o other_o observance_n 17._o observance_n heb._n 8.5.8.13_o &_o 9.9_o col._n 2.11_o 17._o but_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n whereby_o abraham_n become_v the_o father_n of_o all_o believer_n jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v not_o take_v away_o 15.8_o away_o rom._n 4.11_o &_o 15.8_o but_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o blessing_n that_o come_v on_o the_o believe_a gentile_n 14._o gentile_n gal._n 3.9_o 14._o viz._n that_o the_o profess_v covenanting-believer_n shall_v both_o he_o and_o his_o infant-seed_n receive_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o church-membership_n belong_v to_o both_o as_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o they_o be_v his_o seed_n by_o faith_n as_o isaac_n be_v 65.9_o be_v ro._n 4.12_o 16._o gal._n 3.26_o 27._o &_o 4.28_o col._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o act_n 2.39_o ro._n 15.8_o 9_o isa_n 61.9_o ch_n 65.9_o §_o 5._o the_o church_n of_o israel_n before_o moses_n be_v congregational_a and_o in_o a_o visible_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o true_o a_o essential_a church_n 7.38_o church_n ex._n 12.3_o num._n 20.4_o ex._n 12.40_o 41._o &_o 16.22_o act._n 7.38_o but_o not_o organise_v with_o a_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n institution_n for_o a_o due_a and_o orderly_a worship_n of_o god_n till_o moses_n 45._o moses_n act_n 7.38.44_o 45._o which_o state_n and_o stand_v of_o that_o church_n from_o abraham_n to_o moses_n and_o partly_o in_o its_o wilderness_n condition_n be_v a_o great_a type_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n in_o its_o persecute_a bewilder_v and_o unsettled_a state_n under_o its_o great_a adversary_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v most_o feed_v by_o god_n and_o preserve_v by_o he_o in_o its_o mystical_a state_n and_o stand_v as_o be_v before_o hint_v 12.6.13_o hint_v rev._n 12.6.13_o §_o 6._o the_o administration_n of_o the_o external_a constitution_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n 7.38_o israel_n act_n 7.38_o be_v of_o a_o distinct_a form_n and_o manner_n from_o the_o church_n administration_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n oeconomy_n ordinance_n and_o order_n 11._o order_n heb._n 9.1.9_o 10_o 11._o for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o stand_v of_o that_o church_n be_v faulty_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n itself_o 3.14_o itself_o act_n 7.8_o gal._n 5.3_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 3.14_o and_o mosaic_a veil_n draw_v over_o gospel_n mystery_n 8.6_o mystery_n heb._n 8.6_o the_o encouragement_n to_o god_n service_n by_o temporal_a promise_n the_o typical_a and_o legal_a nature_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n ministry_n 8.5_o ministry_n heb._n 8.9_o 2_o cor._n 3.9_o heb._n 8.5_o and_o ordinance_n call_v carnal_a 7.16_o carnal_a heb._n 9.10_o &_o 7.16_o and_o worldly_a 9.1_o worldly_a heb._n 9.1_o imperfect_a not_o reach_v the_o conscience_n 7.19_o conscience_n ch_n 9.11_o &_o 10.1_o 2._o &_o 7.19_o moses_n the_o mediator_n 3.20_o mediator_n gal._n 3.20_o thereof_o and_o aaronick_a priesthood_n 23._o priesthood_n heb._n 7.11_o 23._o both_o typical_a of_o the_o true_a mediator_n 3.1_o mediator_n &_o 8.4_o 5._o &_o 3.1_o and_o highpriest_n of_o our_o profession_n it_o be_v a_o faulty_a covenant_n 8.7_o covenant_n heb._n 8.7_o and_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o old_a testament_n 3.14_o testament_n 2_o cor._n 3.14_o and_o be_v all_o do_v away_o as_o a_o shadow_n in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n ibid._n christ_n ibid._n and_o his_o bring_n in_o to_o we_o a_o better_a because_o clear_a ground_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n 7.19_o hope_n heb._n 7.19_o by_o spiritual_a promise_n 1.3_o promise_n eph._n 1.3_o and_o a_o more_o heavenly_a gospel_n ministry_n and_o ordinance_n 9.23_o ordinance_n heb._n 8.5_o &_o 9.23_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o new_a covenant_n 8.8_o covenant_n heb._n 8.8_o the_o blessing_n whereof_o be_v abraham_n now_o come_v on_o the_o gentile_n 3.14_o gentile_n gal._n 3.14_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a in_o high_a place_n 2.6_o place_n eph._n 2.6_o much_o