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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32767	Ecclesia enucleata: The temple opened: Or, A clear demonstration of the true gospel-church in its nature and consitution, according to the true doctrine and practice of Christ and his apostles. By I.C.	Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712.	1684 (1684)	Wing C3750; ESTC R215133	47,294	178

after vers 6. But Christ as a Son over his own house in which he is a chief corner stone and hath a greater Propriety then Moses had upon all respects whose house are we c. i. e. The faithful in the times of the Gospel are the house and Church of Christ and not this or that Nation or Province lying continually at the mercy and dispositions of the wills of Princes guided by carnal interests and acted by corrupt minds to the modelling of it by mutable Laws as they shall correspond most with their State-designs and purposes which had been a great ground to have suspected the faithfulness of Christ if he had left his Church under such a Proteus-like form and constitution as to be lyable to all the models changes and alterations of future ages that the powers of the world would form them into under a pretence of profession of Christianity when as very few of them if they were duely weighed in the ballance of the Sanctuary will prove to be much more then almost Christians Lastly The purpose and design of the Lord Jesus Christ by his Incarnation Sufferings Miracles wrought and Doctrine Preached by himself and Apostles was the gathering both Jews and Gentiles Elect into one Body his Church where-ever scattered or dispersed not respecting one Nation or people more then another any further then in respect of the Elect Ones among them nor designing any Kingdom as yet in this world with External Pomp and Grandeur but rather a continuation of a Suffering State with very little intermission under the powers of the Earth exercising the rage and cruelty of the Dragon against the Church and afterward the Tyranny and Usurpation of the Seven Headed Romish Beast and False Prophet neither designed he the calling of many wife men after the Flesh not many mighty not many noble 1 Cor. 1.26 otherwise then which he would certainly have done had he designed National Provincial Churches he would have said I design a Church that may top at least give check to earthly Kings Princes I will turn their heart make them mine both they and their Subjects Therefore I will call many wise men after the Flesh many mighty and many noble persons who shall rule manage and defend my Church which may be in after-ages but we see it quite contrary yet Ver. 27. God hath chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise and God hath chosen the weak things of this world to confound the things that are mighty and base things of this world and things that are despis'd to cary on his spiritual rule Believe it this matter cannot constitute a National Church it must be another sort of men Whatever men therefore may confidently assert and however they make a boast and vaunt themselves of National Churches Officers Members yea and National Jurisdiction and Judicature exerted in Spiritual Courts so called none of which were of Christ's Appointment and Institution but were the meer products of Humane Policies and meer Antichristian Shams put upon the poor carnal blind world whereby that Wicked One endeavours to carry away the eyes and hearts of the children of men from the true plain and Spiritual Spouse of Christ and go a whoring after Harlots that are agreeable to the fashions of this world in Pride Pomp Pleasures Covetousness c. And I say though such Ecclesiastical Powers as also Civil may deal very hardly upon this account with the true Followers of the Lamb and Deluding Pulpiteers may terrify and fright some more weak and less grounded Christians with ambiguous words mis-interpretation and false application of the Scriptures of Truth calling light darkness and darkness light calling what they please Church Charity Communion Uniformity Schism Separation Rebellion Disobedience to Laws Governments c. Yet through the mercy of the most High there are some that have bought the Truth in these latter dayes of light at dear rates of Sufferings with expence of Estates Liberties and Lives under the Antichristian Tyranny and tasted so much of the sweetness and excellency of it that they will not sell it so as to part with it for worldly interest or be affrighted from it by the open mouths of Roaring Lyons nor jugaled out of it by the Sham-Divinity of the slie Foxes that spoil the Vines We have nothing to say to such men but as Hannah spake 1 Sam. 2.3 Talk no more so proudly let not arrogancy come out of your mouth for the Lord is a God of Knowledge and by him Actions are weighed And as for some good old Ely's who are too much blinded with prejudice passion and interest keep a great sputter against Schism Separation from the Church c. and do not seldom grieve the hearts of Christs Members by their unwarrantable doctrines and practices in the great concerns of Gods Worship and but gently rebuke Hophni and Phineas we are very well assured that however they may have laid a a good foundation in some people yet their superstructure is but hay and rubbish which shall certainly be burnt and the day shall make it manifest what it is The only Plea that is made for a National Church that is worth our Observation is from the Prophesies of Old of calling in the Nations Sprinkling many Nations c. Isa 5.26 chap. 52.15 chap. 45.1 This Argument hath little in it to prove a Gospel National Church for these and such like Prophesies reser to the calling of the Gentiles the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is indifferently rendred Gentiles and Nations and it intends no more then the Conversion of the elect Gentiles scattered up and down in all Nations and if it be to be understood of some whole Nations becoming Christian it argues nothing of the necessity that the Nation should become one Church Organized but that the Gospel-Profession of Christianity and the Gospel-churches should overspread the most of a Nation or prevail upon the ruling part of it though very seldom to be brought in Subjection to the Crown Scepter and Laws of the Lord Jesus Christ Erected in visible Churches planted there And it s no hinderance but that christian and religious Magistrates have Scope enough to Exert that power which Christ hath entrusted them withal as such for his Honour and Interest in making and Executing Laws for Restraint of Sin and Encouragement of Vertue in all matters touching Natural Religion as likewise in taking care for the effectual Propagation as much as may be in a due way and manner of the Revealed Religion and by being Nursing Fathers to the Churches countenancing and encouraging them in all strict Observation of the commands of Christ and Exemplary conversation both as Churches and particular Christians defending them from the the Rage Malice and Persecution of the Professed Enemies of the Lord Jesus Christ But know that a christian Magistrate rightly informed in his Duty as Christian and Magistrate hath a Heart and Opportunity to use both those