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the_o subject_n of_o christ_n ecclesiastical_a kingdom_n â—unne_v parallel_v further_o with_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o civil_a kingdom_n they_o all_o be_v christian_n why_o may_v not_o the_o combination_n also_o run_v parallel_n and_o the_o denomination_n be_v parallel_n for_o transaction_n of_o common_a ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a if_o prudence_n so_o dictate_v it_o and_o the_o church_n in_o a_o hundred_o if_o they_o lie_v convenient_a combine_v â—to_z a_o classis_fw-la as_o well_o as_o into_o a_o hundred_o for_o civil_a transaction_n and_o the_o class_n into_o a_o province_n as_o well_o as_o hundred_o into_o a_o county_n or_o shire_n and_o the_o province_n into_o a_o national_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o county_n into_o a_o civil_a kingdom_n and_o see_v christ_n ecclesiastical_a kingdom_n reach_v over_o many_o kingdom_n why_o may_v they_o not_o make_v one_o habitual_a church-catholike_a as_o well_o as_o many_o kingdom_n under_o the_o same_o law_n and_o 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the_o name_n and_o thing_n and_o their_o act_n conjunctim_fw-la in_o ordination_n which_o be_v not_o the_o presbytery_n of_o a_o single_a church_n or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o consider_v in_o their_o ordination_n of_o a_o evangelist_n a_o itinerant_a universal_a actual_a officer_n under_o the_o apostle_n our_o brethren_n also_o in_o new-england_n join_v the_o elder_n of_o divers_a congregation_n together_o in_o ordain_v elder_n for_o a_o new-erected_n congregation_n and_o not_o only_o the_o erect_n of_o new_a congregation_n will_v require_v it_o necessary_o but_o the_o supply_n of_o other_o congregation_n vacant_a by_o death_n for_o there_o be_v but_o few_o congregation_n so_o well_o store_v with_o preach_v presbyter_n as_o can_v ordain_v new_a one_o if_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o die_v also_o we_o find_v a_o eldership_n act_v together_o act._n 15.6_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n also_o act._n 11.30_o and_o act._n 21.18_o christ_n give_v the_o key_n to_o the_o apostle_n together_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o and_o teach_v and_o baptize_v etc._n etc._n who_o though_o they_o receive_v their_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o apostleship_n for_o themselves_o only_o yet_o they_o receive_v the_o ministerial_a office_n for_o all_o succeed_a minister_n and_o we_o find_v no_o other_o especial_a donation_n of_o the_o key_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o succeed_a minister_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o last_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o their_o person_n nor_o their_o office_n therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n can_v from_o that_o donation_n exercise_v the_o key_n conjunctim_fw-la &_o divisim_fw-la in_o their_o extraordinary_a function_n so_o may_v the_o presbyter_n exercise_v they_o also_o and_o some_o key_n can_v be_v use_v but_o conjunctim_fw-la as_o 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to_o enforce_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o all_o christian_n and_o this_o be_v promote_v by_o lie_v as_o if_o they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o preach_v this_o doctrine_n hereby_o the_o church_n be_v much_o trouble_v and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v subvert_v in_o their_o soul_n this_o can_v not_o be_v suppress_v by_o the_o dispute_v of_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n hereupon_o the_o elder_n of_o antioch_n decree_v and_o ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o some_o other_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n and_o they_o submit_v to_o this_o order_n there_o be_v a_o authoritative_a mission_n and_o probable_o member_n be_v also_o send_v from_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n for_o they_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o danger_n by_o the_o same_o person_n act._n 15.23_o 24_o 41._o but_o if_o there_o be_v delegate_n but_o from_o two_o 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i_o have_v in_o hâ—â—â—_n but_o visible_a take_v in_o the_o sense_n which_o m._n ellis_n take_v it_o in_o in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la for_o that_o which_o vno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la videtur_fw-la be_v see_v with_o one_o view_n be_v not_o my_o meaning_n and_o therefore_o to_o expound_v it_o so_o which_o he_o know_v i_o do_v not_o be_v to_o prevaricate_v as_o he_o charge_v i_o pag._n 59_o if_o visible_a i._n e._n that_o which_o may_v be_v see_v and_o visum_fw-la that_o which_o be_v see_v actual_o be_v the_o same_o then_o be_v not_o the_o world_n visible_a but_o when_o we_o say_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v visible_a there_o be_v require_v a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o conceive_v that_o all_o country_n be_v visible_a as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o and_o if_o we_o be_v there_o we_o may_v see_v they_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v invisible_a because_o we_o see_v they_o not_o actual_o
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and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n as_o all_o dwell_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o bind_v to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o subject_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o law_n and_o as_o fellow-subject_n one_o to_o another_o though_o they_o be_v fix_v member_n of_o no_o corporation_n nor_o township_n and_o this_o integrality_n be_v always_o actual_a the_o second_o be_v as_o it_o be_v organical_a by_o combination_n as_o all_o the_o county_n and_o corporation_n and_o town_n by_o combination_n make_v one_o kingdom_n so_o all_o the_o particular_a christian_a congregation_n province_n and_o kingdom_n by_o combination_n make_v one_o church-catholike_a visible_a under_o christ_n 7._o chap._n 7._o and_o this_o be_v a_o habitual_a integrality_n of_o this_o it_o be_v that_o ames_n speak_v the_o church-catholike_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o external_a state_n thereof_o per_fw-la combinationem_fw-la habet_fw-la svam_fw-la integralitutem_fw-la am._n med_n l._n 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parallel_a ground_n viz._n subjection_n to_o the_o same_o law_n and_o sovereign_n i_o mean_v respective_o so_o they_o must_v necessary_o run_v parallel_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v general_a and_o essential_a to_o combination_n our_o brethren_n make_v they_o run_v parallel_n in_o the_o two_o first_o step_n viz._n in_o combine_v particular_a person_n into_o family_n and_o particular_a family_n into_o congregation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dweller_n together_o in_o some_o vicinity_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o english_a but_o parishioner_n the_o english_a word_n come_v of_o the_o greek_n the_o christian_n dwell_v together_o make_v one_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n ephesus_n corinth_n etc._n etc._n by_o ecclesiastical_a combination_n as_o well_o as_o one_o city_n by_o civil_a combination_n respective_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o one_o town_n in_o new-england_n be_v judge_v fit_a to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n they_o will_v combine_v they_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o town_n and_o that_o town_n will_v give_v denomination_n to_o they_o all_o as_o the_o church_n in_o or_o of_o such_o a_o town_n and_o see_v
power_n or_o by_o immediate_a inspiration_n as_o in_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o ordinary_a synodal_n way_n by_o dispute_n and_o discourse_n they_o deliberate_v about_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o and_o after_o deliberation_n and_o dispute_n they_o decisive_o conclude_v and_o determine_v the_o matter_n and_o put_v forth_o all_o the_o three_o forenamed_a power_n first_o they_o exert_v their_o dogmatic_a power_n in_o confute_v of_o the_o heresy_n and_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o their_o critical_a power_n in_o brand_a the_o false_a teacher_n with_o the_o infamous_a brand_n of_o troubler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o subverter_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o belyâ—rs_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o their_o diamctick_a power_n in_o order_v and_o frame_v practical_a rule_n or_o constitution_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o scandal_n they_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 16.4_o they_o impose_v they_o for_o they_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15.28_o 29._o yet_o be_v not_o all_o the_o thing_n they_o impose_v necessary_a in_o themselves_o as_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n they_o be_v call_v necessary_a not_o intrinsical_o for_o than_o they_o be_v so_o to_o we_o but_o for_o that_o time_n because_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o odious_a to_o the_o jew_n who_o can_v not_o be_v so_o sudden_o bring_v from_o all_o ceremony_n it_o be_v true_a our_o divine_n in_o their_o writing_n against_o the_o papist_n do_v cry_v down_o the_o infallibility_n of_o counsel_n and_o the_o over-high_a esteem_n they_o have_v of_o they_o and_o the_o injurious_a and_o sinful_a decree_n of_o their_o popish_a counsel_n but_o they_o honour_v the_o general_a counsel_n and_o account_v synod_n a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n calv._n inst_z lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o sect_n 13._o say_v nos_fw-la certè_fw-la libenter_fw-la concedimus_fw-la siqua_fw-la de_fw-fr dogmate_fw-it incidat_fw-la disceptatio_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la melius_fw-la nec_fw-la certius_fw-la remedium_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la verorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la synodus_fw-la conveniat_fw-la ubi_fw-la controversum_fw-la dogma_fw-la excutiatur_fw-la multò_fw-la enim_fw-la plus_fw-la ponderis_fw-la habebit_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la definitio_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la communiter_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la pastor_n invocato_fw-la christi_fw-la spiritu_fw-la consenserint_fw-la quà m_fw-la etc._n etc._n whitak_n de_fw-fr consilijs_fw-la cap._n 2._o not_o only_o allow_v but_o commend_v synod_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o necessity_n and_o utility_n of_o they_o and_o marvel_v that_o nazianzâ—n_n shall_v say_v he_o never_o see_v a_o good_a end_n of_o a_o synod_n allege_v the_o good_a end_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o cit_v augustine_n in_o ep._n 118._o conciliorum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la saluberrimam_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o add_v further_a etsi_fw-la concilia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o absolutè_fw-la necessaria_fw-la tamen_fw-la multùm_fw-la conferunâ—_n &_o valdè_fw-la utilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la idque_fw-la propter_fw-la multas_fw-la causas_fw-la and_o then_o reckon_v up_o the_o cause_n and_o divide_v synod_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v act._n 15._o for_o a_o example_n and_o warrant_n of_o they_o and_o chamier_n in_o his_o panstrat_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 10._o cap._n 8._o de_fw-fr omnium_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la politia_fw-la show_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o use_n of_o synod_n and_o lib._n 5._o say_v ad_fw-la synodos_fw-la convocatos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la atque_fw-la admissos_fw-la omnes_fw-la episcopos_fw-la nemo_fw-la dubitat_fw-la sedisseque_fw-la judices_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la prout_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la in_o aristocratia_fw-la and_o m._n parker_n in_o polit._n eccl._n l._n 3._o p._n 355._o say_v fundatur_fw-la haec_fw-la progressio_fw-la a_o presbyerio_fw-la ad_fw-la classem_fw-la a_o classi_fw-la ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la in_fw-la instituto_fw-la christi_fw-la mat._n 18.17_o ex_fw-la proportione_fw-la and_o p._n 123._o he_o found_v they_o upon_o the_o same_o scripture_n per_fw-la gradationem_fw-la ratiocinandi_fw-la a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v they_o follow_v from_o that_o place_n per_fw-la sequelam_fw-la ratiocinandi_fw-la &_o per_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la innumerable_a may_v be_v the_o citation_n of_o protestant_a divine_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v confess_v 5._o sect._n 5._o that_o particular_a church_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o power_n of_o discipline_n within_o themselves_o if_o the_o matter_n do_v particular_o and_o peculiar_o concern_v themselves_o and_o none_o other_o or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o can_v join_v with_o they_o they_o 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most_o sad_a answ_n be_v there_o not_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o every_o physician_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o every_o lawyer_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n shall_v have_v a_o consent_n in_o the_o admit_v of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n see_v they_o be_v member_n not_o of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n only_o into_o which_o by_o particular_a association_n they_o be_v admit_v but_o of_o the_o whole_a church-catholike_a visible_a but_o as_o every_o minister_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o admit_v of_o member_n into_o the_o whole_a and_o every_o eldership_n with_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a so_o may_v every_o conjoin_v presbytery_n be_v also_o with_o the_o admittance_n of_o a_o officer_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v meet_v about_o admittance_n either_o of_o member_n or_o officer_n but_o 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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o betide_v no_o man_n child_n because_o the_o parent_n be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o or_o any_o congregation_n but_o because_o of_o the_o church-catholike_a yea_o though_o but_o entitive_a if_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n this_o i_o prove_v thus_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v though_o the_o particular_a relation_n to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n have_v never_o be_v and_o which_o continue_v when_o the_o particular_a relation_n cease_v that_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a privilege_n of_o that_o relation_n but_o such_o be_v federal-holinesse_n in_o regard_n of_o relation_n to_o any_o particular_a congregation_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n suppose_v those_o baptize_v by_o john_n baptist_n or_o by_o christ_n disciple_n before_o there_o be_v any_o particular_a distinction_n shall_v have_v have_v any_o child_n or_o the_o eunuch_n if_o he_o be_v a_o eunuck_n by_o office_n only_o and_o not_o in_o body_n baptize_v by_o philip_n who_o go_v immediate_o home_o into_o his_o own_o country_n or_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n baptize_v in_o peter_n command_n shall_v not_o their_o child_n 〈◊〉_d suppose_v â—_o church_n dissolve_v by_o war_n the_o minister_n and_o people_n slaiâ—â—ick_v die_v by_o some_o rage_a pestilence_n and_o some_o woman_n leave_v with_o child_n and_o haply_o they_o carry_v away_o captive_a shall_v not_o their_o child_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o particular_a relation_n be_v extinct_a do_v not_o those_o woman_n remain_v member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o they_o cease_v to_o remain_v member_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n or_o integral_n for_o that_o inceased_a therefore_o of_o the_o church-catholike_a or_o of_o none_o be_v thereto_o he_o account_v without_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n be_v visible_a be_v leeve_v not_o yet_o join_v in_o church-order_n or_o fellowship_n by_o a_o particular_a covenant_n to_o be_v account_v without_o or_o be_v a_o congregation_n deprive_v of_o elder_n by_o death_n land_n in_o that_o interval_n 〈◊〉_d of_o word_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n to_o be_v account_v 〈…〉_o join_v of_o a_o company_n of_o private_a christian_n together_o without_o officer_n before_o they_o be_v organise_v that_o give_v they_o their_o right_n primary_o to_o the_o ordinance_n i_o fear_v too_o 〈…〉_o to_o that_o particular_a conjunction_n and_o convenient_a 〈…〉_o weight_n lay_v upon_o it_o which_o be_v a_o very_a accidental_a 〈…〉_o to_o ordinance_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o it_o 〈…〉_o and_o extinguishible_fw-mi without_o the_o least_o impeach_v of_o the_o right_n to_o ordinance_n if_o the_o reason_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v not_o to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o within_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o so_o not_o under_o their_o particular_a 〈…〉_o or_o judgement_n this_o hold_v true_a of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o another_o society_n or_o congregation_n desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o of_o such_o as_o be_v no_o set_a member_n desire_n to_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o so_o all_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d society_n be_v without_o unto_o another_o see_v m._n 〈…〉_o but_o by_o fornicator_n of_o this_o world_n who_o the_o apostle_n point_v into_o by_o the_o title_n of_o be_v without_o 1_o cor._n 10.11_o he_o mean_v such_o as_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n such_o as_o 〈…〉_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n from_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d right_a to_o the_o ordinance_n it_o arise_v from_o the_o general_a covenant_n 〈…〉_o privilege_n primary_o belong_v to_o visible_a believer_n though_o in_o no_o particular_a consociation_n the_o admission_n into_o the_o particular_a congregation_n only_o afford_v a_o opportunity_n because_o thereby_o a_o particular_a minister_n have_v take_v the_o charge_n of_o he_o and_o must_v administer_v the_o ordinance_n to_o he_o which_o any_o other_o minister_n may_v do_v upon_o occasion_n for_o baptism_n it_o can_v be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o particular_a covenant_n for_o if_o a_o pagan_a be_v convert_v he_o must_v be_v baptize_v before_o he_o can_v be_v admit_v a_o member_n of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n and_o this_o must_v be_v by_o some_o minister_n therefore_o baptism_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o church-entitive_a and_o a_o minister_n can_v yea_o and_o must_v sometime_o exert_v his_o power_n of_o office_n not_o only_o beyond_o his_o own_o congregation_n even_o into_o other_o but_o beyond_o the_o church_n organical_a into_o the_o church-entitive_a to_o set_v christ_n seal_n there_o and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o visible_a believer_n though_o bear_v never_o so_o far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o particular_a minister_n live_v which_o have_v the_o actual_a care_n of_o his_o parent_n be_v it_o by_o sea_n or_o by_o land_n any_o minister_n may_v administer_v baptism_n to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v
church-catholike_a consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect_v redeem_v one_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o a_o supernatural_a estate_n and_o yet_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v similar_v and_o constituent_a part_n of_o it_o consist_v of_o member_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o only_a saint_n in_o appearance_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n yea_o some_o whole_a church_n err_v schismatical_a 〈…〉_o maâ—tâ—â—_n as_o the_o particular_a visible_a church_n which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a consist_v of_o such_o must_v the_o church_n catholic_a consist_v of_o which_o be_v the_o similar_v integral_a and_o though_o such_o as_o be_v only_a saint_n in_o appearance_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n be_v say_v by_o m._n norton_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o apollonius_n p._n 87._o to_o be_v equivocal_a member_n of_o particular_a church_n yet_o be_v they_o as_o true_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o part_n and_o they_o be_v so_o for_o true_a as_o that_o their_o external_a communion_n and_o administration_n if_o any_o such_o be_v officer_n be_v true_a and_o valid_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o catholic_a quond_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—station_n and_o it_o be_v his_o own_o rule_n resp_n p._n 88_o quicquid_fw-la inest_fw-la parti_fw-la inest_fw-la toti_fw-la that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o part_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a and_o again_o he_o say_v ecclesiae_fw-la catholica_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la particulares_fw-la communicant_a essentiâ_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la particulares_fw-la pro_fw-la varijs_fw-la earum_fw-la rationibus_fw-la habent_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la part_n &_o ut_fw-la adjuncta_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la exit_fw-la naturâ_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n similares_fw-la ut_fw-la mare_fw-la appellatur_fw-la aqua_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o qualibet_fw-la gutta_fw-la maris_fw-la appellatur_fw-la aqua_fw-la resp_n pag._n 87._o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o matter_n as_o they_o be_v both_o visible_a a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o tractate_n chapter_n 1._o the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n page_n 1._o section_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o ecclesia_fw-la or_o church_n it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o civil_a and_o theological_a sense_n in_o a_o theological_a sense_n 1_o primary_o and_o proper_o for_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v call_v the_o invisible_a church_n 2_o 2_o for_o the_o company_n of_o visible_a believer_n 3_o for_o the_o member_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o for_o the_o elder_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o body_n 3_o 5_o for_o the_o faithful_a in_o some_o one_o family_n 4_o section_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o visible_a the_o distinction_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a church_n open_v the_o difference_n between_o visible_a &_o visum_fw-la the_o church_n mention_v in_o the_o n._n t._n be_v visible_a church_n 6_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o absurdity_n of_o wicked_a man_n being_n member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v not_o exact_a 8_o the_o invisible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o visible_a what_o a_o church_n visible_a be_v 9_o the_o description_n vindicate_v from_o some_o objection_n against_o it_o 10_o section_n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o catholic_a universal_a or_o ecumenical_a 11_o four_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_a and_o which_o of_o they_o suit_n the_o question_n what_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n be_v 12_o diverse_a description_n of_o it_o and_o quotation_n out_o of_o divine_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a about_o it_o 13_o what_o a_o national_a church_n be_v 15_o diverse_a proof_n from_o scripture_n for_o a_o national_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o description_n of_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n give_v by_o gersom_a bucerus_n scan_v 17_o mr_n cotton_n description_n of_o a_o visible_a 18_o four_o query_n about_o it_o propound_v 1._o whether_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o consist_v only_o of_o saint_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 2._o whether_o every_o particular_a visible_a church_n be_v a_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n or_o but_o only_o a_o part_n of_o it_o see_v christ_n have_v but_o one_o mystical_a body_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n 3._o whether_o the_o form_n of_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n be_v a_o particular_a covenant_n 19_o 4._o whether_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n can_v be_v enjoy_v in_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n 20_o which_o for_o some_o of_o they_o seem_v very_o inconvenient_a and_o for_o other_o impossible_a m._n nortons_n description_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n 22_o a_o congregational_a church_n stand_v alone_o hardly_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n section_n 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o prima_fw-la vel_fw-la secundaria_fw-la &_o orta_fw-la 23_o the_o primity_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 24_o the_o difference_n between_o this_o question_n and_o m._n parker_n chapter_n 2._o proof_n by_o scripture_n for_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 25_o section_n 1._o our_o divine_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o papist_n mean_v by_o church-catholike_a the_o invisible_a church_n only_o 26_o yet_o be_v there_o also_o a_o external_a visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o a_o internal_a and_o invisible_a m._n hooker_n acknowledgement_n of_o a_o political_a body_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n 27_o d._n ames_n testimony_n of_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 28_o section_n 2._o diverse_a proof_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 29_o section_n 3._o diverse_a proof_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 31_o act._n 8.3_o and_o gal._n 1.13_o vindicate_v act._n 2.47_o vindicate_v 33_o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o vindicate_v 35_o gal._n 4.26_o open_v 37_o eph._n 3.10_o vindicate_v 38_o section_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o vindicate_v 39_o two_o answer_n of_o m._n hooker_n concern_v this_o text_n consider_v 40_o diverse_a answer_n to_o this_o text_n by_o m._n ellis_n refute_v 41_o a_o objection_n of_o m._n hooker_n about_o deacon_n set_v in_o the_o same_o church_n where_o apostle_n be_v set_v answer_v 51_o section_n 5._o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o vindicate_v 53_o diverse_a text_n vindicate_v where_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 55_o mr_n hooker_n answer_n to_o those_o text_n consider_v 1_o cor._n 15.24_o vindicate_v 56_o heb._n 12.28_o vindicate_v 57_o section_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o vindicate_v 58_o eph._n 4.4_o 5._o vindicate_v 59_o mat._n 16.18_o vindicate_v 60_o m._n hooker_n acknowledgement_n that_o this_o text_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n 61_o 3._o ep._n of_o john_n ver_fw-la 10._o vindicate_v 62_o chapter_n 3._o proof_n by_o argument_n and_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o church-catholike_a visible_a 64_o section_n 1._o 1_o from_o god_n donation_n unto_o christ_n of_o a_o universal_a kingdom_n 2_o from_o god_n intention_n in_o send_v christ_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n exhibition_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n 65_o 3_o from_o the_o general_a preach_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o gospel_n 66_o 4_o from_o the_o general_a charter_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v constitute_v section_n 2._o 5_o from_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o general_a donation_n of_o the_o ministry_n 67_o 6_o from_o the_o general_a vocation_n wherewith_o and_o general_a covenant_n whereinto_o all_o christian_n be_v call_v 68_o 7_o from_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o initial_a seal_n admittance_n and_o enrowlment_n 69_o 8_o from_o the_o external_a catholic_a union_n between_o all_o visible_a christian_n 70_o section_n 3._o 9_o from_o the_o individual_a system_fw-la or_o body_n of_o law_n proceed_v frrm_n the_o same_o authority_n whereby_o the_o whole_a be_v govern_v 10_o from_o the_o general_a external_a communion_n intercourse_n and_o communication_n between_o all_o christian_n 71_o 11_o from_o the_o general_a extension_n of_o excommunication_n 73_o 12_o if_o there_o be_v part_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a there_o be_v a_o whole_a section_n 4._o many_o metaphor_n in_o scripture_n set_v forth_o the_o whole_a church_n under_o a_o unity_n 74_o chapter_n 4._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a be_v one_o integral_a or_o totum_fw-la integrale_fw-la section_n 1._o first_o negative_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o genus_fw-la 77_o 1_o because_o a_o genus_fw-la be_v draw_v by_o mental_a abstraction_n of_o species_n but_o the_o catholic_a visible_a be_v make_v up_o by_o conjunction_n or_o apposition_n of_o the_o several_a member_n 2_o a_o genus_fw-la have_v no_o existence_n of_o its_o own_o which_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a
section_n 3._o concern_v synod_n 158_o the_o author_n that_o handle_v this_o subject_n the_o nature_n kind_n and_o authority_n of_o synod_n 159_o section_n 4._o a_o threefold_a power_n of_o synod_n dogmatical_a diatactical_a critical_a 160_o a_o ground_n of_o a_o synod_n in_o scripture_n acknowledge_v by_o our_o protestant_a divine_n 161_o the_o synod_n act._n 15._o exert_v all_o those_o three_o kind_n of_o power_n 162_o section_n 5._o about_o the_o equality_n of_o power_n of_o single_a congregation_n 163_o their_o subordination_n to_o the_o combine_a 164_o this_o subordination_n be_v also_o a_o coordination_n scripture-proof_n for_o this_o subordination_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o 165_o the_o like_a subordination_n find_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o be_v dictate_v by_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a to_o all_o society_n section_n 6._o divers_a objection_n answer_v as_o 166_o obj._n then_o there_o must_v be_v 2._o kind_n of_o presbytery_n then_o every_o particular_a minister_n have_v a_o very_a transcendent_a power_n and_o authority_n 167_o then_o they_o be_v standing-officer_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n 168_o then_o they_o be_v christ_n vicar_n general_n 169_o section_n 7._o then_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v choose_v every_o officer_n 170_o divers_a exception_n of_o m._n ellis_n 171_o section_n 8._o then_o the_o whole_a be_v to_o honour_n and_o contribute_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o of_o every_o minister_n 173_o then_o the_o minister_n perform_v not_o their_o whole_a office_n to_o the_o congregation_n that_o maintain_v they_o 174_o this_o will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o burden_n for_o minister_n to_o meddle_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o many_o congregation_n then_o minister_n exercise_v rule_v where_o they_o do_v not_o ordinary_o preach_v so_o the_o key_n shall_v not_o be_v commensurable_a 175_o section_n 9_o this_o be_v a_o grand_a objection_n former_o against_o the_o bishop_n that_o they_o rule_v where_o they_o preach_v not_o 176_o then_o great_a and_o stubborn_a person_n will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o censure_v this_o will_v occasion_v much_o trouble_n and_o charge_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v synod_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o err_v as_o well_o as_o particular_a membership_n 177_o section_n 10._o the_o liberty_n of_o appeal_n prove_v but_o why_o then_o shall_v christ_n let_v his_o church_n want_v general_a counsel_n so_o long_o 178_o but_o how_o then_o dare_v particular_a church_n abrogate_v the_o decree_n of_o general_a counsel_n 179_o chapter_n 8._o a_o answer_n to_o m._n ellis_n prejudices_fw-la probability_n and_o demonstration_n against_o a_o universal_a visible_a and_o as_o he_o call_v it_o govern_v but_o shall_v have_v say_v organical_a church_n and_o his_o wrong_n state_v of_o the_o question_n rectify_v 180._o section_n 1._o what_o m._n ellis_n deny_v to_o be_v the_o question_n 1._o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o essential_a oneness_n answ_n but_o this_o be_v mean_v and_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o other_o 2_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o mean_v of_o engagement_n to_o mutual_a care_n one_o of_o another_o 182_o answ_n not_o amicitial_a or_o fraternal_a only_a but_o authoritative_a the_o great_a part_n to_o regulate_v the_o less_o 3_o nor_o be_v it_o mean_v say_v he_o of_o a_o voluntary_a association_n as_o occasion_n require_v for_o mutual_a assistance_n answ_n their_o association_n though_o it_o be_v necessary_a yet_o it_o be_v voluntary_a but_o not_o arbitrary_a 4_o nor_o be_v it_o mean_v say_v he_o whether_o all_o or_o most_o church_n may_v occasional_o become_v one_o by_o messenger_n in_o a_o general_a council_n 183_o answ_n this_o be_v the_o high_a effect_n this_o unity_n produce_v section_n 2._o what_o m._n ellis_n grant_v in_o this_o question_n 1_o a_o authoritative_a power_n from_o christ_n to_o make_v direction_n and_o rule_n to_o which_o the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v not_o only_o 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ancient_o and_o their_o act_n authoritative_o 196_o five_o answer_n of_o m._n ellis_n hereunto_o consider_v of_o 197_o section_n 5._o m._n ellis_n witness_n against_o the_o unity_n and_o integrality_n of_o the_o church_n consider_v viz_o chrysostome_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n cyprian_n augustine_n eucherius_n and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 198_o that_o it_o be_v not_o novel_a in_o respect_n of_o protestant_a divine_n 201_o some_o quotation_n out_o of_o calvin_n etc._n etc._n 202_o section_n 6._o m._n ellis_n prejudice_n from_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o this_o opinion_n answer_v 203_o section_n 7._o another_o prejudice_n that_o it_o be_v papal_a and_o antiprotestant_n answer_v 205_o section_n 8._o m._n ellis_n argument_n answer_v 206_o his_o first_o argument_n from_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n herein_o 2_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n 207_o 3_o from_o the_o first_o execution_n of_o the_o great_a act_n of_o entire_a power_n exerciseâ—_n in_o a_o 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be_v speak_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o invisible_a company_n only_o the_o better_a part_n yet_o to_o they_o as_o visible_a and_o as_o terrible_a by_o discipline_n and_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o it_o be_v say_v of_o antichrist_n that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n by_o temple_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o this_o a_o visible_a church_n yet_o no_o particular_a congregation_n but_o the_o general_a church-catholike_a or_o at_o least_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 13.3_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n and_o rev._n 17.1_o she_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n which_o be_v as_o be_v expound_v vers_fw-la 15._o peoples_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o rev._n 18.3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o nation_n have_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o yea_o the_o holy_a ghost_n choose_v to_o 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etiam_fw-la per_fw-la ministerium_fw-la habet_fw-la organicum_fw-la quendam_fw-la statum_fw-la 2._o a_o genus_fw-la have_v no_o existence_n of_o its_o own_o but_o so_o have_v the_o church-catholike_a visible_a viz._n per_fw-la combinationem_fw-la sive_fw-la aggregationem_fw-la no_o genus_fw-la can_v be_v capable_a of_o combination_n or_o aggregation_n for_o that_o be_v a_o accident_n belong_v to_o a_o integral_a 3._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la both_o according_o to_o the_o ramist_n and_o aristotelian_o the_o ramist_n say_v genus_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la partibus_fw-la essentiale_fw-la the_o genus_fw-la be_v essential_a to_o its_o part_n i._n e._n species_n but_o integrum_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la cvi_fw-la part_n sunt_fw-la essentiales_fw-la vel_fw-la integrale_n now_o the_o several_a church_n be_v integrant_fw-la to_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a they_o make_v and_o constitute_v the_o ecumenical_a by_o aggregation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o aristotelian_o genus_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la pluribus_fw-la specie_fw-la differentibus_fw-la potest_fw-la praedicari_fw-la in_o quid_fw-la now_o this_o can_v agree_v to_o the_o church-catholike_a or_o ecumenical_a for_o the_o particular_a church_n do_v not_o differ_v species_n by_o any_o specifical_a form_n but_o only_o by_o accidental_a and_o numerical_a difference_n unless_o you_o will_v say_v that_o individua_fw-la sunt_fw-la species_n which_o as_o it_o be_v general_o deny_v so_o it_o be_v most_o unlikely_a in_o similar_v body_n of_o all_o other_o and_o if_o the_o single_a church_n be_v individua_fw-la then_o at_o the_o most_o the_o ecumenical_a can_v be_v but_o a_o species_n yea_o species_n insima_fw-la so_o ames_n m_v c._n 31._o s_o 18._o ecclesia_fw-la haec_fw-la viz._n caâ—h_n est_fw-la mystica_fw-la ratione_fw-la una_fw-la non_fw-la genericè_fw-la sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la species_n specialissima_fw-la vel_fw-la individuum_fw-la quia_fw-la nullas_fw-la habet_fw-la species_n propriè_fw-la dictas_fw-la and_o yet_o i_o acknowledge_v he_o say_v c._n 32._o s_o 5._o ecclesia_fw-la particularis_fw-la respectu_fw-la communis_fw-la illius_fw-la naturae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ecclesiâ—s_fw-la particularibus_fw-la reperitur_fw-la est_fw-la species_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la sed_fw-la respectu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la integri_fw-la est_fw-la membrum_fw-la ex_fw-la aggregatione_fw-la variorum_fw-la membrâ—rum_fw-la singularium_fw-la compositum_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la respectu_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la integrum_fw-la a_o similar_v totum_fw-la differ_v much_o from_o a_o universal_a similarity_n of_o part_n do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a integrality_n but_o universality_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n be_v a_o abstract_n second_a notion_n society_n or_o polity_n be_v a_o genus_fw-la and_o be_v divide_v or_o rather_o distinguish_v into_o civil_a and_o 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officer_n but_o as_o visible_a i_o acknowledge_v there_o may_v by_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o community_n of_o nature_n be_v abstract_v from_o any_o similar_v body_n and_o so_o consequent_o from_o the_o similarity_n of_o congregation_n but_o whether_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o genus_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o distinct_a specifical_a difference_n under_o it_o i_o shall_v leave_v to_o the_o logician_n to_o dispute_v it_o out_o and_o to_o make_v this_o totum_fw-la genericum_fw-la existens_fw-la be_v beyond_o my_o apprehension_n see_v genus_fw-la be_v a_o second_o notion_n exi_v not_o but_o in_o intellectu_fw-la nostro_fw-la habet_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la non_fw-la existentiam_fw-la for_o as_o it_o do_v exist_v it_o be_v a_o integral_n and_o lose_v its_o abstract_n nature_n wherein_o the_o universality_n do_v consist_v that_o which_o exi_v in_o the_o individual_a be_v not_o totum_fw-la but_o pars_fw-la essentialis_fw-la individui_fw-la as_o it_o be_v 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ecumenical_a church_n be_v a_o integral_a 2._o sect._n 2._o first_o because_o it_o have_v a_o existence_n of_o its_o own_o which_o no_o genus_fw-la have_v and_o this_o existence_n appear_v because_o it_o have_v a_o external_a form_n and_o state_n which_o no_o genus_fw-la can_v have_v this_o ames_n confess_v as_o i_o show_v before_o yea_o the_o church_n catholic_a visible_a have_v a_o existence_n before_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o particular_a
confederation_n be_v they_o not_o judge_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o christ_n and_o visible_a member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o in_o external_a covenant_n before_o their_o admittance_n how_o then_o can_v that_o be_v the_o ground_n thereof_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a duty_n and_o privilege_n which_o relate_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o the_o particular_a congregation_n and_o a_o particular_a unity_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n result_v therefrom_o but_o not_o the_o general_a duty_n privilege_n or_o membership_n suppose_v a_o man_n be_v a_o freeman_n of_o some_o corporation_n as_o ipswich_n though_o thereby_o he_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o particular_a corporation_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o particular_a duty_n belong_v to_o the_o corporation_n be_v require_v of_o he_o and_o he_o require_v and_o receive_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o subject_a the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o yet_o he_o must_v be_v conceive_v a_o member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n before_o he_o can_v be_v admit_v a_o free_a man_n of_o the_o corporation_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o general_a privilege_n and_o perform_v the_o general_a duty_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o and_o not_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o particular_a corporation_n and_o his_o membership_n thereof_o though_o he_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o enjoy_v the_o one_o and_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o in_o that_o particular_a society_n and_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o make_v the_o kingdom_n a_o genus_fw-la and_o the_o corporation_n a_o species_n thereof_o but_o the_o kingdom_n a_o integral_n and_o the_o corporation_n a_o member_n thereof_o so_o be_v the_o case_n between_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o particular_a yet_o with_o this_o difference_n all_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v similar_v patt_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n so_o be_v not_o all_o corporation_n nor_o all_o village_n they_o differ_v sometime_o in_o kind_n of_o officer_n sometime_o in_o particular_a immunity_n also_o the_o similarity_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n give_v the_o same_o denomination_n to_o the_o particular_a church_n with_o the_o whole_a the_o particular_a congregation_n be_v call_v a_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a whereas_o no_o particular_a corporation_n be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v deem_v to_o be_v species_n whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o whole_a viz._n because_o of_o the_o identity_n of_o denomination_n but_o identity_n of_o denomination_n or_o similarity_n of_o part_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o genus_fw-la and_o species_n especial_o where_o the_o whole_a be_v constitute_v by_o a_o external_a covenant_n 4._o if_o the_o officer_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v visible_a then_o so_o be_v the_o church_n but_o the_o officer_n be_v visible_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o officer_n be_v visible_a none_o will_v deny_v because_o they_o be_v visible_o call_v ordain_v and_o execute_v their_o office_n visible_o that_o visible_a officer_n argue_v a_o visible_a polity_n be_v as_o clear_v such_o as_o the_o officer_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o visibility_n or_o invisibility_n such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o ministry_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o all_o israel_n and_o that_o they_o be_v all_o officer_n of_o the_o whole_a habitual_a and_o habitual_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n upon_o a_o call_n shall_v be_v prove_v c._n 6._o s_o 4._o 5._o if_o the_o admittance_n into_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o ejection_n out_o of_o it_o be_v visible_a than_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v visible_a but_o admittance_n by_o baptism_n ejection_n by_o excommunication_n be_v visible_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n that_o admittance_n and_o ejection_n be_v public_a act_n before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v visible_a none_o will_v deny_v that_o such_o as_o the_o admittance_n or_o ejection_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o visibility_n such_o be_v the_o society_n or_o polity_n be_v as_o clear_v that_o the_o admittance_n be_v into_o the_o whole_a and_o ejection_n out_o of_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o and_o shall_v more_o full_o afterward_o either_o by_o baptism_n man_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o particular_a church_n or_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o no_o church_n but_o not_o into_o the_o particular_a congregation_n no_o man_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o particular_a congregation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o particular_a covenant_n therefore_o it_o be_v into_o the_o whole_a or_o none_o if_o a_o heathen_a be_v convert_v in_o a_o congregation_n first_o he_o receive_v baptism_n afterward_o be_v admit_v a_o member_n of_o the_o particular_a confederation_n 3_o sect._n 3_o 6._o if_o the_o doctrine_n law_n ordinance_n charter_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v visible_a then_o so_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n but_o they_o be_v visible_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o doctrine_n law_n ordinance_n charter_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v visible_a none_o will_v deny_v for_o they_o may_v be_v see_v read_v preach_v and_o hear_v that_o they_o belong_v to_o and_o constitute_v the_o whole_a be_v as_o undeniable_a of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o the_o law_n and_o charter_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o visibility_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v the_o kingdom_n now_o it_o be_v not_o the_o invisible_a law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o constitute_v the_o visible_a church_n for_o the_o heathen_n have_v that_o rom._n 2.15_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o invisible_a law_n of_o grace_n promise_v to_o be_v write_v in_o god_n people_n heart_n jer._n 31.33_o for_o many_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v not_o that_o but_o it_o be_v the_o visible_a system_a of_o law_n and_o covenant_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o visible_a church_n and_o these_o law_n charter_n and_o covenant_n be_v the_o very_a copula_fw-la or_o bond_n of_o the_o external_a body_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o thereby_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_n and_o discipline_n now_o where_o the_o copula_fw-la or_o bond_n unite_n visible_a part_n together_o be_v visible_a there_o the_o whole_a be_v visible_a but_o the_o copula_fw-la or_o bond_n be_v visible_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o whole_a a_o visible_a bond_n can_v unite_v invisible_a member_n against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v by_o m._n hooker_n that_o divers_a several_a kingdom_n may_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o law_n and_o yet_o remain_v several_a kingdom_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v possible_a that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v submit_v to_o and_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o system_a of_o law_n and_o many_o now_o be_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o yet_o remain_v several_a but_o they_o arise_v not_o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n the_o same_o king_n or_o governor_n nor_o bind_v not_o in_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o same_o king_n nor_o to_o mutual_a duty_n of_o subject_n between_o themselves_o as_o fellow-subject_n but_o be_v embrace_v vi_fw-la materiae_fw-la or_o formae_fw-la because_o find_v convenient_a and_o receive_v a_o several_a stamp_n of_o authority_n from_o the_o several_a state_n or_o governor_n whereby_o they_o be_v oblige_v in_o the_o several_a kingdom_n but_o these_o law_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o be_v oblige_v from_o the_o same_o authority_n to_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o they_o be_v one_o visible_a church_n or_o kingdom_n mystical_a if_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v a_o genus_fw-la it_o be_v constitute_v and_o unite_v together_o by_o a_o visible_a external_a covenant_n and_o law_n which_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o genus_fw-la as_o a_o genus_fw-la 7._o if_o all_o the_o administration_n and_o dispensation_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v visible_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n but_o they_o be_v all_o visible_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v all_o visible_a be_v public_o do_v none_o will_v deny_v obj._n but_o these_o administration_n dispensation_n and_o operation_n be_v act_v in_o the_o several_a congregation_n and_o be_v not_o action_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n ans_fw-fr so_o be_v justice_n administer_v at_o assize_n and_o session_n in_o several_a county_n and_o corporation_n but_o be_v it_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o whole_a because_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o same_o law_n and_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o man_n dwell_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v try_v at_o suffolk_n assizes_n may_v receive_v his_o sentence_n and_o
ecumenical_a be_v one_o visible_a church_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v all_o meet_v together_o at_o some_o time_n answ_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a neither_o to_o the_o unity_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o person_n be_v visible_a in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o that_o they_o be_v combine_v together_o under_o the_o same_o head_n by_o visible_a law_n and_o profession_n under_o the_o same_o visible_a seal_n and_o enrowlment_n walk_v visible_o in_o the_o same_o godly_a conversation_n before_o man_n pray_v one_o for_o another_o as_o fellow-member_n rejoice_v in_o the_o welfare_n and_o mourn_v for_o the_o ill-fare_n one_o of_o another_o and_o contribute_v assistance_n one_o to_o another_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v as_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o the_o unity_n or_o visibility_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o empire_n that_o they_o shall_v meet_v together_o sometime_o so_o be_v it_o not_o needful_a for_o the_o whole_a church_n indeed_o there_o may_v be_v some_o conveniency_n in_o both_o ad_fw-la benè_fw-la vel_fw-la optimum_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la this_o m._n ellis_n except_v against_o vin_fw-fr p._n 55._o first_o he_o ask_v whether_o ever_o there_o be_v such_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o member_n do_v not_o meet_v sometime_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a visible_a monarchy_n as_o under_o popery_n if_o there_o be_v any_o liberty_n leave_v to_o the_o subject_n etc._n etc._n answ_n let_v he_o show_v that_o ever_o the_o four_o monarchy_n do_v meet_v together_o respective_o either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o deputy_n or_o delegate_n from_o every_o province_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o their_o unity_n nor_o visibility_n and_o his_o answer_n impli_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a monarchy_n under_o popery_n do_v never_o meet_v he_o make_v it_o but_o a_o sign_n of_o liberty_n to_o meet_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o visibility_n and_o for_o the_o point_n of_o liberty_n inherent_a in_o the_o subject_n as_o their_o proper_a right_n distinct_a from_o what_o be_v derive_v and_o give_v by_o christ_n as_o their_o head_n there_o be_v never_o any_o monarchy_n so_o mere_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o monarch_n as_o the_o church-visible_a on_o christ_n for_o the_o church_n derive_v all_o its_o power_n from_o christ_n and_o have_v all_o its_o law_n give_v and_o impose_v only_o by_o christ_n without_o any_o vote_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o make_n of_o they_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o four_o monarchy_n have_v some_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o municipal_a law_n only_o may_v have_v some_o imperial_a general_a law_n superad_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o this_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o a_o church_n have_v no_o law_n but_o of_o christ_n arbitrary_a donation_n christian_n be_v not_o subdue_v by_o christ_n as_o englishmen_n be_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n viz._n on_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o enjoy_v their_o former_a right_n and_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n but_o absolute_o to_o receive_v law_n from_o he_o and_o yet_o this_o can_v neither_o be_v think_v tyranny_n in_o christ_n nor_o yet_o slavery_n in_o we_o for_o christ_n law_n be_v more_o beneficial_a to_o we_o than_o any_o of_o our_o own_o make_n and_o his_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n and_o yet_o we_o read_v of_o general_a counsel_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o delegate_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o ministerial_a church-catholike_a which_o in_o former_a time_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christian_a emperor_n be_v frequent_a and_o there_o be_v no_o intrinsical_a let_v in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o do_v not_o meet_v so_o still_o but_o only_o extrinsical_a and_o extraneous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o division_n among_o the_o civil_a governor_n but_o even_o in_o our_o day_n a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o great_a body_n have_v meet_v as_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n etc._n etc._n by_o commissioner_n d._n whitaker_n and_o apollonius_n acknowledge_v the_o meeting_n act._n 1._o to_o be_v a_o general_a council_n the_o member_n be_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v pastor_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a and_o brethren_n out_o of_o galilee_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o work_n be_v to_o elect_v a_o apostle_n who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o they_o that_o undertake_v and_o dispatch_v such_o a_o business_n which_o concern_v the_o extraordinary_a teach_n and_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v represent_v the_o whole_a church-catholike_a m._n ellis_n vin_fw-fr p._n 25._o utter_o deny_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o general_a council_n which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o church-catholike_a viz._n ministerial_o but_o i_o take_v general_a in_o the_o usual_a sense_n of_o it_o and_o not_o precise_o consider_v he_o know_v the_o four_o counsel_n be_v know_v 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respect_n then_o of_o the_o part_n 5._o perfectione_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n a_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o and_o any_o whole_a comprise_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o a_o particular_a street_n or_o ward_n be_v a_o imperfect_a incomplete_a thing_n and_o not_o consistent_a alone_o but_o as_o a_o part_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a and_o as_o a_o member_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o particular_n may_v have_v the_o perfection_n of_o part_n and_o some_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o other_o but_o the_o whole_a be_v most_o perfect_a and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n concur_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a 6._o entitiuè_fw-la or_o essentialiter_fw-la the_o church-entitive_a be_v before_o the_o organical_a for_o the_o organical_a be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n entitive_n and_o the_o church-entitive_a afford_v material_n to_o the_o church-organical_a and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o particular_a church_n be_v proper_o ortae_fw-la arise_v out_o of_o the_o entitive_a and_o so_o also_o be_v the_o whole_a church-organical_a for_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o combination_n of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n and_o both_o it_o and_o they_o consist_v only_o of_o member_n of_o the_o church_n entitive_n and_o herein_o i_o consent_v unto_o m._n parker_n in_o this_o sense_n but_o not_o that_o the_o habitual_a power_n of_o elder_n shall_v arise_v from_o the_o particular_a congregation_n to_o act_v in_o synod_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o evocation_n and_o exciting_a of_o their_o power_n to_o act_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la 7._o causalitate_fw-la efficientis_fw-la ministerialis_fw-la for_o the_o church-catholike_a already_o convert_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o convert_v more_o unto_o they_o as_o opportunity_n be_v afford_v and_o of_o admit_v ministerial_o into_o the_o church-catholike_a both_o entitive_a first_o and_o then_o organical_a both_o private_a member_n and_o also_o officer_n into_o their_o habitual_a office_n 8._o cognition_n sive_fw-la noscibilitate_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la for_o though_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n be_v proprior_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la and_o so_o notior_fw-la respectu_fw-la nostri_fw-la which_o be_v cognition_n confuse_fw-la yet_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noscibilior_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la distincta_fw-la enim_fw-la cognitio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ordinem_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la &_o in_o ment_fw-la benè_fw-la dispositâ_fw-la as_o universalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la notiora_fw-la minus_fw-la universalibus_fw-la &_o species_n infima_fw-la individâ—â—â—_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n as_o a_o kingdom_n be_v propius_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o noscibilius_fw-la distinctâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la but_o particular_a town_n be_v propiora_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la the_o notion_n of_o a_o english_a man_n come_v first_o upon_o a_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n before_o of_o a_o suffolk_n man_n a_o man_n may_v have_v knowledge_n of_o england_n as_o a_o kingdom_n and_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o polity_n law_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o yet_o by_o sense_n have_v but_o little_a or_o no_o knowledge_n of_o particular_a town_n so_o a_o man_n may_v know_v much_o of_o the_o church_n as_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o law_n ordinance_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o yet_o know_v but_o few_o particular_a church_n so_o that_o the_o priority_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_n be_v like_o the_o priority_n of_o a_o kingdom_n to_o the_o part_n of_o it_o or_o of_o a_o corporation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v in_o a_o mathematical_a or_o techtonical_a consideration_n for_o so_o the_o particular_a building_n be_v prima_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a city_n ortae_fw-la yet_o so_o m._n hooker_n understand_v i_o in_o his_o acute_a argue_v about_o integrale_n suru._n pag._n 255._o but_o in_o regard_n of_o intention_n institution_n donation_n of_o privilege_n dignity_n perfection_n essence_n instrumental_a efficiency_n and_o perfect_a cognition_n of_o it_o there_o be_v also_o a_o difference_n between_o ortum_fw-la &_o secundarium_fw-la for_o every_o ortum_fw-la be_v secundarium_fw-la but_o every_o secundarium_fw-la be_v not_o ortum_fw-la but_o i_o principal_o mean_v secundarium_fw-la or_o secundary_a yet_o in_o regard_n the_o particular_a church_n arise_v and_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o church-entitive_a and_o be_v convert_v and_o admit_v ministerial_o by_o the_o church-catholike_a already_o in_o be_v they_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ortae_fw-la and_o the_o catholic_a prima_n first_o 2._o sect._n 2._o all_z the_o name_n that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n give_v unto_o the_o church-visible_a agree_v primary_o to_o the_o church-catholike_a and_o secondary_o to_o particular_a congregation_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v first_o consider_v as_o call_v out_o from_o idol_n and_o devote_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n before_o we_o can_v be_v consider_v of_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n we_o know_v they_o be_v give_v even_o to_o the_o jew_n before_o ever_o any_o congregational_a evangelical_n church_n have_v existence_n act._n 7.38_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v frequent_o call_v the_o lord_n people_n so_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n god_n vineyard_n joh._n 15.1_o wherein_o branch_n in_o christ_n bear_v no_o fruit_n be_v cut_v off_o christ_n sheepfold_n joh._n 10.16_o barn-floor_n mat._n 3.12_o drag-net_n wheat-field_n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13.37_o 38._o a_o great_a house_n wherein_o be_v vessel_n even_o of_o dishonour_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o these_o name_n can_v be_v limit_v or_o appropriate_v to_o any_o particular_a congregation_n but_o be_v first_o true_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o of_o every_o particular_a church_n as_o a_o part_n thereof_o congregationes_fw-la particulares_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la part_n similares_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la &_o naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la participant_fw-la ames_n med_a l._n 1._o c._n 32._o s_o 4._o 2._o that_o be_v the_o primary_n church_n to_o which_o the_o covenant_n promise_n law_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n do_v primary_o belong_v but_o the_o covenant_n promise_n law_n and_o privilege_n do_v primary_o belong_v to_o the_o church-catholike_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o first_o evangelical_n promise_v that_o ever_o be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n represent_v all_o mankind_n 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the_o deacon_n office_n may_v cease_v at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o church_n that_o choose_v they_o because_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o office_n viz._n contribution_n cease_v with_o the_o contributer_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o roll_a elder_n also_o because_o the_o particular_a object_n of_o their_o office_n cease_v and_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o office_n may_v extend_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n beyond_o the_o particular_a church_n that_o choose_v they_o to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o possible_o to_o the_o whole_a 4._o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o ruling-eld_a the_o first_o have_v two_o key_n viz._n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n the_o other_o have_v but_o one_o viz._n of_o discipline_n the_o superior_a order_n be_v conceive_v to_o comprehend_v the_o power_n of_o the_o inferior_a and_o so_o the_o apostle_n have_v all_o the_o 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a_o justice_n of_o peace_n former_o dwell_v and_o execute_v his_o office_n shall_v sink_v yet_o if_o he_o be_v preserve_v he_o remain_v still_o in_o his_o office_n and_o may_v execute_v it_o in_o any_o other_o place_n in_o the_o county_n where_o he_o shall_v dwell_v because_o his_o office_n stand_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a county_n though_o he_o exercise_v it_o actual_o but_o in_o one_o place_n so_o be_v the_o minister_n office_n as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n general_a though_o they_o take_v but_o particular_a division_n and_o parcel_n of_o the_o church_n to_o feed_v and_o watch_v over_o actual_o and_o particular_o and_o do_v not_o ordinary_o stretch_v themselves_o within_o another_o particular_a line_n and_o limit_n without_o a_o call_n by_o permittance_n or_o entreaty_n or_o combination_n and_o that_o a_o minister_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a visible_a appear_v thus_o he_o that_o can_v ministerial_o admit_v or_o eject_v a_o member_n into_o or_o out_o of_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a be_v a_o minister_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a but_o every_o minister_n by_o baptism_n or_o excommunication_n admit_v or_o eject_v member_n into_o or_o out_o of_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n this_o argument_n i_o find_v more_o full_o lay_v down_o by_o apollonius_n pastor_n ut_fw-la pastor_n exercet_fw-la multos_fw-la actus_fw-la ministeriale_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la erga_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la particularem_fw-la cvi_fw-la ordinario_fw-la ministerio_fw-la est_fw-la affixus_fw-la sed_fw-la erga_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la alius_fw-la particulares_fw-la &_o provinciales_fw-la &_o nationale_n imò_fw-la &_o erga_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la universalem_fw-la nam_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la membra_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la universalem_fw-la admittir_v per_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la membra_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la sva_fw-la particulari_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la provinciali_fw-la nationali_fw-la &_o vniversali_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la eijcit_fw-la matth._n 18.18_o 19_o exit_fw-la â—ffiâ—â—â—o_fw-la pastorali_fw-la preces_fw-la deo_fw-la offer_v pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la alijs_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la labo_fw-la antibus_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o alia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la particulari_fw-la praedicare_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la donorum_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la pastorali_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la liget_fw-la &_o solvat_fw-la peccatores_fw-la vomittat_fw-la &_o retineat_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la legatus_fw-la mâ—ssus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la obsecreâ—_n homines_fw-la ut_fw-la reconcilientur_fw-la deo_fw-la of_o excommunication_n i_o speak_v before_o prove_v that_o it_o eject_v a_o man_n from_o communion_n with_o the_o whole_a church-catholike_a visible_a this_o m_o ellis_n say_v be_v not_o formal_o but_o virtual_o do_v but_o i_o answer_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o by_o baptism_n they_o be_v not_o formal_o admit_v into_o the_o church-catholike_a but_o virtual_o but_o into_o what_o church_n be_v they_o baptize_v that_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n before_o particular_a congregation_n be_v constitute_v and_o now_o they_o be_v constitute_v it_o can_v be_v say_v they_o be_v formal_o baptize_v into_o they_o for_o haply_o the_o person_n baptize_v in_o a_o particular_a congregation_n will_v never_o be_v a_o member_n thereof_o but_o of_o some_o other_o our_o brethren_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v enter_v into_o their_o particular_a covenant_n that_o make_v they_o actual_o member_n of_o their_o congregation_n and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o their_o own_o church-member_n be_v by_o baptism_n but_o incomplete_a member_n of_o that_o congregation_n our_o brethren_n will_v not_o say_v i_o suppose_v that_o those_o person_n that_o go_v from_o hence_o to_o they_o be_v already_o baptize_v be_v heathen_n and_o without_o though_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o particular_a membership_n sure_o they_o account_v they_o subject_n of_o christ_n and_o under_o his_o seal_n why_o else_o do_v they_o admit_v any_o of_o they_o member_n of_o their_o congregation_n into_o which_o they_o may_v admit_v only_o christ_n subject_n and_o set_v no_o new_a seal_n of_o baptism_n upon_o they_o and_o as_o baptism_n admit_v primal_o formal_o and_o antecedenter_v into_o the_o church-catholike_a and_o secondary_o and_o consequenter_fw-la into_o that_o particular_a congregation_n so_o the_o same_o order_n be_v in_o ejection_n by_o excommunication_n if_o a_o finger_n be_v add_v to_o a_o man_n hand_n the_o primary_n consideration_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o limb_n give_v to_o that_o man_n such_o a_o man_n we_o say_v have_v recover_v his_o sight_n or_o hear_n though_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n and_o if_o a_o hand_n can_v be_v conceive_v to_o cut_v nip_n or_o fear_v off_o a_o gangreen_v finger_n it_o will_v not_o be_v conceive_v as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o hand_n only_o but_o as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o man_n will_v be_v say_v to_o loose_v a_o limb_n primary_o and_o the_o secondary_a consideration_n be_v that_o the_o particular_a hand_n have_v lose_v a_o finger_n when_o d._n cranmer_n burn_v off_o his_o right_a hand_n it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o arm_n only_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n primary_o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o of_o member_n that_o be_v fix_v and_o have_v their_o particular_a place_n and_o office_n in_o the_o body_n and_o can_v be_v remove_v and_o set_v any_o where_o else_o then_o much_o more_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church-entitive_a before_o they_o receive_v their_o particular_a membership_n in_o any_o congregation_n and_o may_v be_v remove_v from_o one_o congregation_n to_o another_o as_o oft_o as_o occasion_n or_o conveniency_n serve_v but_o because_o excommunication_n be_v a_o act_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 2.6_o i_o will_v therefore_o insist_v more_o particular_o upon_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o single_a pastor_n or_o minister_n though_o pass_v with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o
the_o congregation_n that_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n i_o think_v be_v without_o doubt_n for_o if_o person_n baptize_v be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v administer_v to_o those_o that_o be_v and_o remain_v oâ—â—_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o be_v no_o initial_a seal_n which_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v m._n ball_n in_o his_o catechism_n have_v this_o passage_n baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n communion_n with_o he_o and_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n for_o which_o he_o cit_v mat_n 28.19_o act._n 8.38_o and_o afterward_o explain_v himself_o it_o do_v say_v he_o solemn_o signify_v and_o seal_v their_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o confirm_v that_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o that_o we_o be_v thereby_o admit_v member_n not_o of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o the_o church-catholike_a appear_v because_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o this_o appear_v further_a because_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o one_o congregation_n be_v baptize_v all_o over_o the_o world_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v but_o be_v take_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n wherever_o he_o become_v see_v before_o chap._n 6._o now_o that_o baptise_v be_v a_o act_n of_o office_n appear_v joh._n 1.33_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v and_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 28._o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o apostle_n commission_n and_o though_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 1.17_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n yet_o that_o be_v mean_v not_o principal_o for_o he_o be_v send_v also_o to_o baptize_v else_o he_o may_v not_o have_v do_v it_o which_o we_o read_v he_o do_v and_o that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o this_o office_n we_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o church-catholike_a appear_v because_o john_n baptist_n baptize_v all_o jerusalem_n judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n and_o that_o without_o any_o relation_n to_o any_o particular_a congregation_n which_o have_v it_o be_v necessary_a or_o have_v baptism_n be_v ordain_v in_o reference_n to_o particular_a congregation_n they_o can_v have_v combine_v they_o into_o so_o peter_n cause_v cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n to_o be_v baptize_v act._n 10.48_o but_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o any_o congregation_n into_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n baptize_v the_o eunuch_n but_o not_o into_o any_o particular_a congregation_n into_o what_o congregation_n do_v ananias_n baptize_v paul_n act._n 9.18_o or_o how_o can_v it_o appear_v that_o ananias_n be_v a_o evangelist_n or_o any_o extraordinary_a officer_n he_o be_v call_v a_o disciple_n at_o damascus_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elder_n there_o but_o that_o paul_n be_v ever_o a_o fix_a member_n of_o any_o particular_a congregation_n it_o appear_v not_o that_o which_o be_v answer_v to_o this_o be_v that_o they_o which_o administer_v baptism_n so_o indefinite_o be_v extraordinary_a general_a officer_n which_o be_v now_o cease_v but_o this_o salve_v it_o not_o for_o if_o the_o immediate_a right_n to_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n come_v to_o the_o receiver_n by_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a institute_v congregation_n as_o m._n norton_n and_o m._n a._n and_o m._n s._n in_o def._n ch._n 4._o pag._n 73._o tell_v we_o than_o john_n baptist_n christ_n disciple_n philip_n and_o ananias_n though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o evangelist_n administer_v it_o to_o such_o as_o have_v no_o actual_a and_o immediate_a right_n to_o receive_v it_o indeed_o the_o answer_n impli_v a_o more_o large_a actual_a extensive_a power_n in_o the_o administrer_n either_o to_o have_v constitute_v new_a church_n or_o to_o administer_v in_o any_o constitute_v church_n but_o it_o give_v not_o they_o power_n to_o administer_v any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o such_o as_o have_v no_o right_a thereto_o nor_o power_n to_o the_o receiver_n to_o receive_v it_o without_o actual_a right_n in_o a_o undue_a order_n it_o give_v they_o not_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi who_o have_v in_o themselves_o only_a jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la as_o their_o distinction_n be_v and_o the_o proof_n bring_v p._n 76._o out_o of_o act._n 5.14_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v mistake_v their_o word_n be_v these_o believer_n be_v add_v first_o they_o be_v believer_n stand_v in_o that_o spiritual_a relation_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o whole_a body_n and_o then_o add_v to_o the_o church_n by_o visible_a combination_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n but_o add_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v incongruous_a to_o gather_v thence_o that_o they_o be_v first_o believer_n and_o after_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o second_o act_n see_v their_o add_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o believe_v and_o that_o which_o add_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o head_n and_o king_n add_v they_o to_o the_o body_n and_o kingdom_n and_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o justification_n and_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n flow_v immediate_o from_o internal_a union_n with_o christ_n but_o institute_v ordinance_n and_o privilege_n mediate_o and_o in_o such_o a_o order_n as_o christ_n have_v in_o wisdom_n ordain_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o visible_a government_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n necessary_o require_v pag._n 76._o if_o they_o mean_v by_o it_o be_v member_n of_o particular_a congregation_n then_o will_v i_o know_v whether_o hear_v the_o word_n public_o preach_v or_o read_v or_o join_v in_o public_a sing_n or_o in_o keep_v a_o day_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n or_o fast_v or_o make_v row_n or_o take_v oath_n which_o be_v institute_v ordinance_n may_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o particular_a congregation_n the_o apostle_n carry_v about_o one_o with_o they_o who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n act._n 13.5_o who_o be_v no_o apostle_n and_o he_o baptize_v for_o they_o into_o the_o church-catholike_a and_o when_o a_o sufficient_a number_n be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v then_o follow_v the_o particular_a relation_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n by_o ordain_v officer_n to_o take_v the_o particular_a care_n over_o they_o so_o tychicus_n col._n 4.7_o be_v call_v a_o belove_a brother_n and_o faithful_a minister_n and_o fellow-servant_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o eph._n 6.21_o he_o have_v the_o same_o stile_n give_v he_o certain_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o peculiar_a minister_n to_o both_o those_o distant_a church_n and_o haply_o he_o be_v so_o to_o neither_o of_o they_o if_o we_o may_v give_v any_o credit_n to_o dorotheus_n who_o say_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o bythinia_n apollo_n baptize_v at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 3.4_o and_o yet_o be_v no_o apostle_n but_o a_o minister_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o they_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o hence_o be_v that_o distinction_n of_o junius_n in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o bellarm._n c._n 7._o nor_o 7._o alia_fw-la est_fw-la electio_fw-la sive_fw-la vocatio_fw-la communis_fw-la quâ_fw-la vir_fw-la bone_fw-la pius_fw-la doctus_fw-la aptus_fw-la absolutè_fw-la eligitur_fw-la ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la verbi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alia_fw-la particularis_fw-la sive_fw-la singularis_fw-la quâ_fw-la ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la singulariter_fw-la huic_fw-la vel_fw-la illi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praeficiendus_fw-la eligitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o scripture_n always_o call_v the_o believer_n in_o one_o city_n one_o church_n even_o jerusalem_n though_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o yea_o miriads_o i_o e._n many_o ten_o thousand_o of_o believe_a jew_n therein_o as_o james_n tell_v paul_n act._n 21.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o probable_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o appear_v first_o because_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o can_v bear_v any_o witness_n against_o paul_n but_o by_o hearsay_n they_o be_v inform_v of_o thou_o but_o the_o jew_n disperse_v among_o the_o gentile_n have_v see_v and_o hear_v paul_n can_v have_v testify_v of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o will_v not_o be_v blind_v with_o paul_n present_a conformity_n and_o second_o because_o they_o only_o or_o jerusalem_n can_v receive_v satisfaction_n by_o paul_n conformity_n to_o the_o law_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o the_o other_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o elder_n of_o those_o city_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n in_o communi_fw-la it_o leave_v it_o uncertain_a to_o i_o whether_o the_o several_a elder_n be_v fix_v over_o the_o particular_a congregation_n or_o teach_v and_o rule_v in_o communi_fw-la as_o the_o minister_n do_v now_o in_o
long-sufferance_n for_o a_o pattern_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o shall_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v mystery_n and_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v too_o confident_a in_o they_o yet_o shall_v they_o come_v to_o pass_v they_o infringe_v not_o this_o truth_n because_o their_o conversion_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o head_n root_n and_o fountain_n itself_o of_o the_o church_n as_o abraham_n call_n be_v and_o no_o question_n but_o christ_n do_v convert_v many_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n when_o he_o be_v actual_o and_o visible_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n here_o below_o and_o if_o any_o be_v convert_v by_o secret_a inspiration_n or_o revelation_n and_o neither_o convert_v nor_o feed_v by_o any_o external_a ordinance_n as_o haply_o some_o infant_n of_o heathen_n or_o any_o philosopher_n as_o plato_n if_o haply_o there_o be_v any_o so_o convert_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o so_o not_o belong_v to_o this_o question_n there_o be_v a_o double_a rise_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n out_o of_o the_o general_a first_o all_o congregation_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n entitive_n or_o of_o person_n that_o be_v visible_a believer_n and_o their_o child_n which_o be_v holy_a be_v bear_v in_o the_o covenant_n second_o consider_v the_o church-catholike_a as_o christ_n kingdom_n or_o corporation_n already_o invest_v with_o evangelical_n ordinance_n and_o privilege_n and_o it_o afford_v a_o twofold_a rise_n to_o those_o that_o be_v add_v to_o they_o first_o they_o be_v instrumental_a by_o their_o preach_n godly_a conversation_n and_o sometime_o by_o their_o suffering_n to_o convert_v those_o that_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n second_o they_o give_v they_o ministerial_o their_o admittance_n entrance_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v freedom_n in_o the_o church_n both_o as_o private_a member_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v officer_n it_o be_v by_o such_o as_o be_v officer_n before_o and_o not_o quâ_fw-la officer_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n for_o it_o be_v a_o extrinsical_a act_n to_o they_o as_o so_o consider_v but_o of_o the_o general_a and_o in_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o new_a congregation_n in_o new-england_n there_o be_v to_o be_v the_o consent_n advice_n and_o help_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o neighbour-churche_n they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o allow_v thereof_o but_o also_o to_o ordain_v they_o elder_n which_o can_v be_v a_o act_n of_o particular_a officer_n for_o it_o be_v no_o act_n towards_o their_o own_o flock_n it_o be_v extraneous_a to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v as_o they_o be_v be_v habitual_o general_a officer_n and_o this_o occasion_n draw_v forth_o their_o power_n for_o the_o good_a and_o increase_n of_o the_o whole_a 6._o sect._n 6._o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o answer_v knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o profess_a subjection_n thereunto_o and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n require_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o eunuch_n and_o simon_n magus_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a then_o it_o be_v so_o still_o for_o those_o be_v the_o pure_a church_n erect_v by_o infallible_a man_n and_o yet_o they_o go_v upon_o no_o other_o ground_n so_o many_o as_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v act_n 2_o 41._o and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o may_v be_v find_v in_o a_o hypocrite_n out_o of_o novelty_n sudden_a flash_n admiration_n at_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o miracle_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o stony_a ground_n which_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n and_o we_o have_v no_o other_o rule_n to_o go_v by_o in_o gather_v church_n or_o receive_v member_n into_o a_o church_n than_o they_o have_v neither_o may_v we_o presume_v to_o make_v any_o other_o sic_fw-la omnes_fw-la ferè_fw-la reformati_fw-la theologi_fw-la celebres_fw-la materiam_fw-la visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la asserunt_fw-la esse_fw-la homines_fw-la externè_fw-la vocatos_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la profitentes_fw-la namque_fw-la definiunt_fw-la caetum_fw-la hominum_fw-la vocatione_n externa_fw-la seu_fw-la praedicatione_n verbi_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la communicatione_n evocatorum_fw-la ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o societatem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la celebrandam_fw-la apol._n p._n 8._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la utrumque_fw-la trelcatium_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la come_v loc._n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la &_o professores_fw-la lâ—idenses_n disp_n 40._o thes_n 3._o it_o be_v true_a god_n command_v true_a piety_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n face_n in_o bliss_n nor_o be_v of_o the_o invisible_a company_n without_o it_o but_o i_o speak_v what_o be_v requisite_a in_o fora_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o what_o matter_n must_v be_v for_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o then_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o absolute_o requisite_a that_o the_o person_n shall_v be_v true_o godly_a to_o make_v they_o member_n thereof_o for_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o true_a church_n or_o who_o be_v true_a member_n or_o who_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o the_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a or_o essential_a member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n than_o none_o be_v true_a essential_a member_n but_o they_o and_o a_o true_o godly_a minister_n be_v a_o more_o essential_a minister_n then_o another_o and_o the_o ordinance_n administer_v by_o he_o be_v more_o essential_o administer_v then_o by_o another_o and_o then_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordinance_n shall_v depend_v not_o on_o christ_n institution_n but_o on_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n administer_a and_o haply_o after_o many_o year_n live_v under_o a_o minister_n that_o seem_v godly_a that_o minister_n by_o fall_v away_o show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o and_o then_o all_o those_o ordinance_n be_v null_a be_v administer_v by_o one_o that_o be_v not_o only_o no_o minister_n but_o no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n i_o therefore_o conclude_v with_o that_o say_n of_o aim_n in_o his_o bellarm._n enervat_fw-la falsum_fw-la est_fw-la internas_fw-la virtutes_fw-la requiri_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la visibilem_fw-la ejus_fw-la statum_fw-la and_o this_o m._n norton_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la apollon_n p._n 3._o acknowledge_v potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la in_o externa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la communionem_fw-la admitti_fw-la qui_fw-la real_a sanctitate_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la &_o justificante_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la praeditus_fw-la seu_fw-la qui_fw-la rigido_fw-la examine_v exploratus_fw-la signa_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o sanctitatis_fw-la internae_fw-la realis_fw-la tam_fw-la evidenâ—ia_fw-la non_fw-la dederit_fw-la quae_fw-la omnem_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la hominum_fw-la convincere_fw-la possint_fw-la aâ—_n sincer_n á_z ejus_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n neque_fw-la necessariò_fw-la quaerendum_fw-la a_o articulatim_fw-la possint_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la evidentiae_fw-la verae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la salutaris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o only_o they_o must_v be_v fideles_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o express_v himself_o in_o divers_a place_n they_o must_v be_v ecclesiastice_n fidelos_fw-la &_o apparenter_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la semper_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 11._o in_o casibus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la judas_n reverâ_fw-la non_fw-la fidelis_fw-la ita_fw-la aestimandus_fw-la a_o co-apostolis_a ut_fw-la se_fw-la gerant_fw-la erga_fw-la illum_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la fidelis_fw-la p._n 12._o there_o may_v be_v a_o holiness_n of_o dedication_n and_o consecration_n where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a holiness_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n object_n but_o holiness_n of_o dedication_n and_o consecration_n be_v found_v upon_o holiness_n of_o sanctification_n at_o least_o suppose_a and_o therefore_o all_o the_o church-member_n ought_v to_o have_v suppose_a sanctification_n answ_n that_o sanctification_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o every_o one_o that_o will_v dedicate_v himself_o unto_o god_n be_v clear_a but_o for_o the_o supposition_n of_o it_o in_o all_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o prove_v god_n enjoin_v his_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o consecrate_v themselves_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v his_o people_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o suppose_v they_o all_o to_o be_v godly_a for_o he_o express_v the_o contrary_a of_o they_o neither_o do_v moses_n and_o aaron_n suppose_v so_o of_o they_o not_o the_o prophet_n for_o they_o express_v the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o can_v be_v conceive_v that_o john_n baptist_n or_o christ_n apostle_n do_v in_o their_o personal_a judgement_n apprehend_v all_o those_o to_o be_v true_o godly_a who_o they_o baptize_v and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n for_o john_n call_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n a_o generation_n of_o
viper_n and_o yet_o add_v i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n matth._n 3.7_o 11._o indeed_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v like_o promise_a amendment_n and_o so_o will_v the_o worst_a in_o our_o congregation_n do_v though_o they_o never_o perform_v it_o the_o ground_n therefore_o upon_o which_o this_o supposal_n be_v to_o be_v must_v not_o be_v any_o man_n personal_a particular_a judgement_n build_v upon_o such_o evidence_n as_o may_v convince_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o judicious_a experience_a minister_n or_o christian_n that_o the_o person_n be_v true_o godly_a but_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la raise_v upon_o such_o ground_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n direct_v by_o god_n have_v former_o go_v upon_o which_o condition_n if_o they_o find_v they_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v administration_n of_o the_o seal_n unto_o which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o visible_a not_o invisible_a church_n the_o same_o cause_n and_o rule_n be_v of_o admission_n that_o be_v of_o ejection_n vice_n versâ_fw-la and_o as_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v censure_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o the_o elder_n particular_a judgement_n make_v they_o think_v the_o man_n have_v not_o the_o true_a power_n of_o godliness_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o sincerity_n except_o he_o commit_v that_o which_o deserve_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n so_o neither_o be_v admission_n to_o be_v deny_v to_o any_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o dedicate_v himself_o unto_o god_n and_o will_v promise_v and_o profess_v subjection_n to_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n though_o it_o be_v suspect_v by_o judicious_a christian_n that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o true_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n censure_v only_a ignorance_n error_n and_o scandal_n a_o scholar_n that_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o school_n be_v not_o admit_v because_o he_o be_v doctus_fw-la but_o ut_fw-la fit_a doctus_fw-la and_o if_o he_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o school_n and_o apply_v himself_o to_o learn_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o his_o admission_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n visible_a which_o be_v christ_n school_n john_n baptist_n do_v not_o in_o his_o conscience_n think_v they_o have_v all_o actual_o real_o and_o complete_o repent_v and_o reform_v themselves_o who_o he_o baptize_v but_o he_o baptize_v they_o unto_o repentance_n mat._n 3.11_o and_o they_o by_o receive_v the_o same_o bind_v themselves_o to_o endeavour_v the_o practice_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a case_n for_o minister_n if_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o admit_v none_o or_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v true_o godly_a or_o that_o they_o judge_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o be_v so_o or_o be_v bind_v to_o eject_v all_o that_o they_o judge_v be_v not_o so_o i_o fear_v the_o elder_n in_o new-england_n do_v not_o in_o their_o conscience_n judge_v so_o of_o all_o their_o member_n it_o be_v not_o confederation_n that_o can_v give_v right_a to_o ordinance_n if_o by_o god_n law_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v they_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a church_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o one_o will_v not_o serve_v for_o the_o other_o no_o minister_n can_v ever_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n without_o sin_n if_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o administer_v it_o to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v true_o godly_a neither_o have_v god_n give_v we_o any_o rule_n to_o judge_v certain_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o any_o man_n but_o the_o most_o judicious_a divine_a in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v deceive_v by_o a_o cunning_a hypocrite_n and_o to_o salve_v this_o by_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o think_v in_o our_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v godly_a be_v vain_a for_o as_o we_o have_v no_o such_o rule_n to_o go_v by_o in_o god_n word_n so_o it_o be_v very_o 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or_o integral_a 9_o that_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n be_v catholic_a as_o well_o as_o of_o doctrine_n 10._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v one_o similar_v body_n if_o consider_v as_o entitive_a the_o member_n be_v similar_v part_n of_o it_o if_o as_o organical_a the_o particular_a church_n be_v similar_v part_n of_o it_o 11._o the_o promise_n privilege_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n belong_v primary_o to_o the_o church-catholike_a 12._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v constitute_v by_o one_o covenant_n charter_n and_o systeme_n of_o divine_a law_n 13._o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o from_o the_o covenant_n donation_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n 14._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a be_v the_o prime_a church_n 15._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a be_v of_o great_a dignity_n than_o the_o particular_a church_n 16._o that_o the_o church-catholike_a 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