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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
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a_o integrum_fw-la 9_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o integral_a from_o the_o word_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v the_o church_n and_o union_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a together_o as_o act._n 2.41_o there_o be_v add_v about_o 3000._o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v put_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o increase_n now_o a_o genus_fw-la be_v not_o capable_a of_o addition_n by_o number_n but_o a_o integral_n only_o also_o eph._n 4.12_o the_o officer_n general_a as_o well_o as_o particular_a be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a external_a political_a body_n of_o christ_n to_o use_v m._n hooker_n own_o word_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la coagmentationem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la it_o signifi_v proper_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n perfect_a by_o fill_v of_o it_o up_o omnibus_fw-la numeru_fw-la absolutum_fw-la reddere_fw-la or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o to_o set_v in_o joint_n again_o all_o the_o signification_n agree_v only_o to_o a_o integral_a and_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o body_n relate_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n this_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o a_o integral_a a_o word_n also_o much_o like_o this_o and_o more_o significant_a for_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n we_o have_v eph._n 2.22_o in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v build_v together_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signifi_v a_o knit_n together_o in_o a_o building_n also_o vers_fw-la 21._o in_o who_o all_o the_o build_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n here_o be_v three_o word_n note_v integrality_n first_o the_o whole_a building_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o fit_o frame_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o grow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o eph._n 4.16_o from_o who_o the_o whole_a body_n fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_a by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n suppli_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edfy_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n here_o be_v divers_a word_n which_o proper_o notify_v a_o integral_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a body_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_o join_v congruente_fw-la proportione_fw-la constructum_fw-la vel_fw-la connexum_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compactum_fw-la compact_v 4._o by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n suupply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la omnem_fw-la commissuram_fw-la suppeditationis_fw-la vel_fw-la juncturum_fw-la subministrationis_fw-la 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o mensura_fw-la uninscujusque_fw-la membri_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augmentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la facit_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o aedificationem_fw-la svi_fw-la the_o like_a we_o find_v col._n 2.19_o from_o who_o all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n and_o hand_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v and_o knit_v together_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n the_o word_n be_v most_o of_o they_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a in_o the_o original_a there_o be_v 1._o a_o whole_a body_n 2._o joint_n 3._o band_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o nourishment_n minister_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o knit_v together_o 5._o increase_v with_o increase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o much_o speak_v in_o these_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o invisible_a company_n yet_o to_o they_o as_o visible_a receive_v edification_n from_o their_o officer_n and_o have_v visible_a communion_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v indefinite_o of_o the_o church_n under_o their_o officer_n without_o make_v any_o difference_n of_o kind_n of_o believer_n also_o act._n 17.34_o certain_a man_n cleave_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v glue_v unto_o he_o 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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 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all_o these_o particular_n yield_v by_o m._n hooker_n survey_v p._n 3._o his_o own_o word_n i_o shall_v cite_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o and_o m._n norton_n himself_o resp_n p._n 50._o acknowledge_v thus_o much_o omnes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la uniuntur_fw-la politicè_fw-la sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la capite_fw-la 2._o vniuntur_fw-la eâdem_fw-la formâ_fw-la politias_fw-la &_o cultus_fw-la 3._o vniuntur_fw-la relatione_fw-la sororum_fw-la politicarum_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la union_n communi_fw-la sâ—â—â—datur_fw-la communio_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o rational_o probable_a that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n rome_n corinth_n philippi_n thessalonica_n or_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v mere_o congregational_a but_o rather_o presbyterial_a as_o have_v be_v by_o the_o reverend_a assembly_n the_o london_n minister_n and_o divers_a other_o abundant_o evidence_v it_o seem_v difficult_a to_o i_o to_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o 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and_o that_o be_v the_o church-catholike_a and_o comprise_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o church_n in_o itself_o all_o that_o will_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a must_v submit_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v member_n of_o that_o of_o which_o tylen_n in_o synâ—â—g_n say_v well_o orbem_fw-la urbi_fw-la includunt_fw-la and_o the_o necessity_n which_o they_o make_v that_o this_o one_o visible_a church_n shall_v be_v under_o one_o visible_a universal_a head_n on_o earth_n viz._n the_o pope_n as_o christ_n vicar_n general_a be_v as_o absurd_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v worthy_o confute_v by_o our_o divine_n but_o to_o deny_v a_o external_a kingdom_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n or_o to_o deny_v the_o visibility_n or_o perceptibility_n of_o it_o or_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o or_o the_o univesality_n of_o it_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o i_o conceive_v as_o absurd_a on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o the_o particular_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o in_o follow_v chapter_n i_o find_v reverend_a m._n hooker_n in_o his_o survey_n of_o church-discipline_n par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 3._o acknowledge_v christ_n a_o political_a head_n by_o his_o especial_a guidance_n in_o mean_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mystical_a by_o spiritual_a influence_n and_o the_o church_n a_o political_a body_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mystical_a the_o political_a body_n or_o church-visible_a say_v he_o result_v out_o of_o that_o relation_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n when_o by_o voluntary_a consent_n they_o yield_v outward_a subjection_n to_o that_o government_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v prescribe_v and_o as_o a_o external_a head_n exercise_v by_o his_o word_n spirit_n and_o discipline_n by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o officer_n over_o they_o who_o have_v yield_v themselves_o subject_n to_o his_o headship_n and_o supreme_a authority_n and_o pag._n 25._o the_o visible_a church_n be_v true_o style_v and_o judge_v by_o scripture_n light_a to_o be_v the_o visible_a body_n of_o christ_n over_o who_o he_o be_v a_o head_n by_o political_a government_n and_o guidance_n which_o he_o lend_v thereunto_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a politic_a body_n appear_v quite_o through_o the_o whole_a chapter_n but_o especial_o for_o 27_o 28._o because_o in_o that_o church_n god_n set_v order_n and_o officer_n some_o apostle_n teacher_n helper_n government_n the_o like_a to_o this_o eph._n 4.12.13_o again_o p._n 16._o the_o church_n be_v the_o visible_a kingdom_n in_o which_o christ_n reign_v by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o execution_n of_o discipline_n the_o testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o aim_n by_o i_o be_v this_o congregationes_fw-la ille_fw-la particulares_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la part_n simulares_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholica_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la &_o naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la participanâ—_fw-la and_o further_o he_o say_v illi_fw-la qui_fw-la proâ—essione_n â—â—ntum_fw-la sunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la dum_fw-la remaâ—ene_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la societâ—â—â—_n sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la illius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholice_n quo_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la exterâ—â—m_fw-la ames_n medul_a l._n 1._o c._n 22._o sect._n 11._o and_o in_o his_o bellarminus_n everâ—atus_fw-la he_o say_v nos_fw-la fotemur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la militantem_fw-la visibilem_fw-la esse_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la formam_fw-la accidentalem_fw-la &_o exteruam_fw-la insuit_n partibus_fw-la &_o singulatim_fw-la &_o conjunctim_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o i_o be_o tax_v by_o m._n ellis_n vind_z p_o 53._o for_o cite_v this_o author_n for_o i_o who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v against_o i_o but_o i_o answer_v i_o deal_v candid_o with_o d._n ames_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v against_o a_o church-catholike_a visible_a in_o some_o sense_n and_o yet_o not_o against_o it_o in_o some_o other_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d express_a word_n declare_v neither_o do_v he_o reject_v iâ—_n terminis_fw-la a_o universal_a visible_a church_n in_o my_o sense_n as_o m._n ellis_n affirm_v but_o my_o position_n stand_v good_a for_o aught_o that_o i_o find_v in_o d._n aâ—â—â—_n though_o i_o 〈◊〉_d consent_n to_o his_o judgement_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o let_v m._n ellis_n observe_v that_o ames_n do_v not_o hold_v the_o church_n which_o be_v mystical_o one_o to_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la or_o one_o generical_o 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 dicitur_fw-la igitur_fw-la catâ—olica_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genus_fw-la aut_fw-la generale_fw-mi aliquid_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la denotat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la denotut_o aliquid_fw-la integraliter_fw-la universale_fw-la ut_fw-la quum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la orbis_n universus_fw-la quia_fw-la complectitur_fw-la fideles_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la omnium_fw-la locorum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la temporum_fw-la med._n l._n 1._o c._n 31._o n._n 18_o 19_o again_o cap._n 32._o n._n 5._o he_o say_v ecclesia_fw-la particularis_fw-la respectu_fw-la communis_fw-la illius_fw-la naturae_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la particularibus_fw-la ecclesijâ—_n reperitur_fw-la est_fw-la species_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la sed_fw-la respectu_fw-la ecclesia_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 membrorum_fw-la singularium_fw-la compositum_fw-la atque_fw-la respectu_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la integrum_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o question_n i_o contend_v for_o viz._n that_o the_o church-catholike_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o external_a and_o accidental_a form_n be_v a_o integral_n and_o not_o a_o 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and_o that_o the_o subject_n or_o kingdom_n may_v be_v move_v and_o shake_v by_o persecution_n or_o heresy_n and_o so_o may_v the_o ordinance_n also_o and_o have_v be_v we_o know_v but_o that_o kind_a of_o alteration_n move_v or_o shake_v be_v not_o mean_v in_o the_o text_n neither_o be_v intend_v by_o i_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o mention_v this_o text_n because_o i_o find_v one_o of_o our_o brethren_n for_o congregational_a church_n viz._n m._n william_n sedgwick_n give_v this_o exposition_n of_o it_o in_o a_o sermon_n of_o he_o in_o print_n which_o be_v preach_v before_o divers_a member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 6._o sect._n 6._o again_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v without_o the_o preposition_n or_o adverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o it_o do_v relate_v unto_o be_v it_o not_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o church_n and_o can_v we_o think_v that_o that_o church_n be_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n only_o have_v paul_n nothing_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v any_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n when_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n all_o over_o the_o christian_a world_n this_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o invisible_a company_n only_o what_o have_v paul_n nothing_o to_o do_v to_o censure_v any_o but_o invisible_a member_n why_o do_v he_o then_o excommunicate_a hymenaeus_n philetus_n phigellus_n hermogenes_n and_o alexander_n and_o say_v i_o will_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o also_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o organical_a body_n because_o here_o be_v censure_n mention_v as_o belong_v to_o all_o within_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a organical_a what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n they_o be_v not_o under_o my_o power_n or_o cognizance_n but_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o civil_a 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because_o paul_n add_v ver_fw-la 7._o whereof_o i_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n second_o there_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n in_o that_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v as_o one_o soul_n in_o one_o body_n three_o there_o be_v but_o one_o hope_n of_o their_o call_n four_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n or_o king_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n five_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n i._n e._n one_o religion_n doctrine_n worship_n the_o same_o command_n and_o statute_n for_o all_o six_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n to_o admit_v into_o this_o church_n now_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v under_o one_o king_n and_o govern_v by_o one_o law_n and_o all_o one_o body_n and_o all_o capable_a of_o the_o same_o privilege_n and_o all_o make_v denizen_n by_o the_o same_o way_n of_o enrowlment_n it_o will_v make_v but_o one_o empire_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o the_o christian_n and_o church_n in_o the_o world_n they_o have_v the_o same_o king_n law_n word_n sacrament_n of_o admission_n and_o nutrition_n which_o they_o visible_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o and_o receive_v therefore_o they_o be_v all_o one_o visible_o church_n upon_o this_o text_n ver_fw-la 12._o beza_n in_o his_o large_a annotation_n have_v this_o note_n be_v the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o a_o communality_n of_o a_o sacred_a commonwealth_n or_o as_o a_o spiritual_a temple_n or_o as_o a_o mystical_a body_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v likewise_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o these_o three_o head_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o 3._o consideration_n show_v the_o unity_n and_o integrality_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o not_o invisible_a or_o triumphant_a as_o m._n ellis_n conceive_v appear_v because_o it_o be_v the_o church_n to_o who_o officer_n be_v give_v ver_fw-la 11._o to_o be_v edify_v ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o compact_v together_o by_o joint_n ver_fw-la 16._o of_o who_o mutual_a duty_n both_o religious_a and_o civil_a be_v require_v for_o such_o be_v set_v down_o in_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o follow_v and_o so_o m._n hooker_n understand_v it_o suru._n p._n 3_o where_o he_o cite_v this_o text_n for_o the_o political_a body_n or_o church_n visible_a of_o christ_n rule_v by_o the_o donative_n delegated_a power_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o visible_o by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o officer_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o militant_a visible_a church_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n phil._n 2.16_o contend_v for_o it_o judas_n 3_o into_o which_o the_o thief_n may_v possible_o enter_v joh._n 10._o act._n 20.29_o 30._o again_o christ_n say_v mat._n 16.18_o on_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o be_v this_o a_o particular_a congregation_n no_o sure_o but_o the_o church_n catholic_a for_o any_o particular_a church_n may_v
throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.18_o col._n 1.6_o the_o gospel_n be_v come_v unto_o you_o as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n also_o tit._n 2.11_o appear_v unto_o all_o man_n 4._o if_o the_o charter_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v constitute_v be_v catholic_a than_o the_o church_n constitute_v thereby_o be_v one_o catholic_a body_n but_o the_o charter_n constitute_v the_o church_n be_v catholic_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v clear_a of_o itself_o one_o charter_n make_v one_o polity_n the_o minor_a will_v appear_v by_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o right_a of_o all_o nation_n indefinite_o be_v set_v down_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 16.15_o joh._n 3.16_o eph._n 3.6_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fellow-heir_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o i_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n when_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o then_o the_o church_n begin_v to_o be_v catholic_a what_o second_v limit_n do_v god_n set_v unto_o his_o church_n none_o except_o man_n will_v sever_v themselves_o by_o rejection_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o external_a vocation_n and_o submission_n give_v right_a in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o be_v universal_a if_o there_o be_v any_o particular_a charter_n by_o which_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v constitute_v beside_o the_o general_a let_v that_o be_v produce_v i_o know_v none_o for_o if_o there_o be_v than_o that_o particular_a visible_a church_n can_v never_o fail_v or_o else_o a_o gospel_n charter_n must_v be_v lose_v but_o all_o particular_a church_n hold_v their_o privilege_n by_o the_o general_a covenant_n apply_v to_o themselves_o as_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n do_v they_o 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first_o apostle_n secundary_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n eph._n 4.11_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n these_o two_o last_o place_n m._n hooker_n himself_o confess_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o external_a political_a body_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n now_o these_o extraordinary_a officer_n prophet_n evangelist_n be_v officer_n of_o the_o church-catholike_a visible_a for_o they_o have_v no_o limit_n of_o place_n but_o be_v over_o all_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v grant_v by_o some_o of_o our_o brethren_n for_o congregational_a church_n that_o they_o be_v catholic_a officer_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o baptize_v in_o reference_n unto_o particular_a congregation_n and_o this_o m._n cartwright_n also_o in_o his_o catechism_n acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n be_v usual_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d universal_a judge_n m._n hooker_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n suru._n c._n 15._o pag._n 272._o first_o mistake_v my_o word_n and_o meaning_n for_o whereas_o i_o prove_v the_o universality_n of_o their_o office_n from_o the_o unlimitednesse_n of_o it_o he_o conceive_v it_o of_o have_v no_o limit_n in_o their_o work_n and_o so_o set_v down_o but_o i_o mean_v no_o limit_n in_o regard_n of_o place_n and_o then_o he_o say_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o unlimitednesse_n arise_v from_o their_o commission_n because_o it_o be_v general_a be_v immediate_o call_v by_o god_n to_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o they_o have_v virtual_o all_o church-power_n in_o they_o but_o this_o do_v not_o issue_v next_o from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v first_o set_v answ_n i_o confess_v it_o do_v arise_v from_o their_o commission_n which_o commission_n be_v general_a make_v they_o general_a officer_n for_o what_o more_o can_v be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o general_a officer_n but_o a_o general_a commission_n it_o do_v not_o issue_v next_o from_o the_o church_n i_o confess_v neither_o do_v the_o power_n of_o any_o particular_a minister_n but_o his_o power_n be_v give_v he_o by_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o the_o people_n but_o be_v annex_v unto_o his_o office_n only_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o be_v draw_v forth_o by_o the_o people_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o so_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n draw_v forth_o their_o apostolical_a office_n into_o execution_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n may_v draw_v forth_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o particular_a minister_n office_n beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o congregation_n occasional_o 6._o if_o there_o be_v a_o general_n external_a vocation_n wherewith_o all_o christian_n be_v call_v and_o a_o general_a external_a 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the_o tenor_n thereof_o for_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v into_o
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 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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
shall_v be_v no_o member_n of_o christ_n visible_a external_a kingdom_n or_o else_o that_o after_o he_o be_v a_o visible_a exi_a subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n he_o may_v choose_v which_o species_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n he_o will_v exist_v in_o and_o that_o be_v as_o absurd_a as_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o exi_a animal_n that_o will_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v a_o man_n or_o a_o brute_n who_o see_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a existence_n of_o many_o a_o visible_a believer_n who_o be_v a_o subject_n of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o any_o of_o those_o congregation_n which_o be_v by_o this_o opinion_n account_v species_n now_o if_o we_o account_v the_o particular_a church_n member_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o absurd_a for_o any_o subject_n of_o christ_n to_o choose_v which_o part_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n or_o which_o ecclesiastical_a corporation_n he_o will_v dwell_v in_o or_o adhere_v unto_o for_o the_o 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in_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n the_o member_n thereof_o answ_n where_o there_o be_v exist_v visible_a member_n there_o must_v be_v a_o exist_v visible_a integral_n omne_fw-la membrum_fw-la habet_fw-la suum_fw-la integrum_fw-la the_o same_o objection_n lie_v as_o well_o against_o any_o aggregative_a body_n a_o heap_n of_o stone_n may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o exist_v only_o in_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o particular_a stone_n and_o a_o particular_a congregation_n exist_v in_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o particular_a family_n and_o particular_a family_n exist_v in_o the_o particular_a person_n but_o if_o the_o member_n exist_v quà _fw-la member_n the_o existence_n of_o the_o integral_n result_v out_o of_o their_o conjoin_v existence_n and_o so_o do_v the_o visibility_n a_o army_n exi_v in_o the_o several_a brigade_n and_o regiment_n and_o they_o be_v billet_v or_o quarter_v in_o distant_a place_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o same_o general_n the_o same_o law_n 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