The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness…

And I take not the word [Church] in any of the la•e senses, (for civil, or occasional meetings, or societies, or for every religious concourse of Christians, as a Synod, an accidental day of fasting and prayer, &c.) nor for a mere Community or neighbourhood of Christians, nor for a Christian Kingdom or City, governed by the Magistrates sword: But for a proper Church as political consisting of Pastor and flock.

And I take not the word [Church] in any of the la•e senses, (for civil, or occasional meetings, or societies, or for every religious concourse of Christians, as a Synod, an accidental day of fasting and prayer, &c.) nor for a meer Community or neighbourhood of Christians, nor for a Christian Kingdom or City, governed by the Magistrates sword: But for a proper Church as political consisting of Pastor and flock.

§. 2. When the Apostles ordained them Elders in every Church, Act. 14. 23. it signifieth that they settled these Elders as the proper fixed Church-guides of those Churches; Not that they had no Ministerial power elsewhere, but that this was their proper special Charge or Province. As a Licensed Physician that hath a particular Hospital or City, is a Physician every where that he cometh, and not breaking order may exercise his Art, but he may not invade another mans Hospital or Province, nor is bound as the other is to medicate that Hospital, &c. So a Minister of Christ lawfully invited, may Preach and Administer Sacraments, yea and Discipline in ⟨p. 229⟩any other Church pro tempore, not as a Lay-man, but as a Minister in office. But he is not bound to take the Charge of another mans flock, nor may intrude disorderly, but as a helper or on just call.

§. 2. When the Apostles ordained them Elders in every Church,