The power of Congregational churches asserted and vindicated in answer to a treatise of…

From the words thus opened, this doctrinal conclusion is to be collected viz. That it is the will and appointment ⟨p. 54⟩of Jesus Christ, that the Christian Church, under the New Testament, be, in respect of its quantity and compass, Congregational.

From the words thus opened, this doctrinal conclusion is to be collect•d viz. That it is the will and appointment ⟨p. 54⟩of Jesus Christ, that the Christian Church, under the New Testament, be, in respect of its quantity and compass, Congregational.

Concl. 4 This we shall endeavour to prove, both by Scripture and Reason. 1. The Scripture, in the writings of the Apostles, clearly showeth, that they so understood this branch of the Church-Charter, and therefore they speak of Christian-Churches, as several and distinct from one another, 1 Cor. 11.16. and 14.33. Yea, in one and the same Country, as Galatia, Gal, 1.2. Judea, v. 22. Macedonia. 2 Cor. 8.1. Yea in Corinth, where God had much people, Act. 18.10. yet the Church there was but one Congregation, 1 Cor. 14. and, though Cenchrea was a Port near unto Corinth, yet it had a Church distinct from Corinth; Rom. 16.1. The Church also in Jerusalem, though a greater number of Believers was declared to be there, than we read of in other Cities, yet it was but one Congregation;