An assertion of the government of the Church of Scotland in the points of…

should not be understood to be a congregation, as Erasmus readeth it, that is, such a-number of Christians as met together in their house. So we read of the Church in the house of Nymphas, Col. 4.15. And of the Church […] house of Archippus▪ Philem. v. 2. […], i• is certain, that Christians met together, [Greek or Hebrew], house by house, Domatius, ⟨p. 141⟩Act. 2.46. both these considerations, viz. the multitude of Christians in one City, and their assembling together for worship in private houses, have also place in the next ages after the Apostles.¹ Let Eusebius speak for them both. Who can describe, saith he, those innumerable heaps & flocking multitudes, throughout all Cities and famous Assemblies, frequenting the places ded•c•ted to prayer? Thereafter he proceedeth to show how in aftertimes by the favour of Emperors, Christians had throughout all Cities, ample Churches built for them, they not being contented with the old Or•toria, which were but private houses. Now these two, the multitude of Christians, and the want of Temples, shall abundantly give light to my first proposition.

should not be understood to bee a congregation, as Erasmus readeth it, that is, such a-number of Christians as met together in their house. So wee read of the Church in the house of Nymphas, Col. 4.15. And of the Church 〈…〉 house of Archippus▪ Philem. v. 2. 〈…〉, i• is certaine, that Christians met together, , house by house, Domatius,