CXI propositions concerning the ministry and government of the ChurchCXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church

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Besides, even those to whom it was not permitted to go into the holy Courts of Israel, and to ingyre themselves into Ecclesiastical Communion, and who did stand between the court of Israel and the utter wall, were not therefore to be kept back from hearing the Word; for in Solomons Porch, and so in the intermurale or court of the Gentiles, the Gospel was Preached, both by Christ, John 10 23. and also by the Apostles, Acts 3. 11. and 5. 12. and that of purpose, because of the reason brought by Pineda, of the things of Solomon, book 5. Chap. 19. because a more frequent multitude was there, and somewhat larger opportunity of sowing the Gospel: Wherefore to any whomsoever, even heathen people meeting there, the Lord would have the Word to be Preached, who notwithstanding, purging the Temple, did not only overthrow the tables of Money changers, and chairs of those that sold Doves, but also, cast forth the buyers and sellers ⟨p. 12⟩themselves, Matth. 21. 12. for he could not endure either such things, or such persons in the Temple.

Besides, even those to whom it was not permitted to go into the holy Courts of Israel, and to ingyre themselves into Ecclesiasticall Communion, and who did stand betweene the court of Israel and the utter wall, were not therefore to be kept back from hearing the Word; for in Solomons Porch, and so in the intermurale or court of the Gentiles, the Gospel was Preached, both by Christ,