A brief instruction in the worship of God, and discipline of the churches of…

Thirdly, In pursuit of this appointment of Christ, and by his authority, the Apostles so soon as any were converted unto the faith at Jerusalem, although the old National Church state of the Jews was yet continued, gathered them into a Church or society for celebration of the ordinances of the Gospel. Acts. 2.41, 42. they that gladly received the word, were baptised, and they continued steadfastly together in the Apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers. verse (47) the Lord adding unto this Church daily such as should be saved. And this ⟨p. 98⟩company is expressly called the Church at Jerusalem. Acts. 8.1. This Church thus called and collected out of the Church of the Jews was the rule and pattern of the disposing of all the Disciples of Christ into Church societies in obedience unto his command throughout the World. Acts 11.26. Acts 14.23, 27.

Thirdly, In pursuit of this appointment of Christ, and by his authority, the Apostles so soon as any were converted unto the faith at Jerusalem, although the old National Church state of the Jewes was yet continued, gathered them into a Church or society for celebration of the ordinances of the Gospel. Acts. 2.41, 42. they that gladly received the word, were baptised, and they continued stedfastly together in the Apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers. verse (47) the Lord adding unto this Church dayly such as should be saved. And this ⟨p. 98⟩company is expresly called the Church at Jerusalem. Acts. 8.1. This Church thus called and collected out of the Church of the Jewes was the rule and pattern of the disposing of all the Disciples of Christ into Church societyes in obedience unto his command throughout the World.