The doctrine of instituted churches explained and proved from the word of God

1. They and we are under the same Gospel, there was the same way of Salvation then as now, they were under a Covenant of Grace and Saved by Christ as well as we, Heb. 4.2. Hence there be several things common to them and us: Hence the People of God under the Old and New Testament must be such as have a visible Union to Christ; they and we must have signs representing Christ, 1 Cor. 10.3,4.

2. The Nature of a Church is the same under both Testaments: A Church is not one kind of thing in the Old Testament and another in the New: But it has the same essence and definition: The matter of the Church and the form is the same: The Church then stood in the same relation to God, was appointed for Communion with God, and enjoyed his presence as now.

3. There were several Ordinances in the Jewish Church, that had no particular reference to the times before Christ; or to any particular condition of that People: And such Ordinances seem to be of ⟨p. 4⟩force still, as their, having an holy Convocation, Lev. 23.13. So, much of the work of the Priests, they were to teach the People, Deut. 33.10. They were to bless the People, Num. 6.23. So it was their manner in solemn Prayer and Blessing to lay on hands: So Excommunication, which is to continue in the Christian Church,