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

But every Man that is a Pastor of a particular Church stands in a more General relation, as a Minister of Christ; some that are not Pastors to particular Congregations are yet Ministers of Christ; and every Man that is a Pastor to a particular Church is a Minister of Christ, and by Virtue of that Relation he may do Acts of Office to the Members of other Churches occasionally assembling with […] own, and towards other Churches being desired, when he can conveniently be spared from his own, and towards particular Persons that are Members of no Church.

But every Man that is a Pastor of a particular Church stands in a more General relation, as a Minister of Christ; some that are not Pastors to particular Congregations are yet Ministers of Christ; and every Man that is a Pastor to a particular Church is a Minister of Christ, and by Virtue of that Relation he may do Acts of Office to the Members of other Churches occasionally assembling with 〈…〉 own, and towards other Churches being desired, when he can conveniently be spared from his own, and towards particular Persons that are Members of no Church.

The Levites were the Ministers of God before they had Relation to any particular Synagogue; Paul hath Office Power over the Brethren as well as the Church of God, Act. 26.17,18. The Church at Jerusalem sent Barnabas to Antioch, to officiate as a Minister, Act. 11. And they that have Authority to Preach have also to Baptize, Mat. 28.19,20. We find that Paul did not Baptize such as he brought over to the Christian faith, but committed that work to some other inferior Ministers that were in Company with him, 1 Cor. 1.14. And this he did after the Example of Christ, John 4.2