Ans. These are the particular Churches I spake of, of the same name and nature with the whole, as the Sea is but onew, yet the several parts of it, washing several shores, are called Seasx, the dry Land but oney, yet being possest by several Nations, under several climates, divided by hills, rivers, and other boundaries, is called Landsa, as Labans flocks, having all one owner, and probably all one mark, are called one flockb, as the free men of Rome, where ever born or bred, make but one Corporationc; hence the Church of Ephesus, though a complete particular Church, is not called the whole City or household of God, but fellow Citizens with the Saints, viz. of other Churches, and of the household. As the Jewish Church was but one, yet in regard of their Sabbath-convocations in their Synagoguesd, for hearing the Word ⟨p. 7⟩reade, and preachedf, for prayerg, for Rule and Governmenth, was called Congregations & Churchesi. As the Antichristian Churches of Italy, Spain, Germany, are but one Wherek, under one head the Pope, so the Christian Churches of England, Scotland, Holland, &c. which have their Fathers name written in their foreheadsl, are but one womanm; the one is the army under the Dragon, the other under Michaeln: and as a whole Army is oft times in the Original Language of Scripture called a Churcho, and the several Regiments and Companies are called Churchesp, so particular Churches and Antichristian conventions, are as the several Brigades, Regiments, or Company of those two Armies: Hence also the Church of God is called Army and Armiesq, Vineyard and Vineyardsr, Garden and Gardenss, as well as Church and Churches.
Ans. These are the particular Churches I spake of, of the same name and nature with the whole, as the Sea is but onew, yet the severall parts of it, washing severall shoars, are called Seasx, the dry Land but oney, yet being possest by severall Nations, under several climates, divided by hills, rivers, and other boundaries, is called Landsa, as Labans flocks, having all one owner, and probably all one mark, are called one flockb, as the free men of Rome, where ever born or bred, make but one Corporationc; hence the Church of Ephesus, though a compleat particular Church, is not called the whole City or houshold of God, but fellow Citizens with the Saints, viz. of other Churches, and of the houshold. As the Jewish Church was but one, yet in regard of their Sabbath-convocations in their Synagoguesd, for hearing the Word ⟨p. 7⟩reade, and preachedf, for prayerg, for Rule and Governmenth, was called Congregations & Churchesi. As the Antichristian Churches of Italy, Spain, Germany, are but one Wherek, under one head the Pope, so the Christian Churches of England, Scotland, Holland, &c. which have their Fathers name written in their foreheadsl, are but one woman
- wPsa. 95. 5
- xPsa. 24 2
- yGen. 1. 10
- aGen. 10 31
- bGen. 30. 31, 32, 36, 38. & 33. 13
- cAct. 22. 3 with 28
- dLev. 23. 1, 2, 3
- eAct. 15. 21
- fAct. 13. 14, 15, 16
- gAct. 16. 13
- hAct. 13. 15. Joh 12 42. & 9. 34. & 16. 1, 2
- iPsa. 26. 12. & 68 26. & 74 4, 8
- kRev. 17 5. & 18. 2 3. & 19. 2
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