The reasons of the Dissenting Brethren against the third proposition, concerning presbyterial government· Humbly…

2. Then Chap. 2. Verse 1. Another meeting of theirs for worship at Pentecost is continued to be expressed in the same phrases a second time, They were all with one accord in one place.

3. Then when about three thousand, yet still some of their meetings then for some acts of worship are recorded to have been as before with one accord, as joining unanimously in the same duty, and in stead of that former expression [Greek or Hebrew] used of the former meetings, there is the mention of the place it self, where they met, set down to supply it, and so to interpret it, and shows it was still in one Assembly, Verse 46. They continued daily with one accord in the Temple, as mentioning the very place where they had their most frequent meetings which were for hearing, as being there altogether in one Assembly; and not as coming thither only for Jewish worship: For it is said of these as of the former meetings mentioned, which were proper to themselves, That they continued with one accord. And though they held these meetings in this place for preaching, that the Jews might be present to hear, &c. Yet that hindered not, but it was a Church meeting to them, wherein they continued with one accord; which expression is still used of all their Christian meetings throughout this Story, Acts 1. 14. Acts 4. 24. Acts 5. 12. Acts 15. 25.

3. Then when about three thousand, yet still some of their meetings then for some acts of worship are recorded to have been as before with one accord, as joyning unanimously in the same duty, and in stead of that former expression 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 used of the former meetings, there is the mention of the place it selfe, where they met, set downe to supply it, and so to interpret it, and shewes it was still in one Assembly, Verse 46. They continued daily with one accord in the Temple, as mentioning the very place where they had their most frequent meetings which were for hearing, as being there altogether in one Assembly; and not as comming thither only for Jewish worship: For it is said of these as of the former meetings mentioned, which were proper to themselves, That they continued with one accord. And though they held these meetings in this place for preaching, that the Jewes might be present to hear, &c. Yet that hindred not, but it was a Church meeting to them, wherein they continued with one accord; which expression is stil used of al their Christian meetings throughout this Story,