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

but whilst they were there, they were [Greek or Hebrew], that is, they cleaved to the Apostles: but to think that many of them coming as strangers should not go down to their wives and children, which Nature taught them to provide for, and religion taught them to take care of their souls, or fetch them up to them: so as this might well be a fluid Church, ebbing and flowing as touching the residence of its members: yea, some of these were of Judea, Verse 9. and so of the Country about; and of them might be Churches erected in their proper dwellings is rationally supposable. For in that persecution in Acts 8. 1. it is said that Paul persecuted Disciples in other places then at Jerusalem, Acts 26. 10. Which things I also did at Jerusalem, (says he) and in other places at Damascus. And also it is confirmed by this, that upon the ceasing of Pauls persecution it is said Acts 9. 31. then had the Churches rest through Judea and Galilee, and are said to be at rest in distinction from the persecution raised, Chap. 8. 1.

but whilest they were there, they were 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is, they cleaved to the Apostles: but to think that many of them comming as strangers should not go downe to their wives and children, which Nature taught them to provide for, and religion taught them to take care of their soules, or fetch them up to them: so as this might well be a fluid Church, ebbing and flowing as touching the residence of its members: yea, some of these were of Judea, Verse 9. and so of the Country about; and of them might be Churches erected in their proper dwellings is rationally supposable. For in that persecution in Acts 8. 1. it is said that Paul persecuted Disciples in other places then at Hierusalem, Acts 26. 10. Which things I also did at Hierusalem, (saies he) and in other places at Damascus. And also it is confirmed by this, that upon the ceasing of Pauls persecution it is said Acts 9. 31. then had the Churches rest through Judea and Galilee, and are said to be at rest in distinction from the persecution raised, Chap. 8. 1.