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2. It is a privilege, or a liberty the Church hath received, to send forth one or more of their Elders, as the public service of Christ and of the Church may require. Thus Epaphroditus was a Messenger or Apostle of the Church of Philippi unto Paul, Phil. 2.25.

2. It is a priviledge, or a liberty the Church hath received, to send forth one or more of their Elders, as the publike service of Christ and of the Church may require. Thus Epaphroditus was a Messenger or Apostle of the Church of Philippi unto Paul, Phil. 2.25.

3. The Brethren of the Church have power and liberty of propounding any just exception against such as offer themselves to be admitted unto their communion, or unto the seals of it: Hence Saul, when he offered himself to the communion of the Church at Jerusalem was not at first admitted thereto, upon an exception taken against him by the Disciples till that exception was removed, Act. 9.26, 27. and Peter did not admit the family of Cornelius to Baptism, till he had inquired of the Brethren, if any of them had any exception against it, Act. 10.47.

3. The Brethren of the Church have power and liberty of propounding any just exception against such as offer themselves to be admitted unto their communion, or unto the seales of it: Hence Saul, when hee offered himself to the communion of the Church at Jerusalem was not at first admitted thereto, upon an exception taken against him by the Disciples till that exception was removed, Act. 9.26, 27. and Peter did not admit the family of Cornelius to Baptisme, till he had inquired of the Brethren, if any of them had any exception against it,