( 284) Col, 1. 18. Chrift is the head of the body, the Church : but Infidels are not of the body, the Church; for the Church is CettUJ VOCa6- rum vel fidelium. Col. 2. 19, From Chrift the bead,all the body by joints andbands, having nourifliment rninifired and knit together increafith With the increare ofGod. But Infidels are not foknit to thrift, nor receive nourament nor increafe. Eph, 4. is, 16, In himWhich is the bead, even Chrift : From whom the Whole bodyfit- ly red together, andcompacted by that W hick every jointfupplyeth, according to the-efet7ual working in the meafure of everypart, m,-,- keth increafeof the-body,to the edifyingof itfelf in love. But none of this is fo with Infidels, therefore they are not members, nor joyned to Chrift, nor he their head, actually. Eph. r, 22. Gave him to be Headover all things. To the Church, which is iss body, thefill-- NO of him that filleth all in all. But fo are not Infidels : Forwhat Communion hath Chrift with 73eltal, or Infidels ? Epher 5.23 . '24. eAls (brill is the Head of the Church, and he U. the Saviour of the body : therefore ato the Church fubjeRunto C`&rill, lo, &c. Where we fee, that is the Church which is fubjeft to Chrift : but lo are not Infidels. I Or. 12. 27.12, i 3. Nowje are the Body of -Chrifi , and Members in particular. And of whom fpeaks the Apoftle ? Not of any Infidels, but fuch as had received the Spi- rit. For by ore .S'piritye are all Baptized Into one =Cody : therefore they were not in it before. 1 Cor. 6.17. He th.Jt u ioyned to the Lord, rs one Spirit. Infidels are not one Spirit with him : there- fore they be not joyned to theLord. So Eph. 5. 30,313 ). '3. 17. O f whom the whole f am i l y in.beaven and ea- thu name 1. But 'to are-not Infidels : therefore theyare not of the family. 242 6. .114,45. W man cometh to me except the Father draw him : every man that hath-beard, and bath learned of the Father, canes h. ?o me. infidels therefore be not come to thrift, and therefore have not Right in him as their head. Yob. S. 40 Ye will not come to me that ye might have life. Col. 2:6. e71!ye have received Cbrifi 2eru.t the Lord,fo walk in him. Infidels have not received him, nor are in ,him. ?oh: 15.1,1,6 7. &c eAbide in, me, and I in you If ye abide in me, and my words abde in you, ye"hall askwhatye will, &c. In- fidels therefore are not inChrift. Do we need more Light in fo plain a cafe ? Yet I deny not but Chrift may in lomefenfebe called curs 'be- forewebelieve ; That is Ali men maytrulyfay, xhathear of
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