(j36 ) ercife of the Keyes of the Kingdom letting men into the Churchof Chrift : it being a principal part of their Truft and power to judge who is meet to be admitted to the Priviledges and fellowfhipof theSaints. Se&. 17. i o. The third part ofthe Miniflers work isabout the Bapçized, that are only entred into the univerfal Church ( for many fuch there are,) or elfe the unbaptized that are Difcipled, where the former work and thisare doneat once : And that is to congregate the DifciplesintoparticularChurches for Holy Com minion in Gods wor/hip, &c. They mutt dopart of this them- felves inExecution. But he leads them the way, by Teaching them their duty, andprovoking them to it,and dire&ing them in the execution and oft-times offering himfelf or another to be their Teacher,and Leading them in the Execution. So that it belongeth to his office togather aChurch, or a member toa Church. Se&. 18. I I. Hence is thedoubt refolved, Whether the Pa- flor, or Churchbe firfl in order of time or Nature ?' I anfwer : The Minifer as a Minifter to Convert and Baptizeand gather Churches, is before a Church gathered in order of Nature and oftime. But the Paftor of that particalar Churchas fuch, and the Church it felf wAhofe Pallor he is, are as other Relarions,to- gether and at once ; as Father and Son,Husband and Wife, &c. Asnature firft makes the Nobler parts, as the Heart and Brain and Liver ; and thenby them as inflruments formeth the refs ; And as the Philofopher or Schoolmafler openeth his School ,and takes in Schollars ; and as the Captain bath firfhis CommaOil to gather Soldiers : But when the Bodies are formed,thenwhen theCaptain or Schoolmafler dieth,another is chofen inhis head; So is itin this cafe ofPaflors. Sc&. 19. 12. Hencealfo is the great controverfie ea(ly de= termined, Whether a particular Church or theuniverfal be firfi àn erder,and6e the Ecclefaa Prima: To which I anfwer i . The ueftion is not deoráine dignitatis,nor which is finally the Mini - fters chief End : For fo it is pall controverfie that the Univerfal Church is&f}. 2. As to order of exigence, the unfverfal Church is confidered either asconfining ofChriftians as Chriftians, con- veered andBaptized :.or further as confining of Regular Or- dered Atf'emblies, or particular Churches. ( For all Chriflíans are
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