[3] r. We (hall (hew what Church we judge to be of God's Institution, and what not. 2. What a- bout Churches the Magiftrates or Paftors may inifittite by God's Authority orallowance : And what they may not inftitute.g.In what cafes it is lawful to gather Churches where Churches are : In what cafes it is lawful to feparate from Churches ; and in what cafes neither of thefè laft is lawful. See. IL r.. All Chriftians are agreed that Chrift is the Author of the Vniverf;d Church, (confidered both as Baptized, or Externally ca- }senanting and prof.fng, called Vijible, and as Rcgenerare and fiaccrely Covenanting,c lied A'I)fti- cal) as it is Headed by Chrift himfèlf, and called his Body, and his f)ecial Kingdom. Sea, ÌIí. 2. We doubt not but Chrift hath in Rimed the Office of the sacred Minftry, to be under him as the reacher, Ruler, and High Pries of the Church, in Teaching,Guiding, and Worship- ing : And that he bath inttiruted holy Affemblies and Societies for there things to be exercifed in : And that [a Society of Neighbour Chrisfans affo- ciatedwith finch a Pastor or Paftors, for perfonal Communion herein, even in filch Doc`lrine, Disci- pline and Worship] is a Church -Form of Divine Institution. Sett. IV. If they be not [Chrt:gians] by Bap- tirm, or visible Profef son, they be not vifible .Materials for a--Church. If they be not [Neighbours] that is, within reach ofeach other as to be capable of Inch Communion, they are not matter that bath the receffiry exrrinfecal difPofjtion. they be not [arotated] explicitely or im- plicitely,
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