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491
Rphefians,
Chap. 4.
V
R
R..13,
it
is
a
knowledge, and
(hall
continue, though for the manner
and
im.
perfc
t
meafure, it [hall be abolifhed.
what
is
a
pet-
Thirdly,
What
is
a
perfelt
man
?
evl
nfw.
A
man
that bath
every
felt
man.
member,
and
the
jut./
growth of
every member.
The
age
of
the
The
age
ofthe
fulne
ffe
ofChrif ]is that
age
wherein
Chrift
myf
ically,
fuineffe
of
that
is,
Chrift
the head, confideredwith the body,
is
complete.
Chrift.
More largely thus
we are
to
conceive
the
meaning
,
namely
,
that
thefe Minifters are given
to
continuetill
that great Congregation,
till
we
(hall all
of
us
be taken
to
meet
Chrift
in
the
clouds ; till we, who
here
were
fome
of
us
brought
to
the faith,
fome
not,
til we, who
here
were diverfly minded
,
come
to
a
uniforme acknowledgement
of
Chrift
;
til
we,who
were fomeungathered, force not
perfeCted,come
to
have all
themembers
gathered
together,
and each feverall member
in
perfect degree
of
glory.
Now
as a
man
is
then
perfeét when he commeth
to
full
age,fo
wee
!hall
be
perfeEt,
when
we, who
are
now
in
our minority,and nonage,
come
to that
juft age
which
God
hath prefixed,
as
wherein
Chrift
with
his
body
(hall rife
to
perfection.
Doa.
The
a. thing then
to be
marked
is
, That the
miniflery
of
the word
The Miniltery
/ball
be
continued
to
the
end
of
the world.
And
therefore this
minifterie
is
to
continue
of
the
Paltorand Teacher
is
called
an enduring
minter
not
like
the
`°
the end.
Law which laftedtill the time
ofcorredion
but to
bide
unto the
end:
Zcor,aat
and
of
the preaching
of
the
Word,
and
the
adminiftration
of
the Sa.
crament,
the
Scripture
Both affirm
this
in
particular, that
they
(hall
laft unto
the
end
ofthe world;
Go
teachallnatians,
and baptize
them
in
Mat.as.zo,
the name
of
the
Father,Son and
the
Holy
GhoJI
; And loe,i
am
with
you to
the end
of
the world.
and
z
Cor.
r
1.z6..
of
the Sacrament
of
the Lords
Cor.s'.ss.
Supprr
it is
laid
;
So
often asye eat
this bread,and drink this
cup
, ye]hew
the
Lords death
till
he
come;
and
that
morning
of
the
refurreclion
is
the
time wherein
all
(hadows
[hall fly.
For while a houle
is
not
fully
built,
the workemenmay not be
difmiffed;and
until!
the houle
of
God
have
every beleever, every (tone
of
it laid, the
builders
of
it mutt bee
con-
tinued.
2.
How God doth
continue
them,
is
to
be unfolded.
How
Chrift
For anfwer,
It
is
either vifibly, or invifrbly.
Vìfibly,
either
in
the
'loth
niu
eon-
pure inftitution
of
miniftery ,
or
in
the declining or
corrupted
eftate
tinue
theMi-
niftery.
of
theChurch:
as
force Popifhly
affected
may
couch amongst
us
in
Vihibly,
force
parts ; fo
in
popery, fome true
minifters
ofthe
Gofpel
Eyed a-
mongft them, though
in
force
points, they
finelled
of
the
errors
of
or inrirbty,
their times.
Invifbly
;
not that the
members are not
vifible in
them
-
felves, and
known
one
of
another,
but becaufe the
blinde
world,and
malicious profecutors
cannot difcerne them.. And
thus
the Lord
hash alwayes had
force that have
had
the gift
and occupied the place
of Teachers, though they
have
not
alwayes
beene apparent.
Out
of
which
we may anfwer the Papifts
colleâion. The
true Church
(hall
alwayes have
Paftors
and
Teachers
;
Ours
bath not
alwayes
had Pa-
(tors
and
Teachers.
I
anfwer, by
diftinCtion
;
Vifibly, or
invifibly
in
the