305 CH A P. xxx. Queßionc, and cafes ofConfcience about the Church. Queft. :..' , %m Hat is meant by theword Church? AnJw. The Hebrew word Tranflated in the Pfalms, Congregation, lignifies to gather together, or a com- pany of people affembled together. So, Atumb. 20.1o. The greck lignifies to call , the compound to call out. Thence the word tranflated a Church, Ace 43. in general, lignifies an Affembly of people. So Aft. 19. 32, 41. Hence when Affembltes were diflolved, every man is Paid to return to his own houle, I Kin, r2.24. Mofily,the Greekword in the New Teflament is appropriated to an Affemb:y ofSaints that profefs the Gofpel. Such Aílemblies areour Churches, bothbecaufe they are calledout of their houles to oneAffemb:y, as alto by reafon oftheir cal- 'ling out of the world, and out of their naturali condition :.Hence they are oft oiled The, called, as 'Kam. t.7. I Cora. 2,9. Math. 9,13: In common ufethis word Church is Metonymically put for the place where Such Affemblies meet. So the wordSynagogue, which lignifies the fame with Church, is put for an Affambly,- and fo tranflated ,,jam. 2. 2. and for a ,Coñgrégitíon , Ail. 13. 43. as alto the place of the Affembly. Só Luke 7. 5. Quell. Inwhatfence is a Church taken in Scripture ? Anfw. Firft, For a company of men fele&ed, gathered, and called our of the Worldby the Doetine of the Gofpel to know, and .worship the true God in Chrift according tohis Word, 1. Car. 1.2. Rev. z. 3. This is the vitble Church, which is not alwaycs eminent , and glorious to . the eyes of the flefh, as Papiffs avouch, the Church being like the Moon, fubjea to mutations, `Rea* i I2. I. .. Secondly, For the whole company of the Elec},which inall ages, and places i have, and doe, or Shall believe in Chrifi, through the calling ofGod the Father by the operationof the holy Spirit. This is themvifible Catholick Church. So ` Ca. /. 1 S. E Thirdly, For the faithful in force one Family, 1'6 It is to beunderffood, Cant, 1 R r 4..12. II.
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