Chap. ;á. about theChÑrch. 2. ihe due and true adminii§ration of the Sacraments, according to that Word. 3. The exercife ofDifcipline appointed in,and by the Word :"Lbe fir(+,is ab- folutely requifite to the face, and being ofa Church. The two latreflkrye for the beauty, and liability of it. So jo1;.8.30. and Io. 4. my fhe:p hear my voice, &c. whereChrit+ is, there is theChurch, but where twoor three confent inhis name, there Chriilis, (-Matt-1%13.2Q. ,v-t.2.42. Secondly, By her voice, the fpeaks the language ofCanaan : She en,oyns nor, nor commands in r family, any thing but what the bath direction for from her husband rvealig his viil in the Scriptures : and dares impofe no yoke on her children, where her husband bath left them free. She conceives her fell fo the Spoufe ofClitit+, that yet the f+ill remaines the handmaid of the Lord. Thirdly, By her virtues, or qualities : as I. She is holy, in relpecl i. ofholineffe ofthe Doctrine which the teacheth : what fie receives from the Lord, the teacheth. z. Ofthe better part ofthe vifible Church the is holy, though not in refpecl of the greatefl: part. 3. Whatfoever corruption of Doarine or manners fpring up, the reproves , and cenfures, not tollerates it. 2. She is meek) loving, patient, merciful,&c.Jam. 3.17.fu11 ofgoodfruirs,her weapons are prayers, and rears, not fire and fag;or. Fourthly, By her marriage : a goodway ro know one by, is the head , and the Church cannot be better known then by her head Jefus Chrii+, whole wife the is, by whom all the children of the Church arebegotten , by virtue of the eternal Covenant ofG race , as in lawful wedlock, Cant.z.16. and ç.xo. Fifthly, By her carriage and behaviour : 1. To her husband , to whom in all her behaviour the expreffes foure vir- tues. (I. She is chaff , and faithful to him : the forgets not the guide of her youth, &c. 2. She is fubje& to him in all things : content to be tryed , and ruled in all cafes by his will revealed in his Word. 4 3. She depends onlyon her husband for the meanes of her welfare , and all needfull fupplies : will not leek roany other Advocares,or Media- tors, &c. q. She honours her, Husband onely, and will give his honour ro no other. 2. Toher children, whom r I. She nurceth at her own breafts, puts themnot forth to fuck f+range milke of Traditions, Councils, Deeretals, &c. .4 z. She initrudteth, and teacheth them. 3. Porvides for them: (he upholds the means of falvation tokeep her chil- dren ingood late. Quefr. Is the trueChurch ofChriJt alwayes viCble ? Anfw. The true Church is not alwaies conlpicuous , vifible and glorious to the world, but may be opprelfed andhid. Sowas the Church in Eó rpr, thruft out into the wildernefle : fo in Elijah: time, when he complained thathe was left alone : fo in the Babyloni fh captivity, therefore compared todead and drybones, Ezek. 37.2. fo Xev.I 3.I z. Que. what reafens may be rearedfor this ? aflnfw. Fief+, becaufe the Church is a fele&company called our of the world, aEerie flack, Joh.I ç.9. agarden enclofed, Cant.4.i z. theblindworldneither can, norwill fee the Church. Secondly, the Church is fuch a body, as is not alwaies vifible to mans eyes, no not to good mens, as aswe fee in Elias, the foundationbeing in Gods electi- on, and the union fpiritual. Thirdly, 3 I II. iv. Il.
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