One Chrif, one Law. z . In refpea of multitude. A Cótnmon-wealth confifteth oftnany perlons, the Church ofChrift of many beiee,vers, as a body ofmany members, a houfe ofmany fines, an orchard ofmany trees, a flockeof many, fheep, and anarmy ofmany fouldiers; though they be but few, 'a fmall number, compa- ratively in refpec} of the prophane multitude, like Giaeonr tee hundred men to the Midianitifh Hoaff, A little flocke, a fet, a remnant, one of a City, and two of a Tribe, as the . Scripture fpcaketh; yet conldered limply, and in thenifelves they are many. One hundred forty and four:: thoufandwere Pfaled,Rev.7.4, And theProphet foretoldofthe converfon p Rev.7,4, of the 9 abundanceofthe Sea, and ofthecomming oftheforces q ICa.Eo. of the gentiles ro the Church cfChrift. a. In refpeet of Submiffion and Obligation to one Law.The people Of a Commonwealth, though they be many, yet they are all guided by one Law. Thus the Churchof Chrifl, though they be many; and difperfed farre abroad upon the face of the earth, yet they are all fu je t to, and guided by one divine and fcred Law ; They walked (as the Apoltle faith) bÿ:'t oue Bile .: All Ifae were guidedbyone fiery pit- r Phit.3. lar in their journ:yes ; All thenations of the earthhave one and the fame Sun, miniftring light unto them, toguide them in their feverall goings : The beleevers of all Nations have one and the fame word of God, to be the light of their feet, and the lanterne of their paths. Chrift prefcribes one Law to all his Subjeas, one rule of beleeving, obeying and adoring him. 3. In refpe6tofSabieifion under one Governour.In a Com- mon-wealth there is one chiefe Ruler ; in the Church, Chrift is the fupreame Governour : He is the Head of this body,the King. of this Common health. As the body bath but oneHead, and the common-wealth but one King : the Church but one fpirituall Head, but one divineand heaforenly King', which is Chrift ; therefore (tiled the: head over all (phefa.zr. t things unto the Church, and a King fet upon the holy hill of P'at.a 6. Sjon : The Church is the Spoufe, anti Chrift the Bride- ' Broome ; the Church the flocke, and Chrift the chiefe fliep- \ heard; the Church the fhip,artd Chrift the Pilate;the Church )D d the 349
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