3,So One Intere. the family, and Chrift the Mailer ofthe hoof ftiled-by Saint Iarn.4.iz. Tames, one La»-giver,andwe by voice from Heaven are com- manded to hearehim. 4.. In refpc, t ofmtituall andcommon interef in all fpirituall good things.Altthe members in a common-wealthhave inte refit in the common privikdgeand liberties belonging to that common-wealth. All the living members of' the Churchof Chriff, have chime and title to all thegood things of Ch i(;' they are all fonees of God, they are all the Lordsfree sien, they areall Citizens ofthe new ferufalem,they areal] members of the fame mytlicall body., they are all heires to the fame in- heritance,. and partakers ofthe fame protnifesand benefits by Chrift ; All ù theirs, whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world,oriif ,or death, all is theirs, . and they are Chrifts. Ther Sun isalike openand obvious to the eye of the poore, and ofthe rich.Chriít the Sunof lighteoufneffe is alike open and free in the communicationof himfIfe to the feule ofthe poore, and rich beleeving Chriilian ; yet this parity of' he- leevers participation of Chrift,, takes not away the imparity of dominion and fubieclionbetween themfelves. He that is info riour in fantîificasion, may be fuperiour in externall eftaee and: itsrùdillion : For as there are various degrees of flate in a common- wealth, fo there are in.the Church .of Chrift on earth. Ex medico 5. In refpeck of Gonffitution andcompofition.A commons med co, ex ra- wealth, as.esfrifiratle obferves, conlìfleth not of a Phyfitian fhco&'rta!ltco; and a Phyfttian, nor ofa couotrey man, and a countrey man ; f eail but ofa Phyfitian and a couotrey man : fo the Church of Chrift con,ufts not of a Pallor, and. a Paftor, nor of a hearer, and a hearer ; but ofa teacher and hearer, they are neither all teachers, nor all heares, but fome.Paaors, and fame Dif-' ciples, foale teachers and force learners; as in an army fume arefuldiers, and fòmeare Caotaines;rnafamily, forne are nurfes, and fume ara licking babes; foal: therefòre in the Church arecornininded to teach, and force arc cnJ.yncd to, leárne. 6. in refpe:4 of feparation and difinFlion,. A common- wealth is feparated and dt(linguifhed from.o:her Lends, ay La .ves,
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