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ofDivine Inflitution. 147 That which in this place we thould next enquire into, is, what thefe particular Churches themfelves may do, by their own voluntary content and at in a way of Affòcia- tion or otherwife, for the accumulation and exercïle ofa power, not formally inherent in them , as particular Churches but I Lhall refer it unto the Head of theCommu- nionofChurches, which mutt be afterwards fpoken unto. CHAP. VIII. The Dutyof Believers tojoyn themfelves in Church_. Order. UNto fome one, or other of thofeparticular Congre- gations which we have defcribed, continuing tobe the ground and pillar of truth , it is the duty of every Believer, of every Difciple of Chrif, tojoyn himfelf, for the due and orderly obfervation and performance of the commands of Chriif,unto the glory ofGod, and their own edification, Iiiatth. 28. i8, 19, 20. This in general is granted by all forts and Parties of men : the grant of it, is the ground whereon they hand in the management of their mutual fewds inReligion, pleading that menought to be of, Or joyn themfelves un- to this or that Church, (till fuppotìng that it is their Duty to be of one or another. Yea , it is granted an , that Perlons ought to chafe what Churches they will joya themfelves unto, where- in they may have the belt advantage unto their Edificati- on and Salvation. They are to chafe to joyn themfelves unto that Church which is in all things mot} according to the mind of God. This it is fuppofed is the Liberty and Duty of every V 2 Man.

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