( 3 49 ) Such were all the Churchesover which the A pofIles were fët, and therefore Juftice Hobart (peaks ofthem all. This then is that which he feems tooppofe, namely, that all the Churches under the care of the Apoffles were parti- cular voluntary Congregations, as. Juftice Hobartaffirms, and this is that which in the clofe, he feemes to grant. His fecond Argument which is no lets Ambiguous, no lets a RopeofSand than the former, is this, Thofe volun- tary Congregations over whom the ,, pogles appointed Ta- ilors after theirdeceafe, were no particular Congregations in one City. But thofi of whom Jufice Hobart (peaks were filch., pr he faith they ill fib/Rifted unto the Apos7les and afterwards to other `Paflors ; What then ? why Juf/ice Hobart couldnot befach ajiranger to Antiquity as to believe that theChr f ians in the Age after the ../fpoflles, amounted but to one Congregation in aCity, ,,4i1fw. i. What this is defigned to prove, or dif prove, or how it doth either ofthem I do not under- stand ; But I deny the propofition. The Voluntary Con- gregations over whom.the ,/lpoflles appointed Tailors were all ofthem particular Congregations, either in one City or more Cities, for that is nothing unto our purpofe. 2. Not to ingage )uftice. Hobart or his honour,, I do confers my fell fuch a ftranger untoAntiquity (ifthat may be efteemed the reafon ofit) as not to believe that the Chriftians in the Age after the Apoftles amounted to any more than one Church or Congregation in a City ; and (hall acknowledge my fell beholding to this Reve- rend Author, ifhe will give me one undoubted Inftance where they fo did : Only let the Reader obferve, that. I intend not Occajonal meetings of anyofthe Church with or
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