(K) H. 29.13 math. 15.9 Col. 2. 22,23. Act. 15.28 (L) 1 Cor 11.23
mth [?] 1.34. [crossed out] (*) [?] 14. 25 (m) 1 Cor 14.40 (n) 1 Cor. 11.
14. (o) 1 Cor. 11. 16 (p) 1 Cor. 14. 12, 19. (q) Act. 15. 28.
¶ Chapt. 2. of ye nature of ye Catholike
church in general, & in special of a
pticular visible church.
The Catholike church is ye whole company
of those that are Elected, redeemed, & in tyme
effectually called from ye state of sinne & death
unto a state of grace & salvation in Jesus Cht, Eph.
1.22, 23. Eph. 5.25, 26, 27, 30. Heb. 12.23.
2
This church is either Triumphant or militant:
triumphant, ye number of ym who are glorified
in heaven (v). Militant, ye number of ym who
are conflicting wth their enemies upon earth
(5). (v) Rom. 8. 17. 2 Tim. 2. 12 & 4.8. (5) Eph. 6. 12, 13.
3
This militant church is to be considered as Invi=
sible, and visible. Invisible, ^(f) in respect of the
relation wherein they stand to Cht, as a body to
ye head, being united unto him by ye spirit of
God ^(u) and faith in their hearts ^ (w). Visible, in re=
spect of the profession of their faith, in their
psons & in pticular churches ^(x) and so there
may be [crossed out] acknowledged an universall visible
church ^(y). (t) 2 Tim 2.29. Rev. 2. 17. (u) [?]or. 6. 17.
(w) Eph. 3. 17. (x) Rom. 1.8. 1 Thes. 1.8. (y) Hai. 2.2.
4
The members of the militant visible church, are