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    it is that there were no ordinary officers appointed

    by cht for any other then congregationall churches,

    Elders being appointed to feed (not all flocks,

    but) that pticular flock of god over wch the Holy

    Ght had made them overseers; and that flock

    they must attend, Even the whole flock(e). And

    one congregation being as many as ordinary

    Elders can attend, therefore there is no greater

    church then a congregation, wch may ordinarily meet

    in one place. (a) Act.20.28.

    ¶      Chapt. 4. Of the Forme of a visible church

         and of church covenant.

    1

    Saints by calling must have a visible Politicall union

    & conjunction amongst themselves, or els they are not

    yet a pticular church, as those similitudes hold forth

    wch the Scripture makes use of to shew the nature

    of pticular churches, as, a body(a), & a building or

    house(b): Hands, eyes, feet & other members must be

    united, or els remaining separate thay are not a

    body; Stones, timber, though squared, hewen, polished

    are not an house, till thay be compacted & united.

    So Saints [struck through] or beleevers in judgement of

    charity are not a church, unlesse orderly knit to=

    geather. (a) 1 Tim. 3.15.  (b) Eph.2.22.

    2

    Particular churches can not be distinguished one

    from another but by their Formes. Ephesus is not

    Smyrna, nor Pergamus Thyatyra(a); but each one a

    distinct society of it selfe, having officers of their

    owne wch had not the chardge of others, vertues of

    their owne, for wch others are not praised, corruptions