XXXI.
These Ecclesiastical Assemblies, remay∣ning
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These Ecclesiastical Assemblies, remay∣ning
thus in confusion & bondage vnder this Antichristian Ministerie, Courts, Ca∣nons, worship, Ordinances &c. without freedom and power to redresse any enor∣mitie among them, cannot be said in this confusion and subiection, truly to have Christ their Prophet Priest and King, nei∣ther can be in this estate (whilest we judg them by the rules of Gods word) este∣med the true, visible, orderly gathered or cōstituted Churches of Christ, where∣of the faithful may become or stād Mem∣bers, or have anie spirituall communion with them in their publick worship and Administration.
* 1.1Conferre this Article with the precedent: See also Rev, 18. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1 Cor. 14 33. Ier. 15, 19 Mal, 1. 4, 6, 8. Hos. 4. 14. 15. Rom. 6. 16. 2 Pet. 2, 19. Lev. 17. 1—9. 1 Cor. 10, 14, 17, 18. 19. 20. 2 Co••. 6. 14. 15. 16. 17. Song. 1, 6. 7.