Christ as themselves were; and so were not to set up a fellow member, as a Head, to the division of the body. I say, each believer, and Communion of Saints hath Christ equally for their Head, and so ought not to set up, any outward or visible Head for them to joyn to; for this is to rend the body in pieces, and to work great division and distraction among the faithful.
And therefore I conceive it is a mistake among some brethren, to call the Congregations of Christ, by the names of men, though godly and eminent; and to say, Mr. such an ones Church, or Mr. such an ones Church; and so to put the Church under several Heads, which works distinction and division; whereas they should rather say, the Church of Christ, in such or such a place; it being, wherever it is, one Church, under one Head and Governor, Iesus Christ.
And therefore let us know, that it is part of the mystery of ini∣quity for the Church, or faithful, to have one or moe visible Head•• to go to, not being contented with Christ alone. And though this hath been, and will be, the practice of the carnal Church: yet the spiritual Church and people, do only own, and have recourse to Christ, their true and spiritual Head. And so they all, living as one body, and members one of another, under one onely Head, live all in invincible peace and unity; whereas difference of outward Heads and Ringleaders, alwayes breeds difference and divisions a∣mong Christians.