CHAP. XXVII.
Of the Communion of Saints.

1. All Saints that are united to Jesus Christ their Head, by his Spirit, and Faith; although they are not made thereby one person with him, have ^(a) fellowship in his Graces, sufferings, death, resurrection, and glory; and being united to one another in love, they ^(b) have communion in each others gifts, and graces; and are obliged to the performance of such duties, publick and private, in an orderly way, ^(c) as do conduce to their mutual good, both in the inward and outward man.

a 1 Joh. 1.3. Joh. 1.16. Phil. 3 10 Rom. 6.5 6.

b Eph. 4.15.16. 1 Cor. 12.7. 1 Cor. 3 21,22,23.

c 1 Thes. 5.11.14. Rom. 1.12. 1 Joh. 3.17.18. Gal 6.10.

2. Saints by profession are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services, ^(d) as tend to their mutual edification; as also in relieving each other in ^(e) outward things according to their several abilities, and necessities; which communion according to the rule of the Gospel, though especially to be exercised by them, in the relations wherein they stand, whether in ^(f) families, or ^(g) Churches; yet as God offereth opportunity is to be extended to all the houshold of faith, even all those who in every place call upon the name of the Lord Jesus; nevertheless their communion one with another as Saints, doth not take away or ^(h) infringe, the title or propriety, which each man hath in his goods and possessions.

d Heb. 10 24,25. with ch. 3.12,13.

e Act. 12.29.30. [It appears that the reference to Acts 12:29,30 in the original manuscript is an error (Acts 12:29,30 do not exist). Most modern editions cite Acts 11:29,30.]

f Eph. 6.4.

g 1 Cor. 12.14.-27.

h Act. 5.4 Eph. 4.28