separate_v from_o they_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n and_o a_o pernicious_a schism_n it_o be_v a_o deny_v of_o christ_n himself_o who_o appoint_v they_o to_o rule_v the_o church_n in_o his_o stead_n but_o if_o they_o be_v either_o not_o lawful_a bishop_n but_o intruder_n or_o not_o orthodox_n but_o heritical_a than_o they_o that_o separate_a be_v not_o only_o not_o schismatic_n but_o the_o true_a church_n and_o they_o that_o cause_n the_o separation_n the_o schismatic_n to_o confirm_v what_o be_v say_v i_o have_v subjoin_v some_o few_o testimony_n by_o which_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v one_a that_o though_o separation_n he_o sometime_o a_o duty_n yet_o if_o the_o faith_n be_v sound_a and_o the_o worship_n pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a separation_n be_v sinful_a 2_o that_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o lawful_a and_o canonical_a bishop_n be_v schismatical_a one_a that_o though_o separation_n be_v sometime_o a_o duty_n yet_o if_o the_o faith_n be_v sound_a and_o the_o worship_n 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id._n p._n 148._o or_o arian_n prince_n do_v keep_v up_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a religion_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o magistrate_n there_o be_v many_o false_a teacher_n that_o transform_v themselves_o into_o sep._n long_a be_v pref._n to_o 2d_o pt_v unreas_fw-la sep._n angel_n of_o light_n but_o if_o they_o teach_v any_o thing_n for_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n any_o doctrine_n that_o tend_v to_o impiety_n disobedience_n or_o division_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o reject_v and_o withhold_v communion_n from_o they_o it_o be_v beyond_o question_n that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o corruption_n in_o sepa_n id._n ep._n to_o the_o char._n of_o a_o sepa_n doctrine_n and_o such_o idolatrous_a practice_n require_v in_o worship_n as_o may_v justify_v a_o separation_n the_o divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n first_o prove_v that_o the_o 44_o apologet_n vindic_n of_o ch._n e_o p._n 44_o communion_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v not_o pure_a and_o 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idolatrous_a worship_n and_o so_o it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o intolerable_a and_o they_o who_o practise_v such_o thing_n themselves_o and_o will_v impose_v they_o on_o other_o be_v actual_o in_o separation_n from_o the_o true_a church_n schism_n indeed_o we_o do_v say_v be_v a_o damn_v sin_n but_o there_o may_v be_v 323._o sherl_n serm._n nou._n 4._o 1680._o id._n vind_z of_o the_o def._n p._n 323._o division_n where_o there_o be_v not_o always_o the_o guilt_n and_o formality_n of_o schism_n etc._n etc._n the_o principal_a act_n of_o christian_a communion_n consist_v in_o christian_a worship_n and_o if_o any_o church_n have_v so_o corrupt_v divine_a worship_n that_o a_o good_a christian_a must_v not_o join_v in_o it_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n abstain_v from_o their_o communion_n no_o church_n can_v oblige_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v what_o be_v false_a or_o do_v 106._o vind._n king_n pap_n p._n 106._o what_o be_v unlawful_a and_o rather_o than_o do_v either_o he_o must_v forsake_v 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separate_a 66._o vind_n of_o ch._n e._n from_o sch._n p._n 34._o doctr._fw-la of_o sch._n p._n 66._o separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n be_v sometime_o lawful_a if_o one_o can_v remain_v in_o its_o communion_n without_o communicate_v in_o her_o sin_n suppose_v a_o particular_a church_n though_o lawful_o constitute_v and_o 10._o vind._n of_o ch._n e._n from_o sch._n p._n 10._o establish_v under_o lawful_a governor_n shall_v make_v the_o term_n of_o her_o communion_n such_o as_o her_o neighbour_n church_n can_v not_o without_o sin_n and_o danger_n hold_v communion_n with_o she_o will_v separation_n in_o this_o case_n be_v adjudge_v a_o schism_n or_o will_v it_o not_o rather_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o their_o duty_n and_o interest_n to_o withdraw_v from_o she_o if_o schism_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n 25._o id._n p._n 25._o of_o some_o particular_a church_n then_o it_o
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now_o and_o then_o or_o occasional_o communicate_v with_o a_o schismatical_a church_n a._n we_o must_v not_o give_v countenance_n to_o the_o church_n assembly_n 5._o sanderson_n case_n of_o the_o liturgy_n p._n 190._o vind._n def._n of_o d._n st._n p._n 5._o of_o schismatic_n by_o our_o presence_n among_o they_o if_o we_o can_v avoid_v it_o now_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o catholic_n church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o than_o every_o separation_n be_v a_o schism_n on_o one_o side_n or_o other_o for_o where_o there_o be_v two_o separate_a church_n one_o if_o not_o both_o must_v be_v schismatical_a because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n and_o if_o the_o unity_n of_o this_o church_n consist_v in_o one_o communion_n which_o exact_v a_o joint_a discharge_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o church-relation_n in_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n together_o then_o to_o forsake_v the_o church_n and_o meet_v in_o private_a conventicle_n in_o 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