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A64558 Remarks on the preface to The Protestant reconciler in a letter to a friend. S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693. 1683 (1683) Wing T974; ESTC R25646 26,707 64

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sacramental_a communion_n he_o say_v indeed_o that_o those_o difference_n do_v not_o hinder_v their_o be_v real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o 1._o do_v he_o hold_v that_o every_o one_o who_o be_v real_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n aught_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la to_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_a communion_n if_o he_o do_v he_o must_v either_o deny_v that_o any_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n can_v do_v any_o notorious_a wrong_n to_o his_o neighbour_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o else_o he_o must_v condemn_v our_o church_n for_o require_v the_o minister_n of_o each_o parish_n to_o repel_v such_o a_o person_n from_o the_o communion_n till_o either_o he_o make_v actual_a recompense_n for_o the_o injury_n or_o declare_v himself_o full_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o when_o convenient_o he_o may_v if_o not_o than_o the_o mere_a consideration_n that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v real_o a_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n do_v not_o oblige_v any_o in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o admit_v he_o to_o all_o those_o privilege_n 2._o do_v he_o hold_v that_o mere_a agree_v in_o fundamental_o be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o the_o be_v a_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n if_o not_o than_o neither_o be_v that_o sufficient_a to_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_a communion_n 3._o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v practical_a as_o well_o as_o speculative_a fundamental_o and_o i_o presume_v he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o obedience_n to_o our_o lawful_a governor_n in_o thing_n lawful_a be_v one_o of_o the_o fundamental_o of_o practice_n if_o he_o deny_v the_o former_a he_o contradict_v the_o doctrine_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o testimony_n which_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o christian_n faith_n can_v subsist_v nor_o everlasting_a life_n be_v obtain_v and_o that_o there_o be_v also_o fundamental_a head_n of_o discipline_n p._n 56._o and_o that_o those_o be_v so_o which_o promote_v and_o maintain_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o without_o which_o we_o can_v live_v a_o christian_a life_n and_o that_o whosoever_o perish_v must_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o foundation_n by_o some_o fundamental_a error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o in_o practice_n which_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v fundamental_o of_o practice_n as_o well_o as_o belief_n as_o to_o the_o latter_a he_o confess_v pag._n 187._o of_o his_o book_n that_o in_o those_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o apparent_o forbid_v by_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o god_n man_n ought_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o their_o superior_n and_o if_o he_o will_v own_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n as_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v then_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a duty_n even_o in_o his_o own_o account_n that_o christian_a therefore_o that_o do_v not_o think_v it_o such_o a_o duty_n be_v by_o this_o doctrine_n guilty_a of_o a_o fundamental_a error_n in_o reference_n to_o christian_a practice_n and_o he_o who_o do_v think_v it_o his_o duty_n and_o do_v not_o act_n according_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o damnable_a neglect_n now_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o this_o author_n 1_o whether_o mere_a agree_v to_o fundamental_o whether_o of_o belief_n or_o practice_n that_o be_v assent_v to_o they_o will_v constitute_v and_o continue_v a_o man_n a_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n without_o at_o least_o resolve_v to_o act_n according_o if_o there_o be_v not_o time_n for_o more_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o resolution_n if_o there_o be_v 2._o whether_o difference_n in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o practice_n will_v not_o hinder_v man_n from_o be_v real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n 3._o whether_o though_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o practice_n that_o be_v own_o and_o assent_v to_o they_o as_o matter_n of_o necessary_a duty_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n yet_o if_o they_o persist_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o part_n of_o such_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v own_a by_o the_o church_n either_o as_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n or_o as_o person_n to_o who_o belong_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_a communion_n if_o he_o say_v they_o ought_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v 4._o why_o they_o shall_v be_v acknowled'gd_v as_o person_n right_o qualify_v for_o the_o privilege_n of_o christianity_n here_o or_o its_o reward_n hereafter_o who_o be_v either_o so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v or_o so_o negligent_a as_o not_o to_o practise_v that_o which_o christianity_n have_v make_v fundamental_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v both_o know_a and_o practise_v particular_o i_o will_v willing_o be_v inform_v by_o this_o man_n whether_o account_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o external_n unity_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n whether_o national_a diocesan_n or_o parochial_a of_o which_o man_n be_v member_n a_o fundamental_a of_o practice_n or_o no._n if_o he_o do_v how_o can_v he_o account_v those_o person_n real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o preserve_v that_o unity_n in_o either_o of_o those_o church_n that_o they_o industrious_o destroy_v it_o in_o all_o of_o they_o not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o order_n and_o government_n appoint_v for_o either_o of_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o then_o why_o do_v he_o 1._o express_o acknowledge_v that_o schism_n and_o division_n do_v apparent_o dissolve_v the_o church-vnity_n and_o 2._o by_o ask_v those_o question_n pag._n 28._o of_o his_o book_n implicit_o acknowledge_v that_o person_n become_v schismatical_a by_o refuse_v to_o be_v one_o with_o we_o in_o discipline_n and_o by_o renounce_v communion_n with_o we_o in_o our_o public_a worship_n suppose_v there_o be_v nothing_o evil_a in_o it_o and_o 3._o pronounce_v all_o separate_a congregation_n schismatical_a for_o their_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o government_n of_o our_o diocesan_n p._n 59_o and_o then_o 4._o acknowledge_v the_o sin_n of_o schism_n to_o be_v a_o heinous_a destructive_a and_o pernicious_a evil_n one_o of_o those_o fleshly_a work_n which_o they_o who_o do_v shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 24._o 25._o it_o must_v follow_v therefore_o from_o his_o own_o principle_n and_o concession_n that_o they_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n be_v guilty_a of_o err_v in_o a_o fundamental_a of_o practice_n now_o since_o schism_n be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n so_o pernicious_a a_o evil_n since_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n also_o refuse_v to_o be_v one_o with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o communion_n with_o its_o public_a worship_n be_v a_o breach_n and_o dissolution_n of_o church-unity_n since_o also_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o the_o government_n of_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v dissolve_v the_o unity_n of_o discipline_n and_o therefore_o schismatical_a and_o since_o all_o separate_a congregation_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n guilty_a of_o schism_n it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o the_o member_n of_o those_o congregation_n either_o do_v not_o agree_v in_o all_o the_o fundamental_o of_o practice_n or_o else_o do_v not_o act_n suitable_o to_o that_o agreement_n but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o they_o persist_v in_o schismatical_a practice_n contrary_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o communion_n with_o we_o and_o 3._o that_o the_o plea_n which_o this_o prefacer_n make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o behalf_n pag._n 58._o viz._n their_o agreement_n in_o fundamental_o and_o their_o be_v real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v very_o insufficient_a because_o by_o dissolve_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o its_o discipline_n they_o practical_o differ_v in_o a_o fundamental_a