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answer_n nay_o contradict_v the_o end_n of_o christian_a society_n which_o be_v to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o jo._n 1._o 3_o if_o any_o patriarch_n prelate_n church_n or_o church_n shall_v enjoin_v sinful_a bramhal_o bramhal_o duty_n to_o their_o subject_n it_o be_v very_o lawful_a for_o their_o subject_n to_o disobey_v they_o and_o for_o stranger_n to_o separate_v from_o they_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o usurpation_n the_o own_n of_o the_o lawful_a king_n 67._o vind._n of_o ans_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n pap._n p._n 67._o be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n but_o if_o a_o usurper_n threaten_v to_o banish_v he_o if_o the_o do_v not_o abjure_v he_o upon_o who_o must_v the_o blame_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o man_n voluntary_a act_n or_o the_o usurper_n voluntary_a impose_v such_o a_o penalty_n on_o those_o who_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v just_a the_o make_a such_o term_n of_o communion_n be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n too_o and_o be_v a_o 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by_o some_o canon_n as_o a_o practice_n which_o deserve_v honour_n and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o where_o subjection_n must_v include_v embrace_v corruption_n second_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 it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o constant_a profession_n of_o 340._o saywell_n of_o unity_n p._n 340._o the_o christian_a church_n that_o all_o person_n as_o well_o clergy_n as_o layman_n must_v live_v in_o obedience_n and_o communion_n with_o their_o own_o bishop_n as_o long_o as_o they_o profess_v the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o uphold_v such_o a_o public_a worship_n wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o join_v and_o in_o the_o right_a performance_n whereof_o we_o may_v obtain_v salvation_n the_o crime_n of_o schism_n do_v manifest_o lie_v upon_o those_o who_o refuse_v 11._o id._n p._n 11._o obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a bishop_n in_o all_o just_a command_n not_o only_o the_o greek_a abyssine_n russian_a church_n but_o the_o protestant_a 355._o id._n p._n 355._o church_n do_v all_o with_o one_o consent_n condemn_v they_o for_o schismatic_n which_o separate_v from_o the_o lawful_a pastor_n of_o any_o true_a church_n and_o set_v up_o church_n against_o church_n and_o communion_n against_o communion_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o 388._o id._n 388._o greek_a eastern_n northern_a and_o southern_a church_n as_o well_o as_o roman_a in_o all_o age_n that_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o their_o respective_a bishop_n and_o he_o be_v hold_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o do_v separate_v from_o his_o lawful_a bishop_n or_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o he_o and_o no_o other_o church_n can_v receive_v he_o till_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o his_o own_o bishop_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o at_o this_o very_a day_n i_o reckon_v myself_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o my_o lawful_a 3._o faith_n and_o pract._n ch._n eng._n man_n chap._n 3._o governor_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n not_o only_o for_o peace_n and_o order_n sake_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n who_o have_v command_v i_o so_o to_o do_v and_o be_o willing_a to_o forego_v my_o own_o right_n often_o and_o deny_v my_o own_o profit_n rather_o than_o disobey_v or_o oppose_v a_o command_n of_o my_o lawful_a governor_n where_o i_o can_v obey_v without_o sin_n god_n only_a bid_v i_o obey_v the_o church_n in_o such_o case_n as_o be_v not_o define_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o do_v not_o give_v the_o church_n leave_v to_o command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n nor_o oblige_v i_o to_o attend_v to_o it_o or_o obey_v it_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o command_v schism_n imply_v the_o cast_n off_o a_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n to_o which_o 401._o vind._n of_o ch._n eng._n from_o sch._n p._n 34._o vind._n def._n still_o p._n 401._o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v 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do_v not_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v schismatic_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o the_o same_o church_n with_o he_o when_o man_n consent_v to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n they_o consent_v to_o 331._o sherl_n def_n of_o still_o p._n 254._o id_fw-la vind._n def_n p._n 126._o id._n vind_z def_n p._n 331._o submit_v to_o that_o authority_n christ_n have_v institute_v in_o his_o church_n it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o succeed_a age_n to_o set_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n over_o particular_a church_n and_o to_o confine_v their_o care_n and_o inspection_n to_o they_o episcopacy_n have_v be_v the_o establish_v government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n and_o for_o any_o christian_n to_o separate_a from_o their_o bishop_n be_v always_o account_v schism_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o very_a necessary_a reaon_n to_o justify_v such_o a_o 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to_o a_o former_a 2_o for_o erect_v new_a place_n for_o the_o divide_v party_n to_o meet_v in_o public_o he_o mr._n hale_v say_v true_o that_o all_o meeting_n upon_o unnecessary_a 180._o id._n p._n 180._o occasion_n of_o separation_n be_v to_o be_v style_v conventicle_n so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n a_o conventicle_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o congregation_n of_o schismatic_n and_o he_o have_v before_o determine_v they_o to_o be_v schismatic_n that_o do_v choose_v a_o bishop_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o former_a and_o that_o do_v erect_v a_o new_a church_n and_o oratory_n for_o the_o divide_v party_n to_o meet_v in_o public_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o church_n do_v condemn_v it_o for_o 193._o saywel_n of_o vn_fw-fr 193._o schismatical_a for_o a_o man_n to_o come_v into_o another_o minister_n charge_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v cite_v on_o this_o query_n be_v this_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o diocese_n or_o city_n that_o they_o that_o set_v up_o a_o bishop_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o rightful_a bishop_n and_o make_v separate_a meeting_n set_v up_o altar_n against_o altar_n be_v schismatic_n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o will_v avoid_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n must_v constant_o communicate_v with_o the_o first_o and_o rightful_a bishop_n but_o never_o with_o the_o intruder_n or_o his_o adherent_n q._n be_v the_o people_n that_o communicate_v with_o schismatical_a bishop_n and_o presbyter_n guilty_a of_o schism_n a._n a_o schismatic_a be_v a_o impious_a son_n which_o have_v contemn_v ignatius_n ham._n of_o schism_n out_o of_o ignatius_n the_o bishop_n and_o forsake_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n dare_v constitute_v another_o altar_n the_o schismatic_n be_v they_o that_o have_v leave_v their_o bishop_n set_v 45._o doctr._fw-la of_o schism_n p._n 45._o up_o for_o themselves_o abroad_o another_o false_a bishop_n and_o all_o their_o adherent_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o guilt_n who_o 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those_o great_a city_n jerusalem_n alexandria_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o a_o schismatic_a do_v sometime_o creep_v in_o as_o the_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n do_v in_o troublesome_a time_n they_o be_v always_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n which_o do_v constant_o maintain_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o city_n or_o diocese_n and_o all_o priest_n and_o lay_v person_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o to_o assemble_v and_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n beside_o the_o bishop_n 117._o thornd_v prim._n gou._n ch._n p._n 117._o appointment_n be_v then_o in_fw-la st._n ignatius_n his_o time_n the_o due_a mark_n of_o a_o schismatic_a if_o the_o church_n unite_v upon_o schismatical_a principle_n whatever_o anonym_n sherl_n ans_fw-fr to_o anonym_n the_o bishop_n do_v in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o principle_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o the_o bishop_n be_v schismatic_n the_o church_n be_v so_o too_o the_o church_n be_v by_o st._n cyprian_a define_v 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falkner_n christian_a loyalty_n p._n 272._o in_o his_o prosecution_n thereof_o do_v involve_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o crime_n q._n if_o a_o bishop_n or_o other_o clergy_n man_n be_v guilty_a of_o any_o offence_n by_o who_o be_v he_o to_o be_v try_v and_o punish_v a._n touch_v the_o deprive_v or_o degrade_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n 512._o field_n of_o the_o ch._n p._n 512._o and_o deacon_n the_o ancient_a canon_n require_v the_o concurrence_n and_o consent_n of_o 3_o bishop_n for_o the_o censure_v and_o deprive_v of_o a_o deacon_n of_o 6_o for_o the_o deprive_v of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o of_o 12_o for_o the_o censure_v judge_v and_o depose_v of_o a_o bishop_n if_o a_o bishop_n be_v convict_v of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n or_o some_o great_a 128._o vind._n of_o def._n p._n 128._o wickedness_n and_o injustice_n his_o colleague_n that_o be_v bishop_n may_v depose_v he_o and_o forbid_v his_o people_n to_o communicate_v with_o he_o and_o ordain_v another_o in_o his_o stead_n for_o one_o 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