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A77494 The araignment of the present schism of new separation in old England. Together vvith a serious recommendation of church-unity and uniformity. As it was lately presented to the church of God at great Yarmouth, / by John Brinsley. Brinsley, John, 1600-1665. 1646 (1646) Wing B4707; Thomason E335_10; ESTC R200782 79,884 81

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suspicious_a the_o allegation_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o church_n further_o examine_v alleg._n answ._n sinful_a mixture_n a_o just_a scandal_n but_o no●_z so_o just_o charge_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n much_o less_o upon_o all_o particular_a congregation_n whether_o our_o suppose_a mixture_n be_v a_o just_a ground_n for_o separation_n inquire_v first_o whether_o they_o be_v unwarrantable_a be_v 42._o ●_z 2_o if_o unwarrantable_a whether_o yet_o they_o enforce_v a_o separation_n the_o affirmative_a plead_v for_o by_o our_o brethren_n rev._n 1●_z 4._o answ._n no_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o separation_n because_o we_o can_v join_v with_o a_o church_n in_o a●_n particular_a act_n of_o worship_n answ._n ●_z communion_n may_v be_v hold_v with_o a_o church_n where_o in_o there_o be_v some_o unwarrantable_a mixture_n without_o sin_n reas._n all_o private_a christian_n be_v not_o steward_n in_o god_n house_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 23_o vide_fw-la aret._n problem_n de_fw-fr schism_n 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ad_fw-la loc._n 2._o unjust_a because_o no_o warrantable_a cause_n for_o this_o s●paration_n tertim_fw-la abusus_fw-la erat_fw-la luxus_fw-la quod_fw-la epulando_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la e●rietatem_fw-la p●tarent_fw-la ille_fw-la vero_fw-la inquit_fw-la est_fw-la ebrius_fw-la non_fw-la a●cipi●_z haec_fw-la quasi_fw-la ●yperbolice_n dicta_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la veer_fw-la sic_fw-la profanarint_fw-la sacrum_fw-la ch●sti_fw-la ordinent_fw-la corinthii_n pareus_n ad_fw-la l●c_fw-la g●la_fw-la plus_fw-la se_fw-mi be_v indulgebant_fw-la estiu●ad_v loc._n *_o dubium_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la an_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la convi●●_z pre●esserit_fw-la apud_fw-la corinthios_fw-la aut_fw-la consecutum_fw-la sit_fw-la sacra_fw-la mysteria_fw-la chrysostomus_n aperte_fw-la dicit_fw-la consecutum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la videtur_fw-la moribus_fw-la veterum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la consonum_fw-la quia_fw-la jejuni_fw-la sumebant_fw-la teste_fw-la tertullian●_n and_o hieronymo_n p._n mart._n com._n in_o 1._o cor_n 11._o 21._o *_o 3_o unjust_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o minister_n who_o be_v hereby_o desert_v whether_o people_n may_v change_v their_o minister_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o please_v master_n burrough_n ire_fw-la nic_z c_o 22._o 4._o injust_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o church_n separate_a from_o separation_n not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a equity_n matt._n 7_o 12._o totius_fw-la justitiae_fw-la breviarium_fw-la hieron._n ad_fw-la celant_fw-la alleg._n 1._o no_o way_n yet_o state_v judg._n 17._o 6._o the_o present_a unsettledness_n of_o discipline_n no_o just_a ground_n for_o separation_n 1._o the_o church_n not_o dissolve_v 2._o the_o church_n seek_v out_o her_o way_n ezra_n 8._o 21._o 3._o that_o way_n in_o part_n lay_v out_o alleg._n 2._o the_o church_n way_n not_o hold_v forth_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la ans._n alleg._n 3._o a_o separation_n intend_v in_o our_o church_n ans._n alleg._n 4._o what_o if_o separation_n be_v tolerate_v by_o authority_n 2._o the_o rashness_n of_o this_o new_a separation_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o so_o weighty_a si_fw-la error_n est_fw-la tolerabilis_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la fieri_fw-la secessionem_fw-la chamer_n de_fw-fr schism_n etiàm_fw-la secessio_fw-la fit_fw-la temerè_fw-la cùm_fw-la fit_fw-la ob_fw-la morum_fw-la corruptelas_fw-la cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la baec_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ubi_fw-la cunque_fw-la viget_fw-la puritas_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la deum_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la caetu_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tametsi_fw-la obrutam_fw-la penè_fw-la multitudine_fw-la scaudalorum_fw-la ch●mer_n ibid._n 1._o as_o that_o which_o the_o brown●st●s_fw-la have_v 2._o as_o to_o wish_v down_o schism_n the_o unadvisedness_n of_o the_o new_a separation_n in_o many_o of_o the_o follower_n of_o that_o way_n who_o ground_n be_v 1._o the_o worthiness_n of_o their_o leader_n act_n 11._o 24_o gal._n 2._o 2._o the_o prosper_n 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aliquid_fw-la promulgasse_fw-la quis_fw-la invenitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la apostata_fw-la julianus_n cui_fw-la pax_fw-la et_fw-la unitas_fw-la christiana_fw-la nimium_fw-la displicebat_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la parmen._n lib._n 1._o julianus_n apostata_fw-la donatistis_fw-la basilieas_fw-la restituit_fw-la marg._n ibid._n veteres_fw-la scrutans_fw-la historias_fw-la inventre_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la scidisse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la praeter_fw-la choose_fw-la qui_fw-la sa_fw-la cerdotes_fw-la a_fw-la deo_fw-la positi_fw-la fuerant_fw-la et_fw-la prophetae_fw-la hieron._n in_fw-la hos._n 9_o 8._o use_v 3._o labour_n to_o heal_v this_o and_o prevent_v the_o like_a evil_n odi_fw-la operosas_fw-la compositiones_fw-la crato_n the_o heal_n of_o israel_n breach_n print_v anno_fw-la 1642._o mr._n burrough_n irenicon_n quest_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o way_n of_o cure_n answ_n civil_a restriction_n leave_v to_o authority_n vide_fw-la augustin_n contra_fw-la parmen._n lib._n 1._o 1._o 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exhortation_n to_o unity_n a_o threefold_a unity_n 1._o tongue-unity_n that_o christian_n may_v speak_v the_o same_o thing_n rom._n 15._o 6._o 1._o for_o substance_n one_o language_n in_o this_o kingdom_n how_o desirable_a 1._o among_o minister_n act_n 14._o 12._o iere._n 15._o 19_o luke_n 1._o 70._o act_n 3._o 18_o 21._o one_o tongue_n for_o one_o man_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 8._o diodate_n ad_fw-la loc._n one_o tongue_n for_o all_o iam._n 1._o 18._o eph._n 4._o 4._o division_n of_o tongue_n among_o we_o a_o sad_a presage_n d._n hall_n contemplate_v babel_n 2._o among_o people_n new_a annot._n in_o gen._n 11._o see_v mr._n edward_n gaugraena_fw-la 2._o speak_v the_o something_n for_o expression_n see_v mr._n edwards_n ibid._n ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quantùm_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la loqui_fw-la debemus_fw-la eum_fw-la quibus_fw-la credere_fw-la videri_fw-la volumus_fw-la pareus_n ad_fw-la text._n qui_fw-la novas_fw-la phrase_n terminos_fw-la defivitiones_fw-la rerum_fw-la excogitant_fw-la plerun_v que_fw-fr etiam_fw-la nova_fw-la dogmata_fw-la moliuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n ibid._n disagree_v in_o word_n engender_v dissension_n of_o mind_n whereof_o proceed_v repugnancy_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n genev._n annot._n in_o text._n applic._n 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o quest_n answ_n 2._o heart-unity_n the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o explain_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o significat_fw-la ità_fw-la aptè_fw-la and_o congruent_fw-la aliquid_fw-la componere_fw-la et_fw-la coagmentare_fw-la ut_fw-la partes_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la toto_fw-la congruant_fw-la corn_n a_o lapid._n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o i_o e._n coadunati_fw-la ac_fw-la compacti_fw-la ut_fw-la totum_fw-la quippiam_fw-la quod_fw-la suis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la partibus_fw-la aptè_fw-la inter_fw-la sc_fw-la cobaerentibus_fw-la compovitur_fw-la beza_n ad_fw-la text._n quemadmodum_fw-la membra_fw-la humani_fw-la corporis_fw-la optimâ_fw-la symmetriâ_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la coherent_a cato_n ●_z perfect_a union_n desirable_a in_o a_o church_n col._n 2._o 19_o union_n make_v a_o church_n complete_a 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o corn_n a_o lap._n to_o church_n perfection_n two_o thing_n requisite_a 1._o ut_fw-mi pare_v ●nlla_fw-la defit_fw-la aut_fw-la superfit_a 2._o ut_fw-la omnia_fw-la apt_a inter_fw-la se_fw-la cobaereant_fw-la beza_n gre._n annot._n 1._o the_o due_a part_n of_o it_o 1._o none_o want_v ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la ministerium_fw-la habet_fw-la organicum_fw-la quendam_fw-la statum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la apta_fw-la jam_fw-la redditur_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la illas_fw-la operationes_fw-la exercendas_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la totius_fw-la ames_n medul_n 2._o none_o superfluous_a 2._o a_o combination_n of_o those_o part_n applicat_fw-la seek_v we_o such_o perfection_n for_o all_o the_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n depart_v not_o from_o they_o the_o metaphorical_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o by_o physician_n apply_v to_o bonefet_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o galen_n est_fw-la luxata_fw-la membra_fw-la in_fw-la suum_fw-la locum_fw-la restituere_fw-la beza_n ad_fw-la text._n p._n martyr_n gal._n 6._o 1._o p._n mart._n aretius_n parcus_n observation_n from_o the_o metaphor_n schismate_fw-la luxantur_fw-la membra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pareus_n ad_fw-la text._n schism_n a_o disjoint_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o membrae_fw-la luxata_fw-la inepta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la sua_fw-la munera_fw-la obeunda_fw-la p._n mart._n 2._o membra_fw-la luxata_fw-la gravissimo_fw-la d●lore_fw-la corpus_fw-la afficiunt_fw-la p._n mart._n ps._n 22._o 14._o iud._n 5._o 15_o 16_o applicat_fw-la be_v we_o set_v in_o joint_n again_o how_o a_o church_n may_v be_v perfect_o join_v together_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o judgement_n explain_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o egg_n hic_fw-la pro_fw-la voluntate_fw-la accipio_fw-la calv._n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o gracis_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la latinis_fw-la concordia_fw-la beza_n gr._n an._n ad_fw-la loc._n agreement_n in_o affection_n and_o opinion_n desirable_a for_o the_o church_n act_n 4._o 32._o beza_n an._n gr._n in_o act._n 4._o phil._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 1._o heart_n unity_n ier._n 32._o 39_o rom._n 12._o 16_o rom._n 15._o 5_o 6._o quest_n oneness_n of_o heart_n how_o attain_v answ_n get_v new_a heart_n hos_fw-la 10._o 2._o p_o martyr_n ad_fw-la text._n phil._n 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o propound_v the_o same_o end_n god_n glory_n 3._o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n the_o word_n phi._n 3._o 16._o 4._o be_v jealous_a of_o our_o own_o heart_n act._n 15._o 38._o ver._n 39_o a_o useful_a caveat_n 5._o ●orbearand_fw-fr ●●rgive_v eph._n 4._o 31_o 32._o col._n 3._o 12_o 13._o 6._o neglect_v not_o the_o sacrament_n a_o unite_a ordinance_n 7._o labour_n for_o unity_n in_o judgement_n a_o dream_n ●f_fw-mi the_o 〈◊〉_d amos_n 3._o 3._o toleration_n of_o several_a opinion_n and_o way_n destructive_a to_o unity_n obj._n unity_n in_o judgement_n not_o possible_a 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o ans._n 1._o no_o plea_n for_o broach_v or_o tolerate_v heresy_n 2._o not_o simple_o impossible_a 3._o agreement_n in_o fundamental_n possible_a and_o necessary_a conclusion_n phil._n 3._o 15._o