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of_o right_n by_o the_o mere_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n which_o by_o the_o precedent_a ordination_n be_v confer_v only_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n in_o point_n of_o right_n it_o have_v be_v often_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n to_o receive_v 69._o id._n of_o forb_n p._n 69._o not_o only_o schismatic_n but_o even_o heretic_n also_o that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v receive_v order_n of_o those_o that_o part_v from_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o error_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o respective_a order_n but_o always_o upon_o condition_n of_o renounce_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o division_n whereupon_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o church_n by_o prayer_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o neither_o be_v baptism_n in_o schism_n effectual_a to_o salvation_n nor_o ordination_n in_o schism_n effectual_a to_o grace_n by_o ministry_n of_o any_o office_n in_o schism_n but_o be_v renounce_v there_o remain_v no_o cause_n 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that_o both_o be_v absolute_o destroy_v and_o nullify_v so_o that_o a_o schismatic_a lose_v the_o chracter_n and_o can_v neither_o be_v a_o christian_a nor_o a_o bishop_n i_z e_z not_o the_o subject_n of_o apostolical_a power_n till_o he_o be_v again_o baptise_a and_o ordain_v be_v a_o assertion_n beyond_o all_o that_o i_o can_v ever_o yet_o meet_v with_o the_o meletian_o be_v schismatic_n and_o yet_o those_o ordain_v by_o meletius_n be_v receive_v into_o place_n where_o other_o die_v etc._n etc._n i_o think_v that_o order_n and_o regularity_n of_o episcopal_a succession_n 19_o ans_fw-fr to_o seu._n cap_a query_n p._n 19_o will_v suffice_v to_o make_v they_o lawful_a bishop_n who_o for_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v good_a one_o q._n whether_o toleration_n will_v excuse_v from_o schism_n a._n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n will_v deliver_v the_o dissenter_n from_o 457._o vind._n def._n of_o dr._n st._n p._n 457._o temporal_a punishment_n and_o may_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o civil_a governor_n but_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n will_v remain_v still_o unless_o he_o mr._n h._n think_v the_o donatist_n be_v not_o schismatic_n when_o julian_n the_o apostate_n with_o a_o unite_n design_n grant_v a_o general_n toleration_n so_o that_o this_o project_n may_v secure_v the_o estate_n but_o can_v secure_v the_o soul_n of_o dissenter_n schism_n will_v damn_v man_n though_o they_o shall_v get_v it_o establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o or_o less_o in_o a_o toleration_n than_o a_o suspensiou_n 26._o norris_n charge_v of_o sch._n p._n 26._o of_o the_o penal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v all_o that_o it_o can_v do_v and_o perhaps_o more_o than_o it_o ought_v for_o i_o believe_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o toleration_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o either_o the_o church_n or_o state_n can_v rightful_o grant_v 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