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A43271 A treatise concerning schism and schismaticks wherein the chief grounds & principles of a late separation from the Church of England, are considered and answered / by Henry Hellier ... Hellier, Henry, 1662?-1697. 1697 (1697) Wing H1381; ESTC R20518 24,128 62

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that_o which_o be_v their_o bind_a duty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v employ_v if_o we_o shall_v use_v no_o other_o than_o the_o apostle_n own_o word_n pray_v for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 2.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n nor_o be_v then_o the_o use_n but_o the_o omission_n of_o such_o prayer_n on_o day_n by_o their_o superior_n appoint_v for_o solemn_a meeting_n rather_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o immorality_n 3._o but_o if_o man_n shall_v use_v those_o prayer_n against_o their_o conscience_n and_o profess_v they_o do_v so_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v few_o or_o none_o do_v or_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o other_o open_a and_o acknowledge_v immorality_n must_v he_o that_o be_v not_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n come_v thither_o to_o reform_v they_o then_o for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o immorality_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v more_o or_o less_o in_o every_o diocese_n any_o bishop_n may_v invade_v the_o diocese_n of_o another_o say_v he_o come_v to_o take_v away_o immorality_n to_o teach_v man_n their_o duty_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o be_v indefinite_a over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n be_v so_o in_o some_o sort_n now_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o station_n to_o give_v assistance_n to_o and_o promote_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n bishop_n over_o all_o the_o church_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v under_o certain_a order_n and_o rule_n and_o within_o bound_n such_o as_o may_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o good_a government_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o make_v their_o diocese_n as_o large_a as_o they_o please_v or_o go_v 〈◊〉_d go_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disorderly_a beyond_o their_o own_o precinct_n or_o proper_a district_n whence_o it_o be_v just_o forbid_v if_o not_o by_o express_a 1.5_o express_a act._n 20.28_o tit._n 1.5_o scripture_n as_o some_o think_v yet_o by_o the_o canon_n call_v 14.35_o call_v can._n apost_n 14.35_o apostolical_a by_o the_o two_o first_o general_n 2._o general_n conc._n nic._n can._n 6_o 7.8_o conc._n constantinop_n can._n 2._o council_n by_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 13.22_o antioch_n can._n 13.22_o and_o by_o the_o imperial_a law_n clericis_fw-la law_n ●_o 14_o &_o l._n 36._o c._n de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la &_o clericis_fw-la that_o one_o bishop_n shall_v zonaras_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v zonaras_n invade_v the_o diocese_n of_o another_o whereby_o in_o understand_v do_v the_o episcopal_a office_n therein_o without_o 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n when_o he_o be_v not_o constantinop_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b●●●●mon_a in_o can._n 2._o constantinop_n go_v off_o or_o deprive_v without_o be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o other_o bishop_n so_o to_o do_v not_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barbarous_a nation_n where_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n be_v want_v without_o some_o of_o which_o reason_n specify_v and_o except_v by_o the_o council_n prohibit_v they_o no_o man_n therefore_o ought_v to_o return_n back_o to_o officiate_v in_o a_o diocese_n of_o which_o he_o be_v deprive_v notwithstanding_o any_o pretence_n of_o immorality_n four_o and_o last_o schism_n be_v a_o great_a immorality_n and_o have_v many_o other_o evident_o consequent_a upon_o it_o so_o that_o if_o by_o such_o proceed_n they_o make_v a_o schism_n the_o just_a imputation_n whereof_o i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o can_v avoid_v then_o instead_o of_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o they_o bring_v they_o into_o immorality_n and_o therefore_o by_o their_o title_n of_o messenger_n watchmen_z etc._n etc._n they_o be_v oblige_v not_o to_o return_v it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o these_o diocese_n be_v their_o own_o and_o that_o they_o come_v to_o recover_v their_o own_o right_n but_o 1._o if_o these_o be_v indeed_o their_o right_n they_o can_v by_o thus_o return_v hope_n to_o recover_v they_o neither_o be_v they_o capable_a by_o the_o present_a establishment_n of_o have_v they_o although_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o resign_v or_o deliver_v the_o diocese_n up_o to_o they_o 2._o where_o the_o forementioned_a cause_o be_v want_v or_o insufficient_a viz._n that_o of_o ill_a moral_n this_o latter_a of_o right_a by_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o peace_n will_v be_v part_v with_o of_o course_n 10.11_o john_n 10.11_o the_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n much_o more_o be_v he_o content_a to_o part_v with_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o pastoral_a office_n to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o as_o the_o true_a mother_n of_o the_o child_n in_o 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