the_o make_v a_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n as_o baptism_n to_o make_v a_o christian_a and_o unless_o the_o dissenter_n can_v produce_v a_o better_a that_o be_v a_o more_o ancient_a charter_n than_o the_o bishop_n have_v which_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o can_v never_o do_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n must_v be_v still_o in_o they_o and_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o it_o must_v be_v usurper_n and_o consequent_o schismatic_n dr._n sherlock_n say_v but_o by_o what_o authority_n i_o know_v not_o that_o the_o 108._o vind._n of_o some_o prot._n princ._n p._n 108._o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n may_v be_v valid_a but_o he_o say_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o dissenter_n that_o the_o case_n of_o schism_n be_v a_o different_a thing_n and_o i_o believe_v say_v he_o our_o author_n himself_o will_v not_o say_v that_o schismatical_a presbyter_n may_v take_v this_o power_n or_o that_o their_o ordination_n be_v valid_a if_o they_o do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n between_o we_o and_o the_o dissenter_n they_o ordain_v in_o a_o schism_n and_o though_o necessity_n may_v make_v a_o irregular_a act_n valid_a yet_o schism_n will_v not_o the_o novatian_o be_v episcopal_a and_o so_o be_v the_o donatist_n say_v mr._n 330._o vindic._n of_o the_o prim._n ch._n p._n 330._o baxter_n and_o yet_o how_o have_v they_o be_v judge_v of_o for_o their_o schism_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v they_o be_v very_o much_o to_o blame_v that_o say_v the_o presbyterian_o or_o independent_o trouble_v the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v troublesome_a before_o they_o be_v at_o all_o it_o seem_v all_o the_o sect_n and_o schism_n of_o that_o time_n think_v they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o church_n unless_o they_o have_v bishop_n but_o these_o anti-episcopal_a separatist_n be_v reserve_v it_o seem_v for_o the_o last_o time_n as_o the_o severe_a curse_n and_o judgement_n that_o can_v befall_v the_o church_n those_o episcopal_a schismatic_n indeed_o divide_v the_o church_n but_o these_o quite_o dissolve_v it_o it_o have_v be_v the_o tradition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a 324._o saywel_n of_o unity_n p._n 324._o church_n in_o all_o age_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o this_o very_a day_n that_o no_o ordination_n be_v valid_a or_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v but_o by_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n be_v commit_v i_o admire_v this_o episcopal_n government_n and_o institution_n because_o 1._o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o church_n of_o eng._n man_n cap._n 1._o under_o it_o i_o be_o in_o no_o doubt_n of_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o our_o minister_n or_o of_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o they_o administer_v for_o we_o have_v our_o order_n by_o a_o continue_a succession_n from_o the_o ancient_n and_o so_o from_o the_o apostle_n which_o 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no_o man_n 21._o id._n p._n 51._o mat._n 28._o 18._o jo._n 2._o 21._o be_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o sacred_a office_n except_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n no_o man_n to_o preach_v except_o he_o be_v send_v so_o no_o man_n be_v to_o call_v or_o send_v as_o from_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v authorise_a by_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n neither_o can_v i_o see_v any_o reason_n why_o a_o man_n may_v not_o as_o well_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o any_o mission_n at_o all_o as_o by_o the_o mission_n of_o those_o person_n who_o never_o be_v send_v themselves_o i_o believe_v there_o never_o be_v any_o case_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o lay-ordinations_a 53._o id._n p._n 53._o but_o if_o possible_o such_o shall_v happen_v as_o the_o gentleman_n mention_n of_o a_o company_n of_o layman_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o island_n or_o remain_v in_o some_o country_n when_o their_o pastor_n be_v all_o kill_v or_o turn_v heretic_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n due_o ordain_v may_v be_v have_v from_o other_o country_n and_o if_o not_o methinks_v it_o will_v be_v reasonable_a and_o fit_a that_o we_o shall_v first_o see_v what_o god_n will_v do_v in_o such_o case_n before_o we_o presume_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o scripture_n warrant_v basil_n be_v so_o resolute_a upon_o his_o prerogative_n that_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v 550._o vindic._n of_o the_o prim._n ch._n p._n 550._o they_o chorepiscopi_fw-la shall_v ordain_v as_o much_o as_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n as_o deacon_n subdeacons_a reader_n and_o several_a other_o which_o the_o church_n of_o that_o time_n reckon_v among_o the_o clergy_n without_o his_o consent_n and_o if_o they_o do_v let_v they_o know_v say_v he_o that_o whosoever_o be_v admit_v without_o our_o consent_n shall_v be_v repute_v but_o a_o layman_n what_o will_v he_o have_v say_v if_o they_o have_v pretend_v to_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o bishop_n in_o opposition_n to_o they_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n desire_v no_o more_o than_o st._n basil_n assume_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v repute_v priest_n or_o deacon_n that_o be_v ordain_v in_o their_o diocese_n without_o their_o consent_n and_o that_o by_o simple_a presbyter_n who_o be_v never_o chorepiscopi_fw-la or_o have_v any_o character_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o presbyter_n therefore_o the_o case_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v so_o hard_o as_o it_o be_v common_o represent_v by_o the_o more_o moderate_a nonconformist_n who_o pretend_v this_o point_n of_o re-ordination_a the_o only_a bar_n that_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n since_o there_o be_v never_o any_o other_o church_n not_o any_o in_o ancient_a time_n will_v have_v receive_v they_o upon_o any_o other_o term_n and_o they_o must_v have_v remain_v nonconformist_n under_o basil_n athanasius_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n who_o name_n be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v have_v in_o veneration_n with_o all_o christian_n not_o one_o of_o these_o will_v have_v ever_o be_v persuade_v to_o own_o a_o pastor_n that_o his_o presbyter_n have_v ordain_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o nay_o hardly_o can_v they_o have_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o admit_v such_o as_o any_o other_o bishop_n shall_v ordain_v within_o their_o diocese_n so_o extreme_a punctilious_a they_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o one_o thing_n that_o cause_v so_o frequent_a and_o dangerous_a contention_n between_o they_o as_o the_o point_n of_o ordination_n q._n may_v order_n give_v in_o a_o schism_n be_v make_v afterward_o valid_a a._n tho_o as_o be_v say_v above_o all_o ordination_n in_o schism_n be_v 148._o thorndike'_v right_o of_o the_o ch._n p._n 148._o mere_a nullity_n and_o though_o make_v by_o person_n right_o ordain_v yet_o we_o find_v such_o ordination_n make_v valid_a by_o the_o mere_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n without_o ordain_v a_o new_a as_o the_o meletian_o in_o egypt_n by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o epiphanius_n and_o the_o church_n history_n and_o as_o pope_n melchiade_n much_o commend_v for_o it_o by_o st._n austin_n offer_v to_o receive_v all_o the_o donatist_n in_o their_o own_o rank_n beside_o divers_a other_o that_o may_v be_v produce_v the_o only_a reason_n why_o some_o thing_n though_o they_o be_v ill_o do_v yet_o ibid._n id._n ibid._n be_v to_o stand_v good_a be_v because_o the_o power_n that_o do_v they_o extend_v to_o they_o but_o be_v ill_o use_v so_o when_o the_o power_n be_v usurp_v as_o in_o all_o schism_n or_o when_o that_o be_v do_v which_o the_o law_n make_v void_a it_o can_v be_v to_o no_o effect_n therefore_o when_o the_o act_n of_o schism_n be_v make_v valid_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v confer_v in_o point_n
subordination_n or_o equality_n q._n wherein_o consist_v the_o unity_n of_o subordination_n a._n the_o unity_n of_o those_o member_n that_o be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o id._n id._n the_o other_o consist_v in_o the_o constant_a due_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o all_o inferior_n to_o their_o lawful_a superior_n and_o in_o due_a exercise_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o superior_n towards_o all_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n heb._n 13._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o q._n wherein_o consist_v the_o unity_n of_o equality_n or_o fellow_n member_n a._n unity_n of_o fellow_n brethren_n consist_v in_o the_o preformance_n of_o all_o ibid._n id._n ibid._n mutual_a duty_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o one_o another_o q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o communion_n a._n communion_n superadd_v nothing_o to_o unity_n but_o the_o relation_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n of_o external_a association_n whether_o by_o assemble_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o or_o whether_o by_o letter_n communicatory_a by_o which_o we_o maintain_v external_a communion_n with_o those_o who_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o we_o or_o communion_n with_o a_o church_n be_v join_v with_o a_o church_n as_o a_o 107._o still_a vnreason_n of_o sep._n p._n 107._o member_n of_o that_o church_n q._n what_o destroy_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n a._n schism_n q._n what_o be_v schism_n a._n schism_n be_v a_o division_n in_o or_o from_o a_o church_n 40._o doct._n of_o sch._n p._n 40._o or_o schism_n be_v a_o voluntary_a divide_v or_o a_o separate_n or_o recede_v schism_n ham._n of_o schism_n of_o any_o member_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o body_n i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o schism_n be_v a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n 58._o doct._n of_o sch._n p._n 58._o q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o schism_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 45._o doct._n of_o schism_n p._n 45._o a._n schism_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o sinful_a divide_v from_o or_o dissolve_v our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o she_o in_o her_o governor_n member_n worship_n or_o assembly_n this_o be_v the_o least_o we_o can_v mean_v by_o schism_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o be_v call_v separation_n negative_a which_o be_v make_v positive_a and_o more_o formal_o such_o when_o those_o that_o have_v separate_v set_v up_o their_o altar_n against_o she_o and_o erect_v other_o congregation_n in_o opposition_n to_o hers._fw-la q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o negative_a separation_n or_o schism_n a._n negative_a schism_n be_v when_o man_n do_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o withdraw_v their_o communion_n from_o the_o church_n in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a to_o enjoy_v their_o conscience_n in_o a_o private_a way_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o positive_a separation_n a._n positive_a separation_n be_v when_o person_n thus_o withdraw_v do_v 60._o id._n p._n 60._o gather_v into_o a_o distinct_a and_o opposite_a body_n set_v up_o a_o church_n against_o a_o church_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o separate_a way_n themselves_o which_o st._n austin_n call_v set_v up_o altar_n against_o altar_n q._n what_o be_v a_o schismatic_a a._n a_o schismatic_a be_v he_o that_o divide_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n schism_n ham._n of_o schism_n of_o god_n he_o that_o go_v out_o or_o withdraw_v or_o recede_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n q._n what_o be_v a_o excommunicate_a person_n a._n an_z excommunicate_a person_n be_v one_o that_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o separate_v 508._o ham._n of_o schism_n p._n 508._o and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o definition_n i_o think_v these_o conclusion_n or_o proposition_n will_v natural_o follow_v viz._n 1._o that_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v a_o society_n 2._o that_o the_o church_n be_v but_o one_o body_n '_o though_o it_o consist_v of_o many_o particular_a church_n and_o diocese_n as_o member_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o one_o supreme_a head_n 4._o that_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n 5._o that_o under_o this_o supreme_a head_n there_o have_v be_v always_o subordinate_a governor_n 6._o that_o those_o subordinate_a governor_n be_v first_o the_o apostle_n constitute_v immediate_o by_o christ_n himself_o over_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o after_o they_o the_o bishop_n as_o successor_n to_o they_o in_o particular_a church_n or_o diocese_n 7._o that_o all_o bishop_n in_o their_o several_a district_n or_o diocese_n have_v full_a power_n as_o to_z spiritual_n over_o the_o whole_a flock_n 8._o that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n within_o such_o district_n owe_v subjection_n to_o their_o lawful_a bishop_n as_o to_o those_o commission_v by_o christ_n 9_o that_o as_o christ_n do_v ordain_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o apostle_n bishop_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n so_o the_o bishop_n have_v ever_o since_o ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n to_o take_v care_n of_o and_o instruct_v the_o church_n in_o subordination_n to_o they_o 10._o that_o all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o become_v member_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n where_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v and_o communion_n enjoy_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o canonical_a bishop_n or_o in_o communion_n with_o some_o priest_n own_v and_o submit_v to_o some_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 11._o that_o all_o those_o who_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o actual_a separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o fellow_n christian_n be_v schismatic_n 12._o that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v unite_v to_o and_o in_o communion_n with_o canonical_a bishop_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o contain_v in_o the_o 39_o article_n homily_n liturgy_n canon_n and_o law_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o england_n and_o their_o assembly_n be_v true_a church_n 13._o that_o all_o those_o who_o separate_v themselves_o as_o schismatic_n and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v separate_v as_o excommunicate_a person_n by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n q._n be_v all_o separation_n schismatical_a 209._o still_o unreas_fw-la of_o separ_fw-la p._n 209._o a._n though_o schism_n be_v always_o a_o sin_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v such_o circumstance_n which_o may_v make_v a_o separation_n not_o to_o be_v a_o schism_n that_o you_o may_v know_v when_o separation_n be_v schismatical_a and_o when_o 16._o vindic._n of_o the_o ch._n of_o eng._n from_o schism_n p._n 16._o not_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v three_o great_a bond_n of_o communion_n viz._n faith_n worship_n and_o government_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v separate_v from_o any_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n in_o any_o of_o these_o he_o or_o they_o so_o do_v can_v be_v acquit_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n unless_o the_o corruption_n in_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o render_v the_o communion_n sinful_a to_o he_o who_o know_v it_o q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o first_o bond_n faith_n a._n if_o a_o church_n hold_v the_o catholic_n faith_n though_o her_o member_n id._n id._n may_v differ_v in_o some_o controvert_v point_n pure_a and_o undefiled_a and_o impose_v no_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n as_o term_n of_o her_o communion_n it_o be_v schism_n to_o break_v communion_n with_o that_o church_n but_o if_o she_o do_v impose_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n a_o separation_n from_o such_o a_o church_n be_v not_o only_o justifiable_a but_o a_o duty_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o second_o bond_n worship_n a._n if_o a_o church_n have_v a_o pure_a worship_n as_o to_o its_o substance_n though_o id._n id._n clothe_v with_o some_o accidental_a modes_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n to_o separate_a from_o such_o a_o church_n be_v downright_a schism_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o ceremony_n and_o mode_n of_o worship_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a can_v by_o be_v impose_v become_v sinful_a and_o if_o not_o sinful_a can_v never_o justify_v a_o separation_n but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o worship_n be_v pollute_v by_o idolatry_n or_o profane_a and_o immoral_a mixture_n or_o any_o other_o way_n be_v make_v such_o as_o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n can_v communicate_v without_o sin_n separation_n from_o such_o a_o church_n be_v not_o only_o warrantable_a but_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o the_o schism_n must_v lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o imposer_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o three_o bond_n government_n a._n if_o the_o church_n of_o which_o we_o be_v member_n be_v govern_v by_o lawful_a and_o canonical_a bishop_n and_o they_o act_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n then_o to_o
obstinate_a refusal_n to_o obey_v the_o imposition_n of_o lawful_a bishop_n 381._o id._n p._n 381._o and_o pastor_n make_v man_n schismatic_n whosoever_o be_v a_o member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n and_o refuse_v 15._o vind._n ch._n of_o eng._n from_o sch._n p._n 22._o thorndike_n of_o forbear_v p._n 15._o all_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o pastor_n and_o governor_n thereof_o do_v thereby_o contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v heresy_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o the_o apostle_n preach_v so_o be_v it_o schism_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o leave_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o world_n end_n whoever_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o authority_n under_o heaven_n shall_v usurp_v ecclesiastical_a 278._o id._n right_n of_o the_o ch._n p._n 278._o power_n shall_v usurp_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o take_v it_o from_o they_o that_o rightful_o stand_v possess_v of_o it_o upon_o pretence_n of_o govern_v the_o 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