separate_v from_o they_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n and_o a_o pernicious_a schism_n it_o be_v a_o deny_v of_o christ_n himself_o who_o appoint_v they_o to_o rule_v the_o church_n in_o his_o stead_n but_o if_o they_o be_v either_o not_o lawful_a bishop_n but_o intruder_n or_o not_o orthodox_n but_o heritical_a than_o they_o that_o separate_a be_v not_o only_o not_o schismatic_n but_o the_o true_a church_n and_o they_o that_o cause_n the_o separation_n the_o schismatic_n to_o confirm_v what_o be_v say_v i_o have_v subjoin_v some_o few_o testimony_n by_o which_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v one_a that_o though_o separation_n he_o sometime_o a_o duty_n yet_o if_o the_o faith_n be_v sound_a and_o the_o worship_n pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a separation_n be_v sinful_a 2_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 one_a that_o though_o separation_n be_v sometime_o a_o duty_n yet_o if_o the_o faith_n be_v sound_a and_o the_o worship_n pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a separation_n be_v sinful_a violation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a 209._o vnreason_n separ_fw-la p._n 209._o reason_n to_o justify_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o murder_n be_v and_o be_v as_o plain_o forbid_v my_o judgement_n be_v that_o a_o causeless_a break_v the_o peace_n of_o 1â—2_n pref._n to_o vnreas_n of_o separ_fw-la shâ—rl_n vird._o of_o def._n p._n 39â—_n doct._n of_o sch._n p._n 66._o id._n p._n 1â—2_n the_o church_n we_o live_v in_o be_v real_o as_o great_a and_o as_o dangerous_a a_o sin_n as_o murder_n and_o in_o some_o case_n aggravate_v beyond_o it_o to_o separate_a where_o no_o sinful_a term_n of_o communion_n be_v impose_v be_v a_o causeless_a separation_n separation_n be_v unwarrantable_a if_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n renounce_v communion_n or_o deny_v to_o communicate_v with_o any_o church_n upon_o any_o dislike_n or_o for_o any_o cause_n except_o sin_n be_v proper_o separation_n and_o schism_n it_o be_v not_o actual_o not_o communicate_v with_o a_o true_a church_n but_o renounce_v communion_n that_o we_o think_v make_v the_o schismatic_a schism_n be_v direct_o a_o breach_n of_o unity_n as_o that_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o ibid._n id._n ibid._n charity_n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o a_o true_a church_n when_o i_o have_v opportunity_n especial_o my_o own_o church_n be_v a_o plain_a breach_n of_o both_o whatever_o my_o reason_n be_v short_a of_o sin_n there_o may_v be_v a_o actual_a criminous_a separation_n of_o church_n 10._o bramhal_o just_a vind._n p._n 10._o which_o former_o do_v join_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o communion_n and_o yet_o the_o separater_n be_v innocent_a and_o the_o person_n from_o who_o the_o separation_n be_v make_v be_v nocent_a and_o guilty_a of_o schism_n because_o they_o give_v just_a cause_n of_o separation_n from_o they_o it_o be_v not_o the_o separation_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v the_o schism_n wherever_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o separate_a there_o the_o 93._o norris_n charge_n sch._n p._n 93._o church_n have_v a_o right_a to_o communion_n which_o to_o withhold_v from_o she_o be_v schism_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o schism_n in_o the_o world_n a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n may_v have_v so_o many_o error_n 106._o ans_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n pap._n p._n 106._o and_o corruption_n mix_v with_o it_o as_o may_v make_v it_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o leave_v it_o there_o be_v three_o case_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n allow_v of_o separation_n 213._o vnreason_n of_o separ_fw-la p._n 213._o one_a in_o case_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n 2_o in_o case_n of_o false_a doctrine_n impose_v instead_o of_o true_a 3_o in_o case_n man_n make_v thing_n indifferent_a necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o divide_v the_o church_n upon_o that_o account_n i_o do_v not_o charge_v those_o with_o separation_n who_o under_o idolatrous_a 148._o id._n p._n 148._o or_o arian_n prince_n do_v keep_v up_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a religion_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o magistrate_n there_o be_v many_o false_a teacher_n that_o transform_v themselves_o into_o sep._n long_a be_v pref._n to_o 2d_o pt_v unreas_fw-la sep._n angel_n of_o light_n but_o if_o they_o teach_v any_o thing_n for_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n any_o doctrine_n that_o tend_v to_o impiety_n disobedience_n or_o division_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o reject_v and_o withhold_v communion_n from_o they_o it_o be_v beyond_o question_n that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o corruption_n in_o sepa_n id._n ep._n to_o the_o char._n of_o a_o sepa_n doctrine_n and_o such_o idolatrous_a practice_n require_v in_o worship_n as_o may_v justify_v a_o separation_n the_o divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n first_o prove_v that_o the_o 44_o apologet_n vindic_n of_o ch._n e_o p._n 44_o communion_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v not_o pure_a and_o apostolical_a and_o thence_o justify_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o it_o as_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v pure_a and_o apostolical_a and_o thence_o condemn_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o dissenter_n from_o it_o as_o needless_a god_n only_o bid_v i_o obey_v the_o church_n in_o such_o case_n as_o be_v not_o 6._o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o ch._n eng._n c._n 3._o long_a be_v char._n of_o sep._n p._n 6._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 we_o do_v still_o hold_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v make_v sinful_a by_o profess_v false_a doctrine_n believe_v lie_n and_o join_v in_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o so_o it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o intolerable_a and_o they_o who_o practise_v such_o thing_n themselves_o and_o will_v impose_v they_o on_o other_o be_v actual_o in_o separation_n from_o the_o true_a church_n schism_n indeed_o we_o do_v say_v be_v a_o damn_v sin_n but_o there_o may_v be_v 323._o sherl_n serm._n nou._n 4._o 1680._o id._n vind_z of_o the_o def._n p._n 323._o division_n where_o there_o be_v not_o always_o the_o guilt_n and_o formality_n of_o schism_n etc._n etc._n the_o principal_a act_n of_o christian_a communion_n consist_v in_o christian_a worship_n and_o if_o any_o church_n have_v so_o corrupt_v divine_a worship_n that_o a_o good_a christian_a must_v not_o join_v in_o it_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n abstain_v from_o their_o communion_n no_o church_n can_v oblige_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v what_o be_v false_a or_o do_v 106._o vind._n king_n pap_n p._n 106._o what_o be_v unlawful_a and_o rather_o than_o do_v either_o he_o must_v forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n if_o you_o ask_v by_o what_o authority_n we_o separate_a from_o the_o r._n c._n 68_o id._n p._n 68_o i_o answer_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o profess_v what_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o to_o practise_v what_o we_o believe_v god_n have_v forbid_v neither_o abroad_o nor_o at_o home_o can_v we_o purchase_v unity_n of_o communion_n 9_o difference_n of_o the_o case_n p._n 9_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n as_o to_o break_v god_n commandment_n for_o it_o we_o do_v unanimous_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o this_o church_n make_v 44._o id._n p._n 44._o the_o profession_n of_o false_a doctrine_n or_o the_o break_n of_o god_n commandment_n a_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n they_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n separate_a from_o her_o communion_n be_v before_o god_n clear_a of_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n in_o so_o do_v when_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o communicate_v it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n to_o separate_a 66._o vind_n of_o ch._n e._n from_o sch._n p._n 34._o doctr._fw-la of_o sch._n p._n 66._o separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n be_v sometime_o lawful_a if_o one_o can_v remain_v in_o its_o communion_n without_o communicate_v in_o her_o sin_n suppose_v a_o particular_a church_n though_o lawful_o constitute_v and_o 10._o vind._n of_o ch._n e._n from_o sch._n p._n 10._o establish_v under_o lawful_a governor_n shall_v make_v the_o term_n of_o her_o communion_n such_o as_o her_o neighbour_n church_n can_v not_o without_o sin_n and_o danger_n hold_v communion_n with_o she_o will_v separation_n in_o this_o case_n be_v adjudge_v a_o schism_n or_o will_v it_o not_o rather_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o their_o duty_n and_o interest_n to_o withdraw_v from_o she_o if_o schism_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n 25._o id._n p._n 25._o of_o some_o particular_a church_n then_o it_o
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 why_o their_o ministry_n shall_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o their_o people_n their_o baptism_n and_o their_o ministry_n to_o their_o own_o salvation_n suppose_v it_o sincere_o renounce_v therefore_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o who_o be_v ordain_v by_o presbyter_n can_v be_v receive_v in_o their_o respective_a order_n be_v peremptory_a because_o the_o schism_n consist_v in_o ordain_v against_o authority_n can_v be_v renounce_v unless_o the_o ordination_n be_v void_v for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o ministry_n may_v be_v 47._o rev._n of_o mr._n m._n hs._n new_a notion_n of_o schism_n p._n 47._o usurp_v upon_o such_o ordination_n so_o long_o be_v the_o schism_n on_o foot_n i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o line_n of_o ordination_n may_v not_o pass_v through_o a_o schismatical_a church_n for_o although_o by_o schism_n people_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o while_o they_o continue_v so_o can_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n either_o of_o ordination_n or_o sacrament_n yet_o to_o say_v 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 we_o do_v not_o derive_v the_o ground_n of_o obligation_n to_o ecclesiastic_a 80._o id._n p._n 80._o communion_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n though_o that_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o add_v a_o considerable_a weight_n to_o the_o obligation_n but_o also_o and_o chief_o from_o that_o of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v as_o positive_a and_o express_a in_o require_v unity_n and_o conformity_n of_o worship_n as_o in_o require_v any_o religious_a worship_n at_o all_o no_o licence_n give_v no_o toleration_n grant_v no_o exemption_n from_o 14._o blackhalls_n serm._n on_o jo._n 6._o 66._o p._n 14._o temporal_a penalty_n in_o case_n of_o separation_n allow_v by_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n those_o that_o separate_a from_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n or_o to_o render_v their_o schism_n no_o sin_n human_a lawgiver_n may_v give_v leave_n to_o their_o subject_n to_o be_v of_o any_o 15._o id._n p._n 15._o religion_n or_o to_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n but_o if_o they_o do_v they_o can_v make_v it_o lawful_a in_o itself_o either_o to_o be_v atheist_n or_o to_o profess_v a_o false_a religion_n or_o to_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o to_o believe_v a_o god_n and_o to_o worship_v public_o and_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v duty_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o a_o high_a than_o any_o humane_a authority_n and_o therefore_o no_o humane_a authority_n can_v discharge_v we_o from_o they_o the_o law_n can_v take_v away_o and_o discharge_v we_o from_o no_o obligation_n but_o that_o which_o its_o self_n lay_v on_o we_o so_o that_o all_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o large_a and_o most_o unlimited_a toleration_n that_o the_o law_n can_v grant_v be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o viz_o a_o declaration_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o temporal_a mulct_n or_o penalty_n or_o be_v any_o way_n punish_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o difference_n in_o religion_n or_o for_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n at_o all_o but_o if_o antecedent_o to_o the_o establishment_n of_o any_o church_n by_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o if_o antecedent_o to_o the_o enact_v any_o penal_a law_n to_o oblige_v man_n to_o hold_v its_o communion_n it_o be_v schism_n to_o separate_v without_o cause_n from_o that_o christian_a church_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n and_o such_o schismatical_a separation_n be_v a_o sin_n before_o god_n then_o so_o it_o will_v be_v still_o notwithstanding_o any_o licence_n or_o toleration_n that_o can_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n toleration_n be_v not_o only_o a_o mean_n to_o encourage_v those_o that_o be_v already_o 137._o saywel_n of_o unity_n p._n 137._o engage_v in_o schism_n to_o continue_v so_o but_o by_o experience_n be_v find_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o multiply_v new_a swarm_n of_o schismatic_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o particular_a church_n enjoy_v a_o civil_a establishment_n it_o receive_v 22._o letter_n about_o regulate_v the_o press_n p._n 22._o as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a authority_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o become_v a_o civil_a right_n or_o property_n so_o that_o unless_o its_o constitution_n be_v material_o vicious_a and_o sinful_a it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o injustice_n to_o destroy_v or_o infringe_v any_o of_o its_o establish_v right_n or_o immunity_n but_o yet_o since_o the_o magistrate_n be_v only_o the_o guardian_n not_o the_o founder_n of_o a_o national_a church_n its_o original_a authority_n rest_v on_o certain_a positive_a law_n and_o sanction_n enjoin_v by_o a_o power_n superior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n even_o that_o of_o god_n himself_o wherever_o a_o church_n in_o any_o province_n or_o nation_n profess_v the_o true_a religion_n by_o a_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o a_o pure_a worship_n under_o lawful_a church_n governor_n and_o pastor_n that_o be_v the_o true_a national_a church_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o dissent_v sect_n and_o party_n though_o it_o want_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o civil_a establishment_n it_o be_v indisputable_o evident_a that_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v one_o society_n 16._o id._n p._n 16._o or_o body_n of_o man_n unite_v to_o christ_n and_o each_o other_o in_o certain_a external_n as_o well_o as_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a bond_n of_o union_n it_o be_v certain_a one_o great_a design_n of_o christianity_n be_v unity_n or_o to_o range_v 23._o id._n p._n 23._o all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n into_o a_o holy_a building_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v constitute_v a_o guardian_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n all_o his_o office_n of_o succour_n and_o protection_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o this_o end_n i_o mean_v the_o bond_n of_o catholic_n unity_n throughout_o his_o whole_a dominion_n
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