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personal_a presential_a communion_n and_o yet_o they_o meet_v not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o some_o one_o day_n and_o some_o another_o and_o some_o not_o at_o all_o which_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o exercitio_fw-la but_o overthrow_v not_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n while_o it_o be_v personal_a present_a communion_n which_o they_o associate_v for_o and_o profess_v and_o that_o state_n the_o church-relation_n and_o they_o meet_v not_o all_o in_o one_o place_n but_o some_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n chapel_n and_o it_o be_v pity_n but_o you_o have_v many_o more_o and_o yet_o chapel_n of_o ease_n consist_v with_o some_o obligation_n on_o the_o whole_a parish_n ordinary_o to_o have_v per_fw-mi vice_n sometime_o personal_a communion_n in_o the_o parish-church_n if_o you_o will_v have_v tell_v we_o plain_o that_o parish-church_n be_v no_o church_n or_o that_o god_n never_o ordain_v such_o single_a church_n as_o be_v associate_v for_o personal_a communion_n in_o presence_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o conversation_n which_o have_v their_o proper_a pastor_n we_o shall_v have_v know_v what_o to_o say_v to_o you_o but_o if_o you_o deny_v not_o such_o which_o we_o undertake_v full_o to_o prove_v plain_o confess_v their_o constitution_n worth_a and_o privilege_n and_o we_o shall_v ready_o next_o debate_n the_o case_n with_o you_o how_o far_o man_n may_v associate_v these_o into_o large_a church_n of_o another_o species_n but_o still_o we_o say_v that_o as_o family_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v family_n when_o they_o be_v combine_v into_o a_o village_n or_o city_n no_o more_o do_v particular_a church_n lose_v their_o constitution_n or_o administration_n by_o be_v associate_v into_o any_o lawful_a large_a church_n §_o 25._o serm._n and_n if_o there_o be_v one_o catholic_n church_n consist_v of_o multitude_n of_o particular_a church_n consent_v in_o one_o faith_n then_o why_o may_v there_o not_o be_v one_o national_a church_n from_o consent_n in_o the_o same_o article_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o pray_v confess_v first_o that_o your_o national_a do_v consist_v of_o a_o multitude_n of_o such_o particular_a church_n of_o god_n institution_n and_o can_v destroy_v they_o or_o their_o power_n and_o privilege_n second_o and_o once_o tell_v we_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o a_o national_a church_n whether_o regal_a or_o sacerdotal_a if_o you_o mean_v a_o christian_a kingdom_n who_o deny_v it_o if_o you_o mean_v all_o the_o church_n of_o a_o kingdom_n associate_v for_o concord_n as_o equal_n we_o deny_v it_o not_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o the_o nation_n must_v be_v one_o church_n as_o unite_v in_o one_o sacerdotal_a head_n personal_a or_o collective_a monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a we_o must_v have_v further_a satisfaction_n about_o this_o first_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a or_o of_o humane_a institution_n second_o whether_o if_o humane_a its_o power_n be_v from_o the_o prince_n or_o from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n three_o what_o it_o be_v empower_v to_o do_v 1._o not_o to_o make_v necessary_a law_n for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n with_o christ_n already_o make_v 2._o not_o to_o cross_v any_o of_o his_o law_n 3._o not_o to_o destroy_v any_o privilege_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n institute_v by_o christ_n 4._o but_o if_o it_o be_v only_o to_o determine_v of_o such_o circumstance_n as_o the_o christian_a prince_n may_v determine_v of_o we_o shall_v obey_v they_o as_o his_o officer_n and_o now_o to_o your_o why_o not_o i_o answer_v man_n be_v not_o god_n god_n make_v the_o form_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o which_o the_o particular_a be_v part_n who_o form_n also_o be_v of_o his_o make_n and_o if_o god_n have_v make_v national_a regent_n church_n as_o distinct_a from_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n we_o will_v obey_v they_o if_o not_o we_o must_v know_v what_o man_n make_v they_o and_o by_o what_o authority_n and_o whether_o god_n authorize_v they_o thereto_o if_o not_o your_o why_o not_o be_v answer_v §_o 26._o serm._n p._n 18._o nay_o if_o it_o be_v mutual_a consent_n and_o agreement_n which_o make_v a_o church_n then_o why_o may_v not_o national_a society_n agree_v together_o in_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o under_o the_o same_o government_n and_o discipline_n be_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o a_o church_n as_o any_o particular_a congregation_n ans_fw-fr 1._o be_v it_o only_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi that_o you_o ask_v if_o the_o nomine_fw-la we_o grant_v you_o that_o a_o parliament_n a_o army_n may_v be_v true_o call_v ecclesia_fw-la if_o the_o re_fw-mi we_o grant_v you_o that_o it_o be_v true_o a_o church_n of_o another_o kind_n 2._o mutual_a consent_n make_v a_o church_n but_o god_n consent_n or_o institution_n must_v go_v first_o to_o warrant_v that_o consent_n and_o make_v it_o a_o church_n which_o he_o will_v own_v else_o mutual_a consent_n may_v make_v it_o but_o jeroboam_n church_n or_o a_o false_a and_o sinful_a policy_n prove_v if_o you_o can_v that_o god_n have_v authorize_v man_n to_o make_v as_o many_o new_a church-specy_n policy_n or_o form_n as_o they_o please_v or_o any_o against_o or_o above_o or_o equal_a to_o those_o of_o his_o institution_n beside_o magistracy_n §_o 27._o serm._n p._n 19_o why_o many_o of_o these_o city_n unite_v under_o one_o civil_a government_n and_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o religion_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v one_o national_a church_n i_o can_v understand_v which_o make_v i_o wonder_v at_o those_o who_o say_v they_o can_v tell_v what_o we_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n sacrileg_n desert_n p._n 35._o answ_n 1._o admiratio_fw-la est_fw-la ignorantis_fw-la i_o be_o as_o ignorant_a of_o you_o as_o you_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o may_v answer_v wonder_v with_o wonder_v 1._o that_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o know_v the_o reason_n when_o i_o so_o plain_o and_o distinct_o write_v it_o down_o 2._o and_o that_o while_o you_o wonder_v you_o shall_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v i_o the_o least_o mean_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o i_o suppose_v few_o will_v think_v that_o you_o do_v so_o much_o as_o attempt_v it_o here_o 3._o you_o make_v it_o still_o as_o if_o the_o controversy_n be_v de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la what_o it_o may_v be_v call_v when_o i_o only_o speak_v de_fw-mi re_fw-mi and_o bid_v you_o call_v it_o what_o you_o will_v if_o you_o will_v but_o tell_v we_o your_o meaning_n 4._o yea_o in_o my_o plea_n sect_n 4_o 5._o and_o in_o the_o addition_n i_o full_o show_v what_o we_o grant_v de_fw-fr re_fw-mi &_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la and_o what_o we_o deny_v and_o what_o the_o state_n of_o our_o controversy_n be_v and_o do_v you_o think_v to_o satisfy_v we_o after_o all_o this_o with_o wonder_v that_o we_o understand_v not_o what_o you_o mean_v §_o 28._o serm._n in_o short_a we_o mean_v that_o society_n of_o christian_a people_n which_o in_o this_o nation_n be_v unite_v under_o the_o same_o profession_n of_o faith_n the_o same_o law_n of_o government_n and_o rule_n of_o divine_a worship_n answ_n and_o will_v not_o they_o that_o know_v not_o your_o heart_n any_o otherwise_o than_o by_o such_o word_n deride_v we_o if_o we_o shall_v pretend_v by_o these_o word_n to_o be_v ever_o the_o near_a understanding_n your_o resolution_n of_o the_o controversy_n 1._o the_o essential_a constitutive_a part_n of_o a_o political_a society_n be_v the_o parson_n regeâ—s_v &_o pars_fw-la subdita_fw-la as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o regent_n part_n at_o all_o can_v any_o man_n tell_v by_o this_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o king_n or_o a_o clergy_n head_n that_o you_o take_v to_o be_v the_o constitutive_a head_n 2._o law_n and_o rule_n be_v part_n of_o the_o administration_n and_o our_o question_n be_v of_o the_o constitution_n be_v this_o then_o any_o satisfy_a definition_n 3._o the_o papist_n by_o this_o definition_n be_v the_o national_a church_n they_o be_v a_o society_n of_o christian_a people_n 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shall_v the_o little_a difference_n of_o our_o question_a assembly_n be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o great_a as_o make_v we_o not_o to_o be_v of_o one_o church_n xxx_o some_o good_a christian_n think_v that_o though_o a_o undisciplined_a church_n may_v be_v communicate_v with_o occasional_o yea_o and_o constant_o while_o there_o be_v a_o hopeful_a trial_n of_o its_o reformation_n yet_o when_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n after_o patient_a trial_n a_o better_a course_n and_o communion_n shall_v be_v choose_v where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v and_o they_o think_v that_o multitude_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v profane_a swearer_n curser_n drunkard_n fornicator_n hater_n of_o serious_a piety_n hobbist_n infidel_n atheist_n sadducee_n etc._n etc._n be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o they_o say_v they_o scarce_o ever_o hear_v one_o man_n of_o all_o these_o excommunicate_v nor_o one_o man_n of_o they_o all_o ever_o bring_v to_o public_a confession_n and_o repentance_n and_o they_o think_v lay_v chancellor_n have_v not_o rightful_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o hopeful_a reformation_n and_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n especial_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o diocese_n make_v it_o impossible_a to_o be_v use_v to_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v use_v on_o and_o they_o think_v that_o the_o church-discipline_n be_v not_o only_o none_o as_o to_o the_o right_a use_n and_o make_v impossible_a but_o worse_o than_o none_o while_o it_o be_v use_v most_o to_o excommunicate_v from_o christ_n church_n the_o true_a and_o conscionable_a member_n of_o christ_n that_o dare_v not_o conform_v and_o so_o to_o lead_v to_o their_o imprisonment_n and_o utter_v ruin_n and_o they_o think_v that_o no_o man_n have_v true_a authority_n to_o confine_v they_o to_o such_o a_o undisciplined_a and_o illdisciplined_a church_n and_o forbid_v they_o the_o use_v of_o better_a where_o christ_n discipline_n may_v be_v use_v whether_o these_o man_n be_v in_o the_o right_n or_o in_o the_o wrong_n if_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v true_a i_o shall_v desire_v rather_o the_o reformation_n of_o such_o a_o church_n than_o the_o reproach_n or_o afflict_v of_o man_n as_o separatist_n and_o schismatic_n that_o choose_v another_o sort_n of_o communion_n as_o to_o their_o more_o ordinary_a practice_n not_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v a_o true_a disease_a church_n and_o so_o much_o in_o these_o thirty_o instance_n about_o that_o which_o i_o think_v deserve_v not_o the_o reproach_n of_o any_o dangerous_a separation_n i_o tell_v you_o thirty_o instance_n also_o of_o unlawful_a separation_n which_o i_o name_v and_o now_o you_o may_v judge_v whether_o you_o speak_v to_o edification_n when_o you_o say_v that_o the_o people_n be_v condemn_v by_o their_o own_o teacher_n without_o tell_v who_o and_o for_o what_o and_o how_o far_o they_o condemn_v they_o and_o how_o far_o not_o §_o 34._o 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