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catholic_o be_v oblige_v to_o engage_v themselves_o in_o they_o or_o if_o they_o do_v so_o it_o be_v only_o to_o show_v you_o that_o be_v evident_o and_o confess_o schismatic_n you_o be_v also_o heretic_n §._o 112._o now_o sir_n since_o i_o be_o assure_v you_o will_v find_v it_o utter_o impossible_a for_o you_o this_o way_n to_o excuse_v any_o of_o your_o late_o erect_a church_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n if_o still_o notwithstanding_o you_o will_v resolve_v to_o persist_v divide_v from_o that_o catholic_a church_n which_o have_v be_v desert_v by_o they_o all_o my_o fear_n be_v that_o for_o the_o stupify_a of_o your_o conscience_n you_o will_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o late_o so_o cry_v up_o socinian_n opiate_n i_o mean_v that_o desperate_a principle_n that_o schism_n be_v schism_n one_o of_o those_o theological_a scarecrow_n with_o which_o those_o who_o hold_v a_o party_n in_o religion_n use_v to_o fright_v away_o such_o as_o make_v onquiry_n into_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o relinquish_v and_o oppose_v it_o if_o it_o either_o appear_v erroneous_a or_o suspicious_a whereas_o whosoever_o shall_v with_o a_o true_a and_o unpretended_a conscience_n persuade_v himself_o or_o but_o suspect_n that_o the_o church_n require_v a_o profession_n of_o false_a doctrine_n or_o conformity_n to_o unlawful_a practice_n and_o of_o this_o each_o particular_a person_n must_v be_v the_o judge_n in_o sâ—ch_a a_o case_n he_o not_o only_o may_v but_o be_v oblige_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n and_o by_o such_o separation_n not_o he_o but_o the_o church_n be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n now_o sir_n be_v not_o this_o prinoiple_a a_o preservative_n of_o sovereign_a virtue_n against_o all_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n for_o schism_n or_o heresy_n prot._n but_o what_o will_v you_o have_v a_o man_n so_o persuade_v or_o so_o suspect_v error_n and_o misdemeanour_n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n to_o do_v cath._n i_o ready_o enough_o grant_v that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o man_n must_v neither_o profess_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o present_a conscience_n and_o consequent_o i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o must_v separate_v but_o if_o the_o church_n for_o his_o obstinate_a disobedience_n shall_v cast_v he_o out_o he_o must_v be_v patient_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v his_o case_n be_v deplorable_a for_o every_o way_n he_o be_v expose_v to_o extreme_a danger_n if_o he_o conform_v against_o conscience_n he_o sin_v mortal_o by_o damnable_a hypocrisy_n if_o he_o refuse_v to_o conform_v that_o be_v to_o submit_v his_o private_a persuasion_n or_o suspicion_n to_o the_o teach_v of_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v the_o catholic_a church_n his_o sin_n be_v yet_o more_o heinous_a be_v a_o rebellious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o high_a and_o most_o divine_o establish_v authority_n upon_o earth_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o which_o disobedience_n no_o dictate_v of_o consoience_n how_o unpretend_v soever_o can_v acquit_v he_o otherwise_o none_o but_o false_a hypocrite_n and_o subtle_a pretender_n of_o conscience_n can_v be_v guilty_a either_o of_o schism_n or_o heresy_n yea_o the_o proud_a menace_n the_o more_o self-conceited_a of_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o more_o addict_v to_o entertain_v suspicion_n and_o contempt_n of_o their_o superior_n the_o more_o innocent_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o a_o full_a persuasion_n or_o it_o seem_v but_o suspicion_n that_o any_o heretical_a doctrine_n be_v orthodox_n will_v excuse_v all_o heretic_n even_o the_o most_o blasphemous_a from_o all_o guilt_n and_o danger_n and_o moreover_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o account_n the_o governor_n and_o lawful_a teacher_n appoint_v by_o god_n in_o his_o church_n in_o case_n the_o excommunicate_a such_o orthodox_n heretic_n must_v alone_o be_v esteem_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n only_o for_o teach_v truth_n and_o do_v their_o duty_n §._o 114._o indeed_o if_o he_o who_o call_v schism_n a_o
theological_a scarecrow_n have_v intend_v to_o apply_v that_o expression_n to_o single_a divide_a church_n who_o birth_n have_v perhaps_o be_v within_o man_n memory_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n some_o fundamental_a doctrine_n whereof_o to_o my_o knowledge_n he_o do_v not_o assent_v to_o and_o who_o ecclesiastical_a government_n he_o do_v not_o approve_v his_o assertion_n may_v be_v justify_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o reason_n for_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o a_o separation_n from_o any_o of_o they_o can_v be_v call_v schism_n or_o tenant_n contradict_v their_o heresy_n they_o all_o mutual_o favour_v one_o another_o with_o the_o title_n of_o pure_a reform_a and_o sufficient_o orthodox_n church_n so_o that_o in_o which_o soever_o among_o they_o any_o one_o shall_v live_v and_o from_o which_o soever_o of_o they_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o depart_v as_o like_v another_o better_a this_o according_a to_o their_o common_a ground_n must_v be_v account_v a_o matter_n in_o a_o manner_n indifferent_a and_o however_o there_o be_v in_o it_o no_o danger_n of_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n so_o it_o be_v do_v with_o a_o unpretended_a conscience_n it_o seem_v therefore_o to_o i_o a_o act_n unjust_a and_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o pure_a reformation_n in_o some_o late_a prelatical_a writer_n who_o charge_n with_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n their_o tender_a conscienced_a orthodox_n brethren_n for_o desert_v their_o communion_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o in_o the_o donatist_n those_o arch-contriver_n of_o schism_n for_o do_v the_o same_o to_o the_o primianist_n maximianists_n and_o rogatist_n subdivide_v sect_n spawn_v from_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o among_o all_o reform_a congregation_n schism_n be_v a_o mere_a scarecrow_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o heresy_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o both_o heresy_n and_o schism_n must_v include_v a_o opposition_n to_o that_o church_n only_o which_o can_v just_o challenge_v a_o authority_n to_o determine_v what_o doctrine_n be_v true_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o christian_n and_o to_o oblige_v all_o under_o penalty_n of_o anathema_n to_o join_v in_o her_o communion_n which_o authority_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o by_o any_o reform_a congregation_n §._o 115._o hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o entertain_v a_o persuasion_n that_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o which_o god_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v lead_v she_o into_o all_o truth_n be_v guilty_a of_o error_n can_v proceed_v diut_a only_o from_o a_o excess_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n but_o it_o be_v moreover_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o obstruction_n of_o reason_n upon_o a_o mere_a suspicion_n of_o such_o error_n to_o esteem_v one_o self_n oblige_v to_o separate_v from_o her_o communion_n but_o so_o pestilent_a be_v the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a sin_n that_o though_o all_o man_n condemn_v they_o and_o most_o man_n be_v deep_o stain_v with_o they_o yet_o not_o any_o one_o can_v see_v they_o in_o himself_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v a_o usurp_a oppressor_n acknowledge_v himself_o covetous_a or_o a_o ambitious_a man_n proud_a so_o never_o do_v any_o schismatic_a say_v or_o think_v himself_o such_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n and_o boast_v of_o it_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o schismatic_n as_o if_o sinlurk_v only_o in_o the_o greek_a expression_n to_o conclude_v unless_o you_o will_v impute_v to_o all_o the_o ancient_a council_n and_o holy_a father_n of_o god_n church_n not_o only_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n but_o likewise_o a_o base_a partial_a interessedness_n and_o most_o execrable_a tyranny_n in_o denounce_v anathemas_n against_o dissenter_n and_o separatist_n you_o will_v judge_v separation_n from_o catholic_a communion_n to_o be_v no_o vain_a theological_a scarecrow_n such_o a_o sleight_n opinion_n of_o the_o harmlesness_n of_o schism_n be_v not_o first_o branch_v in_o this_o age._n saint_n augustine_n will_v inform_v we_o that_o in_o his_o day_n there_o be_v some_o who_o 48_o say_v we_o think_v it_o make_v no_o matter_n where_o that_o be_v in_o what_o communion_n we_o preserve_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o say_v he_o thank_v be_v give_v to_o our_o lord_n who_o have_v gather_v we_o from_o separation_n and_o have_v make_v manifest_a to_o we_o that_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n please_v to_o god_n who_o be_v one_o to_o be_v serve_v in_o unity_n such_o horror_n have_v those_o great_a light_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n that_o according_a to_o their_o judgement_n even_o martyrdom_n itself_o can_v cure_v the_o deadly_a poison_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o that_o the_o martyrdom_n to_o which_o we_o expose_v ourselves_o by_o hinder_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n be_v no_o less_o glorious_a then_o that_o which_o be_v suffer_v for_o refuse_v to_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n that_o there_o can_v possible_o be_v make_v any_o reformation_n of_o such_o importance_n as_o the_o mischief_n of_o schism_n be_v pernicious_a and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v 62._o that_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o just_a cause_n toâ—_n separate_v from_o catholic_a communion_n more_o to_o this_o purpose_n you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o former_a discourse_n 48._o prot._n i_o well_o remember_v they_o therefore_o if_o you_o please_v here_o we_o may_v make_v a_o end_n §._o 116._o cath._n farewell_o sir_n and_o pardon_v the_o frequent_a urge_n of_o this_o most_o necessary_a admonition_n if_o i_o think_v you_o will_v require_v it_o i_o can_v very_o easy_o have_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n as_o i_o do_v the_o former_a with_o a_o collection_n of_o testimony_n from_o the_o holy_a father_n to_o justify_v the_o church_n doctrine_n through_o all_o the_o point_n here_o mention_v but_o such_o a_o collection_n have_v be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o many_o great_a volume_n publish_v by_o catholic_a doctor_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o refer_v you_o to_o they_o i_o will_v only_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n in_o peruse_v they_o first_o that_o never_o any_o such_o book_n have_v be_v write_v by_o any_o protestant_n and_o next_o that_o such_o collection_n have_v be_v make_v by_o catholic_o to_o show_v that_o their_o whole_a religion_n come_v by_o descent_n from_o the_o ancient_a father_n whereas_o protestant_n only_a upon_o a_o particular_a occasion_n select_a some_o obscure_a or_o ambiguous_a passage_n from_o their_o write_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o cast_v a_o mist_n besore_n the_o eye_n of_o unwary_a reader_n that_o they_o may_v so_o elude_v the_o force_n of_o those_o testimony_n far_o exceed_v in_o number_n and_o more_o perspicuous_o evident_a produce_v by_o catholic_o finis_fw-la 1_o tim._n 3._o 15_o psal._n 122._o 3._o matt._n 5._o 14._o isa._n 54._o mat._n 18._o 17._o calvin_n instit._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o calvin_n epi._n ad_fw-la melanct._n prejugez_fw-fr con_fw-mi les_fw-fr calvinist_n san._n relation_n pag._n 233._o rose_n his_o view_n of_o religion_n pag._n 4768._o humsr._n in_o jesuitiâ—mi_fw-la part_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o mig_n leb_fw-mi cent._n 6._o p._n 289._o lb._n c._n 10._o p._n 748._o cariâ—â—_n chron._n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d onanâ—_n epitome_n cent_n 6._o parker_n antih_o bâ—it_fw-la c._n 17._o aâ—ch_o 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dom._n p._n 33._o osiand_n epist._n p._n 290._o whitak_n cont_n dur._n l._n 5._o §._o 26._o humfr._fw-la ad_fw-la rat_n 5._o godwin_n in_o conu._n brit._n c._n 4._o magdeb._n cent._n 6._o c._n 10._o castal_n in_o praefat._n bibliâ—r_n lat._n philip_n nicolai_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 53._o auâ—_n epist._n 165._o calvin_n inâ—stit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 2._o §._o 42._o august_n in_o psalm_n 30._o conc._n 2d_o aug._n in_o ps._n 147._o aug._n in_o psal._n 56._o august_n in_o epist._n joan_n 2._o august_n cont_n faust._n l._n 13._o c._n 13._o aug._n in_o psal._n 85._o aug._n de_fw-fr baptis_n cont_n don._n l._n 1._o c._n 10_o aug._n in_o ps._n 1._o 30._o pacian_n epist_n 2._o add_v sympron_n dionys._n alex_n ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 6._o aug._n ser._n 22._o de_fw-la diversis_fw-la aug._n in_o i_o shall_fw-mi 42._o itâ—_n l._n 4._o c._n 62._o aug._n in_o psal._n 48_o aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la rel_n g._n aug._n epist._n 48._o aug._n cont_n epist._n fundam_fw-la c._n 3._o fulgent_n de_fw-mi â—ide_v ad_fw-la pet._n cap._n 39_o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o id_fw-la de_fw-la utilitate_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccl._n c._n 19_o aug._n in_o psal._n 41._o aug._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cont_n donat_n l._n 2._o aug._n cont_n â—reseon_n 〈◊〉_d 33._o aug._n de_fw-fr quantit_fw-fr animae_fw-la c._n 7._o aug._n cont_n julian._n l._n â—_o c._n 5._o hilar._n l._n 1._o tertull._n de_fw-fr praescrip_n c._n 18._o aug._n epist._n 118._o aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la vincent_n lirin_fw-mi common_a c._n 38._o sâ—ogli_n â—el_a chr._n nauâ—r_n 1_o kin._n 12._o mat._n 5._o 13._o 14._o conc._n trid._n sess._n 4._o io._n 16._o 13._o mat._n 16._o 18._o bulla_n piiâ—_n p._n 4._o conc._n fâ—r_n perron_n in_o ambass_n epist._n margaretae_n gubernatricis_fw-la ad_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la camerac_n &_o responsis_fw-la ejusd_v confess_v de_fw-fr foy_fw-fr art_n 36._o catech._n dimanch_n 53._o ib._n 52._o ibid._n epist._n aâ—_n cardin._n perron_n council_n trid._n sess._n 13._o can_n 6._o bull._n pii_fw-la p._n iv._o council_n trid._n sess._n 22._o c._n 1._o hebr._n 9_o 26._o ib._n 28._o ib._n 12._o joh._n 22._o 23._o mat._n 18._o 18._o jam._n 5._o 16._o council_n trid._n sess._n 14._o can._n 13._o 14._o council_n trideâ—_n sess._n 2d_o suarez_n vasquez_n council_n trid._n sess._n 21._o the_o reform_v c._n 9_o ibid_fw-la sess._n 25._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o can_n 11._o ib._n can_v 34_o ib._n c._n 9_o ib._n c._n 8._o ib._n c._n 16._o ibid._n ib._n sess._n 14._o cap._n 8._o can._n miss_z â—uth_n council_n trid._n sess._n 25._o eâ—ius_n bull._n pii_fw-la p._n iu._n council_n trid._n sess._n 25._o 2_o mâ—cchab_n 12._o 43_o 44._o calvin_n insti_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 25._o §._o c._n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o mat._n 18._o 17._o hâ—le's_n discourse_n of_o schism_n epic_a aâ—_n diut_a aug._n epist_n 48_o dionys._n alex._n ap_fw-mi euseb._n l._n 6_o pacian_n epist._n 2._o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 62._o aug._n epist_n 48._o