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total_a and_o positive_a separation_n be_v lawful_a and_o convenient_a p._n 117._o where_o any_o church_n retain_v purity_n of_o doctrine_n do_v require_v the_o own_n of_o and_o conform_v to_o any_o unlawful_a or_o suspect_v practice_n man_n may_v lawful_o deny_v conformity_n to_o and_o communion_n with_o that_o church_n in_o such_o thing_n without_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n p._n 119._o let_v man_n turn_v and_o wind_n themselves_o which_o way_n they_o will_v by_o the_o very_a same_o argument_n that_o any_o will_v prove_v separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n lawful_a because_o she_o require_v unlawful_a thing_n as_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n it_o will_v be_v prove_v lawful_a not_o to_o conform_v to_o any_o suspect_v or_o unlawful_a practice_n &_o c._n they_o lay_v the_o imputation_n of_o schism_n on_o all_o they_o who_o require_v such_o condition_n of_o communion_n and_o take_v it_o whole_o off_o from_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o conform_v for_o 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the_o correlate_n and_o so_o the_o great_a difference_n which_o now_o concern_v we_o to_o note_n be_v that_o a_o church_n of_o equal_n in_o office_n and_o power_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o a_o political_a society_n relate_v as_o governor_n and_o govern_v be_v another_o the_o first_o be_v either_o a_o accidental_a assembly_n or_o else_o a_o design_a assemby_n by_o consent_n this_o last_o be_v either_o a_o assembly_n of_o layman_n which_o may_v be_v agree_v hereafter_o to_o come_v under_o government_n and_o may_v meet_v to_o worship_n god_n without_o a_o pastor_n and_o this_o in_o politic_n be_v usual_o call_v a_o mere_a community_n 2._o or_o a_o assembly_n of_o ruler_n or_o pastor_n in_o equality_n as_o to_o government_n there_o and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o council_n synod_n diet_n parliament_n convention_n etc._n etc._n v._o a_o govern_v or_o political_a church_n be_v of_o three_o several_a species_n at_o least_o as_o there_o be_v three_o species_n of_o such_o government_n i._o a_o 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spiritual_a and_o temporal_a welfare_n of_o the_o society_n and_o the_o glorify_v and_o please_v the_o lord_n redeemer_n and_o iv._o the_o universal_a church_n comprehend_v all_o these_o three_o as_o part_n and_o be_v most_o excellent_o proper_o and_o full_o call_v the_o church_n consist_v of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o chief_a pastor_n teacher_n priest_n and_o king_n a_o eminent_a perfect_a policy_n with_o all_o christian_n as_o the_o subject_a part_n it_o be_v visible_a in_o that_o the_o subject_n and_o their_o profession_n and_o worship_n be_v visible_a aod_a christ_n be_v visible_a on_o earth_n be_v visible_a in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n his_o law_n and_o providence_n be_v visible_a and_o he_o will_v visible_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o reign_v for_o ever_o and_o it_o be_v no_o further_o visible_a the_o constitutive_a essential_a part_n be_v only_a christ_n and_o his_o subject-body_n the_o noble_a organical_a part_n of_o that_o body_n be_v prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o all_o this_o note_z 1._o that_o we_o have_v no_o difference_n that_o i_o know_v of_o about_o the_o church_n in_o any_o of_o these_o sense_n before_o mention_v except_o 1._o how_o far_o man_n may_v invent_v church-form_n for_o god_n service_n without_o god_n particular_a prescript_n or_o institution_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o king_n be_v so_o persona_fw-la mixta_fw-la as_o some_o hold_n as_o to_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n and_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o church-key_n and_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 3._o whether_o over_o and_o above_o the_o low_a pastoral_n church_n christ_n have_v institute_v a_o direct_a superior_a pastoral_n sort_n of_o church_n to_o rule_v the_o inferior_a in_o faith_n worship_n and_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n over_o pastor_n and_o people_n and_o if_o so_o what_o be_v these_o superior_a pastoral_n church_n whâ—ther_o diocesan_n provincial_a national_a patriarchal_a papal_a or_o all_o and_o if_o christ_n make_v no_o such_o whether_o man_n may_v make_v they_o 2._o and_o note_v that_o we_o be_v certain_o agree_v that_o the_o magistratical_a form_n of_o force_a power_n and_o the_o pastoral_a form_n of_o sacerdotal_a power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v two_o though_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o though_o usual_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o part_v and_o none_o of_o we_o deny_v a_o christian_a commonwealth_n monarchical_a aristocratical_a or_o democratical_a and_o though_o this_o power_n be_v over_o the_o pastoral_n church_n it_o be_v but_o accidental_a and_o not_o essential_a to_o it_o 3._o and_o note_v that_o the_o chief_a question_n which_o i_o put_v to_o the_o dr._n about_o this_o be_v 1._o what_o be_v the_o pastoral_n specify_v form_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a or_o humane_a institution_n and_o i_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o church_n of_o england_n at_o all_o and_o of_o the_o royal_a church_n or_o kingdom_n we_o be_v member_n as_o well_o as_o he_o 4._o and_o last_o note_v that_o as_o to_o a_o pastoral_n church_n we_o agree_v i_o suppose_v in_o distinguish_v a_o transient_a and_o a_o fix_a relation_n and_o as_o he_o that_o be_v a_o license_v physician_n act_v as_o such_o where_o he_o come_v though_o relate_v fix_o to_o no_o hospital_n so_o if_o a_o lawful_a minister_n of_o christ_n either_o fix_v in_o another_o church_n or_o in_o none_o but_o the_o universal_a be_v call_v pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la for_o a_o day_n to_o do_v his_o office_n in_o another_o church_n he_o act_v as_o christ_n minister_n and_o their_o pastor_n for_o that_o dayâ—_n and_o if_o a_o travel_a christian_a join_v with_o they_o he_o be_v a_o member_n for_o that_o day_n yea_o if_o the_o whole_a company_n intend_v to_o meet_v but_o that_o one_o day_n in_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o the_o same_o end_n it_o be_v a_o temporary_a transient_a pastoral_n church_n but_o fix_a inhabitant_n for_o order_n and_o edification_n aught_o to_o fix_v their_o relation_n and_o practice_n though_o most_o of_o this_o be_v say_v after_o where_o he_o call_v i_o to_o it_o i_o think_v meet_v here_o to_o premise_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n church_n as_o in_o divers_a book_n large_o i_o have_v do_v of_o the_o word_n separation_n lest_o i_o imitate_v he_o in_o leave_v my_o explication_n to_o the_o hinder_a part_n and_o we_o shall_v dispute_v about_o a_o word_n which_o the_o reader_n and_o perhaps_o ourselves_o understand_v not_o but_o we_o have_v a_o great_a controversy_n than_o this_o rise_v since_o a._n bishop_n laud'_v and_o grotius_n reconcile_a design_n five_o z._n what_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n be_v 1._o protestant_n have_v hitherto_o hold_v as_o the_o first_o point_n of_o difference_n from_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v no_o constitutive_a head_n or_o supreme_a regent_n power_n but_o christ_n he_o have_v settle_v no_o one_o
p._n 73._o he_o acquit_v they_o from_o schism_n that_o separate_a if_o the_o church_n be_v schismatical_a 74._o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n then_o to_o read_v my_o few_o sheet_n call_v a_o search_n for_o the_o english_a schismatic_a more_o mistake_n p._n 74_o 75._o chap._n 6._o whether_o he_o be_v no_o christian_n that_o be_v not_o a_o fix_a member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n the_o doctor_n schismatical_a error_n confute_v p._n 76._o he_o by_o this_o condemn_v apostles_n and_o evangelist_n that_o be_v itinerant_n and_o unfixed_a such_o as_o bucer_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la dei_fw-la will_v have_v send_v abroad_o my_o exception_n about_o church_n and_o minister_n justify_v and_o his_o calumny_n detect_v p_o 80._o whether_o i_o give_v too_o much_o to_o the_o people_n or_o be_o against_o the_o right_n of_o patron_n or_o magistrate_n p._n 82._o many_o more_o calumny_n to_o p._n 89._o he_o accuse_v i_o as_o accuse_v they_o for_o name_v the_o sin_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o commit_v p._n 89._o more_o of_o his_o vain_a accusation_n to_o p._n 92._o whether_o he_o be_v for_o silence_v we_o p._n 92._o more_o of_o his_o calumny_n p._n 99_o considerable_a quere_z to_o he_o p._n 94._o how_o he_o will_v drive_v man_n to_o separation_n p._n 95_o 96._o he_o be_v come_v to_o self-condemning_a gentleness_n in_o expound_v his_o rule_n and_o text_n phil._n 3._o 16._o p._n 97._o his_o sad_a ennumeration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o just_a separation_n p._n 98._o chap._n 7._o he_o begin_v his_o three_o part_n with_o more_o false_a accusation_n p._n 99_o his_o history_n for_o diocesan_n church_n against_o parochial_a find_v fallacious_a p._n 100_o etc._n etc._n his_o vain_a plea_n for_o the_o english_a frame_n p._n 106_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v it_o be_v probable_a while_o the_o apostle_n live_v there_o be_v no_o fix_a bishop_n or_o but_o few_o p._n 108._o and_o dr._n hammond_n say_v no_o subject_a presbyter_n whether_o john_n fox_n be_v the_o publisher_n or_o prefacer_n of_o the_o reformatio_fw-la legum_n etc._n etc._n p._n 109._o discipline_n hard_a but_o not_o unnecessary_a p._n 111._o chap._n 8._o what_o the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n be_v full_o discuss_v and_o the_o doctor_n self-contradiction_n detect_v he_o deny_v any_o true_a political_a church_n of_o england_n he_o and_o we_o more_o agree_v than_o he_o and_o other_o high_a churchman_n that_o be_v for_o a_o constitutive_a political_a government_n p._n 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n he_o make_v it_o a_o introduction_n of_o popery_n to_o hold_v that_o a_o church_n must_v have_v a_o constutive_a regent_n church-power_n and_o so_o fasten_v popery_n on_o the_o master_n of_o his_o cause_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o pastor_n and_o flock_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o their_o relation_n about_o thirty_o proof_n from_o antiquity_n that_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v for_o about_o 1000_o year_n of_o that_o mind_n and_o decree_v it_o p._n 128_o etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n of_o consent_n prove_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n where_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v all_o plain_o open_v p._n 133._o etc._n etc._n the_o doctor_n contrary_a surmise_n and_o false_a history_n full_o confute_v p._n 136_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o impose_v use_v of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o deny_v baptism_n to_o the_o refuser_n p._n 153._o his_o vain_a excuse_n confute_v whether_o the_o cross_n be_v use_v as_o a_o sacrament_n his_o disingenuous_a falsify_v my_o word_n of_o the_o use_n of_o crucifix_n and_o other_o image_n p._n 156_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o papist_n ascribe_v to_o sacrament_n p._n 168._o chap._n 11._o whether_o the_o excommunicate_a church_n or_o the_o excommunicate_a nonconformist_n for_o not_o communicate_v when_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_a be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n p._n 163._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o english_a sort_n of_o sponsor_n and_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o parent_n duty_n p._n 167._o see_v more_o in_o the_o postscript_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o three_o french_a letter_n which_o he_o subjoin_v p._n 171._o chap._n 14._o epistle_n and_o testimony_n compare_v with_o the_o doctor_n and_o note_n on_o mr._n jo._n glanviles_n book_n call_v the_o zealous_a impartial_a protestant_n with_o a_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o the_o author_n and_o a_o digression_n about_o dr._n lewis_n du_fw-fr moulin_n his_o publish_a picture_n and_o deathbed_n repentance_n a_o postscript_n of_o five_o notice_n viz._n 1._o of_o a_o new_a observation_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o take_v money_n to_o be_v godfather_n to_o poor_a man_n child_n and_o miss_v baptism_n for_o want_n of_o money_n 2._o a_o letter_n of_o mr._n w._n rathband_n of_o his_o father_n judgement_n and_o practice_n 3._o a_o excellent_a confutation_n of_o dr._n stillingfleet_v history_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o diocese_n and_o choice_n of_o bishop_n full_o prove_v that_o the_o old_a bishop_n be_v parochial_a or_o congregational_a and_o always_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n or_o not_o make_v they_o without_o their_o free_a consent_n by_o a_o learned_a and_o faithful_a minister_n 4._o a_o excellent_a vindication_n of_o the_o silence_a minister_n by_o a_o conformist_n etc._n etc._n 5._o my_o apology_n for_o the_o nonformists_n preach_v write_a by_o i_o and_o come_v out_o with_o this_o errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n sect._n 17._o line_n 13._o read_v plead_v for_o l._n 17._o after_o clergy_n and_o people_n add_v of_o â—â—â—â—â—iâ—â—â—sâ—_n so_o evident_a be_v the_o right_n of_o synod_n clergy_n and_o people_n a_o answer_n to_o dean_n stilingfleet_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o concord_n of_o dr._n stillengfleet_n and_o the_o nonconformist_n especial_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o my_o book_n of_o church_n concord_n about_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o schism_n and_o who_o be_v the_o schismatic_a write_v by_o he_o at_o age_n in_o his_o most_o own_a book_n and_o not_o in_o youth_n in_o his_o irenicon_n i_o stand_v to_o all_o my_o word_n against_o schism_n which_o he_o have_v cite_v and_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o stand_v to_o these_o follow_v of_o his_o discourse_v of_o idolatry_n of_o rome_n p._n 7._o though_o we_o know_v not_o what_o allowance_n god_n will_v make_v for_o invincible_a ignorance_n we_o be_v sure_a that_o wilful_a ignorance_n or_o choose_v a_o worse_a church_n before_o a_o better_a be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n and_o unrepented_a of_o destroy_v salvation_n the_o papist_n consent_n p._n 43._o i_o agree_v so_o far_o with_o he_o that_o every_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o choose_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n but_o which_o that_o church_n be_v must_v be_v see_v by_o the_o ground_n it_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n it_o teach_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o church_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v pure_a that_o have_v the_o best_a groundâ—_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n to_o embrace_v the_o communion_n of_o it_o pag._n 194._o 195._o 1._o the_o church_n power_n be_v only_o to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n for_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o and_o i_o hope_v none_o dare_v challenge_v more_o but_o this_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o no_o power_n in_o a_o society_n ought_v to_o be_v extend_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o or_o to_o contradict_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n of_o what_o make_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 216._o 217._o 1._o it_o be_v agree_v on_o both_o side_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v contline_a in_o they_o the_o unquestionable_a will_n of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v and_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o devotion_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o our_o life_n to_o serve_v he_o what_o be_v there_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o one_o who_o sincere_o desire_v to_o do_v it_o can_v be_v 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that_o be_v a_o heretic_n or_o if_o we_o false_o judge_v his_o opinion_n heresy_n do_v we_o agree_v with_o he_o 3._o be_v malignant_a oppose_a godliness_n and_o plead_n for_o profaneness_n or_o ungodliness_n a_o agreement_n in_o all_o the_o substantial_o 4._o what_o if_o we_o agree_v in_o all_o substantial_o with_o a_o unordained_a layman_n impose_v on_o we_o be_v he_o therefore_o our_o true_a pastor_n 5._o but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o agree_v or_o not_o if_o we_o be_v no_o judge_n of_o it_o do_v you_o not_o see_v your_o own_o contradiction_n who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o the_o pastor_n or_o people_n agree_v shall_v the_o prince_n or_o patron_n if_o you_o know_v the_o teacher_n heart_n how_o know_v you_o the_o people_n must_v we_o believe_v that_o we_o agree_v because_o you_o say_v so_o if_o the_o people_n must_v judge_v whether_o they_o agree_v they_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o agreement_n be_v that_o be_v both_o the_o pastor_n doctrine_n and_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o judge_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n or_o not_o and_o who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o the_o disagreement_n be_v in_o substantial_o it_o must_v be_v the_o agreer_n and_o they_o must_v be_v wise_a than_o i_o if_o they_o can_v learn_v from_o you_o here_o what_o be_v a_o substantial_a and_o how_o to_o know_v it_o sect._n 29._o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v say_v that_o where_o prince_n and_o parliament_n be_v orthodox_n none_o be_v usurper_n but_o true_a pastor_n who_o they_o impose_v ans_fw-fr but_o do_v not_o this_o make_v the_o people_n judge_n whether_o prince_n and_o parliament_n be_v orthodox_n and_o be_v not_o that_o as_o dangerous_a as_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o teacher_n and_o orthodox_n prince_n and_o parliament_n may_v impose_v heretical_a teacher_n and_o may_v by_o law_n enable_v patron_n and_o prelate_n to_o impose_v they_o what_o more_o natural_a than_o to_o propagate_v what_o man_n like_v and_o oppose_v what_o they_o hate_v if_o the_o many_o hundred_o patron_n in_o england_n be_v all_o orthodox_n and_o pious_a and_o free_a from_o schism_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v strange_o happy_a if_o not_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o they_o choose_v according_o but_o the_o bishop_n will_v secure_v we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o they_o have_v not_o do_v 2._o they_o say_v they_o can_v by_v law_n 3._o will_v it_o be_v any_o wonder_n if_o bishop_n goodman_n of_o gloucester_n keep_v not_o out_o any_o popish_a teacher_n or_o if_o such_o father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o archbishop_n bromhall_n let_v in_o such_o as_o will_v have_v the_o pope_n govern_v we_o all_o by_o the_o canon_n as_o patriarch_n and_o principium_fw-la unitatis_fw-la and_o all_o pass_n for_o shoismaticks_n that_o consent_v not_o to_o such_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n contrary_a to_o our_o national_a oath_n sect._n 30._o as_o to_o his_o instance_n of_o solomon_n put_v out_o abiathar_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v it_o full_o and_o many_o more_o objection_n in_o my_o first_o plea_n and_o will_v not_o write_v the_o same_o again_o for_o he_o that_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o answer_n or_o take_v notice_n of_o sect._n 31._o when_o p._n 138_o 139._o he_o make_v it_o the_o way_n to_o all_o imaginable_a confusion_n to_o deny_v 1._o that_o the_o king_n nomination_n of_o bishop_n 2._o and_o the_o patron_n of_o parish_n pastor_n prove_v they_o no_o usurper_n but_o true_a pastor_n be_v he_o not_o a_o unreverend_a dishonourer_n of_o bishop_n himself_o who_o make_v they_o all_o that_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n hold_v the_o same_o that_o i_o do_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o imaginable_a confusion_n be_v he_o not_o unreverend_a to_o their_o canon_n and_o to_o antiquity_n and_o to_o the_o universal_a church_n itself_o whatever_o in_o his_o three_o part_n he_o cavil_v against_o it_o he_o can_v be_v so_o strange_a to_o church-history_n as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v common_o against_o he_o sect._n 32._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o next_o accusation_n be_v p._n 139_o 140._o have_v say_v plea_n p._n 41._o 42._o if_o any_o make_v sinful_a term_n of_o communion_n by_o law_n or_o mandate_n impose_v thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n on_o those_o that_o will_v have_v communion_n and_o expel_v those_o that_o will_v not_o so_o sin_v i_o add_v if_o any_o shall_v not_o only_o excommunicate_v such_o person_n for_o not_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o sin_n but_o also_o prosecute_v they_o with_o malice_n imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o other_o persecution_n to_o force_v they_o to_o transgress_v this_o be_v heinous_a aggravate_v schism_n ans_fw-fr and_o be_v not_o this_o true_a or_o do_v his_o bare_a repeat_v it_o disprove_v it_o be_v he_o a_o zealous_a enemy_n of_o schisin_n that_o take_v all_o this_o for_o none_o i_o do_v not_o steal_v it_o out_o of_o his_o defence_n of_o archbishop_n laud_n but_o less_o than_o this_o be_v there_o make_v schism_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o set_v not_o man_n law_n above_o god_n nor_o plead_v for_o persecution_n but_o lest_o the_o repeat_n of_o my_o word_n shall_v shame_v the_o accuser_n he_o have_v two_o handsome_a device_n 1._o he_o put_v comply_v with_o they_o in_o sin_n that_o be_v conformity_n as_o refuse_v instead_o of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o so_o sin_n in_o sinful_a term_n of_o communion_n forbid_v by_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o forge_v a_o addition_n as_o i_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o separate_v from_o such_o when_o i_o have_v no_o such_o word_n be_v only_o there_o tell_v what_o be_v schism_n and_o not_o what_o be_v not_o i_o confess_v it_o will_v sound_v odd_o to_o say_v it_o be_v schism_n not_o to_o communicate_v with_o those_o who_o excommunicate_a imprison_v and_o banish_v i_o by_o law_n if_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o god_n forbid_v and_o they_o make_v a_o condition_n of_o my_o communion_n for_o i_o must_v not_o sin_n and_o in_o prison_n and_o banishment_n under_o excommunication_n they_o deny_v i_o communion_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v always_o faultless_a for_o if_o they_o do_v not_o execute_v their_o own_o law_n in_o some_o case_n where_o public_a good_a require_v it_o i_o may_v best_o communicate_v with_o they_o as_o far_o as_o they_o permit_v i_o without_o the_o impose_v sin_n till_o they_o do_v execute_v they_o but_o this_o excuse_v not_o their_o schism_n sect._n 33._o p._n 140._o he_o blame_v i_o as_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o silence_v design_n ans_fw-fr i_o do_v warn_v he_o in_o real_a desire_n of_o his_o safety_n if_o defend_v the_o church-law_n and_o endeavour_n for_o our_o restraint_n in_o the_o word_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n if_o preach_v and_o write_v against_o our_o preach_n as_o schism_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o his_o book_n do_v signify_v no_o own_n of_o our_o silence_v i_o be_o glad_a that_o he_o mean_v better_a than_o he_o seem_v who_o can_v have_v think_v otherwise_o that_o have_v read_v 1._o his_o first_o q._n whether_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o those_o that_o give_v order_n to_o limit_v and_o suspend_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n q._n 2._o and_o whether_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v not_o just_o restrain_v such_o minister_n from_o preach_v who_o after_o the_o experience_n do_v refuse_v to_o renounce_v those_o principle_n which_o they_o judge_v do_v natural_o tend_v to_o involve_v we_o again_o in_o the_o like_a trouble_n and_o serm._n p._n 42._o the_o church_n of_o england_n endeavour_n after_o uniformity_n be_v acquit_v from_o tyranny_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o the_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 54._o condemn_v they_o as_o hard_a thought_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o in_o cruelty_n they_o follow_v ithacius_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o new_a book_n
more_o such_o may_v have_v deceive_v a_o man_n that_o judge_v by_o his_o word_n and_o his_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o preach_v to_o they_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o hear_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o all_o this_o if_o not_o silence_v we_o sect._n 34._o p._n 140._o the_o next_o crime_n be_v plea_n p._n 42._o as_o long_o as_o they_o suppose_v the_o term_n of_o our_o communion_n to_o be_v sinful_a they_o say_v the_o schism_n do_v not_o lie_v on_o those_o that_o separate_v but_o on_o those_o that_o do_v impose_v such_o term_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v lawful_o separate_v from_o such_o imposer_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o word_n to_o use_v to_o detect_v all_o these_o historical_a untruth_n without_o be_v think_v passionate_a 1._o i_o never_o say_v that_o suppose_v they_o sinful_a will_v justify_v a_o false_a supposer_n but_o have_v oft_o say_v the_o clean_a contrary_n their_o suppose_n be_v of_o his_o forge_n 2._o i_o say_v not_o the_o schism_n do_v not_o lie_v on_o those_o that_o separate_a but_o only_o that_o its_o schism_n in_o the_o imposer_n this_o also_o be_v his_o fiction_n 3._o and_o i_o say_v not_o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v lawful_o separate_v from_o such_o imposer_n but_o all_o reader_n will_v not_o stay_v to_o find_v out_o his_o forgery_n but_o how_o much_o of_o this_o he_o say_v once_o himself_o see_v in_o my_o chap._n 1._o sect._n 49._o but_o here_o he_o come_v to_o some_o close_a distinction_n which_o shall_v have_v go_v before_o between_o term_n of_o communion_n plain_o and_o in_o themselves_o sinful_a and_o such_o as_o be_v only_o fancy_v to_o be_v so_o through_o prejudice_n or_o wilful_a ignorance_n or_o error_n of_o conscience_n ans_fw-fr what_o a_o deal_n of_o labour_n may_v he_o have_v spare_v himself_o and_o we_o if_o he_o have_v here_o fix_v the_o controversy_n in_o the_o beginning_n we_o thankful_o accept_v your_o late_a distinction_n we_o ever_o desire_v here_o to_o put_v it_o to_o the_o issue_n if_o it_o be_v through_o prejudice_n wilful_a ignorance_n or_o error_n that_o we_o judge_v conformity_n a_o sin_n not_o only_a separation_n but_o nonconformity_n be_v a_o sin_n if_o we_o do_v not_o prove_v some_o part_n of_o conformity_n for_o one_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v plain_o sinful_a which_o be_v impose_v as_o condition_n of_o our_o ministerial_a communion_n and_o somewhat_o impose_v on_o the_o people_n as_o condition_n 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o part_n of_o your_o communion_n which_o i_o ever_o dissuade_v they_o from_o let_v the_o blame_n be_v we_o sect._n 35._o he_o pass_v next_o to_o they_o that_o deal_v more_o ingenuous_o than_o i_o in_o own_v separation_n and_o then_o return_v to_o i_o p._n 151._o and_o he_o over_o and_o over_o repeat_v his_o false_a accusation_n that_o i_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o they_o occasional_o but_o not_o as_o church_n as_o think_v they_o want_v a_o essential_a part_n viz._n a_o pastor_n with_o episcopal_a power_n but_o as_o oratory_n and_o so_o that_o i_o renounce_v communion_n with_o their_o church_n as_o church_n answ_n if_o these_o untruth_n have_v be_v make_v without_o evidence_n only_o and_o not_o also_o against_o evidence_n they_o have_v be_v the_o more_o excusable_a in_o a_o man_n of_o consideration_n but_o now_o they_o be_v not_o so_o when_o i_o have_v so_o often_o declare_v that_o i_o take_v the_o parish_n church_n that_o have_v true_a pastor_n for_o true_a govern_v church_n and_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v true_a bishop_n episcopos_fw-la gregis_fw-la whether_o the_o diocesan_n will_v or_o not_o because_o god_n will_v and_o not_o the_o invester_n institute_v their_o office_n and_o measure_v their_o power_n and_o the_o people_n show_v their_o consent_n by_o constant_a communion_n sect._n 36._o then_o because_o i_o never_o gather_v a_o church_n nor_o baptize_v any_o in_o 20_o year_n nor_o give_v the_o sacrament_n in_o 18_o he_o will_v know_v what_o church_n i_o have_v be_v of_o all_o this_o time_n and_o he_o suppose_v of_o no_o church_n ans_fw-fr i_o think_v he_o have_v do_v with_o this_o before_o but_o he_o think_v it_o a_o advantage_n not_o to_o be_v so_o easy_o let_v go_v will_v he_o know_v 1._o what_o my_o thought_n be_v 2._o or_o my_o church-covenant_n 3._o or_o my_o actual_a communion_n he_o shall_v know_v all_o 1._o i_o think_v divers_a minister_n where_o i_o live_v true_a pastor_n and_o the_o church_n true_a church_n i_o can_v say_v so_o of_o every_o curate_n 2._o i_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o any_o of_o they_o if_o i_o have_v mr._n cheny_n will_v have_v condemn_v i_o of_o atheism_n infidelity_n and_o what_o not_o 3._o with_o divers_a of_o they_o i_o go_v constant_o to_o the_o liturgy_n sermon_n and_o sacrament_n as_o with_o true_a church_n with_o some_o of_o they_o i_o only_o join_v in_o prayer_n and_o hear_n i_o hear_v dr._n rieves_n till_o he_o cause_v i_o to_o be_v send_v to_o jail_n and_o then_o i_o can_v not_o and_o though_o i_o be_v accuse_v by_o many_o 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