state_n of_o thing_n unsuit_v to_o those_o of_o old_a apostasy_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n charge_v on_o the_o romanist_n their_o claim_n to_o be_v that_o church_n sanguinary_a false_a their_o plea_n to_o this_o purpose_n consider_v the_o blasphemous_a mannagement_n of_o their_o plea_n by_o some_o of_o late_a the_o whole_a dissolve_v their_o inference_n on_o their_o plea_n practical_o prodigious_a their_o apostasy_n prove_v by_o instance_n their_o grand_a argument_n in_o this_o cause_n propose_v answer_v consequence_n of_o deny_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n weigh_v let_v we_o see_v now_o what_o as_o to_o conscience_n 1._o can_v be_v charge_v on_o we_o protestant_n i_o mean_v who_o be_v all_o concern_v herein_o as_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o union_n the_o papist_n be_v the_o person_n that_o undertake_v to_o manage_v this_o charge_n against_o we_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o old_a plea_n subesse_fw-la romano_n pontifici_fw-la and_o all_o those_o â—eats_n wherewith_o they_o juggle_v when_o the_o whole_a world_n saâ—e_v in_o darkness_n which_o they_o do_v not_o now_o use_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o their_o charge_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o they_o insist_v upon_o first_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o truth_n therein_o contain_v which_o be_v by_o it_o so_o declare_v the_o not_o receive_v of_o they_o implicit_o or_o explicit_o that_o be_v the_o disbelieve_v of_o they_o as_o so_o propose_v and_o declare_v cut_v off_o any_o man_n from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n himself_o have_v say_v that_o he_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n or_o publican_n which_o church_n they_o be_v that_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v all_o one_o then_o what_o we_o believe_v or_o do_v not_o believe_v see_v that_o we_o believe_v not_o all_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n propose_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o what_o we_o do_v believe_v we_o believe_v not_o on_o haâ—_n account_n ans_fw-fr their_o insist_v on_o this_o plea_n so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v 2._o be_v sufficient_a to_o evince_v their_o despair_n of_o make_v good_a by_o instance_n our_o faylure_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o way_n and_o principle_n by_o which_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o break_v fail_v they_o in_o this_o they_o be_v go_v and_o if_o they_o carry_v this_o plea_n we_o be_v all_o at_o their_o disposal_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n be_v entrust_v with_o sole_a power_n of_o deliver_v what_o be_v truth_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v this_o catholic_n church_n be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v the_o pope_n or_o what_o else_o may_v in_o any_o juncture_n of_o time_n serve_v their_o interest_n but_o as_o it_o be_v know_v 1._o we_o deny_v their_o church_n as_o it_o be_v style_v 3._o to_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n or_o as_o such_o any_o part_n of_o it_o as_o particular_a church_n be_v call_v or_o esteem_v so_o that_o of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v least_o concern_v in_o this_o assertion_n nay_o i_o shall_v go_v far_o suppose_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o to_o all_o necessary_a truth_n and_o no_o way_n to_o prejudice_v the_o advantage_n and_o privilege_n which_o accâ—â—e_v to_o they_o by_o the_o profession_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o several_a individuall_n of_o it_o will_v be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n but_o also_o abide_v in_o its_o present_a order_n and_o constitution_n be_v that_o which_o by_o themselves_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v to_o be_v any_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n at_o all_o as_o want_v many_o thing_n necessary_a to_o constitute_v they_o so_o and_o have_v many_o thing_n destructive_a utter_o to_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v of_o that_o order_n that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o church_n the_o best_a plea_n that_o i_o know_v for_o their_o church_n state_n 4._o be_v that_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n now_o although_o we_o may_v just_o omit_v the_o examination_n of_o this_o pretence_n until_o those_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o will_v profess_o own_o it_o as_o their_o plea_n yet_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o way_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o some_o i_o say_v to_o it_o that_o i_o be_o not_o so_o certain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n see_v a_o learned_a man_n long_o ago_o think_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v a_o set_n up_o against_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 59_o but_o grant_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o expression_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v usual_o receive_v it_o import_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v set_v up_o his_o power_n against_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o who_o by_o their_o outward_a visible_a profession_n have_v right_a to_o be_v call_v his_o temple_n which_o entitle_v he_o and_o his_o copartner_n in_o apostasy_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n as_o much_o as_o change_v of_o money_n and_o sell_v of_o cattle_n be_v ordinance_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a temple_n when_o by_o some_o man_n practise_v of_o they_o in_o it_o it_o be_v make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n 2._o though_o as_o to_o the_o plea_n of_o they_o 5._o and_o their_o interest_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v we_o have_v nothing_o require_v our_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la we_o add_v that_o we_o deny_v that_o by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o catholic_n church_n visible_a be_v in_o any_o sense_n entrust_v with_o such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o her_o declaration_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v believe_v or_o that_o as_o such_o it_o be_v entrust_v with_o any_o power_n of_o that_o nature_n at_o all_o or_o be_v enable_v to_o propose_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v receive_v as_o so_o propose_v to_o the_o most_o contemptible_a individual_a in_o the_o world_n or_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o any_o voice_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v or_o understand_v but_o only_o this_o i_o believe_v the_o necessary_a save_a truth_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o that_o it_o can_v be_v consult_v with_o all_o or_o be_v as_o such_o entrust_v with_o any_o power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n nor_o shall_v we_o ever_o consent_v that_o the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v actual_o take_v from_o it_o on_o any_o pretence_n as_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n of_o tell_v the_o church_n it_o be_v so_o evident_o speak_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o may_v immediate_o be_v consult_v in_o case_n of_o difference_n between_o brethren_n and_o do_v so_o no_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o debate_n of_o it_o but_o do_v we_o not_o receive_v the_o scripture_n itself_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n i_o say_v if_o we_o do_v so_o yet_o this_o concern_v not_o rome_n which_o we_o account_v no_o church_n at_o all_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o scripture_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o first_o that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o the_o book_n its_o self_n be_v a_o intolerable_a figment_n but_o it_o be_v worse_o to_o say_v that_o we_o receive_v and_o own_o their_o authority_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o church_n or_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o our_o learned_a whitaker_n qui_fw-la scripturâ—â—â—_n non_fw-la credit_n esse_fw-la divinam_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vocem_fw-la christianus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la to_o deny_v that_o the_o scripture_n have_v immediate_a force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o evince_v its_o own_o authority_n be_v plain_o to_o deny_v they_o on_o that_o account_n be_v bring_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n wherein_o i_o comprise_v all_o subservient_fw-fr help_n of_o humane_a testimony_n we_o receive_v they_o and_o on_o no_o other_o 6._o but_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o be_v not_o those_o interpretation_n so_o make_v to_o be_v receive_v i_o say_v among_o all_o the_o figment_n that_o these_o latter_a age_n have_v invent_v i_o shall_v add_v among_o the_o true_a story_n of_o lucian_n there_o be_v not_o one_o more_o remote_a from_o truth_n then_o this_o assertion_n that_o all_o that_o any_o one_o text_n of_o
nothing_o else_o nor_o do_v they_o need_v any_o other_o advantage_n for_o if_o any_o party_n of_o man_n can_v estate_n themselves_o at_o large_a in_o all_o the_o privilege_n grant_v &_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o church_n in_o general_a they_o need_v not_o be_v solicitous_a about_o deal_v with_o they_o that_o oppose_v they_o have_v at_o once_o render_v they_o no_o better_a than_o jew_n solis_n nosse_fw-la deos_fw-la &_o coeli_fw-la numina_fw-la nobis_fw-la and_o mahumetan_n out_o solis_v neseire_n datum_fw-la heathen_n or_o publican_n by_o appropriate_v the_o privilege_n mention_v unto_o themselves_o and_o whereas_o the_o party_n litigant_fw-la by_o all_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n aught_o to_o stand_v under_o a_o equal_a regard_n until_o the_o severall_n of_o their_o difference_n have_v be_v hear_v and_o state_v one_o party_n be_v hereby_o utter_o condemn_v before_o it_o be_v hear_v and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o unto_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n or_o wrong_n but_o we_o may_v possible_o in_o the_o issue_n state_n it_o upon_o another_o foot_n of_o account_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v 5._o but_o that_o their_o vigorous_a adhering_n to_o the_o advantage_n which_o they_o have_v make_v to_o themselves_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o man_n wise_a in_o in_o their_o generation_n have_v expose_v some_o of_o they_o who_o they_o have_v wrongful_o accuse_v to_o a_o contrary_a evil_n whilst_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o innocency_n they_o have_v insensible_o slip_v as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n into_o slight_a and_o contemptible_a thought_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o whereof_o they_o be_v accuse_v where_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v but_o a_o name_n or_o term_v of_o reproach_n invent_v among_o man_n this_o be_v incomparable_o the_o best_a way_n of_o defence_n but_o this_o contain_v a_o crime_n and_o no_o man_n be_v to_o set_v light_n by_o it_o to_o live_v in_o schism_n be_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n which_o unrepented_a of_o will_v ruin_v a_o man_n eternal_a condition_n every_o one_o charge_v with_o it_o must_v either_o desert_n his_o station_n which_o give_v foundation_n to_o his_o charge_n or_o acquit_v himself_o of_o the_o crime_n in_o that_o station_n this_o latter_a be_v that_o which_o in_o reference_n to_o myself_o and_o other_o i_o do_v propose_v assent_v in_o the_o gross_a to_o all_o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n that_o with_o any_o pretence_n from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n be_v heap_v on_o it_o and_o i_o will_v beg_v of_o man_n fear_v god_n 6._o that_o they_o will_v not_o think_v that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o accuser_n do_v in_o the_o least_o extenuate_v the_o crime_n whereof_o they_o be_v accuse_v schism_n be_v schism_n still_o though_o they_o may_v be_v unjust_o charge_v with_o it_o and_o he_o that_o will_v defend_v and_o satisfy_v himself_o by_o prejudices_fw-la against_o they_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v though_o he_o may_v be_v no_o schismatic_a yet_o if_o he_o be_v so_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o will_v justifye_v himself_o in_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n see_v man_n on_o false_a ground_n and_o self_n interest_n may_v yet_o sometime_o manage_v a_o good_a cause_n which_o perhaps_o they_o have_v embrace_v upon_o better_a principle_n a_o conscientious_a tenderness_n and_o fear_n of_o be_v mistake_v will_v drive_v this_o business_n to_o another_o issue_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o fear_v always_o it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o thing_n stand_v with_o we_o in_o this_o world_n 7._o as_o we_o be_v protestant_n we_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v schismatic_n and_o all_o other_o plea_n and_o dispute_v neglect_v this_o be_v that_o which_o at_o present_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o many_o late_a treatise_n on_o this_o subject_n full_a of_o their_o wont_a confidence_n contempt_n revile_v &_o scurrility_n be_v chief_o insist_v on_o by_o they_o far_o 8._o among_o protestant_n as_o be_v reformatist_n or_o as_o they_o call_v we_o calvinist_n we_o be_v condemn_v for_o schismatic_n by_o the_o lutheran_n &_o sacramentarian_a sectary_n for_o no_o other_o crime_n in_o the_o world_n but_o because_o we_o submit_v not_o to_o all_o they_o teach_v for_o in_o no_o institute_v church_n relation_n will_v they_o ever_o admit_v we_o to_o stand_v with_o they_o which_o be_v as_o considerable_a a_o instance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o prejudice_n as_o this_o age_n can_v give_v we_o be_v condemn_v for_o separation_n by_o they_o who_o refuse_v to_o admit_v we_o into_o union_n but_o what_o have_v not_o a_o irrational_a attempt_n of_o enthron_a opinion_n put_v man_n upon_o the_o difference_n near_a home_n about_o episcopal_a government_n 9_o with_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o the_o reject_v of_o it_o and_o somewhat_o of_o the_o external_a way_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n former_o use_v among_o we_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o a_o new_a charge_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o same_o crime_n on_o some_o as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o wise_a and_o able_a man_n suffer_v to_o a_o great_a extremity_n will_v oversee_v or_o omit_v any_o thing_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v hope_v to_o prevail_v themselves_o against_o those_o by_o who_o mean_n they_o think_v they_o suffer_v it_o can_v be_v help_v the_o engagement_n be_v pass_v but_o this_o account_n must_v be_v carry_v on_o one_o step_n far_o among_o they_o who_o in_o these_o late_a day_n have_v engage_v as_o they_o profess_v into_o reformation_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o to_o have_v be_v their_o intention_n be_v fit_a only_a for_o they_o who_o be_v concern_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v otherwise_o who_o prejudice_n may_v furnish_v they_o with_o a_o contrary_a persuasion_n not_o walk_v all_o in_o the_o same_o light_n as_o to_o some_o few_o particular_n whilst_o each_o party_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v gather_v together_o what_o they_o think_v conduce_v to_o the_o furtherance_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o some_o unhappy_o to_o the_o heighten_v of_o the_o difference_n take_v up_o this_o charge_n of_o schism_n against_o their_o brethren_n which_o yet_o in_o a_o small_a process_n of_o time_n be_v almost_o sink_v of_o itself_o will_v ask_v the_o less_o pain_n utter_o to_o remove_v and_o take_v off_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v a_o evidence_n that_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v at_o that_o inward_a frame_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v aim_v at_o phil._n 3._o 15_o 16._o whatever_o we_o have_v attain_v as_o to_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n 10._o the_o concernment_n of_o some_o of_o we_o lie_v in_o all_o the_o particular_n mention_v of_o all_o protestant_n in_o some_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a while_n to_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o general_a principle_n of_o irrefragable_a evidence_n whereon_o both_o all_o and_o some_o may_v be_v acquit_v from_o their_o several_a concernment_n in_o this_o charge_n and_o the_o whole_a guilt_n of_o this_o crime_n put_v into_o the_o ephah_n and_o carry_v to_o build_v it_o a_o house_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n to_o establish_v upon_o its_o own_o base_a i_o confess_v i_o will_v rather_o 11._o much_o rather_o spend_v all_o my_o time_n and_o day_n in_o make_v up_o &_o heal_v the_o breach_n and_o schism_n that_o be_v among_o christian_n than_o one_o hour_n in_o justify_v our_o division_n even_o therein_o wherein_o on_o the_o one_o side_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o fair_a defence_n but_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o attempt_n the_o close_n of_o difference_n among_o christian_n be_v like_o open_v the_o book_n in_o the_o revelation_n there_o be_v none_o able_a or_o worthy_a to_o do_v it_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n but_o the_o lamb_n when_o he_o will_v put_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n for_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o not_o before_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o reconciliation_n among_o all_o protestant_n be_v our_o duty_n and_o practicable_a and_o have_v perhaps_o ere_o this_o be_v in_o some_o forwardness_n of_o accomplishment_n have_v man_n right_o understand_v wherein_o such_o a_o reconciliation_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v when_o man_n have_v labour_v as_o much_o in_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o forbearance_n as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o subdue_v other_o man_n to_o their_o opinion_n religion_n will_v have_v another_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n i_o have_v consider_v and_o endeavour_v 12._o to_o search_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o two_o general_a way_n fix_v on_o respective_o by_o sundry_a person_n for_o the_o compass_v of_o peace_n and_o union_n among_o christian_n but_o in_o one_o nation_n
9_o 10._o rev._n 22._o 15._o i_o find_v some_o person_n of_o late_a appropriate_a holiness_n and_o regeneration_n to_o the_o roman_a party_n 24._o on_o this_o account_n that_o among_o they_o only_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v mag._n which_o be_v say_v they_o the_o only_a proof_n of_o true_a holiness_n but_o these_o man_n err_v as_o their_o predecessor_n not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n among_o all_o the_o evidence_n that_o be_v give_v in_o scripture_n of_o regeneration_n i_o suppose_v they_o will_v scarce_o find_v this_o to_o be_v one_o and_o they_o who_o have_v no_o other_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v themselves_o bear_v of_o god_n but_o that_o some_o of_o their_o church_n work_v miracle_n have_v need_n maintain_v also_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v thereof_o in_o this_o life_n they_o will_v find_v that_o a_o break_a reed_n if_o they_o lean_a upon_o it_o 2._o will_v it_o evince_v all_o the_o member_n of_o their_o church_n to_o be_v regenerate_v 23._o or_o only_o some_o 7._o if_o they_o say_v all_o i_o ask_v then_o what_o become_v of_o bellarmin_n church_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o regenerate_v if_o some_o only_a i_o desire_v to_o know_v on_o what_o account_n the_o miracle_n of_o one_o man_n may_v be_v a_o evidence_n to_o some_o in_o his_o society_n that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o not_o to_o other_o or_o whether_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o distinction_n must_v not_o lie_v in_o themselves_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o miracle_n now_o pretend_v be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o contrary_a condition_n to_o what_o these_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o own_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 11_o 12._o 2._o all_o ignorant_a person_n 25._o into_o who_o heart_n god_n have_v not_o shine_v to_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a account_n there_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n of_o absolute_a &_o indispensable_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n whereof_o how_o short_a the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v be_v evident_a among_o the_o open_a abomination_n of_o the_o papal_a combination_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o abhorrencie_n to_o mankind_n their_o profess_a design_n of_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n be_v not_o the_o least_o hos_fw-la 4._o 6._o that_o it_o be_v devotion_n to_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o god_n which_o they_o aim_v to_o advance_v thereby_o be_v by_o experience_n sufficient_o evince_v but_o that_o who_o reverence_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v by_o its_o be_v hide_v be_v in_o itself_o contemptible_a what_o other_o thought_n wise_a man_n can_v have_v of_o christian_a religion_n in_o their_o mannagement_n of_o it_o i_o know_v not_o woe_n to_o you_o romish_a clergy_n for_o you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n you_o enter_v not_o in_o yourselves_o and_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v in_o you_o hinder_v the_o people_n have_v perish_v under_o your_o hand_n for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n zech_n 11._o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o sigment_n of_o a_o implicit_a faith_n as_o manage_v by_o these_o man_n to_o charm_v the_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n of_o poor_a perish_a creature_n with_o security_n in_o this_o life_n will_v be_v find_v as_o pernicious_a to_o they_o in_o the_o issue_n as_o their_o purgatory_n invent_v on_o the_o same_o account_n 26._o will_v be_v useless_a 3._o add_v to_o these_o all_o hypocritical_a selfe-justiciaries_a who_o seek_v for_o a_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o never_o attain_v to_o rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o though_o they_o take_v pain_n about_o it_o chap._n 10._o 15._o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o by_o this_o sword_n will_v fall_v the_o fat_a cattle_n of_o their_o herd_n how_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o this_o account_n sweep_v away_o their_o devoâ—ionists_n and_o therein_o take_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o glory_n the_o day_n will_v discover_v yet_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v two_o other_o thing_n that_o will_v cut_v they_o down_o as_o the_o grass_n fall_v before_o the_o since_o of_o the_o mower_n 1._o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v idolatry_n 27._o be_v not_o deceive_v no_o idolater_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o without_o be_v idolater_n rev._n 22._o 15._o this_o add_v to_o their_o life_n have_v make_v christian_a religion_n where_o know_v only_o as_o by_o they_o profess_v to_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n some_o will_v one_o day_n beside_o himself_o answer_v for_o averro_n determine_v of_o the_o case_n as_o to_o his_o soul_n quoniam_fw-la christiani_n adorant_fw-la quod_fw-la comedunt_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la philosophis_fw-la whether_o they_o be_v idolater_n or_o no_o whether_o they_o yield_v the_o worship_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n to_o the_o creature_n have_v be_v sist_v to_o the_o utmost_a and_o the_o charge_n of_o its_o evil_a which_o the_o jealous_a god_n do_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o abhor_v so_o fasten_v on_o they_o beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o escape_n that_o one_o of_o the_o wise_a of_o they_o have_v at_o length_n fix_v on_o that_o most_o desperate_a and_o profligate_v refuge_n that_o some_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n be_v lawful_a because_o peter_n mention_n abominable_a idolatry_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 5._o who_o be_v therein_o so_o far_o from_o distinguish_v of_o several_a sort_n &_o kind_n of_o it_o to_o any_o such_o purpose_n as_o that_o he_o aggravate_v all_o sort_n &_o kind_n of_o it_o with_o the_o epithet_n of_o nefarious_a or_o abominable_a a_o man_n may_v say_v 28._o what_o be_v there_o almost_o that_o they_o have_v not_o commit_v lewdness_n in_o this_o kind_n withal_o on_o every_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n be_v the_o filth_n of_o their_o abomination_n find_v saint_n &_o angel_n in_o heaven_n image_n of_o some_o that_o never_o be_v of_o other_o that_o have_v be_v better_a they_o never_o have_v be_v bread_n and_o wine_n cross_n and_o nail_n altar_n wood_n and_o iron_n and_o the_o pope_n on_o earth_n be_v by_o they_o adore_v the_o truth_n be_v if_o we_o have_v any_o assurance_n leave_v we_o of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o either_o see_v or_o hear_v feel_v or_o taste_v and_o so_o consequent_o that_o we_o be_v alive_a and_o not_o other_o man_n the_o poor_a indian_n who_o worship_n a_o piece_n of_o red_a cloth_n be_v not_o more_o gross_a idolater_n than_o they_o be_v 2._o all_o that_o worship_n the_o best_a set_v up_o by_o the_o dragon_n 29._o all_o that_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o forehead_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 13_o 8._o which_o what_o aspect_n it_o bear_v towards_o the_o visible_a roman_a church_n time_n will_v manifest_v all_o these_o sort_n of_o person_n we_o except_v against_o 30._o as_o those_o that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o catholick-church_n all_o profane_a ignorant_a selfe-justiciaries_a all_o idolater_n worshipper_n or_o adorer_n of_o the_o papal_a power_n if_o any_o remain_n among_o they_o not_o one_o way_n or_o other_o visible_o separate_v from_o they_o who_o fall_v not_o under_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o exception_n as_o we_o grant_v they_o may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o catholick-church_n so_o we_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o roman_a and_o i_o must_v needs_o inform_v other_o by_o the_o way_n that_o while_o the_o course_n of_o their_o conversation_n ignorance_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n hatred_n of_o good_a man_n contempt_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n his_o gift_n and_o grace_n do_v testify_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o church_n catholic_n it_o render_v their_o rebuke_v of_o other_o for_o separate_v from_o any_o institute_v church_n national_n as_o be_v pretend_v or_o more_o restrain_v very_o weak_a and_o contemptible_a all_o discourse_n about_o meat_n have_v a_o worm_n at_o the_o root_n while_o there_o be_v a_o beam_n lie_v in_o the_o eye_n do_v man_n suppose_v that_o a_o man_n who_o have_v taste_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v and_o have_v by_o grace_n obtain_v communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n walk_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n all_o his_o day_n fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o he_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a in_o believe_v be_v not_o strengthen_v against_o the_o rebuke_n and_o dispute_v of_o man_n who_o he_o see_v and_o know_v by_o their_o fruit_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n unintere_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o
at_o large_a insist_v on_o in_o brief_a put_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n into_o that_o condition_n of_o liberty_n and_o soundness_n of_o doctrine_n which_o it_o be_v in_o when_o the_o great_a uproar_n be_v make_v by_o the_o donatist_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v concern_v to_o give_v in_o our_o judgement_n concern_v they_o to_o press_v a_o example_n of_o former_a day_n 15._o as_o bind_v unto_o duty_n or_o convince_a of_o evil_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o now_o without_o state_v the_o whole_a substratum_fw-la of_o the_o business_n and_o complete_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n and_o season_n wherein_o the_o example_n be_v give_v we_o judge_v it_o not_o equal_a yet_o although_o none_o can_v with_o ingenuity_n press_v i_o with_o the_o crime_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o unless_o they_o can_v prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v instate_v in_o the_o very_a same_o condition_n as_o they_o be_v against_o who_o that_o crime_n be_v commit_v which_o i_o be_o full_o assure_v none_o in_o the_o world_n can_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n then_o plead_v for_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o a_o effect_n of_o man_n free_a liberty_n and_o choice_n now_o press_v as_o a_o issue_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o some_o few_o yet_o i_o shall_v free_o deliver_v my_o thought_n concern_v the_o donatist_n which_o will_v be_v comprehensive_a also_o of_o those_o other_o that_o suffer_v with_o they_o in_o former_a and_o after_o age_n under_o the_o same_o imputation_n 1._o then_o i_o be_o persuade_v 16._o that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n the_o donatist_n be_v some_o of_o they_o deceive_v and_o other_o of_o they_o do_v deceive_v in_o charge_v caecilianus_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o traditores_fw-la which_o they_o make_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o their_o separation_n however_o they_o take_v in_o other_o thing_n as_o be_v usual_a into_o their_o defence_n afterward_o whether_o any_o of_o themselves_o be_v ordain_v by_o such_o person_n as_o they_o be_v recharge_v i_o know_v not_o 2._o on_o supposition_n that_o he_o be_v so_o 17._o and_o they_o that_o ordain_v he_o be_v know_v to_o he_o to_o have_v be_v so_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n renounce_v communion_n with_o they_o therein_o and_o themselves_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n as_o do_v peter_n who_o sin_n exceed_v they_o this_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o communion_n he_o walk_v &_o act_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n suitable_a to_o principle_n by_o themselves_o acknowledge_v 3._o 18._o that_o on_o supposition_n they_o have_v just_a cause_n hereupon_o to_o renounce_v the_o communion_n of_o caecilianus_n which_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o those_o day_n retain_v by_o themselves_o be_v most_o false_a yet_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o separate_n from_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n where_o be_v many_o elder_n not_o obnoxious_a to_o that_o charge_n indeed_o to_o raise_v a_o jealousy_n of_o a_o fault_n in_o any_o man_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o he_o which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v which_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o importance_n and_o on_o pretence_n thereof_o to_o separate_v from_o all_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v what_o we_o surmise_v be_v a_o wild_a and_o unchristian_a course_n of_o proceed_v 4._o yet_o grant_v far_o 19_o that_o man_n of_o tender_a conscience_n regulate_v by_o the_o principle_n then_o general_o receive_v may_v be_v startle_v at_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o caecilianus_n do_v preside_v yet_o nothing_o but_o the_o height_n of_o madness_n pride_n and_o corrupt_v fleshly_a interest_n can_v make_v man_n declare_v hostility_n against_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n who_o will_v communicate_v with_o or_o do_v not_o condemn_v that_o church_n which_o be_v to_o regulate_v all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n by_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n 5._o 20._o though_o man_n out_o of_o such_o pride_n and_o folly_n may_v judge_v all_o the_o residue_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v faulty_a and_o guilty_a in_o this_o particular_a of_o not_o condemn_v and_o separate_n from_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n yet_o to_o proceed_v to_o cast_v they_o out_o from_o the_o very_a name_n of_o christian_n and_o so_o disannul_v their_o privilege_n and_o ordinance_n that_o they_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o as_o manifest_o they_o do_v by_o rebaptise_v all_o that_o enter_v into_o their_o communion_n be_v such_o unparallelled_a pharisaisme_n and_o tyranny_n as_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v condemn_v and_o untollerable_a 6._o the_o division_n 21._o outrage_n and_o enthusiasticall_a fury_n and_o riot_n that_o befall_v they_o or_o they_o fall_v into_o in_o their_o way_n werein_o my_o judgement_n token_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n against_o they_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n their_o undertake_n and_o enterprise_n be_v utter_o undue_a and_o unlawful_a i_o shall_v far_o add_v 22._o as_o to_o the_o mannagement_n of_o the_o cause_n by_o their_o adversary_n that_o there_o be_v in_o these_o write_n especial_o those_o of_o austin_n for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a spirit_n breathe_v full_a of_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n peace_n love_n union_n among_o christian_n and_o as_o to_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o cause_n under_o debate_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o do_v sufficient_o foil_v their_o adversary_n on_o principle_n then_o general_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v on_o all_o hand_n though_o some_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v consider_v learned_a and_o dexterous_a man_n how_o little_o we_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o any_o contest_v that_o be_v manage_v among_o we_o about_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n concern_v in_o those_o difference_n of_o they_o these_o few_o consideration_n will_v evince_v yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o i_o must_v take_v liberty_n to_o profess_v that_o although_o the_o father_n just_o charge_v the_o donatist_n with_o disclaim_v of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o thing_n wicked_a and_o unjust_a yet_o many_o of_o the_o principle_n whereon_o they_o do_v it_o be_v such_o as_o i_o can_v assent_v unto_o yea_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o though_o austin_n be_v sufficient_o clear_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n catholic_n yet_o his_o frequent_a confound_v it_o with_o a_o mistake_a notion_n of_o the_o visible_a general_a church_n have_v give_v no_o small_a occasion_n of_o stumble_v and_o sundry_a unhappy_a entanglement_n to_o diverse_a in_o after_o age_n his_o own_o book_n de_fw-fr unitat_n ecclesiae_fw-la which_o contain_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v write_v elsewhere_o or_o dispute_v against_o the_o donatist_n will_v afford_v i_o instance_n enough_o to_o make_v good_a my_o assertion_n be_v it_o now_o under_o consideration_n or_o proof_n be_v then_o thus_o come_v off_o from_o this_o part_n of_o our_o charge_n and_o accusation_n of_o schism_n 23._o for_o the_o relinquishment_n of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n which_o as_o we_o have_v not_o do_v so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o schism_n but_o a_o sin_n of_o another_o nature_n and_o importance_n according_a to_o the_o method_n propose_v a_o recharge_v on_o the_o romanist_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o present_a condition_n and_o its_o unsuitablenesse_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n evince_v must_v brief_o ensue_v their_o claim_n be_v know_v to_o be_v no_o less_o 24._o then_o that_o they_o be_v this_o catholic_n church_n out_o of_o who_o communion_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n as_o the_o donatist_n be_v of_o old_a that_o also_o the_o union_n of_o this_o church_n consist_v in_o its_o subjection_n to_o its_o head_n the_o pope_n and_o worship_v of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n in_o and_o with_o his_o several_a qualification_n and_o attendency_n now_o this_o claim_n of_o they_o to_o our_o apprehension_n and_o conscience_n be_v 1._o cruel_a and_o sanguinary_a condemn_v million_o to_o hell_n that_o invocate_v and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n believe_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o give_v up_o reason_n faith_n soul_n and_o all_o to_o he_o and_o his_o disposal_n who_o they_o have_v not_o only_o unconquerable_a presumption_n against_o as_o a_o evil_a and_o wicked_a person_n but_o be_v also_o resolve_v and_o full_o persuade_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o their_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o love_n to_o who_o they_o can_v bear_v he_o especial_o will_v this_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v their_o far_a improvement_n of_o this_o principle_n to_o the_o kill_a hang_v torture_v to_o death_n
out_o of_o it_o like_o paul_n mariner_n out_o of_o the_o ship_n when_o the_o storm_n grow_v hazardous_a it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o such_o a_o church_n untainted_a with_o the_o evil_n and_o corruption_n of_o it_o upon_o many_o account_n to_o attempt_v and_o labour_v the_o remedy_n of_o those_o disorder_n and_o rejection_n of_o these_o abuse_n to_o the_o uttermost_a which_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n advise_v the_o corinthian_n all_o and_o some_o unto_o in_o obedience_n whereunto_o they_o be_v recover_v but_o yet_o this_o i_o say_v have_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n continue_v in_o the_o condition_n before_o prescribe_v that_o notorious_a scandalous_a sin_n have_v go_v unpublished_a unreproved_a drunkenness_n continue_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o assembly_n man_n abide_v by_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n so_o overturning_a the_o whole_a gospel_n and_o the_o church_n refuse_v to_o do_v her_o duty_n and_o exercise_v her_o authority_n to_o cast_v all_o those_o disorderly_a person_n upon_o their_o obstinacy_n out_o of_o her_o communion_n it_o have_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o that_o church_n to_o have_v withdraw_v from_o it_o to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o not_o to_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n unless_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o partake_v of_o their_o plague_n also_o which_o on_o such_o a_o apostasy_n will_v certain_o ensue_v i_o confess_v austin_n in_o his_o single_a book_n against_o the_o donatist_n 49._o post_fw-la collationem_fw-la cap._n 20._o affirm_v that_o elijah_n and_o elisha_n communicate_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o worship_n when_o they_o be_v so_o corrupt_v as_o in_o their_o day_n and_o separate_v not_o from_o their_o sacrament_n as_o he_o call_v they_o but_o only_o withdraw_v sometime_o for_o fear_n of_o persecution_n a_o mistake_v unworthy_a so_o great_a and_o wise_a a_o person_n as_o he_o be_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o those_o 10_o tribe_n in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o prophet_n be_v idolatrous_a erect_v by_o jeroboam_n confirm_v by_o a_o law_n by_o omri_n and_o continue_v by_o ahab_n that_o the_o prophet_n join_v with_o they_o in_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v but_o earnestness_n of_o desire_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o any_o end_n sometime_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o medium_n offer_v their_o service_n to_o that_o purpose_n let_v we_o now_o see_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o plead_v for_o our_o discharge_n as_o to_o this_o crime_n of_o schism_n 50._o allow_v the_o term_n to_o pass_v in_o its_o large_a and_o usual_a acceptation_n recede_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o truth_n far_a ventilation_n from_o the_o precise_a propriety_n of_o the_o word_n annex_v to_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o sum_n be_v we_o have_v break_v no_o bond_n of_o unity_n no_o order_n institute_v or_o appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n have_v causeless_o desert_v no_o station_n that_o ever_o we_o be_v in_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n which_o alone_o can_v give_v countenance_n to_o a_o accusation_n of_o this_o nature_n that_o on_o pure_a ground_n of_o conscience_n we_o have_v withdraw_v or_o do_v withhold_v ourselves_o from_o partake_v in_o some_o way_n engage_v into_o upon_o mere_a ground_n of_o prudence_n we_o acknowledge_v and_o thus_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v 51._o it_o appear_v in_o what_o a_o fair_a capacity_n notwithstanding_o any_o principle_n or_o practice_n own_v by_o we_o we_o be_v to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o to_o exercise_v all_o fruit_n of_o love_n towards_o those_o who_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o necessity_n on_o we_o 52._o may_v we_o be_v permit_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o our_o light_n for_o the_o acquit_v ourselves_o from_o the_o charge_n which_o have_v make_v such_o a_o noise_n in_o the_o world_n to_o charge_v other_o man_n with_o their_o fail_n great_a or_o small_a in_o or_o about_o the_o way_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n this_o only_a be_v incumbent_n on_o we_o that_o we_o manifest_v that_o we_o have_v break_v no_o bond_n no_o obligation_n or_o tie_v to_o communion_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o will_n &_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n what_o be_v prudential_o to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o in_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o as_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o will_v treat_v with_o man_n at_o far_a leisure_n and_o when_o we_o be_v lawful_o call_v thereto_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v yet_o say_v 53._o because_o it_o have_v be_v often_o say_v there_o be_v difference_n between_o reform_v of_o church_n already_o gather_v and_o raise_v and_o raise_v of_o church_n out_o of_o mere_a material_n the_o first_o may_v be_v allow_v but_o the_o latter_a tend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o confusion_n i_o have_v at_o present_a 54._o not_o much_o to_o say_v to_o this_o objection_n because_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o concern_v not_o the_o business_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n nor_o will_v i_o have_v mention_v it_o at_o all_o but_o that_o it_o be_v insist_v on_o by_o some_o on_o every_o turn_n whether_o suit_v for_o the_o particular_a cause_n for_o which_o it_o be_v produce_v or_o no._n in_o brief_a then_o 1._o i_o know_v no_o other_o reformation_n of_o any_o church_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o a_o church_n but_o the_o reduce_n of_o it_o to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n and_o the_o order_n allot_v to_o it_o by_o jesus_n christ_n if_o any_o plead_v for_o any_o other_o reformation_n of_o church_n they_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n to_o blame_v and_o when_o any_o society_n 55._o or_o combination_n of_o man_n whatever_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v esteem_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o reduction_n and_o renovation_n i_o suppose_v i_o shall_v not_o provoke_v any_o wise_a and_o sober_a person_n if_o i_o profess_v i_o can_v look_v on_o such_o a_o society_n as_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o thereupon_o advise_v those_o therein_o who_o have_v a_o due_a right_n to_o the_o privilege_n purchase_v for_o they_o by_o christ_n as_o to_o gospel_n administration_n to_o take_v some_o other_o peaceable_a course_n to_o make_v themselves_o partaker_n of_o they_o 56._o 2._o be_v i_o full_o to_o handle_v the_o thing_n point_v to_o in_o this_o objection_n i_o must_v manage_v principle_n which_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o have_v not_o be_v occasion_v to_o draw_v forth_o at_o all_o or_o to_o improve_v many_o thing_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n must_v come_v under_o debate_n and_o consideration_n before_o a_o clear_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o case_n state_v in_o this_o objection_n as_o 1._o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o institute_v church_n under_o the_o gospel_n 57_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a constitutive_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v investigate_v and_o find_v out_o 2._o the_o nature_n 58._o and_o form_n of_o such_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v exemplify_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o first_o church_n before_o sensible_o infest_a with_o the_o poison_n of_o that_o apostasy_n which_o ensue_v 3._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o apostasy_n under_o antichrist_n 59_o as_o to_o the_o ruine_n of_o institute_v church_n make_v they_o to_o be_v babylon_n and_o their_o worship_n fornication_n be_v due_o and_o careful_o to_o be_v examine_v hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la here_o lie_v our_o disorder_n and_o division_n hence_o be_v our_o darkness_n and_o pollution_n of_o our_o garment_n which_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o free_v ourselves_o of_o though_o we_o may_v arise_v yet_o we_o shall_v not_o speedy_o shake_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n 4._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n god_n beget_v anew_o and_o keep_v alive_a his_o elect_n 60._o in_o their_o several_a generation_n when_o antichristian_a darkness_n cover_v the_o earth_n and_o thick_a darkness_n the_o nation_n suppose_v a_o intercision_n of_o institute_v ordinance_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v a_o nullity_n in_o they_o as_o to_o what_o be_v of_o simple_a and_o pure_a institution_n what_o way_n may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o fix_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n again_o with_o man_n and_o the_o set_n up_o of_o church_n worship_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o here_o the_o famous_a case_n of_o the_o unite_a brethren_n of_o bohemia_n will_v come_v under_o consideration_n who_o conclude_v the_o whole_a papacy_n to_o be_v pure_o antichristian_a can_v not_o allow_v of_o the_o ordination_n of_o their_o minister_n by_o any_o in_o communion_n with_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v persuade_v of_o a_o necessity_n of_o continue_v of_o that_o ordinance_n in_o a_o way_n of_o succession_n send_v some_o to_o the_o greek_a and_o armenian_a church_n who_o observe_v