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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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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
the_o scripture_n there_o must_v be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o as_o the_o indispensable_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n which_o be_v that_o these_o book_n be_v the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o christian_a society_n according_a to_o which_o it_o must_v be_v govern_v these_o thing_n be_v premise_v as_o the_o foundation_n in_o general_n of_o christian_a society_n we_o shall_v the_o better_o understand_v how_o far_o the_o obligation_n to_o communion_n in_o it_o do_v extend_v for_o which_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o continuance_n in_o communion_n must_v be_v suitable_a and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o enter_v into_o it_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o be_v in_o a_o society_n to_o agree_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o apparent_a ruin_n of_o that_o society_n but_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o general_a ground_n of_o his_o first_o admission_n into_o it_o his_o primary_n obligation_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o honour_n and_o interest_n of_o it_o and_o to_o join_v in_o act_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o it_o now_o the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o christian_a society_n be_v the_o promotion_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o primary_n obligation_n of_o man_n enter_v into_o it_o be_v the_o advancement_n of_o these_o end_n to_o join_v in_o all_o act_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o these_o end_n but_o if_o any_o thing_n come_v to_o be_v require_v direct_o repugnant_a to_o these_o end_n those_o man_n of_o who_o such_o thing_n be_v require_v be_v bind_v not_o to_o communicate_v in_o those_o lesser_a society_n where_o such_o thing_n be_v impose_v but_o to_o preserve_v their_o communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n society_n of_o christian_n pag._n 291._o set_v then_o aside_o the_o catholic_n society_n of_o christian_n we_o come_v to_o inquire_v how_o far_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o communicate_v with_o any_o less_o society_n how_o extensive_a soever_o it_o may_v pretend_v its_o communion_n to_o be_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o society_n of_o christian_n of_o any_o one_o communion_n but_o may_v impose_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o practise_v which_o may_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o general_a foundation_n of_o christian_a society_n pag._n 292._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n acknowledge_v that_o particular_a church_n may_v require_v unreasonable_a condition_n of_o communion_n the_o obligation_n to_o communion_n can_v be_v absolute_a and_o indispensable_a but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o nothing_o be_v require_v destructive_a to_o the_o end_n of_o christian_a society_n otherwise_o man_n will_v be_v bind_v to_o destroy_v that_o which_o they_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v the_o most_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a thing_n but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n lie_v in_o know_v when_o such_o thing_n be_v require_v and_o who_o must_v be_v the_o judge_n in_o that_o case_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 3._o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o that_o the_o society_n impose_v such_o condition_n of_o communion_n shall_v be_v judge_n whether_o those_o condition_n be_v just_a and_o equitable_a or_o no._n if_o the_o question_n be_v only_o in_o matter_n of_o peace_n conveniency_n and_o order_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o society_n ought_v to_o over-rule_v the_o judgement_n of_o particular_a person_n but_o in_o such_o case_n where_o great_a body_n of_o christian_n judge_v such_o thing_n require_v to_o be_v unlawful_a condition_n of_o communion_n what_o justice_n or_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o the_o party_n accuse_v shall_v fit_a judge_n in_o she_o own_o cause_n 4._o where_o there_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n from_o scripture_n reason_n and_o tradition_n that_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v impose_v be_v unreasonable_a condition_n of_o christian_a communion_n the_o not_o communicate_v with_o that_o society_n which_o require_v these_o thing_n can_v incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n which_o necessary_o follow_v from_o the_o precedent_a ground_n because_o none_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o communion_n in_o such_o case_n and_o therefore_o the_o not_o communicate_v be_v no_o culpable_a separation_n pag._n 324._o his_o lordship_n deliver_v his_o sense_n clear_o and_o full_o in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v too_o true_a indeed_o that_o there_o be_v a_o miserable_a rent_n in_o the_o church_n and_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o best_a man_n do_v most_o bemoan_v it_o nor_o be_v he_o a_o christian_n that_o will_v not_o have_v unity_n may_v he_o have_v it_o with_o truth_n but_o i_o never_o say_v or_o think_v that_o the_o protestant_n make_v this_o rent_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o schism_n be_v you_o for_o you_o thrust_v we_o from_o you_o because_o we_o call_v for_o truth_n and_o redress_v of_o abuse_n for_o a_o schism_n must_v needs_o be_v they_o who_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v the_o woe_n run_v full_a out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n ever_o against_o he_o that_o give_v the_o offence_n not_o against_o he_o that_o take_v it_o ever_o page_n 325._o i_o do_v say_v it_o now_o and_o most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v ill_o do_v of_o those_o who_o ever_o they_o be_v who_o first_o make_v the_o separation_n but_o then_o a._n c._n must_v not_o understand_v i_o of_o actual_a only_a but_o of_o causal_a separation_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o schism_n be_v they_o who_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v and_o he_o make_v the_o separation_n that_o give_v the_o first_o just_a cause_n of_o it_o not_o he_o that_o make_v a_o actual_a separation_n upon_o a_o just_a cause_n precede_v and_o this_o be_v so_o evident_a a_o truth_n that_o a._n c._n can_v deny_v it_o for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o reader_n may_v clear_o understand_v the_o full_a state_n of_o this_o controversy_n concern_v schism_n the_o upshot_n of_o which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v agree_v between_o both_o party_n that_o all_o separation_n from_o 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