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apostolical_a scripture_n our_a brethren_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v strict_o to_o the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n as_o lawgiver_n then_o as_o the_o minister_n must_v dispense_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v therewith_o offend_v and_o grieve_a who_o list_n so_o the_o magistrate_n may_v draw_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n to_o compel_v and_o punish_v such_o as_o be_v blind_o lead_v 33._o part_n 1._o pag._n 33._o and_o malicious_o bend_v to_o resist_v sound_a doctrine_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v punish_v preacher_n or_o they_o or_o those_o officer_n that_o trouble_v they_o object_n but_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n and_o every_o particular_a church_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v ceremony_n so_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n answ_n no_o man_n dispute_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o command_a thing_n good_a and_o necessary_a the_o doubt_n be_v concern_v thing_n which_o be_v indifferent_a as_o some_o suppose_v but_o not_o 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magistrate_n command_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n object_n but_o by_o their_o preach_v and_o separate_v meeting_n they_o break_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o to_o tolerate_v they_o be_v to_o tolerate_v a_o schism_n answ_n this_o be_v the_o great_a clamour_v of_o the_o accuser_n but_o let_v we_o see_v wherein_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o church_n do_v consist_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o schism_n i_o can_v quote_v a_o more_o learned_a doctor_n of_o this_o church_n 224._o ibid._n part_n 2._o p._n 223_o 224._o or_o of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o same_o reverend_a bishop_n bilson_n he_o shall_v decide_v this_o case_n it_o be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a fancy_n to_o think_v the_o communion_n of_o christ_n church_n depend_v upon_o the_o pope_n person_n or_o regiment_n let_v they_o that_o imagine_v one_o universal_a sovereign_a power_n over_o the_o church_n in_o our_o day_n whether_o one_o or_o many_o observe_v this_o doctrine_n and_o that_o divers_a nation_n and_o country_n differ_v by_o custom_n law_n and_o manner_n so_o they_o hold_v one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n can_v be_v part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n communicant_a one_o with_o another_o and_o perfect_o unite_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n each_o to_o other_o and_o fie_o on_o your_o folly_n that_o rack_v your_o creed_n and_o rob_v christ_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o church_n of_o all_o her_o comfort_n and_o security_n whilst_o you_o make_v the_o unity_n of_o christ_n member_n to_o consist_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o in_o coherence_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o near_a dependence_n of_o the_o godly_a each_o on_o other_o and_o all_o of_o their_o head_n stand_v not_o in_o external_a rite_n custom_n and_o manner_n as_o you_o will_v fashion_v out_o a_o church_n observe_v the_o pope_n canon_n but_o in_o believe_v the_o same_o truth_n taste_v of_o the_o same_o grace_n rest_v on_o the_o same_o hope_n call_v on_o the_o same_o god_n rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v sanctify_a and_o preserve_v against_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v not_o break_v by_o diversity_n and_o variety_n of_o rite_n custom_n law_n and_o fashion_n which_o many_o place_n and_o country_n have_v different_a each_o from_o other_o except_o they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o faith_n and_o good-manner_n as_o st._n augustine_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la irenaeus_n etc._n etc._n eusebius_n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o simple_a verity_n be_v the_o band_n of_o unity_n jewel_n ecclesiâ_fw-la defence_n p._n 460._o praelection_n de_fw-fr ecclesiâ_fw-la bishop_n carlton_n make_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o consist_v in_o one_o head_n christ_n one_o body_n one_o spirit_n one_o faith_n or_o one_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o unity_n consist_v in_o uniformity_n in_o the_o same_o form_n of_o prayer_n liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o unity_n there_o be_v as_o great_a schism_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o among_o our_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o learned_a bishop_n bilson_n etc._n ibid._n four_o part_n p._n 619_o 620_o etc._n etc._n some_o of_o their_o own_o may_v be_v so_o vain-glorions_a as_o in_o make_v their_o prayer_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o be_v then_o do_v by_o heart_n and_o not_o after_o any_o prescribe_a order_n or_o form_n to_o show_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n the_o minister_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v many_o both_o traveller_n and_o there_o dweller_n have_v every_o man_n his_o psalm_n his_o instruction_n his_o tongue_n revelation_n or_o interpretation_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n think_v most_o expedient_a and_o other_o order_n in_o the_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o apostolic_a or_o primitive_a church_n we_o read_v for_o certain_a of_o none_o beside_o the_o action_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o no_o doubt_n all_o their_o church_n always_o use_v in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o public_a meeting_n but_o with_o no_o set_a prayer_n save_v only_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o gregory_n confess_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o prayer_n blessing_n and_o thanks-givings_a be_v in_o every_o place_n make_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v such_o as_o be_v set_v to_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o you_o have_v long_o since_o their_o time_n frame_v a_o liturgy_n in_o james_n name_n 620._o pag._n 620._o yet_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o your_o main_a foundation_n be_v a_o dream_n of_o your_o own_o that_o the_o church_n of_o gorinth_n have_v a_o prescribe_a number_n and_o order_n of_o prayer_n pronounce_v by_o some_o one_o chaplain_n ☜_o pag._n 621_o ☜_o that_o say_v his_o lesson_n within-book_n or_o may_v not_o go_v one_o line_n beside_o his_o missale_n for_o any_o good_a where_o the_o christian_n under_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o their_o assembly_n first_o prophesy_v i._n e._n declare_v of_o god_n will_n and_o reveal_v of_o his_o word_n at_o which_o the_o insidel_n and_o new_a convert_v unbaptise_v may_v be_v present_a and_o next_o prayer_n and_o psalm_n to_o celebrate_v the_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n and_o to_o prepare_v their_o mind_n for_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o which_o all_o the_o faithful_a come_v with_o one_o consent_n of_o heart_n and_o voice_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o their_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o pastor_n and_o minister_n as_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o direct_v and_o inspire_v for_o that_o function_n and_o action_n the_o people_n hear_v understand_a 622._o pag._n 622._o and_o