for_o this_o application_n §_o viii_o that_o this_o separation_n from_o their_o own_o particular_a church_n must_v necessary_o infer_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n also_o the_o objection_n propose_v §_o ix_o answ._n if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o will_v destroy_v all_o discipline_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o divide_v party_n who_o be_v for_o discipline_n be_v oblige_v as_o well_o as_o we_o to_o answer_v this_o objection_n and_o to_o be_v favourable_a to_o what_o we_o shall_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o it_o §_o x_o xi_o a_o more_o particular_a answer_n prove_v the_o thing_n principal_o design_v 1._o this_o pretence_n of_o union_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n can_v be_v no_o encouragement_n for_o any_o to_o neglect_v any_o mean_n of_o continue_v his_o union_n with_o his_o own_o particular_a church_n unless_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o while_o he_o want_v it_o he_o may_v notwithstanding_o continue_v unite_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n §_o xii_o 2._o that_o union_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o which_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v appear_v to_o we_o by_o the_o use_n of_o those_o external_a ordinary_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o maintain_v that_o union_n §_o xiii_o 3._o in_o this_o way_n of_o judge_v he_o that_o will_v assure_v himself_o of_o his_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n must_v do_v it_o by_o prove_v himself_o unite_v to_o some_o particular_a visible_a church_n by_o a_o external_a communication_n in_o their_o sacrament_n §_o fourteen_o 4._o the_o external_a communion_n of_o another_o church_n which_o while_o a_o separate_a person_n do_v maintain_v he_o may_v have_v hope_n of_o keep_v still_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n must_v not_o be_v any_o other_o communion_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n in_o which_o he_o live_v and_o from_o which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v separate_v this_o prove_v in_o regard_n of_o usurp_a member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n §_o xu.xvi._n and_o of_o unauthorized_a member_n of_o other_o church_n within_o the_o same_o jurisdiction_n §_o xvii_o xviii_o 5._o such_o separatist_n can_v maintain_v their_o title_n to_o catholic_n unity_n by_o be_v receive_v into_o any_o other_o church_n though_o otherwise_o absolute_a and_o unaccountable_a to_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v separate_v §_o xix_o xx_o xxi_o this_o prove_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n incur_v by_o deprivation_n of_o communion_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o censure_n can_v be_v valid_a in_o that_o particular_a church_n unless_o it_o be_v valid_a in_o other_o §_o xxii_o 2._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o such_o a_o person_n be_v receive_v to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o another_o church_n without_o as_o good_a a_o authority_n for_o unite_n he_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o that_o be_v by_o which_o he_o be_v deprive_v only_o on_o supposition_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o invisible_a unity_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n notwithstanding_o his_o visible_a separation_n from_o a_o part_n of_o it_o such_o sacrament_n must_v as_o to_o he_o be_v perfect_a nullity_n §_o xxiii_o 3._o no_o particular_a church_n can_v by_o its_o authority_n alone_o restore_v any_o too_o catholic_n unity_n who_o have_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o by_o another_o church_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o he_o be_v at_o first_o separate_v §_o xxiv_o 4._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o other_o church_n receive_v a_o person_n separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o own_o church_n can_v only_o be_v to_o judge_n of_o his_o case_n not_o so_o as_o to_o oblige_v the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v original_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o judgement_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v their_o own_o jurisdiction_n §_o xxv_o xxvi_o xxvii_o 5._o whatever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o design_n of_o god_n establishment_n that_o he_o must_v by_o his_o design_n be_v oblige_v to_o ratify_v whether_o he_o have_v express_o say_v he_o will_v do_v so_o or_o no._n this_o apply_v §_o xxviii_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o separation_n prove_v when_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o separatist_n themselves_o without_o any_o censure_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n §_o xxix_o xxx_o §_o i_o the_o last_o thing_n which_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v in_o my_o design_a method_n be_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o obligation_n to_o submit_v to_o unsinful_a condition_n of_o their_o episcopal_a communion_n be_v such_o as_o will_v make_v they_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n who_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o such_o condition_n either_o separate_v themselves_o or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n by_o their_o respective_a diocesan_n ordinary_n and_o all_o that_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o be_v say_v concern_v this_o will_v be_v only_o to_o remember_v and_o apply_v what_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v throughout_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n it_o be_v therefore_o certain_a 1._o that_o schism_n as_o such_o be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o schism_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n a_o divide_v of_o its_o unity_n wherein_o soever_o that_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o consist_v if_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v only_o in_o a_o unity_n of_o correspondence_n without_o any_o obligation_n to_o yield_v incumbent_a on_o one_o party_n rather_o than_o on_o any_o other_o than_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n will_v only_o be_v culpable_o chargeable_a on_o he_o who_o be_v chargeable_a with_o the_o breach_n that_o be_v who_o either_o begin_v the_o separation_n on_o unsufficient_a reason_n or_o who_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v exclude_v on_o term_n of_o less_o importance_n to_o he_o than_o the_o correspondence_n so_o that_o in_o this_o way_n of_o trial_n the_o whole_a judgement_n concern_v this_o matter_n depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n where_o there_o be_v no_o duty_n owe_v on_o either_o side_n there_o the_o whole_a reason_n of_o obligation_n to_o yield_v on_o one_o side_n must_v only_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n its_o little_a momentousness_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o momentousness_n of_o maintain_v correspondence_n and_o as_o in_o this_o case_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o party_n be_v the_o only_a solid_a reason_n why_o he_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v so_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o competent_a judge_n of_o this_o interest_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o party_n himself_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o as_o therefore_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o several_a divide_a party_n do_v in_o this_o way_n of_o judge_v no_o far_o oblige_v any_o one_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o other_o term_n than_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o common_a interest_n be_v more_o its_o own_o particular_a interest_n than_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v yield_v in_o regard_n of_o it_o so_o that_o even_o the_o acknowledgement_n that_o any_o thing_n be_v indeed_o for_o the_o common_a interest_n can_v oblige_v any_o to_o yield_v it_o bare_o as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a interest_n but_o as_o it_o be_v his_o own_o private_a interest_n and_o more_o so_o than_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v yield_v for_o it_o so_o also_o in_o this_o unity_n of_o correspondence_n which_o be_v very_o well_o consistent_a with_o a_o equality_n between_o the_o several_a party_n who_o be_v to_o maintain_v this_o correspondence_n every_o one_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o therefore_o very_o just_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o his_o own_o judgement_n concern_v his_o own_o interest_n and_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o renounce_v his_o own_o judgement_n in_o compliance_n with_o other_o concern_v his_o own_o matter_n how_o much_o soever_o he_o may_v value_v their_o judgement_n otherwise_o above_o his_o own_o this_o therefore_o will_v be_v the_o only_a notion_n of_o schism_n if_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v equal_a or_o if_o all_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v only_o such_o as_o will_v make_v a_o reverence_n due_a to_o some_o person_n for_o their_o eminent_a personal_a accomplishment_n so_o that_o still_o it_o fall_v short_a of_o a_o subjection_n due_a to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o office_n or_o authority_n and_o i_o have_v according_o observe_v that_o in_o this_o dispute_n concern_v schism_n introd_a introd_a our_o adversary_n notion_n be_v exact_o fit_v to_o this_o hypothesis_n even_o of_o those_o of_o they_o who_o otherwise_o own_o a_o properly-coercive_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n over_o her_o particular_a member_n §_o two_o but_o i_o confess_v this_o notion_n of_o schism_n be_v not_o sufficient_a
other_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o determine_v which_o of_o the_o two_o must_v prove_v invalid_a the_o church_n which_o endeavour_v to_o restore_v such_o a_o person_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v only_o equal_a with_o the_o church_n which_o have_v reject_v he_o and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o authority_n to_o reverse_v her_o censure_n and_o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o ratify_v that_o act_n of_o she_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o authority_n so_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o disannul_v it_o as_o he_o be_v the_o common_a governor_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o as_o he_o be_v thereupon_o oblige_v to_o maintain_v discipline_n and_o that_o correspondence_n between_o the_o church_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o discipline_n §_o xxv_o hence_o it_o follow_v 4._o that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o other_o church_n receive_v a_o person_n separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o own_o church_n can_v only_o be_v to_o judge_n of_o his_o case_n not_o so_o as_o to_o oblige_v the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v original_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o judgement_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v their_o own_o jurisdiction_n they_o can_v judge_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o conscience_n or_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o common_a correspondence_n oblige_v to_o ratify_v their_o censure_n within_o their_o own_o respective_a jurisdiction_n that_o be_v they_o can_v judge_v concern_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o censure_n whether_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o cause_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o they_o be_v censure_v and_o whether_o they_o have_v reason_n therefore_o to_o presume_v they_o valid_a before_o god_n that_o be_v indeed_o whether_o they_o do_v real_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o catholic_n unity_n and_o in_o case_n they_o find_v the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o he_o in_o his_o own_o church_n invalid_a in_o itself_o they_o may_v then_o receive_v he_o to_o their_o own_o communion_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o pretend_v any_o authority_n to_o reverse_v the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o he_o in_o his_o own_o church_n but_o only_o to_o declare_v the_o original_a invalidity_n and_o that_o only_a with_o relation_n to_o their_o own_o obligation_n to_o confirm_v it_o within_o their_o own_o jurisdiction_n nor_o pretend_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o catholic_n unity_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o the_o censure_n which_o have_v be_v pass_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o own_o church_n but_o only_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o uninterrupted_a right_n to_o catholic_n communion_n and_o of_o their_o own_o obligation_n as_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o admit_v he_o to_o their_o own_o communion_n this_o certain_o they_o may_v do_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n without_o any_o the_o least_o encroachment_n on_o the_o authority_n which_o have_v original_o pass_v the_o censure_n not_o as_o superior_a to_o that_o authority_n but_o only_o as_o not_o subject_a to_o it_o §_o xxvi_o and_o this_o seem_v actual_o to_o have_v be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o western_a church_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o athanasius_n while_o he_o be_v charge_v only_o with_o canonical_a matter_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v what_o may_v be_v say_v against_o he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o suspend_v he_o from_o their_o own_o communion_n but_o when_o they_o find_v partly_o by_o the_o notorious_a conviction_n of_o the_o disingenuity_n of_o the_o accusation_n of_o this_o kind_n as_o in_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o suborn_a whore_n and_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o hand_n of_o arsenius_n and_o profane_v the_o sacred_a office_n at_o mareotis_n and_o partly_o by_o their_o delay_n and_o evasion_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o trial_n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n indeed_o insist_v on_o how_o much_o soever_o it_o be_v pretend_v but_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o artifice_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o common_a faith_n profess_v by_o he_o they_o must_v then_o look_v on_o such_o censure_n as_o pass_v upon_o he_o rather_o for_o his_o faith_n than_o for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a crime_n which_o be_v pretend_v wherein_o if_o they_o judge_v right_a the_o censure_n must_v have_v be_v essential_o invalid_a on_o two_o account_n both_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o be_v inflict_v and_o as_o to_o the_o person_n by_o who_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o be_v inflict_v for_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v deprive_v he_o of_o catholic_n unity_n only_a for_o maintain_v the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o that_o unity_n and_o as_o to_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v inflict_v who_o be_v heretic_n be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v bishop_n and_o consequent_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o maintain_v any_o correspondence_n with_o heretic_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o canon_n in_o deal_v with_o they_o the_o canon_n be_v only_o term_n of_o correspondence_n though_o in_o the_o case_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n be_v concern_v there_o be_v much_o more_o reason_n for_o the_o confinement_n of_o this_o power_n of_o other_o church_n for_o the_o power_n be_v much_o more_o absolute_a which_o particular_a church_n may_v challenge_v over_o their_o particular_a subject_n than_o that_o which_o provincial_a or_o national_a synod_n can_v pretend_v to_o over_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o the_o obligation_n to_o confirm_v their_o censure_n must_v be_v proportionable_o great_a on_o account_n of_o the_o common_a correspondence_n §_o xxvii_o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o it_o will_v plain_o follow_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o particular_a church_n do_v as_o often_o deprive_v of_o catholic_n unity_n as_o they_o deprive_v any_o real_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o own_o church_n and_o that_o all_o that_o other_o church_n can_v do_v can_v real_o unite_v any_o to_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o have_v be_v separate_v from_o any_o particular_a church_n by_o a_o just_a authority_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o that_o authority_n by_o which_o he_o be_v separate_v and_o that_o if_o their_o receive_v such_o a_o person_n to_o their_o communion_n do_v he_o any_o good_a it_o must_v be_v only_o in_o such_o case_n wherein_o he_o be_v real_o never_o deprive_v of_o a_o right_a to_o communion_n even_o with_o that_o church_n who_o actual_a communion_n have_v be_v deny_v he_o the_o only_a thing_n remain_v further_o for_o settle_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n on_o a_o solid_a foundation_n can_v only_o be_v to_o see_v in_o what_o case_n the_o censure_n may_v be_v presume_v valid_a and_o wherein_o it_o may_v therefore_o be_v know_v that_o the_o restitution_n be_v invalid_a and_o unsafe_a to_o be_v trust_v and_o whether_o any_o relief_n may_v be_v expect_v thence_o by_o person_n in_o our_o brethren_n circumstance_n if_o either_o by_o any_o censure_n of_o their_o superior_n or_o by_o their_o own_o resistance_n and_o separation_n from_o they_o they_o be_v real_o separate_v from_o their_o own_o church_n to_o which_o they_o be_v original_o relate_v they_o must_v consequent_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v restore_v to_o it_o but_o by_o be_v reunite_v to_o their_o own_o particular_a church_n and_o that_o by_o a_o reconciliation_n as_o visible_a as_o their_o separation_n and_o for_o clear_v this_o that_o their_o separation_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o real_a separation_n even_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n himself_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v §_o xxviii_o 5._o that_o whatever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o design_n of_o god_n establishment_n that_o he_o must_v by_o his_o design_n be_v oblige_v to_o ratify_v whether_o he_o have_v express_o say_v he_o will_v do_v so_o or_o no._n nay_o 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their_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a governor_n at_o least_o fallible_a in_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o in_o rule_n of_o prudence_n and_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n themselves_o do_v not_o charge_v our_o imposition_n with_o heresy_n or_o immorality_n but_o if_o the_o censure_n of_o a_o fallible_a church_n can_v be_v presume_v valid_a in_o any_o instance_n wherein_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o she_o be_v not_o actual_o mistake_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o afford_v certain_a argument_n on_o either_o side_n but_o general_o contrary_a probability_n on_o both_o such_o a_o government_n must_v general_o prove_v vseless_a and_o vnpracticable_a and_o therefore_o unlikely_a to_o have_v be_v settle_v by_o god_n §_o xlvii_o and_o then_o 4._o the_o very_a design_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o body_n politic_a be_v spiritual_a the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n must_v be_v so_o too_o and_o therefore_o that_o subject_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o obedience_n and_o discourage_v from_o disobedience_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a that_o they_o may_v as_o confident_o presume_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v such_o spiritual_a advantage_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o admission_n into_o such_o a_o society_n to_o which_o no_o private_a disposition_n whatsoever_o can_v so_o assure_o entitle_v they_o i_o do_v not_o say_v if_o they_o have_v prove_v negligent_a in_o their_o address_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o it_o but_o also_o if_o they_o have_v not_o submit_v to_o all_o imposition_n not_o sinful_a in_o order_n to_o their_o reception_n into_o it_o and_o have_v as_o just_a and_o probable_a reason_n for_o fear_v spiritual_a inconvenience_n by_o their_o exclusion_n from_o it_o as_o secular_a subject_n be_v assure_v of_o secular_a advantage_n or_o disadvantage_n by_o their_o admission_n to_o or_o exclusion_n from_o secular_a society_n §_o xlviii_o and_o 5._o it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o same_o design_n that_o where_o exclusion_n do_v 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argument_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n hold_v in_o those_o exterior_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o christian_a institution_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o pretend_v to_o have_v any_o natural_a influence_n on_o god_n but_o only_o to_o be_v mean_n of_o convey_v his_o grace_n to_o we_o and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n or_o decorum_n of_o a_o spirit_n in_o deal_v with_o being_n which_o be_v not_o spiritual_a to_o use_v mean_n suitable_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o those_o being_n with_o who_o he_o deal_v if_o we_o conceive_v any_o commerce_n at_o all_o between_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a being_n this_o be_v certain_o the_o most_o likely_a way_n we_o can_v think_v of_o how_o such_o a_o commerce_n shall_v be_v maintain_v corporeal_a being_n be_v not_o able_a to_o converse_v by_o mean_n whole_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o if_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o have_v any_o deal_n with_o they_o he_o shall_v maintain_v they_o by_o corporeal_a signification_n this_o moral_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o solemnity_n of_o transact_v the_o new_a covenant_n do_v rather_o derogate_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n not_o from_o that_o perfection_n which_o a_o corporeal_a be_v be_v capable_a as_o it_o be_v corporeal_a if_o further_o in_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o heathen_a mystery_n there_o may_v have_v be_v fancy_v something_o that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n may_v influence_n the_o vehicle_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o more_o easy_o dispose_v it_o for_o receive_v spiritual_a influence_n which_o disposition_n such_o soul_n as_o be_v already_o perfect_a may_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o need_v if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n in_o our_o christian_a mystery_n the_o symbol_n here_o use_v be_v such_o as_o be_v familiar_a among_o we_o and_o therefore_o if_o they_o have_v any_o such_o natural_a virtue_n must_v exert_v it_o as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o they_o so_o that_o all_o their_o influence_n must_v be_v whole_o ascribe_v to_o the_o divine_a appointment_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v any_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o so_o perfect_a but_o that_o it_o need_v the_o divine_a assistance_n be_v yet_o think_v so_o perfect_a as_o not_o to_o need_v those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o those_o assistance_n §_o xviii_o and_o indeed_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v not_o allude_v to_o some_o such_o fancy_n of_o some_o who_o mysticised_a baptism_n possible_o to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o literal_a baptism_n for_o have_v exhort_v those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o christ_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v their_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n 22_o heb._n x._o 22_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v afraid_a that_o they_o shall_v understand_v he_o of_o this_o mystical_a baptism_n
cant._n abstinentiâ_fw-la where_o he_o also_o charge_v some_o barbarian_n as_o he_o call_v they_o with_o take_v a_o liberty_n of_o eat_v all_o sort_n of_o meat_n on_o this_o pretence_n as_o he_o express_v it_o in_o the_o word_n himself_o have_v hear_v from_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o afterward_o intimate_v that_o they_o defend_v themselves_o by_o pretend_v to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberty_n these_o be_v almost_o the_o word_n for_o certain_a the_o sense_n and_o argument_n use_v by_o the_o sacred_a 20._o sacred_a st._n matt._n xv_o 18_o mark_v seven_o 18_o 20._o writer_n themselves_o in_o this_o very_a matter_n which_o i_o the_o rather_o mark_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v with_o what_o adversary_n porphyry_n have_v to_o do_v in_o that_o undertake_n and_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o multiply_v testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n many_o more_o may_v have_v be_v produce_v from_o the_o adversary_n and_o patron_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o that_o age_n wherein_o laertius_n write_v from_o st._n justin_n martyr_n tatianus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la and_o celsus_n from_o all_o those_o who_o write_v against_o the_o heathen_n call_v they_o greek_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cels._fw-la apud_fw-la orig._n l._n i_o p._n 5._o and_o who_o defend_v themselves_o by_o patronise_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o barbarian_n and_o show_v that_o the_o greek_n themselves_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o barbarian_n for_o all_o useful_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n what_o imaginable_a reason_n be_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o eager_o concern_v themselves_o in_o this_o cause_n if_o themselves_o have_v not_o be_v upbraid_v with_o this_o name_n §_o xxviii_o and_o indeed_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v resent_v by_o the_o learned_a heathen_n to_o see_v their_o greek_a ancestor_n rob_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o antiquity_n and_o their_o invention_n and_o to_o see_v the_o despise_a barbarian_n adorn_v with_o their_o spoil_n this_o seem_v in_o earnest_a to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a provocation_n of_o plutarch_n against_o herodotus_n that_o herodotus_n have_v be_v too_o ingenuous_a in_o his_o acknowledgement_n in_o this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o possible_o that_o great_a reader_n may_v have_v see_v the_o apology_n of_o quadratus_n and_o aristides_n to_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n 3_o euseb._n eccl._n hist._n four_o 3_o who_o may_v very_o probable_o have_v insist_v on_o this_o argument_n which_o we_o find_v so_o very_o ordinary_a in_o the_o late_a apologist_n not_o now_o to_o mention_v what_o he_o may_v have_v see_v upon_o this_o subject_a in_o josephus_n against_o appion_n and_o other_o of_o the_o hellenistical_a jew_n nay_o the_o design_n of_o laertius_n himself_o in_o his_o preface_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v direct_o level_v against_o what_o the_o christian_a apologist_n have_v produce_v in_o this_o argument_n there_o he_o endeavour_v though_o very_o weak_a 〈◊〉_d to_o assert_v the_o invention_n of_o philosophy_n to_o the_o greek_n he_o endeavour_v to_o weaken_v the_o challenge_n make_v for_o orpheus_n the_o thracian_a on_o acaccount_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o fable_n concern_v the_o god_n which_o he_o can_v not_o think_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o philosophy_n aristatele_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 2._o en_fw-fr pugionem_fw-la verè_fw-la plumbeum_fw-la casaub._n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n orat._n adv_o graec._n jos._n cont_n appion_n in_o aristatele_fw-la and_o he_o be_v a_o instance_n frequent_o give_v by_o the_o apologist_n so_o he_o also_o magnify_v the_o antiquity_n and_o philosophy_n of_o musaeus_n and_o linus_n which_o be_v two_o of_o those_o who_o be_v mention_v by_o tatianus_n as_o writer_n among_o the_o greek_n before_o homer_n though_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o in_o josephus_n time_n homer_n be_v think_v the_o ancient_a which_o will_v the_o rather_o make_v it_o suspicious_a that_o this_o be_v a_o pretence_n invent_v in_o the_o time_n of_o laertius_n against_o the_o late_a apologist_n of_o the_o christian_n only_o so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v think_v strange_a that_o laertius_n shall_v call_v the_o christian_n barbarian_n against_o who_o he_o be_v so_o eager_o concern_v in_o this_o very_a dispute_n wherein_o the_o christian_n oppose_v the_o barbarian_n against_o they_o and_o though_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o prove_v he_o a_o christian_a yet_o sure_o it_o must_v at_o least_o prove_v he_o conversant_a in_o hellenistical_a writer_n it_o be_v so_o peculiar_a a_o idiom_n of_o his_o style_n and_o his_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o give_v a_o clear_a account_n why_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v call_v synax_n because_o their_o meeting_n together_o in_o those_o time_n be_v usual_o express_v to_o be_v for_o the_o break_n of_o this_o bread_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o be_v then_o the_o principal_a employment_n of_o those_o assembly_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a design_n of_o those_o sacred_a assembly_n to_o effect_v as_o well_o as_o signify_v this_o mystical_a union_n between_o the_o member_n of_o their_o assembly_n so_o this_o be_v the_o word_n by_o which_o the_o greek_n signify_v this_o union_n that_o the_o pythagoraean_n use_v it_o concern_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v here_o assure_v by_o laertius_n that_o the_o jew_n also_o use_v it_o the_o same_o way_n seem_v plain_a from_o the_o name_n of_o synagogue_n as_o their_o assembly_n be_v call_v by_o the_o hellenist_n and_o for_o the_o christian_n beside_o the_o name_n of_o synax_n christ_n himself_o express_v the_o union_n he_o be_v to_o make_v by_o this_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n john_n xi_o 52_o §_o thirty-nine_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v also_o other_o instance_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o suitable_a a_o symbol_n of_o unity_n bread_n be_v repute_v among_o the_o ancient_n particular_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o way_n of_o marriage_n by_o confarreation_n which_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a to_o our_o purpose_n because_o this_o matrimonial_a unity_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n himself_o compare_v to_o the_o unity_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n excerptor_n in_o fragm_n titulor_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la corpore_fw-la excerptor_n now_o this_o marriage_n by_o confarreation_n be_v thus_o describe_v by_o ulpian_n fare_v convenitur_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la certis_fw-la verbis_fw-la &_o testibus_fw-la decem_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la &_o solenni_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la facto_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la panis_fw-la farreuâ—_n adhibetur_fw-la i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o the_o bridal_a cake_n may_v not_o have_v rise_v from_o this_o very_a ancient_a custom_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o observe_v among_o the_o roman_n only_o we_o be_v assure_v from_o curtius_n who_o make_v alexander_n the_o great_a observe_v this_o custom_n in_o marry_v roxana_n and_o that_o patrio_fw-la more_fw-it bread_n be_v repute_v among_o the_o macedonian_n for_o the_o sanctissimum_fw-la coeuntium_fw-la pignus_fw-la and_o as_o by_o confarreation_n this_o matrimonial_a unity_n be_v make_v four_o l._n four_o so_o by_o diffarreation_n it_o be_v dissolve_v so_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o festus_n diffarreatio_fw-la genus_fw-la erat_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la quo_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o mulierem_fw-la fiebat_fw-la dissolutio_fw-la dicta_fw-la diffarreatio_fw-la quòd_fw-la fieret_fw-la farreo_fw-la libo_fw-la adhibito_fw-la and_o though_o this_o way_n of_o marriage_n by_o confarreation_n be_v by_o degree_n grow_v out_o of_o use_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n four_o tacit._n l._n four_o yet_o it_o plain_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o formal_a solemn_a way_n of_o marriage_n and_o most_o creditable_a to_o they_o who_o have_v use_v it_o for_o only_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o stand_v candidate_n for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o flamen_n dialis_n who_o be_v beget_v of_o such_o marriage_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v a_o sacred_a as_o well_o as_o a_o civil_a symbol_n of_o unity_n which_o make_v it_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o design_n to_o which_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n nor_o be_v it_o only_o make_v use_n of_o for_o marriage_n but_o also_o in_o league_n among_o enemy_n who_o it_o be_v special_o design_v to_o reconcile_v and_o unite_v the_o mola_fw-la salsa_fw-la from_o whence_o the_o name_n of_o immolation_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n so_o in_o homer_n they_o be_v particular_o use_v in_o truce_n and_o as_o upon_o this_o account_n of_o unite_n enemy_n bread_n be_v a_o very_a suitable_a symbol_n for_o the_o design_n of_o the_o eucharist_n so_o among_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n make_v use_v of_o for_o this_o purpose_n 26._o exit_fw-la theophrasto_n ut_fw-la
reason_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o ix_o this_o perform_v by_o two_o degree_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o have_v the_o right_a of_o dispose_v the_o spiritual_a benefit_n here_o convey_v §_o x_o xi_o xii_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o adversary_n mistake_v §_o xiii_o 2._o it_o be_v none_o but_o he_o that_o can_v give_v possession_n of_o they_o §_o fourteen_o 2._o from_o the_o actual_a establishment_n of_o god_n no_o such_o authority_n actual_o confer_v upon_o the_o people_n §_o xv_o xvi_o xvi_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o bare_a primitive_a precedent_n for_o prove_v a_o right_n confer_v show_v from_o the_o many_o condescension_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o reason_n that_o require_v they_o §_o xviii_o xix_o xx_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o xxv_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v §_o xxvi_o there_o be_v then_o circumstance_n proper_a to_o that_o age_n which_o require_v particular_a condescension_n §_o xxvii_o though_o the_o negative_a argument_n be_v not_o good_a yet_o the_o positive_a be_v that_o the_o actual_a claim_n of_o governor_n than_o be_v a_o good_a presumption_n that_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o power_n so_o claim_v by_o they_o §_o xxviii_o person_n extraordinarily-gifted_n at_o length_n make_v subject_a to_o the_o ordinary_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n §_o xxix_o xxx_o xxxi_o this_o derivation_n of_o power_n rather_o from_o governor_n than_o from_o the_o people_n agreeable_a to_o those_o precedent_n who_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o imitate_v §_o xxxii_o xxxiii_o xxxiv_o xxxv_o a_o way_n propose_v for_o accommodate_v the_o several_a interest_n concern_v in_o ordination_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o time_n §_o xxxvi_o xxxvii_o the_o apostle_n unlikely_a to_o confer_v this_o right_n of_o government_n on_o the_o people_n if_o leave_v by_o god_n to_o their_o own_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o notion_n which_o then_o prevail_v among_o the_o christian_n §_o xxxviii_o remark_n tend_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n 1._o this_o way_n of_o argue_v from_o the_o actual_a establishment_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v much_o more_o modest_a so_o it_o be_v also_o more_o secure_a for_o find_v out_o the_o right_n of_o government_n than_o any_o conjecture_n we_o can_v make_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o thirty-nine_o xl._n 2._o though_o the_o people_n have_v this_o inherent_a right_n of_o government_n original_o yet_o it_o can_v exclude_v a_o right_n of_o god_n who_o may_v when_o he_o please_v resume_v this_o right_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n §_o xli_o 3._o if_o the_o people_n ever_o have_v such_o a_o right_n original_o yet_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v since_o for_o alienate_v that_o right_n which_o can_v be_v do_v §_o xlii_o §_o i_o 3._o therefore_o no_o other_o minister_n have_v this_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o they_o who_o 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