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or_o will_v they_o show_v i_o who_o have_v answer_v they_o and_o so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o be_v trouble_v for_o i_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o this_o will_v they_o have_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n change_v upon_o a_o supposition_n which_o i_o have_v destroy_v and_o they_o can_v pretend_v to_o have_v restore_v nay_o will_v they_o have_v it_o change_v to_o no_o better_a effect_n then_o to_o make_v i_o and_o all_o that_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v advance_v schismatic_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n allow_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o change_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o their_o sake_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o incomparable_a piece_n of_o charity_n to_o purchase_v peace_n and_o unity_n with_o they_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o answer_v for_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o our_o schism_n with_o
the_o church_n of_o rome_n produce_v for_o in_o plain_a term_n we_o make_v ourselves_o schismatic_n by_o ground_v our_o reformation_n upon_o this_o pretence_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o profess_v the_o separation_n to_o have_v be_v our_o intent_n not_o a_o consequence_n of_o the_o reformation_n by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o not_o comply_v with_o it_o because_o we_o give_v such_o a_o reason_n for_o it_o as_o if_o be_v true_a we_o can_v without_o renounce_v our_o christianity_n hold_v communion_n with_o those_o who_o we_o charge_v with_o it_o whereas_o reformation_n be_v indeed_o and_o always_o be_v the_o thing_n intend_v division_n in_o the_o church_n which_o it_o have_v occasion_v be_v the_o crime_n of_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o come_v in_o to_o it_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o the_o common_a christianity_n require_v on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o cause_n which_o will_v be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v separation_n do_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a charge_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o schism_n upon_o those_o that_o proceed_v upon_o it_o before_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o mischief_n be_v which_o they_o run_v into_o upon_o it_o so_o that_o shall_v this_o church_n declare_v that_o the_o change_n which_o we_o call_v reformation_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o supposition_n i_o must_v then_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v the_o schismatic_n for_o the_o cause_n not_o appear_v to_o i_o as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v not_o and_o i_o think_v will_v never_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v to_o i_o the_o separation_n and_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o that_o make_v the_o change_n and_o as_o they_o who_o justify_v the_o reformation_n by_o charge_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o who_o overcharge_v the_o reformation_n to_o be_v haereticke_n make_v themselves_o thereby_o schismatickes_n before_o god_n chap._n ii_o the_o supposition_n of_o antichrist_n and_o idolatry_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n the_o supposition_n of_o one_o visible_a church_n the_o ground_n of_o communion_n as_o well_o within_o the_o reformation_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n what_o the_o romish_a missionary_n get_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n what_o we_o get_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n and_o antichrist_n immoderate_a charge_n vain_a on_o both_o side_n the_o charge_n of_o schism_n on_o both_o side_n moderate_a as_o to_o the_o church_n the_o sin_n of_o schism_n as_o to_o god_n horrible_a the_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o charge_v the_o catholic_n to_o be_v apostate_n the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o that_o schism_n further_o as_o i_o begin_v to_o say_v before_o suppose_v for_o dispute_n truth_n the_o supposition_n of_o antichrist_n and_o idolatry_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n sake_n but_o not_o grant_v for_o truth_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n and_o that_o thereupon_o we_o be_v to_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o particular_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n as_o if_o neither_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n nor_o the_o papist_n idolater_n for_o this_o be_v clear_a beyond_o dispute_n what_o do_v we_o gain_v by_o a_o supposition_n so_o impossible_a to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o light_n of_o competent_a evidence_n even_o that_o which_o we_o see_v be_v come_v to_o pass_v a_o unchristian_a rather_o than_o a_o unreasonable_a apprehension_n that_o the_o further_o we_o run_v from_o they_o the_o near_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n whereas_o we_o be_v to_o take_v no_o less_o heed_n that_o we_o run_v not_o beyond_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o unity_n whereof_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o ordain_v by_o god_n be_v ordain_v to_o no_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o render_v the_o true_a bound_n of_o christianity_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n visible_a to_o all_o christian_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o particular_n in_o difference_n stand_v where_o it_o will_v stand_v whether_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n or_o not_o but_o they_o that_o believe_v they_o so_o must_v needs_o thereupon_o incline_v to_o believe_v they_o further_o from_o the_o truth_n then_o indeed_o they_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o schism_n in_o depart_v further_o from_o they_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o that_o take_v the_o pope_n for_o antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n for_o idolater_n can_v never_o weigh_v by_o his_o own_o weight_n and_o mete_v by_o his_o own_o measure_n till_o he_o hate_v papist_n worse_a than_o jew_n or_o mahometans_n who_o can_v be_v idolater_n which_o some_o but_o few_o of_o they_o profess_v to_o do_v be_v not_o he_o that_o run_v from_o rome_n with_o this_o opinion_n in_o danger_n to_o forget_v the_o proverb_n ita_fw-la fugias_fw-la ne_fw-la praeter_fw-la casam_fw-la and_o run_v by_o the_o door_n of_o god_n church_n now_o suppose_v we_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n church_n the_o supposition_n of_o one_o visible_a church_n the_o ground_n of_o communion_n as_o well_o within_o the_o reformation_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o rome_n because_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n yet_o ought_v we_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o all_o christendom_n beside_o that_o own_o not_o antichrist_n nor_o his_o idolatry_n i_o say_v if_o the_o visible_a unity_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n we_o shall_v stand_v oblige_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n but_o this_o communion_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o a_o express_a profession_n that_o the_o visible_a unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o express_a will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n though_o the_o will_n of_o man_n render_v it_o frustrate_v this_o profession_n it_o be_v that_o oblige_v all_o to_o stand_v to_o those_o ground_n and_o those_o termâ—_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v whatsoever_o difference_n may_v arise_v to_o render_v it_o questionable_a and_o it_o be_v the_o not_o acknowledge_v of_o thâ—se_a ground_n that_o have_v make_v way_n for_o those_o division_n which_o have_v succeed_v within_o the_o reformation_n in_o several_a part_n of_o it_o for_o as_o they_o have_v all_o prove_v incurable_a for_o want_v of_o this_o principle_n of_o unity_n so_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o which_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o place_n shall_v be_v cure_v upon_o any_o other_o principle_n of_o christianity_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n however_o the_o benefit_n of_o public_a peace_n may_v prevail_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o do_v that_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n which_o they_o have_v do_v the_o truth_n be_v they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v overcharge_v infallibility_n what_o the_o romish_a missionary_n get_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o hâ—reâ—ie_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n we_o in_o call_v we_o heretic_n take_v that_o charge_n to_o signify_v division_n upon_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o they_o that_o will_v have_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n have_v revy_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o take_v their_o revenge_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o blameless_a defence_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o idolatry_n necessary_o signify_v utter_v apostasy_n from_o christianity_n to_o paganism_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o they_o must_v prove_v if_o they_o do_v prove_v they_o idolater_n for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gnosticke_n which_o i_o be_o confident_a be_v mention_v in_o divers_a text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v well_o be_v account_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o pagan_n though_o pretend_v to_o be_v christian_n because_o they_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o exercise_v the_o same_o idolatry_n with_o the_o pagan_n when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v though_o they_o have_v their_o own_o idolatry_n beside_o whether_o peculiar_a to_o their_o several_a religion_n or_o as_o magician_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o i_o say_v before_o that_o we_o need_v not_o dispute_v which_o side_n be_v the_o true_a church_n if_o we_o can_v prove_v they_o idolater_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o romish_a missionary_n do_v advantage_n themselves_o more_o by_o the_o pretence_n of_o heresy_n than_o they_o by_o the_o pretence_n of_o idolatry_n or_o antichrist_n for_o have_v obtain_v this_o great_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o god_n church_n and_o then_o
so_o it_o be_v though_o indeed_o it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o first_o be_v the_o plea_n of_o the_o reformation_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o second_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n against_o they_o as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o tradition_n and_o the_o issue_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o be_v try_v between_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o those_o that_o stand_v at_o this_o distance_n from_o it_o for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o common_a christianity_n the_o breach_n of_o it_o will_v be_v chargeable_a upon_o that_o side_n which_o make_v such_o a_o change_n as_o the_o rest_n have_v not_o reason_n to_o embrace_v if_o the_o pretence_n thereof_o be_v either_o not_o evident_a or_o not_o sufficient_a the_o fault_n be_v in_o they_o if_o both_o in_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o join_v in_o iâ—_n the_o rule_n and_o custom_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v tradition_n be_v not_o command_v because_o good_a but_o be_v good_a because_o command_v and_o therefore_o even_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o this_o kind_n may_v cease_v to_o oblige_v by_o the_o change_n that_o may-succeed_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n for_o which_o they_o be_v provide_v instance_n hereof_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v produce_v they_o therefore_o that_o break_n from_o the_o church_n upon_o any_o point_n schism_n the_o difference_n between_o haeresic_n and_o schism_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v before_o the_o church_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v proper_o call_v heretic_n for_o if_o they_o only_o disbeleeve_v in_o the_o heart_n they_o may_v be_v count_v heretic_n to_o god_n but_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o they_o that_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n subject_a to_o it_o be_v schismatic_n for_o those_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n extend_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o schism_n not_o that_o this_o difference_n be_v always_o observe_v for_o many_o time_n the_o name_n of_o heresy_n extend_v to_o all_o sect_n which_o man_n choice_n not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n creat_v but_o because_o there_o be_v that_o difference_n visible_a in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o christianity_n which_o many_o time_n appropriate_v the_o common_a name_n of_o heresy_n to_o the_o most_o eminent_a that_o separate_a upon_o matter_n of_o faith_n these_o thing_n be_v here_o premise_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o evidence_n which_o i_o tender_v for_o the_o visible_a unity_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o christian_n he_o that_o stick_v at_o any_o point_n of_o it_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o proof_n which_o i_o have_v make_v in_o due_a place_n take_v all_o therefore_o here_o for_o grant_v but_o i_o will_v advance_v another_o assumption_n tend_v â—o_o set_v the_o church_n the_o dependence_n of_o church_n evidâ—nâ—eth_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n same_o evidence_n in_o better_a light_n by_o state_v the_o form_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n from_o the_o apostle_n have_v always_o be_v govern_v without_o repeat_v the_o proof_n whereby_o it_o appear_v a_o church_n then_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o christian_n before_o the_o reformation_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christian_n contain_v in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n of_o it_o for_o the_o government_n of_o such_o a_o one_o the_o respective_a authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n convey_v by_o the_o overt_a act_n of_o their_o ordination_n be_v visible_o vest_v in_o a_o bishop_n in_o a_o number_n of_o presbyter_n for_o his_o advice_n and_o assistance_n and_o in_o deacon_n attend_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o execute_n of_o their_o order_n i_o say_v the_o respective_a authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o as_o less_o city_n be_v subject_a to_o great_a in_o civil_a government_n so_o have_v the_o church_n of_o less_o city_n always_o depend_v upon_o church_n of_o great_a city_n throughout_o christendom_n rome_n alexâ—ndria_n antiochia_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n visible_a head_n of_o these_o great_a resort_n in_o church_n government_n which_o the_o council_n of_o nâ—câ—â—_n make_v subject_a to_o they_o by_o canon_n law_n for_o the_o future_a the_o eminence_n of_o other_o city_n over_o their_o inferior_a church_n appear_v in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n as_o soon_o as_o there_o be_v any_o mention_n of_o they_o to_o make_v it_o appeaâ—_n in_o these_o church_n and_o in_o the_o governor_n of_o they_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v vest_v for_o they_o constitute_v the_o church_n in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n empire_n the_o form_n of_o this_o dependence_n throughout_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v mould_v anew_o under_o constantine_n otherwise_o than_o it_o have_v be_v by_o augustus_n but_o this_o new_a model_n be_v design_v by_o adrian_n it_o make_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o chief_a quarter_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o residence_n of_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o army_n with_o civil_a jurisdiction_n respective_a which_o civil_a jurisdiction_n constanâ—ine_n leave_v they_o when_o he_o take_v from_o they_o their_o command_n over_o the_o army_n carthage_n for_o africa_n milane_n for_o italy_n that_o part_n which_o be_v not_o under_o rome_n trier_n for_o gaul_n thessalonica_n for_o illyricum_n ephesus_n for_o asia_n caesarea_n cappadociae_fw-la for_o pontus_n the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o visible_a over_o the_o church_n of_o their_o inferior_a city_n in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o according_a the_o course_n of_o all_o humane_a affair_n must_v not_o this_o preeminence_a of_o necessity_n be_v further_o limit_v enlarge_v or_o abate_v in_o process_n of_o time_n whether_o by_o write_v law_n or_o by_o silent_a custom_n for_o the_o effect_n hereof_o i_o present_v to_o your_o consideration_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n whick_z i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o great_a advantage_n that_o ever_o lawful_o and_o by_o regular_a mean_n accrue_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n towards_o that_o greatness_n which_o since_o it_o have_v irregular_o obtain_v for_o it_o be_v visible_a that_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o extend_v the_o superiority_n thereof_o over_o illyricum_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o eastern_a empire_n have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o jealousy_n lay_v that_o whole_a jurisdiction_n under_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n the_o increase_n of_o which_o church_n upon_o the_o seat_v of_o the_o empire_n at_o that_o city_n the_o ground_n which_o i_o allege_v for_o the_o superiority_n of_o all_o church_n as_o it_o have_v be_v unjust_o oppose_v by_o the_o church_n 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