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on_o the_o other_o side_n no_o man_n by_o his_o rank_n in_o any_o state_n be_v invest_v with_o any_o power_n proceed_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v the_o church_n so_o far_o as_o excommunication_n concern_v bare_o the_o society_n of_o the_o 319._o id._n p._n 237._o vid._n falkner_n chr._n loyal_n p._n 319._o church_n any_o person_n capable_a of_o sovereign_a power_n be_v liable_a to_o it_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n as_o other_o christian_n be_v because_o come_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o other_o christian_n the_o fail_v of_o this_o condition_n must_v needs_o render_v the_o effect_n void_a but_o if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o temporal_a force_n by_o which_o it_o etc._n vid._n cath._n bal._n p._n 110_o etc._n etc._n come_v to_o effect_v or_o the_o temporal_a penalty_n which_o attend_v on_o it_o to_o these_o which_o can_v proceed_v but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o sovereign_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v liable_a prince_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o person_n must_v submit_v themselves_o to_o 321._o falkner_n chr._n loyal_n p._n 321._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o the_o undertake_n the_o rule_n of_o repentance_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v needful_a for_o procure_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o key_n by_o absolution_n the_o pastoral_a office_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n do_v extend_v 118._o id._n 225._o vid._n cath._n bal._n p._n 118._o itself_o even_o to_o king_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o be_v under_o the_o regal_a sovereignty_n the_o habitual_a jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n flow_v we_o confess_v from_o 41._o animadv_n on_o 8_o thes_n p._n 41._o their_o ordination_n but_o the_o actual_a exercise_n thereof_o in_o public_a court_n after_o a_o coercive_a manner_n be_v from_o the_o gracious_a concession_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n as_o for_o cause_n pure_o ecclesiastical_a the_o bishop_n be_v supreme_a in_o 183._o vind._n of_o some_o prot._n prin_fw-mi p._n 88_o and_o vind._n def._n p._n 183._o his_o own_o diocese_n there_o can_v be_v no_o original_a right_n of_o appeal_n from_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n from_o the_o supreme_a he_o have_v a_o free_a power_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o own_o diocese_n and_o must_v render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o the_o church_n as_o st._n cyprian_n tell_v we_o while_o the_o clergy_n faithful_o discharge_v their_o office_n the_o prince_n 52._o animadv_n on_o 8_o thes_n p._n 52._o ought_v to_o protect_v they_o and_o if_o for_o this_o they_o suffer_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v martyr_n when_o the_o civil_a power_n will_v not_o own_o the_o church_n the_o ecclesiastical_a 45._o falkner_n chr._n loyal_n p._n 45._o governor_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n may_v establish_v necessary_a rule_n for_o order_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n bishop_n taylor_n tell_v we_o from_o fulgentius_n that_o when_o frazamund_n king_n of_o bisac_n in_o africa_n have_v make_v a_o edict_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o no_o more_o bishop_n shall_v be_v consecrate_a design_v by_o that_o device_n to_o have_v the_o catholic_n faith_n root_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n no_o way_n affright_v at_o the_o edict_n meet_v together_o and_o consecrate_a as_o many_o as_o be_v want_v consider_v that_o those_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o mitre_n need_v not_o fear_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n when_o by_o so_o do_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o receive_v a_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n if_o any_o such_o heretical_a or_o infidel_n prince_n shall_v design_v to_o dissolve_v 127._o hill_n cath_z balance_n p._n 127._o our_o succession_n we_o have_v a_o canonical_a right_n to_o preserve_v our_o order_n and_o can_v but_o suffer_v penalty_n which_o may_v oppress_v but_o not_o null_a or_o vacate_v the_o validity_n of_o our_o ordination_n no_o temporal_a christian_a power_n have_v any_o authority_n in_o themselves_o 121._o id._n p._n 121._o to_o usurp_v extinguish_v pervert_v alter_v or_o retard_v but_o only_o to_o inspect_v and_o assist_v the_o regular_a operation_n of_o the_o power_n hierarchical_a within_o its_o own_o bound_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o office_n thereof_o be_v fundamental_a to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n charity_n union_n and_o government_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o each_o particular_a church_n and_o be_v receive_v and_o practise_v for_o such_o in_o all_o age_n before_o the_o empire_n become_v christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v violate_v by_o any_o act_n of_o state_n for_o if_o such_o violation_n be_v account_v persecution_n in_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o prince_n what_o can_v they_o be_v account_v in_o christian_a once_o of_o these_o fundamental_a right_n therefore_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v some_o
separate_v from_o they_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n and_o a_o pernicious_a schism_n it_o be_v a_o deny_v of_o christ_n himself_o who_o appoint_v they_o to_o rule_v the_o church_n in_o his_o stead_n but_o if_o they_o be_v either_o not_o lawful_a bishop_n but_o intruder_n or_o not_o orthodox_n but_o heritical_a than_o they_o that_o separate_a be_v not_o only_o not_o schismatic_n but_o the_o true_a church_n and_o they_o that_o cause_n the_o separation_n the_o schismatic_n to_o confirm_v what_o be_v say_v i_o have_v subjoin_v some_o few_o testimony_n by_o which_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v one_a that_o though_o separation_n he_o sometime_o a_o duty_n yet_o if_o the_o faith_n be_v sound_a and_o the_o worship_n pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a separation_n be_v sinful_a 2_o that_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o lawful_a and_o canonical_a bishop_n be_v schismatical_a one_a that_o though_o separation_n be_v sometime_o a_o duty_n yet_o if_o the_o faith_n be_v sound_a and_o the_o worship_n pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a separation_n be_v sinful_a violation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a 209._o vnreason_n separ_fw-la p._n 209._o reason_n to_o justify_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o murder_n be_v and_o be_v as_o plain_o forbid_v my_o judgement_n be_v that_o a_o causeless_a break_v the_o peace_n of_o 1â—2_n pref._n to_o vnreas_n of_o separ_fw-la shâ—rl_n vird._o of_o def._n p._n 39â—_n doct._n of_o sch._n p._n 66._o id._n p._n 1â—2_n the_o church_n we_o live_v in_o be_v real_o as_o great_a and_o as_o dangerous_a a_o sin_n as_o murder_n and_o in_o some_o case_n aggravate_v beyond_o it_o to_o separate_a where_o no_o sinful_a term_n of_o communion_n be_v impose_v be_v a_o causeless_a separation_n separation_n be_v unwarrantable_a if_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n renounce_v communion_n or_o deny_v to_o communicate_v with_o any_o church_n upon_o any_o dislike_n or_o for_o any_o cause_n except_o sin_n be_v proper_o separation_n and_o schism_n it_o be_v not_o actual_o not_o communicate_v with_o a_o true_a church_n but_o renounce_v communion_n that_o we_o think_v make_v the_o schismatic_a schism_n be_v direct_o a_o breach_n of_o unity_n as_o that_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o ibid._n id._n ibid._n charity_n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o a_o true_a church_n when_o i_o have_v opportunity_n especial_o my_o own_o church_n be_v a_o plain_a breach_n of_o both_o whatever_o my_o reason_n be_v short_a of_o sin_n there_o may_v be_v a_o actual_a criminous_a separation_n of_o church_n 10._o bramhal_o just_a vind._n p._n 10._o which_o former_o do_v join_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o communion_n and_o yet_o the_o separater_n be_v innocent_a and_o the_o person_n from_o who_o the_o separation_n be_v make_v be_v nocent_a and_o guilty_a of_o schism_n because_o they_o give_v just_a cause_n of_o separation_n from_o they_o it_o be_v not_o the_o separation_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v the_o schism_n wherever_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o separate_a there_o the_o 93._o norris_n charge_n sch._n p._n 93._o church_n have_v a_o right_a to_o communion_n which_o to_o withhold_v from_o she_o be_v schism_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o schism_n in_o the_o world_n a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n may_v have_v so_o many_o error_n 106._o ans_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n pap._n p._n 106._o and_o corruption_n mix_v with_o it_o as_o may_v make_v it_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o leave_v it_o there_o be_v three_o case_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n allow_v of_o separation_n 213._o vnreason_n of_o separ_fw-la p._n 213._o one_a in_o case_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n 2_o in_o case_n of_o false_a doctrine_n impose_v instead_o of_o true_a 3_o in_o case_n man_n make_v thing_n indifferent_a necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o divide_v the_o church_n upon_o that_o account_n i_o do_v not_o charge_v those_o with_o separation_n who_o under_o idolatrous_a 148._o id._n p._n 148._o or_o arian_n prince_n do_v keep_v up_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a religion_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o magistrate_n there_o be_v many_o false_a teacher_n that_o transform_v themselves_o into_o sep._n long_a be_v pref._n to_o 2d_o pt_v unreas_fw-la sep._n angel_n of_o light_n but_o if_o they_o teach_v any_o thing_n for_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n any_o doctrine_n that_o tend_v to_o impiety_n disobedience_n or_o division_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o reject_v and_o withhold_v communion_n from_o they_o it_o be_v beyond_o question_n that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o corruption_n in_o sepa_n id._n ep._n to_o the_o char._n of_o a_o sepa_n doctrine_n and_o such_o idolatrous_a practice_n require_v in_o worship_n as_o may_v justify_v a_o separation_n the_o divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n first_o prove_v that_o the_o 44_o apologet_n vindic_n of_o ch._n e_o p._n 44_o communion_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v not_o pure_a and_o apostolical_a and_o thence_o justify_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o it_o as_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v pure_a and_o apostolical_a and_o thence_o condemn_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o dissenter_n from_o it_o as_o needless_a god_n only_o bid_v i_o obey_v the_o church_n in_o such_o case_n as_o be_v not_o 6._o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o ch._n eng._n c._n 3._o long_a be_v char._n of_o sep._n p._n 6._o define_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o do_v not_o give_v the_o church_n leave_v to_o command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n nor_o oblige_v i_o to_o attend_v to_o it_o or_o obey_v it_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o command_v we_o do_v still_o hold_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v make_v sinful_a by_o profess_v false_a doctrine_n believe_v lie_n and_o join_v in_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o so_o it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o intolerable_a and_o they_o who_o practise_v such_o thing_n themselves_o and_o will_v impose_v they_o on_o other_o be_v actual_o in_o separation_n from_o the_o true_a church_n schism_n indeed_o we_o do_v say_v be_v a_o damn_v sin_n but_o there_o may_v be_v 323._o sherl_n serm._n nou._n 4._o 1680._o id._n vind_z of_o the_o def._n p._n 323._o division_n where_o there_o be_v not_o always_o the_o guilt_n and_o formality_n of_o schism_n etc._n etc._n the_o principal_a act_n of_o christian_a communion_n consist_v in_o christian_a worship_n and_o if_o any_o church_n have_v so_o corrupt_v divine_a worship_n that_o a_o good_a christian_a must_v not_o join_v in_o it_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n abstain_v from_o their_o communion_n no_o church_n can_v oblige_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v what_o be_v false_a or_o do_v 106._o vind._n king_n pap_n p._n 106._o what_o be_v unlawful_a and_o rather_o than_o do_v either_o he_o must_v forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n if_o you_o ask_v by_o what_o authority_n we_o separate_a from_o the_o r._n c._n 68_o id._n p._n 68_o i_o answer_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o profess_v what_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o to_o practise_v what_o we_o believe_v god_n have_v forbid_v neither_o abroad_o nor_o at_o home_o can_v we_o purchase_v unity_n of_o communion_n 9_o difference_n of_o the_o case_n p._n 9_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n as_o to_o break_v god_n commandment_n for_o it_o we_o do_v unanimous_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o this_o church_n make_v 44._o id._n p._n 44._o the_o profession_n of_o false_a doctrine_n or_o the_o break_n of_o god_n commandment_n a_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n they_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n separate_a from_o her_o communion_n be_v before_o god_n clear_a of_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n in_o so_o do_v when_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o communicate_v it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n to_o separate_a 66._o vind_n of_o ch._n e._n from_o sch._n p._n 34._o doctr._fw-la of_o sch._n p._n 66._o separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n be_v sometime_o lawful_a if_o one_o can_v remain_v in_o its_o communion_n without_o communicate_v in_o her_o sin_n suppose_v a_o particular_a church_n though_o lawful_o constitute_v and_o 10._o vind._n of_o ch._n e._n from_o sch._n p._n 10._o establish_v under_o lawful_a governor_n shall_v make_v the_o term_n of_o her_o communion_n such_o as_o her_o neighbour_n church_n can_v not_o without_o sin_n and_o danger_n hold_v communion_n with_o she_o will_v separation_n in_o this_o case_n be_v adjudge_v a_o schism_n or_o will_v it_o not_o rather_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o their_o duty_n and_o interest_n to_o withdraw_v from_o she_o if_o schism_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n 25._o id._n p._n 25._o of_o some_o particular_a church_n then_o it_o
obstinate_a refusal_n to_o obey_v the_o imposition_n of_o lawful_a bishop_n 381._o id._n p._n 381._o and_o pastor_n make_v man_n schismatic_n whosoever_o be_v a_o member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n and_o refuse_v 15._o vind._n ch._n of_o eng._n from_o sch._n p._n 22._o thorndike_n of_o forbear_v p._n 15._o all_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o pastor_n and_o governor_n thereof_o do_v thereby_o contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v heresy_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o the_o apostle_n preach_v so_o be_v it_o schism_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o leave_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o world_n end_n whoever_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o authority_n under_o heaven_n shall_v usurp_v ecclesiastical_a 278._o id._n right_n of_o the_o ch._n p._n 278._o power_n shall_v usurp_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o take_v it_o from_o they_o that_o rightful_o stand_v possess_v of_o it_o upon_o pretence_n of_o govern_v the_o 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