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be_v concern_v in_o §_o 14._o i_o think_v his_o book_n have_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o i_o and_o other_o man_n preface_n but_o i_o find_v that_o i_o be_v mistake_v indeed_o he_o name_v five_o book_n write_v against_o his_o accusation_n what_o he_o say_v to_o dr._n owen_n and_o mr._n alsop_n i_o leave_v to_o themselves_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o country_n gentleman_n case_n in_o sense_n be_v this_o whether_o all_o they_o that_o think_v parish_n communion_n under_o the_o present_a imposition_n to_o be_v sin_n be_v bind_v till_o they_o can_v change_v their_o judgement_n to_o forbear_v all_o church-worship_n and_o live_v like_o atheist_n and_o so_o be_v damn_v and_o who_o can_v find_v any_o answer_n to_o this_o mr._n barret_n query_n out_o of_o his_o book_n he_o say_v next_o nothing_o to_o but_o a_o dark_a retract_v his_o irenicon_n and_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o blame_v he_o for_o grow_v wise_a but_o why_o take_v he_o no_o notice_n of_o his_o own_o word_n cite_v in_o the_o epistle_n out_o of_o his_o late_a book_n against_o idolatry_n threaten_v we_o all_o with_o no_o less_o than_o damnation_n if_o i_o prefer_v not_o the_o pure_a church_n and_o as_o to_o my_o defence_n his_o book_n be_v nothing_o like_o a_o answer_n unless_o his_o name_v i_o and_o cite_v out_o of_o that_o and_o other_o book_n a_o few_o break_a scrap_n which_o he_o think_v he_o can_v make_v some_o advantage_n of_o may_v be_v call_v a_o answer_n §_o 15._o i_o confess_v he_o have_v make_v some_o attempt_n to_o tell_v i_o what_o the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n be_v but_o so_o independent_o as_o i_o doubt_v his_o party_n will_v disow_v it_o with_o great_a offence_n in_o short_a he_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o usual_a political_a sense_n have_v any_o constitutive_a ecclesiastical_a supreme_a power_n monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a or_o democratical_a but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o many_o church_n in_o england_n associate_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n in_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n remember_v that_o he_o and_o i_o be_v so_o far_o agree_v as_o i_o be_v write_v this_o i_o see_v a_o book_n against_o he_o of_o a_o friend_n too_o much_o for_o i_o and_o somewhat_o free_o handle_v the_o dr._n which_o in_o this_o point_n will_v help_v they_o by_o say_v that_o the_o convocation_n have_v the_o legislative_a church-power_n may_v be_v the_o constitutive_a regent_n part_n but_o he_o confess_v to_o i_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o what_o be_v but_o what_o he_o count_v shall_v be_v or_o wish_v for_o the_o dr._n himself_o have_v before_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o convocation_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n be_v two_o and_o not_o unite_v to_o make_v one_o national_a supreme_a power_n so_o that_o this_o prove_v no_o one_o political_a church_n of_o england_n at_o all_o but_o only_o 2_o provincial_a church_n in_o england_n §_o 16._o the_o dr._n have_v so_o judicious_o and_o honest_o plead_v our_o cause_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o a._n bishop_n laud_n and_o his_o book_n against_o idolatry_n that_o i_o have_v make_v his_o word_n the_o first_o chap._n of_o this_o book_n which_o if_o he_o candid_o stand_v to_o i_o see_v not_o but_o our_o principle_n be_v the_o same_o §_o 17._o his_o book_n be_v make_v up_o of_o 3_o part_n i._o untrue_a accusation_n ii_o untrue_a historical_a citation_n abundance_n iii_o fallacious_a reason_n will_v you_o have_v a_o undeniable_a confutation_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o few_o word_n i._o as_o to_o his_o principle_n he_o say_v himself_o as_o aforesaid_a of_o idolat_a p._n 7._o we_o be_v sure_a that_o wilful_a ignorance_n or_o choose_v a_o worse_a church_n before_o a_o better_a be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n ii_o as_o to_o his_o history_n of_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n read_v a._n bishop_n bancroft_n dangerous_a position_n and_o heylins_n history_n of_o presbytery_n charge_v they_o odious_o with_o the_o clean_a contrary_n and_o the_o canon_n make_v against_o they_o on_o that_o supposition_n iii_o as_o to_o his_o history_n and_o doctrine_n against_o the_o election_n of_o bp_o s_o which_o i_o plead_v as_o i_o have_v full_o prove_v his_o abuse_n of_o history_n in_o it_o i_o repeat_v mr._n thorndikes_n word_n forbear_v of_o penalty_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o talk_v of_o reformation_n of_o the_o churchtoregular_a government_n without_o restore_v the_o liberty_n of_o choose_v bishop_n and_o privilege_v of_o enjoy_v they_o to_o the_o synod_n clergy_n and_o people_n in_o the_o make_n of_o those_o of_o who_o they_o consist_v and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v that_o i_o need_v make_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o episcopacy_n than_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o o_o pray_v hard_o to_o god_n to_o provide_v great_a store_n of_o skilful_a holy_a and_o peaceable_a labourer_n for_o his_o harvest_n that_o by_o the_o sound_a belief_n of_o a_o better_a world_n have_v overcome_v the_o delude_a love_n of_o the_o honour_n prosperity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o whole_o live_v to_o god_n and_o heaven_n postscript_n dr_n edward_n stillingfleet_n irenic_n p._n 114._o say_v the_o episcopal_a man_n will_v hardly_o find_v any_o evidence_n in_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o church_n consist_v of_o many_o fix_a congregation_n for_o worship_n under_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o pastor_n nor_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n without_o the_o precede_a election_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o at_o least_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o neither_o in_o scripture_n nor_o antiquity_n the_o least_o foot-step_n of_o the_o delegation_n of_o church-power_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o matter_n all_o of_o they_o at_o last_o make_v use_n of_o those_o thing_n in_o church-government_n which_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n but_o the_o principle_n of_o humane_a prudence_n guide_v by_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o that_o be_v observe_v still_o p._n 370._o sure_o then_o their_o diocese_n we_o re_fw-mi not_o very_o large_a if_o all_o the_o several_a parish_n can_v communicate_v on_o the_o same_o day_n with_o what_o be_v send_v from_o the_o cathedral_n church_n p._n 361._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o philippi_n be_v not_o the_o metropolis_n of_o macedonia_n and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n there_o mention_v can_v not_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o several_a city_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o philippi_n but_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o bishop_n resident_a in_o that_o city_n p._n 157._o there_o must_v be_v a_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n over_o a_o nation_n as_o a_o church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o civil_a government_n over_o it_o as_o a_o society_n govern_v by_o the_o same_o law_n for_o every_o society_n must_v have_v its_o government_n belong_v to_o it_o as_o such_o a_o society_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o make_v government_n necessary_a in_o any_o particular_a congregation_n will_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o all_o the_o particular_a congregation_n join_v together_o in_o one_o visible_a society_n as_o a_o particular_a national_a church_n for_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o that_o church_n ought_v much_o more_o to_o be_v look_v after_o than_o of_o any_o one_o congregation_n p._n 131._o the_o church_n power_n as_o to_o divine_a law_n be_v only_a directive_n and_o declarative_n but_o as_o confirm_v by_o a_o civil_a sanction_n be_v juridical_a and_o obligatory_a p._n 113._o where_o any_o church_n be_v guilty_a of_o corruption_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o in_o practice_n which_o it_o avow_v and_o profess_v and_o require_v the_o own_v they_o as_o necessary_a condition_n of_o communion_n with_o she_o there_o a_o noncommunion_n with_o that_o church_n be_v necessary_a and_o a_o
p._n 73._o he_o acquit_v they_o from_o schism_n that_o separate_a if_o the_o church_n be_v schismatical_a 74._o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n then_o to_o read_v my_o few_o sheet_n call_v a_o search_n for_o the_o english_a schismatic_a more_o mistake_n p._n 74_o 75._o chap._n 6._o whether_o he_o be_v no_o christian_n that_o be_v not_o a_o fix_a member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n the_o doctor_n schismatical_a error_n confute_v p._n 76._o he_o by_o this_o condemn_v apostles_n and_o evangelist_n that_o be_v itinerant_n and_o unfixed_a such_o as_o bucer_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la dei_fw-la will_v have_v send_v abroad_o my_o exception_n about_o church_n and_o minister_n justify_v and_o his_o calumny_n detect_v p_o 80._o whether_o i_o give_v too_o much_o to_o the_o people_n or_o be_o against_o the_o right_n of_o patron_n or_o magistrate_n p._n 82._o many_o more_o calumny_n to_o p._n 89._o he_o accuse_v i_o as_o accuse_v they_o for_o name_v the_o sin_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o commit_v p._n 89._o more_o of_o his_o vain_a accusation_n to_o p._n 92._o whether_o he_o be_v for_o silence_v we_o p._n 92._o more_o of_o his_o calumny_n p._n 99_o considerable_a quere_z to_o he_o p._n 94._o how_o he_o will_v drive_v man_n to_o separation_n p._n 95_o 96._o he_o be_v come_v to_o self-condemning_a gentleness_n in_o expound_v his_o rule_n and_o text_n phil._n 3._o 16._o p._n 97._o his_o sad_a ennumeration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o just_a separation_n p._n 98._o chap._n 7._o he_o begin_v his_o three_o part_n with_o more_o false_a accusation_n p._n 99_o his_o history_n for_o diocesan_n church_n against_o parochial_a find_v fallacious_a p._n 100_o etc._n etc._n his_o vain_a plea_n for_o the_o english_a frame_n p._n 106_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v it_o be_v probable_a while_o the_o apostle_n live_v there_o be_v no_o fix_a bishop_n or_o but_o few_o p._n 108._o and_o dr._n hammond_n say_v no_o subject_a presbyter_n whether_o john_n fox_n be_v the_o publisher_n or_o prefacer_n of_o the_o reformatio_fw-la legum_n etc._n etc._n p._n 109._o discipline_n hard_a but_o not_o unnecessary_a p._n 111._o chap._n 8._o what_o the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n be_v full_o discuss_v and_o the_o doctor_n self-contradiction_n detect_v he_o deny_v any_o true_a political_a church_n of_o england_n he_o and_o we_o more_o agree_v than_o he_o and_o other_o high_a churchman_n that_o be_v for_o a_o constitutive_a political_a government_n p._n 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n he_o make_v it_o a_o introduction_n of_o popery_n to_o hold_v that_o a_o church_n must_v have_v a_o constutive_a regent_n church-power_n and_o so_o fasten_v popery_n on_o the_o master_n of_o his_o cause_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o pastor_n and_o flock_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o their_o relation_n about_o thirty_o proof_n from_o antiquity_n that_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v for_o about_o 1000_o year_n of_o that_o mind_n and_o decree_v it_o p._n 128_o etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n of_o consent_n prove_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n where_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v all_o plain_o open_v p._n 133._o etc._n etc._n the_o doctor_n contrary_a surmise_n and_o false_a history_n full_o confute_v p._n 136_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o impose_v use_v of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o deny_v baptism_n to_o the_o refuser_n p._n 153._o his_o vain_a excuse_n confute_v whether_o the_o cross_n be_v use_v as_o a_o sacrament_n his_o disingenuous_a falsify_v my_o word_n of_o the_o use_n of_o crucifix_n and_o other_o image_n p._n 156_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o papist_n ascribe_v to_o sacrament_n p._n 168._o chap._n 11._o whether_o the_o excommunicate_a church_n or_o the_o excommunicate_a nonconformist_n for_o not_o communicate_v when_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_a be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n p._n 163._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o english_a sort_n of_o sponsor_n and_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o parent_n duty_n p._n 167._o see_v more_o in_o the_o postscript_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o three_o french_a letter_n which_o he_o subjoin_v p._n 171._o chap._n 14._o epistle_n and_o testimony_n compare_v with_o the_o doctor_n and_o note_n on_o mr._n jo._n glanviles_n book_n call_v the_o zealous_a impartial_a protestant_n with_o a_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o the_o author_n and_o a_o digression_n about_o dr._n lewis_n du_fw-fr moulin_n his_o publish_a picture_n and_o deathbed_n repentance_n a_o postscript_n of_o five_o notice_n viz._n 1._o of_o a_o new_a observation_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o take_v money_n to_o be_v godfather_n to_o poor_a man_n child_n and_o miss_v baptism_n for_o want_n of_o money_n 2._o a_o letter_n of_o mr._n w._n rathband_n of_o his_o father_n judgement_n and_o practice_n 3._o a_o excellent_a confutation_n of_o dr._n stillingfleet_v history_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o diocese_n and_o choice_n of_o bishop_n full_o prove_v that_o the_o old_a bishop_n be_v parochial_a or_o congregational_a and_o always_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n or_o not_o make_v they_o without_o their_o free_a consent_n by_o a_o learned_a and_o faithful_a minister_n 4._o a_o excellent_a vindication_n of_o the_o silence_a minister_n by_o a_o conformist_n etc._n etc._n 5._o my_o apology_n for_o the_o nonformists_n preach_v write_a by_o i_o and_o come_v out_o with_o this_o errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n sect._n 17._o line_n 13._o read_v plead_v for_o l._n 17._o after_o clergy_n and_o people_n add_v of_o â—â—â—â—â—iâ—â—â—sâ—_n so_o evident_a be_v the_o right_n of_o synod_n clergy_n and_o people_n a_o answer_n to_o dean_n stilingfleet_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o concord_n of_o dr._n stillengfleet_n and_o the_o nonconformist_n especial_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o my_o book_n of_o church_n concord_n about_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o schism_n and_o who_o be_v the_o schismatic_a write_v by_o he_o at_o age_n in_o his_o most_o own_a book_n and_o not_o in_o youth_n in_o his_o irenicon_n i_o stand_v to_o all_o my_o word_n against_o schism_n which_o he_o have_v cite_v and_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o stand_v to_o these_o follow_v of_o his_o discourse_v of_o idolatry_n of_o rome_n p._n 7._o though_o we_o know_v not_o what_o allowance_n god_n will_v make_v for_o invincible_a ignorance_n we_o be_v sure_a that_o wilful_a ignorance_n or_o choose_v a_o worse_a church_n before_o a_o better_a be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n and_o unrepented_a of_o destroy_v salvation_n the_o papist_n consent_n p._n 43._o i_o agree_v so_o far_o with_o he_o that_o every_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o choose_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n but_o which_o that_o church_n be_v must_v be_v see_v by_o the_o ground_n it_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n it_o teach_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o church_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v pure_a that_o have_v the_o best_a groundâ—_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n to_o embrace_v the_o communion_n of_o it_o pag._n 194._o 195._o 1._o the_o church_n power_n be_v only_o to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n for_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o and_o i_o hope_v none_o dare_v challenge_v more_o but_o this_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o no_o power_n in_o a_o society_n ought_v to_o be_v extend_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o or_o to_o contradict_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n of_o what_o make_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 216._o 217._o 1._o it_o be_v agree_v on_o both_o side_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v contline_a in_o they_o the_o unquestionable_a will_n of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v and_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o devotion_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o our_o life_n to_o serve_v he_o what_o be_v there_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o one_o who_o sincere_o desire_v to_o do_v it_o can_v be_v more_o inquisitive_a after_o or_o satisfy_v in_o than_o the_o rule_v god_n himself_o have_v give_v for_o his_o own_o service_n because_o it_o be_v so_o easy_o a_o matter_n for_o man_n to_o mistake_v in_o the_o way_n they_o choose_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o i_o see_v the_o world_n divide_v more_o scarce_o about_o any_o thing_n than_o this_o pag._n 218._o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v a_o better_a way_n if_o it_o can_v be_v hope_v for_o than_o that_o god_n himself_o shall_v interpose_v and_o declare_v his_o own_o mind_n according_a to_o what_o way_n they_o ought_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v do_v already_o by_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o after_o all_o this_o must_v not_o all_o person_n concern_v be_v allow_v to_o inquire_v into_o that_o which_o be_v own_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o do_v they_o think_v
church_n wherefore_o if_o we_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o visible_a church_n who_o communion_n be_v not_o taint_v with_o some_o corruption_n though_o if_o these_o corruption_n be_v enjoin_v as_o condition_n of_o communion_n i_o can_v communicate_v with_o any_o of_o those_o church_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o i_o be_o separate_v from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o that_o i_o only_o suspend_v communion_n with_o those_o particular_a church_n till_o i_o may_v safe_o join_v with_o they_o as_o suppose_v all_o the_o particular_a man_n i_o can_v converse_v with_o be_v infect_v with_o leprosy_n my_o not_o associate_a with_o they_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o i_o be_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o that_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o be_v infect_v as_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o withdraw_v myself_o till_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o such_o healthful_a person_n with_o who_o i_o may_v safe_o associate_v again_o and_o if_o several_a other_o person_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o i_o and_o we_o therefore_o join_v together_o do_v we_o therefore_o divide_v ourselves_o from_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o only_o take_v care_n of_o our_o own_o safety_n and_o especial_o if_o any_o company_n of_o such_o leprous_a person_n shall_v resolve_v that_o none_o shall_v live_v among_o they_o but_o such_o as_o will_v eat_v of_o those_o meat_n which_o bring_v that_o distemper_n upon_o they_o our_o withdraw_a ourselves_o and_o associate_a without_o they_o will_v still_o appear_v more_o reasonable_a and_o commendable_a therefore_o we_o say_v we_o do_v not_o necessary_o separate_v from_o all_o church_n that_o have_v error_n or_o corruption_n in_o they_o suppose_v those_o error_n and_o corruption_n be_v not_o impose_v on_o we_o as_o condition_n of_o communion_n and_o thence_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v no_o one_o visible_a church_n free_a from_o taint_n or_o corruption_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a we_o shall_v separate_v from_o they_o all_o for_o we_o may_v lawful_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o church_n have_v error_n and_o corruption_n if_o our_o join_n be_v not_o a_o approbation_n of_o they_o thus_o though_o the_o greek_n armenian_n albigenses_n abyssins_n may_v have_v some_o error_n or_o corruption_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o fundamental_a and_o be_v not_o join_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v approve_v in_o order_n to_o their_o communion_n notwithstanding_o they_o we_o may_v lawful_o communicate_v with_o they_o it_o do_v not_o then_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o if_o there_o may_v be_v no_o one_o visible_a church_n free_a from_o error_n and_o corruption_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n because_o 1._o all_o those_o particular_a church_n may_v not_o make_v those_o error_n condition_n of_o communion_n 2._o though_o they_o do_v we_o separate_v not_o from_o they_o as_o catholic_n but_o as_o corrupt_v and_o erroneous_a particular_a church_n pag._n 336._o to_o rectify_v such_o gross_a mistake_n as_o these_o be_v for_o the_o future_a you_o will_v do_v well_o to_o understand_v that_o schism_n formal_o take_v always_o import_v something_o criminal_a in_o it_o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a cause_n for_o a_o sin_n but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v that_o which_o if_o you_o understand_v it_o you_o will_v call_v the_o materiality_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n from_o another_o now_o this_o according_a to_o the_o different_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o become_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a that_o be_v as_o the_o reason_n do_v make_v it_o necessary_a or_o unnecessary_a for_o separation_n be_v not_o lawful_a but_o when_o it_o be_v necessary_a now_o this_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o different_a nature_n that_o it_o may_v be_v good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o its_o circumstance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o absolute_a judgement_n pass_v upon_o it_o till_o all_o those_o reason_n and_o circumstance_n be_v due_o examine_v and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o it_o then_o it_o be_v formal_o schism_n i._o e._n a_o culpable_a separation_n if_o there_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n then_o there_o may_v be_v a_o separation_n but_o it_o can_v be_v no_o schism_n and_o because_o the_o union_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n lie_v in_o fundamental_a and_o necessary_a truth_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o separation_n absolute_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o what_o involve_v in_o it_o the_o formal_a guilt_n of_o schism_n it_o be_v impossible_a any_o person_n shall_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o disow_v the_o church_n communion_n for_o any_o thing_n who_o beleif_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o whosoever_o do_v so_o thereby_o make_v himself_o no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n because_o the_o church_n subsist_v on_o the_o beleif_n of_o fundamental_a truth_n but_o in_o all_o such_o case_n wherein_o a_o division_n may_v be_v make_v and_o yet_o the_o several_a person_n divide_v retain_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o christian_a church_n the_o separation_n which_o may_v be_v among_o any_o such_o must_v be_v determine_v according_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v possible_a of_o one_o side_n that_o man_n out_o of_o capricious_a humour_n and_o fancy_n renounce_v the_o communion_n of_o a_o church_n which_o require_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o it_o be_v possible_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o a_o church_n call_v herself_o catholic_n may_v so_o far_o degenerate_a in_o faith_n and_o practice_n as_o not_o only_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a error_n and_o corruption_n but_o to_o impose_v they_o as_o condition_n of_o communion_n with_o she_o it_o be_v necessary_a where_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a separation_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o and_o to_o determine_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v plead_v for_o it_o page_n 357._o the_o catholic_n church_n therefore_o lie_v open_a and_o free_a like_o a_o common_a field_n to_o all_o inhabitant_n now_o if_o any_o particular_a number_n of_o these_o inhabitant_n shall_v agree_v together_o to_o enclose_v part_n of_o it_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o to_o admit_v any_o other_o to_o that_o right_n of_o common_a without_o consent_v to_o it_o which_o of_o these_o two_o party_n those_o who_o deny_v to_o yield_v their_o consent_n or_o such_o who_o deny_v their_o right_n if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o public_a and_o common_a right_n of_o the_o place_n page_n 358._o although_o nothing_o separate_v a_o church_n proper_o from_o the_o catholic_n but_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o it_o yet_o a_o church_n may_v separate_v herself_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n by_o take_v upon_o she_o to_o make_v such_o thing_n the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o her_o communion_n which_o never_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n page_n 359._o since_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v free_a for_o many_o hundred_o year_n without_o approve_v or_o use_v these_o thing_n that_o church_n which_o shall_v not_o only_o public_o use_v but_o enjoin_v such_o thing_n upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o her_o lie_n draw_v the_o bound_n of_o catholic_n communion_n within_o herself_o and_o so_o divide_v herself_o from_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n for_o whatever_o confine_n must_v likewise_o divide_v the_o church_n for_o by_o that_o confinement_n a_o separation_n be_v make_v between_o the_o part_n confine_v and_o the_o other_o which_o separation_n must_v be_v make_v by_o the_o party_n so_o limit_v communion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o donatist_n who_o be_v therefore_o charge_v with_o schism_n because_o they_o confine_v the_o catholic_n church_n within_o their_o own_o bound_n and_o if_o any_o other_o church_n do_v the_o same_o which_o they_o do_v it_o must_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o charge_n that_o they_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v that_o the_o be_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n lie_v in_o essential_o that_o for_o a_o particular_a church_n to_o disagree_v from_o all_o other_o particular_a church_n in_o some_o extrinsical_a and_o accidental_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n so_o as_o to_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n but_o still_o what_o ever_o church_n make_v such_o extrinsical_a thing_n the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o communion_n so_o as_o to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n who_o yield_v not_o to_o they_o be_v schismatical_a in_o so_o do_v for_o it_o thereby_o divide_v itself_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o saparation_n from_o it_o be_v so_o
far_o from_o be_v schism_n that_o be_v cast_v our_o 〈◊〉_d that_o church_n on_o those_o term_n only_o return_v they_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n on_o which_o ground_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o schismatical_a church_n and_o not_o we_o for_o although_o before_o this_o impose_v humour_n come_v into_o particular_a church_n schism_n be_v define_v by_o the_o father_n and_o other_o to_o be_v a_o voluntary_a departure_n out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o that_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v understand_v of_o any_o particular_a but_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n for_o not_o only_a person_n but_o church_n may_v depart_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o in_o such_o case_n not_o those_o who_o depart_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o church_n but_o those_o church_n which_o depart_v from_o the_o catholic_n be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n these_o thing_n i_o think_v necessary_a to_o be_v further_o explain_v not_o only_o to_o show_v how_o false_a that_o imputation_n be_v of_o our_o church_n depart_v from_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n but_o with_o what_o great_a reason_n we_o charge_v your_o church_n with_o depart_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o not_o those_o who_o you_o thrust_v out_o of_o communion_n but_o your_o church_n so_o thrust_v they_o out_o be_v apparent_o guilty_a of_o the_o present_a schism_n page_n 366._o the_o truth_n be_v such_o pretence_n as_o these_o be_v be_v fit_a only_o for_o a_o church_n that_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v for_o if_o something_o not_o good_a in_o itself_o shall_v happen_v in_o any_o one_o age_n to_o overspread_v the_o visible_a communion_n of_o all_o particular_a church_n this_o only_a make_v a_o reformation_n more_o necessary_a so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o make_v it_o more_o disputable_a for_o thereby_o those_o corruption_n grow_v more_o dangerous_a and_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v bind_v the_o more_o to_o regard_v its_o own_o security_n in_o a_o time_n of_o general_a infection_n and_o if_o any_o other_o church_n neglect_v themselves_o what_o reason_n be_v it_o that_o the_o rest_n shall_v for_o any_o or_o all_o other_o particular_a church_n neglect_v their_o duty_n be_v no_o more_o a_o argument_n that_o no_o particular_a church_n shall_v reform_v itself_o than_o that_o if_o all_o other_o man_n in_o a_o town_n neglect_v preserve_v themselves_o from_o the_o plague_n than_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o neglect_v it_o too_o page_n 540._o every_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o regard_v she_o own_o purity_n and_o peace_n and_o in_o case_n of_o corruption_n to_o proceed_v to_o a_o reformation_n of_o they_o page_n 541._o saint_n augustine_n say_v not_o only_o in_o that_o place_n but_o in_o very_a many_o other_o that_o saint_n peter_n do_v sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n when_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o do_v universam_fw-la significare_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la signify_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o peter_n non_fw-la habent_fw-la illustrem_fw-la intellectum_fw-la nisi_fw-la eum_fw-la referuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la cujus_fw-la ille_fw-la agnoscitur_fw-la in_o figurâ_fw-la gestasse_fw-la personam_fw-la have_v no_o clear_a sense_n but_o â—hen_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o church_n who_o person_n he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 542_o he_o mean_v the_o formal_a right_n of_o they_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o saint_n peter_n be_v only_o a_o public_a person_n to_o receive_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n it_o primary_o and_o formal_o reside_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 544._o his_o lordship_n say_v your_o opinion_n be_v yet_o more_o unreasonable_a because_o no_o body_n collective_a whensoever_o it_o assemble_v itself_o do_v ever_o give_v more_o powerto_o the_o represent_v body_n of_o it_o than_o a_o bind_a power_n upon_o itself_o and_o all_o particular_n nor_o ever_o do_v it_o give_v this_o power_n otherwise_o than_o with_o this_o reservation_n in_o nature_n that_o it_o will_v call_v again_o and_o reform_v and_o if_o need_n be_v abrogate_v any_o law_n or_o ordinance_n upon_o just_a cause_n make_v evident_a that_o the_o represent_v body_n have_v fail_v in_o trust_n or_o truth_n and_o this_o power_n no_o body_n collective_a ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a can_v put_v out_o of_o itself_o or_o give_v away_o to_o a_o parliament_n or_o council_n or_o call_v it_o what_o you_o will_v that_o represent_v it_o his_o lordship_n say_v that_o the_o power_n which_o a_o council_n have_v to_o order_n settle_v and_o define_v difference_n arise_v concern_v faith_n it_o have_v not_o by_o a_o immediate_a institution_n from_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v prudent_o take_v up_o by_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n example_n chap._n ii_o some_o animadversion_n on_o his_o preface_n §_o 1._o the_o impartial_a searcher_n after_o truth_n have_v hitherto_o think_v that_o a_o strict_a method_n at_o least_o agreeable_a to_o natural_a logic_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o confusion_n or_o wordy_a popular_a harange_n and_o that_o the_o controversy_n shall_v be_v very_o clear_o state_v before_o it_o can_v be_v profitable_o argue_v and_o therefore_o that_o first_o all_o ambiguity_n of_o term_n be_v by_o due_a explication_n remove_v that_o man_n may_v not_o mean_v several_a thing_n and_o not_o understand_v each_o other_o and_o to_o define_v and_o distinguish_v where_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o then_o affirm_v or_o deny_v and_o then_o effectua_o prove_v but_o why_o this_o worthy_a person_n do_v far_o otherwise_o with_o we_o both_o before_o and_o now_o it_o be_v more_o his_o part_n than_o i_o to_o give_v the_o reason_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v he_o can_v nor_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v he_o can_v but_o will_v not_o but_o all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o and_o i_o know_v not_o why_o §_o 2._o the_o preface_n of_o 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