if_o those_o pastor_n hold_v baptism_n necessary_a also_o to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o will_v so_o deny_v it_o to_o such_o this_o seem_v a_o great_a aggravation_n the_o same_o we_o say_v of_o such_o pastor_n as_o reject_v from_o baptism_n and_o the_o church_n the_o infant_n of_o true_a christian_n on_o the_o aforesaid_a account_n as_o also_o of_o those_o that_o reject_v they_o from_o baptism_n because_o the_o parent_n will_v not_o offer_v they_o to_o it_o unless_o they_o may_v themselves_o be_v the_o covenanter_n in_o their_o own_o child_n name_n and_o the_o express_a dedicater_n of_o they_o to_o god_n and_o because_o they_o either_o can_v get_v credible_a godfather_n or_o will_v not_o put_v other_o to_o promise_v the_o christian_a education_n of_o their_o child_n who_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v do_v at_o all_o intend_v it_o or_o will_v ever_o do_v it_o we_o can_v excuse_v no_o such_o rejection_n of_o christian_a infant_n from_o christ_n church_n from_o schism_n xxvi_o 24._o if_o some_o christian_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n example_n bind_v they_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o table_n gesture_n or_o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o the_o canon_n 20_o of_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v obligatory_a to_o they_o which_o forbid_v man_n to_o adore_v kneel_v on_o any_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o year_n or_o on_o any_o week_n day_n between_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n which_o no_o other_o general_a council_n revoke_v but_o continue_v till_o mere_a usage_n by_o degree_n wear_v it_o out_o say_v dr._n heylin_n of_o the_o sabbath_n above_o 1000_o year_n after_o christ_n or_o if_o the_o say_a person_n shall_v think_v that_o to_o receive_v kneel_v be_v such_o a_o scandalous_a appearance_n of_o the_o papist_n bread-worship_n as_o the_o bow_n before_o a_o image_n forbid_v by_o the_o 2d_o commandment_n be_v a_o scandalous_a appearance_n of_o idol-worship_n though_o these_o person_n do_v in_o this_o mistake_n we_o can_v not_o excuse_v ourselves_o from_o schism_n if_o we_o shall_v therefore_o refuse_v they_o sacramental-communion_n nor_o if_o we_o shall_v assent_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o rejection_n of_o man_n for_o so_o small_a a_o error_n see_v christ_n spirit_n rom._n 14._o 1_o etc._n etc._n command_v both_o pastor_n and_o people_n to_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o say_v but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o to_o live_v in_o love_n and_o union_n with_o those_o that_o have_v great_a weakness_n than_o this_o xxvii_o 25._o it_o may_v be_v schismatical_a to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v schismatical_a in_o the_o person_n so_o eject_v if_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n though_o schismatical_o only_a in_o some_o accident_n circumstance_n or_o some_o one_o act_n or_o thing_n of_o no_o necessity_n to_o communion_n or_o salvation_n we_o think_v he_o may_v not_o be_v excommunicate_v e._n g._n for_o not_o pay_v fee_n at_o the_o chancellor_n court_n or_o such_o like_a for_o as_o god_n depart_v not_o from_o sinner_n first_o or_o further_o than_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o so_o we_o humble_o conceive_v the_o church_n shall_v imitate_v he_o remember_v how_o christ_n that_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o rebuke_v the_o son_n of_o thunder_n that_o will_v have_v have_v he_o destroy_v those_o that_o refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v schism_n to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n that_o have_v some_o schismatical_a principle_n practice_n and_o person_n if_o those_o be_v not_o such_o or_o so_o great_a as_o to_o necessitate_v our_o departure_n from_o they_o for_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o few_o church_n that_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o have_v nothing_o and_o do_v nothing_o which_o be_v schismatical_a xxviii_o 26._o gather_v new_a church_n by_o way_n of_o separation_n from_o other_o or_o gather_v assembly_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lawful_a pastor_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o assembly_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o schism_n in_o all_o these_o case_n follow_v 1._o in_o general_n when_o the_o law_n practice_n or_o person_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o separate_v from_o give_v they_o no_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o a_o departure_n 2._o in_o general_n when_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o true_a reason_n according_a to_o the_o notable_a evidence_n of_o the_o case_n the_o say_a assembly_n be_v like_a to_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a 3._o when_o such_o assembly_n be_v gather_v in_o opposition_n to_o some_o truth_n which_o the_o separater_n will_v thereby_o disow_v e._n g._n infant-baptism_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o set-form_n of_o praise_n or_o prayer_n or_o any_o sound_a doctrine_n or_o for_o the_o profession_n and_o propagation_n of_o some_o heresy_n or_o error_n as_o antinomianism_n popery_n etc._n etc._n 4._o when_o such_o church_n be_v gather_v by_o man_n that_o have_v no_o true_a fitness_n and_o call_v for_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n or_o the_o work_n which_o they_o undertake_v 5._o when_o they_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o will_v thereby_o undue_o set_v up_o themselves_o and_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o or_o by_o their_o covetousness_n seek_v not_o the_o good_a of_o the_o flock_n but_o the_o fleece_n not_o they_o but_o they_o not_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n or_o when_o gather_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o people_n that_o unjust_o think_v those_o that_o they_o separate_v from_o man_n unworthy_a of_o their_o communion_n and_o say_v to_o they_o come_v not_o near_o to_o we_o we_o be_v holy_a than_o you_o isa_n 65._o 5._o 6._o when_o they_o be_v gather_v by_o a_o quarrelsome_a passion_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n who_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o part_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v some_o evil_n in_o it_o 7._o when_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v a_o sinful_a faction_n or_o party_n or_o when_o man_n separate_v from_o other_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v censure_v by_o such_o a_o party_n as_o peter_n do_v withdraw_v from_o the_o gentile_a christian_n lest_o he_o shall_v displease_v the_o erroneous_a lewes_z gal._n 2._o 8._o when_o it_o be_v do_v out_o of_o a_o proud_a overvalue_v of_o man_n own_o opinion_n or_o some_o odd_a singularity_n whereby_o man_n can_v bear_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n or_o whereby_o they_o will_v fain_o be_v be_v more_o conspicuous_a as_o more_o orthodox_n and_o wise_a than_o other_o 9_o when_o it_o be_v do_v mistake_o to_o set_v up_o some_o wrong_a course_n of_o church_n government_n or_o worship_n as_o that_o the_o people_n may_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o of_o examine_v and_o judge_v all_o admit_a member_n or_o that_o papal_a government_n or_o the_o mass_n may_v be_v introduce_v enthusiastical_a disorderly_o talk_v by_o pretend_a inspiration_n by_o ignorant_a uncalled_a man_n or_o to_o introduce_v such_o tradition_n and_o superstition_n as_o the_o papist_n use_n etc._n etc._n 10._o when_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o false_a conceit_n that_o a_o man_n presence_n with_o any_o church_n that_o have_v know_v error_n or_o sault_n in_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n be_v a_o guilty_a approve_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o they_o must_v separate_v from_o all_o such_o 11._o when_o they_o separate_v out_o of_o a_o unruliness_n of_o spirit_n because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o lawful_a pastor_n in_o lawful_a thing_n as_o time_n place_n order_n etc._n etc._n or_o because_o a_o minor_a part_n in_o election_n be_v overvote_v by_o the_o major_a part_n and_o can_v have_v their_o will_n 12._o when_o they_o separate_v out_o of_o a_o profaneness_n of_o mind_n not_o endure_v the_o power_n of_o the_o preacher_n doctrine_n or_o the_o holiness_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n but_o will_v be_v licentious_a while_o they_o will_v be_v call_v religious_a all_o these_o be_v unlawful_a separation_n and_o assembling_n â—_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a as_o to_o the_o principle_n end_v and_o manner_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la be_v not_o always_o unlawful_a simple_o and_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o a_o proud_a covetous_a turbulent_a person_n may_v sinful_o do_v a_o lawful_a thing_n xxix_o 27._o when_o pastor_n by_o concord_n or_o magistrate_n by_o law_n have_v settle_v lawful_a circumstance_n or_o accident_n of_o church_n order_n or_o worship_n or_o discipline_n though_o they_o be_v in_o particular_a but_o humane_a institution_n it_o be_v sinful_a disobedience_n to_o violate_v they_o without_o necessary_a reason_n e._n g._n parochial_a order_n association_n time_n place_n minister_n maintenance_n scripture-translation_n etc._n etc._n xxx_o
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their_o own_o conceit_n and_o will_v the_o measure_n of_o man_n liberty_n and_o their_o censure_n he_o that_o will_v pursue_v all_o as_o rebel_n in_o a_o kingdom_n who_o interpret_v not_o every_o law_n alike_o will_v more_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n than_o all_o man_n different_a exposition_n now_o do_v lvii_o we_o do_v with_o sorrow_n confess_v that_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o people_n about_o choose_v their_o bishop_n have_v be_v a_o great_a scandal_n to_o infidel_n and_o a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o church_n and_o have_v cause_v many_o lamentable_a schism_n not_o only_o under_o christian_a emperor_n but_o heathen_a but_o it_o have_v be_v great_a about_o the_o great_a prelate_n especial_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n alexandria_n constantinople_n aâ—â—ioch_n etc._n etc._n since_o dâ—masus_n get_v that_o seat_n by_o conquest_n in_o the_o church_n a_o multitude_n of_o schism_n have_v fall_v out_o even_o when_o prince_n challenge_v the_o choice_n a_o long_a time_n two_o at_o once_o 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overthrow_v the_o very_a constitution_n of_o church_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n itself_o nor_o by_o introduce_v a_o great_a evil_n as_o it_o will_v be_v to_o teach_v all_o people_n to_o receive_v all_o and_o only_o such_o pastor_n as_o prince_n every_o where_o shall_v set_v over_o they_o and_o all_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o cease_v their_o office_n when_o man_n forbid_v it_o they_o lviii_o obj._n 4._o but_o if_o minister_n themselves_o must_v be_v judge_n whether_o a_o magistrate_n do_v just_o silence_v they_o than_o none_o will_v take_v themselves_o to_o be_v silence_v just_o and_o so_o all_o heretic_n will_v preach_v on_o it_o be_v the_o ruler_n that_o must_v judge_v ans_fw-fr 1._o when_o we_o hear_v and_o read_v how_o the_o papist_n deceive_v the_o ignorant_a by_o repeat_v the_o question_n who_o must_v be_v the_o judge_n it_o grieve_v we_o to_o find_v some_o protestant_n so_o unskilful_a in_o answer_v it_o when_o the_o answer_n be_v so_o easy_a that_o when_o open_v we_o 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the_o question_n who_o shall_v judge_v be_v still_o urge_v by_o some_o as_o if_o they_o think_v that_o some_o man_n or_o man_n must_v needs_o in_o all_o case_n of_o religion_n be_v take_v for_o such_o absolute_a judge_n that_o what_o ever_o they_o judge_v all_o subject_n must_v obey_v it_o and_o on_o this_o pernicious_a supposition_n be_v build_v the_o pope_n pretend_a infallibility_n because_o they_o think_v that_o religion_n be_v fallible_a that_o be_v god_n law_n if_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v a_o ignorant_a man_n or_o man_n be_v fallible_a but_o all_o protestant_n at_o least_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o man_n be_v god_n subject_n and_o that_o all_o humane_a power_n of_o legislation_n judgement_n and_o execution_n be_v limit_v and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v judge_v against_o god_n or_o his_o law_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v know_v god_n law_n and_o justify_v they_o and_o judge_v by_o they_o and_o condemn_v all_o that_o be_v against_o they_o but_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o 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that_o be_v lawful_a to_o another_o as_o the_o apostle_n judge_v rom._n 14._o 14_o 2._o i_o say_v such_o a_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v because_o a_o oath_n can_v take_v away_o a_o former_a obligation_n nor_o induce_v another_o obligation_n contrary_a to_o it_o but_o that_o oath_n which_o be_v take_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n have_v a_o former_a obligation_n arise_v from_o that_o dictate_v for_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n whether_o right_a or_o erroneous_a always_o oblige_v at_o least_o not_o to_o act_v against_o it_o but_o a_o follow_a oath_n can_v remove_v that_o obligation_n but_o be_v itself_o invalid_a and_o lose_v its_o oblige_a force_n 3._o but_o if_o the_o swearer_n after_o better_v teach_v do_v see_v and_o correct_v his_o error_n the_o oath_n which_o bind_v he_o not_o before_o begin_v then_o to_o bind_v he_o p._n 77._o other_o case_n there_o be_v of_o thing_n by_o accident_n unlawful_a by_o reason_n of_o ill_a effect_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o 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contrary_a act_n read_v prael_n 4._o §_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o what_o he_o say_v for_o the_o obligation_n 1._o of_o spontaneous_a oath_n 2._o of_o oath_n cause_v by_o fraud_n 3._o or_o by_o fear_n extort_a 4._o even_o of_o oath_n to_o robber_n p._n 110._o 3._o he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n impose_v by_o one_o that_o have_v no_o just_a authority_n but_o not_o otherwise_o vicious_a be_v bind_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o swear_v read_v p._n 175_o etc._n etc._n what_o he_o say_v at_o large_a against_o equivocation_n stretch_v reservation_n as_o open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o lie_v and_o perjury_n and_o frustrate_v the_o end_n of_o oath_n p._n 195._o of_o the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o a_o oath_n how_o far_o the_o senso_fw-la be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o scope_n etc._n as_o when_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v particular_a but_o the_o word_n be_v general_a e._n g._n the_o pope_n usurpation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n so_o assert_v the_o king_n supremacy_n as_o exclude_v all_o other_o as_o well_o as_o the_o pope_n from_o exercise_v supreme_a power_n in_o this_o kingdom_n answ_n such_o a_o oath_n oblige_v as_o to_o the_o word_n themselves_o in_o their_o utmost_a latitude_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n though_o make_v on_o a_o particular_a occasion_n be_v general_a to_o hinder_v all_o incommodity_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o the_o future_a as_o lawyer_n fetch_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o law_n from_o the_o proem_n but_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n so_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o just_a interpretation_n of_o a_o oath_n not_o by_o the_o promise_a recognition_n or_o other_o preface_n but_o by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o oath_n itself_o p._n 208._o he_o be_v always_o perjure_a that_o intend_v not_o what_o he_o promise_v but_o he_o be_v not_o always_o perjure_v that_o perform_v not_o what_o he_o promise_v the_o bond_n be_v dissolve_v p._n 227._o vow_n make_v to_o god_n as_o a_o party_n can_v be_v relax_v by_o man_n though_o man_n may_v give_v away_o their_o own_o if_o you_o swear_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o another_o as_o to_o his_o honour_n obedience_n profit_n or_o other_o good_a the_o oath_n bind_v not_o unless_o he_o for_o who_o you_o swear_v take_v it_o as_o acceptable_a and_o firm_a p._n 242._o concl._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o impose_v a_o oath_n undue_o on_o another_o as_o 1._o a_o oath_n not_o establish_v by_o law_n or_o custom_n etc._n etc._n 2._o a_o oath_n that_o be_v repugnant_a or_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o word_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o speak_v seem_v repugnant_a to_o any_o oath_n by_o he_o former_o lawful_o take_v 3._o they_o that_o constrain_v man_n to_o swear_v to_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a as_o against_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o our_o superior_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o against_o good_a manner_n or_o that_o which_o be_v 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