a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n maintain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n london_n print_v for_o b._n take_v at_o the_o ship_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o f._n gardner_n at_o the_o white-horse_n in_o ludgate_n street_n 1684._o the_o content_n the_o division_n of_o christendom_n be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o be_v exceed_a evil_a page_n 1._o christ_n make_v all_o needful_a provision_n against_o such_o dissension_n among_o christian_n p._n 2._o to_o this_o end_n he_o establish_v a_o spiritual_a society_n or_o church_n on_o earth_n p._n 3._o this_o church_n with_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o the_o romish-church_n appropriate_v to_o itself_o p._n 3._o this_o controversy_n betwixt_o that_o church_n and_o we_o may_v be_v state_v and_o decide_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o follow_a head_n of_o discourse_n i._o there_o be_v certain_a principle_n in_o which_o the_o romanist_n and_o we_o agree_v p._n 4._o as_o 1._o christ_n always_o bad_a and_o always_o will_v have_v a_o church_n on_o earth_n till_o the_o world_n end_v p._n 4._o 2._o this_o church_n be_v a_o distinct_a society_n in_o itself_o p._n 4._o 3._o this_o church_n must_v be_v visible_a p._n 5._o 4._o within_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o church_n we_o have_v the_o only_a hope_n of_o safety_n here_o and_o hereafter_o whilst_o our_o hope_n be_v ground_v on_o god_n ordinary_a evangelical_n method_n p._n 5._o 5._o this_o church_n be_v but_o one_o p._n 6._o ii_o in_o this_o one_o christian_a church_n there_o be_v certain_a band_n of_o catholick-unity_n as_o 1._o unity_n ju_n belief_n and_o profession_n p._n 6._o 2._o in_o charity_n p._n 7._o 3._o in_o worship_n p._n 7._o 4._o in_o discipline_n p._n 8._o 5._o in_o set-form_n in_o some_o sort_n of_o public_a worship_n p._n 10._o iii_o the_o romanist_n have_v unjust_o make_v subjection_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o to_o the_o pretend_a vicar_n of_o christ_n in_o it_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o universal_a head_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o principal_a band_n of_o catholick-unity_n p._n 11_o 12._o for_o first_o for_o this_o papal-power_n there_o be_v no_o evidence_n in_o scripture_n but_o there_o be_v strong_a intimation_n of_o the_o contrary_a p._n 12._o second_o there_o be_v silence_n concern_v it_o among_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o best_a father_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 13._o three_o history_n show_v we_o by_o what_o evil_a step_n the_o romish_a church_n arrive_v at_o this_o greatness_n as_o 1._o by_o usurpation_n on_o the_o right_n of_o other_o church_n p._n 13._o 2._o by_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o temporal_a prince_n p._n 16._o 3._o by_o abuse_v their_o ill-gotten_a power_n in_o make_v it_o instrumental_a to_o the_o introduce_v and_o promote_a of_o certain_a strange_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n p._n 17._o iv._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o reformation_n in_o the_o romish-church_n and_o our_o church_n be_v reform_v regular_o and_o with_o maintenance_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o catholick-unity_n p._n 19_o for_o 1._o our_o reformation_n be_v manage_v with_o the_o concurrence_n and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n p._n 19_o 2._o with_o the_o advice_n and_o deliberation_n of_o the_o clergy_n assemble_v in_o convocation_n p._n 20._o 3._o with_o just_a respect_n to_o the_o ancient_a christian_a church_n p._n 21._o both_o as_o to_o 1._o doctrine_n p._n 21._o 2._o government_n p._n 22._o 3._o worship_n p._n 23._o 4._o rite_n p._n 25._o in_o such_o sort_n that_o our_o reform_a church_n be_v a_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n p._n 27._o v._o the_o objectiens_n of_o the_o romanist_n against_o our_o church_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o it_o be_v not_o valid_a object_n 1._o concern_v our_o reject_v doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n determine_v by_o council_n answer_v p._n 31_o etc._n etc._n object_n 2._o concern_v reformation_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o general_a council_n answer_v p._n 35._o object_n 3._o concern_v the_o personal_a miscarriage_n of_o some_o engage_v in_o the_o reformation_n answer_v p._n 39_o object_n 4._o concern_v our_o want_n of_o due_a discipline_n answer_v p._n 39_o object_n 5._o concern_v the_o heresy_n and_o schism_n which_o have_v spring_v up_o since_o the_o reformation_n and_o as_o they_o pretend_v out_o of_o it_o p._n 43._o answer_v p._n 44._o vi_o from_o the_o premise_n a_o conclusion_n be_v draw_v show_v the_o obligation_n which_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v under_o to_o embrace_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n p._n 49_o etc._n etc._n the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n maintain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whosoever_o with_o a_o impartial_a eye_n and_o a_o true_o religious_a concern_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o credit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n look_n into_o the_o estate_n of_o christendom_n he_o will_v scarce_o find_v any_o great_a cause_n of_o 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