indeed_o there_o follow_v no_o breach_n or_o division_n upon_o it_o because_o they_o all_o reform_v that_o say_v of_o s._n augustine_n so_o much_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o papist_n nulla_fw-la necessitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o divide_v from_o the_o church_n be_v true_a many_o way_n but_o no_o way_n against_o we_o 1._o true_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v speak_v viz_o the_o ill_a life_n of_o many_o in_o the_o church_n no_o necessity_n of_o divide_v or_o leave_v communion_n for_o that_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v viz_o the_o donatist_n they_o have_v no_o necessity_n or_o just_a cause_n of_o leave_v the_o church_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o divide_v from_o that_o for_o they_o that_o divide_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n do_v break_v with_o it_o either_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o charity_n i._n e._n they_o either_o depart_v from_o that_o one_o faith_n hold_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o hold_v that_o faith_n do_v break_v with_o it_o for_o some_o cause_n or_o matter_n external_a to_o that_o one_o faith_n and_o for_o it_o uncharitable_o condemn_v all_o other_o as_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n so_o do_v the_o donatist_n we_o do_v neither_o for_o our_o cease_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a not_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v upon_o the_o preserve_n and_o keep_v entire_a that_o catholic_n faith_n once_o deliver_v which_o be_v the_o chief_a bond_n of_o uniay_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o be_v by_o we_o preserve_v together_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n in_o not_o condemn_v they_o as_o no_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n we_o can_v be_v therefore_o say_v to_o divide_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o to_o be_v cause_n of_o that_o division_n which_o follow_v upon_o our_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v that_o faith_n entire_a but_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o that_o will_v not_o and_o yet_o will_v condemn_v we_o our_o defence_n then_o in_o general_n stand_v thus_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o reform_v and_o so_o have_v they_o we_o in_o reform_v do_v what_o we_o ought_v if_o they_o have_v do_v what_o they_o ought_v and_o have_v cause_n to_o do_v no_o breach_n or_o division_n have_v follow_v and_o further_o we_o in_o do_v what_o we_o ought_v preserve_v the_o faith_n entire_a together_o with_o charity_n they_o will_v neither_o cast_v off_o their_o error_n which_o clog_v and_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n nor_o retain_v charity_n but_o cut_v we_o off_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v clear_a then_o to_o who_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o division_n must_v be_v impute_v chap._n vi_o how_o necessity_n of_o divide_v communion_n arise_v but_o that_o it_o may_v more_o particular_o be_v understand_v what_o we_o do_v and_o what_o cause_n or_o necessity_n we_o have_v of_o so_o do_v we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o abstain_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o this_o or_o that_o church_n do_v not_o present_o arise_v upon_o error_n or_o superstition_n suffer_v or_o teach_v in_o that_o church_n and_o hold_v or_o practise_v by_o many_o in_o it_o no_o though_o they_o be_v gross_a error_n and_o may_v be_v damnable_a to_o they_o that_o careless_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v into_o they_o such_o be_v the_o seduce_a doctrine_n suffer_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n chap._n 3._o as_o abovesaid_a yet_o be_v not_o any_o therefore_o necessitate_v to_o divide_v from_o their_o communion_n but_o then_o the_o necessity_n arise_v 1._o when_o the_o error_n be_v direct_o fundamental_a as_o in_o the_o arian_n heresy_n for_o which_o all_o true_a catholic_n hold_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o abstain_v from_o their_o communion_n we_o do_v not_o 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still_o a_o part_n as_o we_o also_o be_v and_o this_o may_v give_v sense_n to_o that_o distinction_n of_o forsake_v the_o error_n but_o not_o the_o church_n i.e._n not_o forsake_v or_o cast_v off_o that_o which_o make_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o not_o break_v with_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o true_a faith_n or_o charity_n 3._o when_o such_o superstitious_a practice_n together_o with_o error_n in_o belief_n in_o themselves_o gross_a and_o palpable_a and_o to_o the_o careless_a or_o wilful_a damnable_a be_v not_o only_o teach_v and_o permit_v in_o a_o church_n but_o impose_v also_o and_o require_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o communion_n so_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v not_o so_o profess_v or_o practice_v be_v sentence_v as_o heretic_n and_o excommunicate_v there_o be_v just_a cause_n and_o necessity_n of_o divide_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o a_o church_n now_o in_o both_o these_o respect_n we_o charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o division_n and_o that_o we_o be_v thereupon_o necessitate_v to_o abstain_v from_o her_o communion_n yet_o so_o as_o hold_v she_o then_o and_o still_o a_o church_n and_o be_v then_o and_o still_o ready_a to_o hold_v communion_n with_o she_o save_v the_o duty_n of_o true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o case_n she_o will_v provide_v for_o the_o security_n thereof_o by_o a_o tolerable_a reformation_n so_o our_o defence_n stand_v upon_o these_o two_o assertion_n that_o such_o a_o cause_n be_v just_a and_o necessary_a and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v it_o and_o we_o have_v it_o which_o two_o make_v up_o the_o two_o proposition_n of_o this_o argument_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n which_o require_v unlawful_a and_o sinful_a condition_n of_o her_o communion_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n require_v such_o or_o thus_o all_o man_n ought_v upon_o true_a conviction_n to_o forsake_v their_o know_a error_n and_o sin_n but_o we_o know_v they_o and_o be_v true_o convince_v of_o they_o therefore_o in_o forsake_v they_o we_o do_v what_o we_o ought_v the_o first_o proposition_n in_o both_o these_o form_n stand_v as_o undeniable_a or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o we_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o continue_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o that_o know_o so_o the_o whole_a business_n rest_v upon_o the_o second_o proposition_n that_o such_o be_v our_o case_n and_o such_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v which_o must_v appear_v by_o examination_n of_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n of_o belief_n and_o practice_n enjoin_v all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o church_n now_o that_o they_o contain_v such_o error_n and_o superstition_n as_o before_o mention_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o demonstrate_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o the_o best_a antiquity_n but_o it_o be_v our_o purpose_n and_o work_v in_o present_a to_o discover_v and_o take_v away_o the_o general_a pretence_n and_o plausible_a allegation_n they_o make_v for_o themselves_o or_o against_o we_o in_o this_o cause_n chap._n vii_o sectary_n can_v make_v the_o plea_n that_o we_o do_v against_o our_o defence_n so_o state_v they_o usual_o reply_v if_o protestant_n upon_o apprehension_n or_o conviction_n of_o error_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o forsake_v her_o communion_n then_o may_v sectary_n just_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o protestant_n church_n for_o they_o also_o say_v and_o be_v many_o time_n persuade_v and_o convince_v that_o that_o church_n impose_v on_o they_o such_o error_n answer_n set_a the_o term_n aright_o and_o the_o fallacy_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o this_o captious_a reason_n will_v appear_v if_o by_o our_o apprehension_n or_o conviction_n of_o error_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o mean_v only_o our_o
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crown_n of_o martyrdom_n from_o many_o of_o those_o godly_a asian_a bishop_n and_o we_o read_v that_o as_o irenaeus_n and_o other_o reprove_v victor_n excommunicate_v of_o they_o so_o they_o hold_v they_o not_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o profess_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o communicate_v with_o they_o as_o eusebius_n witness_v lib._n 5._o hist_o eccles_n after-age_n also_o have_v excuse_v they_o and_o the_o like_a charity_n if_o the_o romanist_n have_v it_o for_o we_o may_v excuse_v we_o or_o rather_o commend_v what_o we_o have_v do_v chap._n xviii_o the_o want_n of_o that_o do_v not_o always_o make_v guilty_a of_o schism_n yet_o hence_o appear_v that_o which_o the_o cardinal_n often_o press_v that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n must_v communicate_v one_o with_o another_o be_v only_o true_a of_o duty_n so_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o keep_v themselves_o not_o of_o fact_n or_o under_o necessity_n of_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n 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communicate_v infant_n prevail_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n general_o and_o for_o many_o age_n and_o be_v reform_v without_o a_o general_n council_n it_o must_v be_v suppose_v some_o one_o national_a church_n do_v reform_v itself_o in_o that_o belief_n and_o practice_n and_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v just_o do_v for_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n do_v according_o reform_v now_o suppose_v it_o have_v not_o but_o still_o persist_v in_o that_o belief_n and_o practice_n that_o national_a church_n which_o first_o reform_v must_v either_o have_v return_v to_o the_o error_n it_o have_v just_o leave_v or_o stand_v divide_v in_o communion_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n at_o least_o from_o those_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o hold_v infant_n communion_n necessary_a upon_o the_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n joh._n 6.53_o answerable_a as_o they_o think_v to_o that_o other_o joh._n 3_o 3_o concern_v baptism_n which_o persist_v in_o the_o belief_n that_o one_o sacrament_n be_v necessary_a to_o child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o can_v not_o have_v admit_v those_o that_o reform_v as_o good_a christian_n no_o more_o than_o those_o that_o shall_v have_v deâ—yed_v baptism_n to_o their_o child_n now_o there_o do_v not_o follow_v a_o division_n because_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n follow_v in_o the_o reformation_n but_o suppose_v they_o have_v not_o i_o will_v then_o learn_v of_o the_o cardinal_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v account_v that_o nationall_n church_n guilty_a of_o schism_n oâ—_n of_o the_o division_n of_o commuon_n which_o have_v follow_v upon_o their_o do_v that_o which_o they_o do_v just_o &_o through_o the_o default_n of_o other_o church_n in_o not_o do_v that_o which_o they_o see_v good_a cause_n to_o do_v he_o that_o will_v apply_v this_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o this_o national_a church_n and_o the_o default_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o not_o do_v the_o like_a will_v see_v that_o want_n of_o external_a communion_n do_v not_o always_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o will_v see_v cause_n also_o of_o excuse_v we_o my_o second_o instance_n upon_o supposal_n be_v from_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v in_o france_n the_o league_n have_v divide_v the_o roman_a catholic_n there_o but_o that_o be_v break_v the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n endeavour_v reconciliation_n with_o the_o pope_n and_o find_v he_o averse_a and_o ill_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o it_o be_v determine_v to_o set_v up_o in_o france_n a_o patriarch_n and_o to_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o person_n be_v design_v for_o it_o as_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n assure_v we_o i_o will_v now_o learn_v of_o the_o cardinal_n who_o be_v at_o length_n the_o king_n proxy_n in_o his_o reconcilement_n to_o rome_n and_o its_o like_a be_v privy_a to_o his_o design_n have_v this_o be_v execute_v with_o what_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v they_o communicate_v or_o have_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v resolve_v on_o and_o so_o near_o to_o the_o execution_n that_o a_o cardinal_n tell_v the_o pope_n as_o clement_n the_o seve_v have_v lose_v england_n so_o clement_a the_o eight_o will_v lose_v france_n and_o as_o it_o be_v resolve_v on_o so_o it_o be_v think_v reasonable_a and_o just_a by_o the_o more_o considerable_a part_n of_o roman_a catholic_n in_o france_n viz._n those_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o be_v maintain_v if_o do_v so_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n they_o in_o france_n have_v approve_v it_o we_o in_o england_n do_v it_o chap._n xix_o our_o case_n and_o that_o of_o the_o donatist_n not_o alike_o and_o now_o that_o which_o be_v object_v above_o by_o the_o cardinal_n that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o catholic_n to_o hold_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o must_v hold_v communion_n with_o it_o too_o we_o grant_v most_o true_a but_o then_o be_v that_o rule_n break_v when_o man_n hold_v not_o the_o communion_n or_o forsake_v it_o as_o the_o donatist_n do_v who_o as_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o dangerous_a doctrine_n or_o practice_n impose_v on_o they_o to_o cease_v from_o communicate_v with_o any_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n so_o they_o divide_v from_o the_o whole_a through_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n condemn_v it_o for_o no_o church_n and_o draw_v the_o communion_n whole_o to_o themselves_o and_o in_o some_o of_o those_o sentence_n the_o cardinal_n allege_v out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n the_o breach_n or_o want_v of_o charity_n be_v express_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o condemn_v the_o donatist_n now_o as_o for_o we_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o free_v it_o and_o ourselves_o from_o error_n and_o superstition_n not_o confine_v the_o church_n within_o our_o 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