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A41816 The separation of the Church of Rome from the Church of England founded upon a selfish and unchristian interest. By a presbyter in the Diocess of Canterbury. Febr. 28. 1689/90. Imprimatur, Z. Isham, R.P.D. Henrico Episc. Lond à sacris. Grascome, Samuel, 1641-1708? 1691 (1691) Wing G1578A; ESTC R218847 114,589 226

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and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 2._o a_o caveat_n against_o the_o plea_n of_o extraordinary_a case_n 3._o the_o first_o step_n towards_o or_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o unity_n 4._o that_o our_o unity_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o our_o state_n what_o that_o be_v and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n 5._o a_o inference_n thence_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o state-vnion_n with_o the_o invisible_a catholic_n church_n by_o union_n with_o the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n and_o union_n with_o the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n by_o union_n with_o some_o true_a part_n of_o it_o i_o e._n a_o particular_a church_n 7._o that_o admission_n into_o all_o society_n be_v by_o some_o know_a ceremony_n or_o sormal_a way_n of_o proceed_n this_o in_o the_o christian_a society_n be_v baptism_n reflection_n on_o the_o anabaptist_n 8._o that_o admission_n into_o a_o s●ciety_n imply_v submission_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o society_n and_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n thereof_o and_o to_o who_o these_o have_v regard_v in_o the_o christian_a society_n 9_o duty_n of_o particular_a christian_n towards_o each_o other_o 10._o tbat_fw-la duty_n of_o particular_a christian_n must_v be_v practise_v in_o conjunction_n with_o duty_n relate_v to_o worship_n and_o communion_n 11._o communion_n though_o of_o necessity_n it_o be_v in_o particular_a church_n yet_o thereby_o it_o be_v in_o and_o with_o the_o catholic_n church_n 12._o communion_n in_o worship_n suppose_v a_o necessity_n of_o communion_n with_o lawful_a pastor_n which_o be_v further_o prove_v by_o several_a argument_n and_o instance_n 13._o that_o the_o pastor_n ought_v also_o to_o maintain_v communion_n with_o each_o other_o and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v maintain_v bries_o examine_v 14._o a_o objection_n answer_v and_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o particular_a person_n in_o such_o case_n declare_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n 1._o what_o have_v 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