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this_o cause_n have_v he_o reduce_v all_o our_o division_n he_o say_v more_o in_o those_o few_o plain_a word_n then_o in_o all_o those_o well_o couch_v period_n wherewith_o he_o have_v adorn_v his_o discourse_n and_o darken_a counsel_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n so_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n cause_n appear_v from_o the_o term_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o in_o order_n to_o communion_n if_o the_o term_n be_v unjust_a it_o will_v justify_v their_o cause_n if_o they_o have_v sinful_o manage_v their_o cause_n its_o goodness_n will_v not_o justify_v their_o person_n what_o dissenter_n usual_o insist_v upon_o for_o their_o justification_n i_o shall_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n §_o 1._o they_o plead_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v impose_v upon_o their_o faith_n tender_v to_o subscription_n as_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v either_o false_a or_o at_o best_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o in_o art_n 20._o they_o be_v require_v to_o subscribe_v this_o doctrine_n the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o decree_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o clause_n of_o the_o article_n as_o we_o fear_v it_o have_v be_v by_o some_o indirect_a mean_n shuffle_v into_o the_o article_n it_o not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o authentic_a article_n of_o edw._n 6._o so_o it_o prove_v also_o that_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n have_v be_v enlarge_v since_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n they_o object_n also_o against_o that_o doctrine_n in_o the_o rubric_n that_o it_o be_v certain_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o child_n baptise_a and_o die_v before_o the_o commission_n of_o actual_a sin_n be_v undoubted_o save_v the_o scripture_n the_o protestant_a church_n nor_o any_o sound_a reason_n have_v yet_o give_v they_o any_o tolerable_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n about_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la of_o sacrament_n that_o doctrine_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o
sin_n but_o the_o most_o considerable_a thing_n here_o will_v be_v how_o i_o become_v a_o member_n of_o that_o church_n from_o which_o the_o departure_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v make_v for_o 1._o to_o be_v force_v into_o a_o church_n will_v never_o make_v i_o such_o a_o member_n but_o that_o i_o may_v reassume_a my_o liberty_n and_o right_n when_o the_o force_n be_v remove_v violence_n and_o constraint_n unite_v i_o no_o otherwise_o to_o a_o church_n than_o a_o great_a beetle_n unite_v a_o wedge_n to_o a_o tree_n which_o though_o it_o may_v by_o main_a strength_n be_v drive_v into_o the_o tree_n yet_o not_o be_v engrasâ—…ed_v into_o it_o no_o union_n be_v create_v with_o it_o nor_o do_v it_o derive_v any_o nourish_a juice_n from_o it_o 2._o baptism_n alone_o will_v not_o do_v it_o because_o as_o i_o conceive_v that_o ordinance_n solemn_o unite_v i_o only_o to_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n and_o not_o to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n otherwise_o whenever_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n shall_v transplant_v i_o into_o another_o particular_a church_n i_o must_v be_v rebaptise_v and_o so_o as_o often_o as_o i_o remove_v because_o as_o to_o that_o church_n i_o be_o unbaptise_v 3._o nor_o will_v my_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v within_o national_a limit_n and_o precinct_n denominate_v i_o a_o member_n of_o such_o national_a church_n or_o constitution_n because_o it_o pass_v for_o a_o current_a maxim_n that_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o church_n and_o kingdom_n church-member_n and_o subject_n be_v not_o term_n of_o equal_a extent_n and_o dimension_n and_o beside_o there_o be_v many_o congregation_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o nation_n not_o syncretize_v with_o the_o national_a policy_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o stigmatise_v with_o the_o brand_n of_o schismatical_a but_o without_o the_o least_o reproach_n of_o schism_n worship_n god_n and_o exercise_v discipline_n according_a to_o their_o own_o private_a and_o peculiar_a law_n 4._o therefore_o to_o make_v i_o a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n there_o must_v be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o my_o own_o free_a choice_n which_o whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v signify_v by_o express_a and_o overâ—…_n act_n or_o that_o a_o implicit_a and_o tacâ—…te_a consent_n may_v not_o suffice_v be_v heâ—…_n no_o season_n to_o discourse_v §_o 5._o but_o the_o only_a difficulty_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o grâ—…est_n be_v that_o which_o he_o subjoin_v in_o thâ—…se_a word_n a_o unnâ—…ssary_a separation_n or_o without_o just_a cause_n or_o to_o separate_v from_o that_o society_n wherein_o i_o may_v continue_v without_o sin_n two_o extreme_n there_o be_v it_o seem_v 1._o of_o the_o zealoâ—…s_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o scarce_o allow_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o separation_n but_o i_o look_v on_o this_o as_o a_o very_a unjust_a surmise_n of_o the_o romanist_n for_o their_o most_o rigid_a zealot_n will_v in_o theâ—…_n allow_v sinful_a condition_n impose_v for_o a_o just_a â—…round_n of_o sinless_a departure_n only_o they_o deny_v to_o individual_v a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o determine_v each_o for_o himself_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o thus_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o give_v with_o the_o right_a hand_n they_o take_v away_o with_o the_o left_a and_o herein_o our_o enquirer_n be_v as_o straight_o lace_v as_o they_o for_o though_o in_o the_o general_n he_o will_v prodigal_o allow_v we_o that_o sinful_a imposition_n be_v a_o just_a plea_n for_o separation_n yet_o he_o have_v forestall_v that_o concession_n all_o along_o with_o a_o fine_a contrivance_n that_o our_o private_a wisdom_n must_v lower_v the_o top-sale_n to_o the_o public_a thus_o p._n 64._o since_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n often_o depend_v upon_o such_o point_n as_o salvation_n do_v not_o and_o since_o in_o many_o of_o those_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n but_o must_v either_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v deceive_v himself_o and_o of_o trouble_v other_o one_o of_o necessity_n must_v trust_v some_o body_n else_o wise_a than_o himself_o so_o that_o the_o matter_n according_a to_o this_o gentleman_n hypothesis_n be_v just_a as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v broad_a but_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n speak_v that_o with_o open_a mouth_n which_o he_o deliver_v between_o the_o tooth_n 2._o the_o other_o suppose_v extreme_a be_v that_o of_o some_o protestant_n who_o make_v the_o cause_n of_o separation_n as_o many_o and_o as_o light_a as_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o divorce_n almost_o for_o any_o matter_n whatsoever_o but_o as_o our_o saviour_n when_o the_o case_n be_v put_v find_v out_o a_o middle_a way_n betwixt_o divorce_n for_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o and_o for_o every_o cause_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o business_n of_o schism_n reader_n we_o be_v now_o in_o a_o hopeful_a way_n for_o the_o compromise_a all_o the_o controversy_n that_o have_v vex_v our_o northern_a climate_n and_o to_o seal_v general_a release_v of_o all_o action_n and_o cause_n of_o action_n against_o each_o other_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o these_o present_n for_o as_o we_o may_v charitable_o presume_v of_o all_o our_o episcopal_a brethren_n that_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o final_a award_n of_o so_o great_a a_o undertaker_n as_o our_o enquirer_n so_o i_o be_o confident_a i_o may_v engage_v for_o all_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n that_o they_o will_v abide_v by_o the_o umpirage_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o whatever_o expedient_a he_o use_v in_o deride_v the_o grand_a question_n about_o divorce_n shall_v conclude_v they_o in_o all_o their_o debate_n about_o schism_n now_o the_o final_a decision_n of_o that_o affair_n we_o find_v mat._n 19_o 8._o where_o our_o saviour_n consider_v not_o what_o can_v plead_v inveterate_a custom_n or_o a_o gray_a head_a practice_n to_o abet_v its_o pretension_n he_o slight_v all_o the_o argument_n from_o laudable_a example_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o run_v up_o the_o practice_n to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n and_o tell_v they_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o indeed_o if_o a_o transcript_n be_v blot_v or_o blur_v we_o present_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o original_a and_o from_o thence_o redintegrate_a whatever_o the_o hungry_a worm_n or_o greedy_a moth_n have_v deâ—…aced_v when_o the_o stream_n be_v muddy_v and_o pollute_v we_o relieve_v ourselves_o from_o the_o spring_n where_o the_o virgin_n and_o unpolluted_a water_n flow_v clear_a and_o sweet_a without_o adulterate_a mixture_n it_o be_v the_o cry_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o cry_v the_o same_o one_o and_o all_o let_v the_o term_n of_o comunion_n in_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n be_v produce_v and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o subscribe_v and_o submit_v to_o those_o archetype_n let_v he_o be_v brand_v for_o a_o obstinate_a schismatic_a now_o therefore_o if_o ever_o our_o enquirer_n promise_v himself_o and_o we_o that_o he_o will_v hit_v the_o mâ—…rk_n i_o say_v then_o and_o then_o only_o be_v there_o just_a cause_n of_o separation_n when_o perseverance_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o a_o church_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n that_o be_v when_o she_o shall_v impose_v such_o law_n and_o term_n of_o society_n as_o can_v be_v submit_v to_o without_o apparent_a breach_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n thus_o he_o say_v and_o if_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o reader_n i_o say_v the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v make_v a_o squabble_n on_o it_o to_o render_v ourselves_o ridiculous_a let_v it_o therefore_o neither_o be_v what_o i_o say_v nor_o what_o he_o say_v but_o what_o wise_a man_n than_o we_o both_o say_v who_o may_v be_v presume_v more_o impartial_a in_o their_o judgement_n wherein_o they_o vindicate_v the_o dissenter_n because_o they_o be_v or_o be_v eminent_a member_n of_o this_o church_n and_o first_o i_o will_v present_v he_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n hales_n a_o person_n of_o who_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o boast_v now_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n to_o our_o purpose_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o schism_n he_o acquaint_v we_o 1._o that_o when_o either_o false_a or_o uncertain_a conclusion_n be_v obtrude_v for_o truth_n or_o act_v either_o unlawful_a or_o minister_a just_a scruple_n be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o these_o case_n consent_n be_v conspiracy_n and_o open_a contestation_n be_v not_o faction_n or_o schism_n but_o due_a christian_a animosity_n 2._o that_o nothing_o absolve_v man_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n but_o true_a and_o unpretended_a conscience_n therefore_o such_o a_o conscience_n will_v absolve_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o where_o the_o cause_n of_o schism_n be_v necessary_a there_o not_o
perpetuate_v our_o division_n nor_o entail_v quarrel_n upon_o innocent_a posterity_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o imbroyl_v in_o our_o contention_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o church_n may_v well_o spare_v without_o any_o eclipse_n of_o her_o glory_n part_n with_o without_o impeachment_n of_o her_o wisdom_n leave_v free_a without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o worship_n or_o just_a offence_n to_o any_o to_o the_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o all_o cool_a spirit_n beside_o the_o infinite_a satisfaction_n that_o will_v arise_v to_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n beyond_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o the_o enquirer_n have_v propound_v to_o himself_o to_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n 1_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o dissension_n among_o we_o be_v not_o like_o those_o upon_o which_o we_o separate_v from_o the_o roman_a communion_n we_o acknowledge_v it_o with_o all_o cheerfulness_n yet_o a_o man_n may_v die_v of_o many_o other_o disease_n beside_o the_o plague_n we_o rejoice_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v such_o clear_a ground_n to_o justify_v her_o departure_n and_o we_o wish_v we_o have_v few_o ground_n to_o justify_v we_o but_o here_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o discourse_n wherein_o we_o be_v all_o equal_o concern_v with_o himself_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v he_o have_v not_o prefaced_a it_o with_o so_o foul_a and_o gross_a a_o slander_n it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o cause_n for_o secession_n from_o this_o church_n now_o as_o there_o be_v from_o the_o roman_a in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ancestor_n i_o only_o demand_v so_o much_o justice_n from_o the_o reader_n as_o to_o suspend_v his_o belief_n till_o this_o judicious_a imputation_n be_v make_v good_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n return_v thus_o much_o in_o answer_n §_o 1._o there_o may_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o equal_a cause_n of_o separation_n there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a latitude_n in_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n and_o yet_o all_o injustifiable_a and_o there_o may_v be_v great_a variety_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o separation_n and_o yet_o all_o may_v be_v warrantable_a have_v the_o pope_n term_n be_v much_o low_a they_o have_v be_v much_o too_o high_a for_o our_o ancestor_n to_o come_v up_o to_o and_o though_o the_o term_n of_o this_o church_n be_v low_a than_o those_o of_o rome_n yet_o they_o be_v something_o too_o high_a for_o dissenter_n who_o humble_o plead_v that_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n for_o a_o peaceable_a departure_n since_o they_o can_v peaceable_o abide_v in_o the_o society_n §_o 2._o upon_o our_o enquirer_n principle_n it_o have_v be_v as_o lawful_a for_o our_o ancestor_n to_o have_v continue_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o roman_a as_o for_o dissenter_n to_o conform_v to_o the_o present_a demand_n of_o this_o church_n for_o let_v i_o have_v a_o clear_a answer_n why_o their_o private_a wisdom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o public_a wisdom_n in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n as_o our_o private_a wisdom_n resign_v to_o the_o public_a under_o our_o present_a circumstance_n for_o in_o this_o case_n we_o consider_v not_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o term_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o naked_a self_n but_o where_o the_o final_a decision_n shall_v rest_v whether_o they_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a now_o the_o enquirer_n tell_v we_o page_n 168._o it_o be_v enough_o to_o warrant_v our_o obedience_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o command_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o not_o beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o his_o authority_n but_o who_o can_v measure_v the_o sphere_n of_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n unless_o we_o can_v take_v the_o just_a diameter_n of_o it_o again_o page_n 178._o the_o result_n of_o all_o will_v be_v that_o instead_o of_o prescribe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n what_o he_o shall_v determine_v or_o dispute_v what_o he_o have_v conclude_v on_o we_o shall_v compose_v our_o 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