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unity_n 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 sâ—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 incline_v man_n to_o maintain_v ill_a principle_n and_o particular_o schism_n 2._o the_o general_a notion_n of_o schism_n 3._o 4._o 5._o several_a separation_n which_o be_v not_o schism_n 6_o the_o distinguish_a note_n of_o schism_n and_o a_o inference_n thence_o 7._o 8._o 9_o several_a way_n whence_o schism_n arise_v 10._o what_o schism_n be_v sinful_a with_o a_o definition_n thereof_o 11._o the_o author_n acknowledgement_n and_o the_o assertion_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o controversy_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o his_o request_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o britannic_a church_n and_o of_o the_o actual_a separation_n 1._o two_o general_n objection_n against_o our_o whole_a cause_n and_o a_o general_n exception_n against_o both_o 2._o the_o first_o objection_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n whereof_o the_o first_o at_o present_a put_v off_o the_o latter_a propose_v to_o be_v examine_v 3._o the_o title_n of_o patriarch_n 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in_o all_o likelihood_n either_o in_o indignation_n at_o augustine_n claim_n or_o lest_o his_o appearance_n shall_v seem_v any_o way_n in_o the_o lest_n to_o countenance_v that_o superiority_n which_o he_o challenge_v over_o he_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v very_o unhappy_a for_o the_o briton_n go_v away_o so_o enrage_v at_o augustine_n pride_n and_o pretence_n that_o they_o will_v not_o afford_v the_o least_o assistance_n towards_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n nay_o when_o they_o be_v convert_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o look_v on_o they_o as_o schismatic_n or_o worse_o and_o will_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o they_o and_o in_o this_o untoward_a humour_n they_o persist_v even_o when_o the_o saxon_a king_n have_v â—â—_o aught_o the_o british_a king_n under_o some_o kind_n of_o subjection_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o beda_n ecc._n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o who_o tell_v we_o how_o carduella_n king_n of_o the_o briton_n rebel_v against_o edwin_n 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church_n and_o till_o it_o be_v restore_v i_o see_v little_a hope_n that_o matter_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o right_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o they_o must_v answer_v who_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n if_o any_o inquire_v what_o particular_a person_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o do_v i_o answer_v that_o invincible_a impediment_n may_v excuse_v à _fw-la tanto_fw-la but_o not_o à _fw-la toto_fw-la where_o we_o can_v do_v all_o we_o shall_v yet_o we_o must_v do_v all_o we_o can_v but_o more_o particular_o i_o think_v first_o that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o that_o church_n wherein_o god_n providence_n have_v place_v he_o if_o he_o can_v just_o charge_v the_o term_n of_o its_o communion_n with_o sin_n otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o separation_n and_o the_o â—reach_n will_v daily_o grow_v wide_a second_o that_o our_o judgement_n and_o censure_n on_o those_o from_o who_o we_o depart_v be_v moderate_v with_o charity_n that_o we_o pick_v not_o 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who_o call_v himself_o a_o christian_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n i._o our_o religion_n be_v so_o unchangeable_a that_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v come_v and_o teach_v any_o other_o than_o what_o we_o have_v already_o receive_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v accurse_a and_o therefore_o the_o near_a we_o come_v to_o the_o first_o settlement_n the_o sure_a we_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n but_o some_o man_n so_o dote_v on_o their_o fond_a device_n and_o be_v so_o bewitch_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o coin_v new_a notion_n that_o not_o content_a to_o delude_v themselves_o they_o labour_v all_o they_o can_v to_o perfwade_v other_o that_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v old_a be_v ugly_a and_o to_o be_v abominate_v thus_o that_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n whereby_o they_o preserve_v their_o body_n sound_v against_o the_o malice_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n enjoy_v free_a communion_n in_o all_o place_n and_o be_v no_o where_o 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first_o chapter_n to_o prove_v schism_n a_o sin_n of_o a_o deep_a dye_n i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o inveigh_v against_o it_o and_o set_a myself_o rather_o to_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o it_o that_o the_o rock_n appear_v we_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o avoid_v it_o two_o schism_n in_o its_o general_a notion_n signify_v any_o rent_n rupture_n division_n separation_n or_o solution_n of_o continuity_n but_o in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n as_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n it_o denote_v some_o breach_n or_o separation_n among_o the_o member_n or_o part_n of_o that_o body_n grow_v so_o high_a as_o to_o cause_v bandy_n into_o party_n and_o set_v up_o distinct_a and_o opposite_a communion_n or_o the_o like_a but_o because_o all_o separation_n be_v not_o schism_n and_o that_o which_o be_v be_v not_o always_o sinful_a therefore_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_a to_o inquire_v by_o what_o mean_v separation_n be_v make_v what_o separation_n be_v schism_n and_o what_o schism_n be_v sinful_a iii_o those_o person_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o communion_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o never_o do_v or_o will_v receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v real_o separate_v and_o exclude_v from_o his_o body_n the_o church_n but_o then_o in_o this_o they_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o it_o or_o make_v any_o schism_n in_o it_o because_o they_o be_v never_o of_o it_o nor_o any_o way_n relate_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o their_o crime_n be_v not_o style_v schism_n but_o infidelity_n and_o the_o person_n infidel_n or_o heathen_n not_o schismatic_n iv._o some_o person_n have_v profess_v the_o faith_n and_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o through_o the_o powerful_a instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o strong_a temptation_n of_o worldly_a advantage_n sense_n of_o torment_n dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o danger_n or_o the_o like_a ill_a motive_n have_v renounce_v not_o only_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o these_o be_v not_o proper_o schismatic_n for_o schism_n do_v import_v some_o relation_n still_o to_o the_o church_n though_o it_o suppose_v a_o disorderly_a behaviour_n in_o it_o and_o a_o breach_n and_o violation_n of_o its_o peace_n and_o unity_n but_o these_o be_v whole_o go_v off_o and_o their_o crime_n be_v in_o itself_o of_o a_o high_a nature_n though_o many_o time_n not_o so_o mischievous_a in_o its_o effect_n and_o it_o be_v common_o call_v apostasy_n and_o the_o person_n apostate_n or_o in_o the_o modern_a language_n renegado_n v._o there_o be_v a_o three_o sort_v of_o person_n who_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o through_o pride_n discontent_n wantonness_n or_o the_o like_a cause_n be_v not_o careful_a to_o attend_v to_o sound_a doctrine_n but_o fall_v into_o error_n and_o entertain_v and_o devise_v opinion_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n but_o if_o thâ—se_a man_n keep_v their_o opinion_n to_o themselves_o whatever_o damage_n they_o may_v bring_v to_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o can_v make_v no_o ecclesiastical_a schism_n but_o iâ—_n they_o broach_v or_o propagate_v they_o than_o schism_n be_v usual_o the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o such_o do_n but_o their_o denomination_n iâ—_n from_o thâ—â—articularity_n of_o their_o crime_n or_o obstinacy_n in_o their_o ill_a opinion_n which_o be_v call_v heresy_n and_o the_o person_n heretic_n vi_o now_o though_o heresy_n be_v of_o that_o turbulent_a nature_n that_o it_o seldom_o fail_v to_o produce_v schism_n yet_o it_o may_v so_o â—e_v that_o person_n may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o yet_o through_o pride_n discontent_n ambition_n or_o thâ—_n like_o ill_a motive_n may_v violate_v that_o unity_n and_o conjunction_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o