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communion_n with_o a_o church_n do_v not_o involve_v in_o it_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n but_o only_o such_o a_o separation_n as_o have_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n or_o ground_n for_o it_o page_n 131._o there_o can_v be_v no_o separation_n from_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o in_o such_o thing_n wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n lie_v for_o separation_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o some_o union_n now_o when_o man_n separate_v from_o the_o error_n of_o all_o particular_a church_n they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o who_o because_o those_o thing_n which_o one_o separate_v from_o those_o particular_a church_n for_o be_v not_o such_o as_o make_v all_o they_o put_v together_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a or_o catholic_n church_n this_o must_v be_v somewhat_o further_o explain_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o all_o particular_a church_n those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o as_o a_o church_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o as_o a_o 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separate_v from_o they_o all_o i_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o something_o without_o which_o those_o can_v be_v no_o church_n a_o evidence_n of_o which_o be_v that_o by_o my_o declare_v the_o ground_n of_o my_o separation_n to_o be_v such_o error_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o church_n and_o impose_v on_o i_o in_o order_n to_o it_o i_o withal_o declare_v my_o readiness_n to_o join_v with_o they_o again_o if_o those_o error_n and_o corruption_n be_v leave_v out_o and_o where_o there_o be_v this_o readiness_n of_o communion_n there_o be_v no_o absolute_a separation_n from_o the_o church_n as_o such_o but_o only_o suspend_v communion_n till_o such_o abuse_n be_v reform_v which_o be_v therefore_o more_o proper_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o error_n than_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o a_o
and_o next_o part_n be_v all_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o can_v meet_v to_o choose_v the_o bishop_n and_o to_o be_v present_a as_o to_o the_o main_a body_n of_o they_o and_o disciplinary_a debate_n to_o give_v consent_n 5._o in_o cyprian_n time_n at_o carthage_n a_o place_n of_o greatness_n and_o great_a number_n of_o christian_n the_o church_n be_v grow_v very_o great_a but_o not_o beyond_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o personal_a communion_n as_o i_o describe_v and_o the_o bishop_n there_o and_o round_o about_o be_v worthy_a man_n keep_v up_o the_o life_n of_o the_o former_a discipline_n and_o as_o great_a as_o their_o church_n be_v we_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o such_o a_o episcopacy_n order_n and_o communion_n for_o i_o oft_o tell_v you_o that_o by_o present_a communion_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o all_o must_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n at_o once_o for_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o some_o parish_n can_v but_o that_o as_o neighbour_n and_o citizen_n may_v have_v personal_a converse_n and_o meeting_n per_fw-la vice_n of_o some_o at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o another_o as_o different_z from_o mere_a mental_a communion_n or_o by_o synod_n or_o person_n delegate_v or_o as_o their_o governor_n or_o representative_n and_o this_o for_o mutual_a edification_n in_o holy_a doctrine_n worship_n and_o conversation_n and_o that_o the_o footstep_n of_o this_o remain_v long_o when_o worldly_a reason_n have_v make_v a_o change_n and_o all_o this_o i_o have_v prove_v so_o full_o in_o my_o treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n beside_o what_o be_v say_v in_o my_o abstract_n of_o the_o episcopal_a history_n that_o till_o some_o man_n shall_v confute_v the_o full_a evidence_n of_o antiquity_n there_o bring_v i_o have_v no_o more_o in_o reason_n to_o do_v upon_o that_o subject_n and_o though_o the_o doctor_n history_n of_o this_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o all_o his_o book_n yet_o so_o far_o do_v he_o leave_v what_o i_o say_v uncontradict_v that_o i_o find_v not_o one_o word_n that_o he_o say_v against_o any_o of_o my_o testimony_n nor_o any_o for_o his_o own_o cause_n for_o the_o first_o two_o hundred_o year_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v prove_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n at_o two_o hundred_o year_n he_o begin_v his_o historical_a proof_n at_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o for_o three_o or_o four_o great_a city_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o augustine_n at_o above_o four_o hundred_o and_o victor_n uticensis_n about_o four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o theodoret_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o where_o he_o suppose_v i_o to_o say_v that_o of_o his_o city_n which_o i_o say_v of_o the_o diocese_n of_o that_o city_n and_o to_o confute_v all_o impertinency_n and_o groundless_a supposition_n while_o my_o full_a proof_n be_v unanswered_a be_v but_o loss_n of_o time_n sect._n 3_o his_o chief_a argument_n be_v that_o no_o city_n how_o great_a soever_o be_v to_o have_v more_o bishop_n than_o one_o ans_fw-fr 1._o he_o can_v prove_v no_o such_o rule_n in_o the_o first_o two_o hundred_o year_n 2._o see_v how_o well_o the_o defender_n of_o prelacy_n agree_v gracious_a &_o de_fw-la imperio_fw-la &_o in_fw-la anotat_fw-la and_o dr._n hammond_n i_o cite_v who_o say_v that_o city_n at_o first_o have_v two_o bishop_n in_o each_o rome_n antioch_n etc._n etc._n one_o of_o jewish_a christian_n and_o one_o of_o gentile_a christian_n and_o say_v d._n h._n peter_n at_o rome_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o paul_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o have_v two_o successor_n and_o say_v gretius_n the_o church_n be_v form_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o there_o be_v divers_a church_n with_o divers_a bishop_n in_o the_o same_o city_n in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o &_o de_fw-fr imp._n p._n 355_o 356_o 357._o 3._o in_o the_o four_o century_n a_o council_n at_o capua_n decree_v that_o the_o two_o bishop_n with_o their_o several_a church_n at_o antioch_n flavian's_n and_o evagrin_n shall_v live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o peace_n 4._o this_o be_v a_o good_a custom_n while_o there_o be_v in_o the_o city_n no_o more_o than_o one_o bishop_n may_v take_v care_n of_o and_o the_o custom_n hold_v when_o time_n alter_v the_o case_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o possession_n and_o the_o desire_n to_o avoid_v division_n make_v it_o hold_v up_o by_o good_a man_n 5._o i_o have_v at_o large_a in_o my_o treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n confute_v the_o opinion_n of_o appropriate_a bishop_n to_o city_n and_o so_o do_v the_o old_a church_n that_o set_v up_o chorepiscopos_fw-la sect._n 4._o p._n 259._o he_o say_v in_o city_n and_o diocese_n under_o one_o bishop_n be_v several_a distinct_a congregation_n and_o altar_n ans_fw-fr 1._o yes_o no_o doubt_n after_o the_o second_o century_n and_o perhaps_o in_o two_o city_n a_o little_a before_o but_o in_o few_o in_o the_o world_n till_o towards_o the_o four_o century_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o same_o man_n who_o in_o the_o very_a sermon_n which_o he_o defend_v say_v p._n 27._o though_o when_o the_o church_n increase_v the_o occasional_a meeting_n be_v frequent_a in_o several_a place_n yet_o still_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n and_o one_o altar_n and_o one_o baptism_n and_o one_o bishop_n with_o many_o presbyter_n assist_v he_o and_o this_o be_v so_o very_o plain_a in_o antiquity_n as_o to_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o in_o several_a part_n that_o none_o but_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n can_v ever_o call_v it_o in_o question_n but_o when_o i_o tell_v he_o how_o this_o will_v agree_v we_o and_o hurt_v his_o cause_n he_o will_v quick_o fall_v under_o his_o own_o censure_n and_o become_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n assert_v many_o altar_n in_o one_o church_n of_o one_o bishop_n this_o sermon_n be_v write_v since_o his_o irenicon_n and_o now_o he_o feign_v a_o distinction_n between_o a_o altar_n take_v with_o particular_a respect_n to_o a_o bishop_n and_o for_o the_o place_n at_o which_o christian_n do_v communicare_fw-la but_o what_o be_v the_o altar_n that_o be_v take_v with_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o bishop_n be_v it_o not_o the_o material_a place_n of_o communicn_n and_o so_o the_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n be_v co-incident_a say_v optatus_n lib._n 6._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la altar_n nisi_fw-la sedes_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la &_o sanguimis_fw-la christi_fw-la each_o church_n have_v long_o but_o one_o of_o these_o the_o best_a altar_n that_o be_v make_v after_o the_o chief_a church_n altar_n be_v not_o for_o ordinary_a communion_n but_o honorary_a of_o some_o martyr_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o phrase_n of_o unum_fw-la altar_n be_v take_v up_o when_o each_o church_n have_v but_o one_o but_o to_o set_v up_o altar_n contra_fw-la altar_n continue_v after_o to_o signify_v anti-churche_n but_o i_o have_v full_o answer_v this_o in_o my_o treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n his_o conjecture_n from_o the_o number_n of_o officer_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v see_v there_o also_o sufficient_o confute_v and_o in_o ch._n hist_o and_o the_o odd_a instance_n of_o theodoret_n he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o make_v credible_a by_o his_o willing_a belief_n of_o metius_n and_o other_o popish_a feigner_n and_o be_v that_o epistle_n genuine_a a_o cypher_n be_v easy_o drop_v in_o by_o corrupter_n it_o have_v need_n of_o better_a authority_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o singular_a from_o the_o case_n of_o all_o other_o church_n and_o i_o suppose_v he_o know_v that_o cyrus_n be_v not_o a_o simple_a bishopric_n but_o a_o metropolitan_a seat_n and_o may_v have_v 800_o parish_n bishop_n yea_o whereas_o there_o be_v under_o antioch_n seven_o diocese_n and_o fifteen_o province_n or_o as_o other_o say_v thirteen_o that_o yet_o have_v many_o bishop_n under_o they_o as_o seleucia_n twenty_o four_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v more_o dependent_a on_o antioch_n cyrus_n be_v one_o of_o the_o eight_o province_n or_o metropolis_n that_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistentes_fw-la and_o therefore_o when_o theodoret_n say_v how_o many_o church_n be_v under_o hand_n it_o be_v like_a he_o mean_v bishop_n church_n and_o not_o mere_a presbyter_n and_o either_o a_o cypher_n drop_v in_o corrupt_v the_o account_n or_o else_o the_o bishop_n have_v but_o single_a congregation_n but_o for_o my_o part_n as_o the_o case_n so_o late_o concern_v i_o not_o so_o i_o see_v nothing_o to_o persuade_v i_o that_o that_o epistle_n be_v genuine_a and_o uncorrupt_a but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v a_o diocese_n which_o then_o have_v many_o province_n or_o a_o province_n which_o have_v many_o bishop_n church_n be_v take_v for_o a_o single_a church_n sect._n 5._o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o carthage_n which_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o africa_n and_o the_o first_o of_o six_o province_n before_o