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now_o and_o then_o or_o occasional_o communicate_v with_o a_o schismatical_a church_n a._n we_o must_v not_o give_v countenance_n to_o the_o church_n assembly_n 5._o sanderson_n case_n of_o the_o liturgy_n p._n 190._o vind._n def._n of_o d._n st._n p._n 5._o of_o schismatic_n by_o our_o presence_n among_o they_o if_o we_o can_v avoid_v it_o now_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o catholic_n church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o than_o every_o separation_n be_v a_o schism_n on_o one_o side_n or_o other_o for_o where_o there_o be_v two_o separate_a church_n one_o if_o not_o both_o must_v be_v schismatical_a because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n and_o if_o the_o unity_n of_o this_o church_n consist_v in_o one_o communion_n which_o exact_v a_o joint_a discharge_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o church-relation_n in_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n together_o then_o to_o forsake_v the_o church_n and_o meet_v in_o private_a conventicle_n in_o 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believe_v in_o those_o very_a act_n of_o worship_n in_o which_o i_o join_v with_o they_o to_o be_v either_o superstitious_a or_o profane_a and_o therefore_o though_o such_o man_n shall_v worship_v in_o the_o same_o church_n or_o religious_a assembly_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v in_o one_o communion_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o understand_v if_o occasional_a communion_n be_v lawful_a that_o 56._o mischief_n of_o separ_fw-la p._n 56._o constant_a communion_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o duty_n q._n whether_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o church_n a._n it_o be_v universal_o agree_v that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v catechism_n sherl_n disc_fw-la of_o nat._n vn_fw-fr and_o communion_n etc._n etc._n p._n 41._o lowth_n catechism_n out_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n infidel_n jew_n turk_n etc._n etc._n that_o never_o be_v in_o the_o church_n heretic_n that_o
have_v forsake_v or_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n schismatic_n that_o have_v divide_v themselves_o and_o excommunicate_a person_n that_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n without_o reconciliation_n can_v be_v save_v for_o most_o certain_a be_v that_o rule_n of_o st._n cyprian_a and_o st._n austin_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o father_n that_o will_v not_o have_v the_o church_n to_o be_v his_o mother_n we_o can_v run_v our_o spiritual_a race_n unless_o we_o be_v in_o the_o church_n 28._o sherl_n dis_n of_o nat._n un_fw-fr and_o come_v of_o cath._n ch._n p._n 28._o for_o there_o be_v no_o prize_n no_o crown_n to_o run_v for_o out_o of_o it_o and_o therefore_o those_o who_o lose_v as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o win_v the_o prize_n must_v be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o member_n of_o it_o catholic_n communion_n be_v our_o union_n in_o one_o body_n and_o communicate_v 34._o vind_n of_o prot._n prin._n p._n 34._o in_o this_o one_o body_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o catholic_n communion_n which_o those_o who_o do_v not_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n for_o it_o be_v schismatic_n for_o all_o that_o whatever_o their_o faith_n and_o worship_n be_v and_o schism_n be_v a_o damn_v sin_n to_o disobey_v our_o governor_n the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o 90._o long_a be_v char._n of_o a_o sep_n p._n 90._o church_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v ever_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n account_v schism_n and_o that_o schism_n damnable_a we_o church_n of_o england_n and_o rome_n be_v thus_o far_o agree_v that_o sch._n preface_n to_o vind._n ch._n e._n from_o sch._n schism_n and_o heresy_n be_v dangerous_a sin_n destructive_a of_o the_o peace_n and_o order_n the_o well_o be_v at_o least_o if_o not_o the_o be_v of_o god_n church_n and_o such_o sin_n as_o without_o a_o true_a and_o timely_a repentance_n will_v unavoidable_o and_o eternal_o ruin_v those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o the_o be_v and_o wellbeing_a of_o the_o church_n be_v incompatible_a 93._o apolog._n vind._n etc._n etc._n p._n 93._o with_o schism_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o evil_a because_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o but_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o because_o he_o know_v it_o be_v evil_a and_o pernicious_a in_o its_o nature_n to_o his_o one_o catholic_n church_n wilful_a schism_n be_v in_o all_o case_n a_o damn_v sin_n 111._o vind_n def._n p._n 401._o &_o 415._o ans_fw-fr to_o prot._n rec._n p._n 192._o vind._n def._n p._n 389._o sher._n ans_fw-fr to_o anonym_n vind._n def._n p._n 60_o sherl_n vind_n p._n 111._o wilful_a schism_n put_v man_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n christ_n have_v make_v schism_n a_o damn_v sin_n to_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o church_n separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o schism_n and_o schism_n be_v as_o damn_v a_o sin_n as_o idolatry_n drunkenness_n or_o adultery_n the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o schismatic_a according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la foris_fw-la all_o ministerial_a gift_n be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o christ_n body_n which_o suppose_v that_o their_o efficacy_n and_o influence_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v not_o reach_v the_o conventicle_n of_o schismatic_n the_o increase_n and_o edification_n of_o christian_n be_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o ibid._n id._n ibid._n the_o church_n and_o consist_v in_o the_o increase_n of_o brotherly_a love_n and_o christian_a charity_n virtue_n which_o can_v be_v learn_v in_o a_o schism_n etc._n etc._n christ_n church_n be_v never_o enlarge_v yet_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o schismatic_n 419._o ans_fw-fr to_o pro._n reconciler_n p._n 419._o which_o divide_v and_o lessen_v the_o church_n but_o will_v never_o enlarge_v it_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o 55._o long_a be_v char._n sep._n p._n 13._o hellier_n treatise_n of_o schis_fw-la p._n 55._o he_o who_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n schismatic_n have_v not_o the_o kind_a influence_n of_o the_o h._n spirit_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v whence_o not_o only_o all_o their_o gift_n but_o all_o their_o good_a work_n be_v utter_o spoil_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o a_o part_n can_v retain_v its_o sense_n and_o life_n when_o it_o be_v out_o off_o from_o the_o body_n as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n as_o a_o rivulet_n be_v soon_o dry_v up_o when_o separate_v 4._o jo._n 15._o 4._o from_o the_o fountain_n as_o a_o ray_n can_v subsist_v when_o take_v away_o from_o the_o sun_n so_o neither_o can_v a_o schismatic_a reap_v any_o profit_n eccl._n st._n cyp._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n from_o his_o gift_n or_o good_a work_n when_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n some_o be_v not_o sensible_a that_o it_o be_v any_o great_a harm_n to_o go_v among_o they_o i_o e_o schismatic_n to_o pray_v with_o they_o or_o to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n 57_o id._n p._n 57_o preach_v but_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o those_o otherwise_o holy_a office_n be_v the_o way_n to_o become_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o bread_n of_o mourn_v all_o that_o eat_v thereof_o shall_v be_v pollute_v where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o christ_n name_n there_o be_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o not_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v against_o his_o name_n and_o against_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n such_o man_n prayer_n be_v not_o only_o ineffectual_a but_o execrable_a their_o prayer_n and_o preach_a and_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n 58._o id._n p._n 58._o be_v perform_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n and_o they_o come_v together_o as_o the_o 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