in_o opinion_n only_o or_o into_o party_n also_o one_o part_n separate_v from_o another_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o ordinary_a issue_n or_o consequence_n of_o the_o former_a see_v act._n 19.9_o there_o be_v but_o one_o assembly_n at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o synagogue_n but_o when_o divers_a speak_v evil_a of_o that_o way_n before_o the_o multitude_n paul_n depart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o separate_v the_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v use_v 25._o p._n 25._o but_o in_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o &_o 11.18_o &c_n &c_n only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o difference_n among_o the_o corinthian_n i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o you_o which_o what_o they_o be_v will_v present_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v when_o we_o have_v hear_v what_o he_o account_v in_o general_a the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o word_n to_o denote_v difference_n of_o mind_n and_o judgement_n with_o trouble_n ensue_v thereon_o 25._o p._n 25._o among_o man_n meet_v in_o some_o one_o assembly_n about_o the_o the_o compass_v of_o a_o common_a end_n and_o design_n but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o forestalling_a of_o the_o reader_n judgement_n by_o a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n have_v in_o part_n be_v prove_v even_o from_o the_o scripture_n itself_o where_o it_o be_v use_v for_o separation_n into_o party_n upon_o those_o difference_n of_o mind_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o political_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o use_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n i_o see_v yet_o no_o reason_n especial_o when_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o it_o be_v to_o signify_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n or_o a_o separation_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n into_o several_a part_n two_o or_o more_o and_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o he_o stick_v so_o hard_a upon_o this_o notion_n not_o so_o much_o to_o confute_v that_o charge_n of_o schism_n upon_o we_o by_o the_o romanist_n as_o to_o ward_v off_o the_o same_o charge_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o but_o grant_v he_o this_o notion_n of_o schism_n for_o a_o while_n this_o be_v the_o way_n as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o free_v all_o church_n separation_n from_o schism_n with_o respect_n to_o one_o another_o so_o on_o the_o other_o to_o make_v all_o particular_a church_n more_o or_o less_o schismatical_a for_o what_o one_o congregation_n almost_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n where_o there_o be_v not_o difference_n of_o judgement_n whence_o ensue_v many_o trouble_n about_o the_o compass_v of_o one_o common_a end_n and_o design_n i_o doubt_v whether_o his_o own_o be_v free_a therefrom_o yet_o he_o ask_v confident_o below_o p._n 63._o have_v we_o any_o difference_n and_o contention_n in_o our_o assembly_n do_v we_o not_o worship_n god_n without_o dispute_n and_o division_n it_o be_v happy_a with_o they_o if_o it_o be_v so_o for_o let_v most_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o several_a sort_n and_o sect_n be_v visit_v and_o it_o will_v be_v visible_a enough_o that_o in_o their_o prophecying_n as_o they_o call_v they_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o mind_n enough_o and_o trouble_v more_o than_o a_o good_a many_o with_o wrangling_n and_o jangle_n and_o sometime_o rail_v and_o reviing_n good_a store_n that_o a_o man_n may_v upon_o this_o one_o principle_n of_o he_o beside_o other_o venture_v to_o call_v they_o schismatical_a conventicle_n rather_o than_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o why_o not_o as_o well_o as_o paul_n charge_v that_o famous_a church_n of_o corinth_n with_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n for_o the_o same_o or_o like_a disorder_n 27._o p._n 27._o they_o have_v say_v our_o author_n difference_n among_o themselves_o about_o unnecessary_a thing_n on_o these_o they_o engage_v into_o dispute_n and_o siding_n even_o in_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n probable_o much_o vain_a jangle_n alienation_n of_o affection_n exasperation_n of_o spirit_n with_o a_o neglect_n of_o due_a office_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v their_o schism_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o apostle_n charge_v this_o upon_o they_o be_v true_a but_o be_v this_o all_o be_v there_o not_o division_n into_o party_n as_o well_o as_o in_o judgement_n we_o shall_v consider_v that_o ere_o long_o for_o the_o present_a i_o say_v difference_n in_o judgement_n 194._o separation_n may_v proceed_v from_o schism_n p._n 194._o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o difference_n in_o and_o alienation_n of_o affection_n and_o that_o to_o exasperation_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o to_o neglect_v of_o due_a office_n of_o love_n &c_n &c_n and_o at_o last_o ere_o long_o to_o separation_n of_o society_n and_o he_o say_v well_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v they_o join_v together_o 28._o p._n 28._o not_o only_o in_o the_o same_o church-order_n and_o fellowship_n but_o also_o in_o oneness_n of_o mind_n and_o judgement_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o schism_n will_v be_v among_o they_o and_o upon_o those_o separation_n into_o several_a assembly_n as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n to_o a_o lamentation_n difference_n in_o some_o one_o point_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n have_v break_v the_o church_n into_o many_o fraction_n almost_o as_o many_o as_o man_n but_o i_o shall_v observe_v his_o observation_n upon_o these_o division_n among_o the_o corinthian_n §_o 4_o 1._o observe_v say_v he_o that_o the_o thing_n mention_v 29._o p._n 29._o be_v entire_o in_o one_o church_n no_o mention_n of_o one_o church_n divide_v against_o another_o or_o separate_v from_o another_o or_o other_o the_o crime_n lie_v whole_o within_o one_o church_n that_o meet_v together_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &c_n &c_n this_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o be_v grant_v or_o deny_v in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o profess_v 30._o p._n 30._o that_o unless_o man_n will_v condescend_v so_o to_o state_n it_o upon_o the_o evidence_n tender_v he_o shall_v not_o hope_v to_o prevail_v much_o in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o discourse_n this_o then_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o great_a fabric_n of_o schism_n as_o he_o call_v it_o it_o have_v need_n be_v bottom_v better_o than_o upon_o his_o own_o bare_a affirmation_n which_o be_v all_o we_o yet_o have_v for_o it_o without_o any_o proof_n for_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v take_v his_o first_o observation_n into_o particular_a consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o division_n mention_v be_v in_o one_o church_n be_v ambiguous_o speak_v for_o it_o may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o collection_n of_o several_a assembly_n in_o corinth_n where_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o church_n yea_o a_o particular_a church_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o catholic_n or_o other_o national_a church_n so_o himself_o speak_v of_o those_o patriarch_n so_o call_v how_o many_o or_o how_o few_o soever_o they_o be_v 121._o p._n 121._o they_o be_v particular_a church_n or_o else_o that_o the_o saint_n at_o corinth_n be_v at_o this_o time_n but_o one_o particular_a congregation_n meet_v all_o in_o one_o place_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n its_o evident_a the_o reverend_a doctor_n take_v it_o but_o in_o so_o do_v he_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o consent_v not_o with_o himself_o for_o he_o have_v say_v before_o they_o have_v dispute_n and_o siding_n in_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n 27._o p._n 27._o not_o one_o but_o many_o assembly_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o assembly_n have_v make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o multitude_n of_o christian_n of_o corinth_n be_v too_o many_o to_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v say_v to_o meet_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o joint_o but_o several_o in_o their_o particular_a place_n of_o meeting_n as_o the_o congregation_n of_o london_n may_v be_v say_v to_o meet_v together_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o conjunctim_fw-la but_o divisim_fw-la 2._o that_o it_o be_v among_o the_o member_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la for_o that_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o corinth_n and_o about_o it_o be_v call_v one_o church_n collective_o be_v evident_a chap._n 1._o v._n 2._o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o corinth_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o particular_a church_n there_o or_o thereabouts_o than_o one_o be_v also_o evident_a both_o by_o rom._n 16.7_o the_o church_n at_o cenchrea_n a_o particular_a church_n distinct_a from_o that_o at_o corinth_n and_o also_o by_o 1_o cor._n 14.34_o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n one_o and_o yet_o many_o church_n at_o corinth_n 3._o this_o be_v also_o presume_v but_o not_o prove_v that_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n be_v charge_v on_o they_o only_o within_o
or_o metropolitan_a as_o some_o rather_o dream_v than_o prove_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n in_o or_o at_o jerusalem_n act._n 8.1_o and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o corinth_n but_o yet_o i_o can_v agree_v with_o he_o that_o either_o rome_n or_o corinth_n be_v in_o clement_n time_n only_o one_o parish_n as_o he_o now_o use_v the_o word_n or_o one_o congregation_n meet_v all_o in_o one_o place_n for_o as_o i_o believe_v this_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o cenchrea_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o state_v distinct_a church_n or_o no_o the_o doctor_n know_v not_o p._n 39_o nor_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v complete_v p._n 38._o but_o yet_o suppose_v it_o come_v under_o the_o same_o name_n with_o corinth_n ibid._n though_o paul_n mention_n it_o as_o a_o distinct_a church_n rom._n 16.1_o and_o phoebe_n to_o be_v a_o deaconesse_n or_o servant_n of_o that_o church_n to_o the_o church_n i_o say_v at_o cenchrea_n so_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o there_o may_v be_v &_o be_v several_a church_n or_o assembly_n in_o corinth_n each_o distinct_a from_o other_o though_o not_o such_o parish_n as_o we_o be_v in_o london_n &c_n &c_n the_o great_a part_n be_v yet_o heathen_n and_o the_o magistrate_n not_o yet_o christian_n to_o erect_v or_o allow_v they_o church_n as_o now_o we_o call_v they_o or_o to_o distribute_v they_o into_o particular_a parish_n which_o be_v do_v as_o soon_o as_o most_o or_o all_o become_v christian_n however_o the_o doctor_n acknowledge_v the_o word_n parochia_fw-la may_v be_v so_o call_v 35._o p._n 35._o from_o they_o who_o meet_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n and_o to_o eat_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d convivator_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o the_o multitude_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o to_o break_v bread_n as_o its_o evident_a the_o 3000_o or_o 5000_o at_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o then_o look_v how_o many_o meeting_n place_n there_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n so_o many_o parish_n or_o congregation_n there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n or_o corinth_n have_v several_a if_o not_o fix_a elder_n over_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o whole_a but_o one_o church_n §_o 7_o 42._o p._n 42._o but_o if_o he_o grant_v that_o this_o evil_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v schism_n do_v it_o conclude_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v schism_n he_o answer_v he_o be_v inclinable_a so_o to_o do_v and_o resolve_v that_o unless_o any_o man_n can_v prove_v that_o something_o else_o be_v term_v schism_n by_o some_o divine_a writer_n &c_n &c_n he_o will_v be_v at_o liberty_n from_o admit_v it_o so_o to_o be_v sure_o this_o be_v no_o safe_a rule_n to_o go_v by_o for_o as_o there_o be_v some_o virtue_n which_o be_v not_o term_v so_o express_o in_o scripture_n so_o there_o may_v be_v degree_n of_o schism_n which_o be_v not_o so_o express_o call_v there_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o one_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o virtue_n the_o other_o of_o such_o a_o crime_n though_o not_o so_o call_v there_o be_v other_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o rom._n 16.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o signify_v a_o division_n into_o two_o part_n or_o party_n and_o what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v sometime_o trahere_fw-la to_o draw_v and_o sometime_o sectari_fw-la to_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d see_v council_n 1._o constantinop_n some_o be_v call_v heretic_n that_o hold_v the_o sound_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o sect-master_n use_v to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o and_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o be_v call_v secta_fw-la à _fw-la sequendo_fw-la the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o several_a sect_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heresy_n and_o their_o follower_n sect_n divide_v not_o only_o in_o opinion_n but_o in_o party_n and_o school_n also_o so_o paul_n use_v the_o word_n act._n 26.5_o according_a to_o the_o mosâ—_n strict_a sect_n of_o our_o religion_n i_o live_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o be_v not_o heresy_n as_o bad_a a_o word_n as_o schism_n or_o be_v it_o any_o advantage_n for_o a_o separatist_n to_o change_v his_o name_n from_o schismatic_a to_o heretic_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.18.19_o use_v they_o promiscuous_o one_o for_o another_o i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v schism_n among_o you_o for_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n among_o you_o also_o the_o word_n heresy_n common_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v error_n against_o faith_n which_o sense_n he_o be_v not_o please_v with_o p._n 46._o as_o schism_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o love_n if_o he_o like_v not_o to_o give_v his_o separation_n the_o name_n of_o schism_n though_o it_o have_v full_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o let_v he_o have_v good_a leave_n to_o call_v it_o heresy_n this_o man_n gain_v when_o they_o will_v dispute_v about_o word_n beside_o the_o scripture_n use_v other_o word_n to_o signify_v schism_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n math._n 12.25_o a_o kingdom_n or_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v against_o itself_o that_o be_v into_o part_n and_o so_o into_o civil_a war_n and_o dissension_n can_v stand_v which_o act._n 14_o 4._o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n be_v divide_v and_o that_o into_o two_o part_n as_o well_o as_o opinion_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o with_o the_o apostle_n as_o i_o note_v above_o if_o this_o may_v not_o rather_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a separation_n for_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o difference_n in_o one_o assembly_n v._o 1._o they_o enter_v into_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n &c_n &c_n the_o unbelieve_a jew_n stir_v up_o the_o gentile_n and_o make_v their_o mind_n ill_o affect_v against_o the_o brethren_n v._o 2._o which_o cause_v that_o separation_n and_o the_o schism_n be_v make_v by_o those_o turbulent_a jew_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o separation_n not_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o their_o party_n schism_n in_o the_o church_n be_v but_o a_o embryo_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n at_o first_o a_o difference_n or_o division_n only_o in_o judgement_n but_o quick_o grow_v into_o separation_n or_o division_n into_o party_n but_o we_o need_v not_o plead_v any_o other_o text_n for_o our_o notion_n of_o schism_n but_o what_o be_v include_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o corinthian_n have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n make_v in_o that_o church_n by_o such_o as_o lead_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o or_o rather_o by_o they_o who_o by_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n set_v up_o one_o minister_n above_o another_o and_o against_o another_o however_o something_o may_v 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parent_n nor_o admit_v to_o the_o supper_n the_o best_a know_v and_o pious_a perâ—on_n not_o matriculate_v into_o their_o church_n if_o they_o have_v relinquish_v this_o practice_n it_o be_v well_o but_o if_o they_o have_v they_o destroy_v their_o own_o principle_n and_o prove_v themselves_o the_o more_o injurious_a to_o our_o church_n in_o separate_v from_o they_o 5._o and_o as_o for_o those_o office_n of_o love_n speak_v of_o i_o ask_v once_o more_o be_v they_o also_o exclusive_a to_o be_v tender_v to_o none_o but_o their_o own_o combine_a member_n it_o shall_v seem_v so_o because_o they_o be_v here_o limit_v to_o the_o member_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n in_o their_o respective_a place_n and_o station_n and_o their_o practice_n have_v be_v answerable_a as_o they_o account_v none_o to_o be_v within_o but_o such_o so_o some_o have_v say_v they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o a_o christian_a not_o of_o their_o own_o way_n than_o with_o a_o heathen_a how_o true_o be_v schism_n attend_v with_o breach_n of_o charity_n §_o 13_o but_o yet_o behold_v his_o liberality_n i_o shall_v further_o grant_v that_o over_o and_o above_o the_o unâ—on_n 216._o p._n 216._o that_o be_v between_o the_o member_n of_o several_a particular_a church_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o church_n catholic_n which_o draw_v after_o it_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o occasional_a exercise_n of_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o that_o communion_n they_o have_v as_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n &c_n &c_n there_o be_v aâ—â—â—mmunion_n also_o to_o be_v observe_v between_o those_o church_n as_o such_o which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v exert_v in_o their_o assembly_n by_o their_o delegate_n &c_n &c_n what_o do_v he_o mean_a that_o the_o member_n of_o each_o particular_a church_n among_o themselves_o have_v communion_n but_o not_o with_o the_o member_n of_o another_o particular_a church_n that_o be_v their_o practice_n somewhere_o or_o that_o the_o 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this_o communion_n of_o member_n of_o several_a church_n be_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v due_a to_o and_o from_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n that_o never_o be_v join_v in_o communion_n with_o any_o particular_a church_n last_o as_o for_o that_o communion_n between_o church_n as_o such_o in_o their_o assembly_n by_o delegate_n it_o be_v not_o a_o commâ—n_a â—n_n in_o his_o esteem_n by_o a_o institution_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o prudence_n only_o which_o he_o so_o much_o decry_v before_o p._n 210._o §_o 14_o and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o consider_v how_o he_o can_v wash_v his_o hand_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n in_o make_v difference_n first_o and_o then_o separate_v from_o our_o church_n to_o this_o end_n he_o lay_v down_o some_o postulata_fw-la which_o he_o take_v as_o grant_v because_o before_o debate_v which_o be_v all_o disprove_v and_o need_v not_o here_o to_o be_v do_v again_o yet_o we_o shall_v brief_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o further_a answer_n 217._o p._n 217._o 1._o that_o the_o depart_n of_o any_o man_n or_o man_n from_o any_o particular_a church_n as_o to_o that_o communion_n peculiar_a to_o such_o a_o church_n be_v not_o where_o call_v schism_n nor_o be_v so_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o the_o question_n as_o be_v say_v above_o a_o simple_a secession_n of_o a_o man_n or_o man_n upon_o some_o juâ—t_a occasion_n be_v not_o call_v schism_n but_o to_o make_v causeless_a difference_n in_o a_o church_n and_o then_o separate_v from_o it_o as_o no_o church_n deny_v communion_n with_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o name_n of_o schism_n in_o all_o man_n judgement_n but_o his_o own_o yea_o according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n to_o raze_v difference_n in_o a_o church_n be_v propery_n schism_n to_o persist_v in_o
have_v and_o take_v it_o again_o of_o the_o people_n 2._o the_o bohemian_o do_v it_o but_o once_o prima_fw-la 〈◊〉_d but_o afterward_o keep_v up_o ordination_n by_o minister_n and_o not_o by_o the_o people_n but_o we_o still_o continue_v it_o by_o the_o people_n i_o may_v add_v a_o three_o but_o i_o forbear_v §_o 28_o 5._o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o first_o reformation_n 272._o p._n 272._o in_o this_o nation_n and_o what_o principle_n those_o godly_a man_n proceed_v on_o how_o far_o what_o they_o do_v may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o our_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v confess_v on_o both_o side_n they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d in_o well_o but_o by_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v their_o work_n but_o how_o unsatisfactory_a their_o way_n and_o principle_n be_v to_o our_o brethren_n conscience_n to_o concur_v with_o they_o their_o practice_n do_v demonstrate_v walk_v contraryâ—o_o â—o_z they_o in_o deformation_n of_o the_o church_n not_o repair_v the_o 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officer_n he_o convert_v and_o baptise_n many_o indian_n and_o gather_v they_o into_o a_o church_n i_o hope_v they_o do_v not_o look_v for_o extraordinary_a officer_n now_o as_o the_o seeker_n of_o late_o do_v i_o know_v his_o exception_n aboâ—e_o this_o be_v in_o ecclesiae_fw-la constituenda_fw-la not_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la constituta_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o another_o instance_n suppose_v a_o minister_n come_v young_a to_o a_o people_n live_v till_o all_o the_o ancient_a people_n he_o find_v there_o be_v decease_v all_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o parish_n be_v admit_v by_o he_o into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n here_o the_o officer_n be_v before_o the_o church_n in_o a_o church_n constitute_v but_o this_o be_v as_o very_o a_o nicety_n as_o which_o be_v first_o the_o hen_n or_o the_o egg._n i_o perceive_v what_o he_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o second_o question_n etc._n see_v pag._n 199._o they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v content_v etc._n etc._n whether_o a_o church-state_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o officer_n or_o the_o officer_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n he_o upon_o his_o principle_n must_v hold_v the_o latter_a part_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o no_o man_n be_v a_o officer_n out_o of_o his_o own_o church_n be_v either_o the_o church_n be_v destroy_v or_o he_o be_v remove_v from_o it_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o officer_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o 1_o no_o minister_n quà _fw-la minister_n can_v convert_v the_o heathen_n 2_o that_o if_o all_o church-state_n be_v lose_v it_o can_v be_v raise_v up_o by_o a_o officer_n who_o be_v foreign_a to_o that_o church_n as_o he_o speak_v here_o the_o result_n be_v according_a to_o his_o principle_n the_o office_n first_o and_o then_o the_o officer_n inclusive_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n as_o how_o a_o company_n of_o single_a christian_n 36._o so_o the_o anabaptist_n confess_v â—ct_n 36._o may_v meet_v and_o join_v themselves_o in_o a_o church_n society_n which_o do_v they_o may_v out_o of_o themselves_o for_o other_o church_n or_o minister_n be_v foreign_a to_o to_o they_o choose_v they_o officer_n and_o set_v they_o apart_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n this_o be_v pretty_a and_o never_o exemplyfy_v in_o a_o ordinary_a case_n till_o other_o day_n but_o he_o forget_v the_o main_a business_n that_o he_o suppose_v all_o church-state_n lose_v but_o these_o christian_n join_v together_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o church-state_n and_o without_o which_o they_o can_v never_o make_v a_o church_n much_o less_o a_o officer_n as_o be_v discourse_v above_o to_o raise_v up_o and_o revive_v a_o decay_a church-state_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o these_o way_n either_o a_o minister_n in_o office_n must_v baptize_v convert_v heathen_n and_o so_o make_v they_o a_o church_n or_o a_o company_n of_o baptize_v person_n when_o no_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v find_v must_v for_o once_o join_v and_o choose_v themselves_o officer_n which_o come_v near_o to_o a_o extraordinary_a cafe_z and_o not_o among_o we_o now_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o but_o yet_o still_o the_o church-state_n depend_v upon_o the_o minister_n original_o that_o baptize_v they_o and_o not_o upon_o those_o people_n suppose_v they_o unbaptise_v but_o more_o of_o this_o above_o when_o he_o take_v those_o important_a thing_n he_o speak_v of_o into_o his_o discussion_n let_v he_o take_v those_o thing_n by_o i_o propound_v into_o consideration_n also_o as_o thing_n of_o some_o importance_n §_o 29_o the_o task_n undertake_v be_v now_o at_o it_o issue_n 273._o p._n 273._o the_o miscarriage_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o as_o ensue_v for_o want_v of_o a_o due_a and_o right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v schism_n we_o have_v be_v now_o long_o exercise_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o may_v with_o no_o more_o ease_n than_o truth_n be_v roll_v back_o upon_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o he_o may_v 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require_v by_o christ_n matth._n 18.15_o 1_o thessaly_n 5.14_o etc._n etc._n §_o 7_o and_o this_o he_o in_o a_o manner_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n 209._o p._n 209._o much_o that_o answer_v a_o natural_a principle_n in_o man_n who_o be_v fit_v for_o society_n a_o confederation_n and_o consultation_n to_o carry_v on_o any_o design_n of_o common_a concernment_n etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v he_o may_v intend_v this_o of_o synod_n carry_v on_o by_o delegate_n from_o several_a church_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o that_o prudence_n we_o see_v in_o state_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v improve_v this_o further_a as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v man_n to_o unite_v themselves_o in_o town_n and_o city_n for_o their_o better_a security_n and_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o comfort_n so_o the_o same_o prudence_n teach_v the_o ancient_n to_o distinguish_v city_n into_o parish_n for_o their_o better_a assemble_v some_o 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yet_o both_o there_o and_o here_o incline_v to_o the_o negative_a that_o all_o such_o church_n state_n may_v cease_v for_o some_o time_n and_o hereafter_o talk_v of_o a_o intercision_n of_o all_o ordinance_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v a_o nullity_n in_o they_o as_o to_o what_o be_v of_o simple_a and_o pure_a institution_n p._n 271_o in_o this_o pâ—ace_n he_o gloss_n some_o scripture_n allege_v of_o other_o as_o mean_v of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a reign_n of_o christ_n in_o true_a believer_n luke_n 1.33_o math._n 16.18_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o place_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o contest_v with_o he_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o something_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o answer_v those_o question_n which_o here_o he_o propound_v 1._o it_o be_v say_v true_a church_n be_v at_o first_o plant_v in_o england_n how_o then_o do_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v how_o or_o by_o what_o act_n do_v god_n unchurch_n they_o they_o do_v it_o 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the_o brownist_n their_o father_n the_o anâ—baptists_n their_o elder_a brother_n and_o themselves_o arise_v and_o gather_v new_a church_n not_o out_o of_o true_a church_n but_o out_o of_o babylon_n as_o their_o predecessor_n use_v to_o speak_v which_o he_o yet_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v when_o he_o say_v the_o catholic_n mystical_a 212._o p._n 212._o and_o that_o visible_o profess_v be_v preserve_v entire_a he_o that_o think_v there_o needs_o a_o miracle_n for_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o they_o to_o join_v in_o such_o a_o society_n as_o those_o speak_v of_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n delight_v in_o needless_a scruple_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n in_o england_n till_o they_o or_o their_o predecessor_n arise_v and_o gather_v such_o society_n and_o when_o all_o church_n state_n be_v here_o lose_v
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say_v before_o all_o man_n must_v admit_v it_o free_a for_o a_o man_n to_o choose_v where_o he_o will_v fix_v his_o habitation_n which_o if_o just_a reason_n call_v he_o to_o either_o he_o must_v leave_v that_o congregation_n as_o too_o distant_a from_o his_o habitation_n or_o else_o tie_v himself_o to_o much_o inconvenience_n to_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n there_o which_o he_o may_v with_o ease_n and_o as_o much_o profit_n enjoy_v at_o his_o own_o door_n if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o enslave_v of_o christian_n to_o the_o prudential_a if_o not_o politic_a institution_n of_o man_n and_o manifest_a prejudice_n to_o the_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v but_o the_o best_a be_v their_o people_n do_v not_o believe_v any_o such_o difficulty_n to_o remove_v from_o their_o church_n but_o take_v the_o leave_n without_o humble_o desire_v it_o which_o he_o require_v without_o their_o consent_n and_o run_v ready_o to_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n society_n §_o 14_o yea_o the_o dr._n be_v as_o ready_a to_o indulge_v this_o liberty_n as_o they_o to_o take_v it_o it_o may_v be_v he_o may_v get_v the_o more_o disciple_n by_o it_o for_o as_o he_o give_v any_o man_n the_o liberty_n to_o desert_v the_o communion_n of_o any_o society_n if_o it_o be_v not_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n p._n 265_o so_o he_o allow_v he_o this_o liberty_n upon_o his_o own_o light_n hear_v he_o speak_v as_o the_o not_o give_v a_o man_n self_n up_o 259._o p._n 259._o to_o any_o way_n and_o submit_v to_o any_o establishment_n pretend_v or_o plead_v to_o be_v of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v not_o light_a for_o be_v no_o schism_n so_o no_o more_o can_v a_o man_n peaceable_a relinquishment_n of_o the_o ordinary_a communion_n in_o one_o church_n in_o all_o its_o relation_n to_o join_v with_o another_o be_v so_o esteem_v where_o first_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o very_a sceptic_a in_o his_o way_n of_o independency_n or_o to_o gratify_v all_o the_o sect_n quaker_n and_o all_o receive_v according_a to_o that_o light_n which_o man_n have_v receive_v with_o a_o toleration_n for_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v deny_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o light_n more_o than_o other_o to_o judge_v what_o be_v or_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o follow_v it_o according_o submit_v to_o 46._o p._n 46._o and_o desert_n what_o way_n they_o suppose_v to_o be_v §_o 26_o but_o pretend_v as_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v deny_v to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o liberty_n without_o such_o humble_a ask_v leave_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o i_o woâ—â—d_v make_v bo_z d_o to_o ask_v one_o question_n whether_o do_v he_o indeed_o believe_v his_o own_o way_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a way_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o have_v institute_v but_o one_o way_n hauâ—ng_v run_v from_o and_o renounce_v all_o other_o way_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o 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