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A25216 A reply to the Reverend Dean of St. Pauls's reflections on the Rector of Sutton, &c. wherein the principles and practices of the non-conformists are not only vindicated by Scripture, but by Dr. Stillingsfleet's Rational account, as well as his Irenicum : as also by the writings of the Lord Faulkland, Mr. Hales, Mr. Chillingworth, &c. / by the same hand ; to which is added, St. Paul's work promoted, or, Proper materials drawn from The true and only way of concord, and, Pleas for peace and other late writings of Mr. Richard Baxter ... Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703.; Barret, John, 1631-1713. 1681 (1681) Wing A2919; ESTC R6809 123,967 128

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which_o causless_o silence_n minister_n scatter_v flock_n and_o decree_v the_o unjust_a excommunication_n of_o christian_n and_o deny_v communion_n to_o those_o that_o yield_v not_o to_o sinful_a or_o unnecessary_a ill-made_a term_n of_o communion_n ibid._n three_o part_n p._n 13._o §_o 43._o and_o if_o any_o proud_a passionate_a or_o erroneous_a person_n do_v as_o diothrephes_n cast_v out_o the_o brethren_n undeserved_o by_o unjust_a suspension_n silencing_n or_o excommunication_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o tyrannical_a schism_n first_o plea_n &c_n &c_n p._n 41._o and_o as_o we_o say_v of_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o unjust_o call_v those_o man_n schismatic_n who_o they_o first_o cast_v out_o themselves_o by_o unjust_a excommunication_n may_v we_o not_o say_v so_o of_o any_o other_o especial_o if_o either_o for_o that_o which_o be_v a_o duty_n or_o for_o some_o small_a mistake_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o person_n power_n to_o rectify_v no_o great_a than_o most_o good_a 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or_o shall_v make_v church_n so_o great_a or_o pastor_n so_o few_o as_o that_o the_o most_o of_o the_o people_n must_v needs_o be_v without_o pastoral_a oversight_n teach_v and_o public_a worship_n and_o then_o will_v forbid_v those_o people_n to_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o any_o other_o that_o will_v be_v pastor_n indeed_o and_o so_o will_v compel_v they_o to_o live_v without_o christ_n ordinance_n true_a church-communion_n and_o pastoral_n help_v whether_o this_o will_v not_o be_v schismatical_a and_o much_o worse_o ib._n p._n 44._o q._n 86._o when_o able_a faithful_a pastor_n be_v lawful_o s●t_v over_o the_o assembly_n by_o just_a election_n and_o ordination_n if_o any_o will_v causless_o and_o without_o right_a silence_n they_o and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o desert_v they_o and_o to_o take_v to_o other_o for_o their_o pastor_n in_o their_o stead_n o●_n who_o they_o have_v no_o such_o knowledge_n as_o may_v encourage_v they_o to_o such_o a_o change_n 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vnivers_n of_o the_o church_n and_o unity_n of_o faith_n p._n 43_o 44._o if_o at_o this_o d●y_n we_o shall_v take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o several_a profession_n of_o christianity_n that_o have_v any_o large_a spread_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v put_v by_o the_o point_n where_o in_o they_o do_v differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o gather_v into_o one_o body_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o article_n wherein_o they_o all_o do_v general_o agree_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o th●se_a proposition_n which_o without_o all_o controversy_n be_v universal_o receive_v in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n so_o much_o truth_n be_v contain_v as_o be_v join_v with_o holy_a obedience_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n unto_o everlasting_a salvation_n neither_o have_v ●e_a cause_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o as_o many_o as_o do_v walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n pe●●e_v shal●_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n now_o therefore_o do_v as_o he_o say_v ibid._n p._n 18_o we_o for_o our_o part_n dare_v not_o abridge_v this_o gra●t_n and_o limit_v this_o great_a lordship_n as_o we_o conceive_v it_o may_v best_o fit_v our_o own_o turn_n but_o ●●ave_v it_o to_o his_o own_o latitude_n and_o seek_v for_o the_o catholic_n church_n neither_o in_o this_o part_n nor_o in_o that_o p●ece_n but_o among_o all_o that_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o n●m●_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n both_o they_o and_o we_o and_o if_o a_o zeal_n for_o such_o a_o general_a comprehension_n and_o happy_a union_n of_o christian_n will_v to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-mi ang●e_fw-mi p._n 424._o bri●g_v down_o a_o thousand_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n upon_o those_o that_o shall_v contribute_v the_o most_o unto_o it_o resolve_v now_o and_o hence_o forward_o to_o put_v forth_o yourself_o this_o ●ay_n put_v in_o for_o your_o share_n of_o blessing_n i_o remember_v i_o conclude_v my_o former_a writing_n with_o a_o collect_v borrow_v from_o you_o here_o i_o will_v say_v amen_o to_o that_o prayer_n with_o which_o dr._n potter_n shut_v up_o his_o answer_n to_o charity_n mistake_v that_o it_o will_v please_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o take_v away_o out_o of_o his_o church_n all_o dissension_n and_o discord_n all_o heresy_n and_o schism_n all_o abuse_n and_o false_a doctrine_n all_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o tyranny_n and_o to_o unite_v all_o christian_n in_o one_o holy_a bond_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n faith_n and_o charity_n that_o so_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n we_o may_v all_o join_v in_o his_o service_n i_o add_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o father_n of_o light_n will_v so_o direct_v your_o study_n and_o course_n that_o you_o may_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o reverend_a sir_n your_o humble_a and_o faithful_a servant_n john_n barrett_n i_o more_o wish_v than_o hope_v that_o of_o these_o sad_a controversy_n here_o will_v be_v the_o end_n proper_a material_n draw_v from_o the_o true_a and_o only_a way_n of_o concord_n etc._n etc._n query_n 1._o whether_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v not_o clear_o and_o full_o decide_v the_o case_n against_o censure_v or_o despise_v one_o another_o for_o thing_n indifferent_a rom._n 14_o &_o 15._o and_o if_o man_n wi●●_n not_o understand_v nor_o stand_v to_o that_o decision_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v any_o wonder_n if_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v or_o be_v satisfy_v with_o our_o most_o cogent_a argument_n second_v plea_n for_o peace_n p._n 169._o §_o 75._o whether_o they_o that_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o forbid_v such_o imposition_n there_o can_v see_v day_n for_o light_n 1._o do_v he_o not_o forbid_v censure_v despise_a and_o not_o receive_v one_o another_o and_o command_v dissenter_n to_o receive_v one_o another_o and_o then_o must_v he_o not_o forbid_v such_o imposition_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a herewith_o 2._o do_v he_o not_o direct_v this_o command_n to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n even_o to_o the_o authorize_v pastor_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o people_n 3._o be_v he_o not_o a_o pastor_n and_o ruler_n of_o that_o church_n as_o full_o authorize_v as_o any_o that_o shall_v succeed_v 4._o be_v not_o this_o scripture_n as_o other_o write_v for_o a_o stand_a rule_n and_o so_o obligatory_a to_o ruler_n still_o ib._n p._n 170._o §_o 77._o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o by_o divine_a authority_n be_v not_o his_o word_n record_v here_o part_n of_o christ_n law_n indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o may_v we_o think_v that_o any_o that_o come_v after_o he_o or_o to_o who_o he_o write_v shall_v have_v power_n to_o contradict_v or_o obliterate_v the_o same_o way_n of_o concord_n p._n 152._o 5._o do_v not_o his_o reason_n touch_v the_o case_n of_o all_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o not_o only_o some_o particular_a person_n and_o case_n as_o he_o argue_v from_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o well-meaning_a christian_n as_o weak_a and_o strong_a as_o doubt_v and_o as_o assure_v as_o mistake_v and_o as_o in_o the_o right_n etc._n etc._n if_o such_o weak_a mistake_a christian_n in_o such_o matter_n ever_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n do_v not_o the_o reason_n from_o their_o case_n and_o necessity_n still_o hold_v 6._o how_o many_o great_a and_o press_v moral_a reason_n that_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v by_o be_v heap_v up_o here_o do_v he_o not_o argue_v 1._o from_o christian_a love_n to_o brethren_n 2._o from_o human_a compassion_n to_o the_o weak_a 3._o from_o god_n own_o example_n who_o receive_v such_o who_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o reject_v 4._o from_o god_n prerogative_n to_o judge_n and_o our_o have_a no_o such_o judge_a power_n in_o such_o case_n 5._o from_o god_n propriety_n in_o his_o own_o servant_n 6._o from_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n that_o will_v uphold_v such_o 7._o because_o what_o man_n do_v as_o to_o please_v god_n must_v not_o be_v condemn_v without_o necessity_n but_o a_o holy_a intention_n cherish_v so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o forbid_a thing_n 8._o because_o man_n must_v not_o go_v against_o conscience_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n 9_o from_o christ_n dreadful_a judgement_n which_o be_v near_o and_o which_o we_o ourselves_o must_v undergo_v 10._o from_o the_o sin_n of_o lay_v stumbling-block_n and_o occasion_n of_o offence_n 11._o from_o the_o danger_n of_o cross_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n destroy_v soul_n for_o who_o he_o die_v 12._o because_o it_o will_v make_v our_o good_a to_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o 13._o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o constitution_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o church_n lie_v in_o
also_o may_v i_o give_v away_o the_o needful_a help_n to_o my_o salvation_n because_o other_o have_v they_o shall_v their_o salvation_n satisfy_v i_o instead_o of_o my_o own_o first_o plea_n for_o peace_n p._n 89_o 90._o whether_o shall_v man_n persuade_v the_o poor_a to_o famish_v rather_o than_o against_o law_n to_o beg_v because_o if_o thousand_o of_o they_o die_v of_o famine_n yet_o other_o people_n be_v supply_v ib._n p._n 102._o q._n 14._o whether_o the_o ancient_a christian_a pastor_n preach_v not_o against_o the_o will_n of_o prince_n for_o 300_o year_n and_o after_o that_o against_o the_o will_n of_o christian_a prince_n as_o constantius_n valens_n theodosius_n junior_a valentinian_n etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o not_o only_a apostle_n say_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v rather_o than_o man_n but_o such_o as_o timothy_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o man_n be_v not_o strict_o charge_v before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v judge_n the_o live_n and_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o kingdom_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n etc._n etc._n ib._n p._n 226_o 227._o q._n 15._o whether_o any_o man_n have_v authority_n to_o forbid_v a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n who_o forfeit_v not_o his_o office-power_n to_o perform_v the_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v ordain_v and_o whether_o such_o remain_v not_o under_o a_o divine_a obligation_n which_o man_n law_n can_v dissolve_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o right_a as_o bishop_n bilson_n say_v if_o prince_n forbid_v we_o we_o must_v go_v on_o with_o our_o work_n what_o if_o a_o interdict_v silence_v all_o the_o minister_n in_o a_o kingdom_n must_v all_o obey_v what_o if_o it_o silence_v more_o than_o can_v be_v spare_v without_o the_o church_n wrong_v and_o who_o law_n be_v they_o that_o will_v so_o bind_v be_v it_o infidel_n prince_n or_o only_a christian_n be_v it_o papist_n etc._n etc._n or_o only_o the_o orthodox_n must_v god_n ask_v leave_n of_o ruler_n to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n have_v god_n make_v man_n judge_n whether_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v or_o not_o or_o whether_o people_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o leave_v to_o perish_v in_o their_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n and_o how_o come_v the_o orthodox_n to_o be_v authorize_v to_o do_v mischief_n or_o to_o forbid_v the_o needful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n any_o more_o than_o a_o heretic_n or_o a_o christian_a more_o than_o a_o heathen_a be_v he_o not_o bind_v to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o they_o rather_o than_o authorize_v to_o do_v more_o hurt_v answ._n to_o dr._n still_o serm._n p._n 84_o 85._o or_o 78_o 79._o see_v also_o p._n 21._o q._n 16._o where_o such_o sin_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o ministration_n by_o man_n in_o power_n as_o that_o all_o the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o deny_v consent_n and_o conformity_n thereto_o whether_o be_v it_o not_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o ministry_n in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la to_o forbear_v their_o ministerial_a office_n or_o of_o none_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o to_o all_o now_o if_o all_o these_o must_v forbear_v or_o lay_v down_o their_o office_n because_o forbid_v by_o man_n to_o exercise_v it_o then_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o cast_v out_o christianity_n when_o he_o please_v and_o to_o deny_v god_n all_o public_a worship_n and_o must_v we_o not_o then_o ask_v leave_v of_o ruler_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v christ_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v as_o if_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v they_o first_o plea_n for_o peace_n p._n 114_o 115._o but_o whether_o must_v not_o all_o agree_v that_o to_o silence_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v not_o give_v any_o man_n authority_n to_o do_v because_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o consequent_o to_o silence_v any_o necessary_a ministry_n at_o all_o ib._n p._n 223._o and_o if_o all_o must_v not_o lay_v down_o their_o ministry_n why_o must_v a_o 1000_o or_o 2000_o do_v it_o rather_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o rest_n be_v a_o competent_a supply_n to_o the_o church_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o other_o man_n sin_v will_v absolve_v the_o innocent_a from_o their_o duty_n as_o if_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n only_o till_o other_o man_n will_v sin_n and_o where_o can_v the_o wit_n of_o man_n ever_o set_v bound_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n will_v it_o not_o be_v grant_v that_o if_o the_o most_o in_o france_n conform_v to_o popery_n this_o will_v not_o disoblige_v all_o other_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o who_o then_o can_v say_v what_o those_o untruth_n and_o sin_n be_v which_o a_o weak_a and_o err_a ministry_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o which_o shall_v serve_v to_o disoblige_v the_o rest_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o easy_a way_n to_o introduce_v any_o error_n by_o forbid_v any_o but_o the_o defender_n of_o it_o to_o preach_v ib._n p._n 115_o 116._o q._n 17._o whether_o god_n have_v authorize_v the_o magistrate_n to_o choose_v and_o command_v in_o what_o word_n only_o every_o pastor_n shall_v public_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o what_o book_n and_o word_n of_o man_n he_o shall_v profess_v assent_n and_o consent_v to_o and_o what_o dedicate_a symbol_n of_o christianity_n he_o shall_v use_v as_o engage_v in_o the_o christian_a covenant_n and_o to_o command_v ceremony_n and_o mode_n for_o dissent_n wherein_o he_o shall_v deny_v baptism_n and_o church-communion_n to_o all_o dissenter_n though_o the_o thing_n be_v take_v to_o be_v indifferent_a by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o great_a sin_n by_o the_o dissenter_n answ._n to_o dr._n still_o serm._n p._n 14._o q._n 18._o whether_o pastor_n usurp_v not_o power_n over_o one_o another_o when_o they_o command_v all_o about_o they_o to_o speak_v to_o man_n from_o god_n or_o to_o god_n from_o man_n in_o no_o other_o word_n but_o what_o they_o the_o usurper_n shall_v write_v they_o down_o make_v minister_n but_o crier_n to_o read_v their_o prescript_n and_o proclamation_n second_v plea_n etc._n etc._n p._n 142._o q._n 19_o whether_o any_o but_o volunteer_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o true_a christian_n or_o admit_v to_o holy_a communion_n to_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n way_n of_o concord_n three_o part_n p._n 27._o §_o 7._o and_o whether_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o administer_v sacrament_n to_o any_o against_o their_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o their_o office_n to_o be_v judge_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o communicate_v ib._n p._n 123._o q._n 20._o if_o any_o be_v urge_v to_o take_v a_o re-ordination_a against_o their_o judgement_n whether_o moral_n must_v not_o be_v prefer_v before_o ritual_n and_o ritual_n never_o set_v against_o they_o and_o whether_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o have_v unchangeable_o fix_v all_o ritual_n and_o yet_o confess_v that_o moral_n be_v fix_o determine_v ib._n p._n 214_o 215._o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o ever_o subject_v ceremony_n rite_n and_o external_n order_n to_o moral_n and_o to_o man_n good_a and_o the_o great_a end_n ib._n three_o part_n p._n 81._o q._n 21._o when_o the_o most_o learned_a sober_a judicious_a conformist_n differ_v not_o at_o all_o from_o we_o about_o the_o matter_n itself_o to_o which_o we_o deny_v conformity_n but_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v unlawful_a as_o to_o the_o hard_a point_n of_o the_o impose_v subscription_n oath_n declaration_n and_o covenant_n and_o only_o take_v the_o word_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o ourselves_o can_v take_v they_o be_v we_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o they_o query_n hereupon_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o who_o be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o against_o that_o sense_n which_o we_o disow_v and_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o the_o matter_n shall_v deserve_v liberty_n honour_n and_o preferment_n for_o otherwise_o interpret_n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o lawgiver_n themselves_o will_v not_o interpret_v when_o our_o supposition_n that_o the_o lawmaker_n mean_v proper_o as_o they_o speak_v be_v take_v to_o deserve_v scorn_n silence_v etc._n etc._n from_o they_o that_o will_v not_o expound_v their_o word_n to_o we_o judgement_n of_o nonconformist_n in_o second_o plea_n etc._n etc._n p._n 116_o 117._o and_o see_v as_o those_o worthy_a conformist_n must_v grant_v that_o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v proper_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o not_o with_o their_o limitation_n than_o the_o conformist_n be_v in_o the_o wrong_n and_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o the_o right_a
untrue_a or_o evil_a or_o which_o all_o man_n may_v not_o consent_v to_o therefore_o all_o other_o must_v think_v so_o too_o and_o say_v as_o they_o who_o can_v think_v that_o in_o many_o thousand_o uncertain_a word_n all_o man_n can_v and_o must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o approve_v they_o all_o alike_o or_o that_o honest_a man_n can_v lie_v and_o say_v that_o they_o assent_n to_o what_o they_o do_v not_o ibid._n p._n 88_o q._n 31._o if_o man_n in_o all_o these_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o uniformity_n and_o practise_v in_o the_o same_o mode_n whether_o must_v it_o not_o be_v either_o by_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n or_o by_o force_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o the_o first_o will_v never_o do_v it_o beside_o a_o multitude_n of_o reason_n whether_o do_v not_o many_o hundred_o year_n experience_n prove_v that_o all_o christian_n will_v never_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n of_o a_o mind_n about_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a duty_n and_o sin_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o certain_a that_o force_n will_v never_o do_v it_o will_v a_o sound_a believer_n sell_v his_o soul_n to_o save_v his_o flesh_n or_o hazard_v heaven_n by_o wilful_a sin_n to_o save_v his_o interest_n on_o earth_n ibid._n p._n 89_o 90._o q._n 32._o whether_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o mental_a capacity_n and_o apprehension_n the_o best_a will_v ever_o agree_v in_o any_o but_o few_o plain_a and_o certain_a thing_n way_n of_o concord_n 3d_o part_n p._n 109._o and_o q._n 33._o whether_o universal_a concord_n may_v not_o take_v in_o most_o of_o the_o differ_a party_n though_o not_o as_o such_o by_o receive_v any_o of_o their_o error_n yet_o as_o christian_n who_o agree_v in_o the_o common_a essential_o of_o faith_n and_o piety_n and_o whether_o we_o shall_v not_o hold_v essential_a unity_n with_o all_o that_o hold_v the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n though_o with_o those_o that_o hold_v integral_n more_o pure_o we_o be_v to_o have_v more_o full_a and_o near_a concord_n than_o the_o rest_n that_o have_v more_o error_n ib._n p._n 72._o whether_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o without_o have_v their_o affection_n alienate_v from_o and_o much_o more_o without_o persecute_v one_o another_o in_o great_a matter_n than_o most_o of_o the_o dissent_v party_n disagree_v in_o whether_o christian_n of_o as_o different_a principle_n may_v not_o yea_o and_o ought_v not_o yet_o to_o love_v each_o other_o and_o live_v in_o peace_n sacril_n desert_n p._n 7_o 8._o 9_o whether_o the_o novatian_o for_o many_o age_n be_v not_o tolerate_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o godly_a emperor_n and_o bishop_n ibid._n p._n 14._o q._n 34._o whether_o the_o term_n of_o church-communion_n must_v not_o be_v such_o as_o take_v in_o all_o that_o christ_n take_v in_o and_o will_v have_v we_o take_v in_o i._n e._n all_o that_o be_v fit_a for_o church-communion_n and_o whether_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v such_o term_n as_o all_o true_a christian_n 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100_o whether_o the_o hereticate_a and_o curse_v man_n for_o doubtful_a word_n or_o want_v of_o skill_n in_o aptness_n of_o expression_n yea_o or_o for_o error_n which_o consist_v with_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o church_n good_a that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o grand_a engine_n of_o satan_n to_o exercise_v tyranny_n excite_v hatred_n and_o schism_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v way_n of_o concord_n p._n 195._o §_o 34._o whether_o anathematise_v man_n for_o doubtful_a action_n or_o for_o such_o fault_n as_o consist_v with_o true_a christianity_n and_o continue_a subjection_n to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o a_o sinful_a church-dividing_a mean_n ibid._n p._n 195_o 196._o q._n 39_o whether_o addition_n to_o christ_n term_n be_v not_o very_o perilous_a as_o well_o as_o diminution_n as_o when_o man_n will_v deny_v church-entrance_n or_o communion_n to_o any_o that_o christ_n will_v have_v receive_v 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hard_o put_v to_o it_o scarce_o know_v what_o to_o say_v for_o a_o stand_n off_o and_o deny_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o christian_n of_o a_o different_a persuasion_n but_o they_o will_v have_v enough_o to_o say_v against_o your_o term_n and_o that_o from_o yourself_o and_o not_o only_o in_o your_o irenicum_fw-la but_o in_o your_o rational_a account_n p._n 209._o it_o be_v a_o very_a necessary_a enquiry_n what_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o distance_n be_v and_o where_o the_o main_a fault_n lie_v and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n that_o corruption_n may_v get_v into_o a_o christian_a church_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o prove_v that_o christianity_n oblige_v man_n to_o communicate_v with_o a_o church_n in_o all_o those_o they_o will_v say_v in_o any_o corruption_n its_o communion_n may_v be_v taint_v with_o it_o seem_v evident_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o breach_n must_v lie_v there_o where_o the_o corruption_n be_v own_v and_o 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