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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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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 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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
teach_v not_o heresy_n nor_o preach_v down_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n and_o deny_v we_o not_o their_o communion_n unless_o we_o will_v sin_v or_o a_o conformist_n that_o will_v hold_v communion_n with_o none_o but_o his_o own_o party_n but_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o land_n ib._n p._n 41._o be_v he_o a_o great_a separatist_n that_o confess_v they_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o their_o communion_n lawful_a but_o prefer_v another_o as_o fit_a for_o he_o or_o he_o that_o deny_v communion_n with_o true_a worship_v assembly_n as_o unlawful_a to_o be_v communicate_v with_o when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o if_o the_o former_a then_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o condemn_v they_o as_o no_o church_n be_v a_o diminution_n or_o no_o aggravation_n of_o separation_n and_o the_o local_a presence_n of_o a_o infidel_n or_o scorner_n will_v be_v a_o less_o separate_a state_n than_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o friend_n if_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v certain_a then_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o if_o we_o can_v prove_v the_o assembly_n lawful_a which_o they_o condemn_v they_o be_v the_o true_a separatist_n that_o condemn_v they_o and_o deny_v communion_n with_o they_o declare_v it_o unlawful_a answ._n to_o dr._n still_o serm._n p._n 47_o or_o 49._o q._n 80._o and_o whether_o be_v not_o the_o separation_n of_o whole_a church_n much_o worse_o than_o of_o single_a person_n from_o one_o church_n when_o it_o be_v upon_o unwarrantable_a cause_n or_o reason_n ib._n p._n 31._o now_o how_o many_o of_o the_o dissenter_n frequent_o communicate_v with_o they_o while_o they_o general_o refuse_v shun_v and_o condemn_v our_o assembly_n be_v there_o no_o true_a church_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v no_o bishop_n of_o a_o superior_a order_n over_o pastor_n and_o be_v there_o not_o true_a church_n in_o england_n in_o that_o long_a interval_n of_o episcopal_a government_n and_o be_v not_o they_o as_o just_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o schism_n 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christian_n be_v guilty_a of_o their_o church-law_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la ibid._n p._n 104._o see_v also_o answ._n to_o dr._n still_o serm._n p._n 47._o or_o 49._o §_o 8._o q._n 83._o whether_o make_v sinful_a term_n of_o communion_n impose_v thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n on_o those_o that_o will_v have_v communion_n with_o they_o and_o expel_v those_o that_o will_v not_o so_o sin_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o heinous_a schism_n first_o plea_n etc._n etc._n p._n 41_o 42._o q._n 84._o whether_o all_o those_o will_v not_o be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o such_o schism_n who_o by_o talk_n write_v or_o preach_v justify_v and_o cry_v it_o up_o and_o draw_v other_o into_o the_o gild_n and_o reproach_v the_o innocent_a as_o schismatic_n for_o not_o offend_v god_n ib._n q._n 85._o if_o any_o will_v confine_v the_o power_n or_o exercise_n of_o the_o church-key_n into_o so_o few_o hand_n as_o shall_v make_v the_o exercise_n of_o christ_n discipline_n impossible_a 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