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there_o make_v it_o a_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o murder_n be_v and_o as_o plain_o forbid_v and_o therefore_o i_o do_v earnest_o desire_v as_o you_o p._n 213._o all_o party_n concern_v as_o they_o love_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o as_o they_o will_v avoid_v the_o gild_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n impartial_o and_o without_o prejudice_n to_o consider_v that_o passage_n of_o irenaeus_n with_o you_o p._n 212._o that_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o judge_n those_o who_o make_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n and_o rather_o regard_v their_o own_o advantage_n than_o the_o church_n unity_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o indifferent_a man_n have_v the_o matter_n put_v to_o they_o to_o decide_v who_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o regard_v their_o own_o advantage_n whether_o some_o of_o you_o or_o such_o as_o mr._n
not_o the_o psaltzgraves_n church_n to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o be_v they_o for_o our_o english_a ceremony_n do_v not_o the_o lutheran_n church_n hold_v some_o thing_n lawful_a and_o indifferent_a which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v unwarrantable_a as_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o lawful_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o other_o reform_a church_n i_o do_v profess_v plain_o say_v chillingworth_n p._n 376._o that_o i_o can_v find_v any_o rest_n for_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n but_o upon_o this_o rock_n only_o the_o bible_n i_o see_v plain_o and_o with_o my_o own_o eye_n that_o there_o be_v pope_n against_o pope_n council_n against_o council_n some_o father_n against_o other_o the_o same_o father_n against_o themselves_o a_o consent_n of_o father_n of_o one_o age_n against_o a_o consent_n of_o father_n of_o another_o age_n the_o church_n of_o 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can_v be_v produce_v that_o do_v exact_o in_o all_o thing_n observe_v the_o same_o custom_n which_o may_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o moderation_n in_o all_o as_o to_o these_o thing_n but_o especial_o in_o pretend_a admirer_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o yet_o will_v you_o have_v every_o one_o bind_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o church-governor_n in_o such_o matter_n whatever_o his_o private_a judgement_n be_v concern_v they_o as_o eusebius_n note_v from_o irenaeus_n l._n 5._o c._n 26._o english_fw-fr c._n 23._o the_o primitive_a christian_n can_v differ_v in_o such_o matter_n and_o yet_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o anicetas_n and_o polycarpus_n can_v differ_v in_o such_o matter_n and_o yet_o communicate_v one_o with_o another_o the_o primitive_a christian_n retain_v contrary_a observation_n and_o yet_o as_o irenaeus_n say_v hold_v fast_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n can_v you_o ever_o prove_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n or_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n have_v assume_v a_o power_n of_o suspending_a minister_n from_o their_o office_n and_o of_o debar_v christian_n from_o communion_n for_o such_o matter_n here_o come_v to_o my_o mind_n that_o which_o you_o say_v vnreas_n of_o separate_a p._n 14._o that_o our_o reformer_n precede_v more_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o ancient_a church_n than_o mere_a opposition_n to_o popery_n yet_o with_o king_n james_n defence_n of_o the_o right_n of_o king_n p._n 47c_n the_o christian_a religion_n reform_v be_v as_o to_o say_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v of_o all_o popish_a dregs_o and_o p._n 17._o although_o they_o make_v the_o scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o reject_v all_o thing_n repugnant_a thereto_o yet_o they_o design_v not_o to_o make_v a_o transformation_n of_o a_o church_n but_o a_o reformation_n of_o it_o by_o reduce_v it_o as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v to_o that_o state_n it_o be_v in_o under_o the_o first_o christian_n emperor_n etc._n etc._n agreeable_a to_o chillingworth_n p._n 287._o â—_o 82._o but_o whether_o you_o take_v not_o the_o hint_n of_o distinguish_v the_o transformation_n of_o a_o church_n from_o the_o reformation_n of_o it_o from_o archbishop_n whitgift_n i_o can_v tell_v however_o t._n c._n latter_a part_n of_o his_o second_o reply_n p._n 172._o can_v not_o discern_v it_o to_o have_v any_o solidity_n but_o call_v it_o a_o single_a solid_a argument_n see_v transform_v may_v be_v in_o part_n as_o well_o as_o reform_v and_o you_o have_v not_o improve_v it_o at_o all_o but_o what_o a_o strange_a assertion_n be_v that_o of_o you_o p._n 96._o that_o there_o be_v in_o effect_n no_o new_a term_n of_o communion_n with_o this_o church_n but_o the_o same_o which_o our_o first_o reformer_n own_v and_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o will_v you_o stand_v to_o this_o that_o they_o die_v martyr_n for_o ceremony_n and_o for_o such_o imposition_n as_o have_v thrust_v out_o 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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 and_o separation_n from_o those_o true_a church_n which_o be_v before_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o episcopacy_n as_o they_o that_o be_v common_o charge_v by_o those_o encroacher_n and_o invader_n of_o other_o man_n right_n vid._n sacril_n desert_n p._n 60._o q._n 81._o see_v the_o universal_a church_n be_v certain_o the_o high_a species_n whether_o have_v any_o authority_n on_o pretence_n of_o narrow_a communion_n in_o low_a church_n to_o change_v christ_n term_n of_o catholic_n communion_n or_o to_o deprive_v christian_n of_o the_o right_n of_o be_v love_v and_o receive_v by_o each_o other_o or_o to_o disoblige_v they_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o love_v and_o receive_v each_o other_o whether_o can_v humane_a power_n make_v by_o their_o own_o contract_n change_n christ_n law_n or_o the_o privilege_n or_o form_n of_o christ_n own_o church_n way_n of_o concord_n p._n 111._o §_o 14._o q._n 82._o whether_o the_o great_a and_o common_a schism_n be_v not_o by_o divide_v law_n and_o canon_n 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 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 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 sâ—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 oâ—_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 whether_o this_o can_v be_v defend_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n as_o cyprian_a in_o the_o case_n of_o novatian_n say_v that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o bishop_n because_o another_o be_v rightful_a bishop_n before_o â—_o ib._n p._n 49_o 50._o q._n 87._o whether_o the_o way_n to_o heal_v we_o be_v not_o 1._o to_o approve_v the_o best_a 2._o to_o tolerate_v the_o tolerable_a 3._o to_o have_v sacrament_n free_a and_o not_o force_v 4._o to_o restrain_v the_o intolerable_a 5._o this_o to_o be_v the_o test_n of_o toleration_n whether_o such_o tolerate_a worship_n do_v more_o good_a or_o hurt_n in_o true_a impartial_a judgement_n 6._o magistrate_n keep_v all_o in_o peace_n way_n of_o concord_n three_o part_n p._n 144._o q._n 88_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o weaken_n of_o the_o king_n interest_n to_o divide_v his_o subject_n and_o build_v up_o unnecessary_a wall_n of_o partition_n between_o they_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o such_o division_n see_v a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o unsafe_a and_o uncomfortable_a to_o a_o prince_n to_o rule_v a_o divide_a mutinous_a people_n but_o sweet_a and_o safe_a to_o rule_v they_o that_o be_v unite_v in_o mutual_a love_n whether_o they_o that_o will_v lay_v the_o people_n concord_n upon_o uncapable_a term_n will_v not_o bring_v the_o king_n interest_n in_o his_o people_n love_n and_o willing_a obedience_n and_o ready_a defence_n of_o he_o into_o too_o narrow_a a_o bottom_n make_v he_o the_o king_n of_o some_o causless_o divide_v and_o espouse_a party_n which_o must_v be_v set_v up_o to_o the_o oppression_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v as_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o loyal_a as_o they_o second_v plea_n etc._n etc._n p._n 76._o §_o 24._o si_fw-mi in_o necessariis_fw-la sit_fw-la vnitas_fw-la in_o non-necessariis_a libertas_n in_o uâ—risque_fw-la charitas_fw-la optimo_fw-la certe_fw-la loco_fw-la essent_fw-la res_fw-la nostrae_fw-la to_o make_v a_o round_a number_n i_o may_v add_v from_o mr._n m._n godwyn_n his_o negro_n and_o indian_n advocate_n plead_v for_o the_o instruct_v of_o they_o and_o so_o admit_v they_o into_o the_o church_n a_o book_n late_o print_v and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n q._n 89._o whether_o be_v the_o wilful_a neglect_v and_o oppose_v of_o it_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o title-page_n no_o less_o than_o a_o manifest_a apostasy_n from_o the_o christian_a faith_n can_v no_o christian_n ever_o justify_v his_o omit_v any_o possible_a lawful_a mean_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o religion_n as_o he_o say_v p._n 91._o be_v all_o profess_a christian_n absolute_o bounâ—_n in_o their_o place_n to_o endeavour_v the_o same_o by_o their_o vow_n in_o baptism_n and_o their_o very_a profession_n q._n 90._o then_o be_v they_o not_o bind_v in_o their_o place_n to_o endeavour_v the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o at_o home_n as_o abroad_o and_o do_v they_o not_o owe_v as_o much_o service_n herein_o for_o christ_n sake_n towards_o their_o own_o countryman_n as_o towards_o stranger_n shall_v not_o englishman_n be_v as_o well_o concern_v for_o englishman_n as_o for_o indian_n and_o when_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n be_v so_o visible_o decline_v in_o england_n atheism_n ignorance_n error_n profaneness_n popery_n and_o superstition_n increase_a and_o get_v up_o so_o fast_o among_o we_o be_v he_o for_o any_o great_a advancement_n of_o religion_n that_o will_v send_v away_o all_o nonconformist_n if_o there_o be_v thousand_o of_o they_o to_o his_o negro_n and_o indian_n for_o this_o wise_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o their_o labour_n at_o home_n finis_fw-la advertisement_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o these_o paper_n be_v send_v to_o london_n by_o the_o author_n on_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o february_n or_o beginning_n of_o march_n last_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o pamphlet_n they_o can_v not_o get_v through_o the_o 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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 fit_a for_o such_o church-communion_n if_o impose_v will_v have_v unite_v in_o in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n till_o now_o and_o whether_o those_o term_n that_o will_v have_v divide_v the_o church_n be_v fit_a mean_n to_o unite_v it_o or_o can_v we_o think_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v now_o unite_v upon_o such_o term_n as_o it_o never_o unite_v before_o second_o plea_n for_o p._n p._n 152_o 153._o q._n 35._o whether_o christ_n himself_o have_v not_o institute_v the_o baptismal_a covenant_n mat._n 28._o 19_o to_o be_v the_o title_n of_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o symbol_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v notify_v and_o have_v not_o command_v all_o the_o baptize_v as_o christian_n to_o love_v each_o other_o as_o themselves_o and_o though_o weak_a in_o faith_n to_o receive_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n receive_v we_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o not_o to_o despise_v or_o judge_v each_o other_o for_o tolerable_a difference_n and_o whether_o any_o mortal_a man_n have_v power_n to_o abrogate_v these_o term_n of_o church-union_n and_o concord_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v first_o plea_n for_o p._n p._n 34._o q._n 36._o whether_o christ_n who_o make_v the_o baptismal_a covenant_n the_o test_n and_o stand_a term_n of_o entrance_n do_v set_v up_o pastor_n over_o his_o church_n to_o make_v new_a and_o strict_a term_n and_o law_n or_o to_o preserve_v concord_n on_o the_o term_n that_o he_o have_v found_v it_o and_o to_o see_v that_o man_n live_v in_o unity_n and_o piety_n according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v enter_v second_o plea_n for_o p._n p._n 154._o and_o when_o they_o have_v as_o minister_n not_o as_o lord_n receive_v man_n on_o christ_n term_n whether_o they_o may_v excommunicate_v and_o turn_v they_o out_o again_o for_o want_v of_o more_o or_o only_o for_o violate_v these_o ibid._n p._n 155._o q._n 37._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o strange_a contrariety_n of_o some_o to_o themselves_o who_o judge_v that_o all_o infant_n of_o heathen_n jew_n turk_n or_o wicked_a man_n be_v without_o exception_n to_o be_v take_v into_o the_o church_n if_o any_o ignorant_a christian_a will_v but_o offer_v they_o and_o say_v over_o a_o few_o word_n and_o the_o adult_n also_o if_o they_o can_v but_o say_v over_o the_o creed_n by_o rote_n and_o a_o few_o word_n more_o that_o will_v fill_v the_o church_n with_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o when_o man_n be_v in_o deny_v they_o communion_n unless_o they_o will_v strict_o come_v up_o to_o many_o humane_a unnecessary_a imposition_n as_o if_o far_o strict_a obedience_n to_o man_n perhaps_o in_o usurpation_n be_v necessary_a than_o to_o jesus_n christ_n way_n of_o concord_n p._n 118._o §_o 10._o q._n 38._o whether_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v not_o unity_n long_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o creed_n and_o scripture_n without_o any_o other_o subscription_n oath_n or_o other_o profession_n make_v necessary_a to_o communion_n and_o whether_o it_o ever_o have_v union_n upon_o such_o additional_a term_n of_o new_a profession_n subscription_n and_o oath_n as_o most_o church_n now_o impose_v and_o require_v whether_o they_o depart_v not_o from_o unity_n and_o concord_n and_o so_o continue_v divide_v to_o this_o day_n when_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o ancient_a simplicity_n and_o the_o primitive_a term_n ibid._n p._n 157._o §_o 42._o and_o whether_o those_o pastor_n who_o will_v make_v canon_n that_o alâ—_n english_a protestant_n shall_v agree_v in_o subscription_n profession_n oath_n form_n and_o ceremony_n which_o they_o be_v not_o agree_v in_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v do_v not_o in_o effect_n say_v we_o will_v break_v they_o more_o in_o piece_n and_o set_v they_o far_o from_o each_o other_o than_o before_o ibid._n p._n 183._o §_o 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 because_o they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o certain_a term_n which_o they_o or_o such_o as_o they_o devise_n and_o though_o they_o think_v that_o christ_n give_v they_o power_n to_o do_v thus_o yet_o whether_o their_o error_n will_v make_v they_o guiltless_a or_o whether_o impute_v their_o error_n to_o christ_n untrue_o be_v not_o a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n ibid._n p._n 119._o §_o 1._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o small_a fault_n to_o usurp_v a_o power_n proper_a to_o christ_n ibid._n §_o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o dangerous_a pride_n to_o think_v themselves_o great_a enough_o wise_a enough_o and_o good_a enough_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n and_o to_o amend_v his_o work_n ibid._n §_o 3._o and_o whether_o this_o imply_v not_o a_o accusation_n against_o he_o and_o his_o institution_n ibid._n §_o 4._o and_o whether_o the_o merciful_a lord_n and_o
you_o can_v well_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n without_o plead_v something_o for_o dissenter_n but_o to_o return_v to_o your_o impartial_a account_n p._n 209._o you_o say_v violation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o justify_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o murder_n be_v and_o as_o plain_o forbid_v and_o in_o some_o respect_v aggravate_v beyond_o it_o preface_n p._n 45._o all_o which_o return_v upon_o yourselves_o if_o the_o archbishop_n word_n may_v take_v place_n and_o consider_v further_o serious_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o justify_v the_o press_a and_o impose_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v lawful_o be_v forbear_v when_o the_o impose_v of_o they_o will_v certain_o cause_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o church_n unity_n and_o peacâ—_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n you_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o justify_v it_o as_o p._n 76._o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v as_o much_o occasion_n to_o account_v those_o scruple_n unreasonable_a as_o they_o do_v those_o of_o the_o independents_n aâ—â—baptists_n and_o quaker_n and_o pag._n 59_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o answer_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o have_v as_o just_a a_o plea_n for_o separation_n from_o they_o as_o they_o can_v have_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n now_o lay_v these_o together_o and_o what_o follow_v but_o that_o as_o much_o be_v to_o be_v plead_v for_o the_o english_a ceremony_n and_o other_o thing_n impose_v which_o the_o non-conformists'_a stick_n at_o as_o can_v be_v plead_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n or_o against_o rebaptisation_a and_o i_o may_v add_v or_o against_o the_o way_n of_o the_o quaker_n in_o the_o fifty_o query_n concern_v infant_n right_o to_o baptism_n i_o set_v that_o down_o last_v which_o â—_o desire_a they_o will_v special_o observe_v scil._n whether_o the_o anabaptist_n schism_n be_v not_o worse_o 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