be_v write_v thus_o qui_fw-la illicite_fw-la alium_fw-la excom_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o unlawful_o excommunicate_v another_o condemn_v himself_o and_o not_o another_o that_o our_o love_n must_v be_v catholic_n homily_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n p._n 36._o charity_n be_v to_o love_v every_o man_n good_a and_o evil_n friend_n and_o foe_n and_o whatsoever_o cause_n be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o nevertheless_o to_o bear_v good_a will_v and_o heart_n to_o every_o man_n to_o use_v our-selve_n well_o unto_o they_o as_o well_o in_o word_n and_o countenance_n as_o in_o all_o other_o act_n and_o deed_n for_o so_o christ_n himself_o teach_v and_o so_o also_o he_o perform_v indeed_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o pharisee_n with_o their_o false_a gloss_n have_v corrupt_v this_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n teach_v that_o this_o love_n and_o charity_n pertain_v only_o unto_o a_o man_n friend_n christ_n give_v this_o godly_a law_n of_o charity_n a_o true_a and_o 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and_o his_o apostle_n that_o we_o maintain_v general_a charity_n towards_o all_o good_a christian_n that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v communion_n in_o holy_a office_n with_o all_o such_o item_n on_o rom_n 12.18_o pag._n 230_o 231._o serm._n 3._o pursue_v peace_n with_o all_o without_o any_o exception_n with_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n jew_n and_o greek_n and_o barbarian_n of_o all_o sect_n and_o religion_n persecute_v jew_n and_o idolatrous_a heathen_n as_o at_o that_o time_n man_n of_o all_o judgement_n and_o persuasion_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o evade_n our_o obligation_n to_o this_o duty_n by_o pretend_v of_o other_o that_o they_o entertain_v opinion_n irreconcilable_o contrary_a to_o we_o that_o they_o adhere_v to_o sect_n and_o party_n which_o we_o dislike_v and_o disavow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o virtuous_a so_o religious_a so_o holy_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v or_o at_o least_o not_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o bishop_n saunderson_n 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and_o true_o pretend_v conscience_n that_o they_o can_v submit_v to_o such_o order_n and_o to_o such_o and_o such_o rite_n testimony_n of_o above_o a_o 100_o non_fw-fr conformist_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o lay-communion_n speak_v of_o the_o nonconformist_n those_o good_a man_n who_o meet_v after_o the_o plague_n have_v preach_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n mr._n dodwell_n be_v letter_n of_o holy_a order_n our_o conscientious_a dissent_v brethren_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 22._o their_o error_n themselves_o be_v innocent_a to_o such_o as_o be_v more_o intent_n on_o the_o improvement_n of_o christianity_n itself_o than_o any_o subdivide_v denomination_n stop_v to_o the_o course_n of_o separation_n pag._n 37._o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o some_o yea_o many_o of_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v now_o lay_v aside_o while_o they_o have_v their_o ministerial_a stand_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n and_o catholic_n communion_n be_v profitable_a memorial_n from_o the_o english_a protestant_n to_o his_o present_a majesty_n when_o prince_n of_o orange_n pag._n 28._o four_o of_o our_o succeed_a parliament_n perceive_v the_o abuse_n of_o these_o penal_a law_n and_o the_o mischief_n thereby_o to_o conscious_a christian_n and_o declare_v there_o intention_n of_o relieve_v they_o doctor_n burnet_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n on_o matth._n 12.25_o of_o the_o dissenter_n who_o though_o in_o error_n yet_o may_v be_v good_a man_n in_o the_o main_a for_o aught_o we_o know_v doctor_n barrow_n be_v sermon_n against_o evil_a speak_v he_o that_o love_v and_o reverence_v god_n will_v acknowledge_v and_o approve_v his_o goodness_n in_o bestow_v gift_n and_o grace_n to_o his_o brethren_n he_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o disavow_v or_o disgrace_v they_o that_o he_o may_v not_o rob_v god_n himself_o of_o the_o glory_n due_a to_o his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n item_n pag._n 20._o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o glory_n and_o therefore_o can_v endure_v it_o to_o 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the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o his_o work_n pag._n 138._o pag._n 192._o of_o the_o abuse_n of_o excommunication_n vide_fw-la etc._n etc._n hooker_n be_v discourse_n of_o justification_n pag._n 54._o if_o be_v a_o perilous_a error_n that_o the_o galatian_n hold_v about_o justification_n yet_o so_o far_o be_v st._n paul_n from_o strike_v their_o name_n out_o of_o christ_n book_n that_o he_o command_v other_o to_o receive_v they_o i._n e._n to_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o with_o singular_a humanity_n use_v they_o as_o brethren_n he_o know_v man_n imbecility_n have_v a_o feel_n of_o our_o blindness_n which_o be_v mortal_a man_n how_o great_a it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o aberdeen_n mention_v pag._n 707_o be_v not_o unsuitable_a to_o this_o subject_a that_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o church_n be_v worse_a and_o incomparable_o more_o lamentable_a that_o be_v so_o swell_v and_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o 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christian_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n impose_v her_o doctrine_n which_o be_v but_o disputable_a before_o to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la with_o a_o anathema_n to_o such_o as_o think_v of_o they_o otherwise_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o communion_n and_o oblige_v all_o that_o adhere_v unto_o they_o to_o profess_v the_o same_o i_o shall_v think_v that_o one_o thing_n a_o just_a ground_n of_o separation_n or_o forsake_v their_o communion_n dr._n steward_n be_v england_n case_n pag._n 26._o when_o man_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o so_o damn_v to_o hell_n all_o those_o that_o hold_v not_o their_o opinion_n this_o st._n augustine_n ofttimes_o call_v schism_n in_o the_o donatist_n i_o can_v name_v you_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o but_o i_o be_o sure_a our_o dear_a mother_n be_v not_o who_o have_v be_v so_o mild_a to_o those_o who_o have_v most_o high_o oppose_v she_o dr._n hammond_n pract._n catech._n upon_o blessed_n be_v the_o peacemaker_n we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v our_o own_o opinion_n in_o religion_n such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n of_o such_o importance_n as_o to_o deny_v communion_n or_o salvation_n to_o those_o who_o differ_v from_o we_o item_n of_o schism_n pag._n 165._o and_o pag._n 166._o that_o as_o we_o exclude_v no_o christian_a from_o our_o communion_n that_o will_v either_o filial_o and_o fraternal_o embrace_v it_o with_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o admit_v any_o to_o our_o assembly_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o foundation_n lay_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o we_o as_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o like_a freedom_n of_o external_n communion_n with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n as_o often_o as_o occasion_n make_v we_o capable_a of_o that_o blessing_n and_o pag._n 5._o tell_v we_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n use_v to_o inflict_v that_o punishment_n of_o excommunication_n on_o the_o most_o scandalous_a sinner_n and_o pag._n 15._o call_v it_o that_o very_a condition_n into_o which_o the_o adulterer_n and_o obstinate_a offender_n be_v cast_v by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n hammond_n of_o the_o key_n chap._n 5._o sect._n 18._o the_o more_o shame_n for_o the_o over-easie_a denouncer_n of_o that_o censure_n that_o inflict_v it_o for_o every_o trivial_a commission_n without_o consideration_n whither_o or_o no_o repent_v of_o or_o that_o use_v this_o sovereign_a recipe_n unadvised_o for_o any_o other_o end_n than_o reform_v the_o profane_a dr._n puller_n be_v moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 366._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o divine_a moderation_n of_o our_o church_n consider_v the_o frame_n of_o man_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n difficulty_n and_o imperfection_n of_o humane_a knowledge_n the_o weakness_n and_o variety_n of_o humane_a understanding_n she_o allow_v much_o to_o the_o force_n of_o prejudice_n education_n and_o the_o power_n and_o artifice_v of_o seducer_n our_o church_n make_v a_o great_a reserve_n of_o dispensation_n to_o person_n of_o modest_a humble_a docible_a and_o peaceable_a spirit_n and_o proportion_n her_o censure_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o malice_n and_o the_o unchristian_a temper_n which_o appear_v in_o offender_n dr._n cumber_n on_o the_o common-prayer_n in_o the_o commination_n discipline_n withhold_v in_o favour_n of_o dissenter_n lest_o the_o impose_v it_o there_o shall_v make_v this_o holy_a mean_n of_o reformation_n despise_v rather_o than_o obey_v item_n pag._n 369._o dr._n puller_n wherefore_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n make_v by_o cranmer_n say_v the_o bishop_n be_v not_o bind_v so_o precise_o but_o they_o may_v attemper_v and_o forbear_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n when_o by_o so_o do_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v further_v item_n pag._n 35._o according_a to_o equity_n our_o church_n desire_v all_o her_o law_n may_v be_v interpret_v benignius_fw-la leges_fw-la interpretandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n she_o admit_v of_o a_o mitigation_n of_o a_o rigid_a sentence_n and_o pag._n 11._o dispose_v they_o where_o the_o law_n press_v too_o hard_o upon_o particular_a person_n to_o relax_v the_o rigour_n of_o they_o pag._n 370._o wherefore_o those_o who_o in_o execution_n of_o the_o church_n discipline_n abuse_v the_o most_o excellent_a temper_v of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o her_o law_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n very_o they_o most_o of_o all_o deserve_v the_o church_n rod_n and_o the_o dire_a point_n of_o her_o anathema_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v say_v bishop_n tailor_n ductor_n dub._n l._n 3._o pag._n 259._o how_o great_a a_o reproach_n it_o be_v to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o minister_n to_o covetousness_n and_o to_o the_o need_v of_o proctor_n and_o advocate_n bishop_n bramhall_n pag._n 14._o vindicat._n of_o the_o church_n to_o exclude_v none_o from_o catholic_n communion_n and_o hope_n of_o salvation_n either_o eastern_a or_o western_a or_o southern_a or_o northern_a christian_n which_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a father_n establish_v in_o the_o first_o general_n council_n and_o comprehend_v in_o the_o apostolic_a nicene_n and_o athanasian_n creed_n and_o last_o to_o hold_v a_o actual_a external_n communion_n with_o they_o in_o votis_fw-la in_o our_o desire_n and_o to_o endeavour_v it_o by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n item_n pag._n 17._o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a necessity_n of_o communicate_v in_o all_o external_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a conformity_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o ceremony_n as_o in_o the_o essential_o of_o sacrament_n bishop_n bilson_n of_o subjection_n part_v 2._o pag._n 223._o edit_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a fancy_n to_o think_v that_o divers_a nation_n and_o country_n differ_v by_o custom_n law_n and_o manner_n so_o they_o hold_v one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n can_v be_v part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n communicant_a one_o with_o another_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n stand_v not_o in_o external_n right_n custom_n and_o manner_n but_o in_o believe_v the_o same_o truth_n taste_v of_o the_o same_o grace_n rest_v on_o the_o same_o hope_n call_v on_o the_o same_o god_n rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v sanctify_a and_o preserve_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n cause_n of_o decay_n of_o christian_a piety_n pag._n 285._o as_o christ_n when_o he_o forewarn_v his_o disciple_n of_o the_o ensue_a persecution_n tell_v they_o not_o only_o they_o shall_v be_v kill_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n so_o now_o as_o if_o christian_n be_v emulous_a of_o every_o branch_n of_o jewish_a cruelty_n we_o transcribe_v that_o part_n of_o the_o copy_n too_o and_o either_o by_o causeless_a excommunicate_v other_o or_o separate_v ourselves_o we_o deny_v the_o