of_o this_o division_n that_o it_o make_v man_n irreligious_a and_o cause_n atheism_n 35_o chap._n v._o the_o four_o effect_n of_o this_o division_n that_o it_o keep_v back_o all_o those_o who_o be_v without_o and_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o dislike_n of_o christian_a religion_n 44_o chap._n vi_o the_o five_o effect_n of_o this_o division_n trouble_v in_o church_n and_o state_n the_o second_o part._n of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o division_n which_o be_v among_o christian_n chap._n i._o that_o the_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o man_n mind_n do_v much_o contribute_v to_o this_o evil_n p._n 69_o chap._n ii_o that_o there_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v make_v a_o true_a distinction_n in_o christian_a religion_n of_o what_o be_v real_o essential_a and_o fundamental_a and_o what_o be_v not_o 80_o chap._n iii_o that_o man_n have_v depart_v from_o the_o true_a fundamental_o of_o christian_a religion_n to_o take_v up_o other_o which_o have_v nothing_o of_o solidity_n in_o they_o and_o which_o put_v these_o division_n among_o christian_n 88_o chap._n iv_o that_o the_o dislike_n which_o have_v be_v have_v at_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v a_o occasion_n that_o meâ—_n have_v give_v it_o a_o different_a â—â—â—â—ct_a frâ—m_n that_o which_o it_o have_v in_o its_o â—â—â—inning_n 97_o chap._n v._o that_o many_o do_v make_v use_n of_o religion_n to_o serve_v their_o particular_a interest_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o temporal_a life_n 106_o the_o three_o part._n of_o the_o proper_a mean_n to_o reunite_v all_o christian_n into_o one_o sole_a communion_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o ill_a mean_n that_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o hitherto_o for_o put_v a_o remedy_n to_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o division_n 117_o chap._n ii_o the_o first_o mean_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o prejudices_fw-la and_o to_o throw_v off_o all_o particular_a interest_n that_o so_o nothing_o may_v be_v propose_v by_o we_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n 128_o chap._n iii_o the_o second_o mean_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v for_o our_o direction_n more_o than_o one_o know_v and_o general_o approve_a rule_n for_o all_o christian_n to_o walk_v by_o 142_o chap._n iii_o the_o three_o mean_n right_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n propound_v to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o what_o regard_v only_o the_o outward_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o ceremony_n 150_o chap._n v._o the_o four_o mean_n to_o distinguish_v between_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n propose_v to_o we_o to_o believe_v as_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n that_o which_o it_o deliver_v to_o we_o as_o history_n of_o thing_n which_o have_v happen_v and_o that_o which_o it_o report_v to_o we_o as_o prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 163_o chap._n vi_o five_o advice_n touch_v the_o mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o we_o must_v believe_v as_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o concern_v the_o distinction_n which_o must_v be_v make_v of_o they_o 170_o chap._n vii_o what_o way_n must_v be_v follow_v to_o facilitate_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o design_n 186_o chap._n viii_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n and_o difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v form_v against_o this_o design_n 199_o conclusion_n profit_n and_o advantage_n which_o may_v be_v hope_v for_o from_o this_o project_n 218_o the_o reuniting_a of_o christianity_n the_o first_o part._n of_o the_o division_n which_o be_v among_o christian_n and_o of_o its_o consequency_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o division_n when_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v heresy_n among_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o as_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a his_o word_n must_v not_o be_v take_v as_o if_o he_o will_v by_o a_o extravagant_a paradox_n authorize_v the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o christianity_n for_o his_o 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sort_n of_o temptation_n and_o trial_n it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n also_o that_o jesus_n christ_n declare_v to_o we_o the_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n and_o tribulation_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o kindle_v the_o firebrand_n of_o war_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o put_v division_n in_o state_n and_o family_n for_o otherwise_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n do_v not_o of_o itself_o propose_v any_o thing_n but_o union_n amity_n and_o concord_n nature_n although_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o original_a with_o grace_n have_v inclination_n quite_o distinct_a it_o be_v not_o please_v but_o in_o diversity_n and_o seem_v not_o to_o subsist_v but_o by_o the_o contrariety_n of_o quality_n which_o occur_v in_o its_o work_n whereas_o grace_n be_v not_o preserve_v but_o by_o the_o entire_a correspondence_n of_o those_o who_o â—â—ve_v a_o share_n therein_o and_o by_o the_o 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and_o have_v pretend_v that_o all_o other_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v themselves_o thereto_o thus_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o still_o reek_v shall_v warm_v the_o heart_n of_o christian_n with_o a_o holy_a charity_n as_o well_o as_o with_o a_o ardent_a zeal_n can_v not_o choke_v the_o seed_n of_o these_o miserable_a division_n insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o three_o age_n st._n epiphanius_n number_n up_o four-score_n several_a heresy_n or_o rather_o different_a opinion_n which_o have_v creep_v in_o among_o the_o christian_n and_o yet_o not_o mention_v the_o divers_a branch_n into_o which_o these_o heresy_n be_v sub_fw-la divide_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o speculation_n of_o christianity_n whereon_o strange_a opinion_n have_v not_o be_v advance_v which_o in_o time_n have_v make_v sect_n and_o different_a religion_n and_o we_o know_v that_o every_o particular_a combination_n have_v appropriate_v to_o itself_o the_o
have_v reason_n to_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o those_o who_o do_v depart_v from_o they_o but_o see_v that_o this_o sacred_a word_n be_v content_v to_o give_v we_o for_o this_o purpose_n certain_a general_a precept_n for_o st._n paul_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v with_o order_n and_o decency_n liberty_n be_v give_v without_o doubt_n to_o christian_n to_o dispose_v of_o these_o according_a as_o they_o shall_v think_v convenient_a have_v regard_n to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n of_o time_n and_o of_o person_n in_o keep_v always_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v thus_o declare_v itself_o hereupon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n seem_v palpable_o to_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o body_n who_o do_v not_o put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o accidental_a all_o acknowledge_v 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be_v among_o its_o governor_n must_v this_o holy_a union_n be_v break_v because_o some_o will_v have_v the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o bishop_n and_o other_o will_v have_v a_o equality_n among_o its_o pastor_n must_v we_o because_o of_o some_o diversity_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o those_o who_o officiate_n in_o the_o church_n break_v the_o knot_n which_o shall_v tie_v all_o christian_n together_o be_v it_o just_a that_o for_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o posture_n wherein_o private_a person_n shall_v be_v during_o the_o act_n of_o devotion_n and_o other_o such_o ceremony_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v ruin_v and_o the_o unity_n of_o its_o member_n have_v not_o the_o primitive_a church_n make_v it_o well_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n of_o scruple_n when_o it_o free_o change_v the_o practice_n according_a as_o the_o time_n and_o occasion_n require_v it_o do_v not_o tertullian_n one_o of_o its_o principal_a doctor_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n continue_v firm_a and_o constant_a other_o thing_n which_o regard_v the_o discipline_n do_v sometime_o suffer_v alteration_n and_o change_n be_v the_o temple_n always_o set_v out_o in_o this_o magnificence_n which_o they_o be_v in_o at_o present_a among_o christian_n be_v fast_n always_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n observe_v be_v the_o garment_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n always_o in_o the_o sâ—me_a mode_n have_v they_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n after_o the_o same_o fashion_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a gesture_n have_v there_o not_o always_o be_v great_a diversity_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o can_v we_o not_o still_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v it_o without_o be_v force_v to_o separate_v and_o dismember_v the_o church_n as_o we_o do_v at_o this_o present_a time_n i_o confess_v that_o in_o certain_a ceremony_n some_o thing_n may_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v practiseâ—_n which_o will_v direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n but_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o give_v a_o remedy_n to_o this_o evil_a follow_v the_o order_n which_o i_o shall_v propose_v we_o shall_v in_o this_o case_n look_v back_o to_o the_o very_a precept_n itself_o upon_o which_o we_o shall_v all_o agree_v together_o for_o if_o we_o all_o accord_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n we_o shall_v find_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o accord_v or_o at_o least_o to_o maintain_v a_o charitable_a judgement_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n if_o we_o be_v once_o but_o well_o reunite_v together_o in_o the_o opinion_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o doctrine_n i_o be_o assure_v that_o we_o shall_v bear_v with_o one_o another_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o of_o that_o importance_n if_o we_o join_v in_o the_o main_a essential_a matter_n the_o necessary_n will_v not_o easy_o separate_v we_o behold_v then_o how_o this_o happy_a mean_n of_o peace_n must_v be_v order_v it_o be_v by_o establish_v immediate_o with_o great_a care_n the_o bound_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v first_o that_o a_o right_a distinction_n be_v make_v between_o what_o serve_v for_o the_o outward_a conduct_n of_o the_o action_n of_o true_a believer_n and_o the_o essence_n and_o internal_a concern_v of_o a_o good_a christian_a next_o that_o we_o labour_v and_o seek_v out_o by_o all_o the_o way_n imaginable_a how_o we_o may_v be_v reunite_v in_o what_o respect_v the_o essence_n of_o christianity_n but_o for_o that_o which_o respect_v the_o outward_a government_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n some_o liberty_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o particular_a society_n of_o christian_n herein_o regard_n must_v be_v have_v to_o the_o difference_n of_o place_n and_o climate_n where_o they_o dwell_v which_o often_o create_v more_o disgust_n to_o one_o sort_n of_o government_n than_o to_o another_o also_o there_o shall_v be_v consider_v the_o diversity_n of_o their_o politic_a government_n which_o may_v imprint_v some_o stamp_n of_o its_o character_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o church_n last_o we_o shall_v likewise_o have_v in_o consideration_n what_o these_o society_n may_v have_v practise_v hitherto_o with_o success_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o leave_v they_o the_o entire_a disposal_n thereof_o after_o have_v represent_v to_o they_o what_o shall_v be_v judge_v more_o prositable_a and_o more_o commodious_a for_o they_o this_o diversity_n must_v not_o alter_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o just_a that_o agree_v together_o in_o the_o essential_a point_n we_o shall_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o amity_n for_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o essential_a how_o many_o brother_n be_v there_o who_o although_o they_o be_v of_o different_a employment_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o leave_v not_o off_o their_o live_n together_o as_o brother_n and_o make_v up_o one_o and_o the_o same_o family_n i_o will_v therefore_o have_v a_o accommodation_n make_v herein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o live_v that_o in_o all_o part_n where_o they_o shall_v inhabit_v and_o sojourn_v they_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o community_n of_o christian_n which_o shall_v be_v there_o establish_v without_o condemn_v or_o blame_v other_o custom_n that_o we_o shall_v rather_o believe_v charitable_o that_o every_o one_o have_v follow_v herein_o the_o order_n which_o have_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v most_o convenient_a and_o most_o requisite_a to_o salvation_n see_v that_o still_o the_o principal_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o few_o article_n continue_v firm_a thus_o st._n paul_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v 1_o cor._n 10.33_o endeavour_v to_o please_v and_o accommodate_v all_o matter_n without_o seek_v after_o particular_a conveniency_n but_o only_o the_o salvation_n of_o many_o and_o when_o he_o see_v any_o who_o will_v be_v contentious_a in_o these_o 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other_o those_o who_o will_v enter_v into_o this_o holy_a communion_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o powerful_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o end_n and_o which_o deserve_v more_o important_a consideration_n i_o reserve_v it_o to_o a_o particular_a treatise_n if_o this_o first_o work_n still_o be_v favourable_o entertain_v chap._n viii_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n and_o difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v form_v against_o this_o design_n there_o can_v be_v no_o advantage_n propose_v which_o meet_v not_o with_o its_o difficulty_n we_o can_v fetch_v gold_n out_o of_o a_o mine_n but_o with_o much_o trouble_n the_o earth_n be_v not_o make_v fertile_a but_o when_o it_o be_v dig_v and_o plough_v with_o great_a care_n and_o the_o success_n of_o the_o most_o admirable_a enter_v prize_n be_v not_o obtain_v but_o by_o surmount_v with_o industry_n all_o the_o obstacle_n which_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o this_o trouble_n we_o 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sin_n do_v not_o put_v a_o hindrance_n to_o it_o and_o our_o particular_a interest_n more_o sway_v we_o than_o the_o general_a good_a of_o christendom_n it_o must_v be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o this_o design_n of_o bring_v all_o christian_n to_o acknowledge_v but_o so_o small_a a_o number_n of_o head_n in_o christian_a religion_n approve_v by_o every_o one_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n those_o who_o dispute_v so_o strong_o against_o the_o error_n which_o arise_v in_o their_o time_n those_o who_o condemn_v with_o so_o much_o indignation_n all_o who_o do_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n that_o they_o will_v have_v hearken_v to_o these_o proposition_n of_o beat_v with_o one_o another_o and_o a_o charitable_a condescend_v in_o these_o point_n of_o religion_n will_v st._n paul_n have_v listen_v 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most_o deplorable_a be_v that_o this_o division_n have_v be_v follow_v by_o a_o infinite_a company_n of_o other_o and_o as_o a_o fruitful_a mother_n have_v produce_v a_o incredible_a number_n of_o monster_n which_o resemble_v it_o these_o two_o great_a branch_n grow_v out_o one_o from_o the_o other_o have_v also_o sprout_v out_o of_o they_o a_o vast_a company_n of_o lesser_a branch_n which_o although_o not_o equal_a in_o strength_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n altogether_o as_o dangerous_a as_o their_o mother_n among_o protestant_n how_o many_o several_a sect_n in_o germany_n in_o england_n in_o france_n in_o the_o low-countries_n &_o c._n there_o need_v but_o some_o diversity_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o preacher_n some_o difference_n in_o the_o ceremony_n or_o in_o the_o ornament_n of_o church_n or_o of_o the_o government_n thereof_o to_o form_v a_o sect._n a_o simple_a dissent_v in_o the_o liberty_n which_o every_o one_o give_v himself_o of_o expound_v according_a to_o his_o fancy_n the_o 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opinion_n beget_v a_o strange_a prejudice_n in_o certain_a spirit_n for_o there_o be_v many_o who_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o truth_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o perceivable_a by_o all_o where_o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o it_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n which_o dim_v the_o light_n of_o all_o the_o other_o star_n wherefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o if_o christian_a religion_n contain_v those_o save_a truth_n that_o come_v from_o god_n be_v bring_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o attend_v with_o glory_n and_o miracle_n it_o will_v immediate_o obscure_v with_o its_o splendour_n all_o seem_a truth_n which_o strive_v to_o have_v a_o counterfeit_a luster_n to_o resemble_v it_o when_o therefore_o they_o see_v that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o different_a opinion_n uphold_v itself_o by_o such_o probable_a reason_n that_o many_o be_v stagger_v at_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o they_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o this_o gold_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o earth_n 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