false_a as_o do_v not_o preserve_v all_o christian_a communion_n with_o the_o saint_n nor_o join_v with_o they_o in_o all_o duty_n of_o worship_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o indulgence_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o these_o word_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a may_v not_o stand_v for_o a_o mere_a cypher_n and_o signify_v nothing_o let_v each_o man_n particular_o declare_v in_o what_o ordinance_n he_o be_v able_a to_o join_v that_o so_o all_o total_a separation_n may_v be_v prevent_v p._n 70._o indep_n though_o we_o shall_v not_o join_v with_o we_o will_v not_o condemn_v your_o church_n as_o false_a and_o this_o no_o rigid_a separation_n p._n 71._o presb._n the_o condemn_v our_o church_n as_o false_a do_v little_o extenuate_v the_o separation_n for_o divers_a of_o the_o brownist_n who_o have_v total_o separate_v in_o former_a time_n have_v not_o condemn_v these_o church_n as_o false_a though_o you_o do_v not_o pronounce_v a_o 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which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v p._n 102._o presb._n 1._o why_o may_v not_o some_o expedient_a satisfy_v you_o in_o this_o to_o prevent_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o separation_n 2._o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a for_o any_o good_a end_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o straight_a as_o that_o either_o he_o must_v want_v the_o lord_n supper_n or_o separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n he_o may_v here_o want_v the_o ordinance_n during_o this_o error_n of_o his_o conscience_n with_o less_o danger_n than_o to_o purchase_v it_o by_o a_o sinful_a separation_n 3._o this_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o dangerous_a way_n of_o argue_v which_o may_v open_v a_o gap_n to_o as_o many_o division_n and_o subdivision_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o error_n be_v unto_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a and_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v we_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v how_o long_o not_o our_o church_n only_o but_o your_o own_o or_o any_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o uncurable_a unquietness_n indep_n it_o must_v be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o church_n we_o be_v in_o if_o we_o separate_v from_o she_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o yet_o you_o will_v have_v we_o live_v under_o their_o government_n who_o we_o prejudice_n which_o seem_v unreasonable_a to_o we_o p._n 104_o presb._n if_o your_o error_n cause_n prejudice_n against_o you_o be_v it_o unreasonable_a for_o you_o to_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v prejudice_v by_o you_o may_v you_o with_o good_a reason_n scandalize_v the_o church_n by_o separation_n and_o the_o church_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o govern_v you_o then_o prejudicate_v or_o scandalize_a error_n be_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o all_o government_n we_o do_v not_o then_o wonder_v that_o error_n and_o perverse_a opinion_n so_o much_o abound_v it_o may_v be_v
they_o be_v all_o but_o the_o medium_n to_o liberty_n and_o exemption_n from_o government_n indep_n but_o live_v in_o a_o parish_n do_v not_o make_v we_o member_n of_o the_o church_n presb._n we_o grant_v it_o a_o man_n must_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n first_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o then_o live_v in_o a_o parish_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n he_o may_v claim_v admission_n into_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n within_o those_o bound_n and_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v there_o dispense_v indep_n where_o be_v your_o christian_a charity_n we_o will_v edify_v ourselves_o the_o best_a we_o can_v and_o though_o we_o differ_v but_o in_o very_o small_a matter_n you_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o presb._n can_v you_o not_o be_v edify_v without_o scandalize_a the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o leave_v to_o all_o man_n to_o judge_v who_o charity_n be_v great_a there_o be_v who_o labour_n to_o preserve_v union_n or_o they_o who_o resolve_v to_o separate_v and_o break_v it_o we_o think_v charity_n bind_v christian_n to_o prevent_v all_o unjust_a and_o needless_a separation_n we_o wonder_v at_o your_o charity_n that_o come_v so_o near_o we_o in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n nothing_o shall_v content_v you_o but_o a_o separation_n p._n 105_o 106._o indep_n we_o can_v in_o conscience_n set_v down_o where_o we_o can_v enjoy_v all_o the_o ordinance_n p._n 122._o presb._n 1._o have_v you_o all_o the_o ordinance_n in_o your_o own_o church_n 2._o do_v you_o not_o hold_v rule_v elder_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n have_v you_o these_o or_o be_v your_o church_n without_o some_o one_o ordinance_n and_o not_o we_o 3._o to_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n &_o case_n of_o conscience_n judicial_o be_v a_o ordinance_n if_o you_o must_v be_v of_o no_o church_n but_o where_o that_o be_v exercise_v and_o the_o liberty_n of_o opinion_n restrain_v your_o church_n will_v be_v soon_o destroy_v and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o we_o believe_v 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50_o 51._o presb._n we_o conceive_v the_o ground_n of_o your_o separation_n from_o â—ne_a church_n and_o gather_a oâ—hers_n to_o this_o end_n that_o you_o may_v â—e_v preserve_v from_o sin_v â—gainst_a your_o conscience_n and_o â—or_a the_o pure_a enjoyment_n of_o ordinance_n may_v to_o man_n of_o other_o â—udgments_n be_v a_o ground_n to_o crave_v toleration_n for_o separate_v from_o church_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o â—athering_v impure_a and_o corrupt_a church_n out_o of_o they_o p._n 50._o it_o be_v never_o the_o meaning_n of_o â—he_n assembly_n to_o leave_v the_o judgement_n of_o pure_a or_o impure_a ordinance_n to_o this_o case_n unto_o the_o alone_a discretion_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n but_o before_o any_o leave_n 〈◊〉_d parochial_a congregation_n ordinary_o he_o ought_v to_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o grievance_n that_o if_o it_o may_v be_v his_o removal_n may_v be_v prevent_v except_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o change_v his_o dwell_n in_o which_o case_n his_o removal_n be_v without_o offence_n indep_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o go_v to_o a_o separate_a congregation_n for_o relief_n as_o to_o remove_v our_o dwell_n to_o another_o parish_n presb._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o remove_v to_o a_o congregation_n which_o be_v under_o the_o same_o rule_n another_o to_o a_o congregation_n of_o a_o different_a constitution_n from_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o one_o a_o maâ—_n retain_v his_o membership_n in_o the_o other_o he_o renounce_v it_o p._n 52._o indep_n if_o the_o pure_a church_n in_o the_o world_n unto_o our_o judgement_n in_o all_o other_o respect_n shall_v impose_v as_o a_o condition_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n any_o one_o thing_n that_o such_o tender_a conscience_n can_v join_v in_o as_o suppose_v kneel_v if_o they_o remove_v from_o these_o church_n and_o have_v liberty_n from_o the_o state_n to_o gather_v into_o other_o church_n to_o enjoy_v this_o and_o other_o ordinance_n â—here_o be_v no_o 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notion_n you_o have_v of_o it_o we_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o to_o leave_v all_o ordinary_a communion_n in_o any_o church_n with_o dislike_n when_o opposition_n or_o offence_n offer_v itself_o be_v to_o separate_v from_o such_o a_o church_n in_o the_o scripture_n since_o such_o a_o separation_n be_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n unless_o it_o be_v use_v by_o false_a teacher_n all_o who_o profess_v christianity_n hold_v communion_n together_o notwithstanding_o difference_n of_o judgement_n or_o corruption_n in_o practice_n p._n 55._o indep_n our_o church_n can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o plain_a and_o total_a separation_n unless_o we_o do_v whole_o in_o all_o thing_n differ_v by_o set_v up_o altogether_o differ_v rule_n of_o constitution_n worship_n and_o government_n presb._n of_o this_o assertion_n we_o expect_v some_o proof_n we_o read_v not_o the_o like_a in_o any_o author_n ancient_a or_o modern_a under_o this_o pretence_n novatian_n donatist_n all_o that_o 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