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be_v thing_n of_o great_a moment_n the_o one_o offend_v against_o truth_n the_o other_o against_o charity_n and_o both_o be_v deadly_a q._n be_v the_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n any_o way_n excusable_a answ_n no_o they_o be_v complete_a schismatic_n 196._o upon_o the_o ground_n before_o mention_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o necessary_a cause_n for_o their_o separation_n for_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o schism_n be_v a_o opinion_n that_o where_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v mix_v there_o can_v be_v no_o church_n 205._o by_o reason_n of_o pollution_n evaporate_n as_o it_o be_v from_o sinner_n which_o blast_v the_o righteous_a and_o make_v all_o unclean_a whereas_o in_o his_o congregation_n he_o pretend_v that_o wicked_a person_n find_v no_o shelter_n p._n 206._o q._n how_o be_v this_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n refute_v answ_n by_o this_o one_o maxim_n of_o saint_n augustine_n which_o be_v irrefragable_o assert_v unitatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la 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mormo_n or_o scarcrow_v and_o what_o the_o author_n mean_v by_o common_a use_n you_o may_v be_v inform_v p._n 213._o where_o he_o say_v arrianism_n eutychianism_n nestorianism_n photinianism_n sabellianism_n and_o many_o more_o you_o may_v add_v socinianism_n too_o which_o be_v but_o a_o compound_n of_o those_o be_v but_o name_n of_o schism_n howsoever_o in_o the_o common_a language_n of_o the_o father_n they_o be_v call_v heresy_n so_o that_o our_o author_n explode_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o father_n who_o condemn_v those_o thing_n for_o heresy_n which_o he_o think_v do_v scarce_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o schism_n and_o a_o new_a notion_n of_o heresy_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o he_o p._n 214._o indeed_o manicheism_n valentinanism_n marcionism_n mahometanism_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o heresy_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o author_n of_o they_o receive_v they_o not_o but_o mint_v they_o themselves_o and_o so_o know_v that_o which_o they_o teach_v to_o be_v a_o lie_n but_o 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church_n if_o false_a prophet_n and_o deceiver_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o teach_v and_o the_o people_n not_o restrain_v from_o hear_v they_o although_o they_o shall_v teach_v such_o damnable_a doctrine_n as_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o i_o shall_v appeal_v therefore_o from_o the_o author_n to_o mr._n hales_n who_o tell_v we_o p._n 192._o however_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v but_o ridiculous_a term_n in_o the_o common_a manage_n yet_o the_o thing_n in_o themselves_o be_v of_o very_o considerable_a moment_n the_o one_o offend_v against_o truth_n the_o other_o against_o charity_n and_o therefore_o both_o deadly_a so_o deadly_a that_o i_o can_v compare_v they_o better_o than_o to_o that_o italian_a who_o design_v to_o kill_v his_o enemy_n body_n and_o soul_n for_o truth_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o church_n and_o peace_n and_o unity_n the_o great_a organ_n or_o instrument_n by_o which_o it_o become_v visible_a and_o prosperous_a the_o toleration_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n will_v be_v as_o destructive_a to_o the_o church_n here_o as_o they_o will_v certain_o be_v to_o the_o author_n of_o they_o without_o repentance_n hereafter_o there_o be_v a_o lesser_a mistake_n in_o our_o author_n definition_n of_o schism_n p._n 195._o by_o which_o he_o excuse_v all_o such_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n as_o do_v separate_a from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o once_o member_n on_o which_o account_n all_o such_o child_n as_o be_v bear_v of_o schismatical_a parent_n though_o they_o defend_v the_o schism_n never_o so_o obstinate_o be_v not_o guilty_a whereas_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o that_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o which_o they_o reside_v and_o not_o to_o suffer_v themselves_o as_o our_o author_n express_v it_o like_o beast_n of_o burden_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o their_o predecessor_n the_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n be_v 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doctrine_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o church_n and_o our_o own_o open_a profession_n and_o not_o after_o every_o private_a opinion_n and_o error_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o creed_n qu._n 139._o what_o be_v the_o use_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v it_o of_o the_o apostle_n frame_v or_o not_o 896._o answ_n it_o be_v use_n be_v to_o be_v a_o plain_a explication_n of_o the_o faith_n profess_v in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n that_o man_n indeed_o understand_v what_o they_o do_v in_o baptism_n and_o profess_v to_o believe_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o whatever_o it_o be_v as_o to_o the_o order_n or_o composition_n of_o the_o word_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o apostle_n do_v use_v a_o creed_n common_o in_o their_o day_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o now_o call_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o nicene_n in_o the_o main_a 4._o and_o it_o be_v easy_o probable_a that_o christ_n compose_v a_o creed_n when_o he_o make_v his_o covenant_n and_o institute_v baptism_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 5._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v cause_v the_o baptizable_a to_o understand_v the_o three_o article_n of_o christ_n own_o creed_n and_o covenant_n and_o use_v many_o explicatory_a word_n to_o make_v they_o understand_v it_o 6._o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o matter_n open_v by_o they_o be_v still_o the_o same_o when_o the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o same_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v also_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o they_o do_v not_o needless_o vary_v the_o word_n lest_o it_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o vary_v the_o matter_n and_o last_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v imitate_v by_o the_o church_n and_o that_o thus_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n be_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o baptism_n deliver_v by_o themselves_o as_o far_o as_o christianity_n go_v long_o before_o any_o book_n 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thing_n lawful_a and_o honest_a either_o to_o usurper_n or_o to_o our_o lawful_a pastor_n 902._o answ_n if_o the_o king_n shall_v command_v we_o it_o be_v lawful_a so_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n who_o think_v the_o english_a prelacy_n a_o unlawful_a office_n yet_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n because_o they_o think_v it_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o king_n and_o law_n and_o that_o we_o swear_v to_o they_o not_o as_o officer_n claim_v a_o divine_a right_n in_o the_o spiritual_a government_n but_o as_o ordinary_n or_o officer_n make_v by_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o church_n qu._n 170._o be_v temple_n font_n utensil_n church-land_n much_o more_o minister_n holy_a and_o what_o reverence_n be_v due_a to_o they_o as_o holy_a 915._o answ_n temple_n utensil_n land_n etc._n etc._n devote_a and_o lawful_o separate_v by_o man_n for_o holy_a use_n be_v holy_a as_o just_o relate_v to_o god_n by_o that_o lawful_a separation_n minister_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o temple_n land_n or_o utensil_n as_o be_v nearly_a relate_v to_o holy_a thing_n and_o thing_n separate_v by_o god_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o those_o just_o separate_v by_o man_n and_o so_o of_o day_n every_o thing_n shall_v be_v reverence_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o its_o holiness_n and_o this_o express_v by_o such_o sign_n gesture_n action_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o honour_n god_n to_o who_o they_o be_v relate_v and_o so_o to_o be_v uncover_v in_o church_n and_o use_v reverend_a carriage_n and_o gesture_n there_o do_v tend_v to_o preserve_v due_a reverence_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o worship_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 20._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o circumstantial_o those_o mode_n or_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n 361._o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o genere_fw-la but_o leave_v undetermined_a by_o god_n in_o specie_fw-la be_v leave_v by_o god_n to_o humane_a prudential_a determination_n else_o a_o impossibility_n shall_v be_v necessary_a it_o be_v leave_v to_o humane_a determination_n what_o place_v the_o public_a assembly_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o 401._o and_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o time_n except_o where_o god_n have_v determine_v already_o and_o what_o utensil_n to_o employ_v about_o the_o public_a worship_n some_o decent_a habit_n be_v necessary_a 409._o either_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o minister_n or_o associate_v pastor_n must_v determine_v what_o i_o think_v neither_o magistrate_n nor_o synod_n shall_v do_v more_o than_o hinder_v indecency_n if_o they_o do_v and_o tie_v all_o to_o one_o habit_n and_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o indecent_a habit_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o imprudent_a use_n of_o power_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n within_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v he_o do_v not_o a_o alien_n work_n but_o his_o
own_o work_n amiss_o and_o therefore_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a i_o will_v obey_v he_o and_o use_v that_o garment_n if_o i_o can_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o yea_o though_o secondary_o the_o whiteness_n be_v to_o signify_v purity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v make_v a_o teach_a sign_n yet_o will_v i_o obey_v and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o scruple_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n 411._o for_o though_o the_o papist_n make_v a_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n yet_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v it_o for_o any_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a worship_n more_o than_o the_o solemnize_n a_o contract_n between_o a_o prince_n and_o people_n all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v and_o pure_a to_o the_o pure_a and_o for_o organ_n or_o other_o instrument_n of_o music_n in_o god_n worship_n 412._o they_o be_v a_o help_n partly_o natural_a and_o partly_o artificial_a to_o the_o exhilarate_n the_o spirit_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n i_o know_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v they_o simple_o unlawful_a but_o what_o will_v prove_v a_o cup_n of_o wine_n unlawful_a or_o the_o tune_n and_o metre_n and_o melody_n of_o sing_v unlawful_a 884._o of_o holiday_n nor_o do_v i_o scruple_n to_o keep_v a_o day_n in_o remembrance_n of_o any_o eminent_a servant_n of_o christ_n 412._o or_o martyr_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o their_o doctrine_n or_o example_n and_o honour_v their_o memorial_n i_o be_o resolve_v if_o i_o live_v where_o such_o holiday_n 416._o christ_n nativity_n circumcision_n fast_v transfiguration_n ascension_n and_o such_o like_a be_v observe_v to_o censure_v no_o man_n for_o observe_v they_o 117._o but_o if_o i_o live_v under_o a_o government_n that_o peremptory_o command_v it_o 885._o i_o will_v observe_v the_o outward_a rest_n of_o such_o a_o holiday_n and_o i_o will_v preach_v on_o it_o and_o join_v with_o the_o assembly_n in_o god_n worship_n yea_o i_o will_v thus_o observe_v the_o day_n rather_o than_o offend_v a_o weak_a brother_n or_o 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to_o confusion_n golden_a remain_n p._n 149._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la nè_fw-la dubium_fw-la malum_fw-la eveniat_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o liquidum_fw-la officium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la desâ—rere_fw-la debemus_fw-la nec_fw-la vel_fw-la sanctissimos_fw-la fine_n per_fw-la illicitae_fw-la media_fw-la consectari_fw-la dissert_n de_fw-fr pace_n p._n 77._o quis_fw-la erit_fw-la schismatum_fw-la modus_fw-la si_fw-la promiscua_fw-la dissentio_fw-la ad_fw-la secessionem_fw-la sufficit_fw-la p._n 91._o 91._o see_v the_o reason_n for_o necessity_n of_o reformation_n p._n 36._o as_o for_o order_n establish_v since_o equity_n and_o reason_n favour_n that_o which_o be_v in_o be_v till_o orderly_a judgement_n of_o decision_n be_v give_v against_o it_o it_o be_v but_o justice_n to_o exact_v of_o you_o and_o perverseness_n in_o you_o it_o will_v be_v to_o deny_v thereunto_o your_o willing_a obedience_n mr._n hooker_n preface_n i_o assert_v that_o as_o to_o thing_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a 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747._o see_v christ_n direct_v p._n 606._o christ_n direct_v p._n 902._o p._n 807._o p._n 810._o ibid._n p._n 812._o p._n 814._o p._n 815._o 〈…〉_z p._n 856._o p._n 857._o p._n 857._o p._n 85â—_n 859._o 882._o p._n 882._o p._n 896._o p._n 901._o 902._o p._n 915._o five_o disp_n p._n 361._o p._n 401._o p._n 409._o p._n 411._o 412._o christian_n direct_a p._n 884._o five_o disp._n p._n 412._o 416._o p._n 117._o see_v christian_n directory_n p._n 885._o p._n 418._o p._n 398._o of_o confirmation_n p._n 207_o 220_o 230._o christ_n direct_v p._n 916._o christ._n direct_v p._n 49._o christian_n director_n p._n 616._o five_o disp_n p._n 411._o defense_n p._n 177._o christ_n direct_v p._n 607._o christian_n direct_a p._n 48._o p._n 49._o baxter_n of_o confirmation_n p._n 3._o dispute_v the_o four_o of_o church_n government_n p._n 358._o p._n 359._o see_v christian_n direct_a p._n 847._o p._n 36â—_n p._n 364._o christian_n directory_n p._n 748._o see_v christian_n direct_a p._n 848._o defence_n p._n 38._o p._n 176._o p._n 54._o cure_v of_o division_n p_o 200._o p._n 174._o p._n 179._o p._n 185._o five_o disput_n p._n 363._o sacrileg_n desert_v p._n 103._o p_o 101_o 102._o baxter_n against_o crandon_n p._n 83._o cure_v of_o divis_n p._n 393._o saint_n rest_v p._n 519._o church_n government_n p._n 131._o 5._o disput_n preface_n p._n 4._o five_o disp._n p._n 20._o p._n 352._o sigonius_n de_fw-fr repub._n heb._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o 8._o mr._n baxter_n defence_n p._n 65._o christ_n direct_a p._n 916._o cure_v of_o divis_n p._n 80._o defence_n p._n 36._o sacrilegious_a desert_v p._n 92._o saint_n rest_v p._n 518._o preface_n to_o confess_v defence_n p._n 17._o epistle_n to_o separate_v congregation_n defence_n p._n 50._o answ_n to_o exception_n p._n 170._o defence_n p._n 68_o defence_n p._n 21._o p._n 52._o key_n for_o cathol_n baxter_n holy_a commonwealth_n epistle_n to_o separate_a congreg_n christian_n direct_a p._n 733._o cure_v of_o division_n p._n 359._o defence_n p._n 3._o cure_v of_o divis_n p._n 77._o p._n 282._o p._n 288._o 290._o p._n 292._o preface_n to_o cure_n of_o division_n cure_n p._n 152._o p._n 24._o p._n 268._o p._n 188._o p._n 22._o preface_n to_o confess_v christian_n director_n p._n 734._o christian_n direct_a p._n 854._o p._n 36._o part_v the_o four_o 〈…〉_z christ._n direct_v part_n four_o p._n 73._o cure_v of_o division_n p._n 254._o 261._o h._n commonwealth_n addit_fw-la to_o pref._n prop._n of_o confir_n p._n 309._o cure_v of_o division_n p._n 253._o