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of_o the_o church_n cap._n 7._o see_v act_n and_o monument_n vinculum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la soedue_fw-la vel_fw-la exâ—ressâ—â—_z vel_fw-la implicitâ—â—_z ames_n medul_n c._n 32._o join_v to_o a_o church_n what_o qu._n 2._o whether_o here_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o these_o true_a church_n gal._n 2._o 12._o 13._o separation_n disâ—laimed_v yet_o just_o â—harged_v see_v m._n rutherford_n due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag._n 270._o m._n burroughâ—_z irenic_n â—ag_fw-mi 172._o no_o separation_n because_o no_o praeunion_n church-covenant_n how_o far_o necessary_a qu._n 3._o whether_o this_o separation_n be_v voluntary_a schismatici_fw-la prâ—rie_fw-la dieunâ—ur_fw-la qui_fw-la propriâ_fw-la sâ—ionte_fw-la separant_fw-la aquin._n suit_n 22._o qu._n 39_o conclus_fw-la 1._o here_o i_o no_o coaction_n 2._o a_o necessity_n plead_v 1._o a_o natural_a necessity_n in_o soâ—e_n place_n where_o congregation_n be_v too_o great_a the_o sovereign_a â—hurâ—â—-remedy_n prinâ—ed_v a_o 1645._o john_n 19_o 23_o 24._o museâ—â—lâ—_z come_v de_fw-fr schism_n 2_o a_o moral_a necessâ—ty_n plead_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o sinful_a mixture_n the_o chief_a aâ—gument_n for_o separatiâ—â—nâ—_n mixture_n in_o church_n communion_n the_o common_a stock_n upon_o which_o schism_n have_v usual_o be_v graft_v cathari_fw-la qui_fw-la seipsos_fw-la isto_fw-la nomine_fw-la quasi_fw-la propter_fw-la mundiciem_fw-la superâ—â—issime_fw-la atque_fw-la â—â—tosissime_fw-la nominant_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la *_o nimia_fw-la jam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la christianâ—_n rum_o in_fw-la ipsum_fw-la gregem_fw-la dei_fw-la insolentia_fw-la and_o in_fw-la vivendi_fw-la more_fw-la et_fw-la genere_fw-la superbia_fw-la luxâ—â—_z etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d open_v and_o lanticia_fw-la quibus_fw-la vir_fw-la ille_fw-la and_o merito_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la epiphan._n scribit_fw-la offensus_fw-la saepe_fw-la eos_fw-la coram_fw-la acerbe_fw-la increpavit_fw-la dinaeus_n de_fw-fr heres._n ex_fw-la august_n and_o epist._n propter_fw-la hominum_fw-la vitia_fw-la coetum_fw-la orthedoxa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la descrunt_fw-la andaei_fw-la vel_fw-la audiani_n quod_fw-la donatistarum_fw-la erroris_fw-la fuâ—â—_z postea_fw-la seminarium_fw-la sc._n propter_fw-la foenora_fw-la christianorum_fw-la and_o concubinatus_fw-la coelibuâ—â—_z danaeus_n ibid._n and_o vid._n simpson_n de_fw-fr haeret._n et_fw-fr theodor_n se_fw-la ab_fw-la eorum_fw-la caetu_fw-la separant_fw-la quos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la puros_fw-la judicant_fw-la ut_fw-la seorsim_fw-la cae_o 〈◊〉_d colligent_fw-la and_o schisma_fw-la faciant_fw-la danaeus_n ibid._n de_fw-fr donatist_n cùm_fw-la omnia_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la plena_fw-la sint_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la promiscuè_fw-la eiâ—â—am_fw-la ad_fw-la mitti_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la coenam_fw-la sine_fw-la graviori_fw-la vel_fw-la censurâ_fw-la vel_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n arct._n problem_n de_fw-fr anabapt_n â—_z de_fw-fr schismat_n this_o new_a separation_n just_o render_v suspicious_a the_o allegation_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o church_n further_o examine_v alleg._n answ._n sinful_a mixture_n a_o just_a scandal_n but_o noâ—_z so_o just_o charge_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n much_o less_o upon_o all_o particular_a congregation_n whether_o our_o suppose_a mixture_n be_v a_o just_a ground_n for_o separation_n inquire_v first_o whether_o they_o be_v unwarrantable_a be_v 42._o â—_z 2_o if_o unwarrantable_a whether_o yet_o they_o enforce_v a_o separation_n the_o affirmative_a plead_v for_o by_o our_o brethren_n rev._n 1â—_z 4._o answ._n no_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o separation_n because_o we_o can_v join_v with_o a_o church_n in_o aâ—_n particular_a act_n of_o worship_n answ._n â—_z communion_n may_v be_v hold_v with_o a_o church_n where_o in_o there_o be_v some_o unwarrantable_a mixture_n without_o sin_n reas._n all_o private_a christian_n be_v not_o steward_n in_o god_n house_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 23_o vide_fw-la aret._n problem_n de_fw-fr schism_n â—_z tim._n 2._o 20_o 2._o much_o less_o fanner_n in_o his_o floor_n matth._n 3_o 1â—_n private_a christian_n by_o communicate_v with_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o thereby_o entangle_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sâ—â—_z object_n the_o church_n endanger_v by_o toleration_n of_o minture_n vnius_fw-la hominiâ—_z contagiâ—ne_fw-la tota_fw-la sapâ—_z inficituâ—_z multitude_n calv._n ad_fw-la loc._n impunitas_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la alios_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la invitat_fw-la pareus_n ad_fw-la loc._n but_o not_o all_o the_o member_n thereby_o present_o make_v guilty_a calv_fw-la ad_fw-la loc._n greu_n 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la agris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scabâ—e_n caâ—â—t_v and_o poirigine_fw-la poâ—ci_fw-la vuâ—que_fw-la contactâ_fw-la livorem_fw-la ducit_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d juvenal_n qu._n 4._o whether_o this_o separation_n be_v unwarrantable_a demonstrate_v so_o to_o be_v be_v 1._o unjust_a secâ—ssio_fw-la totalis_fw-la cum_fw-la absoluta_fw-la renuntiatione_fw-la aut_fw-la rejectione_fw-la omnis_fw-la communionis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la licitè_fw-la adbiberi_fw-la erga_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la veram_fw-la sed_fw-la partialis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la quatenus_fw-la communionon_fw-la potest_fw-la exerceri_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la ames_n cas._n de_fw-fr sâ—â—hisâ—n_n 1._o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n object_n 1._o rev._n 28._o 4._o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n no_o warrant_n for_o this_o separation_n from_o we_o object_n 2._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o examine_v object_n 3._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o examine_v what_o mean_v by_o eat_v not_o religious_a but_o civil_a communion_n commiscâ—ri_fw-la est_fw-la familiariter_fw-la versari_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la and_o eâ—us_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la implicari_fw-la calv._n ad_fw-la loc._n if_o the_o former_a be_v unlawful_a much_o more_o the_o late_a difference_n betwixt_o civil_a and_o religious_a communion_n 1._o the_o one_o arbitrary_a the_o other_o necessary_a calv._n comâ—_n ad_fw-la loc._n p._n mart_n ad_fw-la loc_n calv._n ad_fw-la loc._n 2._o unjust_a because_o no_o warrantable_a cause_n for_o this_o sâ—paration_n tertim_fw-la abusus_fw-la erat_fw-la luxus_fw-la quod_fw-la epulando_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la eâ—rietatem_fw-la pâ—tarent_fw-la ille_fw-la vero_fw-la inquit_fw-la est_fw-la ebrius_fw-la non_fw-la aâ—cipiâ—_z haec_fw-la quasi_fw-la â—yperbolice_n dicta_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la veer_fw-la sic_fw-la profanarint_fw-la sacrum_fw-la châ—sti_fw-la ordinent_fw-la corinthii_n pareus_n ad_fw-la lâ—c_fw-la gâ—la_fw-la plus_fw-la se_fw-mi be_v indulgebant_fw-la estiuâ—ad_v loc._n *_o dubium_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la an_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la conviâ—â—_z preâ—esserit_fw-la apud_fw-la corinthios_fw-la aut_fw-la consecutum_fw-la sit_fw-la sacra_fw-la mysteria_fw-la chrysostomus_n aperte_fw-la dicit_fw-la consecutum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la videtur_fw-la moribus_fw-la veterum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la consonum_fw-la quia_fw-la jejuni_fw-la sumebant_fw-la teste_fw-la tertullianâ—_n and_o hieronymo_n p._n mart._n com._n in_o 1._o cor_n 11._o 21._o *_o 3_o unjust_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o minister_n who_o be_v hereby_o desert_v whether_o people_n may_v change_v their_o minister_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o please_v master_n burrough_n ire_fw-la nic_z c_o 22._o 4._o injust_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o church_n separate_a from_o separation_n not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a equity_n matt._n 7_o 12._o totius_fw-la justitiae_fw-la breviarium_fw-la hieron._n ad_fw-la celant_fw-la alleg._n 1._o no_o way_n yet_o state_v judg._n 17._o 6._o the_o present_a unsettledness_n of_o discipline_n no_o just_a ground_n for_o separation_n 1._o the_o church_n not_o dissolve_v 2._o the_o church_n seek_v out_o her_o way_n ezra_n 8._o 21._o 3._o that_o way_n in_o part_n lay_v out_o alleg._n 2._o the_o church_n way_n not_o hold_v forth_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la ans._n alleg._n 3._o a_o separation_n intend_v in_o our_o church_n ans._n alleg._n 4._o what_o if_o separation_n be_v tolerate_v by_o authority_n 2._o the_o rashness_n of_o this_o new_a separation_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o so_o weighty_a si_fw-la error_n est_fw-la tolerabilis_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la fieri_fw-la secessionem_fw-la chamer_n de_fw-fr schism_n etià m_fw-la secessio_fw-la fit_fw-la temerè_fw-la cùm_fw-la fit_fw-la ob_fw-la morum_fw-la corruptelas_fw-la cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la baec_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ubi_fw-la cunque_fw-la viget_fw-la puritas_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la deum_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la caetu_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tametsi_fw-la obrutam_fw-la penè_fw-la multitudine_fw-la scaudalorum_fw-la châ—mer_n ibid._n 1._o as_o that_o which_o the_o brownâ—stâ—s_fw-la have_v 2._o as_o to_o wish_v down_o schism_n the_o unadvisedness_n of_o the_o new_a separation_n in_o many_o of_o the_o follower_n of_o that_o way_n who_o ground_n be_v 1._o the_o worthiness_n of_o their_o 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