as_o lawful_a nay_o i_o do_v not_o discern_v what_o consistency_n there_o be_v between_o one_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n and_o another_o part_n between_o the_o allow_v the_o forementioned_a mutation_n as_o reasonable_a and_o necessary_a pag._n 82._o and_o 93._o and_o this_o passage_n pag._n 89._o which_o imply_v they_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o reasonable_a for_o there_o he_o say_v we_o do_v hearty_o and_o sincere_o desire_v union_n with_o our_o brethren_n if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v on_o just_a and_o reasonable_a term_n but_o they_o must_v not_o think_v that_o we_o will_v give_v up_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o so_o as_o to_o condemn_v its_o constitution_n or_o make_v the_o ceremony_n unlawful_a which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o observe_v and_o practise_v in_o it_o if_o any_o expedient_a can_v be_v find_v out_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o other_o man_n conscience_n without_o reflect_v on_o our_o own_o if_o they_o can_v be_v take_v in_o without_o reproach_n or_o 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reasonable_a and_o as_o such_o have_v ever_o since_o continue_v they_o without_o imagine_v that_o continue_a imposition_n inconsistent_a with_o christian_a wisdom_n or_o with_o any_o regard_n that_o be_v just_o due_a to_o the_o scruple_n and_o exception_n of_o troublesome_a man_n relate_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n to_o which_o troublesome_a man_n the_o dr._n be_v please_v to_o give_v the_o title_n of_o brethren_n more_o than_o once_o in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o preface_n which_o be_v itself_o in_o my_o opinion_n too_o absurd_a a_o contradiction_n to_o that_o book_n who_o main_a design_n be_v to_o prove_v they_o schismatic_n he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 364._o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o our_o church_n not_o to_o make_v more_o thing_n necessary_a as_o to_o practise_v than_o be_v make_v so_o at_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o reformation_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o alter_v those_o term_n 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to_o be_v add_v to_o that_o end_n than_o the_o bare_a application_n of_o they_o to_o that_o censure_n and_o to_o the_o doctor_n be_v own_o notion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o he_o assert_n p._n 249._o of_o his_o book_n that_o the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n diffusive_a be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o nation_n consist_v of_o pastor_n and_o people_n agree_v in_o that_o faith_n government_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o pag._n 302._o all_o bishop_n minister_n and_o people_n take_v together_o who_o profess_v the_o faith_n so_o establish_v and_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n so_o appoint_v make_v up_o this_o national_a church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n which_v the_o doctor_n have_v take_v pain_n to_o defend_v in_o his_o book_n if_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v its_o denomination_n not_o only_o from_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n but_o also_o from_o its_o consent_n in_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o such_o and_o such_o rule_n he_o that_o will_v destroy_v those_o rule_n will_v consequent_o destroy_v that_o church_n which_o be_v denominate_v such_o and_o diversify_v from_o other_o church_n by_o its_o embrace_v and_o adhere_v to_o those_o rule_n but_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o premise_n that_o the_o doctor_n be_v preface_n will_v have_v several_a considerable_a alteration_n make_v of_o those_o rule_n and_o that_o upon_o such_o a_o account_n and_o for_o such_o reason_n as_o do_v consequential_o destroy_v that_o order_n and_o those_o rule_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o therefore_o that_o preface_n do_v effectual_o destroy_v that_o church_n of_o england_n which_o he_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o defend_v in_o his_o book_n these_o be_v all_o the_o thing_n say_v the_o dr._n which_o appear_v to_o i_o reasonable_a to_o be_v allow_v in_o order_n to_o a_o union_n and_o which_o i_o suppose_v may_v be_v grant_v without_o detriment_n or_o dishonour_n to_o our_o church_n and_o say_v this_o writer_n these_o be_v all_o i_o plead_v for_o in_o this_o book_n but_o 1._o there_o be_v this_o little_a difference_n between_o these_o author_n the_o reverend_a dean_n suppose_v they_o may_v be_v grant_v but_o this_o author_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v they_o aught_o to_o be_v grant_v 2._o though_o that_o author_n mention_n only_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o appear_v to_o he_o reasonable_a to_o be_v allow_v yet_o to_o make_v they_o appear_v so_o to_o other_o he_o urge_v a_o argument_n which_o will_v infer_v it_o as_o reasonable_a to_o dispense_v with_o a_o great_a many_o other_o thing_n not_o mention_v and_o so_o though_o this_o author_n pretend_v that_o these_o be_v all_o he_o plead_v for_o in_o his_o book_n yet_o the_o argument_n he_o make_v use_v of_o if_o they_o prove_v any_o thing_n prove_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o governor_n to_o dispense_v with_o a_o great_a many_o more_o constitution_n even_o all_o that_o enjoin_v any_o indifferent_n whereby_o our_o brother_n be_v offend_v chap._n 3_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o add_v here_o as_o for_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o lyturgy_n and_o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o our_o church_n and_o who_o will_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o set_v up_o congregation_n separate_a and_o independent_a upon_o he_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o plead_v for_o they_o without_o plead_v for_o schism_n confusion_n and_o disorder_n i_o doubt_v his_o argument_n will_v if_o they_o prove_v any_o thing_n prove_v it_o as_o unlawful_a for_o governor_n to_o impose_v a_o lyturgy_n and_o require_v obedience_n to_o episcopal_a government_n as_o to_o impose_v ceremony_n for_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o be_v very_o sensible_a that_o a_o great_a many_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o account_v weak_a brethren_n be_v mighty_o offend_v
as_o christian_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o communion_n with_o we_o be_v because_o these_o difference_n do_v not_o hinder_v their_o be_v real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n i_o answer_v by_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o adequate_a reason_n for_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v because_o in_o the_o case_n suppose_v of_o two_o church_n independent_a one_o on_o the_o other_o and_o not_o subject_a to_o any_o common_a governor_n the_o one_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o impose_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n on_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o quarrel_v with_o it_o mere_o for_o disagree_v from_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n but_o if_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o one_o of_o the_o church_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o rite_n appoint_v by_o their_o own_o proper_a governor_n their_o agreement_n in_o fundamental_o be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n why_o either_o their_o own_o or_o the_o other_o church_n shall_v receive_v they_o to_o sacramental_a communion_n he_o say_v indeed_o that_o those_o difference_n do_v not_o hinder_v their_o be_v real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o 1._o do_v he_o hold_v that_o every_o one_o who_o be_v real_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n aught_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la to_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_a communion_n if_o he_o do_v he_o must_v either_o deny_v that_o any_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n can_v do_v any_o notorious_a wrong_n to_o his_o neighbour_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o else_o he_o must_v condemn_v our_o church_n for_o require_v the_o minister_n of_o each_o parish_n to_o repel_v such_o a_o person_n from_o the_o communion_n till_o either_o he_o make_v actual_a recompense_n for_o the_o injury_n or_o declare_v himself_o full_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o when_o convenient_o he_o may_v if_o not_o than_o the_o mere_a consideration_n that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v real_o a_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n do_v not_o oblige_v any_o in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o admit_v he_o to_o all_o those_o privilege_n 2._o do_v he_o hold_v that_o mere_a agree_v in_o fundamental_o be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o the_o be_v a_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n if_o not_o than_o neither_o be_v that_o sufficient_a to_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_a communion_n 3._o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v practical_a as_o well_o as_o speculative_a fundamental_o and_o i_o presume_v he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o obedience_n to_o our_o lawful_a governor_n in_o thing_n lawful_a be_v one_o of_o the_o fundamental_o of_o practice_n if_o he_o deny_v the_o former_a he_o contradict_v the_o doctrine_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o testimony_n which_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o christian_n faith_n can_v subsist_v nor_o everlasting_a life_n be_v obtain_v and_o that_o there_o be_v also_o fundamental_a head_n of_o discipline_n p._n 56._o and_o that_o those_o be_v so_o which_o promote_v and_o maintain_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o without_o which_o we_o can_v live_v a_o christian_a life_n and_o that_o whosoever_o perish_v must_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o foundation_n by_o some_o fundamental_a error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o in_o practice_n which_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v fundamental_o of_o practice_n as_o well_o as_o belief_n as_o to_o the_o latter_a he_o confess_v pag._n 187._o of_o his_o book_n that_o in_o those_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o apparent_o forbid_v by_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o god_n man_n ought_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o their_o superior_n and_o if_o he_o will_v own_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n as_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v then_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a duty_n even_o in_o his_o own_o account_n that_o christian_a therefore_o that_o do_v not_o think_v it_o such_o a_o duty_n be_v by_o this_o doctrine_n guilty_a of_o a_o fundamental_a error_n in_o reference_n to_o christian_a practice_n and_o he_o who_o do_v think_v it_o his_o duty_n and_o do_v not_o act_n according_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o damnable_a neglect_n now_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o this_o author_n 1_o whether_o mere_a agree_v to_o fundamental_o whether_o of_o belief_n or_o practice_n that_o be_v assent_v to_o they_o will_v constitute_v and_o continue_v a_o man_n a_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n without_o at_o least_o resolve_v to_o act_n according_o if_o there_o be_v not_o time_n for_o more_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o resolution_n if_o there_o be_v 2._o whether_o difference_n in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o practice_n will_v not_o hinder_v man_n from_o be_v real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n 3._o whether_o though_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o practice_n that_o be_v own_o and_o assent_v to_o they_o as_o matter_n of_o necessary_a duty_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n yet_o if_o they_o persist_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o part_n of_o such_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v own_a by_o the_o church_n either_o as_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n or_o as_o person_n to_o who_o belong_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_a communion_n if_o he_o say_v they_o ought_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v 4._o why_o they_o shall_v be_v acknowled'gd_v as_o person_n right_o qualify_v for_o the_o privilege_n of_o christianity_n here_o or_o its_o reward_n hereafter_o who_o be_v either_o so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v or_o so_o negligent_a as_o not_o to_o practise_v that_o which_o christianity_n have_v make_v fundamental_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v both_o know_a and_o practise_v particular_o i_o will_v willing_o be_v inform_v by_o this_o man_n whether_o account_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o external_n unity_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n whether_o national_a diocesan_n or_o parochial_a of_o which_o man_n be_v member_n a_o fundamental_a of_o practice_n or_o no._n if_o he_o do_v how_o can_v he_o account_v those_o person_n real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o preserve_v that_o unity_n in_o either_o of_o those_o church_n that_o they_o industrious_o destroy_v it_o in_o all_o of_o they_o not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o order_n and_o government_n appoint_v for_o either_o of_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o then_o why_o do_v he_o 1._o express_o acknowledge_v that_o schism_n and_o division_n do_v apparent_o dissolve_v the_o church-vnity_n and_o 2._o by_o ask_v those_o question_n pag._n 28._o of_o his_o book_n implicit_o acknowledge_v that_o person_n become_v schismatical_a by_o refuse_v to_o be_v one_o with_o we_o in_o discipline_n and_o by_o renounce_v communion_n with_o we_o in_o our_o public_a worship_n suppose_v there_o be_v nothing_o evil_a in_o it_o and_o 3._o pronounce_v all_o separate_a congregation_n schismatical_a for_o their_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o government_n of_o our_o diocesan_n p._n 59_o and_o then_o 4._o acknowledge_v the_o sin_n of_o schism_n to_o be_v a_o heinous_a destructive_a and_o pernicious_a evil_n one_o of_o those_o fleshly_a work_n which_o they_o who_o do_v shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 24._o 25._o it_o must_v follow_v therefore_o from_o his_o own_o principle_n and_o concession_n that_o they_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n be_v guilty_a of_o err_v in_o a_o fundamental_a of_o practice_n now_o since_o schism_n be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n so_o pernicious_a a_o evil_n since_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n also_o refuse_v to_o be_v one_o with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o communion_n with_o its_o public_a worship_n be_v a_o breach_n and_o dissolution_n of_o church-unity_n since_o also_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o the_o government_n of_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v dissolve_v the_o unity_n of_o discipline_n and_o therefore_o schismatical_a and_o since_o all_o separate_a congregation_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n guilty_a of_o schism_n it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o the_o member_n of_o those_o congregation_n either_o do_v not_o agree_v in_o all_o the_o fundamental_o of_o practice_n or_o else_o do_v not_o act_n suitable_o to_o that_o agreement_n but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o they_o persist_v in_o schismatical_a practice_n contrary_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o communion_n with_o we_o and_o 3._o that_o the_o plea_n which_o this_o prefacer_n make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o behalf_n pag._n 58._o viz._n their_o agreement_n in_o fundamental_o and_o their_o be_v real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v very_o insufficient_a because_o by_o dissolve_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o its_o discipline_n they_o practical_o differ_v in_o a_o fundamental_a
worship_v of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n therefore_o in_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v only_o to_o be_v hear_v as_o our_o schoolmaster_n but_o because_o in_o outward_a discipline_n and_o ceremony_n his_o will_n be_v not_o to_o prescribe_v each_o thing_n particular_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v because_o he_o foresee_v this_o to_o hang_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o time_n and_o do_v not_o think_v one_o form_n to_o be_v sit_v for_o all_o age_n herein_o we_o must_v flee_v to_o those_o general_a rule_n which_o he_o have_v give_v that_o thereby_o all_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v try_v which_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v require_v to_o be_v command_v for_o order_n and_o comeliness_n final_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v therefore_o teach_v nothing_o express_o because_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o every_o nation_n and_o age_n ought_v diverse_o to_o 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the_o yoke_n of_o discipline_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o geneva_n and_o bind_v they_o to_o it_o with_o a_o oath_n and_o he_o declare_v for_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n from_o which_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o pastor_n to_o depart_v in_o their_o function_n you_o see_v hereby_o how_o far_o calvin_n be_v from_o the_o opinion_n that_o church_n either_o shall_v be_v govern_v without_o ceremony_n or_o indeed_o can_v be_v govern_v if_o nothing_o be_v impose_v on_o their_o member_n but_o what_o be_v necessary_a i_o know_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o dictate_v as_o some_o man_n be_v say_v to_o do_v in_o this_o preface_n that_o all_o necessary_a thing_n be_v so_o plain_a in_o scripture_n that_o man_n may_v soon_o agree_v in_o what_o be_v necessary_a and_o conclude_v the_o no-necessity_n of_o agree_v in_o more_o pag._n 12._o that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o acceptance_n with_o god_n be_v full_o and_o perspicuous_o contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o exact_v further_o of_o our_o brethren_n that_o which_o be_v confess_v unnecessary_a and_o which_o neither_o our_o saviour_n nor_o his_o apostle_n impose_v on_o their_o disciple_n pag._n 46._o that_o necessary_a point_n pag._n 20._o may_n and_o will_v by_o all_v honest_a people_n be_v know_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n by_o consent_n of_o father_n by_o general_a tradition_n as_o if_o all_o honest_a people_n can_v find_v out_o the_o consent_n of_o father_n or_o be_v so_o familiar_o acquaint_v with_o general_a tradition_n and_o other_o point_n need_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v that_o all_o confession_n of_o particular_a church_n shall_v be_v abolish_v pag._n 53._o and_o one_o public_a symbol_n agree_v on_o which_o shall_v be_v express_v only_o in_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n and_o want_v nothing_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v know_v or_o do_v nor_o contain_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o thus_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o in_o unnecessary_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mutual_a bear_n one_o with_o another_o that_o consent_n in_o fundamental_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_o maintain_v but_o in_o other_o thing_n neglect_v pag._n 55._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o in_o our_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n that_o may_v give_v any_o plausible_a pretence_n for_o separation_n or_o nonconformity_n pag._n 21._o now_o these_o i_o confess_v be_v several_a of_o they_o very_z sine_z aerial_a speculation_n such_o as_o be_v no_o very_o difficult_a thing_n for_o mercurial_a wit_n to_o light_v on_o and_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o any_o melancholy_n contemplative_a man_n to_o warm_v his_o brain_n into_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o truth_n worth_n and_o excellency_n but_o loquere_fw-la ut_fw-la videam_fw-la i_o will_v fain_o see_v the_o man_n that_o either_o have_v prove_v they_o or_o can_v 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how_o great_a a_o trouble_n your_o generosity_n in_o send_v i_o the_o protestant_n reconciler_n have_v draw_v upon_o you_o no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o read_v several_a sheet_n of_o animadversion_n on_o the_o preface_n but_o you_o may_v comfort_v yourself_o with_o believe_v that_o your_o trouble_n will_v end_v here_o as_o i_o do_v for_o have_v not_o my_o own_o book_n by_o i_o scarce_o any_o of_o they_o i_o mean_v that_o may_v be_v serviceable_a for_o such_o a_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v a_o vanity_n for_o i_o to_o attempt_v the_o confutation_n of_o the_o prefacer_n book_n especial_o since_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o interess_n dr._n womock_n a_o much_o more_o considerable_a person_n and_o still_o live_v i_o hope_v in_o the_o content_n of_o it_o insomuch_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v any_o reply_n to_o he_o his_o book_n will_v i_o believe_v neither_o require_v nor_o deserve_v any_o other_o or_o better_a confutation_n than_o will_v result_v from_o that_o 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