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himself_o from_o that_o but_o only_o for_o the_o same_o good_a end_n forbear_v communion_n with_o the_o orthodox_n yet_o neither_o so_o can_v i_o find_v a_o way_n to_o excuse_v he_o indeed_o the_o live_n in_o no_o external_a communion_n at_o all_o seem_v the_o less_o faulty_a of_o the_o two_o and_o this_o condition_n as_o come_v a_o step_n near_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o former_a this_o seem_v to_o appear_v in_o those_o who_o either_o by_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n hinder_v or_o by_o the_o church_n authority_n whether_o with_o or_o without_o just_a cause_n expel_v can_v enjoy_v her_o external_a communion_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o license_v either_o to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a external_a communion_n of_o their_o own_o or_o to_o repair_v to_o one_o that_o stand_v sever_v from_o the_o catholic_n though_o there_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o sacrament_n no_o way_n differ_v from_o those_o celebrate_v by_o the_o orthodox_n 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happen_v to_o suffer_v sometime_o a_o unjust_a excommunication_n de_fw-la vera_fw-la relig_n 6._o e._n say_v thus_o quam_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la vel_fw-la injuriam_fw-la svam_fw-la cum_fw-la patientissime_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pace_fw-la tulerint_fw-la neque_fw-la ullas_fw-la novitates_fw-la vel_fw-la schismatis_fw-la vel_fw-la haeresis_fw-la moliti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la &c_n &c_n sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la conventiculorum_fw-la segregatione_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la defendentes_fw-la &_o testimonio_fw-la juvantes_fw-la eam_fw-la fidem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la praedicari_fw-la sciunt_fw-la hos_fw-la coronat_fw-la in_o occulto_fw-la pater_fw-la in_o occulto_fw-la videns_fw-la and_o the_o baptism_n 1._o l._n 17_o e._n ibi_fw-la magis_fw-la probantur_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la intus_fw-la permaneant_fw-la cum_fw-la adversus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la eriguntur_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o solida_fw-la unitatis_fw-la petra_fw-la 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10._o 4_o 5._o which_o seem_v to_o extend_v and_o oblige_v to_o all_o the_o external_a as_o well_o as_o internal_a act_v
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o which_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o plain_a idolater_n but_o some_o half-christians_a of_o who_o other_o christian_n may_v be_v less_o aware_a but_o if_o you_o say_v that_o some_o of_o these_o scripture_n forbid_v only_o private_a familiar_a converse_n with_o those_o who_o be_v factious_a though_o such_o perhaps_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n then_o how_o much_o more_o oblige_v must_v they_o be_v for_o our_o not_o communicate_v with_o whole_a congregation_n and_o separating-assembly_n of_o they_o in_o holy_a thing_n this_o last_o then_o or_o also_o more_o than_o this_o be_v prohibit_v in_o they_o and_o indeed_o be_v such_o conformity_n in_o the_o public_a service_n and_o the_o sacrament_n allow_v with_o sectary_n what_o a_o confusion_n will_v it_o cause_v in_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o sign_n now_o leave_v whereby_o the_o orthodox_n professor_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o schismatical_a and_o if_o we_o may_v be_v thus_o 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mistake_v by_o other_o to_o favour_n or_o profess_v some_o heresy_n or_o schism_n provide_v that_o we_o give_v no_o just_a and_o common_o receive_v ground_n of_o such_o mistake_n but_o to_o do_v that_o thing_n in_o conjunction_n with_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n which_o either_o be_v or_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o the_o ordinary_a test_n and_o token_n to_o the_o world_n of_o such_o a_o profession_n such_o as_o be_v our_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o public_a prayer_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o sacrament_n this_o i_o conceive_v by_o the_o place_n above_o utter_o prohibit_v last_o i_o will_v not_o have_v this_o discourse_n above_o so_o misunderstand_a as_o if_o none_o can_v have_v union_n with_o the_o head_n who_o be_v out_o of_o 4._o the_o external_a communion_n of_o that_o body_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o or_o also_o be_v in_o the_o external_a communion_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o another_o sect_n factious_o divide_v from_o it_o but_o only_o that_o those_o have_v it_o not_o who_o know_v they_o schismatical_a yet_o in_o their_o sacrament_n dare_v to_o join_v with_o they_o but_o where_o be_v not_o such_o knowledge_n nor_o affect_v and_o culpable_a ignorance_n to_o the_o integrity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o such_o people_n the_o true_a sacrament_n wherever_o receive_v be_v still_o effectual_a which_o make_v a_o great_a difference_n of_o those_o person_n who_o live_v in_o and_o communicate_v with_o a_o church_n schismatical_a from_o those_o who_o communicate_v with_o infidel_n in_o which_o see_v what_o danger_n there_o be_v even_o to_o the_o weak_a 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o compare_v with_o 10._o c._n 20_o 21._o v_o because_o such_o weakness_n can_v never_o be_v blameless_a be_v still_o effectual_a because_o here_o no_o guilt_n in_o the_o person_n factious_o dispose_v or_o practise_v against_o conscience_n and_o know_v command_n hinder_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o unto_o he_o see_v levit._n 5._o 3._o if_o he_o touch_v the_o uncleanness_n &c_n &c_n when_o he_o know_v of_o it_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a and_o bind_v to_o make_v expiation_n for_o it_o neither_o do_v here_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n by_o both_o render_v one_o guilty_a of_o the_o impious_a schism_n of_o his_o fellow-communicants_a no_o more_o than_o when_o in_o the_o true_a church_n it_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o company_n perhaps_o of_o some_o abominable_a liver_n it_o do_v render_v the_o rest_n partaker_n with_o these_o in_o their_o crime_n or_o no_o more_o than_o a_o good_a christian_a who_o by_o the_o fraud_n of_o other_o without_o any_o his_o own_o fault_n be_v join_v to_o a_o harlot_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o wife_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v christ_n member_n the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n though_o such_o who_o know_o join_v in_o their_o external_a sacrament_n with_o any_o separate_a worship_n shall_v thereby_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o guilt_n see_v 1_o 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oportet_fw-la cum_fw-la paganis_fw-la festa_fw-la celebrare_fw-la 39_o can._n and_o non_fw-la oportet_fw-la a_o judaeis_n azyma_fw-la accipere_fw-la 38._o can._n so_o non_fw-la oportet_fw-la cum_fw-la haereticis_fw-la vel_fw-la schismaticis_fw-la orare_fw-la can._n 33._o and_o non_fw-la oportet_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la benedictiones_fw-la accipere_fw-la can._n 32._o conc._n carthag_n 4tum_fw-la anno_fw-la d._n 436._o a_o little_a after_o s._n augustine_n death_n can._n 72._o cum_fw-la haereticis_fw-la nec_fw-la orandum_fw-la nec_fw-la psallendum_fw-la can._n 73._o qui_fw-la communicaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la oraverit_fw-la cum_fw-la excommunicato_fw-la sive_fw-la clericus_fw-la sive_fw-la laicus_fw-la excommunicetur_fw-la here_o may_v be_v consider_v also_o also_o the_o cautious_a and_o scrupulous_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n in_o their_o letter_n commendatory_a call_v epistolae_fw-la formatae_fw-la which_o because_o of_o the_o church_n careful_a avoid_v of_o all_o mixture_n with_o sectary_n be_v procure_v by_o those_o who_o have_v occasion_n to_o travel_v from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o without_o which_o testimony_n they_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o their_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o also_o the_o strict_a separation_n of_o the_o catholic_n that_o be_v make_v from_o that_o potent_a division_n of_o the_o arrian_n sect_n who_o though_o in_o many_o of_o their_o council_n they_o require_v subscription_n of_o no_o positive_a heresy_n but_o only_a omission_n in_o the_o creed_n of_o some_o truth_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v what_o be_v say_v hereof_o in_o church-government_n 2d_o part_v part_v 40._o etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v the_o orthodox_n though_o much_o persecute_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o tho_o by_o the_o banishment_n of_o their_o pastor_n in_o some_o place_n destitute_a of_o the_o sacrament_n strict_o prohibit_v to_o come_v at_o the_o arrian_n assembly_n though_o these_o have_v the_o same_o sacrament_n with_o 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injunction_n and_o command_n of_o the_o governor_n thereof_o as_o of_o our_o spiritual_a father_n in_o christ_n which_o none_o that_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o son_n unless_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v by_o these_o dispense_v with_o may_z without_o sin_n and_o great_a danger_n to_o himself_o on_o his_o own_o head_n disown_n and_o omit_v for_o what_o be_v this_o but_z as_o if_o a_o son_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v to_o his_o temporal_a father_n from_o who_o he_o have_v former_o run_v away_o that_o he_o embrace_v he_o with_o all_o inward_a affection_n be_v sorry_a for_o any_o fault_n former_o commit_v will_v love_v and_o honour_n and_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v for_o him_z but_o that_o he_o must_v excuse_v he_o if_o that_o for_o some_o reason_n he_o do_v not_o submit_v to_o or_o practice_v his_o command_n except_o only_o that_o this_o our_o disobedience_n to_o spiritual_a superior_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a for_o that_o all_o their_o 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that_o proceed_v so_o far_o seem_v to_o be_v