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compel_v they_o but_o also_o draw_v they_o to_o ruin_v other_o that_o dare_v not_o imitate_v they_o they_o resolve_v to_o delay_v for_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n because_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v and_o our_o liberty_n be_v not_o always_o our_o duty_n nor_o must_v be_v use_v to_o other_o man_n destruction_n thus_o violence_n cross_v the_o author_n end_n xxiii_o short_o after_o when_o such_o thought_n return_v and_o many_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o join_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n the_o oxford_n oath_n and_o act_n of_o confinement_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o drive_v they_o all_o away_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a have_v satisfy_v they_o not_o to_o desert_v the_o soul_n in_o all_o city_n corporation_n and_o place_n where_o they_o have_v preach_v and_o so_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o hide_v themselves_o to_o avoid_v six_o month_n imprisonment_n in_o the_o common_a gaol_n whither_o some_o of_o we_o be_v send_v so_o that_o if_o they_o have_v come_v to_o the_o parish-church_n to_o common-prayer_n or_o sacrament_n they_o have_v expose_v themselves_o to_o multitude_n of_o witness_n and_o so_o to_o certain_a imprisonment_n except_o in_o some_o odd_a corner_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v stranger_n about_o five_o mile_n from_o corporation_n or_o acquaintance_n where_o their_o example_n will_v have_v wrought_v little_a on_o any_o in_o the_o city_n or_o that_o have_v know_v they_o so_o that_o the_o oxford_n act_n most_o effectual_o forbid_v they_o come_v to_o church_n or_o hold_v communion_n with_o any_o parish-church_n within_o five_o mile_n of_o any_o such_o city_n corporation_n or_o village_n where_o they_o have_v preach_v since_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n this_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v xxiv_o yet_o many_o minister_n be_v afraid_a of_o introduce_v unwarrantable_a separation_n by_o avoid_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o bishop_n and_o many_o that_o do_v retire_v to_o country-village_n five_o mile_n distant_a as_o confine_v do_v there_o constant_o join_v with_o the_o parish-church_n in_o liturgy_n and_o sacrament_n but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o city_n and_o not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v most_o disaffect_v to_o the_o prelate_n and_o liturgy_n do_v little_a with_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v disable_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o ruler_n to_o do_v what_o they_o desire_v against_o other_o man_n extreme_n xxv_o before_o this_o many_o minister_n have_v offer_v thankful_o to_o accept_v the_o liberty_n of_o preach_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n where_o the_o liturgy_n be_v use_v and_o be_v present_a at_o it_o and_o some_o to_o this_o day_n that_o live_v in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o can_v get_v so_o much_o favour_n preach_v in_o the_o parish-church_n and_o join_v in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o draw_v other_o to_o it_o and_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n thus_o to_o avoid_v be_v take_v xxvi_o many_o see_v how_o we_o be_v thus_o
prophesy_v to_o be_v christian_a nation_n never_o be_v distinct_a christian_a kingdom_n but_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o have_v a_o national_a church_n or_o head_n be_v but_o part_n of_o such_o a_o church_n nay_o when_o rome_n get_v the_o national_a primacy_n it_o have_v not_o such_o a_o priestly_a govern_v sovereignty_n as_o the_o jew_n highpriest_n have_v §_o 25._o though_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a king_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n unless_o he_o of_o edessa_n or_o lucius_n of_o england_n of_o who_o we_o have_v little_a certainty_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o both_o be_v subject_n to_o other_o yet_o if_o a_o supreme_a church-power_n have_v be_v necessary_a the_o apostle_n will_v have_v before_o erect_v it_o which_o they_o never_o do_v for_o even_o rome_n pretend_v to_o be_v by_o they_o make_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a national_a head_n which_o constantinople_n claim_v but_o not_o as_o of_o apostolical_a institution_n §_o 27._o the_o question_n whether_o the_o jew_n have_v they_o believe_v shall_v have_v continue_v their_o highpriest_n and_o church_n policy_n be_v vain_a as_o to_o our_o purpose_n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a to_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v be_v dissolve_v by_o unbelief_n and_o 2._o he_o have_v settle_v another_o way_n and_o change_v they_o 3._o and_o if_o their_o priesthood_n and_o law_n except_o as_o it_o typify_v spiritual_a thing_n have_v stand_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o have_v bind_v the_o gentile_a christian_n in_o other_o nation_n §_o 28._o when_o emperor_n become_v christian_n they_o do_v not_o set_v up_o the_o jewish_a policy_n nor_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o it_o no_o nor_o any_o settle_a priestly_a supremacy_n for_o national_a government_n for_o council_n be_v call_v but_o on_o rare_a accident_n by_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o and_o to_o decide_v particular_a case_n about_o heresy_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v but_o the_o first_o voice_n in_o such_o council_n §_o 29._o but_o 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if_o those_o pastor_n hold_v baptism_n necessary_a also_o to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o will_v so_o deny_v it_o to_o such_o this_o seem_v a_o great_a aggravation_n the_o same_o we_o say_v of_o such_o pastor_n as_o reject_v from_o baptism_n and_o the_o church_n the_o infant_n of_o true_a christian_n on_o the_o aforesaid_a account_n as_o also_o of_o those_o that_o reject_v they_o from_o baptism_n because_o the_o parent_n will_v not_o offer_v they_o to_o it_o unless_o they_o may_v themselves_o be_v the_o covenanter_n in_o their_o own_o child_n name_n and_o the_o express_a dedicater_n of_o they_o to_o god_n and_o because_o they_o either_o can_v get_v credible_a godfather_n or_o will_v not_o put_v other_o to_o promise_v the_o christian_a education_n of_o their_o child_n who_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v do_v at_o all_o intend_v it_o or_o will_v ever_o do_v it_o we_o can_v excuse_v no_o such_o rejection_n of_o christian_a infant_n from_o christ_n church_n from_o schism_n xxvi_o 24._o if_o some_o christian_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n example_n bind_v they_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o table_n gesture_n or_o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o the_o canon_n 20_o of_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v obligatory_a to_o they_o which_o forbid_v man_n to_o adore_v kneel_v on_o any_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o year_n or_o on_o any_o week_n day_n between_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n which_o no_o other_o general_a council_n revoke_v but_o continue_v till_o mere_a usage_n by_o degree_n wear_v it_o out_o say_v dr._n heylin_n of_o the_o sabbath_n above_o 1000_o year_n after_o christ_n or_o if_o the_o say_a person_n shall_v think_v that_o to_o receive_v kneel_v be_v such_o a_o scandalous_a appearance_n of_o the_o papist_n bread-worship_n as_o the_o bow_n before_o a_o image_n forbid_v by_o the_o 2d_o commandment_n be_v a_o scandalous_a appearance_n of_o idol-worship_n though_o these_o person_n do_v in_o this_o mistake_n we_o can_v not_o excuse_v ourselves_o from_o schism_n if_o we_o shall_v therefore_o refuse_v they_o sacramental-communion_n nor_o if_o we_o shall_v assent_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o rejection_n of_o man_n for_o so_o small_a a_o error_n see_v christ_n spirit_n rom._n 14._o 1_o etc._n etc._n command_v both_o pastor_n and_o people_n to_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o say_v but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o to_o live_v in_o love_n and_o union_n with_o those_o that_o have_v great_a weakness_n than_o this_o xxvii_o 25._o it_o may_v be_v schismatical_a to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v schismatical_a in_o the_o person_n so_o eject_v if_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n though_o schismatical_o only_a in_o some_o accident_n circumstance_n or_o some_o one_o act_n or_o thing_n of_o no_o necessity_n to_o communion_n or_o salvation_n we_o think_v he_o may_v not_o be_v excommunicate_v e._n g._n for_o not_o pay_v fee_n at_o the_o chancellor_n court_n or_o such_o like_a for_o as_o god_n depart_v not_o from_o sinner_n first_o or_o further_o than_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o so_o we_o humble_o conceive_v the_o church_n shall_v imitate_v he_o remember_v how_o christ_n that_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o rebuke_v the_o son_n of_o thunder_n that_o will_v have_v have_v he_o destroy_v those_o that_o refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v schism_n to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n that_o have_v some_o schismatical_a principle_n practice_n and_o person_n if_o those_o be_v not_o such_o or_o so_o great_a as_o to_o necessitate_v our_o departure_n from_o they_o for_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o few_o church_n that_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o have_v nothing_o and_o do_v nothing_o which_o be_v schismatical_a xxviii_o 26._o gather_v new_a church_n by_o way_n of_o separation_n from_o other_o or_o gather_v assembly_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lawful_a pastor_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o assembly_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o schism_n in_o all_o these_o case_n follow_v 1._o in_o general_n when_o the_o law_n practice_n or_o person_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o separate_v from_o give_v they_o no_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o a_o departure_n 2._o in_o general_n when_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o true_a reason_n according_a to_o the_o notable_a evidence_n of_o the_o case_n the_o say_a assembly_n be_v like_a to_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a 3._o when_o such_o assembly_n be_v gather_v in_o opposition_n to_o some_o truth_n which_o the_o separater_n will_v thereby_o disow_v e._n g._n infant-baptism_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o set-form_n of_o praise_n or_o prayer_n or_o any_o sound_a doctrine_n or_o for_o the_o profession_n and_o propagation_n of_o some_o heresy_n or_o error_n as_o antinomianism_n popery_n etc._n etc._n 4._o when_o such_o church_n be_v gather_v by_o man_n that_o have_v no_o true_a fitness_n and_o call_v for_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n or_o the_o work_n which_o they_o undertake_v 5._o when_o they_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o will_v thereby_o undue_o set_v up_o themselves_o and_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o or_o by_o their_o covetousness_n seek_v not_o the_o good_a of_o the_o flock_n but_o the_o fleece_n not_o they_o but_o they_o not_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n or_o when_o gather_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o people_n that_o unjust_o think_v those_o that_o they_o separate_v from_o man_n unworthy_a of_o their_o communion_n and_o say_v to_o they_o come_v not_o near_o to_o we_o we_o be_v holy_a than_o you_o isa_n 65._o 5._o 6._o when_o they_o be_v gather_v by_o a_o quarrelsome_a passion_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n who_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o part_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v some_o evil_n in_o it_o 7._o when_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v a_o sinful_a faction_n or_o party_n or_o when_o man_n separate_v from_o other_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v censure_v by_o such_o a_o party_n as_o peter_n do_v withdraw_v from_o the_o gentile_a christian_n lest_o he_o shall_v displease_v the_o erroneous_a lewes_z gal._n 2._o 8._o when_o it_o be_v do_v out_o of_o a_o proud_a overvalue_v of_o man_n own_o opinion_n or_o some_o odd_a singularity_n whereby_o man_n can_v bear_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n or_o whereby_o they_o will_v fain_o be_v be_v more_o conspicuous_a as_o more_o orthodox_n and_o wise_a than_o other_o 9_o when_o it_o be_v do_v mistake_o to_o set_v up_o some_o wrong_a course_n of_o church_n government_n or_o worship_n as_o that_o the_o people_n may_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o of_o examine_v and_o judge_v all_o admit_a member_n or_o that_o papal_a government_n or_o the_o mass_n may_v be_v introduce_v enthusiastical_a disorderly_o talk_v by_o pretend_a inspiration_n by_o ignorant_a uncalled_a man_n or_o to_o introduce_v such_o tradition_n and_o superstition_n as_o the_o papist_n use_n etc._n etc._n 10._o when_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o false_a conceit_n that_o a_o man_n presence_n with_o any_o church_n that_o have_v know_v error_n or_o sault_n in_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n be_v a_o guilty_a approve_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o they_o must_v separate_v from_o all_o such_o 11._o when_o they_o separate_v out_o of_o a_o unruliness_n of_o spirit_n because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o lawful_a pastor_n in_o lawful_a thing_n as_o time_n place_n order_n etc._n etc._n or_o because_o a_o minor_a part_n in_o election_n be_v overvote_v by_o the_o major_a part_n and_o can_v have_v their_o will_n 12._o when_o they_o separate_v out_o of_o a_o profaneness_n of_o mind_n not_o endure_v the_o power_n of_o the_o preacher_n doctrine_n or_o the_o holiness_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n but_o will_v be_v licentious_a while_o they_o will_v be_v call_v religious_a all_o these_o be_v unlawful_a separation_n and_o assembling_n â—_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a as_o to_o the_o principle_n end_v and_o manner_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la be_v not_o always_o unlawful_a simple_o and_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o a_o proud_a covetous_a turbulent_a person_n may_v sinful_o do_v a_o lawful_a thing_n xxix_o 27._o when_o pastor_n by_o concord_n or_o magistrate_n by_o law_n have_v settle_v lawful_a circumstance_n or_o accident_n of_o church_n order_n or_o worship_n or_o discipline_n though_o they_o be_v in_o particular_a but_o humane_a institution_n it_o be_v sinful_a disobedience_n to_o violate_v they_o without_o necessary_a reason_n e._n g._n parochial_a order_n association_n time_n place_n minister_n maintenance_n scripture-translation_n etc._n etc._n xxx_o
we_o just_o maintain_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o infant_n relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o member_n be_v not_o repeal_v by_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v not_o found_v only_o on_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o if_o it_o have_v it_o be_v as_o such_o repeal_v §_o 12._o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15._o have_v declare_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o have_v absolve_v we_o from_o all_o save_v thing_n antecedent_o and_o on_o other_o reason_n necessary_a verse_n 28._o §_o 13_o if_o the_o jew_n form_n of_o government_n be_v we_o than_o the_o highpriest_n must_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o sit_v in_o judgement_n for_o life_n or_o death_n as_o deut._n 17._o 12_o 13._o and_o other_o place_n show_v but_o many_o papist_n and_o protestant_n be_v agree_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v no_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o force_n unless_o the_o king_n make_v they_o also_o magistrate_n §_o 14._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o church_n to_o know_v who_o we_o must_v obey_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o any_o way_n be_v make_v necessary_a by_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v intelligible_a and_o certain_a to_o be_v indeed_o his_o will_n especial_o when_o the_o apostle_n strive_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o two_o of_o they_o make_v it_o their_o request_n and_o when_o the_o corinthian_n and_o other_o be_v ready_a to_o set_v up_o one_o before_o another_o and_o say_v i_o be_o of_o cephas_n etc._n etc._n §_o 15._o yea_o christ_n on_o this_o occasion_n express_o forbid_v they_o to_o seek_v to_o be_v one_o above_o another_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o though_o king_n exercise_n authority_n and_o have_v magnify_v title_n with_o they_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o their_o preeminence_n shall_v consist_v as_o that_o of_o a_o servant_n in_o humility_n and_o service_n unto_o other_o luk._n 22._o which_o will_v not_o stand_v as_o we_o suppose_v with_o establish_v the_o jewish_a order_n §_o 16._o and_o paul_n reproof_n of_o their_o make_v a_o church_n head_n of_o cephas_n paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o take_v they_o to_o be_v other_o than_o help_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o not_o lord_n of_o it_o and_o minister_n by_o who_o they_o believe_v even_o then_o when_o schism_n make_v it_o necessary_a to_o have_v know_v to_o who_o they_o must_v appeal_v and_o adhere_v if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o way_n do_v further_a confirm_v what_o we_o say_v §_o 17._o the_o argument_n that_o some_o worthy_a person_n bring_v from_o the_o prophecy_n that_o nation_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o matth._n 21._o 43._o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o equal_v with_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n do_v ineeed_o show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v christian_a king_n and_o kingdom_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o endeavour_v mat._n 28._o 19_o to_o convert_v nation_n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o that_o we_o can_v perceive_v to_o prove_v that_o these_o christian_a nation_n must_v have_v the_o jewish_a church_n policy_n §_o 18._o nay_o contrary_a the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n eph._n 2._o 20._o and_o not_o of_o the_o moysaicall_a policy_n of_o priesthood_n rev._n 21._o 14._o it_o have_v twelve_o foundation_n §_o 19_o it_o be_v say_v zech._n 2._o 11._o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n so_o zech._n 8._o 22._o isa_n 65._o 1._o rom._n 10._o 20._o isa_n 2._o 2._o &_o 55._o 5._o hos_fw-la 2._o 23._o isa_n 60._o 3._o &_o 49._o 22._o but_o not_o a_o word_n in_o all_o this_o of_o the_o old_a form_n of_o policy_n or_o priesthood_n but_o contrary_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o a_o new_a covenant_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o so_o large_a a_o history_n as_o we_o have_v of_o christ_n performance_n be_v a_o far_o clear_a light_n than_o obscure_a prophecy_n and_o dark_a text_n must_v be_v explain_v by_o the_o plain_a and_o not_o contrary_o §_o 20._o we_o see_v not_o how_o the_o synod_n act._n 15._o make_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o national_a high_a priest_n or_o sanedrim_n or_o any_o like_a policy_n for_o 1._o it_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o act_n of_o proper_a national_a government_n but_o do_v bind_v other_o church_n as_o well_o as_o those_o within_o the_o empire_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o arbitration_n at_o the_o request_n of_o doubt_v person_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o arbitrator_n to_o one_o seat_n of_o national_a power_n as_o the_o metropolis_n that_o be_v respect_v but_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n send_v to_o who_o will_v have_v be_v equal_o obey_v have_v they_o dwell_v in_o the_o least_o village_n of_o another_o land_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o apostle_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o there_o be_v many_o who_o the_o people_n must_v needs_o more_o confide_v in_o than_o in_o one_o especial_o who_o power_n be_v question_v by_o gainsayer_n 3._o both_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n there_o be_v such_o as_o have_v see_v or_o be_v near_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o likely_a to_o know_v his_o mind_n 4._o they_o be_v jew_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o most_o impartial_a judge_n in_o the_o point_n that_o jewish_a teacher_n trouble_v they_o about_o so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o may_v well_o acquiesce_v when_o jew_n themselves_o resolve_v they_o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v disperse_v we_o find_v not_o any_o more_o jerusalem-council_n govern_v the_o imperial_a church_n §_o 21._o if_o that_o council_n authority_n be_v proper_o national_a and_o arise_v from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o 1._o all_o the_o apostle_n when_o scatter_v will_v have_v be_v subject_a to_o james_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n think_v to_o be_v no_o apostle_n 2._o then_o jerusalem_n may_v have_v after_o claim_v the_o supremacy_n as_o of_o divine_a right_n before_o alexandria_n antioch_n or_o rome_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o experience_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n when_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o five_o or_o low_a patriarchate_n till_o long_o after_o by_o another_o grant_n but_o if_o the_o power_n be_v not_o fix_v to_o the_o place_n but_o the_o itinerant_a apostle_n than_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v any_o govern_n church_n over_o other_o as_o be_v affix_v to_o such_o a_o place_n nor_o shall_v we_o easy_o find_v the_o apostle_n itinerant_a successor_n in_o that_o power_n §_o 22._o ii_o it_o be_v 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