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or_o england_n etc._n etc._n a._n 1._o god_n have_v make_v one_o general_n law_n for_o christian_n congregate_a with_o their_o fix_a elder_n or_o bishop_n in_o particular_a church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o his_o command_n be_v not_o without_o promise_n of_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o promise_v become_v a_o promise_n to_o every_o church_n so_o congregate_v god_n have_v not_o make_v distinct_a law_n or_o promise_n to_o every_o christian_a but_o the_o promise_n to_o justify_v all_o believer_n justifi_v each_o single_a person_n when_o he_o believe_v if_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v one_o common_a law_n to_o command_v all_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v freeholder_n to_o live_v in_o corporation_n or_o hundred_o describe_v with_o their_o privilege_n those_o privilege_n will_v be_v all_o they_o that_o be_v so_o incorporate_v as_o one_o charter_n may_v privilege_n every_o london_n company_n diversify_v by_o subordinate_a agreement_n 2._o and_o 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and_o communion_n be_v one_o part_n of_o this_o edify_a resolution_n §_o 13._o pag._n 11._o our_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o be_v make_v by_o baptism_n say_v he_o then_o the_o baptise_a be_v still_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n till_o their_o baptism_n be_v nullify_v and_o have_v he_o prove_v we_o apostate_n §_o 14._o pag._n 12._o shall_v any_o man_n who_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o own_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o intrude_v into_o the_o church_n and_o communicate_v in_o all_o holy_a office_n it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o communion_n etc._n etc._n a._n i_o think_v communicate_v ordinary_o in_o holy_a office_n have_v go_v for_o a_o own_n of_o communion_n if_o it_o do_v not_o will_v you_o will_v tell_v we_o how_o to_o know_v who_o be_v of_o your_o church_n §_o 15._o p._n 13._o say_v he_o church-communion_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o particular_a act_n of_o communion_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v 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synod_n and_o they_o that_o be_v near_o he_o save_o one_o man_n because_o they_o persuade_v maximus_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o priscillian_n gnostic_n and_o bring_v man_n of_o strict_a religion_n under_o suspicion_n of_o priscillianism_n and_o sure_o the_o ruin_v persecute_v protestant_n here_o be_v more_o orthodox_n than_o the_o priscillian_o and_o they_o damn_v gildas_n that_o tell_v the_o english_a clergy_n that_o he_o be_v not_o eximius_fw-la christianus_n that_o will_v call_v they_o minister_n do_v they_o not_o disgrace_v the_o many_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o st._n martin_n if_o he_o be_v a_o damn_a man_n i_o doubt_v they_o damn_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o local_a angry_a separate_n from_o each_o other_o whatever_o they_o do_v by_o peter_n and_o barnabas_n for_o the_o separation_n blame_v gal._n 2._o 61._o if_o all_o be_v schismatic_n that_o here_o conform_v not_o all_o those_o call_v conformist_n be_v such_o that_o conform_v to_o the_o word_n in_o a_o false_a sense_n 62._o they_o separate_z from_o
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not_o determine_v where_o the_o assembly_n shall_v meet_v where_o the_o pulpit_n font_n table_n etc._n etc._n shall_v stand_v and_o if_o great_a and_o lofty_a structure_n call_v temple_n be_v build_v pure_o to_o show_v how_o we_o honour_n god_n and_o religion_n as_o constantine_n and_o other_o after_o he_o do_v at_o constantinople_n alexandria_n jerusalem_n over_o the_o grave_a of_o christ_n and_o all_o over_o the_o empire_n this_o actual_a expression_n of_o honour_n to_o god_n be_v cultus_fw-la modalis_fw-la &_o secundarius_fw-la a_o subservient_fw-fr sort_n of_o worship_n and_o no_o idolatry_n but_o lawful_a 16._o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o church_n utensil_n if_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n the_o pulpit_n and_o table_n have_v ornament_n of_o silk_n cup_n and_o trencher_n and_o flagon_n of_o silver_n the_o font_n and_o seat_n have_v some_o special_a neatness_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v leave_v to_o man_n determination_n without_o any_o particular_a institution_n 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who_o so_o sit_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o who_o be_v so_o superstitious_a as_o to_o turn_v sin_n into_o duty_n and_o duty_n into_o sin_n and_o false_o father_n law_n on_o god_n yea_o that_o be_v worse_a than_o superstitious_a as_o be_v after_o manifest_v 2._o superstition_n be_v a_o offer_v somewhat_o as_o please_v to_o god_n which_o be_v not_o please_v to_o he_o all_o christian_n have_v some_o degree_n of_o this_o in_o matter_n or_o manner_n for_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o prophesy_v in_o part_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o no_o christian_n must_v join_v with_o other_o but_o must_v they_o not_o give_v over_o all_o religious_a duty_n themselves_o see_v their_o own_o defect_n more_o defile_v they_o than_o other_o man_n 3._o christ_n do_v not_o disow_v all_o imperfect_a worship_n that_o have_v some_o superstition_n and_o we_o must_v receive_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n receive_v we_o 4._o it_o be_v superstitious_a person_n that_o paul_n command_v 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