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name_n be_v nominal_a as_o well_o as_o numeral_a and_o refer_v to_o ch-urch_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o saint_n tate_n for_o as_o for_o they_o that_o find_v a_o man_n name_n in_o they_o i_o abhor_v their_o exposition_n more_o §_o 11._o p._n 9_o god_n say_v he_o have_v not_o make_v any_o covenant_n in_o particular_a with_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n france_n 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
church_n be_v in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o diocese_n of_o their_o agreement_n and_o dependence_n on_o the_o same_o bishop_n i_o shall_v speak_v anon_o thirty-nine_o 3._o in_o case_n that_o in_o one_o city_n there_o be_v resident_a strange_n that_o be_v send_v on_o embassy_n or_o live_v for_o merchandise_n or_o flee_v from_o misery_n and_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o other_o prince_n who_o law_n and_o custom_n they_o be_v under_o e._n g._n at_o frankford_n hamburgh_n middleburgh_n dantzick_n constâ—â—â—nople_n there_o have_v be_v english_a distinct_a lawful_a church_n and_o in_o london_n there_o be_v dutch_a and_o french_a church_n and_o if_o the_o king_n allow_v a_o swedish_n church_n a_o danish_a church_n a_o saxon_a church_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o several_a bishop_n who_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o need_v proof_n that_o this_o be_v lawful_a and_o they_o true_a church_n xl._o 4._o in_o case_n man_n of_o different_a language_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o mutual_a converse_n by_o personal_a communion_n or_o help_n as_o dutch_n french_a italian_a greek_n german_n etc._n etc._n grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n oft_o in_o dissert_n and_o annot._n do_v maintain_v that_o peter_n at_o rome_n have_v a_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o paul_n a_o church_n of_o gentile_n and_o that_o the_o like_a distribution_n of_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n there_o be_v at_o antioch_n alexandria_n and_o other_o place_n and_o by_o this_o they_o salve_v the_o contradiction_n in_o church_n history_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o linus_n cletus_n and_o clemens_n and_o the_o apostle_n settle_v not_o a_o sinful_a church_n way_n xli_o 5._o yea_o grotius_n maintain_v that_o the_o apostle_n settle_v the_o church_n at_o first_o not_o like_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n but_o in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o synagogue_n the_o imper._n sum_fw-la pate_a and_o in_o annot._n and_o that_o as_o there_o be_v divers_a synagogue_n in_o a_o great_a city_n with_o their_o archisynagogus_fw-la and_o elder_n so_o there_o be_v divers_a church_n in_o a_o city_n with_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n xlii_o 6._o when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o person_n in_o one_o city_n oâ—_n precinct_n than_o can_v have_v any_o just_a personal_a knowledge_n and_o communion_n and_o more_o than_o any_o one_o bishop_n with_o his_o presbytery_n can_v perform_v the_o needful_a pastoral_n oversight_n to_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n to_o gather_v another_o church_n in_o that_o city_n or_o precinct_n but_o this_o be_v true_o the_o case_n of_o many_o great_a city_n though_o worldly_a wisdom_n have_v at_o rome_n and_o other_o place_n oft_o deny_v notorious_a evidence_n and_o experience_n he_o that_o will_v gather_v up_o all_o the_o duty_n that_o dr._n hammond_n say_v be_v charge_v on_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o all_o the_o text_n that_o name_n elder_n and_o bishop_n if_o he_o can_v believe_v that_o any_o bishop_n can_v perform_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o they_o to_o all_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n york_n lincoln_n norwich_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v against_o he_o if_o he_o maintain_v a_o bishop_n uâ—iquity_n or_o that_o at_o once_o he_o can_v be_v in_o twenty_o place_n but_o if_o they_o say_v that_o what_o then_o be_v command_v they_o to_o do_v personal_o they_o may_v do_v by_o other_o i_o say_v that_o if_o they_o may_v change_v the_o work_n they_o may_v change_v the_o power_n that_o specifi_v the_o office_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o office_n in_o specie_fw-la institute_v in_o scripture_n and_o then_o layman_n may_v have_v power_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o priest_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o priest_n as_o civilian_n do_v of_o bishop_n which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n certain_o if_o there_o be_v more_o scholar_n in_o the_o city_n than_o one_o master_n can_v teach_v and_o rule_v it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o set_v up_o more_o school_n and_o schoolmaster_n but_o a_o duty_n and_o 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of_o a_o city_n diocese_n or_o nation_n do_v agree_v by_o law_n or_o canon_n to_o admit_v none_o to_o the_o ministry_n or_o communion_n that_o will_v not_o commit_v a_o know_a sin_n deliberate_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o communion_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o congregate_v under_o other_o pastor_n in_o those_o precinct_n this_o be_v confess_v if_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o hold_v any_o error_n or_o practice_v sin_n but_o require_v man_n to_o subscribe_v and_o approve_v it_o and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v this_o nor_o yet_o to_o live_v like_o a_o atheist_n and_o forsake_v all_o worship_n because_o man_n forbid_v he_o if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o subscribe_v one_o untruth_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v no_o rare_a case_n in_o one_o emperor_n reign_v all_o be_v anathematise_v that_o subscribe_v not_o to_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o quick_o after_o all_o that_o do_v or_o that_o will_v not_o renounce_v it_o the_o same_o division_n and_o change_n be_v make_v by_o the_o council_n against_o and_o for_o the_o monothelite_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la captrulis_n image_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o all_o man_n live_v have_v many_o error_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n disclaim_v her_o infallibility_n and_o yet_o will_v receive_v no_o minister_n that_o will_v not_o subscribe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o her_o book_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o case_n be_v hard_a but_o when_o all_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o plea_n for_o peace_n be_v prove_v lawful_a we_o shall_v be_v more_o yield_v in_o this_o case_n xlv_o 9_o if_o true_a and_o sound_a christian_n mistake_o think_v one_o or_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v heinous_a sin_n as_o perjury_n lie_v renounce_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a but_o of_o so_o great_a difficulty_n that_o most_o learned_a and_o godly_a and_o willing_a man_n can_v discern_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o agree_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o necessary_a nor_o just_a condition_n of_o ministry_n or_o communion_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o imposer_n that_o entangle_v they_o by_o difficulty_n in_o their_o dissent_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o these_o man_n therefore_o to_o forbear_v all_o church_n worship_n but_o miâ—â—t_v use_v it_o as_o they_o can_v xlvi_o 10._o if_o any_o church_n unjust_o excommunicate_v such_o man_n or_o other_o they_o must_v not_o forbear_v all_o church_n order_n and_o worship_n because_o man_n so_o excommunicate_v they_o no_o man_n must_v sin_n to_o escape_v excommunication_n and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o world_n must_v be_v excommunicate_v if_o all_o sinner_n must_v be_v so_o as_o i_o before_o say_v the_o time_n oft_o be_v when_o almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o empire_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o one_o another_o council_n and_o pope_n have_v oft_o excommunicate_v some_o for_o trifle_n and_o some_o for_o truth_n and_o duty_n and_o such_o must_v not_o therefore_o renounce_v all_o church_n worship_n and_o communion_n the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v by_o their_o stand_a law_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v all_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o affirm_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n or_o sinful_a in_o their_o whole_a church_n government_n article_n liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n and_o so_o to_o stand_v till_o they_o public_o revoke_v this_o as_o a_o wicked_a error_n now_o many_o lord_n and_o commoner_n in_o parliament_n have_v speak_v against_o some_o of_o these_o particular_n and_o some_o out_o of_o parliament_n many_o minister_n have_v do_v the_o like_a when_o the_o king_n commissioned_n they_o to_o treat_v for_o alteration_n and_o many_o when_o the_o accusation_n or_o demand_n of_o other_o have_v call_v they_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o action_n some_o have_v maintain_v that_o it_o be_v
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if_o we_o will_v not_o leave_v our_o ministry_n at_o their_o command_n 44._o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o go_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n â—end_n at_o the_o end_n of_o they_o canon_n 139._o excommunicate_v all_o they_o that_o affirm_v that_o the_o synod_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a church_n of_o england_n by_o representation_n that_o be_v 1._o all_o that_o take_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o church_n real_a and_o not_o representative_a lest_o they_o make_v 〈…〉_z and_o all_o to_o be_v chief_a church-governors_n while_o 〈…〉_z but_o as_o their_o representative_n 2._o all_o that_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o the_o presbyter_n in_o convocation_n that_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_z church_n 3._o all_o that_o say_v that_o the_o clergy_n represent_v not_o king_n nobles_z parliament_n laiety_n and_o that_o these_o be_v true_a part_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z all_o these_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_a 45._o the_o 140._o canon_n excommunicate_v they_o that_o deny_v the_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d ligation_n of_o absent_a dissenter_n which_o yet_o even_o many_o papist_n deny_v of_o 〈◊〉_d canon_n 46._o the_o last_o canon_n excommunicate_v all_o that_o contemn_v these_o canon_n â—_o take_n they_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o company_n of_o person_n that_o conspire_v against_o religâ—â—â—_n godly_a man_n all_o this_o huge_a catalogue_n be_v here_o excommunicate_a 47._o if_o any_o part_n of_o all_o this_o be_v schism_n mr._n dodwell_n and_o this_o man_n seem_v to_o teach_v separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o if_o the_o late_o silence_v hunt_a and_o ruine_v of_o two_o thousand_o minister_n be_v schism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d have_v as_o bishop_n taylor_n in_o dust_n dubit_fw-la mr._n hales_n of_o eton_n chillingworth_n etc._n etc._n say_v of_o the_o like_a than_o these_o man_n make_v all_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v in_o as_o damnable_a a_o state_n as_o adulterer_n and_o murderer_n yea_o they_o make_v all_o damnable_a schismatic_n that_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o that_o be_v their_o sentence_n on_o they_o that_o communicate_v with_o schismatic_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o schism_n 48._o they_o unchurch_n and_o damn_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n galaâ—ia_n laâ—dicca_n ephesus_n smyrna_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o many_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o all_o these_o and_o yet_o the_o rest_n communicate_v with_o they_o for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v more_o of_o schism_n in_o a_o church_n than_o of_o schism_n or_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n rom._n 16._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o &_o 3._o 3._o &_o 11._o 18._o mat._n 12_o 25._o luke_n 12._o 52_o 53._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 25._o jam._n 3._o 15_o 16._o and_o yet_o no_o one_o be_v command_v to_o separate_v from_o those_o church_n no_o not_o from_o those_o that_o have_v heresy_n among_o they_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o teach_v fornication_n and_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n that_o be_v drink_v at_o the_o sacrament_n or_o love-feast_n nor_o those_o that_o have_v jewish_a schismatic_n who_o talk_v like_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n be_v not_o all_o unchurcht_a and_o damn_v that_o communicate_v with_o such_o yea_o peter_n be_v guilty_a of_o encourage_v they_o in_o schism_n that_o will_v not_o eat_v with_o the_o christian_a gentile_n but_o he_o be_v not_o unchristened_a by_o this_o 49._o they_o separate_z from_o or_o unchurch_n almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a emperor_n and_o council_n for_o i_o have_v manifest_v past_o doubt_n that_o they_o almost_o all_o do_v hereticate_a or_o separate_v from_o one_o another_o it_o be_v schism_n either_o in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o excommunicate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n 〈…〉_z they_o to_o deserve_v it_o and_o be_v excommunicate_a the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o disow_a several_a council_n special_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n and_o that_o at_o const._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d capital_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o schism_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o imperial_a church_n one_o part_n condemn_v the_o other_o and_o if_o either_o be_v in_o the_o right_n it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o case_n with_o they_o for_o most_o of_o the_o same_o man_n that_o go_v that_o way_n call_v the_o right_n in_o one_o prince_n reign_n go_v contrary_a in_o the_o next_o and_o so_o condemn_v each_o other_o round_o especial_o aboâ—t_a image_n adoration_n 50._o 〈◊〉_d they_o cut_v off_o that_o succession_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o ordination_n which_o they_o say_v must_v be_v uninterrupted_a while_o it_o come_v down_o from_o church_n excommunicate_v by_o one_o another_o or_o make_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o impossible_a 51._o they_o separate_z from_o all_o the_o greek_a church_n at_o this_o day_n as_o guilty_a of_o schism_n both_o