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contra_fw-la veritatem_fw-la qua_fw-la convincitur_fw-la &_o arguitur_fw-la inimicum_fw-la gest_n at_o animum_fw-la jam_fw-la praecisus_fw-la est_fw-la again_o the_o baptism_n 1._o l._n 17._o c._n semper_fw-la ab_fw-la illius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la &_o ruga_fw-la est_fw-la unitate_fw-la divisus_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la in_fw-la carnali_fw-la obduratione_fw-la congregationi_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la miscetur_fw-la spirituales_fw-la autem_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pro_fw-la study_v proficientes_fw-la non_fw-la eunt_fw-la for_o as_o i._n e._n when_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v quia_fw-la &_o quum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la vel_fw-la perversitate_fw-la vel_fw-la necessitate_v hominum_fw-la videntur_fw-la expelli_fw-la 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 fortissimo_fw-la charitatis_fw-la robore_fw-la radicantur_fw-la add_v to_o this_o the_o place_n quote_v below_o below_o 13._o and_o that_o discourse_n of_o his_o de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccl._n 20._o c._n of_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o their_o culpableness_n who_o may_v live_v in_o a_o schismatical_a communion_n set_v down_o down_o 7_o where_o the_o father_n affirm_v god_n have_v some_o good_a corn_n among_o those_o tare_n ubi_fw-la radice_fw-la viva_fw-la herbae_fw-la vigour_n atteritur_fw-la etc._n etc._n several_a instance_n therefore_o there_o may_v be_v give_v wherein_o such_o assertion_n will_v prove_v false_a for_o example_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v false_a in_o those_o who_o be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v as_o some_o it_o be_v by_o all_o concede_v may_v be_v and_o in_o penitent_n after_o a_o just_a excommunication_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o actual_o reconcile_v of_o who_o bellarm._n the_o eccl._n 3._o l._n 6._o c._n sai_z tales_n esse_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la animo_fw-la 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non_fw-la re_fw-mi saltem_fw-la voto_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ideo_fw-la salvari_fw-la possunt_fw-la neque_fw-la repugnat_fw-la similitudo_fw-la arcae_fw-la no_n extra_fw-la quam_fw-la nemo_fw-la salvabatur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la voto_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la fuisset_fw-la nam_fw-la similitudines_fw-la non_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la i_o add_v that_o some_o of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la be_v such_o as_o for_o secular_a reason_n &c_n &c_n defer_v baptism_n long_o after_o they_o may_v have_v be_v admit_v to_o and_o receive_v it_o and_o among_o such_o i_o suppose_v be_v valentinian_n who_o die_v before_o baptism_n receive_v after_o baptism_n willing_o defer_v yet_o s._n ambrose_n doubt_v not_o of_o his_o salvation_n what_o then_o be_v there_o no_o fault_n in_o baptism_n so_o defer_v whether_o in_o all_o i_o know_v not_o in_o many_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v but_o we_o must_v put_v some_o difference_n between_o the_o commit_n of_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o want_n thereof_o and_o the_o incur_v of_o certain_a damnation_n and_o doubtless_o this_o fault_n as_o other_o be_v remit_v to_o they_o upon_o a_o general_a or_o a_o particular_a repentance_n the_o votum_fw-la meanwhile_n of_o what_o they_o want_v and_o purpose_v that_o in_o convenient_a time_n they_o will_v receive_v and_o presume_v they_o shall_v save_v their_o soul_n i_o say_v therefore_o in_o such_o case_n the_o position_n above_o be_v mean_v of_o external_a communion_n be_v false_a and_o then_o why_o may_v it_o not_o also_o be_v so_o in_o some_o other_o case_n as_o namely_o in_o one_o who_o ill_a hap_n it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o schismatical_a communion_n yet_o where_o he_o partake_v the_o true_a sacrament_n when_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v guiltless_a of_o that_o crime_n for_o which_o the_o schismatical_a be_v damn_v 4._o in_o the_o next_o place_n of_o those_o who_o all_o live_v in_o the_o same_o schismatical_a communion_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n who_o must_v be_v careful_o schismatical_a distinguish_v 1._o the_o first_o be_v those_o who_o make_v a_o separation_n and_o set_v up_o a_o new_a repentance_n communion_n divers_a from_o the_o church_n catholic_n be_v it_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o error_n or_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o for_o there_o can_v never_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o just_a cause_n of_o so_o do_v see_v aug._n ep._n 48._o si_fw-mi possit_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la habere_fw-la causam_fw-la justam_fw-la qua_fw-la communionem_fw-la svam_fw-la separet_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v this_o place_n quote_v and_o approve_v by_o dr._n hammond_n of_o schism_n 1._o c._n only_o let_v i_o add_v to_o his_o word_n there_o visible_a church_n else_o no_o division_n from_o the_o church_n catholic_n can_v ever_o be_v know_v and_o again_o ibi_fw-la enim_fw-la erit_fw-la i._n e._n ecclesia_fw-la ubi_fw-la primum_fw-la forsitan_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la i._n e._n separation_n quod_fw-la postea_fw-la vos_fw-la fecistis_fw-la si_fw-la potuit_fw-la esse_fw-la ulla_fw-la justa_fw-la causa_fw-la qua_fw-la vos_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la separare_fw-la possetis_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la ideo_fw-la certi_fw-la sumus_fw-la neminem_fw-la se_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la just_a separare_fw-la potuisse_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la cuique_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o justitia_fw-la sua_fw-la as_o the_o donatist_n do_v say_v no_o wicked_a can_v be_v of_o the_o church_n say_v in_o scripture_n divinis_fw-la quaerit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la promissa_fw-la est_fw-la reddi_fw-la conspicit_fw-la i._n e._n toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la diffusam_fw-la civitatem_fw-la super_fw-la montem_fw-la positam_fw-la crescentem_fw-la in_o messem_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v contra_fw-la ep._n parmen_fw-la 2._o l._n praecidendae_fw-la unitatis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la justa_fw-la necessitas_fw-la 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plus_fw-la perturbat_fw-la infirmos_fw-la bonos_fw-es quam_fw-la corrigit_fw-la animosos_fw-la malos_fw-la 3_o when_o such_o separation_n may_v offend_v against_o some_o duty_n to_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v either_o by_o the_o divine_a or_o civil_a law_n as_o the_o child_n may_v not_o abandon_v their_o parent_n or_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n on_o such_o pretence_n neither_o be_v it_o require_v where_o necessary_a commerce_n or_o natural_a or_o religious_a relation_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o apostle_n permission_n of_o the_o christian_n commerce_n with_o the_o heathen_a and_o idolater_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 10._o yet_o not_o altogether_o with_o the_o fornicator_n of_o this_o world_n with_o idolater_n etc._n etc._n for_o then_o must_v you_o needs_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o likewise_o when_o we_o can_v communicate_v in_o the_o public_a or_o also_o private_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n &c_n &c_n with_o the_o orthodox_n and_o 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5._o 5_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14_o 17._o seem_v to_o lay_v yet_o a_o more_o special_a injunction_n upon_o we_o especial_o not_o to_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sacrament_n and_o public_a divine_a worship_n and_o this_o upon_o some_o other_o yet_o high_a reason_n namely_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o public_a own_n and_o profess_v our_o religion_n and_o the_o keep_n it_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a with_o any_o unbelieving_a schismatical_a or_o heretical_a assembly_n for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v as_o for_o a_o sacred_a instrument_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o deity_n so_o also_o for_o a_o public_a testimony_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o strict_a league_n and_o amity_n between_o all_o those_o who_o together_o partake_v it_o neither_o will_v the_o honour_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n the_o father_n who_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o adopt_v we_o for_o his_o child_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 16_o 18._o nor_o to_o god_n the_o son_n who_o member_n we_o be_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 15_o 16._o nor_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o temple_n we_o be_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 16_o 17._o suffer_v we_o by_o such_o a_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a thy_fw-mi to_o link_v and_o unite_v ourselves_o to_o any_o congregation_n that_o be_v estrange_v from_o he_o or_o disclaim_v by_o he_o this_o be_v make_v fellowship_n between_o righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n mingle_v light_n and_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o join_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o spiritual_a harlot_n by_o which_o they_o two_o become_v one_o body_n 1_n cor._n 6._o 15_o 16._o for_o the_o sacrament_n have_v this_o virtue_n that_o those_o become_v one_o body_n among_o themselves_o that_o partake_v it_o see_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17._o and_o by_o touch_v the_o unclean_a we_o also_o become_v unclean_a leu._n 5._o 2_o 3._o and_o all_o those_o separation_n under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o corporal_o unclean_a from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sanctify_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a see_v leu._n 11._o 43_o 44._o be_v only_a type_n of_o the_o separation_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v from_o notorious_a sinner_n which_o we_o here_o speak_v of_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v application_n of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o be_v you_o separate_v and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n say_v the_o lord_n take_v out_o of_o esai_n 52._o 11._o and_o hence_o also_o take_v he_o strict_a order_n for_o the_o sudden_a separation_n and_o ejection_n of_o such_o person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n especial_o from_o communicate_v the_o sacrament_n thereof_o as_o of_o leaven_n from_o a_o lump_n unleavened_a that_o the_o passeover_n may_v not_o be_v celebrate_v with_o such_o a_o melanage_n see_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 2_o 5_o 7_o 13_o ejection_n or_o cast_v they_o out_o where_o the_o church_n have_v the_o power_n or_o her_o go_v out_o from_o they_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o where_o they_o have_v the_o power_n but_o still_o a_o separation_n there_o must_v be_v else_o in_o consort_a with_o they_o we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 22._o as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o true_a and_o loyal_a to_o he_o and_o entire_o he_o now_o though_o some_o of_o the_o text_n urge_v by_o we_o speak_v only_o concern_v noncommunicating_a with_o idolater_n who_o worship_v not_o the_o same_o god_n with_o we_o nor_o use_v the_o same_o sacrament_n which_o i_o grant_v be_v a_o much_o great_a crime_n in_o any_o yet_o 1._o first_o they_o may_v be_v enlarge_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n namely_o the_o public_a signification_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o the_o partaker_n thereof_o be_v co-unit_a in_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o charity_n to_o those_o congregation_n who_o worship_n the_o same_o god_n but_o not_o in_o that_o way_n he_o require_v and_o who_o be_v any_o way_n opposite_a by_o a_o division_n of_o themselves_o
from_o it_o to_o that_o one_o society_n which_o only_o have_v its_o union_n with_o the_o head_n but_o 2_o be_v there_o not_o some_o other_o of_o the_o text_n that_o speak_v as_o plain_o of_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o heretical_a and_o schismatical_a as_o these_o do_v of_o the_o unbeliever_n or_o idolater_n see_v matt._n 18._o 17._o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o i._n e._n thy_o brother_n in_o christianity_n be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a i._n e._n a_o idolater_n rom._n 16._o 17._o those_o that_o cause_n division_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v mark_v and_o avoid_v tit._n 3._o 10._o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n reject_v 2_o thess._n 3._o 14._o if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n &c_n &c_n note_v that_o man_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o 2_o jo._n 10._o if_o there_o come_v any_o unto_o you_o and_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n nor_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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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christian_n 2._o not_o oblige_v to_o forbear_v absolute_o the_o company_n converse_n eat_v negotiate_v nor_o perhaps_o private_a pray_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o heretic_n &c_n &c_n for_o as_o be_v say_v before_o before_o 9_o n._n 1._o many_o worldly_a account_n may_v in_o a_o sort_n necessitate_v we_o to_o such_o thing_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n dispensation_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 10._o will_n be_v applicable_a unto_o we_o i_o mean_v suppose_v no_o express_a injunction_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o forbear_n of_o any_o such_o communication_n in_o which_o i_o must_v add_v if_o she_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o restrain_v we_o than_o will_v such_o forbearance_n become_v upon_o another_o account_n obligatory_a to_o we_o much_o more_o be_v we_o not_o debar_v any_o inteecourse_n with_o they_o whereby_o we_o may_v the_o better_o confute_v or_o instruct_v they_o again_o 3._o perhaps_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v especial_o where_o probable_o we_o not_o they_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 cor._n 10._o 20_o 21._o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o to_o the_o erroneous_a who_o with_o some_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n as_o if_o it_o be_v something_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n see_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 7._o but_o to_o the_o orthodoxly-minded_n who_o count_v the_o idol_n nothing_o think_v such_o external_a compliance_n lawful_a and_o no_o prejudice_n to_o their_o christian_a profession_n 2._o now_o in_o the_o 2d_o place_n to_o come_v to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v just_o obligatory_a even_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o by_o catholic_n the_o scripture_n be_v leave_v indifferent_a and_o not_o prohibit_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v as_o well_o to_o examine_v what_o liberty_n the_o church_n permit_v we_o as_o what_o the_o scripture_n or_o also_o what_o our_o spiritual_a superior_n according_a to_o the_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o they_o heb._n 13._o 17._o think_v fit_a to_o allow_v we_o
23._o before_o nero_n for_o the_o same_o witness_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n he_o bear_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o same_o do_v he_o bear_v at_o rome_n act._n 23._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 17._o that_o all_o the_o gentile_n may_v hear_v and_o that_o with_o great_a success_n even_o upon_o some_o of_o the_o courtier_n themselves_o phil._n 1._o 13._o compare_v with_o 4._o 22._o for_o which_o boldness_n in_o profess_v his_o religion_n at_o rome_n we_o find_v he_o desire_v man_n prayer_n eph._n 6._o 19_o 20._o and_o in_o which_o we_o find_v his_o example_n encourage_v many_o other_o phil._n 1._o 14_o 20._o therefore_o also_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o act._n 23._o 6._o mention_v the_o resurrection_n be_v no_o mince_a or_o dissemble_v his_o christian_a profession_n which_o he_o have_v make_v so_o public_o and_o particular_o before_o they_o all_o but_o the_o very_a day_n before_o but_o the_o show_v only_o how_o in_o a_o main_a point_n thereof_o the_o most_o considerable_a person_n among_o themselves_o concur_v with_o he_o which_o thing_n appear_v both_o by_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o auditor_n and_o judge_n ver_fw-la 9_o which_o answer_n refer_v to_o the_o story_n of_o what_o he_o tell_v they_o happen_v to_o he_o in_o the_o way_n to_o damascus_n of_o which_o they_o say_v if_o a_o spirit_n or_o a_o angel_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o let_v we_o not_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o from_o our_o saviour_n testimony_n of_o his_o worthy_a behaviour_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o from_o the_o like_a expression_n make_v by_o he_o act._n 24._o 15._o yet_o join_v with_o the_o free_a confession_n of_o his_o dissent_n in_o other_o thing_n ver_fw-la 14._o his_o legal_a observance_n therefore_o upon_o some_o occasion_n be_v only_o join_v some_o thing_n beside_o with_o his_o christian_a profession_n not_o a_o cover_n it_o over_o with_o they_o or_o hide_v it_o under_o they_o and_o in_o this_o compliance_n not_o any_o observance_n of_o those_o jew_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n who_o notwithstanding_o his_o conformity_n be_v still_o his_o persecuter_n for_o christianity_n act._n 21._o 27._o but_o only_o of_o those_o weak_a brethren_n within_o it_o act._n 21._o 20._o of_o who_o we_o read_v not_o that_o they_o any_o way_n molest_v he_o the_o tumult_n proceed_v from_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n of_o asia_n v_o 27._o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o become_v a_o jew_n to_o the_o jew_n i_o may_v also_o of_o his_o become_v as_o a_o gentile_a to_o the_o gentile_a which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o lay_n aside_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n not_o in_o the_o least_o conformity_n to_o any_o of_o their_o heathen_a sacrament_n concern_v which_o see_v his_o judgement_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 20_o 21._o thus_o much_o from_o from_o 8._o upon_o the_o supposition_n that_o one_o orthodox_o persuade_v continue_v still_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o schismatical_a unjustifiable_a church_n but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n suppose_v he_o present_o withdraw_v 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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