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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o as_o the_o church-member_n consist_v of_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n which_o body_n must_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o other_o if_o they_o have_v not_o of_o their_o own_o to_o uphold_v they_o and_o since_o god_n have_v give_v in_o charge_n that_o collection_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o poor_a since_o also_o there_o be_v divers_a thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o thing_n about_o the_o church_n which_o must_v have_v money_n to_o buy_v they_o and_o to_o answer_v for_o they_o hence_o it_o stand_v with_o right_a reason_n that_o a_o officer_n be_v choose_v and_o authorize_v to_o be_v the_o church-treasurer_n to_o take_v in_o these_o collection_n and_o money_n and_o by_o these_o to_o serve_v the_o poor_n table_n the_o lord_n table_n i_o conceive_v they_o have_v their_o love-feast_n at_o that_o time_n also_o and_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o attend_v upon_o the_o minister_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o know_v 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declare_v his_o choice_n so_o here_o in_o act_n 13._o in_o a_o public_a meeting_n paul_n be_v call_v and_o separate_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n obj._n 3_o if_o paul_n be_v ordain_v a_o apostle_n than_o the_o great_a be_v bless_v of_o the_o lesser_a his_o apostolical_a power_n and_o order_n be_v give_v by_o they_o who_o themselves_o have_v not_o apostolical_a power_n be_v but_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n a._n 1._o they_o be_v not_o command_v to_o bless_v but_o separate_v ordination_n and_o blessing_n differ_v very_o much_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v why_o shall_v the_o less_o separate_v the_o great_a so_o we_o find_v it_o here_o and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o dispute_v against_o it_o if_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o but_o this_o be_v extraordinary_a 2._o paul_n apostolical_a power_n he_o receive_v from_o he_o who_o command_v he_o to_o be_v separate_v that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o command_v these_o to_o separate_v he_o to_o it_o and_o sure_o such_o person_n who_o ordain_v other_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o immediate_a command_n and_o revelation_n from_o god_n though_o their_o office_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o person_n ordain_v yet_o this_o immediate_a command_n and_o revelation_n will_v countervail_v the_o act_n of_o other_o who_o be_v equal_a in_o office_n they_o act_v all_o by_o a_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a revelation_n whence_o paul_n may_v well_o say_v it_o be_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n hence_o the_o text_n say_v v._o 4._o they_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o call_n be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o command_n to_o separate_v they_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o that_o barnabas_n be_v make_v a_o apostle_n now_o i_o think_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n chap._n 14._o v._n 14._o tell_v we_o which_o when_o the_o apostle_n barnabas_n and_o paul_n etc._n etc._n thus_o clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n 2._o p._n 373_o &_o 375._o mention_v some_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o barnabas_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o thus_o hierom_n catal._n script_n eccles_n say_v of_o he_o barnabas_n be_v ordain_v apostle_n of_o the_o gentale_n with_o paul_n other_o i._n can_v quote_v who_o call_v he_o the_o apostle_n barnabas_n but_o that_o barnabas_n be_v a_o apostle_n before_o now_o i_o think_v none_o will_v say_v for_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a against_o he_o why_o then_o paul_n shall_v not_o now_o be_v make_v a_o apostle_n also_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o barnabas_n hierom_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o if_o paul_n be_v separate_v before_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n what_o need_v he_o be_v separate_v now_o again_o i_o know_v no_o instance_n in_o scripture_n where_o man_n be_v twice_o separate_v to_o the_o same_o office_n corn._n a_o lap._n upon_o the_o text_n speak_v thus_o saulus_fw-la jam_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la suae_fw-la conversionis_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la designatus_fw-la &_o auctoratus_fw-la erat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la gentium_fw-la act_n 9.15_o sed_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la &_o secretè_fw-la hìc_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la &_o publicè_fw-la designatur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la mr._n noyes_n who_o write_v against_o impostion_n of_o hand_n find_v it_o use_v in_o this_o place_n say_v paul_n be_v indeed_o call_v out_o of_o course_n and_o therefore_o god_n may_v by_o this_o sign_n with_o many_o other_o commend_v paul_n to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n yet_o but_o a_o evangelist_n as_o yet_o with_o he_o see_v waltherus_n harmon_n p._n 490._o also_o aretius_n upon_o the_o text._n arg._n 2._o if_o christ_n have_v commit_v power_n to_o minister_n to_o ordain_v minister_n than_o ordination_n be_v
celebration_n of_o the_o same_o numerical_a ordinance_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o order_n appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o contrary_a to_o that_o exercise_n of_o love_n in_o wisdom_n and_o mutual_a forbearance_n which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o two_o thing_n i_o gather_v from_o this_o definition_n and_o the_o doctor_n discourse_n in_o his_o book_n 1._o that_o he_o confine_v schism_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n only_o 2._o if_o division_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n grow_v so_o high_a that_o divers_a of_o the_o member_n do_v causeless_o make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n hold_v communion_n with_o themselves_o apart_o that_o this_o be_v not_o schism_n in_o the_o precise_a notion_n however_o for_o disputation-sake_n against_o the_o romanist_n and_o the_o episcopal-man_n he_o may_v yield_v it_o to_o be_v so_o the_o withdraw_n from_o any_o church_n or_o society_n whatever_o upon_o the_o plea_n of_o its_o corruption_n be_v it_o true_a of_o false_a with_o a_o mind_n and_o resolution_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o church_n institution_n according_a to_o that_o light_n which_o man_n have_v receive_v be_v not_o where_o call_v schism_n p._n 46_o &_o 77._o and_o rev._n p._n 83._o it_o be_v not_o call_v schism_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o schism_n will_v the_o consequence_n hold_v if_o the_o plea_n be_v false_a what_o be_v it_o call_v i_o pray_v welfare_n a_o erroneous_a conscience_n but_o suppose_v upon_o a_o false_a plea_n such_o a_o conscience_n shall_v raise_v division_n in_o a_o church_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n without_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n be_v it_o schism_n or_o not_o i_o think_v by_o one_o passage_n in_o the_o doctor_n be_v pre-view_n p._n 54._o i_o have_v mistake_v he_o for_o thus_o he_o speak_v to_o mr._n c._n if_o he_o suppose_v that_o i_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v schism_n where_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n and_o that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n as_o though_o schism_n 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doctor_n pass_v by_o the_o definition_n of_o schism_n so_o general_o receive_v for_o he_o know_v this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o have_v give_v that_o great_a offence_n separation_n from_o true_a church_n and_o that_o which_o must_v satisfy_v here_o must_v be_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o this_o separation_n be_v just_a and_o warrantable_a by_o scripture_n and_o if_o so_o i_o know_v not_o who_o can_v charge_v these_o man_n with_o schism_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o so_o separate_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o depart_v from_o the_o definition_n general_o receive_v and_o give_v a_o new_a one_o of_o which_o i_o know_v no_o use_n unless_o first_o to_o show_v there_o can_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o second_o to_o show_v that_o church-member_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n though_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v into_o party_n and_o so_o show_v that_o our_o church_n be_v more_o guilty_a of_o schism_n than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o which_o i_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a but_o this_o will_v bring_v no_o honour_n i_o doubt_v to_o some_o congregational_a church_n alas_o what_o schism_n have_v we_o know_v this_o be_v so_o common_a a_o thing_n that_o a_o divine_a who_o i_o know_v be_v so_o do_v the_o doctor_n once_o a_o high_a congregational_a man_n suffer_v much_o under_o that_o name_n for_o who_o my_o principle_n be_v not_o strait_a enough_o but_o now_o he_o look_v on_o i_o as_o erroneous_a and_o too_o straight_o though_o i_o be_o the_o same_o i_o be_v then_o being_n now_o turn_v about_o and_o against_o all_o congregational_a church_n say_v this_o of_o they_o they_o will_v all_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 3._o let_v the_o reader_n be_v please_v to_o observe_v these_o passage_n in_o his_o book_n than_o judge_n if_o i_o mistake_v he_o 1._o in_o the_o same_o book_n where_o he_o speak_v so_o to_o mr._n c._n who_o have_v say_v there_o be_v a_o separation_n into_o party_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n this_o the_o doctor_n stiff_o deny_v p._n 70._o and_o in_o p._n 62._o say_v the_o schism_n the_o apostle_n rebuke_v consist_v in_o division_n in_o it_o and_o not_o in_o separation_n from_o it_o then_o in_o p._n 72._o what_o that_o schism_n be_v from_o which_o he_o dehort_v they_o he_o declare_v only_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o thence_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o to_o be_v take_v in_o reference_n to_o all_o dehort_v from_o it_o hence_o than_o we_o must_v dehort_v man_n from_o division_n in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v schism_n the_o measure_n allow_v it_o but_o we_o must_v not_o dehort_v they_o from_o causeless_a separation_n from_o a_o church_n as_o be_v schism_n because_o that_o only_a instance_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n do_v not_o call_v it_o schism_n if_o that_o instance_n be_v the_o measure_n what_o then_o do_v not_o punctual_o agree_v with_o it_o be_v not_o schism_n 2._o in_o his_o book_n of_o schism_n p._n 42._o to_o this_o q._n if_o 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just_a or_o unjust_a be_v schism_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o unjust_a or_o causeless_a separation_n from_o a_o church_n be_v that_o schism_n no_o it_o seem_v before_o this_o causeless_a separation_n there_o be_v division_n most_o likely_a in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v schism_n this_o schism_n at_o last_o produce_v separation_n causeless_o but_o this_o separation_n be_v not_o schism_n nor_o must_v be_v so_o esteem_v he_o say_v compare_v this_o with_o his_o speech_n to_o mr._n c._n 4._o the_o doctor_n seem_v to_o define_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o schism_n it_o be_v a_o causeless_a division_n among_o member_n etc._n etc._n meet_v together_o for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o same_o numerical_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n have_v he_o think_v there_o may_v be_v schismatical_a act_n beside_o this_o act_n in_o corinth_n viz._n causeless_a separation_n from_o a_o church_n which_o be_v not_o here_o he_o say_v than_o his_o work_n be_v only_o to_o describe_v what_o be_v this_o schism_n the_o apostle_n reprove_v and_o so_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o schism_n be_v a_o causeless_a division_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o define_v schism_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n which_o promise_v to_o show_v we_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o schism_n hitherto_o mistake_v it_o seem_v by_o all_o divine_n and_o that_o definition_n the_o doctor_n only_o embrace_v and_o for_o other_o he_o can_v own_v they_o against_o the_o romanist_n ex_fw-la abundantiâ—_n but_o no_o definition_n have_v give_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o it_o but_o he_o nor_o do_v the_o doctor_n find_v fault_n with_o other_o man_n definition_n because_o they_o mistake_v this_o particular_a act_n of_o schism_n in_o corinth_n which_o it_o may_v be_v they_o never_o intend_v but_o to_o give_v the_o whole_a
then_o if_o canseless_a separation_n from_o a_o church_n be_v ecclesiastical_a union_n causeless_o dissolve_v there_o must_v needs_o by_o consequence_n be_v schism_n also_o for_o posita_fw-la forma_fw-la ponitur_fw-la formatum_fw-la 4._o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o secession_n or_o separation_n into_o party_n division_n it_o do_v signify_v but_o do_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n forbid_v it_o to_o signify_v division_n into_o party_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n it_o be_v use_v only_o in_o this_o particular_a example_n he_o say_v therefore_o it_o can_v signify_v no_o other_o i_o suppose_v the_o syriack_n translator_n be_v not_o of_o the_o doctor_n be_v mind_n for_o he_o use_v that_o word_n in_o the_o 11._o ch_z 18._o &_o 12._o ch_z 25._o which_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n with_o peleg_n gen._n 10.25_o whence_o peleg_n have_v his_o name_n the_o text_n tell_v we_o and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v division_n into_o many_o party_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o primitive_a signification_n will_v carry_v a_o division_n into_o part_n matth._n 27.51_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o grant_v the_o septuagint_n see_v septuagint_n other_o greek_a version_n i_o have_v not_o to_o see_v do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o kin._n 11.11_o 31._o yet_o why_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o be_v translate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v i_o know_v not_o i_o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o large_a signification_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o comprehend_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v this_o appear_v 1._o by_o the_o learned_a who_o as_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o findo_fw-mi scindo_fw-mi so_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d findere_fw-la scindere_fw-la qui_fw-la pannum_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquod_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la continuum_fw-la dirumpit_fw-la etc._n etc._n buxt_v schind_a pagn_n merc._n hence_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v scissura_fw-la so_o the_o 70._o in_o v._o 30_o &_o 31_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scissurae_fw-la so_o the_o vulgar_a render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31._o nor_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o signify_v the_o rend_n of_o a_o thing_n into_o part_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctor_n be_v notion_n more_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o among_o the_o physician_n a_o rapture_n in_o a_o membrane_n the_o rend_n of_o a_o muscle_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o part_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n so_o gorraeus_n 2._o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v use_v and_o apply_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o to_o the_o rend_n 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authority_n be_v worth_a nothing_o but_o when_o i_o have_v do_v two_o man_n come_v into_o my_o mind_n who_o be_v near_o to_o the_o doctor_n be_v principle_n be_v congregational_a man_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n to_o look_v to_o themselves_o in_o their_o definition_n of_o schism_n man_n of_o great_a renown_n for_o learning_n and_o piety_n dr._n ames_n and_o our_o mr._n norton_n in_o n._n e._n in_o answer_n to_o the_o q._n quid_fw-la est_fw-la schisma_fw-la i_o find_v ames_n thus_o answer_v schisma_fw-la dicitur_fw-la a_o scindendo_fw-la &_o est_fw-la scissio_fw-la separatio_fw-la disjunctio_fw-la aut_fw-la dissolutio_fw-la vnionis_fw-la illius_fw-la quae_fw-la debet_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n observari_fw-la i_o be_v near_a to_o the_o doctor_n be_v definition_n then_o i_o be_v aware_a of_o but_o then_o he_o add_v quia_fw-la autem_fw-la haec_fw-la scissio_fw-la maxim_n perficitur_fw-la &_o apparet_fw-la in_o debita_fw-la communione_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la recusanda_fw-la 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be_v not_o evident_a the_o difference_n he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o individual_a person_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o office_n power_n and_o authority_n but_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o usefulness_n on_o that_o account_n thus_o he_o but_o i_o have_v think_v that_o by_o apostle_n prophet_n teacher_n help_n government_n v._o 28._o he_o have_v proper_o speak_v of_o office_n power_n and_o authority_n be_v gift_n and_o grace_n mean_v by_o these_o word_n very_o strange_a but_o to_o come_v to_o our_o text._n if_o the_o church_n be_v here_o mean_v than_o it_o be_v either_o the_o church_n invisible_a or_o visible_a but_o not_o the_o invisible_a that_o the_o chapter_n clear_v and_o the_o doctor_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a schism_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o invisible_a church_n if_o visible_a then_o either_o the_o catholic_n or_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o not_o a_o particular_a ergo_fw-la this_n i_o grant_v that_o by_o body_n in_o one_o text_n v._o 27._o a_o 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view_v over_o the_o chapter_n these_o argument_n persuade_v i_o 1._o it_o be_v such_o a_o body_n into_o which_o we_o be_v all_o baptize_v v._o 13._o but_o be_v we_o baptize_v into_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v that_o the_o one_o body_n the_o apostle_n mean_v let_v the_o doctor_n speak_v rev._n p._n 134._o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o confine_v baptism_n subjective_o to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o any_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v ever_o regular_o baptize_v as_o much_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v schis_fw-la p._n 133._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n wherein_o consist_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholick-church_n a._n it_o be_v summon_v up_o in_o eph._n 4.5_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n it_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n
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christ_n do_v you_o take_v heed_n there_o be_v no_o schism_n among_o you_o thus_o that_o parallel_n text_n rom._n 12.4_o 5._o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o catholic_n many_o member_n but_o one_o body_n when_o i_o can_v see_v better_a reason_n give_v i_o to_o prove_v he_o be_v discourse_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n i_o shall_v yield_v to_o they_o q._n but_o how_o can_v schism_n be_v in_o the_o catholick-church_n visible_a this_o must_v be_v inquire_v into_o though_o i_o fail_v in_o the_o open_n of_o it_o yet_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o the_o text_n before_o will_v save_v i_o a._n i_o must_v premise_v some_o thing_n then_o come_v to_o the_o answer_n the_o doctor_n p._n 133._o schis_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o catholick-church_n say_v the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o obedience_n through_o he_o to_o god_n as_o profess_v by_o they_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o that_o union_n whereby_o they_o be_v 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