contain_v in_o these_o creed_n be_v profess_v by_o the_o dissenter_n this_o gentleman_n do_v not_o fall_v short_a in_o this_o respect_n of_o catholic_n internal_a communion_n by_o exclude_v the_o dissenter_n from_o the_o catholic_n communion_n and_o hope_v of_o salvation_n but_o our_o questionist_n shall_v have_v consider_v that_o to_o exclude_v from_o catholic_n communion_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a phrase_n and_o may_v signify_v two_o very_a different_a thing_n 1._o not_o to_o receive_v those_o into_o our_o communion_n who_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o communicate_v with_o we_o and_o thus_o no_o man_n that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o themselves_o exclude_v dissenter_n from_o catholic_n communion_n and_o thereby_o from_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v only_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n or_o 2._o it_o may_v signify_v not_o own_v those_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o 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therefore_o since_o he_o have_v only_o cite_v a_o part_n of_o
unam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la babere_fw-la ib._n cap._n 21._o though_o they_o have_v the_o same_o sacrament_n 1._o non_fw-la reclè_fw-la foris_fw-la habitur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la habitur_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la reclè_fw-la foris_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la datur_fw-la ib._n l._n 1._o cap._n 1._o nay_o 3_o he_o deny_v that_o heretic_n have_v any_o sacrament_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o magis_fw-la ergò_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la honore_fw-la atque_fw-la unitate_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la non_fw-la tribuamus_fw-la haereticus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la aâ—â—a_fw-la eos_fw-la ejus_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 2._o but_o have_v usurp_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o right_o have_v nor_o right_o give_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v when_o they_o be_v once_o give_v but_o to_o be_v complete_v by_o reconciliation_n to_o the_o church_n but_o 4_o schismatic_n retain_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o christian_a sacrament_n among_o they_o though_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n but_o in_o some_o sense_n christian_n 8._o itaque_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o sed_fw-la gravius_fw-la â—â—â—riant_n vulnere_fw-la schismatis_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 8._o and_o therefore_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o donatist_n do_v cure_v those_o who_o they_o baptise_v of_o infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n but_o wound_v they_o more_o grievous_o with_o schism_n and_o therefore_o 5_o he_o own_v they_o to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o far_o as_o they_o retain_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n among_o they_o such_o as_o the_o same_o common_a faith_n and_o the_o same_o sacrament_n but_o yet_o 6_o that_o whatever_o they_o retain_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n though_o they_o believe_v the_o same_o article_n of_o faith_n observe_v the_o same_o rule_n of_o worship_n have_v the_o same_o sacrament_n right_o and_o 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communion_n the_o difference_n be_v not_o great_a while_o with_o st._n austin_n we_o own_o but_o one_o catholic_n church_n and_o catholic_n communion_n wherein_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v this_o be_v all_o i_o ever_o intend_v to_o prove_v and_o i_o think_v no_o body_n need_v prove_v more_o to_o deter_v any_o man_n from_o schism_n who_o love_v his_o soul_n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o catholic_n communion_n have_v thus_o vindicate_v my_o notion_n of_o catholic_n communion_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n baxter_n and_o mr._n job_n before_o i_o proceed_v any_o far_a it_o will_v be_v high_o expedient_a to_o discourse_v something_o brief_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o i_o find_v mr._n job_n mighty_o puzzle_v to_o conceive_v that_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n as_o they_o suppose_v many_o may_v do_v who_o separate_z from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o do_v not_o live_v in_o catholic_n communion_n according_a to_o my_o notion_n of_o it_o shall_v for_o this_o reason_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n they_o look_v upon_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v like_o a_o system_n of_o philosophy_n and_o if_o man_n be_v careful_a to_o believe_v such_o law_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o a_o church-state_n or_o church-unity_n and_o communion_n their_o condition_n be_v very_o safe_a and_o they_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n holiness_n of_o life_n and_o a_o good_a temper_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n christ_n design_v to_o promote_v by_o his_o gospel_n and_o if_o man_n be_v holy_a however_o they_o come_v by_o it_o or_o whatever_o they_o be_v beside_o it_o matter_n not_o this_o be_v very_o plausible_a and_o a_o prevail_a notion_n in_o our_o day_n which_o make_v a_o great_a many_o well-disposed_a man_n extreme_o indifferent_a what_o church_n they_o be_v of_o so_o they_o be_v but_o watchful_a over_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o other_o matter_n for_o will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o a_o holy_a man_n shall_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n when_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v to_o such_o person_n when_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v where_o be_v the_o man_n who_o have_v so_o much_o courage_n as_o to_o repeat_v the_o case_n which_o st._n austin_n put_v of_o a_o man_n 18._o constivamus_fw-la ergò_fw-la aliquem_fw-la castum_fw-la continentem_fw-la non_fw-la avarum_fw-la non_fw-la idolis_fw-la servientem_fw-la hospitalitarem_fw-la indigentibus_fw-la ministrantem_fw-la non_fw-la cujusquam_fw-la inimicum_fw-la non_fw-la contentiosum_fw-la patiemem_fw-la quietum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d emâ—lantem_fw-la nulli_fw-la invidentem_fw-la sabrium_fw-la fragalem_fw-la sed_fw-la haereticum_fw-la nulli_fw-la utique_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la 〈…〉_o solum_fw-la quod_fw-la haereticus_fw-la est_fw-la regnun_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la â—â—ssedibit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 18._o who_o be_v chaste_a continent_n void_a of_o covetousness_n no_o idolater_n hospitable_a and_o bountisul_n to_o those_o in_o want_n enemy_n to_o no_o man_n not_o contentious_a but_o patient_n quiet_a without_o emulation_n or_o envy_n sober_a frugal_a but_o a_o heretic_n which_o in_o st._n augustine_n language_n in_o that_o place_n signify_v a_o schismatic_a of_o such_o a_o person_n he_o say_v that_o no_o man_n doubt_n but_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n that_o he_o be_v a_o schismatic_a he_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o st._n augustine_n private_a opinion_n but_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o his_o day_n that_o which_o no_o body_n then_o doubt_v of_o which_o make_v it_o at_o least_o worthy_a of_o our_o most_o serious_a and_o impartial_a enquiry_n 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church_n especial_o those_o two_o famous_a sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o
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term_n than_o these_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o talk_v of_o any_o other_o and_o to_o condemn_v these_o term_n of_o communion_n as_o unlawful_a make_v catholic_n communion_n impossible_a whoever_o separate_v from_o any_o church_n upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o some_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n in_o worship_n or_o discipline_n when_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o christian_a worship_n be_v preserve_v entire_a and_o pure_a without_o any_o such_o corrupt_a mixture_n as_o make_v their_o worship_n sinful_a whoever_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o bad_a man_n in_o it_o or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o some_o indifferent_a custom_n and_o significant_a ceremony_n must_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n separate_v from_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n even_o from_o the_o most_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a church_n of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n now_o if_o catholic_n communion_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o the_o be_v and_o notion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n those_o principle_n must_v be_v false_a and_o schismatical_a which_o be_v so_o irreconcilable_a with_o catholic_n communion_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a we_o can_v at_o this_o day_n nor_o ever_o can_v communicate_v with_o the_o catholic_n church_n if_o every_o defect_n in_o worship_n or_o discipline_n if_o indifferent_a rite_n and_o usage_n in_o religious_a worship_n if_o corrupt_a and_o vicious_a member_n make_v the_o communion_n of_o any_o church_n unlawful_a and_o be_v a_o just_a reason_n for_o separation_n this_o indeed_o have_v always_o be_v the_o pretence_n both_o of_o ancient_a and_o modern_a schismatic_n the_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n separate_v for_o a_o strict_a discipline_n and_o pure_a communion_n and_o be_v condemn_v for_o it_o by_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o st._n austin_n prove_v at_o large_a against_o the_o donatist_n that_o neither_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o minister_n nor_o of_o the_o people_n corrupt_v the_o worship_n or_o make_v the_o communion_n of_o such_o a_o church_n sinful_a though_o through_o the_o defect_n of_o discipline_n the_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v depose_v nor_o the_o other_o remove_v from_o christian_a communion_n for_o indeed_o the_o ancient_a father_n think_v catholic_n communion_n so_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o very_o few_o thing_n can_v come_v in_o competition_n with_o it_o we_o have_v a_o famous_a example_n of_o this_o in_o st._n cyprian_n who_o dispute_v very_o earnest_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptise_v those_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n whenever_o they_o return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v as_o vehement_o oppose_v it_o with_o some_o sharp_a reflection_n upon_o st._n cyprian_n and_o do_v admit_v those_o to_o communion_n without_o baptism_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n but_o st._n cyprian_n like_o a_o true_a catholic_n christian_n carth._n neminem_fw-la jadicantes_fw-la aut_fw-la à _fw-la jure_fw-la communionis_fw-la aliquem_fw-la si_fw-la diversum_fw-la senserit_fw-la amoventes_fw-la prefat_n council_n carth._n declare_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n that_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v communion_n to_o any_o of_o his_o colleague_n who_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o this_o point_n and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o jubaianus_n jubai_fw-fr nos_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la heretice_n cumcollegis_fw-la &_o coepiscopis_fw-la nostris_fw-la non_fw-la contendimus_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la divinam_fw-la concordiam_fw-la &_o dominicam_fw-la pacem_fw-la tenemus_fw-la cyp._n ep_v ad_fw-la jubai_fw-fr he_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o his_o colleague_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o heretic_n and_o yet_o as_o st._n austin_n well_o observe_v this_o dispute_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o st._n cyprian_n be_v in_o the_o right_n than_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 2._o august_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la l._n 2._o who_o receive_v those_o to_o communion_n without_o baptism_n who_o have_v be_v former_o baptize_v
whether_o i_o subject_a the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o a_o general_n council_n p._n 160_o whether_o to_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o general_n council_n subvert_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o incur_v a_o praemunire_n p._n 168_o mr._n lob_n honesty_n in_o charge_v i_o with_o own_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n p._n 172_o the_o contradiction_n mr._n baxter_n charge_v i_o with_o consider_v p._n 175_o the_o reason_n of_o mr._n b.'s_n zeal_n for_o a_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 178_o the_o distinction_n of_o a_o national_a church_n consider_v as_o a_o church_n and_o as_o incorporate_v into_o the_o state_n vindicate_v from_o mr._n humphrey_n objection_n p._n 188_o concern_v the_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o whether_o a_o national_a church_n be_v a_o political_a body_n and_o society_n p._n 200_o mr._n humphrey_n argument_n to_o prove_v a_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n examine_v p._n 209_o the_o difference_n between_o aristocracy_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n without_o a_o regent_n head_n p._n 216_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o dean_n argument_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o a_o national_a church_n p._n 219_o chap._n 5._o concern_v that_o one_o communion_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o practicableness_n of_o it_o p._n 226_o in_o what_o sense_n catholic_n communion_n require_v the_o agreement_n and_o concord_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o each_o other_o p._n 227_o the_o several_a way_n of_o maintain_v catholic_n communion_n use_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n vindicate_v from_o mr._n b.'s_n objection_n p._n 232_o what_o place_n there_o can_v be_v for_o catholic_n communion_n in_o this_o break_a and_o divide_a state_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 239_o that_o there_o be_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o catholic_n communion_n p._n 240_o catholic_n communion_n not_o impracticable_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n p._n 240_o communion_n necessary_a to_o be_v maintain_v between_o all_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n church_n p._n 243_o not_o many_o positive_a act_n of_o communion_n necessary_a to_o maintain_v catholic_n communion_n between_o foreign_a church_n p._n 245_o the_o term_n of_o catholic_n communion_n very_o practicable_a p._n 247_o a_o discourse_n of_o fundamental_a doctrine_n p._n 248_o what_o a_o fundamental_a doctrine_n be_v salvation_n by_o christ_n the_o general_a fundamental_a of_o christianity_n p._n 256_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n a_o fundamental_a of_o christian_a faith_n p._n 259_o the_o denial_n of_o christ_n divinity_n make_v a_o fundamental_a change_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n p._n 261_o school_n subtlety_n about_o the_o trinity_n not_o fundamental_a doctrine_n nor_o the_o dispute_n about_o the_o filioque_fw-la p._n 273_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n etc._n etc._n fundamental_a p._n 274_o what_o be_v fundamental_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n itself_o p._n 281_o mr._n mede_n notion_n of_o fundamental_o p._n 300_o whether_o a_o influence_n upon_o a_o good_a life_n be_v the_o proper_a ratio_fw-la or_o notion_n of_o a_o fundamental_a doctrine_n p._n 305_o whether_o a_o church_n which_o profess_v to_o believe_v all_o fundamental_o but_o yet_o entertain_v such_o corrupt_a doctrine_n as_o in_o their_o immediate_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n overthrow_v foundation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o err_v fundamental_o p._n 316_o and_o in_o what_o case_n we_o may_v communicate_v with_o such_o a_o church_n p._n 319_o how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o church_n not_o govern_v by_o bishop_n nor_o by_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o bishop_n p._n 329_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o case_n of_o our_o dissenter_n and_o some_o foreign_a protestant_a church_n upon_o this_o account_n p._n 331_o their_o case_n more_o large_o consider_v p._n 337_o concern_v church_n discipline_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n consider_v as_o term_n of_o catholic_n communion_n p._n 371_o chap._n 6._o a_o examination_n of_o mr._n lob_n suggestion_n to_o prove_v the_o dissenter_n according_a to_o my_o own_o principle_n to_o be_v no_o schismatic_n and_o a_o further_a inquiry_n who_o be_v the_o divider_n p._n 382_o whether_o dissenter_n separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n p._n 383_o whether_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n infer_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n p._n 387_o whether_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o term_n of_o communion_n but_o what_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o true_a religion_n p._n 394_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n p._n 404_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n unjust_o excommunicate_v dissenter_n and_o may_v be_v charge_v with_o schism_n upon_o that_o account_n p._n 413_o the_o answer_n which_o be_v give_v in_o the_o defence_n to_o mr._n lob_n argument_n whereby_o he_o prove_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o divider_n vindicate_v from_o his_o exception_n p._n 420_o chap._n 7._o mr._n humphrey_n material_n for_o union_n examine_v p._n 442_o his_o material_n for_o union_n destroy_v the_o present_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v a_o very_a modest_a proposal_n in_o dissenter_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o church_n for_o union_n p._n 443_o he_o set_v up_o no_o national_a church_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o p._n 447_o his_o project_n will_v cure_v no_o schism_n and_o therefore_o can_v make_v no_o union_n p._n 456_o nor_n be_v it_o a_o likely_a way_n so_o much_o as_o to_o preserve_v the_o external_a peace_n and_o union_n of_o the_o nation_n p._n 459_o errata_fw-la page_n 4._o line_n 3._o read_v tendency_n p._n 18._o l._n 15._o for_o doctor_n r._n docetae_n or_o docitae_fw-la p._n 31._o l._n 20._o for_o be_v a_o desperate_a r._n be_v of_o a_o desperate_a p._n 45._o l._n 4._o r._n spick_a p._n 52._o l._n 20._o r._n invisible_o p._n 71._o l._n 6._o for_o or_o thought_n r._n be_v thought_n p._n 73._o marg._n for_o ex_fw-la 52._o r._n ep_v 52._o p._n 77._o marg._n for_o ingenuit_fw-la r._n ingemuit_fw-la p._n 79._o marg._n a_o citation_n out_o of_o st._n austin_n divide_v in_o the_o middle_n must_v be_v read_v together_o p._n 89._o l._n â—2_n for_o promise_v r._n premising_a p._n 106._o l._n 22._o for_o of_o r._n or_o p._n 123._o l._n 2._o deal_n also_o p._n 139._o marg._n for_o litera_fw-la r._n litura_fw-la iâ—_n l._n 9_o for_o cevernment_n r._n government_n p._n 141._o l._n 24._o for_o thate_o r._n yet_o p._n 194._o l._n 4._o for_o present_a r._n prudent_a p._n 226._o l._n 7._o r._n be_v l._n 22._o r._n it_o p._n 235._o l._n 20._o for_o use_n r._n case_n p._n 243._o l._n 28._o deal_n two_o p._n 254._o l._n 20._o for_o observe_v r._n obscure_a p._n 273._o l._n 11._o r._n personality_n p._n 347._o marg._n for_o ecclesia_fw-la authoritas_fw-la r._n constituit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la p._n 356._o l._n 16._o r._n delegation_n p._n 358._o l._n 11._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 381._o l._n 29._o for_o there_o r._n these_o p._n 392._o l._n 12._o r._n the_o catholic_n church_n p._n 393._o l._n 18._o r._n with_o it_o p._n 421._o l._n 9_o deal_n what_o p._n 464._o l._n 29._o r._n help_v it_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o dr._n stillingfleet_n vnreasonableness_n of_o separation_n chap._n i._o concern_v catholic_n unity_n in_o my_o defence_n of_o dr._n stillingfleet_n unreasonableness_n of_o separation_n i_o have_v assert_v and_o prove_v for_o any_o thing_n i_o see_v yet_o object_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o this_o church_n consist_v in_o one_o catholic_n communion_n mr._n b._n mr._n job_n and_o mr._n humphrey_n instead_o of_o give_v a_o fair_a answer_n to_o this_o have_v endeavour_v to_o affix_v such_o a_o sense_n on_o my_o word_n as_o i_o never_o think_v of_o nay_o as_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o avow_a doctrine_n of_o that_o book_n and_o when_o they_o have_v turn_v every_o thing_n into_o nonsense_n and_o confusion_n by_o their_o own_o senseless_a comment_n they_o set_v up_o a_o great_a cry_n of_o cassandrianism_n and_o contradiction_n for_o my_o part_n when_o i_o read_v those_o representation_n these_o man_n have_v make_v of_o my_o notion_n i_o wonder_v to_o find_v myself_o such_o a_o stranger_n to_o myself_o i_o be_v perfect_o ignorant_a of_o the_o whole_a business_n and_o intrigue_n and_o begin_v to_o examine_v whether_o i_o have_v express_v any_o thing_n so_o unwary_o as_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o such_o mistake_v but_o upon_o inquiry_n i_o find_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o last_o weak_a effort_n of_o a_o
die_a cause_n like_o the_o work_n and_o doubling_n of_o a_o hare_n when_o she_o be_v near_o run_v down_o to_o lose_v the_o scent_n for_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a artifice_n of_o these_o man_n when_o they_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o defend_v their_o cause_n to_o start_v aside_o and_o by_o one_o art_n or_o other_o to_o loose_v their_o first_o question_n in_o some_o new_a dispute_n thus_o mr._n b._n tell_v we_o for_o a_o conclusion_n i_o intend_v god_n willing_a hereafter_o to_o let_v the_o matter_n of_o mere_a conformity_n comparative_o alone_a and_o far_a to_o examine_v this_o fundamental_a difference_n see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o now_o satan_n design_n be_v to_o call_v the_o french_a popery_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n 230._o answer_v to_o dr._n sherlock_n p._n 230._o and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o nonconformity_n and_o schism_n and_o to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a by_o a_o noise_n against_o the_o refuser_n of_o episcopacy_n liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n but_o that_o noise_n shall_v no_o more_o divert_v i_o from_o oppose_v the_o foundation_n of_o popery_n and_o i_o mighty_o commend_v the_o prudence_n of_o mr._n baxter_n resolution_n for_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o pull_v down_o a_o man_n of_o clout_n of_o his_o own_o set_n up_o then_o to_o uphold_v such_o a_o decay_a and_o ruinous_a cause_n but_o i_o be_o resolve_v not_o to_o lose_v the_o cause_n thus_o and_o therefore_o shall_v beat_v a_o little_a backward_o till_o we_o find_v it_o again_o and_o shall_v 1._o mind_n my_o reader_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o discourse_n of_o church-unity_n and_o communion_n 2._o give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o defence_n in_o those_o point_n and_o consider_v their_o cavil_n and_o exception_n against_o it_o and_o those_o perverse_a sense_n they_o put_v upon_o my_o word_n to_o form_v they_o into_o a_o cassandrian_a design_n §_o 1._o i_o shall_v mind_v my_o reader_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o discourse_n concern_v church-unity_n and_o communion_n whereby_o they_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o tendancy_n of_o it_o now_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n i_o apparent_o design_v in_o it_o 1._o to_o show_v how_o vain_a all_o those_o project_n be_v of_o unite_n church_n without_o cure_v their_o separation_n such_o as_o mr._n humphrey_n be_v of_o make_v all_o separate_a church_n part_n of_o the_o national_a church_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n under_o the_o king_n as_o the_o accidental_a head_n of_o such_o a_o accidental_a church_n for_o if_o the_o church_n must_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o unity_n of_o this_o one_o church_n consist_v in_o one_o communion_n it_o be_v impossible_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o power_n in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v so_o many_o separate_a church_n one_o church_n the_o supreme_a power_n may_v grant_v equal_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o all_o these_o separate_a church_n but_o it_o can_v no_o more_o make_v they_o one_o than_o it_o can_v make_v contradiction_n to_o be_v true_a the_o sin_n and_o evil_n of_o separation_n still_o remain_v the_o removal_n of_o which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o make_v union_n so_o desirable_a and_o if_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v do_v this_o i_o confess_v the_o proposal_n will_v be_v considerable_a if_o the_o evil_a and_o sinfulness_n of_o separation_n consist_v only_o in_o disobedience_n to_o humane_a law_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o barbarous_a thing_n to_o make_v any_o law_n which_o shall_v ensnare_v man_n in_o so_o great_a a_o guilt_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o such_o a_o age_n as_o this_o which_o be_v distract_v with_o so_o many_o different_a and_o contrary_a persuasion_n to_o make_v any_o law_n about_o religion_n which_o will_v meet_v with_o a_o universal_a compliance_n but_o if_o the_o evil_a of_o separation_n consist_v in_o divide_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o no_o law_n can_v cure_v but_o those_o which_o cure_n separation_n mr._n humphrey_n unite_n law_n can_v give_v no_o ease_n and_o security_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n whatever_o it_o may_v do_v to_o their_o liberty_n and_o estate_n and_o i_o take_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n than_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n and_o therefore_o shall_v challenge_v the_o principal_a regard_n from_o conscientious_a man_n in_o their_o project_n of_o union_n 2._o another_o design_n of_o that_o discourse_n of_o church-unity_n and_o communion_n be_v to_o give_v we_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o easy_a notion_n of_o schism_n and_o separation_n which_o mr._n b._n and_o some_o other_o late_a writer_n have_v industrious_o endeavour_v to_o confound_v that_o no_o body_n may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v now_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o catholic_n church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o than_o every_o separation_n be_v a_o schism_n on_o one_o side_n or_o other_o for_o where_o there_o be_v two_o separate_a church_n one_o if_o not_o both_o must_v be_v schismatical_a because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n and_o if_o the_o unity_n of_o this_o church_n consist_v in_o one_o communion_n which_o exact_v a_o joint_a discharge_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o church-relation_n in_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n together_o then_o to_o forsake_v the_o church_n and_o meet_v in_o private_a conventicle_n in_o distinct_a and_o opposite_a communion_n for_o religious_a worship_n be_v separation_n and_o when_o it_o be_v causeless_a be_v a_o schism_n as_o i_o particular_o prove_v in_o the_o defence_n from_o st._n cyprian_n 24â—_n defence_n p._n 24â—_n and_o st._n augustin_n this_o be_v the_o ancient_a notion_n of_o schism_n but_o if_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o church_n and_o one_o communion_n if_o the_o catholic_n church_n consist_v of_o all_o the_o separate_a church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o 132._o answer_n to_o dr._n sherlock_n p._n 132._o as_o mr._n baxter_n assert_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v what_o schism_n and_o separation_n be_v which_o have_v so_o ill_a a_o character_n in_o scripture_n and_o which_o the_o ancient_a father_n so_o vehement_o declaim_v against_o as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a impiety_n such_o a_o wickedness_n as_o martyrdom_n itself_o can_v expiate_v for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o church_n but_o a_o great_a many_o church_n of_o distinct_a and_o separate_a communion_n those_o christian_n who_o forsake_v one_o church_n and_o form_n themselves_o into_o a_o new_a church_n society_n can_v be_v say_v to_o divide_v the_o church_n but_o to_o multiply_v it_o they_o become_v a_o distinct_a church_n by_o themselves_o and_o if_o they_o retain_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o christian_a faith_n and_o worship_n be_v as_o good_a and_o sound_a a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o that_o particular_a 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some_o other_o communion_n or_o set_v up_o a_o new_a communion_n of_o his_o own_o without_o any_o danger_n and_o in_o this_o case_n nothing_o can_v keep_v people_n together_o but_o some_o great_a art_n and_o cunning_a in_o their_o guide_n or_o some_o secular_a advantage_n or_o arbitrary_a covenant_n and_o i_o think_v the_o independent_o have_v great_a reason_n on_o their_o side_n to_o found_v a_o particular_a church_n on_o a_o particular_a church_n covenant_n if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o catholic_n communion_n as_o i_o have_v now_o describe_v it_o for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o essential_a and_o inherent_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o depend_v upon_o private_a contract_n now_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o wonder_v why_o humane_a law_n inflict_v such_o severe_a punishment_n upon_o rebel_n whatever_o other_o good_a quality_n they_o may_v have_v as_o that_o christ_n shall_v so_o severe_o punish_v schismatic_n who_o may_v upon_o 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aetatem_fw-la suscepta_fw-la sunt_fw-la that_o the_o general_a decretal_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v be_v send_v into_o france_n as_o well_o as_o into_o other_o province_n and_o receive_v with_o great_a applause_n by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o the_o french_a king_n from_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o that_o kingdom_n till_o this_o present_a age._n 4._o demonstratur_fw-la 4._o nullum_fw-la esle_n crimen_fw-la cujus_fw-la ratione_fw-la papa_n deponi_fw-la possit_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la haereseos_fw-la puolicà _fw-la professae_fw-la causa_fw-la quod_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la veterum_fw-la docetur_fw-la &_o praeterea_fw-la hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la antiquam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gallicanae_n definitionem_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la that_o no_o crime_n be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o depose_v the_o pope_n except_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o heresy_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a he_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o beside_o 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by_o heretic_n receive_v those_o to_o communion_n who_o never_o have_v any_o valid_a baptism_n and_o yet_o st._n cyprian_n who_o do_v believe_v this_o rather_o choose_v to_o communicate_v with_o that_o church_n which_o admit_v unbaptise_v person_n into_o her_o communion_n than_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o divide_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o indeed_o that_o father_n look_v upon_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n as_o necessary_a and_o effectual_a to_o salvation_n as_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o nay_o able_a to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o sacrament_n for_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o jubaianus_n in_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o who_o have_v former_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n without_o baptism_n he_o tell_v he_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a of_o his_o own_o mercy_n to_o grant_v pardon_n and_o indulgence_n to_o those_o who_o return_v to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v only_o bare_o admit_v to_o the_o 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