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A27030 A search for the English schismatick by the case and characters I. of the diocesan canoneers, II. of the present meer nonconformists : not as an accusation of the former, but a necessary defence of the later, so far as they are wrongfully accused and persecuted by them / by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1681 (1681) Wing B1399; ESTC R6862 28,132 47

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breach_n parliament_n still_o harp_v on_o the_o same_o and_o the_o king_n dissolve_v they_o and_o abbot_n and_o richard_n hooker_n and_o the_o most_o be_v for_o the_o one_o side_n and_o bishop_n laud_n neale_n howson_n corbet_n buckeridge_n and_o montague_n for_o the_o other_o the_o court_n and_o parliament_n come_v to_o the_o unhappy_a jealousy_n and_o distrust_n which_o at_o last_o break_v out_o into_o a_o miserable_a war._n in_o which_o the_o a._n b._n of_o canterbury_n laud_n be_v on_o one_o side_n and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o history_n and_o article_n be_v know_v and_o the_o other_o a._n b._n williams_n of_o york_n be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o become_v a_o commander_n in_o north-wales_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o their_o clergy_n be_v according_o divide_v one_o part_n of_o the_o conformist_n adhere_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o parliament_n many_o of_o which_o make_v up_o the_o westminster-synod_n 22._o this_o war_n thus_o begin_v between_o 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we_o threaten_v sedition_n and_o turn_v our_o petition_n and_o argument_n for_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o concord_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o crime_n against_o both_o it_o and_o we_o 25._o and_o the_o convocation_n cast_v away_o the_o king_n declaration_n and_o draw_v up_o the_o change_n in_o the_o liturgy_n which_o add_v to_o our_o burden_n and_o draw_v the_o parliament_n to_o confirm_v it_o all_o and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n much_o more_o unpracticable_a by_o we_o be_v impose_v which_o make_v our_o breach_n what_o since_o it_o be_v 26._o no_o man_n now_o must_v be_v in_o trust_n and_o office_n in_o any_o city_n or_o corporation_n who_o will_v not_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n on_o he_o or_o any_o other_o person_n from_o the_o covenant_n not_o except_v against_o popery_n schism_n or_o profaneness_n though_o he_o will_v confess_v it_o unlawful_o impose_v and_o take_v and_o renounce_v all_o obligation_n to_o rebellion_n or_o any_o evil_n 27._o no_o adult_n person_n or_o infant_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o christendom_n by_o baptism_n without_o the_o transient_a image_n of_o a_o cross_n as_o a_o dedicate_a engage_v covenanting-sign_n and_o symbol_n or_o badge_n of_o christianity_n 28._o no_o infant_n must_v be_v christen_v without_o godfather_n who_o be_v his_o covenant-surety_n and_o undertake_v his_o pious_a education_n though_o the_o parent_n can_v get_v none_o that_o will_v serious_o tell_v they_o they_o intend_v to_o perform_v it_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o speak_v one_o offering_n or_o covenanting-word_n nor_o must_v be_v urge_v to_o be_v present_a 29._o no_o person_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o sacramental_a communion_n who_o think_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o receive_v it_o kneel_v lest_o it_o shall_v be_v seem_a compliance_n with_o popish_a adoration_n 30._o no_o person_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o communion_n who_o have_v not_o confirmation_n by_o episcopal_a imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o be_v desirous_a of_o it_o though_o they_o fear_v it_o be_v make_v a_o popish_a sacrament_n by_o the_o addition_n upon_o who_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n we_o have_v now_o lay_v our_o hand_n to_o certify_v they_o by_o this_o sign_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o gracious_a goodness_n towards_o they_o 31._o though_o they_o will_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o be_v its_o essentiate_a form_n and_o head_n lay_v or_o clergy_n vet_z every_o man_n must_v be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v who_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o a_o apostolical_a church_n as_o establish_v by_o law_n 32._o every_o one_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la who_o say_v that_o the_o form_n of_o worship_n establish_v by_o law_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n be_v corrupt_a or_o unlawful_a or_o contain_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n 33._o all_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la who_o say_v that_o any_o of_o the_o 39_o article_n be_v in_o any_o part_n such_o as_o he_o may_v not_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n subscribe_v to_o though_o it_o be_v but_o that_o of_o the_o church_n power_n to_o impose_v ceremony_n and_o yet_o divers_a conformist_n be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n about_o free-well_a heathen_n damnation_n etc._n etc._n 34._o all_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_a who_o say_v that_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v superstitious_a or_o such_o as_o godly_a man_n may_v not_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n approve_v use_v and_o on_o occasion_n subscribe_v see_v can._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o so_o that_o not_o only_a minister_n but_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o differ_v but_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o one_o of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o say_v so_o be_v excommunicate_a already_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la 35._o all_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v that_o say_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n under_o his_o majesty_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n archdeacon_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o same_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o if_o one_o be_v for_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o think_v but_o dean_n or_o archdeacon_n unscriptural_a and_o sinful_a he_o be_v excommunicate_a yea_o or_o lay-chancellour_n decretive_a power_n of_o the_o key_n for_o the_o rest_n that_o bear_v office_n must_n need_v include_v they_o and_o yet_o many_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v against_o they_o 36._o all_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la who_o say_v that_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n have_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n c._n 8._o 37._o they_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a that_o say_v minister_n refuse_v to_o subscribe_v may_v true_o take_v the_o name_n of_o another_o church_n not_o establish_v by_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o true_a though_o faulty_a church_n by_o many_o and_o a_o faulty_a church_n may_v be_v a_o church_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a church_n here_o stand_v but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o king_n and_o council_n 38._o all_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v that_o say_v that_o there_o be_v within_o this_o realm_n other_o congregation_n of_o the_o king_n bear_v subject_n than_o such_o as_o be_v allow_v by_o law_n who_o may_v right_o take_v the_o name_n of_o true_a and_o lawful_a church_n e._n g._n if_o gloucester_n that_o have_v a_o papist_n bishop_n goodman_n have_v choose_v themselves_o a_o bishop_n and_o call_v themselves_o a_o true_a church_n etc._n etc._n 39_o they_o command_v all_o to_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o holiday_n accordsng_v to_o god_n holy_a will_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v and_o teach_v in_o private_a and_o public_a prayer_n and_o yet_o suspend_v and_o ruin_v 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forbid_v and_o send_v home_o 43._o no_o minister_n in_o regard_n of_o preach_v or_o any_o other_o respect_n may_v diminish_v order_n rite_n ceremony_n or_o prayer_n nor_o add_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n c._n 14._o 44._o though_o many_o melancholy_a person_n dare_v not_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o many_o other_o be_v secret_o conscious_a of_o atheism_n infidelity_n or_o wickedness_n they_o must_v be_v compel_v to_o receive_v thrice_o a_o year_n 45._o the_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v suspend_v who_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o any_o that_o kneel_v not_o or_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n 46._o no_o one_o may_v be_v make_v a_o minister_n or_o permit_v to_o exercise_v that_o office_n who_o will_v not_o subscribe_v that_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o ordination_n contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v use_v that_o form_n and_o no_o 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under_o his_o banner_n etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v thus_o make_v a_o sacrament_n 49._o they_o must_v deny_v to_o christen_v all_o that_o refuse_v this_o 50._o they_o must_v consent_v to_o deny_v baptism_n to_o all_o that_o have_v not_o such_o undertake_n godfather_n as_o aforesaid_a though_o the_o parent_n will_v enter_v they_o into_o the_o covenant_n who_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v godfather_n or_o speak_v a_o covenanting-word_n 51._o they_o must_v profess_v consent_n to_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o that_o dare_v not_o take_v it_o kneel_v i_o speak_v all_o this_o as_o impose_v on_o minister_n and_o before_o as_o on_o the_o people_n 52._o they_o must_v profess_v consent_n and_o practice_n to_o pronounce_v all_o that_o they_o bury_v to_o be_v take_v to_o god_n in_o mercy_n where_o we_o hope_v to_o come_v etc._n etc._n except_o only_o the_o excommunicate_a unbaptise_v and_o self_a murderer_n be_v they_o atheist_n or_o profane_a 53._o they_o must_v declare_v 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the_o church_n and_o so_o to_o god_n to_o kill_v burn_v and_o destroy_v other_o that_o be_v against_o they_o as_o they_o do_v there_o be_v some_o one_o with_o what_o mind_n i_o know_v not_o that_o have_v write_v a_o book_n call_v the_o catholic_n hierarchy_n plead_v like_o a_o independent_a against_o humane_a imposition_n but_o in_o a_o digression_n so_o diligent_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o diocesan_n subordination_n of_o church_n will_v unavoidable_o infer_v a_o pope_n or_o universal_a head_n that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o dangerous_a book_n while_o it_o stall_v the_o say_a diocesan_n whether_o imprudent_o or_o fraudulent_o as_o a_o prevaricator_n i_o know_v not_o he_o say_v more_o for_o a_o pope_n without_o any_o antidote_n than_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v elsewhere_o find_v and_o then_o most_o head_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v though_o the_o main_a conclusion_n be_v full_o confute_v in_o my_o last_o book_n against_o johnson_n alias_o terret_n the_o papist_n chap._n iii_o the_o mere_a nonconformist_n 1._o by_o the_o present_a mere_a nonconformist_n we_o mean_v those_o that_o 1660_o by_o the_o king_n concession_n make_v their_o proposal_n for_o reformation_n and_o concord_n and_o as_o be_v of_o the_o judgement_n then_o by_o they_o profess_v i_o meddle_v not_o with_o other_o unknown_a 2._o their_o profess_a religion_n be_v mere_a christianity_n essential_o contain_v in_o the_o sacramental_a covenant_n explain_v in_o the_o creed_n lords-prayer_n and_o decalogue_n and_o integral_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 3._o yet_o as_o christian_n be_v accidental_o call_v protestant_n because_o they_o renounce_v popery_n so_o we_o be_v catholic_n as_o renounce_v all_o schismatical_a sect_n and_o nonconformist_n because_o we_o dare_v not_o conform_v to_o all_o that_o be_v impose_v on_o we_o 4._o we_o hold_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v love_v each_o other_o as_o themselves_o and_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a they_o can_v and_o no_o hurt_n 5._o we_o hold_v that_o all_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n shall_v solemn_o at_o age_n renew_v and_o own_v that_o covenant_n as_o adult_v member_n 6._o and_o that_o all_o that_o do_v so_o not_o nullify_a their_o profession_n by_o inconsistent_a heresy_n or_o sin_n shall_v be_v receive_v in_o communion_n 7._o that_o such_o as_o renew_v it_o not_o or_o be_v prove_v to_o forsake_v it_o or_o heinous_o sin_n against_o it_o shall_v be_v reprove_v and_o after_o sufficient_a admonition_n if_o impenitent_a be_v declare_v unfit_a for_o church-communion_n and_o according_o avoid_v 8._o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o there_o be_v state_v assembly_n of_o christian_n especial_o on_o the_o lords-day_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v worship_v man_n instruct_v and_o communion_n exercise_v 9_o that_o these_o congregation_n shall_v have_v know_v state_v pastor_n to_o be_v their_o teacher_n and_o guide_n in_o worship_n and_o holy_a live_n 10._o that_o these_o pastor_n by_o office_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church-key_n to_o judge_v who_o to_o take_v in_o by_o baptism_n and_o who_o to_o admonish_v as_o criminal_a to_o reject_v as_o impenitent_a and_o to_o absolve_v and_o receive_v again_o as_o penitent_a in_o their_o proper_a charge_n 11._o that_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o a_o seal_a pardon_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o life_n no_o unbelieving_a nor_o unwilling_a person_n be_v capable_a of_o they_o therefore_o none_o but_o believe_a consenter_n or_o volunteer_n and_o their_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o volunteer_n only_o admit_v to_o the_o lords-supper_n 12._o and_o though_o magistrate_n shall_v promote_v the_o sacred_a work_n and_o rule_v the_o church_n and_o keep_v peace_n and_o order_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o see_v that_o all_o have_v competent_a teacher_n and_o hinder_v the_o intolerable_a yet_o may_v they_o not_o invade_v the_o pastor_n office_n or_o people_n right_a nor_o force_v man_n to_o trust_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o pastoral_n care_n of_o unable_a or_o untrusty_a man_n nor_o hinder_v they_o from_o choose_v better_a for_o themselves_o any_o more_o than_o they_o may_v confine_v they_o to_o untrusty_a physician_n servant_n or_o wife_n 13._o that_o because_o the_o pastoral_n office_n can_v be_v exercise_v either_o by_o or_o on_o the_o unwilling_a mutual_a consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o pastor_n and_o flock_n 14._o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o pastor_n office_n to_o word_n his_o own_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n but_o yet_o if_o to_o avoid_v discord_n or_o error_n some_o common_a form_n be_v agree_v on_o not_o overthrow_v the_o pastor_n office_n they_o may_v be_v fit_o use_v till_o by_o accident_n they_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a 15._o the_o law_n of_o magistrates_n circa_n sacra_fw-la and_o the_o consent_n and_o custom_n of_o church_n shall_v not_o in_o lawful_a thing_n be_v cross_v by_o humorous_a divide_v singularity_n 16._o no_o one_o liturgy_n be_v impose_v on_o any_o national_a 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shall_v have_v leave_n to_o do_v it_o in_o
another_o keep_v sound_a doctrine_n love_n and_o peace_n 21._o the_o number_n and_o need_v of_o the_o people_n must_v determine_v whether_o a_o particular_a church_n shall_v have_v one_o pastor_n or_o more_o 22._o if_o one_o for_o concord_n be_v precedent_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o senior_a pastor_n be_v guide_n to_o the_o young_a we_o be_v not_o against_o it_o 23._o nor_o yet_o if_o the_o magistrate_n or_o church_n by_o consent_n appoint_v some_o of_o the_o grave_a to_o be_v visitor_n of_o many_o church_n and_o to_o instruct_v and_o keep_v the_o young_a in_o peace_n 24._o nor_o will_v we_o quarrel_v against_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n or_o their_o wealth_n and_o honour_n while_o faith_n worship_n discipline_n and_o love_n be_v preserve_v 25._o if_o by_o a_o national_a church_n they_o mean_v either_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n or_o all_o the_o church_n of_o a_o nation_n as_o under_o one_o prince_n or_o as_o associate_v for_o concord_n we_o deny_v none_o such_o 26._o for_o we_o hold_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v live_v in_o as_o much_o concord_n as_o they_o can_v and_o that_o synod_n be_v useful_a to_o that_o end_n 27._o we_o must_v honour_v our_o ruler_n though_o they_o afflict_v we_o 28._o we_o hold_v that_o we_o must_v separate_v from_o no_o church_n or_o christian_n far_a than_o they_o separate_v from_o christ_n though_o we_o must_v not_o sin_v against_o god_n for_o communion_n with_o any_o we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a sin_n for_o any_o party_n to_o appropriate_v the_o church_n only_o to_o themselves_o we_o own_v no_o church_n but_o as_o part_v of_o the_o catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n and_o we_o hold_v all_o our_o assembly_n as_o in_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o all_o the_o true_a church_n on_o earth_n and_o put_v up_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n as_o in_o conjunction_n with_o they_o not_o own_v their_o fail_n or_o our_o own_o but_o their_o duty_n and_o we_o will_v be_v member_n of_o no_o particular_a church_n 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not_o all_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o pastor_n flock_n or_o service_n to_o be_v make_v we_o mere_o by_o our_o presence_n nor_o do_v we_o think_v that_o all_o fault_n or_o many_o and_o great_a one_o consistent_a with_o the_o necessary_n to_o communion_n will_v allow_v we_o to_o separate_v that_o be_v either_o from_o a_o true_a church_n as_o none_o or_o from_o lawful_a communion_n as_o unlawful_a for_o natural_a distance_n be_v not_o moral_a separation_n 32._o we_o take_v the_o magisterial_a impose_v of_o unnecessary_a oath_n profession_n subscription_n practice_n much_o more_o sinful_a one_o as_o necessary_a term_n of_o communion_n and_o silence_v and_o cast_v out_o christ_n faithful_a servant_n that_o obey_v they_o not_o to_o be_v the_o grand_a and_o common_a cause_n of_o schism_n which_o have_v through_o the_o pride_n of_o a_o domineering-clergy_n break_v most_o of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n for_o above_o 1000_o year_n 33._o we_o hate_v the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o envy_n in_o 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