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4._o 16._o the_o general_a doctrine_n propound_v the_o church_n be_v christ_n body_n and_o explain_v and_o prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o etc._n etc._n vers._n 7._o vers._n 12._o vers._n 13._o eph._n 4._o from_o 1â—_z to_o 16._o open_v and_o explain_v wherein_o the_o comparison_n stand_v between_o the_o church_n and_o a_o natural_a body_n the_o union_n of_o the_o saint_n one_o with_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 15._o 22_o 23_o 24._o quest_n 1._o ephes._n 4_o 4_o 5_o 6._o open_v heb._n 6._o 18._o jude_n 3._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 5._o gal._n 6._o 16._o titus_n 1._o 1._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 2._o quest_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o band_n of_o this_o union_n answ_n first_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n teach_v and_o rule_v they_o all_o esai_n 11._o 6_o 7_o 8._o ezek_n 11._o 19_o ezek._n 36._o 27_o 2_o band_n the_o grace_n of_o love_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 31_o and_o cap._n 13_o col._n 3._o 14_o ioh._n 13_o 34_o 3â—_z ephes._n 4._o 16_o 3_o q._n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o many_o church_n if_o all_o be_v but_o one_o church_n answ._n application_n 1_o instruction_n therefore_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v that_o brotherly_a good_a fellowship_n prov._n 1._o 14._o esa._n 56_o 12._o psal._n 2._o 2._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 3._o 2_o instruction_n therefore_o none_o be_v true_a member_n of_o this_o church_n but_o regenerate_a man_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 3._o 3_o instruction_n therefore_o the_o most_o useful_a christian_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a member_n 2_o use_n for_o exhortation_n 1_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 25._o what_o schism_n be_v 2_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o eph._n 1._o 10._o joh._n 17._o 21._o â—_z tim._n 1._o 5_o 2_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o eph._n 4._o 16._o 3_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n answ._n 1._o in_o general_n most_o christian_n this_o day_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o this_o open_v more_o particular_o negative_o all_o separation_n be_v not_o schism_n such_o as_o be_v schismatic_n who_o separate_v from_o heretic_n or_o idolater_n or_o from_o persecutor_n some_o be_v schismatic_n from_o principle_n of_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n some_o from_o principle_n of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n schismatic_n from_o corrupt_a judgement_n be_v independent_n proper_o so_o call_v 2_o all_o who_o renounce_v all_o other_o church_n because_o not_o of_o their_o own_o manner_n of_o constituon_n of_o which_o the_o papist_n be_v most_o guilty_a 3._o all_o who_o refuse_v communion_n with_o person_n err_v in_o point_n not_o fundamental_a rom._n 14._o 3_o 4_o 10_o etc._n etc._n first_o objection_n against_o this_o three_o branch_n answ._n object_n 2._o answ._n object_n 3._o answ._n object_n 4._o gal._n 5._o 12._o answ._n gal._n 5._o 2._o rom._n 14._o 22._o 4_o they_o be_v schismatical_a who_o separate_v from_o true_a church_n for_o light_n causeâ—_z heb._n 10._o 25._o jude_n 19_o 2_o some_o be_v schismatical_a from_o principle_n of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n 1_o as_o self-lover_n and_o self-seeker_n phil._n 2._o 4._o plutarch_n 2_o proud_a and_o high-minded_a spirit_n 3_o quarrelsome_a and_o rail_a spirit_n 4_o busybody_n rom._n 2._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 15._o 5_o all_o factious_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o rom._n 16._o 17._o 6_o all_o who_o delight_v in_o the_o society_n of_o schismatic_n exhort_v 1._o to_o lament_v our_o division_n ephes._n 1._o 10._o john_n 17._o 2â—_z exhort_v 2._o to_o endeavour_v to_o cure_v they_o 1_o pray_v for_o it_o phil._n 3._o 15._o col._n 3._o 14._o 15._o use_v 2._o the_o member_n to_o have_v the_o like_a care_n one_o of_o another_o