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192._o he_o say_v the_o association_n and_o confederacy_n of_o neighbour-churche_n be_v found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o catholic_n communion_n and_o the_o catholic_n communion_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o it_o ans._n not_o without_o baptismal_a confederacy_n in_o the_o necessary_a duty_n command_v by_o christ_n but_o as_o to_o your_o confederacy_n in_o humane_a new_a church-form_n patriarchal_a metropolitan_a etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o church_n one_o without_o they_o before_o they_o be_v invent_v here_o he_o make_v voluntary_a confederacy_n to_o make_v new_a church-canon_n or_o law_n of_o discipline_n necessary_a to_o unity_n and_o that_o unity_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n all_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o christ_n that_o break_v it_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v law_n enough_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o he_o that_o only_o keep_v his_o law_n and_o not_o man_n canon_n can_v not_o be_v save_v can_v he_o tell_v we_o then_o where_o to_o fix_v our_o religion_n on_o 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separate_v from_o the_o universal_a church_n who_o separate_v not_o from_o somewhat_o essential_a to_o it_o to_o separate_v from_o its_o integral_n or_o accident_n may_v be_v culpable_a but_o it_o be_v no_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n no_o more_o than_o every_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o kingdom_n liv._o 4._o some_z separate_z as_o to_o place_n local_o and_o not_o mental_o some_o mental_o and_o not_o local_o and_o some_o both_o he_o that_o daily_o observe_v the_o outward_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o take_v it_o for_o no_o church_n or_o deny_v its_o faith_n hope_n or_o essential_a duty_n separate_v indeed_o all_o those_o man_n that_o live_v unbelieve_o atheistical_o wicked_o that_o in_o their_o converse_n prate_v against_o the_o scripture_n and_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o hate_n and_o persecute_v serious_a godliness_n be_v damnable_o separate_v from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n 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he_o be_v in_o lviii_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a separation_n to_o remove_v one_o dwelling_n because_o the_o minister_n be_v ignorant_a unskilful_a or_o otherwise_o bad_a and_o this_o for_o the_o better_a edification_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o use_n and_o help_v of_o a_o more_o able_a faithful_a minister_n even_o law_n and_o custom_n and_o reason_n do_v allow_v it_o lix_n 9_o tho'_o the_o canon_n 57_o and_o 28._o forbid_v minister_n oft_o to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o stranger_n that_o come_v out_o of_o other_o parish_n even_o where_o no_o preach_a be_v yet_o those_o many_o sober_a people_n that_o use_v this_o in_o london_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v schismatic_n as_o bad_a as_o murderer_n many_o that_o be_v esteem_v the_o most_o sober_a religious_a conformist_n do_v ordinary_o go_v from_o their_o own_o parish_n church_n some_o in_o martin_n and_o st._n giles_n parish_n etc._n etc._n for_o want_v of_o room_n and_o some_o for_o more_o edification_n to_o dr._n tillotson_n dr._n stillingfleet_n dr._n burnet_n dr._n fowler_n mr._n gifford_n mr._n durham_n mr._n horneck_n and_o such_o other_o and_o communicate_v with_o they_o and_o thó_n these_o be_v call_v by_o the_o late_a catholic_n by_o the_o name_n of_o dangerous_a trimmer_n i_o think_v even_o dr._n sherlock_n will_v think_v it_o more_o pardonable_a than_o murder_n if_o they_o come_v to_o he_o lx._n 10._o if_o the_o king_n and_o law_n shall_v restore_v the_o ancient_a order_n that_o every_o city_n that_o be_v every_o great_a incorporate_a town_n in_o england_n shall_v have_v a_o bishop_n yea_o or_o every_o great_a parish_n and_o that_o the_o diocesan_n shall_v be_v their_o arch-bishop_n and_o our_o new_a catholic_n shall_v tell_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n that_o they_o be_v hereby_o unchristened_a schismatic_n as_o dangerous_a as_o adulterer_n or_o murderer_n for_o gather_v church_n within_o a_o church_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o lxi_o 11._o if_o e._n g._n at_o frankford_n zurick_n lubeck_n hamburgh_n etc._n etc._n a_o church_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o lutheran_n way_n and_o another_o in_o the_o bohemian_a way_n describe_v by_o lasitius_n and_o commenius_n which_o be_v a_o conjunction_n of_o episcopacy_n presbytery_n and_o independency_n or_o a_o church_n that_o have_v no_o liturgy_n or_o none_o but_o that_o which_o the_o french_a protestant_n and_o dutch_n have_v will_v it_o be_v damn_v schism_n for_o such_o as_o cox_n and_o horn_n at_o frankford_n to_o set_v up_o a_o episcopal_a church_n in_o the_o english_a mode_n and_o with_o their_o liturgy_n and_o so_o far_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n lxii_o 12._o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o john_n mayor_n fordon_n and_o other_o say_v that_o presbytery_n be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n before_o episcopacy_n be_v bring_v in_o be_v the_o introduction_n of_o
catholic_n church_n representative_a must_v say_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n separate_v from_o christ_n and_o itself_o when_o another_o council_n wrongful_o depose_v chrysostome_n and_o separate_v from_o he_o and_o cyril_n alexandr_n persuade_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o do_v the_o universal_a church_n separate_v from_o itself_o and_o christ_n if_o a_o general_n council_n which_o shall_v be_v wise_a be_v excusable_a from_o damn_v schism_n whenever_o it_o misjudge_v and_o separate_v from_o a_o rightful_a bishop_n sure_o every_o layman_n and_o woman_n that_o do_v the_o same_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o christ._n if_o it_o prove_v that_o a_o general_n council_n depose_v nestorius_n as_o unjust_o as_o david_n derodon_n think_v or_o dioscorus_n as_o unjust_o as_o other_o thought_n or_o flavian_n as_o unjust_o as_o the_o orthodox_n think_v this_o prove_v they_o guilty_a of_o some_o schism_n but_o not_o of_o separate_n from_o the_o universal_a church_n when_o menna_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v each_o other_o when_o a_o synod_n in_o italy_n renounce_v vigilius_n and_o all_o his_o successor_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n depose_v from_o their_o primacy_n and_o a_o patriarch_n at_o aquileia_n set_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o italy_n because_o vigilius_n subscribe_v to_o a_o general_n council_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la capitulis_fw-la this_o be_v schism_n somewhere_o but_o not_o separate_v from_o christ._n lxxii_o 22._o if_o a_o man_n in_o england_n shall_v think_v that_o all_o the_o old_a council_n be_v obligatory_a which_o decree_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o no_o bishop_n that_o come_v in_o by_o the_o choice_n yea_o or_o mediation_n of_o courtier_n prince_n or_o great_a man_n or_o any_o that_o have_v not_o the_o true_a consent_n of_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v conclude_v that_o bishop_n dean_n prebend_n etc._n etc._n so_o choose_v and_o impose_v be_v layman_n and_o no_o true_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n this_o be_v a_o separate_n from_o those_o person_n but_o not_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n when_o as_o mr._n thorndike_n say_v that_o till_o the_o right_n of_o elect_v bishop_n by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n be_v restore_v we_o need_v look_v no_o further_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o episcopacy_n here_o so_o if_o a_o man_n think_v that_o god_n never_o trust_v every_o ignorant_a wicked_a man_n that_o can_v but_o get_v money_n and_o buy_v a_o advowson_n to_o choose_v those_o pastor_n to_o who_o conduct_n all_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o trust_v their_o soul_n and_o the_o bishop_n to_o admit_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o certificate_n and_o can_v speak_v latin_a this_o be_v not_o damn_v separation_n lxxiii_o 23._o if_o a_o bishop_n set_v up_o a_o seem_a convert_n real_o a_o papist_n e._n g._n mr._n hutchinson_n alias_o berry_n or_o one_o of_o they_o that_o late_o confess_v themselves_o papist_n the_o people_n that_o find_v by_o experience_n what_o the_o man_n be_v be_v not_o damn_a schismatic_n for_o not_o take_v he_o for_o their_o pastor_n or_o for_o go_v from_o he_o if_o godfrey_n goodman_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n be_v a_o papist_n do_v he_o separate_v from_o christ_n that_o separate_v from_o the_o diocesan_n church_n of_o gloucester_n while_o he_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n or_o that_o do_v not_o implicit_o trust_v all_o the_o priest_n that_o he_o ordain_v lxxiv_o 24._o if_o in_o a_o cathedral_n church_n one_o withdraw_v from_o their_o service_n because_o of_o their_o difference_n in_o sing_v ceremony_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o parish_n church_n tho'_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n church_n that_o he_o separate_v from_o it_o be_v not_o as_o a_o church_n nor_o from_o any_o thing_n essential_a to_o it_o e._n g._n miles_n smyth_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n the_o famous_a hebrician_n and_o chief_a in_o our_o bible_n translation_n declare_v and_o perform_v iâ—_n that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v more_o to_o his_o cathedral_n because_o the_o dean_n in_o laud_n time_n keep_v up_o the_o altar_n qu._n whether_o he_o separate_v from_o himself_o or_o his_o church_n vbi_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ibi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la who_o be_v the_o separatist_n they_o that_o follow_v the_o bishop_n or_o they_o that_o separate_v from_o he_o and_o keep_v to_o the_o cathedral_n the_o same_o i_o â—ay_v of_o william_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n that_o write_v against_o altar_n lxxv_o 25._o if_o faithful_a pastor_n and_o people_n be_v settle_v in_o concord_n and_o the_o high_a power_n make_v a_o law_n to_o depose_v and_o eject_v they_o without_o just_a cause_n as_o multitude_n be_v in_o many_o emperor_n day_n and_o multitude_n by_o the_o interim_n in_o germany_n in_o charles_n the_o fifth_n time_n and_o multitude_n in_o the_o palatinate_n by_o ludovicus_n and_o in_o too_o many_o other_o country_n those_o that_o leave_v the_o temple_n and_o tithe_n to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o cleave_v to_o their_o old_a pastor_n in_o forbid_a meeting_n call_v conventicle_n suppose_v the_o pastoral_a relation_n not_o dissolve_v as_o the_o joannite_n cleave_v to_o chrysostom_n do_v not_o thereby_o separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v the_o power_n be_v lawful_a that_o set_v up_o another_o way_n when_o dr._n gunning_n keep_v up_o his_o meeting_n at_o exeter_n house_n it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o christ_n that_o he_o then_o make_v lxxvi_o 26._o if_o the_o law_n command_v all_o to_o take_v one_o man_n for_o his_o pastor_n and_o a_o parent_n command_v his_o child_n or_o a_o husband_n his_o wife_n to_o take_v another_o and_o not_o that_o and_o the_o child_n or_o wife_n know_v not_o which_o shall_v be_v obey_v and_o whether_o the_o choice_n belong_v more_o to_o the_o domestic_a or_o the_o public_a government_n it_o be_v not_o a_o separate_n from_o christ_n which_o way_n ever_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v go_v lxxvii_o 27._o yea_o if_o i_o shall_v think_v that_o self-interest_n and_o self-government_n bound_v i_o rather_o to_o choose_v a_o pastor_n for_o myself_o than_o to_o stand_v to_o such_o a_o choice_n by_o prince_n patron_n or_o prelate_n which_o i_o think_v intolerable_a as_o well_o as_o against_o their_o will_n i_o may_v choose_v a_o wife_n or_o a_o physician_n or_o a_o tutor_n or_o a_o book_n or_o my_o daily_a food_n this_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o universal_a church_n lxxviii_o 28._o if_o own_v the_o same_o diocesan_n make_v they_o of_o one_o church_n who_o differ_v more_o than_o nonconformist_n and_o conformist_n do_v then_o own_v the_o same_o christ_n faith_n scripture_n etc._n etc._n make_v they_o of_o one_o catholic_n church_n who_o differ_v less_o but_o etc._n etc._n jesuite_n dominican_n jansenist_n and_o all_o the_o sect_n of_o papist_n be_v take_v for_o one_o church_n because_o they_o own_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n in_o england_n the_o diocesan_n conformist_n be_v take_v for_o one_o church_n tho'_o some_o of_o they_o be_v as_o much_o for_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n as_o archbishop_n laud_n archbishop_n bromhall_n bishop_n gunning_n chaplain_n dr._n saywell_n mr._n thorndike_n dr._n heylin_n and_o many_o more_o have_v manifest_v in_o their_o word_n and_o writing_n and_o some_o that_o subscribe_v the_o article_n of_o general_a council_n err_v in_o faith_n and_o against_o heathen_n salvation_n and_o against_o free_a will_n and_o for_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o etc._n etc._n do_v show_v that_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n unless_o the_o sound_n or_o syllable_n be_v its_o religion_n while_o one_o and_o another_o take_v the_o word_n in_o contrary_a sense_n some_o be_v for_o diocesan_n be_v a_o distinct_a order_n from_o presbyter_n some_o as_o usher_n and_o many_o such_o deny_v it_o some_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o some_o but_o of_o humane_a some_o think_v the_o king_n must_v choose_v they_o some_o rather_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n some_o hold_v they_o independent_a other_o rather_o subject_a to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o convocation_n some_o think_v all_o that_o bear_v office_n in_o their_o church_n government_n be_v lawful_a other_o think_v lay-civilians_a government_n by_o the_o key_n unlawful_a and_o so_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_a by_o their_o own_o canon_n some_o that_o promise_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o ordinary_n take_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o their_o ordinary_n and_o other_o only_o the_o bishop_n some_o think_v they_o be_v swear_v to_o obey_v their_o ordinary_n if_o they_o rule_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o so_o to_o pronounce_v all_o excommunicate_a that_o the_o canon_n excommunicate_v if_o command_v other_o think_v otherwise_o that_o they_o be_v judge_n themselves_o whether_o the_o canon_n command_n licita_fw-la &_o honesta_fw-la some_o take_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o church_n of_o
rome_n no_o true_a church_n other_o think_v otherwise_o many_o more_o armmian_n and_o other_o such_o difference_n there_o be_v and_o yet_o all_o of_o one_o church_n both_o catholic_n national_a diocesan_n and_o parochial_a oft_o much_o more_o be_v those_o nonconformist_n that_o differ_v from_o the_o church_n in_o nothing_o but_o what_o the_o imposer_n call_v indifferent_a lxxix_o 29._o if_o one_o that_o pray_v in_o the_o litany_n against_o false_a doctrine_n and_o schism_n and_o read_v the_o conformist_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o shall_v very_o think_v that_o dr._n s._n print_v and_o preach_v false_a doctrine_n and_o such_o as_o plain_o tend_v to_o serve_v satan_n against_o christian_a love_n and_o peace_n and_o to_o the_o most_o schismatical_a divide_v and_o damn_v of_o christians_n shall_v hereupon_o separate_v from_o he_o for_o fear_n of_o schism_n and_o false_a doctrine_n and_o go_v to_o a_o safe_a pastor_n i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o to_o separate_v from_o christ._n lxxx_o 30._o if_o a_o bishop_n in_o any_o diocese_n in_o london_n shall_v open_o write_v or_o plead_v for_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n and_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o none_o be_v true_a minister_n that_o depend_v not_o obedient_o on_o the_o bishop_n he_o that_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o personal_n or_o common_a perjury_n shall_v separate_v from_o that_o bishop_n and_o his_o numerical_a diocesan_n church_n do_v thereby_o neither_o separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n nor_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o if_o the_o king_n army_n shall_v have_v a_o colonel_n that_o declare_v himself_o a_o oblige_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o the_o regiment_n may_v forsake_v that_o colonel_n yea_o if_o the_o general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n shall_v give_v up_o himself_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o enemy_n or_o a_o foreign_a power_n and_o say_v i_o will_v take_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o turk_n and_o my_o officer_n shall_v only_o obey_v i_o and_o the_o soldier_n obey_v they_o be_v not_o this_o a_o army_n of_o traitor_n or_o rebel_n though_o none_o but_o the_o general_n take_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o enemy_n so_o if_o the_o bishop_n shall_v all_o take_v commission_n from_o the_o pope_n or_o declare_v themselves_o subject_n to_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n it_o be_v no_o separate_n from_o christ_n to_o separate_v from_o they_o all_o in_o loyalty_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o avoid_v national_a perjury_n and_o schism_n lxxxi_o 31._o if_o a_o man_n think_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v all_o christ_n institute_v mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o live_v in_o a_o church_n that_o wilful_o omit_v any_o one_o of_o they_o e._n g._n either_o infant_n baptism_n or_o sing_v psalm_n or_o pray_v or_o preach_v or_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o all_o personal_a care_n and_o discipline_n to_o exclude_v the_o gross_o intolerable_a to_o resolve_v the_o doubt_v etc._n etc._n he_o that_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n go_v to_o a_o church_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o same_o diocese_n or_o city_n that_o omit_v none_o of_o these_o be_v no_o damn_a schismatic_a lxxxii_o 32._o he_o that_o be_v unjust_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o its_o very_a law_n excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v no_o damn_a or_o sinful_a schismatic_a for_o worship_v god_n in_o a_o church_n that_o will_v receive_v he_o nor_o any_o one_o that_o be_v deny_v communion_n unless_o he_o will_v sin_v much_o more_o if_o they_o shall_v prove_v half_a as_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n as_o the_o nonconformist_n have_v say_v they_o fear_v in_o the_o first_o plea_n for_o peace_n etc._n etc._n lxxxiii_o 33._o if_o a_o foreigner_n that_o do_v but_o half_o understand_v our_o language_n withdraw_v to_o a_o church_n and_o pastor_n who_o tongue_n he_o understand_v obey_v god_n and_o nature_n be_v no_o damn_v schism_n lxxxiv_o 34._o if_o one_o that_o be_v erroneous_o conceit_v of_o the_o obligation_n of_o general_n council_n shall_v think_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n on_o any_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o year_n or_o any_o week_n day_n between_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n because_o tradition_n and_o the_o twenty_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n and_o that_o at_o trull_n etc._n etc._n do_v forbid_v then_o to_o adore_v kneel_v this_o separate_n on_o that_o account_n to_o another_o congregation_n be_v not_o damn_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o mr._n thorndike_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o we_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o supreme_a catholic_n power_n command_v but_o that_o we_o subject_n ourselves_o to_o the_o same_o power_n which_o may_v change_v their_o own_o law_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o assert_v of_o that_o universal_a sovereignty_n be_v the_o great_a crime_n and_o heresy_n of_o all_o 2._o by_o this_o it_o seem_v that_o our_o religion_n be_v very_o mutable_a and_o very_o uncertain_a and_o a_o man_n have_v need_v to_o 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the_o sense_n erroneous_a while_o they_o subscribe_v those_o word_n and_o shall_v affirm_v e._n g._n that_o canon_n be_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n tho'_o the_o matter_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n contrary_a to_o art_n 6._o those_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 8._o say_v any_o thing_n in_o athanasius_n creed_n may_v not_o be_v subscribe_v such_o as_o bishop_n taylour_n that_o against_o art_n 9_o deny_v original_a sin_n those_o that_o say_v contrary_a to_o art_n 10._o that_o the_o word_n no_v power_n exclude_v common_a natural_a power_n or_o make_v nature_n to_o be_v grace_n those_o that_o write_v against_o our_o be_v account_v righteous_a only_o for_o christ_n merit_n and_o say_v that_o another_o subordinate_a righteousness_n be_v name_v many_o hundred_o time_n in_o scripture_n contrary_a to_o art_n 11._o those_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 13._o say_v that_o work_v do_v before_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v make_v man_n meet_v to_o receive_v grace_n those_o that_o with_o dr._n hammond_n write_v for_o work_n that_o be_v not_o command_v but_o counsel_v and_o free-will-offering_n contrary_a to_o art_n 14._o all_o they_o that_o take_v infant_n and_o new_a baptize_v person_n to_o have_v no_o sin_n contrary_a to_o art_n 15._o all_o that_o say_v that_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o h._n ghost_n we_o can_v depart_v from_o grace_n give_v contrary_a to_o art_n 16._o those_o that_o deny_v the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n in_o art_n 17._o those_o that_o say_v any_o on_o earth_n may_v be_v save_v by_o diligent_a live_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n without_o know_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n contrary_a to_o art_n 18._o those_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 19_o reject_v that_o description_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n which_o reach_v to_o such_o as_o our_o resolver_n damn_v all_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 20._o say_v that_o the_o church_n may_v not_o enforce_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n to_o 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will_v have_v god_n worship_n perform_v to_o they_o that_o understand_v not_o the_o language_n to_o avoid_v the_o schism_n of_o have_v many_o church_n in_o a_o city_n those_o that_o take_v confirmation_n or_o penance_n or_o the_o other_o three_o for_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n contrary_a to_o art_n 25._o those_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 26._o will_v not_o have_v it_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o people_n duty_n who_o know_v the_o offence_n of_o bad_a minister_n to_o accuse_v they_o all_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 27._o be_v against_o infant_n baptism_n as_o agreeable_a to_o christ_n institution_n all_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 28._o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v and_o take_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o sacrament_n otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n by_o faith_n all_o that_o say_v that_o in_o some_o wise_a the_o wicked_a be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n contrary_a to_o art_n 29._o all_o that_o contrary_a to_o art_n 30._o say_v 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convocation_n govern_v but_o as_o their_o representative_n 2._o all_o that_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o the_o presbyter_n in_o convocation_n that_o be_v the_o govern_v canon-making_a church_n 3._o all_o that_o say_v that_o the_o clergy_n represent_v not_o king_n nobles_z parliament_n laiety_n and_o that_o these_o be_v true_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n all_o these_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_a 45._o the_o 140._o canon_n excommunicate_v they_o that_o deny_v the_o canon_n obligation_n of_o absent_a dissenter_n which_o yet_o even_o many_o papist_n deny_v of_o council_n canon_n 46._o the_o last_o canon_n excommunicate_v all_o that_o contemn_v these_o canon_n as_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o company_n of_o person_n that_o conspire_v against_o religious_a godly_a man_n all_o this_o huge_a catalogue_n be_v here_o excommunicate_a 47._o if_o any_o part_n of_o all_o this_o be_v schism_n mr._n dodwell_n and_o this_o man_n seem_v to_o teach_v separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o if_o the_o late_o silence_v hunt_v and_o ruine_v of_o two_o thousand_o minister_n be_v schism_n and_o as_o bad_a as_o bishop_n taylor_n in_o dust_n dubit_fw-la mr._n hales_n of_o eton_n chillingworth_n etc._n etc._n say_v of_o the_o like_a than_o these_o man_n make_v all_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v in_o as_o damnable_a a_o state_n as_o adulterer_n and_o murderer_n yea_o they_o make_v all_o damnable_a schismatic_n that_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o that_o be_v their_o sentence_n on_o they_o that_o communicate_v with_o schismatic_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o schism_n 48._o they_o unchurch_n and_o damn_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n galatia_n laodicea_n ephesus_n smyrna_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o many_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o all_o these_o and_o yet_o the_o rest_n communicate_v 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he_o be_v not_o unchristened_a by_o this_o 49._o they_o separate_z from_z or_o unchurch_n almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a emperor_n and_o council_n for_o i_o have_v manifest_v past_o doubt_n that_o they_o almost_o all_o do_v hereticate_a or_o separate_v from_o one_o another_o it_o be_v schism_n either_o in_o victor_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o asian_a bishop_n or_o in_o they_o to_o deserve_v it_o and_o be_v excommunicate_a the_o own_n or_o disow_v several_a council_n special_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n and_o that_o at_o const._n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la capitulis_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v the_o schism_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o imperial_a church_n one_o part_n condemn_v the_o other_o and_o if_o either_o be_v in_o the_o right_n it_o salve_v not_o the_o case_n with_o they_o for_o most_o of_o the_o same_o man_n that_o go_v that_o way_n call_v the_o right_n in_o one_o prince_n reign_n go_v contrary_a in_o the_o next_o and_o so_o condemn_v 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council_n save_o the_o first_o as_o have_v separate_v from_o other_o council_n and_o condemn_v they_o and_o be_v again_o condemn_v by_o they_o 55._o some_o of_o they_o condemn_v and_o separate_v from_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n that_o have_v bishop_n in_o sweden_n denmark_n germany_n transylvania_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o have_v not_o their_o ordination_n successive_o from_o bishop_n but_o presbyter_n at_o the_o reformation_n and_o because_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n against_o other_o 56._o the_o principle_n of_o mr._n dodwel_n and_o his_o associate_n condemn_v the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o schismatical_a 1._o those_o that_o claim_v succession_n from_o rome_n who_o own_o succession_n have_v be_v oft_o and_o long_o interrupt_v by_o incapacity_n and_o schism_n 2._o for_o hold_v communion_n with_o those_o protestant_a church_n which_o these_o man_n call_v schismatic_n 57_o they_o condemn_v and_o separate_v from_o all_o the_o church_n call_v presbyterian_a in_o france_n holland_n geneva_n scotland_n former_o and_o those_o in_o helvetia_n that_o have_v no_o bishop_n tho'_o some_o will_v threat_v kindness_n on_o they_o by_o say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v they_o and_o can_v and_o why_o can_v they_o 58._o their_o principle_n make_v the_o bishop_n of_o oxford_n bristol_n etc._n etc._n schismatic_n for_o their_o diocese_n be_v church_n take_v out_o of_o church_n be_v late_o part_n of_o other_o diocese_n 59_o and_o they_o condemn_v all_o the_o parish_n church_n in_o england_n as_o church_n distinct_a from_o cathedral_n for_o they_o be_v all_o church_n gather_v out_o of_o church_n at_o first_o the_o cathedral_n be_v the_o only_a single_a church_n next_o monastery_n be_v gather_v and_o next_o our_o parish_n church_n and_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o coventgarden_n be_v a_o church_n take_v out_o of_o a_o church_n 60._o their_o principle_n damn_v st._n martin_n that_o separate_v to_o the_o death_n from_o all_o the_o bishop_n 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all_o that_o obey_v the_o twenty_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o from_o all_o that_o obey_v the_o council_n that_o forbid_v communicate_v with_o a_o fornicate_a priest_n and_o from_o all_o that_o obey_v the_o council_n which_o nullify_v the_o episcopacy_n of_o such_o as_o be_v obtrude_v by_o magistrate_n or_o not_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o many_o more_o such_o abundance_n more_o instance_n of_o their_o separation_n and_o damnation_n i_o may_v add_v in_o a_o word_n i_o think_v their_o principle_n be_v as_o i_o first_o say_v for_o damn_v and_o separate_n from_o all_o man_n live_v for_o all_o man_n live_v be_v gulity_n of_o some_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o schism_n that_o be_v of_o error_n principle_n or_o practice_n in_o which_o they_o culpable_o violate_v that_o union_n and_o concord_n that_o shall_v be_v among_o christian_n and_o church_n every_o defect_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o every_o sinful_a error_n be_v some_o degree_n of_o 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kingdom_n france_n england_n etc._n etc._n and_o part_n of_o the_o church_n obey_v the_o pope_n and_o part_v the_o king_n and_o when_o in_o the_o war_n with_o frederick_n henr._n 4_o the_o and_z 5_o the_o oâ—hâ—_n etc._n etc._n part_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v for_o the_o emperor_n and_o condemn_v the_o rest_n and_o the_o other_o part_n condemn_v they_o as_o henrician_n heretic_n which_o side_n be_v unchurch_v when_o all_o the_o truth_n that_o philastrius_n call_v heresy_n in_o palpable_a ignorance_n have_v party_n condemn_v for_o hold_v they_o as_o heretic_n be_v it_o the_o feign_a heretic_n or_o the_o condemner_n that_o be_v unchurch_v but_o if_o this_o man_n word_n be_v true_a and_o priest_n can_v so_o easy_o damn_v man_n it_o be_v time_n to_o think_v what_o those_o man_n do_v that_o have_v make_v such_o damn_v canon_n as_o we_o beforementioned_a and_o that_o damn_v all_o that_o differ_v and_o obey_v they_o not_o in_o every_o word_n and_o ceremony_n which_o they_o will_v command_v on_o those_o damn_v term_n and_o be_v this_o true_a whether_o it_o be_v not_o wisdom_n for_o all_o man_n to_o pack_v up_o and_o leave_v the_o land_n to_o the_o priest_n themselves_o and_o those_o that_o be_v ductile_a and_o sequacious_a enough_o to_o follow_v they_o to_o the_o last_o for_o my_o part_n i_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o that_o go_v from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o as_o separate_v from_o a_o pair_n of_o organ_n or_o cathedral_n sing_v or_o cope_n or_o from_o a_o sorry_a priest_n for_o a_o better_a or_o from_o a_o undisciplined_a church_n to_o one_o that_o use_v true_a discipline_n not_o judge_v the_o church_n that_o he_o go_v from_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v do_v any_o thing_n inconsistent_a with_o his_o christianity_n nor_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n what_o the_o seed_n of_o cain_n do_v that_o hate_n and_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n and_o whether_o they_o separate_v from_o christ_n when_o they_o fight_v against_o love_n i_o leave_v to_o other_o â—_o 31._o page_n 64_o 65._o but_o the_o man_n hard_o put_v to_o it_o have_v a_o new_a notable_a subterfuge_n he_o that_o have_v say_v all_o this_o for_o one_o church_n have_v find_v two_o universal_a visible_a church_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o the_o invisible_a one_o consi_v of_o all_o those_o christian_n and_o church_n who_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n observe_v his_o law_n and_o institution_n and_o live_v in_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o each_o other_o this_o he_o own_v ans._n so_o do_v we_o with_o these_o supposition_n 1._o that_o no_o man_n observe_v all_o christ_n law_n and_o institution_n without_o sin_n but_o true_a christian_n profess_v and_o practise_v the_o observation_n of_o they_o sincere_o so_o far_o as_o they_o know_v they_o 2._o those_o that_o you_o damn_v and_o persecute_v profess_v to_o do_v this_o to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o understanding_n and_o say_v it_o be_v for_o do_v it_o that_o you_o revile_v and_o ruin_v they_o 3._o we_o suppose_v that_o 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to_o â—ew_a in_o england_n his_o soul_n be_v visible_a to_o none_o nor_o his_o body_n save_o the_o outward_a accident_n if_o he_o be_v see_v by_o none_o but_o courtier_n it_o be_v a_o visible_a kingdom_n 2._o in_o all_o these_o respect_v the_o church_n be_v visible_a 1._o the_o body_n of_o the_o subjest_n be_v visible_a 2._o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n baptism_n and_o profession_n be_v visible_a 3._o christ_n live_v visible_o on_o earth_n 4._o he_o be_v visible_a in_o heaven_n to_o his_o courtier_n 5._o he_o have_v one_o visible_a law_n and_o covenant_n to_o govern_v all_o his_o church_n 6._o he_o have_v visible_a officer_n 7._o he_o have_v visible_a administration_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n by_o himself_o and_o his_o officer_n 8._o and_o he_o be_v come_v to_o judgement_n visible_o and_o all_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o now_o the_o controversy_n be_v either_o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi or_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi none_n but_o a_o false_a teacher_n will_v deny_v any_o one_o of_o these_o that_o i_o say_v not_o a_o gross_a heretic_n 2._o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la either_o this_o much_o may_v warrant_v the_o name_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n or_o not_o if_o not_o we_o must_v go_v the_o old_a way_n of_o some_o former_a protestant_n and_o say_v that_o the_o chatholick_a church_n be_v not_o visible_a and_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n if_o not_o of_o england_n be_v invisible_a because_o few_o see_v the_o king_n and_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o king_n or_o subject_n or_o their_o body_n save_o the_o skin_n if_o all_o this_o warrant_v not_o the_o name_n of_o visible_a church_n the_o confederacy_n of_o a_o unknown_a company_n of_o bishop_n will_v not_o but_o remember_v that_o the_o controversy_n be_v but_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la and_o we_o say_v more_o by_o far_o to_o prove_v it_o visible_a than_o you_o do_v while_o you_o deny_v popery_n §_o 52._o p._n 2â—5_n i_o argue_v that_o if_o a_o regent_n supreme_a be_v the_o inform_a part_n of_o a_o diocesan_n metropolical_a etc._n etc._n church_n so_o must_v it_o he_o of_o the_o catholic_n if_o the_o word_n church_n be_v use_v univocal_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o i_o thus_o argue_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o supreme_a head_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n there_o be_v no_o such_o over_o any_o part_n so_o little_o do_v he_o understand_v a_o argument_n when_o as_o i_o argue_v only_o from_o the_o parity_n of_o reason_n that_o if_o the_o summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o diocesan_n church_n but_o it_o be_v of_o diocesan_n church_n as_o be_v confess_v ergo_fw-la this_o suppose_v that_o they_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la therefore_o i_o say_v he_o must_v be_v the_o constitutive_a form_n the_o man_n blush_v not_o here_o to_o say_v that_o i_o infer_v a_o bishop_n can_v govern_v his_o own_o church_n unless_o one_o bishop_n or_o a_o 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and_o devote_v himself_o to_o he_o therefore_o to_o force_v the_o unwilling_a to_o be_v baptise_a be_v a_o sacrilegious_a profanation_n of_o baptism_n 4._o to_o be_v baptise_a be_v to_o be_v solemn_o invest_v in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o regeneration_n pardon_v adoption_n and_o right_o to_o christ_n and_o life_n eternal_a by_o a_o ministerial_a delivery_n of_o such_o right_a as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n but_o no_o unwilling_a person_n have_v any_o right_n to_o these_o unvaluable_a gift_n therefore_o no_o unwilling_a person_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o receive_v the_o say_a investiture_n 5._o christ_n trial_n and_o description_n of_o the_o willing_a be_v whether_o they_o resolve_v to_o accept_v of_o his_o grace_n forsake_v all_o worldly_a interest_n that_o stand_v against_o it_o luke_n 14.26_o 27_o to_o the_o end_n therefore_o to_o baptise_v all_o that_o be_v force_v to_o it_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o have_v rather_o be_v baptise_a and_o say_v they_o believe_v than_o lose_v 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