be_v mean_v of_o any_o breach_n of_o communion_n for_o it_o be_v say_v express_o v_o 20._o that_o they_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n and_o that_o into_o the_o church_n too_o i._n e._n the_o place_n of_o meeting_n but_o the_o schism_n be_v quarrel_n and_o contention_n about_o some_o little_a thing_n relate_v to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o the_o quarrel_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o begin_v their_o worship_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v to_o join_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o their_o love-feast_n it_o see_v as_o they_o do_v not_o come_v exact_o at_o the_o time_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n bid_v they_o tarry_v one_o for_o another_o v_o 33._o those_o that_o come_v early_o quarrel_v with_o those_o that_o come_v late_o for_o come_v no_o soon_o and_o those_o that_o come_v late_o quarrel_v with_o the_o other_o for_o beginning_n before_o they_o come_v some_o quarrel_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o schism_n here_o speak_v of_o 3._o 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differ_v from_o we_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o salvation_n because_o they_o be_v not_o just_a of_o our_o mind_n in_o every_o punctilio_fw-la witness_v that_o notion_n which_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n &_o consequent_o out_o of_o heaven_n all_o those_o how_o orthodox_n and_o serious_a soever_o they_o be_v otherwise_o who_o be_v not_o in_o prelatical_a communion_n if_o no_o diocesan_n bishop_n than_o no_o minister_n no_o sacrament_n no_o church_n no_o salvation_n which_o be_v certain_o the_o most_o schismatical_a notion_n that_o ever_o be_v broach_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n 4._o reproach_v revile_v and_o rail_v at_o those_o who_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o little_a thing_n be_v another_o schismatical_a practice_n fasten_v such_o nickname_n upon_o they_o and_o load_v they_o with_o such_o reproach_n as_o carry_v in_o they_o all_o the_o odium_fw-la that_o malice_n can_v infuse_v into_o they_o dress_v they_o up_o in_o bears-skin_n and_o then_o 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a_o brief_a enquiry_n into_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o schism_n or_o a_o persuasive_a to_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n humble_o submit_v to_o better_a judgement_n by_o m._n h._n psalm_n 120._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o peace_n license_v jan._n 8._o 1689_o 90._o london_n print_v for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n near_o mercer_n chapel_n 1690._o concern_v schism_n there_o have_v scarce_o be_v any_o one_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v bandy_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n with_o more_o heat_n and_o noise_n among_o the_o several_a divide_v party_n than_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n this_o have_v involve_v the_o dispute_a part_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o most_o violent_a engagement_n above_o 1200_o year_n schism_n be_v so_o deform_v a_o brat_n that_o no_o body_n have_v be_v willing_a to_o own_v it_o a_o crime_n so_o very_o black_a that_o each_o party_n have_v be_v studious_o industrious_a to_o clear_v itself_o from_o the_o charge_n to_o this_o indictment_n all_o have_v plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o we_o find_v none_o that_o have_v justify_v but_o here_o be_v the_o misery_n such_o notion_n of_o it_o have_v be_v entertain_v that_o it_o have_v be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o deny_v without_o recriminate_v and_o perhaps_o the_o most_o guilty_a have_v be_v most_o hot_a in_o charge_v other_o athaliah_n the_o great_a traitor_n be_v most_o loud_a in_o cry_v treason_n treason_n we_o be_v all_o agree_v that_o schism_n be_v a_o arch-rebel_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n but_o in_o send_v out_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o it_o the_o difficulty_n be_v how_o to_o describe_v it_o several_a attempt_n have_v be_v make_v will_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o try_v one_o more_o wave_a all_o inquiry_n into_o the_o several_a definition_n and_o description_n which_o have_v be_v give_v of_o it_o let_v we_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n for_o whosoever_o speak_v in_o the_o 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of_o apprehension_n and_o yet_o no_o schism_n provide_v it_o do_v not_o eat_v out_o christian_a love_n but_o be_v manage_v amicable_o as_o betwixt_o the_o arminian_n and_o calvinist_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o divers_a the_o like_a now_o if_o this_o difference_n of_o apprehension_n relate_v to_o worship_n or_o communion_n and_o the_o mode_n or_o term_n thereof_o these_o can_v but_o be_v a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o separate_v in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n according_a as_o the_o difference_n of_o apprehension_n be_v for_o do_v what_o we_o can_v as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v rational_a creature_n the_o understanding_n will_v have_v the_o direct_n of_o the_o will_n now_o sure_o this_o separation_n if_o we_o must_v call_v it_o so_o or_o rather_o this_o variety_n and_o diversity_n of_o worship_n and_o communion_n may_v be_v manage_v without_o schism_n provide_v christian_a love_n and_o charity_n be_v keep_v entire_a notwithstanding_o for_o can_v any_o imagine_v that_o a_o 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