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subordination_n or_o equality_n q._n wherein_o consist_v the_o unity_n of_o subordination_n a._n the_o unity_n of_o those_o member_n that_o be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o id._n id._n the_o other_o consist_v in_o the_o constant_a due_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o all_o inferior_n to_o their_o lawful_a superior_n and_o in_o due_a exercise_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o superior_n towards_o all_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n heb._n 13._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o q._n wherein_o consist_v the_o unity_n of_o equality_n or_o fellow_n member_n a._n unity_n of_o fellow_n brethren_n consist_v in_o the_o preformance_n of_o all_o ibid._n id._n ibid._n mutual_a duty_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o one_o another_o q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o communion_n a._n communion_n superadd_v nothing_o to_o unity_n but_o the_o relation_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n of_o external_a association_n whether_o by_o assemble_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o 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ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n to_o take_v care_n of_o and_o instruct_v the_o church_n in_o subordination_n to_o they_o 10._o that_o all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o become_v member_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n where_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v and_o communion_n enjoy_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o canonical_a bishop_n or_o in_o communion_n with_o some_o priest_n own_v and_o submit_v to_o some_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 11._o that_o all_o those_o who_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o actual_a separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o fellow_n christian_n be_v schismatic_n 12._o that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v unite_v to_o and_o in_o communion_n with_o canonical_a bishop_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o contain_v in_o the_o 39_o article_n homily_n liturgy_n canon_n and_o law_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o england_n 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to_o a_o former_a 2_o for_o erect_v new_a place_n for_o the_o divide_v party_n to_o meet_v in_o public_o he_o mr._n hale_v say_v true_o that_o all_o meeting_n upon_o unnecessary_a 180._o id._n p._n 180._o occasion_n of_o separation_n be_v to_o be_v style_v conventicle_n so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n a_o conventicle_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o congregation_n of_o schismatic_n and_o he_o have_v before_o determine_v they_o to_o be_v schismatic_n that_o do_v choose_v a_o bishop_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o former_a and_o that_o do_v erect_v a_o new_a church_n and_o oratory_n for_o the_o divide_v party_n to_o meet_v in_o public_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o church_n do_v condemn_v it_o for_o 193._o saywel_n of_o vn_fw-fr 193._o schismatical_a for_o a_o man_n to_o come_v into_o another_o minister_n charge_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v cite_v on_o this_o query_n be_v this_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o diocese_n or_o city_n that_o they_o that_o set_v up_o a_o bishop_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o rightful_a bishop_n and_o make_v separate_a meeting_n set_v up_o altar_n against_o altar_n be_v schismatic_n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o will_v avoid_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n must_v constant_o communicate_v with_o the_o first_o and_o rightful_a bishop_n but_o never_o with_o the_o intruder_n or_o his_o adherent_n q._n be_v the_o people_n that_o communicate_v with_o schismatical_a bishop_n and_o presbyter_n guilty_a of_o schism_n a._n a_o schismatic_a be_v a_o impious_a son_n which_o have_v contemn_v ignatius_n ham._n of_o schism_n out_o of_o ignatius_n the_o bishop_n and_o forsake_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n dare_v constitute_v another_o altar_n the_o schismatic_n be_v they_o that_o have_v leave_v their_o bishop_n set_v 45._o doctr._fw-la of_o schism_n p._n 45._o up_o for_o themselves_o abroad_o another_o false_a bishop_n and_o all_o their_o adherent_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o guilt_n who_o join_v with_o the_o schismatic_n against_o their_o bishop_n a_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o our_o bishop_n 471._o def._n of_o dr._n st._n p._n 471._o be_v to_o live_v in_o communion_n only_o of_o those_o presbyter_n who_o live_v in_o communion_n of_o their_o bishop_n that_o be_v who_o officiate_n by_o his_o authority_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o direction_n and_o order_n this_o be_v a_o stand_a rule_n in_o ignatius_n his_o time_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o epistle_n that_o presbyter_n must_v do_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o bishop_n consent_n or_o order_n and_o those_o who_o do_v be_v schismatic_n and_o those_o people_n who_o adhere_v to_o they_o in_o it_o partake_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o schism_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v notorious_a in_o all_o the_o history_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n 393._o saywel_n of_o unity_n p._n 393._o that_o never_o any_o more_o than_o one_o bishop_n at_o a_o time_n be_v allow_v in_o any_o of_o those_o great_a city_n jerusalem_n alexandria_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o a_o schismatic_a do_v sometime_o creep_v in_o as_o the_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n do_v in_o troublesome_a time_n they_o be_v always_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n which_o do_v constant_o maintain_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o city_n or_o diocese_n and_o all_o priest_n and_o lay_v person_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o to_o assemble_v and_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n beside_o the_o bishop_n 117._o thornd_v prim._n gou._n ch._n p._n 117._o appointment_n be_v then_o in_fw-la st._n ignatius_n his_o time_n the_o due_a mark_n of_o a_o schismatic_a if_o the_o church_n unite_v upon_o schismatical_a principle_n whatever_o anonym_n sherl_n ans_fw-fr to_o anonym_n the_o bishop_n do_v in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o principle_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o the_o bishop_n be_v schismatic_n the_o church_n be_v so_o too_o the_o church_n be_v by_o st._n cyprian_a define_v 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falkner_n christian_a loyalty_n p._n 272._o in_o his_o prosecution_n thereof_o do_v involve_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o crime_n q._n if_o a_o bishop_n or_o other_o clergy_n man_n be_v guilty_a of_o any_o offence_n by_o who_o be_v he_o to_o be_v try_v and_o punish_v a._n touch_v the_o deprive_v or_o degrade_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n 512._o field_n of_o the_o ch._n p._n 512._o and_o deacon_n the_o ancient_a canon_n require_v the_o concurrence_n and_o consent_n of_o 3_o bishop_n for_o the_o censure_v and_o deprive_v of_o a_o deacon_n of_o 6_o for_o the_o deprive_v of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o of_o 12_o for_o the_o censure_v judge_v and_o depose_v of_o a_o bishop_n if_o a_o bishop_n be_v convict_v of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n or_o some_o great_a 128._o vind._n of_o def._n p._n 128._o wickedness_n and_o injustice_n his_o colleague_n that_o be_v bishop_n may_v depose_v he_o and_o forbid_v his_o people_n to_o communicate_v with_o he_o and_o ordain_v another_o in_o his_o stead_n for_o one_o 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judgement_n and_o decree_n and_o that_o to_o act_n otherwise_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o age_n and_o be_v never_o know_v in_o the_o world_n my_o lord_n i_o always_o have_v and_o shall_v count_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o obey_v the_o k._n in_o whatever_o sanderland_n id._n bp._n of_o london_n letter_n to_o my_o lord_n sanderland_n he_o command_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o this_o i_o humble_o conceive_v i_o be_o oblige_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o comply_v because_o though_o his_o majesty_n command_v i_o only_o to_o execute_v his_o pleasure_n yet_o in_o the_o capacity_n i_o be_o to_o do_v it_o i_o must_v act_n as_o a_o judge_n and_o your_o lordship_n know_v no_o judge_n condemn_v any_o man_n before_o he_o have_v knowledge_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o have_v cite_v
be_v traitorous_a and_o pay_v homage_n to_o a_o usurper_n do_v annul_v the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o the_o lawful_a prince_n the_o church_n of_o england_n bishop_n be_v guilty_a of_o no_o schism_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n their_o order_n be_v undoubted_a and_o their_o succession_n 29._o reform_v justify_v p._n 29._o uninterrupted_a and_o so_o their_o title_n and_o authority_n be_v as_o firm_a and_o unquestionable_a as_o any_o upon_o earth_n and_o they_o must_v be_v schismatic_n before_o god_n and_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o do_v not_o submit_v to_o they_o and_o join_v in_o their_o communion_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n if_o we_o look_v over_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v find_v two_o thing_n very_o plain_a in_o they_o 1_o that_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o church_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o a_o 16._o mischief_n separ_fw-la p._n 29._o can._n nic._n can._n 6._o 15._o 16._o constan_n c._n 6._o chalced._n 17_o 20_o 26._o antioch_n c._n 2._o codex_fw-la eccl._n africa_n c._n 53._o c._n 55._o conc._n gang._n c._n 6._o conc._n constan_n c._n 6._o conc._n carthag_n c._n 10_o 11._o st._n cypri_n ep._n 40._o 42._o theod._n eccl._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 22._o 1._o 2._o c._n 24._o c._n 17._o vincent_n c._n 16._o diocese_n or_o such_o a_o number_n of_o christian_n as_o be_v under_o the_o inspection_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o 2_o that_o those_o presbyter_n who_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o bishop_n or_o affect_a separate_a meeting_n where_o no_o fault_n can_v be_v find_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o church_n be_v condemn_v of_o schism_n so_o the_o follower_n of_o eustathius_n sebastenus_n who_o withdraw_v from_o the_o public_a congregation_n on_o pretence_n of_o great_a sanctity_n and_o purity_n in_o paphlagonia_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o council_n at_o gangrae_n so_o be_v those_o who_o separate_v from_o their_o bishop_n though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o orthodox_n by_o the_o council_n at_o constantinople_n 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this_o viz._n 1._o that_o k._n edward_n bishop_n be_v true_a and_o canonical_a bishop_n and_o the_o popish_a bishop_n in_o q._n mary_n day_n intruder_n 2._o that_o those_o that_o adhere_v to_o k._n edward_n bishop_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n although_o deprive_v be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o consequent_o those_o that_o forsake_v their_o communion_n be_v the_o schismatic_n q._n whether_o a_o particular_a church_n suppose_v the_o roman_a be_v schismatical_a yet_o keep_v possession_n of_o all_o the_o church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o separate_a a._n yes_o for_o private_a meeting_n in_o such_o a_o case_n commence_v church_n hales_n hales_n and_o the_o church_n become_v conventicle_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n give_v of_o a_o conventicle_n above_o viz._n that_o a_o conventicle_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o congregation_n of_o schismatic_n if_o rome_n have_v by_o the_o many_o addition_n etc._n etc._n err_v she_o may_v be_v say_v 66._o ans_fw-fr to_o reason_n and_o authority_n p._n 66._o to_o have_v leave_v and_o go_v from_o or_o be_v separate_v from_o that_o first_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n without_o make_v a_o open_a schism_n or_o schismatical_a separation_n so_o far_o then_o as_o any_o church_n now_o in_o be_v shall_v depart_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_n catholic_n church_n and_o profess_v great_a and_o many_o error_n and_o broach_v new_a doctrine_n unknown_a to_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o lay_v mighty_a stress_n upon_o they_o so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o necessary_a for_o communion_n here_o and_o to_o salvation_n hereafter_o such_o a_o church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o depart_v or_o separate_a itself_o from_o that_o ancient_n one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o who_o first_o desert_n and_o forsake_v the_o communion_n 10._o bramhal_v just_o vind._n p._n 10._o of_o their_o christian_a brethren_n be_v schismatic_n but_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a defection_n as_o well_o 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