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be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o maintain_v civil_a peace_n only_o p._n 256_o 257._o chap._n 15._o what_o be_v called-for_a from_o people_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a in_o such_o a_o time_n and_o case_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o error_n and_o seducer_n p._n 258_o 259_o 260_o 261._o what_o be_v their_o duty_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n infect_v and_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o refrain_v from_o their_o fellowship_n p._n 262_o 263_o 264._o a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o people_n duty_n lie_v in_o countenance_v and_o add_v weight_n unto_o the_o several_a step_n of_o procedure_v by_o church-officer_n against_o such_o person_n p._n 264_o 265._o chap._n 16._o what_o further_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o private_a professor_n towards_o heretic_n that_o be_v cutoff_a p._n 265_o 266_o 267._o some_o consideration_n to_o provoke_v minister_n and_o other_o to_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n p._n 268_o 269._o part_n iv._o concern_v scandalous_a division_n chap._n 1._o how_o heresy_n schism_n and_o division_n differ_v together_o with_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o division_n p._n 270._o the_o introduction_n to_o to_o this_o part_n ibid._n the_o scandal_n and_o hurtfulness_n of_o division_n p._n 271._o the_o bead_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n p._n 272._o what_o heresy_n be_v ibid._n what_o schism_n be_v and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o p._n 273_o 274_o 275_o 276_o 277._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n division_n the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o p._n 278_o 279_o 280._o division_n among_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o church_n p._n 281._o it_o may_v continue_v long_o and_o come_v to_o a_o great_a height_n ibid._n it_o be_v not_o easy_o remove_v even_o when_o among_o such_o p._n 282._o chap._n 2._o whence_o division_n do_v arise_v and_o how_o they_o be_v foster_v and_o increase_v p._n 282._o sometime_o various_a apprehension_n of_o inferior_a truth_n have_v influence_n upon_o this_o ibid._n sometime_o the_o mistake_n of_o some_o dispensation_n p._n 283._o sometime_o different_a apprehension_n about_o person_n and_o thing_n ibid._n and_o p._n 284._o usual_o heartburning_n at_o the_o credit_n of_o other_o ibid._n aggrege_v the_o infirmiry_n of_o other_o p._n 285._o a_o factious_a vindicate_v of_o truth_n ibid._n and_o p._n 286._o undue_a censure_n ibid._n leave_v the_o matter_n and_o fall_v upon_o reflection_n p._n 287._o studious_n engage_v of_o other_o in_o the_o difference_n ibid._n too_o much_o like_n of_o corrupt_a man_n because_o of_o some_o fair_a pretence_n p._n 288._o peremptoriness_n without_o condescend_v ibid._n dissatisfaction_n about_o some_o person_n ibid._n encroachment_n upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o one_o another_o power_n p._n 289._o much_o meddle_v in_o extrinsic_a thing_n ibid._n novelty_n of_o notion_n and_o expression_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o the_o height_n of_o evil_a that_o division_n bring_v p._n 290._o as_o heat_n and_o contention_n ibid._n alienation_n in_o affection_n ibid._n jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n p._n 291._o virulent_a expression_n ibid._n personal_a reflection_n and_o condemn_v what_o former_o they_o commend_v in_o each_o other_o &_o contra_fw-la ibid._n imprecation_n and_o instigation_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n against_o one_o another_o p._n 292._o inflict_v of_o sharp_a censure_n ibid._n rent_v of_o whole_a church_n ibid._n heat_v and_o fury_n among_o their_o respective_a follower_n ibid._n furious_a madness_n of_o divine_n ibid._n diversion_n of_o they_o from_o their_o main_a work_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o open_a adversary_n p._n 293._o both_o schism_n and_o heresy_n often_o follow_v division_n ibid._n both_o side_n of_o the_o division_n be_v often_o faulty_a though_o not_o equal_o 294._o division_n be_v very_o hardly_o curable_a ibid._n chap._n 4._o the_o cause_n why_o division_n usual_o come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n p._n 295._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o holy_a sovereign_a hand_n in_o this_o partly_o try_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a chastise_v also_o and_o punish_v ibid._n yea_o plague_v the_o world_n thereby_o p._n 296._o division_n burden_v the_o godly_a ibid._n it_o harden_v the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n p._n 297._o some_o character_n of_o judicial_a division_n ibid._n and_o p._n 298._o man_n engage_v in_o this_o division_n may_v have_v accession_n to_o it_o several_a way_n p._n 299._o aâ—…_n by_o former_a guiltiness_n ibid._n present_a distemper_n ibid._n inconsiderate_a expression_n or_o act_n p._n 300._o too_o great_a severity_n in_o discipline_n and_o censure_n ibid._n slight_v of_o the_o person_n write_n or_o act_n of_o other_o ibid._n hunt_v after_o credit_n ibid._n little_a condescend_v to_o remove_v mistake_n and_o prejudices_fw-la ibid._n act_v that_o state_n a_o schism_n ibid._n which_o be_v of_o several_a sort_n p._n 301._o some_o other_o way_n by_o which_o man_n may_v have_v accession_n to_o this_o ibid._n chap._n 5._o what_o occasional_a mean_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o division_n among_o the_o godly_a p._n 302._o tale_n bearer_n ibid._n fear_n of_o censure_n in_o many_o p._n 303._o civil_a power_n may_v have_v influence_n upon_o this_o by_o pretend_v to_o side_n with_o one_o party_n against_o another_o and_o by_o their_o weaken_n of_o government_n and_o give_v man_n liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v ibid._n peoples_n engage_v and_o side_v in_o such_o difference_n do_v not_o a_o little_a heighten_v and_o lengthen_v the_o same_o p._n 304._o application_n to_o magistrate_n for_o ratify_v or_o crush_a of_o election_n ibid._n miscarriage_n of_o person_n differ_v p._n 305._o occur_v dispensation_n of_o providence_n be_v sometime_o make_v use_n of_o for_o this_o end_n p._n 306._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o tentation_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o circumstance_n as_o personal_a credit_n act_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n p._n 307._o evil_a ground_a confidence_n ibid._n a_o judge_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o difference_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o of_o great_a moment_n when_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v far_o otherways_o p._n 308._o a_o particular_a mistake_n of_o man_n person_n and_o action_n as_o they_o agrâ—…e_v with_o or_o dâ—…_n from_o they_o ibid._n a_o conviction_n of_o singleness_n in_o prosecute_a and_o adhere_v p._n 309._o fear_n of_o lose_a credit_n by_o relent_v p._n 310._o fear_n of_o hurt_v their_o respective_a follower_n p._n 311._o the_o tentation_n strengthen_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o fail_n of_o opposite_n ibid._n and_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o cede_a of_o other_o ibid._n chap._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o division_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o endeavour_v unity_n p._n 312_o 313._o the_o necessity_n of_o endeavour_v unity_n grant_v by_o all_o ibid._n and_o p._n 314._o chap._n 7._o general_a ground_n lead_v to_o unity_n p._n 314._o the_o cure_n of_o division_n most_o difficult_a ibid._n a_o absolute_a necessity_n lay_v upon_o a_o tent_n church_n to_o unite_v p._n 315_o 316._o union_n a_o thing_n attainable_a among_o orthodox_n divine_v or_o minister_n p._n 316_o 317._o endeavour_v union_n do_v not_o infer_v union_n in_o all_o point_n of_o judgement_n and_o practice_n but_o may_v stand_v with_o several_a defect_n p._n 317_o 318_o 319._o union_n may_v stand_v with_o some_o defect_n in_o worship_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n p._n 319._o with_o what_o kind_n of_o defect_n union_n may_v be_v make_v up_o clear_v in_o several_a rule_n p._n 320_o 321_o 322._o when_o inconvenience_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n what_o side_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v clear_v p._n 322_o 323._o what_o may_v be_v account_v such_o impediment_n as_o a_o tender_a conscience_n may_v be_v scare_v by_o from_o unite_n clear_v p._n 323_o 324._o mutual_a con_v scend_v at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n necessary_a p._n 324._o wherein_o there_o must_v be_v no_o condescend_v p._n 325._o condescension_n ought_v to_o be_v mutual_a ibid._n what_o side_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o condescend_v even_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o have_v authority_n ibid._n and_o p._n 326._o they_o who_o do_v the_o wrong_n ordinary_o most_o averse_a from_o condescend_v p._n 326._o those_o who_o have_v condescend_v most_o have_v always_o be_v think_v the_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o church_n ibid._n yield_v in_o all_o particular_n that_o do_v not_o involve_v any_o consent_n unto_o or_o approbation_n of_o what_o be_v wrong_a commendable_a p._n 327_o 328._o some_o negative_a conclusion_n concern_v the_o upmaking_n of_o a_o breach_n as_o division_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o destroy_v any_o orthodox_n side_n or_o party_n p._n 329._o division_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o incapacitate_v any_o profitable_a officer_n or_o member_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n ibid._n union_n not_o to_o be_v study_v with_o any_o note_n of_o disrespect_n upon_o either_o side_n ibid._n no_o simple_o authoritative_a way_n
it_o become_v as_o it_o be_v two_o and_o this_o be_v exclaim_v against_o and_o regret_v by_o the_o father_n under_o the_o expression_n of_o erect_v altar_n contra_fw-la altar_n that_o be_v altar_n against_o altar_n whenas_o the_o lord_n allow_v but_o one_o even_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o worship_n 2._o schism_n may_v be_v in_o worship_n that_o be_v when_o it_o may_v be_v both_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o government_n be_v acknowledge_v yet_o there_o be_v not_o communion_n keep_v in_o church-ordinance_n as_o in_o prayer_n word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o a_o separate_a way_n of_o go_v about_o these_o be_v follow_v it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v in_o part_n the_o schism_n of_o the_o corinthian_n whatever_o be_v the_o rise_n thereof_o that_o they_o have_v a_o divide_a way_n of_o communicate_v and_o of_o go_v about_o other_o duty_n and_o other_o ordinance_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o with_o 33._o this_o kind_n of_o schism_n have_v be_v frequent_a in_o the_o church_n and_o have_v flow_v not_o so_o much_o from_o dissatisfaction_n with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o government_n thereof_o as_o with_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o member_n or_o fail_n of_o the_o governor_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o novatian_o donatist_n meletian_o cathari_n and_o other_o of_o who_o it_o be_v record_v that_o their_o fault_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o set_v up_o any_o strange_a doctrine_n or_o in_o reject_v of_o the_o truth_n at_o least_o at_o the_o first_o but_o in_o break_v the_o band_n of_o communion_n as_o augustine_n have_v it_o often_o for_o say_v he_o schismaticos_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la diversa_fw-la fides_fw-la sed_fw-la communionis_fw-la disrupta_fw-la societas_fw-la contra_fw-la faustum_n lib._n 20._o again_o he_o say_v of_o the_o donatist_n ad_fw-la bonifac._n epist._n 50._o nec_fw-la de_fw-fr ipsa_fw-la fide_fw-la vertitur_fw-la quaestio_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la sola_fw-la communione_fw-la infaeliciter_fw-la litigant_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la unitatem_fw-la christi_fw-la rebellâ—…s_fw-la inimicitiâ—…s_fw-la perversitate_fw-la svi_fw-la erroris_fw-la exercent_fw-la and_o this_o sort_n of_o schism_n do_v often_o draw_v with_o it_o the_o former_a there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o maintain_v this_o without_o the_o other_o of_o this_o schism_n there_o be_v many_o kind_n according_a to_o its_o several_a rise_v and_o degree_n and_o also_o according_a as_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o break_n of_o communion_n in_o whole_a from_o ordinance_n or_o in_o part_n only_o from_o some_o or_o in_o some_o ordinance_n as_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n where_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o total_a schism_n though_o it_o have_v be_v in_o that_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n especial_o and_o it_o be_v like_o also_o that_o that_o schism_n have_v be_v occasion_v because_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o some_o member_n with_o who_o other_o have_v scare_v to_o communicate_v and_o therefore_o have_v not_o tarry_v for_o they_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v particular_o condemn_v this_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o tarry_v one_o for_o another_o and_o to_o attain_v this_o he_o do_v clear_v they_o of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o right_n partake_n to_o wit_n the_o examine_n of_o themselves_o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o do_v declare_v unto_o they_o that_o who_o so_o do_v eat_v unworthy_o and_o do_v not_o prepare_v himself_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n but_o to_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o other_o wherefore_o say_v he_o you_o need_v not_o be_v so_o anxious_o solicitous_a how_o they_o be_v prepare_v or_o of_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v that_o be_v with_o you_o but_o examine_v yourselves_o and_o tarry_v one_o for_o another_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o schism_n among_o you_o and_o this_o he_o speak_v even_o when_o he_o have_v be_v reprove_v drunkenness_n among_o the_o communicant_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o admit_v that_o as_o a_o excuse_n why_o private_a person_n shall_v 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