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this_o place_n repl._n disâ—laimed_v but_o do_v we_o not_o charge_v they_o wrongful_o separation_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o they_o profess_v against_o and_o they_o call_v in_o their_o practice_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o their_o profession_n occasional_o they_o will_v join_v with_o we_o in_o some_o act_n of_o public_a worship_n viz._n in_o hear_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n hear_v our_o minister_n and_o preach_v to_o our_o people_n answ._n â—harged_v true_o some_o of_o they_o haply_o will_v do_v the_o former_a some_o i_o say_v not_o all_o for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o this_o division_n as_o common_o it_o be_v in_o all_o division_n there_o be_v subdivision_n some_o of_o this_o way_n will_v hear_v we_o in_o this_o place_n a_o second_o sort_n will_v hear_v their_o own_o minister_n here_o but_o not_o we_o a_o three_o sort_n
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2_o cor._n 5._o 20_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o the_o argument_n look_v upon_o in_o reference_n to_o churchunity_n obser._n churchunity_n a_o thing_n of_o high_a concrnment_n solent_fw-la autâ—â—_z prudentes_fw-la viri_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_fw-la rebus_fw-la gravisâ—tmis_fw-la aâ—hibere_fw-la obtestationes_fw-la scrias_fw-la art_n ad_fw-la loc._n a_o pearl_n in_o paul_n eye_n phil._n 2._o 1_o 2._o let_v it_o be_v so_o in_o we_o to_o that_o end_n consider_v 1._o the_o apostle_n obsecration_n 2._o his_o compellation_n act_n 7._o 26._o gen._n 13._o 8._o heb._n 13._o 1._o cum_fw-la consensu_fw-la deponi_fw-la videtur_fw-la fraternitas_fw-la aret._n ad_fw-la loc._n 3._o his_o adjuration_n contain_v many_o argumâ—â—ts_n press_v the_o câ—re_n of_o churchunity_n argu._n 1._o argu._n 2._o mar_n 9_o last_o eph._n 4._o 3_o 5._o argu._n 3._o aret._n ad_fw-la loc._n eph._n 2._o 14._o argu._n 4._o verse_n 17._o isai._n 52._o 7._o eph_n 2._o 14._o isaiah_n 9_o 6._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o areâ—_z ad_fw-la loc._n quod_fw-la secundo_fw-la loco_fw-la posuit_fw-la ordine_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la caveamus_fw-la dissidia_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la loc._n the_o dehortation_n schism_n the_o word_n expound_v schisma_fw-la est_fw-la propriè_fw-la corporis_fw-la solidi_fw-la sectio_fw-la qualis_fw-la in_fw-la lignorum_fw-la fissura_fw-la aretius_n problem_n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o scapula_n ex_fw-la xenop_n and_o plat._n luk._n 23._o 25_o schism_n a_o word_n peculiar_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n chamer_n lib._n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la c_n de_fw-la schismate_fw-la 1_o king_n 11._o 11_o 12._o scinditur_fw-la incertum_fw-la studia_fw-la in_fw-la contraria_fw-la vulguâ—_z jure_fw-la quodam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la cham._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la schism_n the_o thing_n explain_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 25._o church-division_n in_o opinion_n or_o practice_n ioh._n 7._o 43._o the_o latter_a proper_o schism_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 18_o 19_o heresy_n and_o schism_n how_o distinguish_v schisma_fw-la est_fw-la congregationis_fw-la dissidium_fw-la ex_fw-la diversitate_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la haeresis_fw-la verò_fw-la schisma_fw-la inveteratum_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la crescon._n grammat_n inter_fw-la haeresin_fw-la et_fw-la schisma_fw-la hoc_fw-la interest_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la quod_fw-la haeresis_fw-la perversum_fw-la dogma_fw-la habet_fw-la schisma_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la separate_a hieron._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n aquin._n 22._o q._n 39_o calvin_n instit._n lib._n 4._o c._n 2._o s_o 5._o the_o schism_n in_o the_o text_n chief_o division_n in_o practice_n which_o be_v either_o without_o separation_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 18._o or_o with_o separation_n quia_fw-la autem_fw-la haec_fw-la scissio_fw-la maximè_fw-la perficitur_fw-la et_fw-la apparet_fw-la in_fw-la debitâ_fw-la communiove_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la 〈◊〉_d recusandan_n idcircò_fw-la illa_fw-la separatio_fw-la per_fw-la appropriationem_fw-la singularâ—m_fw-la recte_fw-la voco_fw-la schisma_fw-la ames_n cas._n consc._n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la separation_n partial_a or_o total_a the_o latter_o most_o proper_o a_o schism_n separation_n from_o the_o church-catholike_a donâ—â—ism_n from_o a_o particular_a church_n separatism_n which_o be_v either_o negative_a secessio_fw-la negativa_fw-la positiva_fw-la cham._n de_fw-fr eccles._n cap._n de_fw-fr schism_n or_o positive_a the_o high_a kind_n of_o schism_n altar_fw-la adversus_fw-la altar_fw-la erexit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr donato_n lib._n contra_fw-la crescon._n gram._n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la schisma_fw-la autonomasticôs_fw-la dicitur_fw-la and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o cham._n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la reas._n schism_n a_o great_a evil_n 1._o a_o evil_n of_o punishment_n a_o great_a judgement_n amos_n 6._o 11._o psal._n 60._o 2._o 2._o a_o great_a sin_n hos._n 10._o 2._o schismâ—â—â—â—priè_fw-la dictuâ—_z est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d graviâ—â—â—muâ—_z ames_n câ—â—_n consc._n de_fw-fr schismat_n sunt_fw-la quidi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la schismatis_fw-la ad_fw-la aequeâ—t_n peccato_fw-la hâ—â—reâ—â—s_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la illud_fw-la adhuc_fw-la pra_fw-la istâ—_z exaggerent_fw-la musc._n loc._n com._n de_fw-fr schism_n sacrâ—legium_fw-la schismatis_fw-la vestrâ—_z defenâ—â—râ—_z non_fw-la uâ—â—câ—is_fw-la aug_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o exp._n â—_z an_fw-mi ut_fw-la dicere_fw-la ceperam_fw-la graviora_fw-la sunt_fw-la crimina_fw-la traditorum_fw-la quà m_fw-la schismaticorum_fw-la aug._n ibid._n iere._n 36._o 23_o numb._n 16._o 31_o 35._o quis_fw-la jam_fw-la dubitaverit_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la sceleratius_fw-la commissum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la graviùs_fw-la vindiâ—atum_fw-la aug._n ibid._n 1._o schism_n opposite_a to_o the_o great_a grace_n of_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 13_o act_n 20._o 35._o eph._n 4._o 3._o schisma_fw-la vinculum_fw-la pacis_fw-la dirumpit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la scil._n musc._n l._n c._n de_fw-fr schism_n 2._o schism_n injurious_a to_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o 3._o schism_n injurious_a to_o the_o church_n 1._o shame_v it_o cant._n 6._o 9_o judge_n 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 22._o 2._o despise_v it_o ibid._n verse_n 21._o adâ—ò_fw-la divisi_fw-la crant_fw-la â—t_fw-la invicèm_fw-la communicare_fw-la sacram_fw-la caenam_fw-la non_fw-la digâ—arentur_fw-la singulae_fw-la factiones_fw-la id_fw-la agebant_fw-la ut_fw-la alia_fw-la aliam_fw-la praeverteret_fw-la paulini_n verbi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la primi_fw-la venientes_fw-la suam_fw-la caenam_fw-la celebrabant_fw-la non_fw-la expectatis_fw-la petrinis_fw-la apollime_fw-la be_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o to_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o separate_a way_n be_v a_o pervert_n of_o the_o ordinance_n 3._o disquete_v it_o iudg._n 5._o 25._o gal._n 5._o 20._o 4._o hinder_v it_o 5._o endanger_v it_o hoc_fw-la consensu_fw-la stat_fw-la et_fw-la subnixa_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la calvin_n in_o text_n corpus_fw-la organicum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dissecari_fw-la quin_fw-la pariter_fw-la et_fw-la totum_fw-la et_fw-la partes_fw-la interâ—ant_fw-la p._n mart._n in_o text._n schism_n dangerous_a to_o the_o person_n engage_v in_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heresy_n schisma_fw-la viam_fw-la facit_fw-la ad_fw-la haeresin_fw-la et_fw-la separationem_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la ames_n cas._n consc._n de_fw-fr schism_n nullum_fw-la schisma_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la aliquam_fw-la confingit_fw-la haeresin_fw-la ut_fw-la rectè_fw-la ab_fw-la eâ—clesiâ_fw-la recessisse_fw-la videatur_fw-la hieron._n com._n in_o tit._n sicut_fw-la amissio_fw-la charitatis_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la amittendam_fw-la fidem_fw-la ità _fw-la etiam_fw-la schisma_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la haeresin_fw-la aquin._n 22._o q._n 39_o ad_fw-la 3._o applic._n let_v there_o be_v no_o schism_n among_o we_o quest_n answ_n separation_n from_o rome_n charge_v with_o schism_n discharge_v a_o complete_a schism_n describe_v part_n of_o the_o description_n four_o 1._o schism_n a_o separation_n 2._o a_o separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n 3._o a_o voluntary_a separation_n 4._o vnwarrantable_a whether_o secessio_fw-la injusta_fw-la tâ—meraria_fw-la cham._n de_fw-fr schism_n 1._o unjust_a or_o chamer_n ib._n 2._o rash_a either_o 1._o upon_o a_o light_a cause_n 2._o carry_v in_o a_o undue_a manner_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o ibid._n very_a ver_n 4._o chaâ—â—r_n de_fw-fr schiâ—â—ate_n epistle_n to_o m_o williams_n separation_n from_o rome_n not_o such_o a_o schism_n because_o 1_o not_o from_o a_o true_a church_n bish._n hall_n in_o his_o reconciler_n i_o say_v she_o be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o i_o say_v withal_o she_o be_v a_o false_a church_n bish._n hall_n ibid._n field_n of_o the_o church_n in_o append._n jun_n de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 17._o parem_fw-la in_fw-la rom._n 16._o 2._o not_o voluntary_a but_o 1._o necessitate_v jer._n 51_o 9_o 2._o enforce_v rev._n 13._o 16_o 17._o die_fw-la jovis_fw-la magâ—â—â—_z heb._n donâ—adâ—â—_z etc._n etc._n p._n mart._n loc._n comm_n de_fw-fr schis._n 3._o not_o a_o unwarrantable_a separation_n 1._o not_o unjust_a reâ—_z 18._o 4._o 2._o net_n rash_a schisma_fw-la aliud_fw-la malum_fw-la aliud_fw-la bonum_fw-la malum_fw-la quo_fw-la bona_fw-la bonum_fw-la quo_fw-la mala_fw-la scinditur_fw-la unitâ—â—s_fw-la muse_n ioc._n com._n de_fw-la schismate_fw-la many_o sâ—hiâ—ms_n among_o ourselves_o new_a separation_n whether_o proper_o a_o schism_n or_o no_o tâ—ed_v by_o the_o at_o resâ—d_fw-mi description_n of_o sâ—â—im_n quest_n 1._o whether_o out_o church_n be_v true_a church_n vindicate_v to_o be_v such_o t._n goodwiâ—s_n zo_o robabâ—l_n argu._n 1._o here_o be_v pillar_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o the_o golden_a candlestick_n arg._n 2._o here_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o the_o covenant_n itself_o rom._n 9_o 4._o here_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o oâ—dinances_n revel._n 1._o 13._o here_o be_v society_n of_o visible_a saint_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o objection_n clear_v object_n 1._o we_o haâ—â—_z no_o true_a miâ—â—stery_n alleg._n 1._o we_o have_v our_o call_n from_o rome_n alleg._n 1._o we_o have_v not_o our_o call_n from_o the_o people_n subsequens_fw-la â—onsensus_fw-la jacobi_n in_fw-la leam_fw-la fecâ—_z eos_fw-la conjuges_fw-la object_n 2._o we_o want_v discipline_n potestâ—_n ipsa_fw-la seandala_fw-la removendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-la jure_fw-la et_fw-la quoad_fw-la aâ—â—um_fw-la primum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la verâ_fw-la separari_fw-la ames_n cas._n conse._n de_fw-fr eccles._n object_n 3._o we_o have_v no_o right_a constitution_n mr._n cotton_n way_n
of_o the_o church_n cap._n 7._o see_v act_n and_o monument_n vinculum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la soedue_fw-la vel_fw-la exâ—ressâ—â—_z vel_fw-la implicitâ—â—_z ames_n medul_n c._n 32._o join_v to_o a_o church_n what_o qu._n 2._o whether_o here_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o these_o true_a church_n gal._n 2._o 12._o 13._o separation_n disâ—laimed_v yet_o just_o â—harged_v see_v m._n rutherford_n due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag._n 270._o m._n burroughâ—_z irenic_n â—ag_fw-mi 172._o no_o separation_n because_o no_o praeunion_n church-covenant_n how_o far_o necessary_a qu._n 3._o whether_o this_o separation_n be_v voluntary_a schismatici_fw-la prâ—rie_fw-la dieunâ—ur_fw-la qui_fw-la propriâ_fw-la sâ—ionte_fw-la separant_fw-la aquin._n suit_n 22._o qu._n 39_o conclus_fw-la 1._o here_o i_o no_o coaction_n 2._o a_o necessity_n plead_v 1._o a_o natural_a necessity_n in_o soâ—e_n place_n where_o congregation_n be_v too_o great_a the_o sovereign_a â—hurâ—â—-remedy_n prinâ—ed_v a_o 1645._o john_n 19_o 23_o 24._o museâ—â—lâ—_z come_v de_fw-fr schism_n 2_o a_o moral_a necessâ—ty_n plead_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o sinful_a mixture_n the_o chief_a aâ—gument_n for_o separatiâ—â—nâ—_n mixture_n in_o church_n communion_n the_o common_a stock_n upon_o which_o schism_n have_v usual_o be_v graft_v cathari_fw-la qui_fw-la seipsos_fw-la isto_fw-la nomine_fw-la quasi_fw-la propter_fw-la mundiciem_fw-la superâ—â—issime_fw-la atque_fw-la â—â—tosissime_fw-la nominant_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la *_o nimia_fw-la jam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la christianâ—_n rum_o in_fw-la ipsum_fw-la gregem_fw-la dei_fw-la insolentia_fw-la and_o in_fw-la vivendi_fw-la more_fw-la et_fw-la genere_fw-la superbia_fw-la luxâ—â—_z etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d open_v and_o lanticia_fw-la quibus_fw-la vir_fw-la ille_fw-la and_o merito_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la epiphan._n scribit_fw-la offensus_fw-la saepe_fw-la eos_fw-la coram_fw-la acerbe_fw-la increpavit_fw-la dinaeus_n de_fw-fr heres._n ex_fw-la august_n and_o epist._n propter_fw-la hominum_fw-la vitia_fw-la coetum_fw-la orthedoxa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la descrunt_fw-la andaei_fw-la vel_fw-la audiani_n quod_fw-la donatistarum_fw-la erroris_fw-la fuâ—â—_z postea_fw-la seminarium_fw-la sc._n propter_fw-la foenora_fw-la christianorum_fw-la and_o concubinatus_fw-la coelibuâ—â—_z danaeus_n ibid._n and_o vid._n simpson_n de_fw-fr haeret._n et_fw-fr theodor_n se_fw-la ab_fw-la eorum_fw-la caetu_fw-la separant_fw-la quos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la puros_fw-la judicant_fw-la ut_fw-la seorsim_fw-la cae_o 〈◊〉_d colligent_fw-la and_o schisma_fw-la faciant_fw-la danaeus_n ibid._n de_fw-fr donatist_n cùm_fw-la omnia_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la plena_fw-la sint_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la promiscuè_fw-la eiâ—â—am_fw-la ad_fw-la mitti_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la coenam_fw-la sine_fw-la graviori_fw-la vel_fw-la censurâ_fw-la vel_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n arct._n problem_n de_fw-fr anabapt_n â—_z de_fw-fr schismat_n this_o new_a separation_n just_o render_v suspicious_a the_o allegation_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o church_n further_o examine_v alleg._n answ._n sinful_a mixture_n a_o just_a scandal_n but_o noâ—_z so_o just_o charge_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n much_o less_o upon_o all_o particular_a congregation_n whether_o our_o suppose_a mixture_n be_v a_o just_a ground_n for_o separation_n inquire_v first_o whether_o they_o be_v unwarrantable_a be_v 42._o â—_z 2_o if_o unwarrantable_a whether_o yet_o they_o enforce_v a_o separation_n the_o affirmative_a plead_v for_o by_o our_o brethren_n rev._n 1â—_z 4._o answ._n no_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o separation_n because_o we_o can_v join_v with_o a_o church_n in_o aâ—_n particular_a act_n of_o worship_n answ._n â—_z communion_n may_v be_v hold_v with_o a_o church_n where_o in_o there_o be_v some_o unwarrantable_a mixture_n without_o sin_n reas._n all_o private_a christian_n be_v not_o steward_n in_o god_n house_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 23_o vide_fw-la aret._n problem_n de_fw-fr schism_n â—_z tim._n 2._o 20_o 2._o much_o less_o fanner_n in_o his_o floor_n matth._n 3_o 1â—_n private_a christian_n by_o communicate_v with_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o thereby_o entangle_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sâ—â—_z object_n the_o church_n endanger_v by_o toleration_n of_o minture_n vnius_fw-la hominiâ—_z contagiâ—ne_fw-la tota_fw-la sapâ—_z inficituâ—_z multitude_n calv._n ad_fw-la loc._n impunitas_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la alios_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la invitat_fw-la pareus_n ad_fw-la loc._n but_o not_o all_o the_o member_n thereby_o present_o make_v guilty_a calv_fw-la ad_fw-la loc._n greu_n 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la agris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scabâ—e_n caâ—â—t_v and_o poirigine_fw-la poâ—ci_fw-la vuâ—que_fw-la contactâ_fw-la livorem_fw-la ducit_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d juvenal_n qu._n 4._o whether_o this_o separation_n be_v unwarrantable_a demonstrate_v so_o to_o be_v be_v 1._o unjust_a secâ—ssio_fw-la totalis_fw-la cum_fw-la absoluta_fw-la renuntiatione_fw-la aut_fw-la rejectione_fw-la omnis_fw-la communionis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la licitè_fw-la adbiberi_fw-la erga_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la veram_fw-la sed_fw-la partialis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la quatenus_fw-la communionon_fw-la potest_fw-la exerceri_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la ames_n cas._n de_fw-fr sâ—â—hisâ—n_n 1._o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n object_n 1._o rev._n 28._o 4._o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n no_o warrant_n for_o this_o separation_n from_o we_o object_n 2._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o examine_v object_n 3._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o examine_v what_o mean_v by_o eat_v not_o religious_a but_o civil_a communion_n commiscâ—ri_fw-la est_fw-la familiariter_fw-la versari_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la and_o eâ—us_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la implicari_fw-la calv._n ad_fw-la loc._n if_o the_o former_a be_v unlawful_a much_o more_o the_o late_a difference_n betwixt_o civil_a and_o religious_a communion_n 1._o the_o one_o arbitrary_a the_o other_o necessary_a calv._n comâ—_n ad_fw-la loc._n p._n mart_n ad_fw-la loc_n calv._n ad_fw-la loc._n 2._o unjust_a because_o no_o warrantable_a cause_n for_o this_o sâ—paration_n tertim_fw-la abusus_fw-la erat_fw-la luxus_fw-la quod_fw-la epulando_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la eâ—rietatem_fw-la pâ—tarent_fw-la ille_fw-la vero_fw-la inquit_fw-la est_fw-la ebrius_fw-la non_fw-la aâ—cipiâ—_z haec_fw-la quasi_fw-la â—yperbolice_n dicta_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la veer_fw-la sic_fw-la profanarint_fw-la sacrum_fw-la châ—sti_fw-la ordinent_fw-la corinthii_n pareus_n ad_fw-la lâ—c_fw-la gâ—la_fw-la plus_fw-la se_fw-mi be_v indulgebant_fw-la estiuâ—ad_v loc._n *_o dubium_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la an_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la conviâ—â—_z preâ—esserit_fw-la apud_fw-la corinthios_fw-la aut_fw-la consecutum_fw-la sit_fw-la sacra_fw-la mysteria_fw-la chrysostomus_n aperte_fw-la dicit_fw-la consecutum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la videtur_fw-la moribus_fw-la veterum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la consonum_fw-la quia_fw-la jejuni_fw-la sumebant_fw-la teste_fw-la tertullianâ—_n and_o hieronymo_n p._n mart._n com._n in_o 1._o cor_n 11._o 21._o *_o 3_o unjust_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o minister_n who_o be_v hereby_o desert_v whether_o people_n may_v change_v their_o minister_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o please_v master_n burrough_n ire_fw-la nic_z c_o 22._o 4._o injust_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o church_n separate_a from_o separation_n not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a equity_n matt._n 7_o 12._o totius_fw-la justitiae_fw-la breviarium_fw-la hieron._n ad_fw-la celant_fw-la alleg._n 1._o no_o way_n yet_o state_v judg._n 17._o 6._o the_o present_a unsettledness_n of_o discipline_n no_o just_a ground_n for_o separation_n 1._o the_o church_n not_o dissolve_v 2._o the_o church_n seek_v out_o her_o way_n ezra_n 8._o 21._o 3._o that_o way_n in_o part_n lay_v out_o alleg._n 2._o the_o church_n way_n not_o hold_v forth_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la ans._n alleg._n 3._o a_o separation_n intend_v in_o our_o church_n ans._n alleg._n 4._o what_o if_o separation_n be_v tolerate_v by_o authority_n 2._o the_o rashness_n of_o this_o new_a separation_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o so_o weighty_a si_fw-la error_n est_fw-la tolerabilis_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la fieri_fw-la secessionem_fw-la chamer_n de_fw-fr schism_n etià m_fw-la secessio_fw-la fit_fw-la temerè_fw-la cùm_fw-la fit_fw-la ob_fw-la morum_fw-la corruptelas_fw-la cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la baec_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ubi_fw-la cunque_fw-la viget_fw-la puritas_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la deum_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la caetu_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tametsi_fw-la obrutam_fw-la penè_fw-la multitudine_fw-la scaudalorum_fw-la châ—mer_n ibid._n 1._o as_o that_o which_o the_o brownâ—stâ—s_fw-la have_v 2._o as_o to_o wish_v down_o schism_n the_o unadvisedness_n of_o the_o new_a separation_n in_o many_o of_o the_o follower_n of_o that_o way_n who_o ground_n be_v 1._o the_o worthiness_n of_o their_o leader_n act_n 11._o 24_o gal._n 2._o 2._o the_o prosper_n of_o their_o way_n ingemuit_fw-la totus_fw-la orbis_fw-la et_fw-la arrianum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la miratus_fw-la est_fw-la hieron._n advers._n lucifer_n 3._o strictness_n in_o that_o way_n 2._o the_o rashness_n of_o this_o separation_n prove_v from_o the_o manner_n 1._o separate_v in_o a_o time_n of_o reformation_n to_o separate_v from_o a_o reform_a church_n a_o great_a aggravation_n separation_n from_o this_o church_n now_o more_o unwarrantable_a than_o ever_o 3._o people_n withdraw_v without_o ever_o consult_v with_o their_o minister_n use_v 2._o exhortation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v withdraw_v that_o they_o will_v return_v use_v 3._o a_o caveat_n to_o such_o as_o yet_o stand_v let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v 1._o principal_n in_o 2._o accessory_n to_o this_o evil_a nec_fw-la pro_fw-la â—is_n
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