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so_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o samaritan_n they_o worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o be_v salvation_n among_o they_o joh._n 4._o 3._o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o substraction_n of_o obedience_n from_o bishop_n or_o ruler_n in_o what_o degree_n soever_o 11._o no_o exhortation_n to_o regular_a submission_n unto_o they_o much_o less_o from_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n thunder_n out_o against_o they_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o amity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v rend_v christ_n seamelesse_a coat_n set_v up_o altar_n contra_fw-la altar_n have_v forsake_v the_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o unity_n you_o refuse_v due_a subjection_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o you_o be_v schismatic_n from_o the_o national_n church_n of_o achaja_n or_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o rule_n of_o your_o governor_n with_o the_o like_a language_n of_o after_o day_n but_o when_o you_o come_v together_o you_o have_v division_n among_o you_o behold_v how_o great_a a_o matter_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v a_o condition_n not_o unlike_a to_o this_o befalling_a this_o very_a church_n of_o corinth_n 12._o sundry_a year_n after_o the_o strife_n now_o mention_v be_v allay_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v again_o exhibit_v we_o the_o case_n and_o evil_n treat_v on_o some_o few_o unquiet_a person_n among_o they_o draw_v the_o whole_a society_n upon_o the_o matter_n into_o division_n and_o a_o opposition_n to_o their_o elder_n they_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o clement_n tell_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o few_o man_n act_v by_o pride_n and_o madness_n yet_o such_o power_n have_v those_o person_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o prevail_v with_o the_o multitude_n to_o depose_v the_o elder_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o office_n so_o the_o same_o clement_n tell_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o intend_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o declare_v in_o the_o word_n forego_v where_o he_o call_v the_o elder_n that_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n happy_a and_o bless_a as_o not_o be_v subject_a or_o liable_a to_o expulsion_n out_o of_o their_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o these_o man_n who_o cause_v the_o difference_n and_o sedition_n against_o those_o elder_n that_o be_v depose_v be_v themselves_o by_o the_o church_n substitute_v into_o their_o room_n and_o place_n i_o know_v not_o this_o difference_n in_o that_o church_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o ep._n of_o clement_n call_v every_o where_o schism_n as_o it_o also_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o the_o evil_a frame_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o their_o act_n by_o many_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n that_o there_o be_v any_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n that_o the_o depose_v elder_n or_o any_o for_o their_o sake_n withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o or_o cease_v to_o assemble_v with_o it_o for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v not_o any_o mention_n only_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o schism_n whereof_o they_o be_v accuse_v nor_o be_v they_o accuse_v of_o schism_n for_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o for_o their_o difference_n among_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o so_o do_v it_o be_v allege_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o single_a church_n of_o corinth_n 13._o that_o be_v here_o intend_a but_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n whereof_o that_o be_v the_o metropolis_n which_o though_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o prejudicial_a to_o what_o have_v be_v assert_v suppose_v such_o a_o church_n to_o be_v yet_o because_o it_o set_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o some_o principle_n of_o truth_n that_o must_v afterward_o be_v improve_v i_o shall_v brief_o review_v the_o argument_n whereby_o it_o be_v attempt_v to_o be_v make_v good_a the_o title_n of_o the_o epistle_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v pretend_v to_o this_o purpose_n 14._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o as_o it_o be_v say_v on_o each_o part_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o whole_a province_n as_o of_o rome_n so_o of_o corinth_n the_o region_n and_o territory_n that_o belong_v to_o those_o metropoli_n be_v intend_v but_o as_o i_o have_v former_o elsewhere_o say_v we_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o frame_n and_o fabric_n of_o church_n affair_n in_o after_o age_n for_o such_o interpretation_n as_o these_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o first_o know_v they_o not_o they_o who_o talk_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o rome_n little_a then_o think_v of_o province_n or_o region_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 8._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n that_o dwell_v at_o such_o a_o place_n proper_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o another_o house_n or_o soil_n or_o that_o have_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n and_o settle_v in_o another_o whence_o it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v such_o a_o inhabitant_n as_o have_v yet_o some_o such_o consideration_n attend_v he_o as_o make_v he_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o foreigner_n to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v so_o eph._n 2._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v hence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o budaeusâ—_n say_v differ_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o it_o denote_v a_o temporary_a habitation_n this_o a_o stable_n and_o abide_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o to_o inhabit_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o place_n where_o yet_o something_o make_v a_o man_n a_o kind_n of_o a_o stranger_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o this_o word_n by_o the_o learned_a publisher_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v render_v peregrinatur_fw-la diversatur_fw-la and_o more_o clear_o luk._n 24._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v render_v be_v you_o only_o a_o stranger_n in_o jerusalem_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o paroecia_fw-la be_v from_o hence_o or_o no_o by_o some_o be_v doubt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v convivator_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praebitio_fw-la gloss_n vetus_fw-la so_o that_o parochiâ—…_n may_v be_v call_v so_o from_o they_o who_o meet_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n and_o to_o eat_v allow_v parochia_fw-la to_o be_v barbarous_a &_o our_o only_a word_n to_o be_v paroecia_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o voisinage_n man_n live_v near_o together_o for_o any_o end_n whatever_o so_o say_v budaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o church_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consist_v of_o a_o number_n of_o they_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saint_n of_o god_n express_v the_o place_n which_o they_o inhabit_v and_o the_o manner_n as_o stranger_n say_v of_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v now_o make_v to_o denote_v a_o region_n a_o territory_n the_o adjacent_a region_n to_o a_o metropolis_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o the_o poor_a primitive_a pilgrim_n little_o think_v of_o this_o
thus_o relate_v in_o quem_fw-la alium_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la universae_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la venit_fw-la cui_fw-la enim_fw-la alii_fw-la gentes_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la parthi_a medi_fw-la &_o elamitae_n &_o qui_fw-la habitant_fw-la mesopotamiam_fw-la armeniam_fw-la phrygiam_fw-la &_o immorante_v aegyptum_fw-la &_o regionem_fw-la africa_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la trans_fw-la cyrenem_fw-la romani_fw-la &_o incolae_fw-la tunt_fw-la &_o in_o jerusalem_n judei_fw-la &_o gentes_fw-la caeterae_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la getulonum_fw-la varietates_fw-la &_o maurorum_fw-la nulli_fw-la fine_n hispanarum_fw-la omnes_fw-la termini_fw-la &_o galliarum_n diversae_fw-la nationes_fw-la &_o britanorum_fw-la inaccessa_fw-la loca_fw-la romanis_n christo_fw-la vero_fw-la subdita_fw-la &_o sarmatarum_fw-la &_o dacorum_n &_o germanorum_n &_o seytharum_n &_o abditarum_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la &_o provinciarum_fw-la &_o insâ—larum_fw-la multarum_fw-la nobis_fw-la ignotarum_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la enumerare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la locis_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la venit_fw-la regnal_n ad_fw-la judaeos_fw-la 40._o some_o have_v say_v and_o do_v yet_o say_v that_o the_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v a_o visible_a organical_a political_a body_n that_o its_o visible_a be_v confess_v both_o its_o matter_n and_o farm_n bespeak_v visibility_n as_o a_o unseparable_a adjunct_n of_o its_o subsist_v that_o it_o be_v a_o body_n also_o in_o the_o general_a sense_n wherein_o that_o word_n be_v use_v or_o a_o society_n of_o man_n embody_v by_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v also_o grant_v organical_a in_o this_o business_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a term_n the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v plain_o metaphorical_a take_v from_o the_o member_n instrument_n and_o organ_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n because_o paul_n have_v say_v that_o in_o one_o body_n there_o be_v many_o member_n as_o eye_n foot_n hand_n yet_o the_o body_n be_v but_o one_o so_o be_v the_o church_n it_o have_v be_v usual_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o organical_a body_n what_o church_n paul_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o evident_a but_o what_o he_o allude_v unto_o be_v the_o difference_n he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o individual_a person_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o office_n power_n and_o authority_n but_o gift_n or_o grace_n and_o usefullnesse_n on_o that_o account_n such_o a_o organical_a body_n we_o confess_v the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a to_o be_v in_o it_o be_v person_n endue_v with_o variety_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o whole_a a_o organical_a political_a body_n 41_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n a_o politic_a body_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o society_n of_o a_o certain_a portion_n of_o mankind_n unite_v under_o some_o form_n of_o rule_n or_o government_n who_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a administration_n be_v commit_v to_o several_a person_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o such_o law_n and_o custom_n as_o that_o society_n have_v or_o do_v consent_n unto_o this_o also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v organical_a on_o a_o metaphorical_a account_n because_o the_o officer_n and_o member_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o over_o it_o hold_v proportion_n to_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o body_n king_n be_v say_v to_o be_v head_n councillor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o constitution_n of_o such_o a_o commonwealth_n distâ—â—ctly_o as_o such_o it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o whole_a have_v the_o same_o law_n but_o not_o that_o only_a two_o nation_n most_o distinct_a and_o different_a on_o the_o account_n of_o other_o end_n and_o interest_n may_v yet_o have_v the_o same_o individual_a law_n and_o custom_n for_o the_o distribution_n of_o justice_n and_o preservation_n of_o peace_n among_o themselves_o a_o entire_a form_n of_o regiment_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 21._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 16._o 13._o and_o he_o be_v a_o schismatic_a that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o schism_n that_o be_v who_o raise_v or_o entertain_v or_o persist_v in_o such_o difference_n nor_o be_v these_o term_n use_v by_o the_o divine_a writer_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n that_o any_o man_n may_v fall_v under_o this_o guilt_n 23._o it_o be_v require_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o some_o one_o church_n which_o be_v so_o by_o the_o institution_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o there_o be_v more_o require_v hereunto_o than_o the_o bare_a be_v a_o believer_n or_o a_o christian_n 2._o that_o they_o either_o raise_v or_o entertain_v and_o persist_v in_o causeless_a difference_n with_o other_o of_o that_o church_n more_o or_o less_o to_o the_o interruption_n of_o that_o exercise_n of_o love_n in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o which_o ought_v to_o 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which_o shall_v have_v be_v subdue_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n man_n definition_n of_o thing_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n arbitrary_a and_o loose_a fit_v and_o suit_v to_o their_o several_a apprehension_n of_o principle_n and_o conclusion_n so_o that_o nothing_o clear_a or_o fix_a be_v general_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o from_o the_o romanist_n description_n of_o schism_n who_o violent_o without_o the_o least_o colour_n or_o pretence_n thrust_v in_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o head_n ship_n into_o all_o that_o they_o affirm_v in_o church_n matter_n lest_o of_o all_o i_o can_v allow_v man_n that_o they_o may_v extend_v their_o definition_n of_o thing_n unto_o what_o they_o apprehend_v of_o a_o alike_a nature_n to_o that_o which_o give_v rise_v to_o the_o whole_a disquisition_n and_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n define_v but_o at_o this_o i_o must_v profess_v myself_o to_o be_v somewhat_o entangle_v that_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o meet_v with_o a_o definition_n of_o 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day_n experience_v and_o in_o the_o substance_n true_a so_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o either_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n or_o laic_n hold_v unlawful_a meeting_n assembly_n or_o conventicle_n which_o be_v not_o long_o since_o with_o we_o the_o only_a schism_n since_o those_o day_n schism_n in_o general_n have_v pass_v for_o a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o the_o communion_n and_o worship_n of_o any_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n 26._o the_o catholic_n church_n say_v the_o papist_n with_o a_o relinquishment_n of_o its_o society_n as_o to_o a_o joint_a celebration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o far_o this_o may_v pass_v for_o schism_n and_o what_o may_v be_v grant_v in_o this_o description_n of_o it_o the_o process_n of_o our_o discourse_n will_v declare_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_o most_o certain_a that_o a_o separation_n from_o some_o church_n true_a or_o pretend_v so_o to_o be_v be_v command_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o the_o withdraw_n from_o or_o relinquishment_n of_o any_o church_n or_o society_n whatever_o upon_o the_o plea_n of_o its_o corruption_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a with_o a_o mind_n and_o resolution_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o church_n institution_n according_a to_o that_o light_n which_o man_n have_v receive_v be_v no_o where_o call_v schism_n or_o condemn_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o be_v a_o matter_n that_o must_v be_v try_v out_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n by_o virtue_n of_o such_o general_a rule_n and_o direction_n as_o be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o our_o orderly_a and_o blameless_a walk_v with_o god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n as_o for_o they_o 27._o who_o suppose_v all_o church_n power_n to_o be_v invest_v in_o some_o certain_a church_n officer_n original_o i_o mean_v that_o
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in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o prophet_n be_v idolatrous_a erect_v by_o jeroboam_n confirm_v by_o a_o law_n by_o omri_n and_o continue_v by_o ahab_n that_o the_o prophet_n join_v with_o they_o in_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v but_o earnestness_n of_o desire_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o any_o end_n sometime_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o medium_n offer_v their_o service_n to_o that_o purpose_n let_v we_o now_o see_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o plead_v for_o our_o discharge_n as_o to_o this_o crime_n of_o schism_n 50._o allow_v the_o term_n to_o pass_v in_o its_o large_a and_o usual_a acceptation_n recede_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o truth_n far_a ventilation_n from_o the_o precise_a propriety_n of_o the_o word_n annex_v to_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o sum_n be_v we_o have_v break_v no_o bond_n of_o unity_n no_o order_n institute_v or_o appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n have_v causeless_o desert_v no_o station_n that_o ever_o we_o be_v in_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n which_o alone_o can_v give_v countenance_n to_o a_o accusation_n of_o this_o nature_n that_o on_o pure_a ground_n of_o conscience_n we_o have_v withdraw_v or_o do_v withhold_v ourselves_o from_o partake_v in_o some_o way_n engage_v into_o upon_o mere_a ground_n of_o prudence_n we_o acknowledge_v and_o thus_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v 51._o it_o appear_v in_o what_o a_o fair_a capacity_n notwithstanding_o any_o principle_n or_o practice_n own_v by_o we_o we_o be_v to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o to_o exercise_v all_o fruit_n of_o love_n towards_o those_o who_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o necessity_n on_o we_o 52._o may_v we_o be_v permit_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o our_o light_n for_o the_o acquit_v ourselves_o from_o the_o charge_n which_o have_v make_v such_o a_o noise_n in_o the_o world_n to_o charge_v other_o man_n with_o their_o fail_n great_a or_o small_a in_o or_o about_o the_o way_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n this_o only_a be_v incumbent_n on_o we_o that_o we_o manifest_v that_o we_o have_v break_v no_o bond_n no_o obligation_n or_o tie_v to_o communion_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o will_n &_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n what_o be_v prudential_o to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o in_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o as_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o will_v treat_v with_o man_n at_o far_a leisure_n and_o when_o we_o be_v lawful_o call_v thereto_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v yet_o say_v 53._o because_o it_o have_v be_v often_o say_v there_o be_v difference_n between_o reform_v of_o church_n already_o gather_v and_o raise_v and_o raise_v of_o church_n out_o of_o mere_a material_n the_o first_o may_v be_v allow_v but_o the_o latter_a tend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o confusion_n i_o have_v at_o present_a 54._o not_o much_o to_o say_v to_o this_o objection_n because_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o concern_v not_o the_o business_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n nor_o will_v i_o have_v mention_v it_o at_o all_o but_o that_o it_o be_v insist_v on_o by_o some_o on_o every_o turn_n whether_o suit_v for_o the_o particular_a cause_n for_o which_o it_o be_v produce_v or_o no._n in_o brief_a then_o 1._o i_o know_v no_o other_o reformation_n of_o any_o church_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o a_o church_n but_o the_o reduce_n of_o it_o to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n and_o the_o order_n allot_v to_o it_o by_o jesus_n christ_n if_o any_o plead_v for_o any_o other_o reformation_n of_o church_n they_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n to_o blame_v and_o when_o any_o society_n 55._o or_o combination_n of_o man_n whatever_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v esteem_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o reduction_n and_o renovation_n i_o suppose_v i_o shall_v not_o provoke_v any_o wise_a and_o sober_a person_n if_o i_o profess_v i_o can_v look_v on_o such_o a_o society_n as_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o thereupon_o advise_v those_o therein_o who_o have_v a_o due_a right_n to_o the_o privilege_n purchase_v for_o they_o by_o christ_n as_o to_o gospel_n administration_n to_o take_v some_o other_o peaceable_a course_n to_o make_v themselves_o partaker_n of_o they_o 56._o 2._o be_v i_o full_o to_o handle_v the_o thing_n point_v to_o in_o this_o objection_n i_o must_v manage_v principle_n which_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o have_v not_o be_v occasion_v to_o draw_v forth_o at_o all_o or_o to_o improve_v many_o thing_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n must_v come_v under_o debate_n and_o consideration_n before_o a_o clear_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o case_n state_v in_o this_o objection_n as_o 1._o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o institute_v church_n under_o the_o gospel_n 57_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a constitutive_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v investigate_v and_o find_v out_o 2._o the_o nature_n 58._o and_o form_n of_o such_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v exemplify_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o first_o church_n before_o sensible_o infest_a with_o the_o poison_n of_o that_o apostasy_n which_o ensue_v 3._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o apostasy_n under_o antichrist_n 59_o as_o to_o the_o ruine_n of_o institute_v church_n make_v they_o to_o be_v babylon_n and_o their_o worship_n fornication_n be_v due_o and_o careful_o to_o be_v examine_v hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la here_o lie_v our_o disorder_n and_o division_n hence_o be_v our_o darkness_n and_o pollution_n of_o our_o garment_n which_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o free_v ourselves_o of_o though_o we_o may_v arise_v yet_o we_o shall_v not_o speedy_o shake_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n 4._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n god_n beget_v anew_o and_o keep_v alive_a his_o elect_n 60._o in_o their_o several_a generation_n when_o antichristian_a darkness_n cover_v the_o earth_n and_o thick_a darkness_n the_o 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