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A45426 Of schisme a defence of the Church of England against the exceptions of the Romanists / by H. Hammond ... Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. 1653 (1653) Wing H562A; ESTC R40938 74,279 194

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most_o ignorant_a rustic_n some_o so_o void_a of_o all_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n say_v josephus_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o very_a word_n priest_n signify_v the_o roman_a conqueror_n by_o their_o procurator_n put_v in_o annual_o who_o they_o please_v to_o choose_v without_o consideration_n of_o the_o aaronical_a line_n into_o the_o chief_a priest_n office_n i_o shall_v here_o demand_v of_o any_o whether_o suppose_v and_o grant_v it_o as_o undeniable_a that_o the_o zelots_n be_v formal_o schismatic_n or_o with_o some_o improvement_n in_o josephus_n his_o style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seditious_a there_o can_v be_v any_o ground_n of_o reason_n or_o equity_n to_o involve_v or_o conclude_v under_o the_o same_o guilt_n those_o that_o live_v under_o those_o impose_v usurp_v high_a priest_n suppose_v those_o inferior_n to_o have_v be_v as_o far_o from_o consent_v to_o the_o continuance_n as_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o such_o usurpation_n and_o that_o the_o circumstance_n be_v such_o that_o they_o lay_v not_o under_o the_o appearance_n of_o do_v what_o they_o do_v not_o and_o so_o have_v not_o the_o scandal_n any_o more_o than_o the_o reality_n of_o that_o guilt_n the_o reader_n i_o suppose_v will_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v this_o quaere_fw-la to_o himself_o and_o supersede_n all_o necessity_n of_o make_v up_o the_o parallel_n §_o 7._o the_o conclusion_n and_o then_o i_o have_v at_o this_o time_n no_o far_o exercise_v for_o he_o but_o that_o he_o will_v join_v in_o ardent_a prayer_n with_o i_o that_o god_n will_v restore_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v reduce_v that_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o incomparable_a blessing_n of_o christian_a peace_n and_o holy_a communion_n among_o all_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n that_o we_o may_v all_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n fix_v the_o same_o common_a design_n love_n and_o aid_n and_o promote_v one_o another_o good_a unanimous_o glorify_v he_o here_o with_o one_o tongue_n and_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v all_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o and_o sing_v joint_a hosannah_n and_o hallelujah_n to_o he_o to_o all_o eternity_n amen_n errata_fw-la page_n 42._o line_n 3._o deal_n p._n 73._o li._n 9_o lege_fw-la s._n peter_n so_o p._n 81._o mark_fw-mi li._n 12._o lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 85._o l._n 24._o league_n where_o as_o p._n 91._o li._n 4._o lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 107._o li._n 2._o for_o three_o lege_fw-la second_o p._n 141._o li._n 25._o for_o quae_fw-la re_fw-la quo_fw-la p._n 157._o li._n 3._o lege_fw-la that_o the_o the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o introduction_n the_o danger_n and_o sin_n of_o schism_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o what_o schism_n we_o together_o with_o some_o general_a consideration_n thereon_o 12_o chap._n iii_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o schism_n 31_o chap._n iu_o the_o pretend_a evidence_n of_o the_o romanist_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n examine_v and_o first_o that_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supremacy_n by_o christ_n donation_n to_o s._n peter_n 66_o chap._n v._o the_o evidence_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_a s._n peter_n examine_v 92_o chap._n vi_o their_o second_o plea_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v plant_v christianity_n among_o we_o 107_o chap._n vii_o their_o three_o evidence_n from_o our_o cast_n off_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o reformation_n 132_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o schism_n as_o that_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o mutual_a charity_n this_o divide_v into_o three_o species_n and_o the_o first_o here_o examine_v 155_o chap._n ix_o the_o second_o species_n of_o this_o schism_n examine_v as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n or_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a 163_o chap._n x._o the_o three_o species_n of_o this_o schism_n as_o a_o offence_n against_o that_o charity_n due_a from_o every_o christian_a to_o every_o christian_a examine_v 169_o chap._n xi_o concern_v the_o present_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o advantage_n seek_v from_o thence_o 174_o the_o end_n a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o book_n print_v for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n london_n a_o paraphrase_n and_o annotation_n upon_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o henry_n hammond_n d._n d._n in_o fol._n the_o practical_a catechism_n with_o all_o other_o english_a treatise_n of_o henry_n hammond_n d._n d._n in_o two_o volume_n in_o 4_o o_o dissertationes_fw-la quatuor_fw-la quibus_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la jura_n ex_fw-la s._n scripture_n &_o primaeva_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la adstruuntur_fw-la contra_fw-la sententiam_fw-la d._n blondelli_n &_o aliorum_fw-la authore_fw-la henrico_n hammond_n in_o 4_o o_o a_o letter_n of_o resolution_n of_o six_o quaere_n in_o 12_o o_o the_o name_n of_o several_a treatise_n and_o sermon_n write_v by_o jer._n taylor_n d._n d._n viz._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o course_n of_o sermon_n for_o all_o the_o sunday_n of_o the_o year_n together_o with_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n necessity_n sacrednesse_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o office_n ministerial_a in_o fol._n 2._o episcopacy_n assert_v in_o 4_o o_o 3._o the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o everblessed_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o d_o edit_n in_o fol._n 4._o the_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v in_o 4_o o_o 5._o a_o apology_n for_o authorize_v and_o set-form_n of_o liturgy_n in_o 4_o o_o 6._o a_o discourse_n of_o baptism_n its_o institution_n and_o efficacy_n upon_o all_o beleiver_n in_o 4_o o_o 7._o the_o rule_n and_o exercise_n of_o holy_a live_n in_o 12_o o_o 8._o the_o rule_n and_o exercise_n of_o holy_a die_a in_o 12_o o_o 9_o a_o short_a catechism_n for_o institution_n of_o young_a person_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o 12_o o_o 10._o the_o real_a presence_n and_o spiritual_a of_o christ_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n prove_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n in_o 8_o o_o certamen_fw-la religiosum_fw-la or_o a_o conference_n between_o the_o late_a king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o late_a lord_n marquis_n of_o worcester_n concern_v religion_n at_o ragland_n castle_n together_o with_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o protestant_a cause_n by_o chr._n cartwright_n in_o 4_o o_o the_o psalter_n of_o david_n with_o title_n and_o collect_v according_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o each_o psalm_n by_o the_o right_n honourable_a chr._n hatton_n in_o 12_o o_o boanerges_n and_o barnabas_n or_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n for_o wound_a and_o afflict_a soul_n in_o several_a soliloquy_n by_o francis_n quarles_n in_o 12_o o_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o dead_a time_n by_o chr._n hudson_n in_o 12_o o_o motive_n for_o prayer_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n by_o sir_n richard_n baker_n knight_n in_o 12_o o_o the_o guide_n unto_o true_a blessedness_n or_o a_o body_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n direct_v man_n to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o sam._n crook_n in_o 12_o o_o six_o excellent_a sermon_n upon_o several_a occasion_n preach_v by_o edward_n willan_n vicar_n of_o hoxne_n in_o 4_o o_o the_o dipper_n dip_v or_o the_o anabaptist_n duck_v and_o plunge_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n by_o daniel_n feat_o d._n d._n in_o 4_o o_o hermes_n theologus_fw-la or_o a_o divine_a mercury_n new_a descant_n upon_o old_a record_n by_o theoph._n wodnote_n in_o 12_o o_o philosophical_a element_n concern_v government_n and_o civil_a society_n by_o thomas_n hobbs_n of_o malmesbury_n in_o 12_o o_o a_o essay_n upon_o statius_n or_o the_o five_o first_o book_n of_o publ._n papinius_n statius_n his_o thebais_n by_o tho._n stephen_n schoolmaster_n in_o s._n edmondsbury_a in_o 8_o o_o nomenclatura_fw-la brevis_fw-la anglo-latino_a graeca_n in_o usum_fw-la scholae_fw-la westmonasteriensis_n per_fw-la f._n gregory_n in_o 8_o o_o grammatice_n graecae_fw-la enchiridion_n in_o usum_fw-la scholae_fw-la collegialis_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la in_o 8_o o_o a_o discourse_n of_o holy_a love_n by_o sir_n geo._n strode_n knight_n in_o 12_o o_o the_o saint_n honeycomb_n full_a of_o divine_a truth_n by_o rich._n gove_n preacher_n of_o henton_n s_o gorge_fw-fr in_o somersetshire_n in_o 8_o o_o devotion_n digest_v into_o several_a discourse_n and_o meditation_n upon_o the_o lord_n most_o holy_a prayer_n together_o with_o additional_a exercitation_n upon_o baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n heresy_n blasphemy_n the_o creature_n sin_n the_o soul_n pant_n after_o god_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n complaint_n of_o its_o absence_n from_o god_n by_o peter_n samwaies_o fellow_n late_o resident_a in_o trinity_n college_n cambridge_n in_o 12_o o_o of_o the_o division_n between_o the_o english_a and_o romish_a church_n upon_o reformation_n by_o hen._n fern_n d._n d._n in_o 12_o o_o direction_n for_o the_o profitable_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o john_n white_a m._n a._n in_o 8_o o_o the_o exemplary_a life_n and_o memorable_a act_n of_o 9_o the_o most_o worthy_a woman_n of_o the_o world_n 3_o jew_n 3_o gentile_n 3_o christian_n by_o tho._n heywood_n in_o 4_o o_o the_o saint_n legacy_n or_o a_o collection_n of_o promise_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o 12_o o_o judicium_fw-la universitatis_fw-la oxoniensis_fw-la de_fw-la solemni_fw-la lega_fw-la &_o foedere_fw-la juramento_fw-la negativo_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o 8_o o_o certain_a sermon_n and_o letter_n of_o defence_n and_o resolution_n to_o some_o of_o the_o late_a controversary_n of_o our_o time_n by_o jasper_n mayne_n d._n d._n in_o 4_o o_o janua_n linguarum_fw-la reserata_fw-la sive_fw-la omnium_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la &_o linguarum_fw-la seminarium_fw-la auctore_fw-la cl._n viro_fw-la j._n a._n com●nio_n in_o 8_o o_o a_o treatise_n concern_v divine_a providence_n very_o seasonable_a for_o all_o age_n by_o tho._n morton_n bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr in_o 8_o o_o animadversion_n upon_o m_n hobbs_n his_o leviathan_n with_o some_o observation_n upon_o sir_n walter_n rawleigh_v history_n of_o the_o world_n by_o alex._n rosse_n in_o 12_o o_o fifty_o sermon_n preach_v by_o that_o learned_a and_o reverend_a divine_a john_n donne_n in_o fol._n wits-common-wealth_n in_o 12_o o_o the_o banquet_n of_o jest_n new_a and_o old_a in_o 12_o o_o balzac_n letter_n the_o four_o part_n in_o 8_o o_o quarles_n virgin_n widow_n a_o play_n in_o 4_o o_o solomon_n recantation_n in_o 4_o by_o francis_n quarles_n amesii_n antisynodalia_fw-la in_o 12_o o_o christ_n commination_n against_o scandaliser_n by_o john_n tomb_n in_o 12_o o_o d_o stuart_n answer_n to_o fountain_n letter_n in_o 4_o o_o a_o tract_n of_o fortification_n with_o 22_o brass_n cut_v in_o 4_o o_o d_o griffiths_n sermon_n preach_v at_o s._n paul_n in_o 4_o o_o bless_a birthday_n print_v at_o oxford_n in_o 8_o o_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a in_o 4_o o_o a_o account_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n where_o it_o be_v before_o the_o reformation_n by_o edward_n boughen_n d._n d._n in_o 4_o o_o a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o juryman_n of_o england_n touch_v witch_n write_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o observation_n up_o m_n hobbs_n leviathan_n in_o 4o_n episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n consider_v by_o hen._n fern_n d._n d._n in_o 4_o o_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n before_o his_o majesty_n by_o hen._n fern_n d._n d._n in_o 4o_n the_o commoners_z liberty_n or_o the_o englishman_n birthright_n in_o 4o_n a_o expedient_a for_o compose_v difference_n in_o religion_n in_o 4_o o_o a_o treatise_n of_o self-denial_n in_o 4_o o_o the_o holy_a life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o late_a vi-countesse_n falkland_n in_o 12_o o_o certain_a consideration_n of_o present_a concernment_n touch_v this_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n by_o hen._n fern_n in_o 12_o o_o england_n faithful_a reprover_n and_o monitour_n in_o 12_o o_o new_o publish_v the_o grand_a conspiracy_n of_o the_o member_n against_o the_o mind_n of_o jew_n against_o their_o king_n as_o it_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o four_o sermon_n by_o john_n allington_n b._n d._n in_o 12_o o_o the_o quaker_n question_v object_v against_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o many_o sacred_a act_n and_o office_n of_o religion_n with_o brief_a answet_v thereunto_o together_o with_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n his_o working_n and_o impression_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o r._n sherlock_n b._n d._n in_o 8_o o_o now_o in_o the_o press_n of_o fundamental_o in_o a_o notion_n refer_v to_o practise_v by_o h._n hammond_n d._n d._n in_o 12_o o_o
may_v be_v most_o fit_o branch_v §_o 11._o 2._o what_o evidence_n be_v producible_a against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v liable_a to_o this_o guilt_n and_o withal_o how_o it_o may_v be_v clear_v from_o all_o force_n of_o those_o evidence_n §_o 11._o which_o when_o we_o have_v do_v we_o shall_v not_o from_o the_o office_n of_o advocate_n proceed_v to_o that_o of_o the_o accuser_n or_o judge_n but_o leave_v all_o other_o that_o be_v under_o the_o same_o charge_n to_o their_o proper_a tribunal_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v as_o they_o shall_v appear_v able_a or_o not_o able_a upon_o firm_a ground_n to_o maintain_v and_o vindicate_v their_o innocence_n chap._n ii_o what_o schism_n be_v together_o with_o some_o general_a consideration_n thereon_o §_o 1._o our_o first_o enquiry_n must_v be_v what_o schism_n be_v in_o the_o strict_a &_o proper_a notion_n as_o as_o non_fw-la attendisti_fw-la inter_fw-la schismaticos_fw-la &_o haereticos_fw-la quàm_fw-la sit_fw-la magna_fw-la distantia_fw-la optat_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 13._o distinguish_v from_o heresy_n the_o the_o inter_fw-la haeresim_fw-la &_o schisma_fw-la hoc_fw-la interest_n arbitramur_fw-la quòd_fw-la haeresis_fw-la perversum_fw-la dogma_fw-la habeat_fw-la schisma_fw-la propter_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la dissensionem_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la pariter_fw-la separet_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la tit_n c._n 3._o introduce_v of_o some_o false_a doctrine_n into_o the_o church_n and_o herein_o there_o will_v be_v no_o difficulty_n the_o origination_n and_o universal_a use_n of_o the_o word_n according_a and_o consent_v exact_o to_o give_v we_o the_o importance_n of_o it_o the_o original_a of_o the_o word_n schism_n §_o 2._o in_o the_o origination_n of_o it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scindi_fw-la it_o signify_v literal_o scissure_v or_o division_n which_o be_v a_o figurative_a and_o withal_o a_o relative_a word_n refer_v to_o some_o body_n which_o be_v thus_o cut_v or_o divide_v but_o that_o no_o natural_a but_o political_a body_n the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o christian_n the_o literal_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a use_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o division_n in_o or_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n only_o the_o form_n &_o termination_n of_o the_o word_n must_v be_v far_o note_v which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o active_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reciprocal_a passion_n note_v by_o the_o word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o use_n of_o such_o passives_n be_v observable_a be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o for_o want_v of_o conjugation_n design_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o hebrew_n hithpa●l_n and_o so_o note_v reciprocal_a action_n or_o passion_n where_o the_o passion_n be_v from_o and_o on_o himself_o and_o be_v most_o full_o express_v by_o the_o latin_a neutral_n which_o partake_v both_o of_o active_a and_o passive_a but_o be_v strict_o neither_o of_o they_o this_o may_v be_v large_o exemplify_v in_o the_o use_n of_o other_o word_n but_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o observation_n will_v not_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o length_n of_o such_o a_o diversion_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o distinct_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n schism_n be_v a_o voluntary_a divide_n schism_n a_o voluntary_a recession_n or_o in_o the_o neutral_a expression_n which_o the_o father_n familiar_o use_v a_o separate_n or_o recede_v of_o any_o member_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o body_n i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o that_o the_o schismatic_a be_v he_o that_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n 19_o divide_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n not_o that_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o separate_v he_o that_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 2.19_o go_v out_o or_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10.38_o withdraw_v or_o recede_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n not_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n excommunication_n no_o schism_n for_o whatever_o blame_n and_o vengeance_n may_v just_o light_v on_o such_o who_o be_v by_o the_o righteous_a and_o charitative_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n cut_v off_o from_o communion_n in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o by_o humiliation_n confession_n and_o reformation_n and_o meet_v fruit_n of_o repentance_n prepare_v and_o qualify_v themselves_o for_o readmission_n to_o that_o communion_n yet_o certain_o this_o punishment_n of_o excommunication_n be_v very_o disparate_a and_o distant_a from_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n the_o judge_n i._n e._n bishop_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o only_a actor_n in_o the_o one_o and_o that_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la a_o act_n of_o duty_n in_o he_o when_o due_o execute_v but_o in_o the_o other_o the_o offender_n or_o guilty_a person_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n laod_z can_n 40._o accuse_v to_o cast_v to_o to_o propriae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la damnatio_fw-la cùm_fw-la quispiam_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la recesserit_fw-la hieron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cod_n can_n afric_n can_n 22._o condemn_v himself_o throw_v himself_o by_o his_o voluntary_a recession_n from_o the_o church_n into_o that_o very_a condition_n into_o which_o the_o adulterer_n and_o obstinate_a offender_n be_v cast_v by_o the_o censure_n of_o it_o §_o 3._o this_o be_v so_o evident_a a_o truth_n that_o this_o punishment_n and_o so_o judicial_a act_n of_o the_o governor_n can_v be_v the_o guilt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v and_o though_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v found_v in_o some_o offence_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n the_o offence_n itself_o much_o less_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n especial_o when_o he_o be_v punish_v for_o heresy_n or_o some_o other_o crime_n and_o not_o for_o schism_n that_o i_o need_v not_o far_o insist_v on_o it_o interpretative_a excommunication_n only_o as_o beside_o the_o formal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v also_o a_o interpretative_a excommunication_n when_o he_o that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v yet_o refuse_v admission_n or_o reception_n unto_o it_o unless_o he_o will_v submit_v to_o such_o &_o such_o condition_n indispensable_o propose_v to_o he_o and_o because_o both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o formal_a and_o in_o the_o interpretative_a excommunication_n the_o governor_n be_v man_n may_v possible_o err_v and_o consequent_o censure_v and_o excommunicate_v the_o innocent_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n propose_v those_o condition_n of_o communion_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o that_o man_n to_o submit_v unto_o continuance_n out_o of_o actual_a communion_n without_o schism_n so_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o both_o case_n that_o the_o person_n exclude_v may_v be_v absolute_o innocent_a free_v not_o only_o from_o that_o of_o schism_n but_o from_o all_o other_o guilt_n so_o that_o he_o which_o be_v excommunicate_v may_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o regain_v the_o peace_n nor_o he_o that_o be_v bar_v out_o to_o force_v his_o passage_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o both_o sort_n of_o these_o continue_v out_o of_o the_o actual_a communion_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n by_o so_o continue_v unjust_a excommunication_n hurt_v no_o man_n §_o 4._o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v unjust_o can_v be_v render_v criminous_a by_o that_o misfortune_n nor_o conclude_v culpable_a by_o that_o argument_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v suppose_v innocent_a our_o saviour_n have_v pronounce_v of_o the_o anathema_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o bitter_a execration_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o sharp_a censure_n nay_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v man_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n false_o or_o unjust_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o most_o auspicious_a token_n a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a rejoice_v to_o they_o which_o fall_v under_o it_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a ingredient_n in_o and_o forerunner_n of_o their_o bliss_n and_o according_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o cast_v out_o and_o contumelious_o use_v go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o christ_n name_n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o photius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n to_o michael_n metropolitan_a of_o mitylene_n ep_v 116._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n send_v out_o against_o christ_n disciple_n bring_v they_o so_o much_o near_o to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o alien_v the_o jew_n themselves_o remove_v they_o so_o much_o far_o from_o the_o
of_o any_o church_n be_v indeed_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n but_o yet_o be_v real_o apprehend_v by_o he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v thus_o propose_v to_o be_v false_a and_o disagreeable_a it_o will_v even_o in_o that_o case_n be_v hard_a to_o affirm_v that_o that_o man_n may_v lawful_o thus_o subscribe_v contrary_a to_o his_o present_a persuasion_n for_o though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o that_o thus_o err_v be_v oblige_v to_o use_v all_o probable_a mean_n to_o reform_v and_o deposit_v his_o error_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v in_o it_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a of_o sin_n as_o he_o want_v the_o excuse_n of_o invincible_a ignorance_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o charity_n and_o peace_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o in_o he_o lie_v he_o can_v be_v free_v from_o offend_v against_o that_o obligation_n if_o he_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o those_o the_o condition_n of_o who_o communion_n contain_v nothing_o real_o erroneous_a or_o sinful_a and_o so_o though_o such_o a_o man_n on_o that_o side_n be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o several_a respect_n criminous_a yet_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o he_o that_o profess_v to_o believe_v what_o he_o real_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o he_o reject_v in_o his_o heart_n or_o that_o do_v that_o which_o be_v under_o the_o scandal_n of_o do_v so_o be_v far_o from_o be_v guiltless_a he_o certain_o offend_v against_o the_o precept_n of_o sincerity_n and_o veracity_n yea_o and_o of_o charity_n to_o his_o brethren_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o scandal_n have_v add_v hypocrisy_n to_o his_o error_n and_o so_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o turn_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o sin_n the_o worst_a and_o most_o unhappy_a kind_n of_o straight_o he_o remain_v in_o error_n and_o schism_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o by_o fly_v from_o that_o he_o advance_v to_o lie_v and_o hypocrisy_n on_o the_o other_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o avoid_v one_o of_o these_o can_v justify_v the_o other_o §_o 9_o this_o i_o say_v in_o case_n the_o error_n be_v real_o on_o the_o man_n not_o on_o the_o church_n side_n but_o if_o as_o in_o the_o case_n propose_v the_o error_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v whole_o on_o the_o church_n side_n and_o withal_o indispensable_o require_v to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o all_o and_o so_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o communion_n be_v exact_v of_o he_o who_o can_v without_o sin_n undertake_v they_o be_v to_o he_o real_o and_o unexcusable_o unlawful_a then_o certain_o to_o that_o man_n in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v no_o crime_n not_o to_o communicate_v when_o he_o be_v thus_o exclude_v from_o communicate_v with_o that_o church_n but_o a_o crime_n and_o a_o great_a one_o thus_o by_o testify_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o qualify_v himself_o for_o that_o communion_n the_o admission_n of_o such_o guilt_n as_o these_o hypocrisy_n and_o lie_v against_o conscience_n and_o due_a ground_n of_o conviction_n be_v too_o high_a a_o price_n to_o be_v pay_v even_o for_o peace_n or_o communion_n itself_o §_o 10._o a_o meek_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n will_v certain_o be_v content_a to_o sacrifice_v a_o great_a deal_n for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o purchase_n and_o when_o the_o fundamental_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o superstructure_n of_o christian_a practice_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o concession_n he_o will_v cheerful_o express_v his_o readiness_n to_o submit_v or_o deposit_v his_o own_o judgement_n in_o reverence_n and_o deference_n to_o his_o superior_n in_o the_o church_n where_o his_o lot_n be_v fall_v but_o when_o this_o prove_v unsufficient_a when_o peace_n with_o the_o brethren_n on_o earth_n will_v not_o be_v have_v at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n than_o this_o of_o a_o voluntary_a offend_v against_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o this_o case_n the_o christian_a must_v be_v content_a to_o live_v without_o it_o and_o though_o he_o will_v rejoice_v to_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o purchase_v that_o jewel_n yet_o his_o conscience_n the_o health_n and_o peace_n of_o that_o which_o be_v interrupt_v by_o every_o wilful_a sin_n be_v a_o commodity_n that_o must_v not_o be_v part_v with_o whatsoever_o the_o acquisition_n be_v which_o be_v in_o his_o view_n and_o thus_o offer_v itself_o in_o exchange_n for_o it_o §_o 11._o application_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n the_o evidence_n of_o which_o be_v i_o conceive_v so_o demonstrative_a and_o irresistible_a that_o it_o will_v be_v just_o extend_v much_o far_a than_o the_o present_a case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n give_v i_o any_o temptation_n to_o extend_v it_o for_o in_o case_n our_o ancestor_n have_v unjust_o and_o criminous_o make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o it_o shall_v anon_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v not_o and_o we_o their_o successor_n in_o that_o schism_n shall_v unfeigned_o confess_v and_o repent_v and_o desire_v to_o reform_v that_o sin_n and_o upright_o discharge_v our_o conscience_n in_o neglect_v no_o mean_n that_o patience_n humility_n charity_n can_v suggest_v to_o we_o in_o order_n to_o obtain_v our_o reconciliation_n yet_o if_o that_o can_v be_v obtain_v by_o all_o these_o submission_n without_o that_o hard_a condition_n of_o renounce_v or_o profess_v or_o seem_v in_o common_a reputation_n of_o man_n to_o renounce_v any_o part_n of_o divine_a truth_n or_o christian_a practice_n which_o we_o very_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o our_o duty_n it_o will_v not_o be_v our_o guilt_n but_o only_o our_o unhappiness_n that_o we_o be_v thus_o force_v to_o continue_v in_o that_o separation_n the_o reason_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o former_a ground_n we_o must_v not_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n such_o be_v confession_n &_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n jos_n 7.19_o a_o penitent_a thief_n must_v not_o lie_v to_o enable_v himself_o to_o make_v restitution_n nor_o the_o contrite_a schismatic_n commit_v any_o new_a sin_n such_o certain_o be_v hypocrisy_n lie_v profess_v contrary_a to_o present_a persuasion_n to_o complete_a his_o repentance_n for_o the_o old_a §_o 12._o if_o this_o last_o be_v conceive_v as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o present_a case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o to_o be_v a_o impossible_a unsupposeable_a case_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o romanist_n ground_n who_o i_o presume_v will_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o such_o hard_a condition_n as_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o a_o untruth_n to_o be_v require_v to_o any_o man_n reconciliation_n and_o readmission_n to_o their_o communion_n but_o upon_o this_o other_o score_n because_o if_o any_o false_a profession_n be_v now_o require_v to_o our_o readmission_n the_o same_o be_v former_o require_v to_o our_o continuance_n in_o their_o communion_n and_o consequent_o our_o ancestor_n departure_n than_o can_v not_o be_v suppose_v as_o in_o this_o last_o fiction_n of_o case_n it_o be_v a_o schismatical_a departure_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o give_v any_o more_o distinct_a answer_n to_o this_o than_o 1._o that_o we_o that_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v infallible_a may_v be_v allow_v to_o make_v a_o supposition_n which_o be_v found_v in_o the_o possibility_n of_o her_o insert_v some_o error_n in_o her_o confession_n and_o make_v the_o explicit_a acknowledgement_n of_o that_o the_o peremptory_a indispensable_a condition_n of_o her_o communion_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v possible_a also_o though_o not_o by_o we_o pretend_v that_o she_o shall_v since_o that_o suppose_a departure_n of_o our_o ancestor_n introduce_v some_o new_a doctrine_n and_o consequent_o some_o new_a error_n and_o those_o now_o be_v supposeable_a to_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o our_o return_n though_o they_o have_v no_o part_n before_o their_o birth_n in_o drive_v we_o from_o they_o 3._o that_o that_o may_v be_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n permit_v and_o allow_v to_o those_o that_o have_v always_o remain_v in_o their_o communion_n which_o to_o they_o that_o have_v depart_v and_o either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o posterity_n desire_v to_o return_v to_o it_o will_v not_o be_v permit_v by_o they_o it_o be_v more_o ordinary_a to_o indulge_v liberty_n to_o son_n that_o have_v always_o continue_v in_o the_o family_n then_o to_o grant_v they_o to_o offender_n and_o suppliant_n that_o expect_v favour_n and_o grace_n and_o restauration_n to_o privilege_n 4._o that_o those_o which_o have_v have_v their_o education_n out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v very_o possible_o &_o probable_o come_v to_o discern_v that_o which_o in_o that_o communion_n will_v never_o have_v be_v for_o want_n of_o representation_n discern_v by_o they_o and_o consequent_o may_v observe_v some_o error_n in_o her_o doctrine_n
or_o practice_n which_o their_o ancestor_n at_o their_o very_a departure_n from_o they_o have_v not_o discern_v and_o then_o though_o those_o error_n subscribe_v to_o by_o they_o have_v the_o lenitive_a or_o antidote_n of_o blameless_a ignorance_n yet_o because_o those_o that_o now_o real_o discern_v that_o truth_n which_o the_o ancestor_n discern_v not_o can_v lawful_o profess_v not_o to_o discern_v it_o or_o profess_v against_o conscience_n to_o believe_v what_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_o consequent_a that_o the_o return_n of_o such_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v render_v impossible_a though_o their_o ancestor_n continuance_n there_o lie_v under_o no_o such_o prejudice_n their_o separation_n be_v acknowledge_v unlawful_a chap._n iii_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o schism_n §_o 1._o thus_o much_o have_v be_v necessary_o premise_v for_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o schism_n take_v from_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n as_o that_o include_v in_o the_o neuter_a sense_n a_o recession_n or_o departure_n in_o the_o reciprocal_a a_o separate_n or_o divide_v himself_o §_o 2._o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o proceed_v and_o inquire_v how_o many_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o this_o schism_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n or_o by_o how_o many_o way_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v contract_v §_o 3._o in_o which_o inquiry_n it_o will_v be_v first_o necessary_a to_o consider_v wherein_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n consist_v viz_o unity_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o preserve_n all_o those_o relation_n wherein_o each_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v concern_v one_o towards_o another_o these_o relation_n be_v either_o of_o subordination_n paternal_a on_o one_o side_n and_o filial_a on_o the_o other_o or_o of_o equality_n fraternal_a unity_n of_o member_n subordinate_a the_o unity_n of_o those_o member_n that_o be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o 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 all_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 of_o fellow_n brethren_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o fellow_n brethren_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o mutual_a duty_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o one_o another_o §_o 4._o the_o former_a of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obedience_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n heb._n 13.17_o and_o back_o again_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d due_a feed_n i._n e._n govern_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n among_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o and_o because_o there_o be_v under_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n or_o supreme_a power_n to_o who_o all_o be_v subject_a in_o any_o his_o dominion_n many_o possible_a link_n in_o that_o subordination_n patriarch_n metropolitan_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n and_o the_o brethren_n or_o congregation_n the_o unity_n must_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o due_a subordination_n and_o christian_n i._n e._n charitative_a exercise_n of_o power_n in_o all_o these_o §_o 5._o the_o late_a of_o the_o late_a sort_n there_o be_v as_o many_o branch_n as_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o equality_n the_o brethren_n or_o believer_n in_o every_o congregation_n i._n e._n all_o beside_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n however_o unequal_a in_o other_o respect_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n equalise_v and_o comprehend_v all_o under_o the_o one_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o young_a 1_o pet._n 5.5_o and_o this_o whether_o we_o respect_v all_o other_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o or_o whether_o of_o any_o other_o congregation_n whether_o parish_n or_o city_n or_o diocese_n or_o province_n or_o nation_n of_o the_o west_n of_o the_o east_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n as_o far_o as_o each_o member_n be_v qualify_v to_o exercise_v any_o fraternal_a duty_n towards_o they_o so_o again_o the_o several_a deacon_n or_o presbyter_n of_o any_o diocese_n the_o several_a bishop_n of_o any_o province_n the_o several_a metropolitan_o of_o any_o nation_n the_o several_a primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n one_o with_o another_o as_o the_o several_a apostle_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v each_o of_o they_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o equal_n to_o all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n and_o proportionable_o and_o together_o with_o the_o pastor_n the_o flock_n the_o several_a community_n or_o congregation_n of_o christian_a man_n consider_v in_o complexo_fw-la the_o parish_n diocese_n province_n nation_n clime_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o according_a to_o these_o so_o many_o equality_n there_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o unity_n so_o many_o relation_n of_o that_o mutual_a fraternal_a charity_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o plant_v in_o his_o church_n §_o 6._o communion_n have_v see_v what_o the_o unity_n be_v to_o which_o communion_n superadd_v no_o more_o but_o the_o relation_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 matter_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o or_o whether_o by_o letter_n communicatory_a by_o which_o we_o may_v maintain_v external_a communion_n with_o those_o which_o be_v most_o distant_a from_o we_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o discern_v what_o schism_n be_v viz_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o unity_n and_o communion_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o it_o either_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o subordination_n which_o christ_n have_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n settle_v in_o his_o church_n or_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o mutual_a charity_n which_o he_o leave_v among_o his_o disciple_n §_o 7._o the_o branch_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o subordination_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o due_a subordination_n they_o be_v possible_o of_o as_o many_o sort_n as_o there_o be_v distinct_a link_n in_o the_o subordination_n as_o first_o those_o brethren_n or_o people_n which_o reject_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n break_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o they_o schism_n against_o the_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n refuse_v to_o live_v regular_o under_o they_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n adjudge_v and_o look_v on_o as_o schismatic_n so_o ignatius_n the_o holy_a bishop_n and_o apostolical_a person_n and_o martyr_n of_o antioch_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la trall_n admonish_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o poison_n of_o seducer_n i._n e._n the_o schismatic_n of_o those_o time_n he_o direct_v they_o this_o one_o way_n to_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o you_o shall_v do_v say_v he_o if_o you_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o and_o if_o you_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o god_n from_o christ_n from_o the_o bishop_n he_o that_o continue_v within_o the_o sept_n be_v pure_a he_o that_o do_v aught_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n and_o deacon_n be_v not_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n account_v all_o that_o live_v out_o of_o this_o obedience_n to_o be_v so_o far_o infect_v and_o defile_v with_o schism_n so_o again_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o revere_a the_o deacon_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o senate_n of_o god_n and_o college_n of_o apostle_n without_o these_o it_o be_v not_o call_v a_o church_n where_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v administer_v by_o these_o no_o man_n be_v far_o deem_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n than_o he_o live_v regular_o within_o this_o obedience_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o philippian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n intimate_v this_o to_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o preserve_a unity_n against_o schism_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o altar_n or_o sept_n as_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n together_o with_o his_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o the_o live_n in_o union_n with_o obedience_n to_o these_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n where_o this_o subordination_n be_v look_v on_o as_o that_o which_o be_v place_v in_o
other_o but_o by_o both_o and_o in_o the_o ancient_a if_o not_o ignatian_a epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o you_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n i._n e._n convert_v and_o rule_v by_o they_o the_o jewish_a part_n by_o one_o and_o the_o gentile_a by_o the_o other_o and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n at_o antioch_n and_o syria_n of_o which_o antioch_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n and_o cilicia_n be_v it_o to_o which_o peculiarly_a the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v send_v act._n 15.23_o and_o inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o brethren_n at_o antioch_n those_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o separately_z from_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o that_o city_n or_o region_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o the_o content_n of_o that_o rescript_n or_o decretal_a epistle_n in_o which_o only_o the_o gentile_n be_v concern_v v._o 28_o 29._o and_o also_o by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o jewish_a proselyte_n gal._n 2.11_o that_o they_o withdraw_v from_o all_o communion_n and_o society_n with_o the_o gentile_a christian_n upon_o which_o s._n paul_n reprove_v he_o public_o v._o 12._o according_a to_o this_o condition_n of_o disparate_a not_o subordinate_a church_n at_o antioch_n it_o be_v that_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n tell_v we_o that_o euodius_n and_o ignatius_n at_o the_o same_o time_n sit_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n one_o succeed_v s._n peter_n the_o other_o s._n paul_n one_o in_o the_o jewish_a the_o other_o in_o the_o gentile_a congregation_n and_o so_o continue_v a_o while_n till_o both_o the_o church_n the_o wall_n of_o separation_n be_v by_o compliance_n and_o christian_a charity_n remove_v join_v and_o unite_v together_o under_o ignatius_n who_o therefore_o as_o by_o by_o hom._n 4._o in_o luc._n origen_n and_o and_o l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o so_o by_o s._n hierome_n be_v call_v the_o three_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o yet_o as_o true_o by_o by_o de_fw-fr syn._n arim._n &_o seleuc._n athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v constitute_v bishop_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o by_o exit_fw-la come_v ignat._n s._n chrysostome_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bless_a apostle_n hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o while_o yet_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affirm_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o archisacerdotal_a honour_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o s._n peter_n §_o 9_o the_o same_o be_v as_o evident_a at_o rome_n where_o these_o two_o great_a apostle_n meet_v again_o and_o each_o of_o they_o erect_v and_o manage_v a_o church_n s._n peter_n of_o jew_n s._n paul_n of_o gentiles_n so_o say_v say_v l._n 3._o c._n 3._o euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o s._n irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bless_a apostle_n found_v and_o build_v the_o church_n there_o and_o and_o l._n 1._o adv_n carpocrat_n epiphanius_n more_o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o paul_n be_v apostles_n and_o bishop_n in_o rome_n so_o the_o inscription_n on_o their_o tomb_n which_o say_v say_v l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n continue_v to_o his_o time_n mention_n they_o both_o as_o founder_n of_o that_o church_n so_o gaius_n a_o ecclesiastic_a writer_n of_o great_a antiquity_n coaetaneous_a to_o pope_n zephyrynus_n speak_v of_o the_o monument_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n call_v they_o they_o euseb_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o monument_n of_o they_o that_o found_v that_o church_n §_o 10._o so_o dionysius_n the_o bishop_n of_o corinth_n who_o live_v about_o 20_o year_n after_o their_o death_n affirm_v both_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o corinth_n corinth_n euseb_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v each_o of_o they_o the_o plantation_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o and_o de_fw-fr prom._n &_o predict_v implend_v c._n 5._o prosper_v petrus_n &_o paulus_n apostoli_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la peter_n and_o paul_n the_o apostle_n consecrate_v or_o constitute_v a_o church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o very_a seal_n of_o pope_n be_v a_o irrefragable_a evidence_n of_o the_o same_o as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o matthew_n paris_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1237._o in_o bullâ_fw-la domini_fw-la papae_fw-la say_v he_o stat_fw-la imago_fw-la pauli_n à_fw-la dextris_fw-la crucis_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la bullae_fw-la figuratae_fw-la &_o petri_n à_fw-la sinistris_fw-la in_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o pope_n stand_v the_o image_n of_o s._n paul_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v grave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o image_n of_o s._n peter_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o this_o only_a account_n give_v for_o s._n paul_n have_v the_o noble_a place_n quia_fw-la paulus_n credidit_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la à_fw-la dextris_fw-la figuratur_fw-la because_o he_o believe_v on_o christ_n without_o see_v he_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o all_o this_o very_a agreeable_a to_o the_o story_n of_o scripture_n which_o as_o according_a to_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o relation_n there_o make_v it_o only_o set_v down_o s._n peter_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o of_o his_o be_v so_o at_o rome_n we_o make_v no_o question_n so_o it_o affirm_v of_o s._n paul_n that_o he_o preach_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o hire_a house_n receive_v they_o which_o come_v unto_o he_o act._n 28.30_o which_o will_v most_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o gentile_n of_o that_o city_n the_o jew_n have_v solemn_o depart_v from_o he_o v._o 29._o §_o 11._o according_o in_o ignatius_n ep._n ad_fw-la trall_n we_o read_v of_o linus_n and_o clemens_n that_o one_o be_v s._n paul_n the_o other_o s._n peter_n deacon_n both_o which_o afterward_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o episcopal_a chair_n linus_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o the_o gentile_a clemens_n of_o the_o jewish_a christian_n there_o and_o hence_o grow_v unquestionable_o that_o variety_n or_o difference_n observe_v among_o writer_n some_o make_v s._n peter_n other_o s._n paul_n the_o founder_n of_o that_o church_n but_o other_o as_o have_v be_v show_v both_o of_o they_o some_o make_v clemens_n other_o linus_n the_o first_o bishop_n after_o the_o apostle_n both_o affirmer_n speak_v the_o truth_n with_o this_o scholion_n to_o interpret_v they_o linus_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n after_o s._n paul_n clemens_n the_o first_o of_o the_o jewish_a after_o s._n peter_n and_o after_o linus_n his_o death_n cletus_n or_o anacletus_fw-la succeed_v he_o and_o die_v also_o both_o congregation_n be_v at_o length_n join_v in_o one_o under_o clemens_n by_o which_o one_o clew_n i_o suppose_v it_o easy_a to_o extricate_v 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