submit_v to_o all_o unsinful_a condition_n of_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n where_o they_o live_v if_o impose_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n thereof_o this_o prove_v by_o these_o two_o degree_n 1._o that_o the_o supposition_n of_o their_o being_n less_o secure_a of_o salvation_n out_o of_o this_o episcopal_a communion_n than_o in_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v they_o oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o all_o term_n not_o direct_o sinful_a however_o unexpedient_a rather_o than_o separate_v themselves_o or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o communion_n chap._n 1._o §_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v indeed_o less_o security_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v even_o on_o performance_n of_o the_o moral_a condition_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o this_o episcopal_a communion_n than_o in_o it_o this_o prove_v from_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o can_v be_v so_o well_o assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o extraordinary_a as_o of_o ordinary_a mean_n nay_o that_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o extraordinary_n be_v a_o condition_n either_o very_o hazardous_a or_o at_o least_o very_a uncomfortable_a at_o present_a whatever_o it_o may_v prove_v hereafter_o ch._n ii_o 2._o that_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n confine_v to_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o the_o place_n he_o live_v in_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o it_o this_o prove_v from_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n this_o prove_v from_o four_o thing_n 1._o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v do_v for_o we_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n on_o his_o part_n otherwise_o than_o by_o his_o express_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o chap._n iii_o §_o 1_o 2._o 2._o the_o ordinary_a mean_n how_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o his_o promise_n be_v by_o our_o interest_n in_o his_o covenant_n by_o which_o they_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o chap._n iii_o from_o §_o 5._o to_o the_o end_n 3._o the_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n with_o he_o be_v by_o our_o partake_n in_o these_o external_a solemnity_n by_o which_o this_o covenant_n be_v transact_v and_o maintain_v chap._n iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o 4._o the_o participation_n in_o these_o external_a solemnity_n with_o any_o legal_a validity_n be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n chap._n viii_o b._n ii_o that_o this_o visible_a church_n to_o who_o external_a communion_n these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v confine_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o the_o place_n where_o any_o one_o life_n while_o he_o live_v there_o this_o prove_v in_o two_o part_n a_o 1._o that_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o who_o external_a communion_n these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v consign_v be_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n this_o prove_v by_o these_o degree_n a._n 1._o that_o salvation_n be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v expect_v without_o a_o external_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o negative_o not_o by_o those_o other_o popular_a mean_n which_o ordinary_a person_n be_v apt_a to_o trust_v in_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v 1._o not_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v chap._n ix_o 2._o not_o by_o private_a prayer_n nor_o indeed_o by_o any_o out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n x_o xi_o xii_o xiii_o fourteen_o 2._o positive_o that_o salvation_n be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v expect_v only_o by_o this_o external_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o prove_v concern_v baptism_n chap._n xv._n 2._o concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n chap._n xvi_o xvii_o ii_o that_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v administer_v chap._n xviii_o iii_o no_o other_o minister_n have_v the_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o they_o who_o receive_v their_o order_n in_o episcopal_a communion_n this_o prove_v by_o four_o degree_n 1._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n chap._n xix_o 2._o that_o though_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o derive_v without_o the_o mediation_n of_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v chap._n xx._n 3._o that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o derive_v from_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v first_o commit_v without_o a_o continue_a succession_n of_o person_n orderly_o receive_v authority_n from_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v it_o they_o from_o those_o first_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o we_o at_o present_a chap._n xxi_o 4._o that_o this_o authority_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v expect_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n chap._n xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o xxv_o b._n 2._o that_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n to_o which_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o join_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v enjoy_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o his_o own_o particular_a salvation_n be_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o live_v while_o he_o live_v in_o it_o chap._n xxvi_o b._n ii_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o obligation_n to_o unsinful_a condition_n of_o their_o episcopal_a communion_n be_v such_o as_o will_v make_v they_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n who_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o such_o condition_n either_o separate_v themselves_o or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n by_o their_o respective_a diocesan_n ordinary_n chap._n xxvii_o here_o be_v episcopal_a communion_n talk_v of_o without_o tell_v what_o be_v the_o episcopacy_n or_o what_o the_o communion_n which_o he_o mean_v and_o how_o both_o be_v know_v confusion_n 1._o there_o be_v usurp_a bishop_n not_o true_o call_v or_o choose_v 2._o there_o be_v heretical_a bishop_n 3._o there_o may_v be_v divers_a bishop_n in_o one_o city_n or_o county_n which_o of_o these_o mean_v you_o 4._o he_o may_v be_v one_o fit_a for_o other_o and_o not_o for_o i_o nor_o be_o i_o to_o take_v he_o for_o my_o pastor_n as_o the_o greek_a bishop_n in_o london_n and_o many_o latin_a bishop_n that_o speak_v not_o english_a heretofore_o or_o his_o faultiness_n may_v make_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o choose_v a_o better_a 5._o what_o if_o the_o king_n and_o law_n command_v the_o contrary_a 6._o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o for_o submit_v to_o sinful_a condition_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o refuse_v sinful_a condition_n so_o of_o many_o particular_a church_n to_o choose_v the_o fit_a for_o our_o communion_n the_o french_a and_o dutch_a and_o greek_n in_o london_n be_v not_o schismatic_n for_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o this_o bishop_n or_o local_o communicate_v with_o he_o 2._o you_o tell_v we_o not_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v he_o be_v of_o the_o bishop_n communion_n among_o a_o thousand_o parish-church_n that_o differ_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o own_o the_o bishop_n in_o some_o thing_n and_o not_o in_o other_o 3._o few_o of_o the_o diocese_n ever_o local_o communicate_v with_o our_o bishop_n and_o mental_o the_o nonconformist_n communicate_v in_o essential_o at_o least_o 4._o most_o christian_n on_o earth_n be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o prevalent_o schismatic_n but_o still_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 5._o the_o bishop_n e._n g._n in_o france_n be_v more_o guilty_a of_o the_o schism_n than_o the_o protestant_n see_v dr._n stillingfleet_n defence_n of_o laud._n 1._o this_o be_v false_a in_o the_o fore-excepted_n case_n 1._o if_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n to_o other_o and_o not_o to_o i_o unless_o communion_n include_v not_o subjection_n for_o so_o we_o communicate_v with_o many_o other_o bishop_n 2._o if_o the_o condition_n impose_v be_v a_o thing_n which_o a_o superior_a power_n forbid_v king_n or_o in_o some_o case_n parent_n the_o matter_n and_o consequence_n be_v so_o weighty_a as_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v to_o abuse_v dull_a reader_n thus_o with_o the_o deceitful_a unexplain_v nature_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o communion_n the_o love_n of_o truth_n and_o soul_n forbid_v such_o deceit_n 1._o if_o some_o receive_v only_a parish-bishop_n of_o the_o old_a sort_n and_o other_o also_o their_o archbishop_n and_o other_o such_o diocesan_n as_o put_v down_o all_o parish-bishop_n which_o of_o these_o have_v episcopal_a communion_n 2._o when_o of_o old_a many_o age_n vote_v and_o fight_v can_v not_o tell_v man_n which_o be_v the_o true_a bishop_n among_o many_o competitor_n and_o when_o at_o rome_n there_o be_v oft_o two_o or_o three_o at_o once_o and_o when_o
the_o worst_a oft_o carry_v the_o possession_n and_o council_n themselves_o be_v for_o divers_a whih_o be_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n 3._o be_v communion_n and_o subjection_n all_o one_o with_o he_o or_o divers_a if_o divers_a i_o have_v communion_n with_o many_o bishop_n that_o i_o be_o not_o subject_a to_o if_o the_o same_o how_o many_o must_v each_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o and_o in_o what_o order_n and_o case_n 4._o communion_n be_v 1._o mental_a or_o local_a and_o the_o first_o 1._o in_o essential_o 2._o integral_n 3._o accident_n of_o christianity_n i_o have_v communion_n with_o all_o christian_n in_o essential_o with_o the_o best_a in_o most_o integral_n with_o none_o in_o all_o nor_o in_o all_o accident_n 4._o i_o be_o more_o secure_a in_o the_o mental_a communion_n of_o many_o bishop_n than_o of_o some_o one_o and_o of_o all_o in_o essential_o and_o certain_a thing_n than_o of_o some_o one_o in_o suspect_a thing_n especial_o in_o universal_a communion_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o whole_a church_n 2._o he_o that_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o any_o true_a bishop_n of_o god_n institution_n in_o his_o judgement_n will_n and_o profession_n have_v no_o communion_n with_o christ_n church_n but_o if_o they_o be_v 1._o of_o a_o false_a species_n 2._o incapable_a 3._o unordained_a 4._o obtruder_n not_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o flock_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o disow_v they_o 5._o and_o â—f_o they_o turn_v wolf_n thorn_n and_o thistle_n or_o heretic_n 2._o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o the_o true_a episcopi_fw-la gregis_fw-la but_o not_o with_o such_o as_o depose_v they_o 3._o and_o its_o doubtful_a as_o to_o the_o episcopi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v but_o deceit_n to_o distinguish_v only_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a in_o speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o mean_n the_o gospel_n write_v or_o preach_v be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o to_o want_n be_v hazardous_a indeed_o so_o be_v meditation_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n where_o they_o may_v well_o be_v have_v and_o pastor_n to_o administer_v they_o but_o there_o be_v many_o lesser_a mean_n that_o may_v be_v want_v or_o ignorant_o refuse_v where_o salvation_n be_v safe_a the_o church_n of_o england_n think_v preach_v to_o be_v such_o which_o forbid_v man_n to_o go_v for_o preach_v and_o from_o a_o bare_a reader_n in_o his_o own_o parish_n and_o the_o indian_n convert_v by_o frumentius_n and_o edesius_n may_v have_v certain_a salvation_n before_o they_o have_v any_o pastor_n and_o so_o may_v they_o that_o can_v know_v among_o contender_n which_o be_v the_o true_a pastor_n either_o as_o to_o the_o species_n or_o individual_a but_o 2._o comunion_n in_o every_o lawful_a thing_n be_v no_o ordinary_a requisite_a mean_n of_o salvation_n mark_v reader_n that_o he_o say_v that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n by_o such_o governor_n for_o refuse_v submission_n to_o unsinful_a thing_n and_o dr._n saywell_n bishop_n gunning_n chaplain_n and_o this_o man_n make_v such_o refusal_n and_o schism_n damnable_a now_o mark_v here_o how_o they_o make_v all_o indifferent_a impose_v thing_n consequent_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o make_v all_o such_o indifference_n to_o be_v article_n of_o faith_n or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v believe_v e.g._n if_o organ_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n surplice_n church-image_n exorcism_n and_o five_o hundred_o such_o be_v indifferent_a and_o command_v by_o the_o bishop_n he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o not_o conform_v to_o they_o or_o withdraw_v for_o it_o be_v a_o damnable_a schismatic_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o conform_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o that_o case_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v lawful_a or_o else_o to_o use_v they_o while_o i_o very_o take_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n to_o what_o a_o mass_n now_o have_v these_o man_n bring_v the_o article_n or_o necessary_n to_o salvation_n do_v any_o live_a man_n know_v all_o lawful_a thing_n to_o be_v such_o 1._o then_o in_o abassia_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o abuna_n bishop_n local_a communion_n with_o he_o be_v impossible_a to_o most_o 2._o and_o how_o be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n who_o ordain_v he_o of_o that_o place_n that_o be_v another_o kingdom_n 2._o then_o in_o one_o place-communion_n with_o papist_n in_o another_o with_o greek_n moscovite_n abisines_n armenian_n etc._n etc._n be_v necessary_a in_o unsinful_a thing_n 3._o who_o will_v judge_n but_o the_o excommunicator_n what_o be_v unsinful_a as_o to_o his_o act_n 4._o what_o a_o case_n be_v man_n in_o at_o rome_n under_o formosus_fw-la stephen_n sergius_n eugenius_n 4._o john_n 12._o and_o 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o at_o alexandria_n under_o peter_n meletius_n paulinus_n flavianus_n and_o so_o oft_o in_o other_o schism_n and_o nullity_n 5._o the_o novatian_o and_o joannites_n have_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o constantinople_n under_o separate_a pastor_n but_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o its_o external_a communion_n where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v of_o which_o more_o anon_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o if_o god_n have_v only_o command_v man_n to_o love_v he_o call_v upon_o he_o hate_v sin_n seek_v life_n eternal_a without_o a_o express_a promise_n one_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v in_o vain_a 2_o but_o god_n have_v express_o promise_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o true_o love_n trust_v and_o obey_v he_o and_o seek_v first_o god_n kingdom_n and_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n holy_a and_o love_v all_o man_n though_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o not_o cross_v subscribe_v or_o think_v diocesan_n unlawful_a chap._n 3._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n on_o his_o part_n be_v all_o one_o those_o that_o god_n promise_v to_o save_v shall_v certain_o be_v sauâ—d_v who_o those_o be_v the_o gospel_n full_o tâ—lls_v we_o yea_o and_o tell_v man_n before_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v fix_v under_o their_o proper_a pastor_n call_v elder_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o scripture_n 3_o transaction_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a word_n 1._o it_o be_v transact_v by_o make_v the_o promise_n by_o christ_n on_o earth_n 2._o it_o be_v transact_v by_o give_v the_o consent_n penitent_a believer_n a_o right_n before_o god_n to_o christ_n and_o salvation_n when_o he_o first_o true_o so_o consent_v 3._o it_o be_v transact_v by_o a_o solemn_a ministerial_a investiture_n seal_v and_o deliver_v that_o right_n for_o the_o full_a comfort_n of_o the_o consenter_n and_o in_o soro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o give_v the_o right_n of_o external_a communion_n as_o a_o tessara_fw-it when_o the_o person_n be_v baptise_v 4._o it_o be_v transact_v by_o renew_a confirmation_n and_o for_o further_a grace_n daily_o in_o the_o eucharist_n i_o love_v not_o to_o offend_v you_o but_o i_o must_v be_v true_a to_o truth_n and_o soul_n and_o therefore_o tell_v man_n that_o these_o general_n and_o confusion_n be_v but_o cheat_n 3._o will_v you_o have_v man_n believe_v that_o external_a solemnity_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o right_n of_o heart_n covenanter_n before_o god_n as_o to_o salvetion_n or_o that_o all_o external_a solemnity_n be_v of_o the_o same_o necessity_n the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v confirmation_n to_o the_o a_o external_a solemnity_n for_o assure_v man_n of_o god_n favour_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o imposition_n of_o a_o diocesan_n hand_n and_o yet_o bind_v you_o to_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o the_o baptize_v infant_n be_v certain_o and_o undoubted_o save_v without_o it_o litany_n procession_n and_o many_o external_a solemnity_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o external_a communion_n with_o the_o visible_a church_n chap._n 8_o o_o tremendous_a be_v it_o no_o other_o be_v not_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n consist_v of_o 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no_o power_n to_o cross_v or_o violate_v these_o his_o law_n and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o notorious_o it_o be_v null_a and_o worse_o and_o no_o act_n of_o authority_n but_o of_o sin_n e._n g._n if_o bishop_n baptize_v unconvert_v infidel_n or_o give_v the_o other_o sacrament_n to_o such_o or_o to_o notorious_a wicked_a impenitent_a person_n 3._o i_o believe_v that_o if_o one_o or_o many_o bishop_n or_o priest_n do_v disobey_v these_o law_n of_o christ_n their_o sin_n do_v not_o oblige_v all_o other_o person_n to_o rebel_n or_o sin_n with_o they_o or_o disoblige_v they_o from_o their_o duty_n e._n g._n if_o some_o bishop_n shall_v refuse_v to_o receive_v penitent_a believer_n and_o their_o â—eed_n into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n other_o be_v nevertheless_o bind_v to_o receive_v they_o and_o not_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n to_o keep_v they_o out_o because_o some_o do_v it_o sinful_o so_o if_o some_o bishop_n will_v feed_v they_o with_o unâ—ound_a doctrine_n or_o 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