as_o christian_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o communion_n with_o we_o be_v because_o these_o difference_n do_v not_o hinder_v their_o be_v real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n i_o answer_v by_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o adequate_a reason_n for_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v because_o in_o the_o case_n suppose_v of_o two_o church_n independent_a one_o on_o the_o other_o and_o not_o subject_a to_o any_o common_a governor_n the_o one_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o impose_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n on_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o quarrel_v with_o it_o mere_o for_o disagree_v from_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n but_o if_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o one_o of_o the_o church_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o rite_n appoint_v by_o their_o own_o proper_a governor_n their_o agreement_n in_o fundamental_o be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n why_o either_o their_o own_o or_o the_o other_o church_n shall_v receive_v they_o to_o sacramental_a communion_n he_o say_v indeed_o that_o those_o difference_n do_v not_o hinder_v their_o be_v real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o 1._o do_v he_o hold_v that_o every_o one_o who_o be_v real_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n aught_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la to_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_a communion_n if_o he_o do_v he_o must_v either_o deny_v that_o any_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n can_v do_v any_o notorious_a wrong_n to_o his_o neighbour_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o else_o he_o must_v condemn_v our_o church_n for_o require_v the_o minister_n of_o each_o parish_n to_o repel_v such_o a_o person_n from_o the_o communion_n till_o either_o he_o make_v actual_a recompense_n for_o the_o injury_n or_o declare_v himself_o full_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o when_o convenient_o he_o may_v if_o not_o than_o the_o mere_a consideration_n that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v real_o a_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n do_v not_o oblige_v any_o in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o admit_v he_o to_o all_o those_o privilege_n 2._o do_v he_o hold_v that_o mere_a agree_v in_o fundamental_o be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o the_o be_v a_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n if_o not_o than_o neither_o be_v that_o sufficient_a to_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_a communion_n 3._o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v practical_a as_o well_o as_o speculative_a fundamental_o and_o i_o presume_v he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o obedience_n to_o our_o lawful_a governor_n in_o thing_n lawful_a be_v one_o of_o the_o fundamental_o of_o practice_n if_o he_o deny_v the_o former_a he_o contradict_v the_o doctrine_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o testimony_n which_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o christian_n faith_n can_v subsist_v nor_o everlasting_a life_n be_v obtain_v and_o that_o there_o be_v also_o fundamental_a head_n of_o discipline_n p._n 56._o and_o that_o those_o be_v so_o which_o promote_v and_o maintain_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o without_o which_o we_o can_v live_v a_o christian_a life_n and_o that_o whosoever_o perish_v must_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o foundation_n by_o some_o fundamental_a error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o in_o practice_n which_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v fundamental_o of_o practice_n as_o well_o as_o belief_n as_o to_o the_o latter_a he_o confess_v pag._n 187._o of_o his_o book_n that_o in_o those_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o apparent_o forbid_v by_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o god_n man_n ought_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o their_o superior_n and_o if_o he_o will_v own_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n as_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v then_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a duty_n even_o in_o his_o own_o account_n that_o christian_a therefore_o that_o do_v not_o think_v it_o such_o a_o duty_n be_v by_o this_o doctrine_n guilty_a of_o a_o fundamental_a error_n in_o reference_n to_o christian_a practice_n and_o he_o who_o do_v think_v it_o his_o duty_n and_o do_v not_o act_n according_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o damnable_a neglect_n now_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o this_o author_n 1_o whether_o mere_a agree_v to_o fundamental_o whether_o of_o belief_n or_o practice_n that_o be_v assent_v to_o they_o will_v constitute_v and_o continue_v a_o man_n a_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n without_o at_o least_o resolve_v to_o act_n according_o if_o there_o be_v not_o time_n for_o more_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o resolution_n if_o there_o be_v 2._o whether_o difference_n in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o practice_n will_v not_o hinder_v man_n from_o be_v real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n 3._o whether_o though_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o practice_n that_o be_v own_o and_o assent_v to_o they_o as_o matter_n of_o necessary_a duty_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n yet_o if_o they_o persist_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o part_n of_o such_o duty_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v own_a by_o the_o church_n either_o as_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n or_o as_o person_n to_o who_o belong_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_a communion_n if_o he_o say_v they_o ought_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v 4._o why_o they_o shall_v be_v acknowled'gd_v as_o person_n right_o qualify_v for_o the_o privilege_n of_o christianity_n here_o or_o its_o reward_n hereafter_o who_o be_v either_o so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v or_o so_o negligent_a as_o not_o to_o practise_v that_o which_o christianity_n have_v make_v fundamental_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v both_o know_a and_o practise_v particular_o i_o will_v willing_o be_v inform_v by_o this_o man_n whether_o account_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o external_n unity_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n whether_o national_a diocesan_n or_o parochial_a of_o which_o man_n be_v member_n a_o fundamental_a of_o practice_n or_o no._n if_o he_o do_v how_o can_v he_o account_v those_o person_n real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o preserve_v that_o unity_n in_o either_o of_o those_o church_n that_o they_o industrious_o destroy_v it_o in_o all_o of_o they_o not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o order_n and_o government_n appoint_v for_o either_o of_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o then_o why_o do_v he_o 1._o express_o acknowledge_v that_o schism_n and_o division_n do_v apparent_o dissolve_v the_o church-vnity_n and_o 2._o by_o ask_v those_o question_n pag._n 28._o of_o his_o book_n implicit_o acknowledge_v that_o person_n become_v schismatical_a by_o refuse_v to_o be_v one_o with_o we_o in_o discipline_n and_o by_o renounce_v communion_n with_o we_o in_o our_o public_a worship_n suppose_v there_o be_v nothing_o evil_a in_o it_o and_o 3._o pronounce_v all_o separate_a congregation_n schismatical_a for_o their_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o government_n of_o our_o diocesan_n p._n 59_o and_o then_o 4._o acknowledge_v the_o sin_n of_o schism_n to_o be_v a_o heinous_a destructive_a and_o pernicious_a evil_n one_o of_o those_o fleshly_a work_n which_o they_o who_o do_v shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 24._o 25._o it_o must_v follow_v therefore_o from_o his_o own_o principle_n and_o concession_n that_o they_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n be_v guilty_a of_o err_v in_o a_o fundamental_a of_o practice_n now_o since_o schism_n be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n so_o pernicious_a a_o evil_n since_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n also_o refuse_v to_o be_v one_o with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o communion_n with_o its_o public_a worship_n be_v a_o breach_n and_o dissolution_n of_o church-unity_n since_o also_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o the_o government_n of_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v dissolve_v the_o unity_n of_o discipline_n and_o therefore_o schismatical_a and_o since_o all_o separate_a congregation_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n guilty_a of_o schism_n it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o the_o member_n of_o those_o congregation_n either_o do_v not_o agree_v in_o all_o the_o fundamental_o of_o practice_n or_o else_o do_v not_o act_n suitable_o to_o that_o agreement_n but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o they_o persist_v in_o schismatical_a practice_n contrary_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o communion_n with_o we_o and_o 3._o that_o the_o plea_n which_o this_o prefacer_n make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o behalf_n pag._n 58._o viz._n their_o agreement_n in_o fundamental_o and_o their_o be_v real_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v very_o insufficient_a because_o by_o dissolve_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o its_o discipline_n they_o practical_o differ_v in_o a_o fundamental_a
with_o those_o constitution_n also_o and_o i_o doubt_v himself_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a and_o hardy_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o our_o lyturgy_n and_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n be_v thing_n found_v on_o a_o divine_a unchangeable_a law_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o his_o argument_n will_v conclude_v against_o they_o as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n as_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o follow_v pag._n 23._o 24._o etc._n etc._n my_o remark_n on_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o some_o of_o they_o i_o confess_v seem_v to_o speak_v home_o to_o this_o author_n design_n and_o pretend_v that_o our_o ceremony_n ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v but_o if_o this_o man_n book_n be_v fraught_v with_o no_o better_a reason_n to_o prove_v it_o than_o those_o mention_v by_o he_o out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o judicious_a beza_n and_o learned_a zanchy_a i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o little_a but_o to_o prove_v the_o author_n a_o very_a weak_a brother_n 2._o he_o show_v himself_o too_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o such_o aâ—_n brother_n in_o pretend_v pag._n 23._o that_o calvin_n style_v our_o ceremony_n folly_n but_o own_v that_o affirm_v they_o tolerable_a folly_n and_o then_o write_v a_o great_a book_n himself_o to_o prove_v they_o intolerable_a but_o as_o to_o that_o censure_n which_o calvin_n be_v say_v to_o pass_v upon_o our_o ceremony_n see_v durell's_n vindiciae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n cap._n 12._o where_o he_o make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o that_o censure_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o our_o ceremony_n nor_o of_o the_o english_a lyturgy_n as_o it_o wa_o in_o itself_o at_o that_o time_n but_o as_o it_o be_v knavish_o represent_v to_o he_o by_o the_o english_a sectary_n of_o those_o day_n 3._o i_o observe_v that_o several_a of_o his_o testimony_n pag._n 38._o etc._n etc._n seem_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n to_o bear_v with_o and_o indulge_v the_o member_n of_o their_o own_o church_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a but_o of_o the_o duty_n only_o of_o one_o protestant_a church_n pag._n 40._o 41._o towards_o another_o viz._n that_o if_o both_o church_n agree_v in_o fundamental_o their_o difference_n in_o other_o matter_n may_v be_v tolerate_v pag._n 38._o 40._o the_o reform_a church_n say_v the_o geneva-doctor_n pag._n 40._o ought_v to_o maintain_v a_o brotherly_a affection_n towards_o one_o another_o etc._n etc._n the_o protestant-churche_n say_v the_o transylvanian_a pag._n 41._o be_v to_o be_v move_v notwithstanding_o their_o difference_n to_o exercise_v moderation_n compassion_n and_o mutual_a toleration_n and_o so_o the_o professor_n of_o aberdeen_n pag._n 42._o 43._o the_o possibility_n of_o this_o exception_n the_o prefacer_n himself_o be_v aware_a of_o and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o enervate_v it_o pag._n 57_o by_o ask_v what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o these_o condition_n of_o communion_n betwixt_o reform_a church_n shall_v not_o obtain_v among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o christian_a church_n and_o pag._n 58._o why_o that_o agreement_n in_o fundamental_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v communion_n betwixt_o church_n disagree_v in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o doctrine_n of_o inferior_a moment_n may_v not_o be_v sufficient_a also_o to_o preserve_v communion_n among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n though_o disagree_v in_o like_a matter_n as_o if_o there_o where_o no_o difference_n between_o two_o society_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o or_o dependent_a upon_o the_o other_o nor_o have_v any_o governor_n common_a to_o they_o both_o and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o society_n or_o several_a society_n unite_v under_o and_o subject_a to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o governor_n or_o governor_n where_o two_o society_n be_v independent_a one_o upon_o another_o there_o be_v no_o common_a governor_n to_o take_v care_n of_o order_n and_o the_o thing_n relate_v to_o it_o among_o they_o each_o of_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o management_n of_o its_o respective_a governor_n or_o governor_n and_o to_o they_o the_o care_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o that_o society_n belong_v who_o therefore_o ought_v to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o orderly_a decent_a and_o reverend_a manner_n and_o to_o constitute_v such_o modes_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o they_o judge_v most_o convenient_a to_o that_o end_n and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v what_o have_v any_o other_o church_n which_o in_o the_o case_n suppose_v can_v just_o pretend_v to_o any_o superiority_n over_o they_o i_o say_v what_o have_v such_o a_o church_n to_o do_v to_o call_v in_o question_n their_o constitution_n in_o any_o authoritative_a way_n i_o mean_v and_o therefore_o to_o talk_v of_o its_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o one_o protestant_n church_n to_o tolerate_v another_o that_o be_v independent_a upon_o it_o and_o differ_v from_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o outward_a order_n be_v at_o least_o a_o very_a improper_a way_n of_o speak_v if_o by_o tolerate_n those_o testimony_n mean_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o censure_v and_o condemn_v the_o other_o church_n that_o so_o differ_v from_o they_o and_o if_o this_o writer_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o this_o with_o the_o author_n of_o those_o dictate_v and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o why_o do_v he_o quote_v they_o as_o testimony_n favour_v his_o pretension_n than_o himself_o ought_v to_o pronounce_v beza_n and_o zanchy_a a_o little_a too_o pragmatical_a in_o quarrel_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o their_o think_v fit_a to_o retain_v such_o and_o such_o ceremony_n but_o what_o do_v this_o prefacer_n mean_v by_o condition_n of_o communion_n and_o preserve_v communion_n in_o these_o question_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o these_o testimony_n make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o one_o protestant_n church_n so_o far_o to_o accord_n with_o another_o that_o agree_v with_o it_o in_o fundamental_o and_o differ_v from_o it_o only_o in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n or_o other_o matter_n extrafundamental_a as_o not_o fastidious_o to_o reject_v or_o anathematise_v that_o church_n p._n 43._o on_o account_n of_o any_o such_o difference_n that_o therefore_o they_o make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o each_o church_n to_o admit_v the_o member_n of_o the_o other_o church_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o communion_n mere_o because_o they_o agree_v in_o fundamental_o if_o he_o fancy_v that_o to_o be_v their_o meaning_n let_v he_o instance_n if_o he_o can_v in_o any_o one_o protestant_a church_n that_o will_v receive_v other_o to_o sacramental_a communion_n mere_o because_o they_o hold_v the_o fundamental_o of_o christian_a faith_n this_o man_n have_v undertake_v to_o maintain_v that_o thing_n indifferent_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v as_o condition_n of_o communion_n or_o as_o condition_n without_o which_o none_o shall_v partake_v of_o the_o public_a ordinance_n but_o do_v he_o imagine_v that_o if_o he_o go_v to_o geneva_n he_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n there_o without_o submit_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o reception_n there_o enjoin_v in_o particular_a that_o they_o will_v give_v it_o he_o unless_o he_o stand_v when_o he_o receive_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a durell_n in_o the_o forementioned_a vindiciae_fw-la cap._n 22._o where_o he_o defend_v the_o church_n of_o england_n impose_v kneeling_z on_o all_o communicant_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o that_o it_o challenge_v no_o great_a a_o power_n to_o itself_o than_o other_o reform_a church_n do_v pag._n 235._o and_o that_o as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o lutheran_n confession_n will_v give_v the_o communion_n only_o to_o those_o that_o kneel_v so_o the_o french_a and_o geneva_n church_n will_v give_v it_o to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v whereas_o therefore_o this_o author_n will_v glad_o know_v pag._n 58._o why_o that_o agreement_n in_o fundamental_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v communion_n betwixt_o church_n disagree_v in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n may_v not_o be_v sufficient_a also_o to_o preserve_v communion_n among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n though_o disagree_v in_o such_o matter_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o communion_n which_o his_o own_o testimony_n speak_v of_o as_o preserve_v thereby_o be_v only_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v that_o which_o consist_v in_o not_o censure_v and_o anathematise_v or_o disow_v they_o as_o true_a church_n though_o differ_v in_o such_o matter_n which_o as_o it_o scarce_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o communion_n so_o it_o be_v too_o far_o remove_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o communion_n which_o this_o book_n plead_v for_o to_o make_v these_o testimony_n pertinent_a to_o that_o plea_n and_o whereas_o he_o pretend_v in_o the_o same_o page_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o christian_a church_n which_o do_v thus_o differ_v shall_v be_v receive_v 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as_o lawful_a nay_o i_o do_v not_o discern_v what_o consistency_n there_o be_v between_o one_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n and_o another_o part_n between_o the_o allow_v the_o forementioned_a mutation_n as_o reasonable_a and_o necessary_a pag._n 82._o and_o 93._o and_o this_o passage_n pag._n 89._o which_o imply_v they_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o reasonable_a for_o there_o he_o say_v we_o do_v hearty_o and_o sincere_o desire_v union_n with_o our_o brethren_n if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v on_o just_a and_o reasonable_a term_n but_o they_o must_v not_o think_v that_o we_o will_v give_v up_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o so_o as_o to_o condemn_v its_o constitution_n or_o make_v the_o ceremony_n unlawful_a which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o observe_v and_o practise_v in_o it_o if_o any_o expedient_a can_v be_v find_v out_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o other_o man_n conscience_n without_o reflect_v on_o our_o own_o if_o they_o can_v be_v take_v in_o without_o reproach_n or_o 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