thereof_o 1._o the_o groundlessness_n when_o there_o be_v no_o cast_v of_o person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o unjust_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n no_o departure_n by_o unsufferable_a persecution_n no_o heresy_n nor_o idolatry_n in_o the_o church_n maintain_v no_o necessity_n if_o communion_n be_v hold_v with_o a_o church_n of_o communicate_v in_o its_o sin_n and_o corruption_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o separation_n make_v it_o unlawful_a when_o it_o be_v make_v without_o due_a endeavour_n and_o wait_v for_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o the_o departure_n be_v and_o such_o a_o rash_a departure_n be_v against_o charity_n which_o suffer_v both_o much_o and_o long_a 13.4_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o all_o tolerable_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o present_o distaste_v when_o the_o just_a occasion_n be_v give_v it_o first_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n of_o remedy_n the_o surgeon_n reserve_v dismember_n as_o the_o last_o remedy_n it_o look_v upon_o a_o sudden_a break_v 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and_o dishonourable_a be_v the_o very_a conceit_n hereof_o 2._o it_o be_v rebellion_n against_o his_o command_n his_o great_a command_n of_o love_n the_o grace_n of_o love_n be_v by_o some_o call_v the_o queen_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v great_a than_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n not_o god_n only_o but_o man_n its_o duration_n which_o be_v eternal_a its_o manner_n of_o work_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o receive_v christ_n as_o faith_n but_o of_o give_v out_o the_o soul_n to_o he_o 13.34_o eph._n 4.3_o phil._n 2.2_o joh._n 13.34_o and_o the_o command_n of_o love_n be_v the_o great_a command_n in_o respect_n of_o it_o comprehensivenesse_n it_o take_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n the_o end_n of_o they_o all_o be_v love_n and_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o all_o 3._o 12.52_o joh._n 12.52_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o one_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n great_a undertake_n his_o death_n which_o be_v that_o all_o his_o saint_n shall_v be_v one_o 4._o it_o tend_v to_o frustrate_v his_o prayer_n for_o unity_n among_o saint_n joh._n 17._o and_o endeavour_n that_o christ_n may_v not_o be_v hear_v by_o his_o father_n 5._o it_o oppose_v his_o example_n by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n say_v he_o know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o love_n be_v the_o livery_n and_o cognizance_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o every_o christian_a if_o there_o be_v no_o fellowship_n among_o christian_n there_o be_v no_o follow_v of_o christ_n let_v this_o mind_n be_v â—n_v you_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n phil_n 2_o 5._o 6._o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n how_o can_v man_n pray_v if_o in_o wrath_n and_o division_n how_o can_v christian_n fight_v with_o heaven_n and_o prevail_v when_o they_o be_v in_o so_o many_o divide_a troop_n christo_fw-la nullum_fw-la schisma_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la aliquam_fw-la confingit_fw-la haeresim_fw-la ut_fw-la recte_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la recessisse_fw-la videatur_fw-la hierom_n in_o tit._n schisma_fw-la viam_fw-la facit_fw-la ad_fw-la haeresim_fw-la et_fw-la separationem_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la what_o worthiness_n can_v be_v in_o those_o communicant_o who_o celebrate_v a_o feast_n of_o love_n with_o heart_n full_a of_o rancour_n and_o malice_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n separate_v for_o 1._o it_o cause_v a_o decay_n of_o all_o grace_n by_o division_n among_o ourselves_o we_o endeavour_v to_o divide_v ourselves_o from_o he_o in_o and_z from_o who_o be_v all_o our_o fullness_n all_o wickedness_n follow_v contention_n upon_o the_o stock_n of_o schism_n common_o heresy_n be_v graft_v there_o be_v no_o schism_n say_v i_o but_o ordinary_o it_o invent_v and_o produce_v some_o heresy_n that_o so_o the_o separation_n may_v seem_v the_o more_o justifiable_a the_o nonatian_o and_o donatist_n from_o schism_n fall_v to_o heresy_n our_o own_o time_n sad_o comment_v upon_o this_o truth_n they_o equal_o arise_v to_o both_o the_o far_a 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disgrace_n and_o abhorrency_n he_o speak_v true_o who_o say_v the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o schism_n can_v be_v bloat_v out_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o martyrdom_n he_o can_v honourable_o give_v his_o life_n for_o christ_n who_o make_v division_n in_o his_o church_n for_o which_o christ_n give_v his_o life_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o this_o separation_n be_v make_v for_o 1._o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n who_o great_a glory_n be_v union_n 6.9_o 3._o cant._n 6.9_o how_o can_v a_o body_n be_v rend_v and_o tear_v without_o the_o impair_n of_o its_o beauty_n beside_o how_o disgraceful_a a_o imputation_n be_v cast_v upon_o any_o church_n when_o we_o profess_v it_o unworthy_a for_o any_o to_o abide_v in_o it_o that_o christ_n will_v not_o and_o therefore_o that_o we_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o it_o 2_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o church_n schismatic_n more_o oppose_v the_o peace_n 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must_v needs_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n while_o party_n be_v contend_v church_n and_o
themselves_o from_o the_o church_n be_v scorner_n and_o that_o these_o who_o be_v sensual_a and_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n do_v follow_v their_o ungodly_a lust_n or_o in_o the_o word_n judas_n express_v 1._o the_o sin_n of_o these_o seducer_n in_o separate_n themselves_o 2._o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v 1._o their_o be_v sensual_a and_o 2._o their_o not_o have_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o first_o their_o separation_n explication_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v open_v 1._o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v by_o separate_v themselves_o 2._o wherein_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o consist_v 1._o exterminantes_fw-la segregantes_fw-la separantes_fw-la disterminantes_fw-la exterminantes_fw-la for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d several_a way_n render_v by_o several_a interpreter_n may_v signify_v the_o unbound_a of_o a_o thing_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o 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spumam_fw-la ejicere_fw-la quandoque_fw-la confundi_fw-la videntur_fw-la syriacè_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la spumationis_fw-la suae_fw-la indicant_fw-la ignominiam_fw-la arabicè_fw-la sicut_fw-la fluctus_fw-la maris_fw-la commoti_fw-la ebulliunt_fw-la in_o confusionibus_fw-la seu_fw-la delictis_fw-la suis_fw-la spuâ—â—ea_fw-la semifero_fw-la subpectore_fw-la murmurat_fw-la unda_fw-la virg._n foam_v out_o their_o shame_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n say_v not_o shame_n but_o shame_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confusiones_fw-la vulg._n dedecora_fw-la bez._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o note_v how_o great_a that_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n be_v which_o they_o discover_v and_o he_o say_v they_o foam_v out_o their_o shame_n that_o be_v that_o by_o all_o their_o forementioned_a rage_a and_o troublesomenesse_n they_o bring_v forth_o shame_n to_o themselves_o as_o the_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n bring_v forth_o foam_n and_o most_o apt_o and_o elegant_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o metaphor_n of_o rage_a wave_n do_v our_o apostle_n say_v effutiunt_fw-la instar_fw-la tumentium_fw-la undarum_fw-la quanto_fw-la altius_fw-la se_fw-la superbientes_fw-la attollunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la amplius_fw-la confusi_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o spumas_fw-la dissolvuntur_fw-la &_o percunt_fw-la bed_n per_fw-la dedecora_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la linguae_fw-la ex_fw-la immundo_fw-la turbatoque_fw-la cord_n manantia_fw-la sed_fw-la brevi_fw-la in_fw-la nihilum_fw-la instar_fw-la spumae_fw-la resoluta_fw-la mera_fw-fr sonant_fw-la tonitrua_fw-la nugas_fw-la meras_fw-la &_o inane_n voces_fw-la effutiunt_fw-la that_o by_o their_o rage_a and_o swell_v they_o bring_v forth_o disgrace_n and_o shame_n to_o themselves_o as_o the_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n bring_v forth_o foam_n in_o these_o three_o respect_n do_v these_o rage_a wave_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v bring_v forth_o shame_n to_o themselves_o as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n bring_v forth_o foam_n 1._o because_o that_o after_o all_o their_o trouble_v and_o disquiet_v of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o erroneous_a turbulent_a and_o soul-destroying_a opinion_n and_o practice_n both_o be_v find_v to_o have_v as_o much_o vanity_n lightness_n and_o emptiness_n as_o the_o foam_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o in_o their_o swell_a and_o proud_a elevation_n of_o themselves_o and_o unquiet_a urge_n of_o their_o doctrine_n they_o seem_v like_o the_o huge_a wave_n which_o threaten_v to_o touch_v and_o wash_v the_o very_a cloud_n to_o be_v raise_v far_o above_o other_o in_o knowledge_n and_o spiritualness_n and_o especial_o in_o enjoy_v of_o that_o liberty_n which_o they_o pretend_v go_v along_o with_o their_o practice_n and_o opinion_n and_o so_o to_o have_v climb_v as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n ammanifestentue_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la quis_fw-la confunditur_fw-la ob_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la quam_fw-la ob_fw-la libidinem_fw-la detectam_fw-la congery_n perstrepentium_fw-la vocum_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la subest_fw-la sententiae_fw-la solidioris_fw-la vid._n epiph._n haer_fw-mi 26._o nonnulli_fw-la denotari_fw-la volunt_fw-la fornicationes_fw-la veterum_fw-la illorum_fw-la baereticorum_fw-la alii_fw-la immunditiam_fw-la gulae_fw-la &_o luxuriae_fw-la quae_fw-la veluti_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la spum_fw-la ammanifestentue_fw-la yet_o soon_o do_v all_o their_o glorious_a appearance_n as_o a_o high_o raise_v billow_n of_o the_o sea_n fall_v either_o upon_o a_o rock_n or_o the_o shore_n end_n in_o mere_a froth_n
with_o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v among_o they_o let_v we_o not_o censure_v the_o faithful_a in_o their_o most_o toss_a estate_n there_o be_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o wrath_n in_o a_o sea_n of_o a_o saint_n suffering_n can_v you_o see_v how_o free_a his_o inside_n be_v and_o his_o end_n shall_v be_v from_o storm_n and_o toss_n you_o will_v rather_o envy_v then_o censure_v he_o the_o wave_n which_o satan_n raise_v show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o treasure_n which_o that_o enemy_n will_v fain_o have_v cast_v away_o but_o yet_o shall_v he_o so_o far_o prevail_v it_o be_v a_o treasure_n which_o will_v swim_v to_o shore_n with_o he_o to_o conclude_v let_v the_o faithful_a of_o all_o people_n must_v prepare_v for_o storm_n and_o wave_n as_o it_o be_v best_o for_o they_o to_o be_v among_o rage_a wave_n so_o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o they_o both_o to_o have_v a_o haven_n in_o their_o passage_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o passage_n too_o as_o long_o as_o the_o 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away_o disciple_n after_o they_o grievous_a wolf_n shall_v enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n these_o seducer_n be_v not_o heathen_n without_o but_o professor_n who_o have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n no_o evil_n be_v so_o great_a as_o those_o which_o come_v to_o the_o church_n from_o within_o the_o inward_a intestine_a division_n rupture_n heresy_n schism_n have_v cost_v the_o church_n more_o lamentation_n than_o ever_o do_v her_o persecution_n from_o without_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n never_o be_v so_o vexatious_a to_o she_o as_o arian_n donatist_n anabaptist_n papist_n outward_a enemy_n scratch_v the_o face_n they_o within_z stab_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o former_a she_o suffer_v by_o the_o latter_a she_o both_o sin_v and_o suffer_v by_o the_o former_a she_o be_v under_o persecution_n from_o man_n by_o the_o latter_a under_o provocation_n against_o god_n by_o the_o former_a she_o be_v but_o solicit_v to_o tell_v where_o her_o great_a 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