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be_v meet_v with_o a_o parcel_n of_o his_o desciple_n as_o bad_a as_o himself_o do_v preach_v and_o print_v blasphemy_n as_o many_o do_v in_o these_o day_n be_v it_o true_a or_o be_v it_o ever_o the_o less_o blasphemy_n because_o he_o preach_v and_o print_v it_o and_o his_o desciple_n own_o and_o maintain_v it_o this_o be_v sorry_a stuff_n next_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o point_n the_o whole_a stress_n of_o the_o business_n in_o difference_n between_o mr._n stucley_n and_o myself_o lie_v in_o this_o namely_o whether_o my_o wife_n be_v guilty_a of_o crime_n deserve_v excomminication_n or_o not_o deserve_v whether_o guilty_a of_o contumacy_n or_o not_o guilty_a in_o a_o word_n whether_o his_o curse_n be_v causeless_a or_o not_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o i_o be_o to_o encounter_v one_o that_o goliah-like_a seem_v to_o be_v arm_v cap-a_a pe_z he_o be_v a_o scholar_n which_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o therefore_o the_o disadvantage_n lie_v on_o my_o side_n but_o i_o trust_v my_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o my_o design_n be_v satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o take_v leave_n humble_o to_o propose_v a_o few_o query_n to_o serious_a consideration_n first_o whether_o a_o particular_a church_n may_v impose_v press_v or_o practise_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n precept_n apostolical_a iustitution_n or_o primitive_a church_n practice_n second_o whether_o if_o such_o thing_n be_v impose_v press_v or_o draw_v into_o practice_n by_o a_o particular_a church_n the_o church_n member_n may_v not_o refuse_v it_o as_o arbitrary_a and_o after_o their_o declare_v dissatisfaction_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n may_v not_o withdraw_v from_o such_o church_n till_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n and_o for_o non-satisfaction_n whole_o desert_n it_o three_o whether_o a_o particular_a church_n deny_v or_o tie_v up_o its_o member_n by_o covenant_n compact_v or_o otherwise_o from_o communion_n with_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v refuse_v to_o admit_v the_o member_n of_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n profess_v believer_n and_o orderly_a liver_n to_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v warrantable_a by_o scripture_n rule_n apostolical_a institution_n or_o primative_a practice_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v separation_n &_o schism_n in_o such_o particular_a church_n four_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o scripture_n rule_n or_o parsident_n for_o a_o particular_a church_n to_o erect_v private_a meeting_n and_o there_o to_o pray_v prithee_o and_o carry_v on_o design_n and_o particular_a interest_n relate_v to_o state_n affair_n to_o promote_v self-edification_n in_o stead_n of_o sole-edification_n and_o if_o not_o five_o whether_o a_o churchmember_v see_v the_o danger_n and_o take_v offence_n at_o such_o practice_n have_v declare_v against_o it_o may_v not_o in_o conscience_n abstain_v and_o withdraw_v from_o such_o and_o join_v in_o the_o ordinance_n with_o other_o congregation_n of_o god_n people_n without_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o shcisme_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v point_v mr._n stucley_n to_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o late_a reverend_a and_o learned_a mr._n burrough_n in_o his_o heart-division_n pag._n 173._o &_o 174._o if_o say_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o leave_v communion_n be_v just_a than_o those_o who_o give_v this_o cause_n be_v the_o schismatic_o not_o those_o who_o withdraw_v upon_o it_o thus_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v the_o schismatics_n and_o a_o private_a member_n withdraw_a may_v be_v free_a and_o again_o if_o governor_n impose_v that_o which_o be_v not_o necessary_a though_o in_o itself_o not_o sinful_a and_o will_v not_o bear_v with_o the_o weakness_n of_o such_o as_o think_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a if_o upon_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o withdraw_v in_o this_o the_o governor_n be_v the_o schismatic_n and_o again_o in_o pag._n 50._o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n say_v he_o extend_v not_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o either_o may_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v evil_a or_o that_o be_v indeed_o evil_a but_o only_o such_o thing_n as_o some_o way_n or_o other_o appear_v to_o be_v against_o conviction_n and_o be_v obstinate_o persist_v on_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o pag._n 52._o those_o that_o will_v go_v far_o they_o will_v punish_v for_o every_o evil_a and_o if_o they_o use_v mean_n to_o convince_v they_o and_o they_o be_v not_o convince_v they_o will_v judge_v they_o obstinate_a &_o proceed_v against_o they_o according_o those_o challenge_n &_o exercise_v not_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n but_o antichrist_n and_o again_o pag._n 67._o this_o be_v general_o hold_v by_o our_o brethren_n say_v he_o if_o a_o man_n be_v right_o cast_v out_o of_o communion_n with_o one_o church_n he_o be_v thereby_o cast_v out_o of_o all_o if_o this_o be_v so_o say_v he_o then_o sure_o many_o thing_n must_v 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