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a_o second_o admonition_n to_o mr._n edward_n bagshaw_n write_v to_o call_v he_o to_o repentance_n for_o many_o false_a doctrine_n crime_n and_o special_o fourscore_o palpable_a untruth_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n deliberate_o publish_v by_o he_o in_o two_o small_a libel_n in_o which_o he_o exempli_v the_o love-killing_a and_o deprave_a principle_n of_o church-dividers_a and_o tell_v the_o world_n to_o what_o man_n be_v haste_v when_o they_o sinful_o avoid_v communion_n with_o true_a church_n and_o christian_n for_o tolerable_a fault_n with_o a_o confutation_n of_o his_o reason_n for_o separation_n write_a to_o preserve_v the_o weak_a to_o resist_v the_o divide_v temptation_n of_o the_o imperious_a unskilful_a clergy_n to_o revive_v our_o die_a hope_n of_o concord_n and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o nonconformable_a minister_n from_o the_o unjust_a imputation_n of_o schismatical_a principle_n by_o richard_n baxter_n a_o long-maligned_n and_o reested_a endeavourer_n of_o the_o church_n unity_n and_o peace_n london_n print_v for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o three_o crown_n near_o holborn-conduit_n 1671._o the_o content_n a_o preface_n to_o those_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o principle_n of_o church_n division_n and_o separation_n contain_v twenty_o cause_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o some_o notice_n of_o mr._n bagshaw_n two_o libel_n to_o mr._n e._n b._n the_o ground_n on_o which_o i_o go_v in_o deal_v with_o he_o why_o i_o answer_v he_o contrary_a to_o my_o former_a purpose_n sect._n 1_o of_o call_v he_o brother_n of_o a_o middle_a way_n sect._n 2._o whether_o every_o untruth_n be_v a_o lie_n sect._n 3_o of_o scripture_n perfection_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o design_n of_o my_o book_n sect._n 6_o 7._o whether_o calling_n divider_v to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n be_v to_o make_v they_o odious_a sect._n 8._o whether_o all_o they_o who_o sin_n bring_v judgement_n must_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o and_o kill_v sect._n 9_o 10._o whether_o i_o disclaim_v any_o activeness_n in_o the_o first_o war_n sect._n 15._o whether_o i_o approve_v of_o set_v up_o cromwell_n to_o be_v protector_n and_o such_o like_a sect._n 20._o my_o repentance_n publish_v at_o mr._n e._n b._n his_o invitation_n in_o four_o part_n of_o mr._n e._n b._n his_o former_a defence_n of_o i_o against_o the_o then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n sect._n 21_o 22._o of_o christ_n temporal_a reign_n and_o my_o judgement_n of_o it_o sect._n 24._o whether_o i_o mean_v it_o because_o i_o dare_v not_o own_o any_o persecute_a truth_n sect._n 25._o whether_o i_o inveigh_v against_o suffering_n of_o sufferer_n temptation_n sect._n 26_o etc._n etc._n his_o sinful_a excuse_n of_o vavasor_n powell_n three_o public_a false_a prophecy_n sect._n 29_o etc._n etc._n his_o wholesome_a accusation_n of_o i_o as_o proud_a 1._o for_o say_v that_o i_o public_o communicate_v 2._o for_o say_v that_o many_o have_v write_v against_o i_o that_o expect_v clean_a contrary_n from_o i_o 3._o for_o write_v many_o book_n sect._n 31._o of_o his_o accusation_n in_o general_n about_o justification_n sect._n 33._o of_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n about_o separate_a principle_n sect._n 34_o etc._n etc._n many_o of_o his_o misreport_n about_o my_o state_v it_o sect._n 38._o his_o first_o reason_n for_o separation_n examine_v viz._n because_o every_o parish_n church_n be_v part_n of_o a_o diocesane_a church_n how_o far_o that_o be_v true_a or_o not_o sect._n 39_o his_o second_o reason_n that_o a_o parish_n minister_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o diocesan_n sect._n 40._o his_o three_o reason_n because_o parish_n minister_n consent_n to_o silence_v and_o persecution_n by_o open_a consent_n or_o pernicious_a silence_n whether_o there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o persecute_v and_o not_o sharp_o reprove_v it_o sect._n 41._o his_o four_o reason_n that_o parish_n minister_n enter_v sinful_o and_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n renounce_v their_o christian_a liberty_n all_o sinner_n or_o sinful_a enterer_n not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o sect._n 42._o may_v not_o a_o true_a church_n be_v call_v defective_a and_o faulty_a sect._n 43._o his_o further_a reason_n 1._o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o else_o to_o preserve_v our_o christian_a liberty_n whether_o all_o christian_a liberty_n must_v be_v maintain_v and_o how_o sect._n 44._o 2._o whether_o to_o be_v present_a where_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o god_n worship_n which_o he_o command_v not_o be_v a_o sin_n sect._n 45._o 3._o whether_o if_o we_o separate_v not_o we_o sell_v the_o truth_n about_o christ_n sovereignty_n sect._n 46._o his_o reason_n from_o act_n 15._o retort_v sect._n 47._o he_o take_v not_o corruption_n and_o error_n as_o such_o without_o imposition_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o separation_n how_o he_o be_v himself_o a_o imposer_n sect._n 48._o the_o charge_n of_o hypocrisy_n for_o join_v in_o what_o we_o approve_v not_o sect._n 49._o that_o christ_n call_v and_o design_v not_o his_o church_n to_o be_v impure_a and_o mix_v consider_v sect._n 50._o how_o far_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o for_o abet_v sin_n sect._n 51._o his_o grand_a answer_n to_o the_o example_n of_o church-pollution_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v settle_v as_o to_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n right_o and_o so_o have_v a_o power_n to_o keep_v themselves_o clean_o etc._n etc._n consider_v what_o power_n minister_n have_v now_o whether_o the_o age_n follow_v the_o first_o do_v fall_v into_o a_o universal_a innovation_n and_o degeneration_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o order_n and_o doctrine_n and_o antichristianism_n and_o so_o christ_n have_v no_o church_n and_o be_v no_o christ_n whether_o mr._n e._n b._n be_v a_o seeker_n and_o separate_v from_o all_o church_n as_o well_o as_o from_o all_o parochial_a sect._n 52._o whether_o the_o necessity_n of_o separation_n because_o of_o the_o say_v universal_a degeneration_n in_o essential_o continue_v still_o because_o we_o be_v reform_v from_o antichristianism_n but_o in_o some_o point_n sect._n 53._o he_o grant_v that_o neither_o corruption_n bare_o nor_o imposition_n bare_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o just_a separation_n but_o impose_v error_n with_o a_o strong_a hand_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 54._o his_o vain_a answer_n intimate_v that_o he_o be_v wise_a herein_o than_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n sect._n 55._o of_o arminianism_n whether_o so_o pernicious_a as_o to_o exclude_v from_o communion_n sect._n 56._o of_o free_a will_n and_o its_o power_n to_o receive_v sect._n 57_o his_o ignorant_a calumny_n against_o i_o about_o scripture_n perfection_n sect._n 58._o twenty_o question_n to_o he_o about_o various_a readins_n and_o copies_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 59_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n for_o some_o call_a papist_n sect._n 61._o his_o former_a untruth_n that_o by_o flesh_n i_o affirm_v be_v only_o mean_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n defend_v by_o he_o by_o recite_v my_o word_n which_o express_o confute_v his_o calumny_n sect._n 62._o the_o reason_n render_v by_o mr._n e._n b._n why_o he_o cast_v away_o my_o book_n of_o rest_n and_o refuse_v to_o read_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o it_o and_o my_o account_n of_o my_o dissent_n long_o ago_o from_o his_o latin_a slender_a discourse_n against_o monarchy_n sect._n 63._o his_o report_n of_o mr._n herles_a and_o mr._n cawdry_n word_n against_o my_o saint_n rest_v sect._n 67_o etc._n etc._n many_o more_o of_o his_o untruth_n sect._n 74._o more_o of_o his_o ignorant_a calumny_n about_o scripture_n perfection_n sect._n 75_o 76_o etc._n etc._n more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o defence_n and_o accusation_n sect._n 80._o five_o untruth_n deliver_v by_o the_o letter_n publish_v by_o he_o as_o write_v by_o a_o woman_n of_o worcester_n with_o my_o sense_n of_o her_o case_n sect._n 81_o etc._n etc._n seven_o untruth_n publish_v by_o he_o in_o his_o brother_n browne_v letter_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o their_o calumny_n sect._n 94._o mr._n e._n b._n his_o new_a sort_n of_o dishonesty_n charge_v on_o i_o because_o he_o say_v i_o have_v access_n to_o the_o licenser_n and_o press_n sect._n 95._o whether_o it_o be_v culpable_a vanity_n to_o write_v on_o the_o sabbath_n after_o dr._n owen_n as_o he_o think_v sect._n 97._o his_o calumny_n of_o my_o atheistical_a argue_v against_o the_o divine_a and_o self-evidencing_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o heretic_n that_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o a_o protestant_a do_v with_o my_o utmost_a industry_n and_o cunning_a labour_n to_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n and_o therefore_o be_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o the_o case_n open_v and_o the_o weak_a warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o that_o will_v ignorant_o draw_v they_o to_o be_v infidel_n by_o subvert_v christianity_n while_o they_o think_v themselves_o the_o chief_a or_o true_a defender_n of_o it_o to_o those_o reader_n who_o be_v most_o incline_v to_o the_o
i_o be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o sound_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n or_o to_o that_o sense_n and_o what_o make_v they_o threaten_v to_o disow_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v such_o way_n do_v ever_o sober_a man_n go_v about_o with_o such_o general_a accusation_n and_o expect_v that_o man_n answer_v to_o they_o know_v not_o what_o 6._o but_o what_o be_v the_o few_o word_n that_o will_v satisfy_v you_o a_o yea_o or_o a_o nay_o what_o if_o i_o say_v sir_n i_o think_v i_o be_o sound_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o i_o think_v you_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n you_o know_v not_o will_v that_o have_v satisfy_v you_o sect._n 32._o e._n b._n falsehood_n and_o in_o another_o place_n you_o tell_v i_o that_o you_o have_v write_v the_o better_a part_n of_o above_o fifty_o book_n against_o the_o profane_a the_o jew_n and_o the_o mahometan_n i_o will_v not_o inquire_v to_o what_o purpose_n for_o i_o be_o very_o confident_a none_o of_o those_o do_v ever_o 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regard_v it_o when_o he_o himself_o begin_v with_o this_o confession_n that_o i_o scarce_o leave_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v dispute_v or_o deny_v self-condemnation_n what_o honesty_n then_o be_v there_o in_o his_o denial_n and_o dispute_n sect._n 34._o e._n b._n 1._o you_o grant_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o a_o diocesane_a church_n as_o such_o untruth_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o own_o diocesane_a bishop_n r._n b._n here_o be_v two_o more_o untruth_n i_o only_o say_v that_o these_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o question_n they_o be_v thing_n that_o i_o assert_v not_o and_o that_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o and_o you_o feign_v i_o to_o grant_v the_o negative_a when_o i_o only_o say_v i_o meddle_v not_o with_o it_o i_o only_o say_v that_o i_o hold_v no_o communion_n myself_o with_o a_o diocesane_a church_n as_o such_o in_o that_o form_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o i_o persuade_v no_o other_o to_o it_o sect_n 35._o e._n b._n 2._o you_o allow_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o persecutor_n untruth_n nor_o with_o such_o as_o have_v consent_v to_o our_o silence_v r._n b._n i_o never_o write_v such_o a_o word_n but_o only_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o question_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o persuade_v man_n to_o and_o yet_o with_o this_o intimation_n pag._n 9_o that_o neither_o yourselves_o nor_o i_o do_v avoid_v communion_n with_o all_o persecutor_n see_v most_o party_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o the_o commonwealth_n man_n persecute_v i_o and_o other_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v order_n to_o sequester_n we_o for_o not_o take_v the_o engagement_n and_o for_o not_o keep_v their_o fast_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o war_n against_o scotland_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o so_o rigid_a as_o to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o all_o that_o do_v it_o or_o consent_v to_o it_o my_o old_a special_a friend_n do_v persecute_v mr._n sam._n fisher_n and_o mr._n blake_n when_o he_o turn_v they_o both_o out_o of_o shrewsbury_n from_o their_o church_n labour_n dwelling_n and_o maintenance_n even_o when_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v and_o the_o people_n double_o sensible_a of_o their_o loss_n and_o yet_o i_o refuse_v not_o all_o communion_n with_o such_o as_o do_v it_o it_o be_v like_o you_o know_v who_o persecute_a mr._n caughton_n dr._n drake_n mr._n nalton_n mr._n arthur_n jackson_n mr._n watson_n mr._n jenkins_n etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n love_n and_o gibbons_n and_o yet_o who_o scruple_v communion_n with_o they_o again_o i_o tell_v you_o i_o mention_v not_o these_o for_o reproach_n but_o only_o to_o set_v we_o in_o the_o impartial_a sense_n of_o the_o question_n sect._n 36._o e._n b._n p._n 11._o all_o this_o and_o more_o being_n grant_v i_o scarce_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o you_o contend_v for_o r._n b._n what_o eye_n then_o have_v you_o that_o can_v see_v that_o which_o i_o copious_o and_o express_o speak_v sect._n 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