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A26880 Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ... / by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1684 (1684) Wing B1206; Wing B1237; Wing B1401; ESTC R22896 218,328 250

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but_o such_o be_v the_o use_n of_o such_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o god_n institute_v worship_n which_o be_v leave_v variable_a and_o free_a to_o occasional_a choice_n etc._n etc._n what_o christ_n do_v i_o shall_v speak_v more_o anon_o paul_n have_v his_o not_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o signify_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o a_o law_n rom._n 14._o he_o judge_v circumstantial_a difference_n such_o as_o shall_v not_o break_v communion_n when_o yet_o they_o that_o keep_v day_n or_o keep_v they_o not_o and_o they_o that_o do_v eat_v or_o not_o eat_v do_v it_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v he_o bid_v they_o not_o judge_v each_o other_o for_o idolatry_n or_o
say_v rom._n 14.17_o 18._o that_o idolater_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o approve_v of_o man_n or_o rom._n 15._o or_o bid_v they_o receive_v idolater_n as_o christ_n receive_v we_o he_o regulate_v their_o church-meeting_n how_o many_o shall_v speak_v at_o a_o meeting_n and_o by_o what_o course_n and_o order_n and_o that_o woman_n shall_v be_v veil_v and_o not_o man_n and_o that_o they_o salute_v each_o other_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n etc._n etc._n not_o by_o a_o law_n that_o settle_v the_o particular_n but_o by_o the_o general_n law_n of_o do_v all_o in_o order_n and_o to_o edification_n and_o plead_v not_o institution_n but_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v alterable_a as_o the_o signification_n of_o such_o act_n be_v and_o st._n james_n will_v have_v the_o elder_n anoint_v the_o sick_a with_o oil_n for_o recovery_n which_o yet_o bind_v not_o we_o the_o papist_n use_v this_o as_o a_o institution_n as_o they_o do_v imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o confirmation_n they_o say_v in_o ordination_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o breathe_v on_o the_o person_n they_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o one_o another_o in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n condemn_v they_o in_o this_o as_o superstitious_a for_o imitate_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o scripture-example_n and_o cry_v down_o popery_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n call_v we_o idolater_n for_o go_v beyond_o scripture-institution_n the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o their_o keep_n lend_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n forty_o day_n fast_o etc._n etc._n be_v it_o idolatry_n both_o to_o follow_v and_o not_o to_o follow_v scripture-example_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o add_v one_o instance_n more_o swear_v by_o appeal_n to_o god_n be_v a_o most_o solemn_a act_n of_o worship_n but_o the_o sign_n of_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v leave_v free_a to_o convenient_a choice_n abraham_n servant_n do_v it_o by_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n be_v this_o a_o common_a law_n or_o 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these_o different_a thing_n 3._o the_o charge_n of_o false_a worship_n unexplain_v be_v mere_a deceit_n 1._o worship_n be_v so_o far_o false_a as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n every_o sermon_n prayer_n or_o sacrament_n which_o we_o administer_v have_v faultiness_n and_o sin_n and_o be_v so_o far_o false_a worship_n 2._o but_o worship_n offer_v god_n on_o pretence_n that_o he_o institute_v it_o when_o he_o do_v not_o or_o that_o man_n have_v authority_n to_o command_v the_o like_a be_v yet_o worse_a false_a worship_n 3._o and_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n or_o idol_n be_v yet_o worse_o than_o that_o and_o abhor_v of_o god_n 4._o his_o make_v all_o faulty_a circumstance_n such_o as_o he_o name_v to_o be_v idolatry_n because_o false_a as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v yet_o more_o sinful_a and_o of_o mischievous_a importance_n 5._o so_o be_v it_o to_o make_v the_o church_n idol_n temple_n where_o they_o do_v kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n and_o use_v the_o liturgy_n 6._o so_o be_v it_o to_o feign_v false_o that_o god_n call_v man_n to_o come_v out_o from_o such_o and_o be_v separate_v because_o he_o call_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n false_o add_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 7._o by_o his_o doctrine_n he_o make_v christ_n a_o idolater_n which_o i_o mention_v with_o horror_n for_o he_o 1._o use_v circumstance_n not_o institute_v before_o or_o by_o himself_o he_o preach_v on_o a_o mountain_n in_o a_o ship_n etc._n etc._n not_o command_v he_o commend_v mary_n for_o anoint_v he_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n wipe_v they_o with_o her_o hair_n not_o institute_v in_o particular_a he_o commend_v the_o publican_n for_o smite_v on_o his_o breast_n stand_v far_o off_o not_o look_v to_o heaven_n without_o particular_a command_n his_o custom_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o synagogue-worship_n he_o from_o his_o childhood_n perform_v temple-duty_n and_o service_n he_o command_v the_o leper_n cleanse_v to_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o offer_v their_o due_a and_o his_o disciple_n to_o hear_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o moses_n chair_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o 1._o the_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o of_o aaron_n line_n according_a to_o institution_n 2._o they_o buy_v the_o office_n of_o heathen_a roman_n 3._o they_o have_v it_o not_o for_o life_n according_a to_o institution_n 4._o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o manner_n be_v heinous_o corrupt_v so_o that_o the_o hearer_n be_v to_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o not_o to_o imitate_v their_o life_n 4._o they_o be_v bitter_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o persecutor_n yet_o christ_n never_o bid_v his_o disciple_n to_o separate_v from_o any_o thing_n but_o their_o error_n but_o say_v they_o shall_v cast_v you_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o doubtless_o christ_n commit_v no_o sin_n nor_o can_v we_o be_v so_o holy_a as_o he_o 8._o he_o condemn_v abraham_n and_o all_o the_o jewish_a church_n of_o old_a that_o use_v such_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o institute_v in_o worship_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v in_o swear_v etc._n etc._n 9_o he_o make_v the_o apostle_n idolatrous_a that_o use_v the_o like_a 10._o he_o make_v the_o primitive_a church_n idolatrous_a and_o the_o scripture_n to_o approve_v it_o for_o they_o use_v such_o uninstituted_a thing_n yea_o the_o roman_n be_v guilty_a of_o difference_n in_o god_n service_n and_o despise_v and_o judge_v each_o other_o for_o they_o the_o corinthian_n be_v carnal_a in_o make_v party_n and_o division_n they_o defraud_v each_o other_o and_o go_v to_o law_n before_o heathen_n they_o have_v fornicator_n judaize_v envious_a slanderer_n of_o paul_n heretical_a denier_n of_o the_o resurrection_n such_o as_o eat_v in_o idol_n temple_n or_o of_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v drink_v at_o or_o before_o the_o sacrament_n the_o galatian_n be_v yet_o sharp_o charge_v almost_o all_o the_o seven_o church_n rom._n 2._o and_o 3._o have_v nicholaitan_n or_o jezabels_n doctrine_n which_o god_n hate_v and_o no_o christian_a be_v call_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o any_o one_o of_o all_o these_o but_o command_v to_o amend_v and_o live_v in_o unity_n without_o division_n 11._o he_o condemn_v as_o idolater_n all_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n for_o six_o hundred_o if_o not_o one_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n not_o one_o church_n christian_n or_o heretic_n as_o far_o as_o any_o history_n tell_v we_o that_o i_o have_v find_v do_v ever_o deny_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o call_v false_a worship_n or_o idolatry_n they_o all_o go_v further_a than_o our_o parish_n church_n do_v at_o baptism_n they_o use_v the_o white_a garment_n taste_v milk_n and_o honey_n chrism_n or_o anoint_v the_o forehead_n cross_v they_o adore_v only_o stand_v and_o not_o kneel_v every_o lord_n day_n all_o as_o significant_a ceremony_n no_o one_o church_n or_o person_n be_v say_v to_o scruple_n these_o i_o think_v they_o do_v not_o well_o but_o god_n reject_v not_o their_o worship_n 12._o he_o make_v all_o or_o near_o all_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n idolater_n at_o this_o day_n all_o on_o earth_n save_o the_o protestant_n be_v far_o grosser_n in_o their_o liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n than_o the_o english_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sweden_n denmark_n saxony_n and_o all_o the_o lutheran_n have_v liturgy_n cross_v ceremony_n church-image_n consubstantiation_n the_o helvetian_o be_v such_o as_o be_v call_v erastians_n make_v the_o magistrate_n the_o only_a ruler_n and_o sacrament_n common_a geneva_n and_o france_n yea_o and_o h●lland_n have_v their_o liturgy_n and_o some_o rite_n 13._o he_o condemn_v presbyterian_o independent_o anabaptist_n and_o all_o dissenter_n that_o be_v here_o call_v protestant_n for_o they_o have_v all_o many_o of_o the_o foresay_a uninstituted_a thing_n they_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n in_o church_n at_o prayer_n they_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o
matter_n 2._o god_n give_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o head_n 3._o god_n make_v by_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o as_o by_o a_o law_n and_o gift_n he_o determine_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o church-relation_n and_o benefit_n and_o command_v man_n belief_n and_o consent_n and_o profess_v his_o own_o acceptance_n of_o such_o consenter_n 4._o his_o minister_n and_o word_n persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v and_o consent_v 5._o his_o spirit_n efficient_o cause_v man_n to_o believe_v and_o consent_v 6._o at_o that_o time_n god_n conditional_a grant_n become_v actual_a and_o give_v they_o actual_o a_o right_a and_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n 7._o thereupon_o christ_n minister_n solemnize_v this_o covenant_n declare_v god_n acceptance_n and_o by_o baptism_n invest_v the_o person_n in_o the_o visible_a possession_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o member_n the_o person_n profess_v his_o believe_v which_o make_v it_o 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〈…〉_o doctrine_n and_o godliness_n and_o i_o can_v see_v but_o it_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o 〈◊〉_d yea_o and_o further_a profaneness_n if_o i_o take_v all_o the_o parish-communion_n for_o unlawful_a and_o will_v have_v all_o england_n that_o have_v no_o nonconformist_n nor_o can_v have_v to_o forsake_v the_o parochial_a and_o so_o all_o church-worship_n xxi_o i_o fear_v the_o guilt_n of_o unthankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v england_n yet_o a_o sound_a doctrine_n worship_n and_o church_n than_o most_o of_o the_o world_n xxii_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a of_o that_o way_n which_o will_v injure_v if_o not_o destroy_v the_o national_a christianity_n and_o reformation_n and_o further_o if_o not_o bring_v in_o infidelity_n or_o popery_n that_o religion_n have_v the_o advantage_n for_o extension_n to_o number_n which_o have_v the_o countenance_n of_o
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doctrine_n or_o any_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n 2._o if_o any_o renounce_v communion_n with_o all_o the_o parish_n church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 3._o if_o any_o renounce_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v a_o christian_a kingdom_n head_v by_o one_o christian_n protestant_n king_n 4._o if_o they_o renounce_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v call_v one_o from_o the_o association_n or_o concord_n of_o its_o pastor_n or_o church_n governor_n 5._o if_o any_o renounce_v communion_n with_o faulty_a bishop_n or_o worship_n or_o discipline_n simple_o and_o absolute_o and_o not_o only_a secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o so_o forsake_v the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o evil_n in_o a_o word_n 1._o all_o that_o separate_a for_o a_o wrong_a cause_n 2._o or_o further_o than_o they_o separate_a from_o christ_n or_o than_o christ_n will_v have_v they_o separate_v do_v sin_n 2._o but_o they_o that_o renounce_v any_o corruption_n as_o such_o and_o the_o church_n no_o further_o than_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o it_o be_v faulty_a do_v well_o for_o we_o must_v so_o renounce_v the_o fault_n of_o all_o church_n and_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n and_o our_o own_o first_o but_o not_o the_o church_n and_o christian_n for_o any_o tolerable_a fault_n so_o we_o commit_v no_o sin_n ourselves_o which_o they_o impose_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o communion_n reader_n i_o displease_v my_o own_o disposition_n as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o these_o argument_n but_o when_o i_o have_v read_v they_o my_o conscience_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o see_v many_o thousand_o good_a people_n so_o misguide_v who_o have_v not_o skill_n themselves_o to_o discern_v the_o fallacy_n and_o by_o silence_n to_o betray_v they_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o all_o nor_o the_o great_a objection_n i_o confess_v which_o i_o here_o deal_v with_o have_v do_v it_o oft_o elsewhere_o but_o these_o twelve_o militate_v so_o much_o against_o all_o the_o liturgy_n in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o we_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o pass_v they_o by_o in_o silence_n 1._o some_o object_n against_o the_o fault_n which_o they_o suppose_v very_o great_a in_o divers_a by-office_n baptise_v confirmation_n the_o lords-supper-imposition_n burial_n circumstance_n and_o form_n but_o these_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o common_a worship_n of_o the_o church_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n 2._o some_o object_n against_o the_o minister_n as_o usurper_n be_v choose_v by_o patron_n and_o not_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o flock_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o they_o that_o be_v consent_v to_o by_o acceptance_n though_o not_o by_o election_n 3._o some_o object_n the_o heniousness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o minister_n conformity_n as_o be_v deliberate_a covenant_v to_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o name_v they_o and_o so_o the_o command_n from_o such_o turn_n away_o with_o such_o not_o to_o eat_v and_o the_o case_n of_o marshal_n and_o basilides_n in_o cyprian_a and_o that_o of_o miracle-working_a martin_n which_o on_o another_o occasion_n i_o have_v mention_v but_o be_v these_o sin_n never_o so_o sure_o prove_v as_o great_a as_o allege_v 1._o every_o minister_n can_v be_v prove_v guilty_a of_o the_o worst_a part_n 2._o and_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o sin_n may_v be_v heinous_a and_o yet_o ignorance_n take_v off_o much_o of_o the_o guilt_n as_o it_o do_v of_o paul_n persecution_n a_o unlawful_a war_n in_o which_o thousand_o be_v murder_v and_o country_n ruin_v be_v material_o one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o wo_n to_o abundance_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n if_o ignorance_n excuse_v it_o not_o and_o if_o we_o must_v renounce_v communion_n with_o all_o country_n and_o person_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 3._o and_o when_o
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