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need_v no_o far_a answer_n for_o it_o all_o proceed_v upon_o his_o own_o blunder_a or_o wilful_a mistake_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a communion_n and_o a_o supreme_a regent_n head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o both_o these_o i_o have_v discourse_v so_o full_o already_o that_o i_o can_v excuse_v myself_o to_o my_o reader_n shall_v i_o repeat_v over_o the_o same_o thing_n again_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o brief_o consider_v some_o few_o new_a objection_n he_o have_v start_v which_o though_o they_o be_v very_o trifle_v yet_o may_v disturb_v a_o injudicious_a reader_n i_o assert_v that_o catholic_n communion_n strict_o so_o call_v 595._o defence_n p._n 595._o consist_v 1._o in_o the_o agreement_n and_o concord_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o each_o other_o here_o mr._n baxter_n 1_o play_v the_o critic_n he_o
whether_o i_o subject_a the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o a_o general_n council_n p._n 160_o whether_o to_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o general_n council_n subvert_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o incur_v a_o praemunire_n p._n 168_o mr._n lob_n honesty_n in_o charge_v i_o with_o own_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n p._n 172_o the_o contradiction_n mr._n baxter_n charge_v i_o with_o consider_v p._n 175_o the_o reason_n of_o mr._n b.'s_n zeal_n for_o a_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 178_o the_o distinction_n of_o a_o national_a church_n consider_v as_o a_o church_n and_o as_o incorporate_v into_o the_o state_n vindicate_v from_o mr._n humphrey_n objection_n p._n 188_o concern_v the_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o whether_o a_o national_a church_n be_v a_o political_a body_n and_o society_n p._n 200_o mr._n humphrey_n argument_n to_o prove_v a_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n examine_v p._n 209_o the_o difference_n between_o aristocracy_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n without_o a_o regent_n head_n p._n 216_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o dean_n argument_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o a_o national_a church_n p._n 219_o chap._n 5._o concern_v that_o one_o communion_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o practicableness_n of_o it_o p._n 226_o in_o what_o sense_n catholic_n communion_n require_v the_o agreement_n and_o concord_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o each_o other_o p._n 227_o the_o several_a way_n of_o maintain_v catholic_n communion_n use_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n vindicate_v from_o mr._n b.'s_n objection_n p._n 232_o what_o place_n there_o can_v be_v for_o catholic_n communion_n in_o this_o break_a and_o divide_a state_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 239_o that_o there_o be_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o catholic_n communion_n p._n 240_o catholic_n communion_n not_o impracticable_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n p._n 240_o communion_n necessary_a to_o be_v maintain_v between_o all_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n church_n p._n 243_o not_o many_o positive_a act_n of_o communion_n necessary_a to_o maintain_v catholic_n communion_n between_o foreign_a church_n p._n 245_o the_o term_n of_o catholic_n communion_n very_o practicable_a p._n 247_o a_o discourse_n of_o fundamental_a doctrine_n p._n 248_o what_o a_o fundamental_a doctrine_n be_v salvation_n by_o christ_n the_o general_a fundamental_a of_o christianity_n p._n 256_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n a_o fundamental_a of_o christian_a faith_n p._n 259_o the_o denial_n of_o christ_n divinity_n make_v a_o fundamental_a change_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n p._n 261_o school_n subtlety_n about_o the_o trinity_n not_o fundamental_a doctrine_n nor_o the_o dispute_n about_o the_o filioque_fw-la p._n 273_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n etc._n etc._n fundamental_a p._n 274_o what_o be_v fundamental_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n itself_o p._n 281_o mr._n mede_n notion_n of_o fundamental_o p._n 300_o whether_o a_o influence_n upon_o a_o good_a life_n be_v the_o proper_a ratio_fw-la or_o notion_n of_o a_o fundamental_a doctrine_n p._n 305_o whether_o a_o church_n which_o profess_v to_o believe_v all_o fundamental_o but_o yet_o entertain_v such_o corrupt_a doctrine_n as_o in_o their_o immediate_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n overthrow_v foundation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o err_v fundamental_o p._n 316_o and_o in_o what_o case_n we_o may_v communicate_v with_o such_o a_o church_n p._n 319_o how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o church_n not_o govern_v by_o bishop_n nor_o by_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o bishop_n p._n 329_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o case_n of_o our_o dissenter_n and_o some_o foreign_a protestant_a church_n upon_o this_o account_n p._n 331_o their_o case_n more_o large_o consider_v p._n 337_o concern_v church_n discipline_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n consider_v as_o term_n of_o catholic_n communion_n p._n 371_o chap._n 6._o a_o examination_n of_o mr._n lob_n suggestion_n to_o prove_v the_o dissenter_n according_a to_o my_o own_o principle_n to_o be_v no_o schismatic_n and_o a_o further_a inquiry_n who_o be_v the_o divider_n p._n 382_o whether_o dissenter_n separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n p._n 383_o whether_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n infer_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n p._n 387_o whether_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o term_n of_o communion_n but_o what_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o true_a religion_n p._n 394_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n p._n 404_o whether_o the_o 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this_o body_n if_o we_o will_v enjoy_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n 3._o when_o he_o place_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o union_n of_o all_o single_a person_n and_o church_n in_o and_o to_o christ_n he_o must_v either_o mean_v this_o of_o a_o external_a and_o visible_a union_n to_o christ_n by_o a_o external_a and_o visible_a profession_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o or_o a_o real_a internal_a mystical_a union_n 1._o if_o he_o mean_v the_o first_o a_o external_a and_o visible_a union_n to_o christ_n i_o observe_v that_o this_o can_v neither_o be_v make_v nor_o be_v know_v but_o by_o something_o which_o be_v external_a and_o visible_a we_o can_v know_v that_o any_o society_n of_o man_n be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o their_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o subjection_n to_o he_o nor_o can_v we_o know_v that_o a_o hundred_o society_n be_v the_o same_o church_n but_o by_o some_o common_a profession_n and_o practice_n 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faith_n
contain_v in_o these_o creed_n be_v profess_v by_o the_o dissenter_n this_o gentleman_n do_v not_o fall_v short_a in_o this_o respect_n of_o catholic_n internal_a communion_n by_o exclude_v the_o dissenter_n from_o the_o catholic_n communion_n and_o hope_v of_o salvation_n but_o our_o questionist_n shall_v have_v consider_v that_o to_o exclude_v from_o catholic_n communion_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a phrase_n and_o may_v signify_v two_o very_a different_a thing_n 1._o not_o to_o receive_v those_o into_o our_o communion_n who_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o communicate_v with_o we_o and_o thus_o no_o man_n that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o themselves_o exclude_v dissenter_n from_o catholic_n communion_n and_o thereby_o from_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v only_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n or_o 2._o it_o may_v signify_v not_o own_v those_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o 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to_o make_v any_o man_n catholic_n christians_o who_o separate_v from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o this_o our_o author_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o meddle_v with_o mr._n job_n proceed_v moreover_o as_o to_o external_a communion_n say_v bramhal_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o exclusion_n and_o do_v i_o ever_o deny_v this_o do_v i_o make_v all_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n equal_a but_o it_o may_v be_v wave_v or_o withdraw_v by_o particular_a church_n or_o person_n from_o their_o neighbour_n church_n and_o christian_n in_o their_o innovation_n and_o error_n most_o certain_a if_o they_o be_v such_o innovation_n and_o error_n as_o make_v their_o communion_n sinful_a but_o every_o innovation_n nor_o every_o error_n which_o do_v not_o corrupt_v their_o religious_a worship_n be_v no_o just_a cause_n for_o a_o separation_n or_o for_o wave_v or_o withdraw_a communion_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o he_o add_v from_o bishop_n bramhal_o nor_o be_v there_o so_o strict_a and_o perpetual_a adherence_n require_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o there_o be_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o how_o i_o be_o concern_v in_o this_o i_o can_v see_v for_o by_o adherence_n to_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o bishop_n seem_v to_o mean_v adhere_v to_o the_o judgement_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n assemble_v in_o a_o general_a council_n which_o he_o make_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o prefer_v their_o decree_n before_o the_o decree_n or_o canon_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n and_o i_o agree_v with_o he_o so_o far_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o general_a council_n if_o such_o a_o council_n can_v be_v have_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n and_o ought_v not_o without_o some_o necessary_a and_o apparent_a reason_n be_v slight_v or_o disobey_v by_o particular_a christian_n or_o church_n though_o i_o do_v not_o make_v a_o general_a council_n the_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o if_o by_o adherence_n mr._n job_n will_v understand_v communion_n i_o do_v assert_v that_o communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v itself_o in_o catholic_n communion_n be_v as_o necessary_a as_o communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o he_o that_o separate_v from_o any_o such_o church_n separate_v and_o divide_v himself_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v believe_v till_o i_o see_v better_a reason_n for_o the_o contrary_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v how_o he_o urge_v i_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o mr._n hooker_n and_o dr._n field_n i_o assert_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n consist_v in_o one_o communion_n and_o consequent_o that_o those_o christian_n and_o church_n which_o do_v not_o live_v in_o catholic_n communion_n be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la foris_fw-la according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n whereas_o i_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v prove_v by_o very_o plain_a testimony_n from_o mr._n hooker_n and_o dr._n field_n that_o they_o own_o all_o those_o for_o christian_n and_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n who_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christian_n and_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o be_v schismatic_n heretic_n idolater_n excommunicable_a or_o excommunicate_v person_n and_o therefore_o either_o christ_n must_v have_v more_o church_n than_o one_o which_o i_o deny_v or_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n can_v consist_v in_o one_o communion_n as_o i_o assert_v for_o schismatic_n heretic_n idolater_n be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o communion_n and_o yet_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o own_o his_o citation_n out_o of_o mr._n hooker_n and_o dr._n field_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o repeat_v they_o and_o have_v represent_v the_o objection_n with_o great_a advantage_n and_o perspicuity_n than_o he_o have_v himself_o for_o i_o neither_o design_n to_o cheat_v myself_o nor_o to_o impose_v upon_o my_o reader_n nor_o to_o perpetuate_v controversy_n as_o my_o adversary_n do_v by_o false_a representation_n of_o thing_n or_o some_o shuffle_n and_o sophistical_a art_n to_o put_v by_o a_o blow_n but_o all_o this_o appear_a difference_n be_v not_o real_a but_o verbal_a mr._n hooker_n and_o dr._n field_n believe_v schismatic_n and_o heretic_n to_o be_v as_o much_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o i_o do_v and_o i_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v as_o much_o in_o the_o church_n as_o they_o do_v when_o mr._n hooker_n assert_n that_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n whatever_o they_o be_v whether_o schismatic_n heretic_n idolater_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n he_o understand_v the_o visible_a church_n in_o a_o large_a notion_n to_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o profess_a christian_n and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n he_o assign_v for_o it_o be_v because_o all_o mankind_n be_v christian_n or_o infidel_n those_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n whatever_o their_o other_o error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o miscarriage_n in_o life_n and_o practice_n may_v be_v be_v christian_n in_o some_o sense_n notwithstanding_o and_o therefore_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o that_o comprehend_v all_o christian_n but_o those_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v infidel_n now_o i_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o as_o mr._n hooker_n can_v do_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o profess_a christian_a though_o a_o schismatic_a heretic_n idolater_n or_o excommunicate_v and_o a_o infidel_n such_o person_n who_o have_v be_v once_o incorporate_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n whatever_o they_o prove_v after_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n again_o without_o be_v rebaptise_v but_o a_o infidel_n can_v be_v admit_v without_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a proof_n that_o the_o first_o do_v in_o some_o sense_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o other_o do_v not_o baptise_a christian_n though_o schismatic_n heretic_n idolater_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v judge_v not_o as_o infidel_n but_o as_o wicked_a and_o apostate_n christian_n when_o man_n be_v make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n by_o baptism_n and_o a_o external_a profession_n of_o christianity_n they_o can_v never_o alter_v this_o character_n but_o shall_v be_v final_o judge_v either_o condemn_v or_o reward_v as_o christian_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n may_v still_o be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n dr._n field_n who_o authority_n mr._n lob_v allege_v against_o i_o have_v plain_o reconcile_v this_o appear_a difference_n as_o every_o ordinary_a reader_n will_v have_v see_v have_v our_o author_n be_v so_o honest_a as_o to_o have_v transcribe_v the_o whole_a paragraph_n and_o therefore_o since_o he_o have_v only_o cite_v a_o part_n of_o
5._o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o episcopacy_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o bishop_n do_v not_o only_o observe_v the_o same_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o consequence_n the_o same_o custom_n and_o usage_n and_o the_o same_o law_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v high_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a when_o any_o difficult_a case_n happen_v for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o stand_a rule_n to_o advise_v and_o consult_v with_o each_o other_o not_o as_o with_o superior_a governor_n who_o be_v to_o determine_v they_o and_o give_v law_n to_o they_o but_o as_o with_o friend_n and_o colleague_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o communion_n and_o this_o make_v it_o high_o reasonable_a for_o neighbour_n bishop_n at_z as_o great_a a_o distance_n as_o the_o thing_n be_v practicable_a with_o ease_n and_o convenience_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n or_o the_o same_o nation_n to_o live_v together_o in_o a_o strict_a association_n and_o confederacy_n to_o meet_v in_o synod_n and_o provincial_a or_o national_a council_n to_o order_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o their_o several_a church_n by_o mutual_a advice_n and_o to_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o discipline_n and_o worship_n this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a original_a of_o archi-episcopal_a and_o metropolitical_a church_n which_o be_v so_o early_o that_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a they_o have_v their_o beginning_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o though_o all_o bishop_n have_v original_o equal_a right_n and_o power_n in_o church-affair_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o primacy_n of_o order_n grant_v to_o some_o bishop_n and_o their_o chair_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n and_o under_o the_o regulation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o catholic_n unity_n and_o communion_n without_o any_o antichristian_a encroachment_n or_o usurpation_n on_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n for_o 6._o this_o combination_n of_o church_n and_o bishop_n do_v not_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o introduce_v a_o direct_a superiority_n of_o one_o bishop_n or_o church_n over_o another_o or_o of_o such_o synod_n and_o council_n over_o particular_a bishop_n every_o bishop_n be_v the_o proper_a governor_n of_o his_o own_o diocese_n still_o and_o can_v be_v regular_o impose_v on_o against_o his_o consent_n the_o whole_a authority_n of_o any_o bishop_n or_o council_n over_o other_o bishop_n be_v found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o catholic_n communion_n which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n it_o serve_v and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o proper_a authority_n but_o only_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o episcopacy_n or_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n if_o a_o bishop_n be_v convict_v of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n or_o some_o great_a wickedness_n and_o impiety_n they_o may_v depose_v he_o and_o forbid_v his_o people_n to_o communicate_v with_o he_o and_o ordain_v another_o in_o his_o stead_n because_o he_o subvert_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o divide_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n or_o be_v himself_o unfit_a for_o christian_a communion_n but_o if_o a_o bishop_n differ_v from_o his_o colleague_n assemble_v in_o synod_n or_o provincial_a council_n or_o one_o national_a or_o provincial_a council_n differ_v from_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o prudence_n and_o rule_n of_o discipline_n without_o either_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n or_o divide_v the_o church_n if_o we_o believe_v st._n cyprian_a in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o deny_v he_o communion_n upon_o such_o account_n nor_o to_o offer_v any_o force_n to_o he_o in_o such_o matter_n thus_o st._n cyprian_n and_o the_o african_a father_n differ_v from_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o colleague_n about_o the_o rebaptisation_a of_o heretic_n but_o yet_o will_v not_o divide_v the_o church_n nor_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o episcopacy_n upon_o that_o score_n for_o any_o bishop_n to_o dissent_v from_o his_o colleague_n and_o obstinate_o adhere_v to_o his_o own_o private_a opinion_n without_o very_o great_a and_o necessary_a reason_n for_o do_v so_o be_v great_a frowardness_n and_o insolence_n which_o may_v be_v condemn_v and_o censure_v but_o while_o he_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o catholic_n communion_n whatever_o church_n or_o council_n shall_v deny_v communion_n to_o he_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o schism_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n on_o earth_n of_o a_o national_a much_o less_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n since_o every_o bishop_n be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o his_o own_o church_n and_o though_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o take_v the_o advice_n of_o neighbour_n bishop_n or_o council_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o under_o their_o authority_n any_o far_a than_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v concern_v nor_o yet_o be_v so_o absolute_a and_o independent_a but_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o his_o colleague_n and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a govern_v his_o church_n by_o mutual_a advice_n and_o consent_n and_o if_o he_o divide_v the_o church_n by_o heresy_n or_o schism_n he_o may_v be_v depose_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o christian_a communion_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v discourse_v at_o large_a upon_o several_a occasion_n in_o the_o defence_n and_o prove_v they_o from_o primitive_a practice_n and_o have_v now_o reduce_v they_o into_o this_o plain_a method_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o prevent_v it_o it_o may_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o my_o adversary_n a_o second_o time_n to_o form_v a_o popish_a or_o cassandrian_a plot_n out_o of_o such_o anti_fw-la cassandrian_n principle_n 2._o it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o consider_v what_o cassander_n teach_v about_o this_o matter_n george_n cassander_n be_v a_o very_a learned_a and_o moderate_a papist_n who_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n and_o maximilian_n write_v his_o consultation_n wherein_o he_o give_v his_o judgement_n of_o every_o article_n of_o the_o augustan_n confession_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o melancthon_n and_o dedicate_v to_o charles_n the_o five_o the_o seven_o article_n concern_v the_o church_n and_o there_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o yet_o there_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o to_o mr._n lob_n purpose_n who_o have_v name_v cassander_n indeed_o but_o not_o cite_v any_o one_o passage_n out_o of_o he_o cassander_n express_o assert_n ib._n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la unitatem_fw-la huius_fw-la externae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la requirunt_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la unius_fw-la summi_fw-la rectoris_fw-la qui_fw-la petro_n in_fw-la regenda_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la ovibus_fw-la pascendis_fw-la successerit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la consensu_fw-la priscae_fw-la quoque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la alienum_fw-la cass_n cons_n ad_fw-la act_n 7._o de_fw-la pontifice_fw-la romano_n constat_fw-la etiam_fw-la olim_fw-la quatenus_fw-la extat_fw-la memoria_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praecipuam_fw-la semper_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la in_o universa_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la hpiscopo_n romano_n ut_fw-la petri_n successori_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la cathedram_fw-la obtinenti_fw-la delatam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la id._n ib._n that_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v require_v obedience_n to_o one_o supreme_a governor_n who_o succeed_v peter_n in_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o that_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o all_o the_o record_n 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the_o worship_n or_o make_v the_o communion_n of_o such_o a_o church_n sinful_a though_o through_o the_o defect_n of_o discipline_n the_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v depose_v nor_o the_o other_o remove_v from_o christian_a communion_n for_o indeed_o the_o ancient_a father_n think_v catholic_n communion_n so_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o very_o few_o thing_n can_v come_v in_o competition_n with_o it_o we_o have_v a_o famous_a example_n of_o this_o in_o st._n cyprian_n who_o dispute_v very_o earnest_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptise_v those_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n whenever_o they_o return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v as_o vehement_o oppose_v it_o with_o some_o sharp_a reflection_n upon_o st._n cyprian_n and_o do_v admit_v those_o to_o communion_n without_o baptism_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n but_o st._n cyprian_n like_o a_o true_a catholic_n christian_n carth._n neminem_fw-la jadicantes_fw-la 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bishop_n of_o rome_n 2._o august_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la l._n 2._o who_o receive_v those_o to_o communion_n without_o baptism_n who_o have_v be_v former_o baptize_v
the_o church_n do_v as_o i_o will_v have_v it_o by_o excommunication_n cast_v thousand_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n for_o not_o comply_v with_o little_a uncommand_v thing_n but_o now_o here_o be_v two_o great_a mistake_n for_o 1._o the_o church_n cast_v no_o man_n out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o her_o own_o communion_n that_o this_o exclude_v they_o from_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n but_o god_n act._n the_o church_n do_v not_o desire_n nor_o design_v the_o damnation_n of_o any_o man_n but_o excommunicate_v they_o for_o their_o correction_n and_o amendment_n that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o there_o may_v be_v very_o just_a reason_n for_o the_o church_n to_o excommunicate_v when_o god_n who_o know_v every_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n more_o particular_o than_o church-governor_n can_v may_v continue_v those_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o invisible_a 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