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schism_n lie_v in_o nothing_o indeed_o but_o run_v away_o from_o a_o church_n as_o the_o vulgar_a error_n carry_v it_o he_o have_v come_v a_o little_a near_o the_o mark_n but_o if_o we_o dare_v content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o scripture_n notion_n of_o schism_n which_o include_v those_o feud_n heat_n intestine_a broil_n those_o envying_n malignity_n wherewith_o factious_a and_o bandy_n party_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o church_n do_v persecute_v each_o other_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o schism_n as_o almost_o the_o devil_n can_v desire_v and_o yet_o no_o separation_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o proof_n of_o the_o consequence_n forasmuch_o say_v he_o as_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o probable_o ever_o will_v be_v such_o a_o church_n as_o require_v nothing_o of_o those_o in_o her_o communion_n but_o thing_n strict_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a ergo_fw-la what_o why_o therefore_o if_o the_o nonnecessity_n of_o some_o of_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n be_v a_o sufficient_a 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concern_v to_o deny_v but_o if_o he_o tempt_v to_o it_o perhaps_o i_o may_v deny_v it_o that_o there_o be_v never_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v any_o such_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o i_o will_v entertain_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o little_a of_o our_o enquirer_n merriment_n he_o shall_v hear_v his_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v show_v we_o this_o partly_o in_o the_o introâ—…uction_n and_o so_o pag._n 2._o for_o proof_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o this_o churchâ—…_n constitution_n he_o post_v we_o over_o to_o the_o introduction_n and_o wâ—…en_o we_o come_v to_o turn_v over_o this_o introduction_n there_o be_v a_o honest_a weâ—…lmeaning_a oration_n of_o something_o or_o other_o without_o proof_n 2._o he_o can_v easy_o make_v it_o appear_v at_o large_a through_o all_o age_n weâ—…l_o than_o we_o will_v suspend_v our_o belief_n till_o his_o magdâ—…burgensis_n come_v abroad_o 3._o he_o will_v save_v himself_o and_o the_o reader_n the_o labour_n of_o write_v the_o century_n very_o good_a we_o be_v satisfy_v any_o way_n in_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v find_v we_o the_o most_o reasonable_a people_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o will_v but_o abate_v we_o these_o unnecessary_a iâ—…positions_n but_o which_o way_n shall_v we_o spare_v our_o pain_n oh_o thus_o name_n one_o church_n if_o you_o can_v that_o have_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o opinion_n or_o rite_n but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o have_v this_o great_a montain_v teem_v this_o little_a mouse_n he_o shall_v have_v prove_v that_o never_o any_o church_n in_o any_o age_n in_o any_o country_n but_o have_v impose_v thing_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o he_o like_o a_o modest_a man_n that_o can_v be_v content_a with_o a_o competency_n prove_v only_o that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o church_n but_o admit_v such_o thing_n be_v there_o no_o small_a critical_a difference_n between_o admit_v in_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v something_n indifferent_a in_o a_o indifferent_a way_n and_o impose_v require_v and_o enjoin_v they_o as_o necessary_a term_n of_o communion_n i_o will_v make_v a_o fair_a motion_n let_v this_o church_n admit_v of_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o some_o thing_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a yet_o neither_o in_o their_o nature_n sinful_a nor_o for_o multitude_n burdensome_a nor_o for_o abuse_v suspect_v nor_o in_o their_o institute_v use_v sacramental_a and_o yet_o not_o impose_v they_o as_o necessary_a condition_n of_o communion_n and_o if_o there_o be_v less_o uniformity_n there_o will_v be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o unity_n and_o true_a inward_a love_n evangelical_n tenderness_n and_o fraâ—…nal_a forbearance_n to_o compensate_a a_o little_a outward_a decorum_n which_o perhaps_o be_v very_o surprise_v with_o woman_n and_o child_n all_o this_o while_n i_o distrust_v not_o the_o reader_n aâ—…umen_n to_o see_v the_o sophistry_n he_o will_v make_v it_o out_o there_o be_v no_o church_n which_o admit_v not_o some_o determination_n not_o strict_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o he_o will_v thence_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o church_n but_o what_o impose_v such_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a determination_n and_o thence_o that_o if_o non-necessary_a term_n of_o communion_n be_v a_o warrant_n of_o separation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o world_n at_o all_o whereas_o there_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v neither_o unnecessary_a nor_o yet_o absolute_o necessary_a may_v be_v â—…it_a matter_n of_o agreement_n in_o christian_a society_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o stedy_o govern_v more_o peaceable_o and_o inoffensive_o manadge_v the_o ordâ—…_n nance_n more_o methodical_o and_o orderly_o administer_v and_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o soul_n more_o effectual_o advance_v 3_o the_o three_o and_o last_o thing_n he_o will_v say_v be_v that_o something_n be_v necessary_a to_o tâ—…e_v constitution_n and_o administration_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o necessary_a absolute_o consider_v this_o he_o will_v say_v and_o who_o can_v help_v it_o why_o will_v he_o say_v it_o why_o doubtless_o as_o a_o medium_n to_o prove_v his_o conclusion_n or_o he_o have_v better_o have_v say_v nothing_o now_o that_o which_o he_o engage_v to_o prove_v be_v this_o that_o thing_n indifferent_a unnecessary_a etc._n etc._n impose_v as_o condition_n of_o communion_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o excuse_v the_o person_n that_o separate_v from_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n the_o argument_n marcheâ—…_n in_o this_o order_n if_o something_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n which_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a in_o themselves_o than_o the_o imposition_n of_o unnecessary_a term_n of_o communion_n be_v no_o excuse_n for_o separation_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o late_a or_o in_o short_a if_o some_o thing_n be_v necessary_a then_o the_o church_n may_v impose_v thing_n not_o necessary_a quod_fw-la erâ—…t_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la he_o have_v be_v tell_v over_o and_o over_o again_o that_o many_o thing_n not_o necessary_a in_o themselves_o may_v become_v necessary_a prâ—…_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la but_o then_o they_o must_v be_v thus_o qualify_v before_o they_o can_v be_v fit_a matter_n of_o a_o church_n determination_n 1._o they_o must_v be_v necessary_a one_o way_n or_o other_o antecedent_o to_o the_o church_n determination_n 2._o the_o necessity_n must_v extend_v as_o far_o as_o the_o determination_n for_o if_o they_o become_v necessary_a to_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o not_o to_o another_o it_o will_v not_o oblige_v the_o other_o church_n to_o come_v under_o the_o imposition_n unless_o they_o come_v also_o under_o the_o necessity_n 3._o that_o when_o the_o necessity_n evident_o cease_v the_o imposition_n ought_v also_o to_o cease_v and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v claim_v it_o of_o right_a to_o be_v relax_v of_o the_o burden_n and_o may_v reassume_v their_o former_a liberty_n
officer_n office_n ordinance_n superad_v to_o the_o evangelical_n law_n a_o person_n that_o shall_v separate_v from_o its_o communion_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o it_o refuse_v to_o reform_v may_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n be_v call_v a_o schismatic_a §_o 7._o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v act_v against_o the_o supersede_n dictate_v of_o his_o conscience_n and_o may_v give_v it_o up_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o imaginary_a public_a conscience_n §_o 8._o whether_o see_v we_o have_v the_o unerring_a word_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v we_o to_o be_v mislead_v by_o our_o leader_n be_v a_o good_a countersecurity_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n §_o 9_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o break_v the_o least_o of_o scripture_n commandment_n to_o purchase_v our_o quiet_n with_o man_n or_o secure_v our_o own_o repose_n in_o the_o world_n §_o 10._o whether_o the_o command_n of_o my_o superior_a will_v justify_v i_o in_o murder_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o weak_a brother_n when_o i_o 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market_n go_v that_o i_o suspect_v he_o know_v not_o his_o own_o mind_n page_n 131._o he_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v be_v at_o some_o cost_n to_o purchase_v it_o and_o part_n with_o something_o for_o it_o well!_o but_o what_o be_v that_o something_o will_v petition_n supplication_n prayer_n humble_v ourselves_o at_o his_o footstool_n procure_v we_o peace_n no_o that_o something_o be_v nothing_o man_n be_v not_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o part_v with_o such_o a_o rich_a commodity_n as_o peace_n for_o a_o old_a song_n of_o petition_n what_o be_v it_o then_o oh_o pag._n 130._o he_o tell_v we_o from_o erasmus_n that_o peace_n be_v not_o too_o dear_a at_o the_o price_n of_o some_o truth_n very_o good_a will_v then_o tell_v half_o a_o dozen_o round_a lie_n procure_v we_o our_o peace_n or_o the_o renounce_n half_o a_o score_n scripture-truth_n or_o so_o oh_o but_o we_o be_v command_v to_o buy_v the_o truth_n not_o sell_v it_o net_n to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v and_o beside_o that_o peace_n will_v never_o wear_v well_o nor_o last_v long_o that_o be_v purchase_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o truth_n to_o war_n with_o god_n or_o skirmish_v the_o scripture_n be_v no_o approve_a method_n to_o secure_a peace_n among_o ourselves_o well_o then_o pag_n â—…32_n he_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v subdue_v our_o passion_n and_o castigate_v our_o heat_n and_o i_o think_v we_o have_v have_v pretty_a good_a cooler_n then_o we_o must_v take_v in_o our_o sail_n lighten_v the_o ship_n cast_v overboard_o the_o farthel_n of_o our_o private_a fancy_n and_o opinion_n and_o we_o be_v content_a to_o cast_v overboard_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v pure_o our_o own_o only_o if_o any_o of_o the_o rich_a lade_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v pack_v up_o in_o those_o farthel_n we_o humble_o pray_v that_o may_v be_v spare_v if_o our_o own_o private_a personal_a concern_v be_v only_o call_v for_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o nonconformist_n as_o one_o man_n say_v sin_n autem_fw-la ionas_n ille_fw-la ego_fw-la 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