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251._o they_o do_v not_o say_v that_o be_v under_o one_o ciuâ—ll_a government_n do_v constitute_v a_o nationall_n church_n for_o if_o so_o say_v he_o its_o form_n and_o unity_n as_o such_o must_v be_v give_v it_o by_o the_o civil_a government_n for_o the_o unity_n thereof_o consist_v still_o in_o the_o agreement_n in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o not_o in_o the_o model_n of_o civil_a government_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o 250._o p._n 250._o and_o if_o he_o allow_v as_o he_o do_v a_o association_n of_o the_o delegate_n from_o several_a church_n to_o meet_v for_o matter_n of_o common_a concernment_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o institution_n or_o prudence_n he_o must_v allow_v those_o subordinate_a assembly_n for_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o appeal_v in_o male-administrations_a for_o end_v of_o trouble_n and_o decision_n of_o difference_n in_o particular_a congregation_n as_o be_v instance_a in_o the_o
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and_o his_o party_n be_v not_o a_o little_a guilty_a as_o will_v appear_v before_o we_o have_v do_v §_o 16_o whether_o schismatic_n be_v church_n member_n or_o no_o be_v a_o question_n of_o no_o great_a concernment_n the_o doctor_n be_v peremptory_a it_o be_v impossible_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o schismatic_a 51._o p._n 51._o unless_o he_o be_v a_o church_n member_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v grant_v for_o a_o heathen_a can_v be_v a_o schismatic_a but_o if_o he_o mean_v as_o i_o believe_v he_o do_v no_o man_n can_v be_v such_o unless_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n it_o be_v make_v appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a above_o and_o shall_v be_v more_o hereafter_o for_o the_o present_a i_o only_o say_v suppose_v a_o schismatic_a of_o himself_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n or_o be_v eject_v by_o the_o church_n yet_o still_o persist_v to_o maintain_v the_o difference_n by_o he_o raise_v in_o that_o church_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o schismatic_a because_o he_o be_v now_o no_o member_n of_o that_o church_n or_o be_v not_o still_o such_o by_o the_o doctor_n own_o principle_n but_o too_o much_o of_o that_o §_o 17_o upon_o the_o definition_n of_o schism_n give_v by_o himself_o a_o causeless_a difference_n or_o division_n among_o the_o member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n 44._o pag._n 52._o be_v not_o this_o a_o man_n definition_n &_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o this_o such_o a_o act_n be_v schism_n therefore_o none_o else_o be_v see_v p._n 44._o that_o meet_v or_o aught_o to_o meet_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o proceed_v to_o deliver_v the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n wherein_o i_o shall_v agree_v with_o he_o full_o though_o not_o in_o his_o definition_n in_o all_o particular_n as_o be_v say_v above_o that_o that_o be_v a_o schism_n i_o confess_v &_o contain_v a_o part_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a nature_n thereof_o for_o as_o i_o believe_v a_o schism_n may_v be_v make_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n by_o one_o that_o be_v no_o member_n thereof_o seducer_n use_v to_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o church_n and_o raise_v difference_n so_o i_o think_v a_o particular_a church_n or_o some_o member_n of_o it_o may_v make_v a_o schism_n in_o &_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o other_o particular_a church_n which_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o those_o aggravation_n by_o he_o give_v look_v as_o in_o the_o body_n natural_a there_o may_v be_v suppose_v a_o schism_n among_o the_o finger_n of_o either_o hand_n whereof_o they_o be_v the_o more_o immediate_a member_n which_o yet_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o schism_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n which_o have_v influence_n into_o and_o interest_n in_o those_o member_n and_o shall_v suffer_v not_o a_o little_a by_o their_o division_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n mystical_a though_o the_o division_n immediate_o disturb_v the_o particular_a church_n where_o they_o arise_v yet_o they_o also_o reach_v to_o the_o disquiet_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o next_o congregation_n and_o then_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n a_o mutiny_n begin_v in_o a_o single_a troop_n have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n the_o design_n however_o disclaim_v p._n 47._o f._n i_o fear_n be_v this_o this_o definition_n of_o schism_n be_v forelay_v and_o so_o oft_o repeat_v to_o prevent_v the_o charge_n thereof_o upon_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o select_a congregation_n if_o they_o have_v but_o so_o much_o wit_n or_o so_o much_o grace_n as_o either_o not_o to_o raise_v or_o not_o to_o discover_v any_o causeless_a difference_n among_o themselves_o though_o they_o separate_v from_o and_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o union_n of_o the_o whole_a national_a church_n or_o all_o the_o church_n of_o a_o nation_n they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v style_v schismatic_n but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la when_o he_o come_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o themselves_o §_o 18_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o no_o 56._o pag._n 56._o and_o how_o they_o be_v schismatical_a i_o listen_v not_o to_o be_v their_o advocate_n they_o be_v old_a enough_o to_o answer_v his_o charge_n themselves_o i_o think_v he_o have_v say_v enough_o if_o not_o too_o much_o to_o vindicate_v the_o protestant_a church_n from_o schism_n in_o their_o separation_n from_o rome_n but_o his_o principle_n will_v carry_v he_o further_o not_o only_o to_o unchurch_n rome_n but_o also_o all_o protestant_a church_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o for_o want_v as_o he_o think_v of_o a_o right_a constitution_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o well_o as_o to_o free_v himself_o and_o he_o from_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n as_o will_v present_o appear_v only_o i_o observe_v that_o he_o do_v not_o charge_n rome_n itself_o to_o be_v schismatical_a but_o upon_o supposition_n that_o it_o be_v a_o church_n which_o he_o deny_v below_o then_o indeed_o by_o her_o intestine_a division_n she_o be_v the_o most_o schismatical_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o no_o church_n not_o schismatical_a whereas_o our_o divine_n have_v prove_v her_o schismatical_a not_o only_o by_o her_o intestine_a difference_n but_o chief_o by_o her_o schismatical_a principle_n as_o those_o above_o mention_v that_o she_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o none_o out_o of_o her_o communion_n be_v any_o better_a than_o heretic_n they_o our_o conventicle_n be_v no_o church_n but_o sty_n of_o beast_n p._n 63._o say_v they_o or_o heathen_n that_o ordination_n be_v void_a except_o do_v by_o her_o bishop_n and_o also_o and_o especial_o by_o her_o abominable_a corruption_n doctrine_n and_o worship_n depart_v therein_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o example_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n now_o his_o chief_n if_o not_o only_a principle_n to_o conclude_v himself_o not_o schismatical_a in_o separate_v from_o rome_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o thing_n 60._o pag._n 60._o as_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n institute_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o hereafter_o affirm_v also_o of_o national_a and_o presbyterian_a church_n as_o he_o thereby_o free_v himself_o from_o schism_n in_o separate_v from_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n so_o he_o therewith_o unchurch_v all_o our_o church_n as_o well_o as_o rome_n §_o 19_o for_o so_o he_o say_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n a_o plea_n 64._o pag._n 64._o for_o freedom_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o church_n real_o or_o pretend_v as_o national_a may_v be_v found_v and_o confirm_v that_o principle_n be_v the_o definition_n of_o schism_n before_o give_v schism_n be_v a_o evil_n among_o the_o member_n of_o a_o church_n and_o hence_o he_o infer_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o our_o own_o congregation_n be_v not_o church_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v we_o be_v not_o schismatic_n and_o against_o they_o that_o plead_v for_o a_o national_a church_n and_o charge_v they_o with_o schism_n for_o separate_v from_o it_o he_o say_v again_o if_o we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o national_a church_n 67._o pag._n 67._o as_o they_o protest_v they_o be_v not_o whatever_o we_o be_v we_o be_v not_o schismatic_n and_o this_o will_v once_o more_o be_v make_v use_n of_o against_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n in_o separate_v from_o our_o present_a church_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v below_o but_o he_o make_v a_o dilemma_n and_o think_v it_o both_o way_n unanswerable_a either_o we_o be_v of_o the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n or_o we_o be_v not_o if_o not_o whatever_o we_o be_v we_o be_v not_o schismatic_n if_o we_o be_v and_o must_v be_v of_o it_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o
no_o be_v make_v so_o we_o know_v not_o how_o etc._n etc._n show_v we_o then_o what_o office_n of_o love_n be_v incumbent_a on_o we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o argue_v be_v not_o distinct_a have_v not_o tot_fw-mi tell_v we_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o national_a church_n if_o he_o take_v it_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v for_o the_o hierarchical_a church_n with_o national_a officer_n with_o subordination_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v certain_a himself_o be_v once_o of_o that_o national_a church_n a_o member_n of_o it_o perhaps_o zealous_a of_o episcopacy_n and_o a_o exact_a observer_n of_o its_o canon_n so_o that_o if_o that_o national_a church_n be_v prove_v as_o it_o be_v by_o some_o attempt_v to_o be_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n he_o can_v be_v excuse_v from_o schism_n in_o separate_v from_o it_o for_o though_o they_o can_v charge_v he_o as_o now_o of_o that_o church_n both_o it_o be_v abolish_v and_o himself_o change_v into_o another_o way_n yet_o they_o may_v say_v he_o be_v not_o long_o since_o a_o member_n of_o that_o national_a church_n but_o if_o he_o take_v national_a church_n as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o nation_n all_o profess_v the_o same_o truth_n and_o exercise_v the_o same_o substantial_a worship_n as_o the_o most_o orthodox_n understand_v england_n to_o be_v a_o national_a church_n he_o must_v either_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v still_o a_o member_n of_o this_o national_a church_n as_o he_o do_v pag._n 224._o or_o else_o renounce_v communion_n with_o she_o also_o as_o no_o church_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o whether_o he_o do_v or_o no_o come_v after_o to_o be_v consider_v §_o 20_o for_o the_o other_o horn_n of_o his_o dilemma_n if_o they_o be_v and_o must_v be_v of_o this_o national_a church_n etc._n etc._n what_o duty_n of_o love_n be_v there_o which_o they_o owe_v to_o it_o and_o do_v not_o perform_v see_v he_o make_v the_o challenge_n and_o profess_v that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v show_v he_o will_v address_v himself_o to_o it_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o inform_v he_o full_o before_o we_o have_v do_v only_o now_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v here_o do_v we_o not_o say_v he_o join_v in_o external_a act_n of_o worship_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n 67._o p._n 67._o call_v the_o whole_a church_n together_o &_o try_v what_o we_o will_v do_v be_v not_o all_o this_o aequivocal_o speak_v in_o what_o external_a act_n of_o worship_n do_v they_o join_v with_o we_o as_o a_o church_n do_v they_o not_o disow_v we_o as_o no_o church_n and_o our_o minister_n as_o no_o minister_n &_o admit_v none_o to_o worship_n with_o they_o but_o confederate_a member_n when_o they_o sometime_o preach_v in_o our_o congregation_n or_o hear_v we_o preach_v do_v they_o not_o count_v themselves_o to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o themselves_o as_o gift_a brethren_n only_o but_o no_o minister_n and_o what_o mean_v he_o by_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v call_v together_o unless_o he_o mean_v his_o own_o church_n or_o church_n how_o then_o do_v they_o join_v in_o every_o congregation_n in_o the_o nation_n when_o though_o they_o presume_v to_o preach_v in_o our_o church_n to_o steal_v away_o our_o people_n from_o we_o their_o own_o people_n will_v seldom_o or_o never_o come_v into_o our_o congregation_n to_o hear_v unless_o some_o of_o they_o preach_v ad_fw-la populum_fw-la phaleras_fw-la and_o as_o for_o their_o join_n in_o peace_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n it_o be_v a_o blind_a for_o they_o separate_v themselves_o with_o some_o of_o our_o member_n from_o our_o church_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o nation_n §_o 21_o the_o counsel_n that_o he_o give_v to_o member_n of_o particular_a church_n 70_o pag._n 70_o who_o have_v voluntary_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o fear_v extend_v no_o further_a than_o to_o his_o form_v and_o confederate_a church_n that_o they_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v causeless_a difference_n in_o their_o own_o meeting_n or_o among_o themselves_o which_o if_o they_o do_v let_v they_o all_o say_v what_o they_o will_v they_o be_v no_o schismatic_n for_o as_o for_o our_o particular_a congregation_n they_o scarce_o account_v they_o church_n though_o most_o of_o the_o member_n of_o they_o have_v voluntary_o give_v up_o themselves_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o as_o new_a england_n man_n confess_v to_o walk_v in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o they_o grant_v we_o to_o be_v true_a church_n they_o must_v necessary_o acknowledge_v those_o who_o first_o raise_v causeless_a difference_n in_o they_o &_o now_o foment_n they_o by_o separation_n from_o they_o to_o be_v schismatic_n by_o his_o own_o description_n yea_o so_o much_o worse_o than_o those_o corinthian_n who_o case_n he_o exemplify_v if_o so_o be_v they_o do_v not_o upon_o their_o difference_n separate_v into_o party_n and_o church_n which_o he_o deny_v but_o we_o conceive_v they_o do_v and_o these_o both_o raise_v difference_n and_o then_o separate_v from_o our_o church_n into_o several_a combination_n and_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n congregation_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n i_o speak_v this_o in_o a_o figure_n as_o paul_n do_v 4.6_o 1_o cor._n 4.6_o he_o can_v easy_o apply_v it_o chap._n iii_o causeless_a separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n be_v schism_n §_o 1_o he_o now_o fear_v this_o or_o the_o like_a objection_n as_o obvious_a to_o be_v make_v by_o every_o man_n that_o if_o schism_n be_v onâ—y_o among_o the_o member_n of_o one_o church_n 72._o pag._n 72._o than_o the_o separation_n of_o any_o man_n or_o man_n from_o a_o true_a church_n or_o one_o church_n from_o another_o be_v not_o schism_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o christian_n divine_n and_o church_n he_o hope_v to_o help_v himself_o by_o his_o old_a definition_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o scripture_n precise_a description_n of_o it_o as_o he_o limit_v above_o and_o peremptory_o deny_v that_o in_o that_o sense_n there_o be_v any_o relinquishment_n departure_n 73._o pag._n 73._o or_o separation_n from_o any_o church_n or_o church_n mention_v or_o intimate_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v or_o be_v call_v schism_n or_o agree_v with_o the_o description_n by_o they_o give_v we_o of_o that_o term_n but_o to_o this_o i_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v 1._o that_o precise_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o description_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v before_o disprove_v the_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o separation_n of_o a_o body_n into_o part_n and_o be_v apply_v both_o to_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a body_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v prove_v above_o 2._o suppose_v that_o to_o be_v the_o only_a sense_n mention_v in_o the_o case_n 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common_o make_v difference_n among_o professor_n before_o they_o total_o depart_v he_o must_v be_v remember_v of_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 161._o §_o 12._o the_o breach_n of_o this_o union_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o therein_o the_o relinquishment_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v in_o relinquishment_n of_o or_o some_o opposition_n to_o some_o or_o all_o of_o the_o save_a necessary_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o this_o be_v not_o schism_n but_o heresy_n or_o apostasy_n that_o must_v be_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v the_o relinquishment_n of_o all_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v apostasy_n if_o of_o some_o only_a and_o they_o fundatal_o maintain_v with_o obstinacy_n its_o heresy_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o some_o truth_n only_o of_o lesser_a or_o great_a concernment_n about_o which_o difference_n be_v by_o some_o raise_v among_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n catholic_n it_o may_v by_o his_o own_o principle_n be_v call_v schism_n his_o evasion_n 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they_o plead_v null_a or_o antichristian_a and_o that_o by_o the_o people_n which_o he_o intend_v we_o think_v be_v nothing_o and_o can_v own_v it_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o our_o ministry_n though_o perhaps_o we_o have_v their_o call_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o we_o may_v have_v as_o many_o of_o we_o have_v our_o call_n and_o election_n to_o be_v their_o minister_n from_o the_o people_n but_o our_o ordination_n we_o shall_v justify_v to_o be_v from_o christ_n 197._o p._n 197._o and_o not_o from_o the_o people_n but_o hear_v more_o nor_o be_v it_o say_v that_o any_o have_v their_o ministry_n from_o rome_n as_o though_o the_o office_n which_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v institute_v by_o antichrist_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a foundation_n of_o any_o man_n ininterest_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v ordination_n in_o a_o succession_n through_o the_o administration_n of_o not_o the_o woman_n fly_v 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discipline_n yet_o god_n reserve_v secret_o some_o true_a believer_n and_o some_o professor_n together_o with_o so_o much_o of_o his_o ordinance_n as_o to_o substantial_o and_o necessary_a ingredient_n to_o a_o church_n a_o ministry_n and_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n that_o when_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o luther_n and_o other_o minister_n like_o another_o zerubbabel_n and_o some_o people_n to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o romish_a tyranny_n and_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n they_o need_v no_o miracle_n to_o begin_v a_o new_a church_n but_o some_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o make_v in_o their_o ordination_n and_o all_o be_v baptize_v they_o do_v not_o raise_v a_o new_a church_n but_o only_o purge_v the_o old_a §_o 11_o we_o be_v come_v now_o to_o consider_v with_o he_o what_o be_v the_o union_n and_o communion_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n 214._o pag._n 214._o that_o so_o we_o may_v know_v wherein_o the_o bond_n thereof_o do_v consist_v 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be_v between_o all_o the_o member_n of_o such_o a_o church_n exert_v itself_o in_o their_o respective_a duty_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o also_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o other_o two_o church_n love_n without_o dissimulation_n as_o be_v say_v above_o 98._o p._n 98._o and_o so_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o difference_n but_o we_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o union_n itself_o or_o rather_o what_o be_v the_o form_n for_o that_o give_v union_n the_o specificate_a form_n that_o distinguish_v this_o church_n from_o the_o rest_n the_o other_o two_o aforego_v this_o it_o be_v 215._o p._n 215._o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o walk_v together_o in_o the_o universal_a celebration_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o office_n of_o love_n to_o one_o another_o &c_n &c_n but_o most_o of_o this_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o other_o two_o church_n or_o notion_n of_o a_o church_n all_o the_o member_n of_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o a_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o consent_v or_o agree_v to_o join_v together_o when_o and_o where_o they_o câ—n_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n in_o the_o universal_a celebration_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n or_o worship_n and_o the_o rest_n what_o then_o be_v the_o specificative_a form_n if_o it_o have_v any_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o if_o it_o have_v a_o form_n to_o distinguish_v it_o spec_fw-la fical_o from_o the_o other_o have_v not_o they_o also_o fâ—rmes_v to_o distance_n â—hem_n from_o this_o anâ—_n if_o â—_o be_v there_o not_o three_o species_n of_o a_o church_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o deny_v aboâ—e_n we_o have_v they_o all_o describe_v below_o p._n 236._o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n absolute_o so_o call_v be_v the_o unity_n with_o christ_n and_o in_o itself_o by_o the_o one_o spirit_n whereby_o it_o be_v animate_v this_o be_v not_o very_o accurate_o speak_v be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o head_n and_o member_n the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n it_o be_v not_o rather_o the_o one_o soul_n that_o animate_v it_o the_o oneness_n of_o soul_n whereby_o the_o whole_a be_v animate_v p._n 95._o and_o will_v he_o say_v the_o one_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o form_n or_o soul_n that_o animate_v the_o catholic_a church_n 95._o p._n 95._o i_o be_v afraid_a when_o i_o read_v above_o that_o which_o answer_v hereunto_o the_o soul_n in_o man_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o animation_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o his_o spirit_n i_o be_v i_o say_v afraid_a to_o fasten_v this_o conceit_n upon_o the_o word_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v he_o intend_v any_o such_o thing_n when_o he_o say_v 4._o see_v the_o appendix_n below_o sect._n 4._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o more_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v easy_o consent_v p._n 49._o but_o upon_o second_o thought_n find_v he_o to_o repeat_v the_o phrase_n of_o animation_n by_o 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the_o beast_n and_o charge_v they_o that_o insist_v upon_o it_o as_o keep_v up_o what_o god_n will_v have_v pull_v down_o p._n 198._o and_o consequent_o the_o ordinance_n by_o we_o administer_v be_v null_n and_o why_o then_o be_v not_o he_o rebaptise_v yea_o our_o church_n be_v esteem_v not_o of_o christ_n institution_n because_o not_o lawful_o gather_v 10._o see_v page_n 206._o §._o 10._o and_o be_v not_o these_o worse_a than_o donatist_n but_o he_o say_v this_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o my_o defence_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o speak_v a_o good_a word_n for_o they_o they_o must_v not_o be_v schismatic_n lest_o he_o be_v prove_v so_o too_o they_o be_v but_o one_o step_n before_o he_o it_o may_v be_v his_o own_o case_n ere_o long_o and_o i_o dare_v almost_o be_v his_o prophet_n to_o foretell_v what_o he_o and_o other_o will_v do_v if_o they_o stick_v close_o to_o and_o manage_v that_o principle_n well_o that_o all_o true_a church-state_n be_v lose_v in_o england_n 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liberty_n that_o he_o may_v desert_v the_o communion_n of_o that_o society_n without_o the_o least_o guilt_n of_o schism_n he_o grant_v he_o here_o too_o little_a for_o though_o he_o desert_n the_o pure_a church_n on_o earth_n yet_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o separation_n from_o any_o or_o all_o church_n be_v no_o schism_n but_o suppose_v the_o officer_n of_o a_o true_a church_n tolerate_v wicked_a man_n in_o their_o communion_n which_o be_v the_o grand_a plea_n of_o separatist_n a_o mix_a communion_n this_o be_v take_v by_o they_o as_o the_o duty_n of_o private_a member_n they_o sin_n in_o that_o communion_n if_o they_o separate_v not_o they_o will_v not_o bear_v with_o such_o a_o toleration_n in_o our_o church_n though_o they_o do_v in_o their_o own_o but_o hold_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o leap_v out_o of_o our_o church_n &_o practice_v according_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o we_o if_o they_o have_v show_v some_o of_o that_o love_n and_o forbearance_n he_o so_o oft_o speak_v of_o and_o requiâ—es_n of_o we_o for_o themselves_o to_o our_o church_n and_o not_o reserve_v it_o all_o for_o their_o own_o §_o 19_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n have_v as_o many_o disorder_n in_o it_o 265._o p._n 265._o as_o some_o of_o we_o from_o which_o the_o apostle_n advise_v no_o man_n to_z separate_z he_o answer_v 1._o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v a_o true_a church_n institute_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o fall_v from_o this_o privilege_n by_o any_o miscarriage_n which_o whole_o difference_n the_o case_n why_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o some_o of_o their_o own_o confession_n true_a church_n plant_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o need_v only_o a_o reformation_n and_o reduce_v to_o their_o first_o constitution_n but_o he_o plain_o insinuate_v they_o be_v no_o true_a church_n now_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o miscarriage_n under_o the_o papacy_n he_o speak_v more_o open_o p._n 243._o we_o be_v yet_o far_o from_o be_v clear_o deliver_v from_o the_o roman_a apostasy_n rome_n be_v much_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o this_o courtesy_n but_o not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o as_o for_o those_o miscarriage_n they_o be_v long_o ago_o the_o gross_a of_o they_o much_o amend_v by_o the_o first_o reformation_n and_o more_o by_o the_o second_o and_o be_v endeavour_v yet_o a_o further_a reformation_n if_o some_o have_v not_o obstruct_v it_o however_o corinth_n have_v we_o suppose_v great_a disorder_n in_o it_o than_o be_v to_o be_v find_v bless_v be_v god_n in_o many_o of_o our_o congregation_n why_o then_o do_v they_o fly_v and_o separate_v from_o we_o and_o that_o before_o they_o have_v use_v all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o remedy_n of_o our_o cure_n which_o he_o require_v first_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o next_o page_n but_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n yet_o this_o i_o say_v 266._o p._n 266._o have_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n continue_v in_o that_o condition_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v the_o duty_n mark_n that_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o that_o church_n to_o withdraw_v from_o it_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o inform_v those_o saint_n of_o this_o liberty_n or_o duty_n there_o or_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n for_o private_a christian_n to_o be_v make_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o church_n where_o evil_a man_n be_v tolerate_v or_o some_o of_o unsound_a opinion_n be_v suffer_v have_v i_o mean_v do_v their_o own_o duty_n for_o amend_v or_o eject_v they_o according_a to_o matth._n 18.15_o etc._n etc._n §_o 20_o it_o be_v true_a that_o austin_n be_v mistake_v in_o assert_v that_o eliah_n and_o elisha_n 267._o p._n 267._o communicate_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o worship_n which_o be_v most_o idolatrous_a unless_o he_o mean_v that_o elijah_n sacrifice_v once_o among_o they_o at_o his_o contest_v with_o baal_n priest_n or_o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n with_o they_o they_o and_o they_o if_o they_o have_v any_o issue_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v communicate_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n though_o the_o doctrine_n be_v much_o corrupt_v and_o the_o worship_n also_o by_o will-worship_n by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n only_o protest_v against_o those_o corruption_n he_o communicate_v in_o the_o rest_n without_o sin_n and_o neither_o himself_o separate_v from_o that_o church_n nor_o advise_v other_o so_o to_o do_v though_o short_o to_o begin_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o new_a church_n way_n but_o rather_o advise_v to_o continue_v in_o it_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n whatsoever_o they_o say_v unto_o you_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n §_o
discourse_n of_o i_o and_o some_o former_a have_v give_v he_o just_a occasion_n to_o produce_v that_o we_o may_v be_v once_o bless_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o model_n of_o their_o way_n so_o often_o desire_v so_o often_o promise_v and_o as_o often_o unfaithful_o deny_v we_o profess_v ourselves_o utter_o unsatisfied_a with_o what_o have_v yet_o be_v vouchase_v we_o to_o see_v but_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o brief_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o great_a and_o weighty_a importance_n which_o must_v come_v under_o debate_n before_o a_o clear_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o case_n state_v in_o the_o objection_n before_o we_o hear_v they_o i_o can_v but_o say_v they_o have_v deal_v the_o more_o unbrother_o with_o we_o to_o say_v no_o more_o and_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o in_o set_v up_o their_o way_n of_o new_a church_n and_o never_o discover_v to_o we_o sufficient_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o so_o do_v let_v he_o look_v back_o to_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 7_o the_o party_n litigant_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o we_o shall_v attend_v he_o for_o the_o particular_a head_n §_o 25_o 1._o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o institute_v church_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a constitutive_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v investigate_v and_o find_v out_o to_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o form_n be_v there_o any_o constitutive_a cause_n beside_o matter_n &_o form_n this_o i_o think_v have_v be_v full_o do_v if_o not_o by_o all_o reform_a church_n yet_o by_o those_o of_o new_a england_n who_o have_v do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o clear_v up_o their_o way_n the_o constitute_a cause_n say_v they_o be_v matter_n and_o form_n the_o matter_n visible_a saint_n the_o form_n a_o explicit_a covenant_n of_o all_o the_o member_n but_o they_o have_v be_v tell_v they_o have_v contradict_v themselves_o by_o require_v a_o explicit_a consent_n and_o yet_o confess_v a_o implicit_a to_o be_v sufficient_a and_o this_o to_o be_v in_o our_o church_n and_o yet_o separate_v from_o we_o 2._o i_o have_v think_v his_o definition_n of_o a_o institute_v particular_a church_n give_v we_o above_o have_v hold_v out_o all_o the_o constitute_a cause_n of_o such_o a_o church_n it_o be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n call_v by_o the_o word_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o joint_a performance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o individual_a ordinance_n according_a to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n such_o society_n be_v we_o in_o all_o the_o particular_a ingredient_n of_o this_o definition_n as_o be_v show_v above_o all_o that_o can_v be_v object_v be_v but_o to_o the_o last_o particle_n according_a to_o the_o order_n by_o christ_n prescribe_v which_o be_v the_o question_n between_o we_o &_o must_v not_o be_v beg_v on_o either_o side_n but_o prove_v and_o it_o concern_v he_o to_o show_v the_o contrary_n what_o ordinance_n do_v we_o want_v or_o what_o have_v we_o of_o humane_a addition_n and_o as_o for_o our_o joint_a consent_n though_o we_o have_v it_o implicit_o yet_o sufficient_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o definition_n which_o yet_o be_v one_o of_o the_o constitute_a cause_n of_o their_o church_n if_o then_o the_o definition_n of_o such_o a_o church_n be_v as_o applicabâ—â—_n to_o our_o church_n as_o to_o his_o own_o we_o be_v true-instituted_n church_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v schismatic_n in_o renounce_v communion_n with_o we_o let_v the_o whole_a christian_a church_n be_v judge_n and_o i_o go_v on_o to_o the_o next_o §_o 26_o 2._o the_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o such_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v exemplyfy_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o first_o church_n before_o sensible_o infeâ—ted_v with_o the_o poison_n of_o apostasy_n which_o ensue_v this_o have_v abundant_o be_v do_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o other_o divine_n though_o he_o be_v not_o please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o we_o dare_v join_v issue_n with_o he_o in_o this_o debate_n when_o ever_o he_o will_v begin_v it_o 3._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o apostasy_n under_o antichrist_n 271._o p._n 271._o as_o to_o the_o ruine_n of_o institute_v church_n make_v they_o to_o be_v babylon_n and_o their_o worship_n fornication_n be_v due_o and_o careful_o to_o be_v examine_v here_o lie_v our_o disorder_n hence_o our_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n though_o we_o may_v arise_v we_o shall_v not_o easy_o shake_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n i_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o mean_v this_o last_o of_o his_o own_o church_n they_o be_v not_o only_o rise_v but_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o very_a dust_n of_o that_o apostasy_n i_o shall_v not_o contradict_v he_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a church_n because_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n to_o it_o but_o of_o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o constitution_n i_o dare_v confident_o affirm_v they_o be_v fall_v again_o into_o the_o old_a apostasy_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o have_v more_o dust_n upon_o their_o garment_n than_o many_o of_o we_o have_v but_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o put_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o search_n and_o if_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o yet_o we_o retain_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o apostasy_n we_o shall_v promise_v faithful_o to_o relinquish_v it_o but_o i_o be_o very_o jealous_a he_o expect_v a_o fine_a and_o a_o high_a reformation_n than_o we_o dare_v look_v for_o in_o in_o this_o world_n till_o christ_n himself_o come_v to_o reign_v visible_o on_o earth_n as_o some_o do_v expect_v he_o will_v ere_o long_o viz_o by_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o speak_v suspicious_o this_o way_n p._n 42._o when_o the_o order_n spirituality_n beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v return_v etc._n etc._n these_o dispute_n will_v have_v a_o issue_n and_o again_o p._n 70._o when_o god_n shall_v have_v reduce_v his_o church_n to_o their_o primitive_a purity_n etc._n etc._n and_o once_o more_o p._n 200._o so_o soon_o as_o christ_n church_n be_v shake_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o babylon_n with_o his_o glory_n shine_v on_o they_o etc._n etc._n §_o 27_o 4._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n god_n beget_v a_o new_a and_o keep_v alive_a his_o elect_a 271._o p._n 271._o in_o their_o several_a generation_n when_o antichristian_a darkness_n cover_v the_o earth_n suppose_v a_o intercision_n of_o institute_v ordinance_n so_o far_a as_o to_o make_v a_o nullity_n in_o they_o as_o to_o what_o be_v of_o simple_a institution_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o inquire_v and_o resolve_v we_o he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o learned_a man_n that_o will_v not_o grant_v he_o his_o supposition_n of_o a_o intercision_n of_o all_o institute_v ordinance_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v a_o nullity_n in_o they_o and_o something_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o above_o which_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v the_o sum_n be_v this_o that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a intercision_n and_o so_o a_o nullity_n of_o all_o institute_v ordinance_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o fix_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n with_o man_n again_o without_o a_o miracle_n or_o some_o divine_a revelation_n as_o for_o the_o bohemian_a brethren_n conclude_v the_o whole_a papacy_n to_o be_v pure_o antichristian_a it_o be_v not_o a_o singular_a conceit_n for_o all_o reform_a church_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n they_o distinguish_v the_o papacy_n which_o be_v as_o a_o scab_n or_o leprosy_n to_o the_o hand_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v the_o former_a pure_o antichristian_a but_o not_o the_o latter_a but_o as_o perhaps_o erroneous_o for_o luther_n and_o his_o associate_n do_v not_o so_o they_o can_v not_o allow_v of_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n by_o any_o in_o communion_n with_o they_o so_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o a_o necessity_n of_o continue_v that_o ordinance_n in_o a_o way_n of_o succession_n which_o whether_o our_o author_n do_v let_v he_o declare_v when_o he_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o bohemian_a case_n they_o send_v to_o the_o greek_a and_o armenian_a church_n to_o have_v ordination_n from_o they_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o iâ—â—â—ision_n of_o all_o institute_v ordinance_n and_o when_o they_o see_v their_o way_n be_v perhaps_o as_o superstitious_a another_o way_n have_v no_o satisfaction_n there_o they_o take_v their_o eaâ—e_n to_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o so_o choose_v themselves_o elder_n and_o set_v they_o apart_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n where_o note_v a_o double_a difference_n their_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a there_o be_v no_o minister_n to_o ordain_v they_o but_o our_o brethren_n be_v ordain_v by_o lawful_a minister_n or_o may_v have_v find_v enough_o to_o do_v it_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v ordain_v but_o they_o renounce_v what_o they_o
have_v and_o take_v it_o again_o of_o the_o people_n 2._o the_o bohemian_o do_v it_o but_o once_o prima_fw-la 〈◊〉_d but_o afterward_o keep_v up_o ordination_n by_o minister_n and_o not_o by_o the_o people_n but_o we_o still_o continue_v it_o by_o the_o people_n i_o may_v add_v a_o three_o but_o i_o forbear_v §_o 28_o 5._o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o first_o reformation_n 272._o p._n 272._o in_o this_o nation_n and_o what_o principle_n those_o godly_a man_n proceed_v on_o how_o far_o what_o they_o do_v may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o our_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v confess_v on_o both_o side_n they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d in_o well_o but_o by_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v their_o work_n but_o how_o unsatisfactory_a their_o way_n and_o principle_n be_v to_o our_o brethren_n conscience_n to_o concur_v with_o they_o their_o practice_n do_v demonstrate_v walk_v contraryâ—o_o â—o_z they_o in_o deformation_n of_o the_o church_n not_o repair_v the_o oâ—â—_n but_o sound_v and_o build_v up_o a_o new_a church_n and_o renounce_v their_o principle_n 6._o whether_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v before_o or_o after_o the_o church_n and_o whether_o a_o church-state_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o officer_n foreign_a to_o that_o church_n or_o the_o office_n be_v preserve_v and_o consequen_o the_o officer_n in_o the_o preservation_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n be_v the_o last_o thing_n oâ—_n importance_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o first_o whether_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v before_o the_o church_n have_v be_v discuss_v elsewhere_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v on_o both_o side_n sometime_o the_o church_n be_v before_o the_o ordinary_a officer_n viz._n when_o one_o die_v another_o succeed_v to_o that_o church_n in_o his_o room_n sometime_o the_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v before_o the_o church_n aâ—_n in_o the_o gather_n of_o a_o church_n out_o of_o heathen_n mr._n eliot_n in_o new_a england_n a_o ordinary_a officer_n he_o convert_v and_o baptise_n many_o indian_n and_o gather_v they_o into_o a_o church_n i_o hope_v they_o do_v not_o look_v for_o extraordinary_a officer_n now_o as_o the_o seeker_n of_o late_o do_v i_o know_v his_o exception_n aboâ—e_o this_o be_v in_o ecclesiae_fw-la constituenda_fw-la not_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la constituta_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o another_o instance_n suppose_v a_o minister_n come_v young_a to_o a_o people_n live_v till_o all_o the_o ancient_a people_n he_o find_v there_o be_v decease_v all_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o parish_n be_v admit_v by_o he_o into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n here_o the_o officer_n be_v before_o the_o church_n in_o a_o church_n constitute_v but_o this_o be_v as_o very_o a_o nicety_n as_o which_o be_v first_o the_o hen_n or_o the_o egg._n i_o perceive_v what_o he_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o second_o question_n etc._n see_v pag._n 199._o they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v content_v etc._n etc._n whether_o a_o church-state_n be_v 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requisite_a which_o presbyterian_a government_n hold_v forth_o in_o ordinary_a case_n to_o constitute_v a_o minister_n for_o thus_o he_o â—â—ies_v for_o a_o public_a formal_a 46._o p._n 46._o ministerial_a teach_v two_o thâ—ngs_n be_v require_v in_o the_o teacher_n 1._o gift_n from_o god_n 2._o authority_n from_o the_o church_n whence_o i_o wouâ—d_v inâ—erâ—_n 1._o tâ—at_a consent_n oâ—_n election_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n though_o well_o gift_v but_o a_o authoritative_a act_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o pass_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v ordination_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n according_a to_o his_o then_o principle_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v much_o change_v from_o what_o he_o be_v in_o the_o tract_n of_o schism_n where_o he_o require_v no_o more_o to_o constitute_v a_o minister_n than_o gift_n of_o teach_v and_o the_o people_n submit_v to_o he_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v the_o dr._n by_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 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inhabitation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n or_o the_o animation_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o fountain_n radical_a union_n of_o this_o church_n in_o itself_o and_o with_o its_o head_n with_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o it_o but_o he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o some_o of_o his_o own_o way_n make_v faith_n itself_o in_o all_o the_o single_a believer_n 21._o d._n ames_n mcedull_n l._n 1._o c._n 31._o §._o 21._o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o this_o invisible_a church_n which_o they_o call_v the_o state_n essential_a of_o this_o church_n they_o mean_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v preserve_v by_o faith_n in_o single_a believer_n but_o i_o contend_v not_o be_v it_o faith_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o its_o grace_n and_o operation_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a but_o beside_o this_o radical_a union_n 96._o pag._n 96._o he_o make_v a_o double_a consequential_a union_n flow_v from_o that_o 1._o of_o faith_n 2._o of_o love_n of_o all_o those_o unite_v in_o the_o head_n towards_o one_o another_o and_o of_o every_o one_o towards_o the_o whole_a but_o these_o be_v improper_o call_v union_n they_o be_v rather_o consequent_n of_o that_o union_n by_o one_o spirit_n than_o consequential_a union_n and_o rather_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o communion_n faith_n with_o the_o head_n love_n with_o the_o member_n 98._o pag._n 98._o so_o he_o say_v i_o cannot_v say_v they_o have_v their_o union_n in_o themselves_o by_o love_n but_o it_o be_v the_o next_o immediate_a principle_n of_o that_o communion_n which_o they_o have_v one_o with_o another_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o listen_v not_o to_o strive_v about_o this_o neither_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o inquire_v wherein_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o union_n must_v consist_v 99_o pag._n 99_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o cast_v out_o that_o spirit_n which_o give_v this_o union_n 2._o the_o loss_n of_o love_n flow_v from_o thenee_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n &c_n &c_n concern_v 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breach_n of_o union_n in_o it_o or_o among_o the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o so_o we_o must_v look_v for_o schism_n in_o the_o other_o notion_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a and_o its_o union_n §_o 1_o the_o next_o whereof_o be_v the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n which_o he_o describe_v to_o be_v 112._o p._n 112._o the_o universality_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n throughout_o the_o world_n these_o he_o grant_v do_v constitute_v the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v his_o church_n but_o whether_o precise_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n he_o say_v be_v not_o unquestionable_a but_o to_o i_o and_o other_o who_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o satisfy_v this_o be_v out_o of_o question_n he_o make_v the_o question_n to_o be_v 113._o p._n 113._o what_o relation_n it_o stand_v in_o to_o all_o particular_a church_n whether_o as_o a_o genus_fw-la to_o 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