good_n or_o money_n but_o thousand_o utter_o ruin_v in_o the_o world_n and_o creep_v into_o hole_n and_o live_v in_o poverty_n when_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o they_o die_v not_o by_o hundred_o of_o famine_n and_o when_o such_o a_o sight_n as_o london_n in_o its_o ruin_n be_v before_o man_n eye_n which_o he_o that_o see_v sure_o can_v never_o forget_v if_o then_o man_n because_o that_o the_o bishop_n or_o parliament_n forbid_v they_o shall_v have_v refuse_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o to_o comfort_v such_o a_o ruin_a city_n what_o excuse_n will_v such_o unfaithful_a servant_n have_v have_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o their_o great_a judge_n xix_o these_o two_o great_a and_o notorious_a necessity_n succeed_v in_o those_o two_o dreadful_a year_n 1665_o 1666._o calling_n the_o nonconformable_a minister_n out_o of_o their_o retirement_n and_o latitant_fw-la and_o silent_a state_n resolve_v they_o to_o 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the_o writer_n of_o this_o tremble_v especial_o to_o think_v how_o much_o further_o the_o bishop_n go_v in_o this_o then_o the_o synod_n of_o ithacius_n and_o idacius_n go_v from_o which_o martin_n separate_v to_o the_o death_n by_o god_n miraculous_a instruction_n xxi_o the_o plague_n fire_n poverty_n which_o have_v seize_v not_o only_o on_o london_n but_o on_o many_o other_o corporation_n of_o england_n more_o than_o other_o place_n and_o more_o than_o have_v be_v know_v in_o our_o forefather_n day_n make_v many_o wish_n that_o the_o corporation-oath_n and_o declaration_n may_v be_v review_v and_o that_o god_n judgement_n as_o a_o tâ—empet_v sound_v repent_v o_o england_n be_v hear_v by_o all_o the_o corporation_n of_o the_o land_n before_o we_o hear_v that_o time_n be_v past_a and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v whether_o either_o a_o unlawful_a impose_v or_o a_o unlawful_a take_n or_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o any_o unlawful_a particular_n can_v warrant_v any_o man_n to_o 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excusari_fw-la possit_fw-la quin_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o he_o sicut_fw-la popâ—lus_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o sacerdos_n and_o that_o pleasant_a man_n who_o know_v his_o own_o name_n who_o merry_o deride_v his_o adversary_n for_o gather_v a_o doubt_n of_o our_o fundamental_o from_o our_o difference_n may_v more_o feel_o know_v one_o day_n that_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o may_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o precise_a a_o man_n than_o cotta_n in_o câ—cero_n de_fw-la nat._n deor._n l._n 1._o that_o will_v prove_v man_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n because_o they_o dare_v be_v perjure_a instance_v in_o perjure_a and_o ungodly_a carbo_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o schismatic_n but_o of_o very_o charitable_a moderate_a man_n that_o can_v hear_v and_o regard_v such_o a_o perjure_a ministry_n as_o urspergensis_n say_v be_v then_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n especial_o in_o germany_n where_o the_o temptation_n lay_v xxii_o a_o little_a after_o the_o plague_n and_o fire_n some_o nonconformable_a minister_n about_o london_n meet_v to_o consider_v whether_o our_o actual_a forbearance_n to_o join_v with_o the_o parish_n church_n in_o the_o sacrament_n may_v not_o tend_v to_o deceive_v man_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v for_o separation_n from_o they_o and_o take_v their_o communion_n to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o upon_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o they_o agree_v that_o such_o communion_n be_v lawful_a and_o meet_a when_o it_o will_v not_o do_v more_o harm_n than_o good_a but_o because_o at_o that_o time_n a_o storm_n be_v come_v on_o man_n from_o the_o act_n against_o conventicle_n and_o their_o judgement_n be_v against_o ruine_v those_o that_o in_o this_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n on_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o their_o communicate_v at_o such_o a_o unseasonable_a time_n will_v not_o only_o persuade_v man_n that_o force_v compel_v they_o but_o also_o draw_v they_o to_o ruin_v other_o that_o dare_v not_o imitate_v they_o they_o resolve_v to_o delay_v for_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n because_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v and_o our_o liberty_n be_v not_o always_o our_o duty_n nor_o must_v be_v use_v to_o other_o man_n destruction_n thus_o violence_n cross_v the_o author_n end_n xxiii_o short_o after_o when_o such_o thought_n return_v and_o many_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o join_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n the_o oxford_n oath_n and_o act_n of_o confinement_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o drive_v they_o all_o away_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a have_v satisfy_v they_o not_o to_o desert_v the_o soul_n in_o all_o city_n corporation_n and_o place_n where_o they_o have_v preach_v and_o so_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o hide_v themselves_o to_o avoid_v six_o month_n imprisonment_n in_o the_o common_a gaol_n whither_o some_o of_o we_o be_v send_v so_o that_o if_o they_o have_v come_v to_o the_o parish-church_n to_o common-prayer_n or_o sacrament_n they_o have_v expose_v themselves_o to_o multitude_n of_o witness_n and_o so_o to_o certain_a imprisonment_n except_o in_o some_o odd_a corner_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v stranger_n about_o five_o mile_n from_o corporation_n or_o acquaintance_n where_o their_o example_n will_v have_v wrought_v little_a on_o any_o in_o the_o city_n or_o that_o have_v know_v they_o so_o that_o the_o oxford_n act_n most_o effectual_o forbid_v they_o come_v to_o church_n or_o hold_v communion_n with_o any_o parish-church_n within_o five_o mile_n of_o any_o such_o city_n corporation_n or_o village_n where_o they_o have_v preach_v since_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n this_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v xxiv_o yet_o many_o minister_n be_v afraid_a of_o introduce_v unwarrantable_a separation_n by_o avoid_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o bishop_n and_o many_o that_o do_v retire_v to_o country-village_n five_o mile_n distant_a as_o confine_v do_v there_o constant_o join_v with_o the_o parish-church_n in_o liturgy_n and_o sacrament_n but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o city_n and_o not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v most_o disaffect_v to_o the_o prelate_n and_o liturgy_n do_v little_a with_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v disable_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o ruler_n to_o do_v what_o they_o desire_v against_o other_o man_n extreme_n xxv_o before_o this_o many_o minister_n have_v offer_v thankful_o to_o accept_v the_o liberty_n of_o preach_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n where_o the_o liturgy_n be_v use_v and_o be_v present_a at_o it_o and_o some_o to_o this_o day_n that_o live_v in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o can_v get_v so_o much_o favour_n preach_v in_o the_o parish-church_n and_o join_v in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o draw_v other_o to_o it_o and_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n thus_o to_o avoid_v be_v take_v xxvi_o many_o see_v how_o we_o be_v thus_o
28._o when_o able_a faithful_a pastor_n be_v lawful_o set_v over_o the_o assembly_n by_o just_a election_n and_o ordination_n if_o any_o will_v causeless_o and_o without_o right_a silence_n they_o and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o desert_v they_o and_o to_o take_v other_o for_o their_o pastor_n in_o their_o stead_n of_o who_o they_o have_v no_o such_o knowledge_n as_o may_v encourage_v they_o to_o such_o a_o change_n we_o can_v defend_v this_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n which_o put_v a_o congregation_n on_o so_o hard_a a_o mean_n of_o concord_n as_o to_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o that_o pastor_n that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o as_o christ_n appoint_v or_o must_v renounce_v he_o and_o take_v the_o other_o when_o they_o be_v command_v so_o cyprian_n in_o the_o case_n of_o novatian_n say_v that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o bishop_n because_o another_o be_v rightful_a bishop_n before_o xxxi_o 29._o in_o england_n it_o belong_v 1._o to_o the_o patron_n to_o present_v 2._o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o ordain_v and_o institute_v and_o therefore_o to_o approve_v and_o invest_v 3._o to_o the_o people_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o be_v free_a consenter_n 4._o and_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o protect_v and_o to_o judge_v who_o shall_v be_v protect_v or_o tolerate_v under_o he_o if_o now_o these_o four_o party_n be_v for_o four_o minister_n or_o for_o three_o or_o two_o several_a man_n and_o can_v agree_v in_o one_o the_o culpable_a dissenter_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o schism_n xxxii_o 30._o if_o a_o church_n have_v more_o presbyter_n than_o one_o and_o will_v be_v for_o one_o way_n of_o worship_n discipline_n or_o doctrine_n and_o another_o for_o another_o as_o at_o frankford_n dr._n cox_n mr._n horn_n and_o other_o be_v for_o the_o liturgy_n and_o other_o against_o it_o so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v possible_o accord_v it_o be_v the_o culpable_a party_n which_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o must_v answer_v for_o the_o schism_n so_o much_o of_o enumerated_a schism_n xxxiii_o on_o the_o negative_a we_o suppose_v that_o none_o of_o these_o follow_a be_v schism_n in_o a_o culpable_a sense_n 1._o all_o be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n for_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a or_o from_o the_o infidel_n heathen_a world_n xxxiv_o 2._o all_o protestant_n be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o roman_a pope_n nor_o to_o deny_v that_o communion_n with_o they_o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v without_o obedience_n to_o separate_v from_o other_o church_n be_v to_o deny_v they_o mere_a communion_n but_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o roman_a as_o papal_n be_v but_o to_o deny_v they_o subjection_n to_o deny_v any_o other_o christian_a church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n be_v schismatical_a if_o they_o have_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o church_n but_o to_o deny_v the_o papal_a church_n or_o monarchy_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n institution_n be_v true_a just_a and_o necessary_a though_o they_o be_v christian_n because_o we_o mean_v only_o the_o papal_a church_n form_n as_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a ecclesiastical_a monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n which_o no_o other_o church_n but_o that_o do_v claim_v xxxv_o 3._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v subjection_n to_o pope_n council_n or_o patriarch_n of_o other_o kingdom_n or_o to_o any_o foreign_a power_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o call_v xxxvi_o 4._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v that_o christ_n have_v any_o such_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n as_o be_v one_o by_o union_n with_o any_o universal_a head_n personal_n or_o collective_a beside_o himself_o xxxvii_o 5._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o preach_v and_o gather_v church_n and_o elect_v and_o ordain_v pastor_n and_o assemble_v for_o god_n worship_n against_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o heathen_a nahometan_n or_o infidel_n prince_n that_o forbid_v it_o for_o thus_o 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supper_n be_v forbid_v and_o as_o they_o say_v all_o preach_n save_o the_o read_n of_o liturgy_n and_o homily_n be_v forbid_v in_o moscovie_n and_o as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n be_v elsewhere_o forbid_a it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o disobey_v such_o law_n what_o prudence_n may_v pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la require_v of_o any_o single_a person_n we_o now_o determine_v not_o thirty-nine_o 7._o if_o any_o prince_n will_v turn_v his_o kingdom_n or_o a_o whole_a province_n diocese_n or_o county_n into_o one_o only_a church_n and_o thereby_o overthrow_v all_o the_o first_o order_n of_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n which_o be_v associate_v for_o personal_n present_a communion_n allow_v they_o no_o pastor_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o all_o essential_a to_o their_o office_n though_o he_o shall_v allow_v parochial_a oratory_n or_o chapel_n which_o shall_v be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o part_n of_o a_o church_n it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o gather_v church_n within_o such_o a_o church_n against_o the_o law_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n many_o write_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o abassia_n though_o some_o say_v that_o other_o have_v episcopal_a power_n under_o he_o some_o that_o read_v the_o old_a canon_n which_o confine_v bishop_n to_o city_n and_o take_v not_o the_o word_n as_o then_o it_o be_v take_v for_o any_o great_a town_n or_o corporation_n but_o for_o such_o privilege_a town_n only_o as_o be_v call_v city_n in_o england_n hence_o gather_v that_o as_o the_o king_n may_v disfranchise_v city_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o ten_o two_o or_o one_o in_o a_o kingdom_n he_o may_v by_o consequence_n do_v so_o by_o church_n that_o have_v bishop_n which_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v but_o of_o episcopi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la we_o resist_v not_o but_o if_o of_o episcopi_fw-la gregis_fw-la of_o the_o first_o order_n of_o church_n call_v particular_a we_o suppose_v that_o out_o of_o such_o a_o kingdom-church_n provincial_a or_o diocesan-church_n it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o gather_v particular_a parochial_a church_n though_o forbid_a and_o the_o same_o reason_n will_v prove_v that_o if_o in_o a_o lesser_a circuit_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v though_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n viz_o be_v it_o but_o three_o four_o or_o ten_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o large_a size_n capable_a of_o personal_a communion_n turn_v into_o one_o which_o be_v capable_a only_o of_o distant_a communion_n per_fw-la alios_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o gather_v particular_a church_n out_o of_o that_o large_a sort_n of_o church_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n alexandria_n antioch_n caesarea_n heraclea_n carthage_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v put_v down_o the_o bishop_n of_o ten_o twenty_o a_o hundred_o or_o many_o hundred_o church_n about_o they_o and_o set_v up_o only_a oratory_n and_o catechist_n in_o their_o stead_n make_v they_o all_o but_o part_n of_o their_o own_o church_n it_o will_v have_v be_v lawful_a to_o have_v 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house_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v in_o those_o forbid_a place_n 3._o the_o great_a place_n be_v most_o populous_a have_v most_o need_v of_o preacher_n many_o soul_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o few_o and_o the_o public_a teacher_n that_o have_v many_o thousand_o need_v more_o help_n than_o they_o that_o have_v but_o little_a charge_n 4._o few_o minister_n be_v rich_a enough_o to_o be_v able_a to_o sell_v their_o house_n and_o good_n at_o loss_n when_o perhaps_o none_o will_v take_v they_o and_o to_o take_v house_n in_o other_o country_n 5._o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v seat_v so_o near_o corporation_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v a_o place_n that_o be_v above_o five_o mile_n off_o they_o and_o some_o minister_n have_v preach_v about_o in_o so_o many_o place_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v a_o place_n within_o their_o reach_n above_o five_o mile_n from_o the_o place_n which_o they_o have_v preach_v in_o and_o in_o such_o place_n it_o be_v rare_a to_o 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q._n what_o covenant_v be_v necessary_a to_o particular_a church_n relation_n §_o 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n make_v ministrs_n how_o i._o the_o epistle_n of_o a_o african_a council_n in_o cyprian_a ep._n 68_o p._n 200._o to_o felix_n a_o presbyter_n and_o the_o laity_n at_o legio_n and_o asturica_n and_o to_o laelius_n the_o deacon_n and_o the_o laity_n at_o emerita_n concern_v their_o bishop_n bafilide_n and_o martial_n worthy_a to_o be_v read_v as_o to_o our_o present_a controversy_n ii_o the_o letter_n of_o rob._n grosthead_n the_o good_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n to_o pope_n innocent_n contain_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o nonconformity_n and_o show_a that_o hinder_v preach_v be_v the_o great_a sin_n next_o divelism_n and_o antichristianism_n out_o of_o mat._n parâ—_n an._n 1253._o p._n 871._o 872._o iii_o a_o extract_n from_o bishop_n saunderson_n de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la sect_n i._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o writing_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n church_n it_o be_v 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it_o the_o case_n be_v lamentable_a that_o distraction_n shall_v be_v thus_o express_v and_o promote_v and_o when_o god_n have_v warn_v we_o by_o the_o mischief_n of_o a_o odious_a civil_a war_n and_o have_v try_v we_o again_o with_o peace_n with_o all_o nation_n about_o we_o when_o most_o of_o they_o be_v involve_v in_o grievous_a war_n that_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o give_v peace_n to_o one_o another_o but_o live_v as_o if_o peace_n be_v the_o plague_n which_o we_o most_o desire_v to_o escape_v yet_o as_o it_o be_v the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n godliness_n truth_n justice_n mercy_n honesty_n and_o virtue_n be_v all_o still_o honourable_a even_o among_o those_o that_o hate_n and_o oppose_v they_o and_o the_o name_n of_o folly_n ungodliness_n lie_v unjustice_n unmercifulness_n dishonesty_n and_o vice_n be_v all_o dishonourable_a where_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v follow_v and_o prevail_v so_o love_n peace_n and_o concord_n be_v name_n that_o 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not_o oppose_v sect._n xviii_o we_o find_v proof_n thar_z ordinary_o church_n be_v first_o plant_v in_o city_n there_o be_v not_o then_o in_o the_o village_n christian_n enough_o to_o make_v church_n but_o we_o find_v no_o proof_n that_o when_o there_o be_v christian_n enough_o to_o constitute_v church_n they_o may_v not_o be_v plant_v in_o village_n also_o nor_o yet_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v more_o church_n than_o one_o in_o the_o same_o city_n for_o so_o grotius_n say_v there_o be_v even_o then_o when_o christian_n be_v comparative_o but_o few_o and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o dr._n hamond_n large_o assert_v that_o peter_n have_v a_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o paul_n another_o of_o gentile_n at_o rome_n and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o other_o city_n sect._n xix_o much_o less_o be_v it_o by_o divine_a institution_n that_o bishop_n and_o their_o church_n or_o seat_n be_v only_o in_o such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v city_n which_o by_o their_o privilege_n be_v distinct_a from_o other_o great_a town_n and_o corporation_n whenas_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o signify_v a_o great_a town_n or_o corporation_n such_o as_o our_o market-town_n and_o corporation_n now_o be_v sect._n xx._n but_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o all_o thing_n about_o church_n and_o church-affair_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o such_o general_a rule_n as_o he_o have_v prescribe_v for_o their_o regulation_n sect_n iv_o what_o prince_n and_o pastor_n may_v do_v in_o such_o matter_n i._o these_o foresay_a general_n law_n of_o god_n do_v both_o give_v the_o ruler_n their_o power_n for_o determine_v thing_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o also_o limit_v their_o power_n therein_o ii_o these_o general_a law_n be_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edification_n the_o circumstance_n fit_v to_o the_o end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o public_a good_a the_o promote_a of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n that_o all_o be_v do_v in_o love_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o love_n and_o unity_n and_o that_o all_o be_v do_v in_o order_n and_o decent_o and_o as_o may_v avoid_v offence_n or_o scandal_n to_o all_o both_o those_o without_o and_o those_o within_o gal._n 6._o 15_o 16._o phil._n 3._o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 3_o 5_o 12._o 26._o 17._o rom._n 14._o 19_o &_o 15._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 23._o ephes_n 4_o 12_o 16_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 19_o &_o 6._o 3._o &_o 11._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o iii_o therefore_o no_o ruler_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a have_v their_o power_n to_o scandalize_v and_o destroy_v but_o only_o to_o edify_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a rom._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o &_o 13._o 10._o iv._o the_o great_a dispute_n be_v handle_v excellent_o against_o the_o papist_n for_o king_n by_o bishop_n bilson_n of_o christian_a obedience_n bishop_n andrews_n tortura_fw-la torti_n bishop_n 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