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frequent_a in_o the_o church_n and_o have_v flow_v not_o so_o much_o from_o dissatisfaction_n with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o government_n thereof_o as_o with_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o member_n or_o fail_n of_o the_o governor_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o novatian_o donatist_n meletian_o cathari_n and_o other_o of_o who_o it_o be_v record_v that_o their_o fault_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o set_v up_o any_o strange_a doctrine_n or_o in_o reject_v of_o the_o truth_n at_o least_o at_o the_o first_o but_o in_o break_v the_o band_n of_o communion_n as_o augustine_n have_v it_o often_o for_o say_v he_o schismaticos_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la diversa_fw-la fides_fw-la sed_fw-la communionis_fw-la disrupta_fw-la societas_fw-la contra_fw-la faustum_n lib._n 20._o again_o he_o say_v of_o the_o donatist_n ad_fw-la bonifac._n epist._n 50._o nec_fw-la de_fw-fr ipsa_fw-la fide_fw-la vertitur_fw-la quaestio_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la sola_fw-la communione_fw-la infaeliciter_fw-la litigant_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la unitatem_fw-la christi_fw-la rebellâ—…s_fw-la inimicitiâ—…s_fw-la perversitate_fw-la svi_fw-la erroris_fw-la exercent_fw-la and_o this_o sort_n of_o schism_n do_v often_o draw_v with_o it_o the_o former_a there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o maintain_v this_o without_o the_o other_o of_o this_o schism_n there_o be_v many_o kind_n according_a to_o its_o several_a rise_v and_o degree_n and_o also_o according_a as_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o break_n of_o communion_n in_o whole_a from_o ordinance_n or_o in_o part_n only_o from_o some_o or_o in_o some_o ordinance_n as_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n where_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o total_a schism_n though_o it_o have_v be_v in_o that_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n especial_o and_o it_o be_v like_o also_o that_o that_o schism_n have_v be_v occasion_v because_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o some_o member_n with_o who_o other_o have_v scare_v to_o communicate_v and_o therefore_o have_v not_o tarry_v for_o they_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v particular_o condemn_v this_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o tarry_v one_o for_o another_o and_o to_o attain_v this_o he_o do_v clear_v they_o of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o right_n partake_n to_o wit_n the_o examine_n of_o themselves_o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o do_v declare_v unto_o they_o that_o who_o so_o do_v eat_v unworthy_o and_o do_v not_o prepare_v himself_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n but_o to_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o other_o wherefore_o say_v he_o you_o need_v not_o be_v so_o anxious_o solicitous_a how_o they_o be_v prepare_v or_o of_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v that_o be_v with_o you_o but_o examine_v yourselves_o and_o tarry_v one_o for_o another_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o schism_n among_o you_o and_o this_o he_o speak_v even_o when_o he_o have_v be_v reprove_v drunkenness_n among_o the_o communicant_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o admit_v that_o as_o a_o excuse_n why_o private_a person_n shall_v communicate_v separated_o which_o be_v their_o practice_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o part_n this_o schism_n however_o it_o be_v understand_v have_v ever_o prove_v exceed_v hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n and_o have_v be_v a_o inlet_n and_o nursery_n to_o the_o great_a error_n it_o be_v most_o press_o condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n even_o with_o as_o great_a weight_n as_o corrupt_v doctrine_n and_o heresy_n be_v and_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o that_o same_o original_n to_o wit_n the_o flesh_n with_o witchcraft_n idolatry_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5._o 20._o it_o have_v ever_o be_v most_o weight_a to_o faithful_a minister_n most_o offensive_a to_o people_n of_o all_o sort_n most_o advantageous_a to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v make_v the_o church_n most_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a before_o the_o world_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o sad_a complaint_n and_o write_n of_o the_o father_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o novatian_o donatist_n and_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n it_o have_v also_o prove_v most_o dangerous_a to_o these_o who_o have_v be_v engage_v therein_o and_o often_o have_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o bring_v on_o some_o spiritual_a desertion_n deadness_n of_o spirit_n security_n self-confidence_n or_o some_o other_o spiritual_a evil_n of_o that_o kind_n or_o to_o dispose_v for_o receive_v a_o more_o gross_a tentation_n as_o be_v former_o mark_v also_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o such_o schism_n have_v spread_v very_o sudden_o in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o world_n but_o have_v not_o be_v easy_o remove_v for_o these_o schism_n of_o the_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n do_v trouble_v the_o church_n for_o several_a generation_n which_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v man_n think_v the_o breach_n of_o unity_n in_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v no_o little_a evil_n and_o to_o make_v they_o fearful_a to_o fall_v in_o the_o same_o but_o because_o every_o schism_n proper_o do_v imply_v some_o error_n in_o doctrine_n although_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o therefore_o we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n particular_o to_o this_o because_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o error_n in_o doctrine_n may_v in_o part_n be_v apply_v here_o for_o we_o will_v find_v that_o schism_n do_v imply_v one_o or_o all_o of_o those_o 1._o that_o such_o apprehend_a corruption_n do_v either_o make_v such_o a_o society_n to_o be_v no_o church_n or_o communion_n with_o that_o church_n in_o other_o ordinance_n to_o be_v unlawful_a because_o of_o such_o corruption_n or_o of_o such_o corrupt_a member_n 2._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o distinct_a erect_a church_n beside_o a_o church_n which_o yet_o may_v not_o be_v of_o communion_n with_o that_o other_o church_n 3._o these_o or_o such_o consequence_n that_o either_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o one_o which_o truth_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o all_o church-union_n and_o communion_n or_o that_o that_o one_o church_n may_v be_v of_o such_o heterogeneous_a or_o dissimilary_a part_n as_o the_o one_o of_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o other_o or_o at_o least_o this_o that_o a_o person_n ought_v to_o seek_v his_o own_o satisfaction_n and_o consolation_n though_o to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o rent_v of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o general_a offence_n and_o stumble_v of_o all_o other_o the_o fair_a schism_n and_o separation_n must_v imply_v one_o of_o these_o for_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v that_o otherways_o man_n will_v act_v so_o direct_o according_a to_o these_o principle_n if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v they_o for_o grant_v it_o be_v to_o be_v advert_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o unjust_a schism_n that_o be_v a_o separation_n without_o any_o cause_n at_o all_o so_o there_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o scandalous_a schism_n that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o ground_n give_v or_o when_o the_o ground_n give_v be_v not_o such_o as_o will_v warrant_v such_o a_o separation_n which_o may_v be_v 1._o when_o the_o separation_n or_o schism_n be_v upon_o some_o occasion_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o defect_n in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o such_o as_o do_v make_v communion_n therein_o sinful_a as_o that_o in_o corinth_n or_o 2._o when_o it_o may_v be_v the_o schism_n be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v when_o suppose_v one_o can_v not_o communicate_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o such_o a_o church_n because_o of_o some_o sinful_a corruption_n in_o that_o ordinance_n if_o upon_o that_o occasion_n one_o shall_v separate_v from_o communion_n in_o all_o ordinance_n that_o be_v to_o exceed_v the_o ground_n give_v or_o 3._o when_o no_o profess_v schism_n be_v own_v yet_o when_o real_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v practise_v so_o as_o man_n can_v neither_o justify_v a_o schism_n or_o separation_n upon_o such_o a_o ground_n nor_o yet_o
what_o be_v rare_o or_o never_o practicable_a ibid._n union_n be_v not_o impossible_a notwithstanding_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n and_o though_o neither_o party_n shall_v acknowledge_v any_o offence_n p._n 390_o 391._o what_o to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o decision_n be_v a_o simple_a declaration_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o where_o the_o matter_n determine_v concern_v such_o practice_n as_o actual_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v but_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n by_o civil_a power_n clear_v p._n 392_o 393_o 394._o chap._n 16._o the_o remedy_n of_o division_n arise_v from_o the_o misapplication_n of_o power_n in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o admit_v unto_o or_o debar_v from_o communion_n p._n 395._o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o person_n worthy_a of_o the_o ministry_n ordain_v by_o church-officer_n iâ—…_n not_o to_o be_v account_v null_n for_o some_o defect_n ibid._n union_n will_v not_o be_v suspend_v upon_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n of_o some_o person_n but_o the_o rather_o endeavour_v that_o such_o trial_n may_v be_v the_o better_o compass_v p._n 396_o 397._o what_o to_o be_v do_v where_o there_o be_v contrary_a ordination_n clear_v p._n 397_o 398._o chap._n 17._o remedy_n of_o division_n arise_v from_o the_o misapplication_n of_o power_n in_o censure_v or_o spare_v minister_n real_a or_o suppose_a p._n 399._o in_o what_o case_n extremity_n hereanent_a be_v to_o be_v eschew_v ibid._n church_n judicatories_n their_o wise_a remit_v of_o rigour_n of_o great_a advantage_n in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 400._o corrupt_a or_o gross_a and_o profane_a man_n for_o no_o interposition_n to_o be_v receive_v p._n 401._o how_o to_o carry_v when_o debate_n fall_v to_o be_v about_o connive_v at_o guilty_a man_n p._n 402._o union_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v follow_v that_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o may_v be_v attain_v p._n 403._o in_o time_n of_o division_n rumour_n especial_o concern_v eminent_a person_n not_o so_o to_o be_v regard_v p._n 404._o zeal_n in_o justly-censuring_a well_o consistent_a with_o a_o spirit_n of_o union_n ibid._n yet_o union_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o censure_v of_o some_o unfaithful_a man_n p._n 405_o union_n no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o purging-out_a of_o corrupt_a minister_n ibid._n and_o p._n 406._o purge_v not_o to_o be_v so_o vehement_o press_v till_o union_n be_v fix_v p._n 406_o 407._o chap._n 18._o the_o fear_n of_o misgovernment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o p._n 408._o the_o difference_n here_o be_v either_o anenâ—…_n the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o govern_v p._n 409._o or_o anent_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o p._n 410._o the_o satisfaction_n here_o must_v be_v such_o as_o neither_o party_n be_v full_o satisfy_v ibid._n the_o abstain_v of_o union_n will_v not_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n upon_o either_o side_n p._n 411._o the_o thing_n fear_v in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o the_o bringing-in_a of_o new_a doctrine_n nor_o a_o wrong_a government_n ibid._n union_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suspend_v till_o there_o be_v satisfaction_n in_o every_o particular_a p._n 412._o some_o particular_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o some_o person_n acceptable_a to_o both_o side_n who_o may_v be_v trust_v with_o the_o decision_n of_o they_o ibid._n and_o p._n 413._o such_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v decide_v by_o a_o mere_a authoritative_a way_n ibid._n and_o p._n 414._o better_o for_o a_o time_n to_o forbear_v many_o thing_n than_o to_o brangle_v union_n p._n 414._o doubtful_a practice_n to_o be_v abstain_v in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 415._o there_o will_v at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v many_o brotherly_a conference_n for_o prevent_v of_o abrupt_a surprisal_n by_o thing_n move_v in_o judicatories_n ibid._n matter_n of_o difficulty_n rather_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o â—…ome_v depute_a person_n than_o instant_o decide_v and_o why_o p._n 416._o it_o be_v not_o unfit_a some_o person_n be_v design_v to_o compose_v such_o occasional_a difference_n as_o may_v arise_v ibid._n and_o p._n 417._o this_o â—…endeth_v to_o recover_v strength_n to_o judicatories_n p._n 418._o and_o be_v consistent_a with_o ministerial_a church-authority_n ibid._n and_o p._n â—…9_n the_o great_a apostle_n often_o lay_v aside_o authority_n ibid._n several_a other_o reason_n also_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o consistency_n ibid._n and_o p._n 420._o chap._n 19_o some_o advertisment_n concern_v the_o overture_n propose_v p._n 421_o 422._o chap._n 20._o what_o be_v incumbent_n to_o magistrate_n and_o people_n for_o remedy_v this_o evil_a p._n 423_o 424._o chap._n 21._o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o desire_a union_n p._n 425_o 426_o 427_o 428_o 429_o 430_o 431_o 432_o all_o pertinent_o pathetick_o and_o pungent_o propose_v and_o press_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o collection_n and_o frame_n of_o these_o content_n unsuitable_a to_o or_o unworthy_a of_o the_o precious_a author_n let_v it_o not_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o to_o the_o publisher_n errata_fw-la pag._n line_n read_v 35_o 26_o jew_n for_o hearer_n 41_o 10_o a_o for_o and_o 45_o ult_n add_v after_o take_v 46_o 34_o way_n for_o may_v 60_o 32_o light_n for_o like_o 96_o 24_o not_o to_o be_v 97_o 13_o evident_a 100_o 6_o recover_a ibid._n 35_o a_o for_o one_o 123_o 17_o deal_n it_o 126_o 4_o add_v after_o these_o 153_o 12_o possible_a 160_o 35_o add_v after_o enter_v in_o 166_o 2_o 11_o for_o 10_o 167_o 27_o many_o for_o away_o 168_o 4_o leaven_n 171_o 10_o rom._n 1._o 21_o etc._n etc._n 176_o 25_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 195_o 1_o 2_o cor._n 197_o 4_o gal._n 5._o 9_o 204_o 18_o unto_o for_o too_o ibid._n 27_o alse_a for_o also_o 205_o 3_o one_o for_o a_o 210_o 33_o he_o for_o this_o 219_o 4_o alse_a for_o also_o 228_o 21_o for_o the_o last_o a_o one_o 234_o 3_o commend_v 245_o 14_o have_v not_o make_v 252_o 3_o bury_v for_o burn_v 261_o 31_o deal_n and_o 272_o 4_o deal_n 2._o 289_o 7_o add_v after_o other_o 298_o 11_o cross_n for_o case_n 300_o 36_o in_o for_o one_o 302_o 27_o suggest_v 310_o 8_o aim_n for_o mind_n 330_o 6_o not_o as_o what_o agree_v 337_o 11_o construction_n 339_o 30_o of_o other_o 353_o 28_o where_o for_o when_o 360_o 21_o the_o other_o ibid._n 36_o write_n f._n meeting_n 377_o 1_o put_v after_o debate_v 392_o 5_o deal_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 385_o in_o the_o margin_n read_v mere_a for_o more_o any_o other_o such_o or_o lesser_a escape_n thou_o will_v easy_o help_v as_o thou_o go_v through_o the_o rise_n of_o this_o follow_a treatise_n have_v have_v occasion_n to_o consider_v the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o be_v on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n ground_n be_v give_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o scandal_n by_o reason_n of_o several_a doctrine_n clear_o arise_v from_o that_o place_n upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o do_v first_o essay_n the_o writing_n of_o something_o of_o the_o 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cruâ—…ll_a disposition_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o corinth_n 11._o 28_o 29._o who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v you_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o person_n stumble_v aught_o to_o stound_n and_o will_v stound_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o sympathize_v minister_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v this_o one_o thing_n in_o vigour_n to_o wit_n native_a sympathy_n with_o those_o that_o be_v offend_v it_o will_v usher-in_a all_o other_o direction_n this_o will_v make_v minister_n pray_v much_o to_o have_v it_o prevent_v as_o our_o lord_n do_v joh._n 17_o and_o paul_n do_v rom._n 15._o 5._o this_o will_v make_v minister_n spare_v to_o give_v offence_n or_o to_o laugh_v at_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o or_o to_o despise_v and_o sleight_v those_o that_o be_v offend_v much_o less_o to_o spread_v rumour_n entertain_v contention_n or_o so_o to_o 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what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v called-for_a and_o by_o what_o rule_n we_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o duty_n be_v to_o separate_v from_o that_o church_n where_o the_o plurality_n of_o officer_n do_v admit_v such_o as_o be_v account_v to_o be_v scandalous_a then_o we_o ask_v 1._o what_o be_v next_o to_o be_v do_v it_o must_v either_o be_v to_o continue_v as_o no_o member_n of_o a_o church_n which_o be_v both_o impossible_a and_o absurd_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o particular_a visible_a baptize_v member_n and_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o visible_a body_n at_o least_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o church_n make_v one_o integral_a visible_a body_n it_o be_v absurd_a because_o it_o will_v say_v that_o either_o christ_n have_v no_o visible_a church_n or_o that_o he_o have_v a_o ordinary_a way_n of_o edify_v by_o external_a ordinance_n without_o his_o visible_a church_n or_o that_o a_o person_n may_v be_v 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