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but_o if_o you_o mean_v not_o in_o degree_n but_o in_o essence_n i_o still_o challenge_v you_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n in_o question_n want_v any_o thing_n essential_a or_o need_v a_o restoration_n to_o that_o which_o they_o never_o lose_v sect._n 52._o e._n b._n p._n 15._o so_o that_o more_o may_v be_v say_v for_o separation_n now_o when_o whole_a church_n be_v out_o of_o order_n and_o corrupt_v than_o can_v be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o corruption_n have_v infect_v only_o particular_a member_n r._n b._n 1._o be_v it_o now_o come_v to_o that_o be_v it_o the_o number_n corrupt_v that_o must_v decide_v the_o case_n who_o can_v tell_v where_o to_o find_v this_o proteus_n sometime_o it_o be_v the_o mixture_n of_o holy_a and_o unholy_a sometime_o it_o be_v not_o bare_a corruption_n without_o imposition_n and_o now_o it_o be_v the_o number_n corrupt_v whole_a church_n and_o in_o the_o next_o sentence_n you_o shall_v see_v what_o 2._o be_v the_o whole_a church_n any_o thing_n beside_o the_o particular_a member_n be_v there_o any_o other_o matter_n or_o any_o form_n beside_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o particular_a member_n 3._o i_o challenge_v you_o if_o you_o can_v to_o prove_v any_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n in_o question_n which_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o essence_n i_o know_v not_o so_o much_o error_n or_o harm_n in_o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n that_o i_o now_o join_v with_o where_o i_o live_v as_o paul_n charge_v on_o the_o corinthian_n or_o galatian_n though_o i_o suppose_v the_o primitive_a ministry_n and_o gift_n more_o excellent_a than_o any_o of_o we_o sect._n 53._o e._n b._n separation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o as_o i_o say_v before_o corruption_n bare_o no_o nor_o imposition_n bare_o that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o any_o to_o separate_v for_o where_o some_o lesser_a error_n be_v hold_v but_o not_o impose_v or_o where_o only_o necessary_a thing_n be_v impose_v we_o shall_v not_o forbear_v communion_n but_o when_o error_n be_v once_o impose_v and_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n forcible_o maintain_v notwithstanding_o all_o admonition_n and_o endeavour_n of_o reformation_n here_o we_o must_v separate_v or_o consent_v to_o sin_n r._n b._n better_o and_o better_o here_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o neither_o corruption_n bare_o nor_o imposition_n bare_o will_v justify_v separation_n but_o by_o corruption_n and_o imposition_n bare_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v such_o formaliter_fw-la quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la without_o include_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v expound_v of_o lesser_n error_n hold_v and_o not_o impose_v or_o of_o necessary_a thing_n impose_v so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v impose_v on_o we_o to_o worship_n god_n it_o will_v not_o prove_v we_o no_o christian_n we_o be_v behold_v to_o you_o for_o this_o clemency_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v mistake_v a_o point_n of_o genealogy_n or_o chronologie_n it_o will_v not_o un-church_n we_o this_o be_v something_o 2._o well_o but_o what_o be_v the_o crime_n that_o make_v our_o communion_n unlawful_a when_o error_n be_v once_o impose_v etc._n etc._n so_o then_o if_o you_o can_v speak_v sense_n any_o error_n impose_v will_v do_v it_o what_o if_o it_o be_v impose_v on_o the_o church_n to_o use_v a_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n that_o have_v some_o error_n in_o and_o be_v there_o any_o without_o must_v that_o church_n need_v be_v separate_v from_o and_o yet_o the_o church_n that_o use_v the_o same_o voluntary_o and_o therefore_o more_o sinful_o be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o what_o if_o erroneous_o it_o be_v impose_v on_o the_o church_n to_o meet_v at_o a_o inconvenient_a time_n or_o place_n what_o if_o some_o flaw_n or_o error_n in_o chronologie_n on_o smaller-matter_n be_v in_o their_o impose_v confession_n which_o the_o pastor_n erroneous_o subscribe_v to_o it_o seem_v a_o infallible_a impose_v church_n may_v be_v communicate_v with_o and_o no_o other_o but_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ministerial_a as_o well_o as_o a_o magistratical_a force_a imposition_n every_o pastor_n that_o speak_v as_o by_o commission_n from_o christ_n impose_v somewhat_o on_o the_o people_n he_o impose_v doctrine_n and_o method_n and_o word_n in_o prayer_n and_o time_n place_n utensil_n order_n metres_fw-la tune_n as_o aforesaid_a must_v all_o these_o be_v separate_v from_o that_o be_v almost_o all_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v there_o no_o remedy_n 3._o but_o perhaps_o you_o lay_v all_o the_o stress_n on_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o force_n if_o so_o prove_v that_o your_o ministerial_a imposition_n of_o error_n in_o your_o prayer_n or_o conduct_n do_v not_o make_v communion_n unlawful_a and_o yet_o that_o forcible_a imposition_n do_v as_o if_o voluntary_a reception_n make_v less_o the_o sin_n prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v nullify_v whenever_o any_o error_n be_v impose_v by_o authority_n or_o when_o the_o pharisee_n then_o in_o power_n have_v corrupt_v it_o in_o christ_n time_n by_o force_n if_o this_o be_v your_o meaning_n than_o separation_n can_v scarce_o be_v lawful_a till_o there_o be_v a_o constantine_n a_o christian_a emperor_n who_o be_v not_o infallible_a may_v force_v or_o impose_v something_o amiss_o whereas_o you_o before_o talk_v of_o a_o early_a universal_a fail_v necessitate_v separation_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o no_o country_n be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o those_o that_o have_v christian_a magistrate_n who_o be_v fallible_a impose_v some_o error_n and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o age_n and_o country_n that_o have_v heathen_a or_o infidel_n ruler_n notwithstanding_o church_n corruption_n not_o force_v separation_n be_v a_o sin_n 4._o but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o imposition_n that_o nullifi_v the_o church_n or_o make_v communion_n unlawful_a or_o only_o the_o obey_v that_o imposition_n if_o it_o be_v the_o imposition_n than_o a_o heathen_a prince_n may_v nullify_v the_o church_n at_o pleasure_n if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o obedience_n then_o 1._o must_v it_o be_v once_o obey_v or_o continual_a what_o if_o aurelian_a or_o dioclesian_n forbid_v church-assembly_n will_v once_o obey_v they_o nullify_v all_o the_o church_n or_o make_v their_o communion_n unlawful_a 2._o why_o will_v not_o obey_v a_o minister_n or_o deâ—â—ver_o make_v it_o as_o unlawful_a as_o obey_v a_o king_n 3._o why_o do_v not_o the_o do_v it_o without_o constraint_n as_o be_v say_v make_v it_o as_o unlawful_a as_o obedience_n 5._o be_v it_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n or_o the_o bishop_n who_o imposition_n have_v this_o sad_a effect_n if_o the_o former_a then_o as_o be_v say_v it_o be_v 300_o year_n after_o christ_n before_o separation_n be_v lawful_a if_o the_o latter_a than_o it_o be_v not_o force_v only_o that_o do_v it_o and_o independent_a or_o anabaptist_n or_o presbyterian_a pastor_n may_v impose_v as_o well_o as_o bishop_n for_o the_o bishop_n disclaim_v all_o coercive_a power_n in_o the_o church_n as_o i_o have_v show_v to_o dr._n moulin_n sect._n 54._o e._n b._n the_o second_o argument_n be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o former_a nonconformist_n who_o you_o say_v be_v all_o against_o separation_n etc._n etc._n r._n b._n here_o you_o cite_v a_o passage_n of_o mr._n hildershams_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v against_o god_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v more_o than_o those_o that_o go_v before_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o do_v not_o i_o tell_v you_o so_o myself_o who_o dissent_v from_o you_o in_o this_o bring_v your_o proof_n from_o scripture_n against_o they_o and_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v you_o or_o give_v we_o but_o good_a proof_n that_o you_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o better_a man_n than_o they_o and_o be_v better_o teach_v of_o god_n and_o we_o will_v yield_v this_o by-reason_n from_o authority_n but_o to_o bring_v