a_o offence_n against_o that_o charity_n due_a from_o every_o christian_a to_o every_o christian_a examine_v §_o 1._o contrary_n to_o charity_n due_a from_o all_o to_o all_o last_o as_o schism_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o that_o charity_n which_o be_v due_a from_o every_o christian_a to_o every_o christian_a so_o it_o will_v be_v best_a distribute_v according_a to_o what_o we_o see_v note_v by_o by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 14._o in_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a christian_n 1._o judge_v 2._o despise_v into_o the_o judge_a and_o the_o despise_n of_o other_o either_o of_o which_o be_v if_o not_o formal_o schism_n yet_o soon_o improveable_a into_o it_o when_o it_o will_v not_o be_v repress_v by_o the_o apostle_n admonition_n separate_v the_o effect_n of_o both_o the_o jewish_a christian_n we_o know_v judge_v and_o damn_v all_o that_o will_v not_o observe_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o will_v not_o associate_v or_o communicate_v with_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o like_a height_n 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be_v guilty_a of_o the_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n §_o 5._o i_o foresee_v not_o any_o objection_n which_o may_v give_v i_o temptation_n or_o excuse_v far_a to_o enlarge_v on_o this_o matter_n and_o profess_v not_o to_o know_v any_o other_o branch_n of_o schism_n or_o colour_n of_o fasten_v that_o guilt_n upon_o our_o church_n make_v use_v of_o by_o any_o which_o have_v not_o be_v either_o prevent_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o discourse_n or_o distinct_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o competent_o vindicate_v as_o far_o as_o the_o design_v brevity_n will_v permit_v chap._n xi_o concern_v the_o present_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o advantage_n seek_v from_o thence_o §_o 1._o our_o establishment_n be_v thus_o free_v from_o schism_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o entertain_v myself_o with_o any_o fear_n that_o the_o persecution_n which_o we_o be_v under_o will_v involve_v we_o in_o it_o the_o romanist_n argument_n from_o our_o present_a condition_n 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revive_v the_o statute_n for_o the_o regal_a supremacy_n as_o also_o of_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o sixth_o with_o few_o alteration_n which_o include_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o romish_a missall_n and_o so_o all_o this_o again_o as_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v queen_n elizabeth_n part_n in_o the_o reformation_n be_v regular_o superstruct_v on_o the_o forementioned_a foundation_n of_o regal_a supremacy_n with_o the_o concurrence_n and_o advise_v of_o synod_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o hope_v sufficient_o vindicate_v §_o 20._o and_o that_o be_v grant_v it_o can_v be_v here_o necessary_a or_o pertinent_a to_o descend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o each_o several_a matter_n of_o the_o change_n thus_o wrought_v in_o this_o church_n either_o as_o branch_n of_o the_o reformation_n or_o under_o the_o name_n or_o title_n of_o it_o for_o our_o present_a enquiry_n be_v no_o far_o 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but_o beside_o that_o first_o species_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o subordination_n which_o christ_n have_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n settle_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v our_o church_n another_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o it_o signify_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o mutual_a unity_n and_o peace_n and_o charity_n which_o christ_n leave_v among_o his_o disciple_n and_o to_o that_o i_o must_v now_o proceed_v as_o far_o as_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o romanist_n give_v we_o occasion_n to_o vindicate_v our_o innocence_n §_o 2._o three_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o schism_n and_o for_o method_n sake_n this_o branch_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v subdivide_v into_o three_o species_n the_o first_o be_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o doctrine_n or_o tradition_n a_o departure_n from_o the_o
unity_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n under_o that_o head_n also_o comprehend_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n whether_o in_o government_n or_o other_o the_o like_a observance_n and_o practice_n the_o second_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n and_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v the_o want_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o be_v due_a from_o every_o christian_a to_o every_o christian_a beside_o these_o i_o can_v foresee_v any_o other_o species_n of_o schism_n and_o therefore_o the_o vindicate_a our_o reformation_n from_o all_o ground_n of_o charge_n of_o any_o of_o these_o three_o will_v be_v the_o absolve_a the_o whole_a task_n undertake_v in_o these_o sheet_n §_o 3._o 1._o a_o departure_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n or_o tradition_n apostolical_a for_o the_o first_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o the_o bullion_n or_o in_o the_o coin_n in_o the_o gross_a or_o in_o the_o retail_n either_o as_o it_o be_v a_o departure_n from_o those_o rule_v appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o sound_n and_o uphold_v his_o truth_n in_o the_o church_n this_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v the_o assert_v any_o particular_a branch_n of_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o apostolical_a pure_a churches_n establishment_n §_o 4._o our_o church_n vindicate_v from_o this_o in_o two_o branch_n and_o here_o it_o be_v first_o suggest_v by_o the_o romanist_n that_o by_o cast_v out_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o head_n of_o all_o christian_a unity_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o this_o first_o respect_n to_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a 1._o in_o the_o first_o christ_n rule_n for_o uphold_v the_o truth_n that_o that_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v never_o appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o christian_a unity_n or_o that_o church_n to_o be_v the_o conservatory_n for_o ever_o of_o all_o christian_a truth_n any_o more_o than_o any_o other_o bishop_n or_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v or_o plant_v and_o whatever_o can_v be_v pretend_v for_o the_o contrary_n will_v be_v easy_o answer_v from_o the_o ground_n already_o lay_v and_o clear_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n which_o must_v not_o be_v here_o so_o unnecessary_o repeat_v §_o 5._o 2_o dly_a that_o the_o way_n provide_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n be_v full_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o and_o no_o way_n supplant_v by_o our_o reformation_n that_o way_n be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o act_n of_o apostolical_a providence_n first_o their_o resolve_v upon_o some_o few_o head_n of_o special_a force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o plant_n of_o christian_a life_n through_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v and_o deposit_v they_o in_o every_o church_n of_o their_o plantation_n 2._o their_o establish_v a_o excellent_a subordination_n of_o all_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n to_o their_o metropolitanes_n of_o the_o metropolitanes_n in_o every_o region_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la allow_v also_o among_o these_o such_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n or_o dignity_n as_o may_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n and_o agreeable_a to_o what_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o stand_a subordination_n sufficient_a for_o all_o ordinary_a use_n and_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o extraordinary_a remedy_n there_o be_v then_o a_o supply_n to_o be_v have_v by_o congregate_a counsel_n provincial_a patriarchal_a general_n as_o have_v former_o be_v show_v and_o all_o this_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a assert_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o every_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o zealous_o as_o be_v pretend_v by_o any_o romanist_n and_o from_o hence_o by_o the_o way_n that_o speech_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o excellent_a hugo_n grotius_n which_o i_o discern_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o romanist_n and_o look_v on_o with_o jealousy_n by_o other_o will_n i_o suppose_v receive_v its_o due_a importance_n and_o interpretation_n in_o his_o rivet_n apologet_n discuss_v p._n 255._o restitutionem_fw-la christianorum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la idémque_fw-la corpus_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o subjection_n and_o dependence_n of_o this_o church_n to_o the_o monarchick_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o will_v never_o be_v likely_a to_o tend_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n unless_o first_o all_o other_o church_n of_o christian_n pay_v that_o subjection_n too_o and_o be_v oblige_v and_o so_o by_o duty_n moral_o ascertain_v always_o to_o continue_v it_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o eastern_a church_n have_v not_o do_v long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o pretend_a departure_n and_o 2._o unless_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o probability_n able_a to_o administer_v that_o vast_a province_n so_o as_o will_v be_v most_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o which_o whether_o he_o be_v fit_o qualify_v or_o no_o as_o it_o be_v not_o demonstrable_a in_o the_o cause_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o politic_a problem_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o belong_v to_o prudent_a person_n and_o and_o such_o as_o be_v by_o god_n entrust_v with_o the_o flock_n to_o judge_v of_o i._n e._n to_o the_o prince_n the_o nurse_n father_n of_o every_o church_n who_o be_v prudential_o and_o fatherly_a to_o determine_v for_o themselves_o and_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o what_o be_v most_o ordinable_a to_o that_o end_n and_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o conclude_v far_o than_o the_o motive_n or_o premise_n will_v bear_v to_o decree_v what_o they_o do_v not_o reasonable_o and_o cordial_o believe_v §_o 7._o in_o the_o second_o particular_a doctrine_n last_o for_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n wherein_o we_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o romanist_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o by_o depart_v from_o the_o unity_n to_o be_v schismatical_a as_o heretical_a by_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n this_o must_v be_v contest_v by_o a_o strict_a survey_n of_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n wherein_o as_o we_o make_v no_o doubt_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o any_o that_o will_v judge_v of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o tradition_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n or_o the_o four_o general_a counsel_n the_o church_n of_o england_n temper_n in_o respect_n of_o particular_a doctrine_n the_o most_o competent_a witness_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n so_o we_o shall_v secure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o innocence_n in_o this_o behalf_n by_o that_o principle_n acknowledge_v in_o our_o church_n and_o own_a as_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o be_v conclude_v in_o any_o debate_n or_o controversy_n that_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o those_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n shall_v by_o we_o assoon_o as_o it_o thus_o appear_v be_v renounce_v and_o disclaim_v also_o which_o resolution_n of_o rulinesse_n and_o obedience_n will_n i_o suppose_v conserve_v we_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o render_v we_o approvable_a to_o god_n though_o our_o ignorance_n thus_o unaffected_a shall_v betray_v we_o to_o some_o misunderstanding_n of_o those_o first_o time_n and_o be_v a_o instrument_n much_o more_o probable_a to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n than_o the_o suppose_a infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v which_o as_o it_o leave_v the_o proud_a presumer_n real_o as_o liable_a to_o error_n as_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v himself_o most_o fallible_a so_o it_o ascertain_v he_o to_o persevere_v incorrigible_a whether_o in_o the_o least_o or_o great_a error_n which_o by_o fault_n or_o frailty_n he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o §_o 8._o this_o consideration_n of_o the_o humble_a docible_a temper_n of_o our_o church_n together_o with_o our_o profess_a appeal_n to_o those_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v as_o by_o those_o evidence_n we_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v as_o it_o necessary_o render_v it_o our_o infelicity_n not_o our_o crime_n if_o in_o judge_v of_o christ_n truth_n we_o shall_v be_v deem_v to_o err_v so_o may_v it_o reasonable_o supersede_n that_o large_a trouble_n of_o the_o reader_n in_o this_o place_n which_o the_o view_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o several_n will_v cost_v he_o
of_o any_o church_n be_v indeed_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n but_o yet_o be_v real_o apprehend_v by_o he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v thus_o propose_v to_o be_v false_a and_o disagreeable_a it_o will_v even_o in_o that_o case_n be_v hard_a to_o affirm_v that_o that_o man_n may_v lawful_o thus_o subscribe_v contrary_a to_o his_o present_a persuasion_n for_o though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o that_o thus_o err_v be_v oblige_v to_o use_v all_o probable_a mean_n to_o reform_v and_o deposit_v his_o error_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v in_o it_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a of_o sin_n as_o he_o want_v the_o excuse_n of_o invincible_a ignorance_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o charity_n and_o peace_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o in_o he_o lie_v he_o can_v be_v free_v from_o offend_v against_o that_o obligation_n if_o he_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o those_o the_o condition_n of_o who_o communion_n contain_v nothing_o real_o erroneous_a or_o sinful_a and_o so_o though_o such_o a_o man_n on_o that_o side_n be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o several_a respect_n criminous_a yet_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o he_o that_o profess_v to_o believe_v what_o he_o real_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o he_o reject_v in_o his_o heart_n or_o that_o do_v that_o which_o be_v under_o the_o scandal_n of_o do_v so_o be_v far_o from_o be_v guiltless_a he_o certain_o offend_v against_o the_o precept_n of_o sincerity_n and_o veracity_n yea_o and_o of_o charity_n to_o his_o brethren_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o scandal_n have_v add_v hypocrisy_n to_o his_o error_n and_o so_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o turn_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o sin_n the_o worst_a and_o most_o unhappy_a kind_n of_o straight_o he_o remain_v in_o error_n and_o schism_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o by_o fly_v from_o that_o he_o advance_v to_o lie_v and_o hypocrisy_n on_o the_o other_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o avoid_v one_o of_o these_o can_v justify_v the_o other_o §_o 9_o this_o i_o say_v in_o case_n the_o error_n be_v real_o on_o the_o man_n not_o on_o the_o church_n side_n but_o if_o as_o in_o the_o case_n propose_v the_o error_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v whole_o on_o the_o church_n side_n and_o withal_o indispensable_o require_v to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o all_o and_o so_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o communion_n be_v exact_v of_o he_o who_o can_v without_o sin_n undertake_v they_o be_v to_o he_o real_o and_o unexcusable_o unlawful_a then_o certain_o to_o that_o man_n in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v no_o crime_n not_o to_o communicate_v when_o he_o be_v thus_o exclude_v from_o communicate_v with_o that_o church_n but_o a_o crime_n and_o a_o great_a one_o thus_o by_o testify_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o qualify_v himself_o for_o that_o communion_n the_o admission_n of_o such_o guilt_n as_o these_o hypocrisy_n and_o lie_v against_o conscience_n and_o due_a ground_n of_o conviction_n be_v too_o high_a a_o price_n to_o be_v pay_v even_o for_o peace_n or_o communion_n itself_o §_o 10._o a_o meek_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n will_v certain_o be_v content_a to_o sacrifice_v a_o great_a deal_n for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o purchase_n and_o when_o the_o fundamental_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o superstructure_n of_o christian_a practice_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o concession_n he_o will_v cheerful_o express_v his_o readiness_n to_o submit_v or_o deposit_v his_o own_o judgement_n in_o reverence_n and_o deference_n to_o his_o superior_n in_o the_o church_n where_o his_o lot_n be_v fall_v but_o when_o this_o prove_v unsufficient_a when_o peace_n with_o the_o brethren_n on_o earth_n will_v not_o be_v have_v at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n than_o this_o of_o a_o voluntary_a offend_v against_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o this_o case_n the_o christian_a must_v be_v content_a to_o live_v without_o it_o and_o though_o he_o will_v rejoice_v to_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o purchase_v that_o jewel_n yet_o his_o conscience_n the_o health_n and_o peace_n of_o that_o which_o be_v interrupt_v by_o every_o wilful_a sin_n be_v a_o commodity_n that_o must_v not_o be_v part_v with_o whatsoever_o the_o acquisition_n be_v which_o be_v in_o his_o view_n and_o thus_o offer_v itself_o in_o exchange_n for_o it_o §_o 11._o application_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n the_o evidence_n of_o which_o be_v i_o conceive_v so_o demonstrative_a and_o irresistible_a that_o it_o will_v be_v just_o extend_v much_o far_a than_o the_o present_a case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n give_v i_o any_o temptation_n to_o extend_v it_o for_o in_o case_n our_o ancestor_n have_v unjust_o and_o criminous_o make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o it_o shall_v anon_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v not_o and_o we_o their_o successor_n in_o that_o schism_n shall_v unfeigned_o confess_v and_o repent_v and_o desire_v to_o reform_v that_o sin_n and_o upright_o discharge_v our_o conscience_n in_o neglect_v no_o mean_n that_o patience_n humility_n charity_n can_v suggest_v to_o we_o in_o order_n to_o obtain_v our_o reconciliation_n yet_o if_o that_o can_v be_v obtain_v by_o all_o these_o submission_n without_o that_o hard_a condition_n of_o renounce_v or_o profess_v or_o seem_v in_o common_a reputation_n of_o man_n to_o renounce_v any_o part_n of_o divine_a truth_n or_o christian_a practice_n which_o we_o very_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o our_o duty_n it_o will_v not_o be_v our_o guilt_n but_o only_o our_o unhappiness_n that_o we_o be_v thus_o force_v to_o continue_v in_o that_o separation_n the_o reason_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o former_a ground_n we_o must_v not_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n such_o be_v confession_n &_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n jos_n 7.19_o a_o penitent_a thief_n must_v not_o lie_v to_o enable_v himself_o to_o make_v restitution_n nor_o the_o contrite_a schismatic_n commit_v any_o new_a sin_n such_o certain_o be_v hypocrisy_n lie_v profess_v contrary_a to_o present_a persuasion_n to_o complete_a his_o repentance_n for_o the_o old_a §_o 12._o if_o this_o last_o be_v conceive_v as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o present_a case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o to_o be_v a_o impossible_a unsupposeable_a case_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o romanist_n ground_n who_o i_o presume_v will_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o such_o hard_a condition_n as_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o a_o untruth_n to_o be_v require_v to_o any_o man_n reconciliation_n and_o readmission_n to_o their_o communion_n but_o upon_o this_o other_o score_n because_o if_o any_o false_a profession_n be_v now_o require_v to_o our_o readmission_n the_o same_o be_v former_o require_v to_o our_o continuance_n in_o their_o communion_n and_o consequent_o our_o ancestor_n departure_n than_o can_v not_o be_v suppose_v as_o in_o this_o last_o fiction_n 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