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A34335 The notion of schism stated according to the antients, and considered with reference to the non-conformists, and the pleas for schismaticks examined being animadversions upon the plea for the non-conformists : with reflections on that famous Tract of schism, written by Mr. Hales in two letters to a very worthy gentleman. Conold, Robert. 1676 (1676) Wing C5891; ESTC R11683 38,869 110

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must_v throw_v off_o our_o hood_n and_o surplice_n to_o gratify_v the_o scrupulous_a puritan_n we_o must_v strip_v ourselves_o stark-naked_a to_o satisfy_v the_o fanaticism_n of_o the_o adamite_n nay_o we_o must_v part_v not_o only_o with_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o the_o whole_a liturgy_n and_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n because_o some_o fancy_n they_o to_o be_v anti-christian_n nay_o the_o creed_n be_v not_o secure_a we_o must_v expunge_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n divinity_n to_o humour_v the_o socinian_o we_o must_v blot_v out_o the_o propitiation_n of_o christ_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o gratify_v the_o quaker_n and_o so_o we_o must_v not_o only_o deface_v the_o front_n and_o outside_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o even_o raze_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n because_o it_o do_v not_o please_v the_o eye_n of_o these_o man_n of_o babel_n nay_o we_o must_v renounce_v our_o reason_n and_o our_o sense_n too_o to_o satisfy_v the_o papist_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o so_o by_o this_o method_n at_o length_n we_o must_v neither_o be_v man_n nor_o christian_n but_o let_v we_o put_v the_o case_n at_o the_o worst_a and_o suppose_v what_o these_o man_n fancy_n be_v real_o true_a that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n which_o be_v real_o sinful_a i_o confess_v this_o will_v be_v a_o difficult_a and_o unhappy_a circumstance_n but_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o justify_v a_o total_a separation_n and_o the_o erect_n of_o new_a model_v church_n for_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o eternal_a reason_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n to_o communicate_v with_o those_o bishop_n and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n under_o which_o we_o live_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v that_o some_o thing_n evident_o sinful_a be_v enjoin_v by_o this_o church_n than_o we_o may_v remove_v into_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o 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be_v lay_v upon_o they_o by_o divine_a law_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 6._o as_o for_o their_o communion_n with_o our_o church_n it_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a establishment_n now_o see_v they_o can_v preach_v in_o our_o assembly_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o divine_a law_n oblige_v they_o to_o teach_v in_o conventicle_n now_o sir_n to_o encounter_v this_o gigantic_a reason_n we_o must_v inquire_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o first_o postulatum_fw-la whether_o any_o such_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o these_o man_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n indeed_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o geneva_n divine_a that_o stout_o believe_v that_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o cain_n to_o be_v a_o murderer_n and_o upon_o judas_n to_o be_v a_o traitor_n now_o i_o confess_v if_o this_o divinity_n be_v true_a they_o may_v be_v under_o the_o unavoidable_a fate_n of_o schism_n and_o rebellion_n and_o then_o we_o ought_v to_o pity_n and_o excuse_v they_o and_o lay_v the_o guilt_n in_o heaven_n but_o i_o will_v 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