i._n e._n to_o have_v do_v it_o by_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n by_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n as_o a_o deceiver_n and_o yet_o true_a 2_o cor._n 6._o 8._o i_o never_o think_v that_o contreversy_n be_v to_o be_v write_v for_o controversy_n sake_n but_o rather_o what_o in_o we_o lay_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o they_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o think_v myself_o unfortunate_a under_o all_o the_o caluinny_v and_o suffering_n in_o the_o world_n if_o i_o can_v be_v in_o the_o least_o instrumental_a to_o advance_v the_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n and_o promote_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n church_n but_o if_o i_o may_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o endeavour_v it_o to_o any_o purpose_n i_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o therein_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o good_a man_n whatsoever_o otherwise_o may_v be_v their_o persuasion_n and_o thus_o protest_v my_o integrity_n before_o god_n and_o free_o leave_v myself_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o all_o men._n i_o be_o you_o in_o all_o christian_a office_n s._n g._n the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o obligation_n to_o unity_n among_o christian_n 1._o reason_n of_o the_o enquirie_n 2._o obligation_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 3._o from_o christian_n consider_v as_o a_o body_n with_o remark_n thereon_o 4._o a_o objection_n answer_v 5._o from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 6._o from_o express_v precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n 7._o from_o the_o reward_n of_o preserve_v and_o punishment_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o unity_n 8_o from_o the_o encouragement_n help_n and_o succour_n to_o attain_v it_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o this_o unity_n consist_v 1._o mistake_v concern_v unity_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 2._o a_o caveat_n against_o the_o plea_n of_o extraordinary_a case_n 3._o the_o first_o step_n towards_o or_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o unity_n 4._o that_o our_o unity_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o our_o state_n what_o that_o be_v and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n 5._o a_o inference_n thence_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o state-vnion_n with_o the_o invisible_a catholic_n church_n by_o union_n with_o the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n and_o union_n with_o the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n by_o union_n with_o some_o true_a part_n of_o it_o i_o e._n a_o particular_a church_n 7._o that_o admission_n into_o all_o society_n be_v by_o some_o know_a ceremony_n or_o formal_a way_n of_o proceed_n this_o in_o the_o christian_a society_n be_v baptism_n reflection_n on_o the_o anabaptist_n 8._o that_o admission_n into_o a_o society_n imply_v submission_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o society_n and_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n thereof_o and_o to_o who_o these_o have_v regard_v in_o the_o christian_a society_n 9_o duty_n of_o particular_a christian_n towards_o each_o other_o 10._o that_o duty_n of_o particular_a christian_n must_v be_v practise_v in_o conjunction_n with_o duty_n relate_v to_o worship_n and_o communion_n 11._o communion_n though_o of_o necessity_n it_o be_v in_o particular_a church_n yet_o thereby_o it_o be_v in_o and_o with_o the_o catholic_n church_n 12._o communion_n in_o worship_n suppose_v a_o necessity_n of_o communion_n with_o lawful_a pastor_n which_o be_v further_o prove_v by_o several_a argument_n and_o instance_n 13._o that_o the_o pastor_n ought_v also_o to_o maintain_v communion_n with_o each_o other_o and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v maintain_v brief_o examine_v 14._o a_o objection_n answer_v and_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o particular_a person_n in_o such_o case_n declare_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n 1._o what_o have_v incline_v man_n to_o maintain_v ill_a principle_n and_o particular_o schism_n 2._o the_o general_a notion_n of_o schism_n 3._o 4._o 5._o several_a separation_n which_o be_v not_o schism_n 6._o the_o distinguish_a note_n of_o schism_n and_o a_o inference_n thence_o 7._o 8_o 9_o several_a way_n whence_o schism_n arise_v 10._o what_o schism_n be_v sinful_a with_o a_o definition_n thereof_o 11._o the_o author_n acknowledgement_n and_o the_o assertion_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o controversy_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o his_o request_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o britannic_a church_n and_o of_o the_o actual_a separation_n 1._o two_o general_n objection_n against_o our_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o general_n exception_n against_o both_o 2._o the_o first_o objection_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n whereof_o the_o first_o at_o present_a put_v off_o the_o latter_a propose_v to_o be_v examine_v 3._o the_o title_n of_o patriarch_n at_o this_o time_n set_v up_o as_o a_o shame_n device_n 4._o grant_v a_o patriarchate_o to_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v deny_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o britannic_a church_n 5._o how_o patriarchates_n come_v in_o and_o that_o they_o possess_v no_o all_o place_n 6._o 7._o the_o bisbop_n of_o rome_n not_o possess_v of_o anâ—_n such_o jurisdiction_n in_o these_o isle_n but_o aâ—ter_a patriarchate_n be_v set_v up_o 8._o britain_n a_o church_n before_o rome_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a observation_n of_o easter_n both_o in_o they_o and_o other_o church_n 9_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o briton_n mistake_v at_o to_o easter_n such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v make_v a_o breach_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o quartodecimani_n 10._o augustine_n mission_n and_o help_n for_o the_o work_n that_o the_o kentish_a saxon_n be_v beâ—ore_o prepare_v for_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n how_o he_o and_o the_o british_a bishop_n meet_v in_o council_n to_o no_o effect_n 11._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o briton_n for_o not_o relinquish_a their_o old_a usage_n and_o for_o refuse_v to_o admit_v augustine_n their_o archbishop_n their_o perseverance_n therein_o and_o the_o unhappy_a effect_n of_o their_o second_o meet_v he_o 12._o both_o briton_n and_o irish_a agree_v against_o laurentius_n augustine_n successor_n 13._o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o english_a irish_a and_o scots_a in_o religious_a rite_n 14._o the_o irish_a prevail_v with_o to_o assist_v laurentius_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o convert_v the_o saxon_n but_o adhere_v still_o to_o the_o british_a custom_n which_o in_o the_o end_n make_v a_o breach_n a_o account_n of_o the_o disputation_n between_o coleman_n and_o wilfrid_n 15._o a_o doubt_n whether_o any_o missionary_n from_o rome_n into_o this_o island_n before_o augustine_n the_o monk_n 16._o particular_a friendship_n between_o the_o gallican_n and_o british_a church_n and_o a_o inference_n thence_o 17._o continuance_n of_o the_o british_a liberty_n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o sir_n francis_n hastings_n john_n fox_n etc._n etc._n vindicated_n against_o the_o cavil_n of_o f._n parson_n 25._o expiration_n of_o the_o british_a liberty_n 26._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o plea_n of_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n 27._o that_o no_o plea_n of_o prescription_n lie_v against_o these_o isle_n in_o this_o case_n 28._o this_o further_o prove_v from_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 29._o the_o erection_n of_o patriarchates_n when_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o how_o receive_v 30._o patriarchal_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d serviceable_a to_o the_o pope_n 31._o whether_o a_o patriarchate_o be_v forfeitable_a and_o whether_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o actual_o forfeit_v he_o 32._o that_o suppose_v the_o bâ—sâ—op_n of_o rome_n patriarchate_o have_v take_v in_o these_o isle_n yet_o it_o be_v now_o cease_v and_o become_v void_a and_o null_a even_o by_o the_o law_n oâ—_n the_o ancient_a church_n 33._o the_o church_n of_o these_o iâ—â—es_v free_a aâ—d_v invest_v with_o power_n to_o reform_v themselves_o and_o how_o that_o power_n have_v be_v use_v propose_v to_o consideration_n 34._o the_o condition_n of_o great_a action_n with_o a_o answer_n â—o_o the_o plea_n of_o sacrilege_n 35._o they_o themselves_o the_o author_n of_o many_o thing_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v we_o 36._o notwithstanding_o the_o reformation_n no_o schism_n â—ill_v the_o pope_n make_v it_o 37._o queen_n elizabeth_z a_o legitimate_a and_o lawful_a sovereign_n 38_o the_o present_a church_n defend_v 39_o what_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v to_o justify_v our_o church_n particular_o our_o ordination_n defend_v 40._o the_o way_n of_o try_v doctrine_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o roman_a way_n 41._o the_o reason_n of_o negative_a doctrine_n 42._o soundness_n of_o our_o doctrine_n prove_v from_o the_o concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n 43._o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o our_o canon_n defend_v against_o the_o roman_a 44._o the_o use_n of_o tradition_n with_o several_a caution_n and_o distinction_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o it_o 45._o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 1._o the_o power_n use_v and_o rise_v of_o general_n counsel_n 2._o difference_n between_o the_o first_o
capacitate_v we_o to_o become_v christian_n then_o denominate_v we_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o belief_n we_o must_v take_v care_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o that_o body_n which_o it_o qualify_v we_o to_o be_v member_n of_o now_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o society_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o member_n be_v admit_v by_o some_o signal_n ceremony_n and_o know_v form_n of_o proceed_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v know_v to_o other_o to_o be_v member_n of_o that_o society_n and_o may_v undisturbed_o do_v the_o exercise_n and_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o that_o society_n now_o this_o formal_a way_n of_o admission_n into_o the_o christian_a body_n or_o society_n be_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o even_o by_o our_o saviour_n own_o command_n and_o institution_n for_o when_o they_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v as_o to_o believe_v he_o will_v have_v they_o receive_v by_o be_v baptise_a go_v you_o say_v he_o mat._n 28._o 19_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o unbelief_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n yet_o belief_n alone_o without_o baptism_n do_v not_o ordinary_o put_v a_o man_n into_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v our_o saviour_n own_o doctrine_n mark_n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a for_o though_o unbelief_n as_o reject_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o its_o author_n be_v alone_o able_a to_o exclude_v we_o from_o all_o benefit_n of_o it_o yet_o belief_n though_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o able_a alone_o to_o secure_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o if_o consider_v abstract_o and_o separately_z from_o the_o other_o necessary_a condition_n of_o it_o for_o he_o that_o expect_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o part_n must_v observe_v not_o one_o but_o all_o the_o necessary_a term_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o from_o hence_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o baptism_n and_o this_o consideration_n ought_v to_o alarm_n those_o person_n to_o examine_v well_o the_o ground_n whereon_o they_o proceed_v who_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o christian_n make_v it_o the_o singular_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o deny_v baptism_n even_o to_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n for_o though_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v up_o to_o withhold_v his_o mercy_n where_o the_o default_n be_v not_o in_o the_o person_n themselves_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a rule_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o will_v afford_v such_o mercy_n out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o he_o have_v prescribe_v but_o it_o be_v pure_o in_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o if_o baptism_n be_v ordinary_o the_o way_n of_o admission_n and_o entrance_n into_o that_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o 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this_o no_o further_o my_o business_n be_v rather_o with_o adult_n person_n then_o child_n for_o though_o their_o salvation_n be_v by_o be_v of_o the_o body_n yet_o they_o have_v small_a influence_n on_o christian_a communion_n and_o until_o they_o lose_v that_o name_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o disturb_v or_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o be_o to_o explain_v viii_o the_o part_n of_o our_o christian_a unity_n be_v so_o close_o knit_v together_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o a_o wonder_n how_o person_n shall_v for_o the_o generality_n be_v so_o woeful_o mistake_v about_o they_o for_o have_v thus_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v actual_o admit_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n it_o will_v i_o suppose_v be_v easy_o agree_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o person_n be_v not_o only_o admit_v to_o the_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o society_n but_o come_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o society_n for_o no_o society_n whatsoever_o whether_o sacred_a or_o civil_a ever_o admit_v any_o to_o their_o privilege_n without_o tie_v they_o up_o to_o their_o rule_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o some_o society_n there_o be_v certain_a honorary_a or_o titular_a member_n but_o it_o be_v indeed_o only_a a_o title_n for_o where_o they_o be_v except_v from_o duty_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o benefit_n but_o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o christ_n a_o religion_n that_o it_o admit_v none_o such_o but_o whoever_o do_v become_v a_o member_n profess_v it_o must_v fall_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n it_o require_v and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v perceive_v what_o further_a progress_n our_o christian_a unity_n must_v make_v for_o we_o must_v be_v unite_v in_o the_o consent_n profession_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o according_a to_o our_o several_a station_n in_o that_o society_n the_o law_n of_o christianity_n do_v require_v from_o we_o now_o these_o may_v have_v relation_n either_o to_o particular_a christian_n or_o to_o they_o as_o embody_v in_o particular_a society_n or_o to_o they_o consider_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o subject_n and_o governor_n or_o last_o to_o the_o duty_n and_o behaviour_n of_o governor_n towards_o each_o other_o ix_o every_o particular_a christian_a be_v bind_v to_o the_o sincere_a and_o constant_a profession_n and_o exercise_n of_o all_o those_o christian_a duty_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o every_o one_o in_o their_o single_a capacity_n as_o humility_n sobriety_n temperance_n patience_n and_o the_o like_a and_o their_o concurrence_n in_o and_o due_a observance_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o very_o profitable_a and_o comfortable_a to_o themselves_o but_o very_o honourable_a to_o their_o society_n but_o above_o all_o we_o be_v command_v to_o put_v on_o charity_n col._n 3._o 14._o and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o it_o virtual_o contain_v and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n direct_v and_o provoke_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o other_o christian_a duty_n on_o which_o account_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o because_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v make_v it_o the_o character_n and_o badge_n of_o his_o follower_n for_o say_v he_o john_n 13._o 35._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_n one_o to_o another_o x._o but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o these_o virtue_n of_o particular_a christian_n have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v so_o fair_o copy_v out_o and_o handsome_o exercise_v by_o heathen_n and_o unbeliever_n that_o to_o outward_a appearance_n the_o one_o can_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o and_o though_o the_o virtue_n of_o christian_n be_v real_o 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