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great_a master_n or_o his_o true_a follower_n st_n paul_n who_o undergo_v the_o full_a trial_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n whereby_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o minister_n of_o god_n among_o which_o i_o think_v i_o have_v some_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o these_o 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 controversy_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 calumny_n 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 sormal_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 sâ—ciety_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 tbat_fw-la 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 bries_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 cause_n 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 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