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which_o most_o schismatic_n have_v stumble_v and_o the_o pretence_n which_o they_o have_v of_o old_a allege_a as_o have_v ever_o have_v a_o spiritum_fw-la excommunicatorium_fw-la a_o spirit_n rather_o put_v they_o upon_o divide_v from_o those_o who_o they_o say_v be_v unholy_a than_o put_v they_o upon_o any_o godly_a endeavour_n of_o make_v themselves_o holy_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o audaean_o novatian_o donatist_n anabaptist_n brownist_n etc._n etc._n 2._o let_v they_o consider_v whether_o the_o want_n of_o the_o exact_a purge_n and_o reform_v of_o these_o abuse_n proceed_v not_o rather_o from_o some_o unhappy_a obstruction_n and_o political_a restriction_n whether_o or_o no_o cause_v by_o those_o who_o make_v this_o objection_n god_n know_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n than_o from_o the_o allowance_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o nay_o 3._o let_v they_o consider_v whether_o when_o they_o separate_v from_o sinful_a mixture_n the_o 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there_o be_v some_o tare_n discover_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o let_v we_o for_o our_o part_n labour_v that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v good_a corn_n that_o so_o when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o gather_v his_o crop_n into_o his_o garner_n we_o may_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o ministerial_o the_o church-officer_n who_o christ_n have_v betrust_v with_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n they_o he_o have_v make_v the_o porter_n in_o his_o house_n for_o the_o open_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n communion_n by_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n now_o in_o this_o case_n if_o either_o their_o hand_n be_v tie_v by_o any_o humane_a restriction_n or_o if_o through_o negligence_n they_o let_v loose_v the_o rain_n how_o private_a christian_n shall_v be_v entangle_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v conceive_v pag._n 414._o mr._n jenkin_n the_o command_v not_o to_o eat_v with_o a_o brother_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o concern_v not_o religious_a but_o civil_a communion_n by_o a_o voluntary_a familiar_a intimate_a conversation_n either_o in_o be_v invite_v or_o invite_v pag._n 35._o mr._n brinsley_n that_o which_o paul_n prohibit_v there_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o religious_a but_o a_o civil_a communion_n not_o to_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o such_o scandalous_a liver_n by_o a_o voluntary_a familiar_a and_o intimate_a conversation_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n repair_v to_o their_o table_n or_o invite_v they_o to_o you_o mr._n jenkin_n now_o though_o such_o civil_a eat_n be_v to_o be_v forbear_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o at_o all_o much_o less_o much_o more_o that_o religious_a eat_n be_v forbid_v because_o civil_a eat_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o unnecessary_a not_o so_o religious_a which_o be_v enjoin_v and_o a_o command_v duty_n pag._n 36._o mr._n brinsley_n if_o we_o may_v not_o have_v civil_a much_o less_o religious_a communion_n ans_fw-fr not_o so_o neither_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o one_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o voluntary_a the_o other_o a_o necessary_a communion_n pag._n 45._o mr._n jenkin_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o care_n to_o prevent_v separation_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o labour_v to_o be_v progressive_a in_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n pag._n 38._o mr._n brinsley_n how_o shall_v this_o unity_n be_v attain_v 1._o to_o this_o end_n labour_n after_o new_a heart_n mr._n jenkin_n 2._o admire_v no_o man_n person_n this_o cause_v the_o corinthian_a schism_n take_v heed_n of_o man-worship_n mr._n brinsley_n how_o may_v schism_n be_v prevent_v 6._o take_v heed_n of_o have_v the_o person_n of_o man_n in_o admiration_n this_o occasion_v all_o those_o division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n take_v we_o heed_v how_o we_o look_v too_o much_o at_o men._n p._n 59_o mr._n jenkin_n 3._o labour_n for_o experimental_a benefit_n by_o the_o ordinance_n find_v the_o set_n up_o of_o christ_n in_o your_o heart_n by_o the_o ministry_n and_o then_o you_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o account_v it_o antichristian_a if_o with_o 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as_o i_o observe_v to_o you_o before_o from_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n pag._n 135._o that_o though_o some_o of_o they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n kneel_v yet_o they_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o rest_n and_o according_o mr._n firmin_n argue_v in_o his_o separation_n examine_v pag._n 29._o suppose_v there_o shall_v be_v some_o humane_a mixture_n be_v all_o the_o ordinance_n pollute_v why_o do_v you_o not_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o those_o ordinance_n which_o be_v pure_a now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o they_o that_o have_v nothing_o to_o object_n against_o the_o great_a part_n of_o what_o they_o be_v require_v to_o communicate_v with_o we_o in_o and_o yet_o keep_v up_o a_o total_a and_o positive_a separation_n from_o we_o as_o if_o all_o part_n be_v alike_o infect_v and_o that_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v 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he_o apprehend_v most_o weight_n of_o reason_n must_v incline_v that_o way_n though_o the_o other_o scale_n be_v not_o altogether_o empty_a and_o this_o do_v after_o humble_a and_o diligent_a search_n with_o bewail_v our_o infirmity_n that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o discern_v will_v be_v accept_v by_o god_n god_n put_v not_o his_o people_n on_o necessity_n of_o sin_v nor_o can_v our_o scruple_n dispense_v with_o his_o command_n so_o mr._n faldo_n in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o christianity_n pag._n 93._o in_o doubtful_a and_o difficult_a case_n wherein_o we_o can_v reach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o sure_o what_o will_v serve_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o let_v we_o dispense_v with_o our_o doubt_n will_v much_o more_o in_o obedience_n to_o governor_n and_o for_o communion_n with_o a_o church_n this_o i_o think_v to_o have_v more_o large_o handle_v as_o it_o 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that_o withdraw_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n and_o how_o little_a able_a they_o will_v be_v to_o reconcile_v their_o present_a proceed_n to_o their_o former_a principle_n and_o profession_n it_o be_v once_o say_v by_o they_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n pag._n 133._o we_o dare_v not_o make_v separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n by_o depart_v from_o it_o as_o you_o do_v speak_v to_o the_o independent_o then_o independency_n be_v what_o they_o prove_v to_o be_v schism_n because_o 1._o independent_o do_v depart_v from_o our_o church_n be_v true_a church_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v by_o themselves_o 2._o they_o draw_v and_o seduce_v member_n from_o our_o congregation_n 3._o they_o erect_v separate_v congregation_n 4._o they_o refuse_v communion_n with_o our_o church_n in_o the_o sacrament_n now_o we_o judge_v that_o no_o schism_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n as_o say_v the_o london-minister_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o 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the_o church_n cause_v sad_a thought_n of_o heart_n pag._n 67._o mr._n jenkin_n it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n division_n of_o tongue_n hinder_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n and_o doubtless_o division_n in_o heart_n tongue_n hand_n and_o head_n must_v needs_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n while_o party_n be_v contend_v church_n and_o commonwealth_n suffer_v in_o troublous_a time_n the_o wall_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n go_v but_o slow_o on_o pag._n 27._o mr._n brinsley_n the_o church_n be_v hereby_o hinder_v in_o the_o edification_n of_o it_o we_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n even_o a_o schism_n in_o their_o tongue_n division_n of_o language_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o can_v more_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o christian_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o their_o head_n heart_n tongue_n hand_n as_o it_o be_v in_o civil_a war_n whilst_o the_o party_n be_v contend_v the_o commonwealth_n suffer_v the_o wall_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n go_v slow_o on_o in_o troublous_a time_n pag._n 21._o mr._n jenkin_n when_o church-member_n be_v put_v out_o of_o joint_n they_o be_v make_v unserviceable_a and_o unfit_a to_o perform_v their_o several_a office_n they_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o join_v in_o prayer_n sacrament_n and_o fast_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o all_o mutual_a office_n of_o love_n be_v now_o fall_v off_o from_o all_o pag._n 28._o mr._n brinsley_n member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v put_v out_o of_o joint_n by_o schism_n become_v unuseful_a to_o the_o body_n unapt_a to_o those_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o before_o they_o perform_v how_o be_v it_o that_o those_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o hear_v prayer_n sacrament_n and_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o all_o mutual_a office_n of_o love_n be_v now_o fall_v off_o from_o all_o pag._n 67._o mr._n jenkin_n our_o separation_n from_o rome_n be_v not_o before_o all_o mean_n be_v 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she_o in_o hand_n luther_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o pious_a reformer_n but_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n we_o be_v enforce_v she_o not_o permit_v any_o to_o trade_n buy_v or_o sell_v to_o have_v either_o religious_a or_o civil_a communion_n with_o she_o except_o they_o receive_v her_o mark_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o forehead_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n anathematise_v they_o these_o thing_n consider_v let_v god_n and_o the_o world_n be_v judge_n whether_o our_o separation_n from_o they_o be_v voluntary_a not_o unjust_a be_v warrant_v by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n command_v this_o separation_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n rev._n 18._o 4._o pag._n 27_o 28._o mr._n jenkin_n to_o separate_v from_o congregation_n where_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n be_v hold_v out_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n as_o the_o proclamation_n of_o prince_n be_v hold_v forth_o upon_o pillar_n to_o which_o they_o be_v affix_v where_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n be_v set_v up_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o candlestick_n to_o guide_v passenger_n to_o heaven_n to_o separate_v from_o they_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o covenant_n and_o where_o the_o sacrament_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v for_o substance_n right_o dispense_v where_o christ_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o discover_v his_o presence_n in_o his_o ordinance_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v effectual_a to_o the_o conversion_n and_o edification_n of_o soul_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n where_o the_o member_n be_v saint_n by_o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o christ_n where_o there_o be_v sundry_a who_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n real_o wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o walk_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o their_o profession_n i_o say_v to_o separate_v from_o these_o as_o those_o with_o who_o church_n communion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v be_v schismatical_a 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walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o golden_a candlestick_n where_o there_o be_v society_n of_o visible_a saint_n all_o such_o by_o outward_a profession_n and_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o they_o walk_v in_o measure_n answerable_a to_o that_o profession_n can_v it_o be_v question_v where_o these_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v true_a church_n of_o christ_n pag._n 29_o 30._o mr._n jenkin_n the_o voluntary_a and_o unnecessary_a separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n be_v schismatical_a pag._n 31._o mr._n brinsley_n schism_n be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o unwarrantable_a separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n pag._n 23._o mr._n jenkin_n pretence_n for_o separation_n be_v allege_v frequent_o and_o most_o plausible_o mix_v communion_n and_o of_o admit_v into_o church-fellowship_n the_o vile_a with_o the_o precious_a and_o those_o who_o be_v chaff_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o lodge_v with_o the_o wheat_n mr._n brinsley_n sinful_a mixture_n be_v tolerate_v among_o you_o there_o be_v not_o that_o due_a separation_n of_o the_o wheat_n from_o the_o chaff_n the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a but_o all_o sort_n be_v admit_v mr._n jenkin_n answ_n 1._o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o what_o some_o have_v urge_v viz._n that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o stone_n at_o which_o most_o schismatic_n have_v stumble_v and_o the_o pretence_n which_o they_o have_v of_o old_a allege_v as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o audaean_o novatian_o donatist_n anabaptist_n broâ—nists_n pag_n 33._o mr._n brinsley_n answ_n 1._o i_o may_v here_o mind_v they_o that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o common_a stock_n whereupon_o schism_n have_v be_v usual_o graft_v the_o common_a pretence_n take_v up_o by_o all_o schismatic_n the_o novatian_o audaean_o donatist_n from_o the_o same_o root_n spring_v that_o late_a schism_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n it_o be_v the_o same_o stone_n at_o which_o brown_a