from_o this_o sermon_n in_o which_o separation_n be_v unwarrantable_a and_o schismatical_a 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v when_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o mixt-communion_n and_o admit_v into_o church-fellowship_n the_o vile_a with_o the_o precious_a this_o he_o handle_v at_o large_a from_o pag._n 33._o to_o pag._n 37._o and_o say_v that_o it_o have_v no_o scripture-warrant_a and_o this_o have_v be_v their_o constant_a opinion_n so_o mr._n firmin_n in_o his_o separation_n examine_v pag._n 40._o corrupt_a member_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o so_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n soon_o after_o and_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o you_o have_v no_o example_n of_o separate_n from_o they_o so_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n of_o london_n in_o their_o vindication_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n pag._n 134._o suppose_v there_o be_v some_o sinful_a mixture_n at_o our_o sacrament_n yet_o we_o conceive_v this_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a 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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 pag._n 31_o 32._o mr._n brinsley_n be_v not_o our_o congregation_n true_a church_n what_o be_v not_o here_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n here_o hold_v forth_o and_o that_o in_o a_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a way_n even_o as_o the_o edict_n and_o proclamation_n of_o prince_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v hold_v forth_o by_o pillar_n to_o which_o they_o be_v affix_v where_o the_o light_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v set_v up_o and_o hold_v forth_o for_o the_o guide_n of_o passenger_n in_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o here_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n where_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v for_o substance_n right_o dispense_v where_o there_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o ordinance_n so_o as_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n they_o be_v make_v effectual_a to_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o many_o where_o christ_n sit_v 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his_o anatomy_n upon_o the_o heart_n pag._n 160._o but_o be_v not_o that_o now_o true_a which_o he_o there_o charge_v upon_o themselves_o we_o have_v go_v against_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o for_o do_v not_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v say_v all_o this_o set_v up_o church_n against_o church_n exercise_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n administer_v ordinance_n the_o word_n sacrament_n apart_o and_o in_o a_o separate_a body_n which_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n be_v call_v schism_n say_v mr._n brinsley_n pag._n 16._o be_v schism_n all_o on_o a_o sudden_a grow_v so_o innocent_a a_o thing_n that_o person_n be_v to_o be_v indulge_v and_o tame_o permit_v to_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o sad_a now_o as_o it_o be_v then_o that_o many_o that_o pretend_v to_o religion_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o schism_n as_o dr._n manton_n on_o judas_n pag._n 492._o do_v observe_v certain_o that_o still_o remain_v good_a which_o be_v say_v by_o mr._n 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arraignment_n of_o schism_n if_o i_o do_v not_o make_v it_o good_a and_o therefore_o in_o my_o own_o vindication_n and_o also_o to_o show_v you_o how_o far_o holiness_n and_o indignation_n may_v be_v pretend_v when_o indeed_o it_o be_v little_o better_a than_o hypocrisy_n and_o calumny_n that_o prompt_v man_n on_o i_o shall_v draw_v the_o comparison_n and_o leave_v you_o and_o all_o other_o to_o judge_v whether_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o empty_a and_o unaccomplished_a predicant_o speak_v of_o in_o his_o exodus_fw-la pag._n 56._o that_o preach_v the_o sermon_n of_o other_o and_o more_o than_o that_o dare_v before_o all_o the_o world_n publish_v they_o as_o his_o own_o the_o like_a to_o which_o be_v also_o do_v by_o he_o or_o one_o of_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n pag._n 132._o compare_v with_o mr._n brinsley_n pag._n 16._o and_o pag._n 134._o with_o 52._o and_o pag._n 135._o with_o 41._o nor_o have_v he_o borrow_v from_o 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the_o present_a schism_n by_o john_n brinsley_n london_n 1646._o mr._n jenkin_n their_o heresy_n be_v perverse_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n their_o schism_n be_v a_o perverse_a separation_n from_o church-communion_n the_o former_a be_v in_o doctrinal_n the_o latter_a in_o practical_o the_o former_a be_v opposite_a to_o faith_n this_o latter_a to_o charity_n by_o faith_n all_o the_o member_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o head_n by_o charity_n one_o to_o another_o and_o as_o the_o break_n of_o the_o former_a be_v heresy_n so_o their_o break_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v schism_n pag._n 21._o mr._n brinsley_n heresy_n say_v i_o be_v proper_o a_o perverse_a opinion_n schism_n be_v a_o perverse_a separation_n the_o one_o a_o doctrinal_a the_o other_o a_o practical_a error_n the_o one_o opposite_a to_o faith_n the_o other_o to_o charity_n by_o the_o one_o faith_n all_o the_o member_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o head_n by_o the_o other_o charity_n they_o be_v unite_v to_o one_o another_o now_o the_o 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and_o his_o follower_n first_o stumble_v pag._n 37_o 38_o 39_o mr._n jenkin_n 2._o let_v they_o consider_v whether_o the_o want_n of_o reform_v abuse_n proceed_v not_o from_o some_o unhappy_a obstruction_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n rather_o than_o from_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o church_n mr._n brinsley_n what_o though_o there_o be_v some_o fail_n in_o the_o execution_n through_o some_o unhappy_a obstruction_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n yet_o can_v the_o church_n stand_v charge_v with_o they_o pag._n 40._o mr._n jenkin_n 3._o let_v they_o consider_v whether_o when_o they_o separate_v from_o sinful_a mixture_n the_o church_n be_v not_o at_o that_o very_a time_n purge_v out_o those_o sinful_a mixture_n pag._n 33._o mr._n brinsley_n consider_v the_o manner_n in_o separate_v at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o a_o time_n of_o reformation_n what_o separate_v from_o a_o reform_a church_n pag._n 51_o 52._o mr._n jenkin_n have_v not_o god_n his_o church_n even_o wâ—â—re_a corruption_n of_o manner_n have_v crâ—pt_v into_o a_o church_n iâ—_n purity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v maintain_v and_o be_v separation_n from_o that_o church_n lawful_a from_o which_o god_n do_v not_o separate_v pag._n 34._o mr._n brinsley_n suppose_v there_o may_v be_v some_o nay_o many_o just_a scandal_n among_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o corruption_n of_o manner_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n wherein_o there_o be_v purity_n of_o doctrine_n pag._n 50._o mr._n brinsley_n how_o dare_v any_o forsake_v that_o church_n which_o god_n have_v not_o forsake_v p._n 59_o mr._n jenkin_n let_v they_o consider_v whether_o god_n have_v make_v private_a christian_n steward_n in_o his_o house_n to_o determine_v whether_o those_o with_o who_o they_o communicate_v be_v fit_a member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o not_o or_o rather_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n when_o they_o discover_v tare_n in_o the_o church_n in_o stead_n of_o separate_n 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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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