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rom._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 2._o &_o 73._o the_o ancient_a and_o therefore_o a_o faithful_a witness_n of_o all_o those_o who_o we_o call_v father_n confirm_v this_o custom_n the_o main_a scope_n of_o his_o epistle_n be_v to_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n a_o factious_a people_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o pastor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o argument_n whereby_o he_o persuade_v they_o to_o this_o duty_n be_v beside_z other_z 57_o pag._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawful_a and_o laborious_a for_o of_o such_o he_o speak_v minister_n can_v be_v reject_v but_o wrongful_o and_o injurious_o thereafter_o he_o ask_v this_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v they_o that_o forsake_v or_o despise_v their_o overseer_n and_o minister_n 59_o pag._n 59_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o abominable_a and_o full_a of_o all_o wickedness_n then_o he_o add_v 61_o pag._n 61_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o separation_n from_o he_o pervert_v many_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n that_o the_o height_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n unto_o which_o love_n towards_o their_o own_o overseer_n advance_v 64_o pag._n 64_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v unexpressible_a now_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o he_o allege_v to_o confirm_v his_o former_a propoposition_n 73_o pag._n 2_o ct_v 73_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d submit_v yourselves_o obedient_o unto_o your_o own_o minister_n have_v then_o this_o ill_a custom_n of_o forsake_v our_o minister_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o function_n last_v long_o 98._o be_v hall_n vow_n cent_n 2._o sect._n 98._o i_o say_v as_o our_o english_a seneca_n it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n it_o be_v abrogate_a age_n be_v a_o aggravation_n to_o sin_n heresy_n or_o abuse_n if_o it_o be_v gray-headed_a deserve_v sharp_a opposition_n to_o say_v i_o will_v do_v ill_a because_o i_o have_v
the_o communion_n of_o saint_n for_o all_o communion_n flow_v from_o union_n and_o division_n destroy_v union_n some_o make_v unity_n the_o very_a form_n of_o be_v but_o sure_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o well_o be_v of_o the_o church_n but_o when_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o of_o calvin_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o luther_n when_o as_o they_o may_v both_o meet_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a nay_o when_o by_o most_o ridiculous_a dissension_n for_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o one_o shall_v say_v schism_n culverwel_n of_o schism_n i_o be_o of_o martin_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o luther_n whereas_o they_o do_v but_o divide_v martin_n luther_n for_o they_o be_v both_o of_o his_o religion_n what_o must_v this_o need_v bring_v but_o a_o deformity_n and_o confusion_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n enough_o to_o make_v up_o a_o chaos_n second_o these_o schism_n and_o division_n stop_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o 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which_o be_v doctrinae_fw-la index_n the_o true_a discoverer_n of_o doctrine_n so_o that_o the_o quality_n of_o faith_n be_v value_v according_a to_o the_o conversation_n and_o first_o §_o 2._o that_o we_o may_v shun_v the_o fearful_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o church-separation_n we_o find_v frequent_a advice_n in_o scripture_n 3.13_o heb._n 10.24_o &_o 3.13_o to_o consider_v one_o another_o provoke_v to_o love_v and_o to_o good_a work_n to_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_o to_o comfort_v ourselves_o together_o 5.11_o 1_o thes_n 5.11_o and_o edify_v one_o another_o 5.20_o jam._n 5.20_o to_o warn_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a to_o comfort_v feeble_a mind_v to_o support_v the_o weak_a to_o convert_v sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n all_o these_o precept_n do_v argue_v a_o holy_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o other_o we_o read_v of_o separation_n from_o sin_n and_o fleshly_a defilement_n 2._o cor._n 6.17_o jam._n 1.27_o but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o separation_n from_o church-communion_n and_o fellowship_n in_o ordinance_n give_v thus_o in_o charge_n nor_o of_o any_o precedent_n go_v before_o we_o in_o it_o 19_o judas_n 19_o but_o we_o read_v of_o a_o heavy_a brand_n lay_v upon_o separatist_n as_o it_o be_v against_o all_o dictate_v of_o reason_n that_o a_o people_n scatter_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n shall_v combine_v themselves_o in_o a_o church_n way_n for_o sacred_a ordinance_n so_o it_o be_v clear_a against_o the_o scripture_n i_o grant_v that_o cohabitation_n or_o dwell_v together_o make_v not_o up_o a_o congregational_a church_n for_o infidel_n and_o pagan_n may_v cohabit_v and_o may_v make_v a_o idol-church_n but_o not_o a_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o cohabitation_n be_v one_o ingredient_n saint_n cohabitate_v that_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n language_n people_n separate_v for_o god_n not_o jew_n nor_o infidel_n bâ—_n christian_n and_o join_v in_o 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lewdness_n of_o life_n he_o be_v degrade_v and_o deprive_v of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n privilege_n and_o endowment_n this_o be_v not_o only_o witness_v by_o socrates_n in_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n of_o the_o first_o council_n at_o nice_a but_o also_o record_v by_o eusebius_n sozomen_n and_o theodoret._n neither_o may_v they_o be_v forbear_v or_o tolerate_v in_o their_o office_n upon_o their_o repentance_n for_o as_o repentance_n will_v never_o cure_v their_o insufficiency_n so_o it_o must_v be_v a_o very_a notable_a repentance_n that_o must_v at_o all_o much_o less_o sudden_o readmit_v a_o scandalous_a person_n into_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n after_o such_o heinous_a sin_v they_o will_v admit_v he_o to_o the_o ministry_n no_o more_o be_v he_o never_o so_o penitent_a though_o they_o do_v admit_v he_o ad_fw-la laicam_fw-la communionem_fw-la with_o the_o people_n 3.487_o conc._n car._n anno_fw-la 258._o et_fw-la conc_fw-fr ro._n 3.487_o as_o for_o their_o maintenance_n it_o be_v forfeit_v by_o all_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a see_v it_o be_v give_v they_o only_o as_o unto_o pastor_n for_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n only_o quamdiu_fw-la â—e_n bene_fw-la gesserint_fw-la therefore_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a say_v a_o pious_a judicious_a 107._o mr._n baxter_n concord_n p._n 107._o and_o learned_a late_a writer_n they_o shall_v make_v the_o church_n restitution_n of_o the_o profit_n and_o emolumet_n which_o for_o so_o many_o year_n they_o have_v so_o unjust_o receive_v it_o be_v before_o god_n but_o plain_a robbery_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o hateful_a kind_n of_o robbery_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o starve_v and_o destroy_v man_n soul_n and_o thus_o to_o take_v hire_n for_o it_o moreover_o see_v the_o sincere_a keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n and_o a_o matter_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o our_o 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or_o sanctuary_n 65.3_o isa_n 65.3_o be_v say_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o face_n and_o to_o do_v evil_a before_o his_o eye_n as_o if_o a_o servant_n shall_v do_v thing_n direct_o cross_v to_o his_o master_n mind_n and_o command_v to_o his_o face_n now_o as_o when_o the_o fear_n or_o knowledge_n of_o man_n be_v remove_v for_o a_o man_n free_o to_o indulge_v himself_o a_o liberty_n of_o sin_v be_v a_o high_a provocation_n and_o to_o make_v a_o practice_n of_o it_o will_v argue_v a_o desperate_a case_n so_o when_o their_o sin_n come_v to_o be_v public_a it_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a be_v commit_v by_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v be_v exemplary_a for_o piety_n and_o religion_n do_v suffer_v in_o their_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o sincerity_n if_o so_o notable_a a_o prophet_n as_o moses_n escape_v not_o punishment_n for_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 106.32_o psal_n 106.32_o it_o go_v evil_a with_o he_o for_o the_o israelite_n sake_n though_o other_o provoke_v he_o to_o sin_n how_o 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