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province_n and_o so_o let_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o other_o province_n keep_v their_o peculiar_a privilege_n and_o so_o the_o christian_n dwell_v under_o these_o distinct_a patriarchates_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o respective_a obedience_n to_o their_o peculiar_a provincial_n and_o to_o divide_v themselves_o from_o their_o proper_a patriarch_n or_o bishop_n be_v account_v schism_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n timothy_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o all_o the_o diocese_n of_o ephesus_n the_o christian_n reside_v within_o that_o precinct_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o order_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o peculiar_a inspection_n and_o it_o have_v be_v schism_n to_o have_v disobey_v he_o or_o separate_v themselves_o from_o his_o jurisdiction_n st._n ambrose_n observe_v this_o decorum_n himself_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o by_o st._n augustin_n 113._o in_o a_o epistle_n of_o his_o ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la cum_fw-la romae_fw-la sum_fw-la jejuno_fw-it sabbato_fw-la cum_fw-la hic_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la
jejuno_fw-it and_o so_o st._n augustin_n counsel_v januarius_n sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la forte_fw-fr ecclesiam_fw-la veneris_fw-la ejus_fw-la morem_fw-la serva_fw-la which_o plain_o conclude_v that_o christian_a peace_n and_o order_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v conform_v to_o the_o rite_n and_o canon_n of_o that_o church_n in_o who_o jurisdiction_n we_o live_v the_o five_o presbyter_n of_o carthage_n be_v by_o st._n cyprian_a sentence_v for_o schismatic_n because_o be_v within_o the_o diocese_n of_o carthage_n and_o so_o under_o his_o inspection_n they_o notwithstanding_o gather_v to_o themselves_o assembly_n and_o exercise_v ministerial_a office_n without_o his_o authority_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n athanasius_n accuse_v ischyras_n of_o schism_n for_o model_v a_o congregation_n in_o mareole_n without_o any_o subjection_n or_o dependence_n upon_o he_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n unto_o who_o jurisdiction_n that_o country_n belong_v for_o he_o show_v we_o his_o title_n in_o these_o word_n 802._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n all_o the_o presbyter_n of_o this_o province_n have_v their_o peculiar_a cure_n or_o parish_n but_o all_o the_o church_n of_o this_o region_n be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n epiphanius_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o second_o book_n adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la 727._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v several_a parochial_a church_n in_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v assemble_v with_o great_a convenience_n and_o these_o congregation_n be_v under_o the_o ministry_n of_o peculiar_a presbyter_n but_o all_o these_o presbyter_n and_o their_o respective_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o superintendence_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o this_o be_v the_o universal_a model_n of_o unity_n and_o order_n in_o all_o other_o province_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n now_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n have_v as_o much_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o christian_n in_o england_n as_o athanasius_n have_v over_o the_o province_n of_o alexandria_n or_o st._n cyprian_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o carthage_n for_o beside_o the_o right_n of_o church-government_n which_o their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o they_o be_v empower_v to_o exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o christian_a prince_n and_o therefore_o those_o society_n of_o christian_n live_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n and_o yet_o do_v separate_v from_o their_o communion_n and_o government_n be_v schismatic_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o conclude_v this_o if_o the_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n if_o the_o five_o presbyter_n of_o carthage_n if_o ischyras_n in_o alexandria_n be_v schismatic_n if_o from_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o his_o second_o advent_n there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v a_o schismatic_a then_o the_o sectary_n of_o england_n be_v schismatic_n not_o only_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o from_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n have_v thus_o state_v the_o ancient_a notion_n of_o schism_n and_o find_v it_o a_o henous_a impiety_n though_o our_o nonconformist_n sport_n with_o it_o as_o a_o ecclesiastical_a scarecrow_n i_o shall_v next_o do_v they_o the_o justice_n to_o examine_v the_o doctor_n plea_n and_o see_v how_o well_o he_o vindicate_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n first_o he_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o creature_n as_o a_o national_a state_v govern_v church_n of_o england_n if_o the_o doctor_n mean_v by_o all_o these_o rumble_a epithet_n of_o state_v national_a govern_v organical_a church_n of_o england_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o distinct_a organical_a church_n in_o england_n that_o be_v a_o separate_z body_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n i_o be_o then_o of_o his_o opinion_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n have_v no_o power_n of_o government_n over_o the_o christian_n in_o england_n it_o be_v a_o very_a foul_a mistake_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o modest_a phrase_n for_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n have_v as_o much_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o respective_a province_n and_o diocese_n of_o england_n as_o any_o other_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n ever_o have_v in_o they_o and_o if_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n be_v a_o law_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v such_o a_o establish_a be_v as_o a_o national_a church_n 30._o in_o pag._n 30._o his_o gravity_n droll_v and_o give_v we_o a_o very_a merry_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o creature_n as_o a_o national_a church_n of_o england_n for_o say_v he_o whoso_o will_v erect_v a_o state_v national_a govern_v church_n in_o england_n must_v find_v we_o a_o officer_n clothe_v with_o authority_n to_o excommunicate_v from_o michael_n '_o s_o mount_n in_o cornwall_n to_z carlisle_z in_o berwick_n now_o sir_n let_v this_o pass_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o wit_n though_o it_o be_v as_o wide_a from_o reason_n as_o cornwall_n from_o berwick_n what_o though_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n can_v not_o excommunicate_v from_o antioch_n to_o constantinople_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o border_n of_o persia_n must_v there_o therefore_o be_v no_o govern_v church_n in_o greece_n and_o may_v the_o christian_n in_o antioch_n by_o that_o logic_n separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o proper_a patriarch_n without_o schism_n if_o our_o author_n can_v have_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o province_n or_o native_n of_o england_n that_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la exempt_a from_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o church_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o english_a bishop_n than_o there_o have_v be_v something_o of_o argument_n but_o if_o the_o doctor_n for_o contumacy_n and_o disorder_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v from_o church_n of_o england_n in_o berwick_n i_o be_o sure_a without_o absolution_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la he_o can_v not_o communicate_v with_o any_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n in_o england_n though_o he_o travail_v from_o berwick_n to_o carlisle_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o mount_n michael_n in_o cornwall_n and_o this_o i_o fancy_n do_v strong_o conclude_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v such_o a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o have_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 12._o our_o doctor_n pag._n 10._o sect_n 12._o own_v it_o as_o a_o confess_a principle_n that_o every_o individual_a member_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a be_v bind_v in_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o some_o particular_a society_n of_o christian_n with_o which_o he_o may_v enjoy_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o as_o may_v be_v for_o his_o soul_n advantage_n well_o then_o why_o do_v they_o not_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n where_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v observe_v and_o solemnize_v with_o as_o much_o gravity_n and_o faithfulness_n as_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v pag._n 11._o that_o the_o business_n be_v so_o state_v by_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n 11._o that_o they_o can_v communicate_v with_o we_o without_o do_v what_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v sinful_a there_o be_v nothing_o can_v just_o be_v call_v sinful_a but_o what_o transgress_v some_o manifest_a law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n and_o can_v the_o doctor_n have_v prove_v that_o any_o thing_n practise_v or_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v violate_v any_o of_o those_o divine_a rule_n his_o plea_n have_v be_v allow_v and_o his_o party_n may_v vindicate_v their_o nonconformity_n but_o to_o transgress_v a_o plain_a law_n of_o god_n to_o 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and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_n leu._n 17._o 5_o 6._o
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up_o one_o bishop_n in_o opposition_n to_o another_o though_o both_o be_v of_o the_o same_o apostolic_a succession_n if_o this_o be_v a_o schism_n and_o a_o great_a disorder_n then_o sure_a for_o our_o sectary_n to_o cast_v off_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o to_o set_v up_o such_o teacher_n and_o governor_n who_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o sacerdotal_a line_n this_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o outmost_a and_o most_o schismatical_a separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o mr._n hales_n proceed_v and_o give_v we_o a_o distinction_n of_o schism_n there_o be_v a_o schism_n where_o only_o one_o part_n be_v the_o schismatic_a for_o where_o the_o occasion_n be_v necessary_a there_o not_o he_o that_o separate_v but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o separation_n be_v the_o schismatic_a this_o shall_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v orthodox_n too_o and_o when_o our_o nonconformist_n can_v demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o will_v take_v off_o the_o indictment_n and_o absolve_v they_o from_o schism_n but_o they_o must_v prove_v this_o necessity_n from_o weighty_a topic_n than_o fringe_n and_o lace_n they_o must_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o they_o can_v communicate_v with_o we_o without_o manifest_a dishonour_n to_o god_n affront_n to_o jesus_n and_o his_o holy_a religion_n and_o evident_a hazard_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o this_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v but_o from_o the_o new_a gospel_n of_o private_a conscience_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v so_o happy_o constitute_v that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o canon_n in_o the_o four_o evangelist_n or_o in_o the_o apostolic_a act_n or_o epistle_n that_o will_v justify_v a_o separation_n from_o it_o much_o less_o vote_n it_o to_o be_v necessary_a second_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o schism_n in_o which_o both_o party_n be_v the_o schismatic_n for_o where_o the_o occasion_n of_o separation_n be_v unnecessary_a neither_o side_n can_v be_v excuse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n a_o instance_n of_o this_o he_o give_v we_o in_o that_o great_a division_n between_o the_o eastern_a and_o westernchurche_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v make_v no_o defence_n for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n or_o west_n for_o that_o uncharitable_a division_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o different_a ceremony_n for_o sure_a the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n may_v have_v enjoy_v their_o peculiar_a rite_n and_o usage_n and_o yet_o preserve_v a_o entire_a peace_n and_o universal_a communion_n i_o be_o of_o st._n augustine_n mind_n totum_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la liberas_fw-la habet_fw-la observationes_fw-la 118._o nec_fw-la disciplina_fw-la ulla_fw-la est_fw-la in_o his_o melior_fw-la gravi_fw-la prudentique_fw-la christiano_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la agate_n quo_fw-la agere_fw-la viderit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ad_fw-la quamcunque_fw-la forte_fw-fr devenerit_fw-la but_o how_o this_o instance_n of_o the_o paschal_n schism_n shall_v be_v improve_v to_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o our_o english_a sectary_n i_o can_v no_o way_n discern_v he_o that_o can_v from_o hence_o extract_v a_o plea_n for_o our_o nonconformist_n must_v have_v great_a skill_n in_o theological_a chemistry_n than_o i_o dare_v pretend_v to_o for_o though_o this_o unhappy_a controversy_n occasion_v a_o breach_n of_o charity_n and_o communion_n yet_o here_o be_v no_o departure_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n on_o either_o side_n nor_o any_o violation_n of_o order_n and_o government_n for_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o east_n observe_v the_o canon_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n and_o ministry_n of_o those_o bishop_n and_o priest_n in_o who_o jurisdiction_n they_o live_v and_o so_o 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indifferent_o undergo_v whatever_o their_o superior_n lay_v upon_o they_o i_o abhor_v the_o barbarity_n of_o rifle_v sepulcher_n or_o disturb_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o i_o wish_v our_o ingenious_a author_n have_v invent_v some_o kind_a emblem_n for_o the_o ancient_a christian_n than_o ass_n and_o camel_n for_o though_o they_o be_v so_o humble_a and_o peaceable_a as_o quiet_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o tame_a as_o to_o truckle_n to_o a_o idol_n though_o command_v to_o couch_v by_o imperial_a injunction_n i_o will_v never_o plead_v for_o a_o brutish_a inadvertency_n or_o a_o blind_a and_o unchristian_a obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n the_o church_n provide_v by_o a_o canon_n that_o all_o christian_n shall_v once_o be_v catechumeni_fw-la instruct_v in_o the_o plain_a fundamental_o of_o faith_n and_o piety_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o in_o matter_n that_o concern_v their_o common_a salvation_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o in_o thing_n of_o that_o moment_n man_n shall_v be_v cautious_a and_o inquisitive_a but_o i_o believe_v that_o apostolic_a canon_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o decency_n and_o order_n have_v leave_v a_o great_a scope_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o superior_n to_o order_v the_o public_a administration_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o institution_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o people_n be_v secure_v of_o all_o the_o pure_a necessary_n to_o salvation_n i_o do_v think_v they_o be_v oblige_v to_o any_o further_a examination_n their_o great_a duty_n in_o this_o case_n be_v a_o quiet_a submission_n the_o gentile_a christian_n of_o antioch_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o jewish_a or_o levitical_a observance_n but_o yet_o when_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o prudential_a reason_n and_o consideration_n enjoin_v they_o the_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n and_o thing_n offer_v to_o 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be_v not_o a_o virtue_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o