maintain_v those_o difference_n be_v a_o worse_a schism_n and_o then_o upon_o those_o difference_n to_o depart_v and_o break_v the_o church_n inâ—o_v piece_n be_v schism_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o admit_v of_o all_o his_o own_o aggravation_n give_v above_o and_o be_v a_o he_o nous_fw-fr sin_n 2._o one_o church_n refuse_v to_o hold_v that_o communion_n with_o another_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o they_o 218._o p._n 218._o be_v no_o schism_n proper_o so_o call_v beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v above_o that_o one_o church_n may_v raise_v difference_n in_o and_o with_o another_o church_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o schism_n i_o add_v that_o theâ—e_n word_n be_v aequivocall_a for_o they_o hold_v all_o church_n to_o be_v independent_a they_o must_v hold_v consequential_o there_o be_v not_o necessary_o any_o communion_n between_o thâ—m_n as_o church_n but_o as_o to_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o refuse_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o 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as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v to_o make_v the_o invisible_a church_n to_o be_v visible_a on_o earth_n he_o speak_v something_o suspicious_o this_o way_n p._n 90._o the_o elect_a and_o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o person_n under_o several_a consideration_n and_o therefore_o even_o a_o particular_a church_n on_o the_o account_n of_o its_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o catholic_n be_v call_v the_o elect_a 1_o pet._n 5.13_o and_o yet_o he_o speak_v of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n uncomely_a p._n 215._o which_o who_o they_o be_v in_o his_o church_n i_o know_v not_o they_o leave_v those_o to_o we_o to_o clouth_n and_o beautify_v and_o then_o they_o may_v admit_v they_o into_o their_o elect_a congregation_n but_o he_o say_v if_o we_o have_v grieve_v 223._o p._n 223._o offend_a trouble_v the_o least_o member_n of_o his_o church_n so_o that_o he_o may_v just_o take_v offence_n at_o any_o of_o our_o way_n we_o profess_v our_o readiness_n to_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n for_o reconciliation_n etc._n etc._n this_o strengthen_v the_o suspicion_n of_o what_o i_o say_v for_o unless_o he_o take_v we_o all_o for_o reprobate_n we_o have_v and_o do_v profess_v ourselves_o and_o we_o think_v just_o offend_v at_o their_o way_n and_o how_o ready_a they_o have_v be_v to_o give_v we_o satisfaction_n let_v the_o world_n judge_n the_o rest_n that_o follow_v be_v speak_v with_o equal_a confidence_n and_o truth_n if_o we_o love_v not_o all_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n rejoice_v not_o with_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o forbear_v he_o delude_v we_o when_o he_o say_v if_o we_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n let_v we_o be_v esteem_v the_o vile_a schismatic_n that_o ever_o live_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o if_o we_o prove_v all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o to_o be_v false_a yet_o he_o account_v none_o of_o they_o to_o be_v schismatical_a whatever_o they_o may_v be_v else_o §_o 2_o 2._o in_o this_o sense_n also_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o member_n 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or_o let_v they_o prove_v our_o fail_n and_o we_o promise_v a_o reformation_n in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v neither_o child_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o be_v the_o wonder_n that_o profess_v they_o receive_v their_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n 225._o p._n 225._o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o save_a truth_n thereof_o with_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o in_o their_o baptism_n they_o shall_v now_o separate_v from_o we_o not_o only_o in_o that_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o also_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o baptism_n can_v they_o make_v use_n of_o our_o preach_n and_o baptism_n for_o their_o regeneration_n and_o not_o of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n and_o the_o same_o preach_n for_o their_o
inhabitation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n or_o the_o animation_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o fountain_n radical_a union_n of_o this_o church_n in_o itself_o and_o with_o its_o head_n with_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o it_o but_o he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o some_o of_o his_o own_o way_n make_v faith_n itself_o in_o all_o the_o single_a believer_n 21._o d._n ames_n mcedull_n l._n 1._o c._n 31._o §._o 21._o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o this_o invisible_a church_n which_o they_o call_v the_o state_n essential_a of_o this_o church_n they_o mean_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v preserve_v by_o faith_n in_o single_a believer_n but_o i_o contend_v not_o be_v it_o faith_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o its_o grace_n and_o operation_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a but_o beside_o this_o radical_a union_n 96._o pag._n 96._o he_o make_v a_o double_a consequential_a union_n flow_v from_o that_o 1._o of_o faith_n 2._o of_o love_n of_o all_o those_o 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which_o he_o tell_v his_o adversary_n that_o our_o persuasion_n be_v that_o this_o union_n be_v never_o utter_o break_v by_o any_o man_n 100_o pag._n 100_o take_v into_o it_o or_o ever_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v not_o differ_v with_o he_o in_o this_o assertion_n only_o i_o take_v no_o ice_n of_o the_o wariness_n of_o his_o expression_n utter_o break_v which_o in_o that_o debate_n signify_v total_o and_o final_o but_o if_o i_o may_v gradual_o and_o for_o a_o tâ—me_n be_v interrupt_v as_o our_o divine_n allow_v may_v there_o not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n in_o that_o union_n though_o not_o of_o that_o union_n and_o consequential_o a_o bleach_v in_o this_o union_n by_o some_o sin_n may_v be_v call_v schism_n which_o he_o too_o slight_o disavow_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v weaken_v and_o love_v remit_v there_o be_v no_o question_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v quench_v and_o grieve_v the_o scripture_n insinuate_v upon_o whicâ—_n offence_n there_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o schism_n even_o in_o the_o invisible_a church_n if_o not_o to_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o spirit_n utter_o yet_o to_o a_o suspension_n of_o its_o influence_n by_o hide_v itself_o and_o leave_v the_o believer_n to_o a_o sad_a desertion_n as_o experience_n tell_v we_o beside_o this_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n be_v also_o visible_a in_o another_o sense_n and_o so_o of_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n may_v there_o not_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n even_o among_o they_o which_o may_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o division_n in_o judgement_n but_o also_o to_o separation_n into_o party_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o schism_n i_o give_v a_o instance_n in_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n both_o member_n of_o this_o church_n act._n 15._o lâ—st_o and_o member_n of_o no_o particular_a church_n but_o strict_o to_o speak_v this_o church_n itself_o and_o its_o union_n be_v both_o invisible_a quà _fw-la elect_v there_o can_v be_v no_o visible_a breach_n of_o union_n in_o it_o or_o among_o the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o so_o we_o must_v look_v for_o schism_n in_o the_o other_o notion_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a and_o its_o union_n §_o 1_o the_o next_o whereof_o be_v the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n which_o he_o describe_v to_o be_v 112._o p._n 112._o the_o universality_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n throughout_o the_o world_n these_o he_o grant_v do_v constitute_v the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v his_o church_n but_o whether_o precise_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n he_o say_v be_v not_o unquestionable_a but_o to_o i_o and_o other_o who_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o satisfy_v this_o be_v out_o of_o question_n he_o make_v the_o question_n to_o be_v 113._o p._n 113._o what_o relation_n it_o stand_v in_o to_o all_o particular_a church_n whether_o as_o a_o genus_fw-la to_o its_o species_n or_o as_o a_o totum_fw-la to_o its_o part_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v negative_a in_o both_o his_o general_a reason_n be_v because_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v as_o such_o a_o specificative_a form_n from_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o call_v as_o a_o particular_a have_v for_o its_o ground_n of_o be_v so_o call_v that_o shall_v be_v try_v when_o we_o hear_v what_o be_v the_o specificative_a form_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o consider_v why_o he_o deny_v this_o catholic_n church_n to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o particular_a church_n as_o a_o genus_fw-la to_o its_o species_n because_o this_o will_v deprive_v every_o one_o of_o membership_n in_o this_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v not_o join_v actual_o to_o some_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v devoid_a of_o truth_n what_o force_n there_o be_v in_o this_o consequence_n against_o they_o of_o new_a england_n who_o make_v particular_a church_n to_o be_v species_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n survey_v mr._n hooker_n survey_v as_o say_v they_o several_a drop_n of_o water_n be_v species_n of_o water_n and_o also_o make_v a_o man_n first_o a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n before_o he_o can_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n i_o say_v what_o force_n there_o be_v in_o this_o consequence_n against_o they_o i_o do_v not_o see_v i_o only_o note_v his_o disagreement_n with_o they_o though_o i_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o other_o that_o particular_a church_n be_v part_n of_o the_o catholic_n he_o also_o deny_v because_o this_o be_v to_o overthrow_v a_o remarkable_a difference_n 113._o p._n 113._o between_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a to_o part_n &_o member_n of_o any_o catholic_n church_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v constitute_v or_o make_v up_o of_o they_o or_o by_o they_o for_o the_o order_n and_o purpose_n of_o a_o institute_v church_n for_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v national_a among_o the_o jew_n vind._n mr._n hudson_n vind._n but_o beside_o what_o other_o have_v say_v to_o prove_v the_o catholic_n church_n to_o be_v a_o political_a church_n in_o a_o candid_a sense_n i_o will_v say_v the_o ceremonial_a worship_n only_o or_o chief_o be_v national_a the_o moral_a worship_n be_v perform_v in_o several_a congregation_n or_o synagogue_n wherein_o there_o be_v ruler_n and_o rule_v and_o yet_o those_o may_v be_v call_v part_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o a_o totum_fw-la or_o whole_a and_o why_o particular_a church_n may_v not_o be_v call_v part_n of_o the_o catholic_n which_o be_v but_o the_o national_a church_n enlarge_v i_o yet_o see_v no_o reason_n that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n shall_v meet_v together_o to_o hear_v one_o sermon_n to_o partake_v of_o one_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v possible_a once_o 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