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deny_v he_o say_v i_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o the_o essential_o or_o integral_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o in_o any_o considerable_a circumstance_n 2._o in_o the_o true_o primitive_a church_n they_o hold_v strict_a communion_n with_o their_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o the_o presbyter_n set_v over_o they_o by_o episcopal_a ordination_n and_o institution_n not_o only_o in_o essential_a but_o in_o all_o circumstance_n in_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n also_o as_o in_o the_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a to_o this_o they_o yield_v conformity_n the_o love_n feast_n and_o the_o holy-kiss_a mere_a ceremony_n no_o essential_o of_o worship_n yet_o enjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o significative_a of_o the_o ardent_a love_n and_o christian_a charity_n which_o christian_n have_v for_o one_o another_o and_o continue_v for_o some_o time_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n till_o through_o 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break_v the_o order_n peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n his_o first_o paragraph_n contain_v the_o whole_a controversy_n i_o therefore_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o give_v that_o a_o full_a answer_n so_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o all_o his_o reflection_n that_o follow_v hitherto_o but_o all_o he_o say_v to_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o preface_n be_v either_o such_o mere_a droll_fw-fr or_o cavil_v and_o so_o foreign_a to_o the_o controversy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a paper_n to_o answer_v i_o therefore_o now_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v to_o my_o answer_n in_o his_o 9_o pa._n he_o say_v i_o blame_v mr_n h_n ry_z for_o not_o choose_v the_o true_a standard_n whereby_o to_o discorder_v schism_n he_o say_v mr._n h_o ry_z choose_v 〈◊〉_d other_o but_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o â—â—ing_n the_o great_a law_n for_o the_o
that_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v invest_v with_o this_o divine_a authority_n by_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n and_o so_o be_v make_v our_o spiritual_a ruler_n by_o the_o same_o divine_a authority_n now_o these_o dissenter_n have_v this_o divine_a authority_n among_o they_o it_o follow_v by_o my_o adversary_n acknowledgement_n that_o the_o dissenter_n in_o england_n want_v this_o qualisication_n for_o communion_n by_o which_o communion_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o p._n he_o say_v a_o single_a person_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o govern_v some_o thousand_o of_o congregation_n by_o such_o ruler_n and_o officer_n as_o our_o english_a prelacy_n use_v and_o this_o by_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o minister_n within_o the_o diocese_n be_v a_o creature_n we_o find_v not_o in_o scripture_n nor_o in_o primitive_a time_n and_o 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deep_a a_o die_v as_o that_o of_o corah_n and_o his_o congregation_n now_o tho'_o i_o have_v more_o charity_n than_o to_o have_v these_o man_n fright_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n yet_o i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o they_o may_v be_v fright_v into_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o guilt_n and_o into_o a_o fear_n of_o dispute_v the_o crime_n be_v of_o the_o same_o complexion_n with_o that_o of_o corah_n for_o althô_o god_n do_v not_o now_o usual_o avenge_v himself_o against_o such_o proud_a and_o obstinate_a offender_n as_o he_o do_v to_o corah_n by_o the_o immediate_a execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n yet_o he_o have_v reserve_v a_o day_n wherein_o his_o wrath_n against_o all_o despiser_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o all_o other_o unrighteousness_n of_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n will_v be_v reveal_v he_o say_v such_o misapply_v pasage_n viz._n as_o that_o of_o corah_n they_o have_v often_o hear_v urge_v to_o back_o the_o doâ—rin_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o all_o those_o principle_n of_o slavery_n some_o man_n have_v be_v endeaver_v to_o instil_v into_o our_o mind_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o consequence_n what_o ever_o they_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom_n 13.12_o these_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o continue_v eternal_o and_o be_v unalterable_a &_o irreversible_a by_o any_o human_a authority_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o observation_n whereof_o and_o obedience_n whereunto_o all_o christian_n be_v infallible_o oblige_v now_o tho'_o this_o gent._n may_v be_v above_o my_o advice_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v his_o wisdom_n not_o to_o preach_v any_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o this_o divine_a precept_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v contradict_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n but_o because_o the_o government_n will_v punish_v it_o as_o seditious_a he_o say_v in_o pa._n 33._o in_o what_o bound_n he_o will_v six_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o know_v not_o certain_a it_o be_v a_o century_n or_o two_o make_v a_o considerable_a change_n in_o the_o seature_n of_o the_o government_n and_o worship_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o and_o all_o his_o fellow-dissenters_a lay_v their_o head_n together_o and_o if_o they_o will_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o themselves_o as_o to_o search_v the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o government_n and_o worship_n in_o the_o church_n and_o show_v if_o they_o can_v any_o change_n in_o the_o government_n and_o worship_n in_o the_o three_o first_o ceutury_n which_o until_o they_o perform_v my_o assertion_n stand_v firm_a as_o for_o the_o change_n of_o government_n which_o he_o so_o confident_o affirm_v bare_o upon_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o fancy_n be_v notorious_o false_a for_o what_o the_o government_n be_v then_o it_o have_v continue_v to_o be_v in_o all_o catholic_a church_n to_o this_o day_n so_o as_o that_o therein_o there_o have_v be_v no_o change_n at_o all_o but_o say_v he_o in_o pa._n 34._o if_o we_o must_v take_v our_o measure_n by_o these_o church_n that_o be_v true_o primitive_a we_o fear_v not_o to_o put_v ourselves_o to_o the_o trial_n etc._n etc._n well!_o tho'_o we_o have_v no_o security_n that_o upon_o this_o trial_n they_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o verdict_n yet_o let_v it_o be_v try_v he_o say_v that_o our_o congregation_n have_v this_o agreement_n in_o faith_n none_o will_v deny_v church_n dissenter_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v not_o the_o agreement_n they_o have_v in_o their_o congregation_n with_o