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A26909 The dangerous schismatick clearly detected and fully confuted for the saving of a distracted nation from that which would destroy Christian love and unity : occasioned by a resolver of three cases about church-communion / by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1683 (1683) Wing B1237; ESTC R22896 59,069 62

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in_o their_o succession_n from_o schismatical_a bishop_n at_o constant_a alex●nd_n antioch_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o their_o excommunicate_v not_o only_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o wrong_a cause_n the_o silioque_fw-la but_o other_o church_n and_o for_o divers_a act_n of_o schism_n 52._o they_o must_v by_o their_o principle_n separate_a from_o the_o 〈…〉_z and_o all_o the_o eastern_a and_o southern_a church_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o council_n and_o other_o church_n condemn_v they_o and_o they_o condemn_v the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o calceden_n and_o all_o since_o and_o they_o must_v separate_v from_o and_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n because_o they_o separate_v from_o other_o and_o be_v separate_v from_o 53._o their_o principle_n utter_o unchurch_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n 1._o especial_o because_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o great_a schism_n on_o earth_n by_o set_v up_o a_o false_a church_n form_n and_o head_n 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shall_v settle_v a_o physician_n of_o his_o or_o a_o patron_n choice_n in_o every_o parish_n it_o be_v well_o do_v if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o have_v help_n at_o hand_n for_o volunteer_n but_o if_o he_o command_v all_o to_o use_v they_o and_o to_o use_v no_o other_o before_o they_o or_o against_o they_o where_o unskilful_a or_o untrust_o man_n be_v place_v no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v this_o command_n no_o man_n law_n can_v dissolve_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o disoblige_v a_o man_n from_o a_o due_a care_n of_o his_o life_n nor_o bind_v he_o to_o cast_v it_o away_o upon_o obedience_n to_o ignorant_a or_o bad_a and_o treacherous_a men._n and_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o his_o health_n or_o life_n and_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o great_a care_n of_o it_o and_o be_v no_o more_o to_o trust_v it_o on_o the_o will_n of_o his_o superior_n how_o vast_a be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o ignorant_a rash_a physician_n or_o pastor_n and_o one_o that_o be_v wife_n experience_a and_o trusty_a they_o that_o scorn_v man_n for_o go_v for_o great_a edification_n from_o one_o to_o another_o do_v not_o so_o if_o a_o man_n prefer_v a_o skilful_a physician_n to_o one_o that_o kill_v more_o than_o he_o cure_v or_o a_o skilful_a and_o careful_a tutor_n for_o his_o son_n yea_o or_o a_o farrier_n for_o his_o horse_n xxxiii_o if_o one_o preacher_n be_v not_o for_o edification_n to_o be_v great●●_n prefer_v before_o another_o than_o one_o book_n be_v not_o and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o book_n they_o read_v or_o value_v and_o what_o a_o student_n will_v this_o make_v and_o what_o a_o trade_n for_o the_o bookseller_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v their_o own_o book_n be_v so_o value_v and_o why_o then_o do_v they_o silence_v hundred_o or_o thousand_o and_o forbid_v they_o to_o preach_v on_o pain_n of_o ruin_n tho'_o no_o false_a doctrine_n be_v prove_v against_o they_o if_o they_o think_v not_o that_o the_o difference_n be_v very_o great_a xxxiv_o when_o council_n hereticated_a and_o condemn_v thousand_o or_o hundred_o of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n who_o christian_a emperor_n and_o prince_n own_v as_o orthodox_n they_o do_v not_o then_o think_v every_o patron_n prince_n or_o prelate_n a_o competent_a judge_n with_o what_o pastor_n man_n shall_v trust_v the_o conduct_n of_o their_o soul_n nor_o do_v they_o think_v so_o that_o forbid_v man_n hear_v fornicator_n nor_o cyprian_n that_o require_v the_o people_n to_o forsake_v basilides_n and_o martial_n &_o peccatorem_fw-la praepositum_fw-la xxxv_o so_o full_o be_v the_o proof_n give_v in_o the_o book_n call_v the_o first_o plea_n for_o peace_n that_o the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n deny_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o choice_n of_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n to_o who_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o trust_v the_o conduct_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o he_o who_o deny_v it_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v therein_o dispute_v with_o and_o yet_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o may_v force_v infidel_n subject_n and_o catechuman_n to_o hear_v sound_a and_o settle_a preacher_n and_o catechist_n and_o may_v dispose_v of_o the_o tithe_n temple_n and_o many_o other_o accident_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v drive_v on_o pastor_n and_o people_n to_o their_o duty_n xxxvi_o it_o be_v false_a doctrine_n that_o two_o distinct_a church_n may_v not_o be_v in_o the_o same_o precinct_n or_o city_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a accident_n which_o abundance_n of_o case_n make_v unnecessary_a and_o unlawful_a which_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o which_o be_v no_o where_o command_v by_o god_n be_v no_o duty_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o church_n or_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o precinct_n be_v not_o command_v of_o god_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n divine_a of_o god_n make_v they_o own_o the_o major_n in_o the_o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n if_o they_o deny_v the_o minor_a let_v the_o affirmer_n prove_v any_o such_o command_n we_o grant_v a_o command_n of_o love_n and_o concord_n and_o a_o prohibition_n of_o all_o that_o be_v against_o they_o but_o in_o many_o instance_n to_o have_v several_a church_n in_o the_o same_o precinct_n be_v not_o against_o they_o if_o they_o fly_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o foreign_a council_n the_o reason_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v weigh_v and_o due_o regard_v but_o they_o be_v national_a and_o have_v their_o legislative_a power_n only_o from_o their_o own_o prince_n and_o their_o counsel_v power_n only_o from_o christ_n and_o we_o disow_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n xxxvii_o in_o all_o these_o case_n follow_v and_o more_o two_o church_n may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o precinct_n yea_o and_o a_o city_n 1._o in_o case_n that_o several_a bishop_n be_v call_v just_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o city_n or_o diocese_n and_o many_o of_o their_o flock_n be_v with_o they_o e.g._n many_o bishop_n of_o england_n dwell_v long_o yea_o most_o in_a london_n or_o in_o london_n diocese_n e._n g._n the_o bishop_n of_o eli_n dwell_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n andrews_n holbourn_n qu._n whether_o there_o he_o be_v a_o subject_a to_o dr._n still_v sleet_n as_o his_o pastor_n and_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o or_o whether_o many_o out_o of_o his_o diocese_n thousand_o may_v not_o as_o lawful_o dwell_v half_a the_o year_n in_o london_n as_o he_o and_o whether_o when_o he_o preach_v to_o they_o he_o do_v it_o not_o as_o their_o bishop_n in_o london_n diocese_n and_o so_o of_o many_o other_o bishop_n that_o here_o reside_v xxxviii_o 2._o either_o our_o parish_n church_n be_v true_a church_n or_o not_o if_o not_o the_o separatist_n be_v so_o far_o in_o the_o right_a and_o separate_v not_o from_o true_a church_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o they_o separate_v from_o they_o if_o yea_o than_o many_o
no_o culpable_a schism_n for_o nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la volunt_fw-la artum_fw-la est_fw-la morale_fw-la if_o a_o man_n be_v imprison_v or_o be_v sick_a and_o can_v come_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v innocent_a separation_n i_o have_v be_v at_o no_o church_n this_o half_a year_n much_o against_o my_o will_n o_o that_o god_n will_v heal_v i_o of_o this_o separation_n liii_o 3._o if_o it_o must_v be_v mental_a separation_n that_o must_v be_v culpable_a than_o it_o be_v diversify_v according_a to_o the_o mental_a degree_n and_o kind_n and_o no_o man_n separate_v from_o the_o universal_a church_n who_o separate_v not_o from_o somewhat_o essential_a to_o it_o to_o separate_v from_o its_o integral_n or_o accident_n may_v be_v culpable_a but_o it_o be_v no_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n no_o more_o than_o every_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o kingdom_n liv._o 4._o some_z separate_z as_o to_o place_n local_o and_o not_o mental_o some_o mental_o and_o not_o 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oft_o to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o stranger_n that_o come_v out_o of_o other_o parish_n even_o where_o no_o preach_a be_v yet_o those_o many_o sober_a people_n that_o use_v this_o in_o london_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v schismatic_n as_o bad_a as_o murderer_n many_o that_o be_v esteem_v the_o most_o sober_a religious_a conformist_n do_v ordinary_o go_v from_o their_o own_o parish_n church_n some_o in_o martin_n and_o st._n giles_n parish_n etc._n etc._n for_o want_v of_o room_n and_o some_o for_o more_o edification_n to_o dr._n tillotson_n dr._n s●illingfleet_n dr._n burnet_n dr._n fowler_n mr._n gifford_n mr._n durham_n mr._n h●rneck_n and_o such_o other_o and_o communicate_v with_o they_o and_o tho'_o these_o be_v call_v by_o the_o late_a catholic_n by_o the_o name_n of_o dangerous_a trimmer_n i_o think_v even_o dr._n sherlock_n will_v think_v it_o more_o pardonable_a than_o murder_n if_o they_o come_v to_o he_o lx._n 10._o if_o the_o king_n and_o law_n shall_v restore_v the_o ancient_a order_n that_o every_o city_n that_o be_v every_o great_a incorporate_a town_n in_o england_n shall_v have_v a_o bishop_n yea_o or_o every_o great_a parish_n and_o that_o the_o diocesan_n shall_v be_v their_o arch-bishop_n and_o our_o new_a catholic_n shall_v tell_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n that_o they_o be_v hereby_o unchristened_a schismatic_n as_o dangerous_a as_o adulterer_n or_o murderer_n for_o gather_v church_n within_o a_o church_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o lxi_o 11._o if_o e.g._n at_o fran●ford_n zurick_n lubeck_n hamburgh_n etc._n etc._n a_o church_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o lutheran_n way_n and_o another_o in_o the_o bohemian_a way_n describe_v by_o lasitius_n and_o commenius_n which_o be_v a_o conjunction_n of_o episcopacy_n presbytery_n and_o independency_n or_o a_o church_n that_o have_v no_o liturgy_n or_o none_o but_o that_o which_o the_o french_a protestant_n and_o dutch_n have_v will_v it_o be_v damn_v schism_n for_o such_o as_o cox_n and_o horn_n at_o fran●ford_n to_o set_v up_o a_o episcopal_a church_n in_o the_o english_a mode_n and_o with_o their_o liturgy_n and_o so_o far_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n lxii_o 12._o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o john_n mayor_n fordon_n and_o other_o say_v that_o presbytery_n be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n before_o episcopacy_n be_v bring_v in_o be_v the_o introduction_n of_o episcopacy_n by_o palladius_n a_o damn_v schism_n by_o separate_v from_o the_o former_a or_o a_o reformation_n be_v just_a reformation_n schism_n lxiii_o 13._o when_o the_o church_n first_o set_v up_o patriarch_n metropolitan_o general_n council_n monastery_n parish_n church_n distinct_a from_o cathedral_n organ_n new_a liturgy_n and_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n this_o be_v a_o depart_a or_o separate_n from_o the_o contrary_a church_n way_n which_o be_v there_o before_o be_v it_o therefore_o schism_n lxiv_o 14._o when_o socrates_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o country_n that_o 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england_n as_o live_v in_o one_o land_n under_o one_o christian_a king_n who_o govern_v they_o by_o the_o sword_n which_o include_v their_o concord_n among_o themselves_o in_o true_a christianity_n we_o be_v christian_n we_o profess_v agreement_n in_o christianity_n with_o all_o christian_n we_o be_v under_o the_o same_o king_n as_o they_o be_v and_o profess_v subjection_n and_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n yea_o we_o be_v not_o charge_v with_o differ_v in_o any_o thing_n call_v doctrinal_a from_o their_o thirty_o nine_o article_n but_o we_o disow_v certain_a late_a covenant_n and_o oath_n which_o be_v not_o twenty_o three_o year_n old_a and_o the_o subscription_n to_o one_o canon_n about_o the_o innocency_n of_o all_o in_o their_o liturgy_n now_o either_o these_o new_a oath_n covenant_n and_o canon_n liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o not_o if_o yea_o then_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o poor_a humane_a church_n make_v by_o they_o that_o make_v these_o oath_n liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n 2._o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o new_a upstart_n church_n and_o no_o man_n can_v answer_v the_o papist_n where_o it_o be_v before_o luther_n or_o before_o henry_n 8._o yea_o if_o its_o essential_o be_v make_v by_o this_o king_n and_o parliament_n 1662._o then_o the_o present_a church_n be_v no_o old_a but_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a or_o not_o essential_a to_o the_o church_n then_o to_o separate_v only_o from_o these_o be_v not_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o these_o we_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o therefore_o from_o its_o essence_n we_o abhor_v the_o accusation_n and_o challenge_v they_o to_o prove_v it_o if_o we_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n essential_o it_o be_v either_o local_o or_o mental_o not_o local_o for_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o england_n nor_o be_v local_a distance_n only_o
a_o sin_n not_o mental_o for_o we_o own_v it_o for_o a_o true_a christian_a kingdom_n call_v a_o national_a church_n bind_v to_o serve_v christ_n in_o love_n and_o concord_n to_o their_o power_n we_o deny_v not_o the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o governor_n nor_o christian_n to_o be_v christian_n no_o nor_o the_o particular_a church_n and_o minister_n to_o be_v true_a tho'_o culpable_a churches_n and_o minister_n nor_o th●ir_a sacrament_n to_o be_v true_a sacrament_n we_o profess_v to_o hold_v with_o they_o one_o catholic_n body_n one_o spirit_n one_o god_n one_o christ_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n in_o the_o essential_o and_o one_o hope_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o promise_v to_o live_v in_o concord_n with_o they_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o far_o as_o will_v stand_v with_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n so_o that_o we_o separate_v not_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o such_o but_o from_o some_o of_o its_o accident_n which_o we_o dare_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o lxvi_o 16._o 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animosity_n shall_v be_v culpable_a be_v but_o personal_a his_o go_v from_o he_o to_o another_o church_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o christ_n for_o i_o hope_v that_o even_o mr._n dodwell_n himself_o will_v not_o say_v that_o every_o priest_n be_v christ._n lxix_o 19_o exit_fw-la qu●●is_fw-la ligno_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a mercurius_n sure_o there_o be_v some_o qualification_n essential_a to_o the_o ministry_n if_o a_o man_n want_v that_o qualification_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o separate_v from_o he_o as_o no_o minister_n e.g._n when_o i_o come_v to_o rederminster_n after_o my_o subjection_n to_o six_o or_o seven_o worse_o i_o find_v the_o vicar_n one_o repute_v ignorant_a of_o the_o fundamental_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o sir_n henry_n blunt_n a_o p●pist_n who_o preach_v but_o once_o a_o quarter_n which_o most_o thought_n he_o may_v better_o have_v forbear_v and_o his_o curate_n mr._n turner_n at_o mitton_n preach_v once_o a_o day_n who_o i_o find_v ignorant_a of_o the_o catechism_n principle_n by_o conference_n and_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v but_o one_o book_n musculus_fw-la common_a place_n in_o english_a and_o he_o say_v some_o of_o that_o to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sermon_n he_o live_v by_o unlawful_a marry_v infamous_a for_o drink_v and_o quarrel_v he_o that_o have_v take_v these_o for_o no_o minister_n and_o separate_v from_o they_o have_v not_o thereby_o separate_v from_o christ_n or_o his_o church_n catholic_n lxx_o 20._o if_o it_o prove_v as_o hard_o to_o know_v who_o be_v the_o true_a pastor_n in_o a_o competition_n of_o pretender_n as_o it_o be_v to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a pope_n when_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o above_o twenty_o time_n or_o whither_o e.g._n optandus_fw-la be_v true_a bishop_n of_o geneva_n that_o know_v not_o letter_n or_o whether_o duke_n heriberts_n son_n consecrate_v in_o infancy_n be_v archbishop_n of_o rheims_n or_o any_o other_o infant_n consecrate_v be_v a_o bishop_n officiate_a per_fw-la alios_fw-la surrogate_v chancellor_n off●cials_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o here_o a_o separation_n from_o christ_n to_o separate_v from_o either_o of_o the_o pretender_n he_o that_o mistake_v not_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o charge_n he_o that_o mistake_v do_v not_o err_v in_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o a_o difficult_a point_n of_o humane_a title_n and_o the_o qualification_n and_o right_n of_o a_o single_a man_n and_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o if_o such_o a_o title_n be_v try_v before_o our_o judge_n or_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v mistake_v and_o give_v judgement_n against_o he_o that_o have_v right_a this_o be_v no_o separate_n from_o christ_n nor_o proof_n that_o they_o be_v infidel_n lxxi_o 21._o if_o the_o case_n of_o two_o contend_a bishop_n or_o presbyter_n come_v before_o a_o general_n or_o provincial_a council_n and_o they_o mistake_v and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o wrong_n and_o so_o separate_v from_o the_o right_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o 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general_n council_n depose_v nestorius_n as_o unjust_o as_o david_n derodon_n think_v or_o dioscorus_n as_o unjust_o as_o other_o thought_n or_o flavian_n as_o unjust_o as_o the_o orthodox_n think_v this_o prove_v they_o guilty_a of_o some_o schism_n but_o not_o of_o separate_n from_o the_o universal_a church_n when_o menna_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v each_o other_o when_o a_o synod_n in_o italy_n renounce_v vigilius_n and_o all_o his_o successor_n be_v a_o hundred_o y●●rs_n depose_v from_o their_o primacy_n and_o a_o patriarch_n at_o aquileia_n set_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o italy_n because_o vigilius_n subscribe_v to_o a_o general_n council_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la capitulis_fw-la this_o be_v schism_n somewhere_o but_o not_o separate_v from_o christ._n lxxii_o 22._o if_o a_o man_n in_o england_n shall_v think_v that_o all_o the_o old_a council_n be_v obligatory_a which_o decree_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o no_o bishop_n that_o come_v in_o by_o the_o choice_n yea_o or_o mediation_n of_o courtier_n prince_n or_o great_a man_n or_o any_o that_o have_v not_o the_o true_a consent_n of_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v conclude_v that_o bishop_n dean_n prebend_n etc._n etc._n so_o choose_v and_o impose_v be_v layman_n and_o no_o true_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n this_o be_v a_o separate_n from_o those_o person_n but_o not_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n when_o as_o mr._n thorndike_n say_v that_o till_o the_o right_n of_o elect_v bishop_n by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n be_v restore_v we_o need_v look_v no_o further_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o episcopacy_n here_o so_o if_o a_o man_n think_v that_o god_n never_o trust_v every_o ignorant_a wicked_a man_n that_o can_v but_o get_v money_n and_o buy_v a_o advowson_n to_o choose_v those_o pastor_n to_o who_o conduct_n all_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o trust_v their_o soul_n and_o the_o bishop_n to_o admit_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o certificate_n and_o can_v speak_v latin_a this_o be_v not_o damn_v separation_n lxxiii_o 23._o if_o a_o bishop_n set_v up_o a_o seem_a convert_n real_o a_o papist_n e.g._n mr._n hutchinson_n alias_o berry_n or_o one_o of_o they_o that_o late_o confess_v themselves_o papist_n the_o people_n that_o find_v by_o experience_n what_o the_o man_n be_v be_v not_o damn_a schismatic_n for_o not_o take_v he_o for_o their_o pastor_n or_o for_o go_v from_o he_o if_o godfrey_n goodman_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n be_v a_o papist_n do_v he_o separate_v from_o christ_n that_o separate_v from_o the_o diocesan_n church_n of_o glouc●ster_n while_o he_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n or_o that_o do_v not_o implicit_o trust_v all_o the_o priest_n that_o he_o ordain_v lxxiv_o 24._o if_o in_o a_o cathedral_n church_n one_o withdraw_v from_o their_o service_n
because_o of_o their_o difference_n in_o ●●●ing_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o parish_n church_n though_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n church_n that_o he_o separate_v from_o it_o be_v not_o as_o a_o church_n nor_o from_o anything_o essential_a to_o it_o e.g._n miles_n smyth_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n the_o famous_a 〈◊〉_d and_o ●hief_n in_o our_o bible_n translation_n declare_v and_o perform_v 〈…〉_z he_o will_v never_o come_v more_o to_o his_o cathedral_n because_o the_o dean_n in_o 〈◊〉_d time_n keep_v up_o the_o altar_n qu._n whether_o he_o separate_v from_o himself_o or_o his_o church_n v●i_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ibi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la who_o be_v the_o separatist_n they_o that_o fellow_v the_o bishop_n or_o they_o that_o separate_v from_o he_o and_o keep_v to_o the_o c●hedral_n the_o same_o ●●ay_n of_o william_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n that_o write_v against_o 〈◊〉_d lxxv_o 25._o if_o faithful_a pastor_n and_o people_n be_v settle_v in_o concord_n and_o the_o high_a power_n make_v a_o law_n to_o depote_v and_o eject_v they_o without_o jast_a cause_n as_o multitude_n be_v in_o many_o emperor_n day_n and_o multitude_n by_o the_o interim_n in_o germany_n in_o charles_n the_o fifth_n time_n and_o multitude_n in_o the_o palatinate_n by_o ludo●icus_n and_o in_o too_o many_o other_o country_n those_o that_o leave_v the_o temple_n and_o tithe_n to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o cleave_v to_o their_o old_a pastor_n in_o forbid_a meeting_n call_v conventicle_n suppose_v the_o pastoral_a relation_n not_o dissolve_v as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d cleave_v to_o chrysostom_n do_v not_o thereby_o separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v the_o power_n be_v lawful_a that_o set_v up_o another_o way_n when_o dr._n guy_v keep_v up_o his_o meeting_n at_o exeter_n house_n it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o christ_n that_o he_o then_o make_v lxxvi_o 26._o if_o the_o law_n command_v all_o to_o take_v one_o man_n for_o his_o pastor_n and_o a_o parent_n command_v his_o child_n 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