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local_o present_a with_o it_o for_o then_o when_o i_o be_o in_o one_o church_n i_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n 6._o nor_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o remove_v one_o dwelling_n for_o communion_n with_o a_o better_a minister_n and_o church_n suppose_v that_o we_o be_v free_a p._n 204._o 7._o nor_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o remove_v to_o a_o better_a church_n without_o remove_v one_o dwelling_n in_o a_o place_n where_o another_o church_n be_v near_o to_o which_o we_o may_v go_v without_o any_o public_a injury_n or_o hurt_v to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o benefit_n pag._n 204._o 8._o nor_o whether_o we_o may_v remove_v both_o from_o church_n and_o country_n by_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o calling_n or_o trade_n or_o other_o outward_a weighty_a reason_n pag._n 298._o 9_o nor_o whether_o we_o may_v keep_v in_o communion_n private_o with_o our_o lawful_a pastor_n if_o they_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o public_a temple_n 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communion_n without_o separate_v from_o the_o office_n the_o church_n or_o from_o any_o other_o bishop_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n that_o i_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o because_o it_o be_v not_o their_o communion_n that_o you_o be_v call_v to_o but_o the_o parish_n church_n indeed_o to_o save_v mâ—ns_n life_n he_o do_v yield_v to_o the_o emperor_n once_o to_o communicate_v with_o they_o but_o say_v sulp._n severus_n â—iâ—l_o 3._o p._n bib._n paâ—_n 254._o summa_fw-la vi_fw-la episcopis_fw-la nitentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la communionem_fw-la illâ—m_fw-la subscriptione_n firmaret_fw-la extorqueri_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la and_o the_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o say_v merito_fw-la martin_n compungeris_fw-la sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la exiâ—e_fw-la nequiâ—ti_fw-la repara_fw-la virtutem_fw-la resume_v constantiam_fw-la nâ—_n jam_fw-la non_fw-la periculum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la sed_fw-la salutis_fw-la incuâ—reris_fw-la ita_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la satis_fw-la cavit_fw-la cum_fw-la 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q._n 4._o whether_o preach_v against_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o worse_o than_o talk_v against_o it_o in_o a_o alehouse_n or_o in_o profane_a discourse_n and_o father_v all_o this_o on_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o a_o sad_a aggravation_n of_o it_o q._n 5._o whether_o this_o brother_n that_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v idolatry_n that_o he_o speak_v against_o shall_v not_o have_v give_v we_o some_o word_n of_o proof_n especial_o where_o he_o call_v i_o that_o deny_v it_o a_o dictator_n and_o whether_o both_o as_o affirmer_n among_o logician_n and_o as_o accuser_n among_o man_n of_o justice_n the_o proof_n be_v not_o incumbent_n on_o he_o q._n 6._o whether_o here_o be_v a_o syllable_n of_o proof_n but_o his_o angry_a affirmation_n q._n 7._o whether_o thou_o can_v receive_v this_o say_n of_o he_o if_o thou_o have_v christian_a sense_n and_o reason_n so_o far_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n forenamed_a the_o greek_a the_o abissine_n the_o 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against_o mâ—n_z iâ—â—hey_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z be_v man_n from_o love_v their_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ssing_v they_o that_o curse_v they_o and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v they_o or_o false_o accuse_v they_o and_o persecute_v they_o that_o they_o be_v hardly_o keep_v from_o hate_v those_o that_o love_v they_o and_o curse_v those_o that_o bless_v they_o and_o hurt_v those_o that_o will_v do_v they_o good_a and_o false_o accuse_v and_o despiteful_o use_v and_o persecute_v those_o that_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o yet_o lest_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v flatter_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o yet_o they_o may_v judge_v themselves_o the_o child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n they_o will_v do_v all_o this_o as_o act_n of_o love_n to_o the_o church_n and_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o person_n soul_n and_o will_v love_v they_o as_o be_v say_v with_o a_o hurt_v a_o revile_v a_o slander_v a_o curse_v and_o a_o hate_v and_o malicious_a love_n o_o that_o the_o god_n of_o love_n will_v pity_v and_o undeceive_v the_o selfish_n and_o passionate_a sort_n of_o profess_a christian_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o o_o that_o he_o will_v rebuke_v the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o be_v go_v foâ—th_o the_o spirit_n of_o covetousness_n and_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d hypocrisy_n and_o religious_a imagery_n oâ—_n selfconceitedness_a of_o malice_n and_o wrath_n of_o backbiting_a and_o false_a accuse_v before_o that_o both_o christianity_n and_o humanity_n be_v turn_v into_o devilism_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o earth_n be_v more_o conformable_a to_o hell_n o_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o light_n will_v make_v we_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n will_v mortify_v both_o man_n malignant_a and_o religious_a passion_n contentiousness_n and_o malice_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o that_o as_o the_o envious_a and_o strive_a wisdom_n from_o beneath_o have_v cause_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n so_o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o which_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v may_v bring_v forth_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o hypocrisy_n that_o we_o may_v edify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o love_n eph._n 4._o 16._o and_o frustrate_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o peace_n who_o wait_v for_o our_o total_a dissolution_n and_o triumph_v already_o in_o our_o division_n when_o it_o be_v their_o own_o mill_n which_o grind_v we_o into_o powder_n but_o god_n can_v make_v their_o oven_n to_o bake_v we_o into_o a_o more_o christian_n and_o salubrious_a consistency_n that_o i_o may_v use_v ignatius_n his_o allegory_n but_o it_o must_v be_v first_o by_o ferment_v we_o with_o unfeigned_a love_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v lovely_a in_o his_o â—ight_n and_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n will_v be_v 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severity_n to_o repress_v the_o evil_a and_o to_o give_v victorious_a truth_n opportunity_n to_o do_v its_o proper_a work_n and_o to_o silence_v this_o calumny_n yet_o more_o i_o do_v renew_v the_o profession_n which_o i_o have_v often_o publish_v that_o my_o own_o opinion_n be_v so_o much_o for_o independency_n as_o that_o i_o think_v no_o church_n be_v make_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o ruler_n to_o other_o church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o mother_n church_n or_o a_o metropolitan_a or_o patriarchal_a but_o that_o all_o these_o be_v humane_a form_n and_o that_o council_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a governor_n of_o the_o particular_a pastor_n but_o be_v for_o communion_n of_o pastor_n and_o church_n direct_o by_o way_n of_o consultation_n consent_n and_o agreement_n as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v that_o bishop_n usher_v profess_v his_o judgement_n to_o i_o though_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o pastor_n in_o council_n be_v still_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o 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passion_n than_o the_o independent_o both_o because_o they_o be_v most_o charge_v with_o they_o and_o with_o all_o our_o sect_n and_o confusion_n and_o because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o least_o in_o danger_n of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o new_a england_n church_n be_v against_o the_o separation_n which_o have_v be_v common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o brownism_n i_o will_v give_v you_o these_o follow_a evidence_n 1._o even_o mr._n robinson_n himself_o a_o part_n of_o who_o church_n begin_v the_o plantation_n at_o plymouth_n though_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v a_o semi-separatist_a yet_o have_v write_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o hear_v in_o our_o english_a conformable_a parish_n church_n and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o people_n in_o new-england_n in_o mortons_n memorial_n he_o have_v these_o honest_a observable_a passage_n how_o imperfect_a and_o lame_a be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o person_n who_o want_v charity_n to_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o offence_n neither_o be_v you_o to_o be_v exhort_v to_o this_o grace_n only_o upon_o the_o common_a ground_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v that_o person_n ready_a to_o take_v offence_n either_o want_n charity_n to_o cover_v offence_n or_o wisdom_n due_o to_o weigh_v humane_a frailty_n or_o last_o be_v gross_a though_o close_a hypocrite_n as_o christ_n our_o lord_n teach_v mat._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o as_o indeed_o in_o my_o own_o experience_n few_o or_o none_o have_v be_v find_v which_o soon_o give_v offence_n than_o such_o as_o easy_o take_v it_o neither_o have_v they_o ever_o prove_v sound_a and_o profitable_a member_n in_o society_n who_o have_v nourish_v this_o touchy_a humour_n to_o these_o he_o add_v special_a reason_n from_o themselves_o mr._n browne_n accuse_v the_o minister_n as_o be_v separatist_n and_o will_v be_v anabapist_o etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o separatist_n nor_o anabaptist_n they_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n there_o but_o only_o from_o the_o corruption_n and_o disorder_n there_o etc._n etc._n old_a mr._n wilson_n pastor_n of_o boston_n be_v desire_v by_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n assemble_v at_o his_o house_n that_o on_o his_o die_a bed_n he_o will_v solemn_o declare_v to_o they_o what_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v those_o sin_n which_o provoke_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o the_o country_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v long_o fear_v these_o sin_n follow_v as_o chief_a among_o other_o which_o god_n be_v great_o provoke_v by_o 1._o separation_n 2._o anabaptism_n 3._o corahisme_n when_o people_n rise_v up_o as_o corah_n against_o their_o minister_n and_o elder_n as_o if_o they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o when_o indeed_o they_o do_v but_o rule_v for_o christ_n and_o according_a to_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o for_o a_o brother_n to_o stand_v up_o and_o oppose_v without_o scripture_n or_o reason_n the_o doctrine_n and_o word_n of_o the_o elder_a say_v i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o if_o he_o do_v not_o like_o the_o administration_n be_v it_o baptism_n or_o the_o like_a he_o will_v then_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o go_v away_o etc._n etc._n and_o say_v he_o for_o our_o neglect_n of_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n those_o that_o some_o call_v grandchild_n i_o think_v god_n be_v provoke_v by_o it_o 4._o another_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o make_v light_n of_o and_o not_o subject_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n without_o which_o the_o church_n can_v long_o subsist_v and_o so_o for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v gallio_n like_v not_o care_v for_o these_o thing_n or_o else_o not_o use_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o gospel_n and_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n morton_n p._n 133._o 184._o and_o among_o the_o poem_n there_o record_v of_o he_o this_o be_v part_n firm_a stand_v he_o against_o the_o familist_n and_o antinomian_n spirit_n strong_a he_o never_o love_v the_o separatist_n nor_o yet_o the_o anabaptist_n throng_n neither_o the_o tolerator_n strain_n nor_o quaker_n spirit_n can_v he_o brook_v nor_o bow_v to_o the_o morellian_a train_n nor_o child_n right_n do_v overlook_a p._n 186._o and_o pag._n 195._o in_o the_o poem_n on_o their_o famous_a mitchell_n it_o follow_v the_o quaker_n tremble_v at_o his_o thunder_n flee_v and_o with_o caligula_n resume_v his_o bed_n he_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o noble_a spirit_n clear_v man_n and_o make_v their_o notion_n swine_n inherit_v the_o munster_n goblin_n by_o his_o holy_a flood_n exorcise_v like_o a_o thin_a phantasma_n stand_v brown_n babel_n shatter_v by_o his_o lightning_n fell_a and_o with_o confuse_a horror_n pack_v to_o hell_n let_v not_o the_o brazen_a schismatic_a aspire_v lot_n leave_v sodom_n leave_v they_o to_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o full_a evidence_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o new-england_n synod_n 1662._o who_o determine_v of_o two_o great_a point_n of_o church-practice_n so_o as_o great_o tend_v to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o all_o the_o moderate_a presbyterian_o and_o other_o peaceable_a christian_n the_o one_o be_v 2._o that_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n according_a to_o scripture_n be_v confederate_a visible_a believer_n in_o particular_a church_n and_o their_o infant-seed_n that_o be_v child_n in_o minority_n who_o next_o parent_n one_o or_o both_o be_v in_o covenant_n the_o case_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v of_o no_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o here_o meddle_v with_o 3._o and_o that_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o such_o when_o grow_v up_o be_v personal_o under_o the_o watch_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o that_o these_o adult_n person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o full_a communion_n mere_o because_o they_o be_v and_o continue_v member_n without_o such_o further_a qualification_n as_o the_o 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