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and_o his_o church_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o communion_n do_v not_o god_n strict_o forbid_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o as_o idolater_n do_v their_o god_n the_o which_o consider_v can_v kneel_v wherewith_o papist_n honour_v their_o breaden_a god_n be_v honourable_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o such_o reason_n many_o be_v convince_v that_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_v the_o communion_n be_v unlawful_a and_o see_v without_o kneel_v they_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n they_o can_v local_o communicate_v with_o she_o but_o yet_o high_o honour_v she_o for_o the_o soundness_n of_o her_o doctrine_n and_o do_v mental_o hold_n catholic_n communion_n with_o she_o so_o far_o as_o she_o agree_v with_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o necessity_n make_v they_o to_o withhold_v local_a communion_n from_o they_o to_o make_v this_o yet_o more_o clear_a the_o reader_n must_v observe_v that_o the_o argument_n mr._n baxter_n do_v furnish_v they_o with_o run_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o those_o that_o impose_v sinful_a term_n of_o communion_n this_o mr._n baxter_n affirm_v but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n impose_v many_o thing_n as_o term_n of_o communion_n with_o they_o which_o they_o think_v be_v sinful_a ergo_fw-la they_o must_v not_o communicate_v with_o they_o now_o in_o the_o minor_a mr._n baxter_n and_o they_o differ_v he_o think_v the_o thing_n they_o scruple_n for_o instance_n kneel_v be_v lawful_a but_o yet_o propose_v strong_a argument_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o kneel_v which_o argument_n though_o not_o convince_v unto_o he_o yet_o be_v so_o unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o whatever_o be_v his_o liberty_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o withhold_v their_o communion_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n still_o honour_v she_o for_o the_o soundness_n of_o her_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n §_o 11._o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o schism_n detect_v p._n 40._o affirm_v that_o he_o who_o be_v unjust_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o its_o very_a law_n excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v no_o damn_v nor_o sinful_a schismatic_a for_o worship_v god_n in_o a_o church_n that_o will_v receive_v he_o but_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n baxter_n protestant_n dissenter_n be_v unjust_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o by_o its_o very_a law_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o sinful_a schismatic_n when_o mr._n baxter_n speak_v of_o go_v to_o another_o church_n mr._n baxter_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o mean_v a_o withhold_a communion_n from_o the_o excommunicate_a church_n and_o commuicate_v with_o another_o who_o law_n do_v not_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_a the_o which_o be_v so_o the_o argument_n against_o mr._n baxter_n be_v valid_a for_o the_o acquit_v their_o separation_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n §_o 12._o there_o be_v another_o argument_n which_o mr._n baxter_n in_o conjunction_n with_o dr._n sherlock_n give_v we_o and_o which_o will_v acquit_v the_o lay-dissent_a from_o sin_n 〈…〉_z no_o sin_n but_o a_o duty_n to_o withhold_v communion_n from_o a_o schismatical_a church_n this_o dr._n sherlock_n do_v over_o and_o over_o assert_v but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o schismatical_a church_n say_v mr._n baxter_n it_o be_v a_o schismatical_a church_n it_o be_v guilty_a of_o haneous_a and_o aggravate_v schism_n mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o first_o plea_n p._n 41._o say_v §_o 14._o if_o any_o proud_a or_o passionate_a or_o erronoous_a person_n do_v as_o diotrephes_n cast_v out_o the_o brethren_n undeserved_o by_o unjust_a suspension_n silencing_n or_o excommunication_n it_o be_v tyrannical_a schism_n what_o better_a name_n soever_o cloak_n it_o if_o any_o shall_v make_v sinful_a term_n of_o communion_n by_o law_n or_o mandate_n impose_v thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n on_o those_o that_o will_v have_v communion_n with_o they_o and_o expel_v those_o that_o will_v not_o so_o sin_n this_o wear_v haneous_a schism_n and_o the_o further_a those_o law_n extend_v and_o the_o more_o minister_n or_o people_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o they_o the_o great_a be_v the_o schism_n §_o 15._o if_o any_o shall_v not_o only_o excommunicate_v such_o person_n for_o not_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o sin_n but_o also_o prosecute_v they_o with_o mulct_n imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o other_o prosecution_n to_o force_v they_o to_o transgress_v this_o be_v yet_o more_o haneous_o aggravate_v schism_n §_o 16._o all_o those_o will_v be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o such_o schism_n who_o by_o talk_n write_v or_o preach_v justify_v it_o and_o cry_v it_o up_o and_o draw_v other_o into_o the_o gild_n and_o reproach_v the_o innocent_a as_o schismatic_n for_o not_o offend_v god_n then_o look_v to_o yourself_o good_a mr._n baxter_n reflect_v on_o your_o talk_n and_o write_v and_o clear_v yourself_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o reproach_v the_o innocent_a as_o schismatic_n if_o you_o can_v but_o i_o will_v proceed_v §_o 17._o if_o any_o shall_v corrupt_v such_o a_o church_n or_o its_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n in_o the_o very_a essential_o by_o set_v up_o forbid_v officer_n and_o worship_n or_o cast_v out_o the_o officer_n worship_n or_o discipline_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o then_o prosecute_v other_o for_o not_o communicate_v with_o they_o will_v be_v yet_o the_o more_o haneous_a schism_n §_o 18._o if_o either_o of_o the_o last_o name_v sort_n will_v not_o be_v content_v with_o man_n communion_n with_o they_o but_o will_v also_o silence_v and_o prosecute_v such_o as_o will_v not_o own_o justify_v and_o consent_v to_o all_o that_o they_o do_v by_o subscription_n declaration_n covenant_n promise_n or_o oath_n this_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o aggravate_v schism_n so_o far_o mr._n baxter_n now_o let_v any_o impartial_a reader_n compare_v what_o be_v here_o say_v with_o what_o elsewhere_o mr._n baxter_n accuse_v the_o church_n of_o england_n 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those_o their_o wicked_a and_o anabaptistical_n error_n and_o in_o canon_n 73._o where_o the_o title_n be_v minister_n not_o to_o hold_v private_a conventicle_n it_o be_v thus_o ordain_v for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o conventicle_n and_o secret_a meeting_n of_o priest_n and_o minister_n have_v be_v ever_o just_o account_v very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v we_o do_v now_o ordain_v and_o constitute_v that_o no_o priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n shall_v meet_v together_o in_o any_o private_a house_n or_o elsewhere_o to_o consult_v upon_o any_o matter_n or_o course_n to_o be_v take_v by_o they_o or_o upon_o their_o motion_n or_o direction_n by_o any_o other_o which_o may_v any_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o impeach_a or_o deprave_v of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n now_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la so_o that_o those_o parish_n assembly_n that_o be_v erect_v in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o diocesane_a constitution_n and_o make_v complete_a particular_a church_n they_o be_v as_o such_o no_o more_o a_o part_n of_o the_o settle_a national_a order_n than_o the_o present_a dissent_v congregation_n but_o be_v by_o the_o canon_n declare_v to_o be_v conventicle_n and_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n that_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o frame_n their_o parish_n into_o this_o order_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v this_o then_o be_v so_o i_o desire_v it_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o mr._n b._n join_v with_o these_o parish-assembly_n thus_o constitute_v his_o communion_n be_v still_o confine_v unto_o the_o dissenter_n congregation_n he_o do_v not_o hereby_o hold_v any_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n any_o more_o than_o the_o dissenter_n do_v for_o his_o communion_n with_o these_o parish_n church_n be_v with_o they_o as_o they_o be_v erect_v in_o opposition_n unto_o and_o destruction_n of_o the_o national_a settle_a