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christian_a world_n or_o what_o i_o shall_v know_v what_o to_o say_v to_o he_o but_o for_o this_o i_o must_v not_o hope_v §_o 9_o but_o i_o shall_v after_o speak_v to_o his_o secure_n subterfuge_n p._n 90._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sense_n of_o all_o term_n which_o cause_n oblige_v man_n to_o mean_v and_o that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o know_v who_o pretend_v to_o skill_n in_o cause_n which_o i_o be_o so_o defective_a in_o that_o i_o know_v not_o at_o all_o what_o his_o cause_n be_v till_o he_o tell_v i_o nor_o know_v i_o among_o many_o sense_n of_o most_o of_o his_o chief_a term_n which_o it_o be_v that_o he_o mean_v i_o know_v not_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o papist_n and_o whether_o he_o take_v those_o for_o papist_n that_o be_v as_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o basil_n and_o the_o french_a for_o the_o supremacy_n of_o a_o council_n the_o pope_n be_v precedent_n or_o principium_fw-la vnitatis_fw-la and_o patriarch_n of_o we_o in_o the_o west_n i_o know_v not_o who_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o supreme_a church-power_n in_o the_o visible_a universal_a church_n i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o he_o essentiate_v the_o very_a episcopacy_n which_o he_o so_o much_o plead_v for_o no_o nor_o their_o ordination_n i_o know_v not_o what_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a church-power_n over_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o how_o can_v i_o know_v by_o the_o bare_a general_a name_n when_o dr._n stillingfleet_n deny_v any_o such_o thing_n chap._n ii_o his_o schiswatical_a church_n destroy_v scheme_n confute_v §_o 1._o because_o he_o deal_v so_o false_o with_o my_o doctrine_n by_o pretence_n of_o put_v it_o into_o his_o word_n and_o order_n i_o will_v deal_v better_o with_o he_o and_o deal_v with_o his_o scheme_n word_n by_o word_n as_o he_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o as_o for_o his_o exception_n thâ—t_o i_o refel_v not_o his_o charge_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o yet_o so_o idle_a have_v former_o write_v a_o 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the_o worst_a oft_o carry_v the_o possession_n and_o council_n themselves_o be_v for_o divers_a whih_o be_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n 3._o be_v communion_n and_o subjection_n all_o one_o with_o he_o or_o divers_a if_o divers_a i_o have_v communion_n with_o many_o bishop_n that_o i_o be_o not_o subject_a to_o if_o the_o same_o how_o many_o must_v each_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o and_o in_o what_o order_n and_o case_n 4._o communion_n be_v 1._o mental_a or_o local_a and_o the_o first_o 1._o in_o essential_o 2._o integral_n 3._o accident_n of_o christianity_n i_o have_v communion_n with_o all_o christian_n in_o essential_o with_o the_o best_a in_o most_o integral_n with_o none_o in_o all_o nor_o in_o all_o accident_n 4._o i_o be_o more_o secure_a in_o the_o mental_a communion_n of_o many_o bishop_n than_o of_o some_o one_o and_o of_o all_o in_o essential_o and_o certain_a thing_n than_o of_o some_o one_o in_o suspect_a thing_n especial_o in_o universal_a communion_n with_o christ_n 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bishop_n gunning_n chaplain_n and_o this_o man_n make_v such_o refusal_n and_o schism_n damnable_a now_o mark_v here_o how_o they_o make_v all_o indifferent_a impose_v thing_n consequent_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o make_v all_o such_o indifference_n to_o be_v article_n of_o faith_n or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v believe_v e.g._n if_o organ_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n surplice_n church-image_n exorcism_n and_o five_o hundred_o such_o be_v indifferent_a and_o command_v by_o the_o bishop_n he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o not_o conform_v to_o they_o or_o withdraw_v for_o it_o be_v a_o damnable_a schismatic_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o conform_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o that_o case_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v lawful_a or_o else_o to_o use_v they_o while_o i_o very_o take_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n to_o what_o a_o mass_n now_o have_v these_o man_n bring_v the_o article_n or_o necessary_n to_o salvation_n do_v any_o live_a man_n know_v all_o lawful_a thing_n to_o be_v such_o 1._o then_o in_o abassia_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o abuna_n bishop_n local_a communion_n with_o he_o be_v impossible_a to_o most_o 2._o and_o how_o be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n who_o ordain_v he_o of_o that_o place_n that_o be_v another_o kingdom_n 2._o then_o in_o one_o place-communion_n with_o papist_n in_o another_o with_o greek_n moscovite_n abisines_n armenian_n etc._n etc._n be_v necessary_a in_o unsinful_a thing_n 3._o who_o will_v judge_n but_o the_o excommunicator_n what_o be_v unsinful_a as_o to_o his_o act_n 4._o what_o a_o case_n be_v man_n in_o at_o rome_n under_o formosus_fw-la stephen_n sergius_n eugenius_n 4._o john_n 12._o and_o 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o at_o alexandria_n under_o peter_n meletius_n paulinus_n flavianus_n and_o so_o oft_o in_o other_o schism_n and_o nullity_n 5._o the_o novatian_o and_o joannites_n have_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o constantinople_n under_o separate_a pastor_n but_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o its_o external_a communion_n where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v of_o which_o more_o anon_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o if_o god_n have_v only_o command_v man_n to_o love_v he_o call_v upon_o he_o hate_v sin_n seek_v life_n eternal_a without_o a_o express_a promise_n one_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v in_o vain_a 2_o but_o god_n have_v express_o promise_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o true_o love_n trust_v and_o obey_v he_o and_o seek_v first_o god_n kingdom_n and_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n holy_a and_o love_v all_o man_n though_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o not_o cross_v subscribe_v or_o think_v diocesan_n unlawful_a chap._n 3._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n on_o his_o part_n be_v all_o one_o those_o that_o god_n promise_v to_o save_v shall_v certain_o be_v sauâ—d_v who_o 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true_a to_o truth_n and_o soul_n and_o therefore_o tell_v man_n that_o these_o general_n and_o confusion_n be_v but_o cheat_n 3._o will_v you_o have_v man_n believe_v that_o external_a solemnity_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o right_n of_o heart_n covenanter_n before_o god_n as_o to_o salvetion_n or_o that_o all_o external_a solemnity_n be_v of_o the_o same_o necessity_n the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v confirmation_n to_o the_o a_o external_a solemnity_n for_o assure_v man_n of_o god_n favour_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o imposition_n of_o a_o diocesan_n hand_n and_o yet_o bind_v you_o to_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o the_o baptize_v infant_n be_v certain_o and_o undoubted_o save_v without_o it_o litany_n procession_n and_o many_o external_a solemnity_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o external_a communion_n with_o the_o visible_a church_n chap._n 8_o o_o tremendous_a be_v it_o no_o other_o be_v not_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n consist_v of_o all_o profess_a christian_n head_v only_o by_o christ_n the_o only_a universal_a church_n visible_a in_o the_o world_n be_v there_o no_o communion_n with_o this_o as_o such_o have_v the_o baptize_v eunuch_n by_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n no_o communion_n with_o the_o visible_a church_n nor_o promise_n of_o salvation_n nor_o the_o iberian_o indian_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o know_v or_o have_v a_o bishop_n do_v not_o baptise_v presbyter_n and_o layman_n say_v turtullian_n and_o the_o papist_n assure_v man_n of_o salvation_n though_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v of_o a_o bishop_n why_o be_v not_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n in_o the_o creed_n if_o the_o belief_n and_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n a_o 1._o 1._o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n take_v man_n into_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n before_o they_o have_v particular_a church-bishop_n 2._o fix_a church-communion_n be_v exercise_v universal_o under_o
a_o true_a bishop_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n law_n and_o if_o he_o have_v better_a qualification_n and_o election_n and_o ordination_n to_o be_v of_o sure_a authority_n than_o the_o diocesan_n it_o be_v his_o communion_n that_o we_o must_v prefer_v 4._o but_o indeed_o baptism_n and_o salvation_n be_v ordinary_o give_v before_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o any_o sort_n 5._o they_o that_o think_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n as_o most_o protestant_a bishop_n long_o do_v think_v it_o a_o duty_n to_o reject_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v and_o denmark_n and_o other_o country_n set_v up_o other_o against_o they_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o bugenhagius_n and_o other_o prsbyter_n 6._o parochial_a and_o diocesan_n bound_n be_v humane_a mutable_a institution_n 7._o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n be_v a_o schismatic_a the_o communion_n of_o a_o better_a near_o be_v better_a b._n ii_o 1._o all_o causleless_a separation_n from_o any_o christian_n or_o causleless_a disobedience_n to_o any_o pastor_n or_o neglect_v of_o any_o christian_a duty_n needful_a to_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o concord_n and_o every_o opinion_n and_o practice_n that_o be_v against_o they_o do_v make_v a_o man_n guilty_a of_o sinful_a division_n or_o schism_n in_o some_o degree_n and_o while_o every_o christian_n have_v many_o error_n and_o sin_n which_o all_o tend_v to_o some_o sinful_a breach_n as_o the_o least_o sore_o be_v solutio_fw-la continui_fw-la i_o can_v see_v but_o every_o man_n live_v have_v some_o guilt_n of_o schism_n nor_o that_o there_o be_v any_o church_n on_o earth_n that_o have_v not_o some_o such_o guilt_n but_o every_o degree_n of_o guilt_n denominate_v not_o the_o man_n or_o church_n a_o schismatic_a in_o a_o predominant_a or_o mortal_a sense_n and_o in_o charity_n i_o hope_v that_o even_o some_o of_o those_o heinous_a schismatic_n may_v be_v save_v that_o divide_v the_o church_n by_o their_o usurpation_n obtrusion_n sinful_a imposition_n and_o worldly_a domination_n yea_o some_o that_o in_o blind_a zeal_n put_v down_o parish-bishop_n and_o smite_v and_o silence_v the_o pastor_n and_o scatter_v the_o flock_n and_o if_o i_o must_v have_v communion_n with_o none_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n with_o what_o church_n or_o bishop_n shall_v i_o join_v and_o if_o their_o sacrament_n be_v invalid_a what_o a_o case_n be_v italy_n spain_n france_n yea_o and_o england_n in_o must_v all_o be_v baptize_v again_o that_o they_o baptize_v 2._o but_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n but_o a_o duty_n for_o the_o people_n as_o far_o to_o forsake_v a_o sinful_a bishop_n much_o more_o a_o usurper_n as_o cyprian_a and_o that_o council_n advise_v they_o to_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o martial_a and_o basilides_n 3._o and_o after_o all_o this_o deceitful_a confusion_n note_v reader_n that_o he_o deny_v not_o our_o disobedience_n to_o be_v lawful_a in_o case_n of_o sinful_a condition_n impose_v and_o if_o we_o full_o prove_v not_o this_o to_o be_v our_o case_n let_v our_o accuser_n silence_n we_o and_o let_v our_o guilt_n be_v our_o shame_n 4._o and_o if_o people_n that_o have_v parish-bishop_n on_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v lawful_o call_v shall_v forsake_v they_o to_o obey_v a_o diocesan_n that_o be_v not_o on_o the_o place_n but_o perhaps_o forty_o or_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o mile_n off_o and_o never_o see_v they_o and_o be_v obtrude_v contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n which_o nullify_v such_o and_o set_v himself_o to_o silence_v faithful_a pastor_n and_o persecute_v they_o and_o other_o godly_a christian_n for_o not_o sin_v heinous_o upon_o deliberate_a choice_n and_o covenant_n do_v not_o even_o this_o man_n conclude_v such_o to_o be_v schismatic_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a way_n and_o hope_n of_o salvation_n chap._n iii_o the_o consequence_n of_o mr._n dodwell_n foresay_a doctrine_n 1._o those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o popish_a bishop_n in_o italy_n spain_n france_n etc._n etc._n must_v live_v in_o their_o communion_n and_o under_o their_o command_n in_o all_o unsinful_a thing_n 2._o the_o protestant_a church_n that_o have_v not_o episcopal_a ordination_n be_v no_o true_a church_n and_o have_v no_o true_a minister_n or_o sacrament_n nor_o any_o covenant-right_a to_o salvation_n 3._o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v in_o the_o same_o unchurch_v damnable_a case_n that_o have_v bishop_n if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o such_o from_o the_o apostle_n canonical_o ordain_v 4._o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o denmark_n germany_n etc._n etc._n that_o have_v superintendent_o ordain_v at_o the_o reformation_n by_o bugenhagius_n pomeranus_n a_o presbyter_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o succession_n be_v interrupt_v be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n 5._o it_o be_v schism_n and_o reject_v sacrament_n and_o covenant-right_a to_o salvation_n in_o all_o the_o people_n that_o continue_v in_o such_o protestant_a church_n and_o communicate_v with_o they_o 6._o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o protestant_n in_o france_n to_o join_v with_o the_o papist_n than_o to_o live_v as_o they_o do_v without_o sacrament_n or_o church-communion_n 7._o yet_o by_o self_n contradiction_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o certain_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o that_o derive_v their_o ordination_n from_o that_o church_n have_v no_o true_a bishop_n minister_n sacrament_n church_n nor_o covenant-right_a to_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a their_o true_a succession_n have_v be_v oft_o interrupt_v 1._o by_o such_o utter_o uncapable_a person_n as_o all_o history_n describe_v and_o even_o baronius_n call_v apostaticos_fw-la non_fw-la apostolicos_fw-la and_o such_o as_o divers_a general_n council_n judge_v heretic_n infidel_n simoniak_n etc._n etc._n e_o g._n eugenius_n 4._o who_o yet_o keep_v in_o 2._o by_o such_o who_o false_a ordination_n the_o canon_n express_o null_a 3._o by_o many_o schism_n two_o or_o three_o pope_n at_o once_o of_o who_o none_o can_v tell_v who_o have_v the_o right_a or_o whether_o any_o 4_o by_o the_o pope_n take_v on_o he_o to_o be_v christ_n universal_a vicar_n a_o office_n in_o specie_fw-la usurp_v which_o he_o make_v his_o episcopacy_n and_o as_o such_o give_v his_o order_n and_o all_o his_o presbyter_n have_v turn_v the_o true_a ministry_n into_o the_o false_a one_o of_o mass-priest_n and_o be_v no_o true_a minister_n can_v give_v no_o true_a sacrament_n by_o his_o rule_n 8._o yea_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o few_o if_o any_o church_n on_o earth_n can_v prove_v such_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n as_o he_o and_o the_o papist_n describe_v and_o most_o it_o be_v know_v have_v no_o such_o thing_n 9_o therefore_o if_o any_o have_v such_o a_o succession_n they_o can_v know_v it_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o so_o can_v be_v sure_a that_o they_o be_v true_a church_n etc._n etc._n 10._o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o any_o true_a ministry_n church_n sacrament_n and_o salvation_n depend_v on_o such_o knowledge_n of_o history_n as_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n viz._n to_o know_v that_o this_o bishop_n and_o his_o ordainer_n and_o his_o ordainer_n and_o his_o ordainer_n and_o so_o up_o to_o the_o apostle_n be_v every_o one_o true_a bishop_n and_o true_o ordain_v which_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v know_v 11._o man_n that_o by_o a_o prince_n against_o even_o the_o nullify_a canon_n can_v but_o get_v possession_n of_o patriarchal_a and_o diocesan_n church_n without_o the_o clergy_n or_o people_n choice_n have_v thereby_o the_o power_n of_o damn_v man_n that_o fear_v god_n at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o 1._o they_o must_v pass_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n 2._o they_o may_v command_v any_o unsinful_a thing_n and_o excommunicate_v he_o that_o do_v not_o obey_v 3._o he_o be_v a_o schismatic_a that_o suffer_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o damnable_a state_n 4._o he_o can_v hinder_v it_o not_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v unsinful_a 12._o for_o by_o this_o whoever_o will_v escape_v damnable_a schism_n must_v be_v one_o that_o know_v the_o unsinfulness_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v such_o which_o a_o prelate_n may_v command_v or_o else_o he_o must_v do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o judge_v sin_n if_o a_o prelate_n command_v it_o but_o that_o be_v wicked_a idolize_v man_n 13._o and_o therefore_o by_o this_o rule_n no_o man_n live_a can_v be_v save_v that_o a_o prelate_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o damn_v or_o from_o his_o damn_v imposition_n for_o no_o man_n live_v know_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o all_o lawful_a thing_n and_o therefore_o may_v take_v a_o command_v thing_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o and_o then_o if_o he_o wilful_o do_v that_o which_o he_o judge_v sin_n he_o rebell_v against_o god_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o the_o prelate_n may_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o unresistible_o make_v
ready_a to_o be_v confirm_v by_o learn_v the_o catechism_n and_o recognise_v the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n 25._o do_v he_o not_o make_v the_o chief_a bishop_n and_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v the_o promoter_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o account_v so_o damnable_a when_o dr._n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o irenicon_n recite_v the_o word_n of_o cranmer_n and_o other_o of_o they_o at_o a_o consultation_n downright_o against_o not_o only_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o uninterrupted_a succâ—ssion_n but_o also_o even_o of_o episcopal_a ordination_n itself_o and_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o cite_v about_o fourteen_o of_o they_o for_o the_o validity_n of_o ordination_n without_o bishop_n and_o dr._n stillingfleet_n bishop_n edw._n reignnolds_n and_o many_o more_o hold_v that_o no_o form_n of_o government_n be_v of_o divine_a determination_n do_v all_o these_o plead_v for_o damn_v schism_n against_o all_o title_n to_o salvation_n 26._o and_o what_o can_v more_o direct_o contradict_v the_o main_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o save_a power_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v how_o it_o convert_v soul_n and_o promise_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v and_o repent_v insomuch_o that_o paul_n thank_v god_n that_o he_o baptise_v few_o of_o the_o corinthian_n because_o god_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 27._o but_o his_o doctrine_n feign_v that_o god_n will_v damn_v they_o that_o true_o believe_v repent_v love_n god_n forsake_v sin_n for_o want_v of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o else_o that_o the_o word_n convert_v none_o but_o only_a sacrament_n convert_v man_n 28._o and_o then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o none_o but_o unbeliever_n impenitent_a wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v first_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o if_o that_o only_o convert_v than_o it_o be_v only_o the_o unconvert_v that_o must_v first_o be_v receive_v to_o it_o 29_o when_o all_o be_v do_v he_o do_v but_o contradict_v his_o end_n for_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o national_a episcopacy_n on_o earth_n which_o impose_v no_o unlawful_a thing_n on_o minister_n or_o people_n and_o with_o all_o such_o he_o speak_v not_o for_o our_o communion_n 30._o either_o ordination_n and_o collation_n of_o church-power_n must_v be_v give_v by_o superior_n or_o by_o equal_n if_o by_o equal_n why_o may_v not_o presbyter_n make_v presbyter_n if_o by_o superior_n than_o who_o shall_v give_v the_o pope_n his_o power_n or_o if_o you_o think_v any_o other_o be_v the_o high_a who_o make_v they_o such_o who_o give_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o power_n 31._o in_o short_a as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v understand_v these_o man_n deny_v all_o covenant-right_a to_o salvation_n to_o all_o man_n live_v and_o all_o true_a sacrament_n and_o church-communion_n or_o at_o least_o all_o knowledge_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n see_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o most_o church_n such_o ordination_n as_o they_o describe_v have_v not_o have_v a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n so_o no_o man_n be_v sure_a that_o any_o one_o church_n or_o man_n have_v have_v such_o and_o they_o that_o silence_v we_o for_o not_o subscribe_v declare_v and_o swear_v obedience_n to_o our_o diocesan_n and_o other_o ordinary_n be_v bold_a man_n if_o they_o dare_v swear_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v true_a bishop_n and_o have_v any_o authority_n to_o rule_v and_o command_v we_o by_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o a_o canonical_a episcopal_a ordination_n down_o from_o the_o apostle_n but_o i_o have_v already_o in_o my_o book_n of_o concord_n part_n 3_o chap._n 9_o open_v so_o many_o palpable_a and_o pernicious_a absurdity_n and_o ill_a consequent_n of_o mr._n dodwell_n doctrine_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o undertake_v to_o answer_v but_o sâ—ly_o pass_v by_o that_o i_o must_v expect_v the_o reader_n will_v there_o peruse_v they_o who_o will_v judge_v upright_o between_o he_o and_o i_o and_o therefore_o will_v hear_v what_o both_o have_v say_v and_o those_o that_o will_v judge_v false_o upon_o partial_a trust_n to_o save_v themselves_o the_o labour_n of_o trial_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o be_v save_v from_o deceiver_n chap._n iu._n my_o word_n of_o god_n collation_n of_o ministerial_a authority_n vindicated_n from_o the_o forgery_n and_o fallacy_n of_o mr._n dodwell_n §_o 1._o christ_n have_v teach_v i_o to_o judge_n of_o prophet_n or_o teacher_n by_o their_o fruit_n more_o than_o by_o their_o clothing_n mat._n 7._o and_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n be_v those_o which_o express_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o image_n viz._n holy_a light_n and_o truth_n holy_a love_n and_o holy_a life_n and_o practice_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o these_o in_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n have_v teach_v i_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v 1._o against_o holy_a light_n and_o truth_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n 2._o against_o holy_a love_n accuse_v slander_a and_o render_v as_o odious_a the_o servant_n and_o way_n of_o christ._n 3._o against_o holy_a righteous_a and_o sober_a live_n and_o a_o opposer_n of_o it_o and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o murderer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o those_o that_o be_v like_a satan_n in_o these_o three_o part_n of_o his_o image_n and_o who_o work_n be_v more_o certain_o the_o work_n of_o these_o three_o diabolical_a principle_n i_o be_o teach_v by_o christ_n to_o judge_n of_o by_o their_o fruit_n so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v in_o mr._n dodwell_n labour_n of_o holy_a truth_n holy_a love_n and_o help_v to_o holy_a live_n so_o much_o sure_o be_v of_o god_n but_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v in_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o party_n cause_n of_o deceit_n and_o falsehood_n and_o defence_n of_o ignorance_n so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v of_o malignity_n calumny_n or_o make_v odious_a the_o servant_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v of_o cruelty_n and_o destruction_n and_o silence_v faithful_a minister_n and_o promote_a ungodliness_n by_o uphold_v its_o defence_n i_o be_o oblige_v to_o resist_v as_o be_v from_o he_o against_o who_o in_o my_o baptismal_a covenant_n i_o be_v engage_v §_o 2._o he_o give_v his_o reader_n the_o sum_n of_o my_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n p._n 29_o etc._n etc._n a_o chain_n of_o forgery_n or_o putid_v falsehood_n either_o he_o know_v that_o he_o write_v false_o or_o he_o do_v not_o if_z yea_o than_o it_o seem_v he_o think_v that_o god_n or_o his_o church_n need_v his_o lie_n if_o not_o how_o unfit_a be_v he_o to_o write_v against_o what_o he_o understand_v not_o but_o what_o make_v he_o devise_v a_o frame_n of_o his_o own_o word_n of_o above_o six_o page_n to_o express_v my_o word_n by_o if_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o deceive_v those_o that_o will_v believe_v his_o writing_n without_o read_v i_o §_o 3._o and_o whether_o it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o love_n or_o the_o enemy_n of_o love_n that_o he_o go_v so_o far_o to_o the_o unchurch_a and_o damn_v of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n beside_o the_o church_n of_o the_o southern_a and_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n if_o not_o of_o all_o church_n on_o earth_n let_v the_o son_n of_o love_n consider_v §_o 4._o and_o whether_o his_o endeavour_n to_o persuade_v all_o the_o nonconformist_n to_o give_v over_o preach_v christ_n gospel_n and_o all_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n till_o they_o can_v conscionable_o conform_v and_o his_o reason_n for_o that_o frame_n that_o have_v long_o exclude_v true_a discipline_n and_o shelter_a ignorance_n and_o ungodliness_n be_v of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o copious_a discourse_n to_o that_o end_n be_v to_o save_v soul_n or_o to_o starve_v and_o murder_v they_o i_o leave_v to_o man_n impartial_a trial_n §_o 5._o i_o so_o often_o and_o full_o repeat_v my_o judgement_n of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o ministry_n as_o leave_v his_o forgery_n inexcusable_a the_o sum_n be_v this_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n 2._o god_n universal_a law_n be_v the_o prime_a law_n and_o the_o only_a universal_a law_n of_o the_o church_n or_o world_n 3._o in_o his_o law_n god_n have_v establish_v or_o institute_v the_o work_n and_o the_o species_n of_o that_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o teach_v and_o guide_v his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therein_o signify_v his_o own_n of_o they_o as_o send_v by_o he_o and_o promise_v they_o his_o help_n and_o blessing_n 4._o in_o that_o law_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o what_o man_n they_o be_v that_o he_o will_v thus_o own_v and_o bless_v and_o describe_v the_o essential_o and_o the_o integral_n of_o their_o receptive_a disposition_n or_o qualification_n 5._o he_o have_v in_o that_o law_n tell_v we_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o tryer_n and_o
christian_n or_o whether_o the_o high_a sacrament_n do_v not_o eminent_o contain_v the_o low_a as_o make_v a_o man_n a_o bishop_n contain_v make_v he_o a_o presbyter_n and_o that_o contain_v eminent_o his_o deaconship_n as_o some_o say_v if_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v yet_o it_o imply_v the_o nullity_n of_o their_o sacramental_a communion_n before_o and_o if_o so_o mr._n dodwell_n must_v confess_v that_o priestly_a exhibition_n or_o investiture_n be_v null_a to_o a_o uncapable_a subject_n but_o i_o think_v most_o will_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v do_v interpretative_o and_o if_o so_o be_v his_o prelatical_a mode_n of_o ordination_n more_o necessary_a than_o actual_a baptism_n beside_o that_o as_o be_v say_v they_o make_v layman_n or_o woman_n baptise_v sufficient_a ad_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o england_n profess_v that_o only_o the_o two_o sacraman_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 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