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thence_o be_v deduce_v as_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a common_a use_n of_o they_o and_o our_o concernment_n in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o word_n which_o be_v metaphorical_a 4._o as_o to_o the_o business_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n both_o in_o its_o primitive_a native_a sense_n in_o reference_n to_o thing_n natural_a as_o also_o in_o the_o tralatitious_a use_n of_o it_o about_o thing_n politic_a and_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a in_o its_o first_o sense_n we_o have_v the_o noun_n mat._n 9_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z in_o the_o cloth_n it_o 〈…〉_z verb_n mat._n 27._o 51._o 〈…〉_z veil_v of_o the_o temple_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈…〉_z nothing_o a_o interruption_n of_o 〈…〉_z external_a power_n in_o thing_n i_o 〈…〉_z this_o be_v the_o first_o sense_n of_o 〈…〉_z or_o division_n of_o part_n befoâ—â—â—ontinued_v by_o force_n or_o violent_a dissolve_v 〈◊〉_d the_o use_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n be_v also_o frequent_a joh._n 7._o 43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o division_n among_o the_o multitude_n some_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n some_o of_o another_o joh._n 9_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o division_n among_o they_o and_o cap._n 10._o 19_o likewise_o so_o act._n 14._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n of_o the_o city_n be_v divide_v and_o cap._n 23._o 7._o there_o arise_v a_o dissension_n between_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o sadducee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n be_v divide_v some_o follow_v one_o some_o another_o of_o their_o leader_n in_o that_o dissension_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_v by_o a_o word_n answer_v unto_o it_o in_o latin_a scinditur_fw-la incertum_fw-la studia_fw-la in_o contraria_fw-la vulgus_fw-la and_o in_o this_o sense_n relate_v to_o civil_a thing_n it_o be_v often_o use_v
however_o let_v they_o at_o this_o day_n silence_n the_o jesuit_n and_o dominican_n especial_o the_o baijans_n and_o the_o jansenian_o on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o molinist_n on_o the_o other_o take_v off_o the_o gallican_n church_n from_o its_o schismatical_a refusal_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n cause_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o quit_v his_o claim_n to_o sicily_n that_o they_o need_v not_o excommunicate_v he_o every_o year_n compel_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n to_o receive_v the_o jesuit_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sorbonist_n about_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_a council_n above_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o all_o those_o who_o oppose_v the_o papal_a omnipotency_n they_o call_v politician_n quiet_a the_o contest_v of_o the_o franciscan_n and_o dominican_n about_o the_o bless_a virgin_n burn_v bellarmine_n book_n who_o almost_o on_o every_o controversy_n of_o ch._n religion_n give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o intestine_a division_n brand_a some_o of_o their_o opinion_n as_o haereticall_a as_o that_o of_o medina_n about_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n some_o as_o idolatricall_a as_o that_o of_o thomas_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o latria_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o they_o may_v give_v a_o better_a colour_n to_o their_o pretence_n than_o any_o as_o yet_o it_o wear_v but_o what_o need_v i_o insist_v upon_o this_o supposition_n when_o i_o be_o not_o more_o certain_a 42._o that_o there_o be_v any_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o world_n own_v by_o christ_n as_o such_o than_o i_o be_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v none_o proper_o so_o call_v nor_o shall_v i_o be_v think_v singular_a in_o this_o persuasion_n if_o it_o be_v due_o consider_v what_o this_o amount_n unto_o some_o learned_a man_n of_o latter_a day_n in_o this_o nation_n plead_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o to_o her_o departure_n from_o rome_n do_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o err_v in_o fundamental_n or_o maintain_v no_o error_n remediles_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a of_o salvation_n how_o far_o they_o entangle_v themselves_o by_o this_o concession_n i_o argue_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o lie_v in_o this_o clear_a truth_n that_o no_o church_n what_o ever_o universal_a or_o particular_a can_v possible_o err_v in_o fundamental_n for_o by_o so_o do_v it_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n my_o deny_v then_o the_o synogogue_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o church_n according_a to_o their_o principle_n amount_n to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o the_o papists_n maintain_v in_o their_o public_a confession_n fundamental_a error_n in_o which_o assertion_n it_o be_v know_v i_o be_o not_o alone_a but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o principle_n at_o least_o not_o the_o sole_a nor_o main_a principle_n 43._o whereon_o i_o ground_n my_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n but_o this_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o any_o tolerable_a likeness_n or_o similitude_n as_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v the_o most_o skilful_a of_o its_o rabbi_n to_o give_v in_o the_o character_n and_o delineation_n of_o it_o institute_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o be_v but_o a_o imitation_n &_o exemplar_n of_o the_o old_a imperial_a government_n one_o be_v set_v up_o in_o chief_a and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o spirituall_n as_o the_o emperor_n be_v in_o civil_a thing_n from_o he_o all_o power_n flow_v to_o other_o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o communication_n of_o power_n by_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o civil_a state_n praefect_n proconsull_n vicar_n precedent_n governor_n of_o the_o lesser_a and_o great_a nation_n with_o those_o under_o they_o in_o various_a civil_a subordination_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o do_v bear_v rule_n and_o preside_v and_o ni_fw-fr the_o military_a to_o general_n legate_n tribun_n and_o the_o inferior_a officer_n so_o be_v there_o by_o the_o pope_n to_o patriarch_n archbishop_n bishop_n in_o their_o several_a subordination_n which_o be_v as_o his_o civil_a state_n and_o to_o general_n of_o religious_a order_n provincial_n and_o their_o dependent_n which_o be_v as_o his_o military_a and_o it_o be_v by_o some_o not_o in_o all_o thing_n agree_v with_o they_o confess_v that_o the_o government_n plead_v for_o by_o they_o in_o the_o church_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o establish_v in_o correspondency_n and_o accommodation_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v undeniable_o evident_a and_o certain_a now_o this_o be_v not_o thorough_o do_v till_o the_o empire_n have_v receive_v a_o incurable_a wound_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o make_n of_o a_o image_n to_o the_o beast_n give_v life_n to_o it_o and_o cause_v into_o speak_v so_o that_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o image_n or_o similitude_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n set_v up_o in_o its_o decline_v among_o and_o over_o the_o same_o person_n in_o succession_n by_o the_o craft_n of_o satan_n through_o principle_n of_o deceit_n subtlety_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n as_o the_o other_o be_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n for_o the_o same_o end_n of_o power_n dominion_n fleshliness_n and_o persecution_n with_o the_o former_a the_o exactness_n of_o this_o correspondency_n in_o all_o thing_n 44._o both_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o who_o claim_v to_o be_v the_o state_v body_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a commonwealth_n and_o those_o who_o be_v mere_o dependent_a on_o his_o will_n bind_v unto_o he_o profess_o by_o a_o military_a sacrament_n exempt_v from_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o his_o fix_a ruler_n in_o their_o several_a subordinationâ—_n under_o officer_n of_o their_o own_o immediate_o commissionated_a by_o he_o with_o his_o mannagement_n of_o both_o those_o party_n to_o balance_n and_o keep_v they_o mutual_o in_o quiet_a and_o in_o order_n for_o his_o service_n especial_o confide_v in_o his_o man_n of_o war_n like_o the_o emperor_n of_o old_a may_v elsewhere_o be_v far_o manifest_v i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v needful_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o evince_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o pretension_n of_o the_o romanist_n or_o other_o against_o all_o or_o any_o of_o we_o 45._o on_o the_o account_n of_o schism_n upon_o a_o grant_n of_o the_o principle_n lay_v down_o it_o lie_v so_o clear_a in_o they_o without_o need_n of_o far_a deduction_n and_o i_o speak_v with_o some_o confidence_n that_o i_o be_o not_o in_o expectation_n of_o any_o hasty_a confutation_n of_o they_o i_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v so_o indeed_o the_o earnestness_n of_o their_o clamour_n importune_v we_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o by_o the_o way_n before_o i_o enter_v upon_o a_o direct_a debate_n of_o the_o cause_n as_o it_o stand_v state_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o i_o shall_v only_o tell_v they_o that_o seek_v to_o repose_v our_o conscience_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o noise_n they_o make_v in_o the_o world_n for_o what_o have_v we_o do_v wherein_o do_v our_o guilt_n consist_v wherein_o lie_v the_o peculiar_a concernment_n of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o go_v to_o the_o church_n with_o who_o we_o walk_v of_o who_o we_o be_v and_o ask_v of_o they_o concern_v our_o way_n our_o love_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o do_v we_o live_v in_o strife_n and_o variance_n do_v we_o not_o bear_v with_o each_o other_o do_v we_o not_o worship_n god_n without_o dispute_n and_o division_n have_v we_o difference_n and_o contention_n in_o our_o assembly_n do_v we_o break_v any_o bond_n of_o union_n wherein_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o express_a institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o we_o have_v let_v the_o righteous_a reprove_v we_o we_o will_v own_v our_o guilt_n confess_v we_o have_v be_v carnal_a and_o endeavour_v reformation_n if_o not_o what_o have_v the_o romanist_n italian_n to_o do_v to_o judge_v we_o know_v we_o not_o your_o design_n your_o interest_n your_o life_n your_o doctrine_n your_o worship_n we_o may_v possible_o think_v that_o you_o may_v intermeddle_v out_o of_o love_n and_o mistake_v zeal_n but_o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la phaleras_fw-la you_o will_v be_v make_v shrine_n and_o thence_o be_v this_o stir_n and_o uproar_n but_o we_o be_v schismatic_n in_o that_o we_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o for_o our_o own_a conventicle_n they_o be_v no_o church_n but_o sty_n of_o beast_n but_o this_o be_v most_o false_a we_o abide_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n under_o all_o the_o bond_n wherein_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n we_o stand_v relate_v unto_o it_o which_o if_o we_o prove_v not_o with_o as_o much_o evidence_n as_o
among_o themselves_o for_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n col._n 3._o 14._o hence_o than_o it_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o union_n of_o such_o a_o church_n and_o what_o be_v the_o communion_n to_o be_v observe_v therein_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o walk_v together_o in_o the_o universal_a celebration_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n institute_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o such_o a_o church_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o love_n which_o in_o reference_n to_o one_o another_o in_o their_o respective_a station_n and_o place_n be_v by_o god_n require_v of_o they_o and_o do_v so_o according_o see_v phil._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o cap._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor_n 1._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o rom._n 15._o 5._o whereas_o there_o be_v in_o these_o church_n some_o ruler_n 21._o some_o rule_v some_o eye_n some_o hand_n in_o this_o body_n some_o part_n visible_o comely_a some_o uncomely_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o variety_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v distribute_v to_o they_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o all_o the_o particular_a rule_n that_o be_v give_v with_o respect_n to_o man_n in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o distribution_n herein_o do_v the_o union_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n consist_v herein_o have_v the_o member_n of_o it_o communion_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o whole_a 4._o i_o shall_v far_o grant_v 22._o and_o add_v hereunto_o over_o and_o above_o the_o union_n that_o be_v between_o thâ—_n member_n of_o several_a particular_a church_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o church_n catholic_n which_o draw_v after_o it_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o occasional_a exercise_n of_o duty_n of_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o that_o communion_n they_o have_v as_o member_n of_o the_o general_a church_n visible_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v a_o communion_n also_o to_o be_v observe_v between_o these_o church_n as_o such_o which_o be_v sometime_o or_o may_v be_v exert_v in_o their_o assembly_n by_o their_o delegate_n for_o declare_v the_o sense_n and_o determine_v thing_n of_o joint_a concernment_n unto_o they_o whether_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o ordinary_a combination_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o these_o church_n invest_v with_o the_o power_n for_o the_o disposal_n of_o thing_n &_o person_n that_o concern_v one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o in_o several_a subordination_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v not_o my_o judgement_n that_o so_o there_o be_v so_o it_o belong_v not_o unto_o my_o present_a undertake_n at_o all_o to_o debate_v that_o which_o alone_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v 23._o be_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v our_o concernment_n as_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o union_n which_o we_o profess_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o both_o as_o we_o be_v protestant_n as_o also_o far_o difference_v according_o to_o the_o intimation_n give_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o discourse_n what_o have_v already_o be_v deliver_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n and_o the_o scripture_n notion_n of_o it_o may_v well_o suffice_v as_o to_o our_o vindication_n in_o this_o business_n from_o any_o charge_n that_o we_o be_v or_o seem_v obnoxious_a unto_o but_o because_o i_o have_v noâ—_n reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o some_o man_n will_v be_v so_o favourable_a unto_o we_o as_o to_o take_v pain_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o principle_n though_o in_o themselves_o clear_o evince_v on_o our_o behalf_n the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o some_o present_a case_n with_o the_o removal_n of_o objection_n that_o lie_v against_o my_o intendment_n must_v be_v far_o add_v some_o thing_n there_o be_v 24._o which_o upon_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v i_o shall_v assume_v and_o suppose_v as_o grant_v in_o thesi_fw-la until_o i_o see_v they_o otherwise_o disprove_v then_o as_o yet_o i_o have_v do_v of_o these_o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o depart_a or_o secession_n of_o any_o man_n or_o man_n from_o any_o particular_a church_n as_o to_o that_o communion_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o such_o a_o church_n which_o he_o or_o they_o have_v have_v therewith_o be_v no_o where_o call_v schism_n nor_o be_v so_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o the_o general_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v restrain_v by_o its_o scripture_n use_v but_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v judge_v &_o receive_v a_o little_a according_a to_o the_o cause_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o 2._o one_o church_n refuse_v to_o hold_v that_o communion_n with_o another_o 25._o which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o they_o be_v not_o schism_n proper_o so_o call_v 3._o the_o departure_n of_o any_o man_n or_o man_n 26._o from_o the_o society_n or_o communion_n of_o any_o church_n whatever_o so_o it_o be_v do_v without_o strife_n variance_n judge_v and_o condemn_v of_o other_o because_o according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o their_o conscience_n they_o can_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o they_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n can_v be_v render_v evil_a but_o from_o circumstance_n take_v from_o the_o person_n so_o do_v or_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n whereby_o and_o wherein_o they_o do_v it_o unto_o these_o i_o add_v 27._o that_o if_o any_o one_o can_v show_v and_o evince_v that_o we_o have_v depart_v from_o and_o leave_v the_o communion_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n with_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o order_n above_o mention_v or_o have_v disturb_v and_o break_v the_o order_n and_o union_n of_o christ_n institution_n wherein_o we_o be_v or_o be_v enwrap_v we_o put_v ourselves_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o judge_n the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o the_o church_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o eph._n 3._o 21._o be_v intend_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o make_v up_o into_o one_o body_n or_o church_n by_o a_o collection_n of_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n by_o lesser_a and_o great_a assembly_n a_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v in_o the_o world_n nor_o ever_o will_v be_v be_v deny_v and_o not_o yet_o by_o any_o that_o i_o know_v prove_v not_o that_o i_o be_o offend_v at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n though_o i_o think_v all_o professor_n as_o such_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v so_o than_o all_o the_o congregation_n that_o all_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o world_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o explain_v be_v grant_v so_o may_v on_o the_o same_o account_n all_o the_o professor_n of_o that_o truth_n in_o england_n be_v call_v the_o 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