of_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n and_o limit_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o province_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v to_o give_v account_n to_o none_o but_o god_n with_o much_o the_o like_a but_o in_o what_o sense_n be_v episcopacy_n one_o 1._o undoubted_o not_o as_o numerical_o in_o the_o personal_a subjectum_fw-la relationis_fw-la one_o bishop_n be_v not_o another_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v paternity_n be_v one_o none_o believe_v that_o one_o man_n relation_n of_o paternity_n be_v another_o the_o relation_n be_v a_o accident_n of_o its_o own_o subject_n as_o well_o as_o quantity_n quality_n etc._n etc._n 2._o nor_o do_v any_o man_n believe_v that_o many_o bishop_n go_v to_o make_v up_o one_o bishop_n in_o natural_n 3._o nor_o do_v ever_o cyprian_n hold_v or_o say_v that_o all_o bishop_n go_v to_o make_v up_o one_o politic_a govern_v aristocracy_n as_o many_o go_v to_o make_v one_o senate_n or_o parliament_n that_o have_v a_o power_n of_o legislation_n and_o judgement_n by_o vote_n as_o one_o persona_fw-la politica_fw-la he_o never_o own_v such_o a_o humane_a sovereignty_n but_o episcopatus_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la i._o in_o specie_fw-la all_o bishop_n have_v one_o office_n 2._o objective_n as_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v one_o who_o welfare_n all_o bishop_n ought_v to_o seek_v 3._o and_o so_o finaliter_fw-la as_o to_o the_o remote_a end_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v concord_n 4._o and_o as_o effect_n all_o be_v from_o one_o efficient_a institutor_n as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o all_o official_a magistracy_n in_o england_n be_v one_o 1._o as_o from_o one_o king_n or_o summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la 2._o as_o describe_v by_o one_o law_n and_o as_o justice_n of_o one_o species_n 3._o as_o all_o their_o city_n and_o county_n and_o hundred_o be_v but_o part_n of_o one_o kingdom_n who_o welfare_n all_o be_v for_o 4._o and_o as_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o keep_v as_o much_o common_a concord_n as_o they_o can_v if_o any_o mean_v more_o they_o shall_v ten_o u_fw-mi wat_fw-mi if_o any_o mean_v that_o all_o bishop_n make_v one_o numerical_a universal_a government_n they_o be_v heinous_a schismatic_n and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v swear_v agai_v their_o judgement_n and_o these_o man_n damn_v they_o in_o damn_v schismatic_n the_o truth_n be_v cyprian_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la leave_v out_o the_o papist_n addition_n be_v a_o good_a book_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o and_o take_v cyprian_n description_n of_o the_o epispcopacy_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o must_v unite_v with_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o union_n and_o we_o will_v rejoice_v in_o such_o but_o if_o cyprian_a have_v live_v to_o see_v 〈◊〉_d arian_n or_o donatist_n the_o great_a number_n or_o any_o sect_n after_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o the_o church_n because_o that_o prince_n set_v they_o up_o and_o have_v see_v they_o depoâ—â—â—â—e_a chrysostome_n and_o such_o other_o doubtless_o he_o will_v never_o have_v plead_v the_o unity_n of_o episcopacy_n for_o this_o but_o have_v judge_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o martial_a and_o basilides_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o plead_v for_o a_o universal_a humane_a sovereignty_n lxxxviii_o if_o we_o be_v damn_v schismatic_n i_o can_v imagine_v no_o pretend_a manner_n of_o separation_n in_o which_o our_o schism_n consist_v but_o first_o either_o local_a as_o such_o 2._o or_o mental_a as_o such_o 3._o or_o local_a cause_v by_o mental_a if_o local_a as_o such_o be_v it_o all_o christian_n be_v schismatic_n for_o be_v local_o separate_v from_o other_o and_o absent_a from_o all_o church_n and_o place_n save_v one_o if_o mental_a separation_n be_v it_o either_o all_o mental_a division_n be_v such_o or_o but_o some_o only_o if_o all_o than_o all_o mortal_a man_n be_v schismatic_n as_o differ_v in_o a_o multitude_n of_o thing_n from_o other_o if_o it_o be_v not_o all_o what_o be_v it_o be_v it_o all_o difference_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n we_o grant_v it_o and_o we_o be_v charge_v with_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v it_o all_o difference_n in_o the_o integral_n or_o accident_n so_o do_v all_o differ_v that_o be_v not_o perfect_a be_v it_o all_o want_n of_o love_n or_o all_o vncharitableness_n to_o one_o another_o all_o on_o earth_n have_v some_o degree_n of_o it_o and_o those_o be_v like_a to_o have_v most_o that_o do_v as_o the_o bishop_n do_v against_o the_o priscillianist_n bring_v godly_a people_n under_o reproach_n on_o pretence_n of_o oppose_a heresy_n or_o that_o seek_v the_o silence_v imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o ruin_n of_o man_n as_o faithful_a as_o themselves_o for_o our_o part_n we_o profess_v it_o our_o great_a duty_n to_o love_v all_o man_n as_o man_n all_o christian_n as_o christian_n all_o godly_a man_n as_o godly_a all_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o for_o our_o separate_n in_o mind_n from_o any_o principle_n in_o specie_fw-la necessary_a to_o communion_n in_o the_o church_n universal_a or_o single_a church_n let_v it_o be_v open_v what_o those_o principle_n be_v we_o own_o all_o christianity_n and_o all_o ministry_n of_o god_n institution_n and_o all_o his_o church_n ordinance_n we_o own_o bishop_n over_o their_o flock_n let_v they_o be_v never_o so_o large_a so_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o work_n and_o end_v and_o alter_v not_o the_o true_a species_n and_o we_o submit_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v by_o the_o word_n admonish_v pastor_n of_o many_o church_n of_o their_o duty_n or_o sin_n or_o seek_v their_o good_a nor_o do_v we_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o any_o humane_a officer_n set_v up_o by_o prince_n to_o do_v nothing_o against_o christ_n law_n not_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v in_o prince_n power_n in_o the_o accident_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la be_v it_o because_o we_o disow_v any_o numerical_a ruler_n we_o own_o the_o king_n and_o his_o magistrate_n we_o own_o all_o that_o we_o can_v understand_v to_o be_v true_a pastor_n and_o if_o we_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o their_o call_v we_o resist_v they_o not_o unless_o obey_v christ_n before_o they_o be_v resistance_n but_o our_o accuser_n loud_o profess_v that_o usurper_n be_v not_o to_o be_v own_v and_o if_o they_o go_v on_o the_o ground_n that_o he_o have_v right_a that_o the_o prince_n be_v for_o we_o will_v know_v whether_o that_o hold_v in_o turkey_n in_o italy_n spain_n france_n or_o only_o in_o england_n or_o where_o if_o it_o be_v where_o prince_n be_v orthodox_n do_v they_o make_v all_o the_o people_n judge_n of_o their_o prince_n orthodoxness_n and_o we_o will_v know_v whether_o every_o bishop_n and_o priest_n right_a as_o a_o true_a minister_n call_v of_o god_n and_o set_v over_o we_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o know_v by_o all_o the_o people_n if_o it_o the_o woe_n to_o we_o that_o ever_o such_o man_n be_v set_v over_o we_o who_o right_a we_o can_v know_v what_o abundance_n of_o thing_n go_v to_o make_v a_o bishop_n or_o priest_n right_o know_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v capable_a sufficiency_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a bishop_n that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o king_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n obedient_o consent_v &_o that_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n consent_n be_v unnecessary_a 3._o that_o the_o diocesan_n species_n over_o multitude_n of_o church_n without_o any_o subordinate_a bishop_n be_v of_o christ_n or_o lawful_a 4._o that_o their_o work_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n be_v lawful_a 5._o that_o all_o our_o patron_n have_v right_a to_o choose_v pastor_n for_o all_o the_o people_n 6._o that_o they_o be_v true_a pastor_n over_o they_o that_o consent_v not_o 7._o that_o if_o they_o prove_v worse_o far_o than_o martial_a and_o basilides_n and_o be_v own_v by_o the_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v the_o people_n may_v not_o forsake_v they_o plebs_fw-la obsequens_fw-la divinis_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la which_o say_v cyprian_n have_v most_o power_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v be_v every_o christian_n bind_v on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o know_v all_o these_o and_o then_o to_o examine_v and_o judge_v bishop_n and_o priest_n according_o or_o if_o they_o mistake_v one_o or_o more_o man_n commission_n do_v they_o therefore_o separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n if_o so_o what_o a_o case_n be_v the_o east_n in_o by_o the_o difference_n between_o chrysostome_n and_o his_o competitor_n photius_n and_o ignatius_n and_o hundred_o other_o and_o france_n about_o the_o archbishop_n of_o rheims_n when_o he_o be_v put_v out_o that_o depose_a ludovicus_n 4._o and_o when_o a_o infant_n be_v put_v in_o and_o oft_o beside_o what_o if_o the_o alexandrian_n when_o athanasius_n be_v banisn_v by_o constantine_n himself_o be_v half_o for_o he_o and_o half_a against_o he_o or_o basil_n at_o caesarea_n be_v put_v down_o and_o hundred_o more_o or_o when_o theodosius_n first_o and_o second_o
make_v any_o covenant_n in_o particular_a with_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n france_n or_o england_n etc._n etc._n a._n 1._o god_n have_v make_v one_o general_n law_n for_o christian_n congregate_a with_o their_o fix_a elder_n or_o bishop_n in_o particular_a church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o his_o command_n be_v not_o without_o promise_n of_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o promise_v become_v a_o promise_n to_o every_o church_n so_o congregate_v god_n have_v not_o make_v distinct_a law_n or_o promise_n to_o every_o christian_a but_o the_o promise_n to_o justify_v all_o believer_n justify_v each_o single_a person_n when_o he_o believe_v if_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v one_o common_a law_n to_o command_v all_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v freeholder_n to_o live_v in_o corporation_n or_o hundred_o describe_v with_o their_o privilege_n those_o privilege_n will_v be_v all_o they_o that_o be_v so_o incorporate_v as_o one_o charter_n may_v privilege_n every_o london_n company_n diversify_v by_o subordinate_a agreement_n 2._o and_o that_o god_n who_o will_v have_v they_o thus_o incorporate_v and_o distribute_v into_o several_a single_a church_n do_v covenant_n or_o promise_v according_a to_o their_o demerit_n to_o each_o do_v i_o need_v to_o recite_v the_o peculiar_a promise_n and_o threat_n to_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o which_o be_v covenant_n to_o they_o §_o 12._o next_o pag._n 10._o he_o will_v tell_v we_o what_o communion_n be_v and_o in_o many_o word_n it_o be_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o communion_n be_v nothing_o but_o union_n i_o know_v that_o quoad_fw-la notationem_fw-la nominis_fw-la communion_n may_v signify_v union_n with_o other_o but_o they_o that_o write_v politic_n have_v hitherto_o distinguish_v union_n and_o communion_n take_v communion_n for_o actual_a communication_n or_o exercise_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n in_o union_n but_o to_o speak_v cross_a to_o other_o writer_n on_o the_o same_o subject_n and_o give_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o and_o to_o confound_v union_n and_o communion_n be_v one_o part_n of_o this_o edify_a resolution_n §_o 13._o pag._n 11._o our_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o be_v make_v by_o baptism_n say_v he_o then_o the_o baptise_a be_v still_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n till_o their_o baptism_n be_v nullify_v and_o have_v he_o prove_v we_o apostate_n §_o 14._o pag._n 12._o shall_v any_o man_n who_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o own_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o intrude_v into_o the_o church_n and_o communicate_v in_o all_o holy_a office_n it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o communion_n etc._n etc._n a._n i_o think_v communicate_v ordinary_o in_o holy_a office_n have_v go_v for_o a_o own_n of_o communion_n if_o it_o do_v not_o will_v you_o will_v tell_v we_o how_o to_o know_v who_o be_v of_o your_o church_n §_o 15._o p._n 13._o say_v he_o church-communion_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o particular_a act_n of_o communion_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v among_o those_o who_o be_v present_a and_o neighbour_n but_o in_o membership_n now_o as_o a_o member_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n not_o mere_o of_o any_o part_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n who_o never_o see_v nor_o converse_v with_o each_o other_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n a._n 1._o that_o word_n mere_o have_v more_o craft_n than_o justice_n or_o honesty_n mere_o signify_v only_a i_o suppose_v and_o if_o he_o will_v make_v his_o reader_n think_v that_o they_o that_o be_v for_o single_a church_n peculiar_a membership_n and_o consent_n do_v take_v themselves_o to_o be_v mere_o or_o only_o member_n of_o those_o single_a church_n and_o not_o of_o the_o universal_a it_o be_v shameless_a injury_n 2._o will_v he_o ever_o draw_v man_n to_o conformity_n by_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o because_o they_o owe_v common_a communion_n to_o all_o christian_n therefore_o we_o owe_v no_o special_a duty_n to_o the_o bishop_n priest_n church_n or_o neighbour_n where_o we_o be_v settle_v do_v the_o man_n of_o one_o college_n school_n corporation_n owe_v no_o more_o duty_n to_o that_o than_o to_o all_o other_o do_v the_o freeholders_n of_o bedford-shire_n choose_v knight_n for_o middlesex_n or_o the_o citizen_n of_o oxford_n choose_v officer_n in_o london_n these_o seem_v strange_a resolution_n to_o we_o 3._o but_o do_v he_o remember_v that_o if_o communion_n consist_v not_o in_o act_n of_o communion_n to_o such_o but_o in_o membership_n even_o with_o the_o distant_a then_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o no_o apostate_n and_o perform_v no_o other_o act_n of_o communion_n to_o the_o bishop_n parson_n or_o people_n where_o he_o live_v than_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v to_o they_o a_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o mile_n off_o be_v no_o separatist_n methinks_v this_o favour_n separation_n too_o much_o §_o 16._o pag._n 14._o when_o he_o deny_v any_o divine_a covenant_n to_o make_v we_o member_n of_o particular_a church_n distinguish_v from_o the_o universal_a as_o all_o national_a diocesan_n and_o parochial_a be_v as_o part_n from_o the_o whole_a he_o present_o confute_v all_o again_o say_v the_o exercise_n of_o church_n communion_n as_o to_o most_o of_o the_o particular_a duty_n and_o office_n of_o it_o must_v be_v confine_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o congregation_n for_o we_o can_v actual_o join_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o some_o particular_a church_n a._n oportuit_fw-la fuisse_fw-la memorem_fw-la 1._o reader_n do_v not_o this_o man_n here_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v particular_a church_n 2._o if_o these_o be_v not_o distinct_a from_o the_o whole_a than_o each_o particular_a be_v the_o whole_a 3._o if_o the_o exercise_n must_v be_v in_o particular_a church_n must_v not_o man_n consent_v to_o their_o relation_n and_o duty_n be_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o promise_n duty_n 4._o sure_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a place_n but_o a_o mutual_a relation_n of_o pastor_n and_o people_n that_o distinguish_v these_o church_n the_o presbyterian_o preach_v once_o in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o you_o do_v and_o yet_o you_o take_v they_o not_o for_o the_o same_o church_n pastor_n if_o one_o from_o york_n or_o cornwall_n come_v into_o your_o pulpit_n without_o consent_n do_v people_n stand_v as_o much_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o to_o you_o some_o man_n be_v of_o extraordinary_a sufficiency_n to_o resist_v and_o conquer_v the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o truth_n but_o he_o add_v every_o act_n of_o communion_n tho'_o perform_v to_o some_o particular_a church_n be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n a._n and_o who_o deny_v this_o no_o sober_a independent_a or_o presbyterian_a that_o ever_o i_o meet_v with_o it_o be_v a_o weighty_a truth_n §_o 17._o p._n 14._o say_v he_o pray_v and_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n together_o do_v not_o make_v we_o more_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n than_o with_o any_o other_o true_a and_o orthodox_n part_v of_o the_o church_n tho'_o in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n a._n i_o think_v that_o be_v not_o true_a with_o the_o remote_a part_n you_o have_v only_a catholic_n communion_n with_o the_o church_n universal_a in_o england_n and_o london_n you_o have_v that_o and_o more_o even_o special_a subordinate_a communion_n with_o your_o own_o king_n bishop_n and_o flock_n 2._o and_o have_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n such_o communion_n in_o obedience_n to_o its_o own_o law_n as_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n convocation_n and_o canon_n which_o you_o have_v not_o with_o all_o abroad_o do_v your_o bishop_n in_o convocation_n make_v canon_n law_n for_o all_o the_o world_n do_v you_o swear_v canonical_a obedience_n as_o much_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o paris_n or_o haffnia_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o your_o ordinary_n do_v the_o canon_n of_o all_o church_n impose_v our_o liturgy_n or_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v all_o that_o affirm_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o or_o our_o ceremony_n or_o church_n government_n to_o be_v against_o god_n word_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o communion_n 3._o if_o not_o why_o be_v all_o the_o nonconformist_n cast_v out_o that_o offer_n to_o officiate_v and_o communicate_v on_o such_o term_n as_o be_v common_a to_o all_o sound_a church_n pag._n 15._o say_v he_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o these_o act_n of_o communion_n which_o do_v more_o peculiar_o unite_v we_o to_o such_o a_o particular_a church_n than_o to_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n a._n what_o neither_o in_o these_o act_n nor_o any_o other_o then_o we_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o hear_v you_o or_o maintain_v you_o as_o our_o pastor_n than_o to_o hear_v and_o maintain_v the_o
some_o separation_n that_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o murder_n and_o methinks_v the_o doctor_n shall_v forgive_v it_o for_o the_o success_n for_o the_o parish_n hereupon_o resolve_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o church_n and_o build_v it_o new_a a_o far_o better_a fabric_n where_o the_o dr._n now_o preach_v and_o it_o drive_v i_o away_o that_o i_o preach_v there_o no_o more_o whether_o this_o new_a church_n build_v where_o the_o old_a one_o have_v possession_n before_o be_v not_o a_o schismatical_a separatist_n i_o leave_v to_o he_o lii_o 2._o local_a separation_n without_o mental_a can_v make_v no_o culpable_a schism_n for_o nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la voluntarium_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 local_o and_o some_o both_o he_o that_o daily_o observe_v the_o outward_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o take_v it_o for_o no_o church_n or_o deny_v its_o faith_n hope_n or_o essential_a duty_n separate_v indeed_o all_o those_o man_n that_o live_v unbelieve_o atheistical_o wicked_o that_o in_o their_o converse_n prate_v against_o the_o scripture_n and_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o hate_n and_o persecute_v serious_a godliness_n be_v damnable_o separate_v from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o be_v so_o to_o be_v esteem_v so_o far_o as_o this_o be_v know_v tho'_o when_o it_o be_v unknown_a the_o church_n can_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o lv._o 5._o it_o be_v only_o humane_a law_n and_o circumstantial_a convenience_n that_o make_v it_o unmeet_a to_o have_v divers_a church_n bishop_n live_v promiscuous_o in_o the_o same_o parish_n city_n diocese_n or_o nation_n where_o law_n and_o circumstance_n allow_v it_o it_o be_v no_o unlawful_a separation_n lvi_o 6._o he_o that_o live_v in_o foreign_a land_n christian_n mahometan_a or_o heathen_a where_o various_a church_n live_v promiscuous_o greek_o armenian_n protestant_n papist_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o schismatic_a if_o he_o choose_v which_o he_o think_v best_o and_o be_v absent_a local_o from_o the_o rest_n condemn_v they_o no_o further_o than_o they_o deserve_v lvii_o 7._o he_o that_o remove_v into_o another_o diocese_n or_o parish_n for_o his_o worldly_a interest_n separate_v without_o fault_n from_o the_o church_n he_o be_v in_o lviii_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o lawful_a separation_n to_o remove_v one_o dwelling_n because_o the_o minister_n be_v ignorant_a unskilful_a or_o otherwise_o bad_a and_o this_o for_o the_o better_a edification_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o use_n and_o help_v of_o a_o more_o able_a faithful_a minister_n even_o law_n and_o custom_n and_o reason_n do_v allow_v it_o lix_n 9_o tho'_o the_o canon_n 57_o and_o 28._o forbid_v minister_n 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 murder_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 stillingfleet_n dr._n burnet_n dr._n fowler_n mr._n gifford_n mr._n durham_n mr._n hornech_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 of_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 frankford_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 bochemian_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 frankford_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 have_v bishop_n in_o the_o country_n village_n like_o our_o parish_n be_v it_o a_o damn_v schism_n to_o separate_v from_o this_o custom_n by_o decree_a that_o even_o small_a city_n shall_v have_v no_o bishop_n ne_fw-fr vilescat_fw-la nomen_fw-la episcopi_fw-la or_o when_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v put_v down_o where_o they_o have_v be_v lxv_o 15._o if_o a_o man_n separate_v not_o from_o any_o thing_n essential_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o separate_v not_o from_o that_o church_n though_o he_o refuse_v that_o which_o be_v its_o accident_n or_o some_o integral_a part_n we_o be_v charge_v with_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n beyond_o dispute_n and_o scorn_v for_o deny_v it_o even_o by_o they_o that_o will_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o by_o separation_n by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o mean_v the_o christian_a kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o 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 their_o 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 chirist_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 the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o a_o parish_n church_n he_o that_o local_o remove_v e._n g._n from_o a_o church_n that_o have_v organ_n to_o one_o that_o have_v none_o separate_v from_o a_o pair_n of_o organ_n but_o not_o mental_o from_o the_o church_n unless_o the_o organ_n be_v its_o essence_n lxvii_o 17._o they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o true_a ancient_a episcopacy_n e._n g._n as_o much_o as_o archbishop_n vsher_n reduction_n which_o we_o offer_v do_v contain_v but_o dislike_v the_o lay_v civilian_n power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o official_o surrogate_v archdeacon_n government_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n as_o episcopal_n but_o from_o the_o humane_a novelty_n which_o they_o disow_v lxviii_o 18._o if_o a_o parishioner_n fall_v out_o with_o his_o priest_n and_o they_o go_v to_o law_n about_o tithe_n glebe_n word_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o suit_n be_v long_o and_o the_o man_n dare_v not_o communicate_v with_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o hate_v he_o tho'_o the_o animosity_n shall_v be_v culpable_a be_v but_o personal_a his_o go_v from-him_a 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 quovis_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._n g._n when_o i_o come_v to_o kederminster_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 papist_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._n 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 official_o 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 thereby_o they_o separate_v from_o christ_n or_o the_o church_n catholic_n e._n g._n the_o constantinopolitan_a council_n first_o give_v the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n to_o nazianzen_n and_o after_o judge_v he_o out_o as_o have_v no_o right_a if_o by_o this_o they_o separate_v from_o christ_n they_o that_o take_v they_o for_o the_o catholic_n church_n representative_a must_v say_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n separate_v from_o christ_n and_o itself_o when_o another_o council_n wrongful_o depose_v chrysostome_n and_o separate_v from_o he_o and_o cyril_n alexandr_n persuade_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o do_v the_o universal_a church_n separate_v from_o itself_o and_o christ_n if_o a_o general_n council_n which_o shall_v be_v wise_a be_v excusable_a from_o damn_v schism_n whenever_o it_o misjudge_v and_o separate_v from_o a_o rightful_a bishop_n sure_o every_o layman_n and_o woman_n that_o do_v the_o same_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o christ_n if_o it_o prove_v that_o a_o 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 year_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 some_o where_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._n g._n mr._n hutchinson_n alias_o berry_n or_o one_o of_o
a_o society_n and_o so_o be_v the_o society_n of_o merchant-taylor_n draper_n mercer_n etc._n etc._n therein_o §_o 4._o but_o these_o church_n must_v be_v member_n of_o one_o another_o or_o they_o be_v schismatic_n a._n 1._o how_o can_v that_o be_v if_o they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o 2._o this_o be_v also_o above_o or_o below_o the_o ferula_fw-la age_n they_o be_v no_o member_n of_o one_o another_o but_o all_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a yet_o how_o oft_o have_v we_o this_o with_o the_o sting_n of_o schism_n as_o damn_v as_o murder_n of_o adulter_fw-la in_o the_o tail_n of_o it_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o the_o foot_n or_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o the_o liver_n a_o member_n of_o the_o lung_n etc._n etc._n but_o each_o one_o of_o the_o man_n if_o ever_o i_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n again_o i_o will_v persuade_v may_o boy_n that_o a_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o b_o nor_o b_o of_o c_o etc._n etc._n but_o each_o of_o the_o alphabet_n and_o that_o one_o leaf_n of_o their_o book_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o another_o but_o both_o of_o the_o book_n and_o if_o they_o be_v ripe_a for_o the_o university_n i_o will_v persuade_v they_o that_o exeter_n college_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la nor_o that_o of_o lincoln_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n and_o i_o think_v that_o bristol_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o exeter_n or_o gloucester_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n be_v not_o part_v of_o the_o society_n of_o merchant_n or_o draper_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o of_o london_n what_o a_o privilege_n be_v it_o that_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v this_o about_o any_o such_o thing_n without_o schism_n and_o damnation_n and_o how_o dreadful_a to_o fall_v into_o such_o churchmen_n hand_n that_o in_o their_o case_n make_v it_o schism_n separation_n and_o damnation_n but_o there_o be_v a_o remedy_n §_o 5._o but_o he_o have_v reason_n for_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 3_o 4._o indeed_o it_o be_v extreme_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a to_o say_v that_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v build_v on_o the_o same_o foundation_n etc._n etc._n who_o enjoy_v all_o privilege_n in_o common_a shall_v be_v divide_v into_o as_o distinct_a and_o separate_a body_n tho'_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o nature_n as_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n be_v distinct_a person_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o where_o every_o thing_n be_v common_a there_o be_v not_o one_o community_n ans_fw-fr let_v we_o not_o swallow_v this_o without_o chew_v 1._o whether_o all_o be_v extreme_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a which_o such_o doctor_n call_v so_o i_o be_o grow_v to_o doubt_v as_o much_o as_o whether_o all_o be_v schism_n which_o schismatic_n call_v so_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la be_v no_o proof_n 2._o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o great_a decantate_n word_n separate_a be_v must_v anon_o be_v inquire_v but_o may_v not_o church_n be_v distinct_a and_o not_o culpable_o separate_v he_o confess_v afterward_o both_o local_a distinction_n and_o separation_n 3._o how_o far_o be_v the_o universal_a church_n and_o particular_a church_n distinct_a as_o whole_a and_o part_n must_v the_o world_n at_o last_o learn_v that_o whole_a and_o part_n be_v not_o distinct_a if_o you_o take_v it_o for_o absurd_a to_o distinguish_v a_o man_n from_o a_o body_n or_o from_o a_o liver_n hand_n or_o foot_n dissenter_n do_v not_o nor_o to_o distinguish_v a_o college_n from_o a_o university_n a_o house_n from_o a_o street_n a_o street_n from_o a_o city_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o be_v the_o particular_a church_n distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o reader_n so_o constant_o do_v such_o man_n fight_v with_o themselves_o that_o it_o be_v meet_a to_o ask_v whether_o they_o that_o thus_o say_v there_o be_v not_o many_o distinct_a church_n do_v not_o assert_v a_o far_o wide_a difference_n between_o many_o than_o those_o they_o dissent_v from_o we_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v many_o and_o that_o they_o differ_v not_o in_o specie_fw-la but_o numero_fw-la as_o college_n city_n do_v among_o themselves_o but_o these_o man_n after_o all_o this_o hold_v not_o only_o a_o numerical_a but_o a_o specific_a difference_n even_o as_o parochial_a diocesan_n provincial_a patriarchal_a national_a at_o least_o presbyter_n and_o diocesan_n differ_v ordine_fw-la vel_fw-la specie_fw-la with_o they_o the_o church_n denominate_v from_o they_o must_v do_v so_o too_o §_o 6._o but_o he_o confirm_v it_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n tho'_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n yet_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o distinct_a essence_n and_o subsistence_n of_o their_o own_o and_o this_o make_v they_o distinct_a person_n but_o where_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o body_n or_o society_n consist_v in_o bave_v all_o thing_n common_a there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o body_n ans_fw-fr i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o culpable_a separation_n to_o distinguish_v thing_n as_o differ_v specie_fw-la &_o numero_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o doctor_n meaning_n if_o his_o word_n be_v significant_a and_o the_o common_a way_n of_o express_v it_o will_v have_v be_v peter_n and_o john_n differ_v numerical_o but_o not_o in_o specie_fw-la but_o two_o church_n differ_v neither_o specie_fw-la nor_o numero_fw-la and_o 1._o reader_n whereas_o he_o say_v before_o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o distinct_a body_n as_o james_n and_o john_n etc._n etc._n do_v you_o think_v till_o now_o that_o james_n and_o john_n and_o the_o doctor_n and_o the_o several_a bishop_n have_v not_o be_v distinct_a part_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o distinct_a natural_a body_n 2._o and_o why_o may_v there_o not_o be_v distinct_a politic_a body_n or_o compound_v in_o one_o whole_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a certain_o all_o thing_n corporeal_a save_o atom_n be_v compound_n a_o muscle_n a_o hand_n a_o foot_n part_v similar_v and_o dissimilar_v in_o man_n be_v all_o compound_v of_o lesser_a part_n if_o many_o student_n may_v make_v one_o college_n why_o may_v not_o many_o college_n make_v one_o university_n it_o be_v strange_a if_o a_o doctor_n deny_v this_o 3._o but_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o his_o reason_n and_o inquire_v 1._o whether_o the_o church_n have_v all_o thing_n common_a 2._o whether_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o this_o i._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o whole_a essence_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o species_n be_v find_v in_o every_o individual_a of_o that_o species_n natural_a or_o politic_a but_o do_v we_o ever_o hear_v till_o mr._n cheny_n and_o this_o doctor_n say_v it_o that_o politic_a body_n differ_v not_o numero_fw-la as_o well_o as_o natural_a the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n be_v two_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n long_o strive_v which_o shall_v be_v uppermost_a but_o who_o ever_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o two_o ii_o have_v they_o all_o thing_n common_a dissenter_n will_v have_v except_v wife_n and_o husband_n tho'_o the_o canon_n call_v apostolical_a do_v not_o why_o shall_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o church_n lie_v in_o this_o and_o not_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o city_n or_o kingdom_n tory_n in_o ireland_n will_v have_v all_o common_a merchant_n and_o tradesman_n knight_n lord_n and_o prince_n here_o will_v not_o but_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n here_o also_o to_o distinguish_v simpliciter_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la propriety_n and_o the_o use_n of_o propriety_n there_o be_v no_o community_n without_o propriety_n man_n have_v first_o a_o propriety_n in_o themselves_o their_o member_n their_o food_n the_o acquest_n of_o their_o labour_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o good_n and_o they_o consent_v to_o community_n to_o preserve_v this_o propriety_n because_o every_o man_n love_v himself_o and_o yet_o they_o must_v use_v their_o propriety_n even_o of_o life_n for_o common_a good_a because_o all_o be_v better_o than_o one_o but_o if_o they_o have_v no_o propriety_n they_o can_v not_o so_o use_v it_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o i_o never_o conform_v to_o the_o doctrine_n that_o deny_v propriety_n in_o church_n member_n and_o particular_a church_n and_o think_v all_o simple_o common_a i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o particular_a church_n have_v to_o individuate_v they_o not_o common_a to_o all_o 1._o they_o consist_v of_o individual_a natural_a person_n many_o of_o which_o as_o much_o differ_v from_o many_o other_o person_n those_o in_o england_n from_o those_o in_o spain_n as_o one_o man_n do_v from_o another_o 2._o their_o grace_n and_o gift_n be_v numerical_o distinct_a faith_n hope_n love_n etc._n etc._n from_o those_o of_o other_o church_n tho'_o ejusdem_fw-la speciei_fw-la 3._o england_n and_o france_n london_n and_o oxford_n have_v church_n of_o different_a place_n and_o situation_n 4._o
but_o the_o formal_a individuate_a difference_n be_v their_o near_a relation_n to_o their_o several_a pastor_n as_o several_a kingdom_n city_n school_n be_v numerical_o distinct_a by_o their_o distinct_a king_n major_n schoolmaster_n so_o be_v several_a church_n ejusdem_fw-la speciei_fw-la 1._o thess_n 5._o 12_o 13._o know_v those_o that_o be_v among_o you_o and_o over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o esteem_v they_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n as_o every_o man_n wife_n child_n and_o servant_n must_v be_v use_v for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o common_a one_o man_n wife_n and_o child_n be_v not_o another_o so_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n of_o oxford_n etc._n etc._n must_v govern_v his_o church_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o universal_a but_o he_o be_v not_o the_o bishop_n of_o gloucester_n norwich_n paris_n rome_n these_o be_v difference_n enough_o to_o constitute_v a_o numerical_a difference_n of_o church_n paul_n distinguish_v the_o bishop_n of_o philippi_n ephesus_n etc._n etc._n from_o other_o do_v you_o yet_o see_v no_o privilege_n that_o one_o have_v proper_a and_o not_o common_a to_o all_o none_o that_o make_v a_o difference_n in_o specie_fw-la but_o both_o â—â—â—â—umerical_a and_o gradual_a 1._o all_o church_n have_v not_o bishop_n jewel_n bishop_n andrews_n doctor_n stillingfleet_n doctor_n sherlock_n to_o be_v their_o teacher_n air_n church_n be_v not_o teach_v all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o resolver_n 2._o all_o church_n have_v not_o man_n of_o the_o same_o soundness_n nor_o excellency_n of_o part_n it_o be_v once_o take_v for_o lawful_a to_o account_v they_o special_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n who_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o to_o esteem_v man_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n paul_n say_v of_o timothy_n i_o have_v no_o man_n like_o mind_a if_o those_o that_o hear_v not_o a_o sermon_n in_o many_o year_n differ_v not_o from_o your_o congregation_n why_o do_v you_o preach_v i_o be_o reproach_v in_o print_n for_o tell_v the_o world_n this_o notorious_a truth_n that_o i_o live_v till_o ten_o year_n old_a where_o four_o man_n four_o year_n hire_v successive_o be_v reader_n and_o schoolmaster_n two_o preach_v as_o it_o be_v call_v once_o a_o month_n the_o other_o two_o never_o two_o drink_v themselves_o to_o beggary_n after_o i_o live_v where_o many_o parish_n about_o we_o have_v no_o preacher_n the_o parish_n that_o i_o live_v in_o have_v a_o church_n with_o a_o vicar_n that_o never_o preach_v and_o a_o chapel_n with_o a_o parson_n eighty_o year_n old_a that_o have_v two_o live_n twenty_o miles_n distant_a and_o never_o preach_v his_o son_n a_o reader_n and_o stage-player_n be_v sometime_o his_o curate_n his_o grandson_n my_o schoolmaster_n his_o curate_n next_o that_o never_o preach_v in_o his_o life_n but_o drink_v himself_o to_o beggary_n one_o year_n a_o tailor_n read_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o old_a man_n the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o say_v the_o commmon-prayer_n without_o book_n for_o want_n of_o sight_n the_o next_o year_n a_o poor_a thresher_n read_v the_o scripture_n after_o that_o a_o neighbour_n son_n my_o master_n be_v curate_n who_o never_o preach_v but_o once_o and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v drink_v in_o my_o hear_n on_o mat._n 25._o come_v you_o bless_v and_o go_v you_o curse_v the_o sad_a sermon_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v these_o thing_n be_v no_o rarity_n now_o my_o assertion_n be_v that_o the_o church_n that_o have_v such_o as_o austin_n chrysostome_n jewel_n andrews_n and_o such_o worthy_a man_n as_o london_n now_o have_v many_o have_v privilege_n distinct_a from_o these_o and_o many_o the_o like_a that_o i_o be_v in_o if_o you_o say_v that_o every_o bishop_n and_o preacher_n be_v as_o much_o the_o bishop_n and_o preacher_n to_o all_o other_o single_a church_n as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v his_o title_n then_o 1._o he_o must_v be_v condemn_v for_o not_o teach_v they_o all_o 2._o then_o he_o may_v claim_v maintenance_n from_o they_o all_o 3._o then_o he_o may_v intrude_v into_o any_o man_n charge_n 4._o then_o no_o church_n be_v unchurcht_v for_o want_n of_o a_o bishop_n for_o any_o one_o bishop_n be_v bishop_n to_o every_o church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o ubi_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ibi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la signify_v but_o that_o church_n and_o bishop_n be_v on_o the_o same_o earth_n and_o ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la plebs_fw-la episcopo_fw-la adunata_fw-la may_v be_v verify_v if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o in_o the_o world_n 5._o and_o so_o mr._n dodwell_n and_o such_o be_v self-confuted_n before_o you_o be_v aware_a geneva_n holland_n and_o all_o presbyterian_o be_v true_a church_n for_o they_o have_v all_o bishop_n e.g._n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n be_v bishop_n to_o they_o all_o for_o if_o one_o man_n be_v no_o more_o a_o member_n of_o one_o single_a church_n than_o of_o another_o and_o so_o no_o more_o a_o subject_a to_o one_o bishop_n than_o to_o another_o than_o one_o bishop_n be_v no_o more_o pastor_n of_o one_o church_n than_o of_o another_o 7._o and_o how_o can_v you_o magnify_v the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o a_o wise_a learned_a pious_a clergy_n above_o other_o church_n if_o all_o privilege_n be_v common_a and_o they_o have_v no_o proper_a pastor_n of_o their_o own_o 8._o do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o church_n e._n g._n of_o hippo_n that_o be_v in_o augustine_n day_n be_v the_o same_o numerical_a single_a church_n with_o that_o which_o be_v there_o now_o be_v there_o any_o or_o with_o the_o diocesan_n church_n of_o london_n if_o not_o then_o at_o least_o distance_n of_o time_n and_o change_v of_o person_n make_v divers_a particular_a church_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o against_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a to_o have_v divers_a particular_a church_n in_o it_o in_o the_o same_o age_n than_o in_o divers_a age_n in_o short_a diversity_n of_o matter_n and_o form_n make_v a_o numerical_a diversity_n as_o of_o natural_a so_o of_o politic_a body_n of_o the_o same_o species_n but_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n smyrna_n thyatira_n philadelphia_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o divers_a matter_n and_o form_n numerical_o ergo_fw-la they_o be_v divers_a political_a church_n sure_a god_n do_v not_o commend_v laodicea_n for_o philadelphia_n church_n virtue_n nor_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n for_o the_o other_o church_n sin_n and_o if_o the_o angel_n be_v bishop_n why_o be_v some_o bishop_n praise_v as_o the_o bishop_n of_o such_o church_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o other_o church_n threaten_v but_o i_o confess_v this_o be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o end_v the_o controversy_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o several_a church_n which_o shall_v be_v great_a if_o they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o but_o i_o hope_v that_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o church_n be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o every_o bishop_n and_o church_n fall_v with_o he_o or_o with_o any_o that_o have_v turn_v to_o mahumetanism_n to_o be_v no_o long_o on_o this_o which_o i_o think_v no_o prelatist_n will_v ever_o have_v put_v i_o on_o if_o these_o man_n speak_v not_o notorious_o against_o scripture_n against_o the_o constant_a language_n of_o canon_n and_o father_n historian_n and_o lawyer_n and_o all_o antiquity_n and_o all_o christian_a country_n and_o divine_n yea_o even_o those_o that_o at_o trent_n will_v have_v have_v only_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v of_o immediate_a divine_a right_n than_o i_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n by_o read_v and_o if_o poor_a nonconformist_n must_v be_v put_v to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o such_o singularity_n and_o be_v schismatic_n unless_o they_o will_v differ_v from_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n of_o all_o age_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n §_o 7._o but_o p._n 5_o 6._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o church_n be_v make_v by_o a_o divine_a covenant_n god_n only_a can_v constitute_v a_o church_n such_o person_n if_o there_o be_v any_o so_o absurd_a be_v not_o worth_a dispute_v with_o who_o dare_v affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o humane_a creature_n or_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o no_o church_n can_v depend_v on_o humane_a contract_n for_o then_o a_o church_n will_v be_v a_o humane_a creature_n and_o constitution_n whereas_o a_o church_n can_v be_v found_v only_o on_o a_o divine_a covenant_n 1._o who_o will_v think_v but_o this_o man_n be_v a_o nonconformist_n that_o talk_v so_o like_o they_o e._n g._n amesius_n in_o medul_n theol._n against_o humane_a church_n form_n but_o what_o then_o will_v bishop_n bilson_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o christian_n be_v think_v of_o who_o affirm_v patriarchal_a and_o metropolitical_a church_n and_o many_o of_o the_o diocesane_n to_o be_v but_o humane_a constitution_n and_o invention_n and_o if_o these_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o dispute_v with_o it_o seem_v that_o you_o differ_v from_o they_o
without_o their_o consent_n that_o titus_n be_v to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n can_v any_o then_o come_v otherwise_o in_o do_v not_o all_o church_n hold_v and_o practice_v this_o after_o and_o be_v it_o none_o of_o god_n institution_n if_o so_o god_n require_v we_o not_o to_o take_v any_o of_o you_o for_o our_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n who_o then_o require_v it_o what_o mean_v paul_n when_o he_o say_v they_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o we_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 7._o can_v the_o wit_n of_o man_n imagine_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a without_o consent_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v make_v the_o pastor_n of_o any_o flock_n who_o ever_o ordain_v a_o man_n against_o his_o will_n or_o for_o any_o man_n to_o have_v title_n against_o his_o will_n to_o the_o proper_a oversight_n and_o pastoral_a care_n of_o any_o one_o pastor_n or_o the_o privilege_n of_o any_o church_n if_o any_o think_v they_o may_v be_v cram_v and_o drench_v with_o the_o sacrament_n or_o that_o a_o unwilling_a man_n may_v have_v a_o seal_a pardon_n and_o gift_n of_o salvation_n deliver_v he_o he_o will_v make_v a_o new_a gospel_n and_o how_o any_o particular_a pastor_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v that_o man_n the_o sacrament_n ordinary_o that_o consent_v not_o ordinary_o to_o receive_v it_o of_o he_o i_o know_v not_o no_o man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o any_o city_n or_o any_o company_n of_o freeman_n in_o the_o city_n but_o by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n to_o the_o king_n make_v not_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o citizen_n as_o such_o or_o of_o a_o member_n of_o a_o company_n as_o such_o unlawful_a 8._o do_v this_o doctor_n think_v that_o he_o ever_o yet_o prove_v to_o sober_a man_n that_o the_o covenant_n aforesaid_a of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n to_o make_v christian_n and_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v more_o or_o so_o much_o of_o god_n institution_n than_o the_o contract_n or_o consent_v between_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n and_o people_n to_o make_v a_o single_a political_a church_n 9_o if_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o no_o man_n be_v the_o king_n subject_n that_o swear_v not_o to_o the_o city_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o none_o be_v a_o christian_n but_o a_o independent_a or_o church-consenter_n 10._o how_o be_v your_o parish_n or_o diocesan_n church_n member_n know_v to_o yourselves_o or_o any_o other_o be_v all_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o parish_n or_o diocese_n your_o church_n member_n then_o atheist_n sadducees_o hobbist_n and_o all_o vicious_a man_n and_o thousand_o that_o never_o communicate_v be_v such_o yea_o those_o that_o you_o call_v separatist_n if_o it_o be_v every_o transient_a communicant_a have_v you_o a_o proper_a pastoral_n care_n of_o every_o traveller_n soul_n that_o so_o communicate_v with_o you_o you_o after_o plead_v that_o his_o very_a ordinary_a communion_n make_v he_o not_o a_o member_n if_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v one_o and_o be_v not_o his_o consent_n then_o necessary_a or_o if_o ordinary_a communion_n be_v the_o test_n how_o few_o then_o of_o great_a parish_n be_v of_o the_o church_n yet_o that_o be_v because_o such_o communion_n signify_v their_o consent_n to_o your_o oversight_n of_o they_o §_o 9_o but_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v approve_v which_o p._n 5._o and_o oft_o he_o say_v that_o to_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o universal_a church_n by_o which_o all_o his_o gross_a schismatical_a accusation_n after_o ward_n be_v confute_v no_o man_n then_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n either_o by_o not_o take_v it_o or_o by_o renounce_v some_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o and_o when_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o to_o take_v he_o rather_o than_o dr._n bates_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o be_v a_o teacher_n or_o pastor_n at_o dunstan_n or_o to_o take_v this_o man_n and_o not_o another_o to_o be_v the_o lawful_a bishop_n or_o priest_n and_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o every_o oath_n and_o ceremony_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n or_o of_o christianity_n but_o such_o a_o rope_n of_o sand_n as_o mr._n dodwell_n and_o this_o man_n tie_v together_o to_o bind_v man_n to_o their_o sect_n will_v serve_v turn_n with_o some_o that_o know_v not_o who_o speak_v truth_n by_o any_o sure_a way_n than_o prejudice_n §_o 10._o his_o doctrine_n of_o separation_n and_o gather_a church_n out_o of_o church_n be_v anon_o to_o be_v consider_v but_o whereas_o he_o add_v p._n 7._o these_o man_n convert_v christian_n from_o common_a christianity_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o independency_n ans_fw-fr my_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o be_v small_a save_v by_o read_v their_o book_n and_o there_o be_v few_o man_n of_o any_o common_a denomination_n episcopal_n or_o other_o that_o be_v not_o in_o many_o thing_n disagree_v but_o i_o must_v in_o charity_n to_o they_o say_v that_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v judge_v by_o their_o write_n or_o speech_n he_o palpable_o slander_v they_o and_o that_o none_o that_o be_v grave_a and_o sober_a among_o they_o do_v separate_v their_o church_n from_o the_o common_a christianity_n or_o the_o universal_a church_n any_o more_o than_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n ironmonger_n etc._n etc._n be_v separate_v from_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o london_n from_o england_n or_o trinity_n college_n from_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n or_o oxford_n i_o never_o meet_v with_o man_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a never_o shall_v do_v that_o do_v not_o take_v his_o independent_a church_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o dependent_a as_o a_o part_n on_o the_o whole_a if_o belie_v other_o stop_v at_o word_n the_o wrong_n be_v small_a but_o when_o it_o be_v make_v but_o the_o stair_n to_o hatred_n and_o destroy_v it_o be_v his_o way_n to_o cure_v schism_n that_o be_v common_o paint_v with_o horn_n and_o cleave_a foot_n if_o a_o man_n come_v from_o a_o country_n village_n and_o be_v make_v by_o covenant_n a_o citizen_n of_o london_n how_o prove_v you_o that_o he_o renounce_v king_n or_o kingdom_n but_o he_o say_v p._n 9_o those_o who_o wilful_o separate_v from_o the_o corporation_n to_o which_o the_o charter_n be_v grant_v forfeit_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o charter_n ans_fw-fr what_o reader_n do_v this_o man_n presume_v upon_o that_o will_v not_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o prove_v 1._o that_o god_n law_n or_o charter_n to_o his_o church_n do_v not_o require_v they_o to_o congregate_v in_o distinct_a single_a church_n as_o london_n charter_n do_v to_o erect_v several_a company_n and_o the_o university_n several_a college_n 2._o and_o that_o god_n have_v not_o in_o his_o word_n give_v order_n or_o command_v for_o such_o single_a church_n but_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o titus_n by_o fix_v elder_n to_o their_o several_a church_n and_o city_n separate_v from_o the_o universal_a church_n 3._o and_o that_o their_o subordinate_a church_n have_v not_o need_v of_o distinct_a subordinate_a consent_n and_o duty_n and_o that_o our_o diocesan_n church_n all_o separate_a from_o the_o universal_a do_v he_o think_v these_o thing_n need_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o diocesan_n depend_v on_o the_o universal_a but_o the_o presbyterian_a or_o independent_a do_v not_o i_o answer_v dependence_n be_v either_o that_o of_o subject_n on_o sovereign_n or_o magistrate_n for_o government_n or_o that_o of_o a_o community_n of_o equal_n for_o communion_n in_o the_o former_a respect_n they_o depend_v on_o none_o but_o christ_n as_o universal_a sovereign_n nor_o on_o any_o foriegner_n for_o government_n in_o the_o latter_a they_o depend_v on_o all_o true_a church_n for_o communion_n and_o doctor_n hammond_n and_o most_o diocesan_n hitherto_o have_v say_v that_o diocesan_n church_n be_v thus_o far_o independent_a or_o national_a at_o most_o and_o if_o any_o be_v for_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n in_o charity_n before_o they_o persuade_v england_n to_o it_o they_o shall_v procure_v they_o a_o dispensation_n from_o all_o the_o oath_n that_o have_v swear_v all_o this_o kingdom_n against_o endeavour_v any_o change_n of_o government_n and_o against_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n for_o some_o fanatic_n now_o dream_v that_o per_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n be_v nominal_a as_o well_o as_o numeral_a and_o refer_v to_o ch-urch_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o saint_n tate_n for_o as_o for_o they_o that_o find_v a_o man_n name_n in_o they_o i_o abhor_v their_o exposition_n more_o §11_n p._n 9_o god_n say_v he_o have_v not_o