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idolatrous_a corrupt_a particular_a church_n of_o rome_n false_o call_v catholic_a but_o it_o concern_v he_o and_o his_o party_n near_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o separation_n from_o all_o true_a protestant_a church_n agree_v as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o donatist_n the_o question_n than_o be_v unresolved_a whether_o their_o and_o his_o separation_n may_v just_o be_v call_v schism_n all_o he_o say_v be_v this_o we_o be_v thus_o come_v off_o from_o this_o part_n of_o our_o charge_n of_o schism_n for_o the_o relinquishment_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 168._o p._n 168._o which_o as_o we_o have_v not_o do_v so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o schism_n but_o a_o sin_n of_o another_o nature_n and_o importance_n the_o ground_n he_o go_v upon_o why_o separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n be_v no_o schism_n be_v that_o afore_o that_o schism_n in_o the_o scripture_n notion_n be_v only_o a_o division_n of_o judgement_n in_o a_o particular_a assembly_n not_o a_o separation_n from_o any_o church_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v prove_v false_a above_o as_o it_o will_v free_v protestant_n from_o that_o charge_n by_o papist_n with_o ease_n so_o it_o will_v acquit_v himself_o and_o all_o sectary_n in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n that_o the_o principle_n and_o principal_a plea_n of_o romanist_n that_o they_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n out_o of_o who_o communion_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n as_o the_o donatist_n be_v of_o old_a be_v and_o in_o schismatical_a be_v and_o be_v the_o common_a vote_n of_o almost_o all_o ancient_n and_o modern_a divine_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o his_o party_n assent_v to_o that_o their_o church_n be_v only_o right_o constitute_v and_o other_o church_n and_o minister_n be_v false_a or_o none_o as_o they_o do_v also_o assert_v they_o be_v equal_o guilty_a of_o that_o schismatical_a principle_n that_o they_o be_v the_o only_a not_o catholic_n particular_a church_n out_o of_o who_o communion_n there_o be_v ordinary_o no_o salvation_n this_o very_a principle_n in_o the_o donatist_n first_o and_o then_o in_o the_o romanist_n have_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o those_o sad_a difference_n among_o the_o church_n along_o time_n and_o of_o the_o trouble_n that_o have_v issue_v thence_o and_o to_o make_v difference_n in_o a_o church_n and_o â—_z &_o thereupon_o to_o separate_v be_v acknowledge_v or_o prove_v to_o be_v schism_n then_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o like_a difference_n and_o persist_v to_o maintain_v they_o upon_o the_o very_a same_o principle_n as_o the_o only_a true_a church_n how_o it_o can_v be_v exempt_v from_o schism_n i_o be_o to_o learn_v §_o 5_o that_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v in_o the_o ground_n he_o go_v upon_o to_o free_v the_o donatist_n of_o old_a and_o protestant_n together_o with_o himself_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n be_v his_o own_o notion_n and_o definition_n of_o schism_n will_v now_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o answer_n to_o the_o romanist_n argument_n which_o he_o rather_o insist_o upon_o than_o upon_o the_o solution_n of_o our_o learned_a divine_n page_n 192._o he_o take_v schismin_n the_o notion_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n precise_o that_o be_v for_o division_n only_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n 193._o pag._n 193._o and_o thereupon_o deny_v 1._o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_a invisible_a church_n or_o if_o there_o can_v it_o will_v be_v madness_n to_o call_v it_o schism_n 2._o nor_o from_o the_o catholic_a visible_a because_o the_o forsake_v its_o communion_n which_o consist_v in_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v not_o schism_n but_o apostasy_n 3._o nor_o from_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o that_o be_v not_o proper_o schism_n for_o so_o he_o say_v 1._o i_o deny_v that_o separation_n from_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o such_o as_o mere_o separation_n be_v schism_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o esteem_v though_o perhaps_o such_o separation_n may_v proceed_v from_o schism_n and_o attend_v with_o other_o evil_n but_o this_o mistake_v the_o question_n for_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o every_o separation_n from_o any_o church_n be_v schism_n as_o such_o but_o a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n which_o they_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v and_o so_o some_o and_o most_o of_o we_o do_v state_n it_o as_o he_o observe_v page_n 191._o s_o 48._o and_o so_o they_o fall_v upon_o the_o idolatry_n heresy_n &c_n &c_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o just_a cauâ—es_n of_o separation_n from_o she_o which_o plea_n say_v he_o will_v not_o be_v shake_v to_o eternity_n 2._o he_o affirm_v that_o separation_n however_o upon_o just_a cause_n 194._o p._n 194._o from_o any_o church_n be_v no_o schism_n this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a in_o â—ense_n so_o be_v by_o none_o deny_v this_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o person_n schism_n be_v causeless_a say_v all_o man_n however_o concern_v separation_n upon_o a_o just_a cause_n be_v a_o duty_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v schism_n which_o be_v always_o a_o sin_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o needlesse_o deny_v their_o major_a proposition_n be_v right_o understand_v in_o their_o sense_n who_o propound_v it_o and_o our_o divine_n do_v better_a to_o deny_v the_o minor_a we_o have_v neither_o voluntary_o nor_o causelesse_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o his_o answer_n be_v another_o thing_n separation_n in_o the_o sense_n contend_v about_o 194._o p._n 194._o must_v be_v from_o some_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o christ_n institution_n 195_o pag._n 195_o a_o church_n of_o his_o appointment_n otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v plead_v that_o it_o be_v schism_n at_o least_o not_o in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o schism_n be_v a_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n but_o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n be_v not_o from_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o national_a hierarchicall_a church_n of_o rome_n the_o papal_a and_o patriarchall_a church_n be_v not_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n yet_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o argument_n lie_v here_o that_o schism_n in_o the_o scripture_n notion_n be_v only_o find_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o must_v serve_v he_o for_o more_o use_n than_o one_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o and_o thence_o he_o infer_v that_o separation_n either_o of_o one_o church_n from_o another_o or_o of_o person_n from_o a_o church_n upon_o any_o occasion_n true_a or_o false_a what_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v no_o schism_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o above_z and_o will_v come_v again_o §_o 6_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v schism_n beside_o that_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n i_o prove_v by_o a_o double_a argument_n ex_fw-la confessis_fw-la 1._o schism_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n in_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n 2._o where_o there_o be_v difference_n raise_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n profess_a wherein_o the_o union_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n consist_v there_o may_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n but_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n in_o the_o catholic_n or_o among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n profess_v ergo_fw-la i_o suppose_v his_o answer_n will_v be_v that_o the_o forsake_v of_o its_o communion_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o schism_n but_o apostasy_n p._n 193._o s_o 52._o but_o that_o be_v not_o always_o so_o for_o both_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o yet_o no_o apostasy_n or_o if_o there_o be_v apostasy_n it_o may_v be_v a_o schism_n also_o apostate_n
and_o never_o scruple_v it_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v why_o not_o ordination_n also_o without_o a_o new_a ordination_n they_o receive_v not_o baptism_n from_o they_o as_o if_o institute_v by_o antichrist_n but_o as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n they_o baptize_v not_o as_o antichristian_a not_o as_o bishop_n or_o romish_a priest_n but_o as_o presbyter_n in_o who_o hand_n we_o say_v ordination_n also_o be_v only_o since_o we_o have_v take_v away_o those_o humane_a addition_n which_o they_o have_v sinful_o introduce_v into_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o rome_n but_o privilege_n for_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n where_o ever_o they_o find_v they_o and_o therefore_o we_o deny_v we_o receive_v they_o from_o rome_n any_o more_o than_o the_o jew_n receive_v the_o golden_a vessel_n from_o babylon_n because_o they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o cyrus_n it_o be_v false_a then_o that_o ordination_n be_v plead_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 199._o p._n 199._o as_o such_o nor_o do_v the_o grant_v true_a ordination_n as_o also_o true_a baptism_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a church_n this_o he_o say_v he_o understand_v not_o they_o who_o ordain_v have_v no_o power_n so_o to_o do_v but_o as_o they_o be_v officer_n of_o that_o church_n as_o such_o they_o do_v it_o and_o if_o other_o have_v ordain_v who_o be_v not_o officer_n of_o that_o church_n all_o will_v confess_v that_o action_n to_o be_v null_a do_v but_o change_v the_o scene_n to_o baptism_n and_o hear_v what_o he_o will_v say_v they_o who_o baptize_v have_v no_o power_n so_o to_o do_v but_o as_o officer_n of_o that_o church_n as_o such_o they_o do_v it_o both_o which_o must_v be_v deny_v 27._o see_v apol._n against_o brown_n sect._n 27._o or_o he_o must_v deny_v his_o baptism_n they_o do_v it_o as_o officer_n not_o as_o officer_n of_o that_o church_n that_o papal_a antichristian_a hierarchy_n and_o if_o other_o have_v baptize_v ordain_v who_o be_v not_o officer_n of_o that_o church_n or_o they_o as_o officer_n but_o not_o as_o officer_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v as_o a_o scab_n upon_o the_o hand_n no_o rational_a man_n hitherto_o have_v assert_v that_o action_n to_o be_v null_a this_o be_v no_o such_o dark_a passage_n that_o the_o doctor_n can_v see_v one_o step_n before_o he_o unless_o his_o new_a light_n have_v dazzle_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o can_v see_v wood_n for_o tree_n which_o before_o he_o fall_v into_o this_o way_n he_o see_v so_o many_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n walk_v in_o before_o he_o for_o our_o part_n etc._n see_v p._n 199_o but_o they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v content_v etc._n etc._n we_o profess_v that_o in_o his_o way_n of_o personal_a qualification_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o people_n to_o make_v a_o man_n without_o ordination_n a_o minister_n the_o passage_n in_o scripture_n or_o church_n story_n be_v so_o dark_a that_o we_o can_v see_v one_o step_n before_o we_o but_o this_o have_v sufficient_o by_o other_o be_v discuss_v chap._n vii_o of_o the_o particular_a church_n and_o its_o union_n §_o 1_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o last_o acception_n of_o a_o church_n as_o it_o frequent_o signify_v a_o particular_a church_n 202._o p._n 202._o though_o all_o the_o place_n produce_v by_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o i_o think_v prove_v that_o sense_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v about_o it_o that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v one_o church_n be_v true_a but_o that_o those_o many_o thousand_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o congregation_n in_o one_o place_n be_v nothing_o probable_a it_o possible_a but_o take_v his_o definition_n of_o a_o particular_a institute_v church_n it_o be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n call_v by_o the_o word_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o joint_a performance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o individual_a ordiance_n according_a to_o the_o order_n by_o christ_n prescribe_v in_o this_o definition_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n by_o he_o give_v will_v be_v applicable_a and_o be_v by_o himself_o or_o other_o of_o his_o side_n apply_v to_o the_o three_o several_a notion_n of_o a_o church_n or_o the_o church_n in_o those_o several_a notion_n 1._o to_o the_o catholic_n invisible_a church_n it_o be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 2._o d._n ames_n the_o church_n in_o general_a be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n p._n 64_o s_o 2._o by_o the_o word_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o joint_a performance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o individual_a ordinance_n according_a to_o the_o order_n by_o christ_n prescribe_v this_o be_v all_o of_o it_o true_a of_o the_o invisible_a church_n they_o be_v call_v which_o will_v be_v the_o only_a exception_n to_o the_o joint_a performance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o specifical_a and_o where_o its_o possible_a individual_a ordinance_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o ordinary_o be_v of_o some_o particular_a church_n it_o be_v both_o possible_a and_o necessary_a to_o join_v in_o that_o performance_n 2._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n it_o be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n &c_n &c_n so_o himself_n describe_v it_o it_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o all_o that_o be_v due_o call_v christian_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o profession_n p._n 113._o and_o before_o that_o p._n 112._o all_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o world_n call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o word_n do_v make_v up_o and_o constitute_v his_o visible_a kingdom_n by_o their_o profess_a subjection_n to_o he_o which_o subjection_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o 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be_v between_o all_o the_o member_n of_o such_o a_o church_n exert_v itself_o in_o their_o respective_a duty_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o also_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o other_o two_o church_n love_n without_o dissimulation_n as_o be_v say_v above_o 98._o p._n 98._o and_o so_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o difference_n but_o we_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o union_n itself_o or_o rather_o what_o be_v the_o form_n for_o that_o give_v union_n the_o specificate_a form_n that_o distinguish_v this_o church_n from_o the_o rest_n the_o other_o two_o aforego_v this_o it_o be_v 215._o p._n 215._o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o 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 and_o to_o perform_v all_o office_n of_o love_n to_o one_o another_o &c_n &c_n but_o most_o of_o this_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o other_o two_o church_n or_o 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maintain_v those_o difference_n be_v a_o worse_a schism_n and_o then_o upon_o those_o difference_n to_o depart_v and_o break_v the_o church_n inâ—o_v piece_n be_v schism_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o admit_v of_o all_o his_o own_o aggravation_n give_v above_o and_o be_v a_o he_o nous_fw-fr sin_n 2._o one_o church_n refuse_v to_o hold_v that_o communion_n with_o another_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o they_o 218._o p._n 218._o be_v no_o schism_n proper_o so_o call_v beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v above_o that_o one_o church_n may_v raise_v difference_n in_o and_o with_o another_o church_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o schism_n i_o add_v that_o theâ—e_n word_n be_v aequivocall_a for_o they_o hold_v all_o church_n to_o be_v independent_a they_o must_v hold_v consequential_o there_o be_v not_o necessary_o any_o communion_n between_o thâ—m_n as_o church_n but_o as_o to_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o refuse_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o 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christ_n appointment_n which_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v or_o else_o he_o have_v need_n put_v himself_o not_o upon_o the_o justice_n but_o on_o the_o large_a mercy_n of_o his_o judge_n chap._n viii_o independentism_n a_o great_a schism_n §_o 1_o in_o his_o vindication_n of_o himself_o and_o party_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n by_o episcopal_a man_n he_o first_o lay_v down_o their_o inducement_n to_o which_o how_o he_o have_v answer_v and_o acquit_v himself_o let_v they_o if_o they_o please_v consider_v i_o shall_v only_o take_v notice_n by_o the_o way_n of_o some_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o debate_n between_o we_o and_o he_o and_o that_o very_o brief_o he_o first_o consideâ—s_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v be_v take_v as_o 1._o the_o people_n of_o god_n his_o elect_a &c_n &c_n in_o this_o nation_n may_v though_o improper_o be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o why_o not_o a_o proper_o as_o all_o true_a beleiver_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o he_o call_v the_o catholic_a church_n the_o world_n and_o a_o nation_n differ_v but_o as_o great_a and_o lâ—sser_a as_o a_o part_n and_o the_o whole_a and_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a and_o so_o as_o proper_o call_v a_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o be_v and_o abâ—de_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o keep_v with_o it_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n but_o unless_o he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o member_n of_o this_o church_n in_o england_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o form_v particular_a church_n i_o fear_v he_o will_v be_v find_v to_o break_v the_o union_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v between_o they_o and_o indeed_o it_o seem_v by_o their_o gather_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n they_o intend_v to_o have_v none_o but_o such_o of_o their_o church_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v to_o make_v the_o invisible_a church_n to_o be_v visible_a on_o earth_n he_o speak_v something_o suspicious_o this_o way_n p._n 90._o the_o elect_a and_o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o person_n under_o several_a consideration_n and_o therefore_o even_o a_o particular_a church_n on_o the_o account_n of_o its_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o catholic_n be_v call_v the_o elect_a 1_o pet._n 5.13_o and_o yet_o he_o speak_v of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n uncomely_a p._n 215._o which_o who_o they_o be_v in_o his_o church_n i_o know_v not_o they_o leave_v those_o to_o we_o to_o clouth_n and_o beautify_v and_o then_o they_o may_v admit_v they_o into_o their_o elect_a congregation_n but_o he_o say_v if_o we_o have_v grieve_v 223._o p._n 223._o offend_a trouble_v the_o least_o member_n of_o his_o church_n so_o that_o he_o may_v just_o take_v offence_n at_o any_o of_o our_o way_n we_o profess_v our_o readiness_n to_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n for_o reconciliation_n etc._n etc._n this_o strengthen_v the_o suspicion_n of_o what_o i_o say_v for_o unless_o he_o take_v we_o all_o for_o reprobate_n we_o have_v and_o do_v profess_v ourselves_o and_o we_o think_v just_o offend_v at_o their_o way_n and_o how_o ready_a they_o have_v be_v to_o give_v we_o satisfaction_n let_v the_o world_n judge_n the_o rest_n that_o follow_v be_v speak_v with_o equal_a confidence_n and_o truth_n if_o we_o love_v not_o all_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n rejoice_v not_o with_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o forbear_v he_o delude_v we_o when_o he_o say_v if_o we_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n let_v we_o be_v esteem_v the_o vile_a schismatic_n that_o ever_o live_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o if_o we_o prove_v all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o to_o be_v false_a yet_o he_o account_v none_o of_o they_o to_o be_v schismatical_a whatever_o they_o may_v be_v else_o §_o 2_o 2._o in_o this_o sense_n also_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o member_n 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or_o let_v they_o prove_v our_o fail_n and_o we_o promise_v a_o reformation_n in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v neither_o child_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o be_v the_o wonder_n that_o profess_v they_o receive_v their_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n 225._o p._n 225._o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o save_a truth_n thereof_o with_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o in_o their_o baptism_n they_o shall_v now_o separate_v from_o we_o not_o only_o in_o that_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o also_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o baptism_n can_v they_o make_v use_n of_o our_o preach_n and_o baptism_n for_o their_o regeneration_n and_o not_o of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n and_o the_o same_o preach_n for_o their_o
common_o make_v difference_n among_o professor_n before_o they_o total_o depart_v he_o must_v be_v remember_v of_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 161._o §_o 12._o the_o breach_n of_o this_o union_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o therein_o the_o relinquishment_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v in_o relinquishment_n of_o or_o some_o opposition_n to_o some_o or_o all_o of_o the_o save_a necessary_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o this_o be_v not_o schism_n but_o heresy_n or_o apostasy_n that_o must_v be_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v the_o relinquishment_n of_o all_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v apostasy_n if_o of_o some_o only_a and_o they_o fundatal_o maintain_v with_o obstinacy_n its_o heresy_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o some_o truth_n only_o of_o lesser_a or_o great_a concernment_n about_o which_o difference_n be_v by_o some_o raise_v among_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n catholic_n it_o may_v by_o his_o own_o principle_n be_v call_v schism_n his_o evasion_n will_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o 1._o that_o he_o do_v condescend_v to_o gratify_v his_o adversary_n that_o schism_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n but_o that_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o scripture_n notion_n of_o schism_n 2._o that_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n he_o deny_v difference_n to_o be_v schism_n any_o where_o but_o in_o a_o particular_a assembly_n wherein_o he_o be_v singular_a and_o alone_a and_o be_v sufficient_o disprove_v above_o §_o 7_o but_o fear_v belike_o that_o in_o his_o so_o answer_v some_o of_o we_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o take_v up_o those_o word_n speak_v to_o our_o saviour_n upon_o another_o occasion_n master_n in_o so_o say_v thou_o put_v we_o to_o rebuke_v also_o he_o start_v a_o objection_n 196._o pag._n 196._o from_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o utter_o unchurch_v rome_n thus_o whether_o the_o divest_v of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o church_n in_o any_o sense_n arise_v not_o to_o the_o denial_n of_o that_o ministry_n at_o this_o day_n in_o england_n to_o which_o before_o we_o take_v his_o answer_n i_o will_v say_v 1._o that_o most_o of_o our_o pious_a learned_a divine_n have_v hitherto_o not_o deny_v but_o that_o rome_n be_v a_o church_n in_o some_o sense_n not_o a_o true_a but_o a_o corrupt_a church_n as_o have_v some_o privilege_n or_o rather_o some_o remainder_n of_o a_o church_n 23._o see_v d._n hall_n apol._n against_o brownist_n sect._n 23._o as_o the_o same_o article_n of_o faith_n baptism_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o hereupon_o they_o have_v defend_v our_o ministry_n to_o be_v true_a though_o sometime_o come_v through_o their_o foul_a hand_n with_o many_o superaddition_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n other_o perhaps_o will_v say_v we_o have_v it_o not_o from_o rome_n there_o be_v other_o bishop_n in_o england_n before_o austin_n come_v hither_o from_o who_o we_o may_v receive_v our_o ordination_n successive_o but_o hear_v his_o kind_a answer_n if_o any_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o his_o ministry_n but_o mere_o that_o successive_a ordination_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v through_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o can_v see_v a_o stable_a bottom_n of_o own_v he_o so_o to_o be_v but_o not_o yet_o to_o rege_v to_o he_o his_o successive_a baptism_n which_o he_o receive_v through_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o will_v go_v near_o to_o annul_v the_o ministry_n of_o those_o martyr-bishop_n and_o minister_n our_o first_o reformer_n who_o at_o first_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v but_o their_o successive_a ordination_n from_o rome_n and_o act_v upon_o it_o according_o he_o can_v gratify_v rome_n better_o than_o to_o asperse_v the_o ministry_n of_o england_n it_o be_v the_o jesuitical_a business_n in_o all_o the_o present_a sectary_n they_o look_v upon_o himself_o &_o his_o party_n who_o have_v either_o none_o or_o have_v renounce_v their_o ordination_n as_o no_o minister_n at_o all_o if_o we_o be_v none_o also_o then_o have_v we_o as_o they_o slander_v we_o no_o church_n at_o all_o god_n help_v the_o poor_a despise_a minister_n of_o england_n the_o romanist_n say_v we_o be_v no_o minister_n because_o we_o have_v not_o our_o ordination_n from_o rome_n the_o sectarist_n say_v we_o be_v no_o minister_n because_o we_o have_v our_o ordination_n from_o rome_n which_o shall_v we_o believe_v neither_o for_o we_o have_v it_o from_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o hand_n soever_o we_o have_v it_o but_o as_o a_o little_a blush_n at_o this_o hard_a say_n 196._o p._n 196._o he_o will_v mollify_v it_o a_o little_a i_o do_v not_o say_v if_o he_o will_v plead_v nothing_o else_o but_o if_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o plead_v he_o may_v have_v that_o which_o will_v constitute_v he_o a_o minister_n though_o he_o will_v not_o own_o that_o so_o it_o do_v what_o ever_o else_o we_o plead_v unless_o we_o will_v renounce_v our_o ordination_n it_o will_v not_o please_v they_o that_o by_o bishop_n be_v by_o they_o plead_v null_a or_o antichristian_a and_o that_o by_o the_o people_n which_o he_o intend_v we_o think_v be_v nothing_o and_o can_v own_v it_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o our_o ministry_n though_o perhaps_o we_o have_v their_o call_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o we_o may_v have_v as_o many_o of_o we_o have_v our_o call_n and_o election_n to_o be_v their_o minister_n from_o the_o people_n but_o our_o ordination_n we_o shall_v justify_v to_o be_v from_o christ_n 197._o p._n 197._o and_o not_o from_o the_o people_n but_o hear_v more_o nor_o be_v it_o say_v that_o any_o have_v their_o ministry_n from_o rome_n as_o though_o the_o office_n which_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v institute_v by_o antichrist_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a foundation_n of_o any_o man_n ininterest_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v ordination_n in_o a_o succession_n through_o the_o administration_n of_o not_o the_o woman_n fly_v 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