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§._o 32_o §._o 33._o §._o 34._o §._o 35._o §._o 36._o §._o 37._o §._o 38._o §._o 39_o §._o 40._o §._o 41._o §._o 42._o §._o 43._o §._o 44._o §._o 45._o §._o 46._o §._o 47._o §._o 48._o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o §._o 13._o §._o 14._o §._o 15._o §._o 16._o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o §._o 18._o §._o 19_o §._o 20._o §._o 21._o §._o 22._o §._o 23._o §._o 24._o ille_fw-la coetus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la clareâ—_n regeneratis_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la solus_fw-la coetus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la papae_fw-la subditorum_fw-la claret_n regeneratis_fw-la ergo_fw-la prob_fw-la apud_fw-la illas_fw-la solos_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la miracula_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la val_n mag._n deut._n 13._o 1_o 2._o mat._n 7._o 22_o 23._o exod._n 3._o 7._o §._o 25._o §._o 26._o §._o 27._o §._o 28._o §._o 29._o §._o 30._o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o §._o 13._o §._o 14_o §._o 15._o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o §._o 18._o §._o 19_o §._o 20._o §._o 21._o §._o 22._o §._o 23._o §._o 24._o §._o 25._o §._o 26._o §._o 27._o §._o 28._o §._o 29._o §._o 30._o §._o 31._o §._o 32._o §._o 33._o §._o 34._o §._o 35._o §._o 36._o §._o 3â—_n §._o 38._o §._o 39_o §._o 40._o §._o 41_o §._o 42._o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o §._o 13._o §._o 14._o §._o 15._o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o §._o 18._o §._o 19_o §._o 20._o §._o 21._o §._o 22._o §._o 23._o §._o 24._o §._o 25._o §._o 26._o §._o 27._o §._o 28._o §._o 29._o §._o 30._o §_o 31._o §._o 32._o §._o 33._o §._o 34._o §._o 35._o §._o 36._o 36._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la aut_fw-la privatus_fw-la aut_fw-la populus_fw-la eorum_fw-la decretâ—â—_n non_fw-la stetit_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la interdicunt_fw-la haec_fw-la paena_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la est_fw-la gravissima_fw-la quibus_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la interdictum_fw-la two_o numero_fw-la impiorum_fw-la &_o sceleratorum_fw-la habentur_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la omnes_fw-la decedunt_fw-la aditum_fw-la eorum_fw-la sermonemque_fw-la defugiunt_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la ex_fw-la contagione_fw-la incommodi_fw-la accipiant_fw-la neque_fw-la iis_fw-la petentibus_fw-la jus_o redditur_fw-la neque_fw-la honos_fw-la ullus_fw-la communicatur_fw-la his_fw-la autem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la drâ—dibus_fw-la praeest_fw-la unus_fw-la qui_fw-la summam_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la habet_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la hoc_fw-la mortus_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ex_fw-la reliquis_fw-la excellit_fw-la dignitate_fw-la succedit_fw-la at_o si_fw-la sunt_fw-la plures_fw-la suffragio_fw-la druidum_fw-la adlegitur_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la principatu_fw-la armis_fw-la contendunt_fw-la caes_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr bell._n gal._n §._o 37._o §._o 38._o §._o 39_o §._o 40._o §._o 41._o §._o 42._o §._o 43._o §._o 44._o §._o 45._o §._o 46._o §._o 47._o §._o 48._o §._o 49._o §._o 50._o §._o 51._o §._o 52._o §._o 53._o §._o 54._o §._o 55._o §._o 56._o §._o 57_o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o §._o 13._o §._o 14._o §._o 15._o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o §._o 18._o §._o 19_o §._o 20._o §._o 21._o §._o 22._o §._o 23._o §._o 24._o §._o 25._o §._o 26._o §._o 27._o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o §._o 13._o §._o 13._o §._o 14._o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o §._o 18._o §._o 19_o §._o 20_o §._o 21_o §._o 22._o §._o 23._o §._o 24._o §._o 25._o §._o 26._o §._o 27._o §._o 28._o §._o 29._o §._o 30._o §._o 31._o §._o 32._o §._o 33._o §._o 34._o §._o 35._o §._o 36._o §._o 37._o §._o 38._o §._o 39_o §._o 40._o §._o 41._o §._o 42._o §._o 43._o §._o 44._o §._o 45._o §._o 46._o §._o 47._o §._o 48._o §._o 49._o §._o 50._o §._o 51._o §._o 52._o §._o 53._o §._o 54._o §._o 55._o §._o 56._o §._o 57_o §._o 58._o §._o 59_o §._o 60._o §._o 62._o §._o 63._o §._o 64._o §._o 65_o §._o 66._o §._o 67._o §._o 68_o
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assemble_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o guilt_n here_o charge_v on_o some_o by_o the_o apostle_n upon_o what_o account_n they_o so_o separate_v themselves_o be_v declare_v v_o 26._o they_o sin_v wilful_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n thereby_o ship_v out_o their_o neck_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n v_o 28._o and_o draw_v back_o to_o perdition_n v._n 29._o that_o be_v they_o depart_v off_o to_o judaisme_n i_o much_o question_n whether_o any_o one_o will_v think_v fit_a to_o call_v these_o man_n schismatic_n or_o whether_o we_o shall_v so_o judge_v or_o so_o speak_v of_o any_o that_o in_o these_o day_n shall_v forsake_v our_o church_n and_o turn_v mahumetan_n such_o a_o departure_n make_v man_n apostate_n not_o schismatic_n of_o this_o sort_n many_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o be_v they_o account_v schismatic_n because_o the_o lesser_a crime_n be_v swallow_v up_o and_o drown_v in_o the_o great_a but_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v whole_o of_o another_o nature_n of_o some_o 5._o who_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o church_n communion_n at_o least_o for_o a_o season_n by_o their_o disorderly_a and_o irregular_a walk_v we_o have_v also_o mention_v the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 5._o 14._o unruly_a or_o disorderly_a person_n not_o abide_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n in_o and_o unto_o his_o church_n and_o say_v they_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o thess_n 3_o 6._o out_o of_o all_o church_n order_n who_o he_o will_v have_v warn_v and_o avoid_v so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o th._n 3_o 2._o person_n that_o abide_v quiet_o in_o no_o place_n or_o station_n but_o wander_v up_o &_o down_o who_o whatever_n their_o profession_n be_v he_o deny_v to_o have_v faith_n that_o there_o be_v many_o of_o this_o sort_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n who_o through_o a_o vain_a and_o slight_a spirit_n neglect_v and_o 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to_o be_v separate_v the_o famous_a advice_n of_o moecenae_n to_o augustus_n mention_v in_o diocassias_n be_v the_o best_a authority_n i_o know_v against_o it_o before_o we_o part_v with_o this_o consideration_n 27._o i_o must_v needs_o prevent_v one_o mistake_n which_o perhaps_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o may_v arise_v upon_o the_o precede_a discourse_n for_o whereas_o sundry_a ordinance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v right_o to_o be_v administer_v only_o in_o a_o church_n and_o minister_n do_v evident_o relate_v thereunto_o the_o deny_v of_o a_o national_n church_n state_n seem_v to_o deny_v that_o we_o have_v either_o minister_n or_o ordinance_n here_o in_o england_n the_o truth_n be_v it_o seem_v so_o to_o do_v but_o it_o do_v not_o unless_o you_o will_v say_v that_o unless_o she_o be_v a_o national_n church_n state_n there_o be_v no_o other_o which_o be_v too_o absurd_a for_o any_o one_o to_o imagine_v it_o follow_v indeed_o that_o there_o be_v no_o national_n church_n 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of_o the_o church_n in_o england_n that_o be_v from_o a_o share_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v own_v and_o profess_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o england_n who_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n nor_o do_v subjection_n to_o our_o civil_a government_n and_o agreement_n on_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n specifical_o either_o joint_o or_o several_o constitute_v one_o church_n as_o be_v know_v even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o brethren_n it_o be_v the_o last_o expression_n of_o lesser_a and_o great_a assembly_n that_o must_v do_v it_o but_o as_o to_o any_o such_o institution_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o stand_a ordinance_n sufficient_a to_o give_v unity_n yea_o or_o denomination_n to_o a_o church_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o this_o alone_a be_v to_o be_v insist_v on_o for_o as_o be_v show_v before_o the_o other_o thing_n mention_v contribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o form_n nor_o 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episcopal_a constitution_n have_v they_o not_o do_v the_o same_o have_v they_o not_o reject_v their_o national_n officer_n with_o all_o the_o bond_n tie_n and_o ligament_n of_o the_o union_n of_o that_o pretend_a church_n have_v they_o not_o renounce_v the_o way_n of_o worship_n establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v they_o not_o disavow_v all_o obedience_n to_o they_o who_o be_v their_o legal_a superior_n in_o that_o constitution_n do_v they_o retain_v either_o matter_n or_o form_n or_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o naked_a name_n of_o that_o church_n and_o will_v they_o condemn_v other_o in_o what_o they_o practise_v themselves_o as_o for_o a_o church_n of_o england_n in_o their_o new_a sense_n which_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v not_o new_a but_o old_a for_o what_o be_v beyond_o a_o voluntary_a consociation_n of_o particular_a church_n we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o have_v experience_n of_o it_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v accuse_v of_o schism_n 40._o for_o not_o esteem_v ourselves_o make_v member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n against_o our_o will_n by_o buy_v or_o hire_v a_o habitation_n within_o such_o a_o precinct_n of_o ground_n we_o expect_v not_o especicial_o consider_v what_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o chief_a leader_n of_o they_o with_o who_o now_o we_o be_v treat_v who_o word_n be_v as_o follow_v we_o grant_v that_o live_v in_o parish_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n a_o turk_n or_o pagan_a or_o idolater_n may_v live_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o a_o parish_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o member_n of_o a_o church_n a_o man_n must_v therefore_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o then_o live_v in_o a_o parish_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n may_v claim_v admission_n into_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n within_o those_o bound_n and_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v there_o dispense_v ans_fw-fr of_o cammil_n p._n 105._o this_o be_v also_o pursue_v by_o the_o author_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la anglicani_n p_o 9_o 10._o whereafter_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o word_n first_o mention_v they_o add_v that_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o a_o parish_n and_o constant_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o exclude_v they_o from_o be_v fideles_fw-la or_o church_n member_n and_o make_v they_o at_o best_a as_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la of_o old_a who_o be_v never_o esteem_v member_n of_o the_o church_n if_o we_o have_v be_v so_o member_n by_o our_o own_o voluntary_a consent_n 41._o and_o do_v not_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v then_o this_o congregation_n whereof_o we_o be_v so_o member_n be_v reform_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o speak_v now_o to_o they_o that_o own_o reformation_n as_o to_o their_o light_n or_o it_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v reform_v and_o that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o so_o 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be_v a_o case_n of_o the_o great_a difficulty_n 42._o that_o present_v itself_o to_o my_o thought_n in_o this_o business_n suppose_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o that_o church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o grant_v so_o by_o this_o person_n and_o yet_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o defect_n which_o be_v in_o or_o at_o least_o he_o be_v convince_v and_o persuade_v to_o be_v in_o that_o church_n who_o reformation_n he_o can_v obtain_v he_o can_v abide_v in_o that_o church_n to_o his_o spiritual_a advantage_n and_o edification_n suppose_v the_o church_n on_o the_o other_o side_n can_v be_v induce_v to_o consent_v to_o his_o secession_n and_o relinquishment_n of_o its_o ordinary_a external_a communion_n and_o that_o person_n be_v hereby_o entangle_v what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v i_o profess_v for_o my_o part_n i_o never_o know_v this_o case_n fall_v out_o wherein_o both_o party_n be_v not_o blamable_a the_o person_n 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such_o occasion_n to_o change_v their_o habitation_n and_o consequent_o their_o church_n relation_n man_n may_v be_v relieve_v by_o change_n of_o dwell_v subcom_o of_o diu._n p._n 52._o and_o when_o a_o man_n leave_v the_o ordinary_a external_a communion_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n for_o his_o own_o edification_n to_o join_v with_o another_o who_o administration_n he_o be_v persuade_v in_o some_o thing_n more_o or_o few_o be_v carry_v on_o more_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o such_o prove_v to_o be_v schism_n i_o shall_v acknowledge_v it_o as_o then_o the_o not_o give_v a_o man_n self_n up_o unto_o any_o way_n 43._o and_o submit_v to_o any_o establishment_n pretend_v or_o plead_v to_o be_v of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v not_o light_a for_o and_o which_o he_o be_v not_o by_o any_o act_n of_o his_o own_o former_o engage_v in_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o reason_n be_v reckon_v unto_o he_o for_o schism_n though_o he_o may_v if_o he_o 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