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thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o reject_v that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o and_o hold_v for_o accurse_a the_o publisher_n and_o promoter_n thereof_o gal._n 1.8_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v unto_o you_o another_o gospel_n beside_o what_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v 6._o the_o faith_n of_o the_o enthusiast_n if_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o faith_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o illusion_n of_o his_o fancy_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n with_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o head_n corner_n stone_n eph._n 2.20_o i_o e._n what_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o new_a have_v reveal_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o 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among_o you_o and_o the_o better_a to_o conceive_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o schism_n and_o contention_n it_o be_v exemplify_v vers_fw-la 12._o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n another_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n and_o another_o will_v not_o depend_v upon_o any_o acknowledge_v neither_o paul_n nor_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o be_v his_o tutor_n and_o instructor_n and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o of_o christ_n thus_o the_o immaculate_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v divide_v into_o party_n and_o sect_n the_o partaker_n and_o follower_n of_o which_o several_a sect_n be_v therefore_o call_v sectarist_n and_o separatist_n viz._n such_o as_o cleave_v not_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o follow_v some_o one_o part_n that_o be_v break_v off_o and_o divide_v from_o the_o whole_a 2._o heresy_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n do_v differ_v as_o a_o inward_a sickness_n and_o outward_a wound_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o man_n but_o yet_o so_o 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christian_a brethren_n who_o profess_v this_o same_o christian_a faith_n and_o be_v of_o this_o christian_a mind_n and_o spirit_n col._n 2.16_o 4._o to_o sympathize_v in_o each_o other_o affection_n which_o include_v several_a particular_n as_o 1._o to_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o error_n of_o other_o 2._o to_o condole_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o or_o to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12.15_o as_o also_o to_o congratulate_v the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o or_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v which_o enjoin_v also_o 3._o to_o rejoice_v as_o do_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n or_o any_o misguide_a soul_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n luk._n 15.7_o 5._o to_o pray_v for_o the_o growth_n and_o perseverance_n of_o all_o holy_a and_o orthodox_n person_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o profane_a schismatical_a and_o heretical_a person_n and_o for_o the_o reunion_n of_o all_o such_o to_o the_o church_n as_o be_v divide_v from_o it_o 1_o sam._n 12.23_o psal_n 122.6_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 6._o to_o hold_v communion_n in_o our_o desire_n and_o affection_n with_o all_o such_o as_o be_v divide_v from_o we_o in_o persuasion_n and_o judgement_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o endeavour_v a_o external_a communion_n with_o they_o according_a to_o our_o several_a power_n and_o in_o our_o several_a place_n and_o office_n gal._n 6.1_o the_o external_a communion_n consist_v also_o of_o several_a branch_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o oral_a confession_n of_o the_o same_o creed_n or_o symbol_n of_o christian_a faith_n rom._n 10.9,10_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o 2._o in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 3._o in_o the_o admission_n of_o and_o submission_n unto_o the_o same_o apostolical_a discipline_n and_o government_n heb._n 13.17_o 4._o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o liturgy_n or_o public_a form_n of_o external_a divine_a worship_n 1_o cor._n 1.10_o rom._n 15.6_o 4._o hence_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n it_o will_v appear_v plain_o who_o be_v a_o schismatique_a or_o in_o what_o respect_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n be_v contract_v 1._o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n who_o withdraw_v his_o assent_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n either_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o church_n universal_a profess_v or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o member_n while_o this_o particular_a church_n oppose_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a for_o when_o any_o particular_a person_n shall_v in_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n oppose_v his_o private_a opinion_n against_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v not_o only_a schism_n in_o he_o but_o such_o a_o branch_n of_o schism_n also_o as_o coincident_a with_o heresy_n whereof_o before_o 2._o he_o who_o shall_v limit_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o own_o particular_a sect_n or_o fraternity_n 165._o recepimus_fw-la pro_fw-la missiones_fw-la de_fw-la universalitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tote_fw-la mundo_fw-la diffusae_fw-la si_fw-la ergo_fw-la angelus_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la tibi_fw-la have_v premissiones_fw-la tenenti_fw-la diceret_fw-la dimitte_n christianitatem_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la &_o tene_fw-la partem_fw-la donati_n anathema_n esse_fw-la deberet_fw-la quia_fw-la ten_o tote_fw-la pracicidere_fw-la &_o in_o partem_fw-la contrudere_fw-la conaretur_fw-la &_o alienare_fw-la à _fw-la promissis_fw-la dei_fw-la aug._n epist_n 165._o say_v we_o be_v the_o church_n we_o be_v the_o elect_a and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o all_o who_o join_v not_o in_o communion_n with_o we_o be_v castawaies_a and_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o that_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o main_a body_n of_o christian_a people_n or_o rather_o cut_v off_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o fraternity_n from_o the_o main_a body_n of_o christ_n holy_a catholic_n church_n so_o the_o donatist_n of_o old_a limit_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o their_o own_o sect_n and_o the_o confine_n thereof_o to_o that_o part_n of_o africa_n where_o they_o inhabit_v contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o have_v give_v unto_o christ_n the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n psal_n 2.8_o &_o gen._n 22._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v whereupon_o the_o father_n infer_v since_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v diffuse_v and_o spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o therefore_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o forgo_v thy_o relation_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n or_o sect_n which_o say_v we_o and_o we_o only_o be_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v accurse_v because_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o cut_v thou_o off_o from_o the_o whole_a and_o to_o limit_v thou_o to_o a_o part_n and_o thereby_o to_o alienate_v thou_o from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n a_o three_o branch_n of_o schiâ—m_n necessary_o depend_v upon_o and_o flow_v from_o the_o second_o and_o this_o be_v rash_o to_o judge_v and_o uncharitable_o to_o condemn_v the_o church_n or_o society_n of_o our_o christian_a brethren_n so_o the_o montanist_n persuade_v their_o follower_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o universal_a church_n where_o ever_o spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 16._o euseb_n eccl_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 16._o and_o not_o only_o to_o deny_v thereunto_o all_o reverence_n and_o esteem_v but_o also_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o join_v with_o they_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o schism_n be_v all_o such_o guilty_a who_o refuse_v to_o join_v with_o their_o christian_a brethren_n in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n under_o pretence_n of_o separate_n from_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n who_o with_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n in_o the_o gospel_n presumptuous_o justify_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o church_n and_o faction_n and_o unjust_o condemn_v all_o other_o 21._o verè_fw-la existimemus_fw-la posse_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la occultum_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la quo_fw-la vobis_fw-la superior_a sit_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la bonum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quo_fw-la illo_fw-la videmur_fw-la superiores_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la occulium_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apo._n ser_n 21._o luk._n 18.9_o who_o be_v so_o pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n as_o to_o say_v to_o other_o stand_v by_o thyself_o come_v not_o near_o to_o i_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o isa_n 65.5_o little_o esteem_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 2.3_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n
let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o for_o say_v the_o father_n hereupon_o there_o may_v be_v those_o secret_a and_o hide_a virtue_n in_o other_o whereby_o they_o do_v excel_v thou_o though_o that_o whereby_o thou_o do_v seem_v to_o excel_v other_o be_v not_o secret_a but_o apparent_a 4._o to_o have_v no_o christian_a sympathy_n or_o fellow_n feeling_n either_o of_o the_o sin_n or_o suffering_n of_o our_o christian_a brethren_n be_v a_o four_o branch_n of_o schism_n for_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v 1_o cor._n 12.26_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v vers_fw-la 25._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o that_o the_o member_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o for_o another_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 27._o now_o you_o be_v the_o 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the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o the_o unanimous_a sincere_a profession_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christian_a faith_n whereby_o we_o grow_v up_o together_o as_o one_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4.13_o 2._o to_o forsake_v the_o public_a assembly_n of_o our_o christian_a brethren_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v another_o branch_n of_o external_a schism_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o heb._n 10.25_o where_o he_o forbid_v this_o as_o he_o enjoin_v the_o former_a and_o that_o because_o the_o one_o do_v common_o follow_v upon_o the_o other_o 1._o therefore_o he_o enjoin_v vers_fw-la 23._o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v and_o 2._o that_o which_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o command_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o yourselves_o together_o as_o the_o custom_n 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to_o refuse_v to_o join_v in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n 2._o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o liturgy_n or_o public_a form_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o to_o the_o 1._o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n eph._n 4.5_o or_o one_o sacrament_n whereby_o we_o be_v engraft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o whosoever_o refuse_v or_o re-admits_a both_o the_o catabaptist_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n so_o but_o one_o sacrament_n of_o our_o nourishment_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n even_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o communion_n whereof_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o of_o that_o one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10.16,17_o even_o say_v the_o father_n as_o many_o grain_n be_v incorporate_a in_o one_o bread_n and_o many_o member_n in_o one_o body_n so_o the_o faithful_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n 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psalm_n be_v so_o many_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 29.30_o although_o they_o never_o have_v again_o the_o same_o occasion_n which_o bring_v they_o forth_o at_o the_o first_o 4._o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_a john_n baptist_n first_o but_o afterward_o christ_n himself_o teach_v his_o disciple_n a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n with_o a_o positive_a command_n when_o ever_o they_o pray_v to_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 11.1,2_o 5._o that_o christ_n himself_o use_v a_o set_a form_n in_o his_o agony_n mat._n 26_o 39_o not_o alter_v his_o expression_n as_o if_o god_n be_v please_v with_o variety_n of_o phrase_n a_o custom_n which_o only_o serve_v to_o tickle_v the_o itch_a ear_n of_o man_n and_o win_v popular_a applause_n but_o he_o go_v again_o and_o pray_v say_v the_o same_o word_n vers_fw-la 44._o and_o also_o upon_o the_o cross_n he_o use_v a_o set_a form_n not_o of_o his_o own_o frame_n but_o 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prayer_n case_n dr._n fern_n case_n as_o any_o of_o those_o person_n that_o now_o plead_v so_o much_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o expression_n in_o public_a prayer_n be_v yet_o say_v to_o have_v often_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o church_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o public_a worship_n or_o liturgy_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o reason_n the_o hold_v of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o exclude_v of_o novelty_n faction_n and_o the_o boast_n of_o gift_n 5._o to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o our_o lawful_a ecclesiastical_a superior_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o church_n universal_a or_o particular_a essential_a or_o representative_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v some_o single_a superior_a and_o this_o either_o of_o divine_a or_o of_o lawful_a humane_a institution_n it_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o father_n to_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o schism_n s._n cyprian_n eccl_n cyprian_n filiusimpius_n qui_fw-la contemptis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la derelictis_fw-la constituere_fw-la audet_fw-la aliud_fw-la altar_n cyp._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl_n define_v a_o schismatique_a to_o be_v such_o a_o wicked_a son_n as_o contemn_v the_o bishop_n and_o forsake_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n presumptuous_o dare_v to_o set_v up_o another_o altar_n and_o again_o these_o be_v the_o way_n of_o schismatic_n to_o please_v themselves_o and_o with_o proud_a disdain_n to_o contemn_v their_o ruler_n and_o again_o 65._o he_o sunt_fw-la conatus_fw-la schismatiecrum_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la placeant_fw-la ut_fw-la praepositum_fw-la superbo_fw-la tumore_fw-la contemnant_fw-la id._n ep_v 65._o this_o you_o ought_v to_o know_v whosoever_o be_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n and_o s._n hierome_n say_v hier._n vnum_fw-la scire_fw-la debesâ—…_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la id._n ep_v 69._o hier._n it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la decreto_fw-la be_v the_o word_n that_o for_o avoid_v of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v one_o bishop_n in_o every_o diocese_n s._n augustine_n admonish_v his_o christian_a brethren_n obed_a aug._n ad_fw-la srat_fw-la serm_n de_fw-fr obed_a nolite_fw-la mihi_fw-la resistere_fw-la quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la potestas_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la you_o be_v not_o to_o oppose_v or_o resist_v i_o who_o be_o your_o bishop_n for_o all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n whether_o of_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n and_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 13._o when_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n be_v reject_v of_o the_o jew_n from_o that_o rule_n and_o government_n he_o exercise_v over_o they_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o 1_o sam._n 8.7_o the_o 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no_o bishop_n and_o say_v calvin_n they_o be_v worthy_a of_o any_o execration_n that_o will_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o that_o hierarchy_n which_o submit_v itself_o unto_o the_o lord_n these_o censure_n he_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o tract_n de_fw-fr reformat_fw-la eccl._n beza_n himself_o the_o great_a patron_n of_o presbyterian_a eldership_n yet_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a sar._n bez._n cont_n sar._n ut_fw-la presbyterio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esset_fw-la &_o permaneret_fw-la that_o one_o be_v prelate_n over_o the_o presbytery_n and_o this_o not_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la but_o to_o continue_v and_o allow_v s._n hierom_n reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o remedium_fw-la schismatis_fw-la for_o the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n against_o these_o two_o branch_n of_o schism_n the_o holy_a ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o give_v they_o this_o twofold_a counsel_n and_o advice_n as_o christ_n say_v he_o do_v nothing_o without_o his_o father_n 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