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Apostolical communion in the Church of England, asserted and applied for the cure of divisions: in a sermon preached in the Cathedral-Church of St. Peter, Exon: and since enlarged. By Tho. Long, B.D. and one of the prebendaries.
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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Wing L2959; ESTC R217728
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disciple_n be_v not_o pollute_v by_o have_v a_o judas_n among_o they_o nor_o be_v judas_n his_o sin_n less_o because_o he_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n it_o will_v be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o our_o disobedience_n that_o we_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v his_o most_o familiar_a friend_n and_o be_v admit_v to_o feed_v at_o christ_n table_n shall_v lift_v up_o the_o heel_n against_o he_o our_o care_n not_o to_o offend_v he_o shall_v bear_v proportion_n with_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o friendship_n to_o we_o and_o that_o abundant_a charity_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n our_o head_n shall_v be_v mutual_o convey_v to_o his_o member_n and_o not_o like_o those_o who_o write_v themselves_o e_fw-la societate_fw-la jesus_n but_o be_v enemy_n to_o all_o but_o their_o own_o fraternity_n 15.14_o joh_n 13.35_o &_o 15.14_o then_o will_v our_o saviour_n own_o we_o for_o his_o disciple_n when_o we_o love_v one_o another_o and_o for_o his_o friend_n when_o we_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v we_o 3._o let_v we_o bless_v god_n that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o himself_o his_o son_n and_o his_o apostle_n here_o let_v we_o fix_v as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v who_o though_o they_o see_v the_o cloud_n of_o persecution_n ready_a to_o pour_v down_o cataract_n of_o blood_n upon_o they_o yet_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o be_v resolve_v to_o weather_n it_o out_o 2.42_o act._n 2.42_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v his_o apostle_n and_o they_o have_v inform_v we_o that_o we_o must_v resist_v even_o to_o blood_n that_o we_o may_v not_o startle_v at_o any_o opposition_n as_o at_o a_o strange_a thing_n and_o when_o we_o see_v how_o active_a and_o patient_a too_o every_o sectary_n be_v for_o the_o promote_a of_o any_o faction_n they_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_n body_n shall_v show_v that_o they_o have_v still_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n animate_v they_o with_o courage_n and_o resolution_n answerable_a to_o their_o high_a call_v consider_v therefore_o he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o 12._o heb._n 12._o he_o suffer_v both_o from_o herod_n and_o from_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n from_o false_a brethren_n as_o well_o as_o from_o open_a enemy_n if_o we_o suffer_v by_o the_o papist_n as_o sectary_n and_o by_o the_o sectary_n as_o papist_n even_o in_o this_o also_o we_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o may_v say_v true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v begin_v in_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a and_o the_o light_a affliction_n we_o endure_v here_o shall_v add_v weight_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o if_o then_o our_o church_n communion_n be_v as_o jacob_n ladder_n which_o have_v god_n at_o the_o top_n of_o it_o 13._o gen._n 28.12_o 13._o though_o the_o foot_n be_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v god_n send_v his_o son_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n send_v his_o apostle_n and_o the_o apostle_n take_v care_n for_o a_o succession_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n till_o christ_n second_o come_v they_o be_v great_a despiser_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blessing_n annex_v to_o they_o that_o turn_v their_o back_n on_o they_o and_o wilful_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n for_o when_o our_o saviour_n promise_v a_o succession_n of_o pastor_n to_o his_o church_n he_o appropriate_v his_o blessing_n to_o they_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o with_o they_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n more_o than_o with_o other_o else_o the_o promise_n will_v signify_v nothing_o if_o therefore_o we_o run_v after_o they_o that_o run_v before_o they_o be_v send_v as_o they_o go_v not_o on_o god_n message_n 5.4_o heb._n 5.4_o so_o they_o can_v effect_v god_n end_n upon_o we_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o dishonour_v god_n as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o provide_v for_o his_o church_n or_o as_o if_o humane_a invention_n be_v more_o effectual_a instrument_n of_o piety_n than_o god_n ordinance_n it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o god_n in_o those_o time_n have_v raise_v up_o extraordinary_a minister_n many_o indeed_o have_v pretend_v to_o be_v such_o and_o christ_n foretell_v of_o their_o come_n there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a proâeets_n man_n of_o no_o ordinary_a dignity_n 26._o mat._n 24.24_o 26._o and_o âây_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n draw_v great_a multitude_n and_o not_o of_o the_o ordinary_a âârt_n they_o shall_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a they_o shall_v captivate_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o cause_v great_a alteration_n ãâã_d church_n and_o state_n but_o behold_v say_v our_o saviour_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o therefore_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n go_v not_o forth_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n believe_v it_o not_o he_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o cell_n of_o hermit_n nor_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o sectary_n his_o presence_n and_o blessing_n be_v with_o his_o church_n which_o he_o redeem_v with_o his_o blood_n to_o which_o he_o promise_v his_o spirit_n and_o in_o which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n preserve_v a_o succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o will_v ãâã_d it_o to_o the_o end_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n god_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n say_v david_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob._n here_o will_v i_o dwell_v say_v god_n 133.3_o ps_n 87.2_o ps_n 132.13_o 133.3_o for_o i_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o it_o from_o zion_n he_o will_v command_v ãâã_d blessing_n they_o that_o will_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o society_n must_v live_v under_o the_o government_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o it_o and_o if_o we_o expect_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v live_v in_o its_o communion_n as_o for_o intruder_n and_o hireling_n 23.32_o quisquis_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la separatus_fw-la adulterae_fw-la jungitur_fw-la à _fw-la promissis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la separatur_fw-la s._n cypr._n jer._n 23.32_o my_o sheep_n will_v not_o hear_v their_o voice_n nor_o follow_v they_o say_v christ_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v they_o will_v be_v lead_v through_o brier_n and_o thorn_n i_o send_v they_o not_o nor_o command_v they_o say_v god_n of_o such_o prophet_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o profit_v this_o people_n at_o all_o not_o profit_v they_o you_o will_v say_v there_o be_v none_o like_o they_o for_o knowledge_n and_o discourse_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n none_o make_v long_a prayer_n or_o manifest_v great_a zeal_n this_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o profit_v 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1._o let_v st._n paul_n demonstrate_v how_o this_o may_v be_v he_o suppose_v they_o be_v man_n of_o excellent_a gift_n and_o have_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n as_o eloquent_a as_o apollo_n but_o want_v charity_n they_o be_v as_o sounding-brass_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n but_o profit_n nothing_o 2._o they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a knowledge_n can_v expound_v the_o most_o mysterious_a part_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o they_o have_v such_o a_o plerophory_n of_o faith_n as_o carry_v they_o on_o against_o ãâã_d opposition_n they_o can_v remove_v mountain_n yet_o want_v charity_n they_o profit_v nothing_o 3._o yea_o but_o they_o have_v charity_n also_o they_o bestow_v all_o their_o good_n on_o the_o poor_a and_o give_v their_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v yet_o they_o may_v want_v true_a charity_n that_o charity_n that_o be_v long-suffering_a and_o kind_a that_o do_v not_o envy_n nor_o vaunt_v itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o or_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a that_o do_v not_o seek_v she_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a etc._n etc._n if_o they_o do_v not_o practice_v these_o thing_n themselves_o and_o preach_v they_o to_o their_o disciple_n they_o can_v profit_v they_o 16.18_o rev._n 16.18_o they_o may_v please_v they_o by_o their_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d complement_a they_o as_o the_o saint_n and_o elect_a of_o god_n they_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o profit_v they_o too_o in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a advantage_n but_o though_o they_o lead_v they_o to_o a_o warm_a sun_n they_o carry_v they_o far_o from_o god_n blessing_n if_o they_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o division_n and_o improve_v they_o to_o separation_n to_o unchristian_a censure_v 7.9_o jam._n 3.15_o hortari_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reformationem_fw-la &_o subtrahere_fw-la unitatem_fw-la hereticae_fw-la institutionis_fw-la est_fw-la cypr._n jer._n 7.9_o irreconcilable_a malice_n and_o invincible_a prejudices_fw-la against_o