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use_v his_o own_o word_n let_v the_o breach_n of_o union_n in_o the_o church_n be_v account_v if_o you_o please_v schism_n or_o a_o crime_n for_o be_v a_o evil_a i_o shall_v not_o contend_v by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n it_o be_v distinguish_v p._n 81._o but_o he_o wave_v the_o question_n whether_o that_o separation_n of_o the_o donatist_n from_o all_o other_o church_n may_v be_v call_v a_o schism_n and_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v they_o and_o himself_o be_v free_a from_o that_o charge_n for_o so_o he_o say_v 167._o p._n 167._o how_o little_o we_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o any_o contest_v that_o be_v manage_v among_o we_o concern_v in_o those_o difference_n of_o they_o those_o few_o consideration_n afore_o will_v evince_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o in_o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n the_o instance_n of_o the_o donatist_n be_v very_o impertinent_a as_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o in_o this_o that_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o true_o catholic_n church_n we_o from_o the_o 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
separate_v themselves_o but_o draw_v other_o also_o into_o separation_n and_o clem._n alexandr_n interpret_v it_o segregantes_fw-la fideles_fw-la à fidel_n bus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la alios_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la separate_v the_o faithful_a from_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v some_o member_n of_o the_o church_n from_o other_o in_o a_o word_n other_o understand_v it_o of_o both_o kind_n of_o separation_n tam_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o coetibus_fw-la in_o opinion_n and_o party_n or_o assembly_n and_o both_o these_o be_v causeless_a division_n be_v by_o all_o account_v schism_n 27._o p._n 27._o now_o the_o reverend_a doctor_n to_o avoid_v this_o call_v these_o abomination_n and_o not_o schism_n more_o as_o anabaptist_n quaker_n &c_n &c_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v independent_o but_o a_o e_o that_o and_o some_o thing_n more_o and_o ask_v whether_o the_o man_n of_o these_o abomination_n be_v to_o be_v account_v schismatic_n or_o their_o crime_n in_o separate_v 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call_v schism_n etc._n etc._n before_o i_o come_v to_o scan_v the_o word_n in_o particular_a i_o shall_v say_v in_o general_a this_o be_v a_o fallacious_a because_o a_o ambiguous_a assertion_n for_o 1._o he_o tell_v not_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v separate_v when_o there_o be_v corruption_n in_o some_o one_o of_o these_o only_a or_o in_o all_o of_o they_o 2._o nor_o how_o far_o some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o must_v be_v corrupt_v before_o we_o may_v separate_v 3._o all_o these_o be_v as_o much_o corrupt_v and_o more_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o in_o we_o when_o he_o and_o his_o party_n separate_v from_o we_o and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n continue_v their_o communion_n with_o it_o and_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o all_o these_o be_v as_o much_o and_o more_o corrupt_v than_o we_o yet_o the_o apostle_n mention_n no_o separate_n from_o it_o 4._o he_o now_o require_v that_o it_o be_v call_v schism_n in_o scripture_n when_o as_o before_o he_o say_v if_o it_o 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corruption_n in_o it_o true_a or_o false_a set_v up_o another_o church_n as_o to_o all_o ordinance_n renounce_v that_o church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o more_o schismatical_a be_v that_o separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n when_o either_o those_o man_n that_o separate_v have_v not_o do_v those_o duty_n incumbent_a on_o they_o to_o reform_v it_o or_o that_o church_n be_v upon_o a_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o reform_v itself_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v plain_o our_o case_n at_o present_a with_o the_o doctor_n and_o his_o associate_n §_o 6_o but_o he_o further_o affirm_v of_o one_o church_n particular_a depart_v from_o that_o communion_n with_o another_o 78._o p._n 78._o or_o other_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v which_o it_o ought_v to_o hold_v unless_o in_o the_o depart_n of_o some_o of_o they_o in_o some_o thing_n from_o the_o common_a faith_n which_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o relate_v to_o 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in_o any_o church_n with_o dislike_n where_o opposition_n 141_o see_v p._n 141_o or_o offence_n offer_v itself_o be_v to_o separate_v from_o such_o a_o church_n in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n though_o they_o add_v 79._o pag._n 79._o such_o separation_n be_v not_o in_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n his_o exception_n to_o this_o be_v frivolous_a how_o they_o come_v to_o know_v exact_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o and_o about_o thing_n not_o mention_v in_o they_o i_o know_v not_o the_o reconciliation_n be_v easy_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n or_o in_o that_o case_n of_o the_o corinthian_n such_o be_v their_o happiness_n there_o be_v no_o separation_n of_o one_o church_n from_o another_o in_o that_o high_a manner_n as_o after_o they_o do_v but_o yet_o the_o scripture_n give_v a_o fair_a ground_n by_o way_n of_o consequence_n there_o and_o in_o other_o place_n above_z named_z to_o conclude_v that_o if_o separation_n in_o a_o church_n in_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o 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21_o we_o be_v now_o draw_v to_o a_o issue_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o ordinary_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v 268._o p._n 268._o a_o breach_n of_o union_n which_o he_o allow_v to_o pass_v such_o be_v his_o condiscension_n and_o confidence_n and_o yet_o avoid_v the_o charge_n of_o schism_n thus_o he_o say_v we_o have_v break_v no_o band_n of_o unity_n no_o order_n institute_v by_o christ_n we_o have_v causless_o desert_v no_o station_n that_o ever_o we_o be_v in_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n etc._n etc._n which_o how_o true_a it_o be_v and_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o hereby_o asperse_v all_o our_o church_n to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n institution_n let_v the_o reader_n indifferent_a by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v judge_n that_o on_o pure_a ground_n of_o conscience_n we_o have_v withdraw_v or_o do_v withhold_v ourselves_o from_o partake_v in_o some_o way_n engage_v into_o upon_o mere_a ground_n of_o prudence_n we_o 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the_o party_n litigant_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o we_o shall_v attend_v he_o for_o the_o particular_a head_n §_o 25_o 1._o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o institute_v church_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a constitutive_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v investigate_v and_o find_v out_o to_o which_o i_o say_v 1._o form_n be_v there_o any_o constitutive_a cause_n beside_o matter_n &_o form_n this_o i_o think_v have_v be_v full_o do_v if_o not_o by_o all_o reform_a church_n yet_o by_o those_o of_o new_a england_n who_o have_v do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o clear_v up_o their_o way_n the_o constitute_a cause_n say_v they_o be_v matter_n and_o form_n the_o matter_n visible_a saint_n the_o form_n a_o explicit_a covenant_n of_o all_o the_o member_n but_o they_o have_v be_v tell_v they_o have_v contradict_v themselves_o by_o require_v a_o explicit_a consent_n and_o yet_o confess_v a_o implicit_a to_o be_v sufficient_a and_o this_o to_o be_v in_o our_o church_n and_o yet_o separate_v from_o we_o 2._o i_o have_v think_v his_o definition_n of_o a_o institute_v particular_a church_n give_v we_o above_o have_v hold_v out_o all_o the_o constitute_a cause_n of_o such_o a_o 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 ordinance_n according_a to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n such_o society_n be_v we_o in_o all_o the_o particular_a ingredient_n of_o this_o definition_n as_o be_v show_v above_o all_o that_o can_v be_v object_v be_v but_o to_o the_o last_o particle_n according_a to_o the_o order_n by_o christ_n prescribe_v which_o be_v the_o question_n between_o we_o &_o must_v not_o be_v beg_v on_o either_o side_n but_o prove_v and_o it_o concern_v he_o to_o show_v the_o contrary_n what_o ordinance_n do_v we_o want_v or_o what_o have_v we_o of_o humane_a addition_n and_o as_o for_o our_o joint_a consent_n though_o we_o have_v it_o implicit_o yet_o sufficient_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o definition_n which_o yet_o be_v one_o of_o the_o constitute_a cause_n of_o their_o church_n if_o then_o the_o definition_n of_o such_o a_o church_n be_v as_o applicabâ—â—_n to_o our_o church_n as_o to_o his_o own_o we_o be_v true-instituted_n church_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v schismatic_n in_o renounce_v communion_n with_o we_o let_v the_o whole_a christian_a church_n be_v judge_n and_o i_o go_v on_o to_o the_o next_o §_o 26_o 2._o the_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o such_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v exemplyfy_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o first_o church_n before_o sensible_o infeâ—ted_v with_o the_o poison_n of_o apostasy_n which_o ensue_v this_o have_v abundant_o be_v do_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o other_o divine_n though_o he_o be_v not_o please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o we_o dare_v join_v issue_n with_o he_o in_o this_o debate_n when_o ever_o he_o will_v begin_v it_o 3._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o apostasy_n under_o antichrist_n 271._o p._n 271._o as_o to_o the_o ruine_n of_o institute_v church_n make_v they_o to_o be_v babylon_n and_o their_o worship_n fornication_n be_v due_o and_o careful_o to_o be_v examine_v here_o lie_v our_o disorder_n hence_o our_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n though_o we_o may_v arise_v we_o shall_v not_o easy_o shake_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n i_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o mean_v this_o last_o of_o his_o own_o church_n they_o be_v not_o only_o rise_v but_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o very_a dust_n of_o that_o apostasy_n i_o shall_v not_o contradict_v he_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a church_n because_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n to_o it_o but_o of_o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o constitution_n i_o dare_v confident_o affirm_v they_o be_v fall_v again_o into_o the_o old_a apostasy_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o have_v more_o dust_n upon_o their_o garment_n than_o many_o of_o we_o have_v but_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o put_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o search_n and_o if_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o yet_o we_o retain_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o apostasy_n we_o shall_v promise_v faithful_o to_o relinquish_v it_o but_o i_o be_o very_o jealous_a he_o expect_v a_o fine_a and_o a_o high_a reformation_n than_o we_o dare_v look_v for_o in_o in_o this_o world_n till_o christ_n himself_o come_v to_o reign_v visible_o on_o earth_n as_o some_o do_v expect_v he_o will_v ere_o long_o viz_o by_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o speak_v suspicious_o this_o way_n p._n 42._o when_o the_o order_n spirituality_n beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v return_v etc._n etc._n these_o dispute_n will_v have_v a_o issue_n and_o again_o p._n 70._o when_o god_n shall_v have_v reduce_v his_o church_n to_o their_o primitive_a purity_n etc._n etc._n and_o once_o more_o p._n 200._o so_o soon_o as_o christ_n church_n be_v shake_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o babylon_n with_o his_o glory_n shine_v on_o they_o etc._n etc._n §_o 27_o 4._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n god_n beget_v a_o new_a and_o keep_v alive_a his_o elect_a 271._o p._n 271._o in_o their_o several_a generation_n when_o antichristian_a darkness_n cover_v the_o earth_n suppose_v a_o intercision_n of_o institute_v ordinance_n so_o far_a as_o to_o make_v a_o nullity_n in_o they_o as_o to_o what_o be_v of_o simple_a institution_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o inquire_v and_o resolve_v we_o he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o learned_a man_n that_o will_v not_o grant_v he_o his_o supposition_n of_o a_o intercision_n of_o all_o institute_v ordinance_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v a_o nullity_n in_o they_o and_o something_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o above_o which_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v the_o sum_n be_v this_o that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a intercision_n and_o so_o a_o nullity_n of_o all_o institute_v ordinance_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o fix_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n with_o man_n again_o without_o a_o miracle_n or_o some_o divine_a revelation_n as_o for_o the_o bohemian_a brethren_n conclude_v the_o whole_a papacy_n to_o be_v pure_o antichristian_a it_o be_v not_o a_o singular_a conceit_n for_o all_o reform_a church_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n they_o distinguish_v the_o papacy_n which_o be_v as_o a_o scab_n or_o leprosy_n to_o the_o hand_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v the_o former_a pure_o antichristian_a but_o not_o the_o latter_a but_o as_o perhaps_o erroneous_o for_o luther_n and_o his_o associate_n do_v not_o so_o they_o can_v not_o allow_v of_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n by_o any_o in_o communion_n with_o they_o so_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o a_o necessity_n of_o continue_v that_o ordinance_n in_o a_o way_n of_o succession_n which_o whether_o our_o author_n do_v let_v he_o declare_v when_o he_o take_v into_o consideration_n 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do_v §_o 5._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o still_o follow_v he_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o their_o vigorous_a adhere_n to_o the_o former_a advantage_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o man_n wise_a in_o their_o generation_n have_v expose_v some_o of_o they_o to_o a_o contrary_a evil_n whilst_o in_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o innocence_n as_o be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v insensible_o slip_v as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n into_o sleight_n &_o contemptible_a thought_n of_o schism_n whereof_o they_o be_v accuse_v as_o esteem_v it_o no_o great_a matter_n to_o separate_v from_o any_o or_o all_o true_a church_n make_v it_o no_o schism_n 46_o see_n p._n 46_o no_o crime_n at_o all_o as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o the_o safe_a way_n for_o they_o be_v to_o deny_v this_o separation_n to_o be_v a_o schism_n for_o otherwise_o he_o assert_v well_o to_o live_v in_o schism_n be_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n which_o unrepented_a of_o will_v ruin_v 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upon_o its_o own_o base_a as_o he_o phrasisy_n it_o i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v only_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v discharge_v the_o charge_n by_o a_o new_a definition_n of_o schism_n and_o some_o other_o like_o distinction_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a will_v carry_v it_o almost_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o world_n &_o bless_v the_o church_n with_o everlasting_a peace_n all_o schism_n shall_v be_v confine_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n of_o which_o hereafter_o §_o 11._o but_o that_o he_o shall_v profess_v his_o much_o rathernesse_n to_o spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o make_v up_o and_o heal_v the_o breach_n and_o schism_n among_o christian_n than_o one_o hour_n in_o justifify_v our_o division_n etc._n etc._n seem_v strange_a to_o i_o when_o as_o his_o whole_a book_n or_o great_a part_n be_v as_o a_o learned_a doctor_n say_v one_o great_a schism_n 8._o p._n 8._o and_o in_o the_o design_n of_o it_o nothing_o but_o a_o justification_n of_o himself_o and_o party_n in_o their_o division_n with_o we_o and_o separation_n from_o we_o and_o tell_v we_o the_o cause_n be_v so_o irreconcilable_a that_o none_o but_o the_o lamb_n be_v worthy_a or_o able_a to_o close_v the_o difference_n make_v who_o when_o he_o will_v come_v and_o put_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o he_o put_v we_o out_o of_o hope_n that_o before_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o yet_o say_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o reconciliation_n among_o all_o protestant_n be_v our_o duty_n and_o practicable_a and_o have_v perhaps_o ere_o this_o be_v in_o some_o forwardness_n have_v man_n right_o understand_v wherein_o such_o a_o reconciliation_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v which_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v ere_o we_o part_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v he_o seem_v to_o place_v it_o much_o in_o a_o principle_n of_o forbearance_n that_o be_v in_o toleration_n of_o one_o another_o in_o any_o way_n of_o religion_n the_o curse_a fruit_n whereof_o we_o reap_v with_o lamentation_n at_o this_o day_n they_o have_v indeed_o strong_o improve_v that_o principle_n of_o forbearance_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o bear_v with_o they_o but_o how_o little_a of_o it_o they_o have_v show_v to_o we_o the_o world_n be_v judge_n §_o 12._o the_o two_o general_a way_n fix_v on_o by_o some_o for_o compass_v of_o peace_n and_o union_n among_o christian_n deserve_v some_o consideration_n and_o to_o be_v search_v to_o the_o bottom_n the_o one_o be_v enforce_v uniformity_n by_o a_o secular_a power_n the_o other_o be_v toleration_n of_o all_o or_o most_o way_n of_o religion_n except_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o civil_a interest_n he_o speak_v first_o of_o they_o both_o together_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o union_n peace_n love_v to_o be_v expect_v
or_o metropolitan_a as_o some_o rather_o dream_v than_o prove_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n in_o or_o at_o jerusalem_n act._n 8.1_o and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o corinth_n but_o yet_o i_o can_v agree_v with_o he_o that_o either_o rome_n or_o corinth_n be_v in_o clement_n time_n only_o one_o parish_n as_o he_o now_o use_v the_o word_n or_o one_o congregation_n meet_v all_o in_o one_o place_n for_o as_o i_o believe_v this_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o cenchrea_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o state_v distinct_a church_n or_o no_o the_o doctor_n know_v not_o p._n 39_o nor_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v complete_v p._n 38._o but_o yet_o suppose_v it_o come_v under_o the_o same_o name_n with_o corinth_n ibid._n though_o paul_n mention_n it_o as_o a_o distinct_a church_n rom._n 16.1_o and_o phoebe_n to_o be_v a_o deaconesse_n or_o servant_n of_o that_o church_n to_o the_o church_n i_o say_v at_o cenchrea_n so_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o there_o may_v be_v &_o be_v several_a church_n or_o assembly_n in_o corinth_n each_o distinct_a from_o other_o though_o not_o such_o parish_n as_o we_o be_v in_o london_n &c_n &c_n the_o great_a part_n be_v yet_o heathen_n and_o the_o magistrate_n not_o yet_o christian_n to_o erect_v or_o allow_v they_o church_n as_o now_o we_o call_v they_o or_o to_o distribute_v they_o into_o particular_a parish_n which_o be_v do_v as_o soon_o as_o most_o or_o all_o become_v christian_n however_o the_o doctor_n acknowledge_v the_o word_n parochia_fw-la may_v be_v so_o call_v 35._o p._n 35._o from_o they_o who_o meet_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n and_o to_o eat_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d convivator_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o the_o multitude_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o to_o break_v bread_n as_o its_o evident_a the_o 3000_o or_o 5000_o at_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o then_o look_v how_o many_o meeting_n place_n there_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n so_o many_o parish_n or_o congregation_n there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n or_o corinth_n have_v several_a if_o not_o fix_a elder_n over_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o whole_a but_o one_o church_n §_o 7_o 42._o p._n 42._o but_o if_o he_o grant_v that_o this_o evil_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v schism_n do_v it_o conclude_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v schism_n he_o answer_v he_o be_v inclinable_a so_o to_o do_v and_o resolve_v that_o unless_o any_o man_n can_v prove_v that_o something_o else_o be_v term_v schism_n by_o some_o divine_a writer_n &c_n &c_n he_o will_v be_v at_o liberty_n from_o admit_v it_o so_o to_o be_v sure_o this_o be_v no_o safe_a rule_n to_o go_v by_o for_o as_o there_o be_v some_o virtue_n which_o be_v not_o term_v so_o express_o in_o scripture_n so_o there_o may_v be_v degree_n of_o schism_n which_o be_v not_o so_o express_o call_v there_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o one_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o virtue_n the_o other_o of_o such_o a_o crime_n though_o not_o so_o call_v there_o be_v other_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o rom._n 16.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o signify_v a_o division_n into_o two_o part_n or_o party_n and_o what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v sometime_o trahere_fw-la to_o draw_v and_o sometime_o sectari_fw-la to_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d see_v council_n 1._o constantinop_n some_o be_v call_v heretic_n that_o hold_v the_o sound_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o sect-master_n use_v to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o and_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o be_v call_v secta_fw-la à _fw-la sequendo_fw-la the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o several_a sect_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heresy_n and_o their_o follower_n sect_n divide_v not_o only_o in_o opinion_n but_o in_o party_n and_o school_n also_o so_o paul_n use_v the_o word_n act._n 26.5_o according_a to_o the_o mosâ—_n strict_a sect_n of_o our_o religion_n i_o live_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o be_v not_o heresy_n as_o bad_a a_o word_n as_o schism_n or_o be_v it_o any_o advantage_n for_o a_o separatist_n to_o change_v his_o name_n from_o schismatic_a to_o heretic_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.18.19_o use_v they_o promiscuous_o one_o for_o another_o i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v schism_n among_o you_o for_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n among_o you_o also_o the_o word_n heresy_n common_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v error_n against_o faith_n which_o sense_n he_o be_v not_o please_v with_o p._n 46._o as_o schism_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o love_n if_o he_o like_v not_o to_o give_v his_o separation_n the_o name_n of_o schism_n though_o it_o have_v full_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o let_v he_o have_v good_a leave_n to_o call_v it_o heresy_n this_o man_n gain_v when_o they_o will_v dispute_v about_o word_n beside_o the_o scripture_n use_v other_o word_n to_o signify_v schism_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n math._n 12.25_o a_o kingdom_n or_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v against_o itself_o that_o be_v into_o part_n and_o so_o into_o civil_a war_n and_o dissension_n can_v stand_v which_o act._n 14_o 4._o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n be_v divide_v and_o that_o into_o two_o part_n as_o well_o as_o opinion_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o with_o the_o apostle_n as_o i_o note_v above_o if_o this_o may_v not_o rather_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a separation_n for_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o difference_n in_o one_o assembly_n v._o 1._o they_o enter_v into_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n &c_n &c_n the_o unbelieve_a jew_n stir_v up_o the_o gentile_n and_o make_v their_o mind_n ill_o affect_v against_o the_o brethren_n v._o 2._o which_o cause_v that_o separation_n and_o the_o schism_n be_v make_v by_o those_o turbulent_a jew_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o separation_n not_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o their_o party_n schism_n in_o the_o church_n be_v but_o a_o embryo_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n at_o first_o a_o difference_n or_o division_n only_o in_o judgement_n but_o quick_o grow_v into_o separation_n or_o division_n into_o party_n but_o we_o need_v not_o plead_v any_o other_o text_n for_o our_o notion_n of_o schism_n but_o what_o be_v include_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o corinthian_n have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n make_v in_o that_o church_n by_o such_o as_o lead_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o or_o rather_o by_o they_o who_o by_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n set_v up_o one_o minister_n above_o another_o and_o against_o another_o however_o something_o may_v be_v deduce_v by_o parity_n of_o reason_n if_o division_n of_o person_n in_o a_o church_n in_o judgement_n may_v be_v &_o be_v call_v schism_n in_o scripture_n then_o separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n ground_v upon_o those_o division_n at_o first_o in_o a_o assembly_n about_o unnecessary_a thing_n as_o he_o say_v may_v well_o and_o much_o more_o be_v call_v schism_n for_o say_v he_o he_o be_v a_o schismatic_a 43._o p._n 43._o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o schism_n who_o raise_v or_o entertain_v or_o persi_v in_o such_o difference_n and_o be_v not_o he_o much_o more_o a_o schismatic_a who_o have_v raise_v groundless_a difference_n in_o a_o church_n and_o persist_v in_o they_o draws_z disciple_n after_o he_o and_o set_v up_o another_o church_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o from_o whence_o he_o separate_v to_o separate_v man_n in_o judgement_n in_o a_o church_n be_v a_o schism_n and_o crime_n bad_a enough_o but_o to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o former_a be_v far_o worse_o now_o this_o as_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o a_o church_n of_o many_o congregation_n all_o profess_v the_o same_o truth_n and_o practise_v the_o same_o worship_n so_o the_o persist_v in_o such_o difference_n by_o any_o one_o congregation_n against_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o schism_n in_o that_o church_n as_o of_o corinth_n and_o end_v common_o in_o separation_n from_o that_o church_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v further_o what_o be_v require_v to_o make_v guilty_a of_o schism_n §_o 8_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o some_o one_o church_n which_o be_v so_o by_o the_o institution_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v that_o he_o by_o one_o
inhabitation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n or_o the_o animation_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o fountain_n radical_a union_n of_o this_o church_n in_o itself_o and_o with_o its_o head_n with_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o it_o but_o he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o some_o of_o his_o own_o way_n make_v faith_n itself_o in_o all_o the_o single_a believer_n 21._o d._n ames_n mcedull_n l._n 1._o c._n 31._o §._o 21._o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o this_o invisible_a church_n which_o they_o call_v the_o state_n essential_a of_o this_o church_n they_o mean_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v preserve_v by_o faith_n in_o single_a believer_n but_o i_o contend_v not_o be_v it_o faith_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o its_o grace_n and_o operation_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a but_o beside_o this_o radical_a union_n 96._o pag._n 96._o he_o make_v a_o double_a consequential_a union_n flow_v from_o that_o 1._o of_o faith_n 2._o of_o love_n of_o all_o those_o unite_v in_o the_o head_n towards_o one_o another_o and_o of_o every_o one_o towards_o the_o whole_a but_o these_o be_v improper_o call_v union_n they_o be_v rather_o consequent_n of_o that_o union_n by_o one_o spirit_n than_o consequential_a union_n and_o rather_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o communion_n faith_n with_o the_o head_n love_n with_o the_o member_n 98._o pag._n 98._o so_o he_o say_v i_o cannot_v say_v they_o have_v their_o union_n in_o themselves_o by_o love_n but_o it_o be_v the_o next_o immediate_a principle_n of_o that_o communion_n which_o they_o have_v one_o with_o another_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o listen_v not_o to_o strive_v about_o this_o neither_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o inquire_v wherein_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o union_n must_v consist_v 99_o pag._n 99_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o cast_v out_o that_o spirit_n which_o give_v this_o union_n 2._o the_o loss_n of_o love_n flow_v from_o thenee_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n &c_n &c_n concern_v which_o he_o tell_v his_o adversary_n that_o our_o persuasion_n be_v that_o this_o union_n be_v never_o utter_o break_v by_o any_o man_n 100_o pag._n 100_o take_v into_o it_o or_o ever_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v not_o differ_v with_o he_o in_o this_o assertion_n only_o i_o take_v no_o ice_n of_o the_o wariness_n of_o his_o expression_n utter_o break_v which_o in_o that_o debate_n signify_v total_o and_o final_o but_o if_o i_o may_v gradual_o and_o for_o a_o tâ—me_n be_v interrupt_v as_o our_o divine_n allow_v may_v there_o not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n in_o that_o union_n though_o not_o of_o that_o union_n and_o consequential_o a_o bleach_v in_o this_o union_n by_o some_o sin_n may_v be_v call_v schism_n which_o he_o too_o slight_o disavow_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v weaken_v and_o love_v remit_v there_o be_v no_o question_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v quench_v and_o grieve_v the_o scripture_n insinuate_v upon_o whicâ—_n offence_n there_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o schism_n even_o in_o the_o invisible_a church_n if_o not_o to_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o spirit_n utter_o yet_o to_o a_o suspension_n of_o its_o influence_n by_o hide_v itself_o and_o leave_v the_o believer_n to_o a_o sad_a desertion_n as_o experience_n tell_v we_o beside_o this_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n be_v also_o visible_a in_o another_o sense_n and_o so_o of_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n may_v there_o not_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n even_o among_o they_o which_o may_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o division_n in_o judgement_n but_o also_o to_o separation_n into_o party_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o schism_n i_o give_v a_o instance_n in_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n both_o member_n of_o this_o church_n act._n 15._o lâ—st_o and_o member_n of_o no_o particular_a church_n but_o strict_o to_o speak_v this_o church_n itself_o and_o its_o union_n be_v both_o invisible_a quà _fw-la elect_v there_o can_v be_v no_o visible_a breach_n of_o union_n in_o it_o or_o among_o the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o so_o we_o must_v look_v for_o schism_n in_o the_o other_o notion_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a and_o its_o union_n §_o 1_o the_o next_o whereof_o be_v the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n which_o he_o describe_v to_o be_v 112._o p._n 112._o the_o universality_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n throughout_o the_o world_n these_o he_o grant_v do_v constitute_v the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v his_o church_n but_o whether_o precise_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n he_o say_v be_v not_o unquestionable_a but_o to_o i_o and_o other_o who_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o satisfy_v this_o be_v out_o of_o question_n he_o make_v the_o question_n to_o be_v 113._o p._n 113._o what_o relation_n it_o stand_v in_o to_o all_o particular_a church_n whether_o as_o a_o genus_fw-la to_o 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