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the_o head_n and_o by_o the_o same_o have_v they_o union_n with_o themselves_o as_o one_o body_n now_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o he_o and_o they_o be_v that_o which_o make_v christ_n personal_a and_o his_o church_n to_o be_v one_o christ_n mystical_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o peter_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v by_o the_o promise_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v communion_n with_o it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o more_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v easy_o consent_v now_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o we_o be_v by_o the_o promise_n make_v partaker_n he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n eph._n 1._o 13._o promise_v by_o god_n to_o christ_n act._n 2._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
thus_o relate_v in_o quem_fw-la alium_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la universae_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la venit_fw-la cui_fw-la enim_fw-la alii_fw-la gentes_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la parthi_a medi_fw-la &_o elamitae_n &_o qui_fw-la habitant_fw-la mesopotamiam_fw-la armeniam_fw-la phrygiam_fw-la &_o immorante_v aegyptum_fw-la &_o regionem_fw-la africa_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la trans_fw-la cyrenem_fw-la romani_fw-la &_o incolae_fw-la tunt_fw-la &_o in_o jerusalem_n judei_fw-la &_o gentes_fw-la caeterae_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la getulonum_fw-la varietates_fw-la &_o maurorum_fw-la nulli_fw-la fine_n hispanarum_fw-la omnes_fw-la termini_fw-la &_o galliarum_n diversae_fw-la nationes_fw-la &_o britanorum_fw-la inaccessa_fw-la loca_fw-la romanis_n christo_fw-la vero_fw-la subdita_fw-la &_o sarmatarum_fw-la &_o dacorum_n &_o germanorum_n &_o seytharum_n &_o abditarum_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la &_o provinciarum_fw-la &_o insâ—larum_fw-la multarum_fw-la nobis_fw-la ignotarum_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la enumerare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la locis_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la venit_fw-la regnal_n ad_fw-la judaeos_fw-la 40._o some_o have_v say_v and_o do_v yet_o say_v that_o the_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v a_o visible_a organical_a political_a body_n that_o its_o visible_a be_v confess_v both_o its_o matter_n and_o farm_n bespeak_v visibility_n as_o a_o unseparable_a adjunct_n of_o its_o subsist_v that_o it_o be_v a_o body_n also_o in_o the_o general_a sense_n wherein_o that_o word_n be_v use_v or_o a_o society_n of_o man_n embody_v by_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v also_o grant_v organical_a in_o this_o business_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a term_n the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v plain_o metaphorical_a take_v from_o the_o member_n instrument_n and_o organ_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n because_o paul_n have_v say_v that_o in_o one_o body_n there_o be_v many_o member_n as_o eye_n foot_n hand_n yet_o the_o body_n be_v but_o one_o so_o be_v the_o church_n it_o have_v be_v usual_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o organical_a body_n what_o church_n paul_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o evident_a but_o what_o he_o allude_v unto_o be_v the_o difference_n he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o individual_a person_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o office_n power_n and_o authority_n but_o gift_n or_o grace_n and_o usefullnesse_n on_o that_o account_n such_o a_o organical_a body_n we_o confess_v the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a to_o be_v in_o it_o be_v person_n endue_v with_o variety_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o whole_a a_o organical_a political_a body_n 41_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n a_o politic_a body_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o society_n of_o a_o certain_a portion_n of_o mankind_n unite_v under_o some_o form_n of_o rule_n or_o government_n who_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a administration_n be_v commit_v to_o several_a person_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o such_o law_n and_o custom_n as_o that_o society_n have_v or_o do_v consent_n unto_o this_o also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v organical_a on_o a_o metaphorical_a account_n because_o the_o officer_n and_o member_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o over_o it_o hold_v proportion_n to_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o body_n king_n be_v say_v to_o be_v head_n councillor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o constitution_n of_o such_o a_o commonwealth_n distâ—â—ctly_o as_o such_o it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o whole_a have_v the_o same_o law_n but_o not_o that_o only_a two_o nation_n most_o distinct_a and_o different_a on_o the_o account_n of_o other_o end_n and_o interest_n may_v yet_o have_v the_o same_o individual_a law_n and_o custom_n for_o the_o distribution_n of_o justice_n and_o preservation_n of_o peace_n among_o themselves_o a_o entire_a form_n of_o regiment_n and_o government_n peculiar_a thereunto_o be_v require_v for_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o distinct_a political_a body_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o deny_v the_o church_n whereof_o we_o speak_v to_o be_v a_o organical_a political_a body_n as_o not_o have_v indeed_o any_o of_o the_o requisite_n thereunto_o not_o one_o law_n of_o order_n the_o same_o individual_a moral_a law_n or_o law_n for_o moral_a duty_n it_o have_v but_o a_o law_n give_v to_o the_o whole_a as_o such_o for_o order_n polity_n rule_n it_o have_v not_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o same_o law_n of_o order_n and_o polity_n in_o their_o several_a society_n but_o the_o whole_a as_o such_o have_v no_o such_o law_n it_o have_v no_o such_o head_n or_o governor_n as_o such_o nor_o will_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v its_o head_n for_o if_o as_o a_o visible_a political_a body_n â—t_a have_v a_o political_a head_n that_o head_n also_o must_v be_v visible_a the_o commonweal_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o political_a body_n of_o this_o god_n be_v the_o head_n and_o king_n hence_o their_o historian_n say_v their_o government_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o they_o will_v choose_v a_o king_n god_n say_v they_o reject_v he_o who_o be_v their_o political_a head_n to_o who_o a_o sickle_n be_v pay_v yearly_a as_o tribute_n call_v the_o sickle_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n now_o they_o reject_v he_o not_o by_o ask_v a_o king_n simple_o but_o a_o king_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n yet_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o visible_a political_a body_n it_o require_v a_o visible_a supreme_a magistrate_n to_o the_o wholeâ—…_n which_o when_o there_o be_v none_o all_o polity_n be_v dissolve_v among_o they_o judg._n 21._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o every_o particular_a church_n its_o lawgiver_n and_o ruler_n but_o yet_o to_o make_v a_o church_n a_o visible_a organical_a political_a body_n it_o be_v require_v that_o it_o have_v visible_a governor_n &_o ruler_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o political_a body_n that_o have_v a_o supreme_a government_n &_o order_n in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v make_v up_o and_o constitute_v of_o particular_a church_n and_o that_o in_o the_o representatives_n convene_v do_v the_o supreme_a visible_a power_n of_o it_o consist_v for_o such_o a_o convention_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v extraordinary_a only_o in_o we_o be_v utter_o impossible_a and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v not_o among_o the_o church_n for_o 300_o year_n yea_o never_o beside_o the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n be_v not_o make_v up_o of_o particular_a church_n as_o such_o for_o if_o so_o than_o no_o man_n can_v be_v member_n of_o it_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o be_v a_o member_n of_o some_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v false_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o before_o state_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n and_o cause_n of_o any_o person_n relation_n to_o the_o church_n visible_a 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whereby_o it_o be_v such_o or_o have_v at_o all_o the_o form_n of_o a_o institute_v church_n or_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o such_o form_n and_o they_o that_o do_v so_o shall_v be_v far_o attend_v to_o chap._n vi_o romanist_n charge_n of_o schism_n on_o the_o account_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n catholic_n propose_v to_o consideration_n the_o importance_n of_o this_o plea_n on_o both_o side_n the_o sum_n of_o their_o charge_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o the_o church_n catholic_n not_o a_o church_n in_o any_o sense_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o catholic_n church_n how_v entrust_v with_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n of_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n by_o tradition_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n herein_o discharge_v all_o necessary_a truth_n believe_v by_o protestant_n no_o contrary_a principle_n by_o they_o manifest_v profane_a person_n no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n of_o the_o late_a roman_a proselyt_n of_o the_o donatist_n their_o business_n report_v and_o case_n state_v the_o present_a
and_o of_o your_o own_o accord_n forsake_v and_o renounce_v the_o communion_n of_o this_o church_n cast_v off_o your_o subjection_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o ruler_n reject_v the_o form_n of_o worship_n appoint_v in_o that_o church_n that_o great_a bond_n of_o its_o communion_n and_o set_v up_o separate_v church_n of_o your_o own_o according_a to_o your_o pleasure_n and_o so_o be_v proper_o schismatic_n this_o i_o say_v 3._o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o charge_n against_o we_o on_o the_o account_n of_o of_o our_o late_a attempt_n for_o reformation_n and_o reduce_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n which_o we_o profess_v our_o aim_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n to_o have_v be_v and_o leave_v the_o judgement_n of_o it_o unto_o god_n to_o acquit_v ourselves_o of_o this_o imputation_n 4._o i_o shall_v declare_v 1._o how_o far_o we_o own_v ourselves_o to_o have_v be_v or_o to_o be_v member_n or_o child_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v call_v or_o esteem_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o subjection_n whein_o we_o or_o any_o of_o we_o stand_v or_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v stand_v to_o the_o prelate_n or_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v 3._o put_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o issue_n and_o enquiry_n whether_o we_o have_v break_v any_o bond_n or_o order_n which_o by_o the_o institution_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v preserve_v entire_a &_o unviolated_a not_o doubt_v but_o that_o on_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o difference_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o charge_n manage_v against_o we_o to_o be_v resolve_v whole_o into_o the_o prudence_n and_o interest_n of_o some_o man_n wherein_o our_o conscience_n be_v not_o concern_v as_o to_o the_o first_o proposal_n 5._o the_o several_a consideration_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v fall_v under_o will_v make_v way_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o our_o relation_n 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one_o be_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n one_o be_v our_o head_n sovereign_a lord_n and_o ruler_n the_o dear_o belove_v of_o our_o soul_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o we_o have_v grieve_v offend_a trouble_v the_o least_o member_n of_o this_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 he_o or_o their_o foot_n for_o reconciliation_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o bear_v not_o love_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o this_o sense_n without_o dissimulation_n yea_o even_o to_o they_o among_o they_o who_o through_o mistake_n and_o darkness_n have_v on_o several_a account_n design_v our_o harm_n and_o ruin_n if_o we_o rejoice_v not_o with_o they_o and_o suffer_v not_o with_o they_o however_o they_o may_v be_v difference_v in_o and_o by_o their_o opinion_n or_o walking_n if_o we_o desire_v not_o their_o good_a as_o the_o good_a of_o 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