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or_o the_o priest_n teach_v for_o money_n no_o more_o prove_v a_o false_a prophet_n or_o false_a priest_n than_o the_o head_n judge_v for_o reward_n prove_v they_o false_a head_n these_o be_v their_o personal_a vice_n which_o may_v be_v in_o a_o true_a prophet_n as_o in_o judas_n and_o in_o a_o true_a priest_n as_o hophni_n or_o in_o a_o true_a head_n as_o in_o jehoiakim_n jer._n 22.17_o and_o so_o be_v impertinent_a to_o prove_v a_o minister_n a_o false_a prophet_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n what_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n since_o he_o that_o preach_v truth_n with_o respect_n of_o reward_n or_o gain_n may_v be_v a_o true_a prophet_n though_o not_o a_o good_a man_n and_o so_o they_o that_o preach_v for_o their_o belly_n sake_n though_o if_o they_o preach_v not_o
other_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v idolater_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o best_a man_n 〈◊〉_d too_o often_o go_v forth_o too_o far_o in_o desire_n after_o and_o secret_a dependence_n upon_o thing_n beneath_o the_o lord_n which_o yet_o they_o be_v watch_v and_o war_a against_o wait_v and_o long_v for_o the_o day_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v complete_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o sâ—cond_o particular_a before_o instanced_a in_o that_o we_o assert_v the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n to_o be_v idolater_n to_o the_o proof_n whereof_o we_o now_o address_v ourselves_o answ._n the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o at_o first_o ch._n 1._o be_v undertake_v to_o be_v defend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o saint_n to_o hear_v the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n nor_o do_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o if_o we_o may_v not_o have_v communion_n with_o person_n nor_o own_v they_o as_o our_o 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he_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o repute_n or_o be_v not_o censure_v as_o such_o or_o teach_v nor_o such_o idolatry_n nor_o require_v any_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o idolatry_n nor_o do_v the_o text_n prove_v his_o maâ—or_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 11._o forbid_v no_o oâ—her_a communion_n than_o eat_v and_o that_o eat_v which_o may_v be_v with_o idolater_n of_o this_o wâ—â—ld_n v_o 10_o and_o therefore_o not_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o do_v it_o any_o moâ—e_n forbid_v eat_v with_o a_o bâ—other_n call_v a_o 〈◊〉_d than_o with_o a_o brother_n call_v a_o fornicatour_n or_o covetous_a 〈…〉_z or_o a_o extortioner_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o text_n prove_v a_o necessity_n of_o separation_n from_o such_o in_o holy_a exercise_n as_o prayer_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o forbid_v do_v these_o thing_n with_o a_o covetous_a person_n or_o railer_n and_o then_o a_o christian_a brother_n must_v have_v cognizance_n of_o such_o sin_n and_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o every_o one_o he_o communicate_v with_o which_o be_v absurd_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o no_o other_o than_o arbitrary_a familiar_a converse_n as_o in_o eat_v where_o i_o be_o at_o liberty_n to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v and_o of_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n which_o each_o one_o be_v to_o exercise_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o company_n but_o nothing_o to_o the_o own_n of_o a_o teacher_n or_o shun_v to_o hear_v he_o for_o here_o the_o person_n be_v consider_v only_o as_o a_o brother_n not_o a_o teacher_n in_o office_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 14._o be_v less_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o it_o require_v only_o to_o flee_v from_o idolatry_n not_o from_o teacher_n that_o be_v any_o way_n idolatrous_a so_o as_o not_o to_o hear_v they_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o require_v not_o to_o be_v yoke_v with_o infidel_n not_o to_o have_v part_n with_o they_o not_o to_o agree_v with_o idol_n to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o infidel_n to_o be_v separate_a not_o to_o touch_v the_o unclean_a 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explain_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o clemens_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v cite_v by_o grotius_n in_o his_o annot._n or_o praeterito_fw-la creatore_fw-la the_o creator_n be_v forsake_v or_o neglect_v as_o beza_n after_o hilarius_n or_o beside_o the_o creator_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v 1_o cor._n 3_o 11._o or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a potius_fw-la quam_fw-la creatori_fw-la rather_o than_o to_o the_o creator_n or_o as_o we_o more_o than_o the_o creator_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o worship_n and_o service_n proper_a to_o the_o creator_n and_o herein_o be_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o all_o other_o that_o they_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n with_o that_o which_o be_v due_a only_o to_o the_o creator_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v it_o not_o to_o be_v idolatry_n where_o divine_a worship_n be_v not_o exhibit_v to_o a_o creature_n that_o be_v direct_v to_o some_o person_n or_o thing_n substance_n or_o accident_n real_a or_o imagine_a which_o be_v not_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v true_a that_o heathen-idolater_n do_v many_o of_o they_o make_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o the_o utmost_a bind_v or_o terminus_fw-la of_o their_o image-worship_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v act_v 17.23_o that_o the_o athenian_n do_v ignorant_o worship_v the_o unknown_a god_n and_o yet_o be_v idolater_n because_o their_o worship_n be_v first_o of_o the_o image_n as_o the_o next_o terminus_fw-la or_o object_n to_o which_o it_o be_v exhibit_v and_o the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o the_o israelite_n worship_v of_o the_o calf_n though_o they_o worship_v god_n in_o it_o exod._n 32.5_o because_o though_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o calf_n terminative_o that_o be_v so_o as_o to_o intend_v to_o direct_v their_o worship_n to_o it_o as_o the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o it_o or_o last_o or_o chief_a object_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o melt_a image_n which_o 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quod_fw-la or_o the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la to_o which_o it_o have_v be_v direct_v but_o if_o he_o have_v only_o take_v occasion_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o worship_n god_n as_o david_n do_v psal._n 8.3_o magnify_v or_o worship_n god_n the_o creator_n it_o have_v be_v no_o idolatry_n though_o the_o moon_n or_o sun_n be_v the_o objectum_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la significatiuè_fw-la or_o the_o sight_n 〈◊〉_d it_o the_o motive_n to_o it_o till_o divine_a worship_n be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n it_o be_v not_o idolatry_n although_o in_o the_o kind_n or_o mean_n of_o worship_n there_o may_v be_v will-worship_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o that_o count_v their_o act_n or_o the_o object_n to_o be_v holy_a when_o it_o be_v not_o there_o may_v be_v superstition_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n or_o forbear_v their_o use_n superstition_n in_o the_o member_n that_o which_o this_o author_n say_v of_o his_o major_a proposition_n 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to_o the_o minister_n in_o this_o cause_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o proof_n in_o this_o matter_n nor_o if_o they_o be_v true_a will_v they_o prove_v kneel_v to_o be_v idolatry_n but_o to_o be_v some_o way_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n for_o avoid_v idolatry_n we_o may_v more_o just_o and_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n allege_v the_o word_n of_o dr._n ames_n in_o his_o triplication_n to_o dr._n burges_n his_o rejoynder_n ch_n 4._o sect_n 4._o p._n 382._o there_o be_v no_o nonconformist_a which_o refuse_v to_o kneel_v unto_o christ_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o conformist_n deny_v they_o require_v kneel_v to_o any_o other_o than_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n as_o for_o their_o bow_n and_o cringe_v at_o the_o altar_n it_o concern_v they_o to_o speak_v for_o themselves_o who_o use_v it_o neither_o do_v all_o the_o conformist_n use_v it_o no_o not_o in_o cathedral_n if_o my_o information_n be_v 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and_o do_v with_o seem_v great_a affection_n attend_v upon_o his_o ministry_n that_o such_o poor_a worm_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v recharge_v herewith_o it_o be_v no_o great_a marvel_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n to_o be_v as_o his_o master_n 2_o we_o have_v in_o this_o matter_n say_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v in_o thesi_fw-la over_o and_o over_o assert_v by_o most_o or_o all_o protestant_a writer_n upon_o the_o second_o commandment_n who_o assert_v full_o that_o the_o worship_a god_n in_o a_o way_n not_o prescribe_v by_o he_o be_v idolatry_n such_o as_o do_v so_o be_v idolater_n with_o our_o application_n hereof_o unto_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n if_o they_o be_v guilty_a as_o that_o they_o be_v have_v be_v abundant_o demonstrate_v why_o shall_v any_o be_v offend_v to_o speak_v truth_n when_o our_o silence_n will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o brethren_n methinks_v shall_v not_o be_v account_v unchristian_a or_o censorious_a in_o the_o margin_n be_v these_o word_n calvin_n perkins_n ames_n maccâ—vius_n altingius_n wendeline_n paraeus_n explicat_fw-la cate._n p._n 3._o q._n 96._o p._n 528._o say_v quid_fw-la postulat_fw-la secundum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la res._n ne_fw-fr deum_fw-la ullâ_fw-la imagine_v aut_fw-la figurâ_fw-la exprimamus_fw-la neve_fw-la nullâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la eum_fw-la colamus_fw-la quam_fw-la qua_fw-la se_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la verbo_fw-la coli_fw-la praecepit_fw-la 1_o sam._n 15.23_o deut._n 12.30_o mat._n 15_o 9_o and_o afterward_o he_o add_v huic_fw-la secundo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la contraria_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la vero_fw-la cultui_fw-la divino_fw-la adversantur_fw-la 1._o idololatria_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la culius_fw-la numinis_fw-la fictitius_fw-la aut_fw-la superstitiosus_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la duâ—_n species_n praecipuae_fw-la una_fw-la crassior_fw-la cum_fw-la fictitium_fw-la numen_fw-la colitur_fw-la haec_fw-la species_n prohibetur_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la &_o aliquâ_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la in_fw-la tertio_fw-la
be_v fill_v with_o tremble_a that_o have_v ever_o with_o seriousness_n read_v that_o terrible_a commination_n of_o christ_n matt._n 18.6_o who_o so_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n especial_o when_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o scandalize_v be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o their_o offence_n be_v not_o any_o peevish_a humour_n or_o foolish_a nicety_n but_o what_o be_v too_o real_o administer_v by_o the_o action_n of_o their_o brethren_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v christ_n command_v they_o to_o separate_v from_o every_o thing_n of_o antichrist_n revel_v 18.4_o and_o therefore_o from_o his_o ministry_n and_o they_o be_v in_o conscience_n persuade_v the_o minister_n of_o england_n be_v such_o which_o they_o judge_v they_o be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v when_o they_o consider_v how_o the_o law_n 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that_o what_o he_o determine_v i_o may_v not_o do_v or_o omit_v because_o it_o will_v grieve_v or_o offend_v he_o without_o any_o other_o reason_n why_o i_o must_v not_o do_v or_o omit_v it_o this_o sure_a will_v take_v away_o christ_n king-ship_n real_o and_o invest_v every_o sincere_a lamb_n of_o christ_n with_o it_o which_o this_o author_n make_v so_o heinous_a a_o thing_n in_o the_o present_a minister_n as_o to_o justify_v separation_n from_o they_o it_o will_v be_v to_o ascribe_v dominion_n to_o they_o over_o my_o faith_n to_o spoil_v i_o of_o my_o christian_a liberty_n and_o to_o make_v i_o in_o almost_o every_o thing_n i_o do_v uncertain_a what_o i_o may_v do_v lest_o i_o grieve_v some_o of_o they_o who_o i_o have_v find_v to_o be_v so_o scrupulous_a and_o so_o censorious_a as_o that_o they_o be_v offend_v if_o there_o be_v a_o prejudice_n against_o a_o person_n at_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v or_o say_v if_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o their_o mind_n to_o deliver_v the_o conscience_n of_o people_n from_o such_o a_o slavery_n worse_a than_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n which_o this_o principle_n bring_v to_o i_o conceive_v myself_o bind_v to_o do_v my_o best_a and_o to_o decry_v it_o as_o antichristian_a i_o think_v i_o have_v read_v serious_o christ_n commination_n matth._n 18.6_o and_o i_o presume_v my_o treatise_n of_o scandalize_a show_n it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o other_o scandalize_a than_o such_o as_o this_o author_n mean_v to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v opposite_a to_o receive_v they_o v_o 5._o and_o be_v with_o despise_v and_o persecution_n of_o they_o v_o 10._o cause_v their_o perdition_n v_o 8_o 9_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o sincere_a lamb_n of_o christ_n be_v out_o of_o a_o peevish_a humour_n or_o foolish_a nicety_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o they_o be_v weak_a many_o of_o they_o i_o be_o sure_a none_o of_o they_o be_v infallible_a or_o free_a from_o undue_a passion_n and_o prejudice_n and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o quiet_v my_o conscience_n in_o do_v what_o i_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o offence_n of_o many_o honest_a christian_n yea_o and_o holy_a learned_a preacher_n i_o find_v cause_n i_o confess_v to_o mourn_v on_o their_o behalf_n and_o to_o pity_v they_o who_o i_o have_v hear_v or_o see_v offend_v at_o my_o action_n which_o they_o never_o examine_v nor_o by_o conference_n or_o otherwise_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n or_o equity_n of_o they_o take_v report_n upon_o trust_n and_o judge_v they_o evil_a without_o any_o brotherly_a affection_n or_o sober_a consideration_n i_o may_v true_o say_v my_o peace_n of_o conscience_n will_v be_v desperate_a if_o i_o must_v judge_v of_o myself_o as_o they_o judge_v of_o i_o i_o will_v not_o mention_v my_o own_o experience_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o particularize_v but_o i_o find_v a_o author_n one_o paybody_n in_o a_o treatise_n about_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n print_v 16.9_o part_n 3._o ch_z 5._o p._n 438._o saying_n concern_v the_o professor_n of_o his_o time_n oppose_v kneel_v and_o i_o think_v opposer_n of_o the_o present_a minister_n now_o be_v too_o like_o they_o thus_o let_v not_o our_o brethren_n be_v offend_v that_o i_o say_v many_o of_o their_o professor_n be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o humour_n and_o prejudice_n for_o 1._o they_o which_o profess_v in_o great_a resolution_n without_o ground_n or_o reason_n that_o be_v which_o mere_o profess_v in_o imitation_n of_o certain_a man_n of_o note_n or_o for_o company_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o christian_n as_o they_o judge_v opposer_n to_o be_v or_o out_o of_o ill_a opinion_n conceive_v of_o conformable_a person_n or_o church_n government_n be_v lead_v by_o humour_n and_o prejudice_n 2._o so_o be_v they_o which_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v instruct_v or_o direct_v by_o they_o of_o contrary_a judgement_n despise_v the_o word_n and_o write_n of_o such_o before_o thâ—y_o know_v they_o 3._o they_o which_o upon_o discourse_n hear_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v satisfy_v their_o conscience_n in_o do_v yet_o never_o seek_v to_o have_v their_o doubt_n resolve_v but_o rest_n in_o one_o song_n say_v what_o one_o can_v to_o the_o contrary_n 4._o they_o which_o dare_v avow_v the_o necessity_n of_o confess_v against_o kneel_v upon_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n charge_v other_o man_n in_o the_o deep_a obligation_n that_o may_v be_v to_o stand_v out_o and_o yet_o upon_o some_o other_o man_n declaration_n of_o the_o lawful_a liberty_n of_o kneel_v at_o some_o time_n can_v be_v content_a without_o gainsaying_n to_o profess_v they_o never_o study_v the_o point_n 5._o they_o which_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o slander_v backbiting_a conformity_n to_o the_o world_n in_o vanity_n of_o apparel_n pleasure_n and_o scandalous_a covetousness_n unfaithfulness_n in_o their_o calling_n unjustice_n in_o their_o deal_n and_o such_o like_a in_o oppose_v kneel_v be_v lead_v by_o humour_n 6._o they_o which_o 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minister_n of_o england_n may_v be_v just_o charge_v that_o they_o worship_v god_n after_o the_o way_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n with_o mode_n and_o rite_n use_v in_o the_o papacy_n can_v be_v deny_v nor_o can_v their_o undue_a administration_n of_o that_o great_a ordinance_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n of_o bâ—eaking_v bread_n to_o all_o according_a to_o thâ—_n form_n therein_o prescribe_v that_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o some_o of_o they_o re-ordained_n by_o the_o episcopacy_n be_v also_o know_v i_o ask_v be_v these_o thing_n the_o sin_n and_o evil_n of_o thâ—se_a man_n or_o be_v they_o not_o if_o they_o be_v not_o why_o do_v not_o our_o preach_a brethren_n receive_v the_o ordination_n from_o the_o bishops'_v these_o receive_v yea_o why_o do_v not_o our_o half-conforming_a brethren_n attend_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o service_n use_v join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o administer_v by_o they_o do_v not_o their_o absent_v 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the_o communion_n not_o because_o minister_n sin_n in_o not_o keep_v back_o some_o but_o because_o they_o scruple_n the_o gesture_n prescribe_v here_o then_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o their_o sin_n let_v we_o see_v how_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o do_v sin_n participation_n in_o their_o guilt_n be_v prove_v as_o for_o the_o second_o say_v he_o that_o the_o hear_v the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n be_v that_o which_o render_v a_o man_n guilty_a of_o be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o several_a way_n person_n may_v be_v just_o charge_v with_o be_v guilty_a of_o partake_v with_o uther_n in_o their_o sin_n will_v abundant_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n thereof_o to_o instance_n in_o a_o few_o particular_n then_o may_v person_n be_v just_o chaâ—ged_v as_o guilty_a hereof_o 1._o when_o they_o be_v find_v any_o way_n consent_v with_o thâ—m_n in_o their_o sin_n ps._n 50.18_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n than_o thou_o consent_v 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heb._n 3.12_o 13._o and_o 10.24_o 25._o levit._fw-la 19.17_o mat._n 18_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 4._o when_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v be_v under_o a_o utter_a incapacity_n of_o proceed_v further_o therein_o perceive_v they_o to_o persevere_v in_o their_o sin_n shall_v still_o continue_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o and_o not_o separate_v from_o they_o rev._n 18.4_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n left_a be_v partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n you_o receive_v of_o her_o plague_n the_o abide_n with_o obstinate_a persevere_v offender_n as_o it_o be_v against_o positive_a injunction_n of_o the_o most_o high_a rom._n 16.17_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o ephes._n 5.8_o 11._o rev._n 18.4_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o last_o place_n instanced_a in_o assign_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v one_o way_n of_o partake_v with_o other_o in_o their_o sin_n not_o to_o multiply_v more_o particular_n let_v we_o in_o a_o few_o word_n 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which_o be_v to_o god_n and_o though_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v undue_o set_v up_o and_o sundry_a corruption_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o our_o lord_n christ_n time_n on_o earth_n yet_o do_v our_o lord_n christ_n join_v in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o persuade_v the_o cleanse_a leper_n to_o offer_v to_o they_o the_o gift_n that_o moses_n command_v wherefore_o i_o infer_v that_o though_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o degree_n of_o corruption_n in_o worship_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o breach_n upon_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o god_n as_o every_o sin_n be_v and_o a_o grievous_a sin_n it_o be_v yet_o this_o may_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o worship_n church_n or_o minister_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o text_n produce_v will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o design_n of_o this_o author_n in_o urge_v separation_n from_o the_o minister_n and_o church_n of_o england_n but_o let_v we_o further_o attend_v his_o motion_n he_o add_v sect._n 14._o the_o argue_v by_o analogy_n in_o positive_a rite_n not_o rational_a what_o may_v rational_o be_v infer_v from_o these_o position_n so_o evident_o comprise_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n at_o least_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o they_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o ordinary_a understanding_n for_o our_o part_n be_v resolve_v as_o be_v say_v to_o try_v out_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n from_o such_o rule_n and_o sovereign_a institution_n as_o our_o dear_a lord_n have_v leave_v his_o new_a testament_n church_n to_o walk_v by_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o make_v that_o improvement_n of_o they_o as_o otherwise_o we_o may_v a_o few_o query_n upon_o the_o whole_a that_o have_v be_v offer_v shall_v put_v a_o close_a to_o this_o preface_n answ._n whether_o the_o position_n before_o set_v down_o be_v evident_o comprise_v in_o the_o scripture_n 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separatist_n do_v so_o much_o harp_n upon_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o distinct_a understanding_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o institution_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o by_o use_n be_v now_o almost_o appropriate_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v be_v various_o use_v both_o in_o the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o apocryphal_a write_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o of_o little_a concernment_n in_o the_o present_a question_n to_o collect_v they_o all_o the_o query_n to_o be_v answer_v be_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n use_n now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n except_v what_o i_o find_v act._n 19.32_o 39_o 40._o where_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o assembly_n of_o unbeliever_n whether_o tumultuary_a or_o orderly_a and_o act._n 7.38_o where_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o act_n of_o 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that_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o resultance_n of_o brotherhood_n in_o respect_n of_o gospel_n communion_n from_o such_o give_v up_o of_o themselves_o each_o to_o other_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o christian_n and_o do_v rather_o tend_v to_o make_v particular_a church_n particular_a party_n than_o to_o advance_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n dr._n ames_n be_v more_o charitable_a trip._n p._n 523._o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v according_a to_o my_o conscience_n that_o among_o those_o which_o live_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o do_v not_o utter_o separate_v from_o he_o through_o ignorance_n there_o be_v many_o christian_n sincere_a according_a to_o their_o knowledge_n belong_v to_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n and_o so_o to_o be_v account_v our_o godly_a brethren_n 2._o say_v he_o we_o can_v as_o thing_n stand_v perform_v the_o duty_n of_o brethren_n to_o they_o according_a to_o mat._n 18._o nor_o will_v they_o or_o 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