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A26965 The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things in which they are misunderstood written to reconcile and pacifie such as by mistaking them hinder love and concord / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1679 (1679) Wing B1319; ESTC R14830 193,770 379

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church_n because_o the_o charge_n be_v more_o odious_a and_o injurious_a and_o tend_v more_o to_o destroy_v love_n ix_o 7._o to_o accuse_v a_o church_n its_o doctrine_n ministry_n worship_n or_o discipline_n false_o as_o guilty_a of_o such_o corruption_n which_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o any_o christian_n to_o have_v communion_n with_o it_o or_o false_o to_o pretend_v such_o fault_n for_o his_o own_o and_o other_o separation_n from_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n though_o not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o unchurch_n it_o x._o 8._o to_o hold_v that_o every_o error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n pastor_n or_o people_n of_o that_o church_n yea_o though_o settle_a and_o continue_v and_o foreknown_a not_o force_v on_o we_o to_o consent_v to_o or_o practice_n be_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o make_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n unlawful_a be_v to_o hold_v a_o principle_n which_o will_v infer_v separation_n from_o all_o the_o know_a church_n in_o this_o world_n xi_o 9_o to_o draw_v other_o to_o such_o separation_n by_o such_o false_a accusation_n or_o opinion_n be_v worse_a than_o to_o do_v it_o silent_o one_o self_n and_o the_o more_o the_o worse_o xii_o 10._o the_o more_o such_o accusation_n strike_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_a love_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o holy_a society_n and_o of_o holiness_n itself_o and_o the_o more_o they_o draw_v man_n from_o piety_n and_o to_o hate_v and_o abuse_v and_o wrong_v each_o other_o the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n xiii_o 11._o when_o man_n erroneous_o and_o causeless_o gather_v separate_v member_n from_o true_a church_n where_o they_o shall_v continue_v into_o antichurche_n or_o society_n where_o their_o business_n be_v to_o make_v other_o unjust_o odious_a that_o differ_v from_o they_o this_o be_v to_o gather_v schismatical_a society_n and_o if_o they_o pretend_v themselves_o wise_a than_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o true_a orthodox_n church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o separate_v from_o they_o they_o be_v for_o this_o call_v heretic_n at_o first_o but_o if_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o a_o quarrel_n with_o some_o particular_a neighbour_n church_n or_o pastor_n it_o be_v call_v a_o schism_n fourteen_o 12._o if_o any_o proud_a or_o passionate_a or_o erroneous_a person_n do_v as_o diotrephes_n cast_v out_o the_o brethren_n undeserved_o by_o unjust_a suspension_n silencing_n or_o excommunication_n it_o be_v tyrannical_a schism_n what_o better_a name_n soever_o cloak_n it_o xv._n 13._o if_o any_o shall_v make_v sinful_a term_n of_o communion_n by_o law_n or_o mandate_n impose_v thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n on_o those_o that_o will_v have_v communion_n with_o they_o and_o expel_v those_o that_o will_v not_o so_o sin_n this_o be_v heinous_a schism_n and_o the_o further_a those_o law_n extend_v and_o the_o more_o minister_n or_o people_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o they_o the_o great_a be_v the_o schism_n xvi_o 14._o if_o any_o shall_v not_o only_o excommunicate_v such_o person_n for_o not_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o sin_n but_o also_o prosecute_v they_o with_o mulct_n imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o other_o prosecution_n to_o force_v they_o to_o transgress_v this_o be_v yet_o more_o heinous_o aggravate_v schism_n xvii_o 15._o all_o those_o will_v be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o such_o schism_n who_o by_o talk_n writing_z or_o preach_v justify_v it_o and_o cry_v it_o up_o and_o draw_v other_o into_o the_o guilt_n and_o reproach_v the_o innocent_a as_o schismatic_n for_o not_o offend_v god_n xviii_o 16._o if_o any_o shall_v corrupt_v such_o a_o church_n or_o its_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n in_o the_o very_a essential_o by_o set_v up_o forbid_v officer_n and_o worship_n or_o cast_v out_o the_o officer_n worship_n or_o discipline_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o then_o prosecute_v other_o for_o not_o communicate_v with_o they_o this_o will_v be_v yet_o the_o more_o heinous_a schism_n xix_o 17._o if_o either_o of_o the_o last_o name_v sort_n will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o man_n communion_n with_o they_o but_o will_v also_o silence_v and_o prosecute_v such_o as_o will_v not_o own_o justify_v and_o consent_n to_o all_o that_o they_o do_v by_o subscription_n declaration_n covenant_n promise_n or_o oath_n this_o will_v yet_o be_v a_o more_o aggravate_v schism_n xx._n 18._o if_o the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o shall_v be_v mere_a obtruder_n and_o usurper_n that_o have_v no_o true_a pastoral_n power_n over_o those_o who_o they_o persecute_v as_o the_o pope_n over_o other_o kingdom_n and_o church_n this_o be_v yet_o more_o aggravate_v schism_n xxi_o 19_o if_o such_o usurper_n will_v claim_v a_o dominion_n or_o monarchy_n over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o unchurch_n degrade_v and_o unchristen_v all_o that_o will_v not_o be_v their_o subject_n or_o will_v impose_v sinful_a term_n of_o union_n upon_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o declare_v all_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n that_o receive_v they_o not_o and_o so_o cast_v out_o most_o of_o the_o christian_n on_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o sound_a church_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o heinous_a sort_n of_o schism_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v think_v of_o which_o be_v the_o grand_a schism_n of_o the_o roman_a papacy_n worse_o than_o all_o their_o interior_a schism_n when_o they_o have_v many_o pope_n at_o once_o xxii_o 20._o if_o such_o shall_v send_v agent_n and_o emissary_n into_o the_o dominion_n of_o christian_n prince_n or_o state_n to_o draw_v the_o subject_n to_o that_o schism_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o prince_n be_v by_o right_a the_o subject_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v if_o they_o will_v not_o take_v he_o for_o the_o bishop_n or_o vice-christ_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o keep_v up_o a_o rich_a and_o numerous_a clergy_n in_o christian_a kingdom_n for_o this_o use_n and_o make_v decree_n to_o exterminate_v or_o burn_v christian_n and_o to_o depose_v temporal_a lord_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o and_o execute_v their_o law_n this_o be_v to_o maintain_v and_o prosecute_v a_o schism_n against_o religious_a and_o civil_a peace_n by_o open_a hostility_n to_o prince_n and_o people_n and_o to_o mankind_n xxiii_o 21._o if_o because_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o clergy_n settle_v five_o patriarch_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n of_o which_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v the_o first_o and_o by_o council_n call_v general_n of_o that_o empire_n do_v make_v church_n law_n to_o bind_v the_o subject_n any_o therefore_o will_v teach_v that_o these_o patriarch_n and_o the_o pope_n as_o principi●m_fw-la unitatis_fw-la must_v be_v ruler_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o other_o prince_n and_o that_o such_o council_n must_v govern_v they_o by_o their_o decree_n and_o that_o the_o universal_a church_n must_v be_v unite_v in_o any_o one_o mortal_a head_n whether_o personal_n or_o collective_a such_o as_o general_a council_n and_o so_o will_v bring_v christian_a prince_n and_o people_n under_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o foreigner_n and_o brand_v those_o as_o schismatic_n that_o will_v not_o fall_v in_o with_o such_o a_o universal_a church_n policy_n this_o be_v also_o a_o very_a heinous_a sort_n of_o schism_n for_o the_o universal_a church_n never_o do_v nor_o will_v be_v unite_v on_o such_o term_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v such_o term_n of_o its_o unity_n be_v to_o make_v a_o engine_n to_o divide_v it_o and_o tear_v it_o all_o into_o piece_n xxiv_o 22._o if_o any_o will_v confine_v the_o power_n or_o exercise_n of_o the_o church_n key_n into_o so_o few_o hand_n as_o shall_v make_v the_o exercise_n of_o christ_n discipline_n impossible_a as_o by_o lay_v that_o work_n on_o one_o which_o multitude_n be_v too_o few_o to_o do_v or_o shall_v make_v church_n so_o great_a and_o pastor_n so_o few_o as_o that_o the_o most_o of_o the_o people_n must_v needs_o be_v without_o true_a pastoral_n oversight_n teach_v and_o public_a worship_n and_o then_o will_v forbid_v those_o people_n to_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o any_o other_o that_o will_v be_v pastor_n indeed_o and_o so_o will_v compel_v they_o to_o be_v without_o christ_n ordinance_n true_a church_n communion_n and_o pastoral_n help_n this_o will_v be_v schismatical_a and_o much_o worse_o xxv_o 23._o if_o any_o pastor_n will_v deny_v baptism_n which_o be_v their_o investiture_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o the_o adult_n that_o refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o transient_a image_n of_o the_o crucifix_n or_o any_o thing_n equal_a to_o it_o as_o a_o dedicate_a mean_n to_o consecrate_v they_o to_o god_n and_o to_o signify_v their_o covenant_n engagement_n to_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o badge_n and_o symbol_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n it_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v schismatical_a when_o christ_n himself_o institute_v baptism_n without_o such_o a_o covenant_a image_n to_o be_v the_o test_n and_o bond_n of_o his_o church_n unity_n but_o
28._o when_o able_a faithful_a pastor_n be_v lawful_o set_v over_o the_o assembly_n by_o just_a election_n and_o ordination_n if_o any_o will_v causeless_o and_o without_o right_a silence_n they_o and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o desert_v they_o and_o to_o take_v other_o for_o their_o pastor_n in_o their_o stead_n of_o who_o they_o have_v no_o such_o knowledge_n as_o may_v encourage_v they_o to_o such_o a_o change_n we_o can_v defend_v this_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n which_o put_v a_o congregation_n on_o so_o hard_a a_o mean_n of_o concord_n as_o to_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o that_o pastor_n that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o as_o christ_n appoint_v or_o must_v renounce_v he_o and_o take_v the_o other_o when_o they_o be_v command_v so_o cyprian_n in_o the_o case_n of_o novatian_n say_v that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o bishop_n because_o another_o be_v rightful_a bishop_n before_o xxxi_o 29._o in_o england_n it_o belong_v 1._o to_o the_o patron_n to_o present_v 2._o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o ordain_v and_o institute_v and_o therefore_o to_o approve_v and_o invest_v 3._o to_o the_o people_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o be_v free_a consenter_n 4._o and_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o protect_v and_o to_o judge_v who_o shall_v be_v protect_v or_o tolerate_v under_o he_o if_o now_o these_o four_o party_n be_v for_o four_o minister_n or_o for_o three_o or_o two_o several_a man_n and_o can_v agree_v in_o one_o the_o culpable_a dissenter_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o schism_n xxxii_o 30._o if_o a_o church_n have_v more_o presbyter_n than_o one_o and_o will_v be_v for_o one_o way_n of_o worship_n discipline_n or_o doctrine_n and_o another_o for_o another_o as_o at_o frankford_n dr._n cox_n mr._n horn_n and_o other_o be_v for_o the_o liturgy_n and_o other_o against_o it_o so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v possible_o accord_v it_o be_v the_o culpable_a party_n which_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o must_v answer_v for_o the_o schism_n so_o much_o of_o enumerated_a schism_n xxxiii_o on_o the_o negative_a we_o suppose_v that_o none_o of_o these_o follow_a be_v schism_n in_o a_o culpable_a sense_n 1._o all_o be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n for_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a or_o from_o the_o infidel_n heathen_a world_n xxxiv_o 2._o all_o protestant_n be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o roman_a pope_n nor_o to_o deny_v that_o communion_n with_o they_o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v without_o obedience_n to_o separate_v from_o other_o church_n be_v to_o deny_v they_o mere_a communion_n but_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o roman_a as_o papal_n be_v but_o to_o deny_v they_o subjection_n to_o deny_v any_o other_o christian_a church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n be_v schismatical_a if_o they_o have_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o church_n but_o to_o deny_v the_o papal_a church_n or_o monarchy_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n institution_n be_v true_a just_a and_o necessary_a though_o they_o be_v christian_n because_o we_o mean_v only_o the_o papal_a church_n form_n as_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a ecclesiastical_a monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n which_o no_o other_o church_n but_o that_o do_v claim_v xxxv_o 3._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v subjection_n to_o pope_n council_n or_o patriarch_n of_o other_o kingdom_n or_o to_o any_o foreign_a power_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o call_v xxxvi_o 4._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v that_o christ_n have_v any_o such_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n as_o be_v one_o by_o union_n with_o any_o universal_a head_n personal_n or_o collective_a beside_o himself_o xxxvii_o 5._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o preach_v and_o gather_v church_n and_o elect_v and_o ordain_v pastor_n and_o assemble_v for_o god_n worship_n against_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o heathen_a nahometan_n or_o infidel_n prince_n that_o forbid_v it_o for_o thus_o 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supper_n be_v forbid_v and_o as_o they_o say_v all_o preach_n save_o the_o read_n of_o liturgy_n and_o homily_n be_v forbid_v in_o moscovie_n and_o as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n be_v elsewhere_o forbid_a it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o disobey_v such_o law_n what_o prudence_n may_v pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la require_v of_o any_o single_a person_n we_o now_o determine_v not_o thirty-nine_o 7._o if_o any_o prince_n will_v turn_v his_o kingdom_n or_o a_o whole_a province_n diocese_n or_o county_n into_o one_o only_a church_n and_o thereby_o overthrow_v all_o the_o first_o order_n of_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n which_o be_v associate_v for_o personal_n present_a communion_n allow_v they_o no_o pastor_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o all_o essential_a to_o their_o office_n though_o he_o shall_v allow_v parochial_a oratory_n or_o chapel_n which_o shall_v be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o part_n of_o a_o church_n it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o gather_v 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