submit_v to_o all_o unsinful_a condition_n of_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n where_o they_o live_v if_o impose_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n thereof_o this_o prove_v by_o these_o two_o degree_n 1._o that_o the_o supposition_n of_o their_o being_n less_o secure_a of_o salvation_n out_o of_o this_o episcopal_a communion_n than_o in_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v they_o oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o all_o term_n not_o direct_o sinful_a however_o unexpedient_a rather_o than_o separate_v themselves_o or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o communion_n chap._n 1._o §_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v indeed_o less_o security_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v even_o on_o performance_n of_o the_o moral_a condition_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o this_o episcopal_a communion_n than_o in_o it_o this_o prove_v from_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o can_v be_v so_o well_o assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o extraordinary_a as_o of_o ordinary_a mean_n nay_o that_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o extraordinary_n be_v a_o condition_n either_o very_o hazardous_a or_o at_o least_o very_a uncomfortable_a at_o present_a whatever_o it_o may_v prove_v hereafter_o ch._n ii_o 2._o that_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n confine_v to_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o the_o place_n he_o live_v in_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o it_o this_o prove_v from_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n this_o prove_v from_o four_o thing_n 1._o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v do_v for_o we_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n on_o his_o part_n otherwise_o than_o by_o his_o express_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o chap._n iii_o §_o 1_o 2._o 2._o the_o ordinary_a mean_n how_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o his_o promise_n be_v by_o our_o interest_n in_o his_o covenant_n by_o which_o they_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o chap._n iii_o from_o §_o 5._o to_o the_o end_n 3._o the_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n with_o he_o be_v by_o our_o partake_n in_o these_o external_a solemnity_n by_o which_o this_o covenant_n be_v transact_v and_o maintain_v chap._n iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o 4._o the_o participation_n in_o these_o external_a solemnity_n with_o any_o legal_a validity_n be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n chap._n viii_o b._n ii_o that_o this_o visible_a church_n to_o who_o external_a communion_n these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v confine_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o the_o place_n where_o any_o one_o life_n while_o he_o live_v there_o this_o prove_v in_o two_o part_n a_o 1._o that_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o who_o external_a communion_n these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v consign_v be_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n this_o prove_v by_o these_o degree_n a._n 1._o that_o salvation_n be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v expect_v without_o a_o external_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o negative_o not_o by_o those_o other_o popular_a mean_n which_o ordinary_a person_n be_v apt_a to_o trust_v in_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v 1._o not_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v chap._n ix_o 2._o not_o by_o private_a prayer_n nor_o indeed_o by_o any_o out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n x_o xi_o xii_o xiii_o fourteen_o 2._o positive_o that_o salvation_n be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v expect_v only_o by_o this_o external_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o prove_v concern_v baptism_n chap._n xv._n 2._o concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n chap._n xvi_o xvii_o ii_o that_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v administer_v chap._n xviii_o iii_o no_o other_o minister_n have_v the_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o they_o who_o receive_v their_o order_n in_o episcopal_a communion_n this_o prove_v by_o four_o degree_n 1._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n chap._n xix_o 2._o that_o though_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o derive_v without_o the_o mediation_n of_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v chap._n xx._n 3._o that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o derive_v from_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v first_o commit_v without_o a_o continue_a succession_n of_o person_n orderly_o receive_v authority_n from_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v it_o they_o from_o those_o first_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o we_o at_o present_a chap._n xxi_o 4._o that_o this_o authority_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v expect_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n chap._n xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o xxv_o b._n 2._o that_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n to_o which_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o join_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v enjoy_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o his_o own_o particular_a salvation_n be_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o live_v while_o he_o live_v in_o it_o chap._n xxvi_o b._n ii_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o obligation_n to_o unsinful_a condition_n of_o their_o episcopal_a communion_n be_v such_o as_o will_v make_v they_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n who_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o such_o condition_n either_o separate_v themselves_o or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n by_o their_o respective_a diocesan_n ordinary_n chap._n xxvii_o here_o be_v episcopal_a communion_n talk_v of_o without_o tell_v what_o be_v the_o episcopacy_n or_o what_o the_o communion_n which_o he_o mean_v and_o how_o both_o be_v know_v confusion_n 1._o there_o be_v usurp_a bishop_n not_o true_o call_v or_o choose_v 2._o there_o be_v heretical_a bishop_n 3._o there_o may_v be_v divers_a bishop_n in_o one_o city_n or_o county_n which_o of_o these_o mean_v you_o 4._o he_o may_v be_v one_o fit_a for_o other_o and_o not_o for_o i_o nor_o be_o i_o to_o take_v he_o for_o my_o pastor_n as_o the_o greek_a bishop_n in_o london_n and_o many_o latin_a bishop_n that_o speak_v not_o english_a heretofore_o or_o his_o faultiness_n may_v make_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o choose_v a_o better_a 5._o what_o if_o the_o king_n and_o law_n command_v the_o contrary_a 6._o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o for_o submit_v to_o sinful_a condition_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o refuse_v sinful_a condition_n so_o of_o many_o particular_a church_n to_o choose_v the_o fit_a for_o our_o communion_n the_o french_a and_o dutch_a and_o greek_n in_o london_n be_v not_o schismatic_n for_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o this_o bishop_n or_o local_o communicate_v with_o he_o 2._o you_o tell_v we_o not_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v he_o be_v of_o the_o bishop_n communion_n among_o a_o thousand_o parish-church_n that_o differ_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o own_o the_o bishop_n in_o some_o thing_n and_o not_o in_o other_o 3._o few_o of_o the_o diocese_n ever_o local_o communicate_v with_o our_o bishop_n and_o mental_o the_o nonconformist_n communicate_v in_o essential_o at_o least_o 4._o most_o christian_n on_o earth_n be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o prevalent_o schismatic_n but_o still_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 5._o the_o bishop_n e._n g._n in_o france_n be_v more_o guilty_a of_o the_o schism_n than_o the_o protestant_n see_v dr._n stillingfleet_n defence_n of_o laud._n 1._o this_o be_v false_a in_o the_o fore-excepted_n case_n 1._o if_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n to_o other_o and_o not_o to_o i_o unless_o communion_n include_v not_o subjection_n for_o so_o we_o communicate_v with_o many_o other_o bishop_n 2._o if_o the_o condition_n impose_v be_v a_o thing_n which_o a_o superior_a power_n forbid_v king_n or_o in_o some_o case_n parent_n the_o matter_n and_o consequence_n be_v so_o weighty_a as_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v to_o abuse_v dull_a reader_n thus_o with_o the_o deceitful_a unexplain_v nature_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o communion_n the_o love_n of_o truth_n and_o soul_n forbid_v such_o deceit_n 1._o if_o some_o receive_v only_a parish-bishop_n of_o the_o old_a sort_n and_o other_o also_o their_o archbishop_n and_o other_o such_o diocesan_n as_o put_v down_o all_o parish-bishop_n which_o of_o these_o have_v episcopal_a communion_n 2._o when_o of_o old_a many_o age_n vote_v and_o fight_v can_v not_o tell_v man_n which_o be_v the_o true_a bishop_n among_o many_o competitor_n and_o when_o at_o rome_n there_o be_v oft_o two_o or_o three_o at_o once_o and_o when_o
he_o a_o damnable_a schismatic_n 14._o and_o hereby_o there_o be_v as_o many_o hundred_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n make_v as_o there_o be_v thing_n lawful_a which_o a_o prelate_n will_v command_v for_o though_o all_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v yet_o all_o must_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o duty_n which_o must_v be_v do_v as_o such_o e._n g._n we_o can_v love_v god_n worship_v he_o hear_v and_o read_v his_o word_n etc._n etc._n as_o by_o divine_a obedience_n unless_o we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n by_o a_o divine_a command_n therefore_o when_o as_o mr._n dodwell_n dr._n saywell_n and_o such_o other_o tell_v we_o what_o damn_v schism_n it_o be_v to_o disobey_v such_o command_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a it_o plain_o include_v that_o it_o be_v as_o damn_v a_o sin_n to_o take_v any_o lawful_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a whatever_o the_o bishop_n shall_v command_v and_o so_o to_o how_o many_o hundred_o indifferent_a thing_n may_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v extend_v while_o it_o be_v make_v ordinary_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o do_v they_o and_o therefore_o to_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v lawful_a 15_o by_o this_o he_o confound_v communion_n and_o obedience_n i_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o many_o bishop_n who_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o obey_v but_o i_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o excommunicate_v i_o without_o obey_v they_o 16._o yea_o he_o make_v communion_n and_o salvation_n to_o lie_v not_o only_o on_o such_o obedience_n but_o on_o such_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n as_o reach_v to_o every_o lawful_a indifferent_a thing_n whereas_o god_n himself_o under_o the_o gospel_n accept_v of_o sincerity_n instead_o of_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o perfect_a man_n 17._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v bishop_n absolute_a lord_n of_o king_n and_o state_n and_o all_o the_o world_n if_o they_o can_v make_v they_o believe_v that_o on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n for_o schism_n all_o must_v obey_v they_o even_o in_o every_o indifferent_a thing_n 18._o if_o you_o will_v ferret_v he_o out_o of_o his_o burrow_n ask_v mr._n dodwell_n what_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n where_o i_o live_v contradict_v the_o archbishop_n or_o the_o synod_n or_o most_o of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o land_n which_o must_v i_o obey_v to_o escape_v damn_v schism_n doubtless_o he_o will_v allow_v i_o to_o disobey_v my_o bishop_n but_o what_o if_o the_o national_a synod_n gainsay_v the_o provincial_n he_o will_v say_v i_o may_v disobey_v the_o provincial_n but_o what_o if_o a_o council_n of_o many_o nation_n call_v general_n gainsay_v the_o national_a and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o our_o national_a church_n be_v gainsay_v by_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n which_o must_v i_o obey_v if_o the_o national_a why_o not_o a_o provincial_n against_o they_o and_o why_o be_v not_o they_o schismatic_n for_o disobey_v a_o general_n council_n if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a council_n that_o i_o must_v obey_v 1._o what_o be_v become_v then_o of_o his_o doctrine_n of_o obey_v the_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o place_n where_o we_o live_v 2._o and_o then_o we_o be_v bring_v under_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n 3._o and_o who_o but_o the_o pope_n must_v call_v that_o general_n council_n preside_v approve_v &_o c._n 4._o and_o among_o all_o the_o erroneous_a and_o contradict_a council_n call_v general_n how_o shall_v all_o christian_n know_v which_o of_o they_o to_o obey_v we_o see_v whither_o all_o will_v come_v at_o last_o but_o say_v bishop_n bilson_n to_o such_o council_n call_v general_n we_o owe_v respect_n for_o concord_n if_o they_o abuse_v we_o not_o by_o error_n or_o usurpation_n but_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n we_o owe_v they_o none_o 19_o how_o hardly_o will_v these_o man_n ever_o resolve_v one_o conscience_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o place_n when_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n both_o different_a species_n of_o bishop_n and_o also_o divers_a bishop_n of_o the_o same_o species_n and_o all_o pretend_v to_o be_v right_a in_o ireland_n both_o the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n bishop_n pretend_v to_o just_a succession_n and_o so_o they_o do_v in_o bohemia_n poland_n transylvania_n hungary_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v salvation_n lie_v on_o man_n knowledge_n who_o have_v right_a 20._o and_o how_o contrary_a be_v it_o to_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ancient_a church_n that_o make_v the_o baptismal_a covenant_n the_o term_n of_o salvation_n for_o man_n to_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o every_o poor_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o will_v have_v covenant-right_a to_o salvation_n and_o escape_v damn_v schism_n to_o be_v able_a to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n between_o all_o such_o pretender_n and_o to_o know_v whether_o their_o bishop_n be_v of_o a_o true_a species_n and_o have_v true_a ordination_n and_o to_o be_v such_o rare_a historian_n as_o to_o know_v that_o all_o the_o line_n of_o ordainer_n down_o from_o the_o apostle_n to_o their_o bishop_n be_v true_o ordain_v o_o difficult_a term_n 21._o do_v he_o not_o condemn_v all_o those_o ancient_n and_o modern_a christian_n as_o fautor_n oâ—_n damn_v doctrine_n who_o think_v that_o when_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o clergy_n to_o do_v it_o lay-man_n may_v baptize_v and_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n grotius_n tell_v we_o his_o judgement_n for_o it_o in_o dissertat_fw-la de_fw-fr caenae_n administrat_fw-la ubi_fw-la pastor_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o he_o have_v vindicate_v tertullian_n judgement_n for_o it_o confess_v by_o rigaltius_n anton._n govea_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o malabar_n etc._n etc._n call_v of_o st._n thomas_n who_o bishop_n be_v all_o destroy_v they_o cause_v a_o deacon_n to_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v do_v which_o grotius_n also_o repeat_v jonan_n antiochenus_fw-la magnify_v by_o socrates_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o when_o at_o antioch_n there_o be_v two_o church_n with_o two_o bishop_n meletius_n and_o paulinus_n stick_v to_o meletius_n till_o he_o die_v and_o after_o for_o three_o year_n will_v communicate_v with_o neither_o do_v he_o by_o this_o become_v a_o damn_a schismatic_a or_o lose_v his_o covenant-right_a to_o salvation_n 22._o many_o of_o old_a be_v choose_v for_o bishop_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v the_o case_n of_o ambrose_n nectarius_n synesius_n etc._n etc._n be_v know_v if_o the_o church_n think_v they_o all_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n for_o want_v of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o they_o will_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v their_o bishop_n though_o it_o be_v irregular_a indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o grotius_n say_v ibid._n in_o fine_a that_o chrysostom_n nazianzenes_n and_o other_o case_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o greek-church_n to_o delay_v baptise_v even_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a till_o at_o full_a year_n about_o twenty_o be_v they_o all_o that_o while_n without_o any_o promise_n of_o salvation_n or_o ordinary_a hope_n 23._o what_o a_o task_n will_v it_o be_v for_o mr._n dodwell_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o state_n the_o baptize_v be_v in_o till_o they_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n baptism_n save_v they_o once_o but_o yet_o till_o they_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n by_o a_o minister_n in_o successive_a episcopal_a order_n they_o have_v no_o covenant-title_n to_o salvation_n by_o his_o way_n but_o some_o communicate_v not_o till_o thirty_o year_n old_a some_o not_o till_o one_o and_o twenty_o and_o in_o england_n scarce_o any_o before_o sixteen_o be_v they_o all_o this_o while_n the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o when_o be_v it_o that_o their_o christianity_n cease_v for_o want_v of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n i_o 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