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A39281 S. Austin imitated, or, Retractions and repentings in reference unto the late civil and ecclesiastical changes in this nation by John Ellis. Ellis, John, 1606?-1681. 1662 (1662) Wing E590; ESTC R24312 304,032 419

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into_o congregation_n such_o as_o themselves_o also_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a christian_a church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v read_v off_o themselves_o and_o incorporate_v into_o new_a one_o of_o their_o own_o for_o the_o most_o part_n small_a and_o inconsiderable_a for_o the_o detect_n further_o of_o which_o error_n we_o be_v to_o note_v one_o or_o two_o particular_n first_o lose_v ecclesiastical_a power_n may_v be_v lose_v we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o original_a state_n of_o a_o church_n as_o it_o may_v be_v at_o its_o first_o collection_n and_o the_o after-condition_n of_o it_o and_o present_a be_v when_o it_o be_v first_o gather_v it_o may_v be_v free_a as_o be_v the_o family_n of_o jethro_n 10._o numb_a 10._o but_o not_o so_o afterward_o when_o incorporate_v with_o another_o church_n all_o the_o several_a heptarchy_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o many_o province_n elsewhere_o be_v once_o free_a and_o independent_a do_v it_o follow_v they_o must_v be_v so_o 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incorporate_v into_o one_o national_a church_n now_o be_v thus_o join_v together_o by_o god_n and_o good_a order_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o themselves_o again_o to_o put_v asunder_o this_o be_v one_o of_o their_o fundamental_a error_n independency_n a_o fundamental_a error_n of_o independency_n to_o fancy_v a_o reducement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o their_o first_o infancy_n why_o attempt_v they_o not_o the_o same_o in_o civil_a society_n commonwealth_n and_o kingdom_n yea_o and_o family_n also_o there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n rule_n and_o example_n for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o it_o the_o strange_a consequence_n of_o it_o and_o so_o this_o flabel_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v also_o be_v the_o bellows_o of_o sedition_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o if_o ecclesiastical_a original_a right_n of_o liberty_n and_o independency_n can_v be_v take_v away_o neither_o can_v civil_a and_o then_o the_o withhold_a it_o be_v but_o usurpation_n no_o title_n 12._o conference_n at_o hamp_n court_n pag._n 82._o 1_o king_n 12._o and_o then_o as_o there_o must_v be_v no_o bishop_n so_o no_o etc._n etc._n king_n james_n his_o inference_n to_o conclude_v look_v what_o right_a the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n have_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o to_o congregate_v and_o incorporate_v into_o one_o of_o their_o own_o and_o to_o make_v themselves_o independent_a from_o any_o other_o the_o same_o have_v these_o brethren_n neither_o do_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v any_o better_a if_o so_o good_a for_o there_o be_v a_o appear_v divine_a approbation_n of_o their_o recess_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o their_o own_o reason_n prompt_v they_o to_o think_v that_o this_o must_v imply_v a_o withdraw_n from_o the_o church_n also_o now_o that_o they_o become_v idolater_n first_o that_o be_v accidental_a again_o they_o go_v not_o so_o far_o 16._o ezek_n 16._o as_o utter_o to_o non-church_n themselves_o for_o god_n do_v still_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o people_n three_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o separation_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o just_a from_o the_o church_n than_o the_o commonwealth_n 12._o 1_o king_n 11._o and_o 12._o for_o by_o solomon_n apostasy_n it_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o idolatry_n last_o some_o of_o those_o that_o have_v begin_v at_o independency_n have_v proceed_v as_o far_o in_o re_fw-mi and_o deed_n if_o not_o far_o than_o they_o for_o they_o have_v apostatise_v from_o all_o communion_n with_o our_o church_n or_o any_o reform_a from_o thence_o to_o anabaptism_n from_o that_o to_o quake_a and_o so_o not_o only_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o 5._o judas_n vers_fw-la 5._o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o also_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o be_v become_v worse_o some_o of_o they_o than_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n even_o plain_a atheist_n whereof_o perhaps_o some_o instance_n and_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v give_v if_o it_o 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