the_o gospel_n and_o communion_n thereof_o chap._n v._n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n visible_a of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o universality_n of_o professor_n be_v call_v a_o church_n amiraldus_n his_o judgement_n in_o this_o business_n the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n wherein_o it_o consist_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n nor_o that_o of_o a_o particular_a institute_v church_n not_o in_o relation_n to_o any_o one_o officer_n or_o more_o in_o subordination_n to_o one_o another_o such_o a_o subordination_n not_o provable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n of_o general_a counsel_n union_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a not_o in_o a_o general_a council_n the_o true_a unity_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o professor_n assert_v thing_n necessary_a to_o this_o union_n story_n of_o a_o martyr_n at_o bagdat_fw-la the_o apostasy_n of_o church_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n testimony_n of_o hegesippus_n vindicated_n papal_a apostasy_n protestant_n not_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o unity_n the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o sense_n insist_v on_o grant_v by_o the_o ancient_n not_o a_o political_a body_n the_o second_o general_a notion_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v usual_o take_v signify_v the_o universality_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o it_o throughout_o the_o world_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n which_o now_o together_o with_o the_o union_n which_o it_o have_v in_o its_o self_n and_o how_o that_o unity_n be_v break_v fall_v under_o consideration_n 2._o that_o all_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o world_n call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o word_n do_v make_v up_o and_o constitute_v his_o visible_a kingdom_n by_o their_o profess_a subjection_n to_o he_o and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v his_o church_n i_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v precise_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o unquestionable_a what_o relation_n it_o stand_v in_o to_o all_o particular_a church_n whether_o as_o a_o genus_fw-la to_o its_o species_n or_o as_o a_o totum_fw-la to_o its_o part_n have_v late_o by_o many_o be_v discuss_v i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o fill_v up_o or_o of_o be_v include_v in_o any_o of_o these_o denomination_n and_o relation_n the_o universal_a church_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v as_o such_o a_o specificative_a form_n from_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o universal_a church_n as_o a_o particular_a have_v for_o its_o ground_n of_o be_v so_o call_v it_o be_v but_o a_o collection_n of_o all_o that_o be_v due_o call_v christian_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o profession_n nor_o be_v the_o several_a particular_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n so_o part_n and_o member_n of_o any_o catholic_n church_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v constitute_v or_o make_v up_o by_o they_o and_o of_o they_o for_o the_o order_n and_o purpose_n of_o a_o institute_v church_n that_o be_v the_o cellebration_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o to_o assert_v be_v to_o overthow_v a_o remarkable_a difference_n between_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o the_o new_a nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o particular_a congregation_n do_v stand_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o species_n unto_o a_o genus_fw-la in_o which_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o comprise_v which_o will_v deprive_v every_o one_o of_o membership_n in_o this_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v not_o join_v actual_o to_o some_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o devoid_a of_o truth_n to_o debate_v the_o thing_n in_o particular_a be_v not_o my_o present_a intention_n nor_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n the_o sum_n be_v 3._o the_o universal_a church_n be_v not_o so_o call_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v so_o call_v the_o formal_a reason_n constitute_v a_o particular_a church_n to_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n be_v that_o those_o of_o who_o it_o do_v consist_v do_v join_v together_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o excercise_n of_o the_o same_o numericall_a ordinance_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o universal_a church_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o church_n as_o though_o it_o have_v such_o a_o particular_a form_n of_o its_o own_o which_o that_o it_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o impossible_a but_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o all_o christian_n throughout_o the_o world_n except_v some_o individual_a person_n providential_o exclude_v do_v upon_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o same_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o same_o sacrament_n administer_v in_o specie_fw-la profess_v one_o common_a faith_n and_o hope_n but_o to_o the_o joint_a performance_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o shall_v heaâ—e_v one_o sermon_n together_o or_o partake_v of_o one_o sacrament_n or_o have_v one_o officer_n for_o their_o rule_n and_o government_n be_v ridiculous_a to_o imagine_v nor_o do_v any_o profess_v to_o think_v so_o as_o to_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n mention_v but_o those_o only_a who_o have_v profit_n by_o the_o fable_n as_o to_o the_o description_n of_o this_o church_n i_o shall_v acquiesce_v in_o that_o late_o give_v of_o it_o by_o a_o very_a learned_a man._n say_v he_o ecclesia_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la est_fw-la communio_fw-la seu_fw-la societas_fw-la omnium_fw-la coetuum_fw-la i_o have_v rather_o he_o have_v say_v and_o he_o have_v do_v it_o more_o agreeable_a to_o principle_n by_o himself_o lay_v down_o omnium_fw-la fidem_fw-la christianam_fw-la profitentium_fw-la sive_fw-la illi_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la aliquas_fw-la particulares_fw-la pertineant_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la pertineant_fw-la qui_fw-la religionem_fw-la christianam_fw-la profitentur_fw-la consistens_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la tametâ—â—_n neque_fw-la exercitia_fw-la pietatis_fw-la uno_fw-la numero_fw-la frequentent_fw-la neque_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la eadem_fw-la numero_fw-la participent_fw-la neque_fw-la uno_fw-la eodemque_fw-la omnino_fw-la ordine_fw-la regantur_fw-la &_o gubernentur_fw-la unum_fw-la tamen_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la constituunt_fw-la quôd_fw-la eundem_fw-la christum_fw-la servatorem_fw-la habere_fw-la se_fw-la profitentur_fw-la uno_fw-la in_o evangelio_n propositum_fw-la iisdem_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la comprehensum_fw-la quas_fw-la obsignant_fw-la &_o confirmant_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la eadem_fw-la institutione_n pendentia_fw-la amyrald_n thes_n de_fw-fr eccles_n nom_fw-mi &_o defin_fw-fr the._n 29._o there_o be_v then_o in_o the_o world_n a_o great_a multitude_n 4._o which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n kindred_n people_n and_o language_n profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o tie_v to_o mountain_n or_o hill_n joh._n 4._o but_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o union_n there_o be_v among_o they_o as_o such_o wrap_v they_o all_o in_o the_o bond_n thereof_o by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o wherein_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o union_n do_v consist_v and_o how_o any_o man_n be_v or_o may_v be_v guilty_a thereof_o i_o suppose_v this_o will_v be_v grant_v 5._o that_o only_o elect_a believer_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n consider_v be_v a_o chimaera_n feign_v in_o the_o brain_n of_o the_o romanist_n and_o fasten_v on_o the_o reform_a divine_n i_o whole_o assent_v to_o augustine_n dispute_n on_o this_o head_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o the_o whole_a entanglement_n that_o have_v be_v about_o this_o matter_n have_v arisen_a from_o obstinacy_n in_o the_o papist_n in_o not_o receive_v the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o sense_n mention_v before_o which_o to_o do_v they_o know_v will_v be_v injurious_a to_o their_o interest_n this_o church_n be_v visible_a and_o profess_v 6._o and_o be_v now_o consider_v under_o that_o constitute_a difference_n that_o the_o union_n of_o it_o can_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n before_o mention_v it_o be_v clear_a from_o hence_o that_o multitude_n of_o man_n belong_v unto_o it_o who_o have_v not_o the_o relation_n mention_v before_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o body_n which_o be_v require_v in_o all_o comprehend_v in_o that_o union_n see_v many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v nor_o can_v it_o consist_v in_o a_o joint_a assembly_n either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o as_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o meet_v at_o set_a time_n in_o one_o place_n
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 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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 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bod._n this_o be_v the_o next_o posture_n of_o that_o word_n 5._o from_o whence_o it_o immediate_o slip_v into_o its_o ecclesiastical_a use_n express_v a_o thing_n moral_a or_o spiritual_a there_o may_v some_o light_n be_v give_v into_o its_o importance_n when_o so_o appropriate_v from_o its_o constant_a use_n in_o this_o state_n and_o condition_n to_o denote_v difference_n of_o mind_n and_o judgement_n with_o trouble_n ensue_v thereon_o among_o man_n meet_v in_o some_o one_o assembly_n about_o the_o compass_v of_o a_o common_a end_n and_o design_n in_o the_o sense_n contend_v about_o it_o be_v use_v only_o by_o paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 6._o and_o therein_o frequent_o cap._n 1._o 10._o i_o exhort_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n among_o you_o cap._n 11._o 18._o when_o you_o meet_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o hear_v there_o be_v schism_n among_o you_o cap._n 12._o 25._o the_o word_n be_v 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eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n cap._n 8._o 4._o some_o of_o they_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a cap._n 15._o 12._o in_o conversation_n they_o have_v not_o only_o the_o eruption_n of_o a_o scandalous_a particular_a sin_n among_o they_o cap._n 5._o 1._o but_o grievous_a sinful_a miscarriage_n when_o they_o come_v together_o about_o holy_a administration_n cap._n 11._o 21._o these_o the_o apostle_n distinct_o reprove_v in_o they_o their_o church-order_n as_o to_o that_o love_n peace_n and_o union_n of_o heart_n and_o mind_n wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v walk_v be_v woeful_o disturb_v with_o division_n and_o siding_n about_o their_o teacher_n cap._n 1._o 12._o and_o not_o content_a to_o make_v this_o difference_n the_o matter_n of_o their_o debate_n and_o dispute_v from_o house_n to_o house_n even_o when_o they_o meet_v for_o public_a worship_n or_o that_o which_o they_o all_o meet_v in_o and_o for_o they_o be_v divide_v on_o that_o account_n cap._n 11._o 18._o 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so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o let_v there_o be_v no_o schism_n among_o you_o which_o consist_v in_o such_o difference_n and_o jangle_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o the_o same_o judgement_n they_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o church_n order_n and_o fellowship_n but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o so_o also_o in_o oneness_n of_o mind_n and_o judgement_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o though_o they_o continue_v together_o in_o their_o church-order_n yet_o schism_n will_v be_v among_o they_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o church_n this_o the_o frame_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o member_n of_o it_o this_o the_o fault_n and_o evil_a whereon_o the_o apostle_n charge_v they_o with_o schism_n and_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o the_o ground_n whereon_o he_o mannage_v his_o repose_n be_v their_o common_a interest_n in_o christ_n cap._n 1._o 13_o the_o nothingnesse_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n about_o who_o they_o contend_v cap._n 1._o 14._o cap._n 3._o v._n 4_o 5._o their_o church_n order_v institute_v by_o god_n cap._n 12._o 13._o of_o which_o afterward_o this_o be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o all_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n about_o schism_n 8._o we_o be_v herè_fw-la or_o hardly_o at_o all_o to_o learn_v learn_v what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v the_o arbitrary_a definition_n of_o man_n with_o their_o superstruction_n and_o inference_n upon_o they_o we_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o at_o least_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v have_v leave_n from_o hence_o to_o state_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n before_o it_o be_v judge_v necessary_a to_o take_v into_o consideration_n what_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n may_v be_v deduce_v from_o it_o in_o thing_n pure_o moral_a and_o of_o natural_a equity_n the_o most_o general_a notion_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o all_o particular_n claim_v a_o interest_n in_o their_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o regulate_v in_o thing_n of_o institution_n the_o particular_a institute_v be_v first_o and_o principal_o to_o be_v regard_v how_o far_o the_o general_a reason_n of_o it_o may_v be_v exclude_v be_v of_o after_o consideration_n and_o as_o be_v the_o case_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n so_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o true_a and_o false_a be_v indicate_v &_o try_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n here_o then_o our_o foot_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v what_o compass_n may_v be_v take_v to_o fetch_v in_o thing_n of_o a_o like_a kind_n will_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n follow_v observe_v then_o 1._o that_o the_o thing_n mention_v be_v entire_o in_o one_o church_n 9_o among_o the_o member_n of_o one_o particular_a society_n no_o mention_n be_v there_o in_o the_o least_o of_o one_o church_n divide_v against_o another_o or_o separate_v from_o 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which_o they_o call_v of_o jurisdiction_n who_o on_o that_o account_n be_v eminenter_fw-la the_o church_n the_o union_n of_o the_o whole_a consist_v in_o a_o subjection_n to_o those_o officer_n according_a to_o rule_n order_n and_o canon_n of_o their_o appointment_n whereby_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o state_n the_o business_n of_o schism_n on_o the_o rejection_n of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o they_o afterward_o at_o large_a for_o the_o present_a i_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o say_v that_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o whole_a of_o such_o a_o fabric_n as_o a_o product_n of_o prudence_n and_o necessity_n i_o can_v but_o fear_v least_o some_o man_n surmising_n may_v prompt_v they_o to_o say_v 28._o that_o the_o evil_a of_o schism_n be_v thus_o state_v in_o a_o compliance_n with_o that_o and_o they_o which_o before_o we_o blame_v and_o seem_v to_o serve_v to_o raise_v sleight_n and_o contemptible_a thought_n of_o it_o so_o that_o man_n need_v not_o be_v shake_v though_o just_o charge_v with_o it_o but_o beside_o that_o sufficient_a testimony_n which_o i_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o will_v abundant_o shelter_v i_o from_o this_o accusation_n by_o a_o assurance_n that_o i_o have_v not_o the_o leaâ—_n aime_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v far_o add_v my_o apprehension_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o sin_n if_o i_o may_v first_o be_v bear_v with_o a_o little_a in_o declare_v what_o usual_a aggravation_n of_o it_o i_o do_v either_o not_o understand_v or_o else_o can_v assent_v unto_o those_o who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o rent_v of_o the_o seamelesse_a coat_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o metaphorical_a expression_n man_n have_v wonderful_o please_v themselves_o seem_v to_o have_v mistake_v their_o aim_n 29._o and_o instead_o of_o a_o aggravation_n of_o its_o evil_n by_o that_o figure_n of_o speech_n to_o have_v extenuate_v it_o a_o rent_n of_o the_o body_n well_o compact_v be_v not_o heighten_v to_o 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speak_v both_o as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o do_v believe_v he_o that_o be_v a_o heretic_n i_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o usual_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o who_o make_v this_o comparison_n in_o neither_o of_o which_o i_o be_o satisfy_v reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o deny_v all_o assenâ—_n unto_o it_o indeed_o he_o do_v the_o former_a by_o do_v the_o latter_a but_o be_v schism_n so_o a_o sin_n against_o charity_n do_v it_o supplant_v and_o root_v out_o love_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v it_o a_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n attend_v with_o a_o inconsistency_n therewith_o i_o much_o question_v it_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 30._o that_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n col._n 3._o 14._o because_o in_o the_o several_a and_o various_a way_n whereby_o it_o exert_v itself_o it_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v notwithstanding_o all_o hindrance_n and_o oppositionâ—_n that_o perfect_a and_o beautiful_a order_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v among_o his_o saint_n wherein_o man_n by_o schism_n be_v keep_v off_o and_o withhold_v from_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o of_o those_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o love_n which_o be_v useful_a or_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n then_o be_v it_o or_o may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o love_n those_o 31._o who_o have_v seem_v to_o aim_v near_a the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o it_o in_o these_o day_n have_v describe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o open_a breach_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n that_o that_o expression_n be_v wary_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v evident_a in_o the_o light_n of_o this_o single_a consideration_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v all_o and_o do_v all_o that_o those_o be_v and_o do_v who_o the_o apostle_n judge_n for_o schismatic_n under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o violent_a temptation_n and_o yet_o have_v his_o heart_n full_a of_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o communion_n disturb_v by_o he_o it_o be_v thus_o far_o then_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o breach_n of_o love_n in_o that_o in_o such_o man_n love_n can_v exert_v itself_o in_o its_o utmost_a tendency_n in_o wisdom_n and_o forbearance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o perfect_a order_n institute_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n however_o i_o shall_v free_o say_v that_o the_o schoolmen_n notion_n of_o it_o who_o insist_v on_o this_o as_o its_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o charity_n as_o heresy_n be_v against_o faith_n be_v fond_a and_o become_v they_o and_o so_o will_v other_o also_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o that_o consider_v what_o they_o intend_v by_o charity_n some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o church_n 32_o that_o be_v the_o ruler_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o 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schism_n on_o separation_n from_o it_o in_o its_o episcopal_a constitution_n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v take_v away_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o such_o a_o church_n propose_v and_o offer_v to_o proof_n the_o second_o way_n of_o constitute_v a_o national_a church_n consider_v principle_n agree_v on_o and_o consent_v unto_o between_o the_o party_n at_o variance_n on_o this_o account_n judgement_n of_o amiraldus_n in_o this_o case_n inference_n from_o the_o common_a principle_n before_o consent_v unto_o the_o case_n of_o schism_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o national_n church_n in_o the_o last_o sense_n debate_v of_o particular_a church_n and_o separation_n from_o they_o on_o what_o account_v justifiable_a no_o necessity_n of_o join_v to_o this_o or_o that_o separation_n from_o some_o so_o call_v require_v of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n the_o duty_n of_o its_o member_n augustine_n judgement_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o elijah_n the_o last_o 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in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o prophet_n be_v idolatrous_a erect_v by_o jeroboam_n confirm_v by_o a_o law_n by_o omri_n and_o continue_v by_o ahab_n that_o the_o prophet_n join_v with_o they_o in_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v but_o earnestness_n of_o desire_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o any_o end_n sometime_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o medium_n offer_v their_o service_n to_o that_o purpose_n let_v we_o now_o see_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o plead_v for_o our_o discharge_n as_o to_o this_o crime_n of_o schism_n 50._o allow_v the_o term_n to_o pass_v in_o its_o large_a and_o usual_a acceptation_n recede_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o truth_n far_a ventilation_n from_o the_o precise_a propriety_n of_o the_o word_n annex_v to_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o sum_n be_v we_o have_v break_v no_o bond_n of_o unity_n no_o order_n institute_v or_o appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n have_v causeless_o desert_v no_o station_n that_o ever_o we_o be_v in_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n which_o alone_o can_v give_v countenance_n to_o a_o accusation_n of_o this_o nature_n that_o on_o pure_a ground_n of_o conscience_n we_o have_v withdraw_v or_o do_v withhold_v ourselves_o from_o partake_v in_o some_o way_n engage_v into_o upon_o mere_a ground_n of_o prudence_n we_o acknowledge_v and_o thus_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v 51._o it_o appear_v in_o what_o a_o fair_a capacity_n notwithstanding_o any_o principle_n or_o practice_n own_v by_o we_o we_o be_v to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o to_o exercise_v all_o fruit_n of_o love_n towards_o those_o who_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o necessity_n on_o we_o 52._o may_v we_o be_v permit_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o our_o light_n for_o the_o acquit_v ourselves_o from_o the_o charge_n which_o have_v make_v such_o a_o noise_n in_o the_o world_n to_o charge_v other_o man_n with_o their_o fail_n great_a or_o small_a in_o or_o about_o the_o way_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n this_o only_a be_v incumbent_n on_o we_o that_o we_o manifest_v that_o we_o have_v break_v no_o bond_n no_o obligation_n or_o tie_v to_o communion_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o will_n &_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n what_o be_v prudential_o to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o in_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o as_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o will_v treat_v with_o man_n at_o far_a leisure_n and_o when_o we_o be_v lawful_o call_v thereto_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v yet_o say_v 53._o because_o it_o have_v be_v often_o say_v there_o be_v difference_n between_o reform_v of_o church_n already_o gather_v and_o raise_v and_o raise_v of_o church_n out_o of_o mere_a material_n the_o first_o may_v be_v allow_v but_o the_o latter_a tend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o confusion_n i_o have_v at_o present_a 54._o not_o much_o to_o say_v to_o this_o objection_n because_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o concern_v not_o the_o business_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n nor_o will_v i_o have_v mention_v it_o at_o all_o but_o that_o it_o be_v insist_v on_o by_o some_o on_o every_o turn_n whether_o suit_v for_o the_o particular_a cause_n for_o which_o it_o be_v produce_v or_o no._n in_o brief_a then_o 1._o i_o know_v no_o other_o reformation_n of_o any_o church_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o a_o church_n but_o the_o reduce_n of_o it_o to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n and_o the_o order_n allot_v to_o it_o by_o jesus_n christ_n if_o any_o plead_v for_o any_o other_o reformation_n of_o church_n they_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n to_o blame_v and_o when_o any_o society_n 55._o or_o combination_n of_o man_n whatever_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v esteem_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o reduction_n and_o renovation_n i_o suppose_v i_o shall_v not_o provoke_v any_o wise_a and_o sober_a person_n if_o i_o profess_v i_o can_v look_v on_o such_o a_o society_n as_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o thereupon_o advise_v those_o therein_o who_o have_v a_o due_a right_n to_o the_o privilege_n purchase_v for_o they_o by_o christ_n as_o to_o gospel_n administration_n to_o take_v some_o other_o peaceable_a course_n to_o make_v themselves_o partaker_n of_o they_o 56._o 2._o be_v i_o full_o to_o handle_v the_o thing_n point_v to_o in_o this_o objection_n i_o must_v manage_v principle_n which_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o have_v not_o be_v occasion_v to_o draw_v forth_o at_o all_o or_o to_o improve_v many_o thing_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n must_v come_v under_o debate_n and_o consideration_n before_o a_o clear_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o case_n state_v in_o this_o objection_n as_o 1._o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o institute_v church_n under_o the_o gospel_n 57_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a constitutive_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v investigate_v and_o find_v out_o 2._o the_o nature_n 58._o and_o form_n of_o such_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v exemplify_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o first_o church_n before_o sensible_o infest_a with_o the_o poison_n of_o that_o apostasy_n which_o ensue_v 3._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o apostasy_n under_o antichrist_n 59_o as_o to_o the_o ruine_n of_o institute_v church_n make_v they_o to_o be_v babylon_n and_o their_o worship_n fornication_n be_v due_o and_o careful_o to_o be_v examine_v hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la here_o lie_v our_o disorder_n and_o division_n hence_o be_v our_o darkness_n and_o pollution_n of_o our_o garment_n which_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o free_v ourselves_o of_o though_o we_o may_v arise_v yet_o we_o shall_v not_o speedy_o shake_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n 4._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n god_n beget_v anew_o and_o keep_v alive_a his_o elect_n 60._o in_o their_o several_a generation_n when_o antichristian_a darkness_n cover_v the_o earth_n and_o thick_a darkness_n the_o nation_n suppose_v a_o intercision_n of_o institute_v ordinance_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v a_o nullity_n in_o they_o as_o to_o what_o be_v of_o simple_a and_o pure_a institution_n what_o way_n may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o fix_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n again_o with_o man_n and_o the_o set_n up_o of_o church_n worship_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o here_o the_o famous_a case_n of_o the_o unite_a brethren_n of_o bohemia_n will_v come_v under_o consideration_n who_o conclude_v the_o whole_a papacy_n to_o be_v pure_o antichristian_a can_v not_o allow_v of_o the_o ordination_n of_o their_o minister_n by_o any_o in_o communion_n with_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v persuade_v of_o a_o necessity_n of_o continue_v of_o that_o ordinance_n in_o a_o way_n of_o succession_n send_v some_o to_o the_o greek_a and_o armenian_a church_n who_o observe_v
their_o way_n return_v with_o little_a satisfaction_n so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o commit_v themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n to_o god_n they_o choose_v they_o elder_n from_o among_o themselves_o and_o set_v they_o apart_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o those_o church_n which_o for_o piety_n zeal_n and_o suffer_v for_o christ_n have_v give_v place_n to_o none_o in_o europe_n what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o first_o reformation_n in_o this_o nation_n 62._o and_o what_o principle_n the_o godly_a learned_a man_n of_o those_o day_n proceed_v on_o how_o far_o what_o they_o do_v may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o our_o conscience_n at_o the_o present_a as_o to_o our_o concurrence_n in_o they_o who_o from_o thence_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n derive_v down_o to_o we_o whether_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v before_o or_o after_o the_o church_n 63._o and_o so_o whether_o a_o church_n state_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o 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§._o 32_o §._o 33._o §._o 34._o §._o 35._o §._o 36._o §._o 37._o §._o 38._o §._o 39_o §._o 40._o §._o 41._o §._o 42._o §._o 43._o §._o 44._o §._o 45._o §._o 46._o §._o 47._o §._o 48._o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o §._o 13._o §._o 14._o §._o 15._o §._o 16._o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o §._o 18._o §._o 19_o §._o 20._o §._o 21._o §._o 22._o §._o 23._o §._o 24._o ille_fw-la coetus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la clareâ—_n regeneratis_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la solus_fw-la coetus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la papae_fw-la subditorum_fw-la claret_n regeneratis_fw-la ergo_fw-la prob_fw-la apud_fw-la illas_fw-la solos_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la miracula_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la val_n mag._n deut._n 13._o 1_o 2._o mat._n 7._o 22_o 23._o exod._n 3._o 7._o §._o 25._o §._o 26._o §._o 27._o §._o 28._o §._o 29._o §._o 30._o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o §._o 13._o §._o 14_o §._o 15._o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o §._o 18._o §._o 19_o §._o 20._o §._o 21._o §._o 22._o §._o 23._o §._o 24._o §._o 25._o §._o 26._o §._o 27._o §._o 28._o §._o 29._o §._o 30._o §._o 31._o §._o 32._o §._o 33._o §._o 34._o §._o 35._o §._o 36._o §._o 3â—_n §._o 38._o §._o 39_o §._o 40._o §._o 41_o §._o 42._o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o §._o 13._o §._o 14._o §._o 15._o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o §._o 18._o §._o 19_o §._o 20._o §._o 21._o §._o 22._o §._o 23._o §._o 24._o §._o 25._o §._o 26._o §._o 27._o §._o 28._o §._o 29._o §._o 30._o §_o 31._o §._o 32._o §._o 33._o §._o 34._o §._o 35._o §._o 36._o 36._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la aut_fw-la privatus_fw-la aut_fw-la populus_fw-la eorum_fw-la decretâ—â—_n non_fw-la stetit_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la interdicunt_fw-la haec_fw-la paena_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la est_fw-la gravissima_fw-la quibus_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la interdictum_fw-la two_o numero_fw-la impiorum_fw-la &_o sceleratorum_fw-la habentur_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la omnes_fw-la decedunt_fw-la aditum_fw-la eorum_fw-la sermonemque_fw-la defugiunt_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la ex_fw-la contagione_fw-la incommodi_fw-la accipiant_fw-la neque_fw-la iis_fw-la petentibus_fw-la jus_o redditur_fw-la neque_fw-la honos_fw-la ullus_fw-la communicatur_fw-la his_fw-la autem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la drâ—dibus_fw-la praeest_fw-la unus_fw-la qui_fw-la summam_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la habet_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la hoc_fw-la mortus_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ex_fw-la reliquis_fw-la excellit_fw-la dignitate_fw-la succedit_fw-la at_o si_fw-la sunt_fw-la plures_fw-la suffragio_fw-la druidum_fw-la adlegitur_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la principatu_fw-la armis_fw-la contendunt_fw-la caes_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr bell._n gal._n §._o 37._o §._o 38._o §._o 39_o §._o 40._o §._o 41._o §._o 42._o §._o 43._o §._o 44._o §._o 45._o §._o 46._o §._o 47._o §._o 48._o §._o 49._o §._o 50._o §._o 51._o §._o 52._o §._o 53._o §._o 54._o §._o 55._o §._o 56._o §._o 57_o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o §._o 13._o §._o 14._o §._o 15._o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o §._o 18._o §._o 19_o §._o 20._o §._o 21._o §._o 22._o §._o 23._o §._o 24._o §._o 25._o §._o 26._o §._o 27._o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o §._o 8._o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o §._o 11._o §._o 12._o §._o 13._o §._o 13._o §._o 14._o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o §._o 18._o §._o 19_o §._o 20_o §._o 21_o §._o 22._o §._o 23._o §._o 24._o §._o 25._o §._o 26._o §._o 27._o §._o 28._o §._o 29._o §._o 30._o §._o 31._o §._o 32._o §._o 33._o §._o 34._o §._o 35._o §._o 36._o §._o 37._o §._o 38._o §._o 39_o §._o 40._o §._o 41._o §._o 42._o §._o 43._o §._o 44._o §._o 45._o §._o 46._o §._o 47._o §._o 48._o §._o 49._o §._o 50._o §._o 51._o §._o 52._o §._o 53._o §._o 54._o §._o 55._o §._o 56._o §._o 57_o §._o 58._o §._o 59_o §._o 60._o §._o 62._o §._o 63._o §._o 64._o §._o 65_o §._o 66._o §._o 67._o §._o 68_o
will_v scarce_o as_o i_o suppose_v evince_v the_o assertion_n we_o be_v deal_v about_o there_o may_v be_v a_o church_n of_o god_n dwel_v at_o rome_n or_o corinth_n without_o any_o adjacent_a region_n annex_v to_o it_o i_o think_v beside_o among_o those_o who_o first_o use_v the_o word_n in_o the_o sense_n now_o suppose_v do_v not_o understand_v a_o province_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v with_o they_o as_o original_o the_o charge_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o they_o a_o province_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o metropolitan_a such_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o corinth_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v i_o do_v not_o remember_v where_o a_o metropolitan_a province_n be_v call_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v many_o of_o these_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o but_o at_o present_a i_o will_v not_o herein_o concern_v myself_o but_o it_o be_v say_v 15._o that_o this_o epistle_n of_o clement_n be_v write_v to_o they_o to_o who_o paul_n epistle_n be_v write_v which_o appear_v as_o from_o the_o common_a titleâ—_n so_o also_o from_o hence_o that_o clement_n advise_v they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o take_v and_o consider_v that_o epistle_n which_o paul_n have_v former_o write_v to_o they_o now_o paul_n epistle_n be_v write_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n as_o it_o be_v say_v express_o in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o all_o achaia_n cap._n 1._o 1_o and_o for_o the_o former_a that_o also_o be_v direct_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o form_n be_v use_v at_o the_o close_a of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o all_o place_n in_o achaia_n and_o every_o where_o therein_o not_o absolute_o be_v intend_v for_o if_o they_o shall_v than_o this_o epistle_n will_v be_v a_o catholic_n epistle_n and_o will_v conclude_v the_o thing_n mention_v in_o it_o of_o the_o letter_n receive_v by_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n to_o relate_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v confess_v 16._o that_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n and_o clement_n have_v one_o common_a title_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v clement_n expression_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v paul_n in_o both_o his_o epistle_n which_o add_v little_a strength_n to_o the_o former_a argument_n from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o suppose_v confine_v it_o thither_o it_o be_v true_a paul_n second_o epistle_n after_o its_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mention_n not_o any_o where_o any_o more_o church_n in_o achaia_n then_o that_o of_o corinth_n and_o that_o at_o cenchrea_n nor_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o any_o church_n here_o in_o this_o salutation_n but_o only_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o he_o plain_o make_v achaia_n and_o corinth_n to_o be_v all_o one_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 2._o so_o that_o to_o i_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o any_o more_o church_n bring_v into_o order_n in_o achaia_n but_o that_o mention_v with_o that_o other_o other_o at_o cenchrea_n which_o i_o suppose_v come_v under_o the_o same_o name_n with_o that_o at_o corinth_n nor_o be_o i_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v a_o complete_v congregation_n in_o those_o day_n saint_n in_o achaâ—a_n that_o live_v not_o at_o corinth_n there_o be_v perhaps_o many_o but_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o they_o be_v not_o form_v into_o society_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o assemble_v therewith_o as_o they_o can_v for_o the_o participation_n of_o ordinance_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n that_o this_o epistle_n of_o paul_n be_v direct_v to_o any_o other_o church_n but_o that_o of_o corinth_n for_o the_o first_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v question_v paul_n write_v a_o epistle_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n salute_v in_o its_o beginning_n and_o end_v all_o they_o that_o on_o that_o general_a account_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o his_o epistle_n be_v catholic_n even_o those_o he_o write_v to_o single_a person_n the_o occasion_n of_o write_v this_o epistle_n be_v indeed_o from_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o chief_a subject_a matter_n of_o it_o be_v concern_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o church_n hence_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n particular_o direct_v to_o they_o and_o our_o present_a enquiry_n be_v not_o after_o all_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v or_o may_v be_v concern_v in_o that_o which_o be_v then_o write_v as_o to_o their_o present_a or_o future_a direction_n but_o after_o they_o who_o administer_v the_o occasion_n to_o what_o be_v so_o write_v and_o who_o particular_a condition_n be_v speak_v to_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o single_a church_n of_o corinth_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o every_o place_n shall_v be_v all_o only_a in_o achaia_n or_o that_o clement_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v with_o they_o that_o be_v call_v in_o achaia_n i_o can_v yet_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o conjecture_v paul_n write_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o conclude_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o extent_n of_o which_o prayer_n be_v suppose_v to_o reach_v far_o than_o ephesus_n and_o the_o region_n adjacent_a it_o do_v not_o then_o as_o yet_o appear_v that_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n peculiarly_a to_o any_o other_o but_o the_o particular_a church_n at_o corinth_n if_o concern_v the_o latter_a because_o of_o that_o expression_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o all_o achaia_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v more_o church_n then_o that_o of_o corinth_n with_o its_o neighbour_n cenchrea_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o state_v distinct_a church_n or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o follow_v as_o be_v say_v before_o that_o clement_n attend_v the_o particular_a occasion_n only_o about_o which_o he_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v consult_v do_v so_o direct_v his_o epistle_n see_v he_o make_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o least_o that_o so_o he_o do_v but_o yâ—â—_n by_o the_o way_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o that_o i_o will_v be_v willing_o resolve_v about_o in_o this_o discourse_n &_o that_o be_v this_o see_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o clemens_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intend_v a_o enlargement_n beyond_o the_o first_o and_o immediate_a direction_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n if_o by_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o it_o be_v plead_v he_o intend_v to_o express_v that_o whole_a region_n of_o achaia_n what_o either_o the_o apostle_n or_o clemens_n do_v obtain_v by_o that_o enlargement_n if_o restrain_v to_o that_o same_o place_n it_o be_v indeed_o say_v 17._o that_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v many_o other_o episcopal_a see_v in_o achaia_n which_o until_o it_o be_v attempt_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o some_o kind_n of_o proof_n may_v be_v pass_v by_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o paul_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v at_o corinth_n to_o be_v do_v in_o achaia_n rom._n 15._o 28._o as_o what_o be_v do_v in_o london_n be_v without_o doubt_n do_v in_o england_n but_o that_o which_o lie_v in_o expectation_n of_o some_o light_n or_o evidence_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a see_v at_o corinth_n at_o this_o time_n whereunto_o many_o episcopal_a see_v in_o achaia_n be_v in_o a_o subordination_n be_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o corinth_n all_o which_o be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o subjection_n thereunto_o when_o this_o be_v prove_v i_o shall_v confess_v some_o principle_n i_o afterward_o insist_v on_o will_v be_v impair_v thereby_o this_o then_o be_v add_v by_o the_o same_o author_n 18._o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n be_v then_o conform_v to_o the_o civil_a where_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o metropolis_n in_o a_o civill-politicall_a sense_n there_o be_v seat_v also_o a_o metropolitical_a church_n now_o that_o corinth_n be_v a_o metropolis_n the_o proconsul_n of_o achaia_n keep_v his_o residence_n there_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v confess_v and_o beside_o what_o follow_v from_o thence_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o principle_n now_o lay_v down_o chrysostome_n call_v it_o a_o metropolis_n relate_v to_o the_o time_n wherein_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n there_o in_o the_o
latter_a sense_n also_o the_o plea_n about_o metropolitical_a church_n 19_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v think_v very_o impertinent_a to_o what_o i_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n so_o it_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a be_v insist_v on_o that_o the_o state_n of_o church_n in_o after_o age_n be_v mould_v and_o frame_v after_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v grant_v and_o that_o conformity_n without_o offence_n to_o any_o be_v it_o speak_v we_o take_v to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n but_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o order_n institute_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n or_o any_o institute_v by_o the_o authority_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o ruler_n be_v utter_o deny_v nor_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o very_o uncertain_a conjecture_n from_o the_o say_n of_o man_n of_o after_o age_n produce_v to_o attest_v any_o such_o order_n or_o constitution_n when_o the_o order_n spirituality_n beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v return_v and_o man_n obtain_v a_o light_n whereby_o they_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v a_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n in_o the_o inward_a more_o noble_a spiritual_a part_n indeed_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n these_o dispute_n will_v have_v a_o issue_n chrysostome_n say_v indeed_o that_o corinth_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o achaia_n but_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o say_v not_o the_o political_a be_v grant_v the_o ecclesiastical_a not_o prove_v nor_o be_v we_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o chrysostome_n but_o of_o paul_n but_o to_o return_v if_o any_o one_o now_o shall_v say_v 20._o will_v you_o conclude_v because_o this_o evil_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v schism_n therefore_o nothing_o else_o be_v so_o i_o answer_v that_o have_v before_o assert_v this_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o only_a seat_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o schism_n i_o be_o inclinable_a so_o to_o do_v and_o this_o i_o be_o resolve_v of_o that_o unless_o any_o man_n can_v prove_v that_o something_o else_o be_v term_v schism_n by_o some_o divine_a writer_n or_o blame_v on_o that_o head_n of_o account_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n elsewhere_o and_o be_v express_o reprove_v aâ—_n another_o crime_n i_o will_v be_v at_o liberty_n from_o admit_v it_o so_o to_o be_v but_o yet_o for_o what_o may_v hence_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n be_v deduce_v 21._o i_o shall_v close_v with_o and_o debate_n at_o large_a as_o i_o have_v profess_v the_o schism_n then_o here_o describe_v by_o the_o apostle_n 22._o and_o blame_v by_o he_o consist_v in_o causeless_a difference_n and_o contention_n among_o the_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o love_n prudence_n and_o forbearance_n which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o to_o be_v exercise_v among_o themselves_o and_o towards_o one_o another_o which_o be_v also_o term_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o the_o church_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o eph._n 3._o 21._o be_v intend_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o make_v up_o into_o one_o body_n or_o church_n by_o a_o collection_n of_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n by_o lesser_a and_o great_a assembly_n a_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v in_o the_o world_n nor_o ever_o will_v be_v be_v deny_v and_o not_o yet_o by_o any_o that_o i_o know_v prove_v not_o that_o i_o be_o offend_v at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n though_o i_o think_v all_o professor_n as_o such_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v so_o than_o all_o the_o congregation_n that_o all_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o world_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o explain_v be_v grant_v so_o may_v on_o the_o same_o account_n all_o the_o professor_n of_o that_o truth_n in_o england_n be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o it_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o lesser_a and_o great_a assembly_n comprise_v the_o representatives_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o must_v give_v be_v and_o union_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o sense_n plead_v for_o throughout_o the_o world_n or_o in_o this_o nation_n &_o that_o bound_v to_o this_o relation_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o institution_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v but_o of_o what_o there_o be_v 31._o or_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n in_o this_o order_n and_o fabric_n what_o of_o humane_a prudent_a creation_n what_o in_o the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o it_o i_o can_v assent_v unto_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a enter_v into_o the_o consideration_n but_o shall_v only_o as_o to_o my_o purpose_n in_o hand_n take_v up_o some_o principle_n which_o lie_v in_o common_a between_o the_o man_n of_o this_o persuasion_n and_o myself_o with_o some_o other_o otherwise_o mind_v now_o of_o 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