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eucharist_n be_v of_o a_o perpetual_a use._n sect._n vi_o and_o perpetual_o useful_a for_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n sect._n vii_o and_o therefore_o perpetual_o useful_a in_o order_n to_o the_o partake_n in_o the_o invisible_a heavenly_a sacrifice_n sect._n viii_o no_o communicate_v with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o by_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n sect._n ix_o this_o same_o reason_v if_o it_o be_v good_a in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n be_v still_o as_o good_a as_o it_o be_v then_o and_o will_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o sect._n x._o these_o symbolical_a representation_n be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v interpret_v now_o than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n sect._n xi_o our_o adversary_n in_o their_o separate_a condition_n can_v lay_v no_o claim_n to_o the_o one_o altar_n sect._n xii_o nor_o to_o the_o one_o priesthood_n sect._n xiii_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o schismatic_n sect._n fourteen_o how_o little_a friend_n they_o be_v to_o soul_n who_o be_v for_o prejudging_a person_n against_o our_o reason_n by_o popular_a art_n of_o raise_v odium_n against_o our_o cause_n or_o our_o person_n sect._n xu.xvi._n and_o if_o this_o reason_v be_v good_a sect._n 1_o and_o solid_a as_o thus_o apply_v by_o the_o ancient_a christian_n to_o the_o case_n of_o their_o contemporary_a schismatic_n what_o can_v our_o adversary_n pretend_v why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o good_a and_o solid_a still_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n can_v be_v change_v can_v truth_n cease_v to_o be_v truth_n or_o schism_n to_o be_v schism_n can_v schism_n become_v less_o criminal_a in_o our_o age_n than_o it_o be_v former_o or_o have_v they_o any_o assurance_n of_o be_v more_o indulgent_o deal_v with_o if_o they_o shall_v prove_v equal_o criminal_a these_o thing_n alas_o to_o say_v no_o more_o be_v too_o ticklish_a for_o they_o to_o venture_v their_o immortal_a soul_n on_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o more_o considerable_a among_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v they_o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o may_v be_v trust_v that_o they_o can_v pretend_v be_v it_o that_o though_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n be_v eternal_o and_o equal_o criminal_a yet_o it_o may_v change_v in_o its_o imputation_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n may_v be_v chargeable_a with_o schism_n in_o one_o age_n as_o the_o samaritan_n be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n for_o separate_v from_o the_o jewish_a high_a priest_n which_o yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o though_o they_o be_v likewise_o chargeable_a with_o the_o same_o separation_n but_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o such_o change_n be_v allowable_a from_o the_o positive_a institution_n of_o moses_n therefore_o the_o like_a change_n be_v also_o now_o allowable_a under_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v i_o not_o prove_v that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n use_v this_o same_o reason_v and_o use_v it_o solid_o even_o under_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o law_n have_v any_o temporary_a constitution_n they_o conclude_v from_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o law_n it_o self_n which_o foretell_v a_o change_n in_o the_o late_a time_n but_o can_v they_o pretend_v the_o like_a change_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v the_o gospel_n foretell_v any_o further_a late_a day_n wherein_o it_o be_v own_o constitution_n shall_v be_v antiquate_v also_o nay_o do_v not_o the_o same_o person_n style_v the_o gospel_n the_o everlasting_a gospel_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o temporariness_n of_o many_o of_o those_o legal_a constitution_n why_o so_o if_o its_o constitution_n be_v also_o temporary_a but_o though_o i_o shall_v not_o take_v this_o general_a sect._n 2_o advantage_n from_o the_o design_a perpetuity_n of_o the_o gospel_n constitution_n what_o be_v there_o that_o our_o brethren_n can_v pretend_v to_o be_v temporary_a to_o excuse_v themselves_o in_o the_o particular_n of_o our_o present_a dispute_n though_o we_o have_v no_o other_o direction_n to_o judge_v by_o than_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o can_v they_o think_v unity_n itself_o a_o temporary_a thing_n especial_o that_o unity_n which_o be_v invisible_a this_o i_o be_o confident_a they_o will_v not_o pretend_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v i_o be_o yet_o more_o confident_a they_o can_v not_o produce_v any_o plausible_a ground_n of_o such_o pretence_n from_o any_o word_n or_o principle_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o mystical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hellenistical_a philosophy_n so_o the_o main_a design_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_n be_v as_o plain_o say_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v make_v all_o one_o and_o can_v they_o think_v that_o temporary_a which_o be_v the_o main_a office_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o main_a design_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o which_o be_v then_o likely_a to_o be_v most_o perfect_a when_o all_o temporary_a thing_n be_v antiquate_v in_o heaven_n sect._n 3_o but_o be_v unity_n in_o this_o world_n at_o least_o a_o temporary_a design_n be_v it_o not_o one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_v by_o the_o angel_n at_o his_o birth_n that_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v peace_n on_o earth_n be_v this_o blessing_n design_v only_o for_o a_o while_n he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o his_o kingdom_n may_v as_o well_o be_v make_v temporary_a as_o his_o design_n of_o peace_n the_o prophecy_n concern_v his_o kingdom_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v and_o can_v this_o be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o secular_a peace_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o indeed_o if_o we_o will_v keep_v consonant_a to_o principle_n there_o can_v be_v no_o office_n more_o suitable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incarnate_a than_o to_o transact_v that_o visible_o on_o earth_n which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o perform_v invisible_o in_o heaven_n this_o be_v it_o alone_o which_o on_o the_o principle_n already_o describe_v can_v make_v his_o proceed_n on_o earth_n available_a the_o power_n of_o they_o must_v be_v derive_v from_o their_o be_v true_a representation_n of_o the_o invisible_a transaction_n in_o heaven_n this_o will_v make_v his_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_a a_o true_a sacrifice_n if_o it_o represent_v the_o invisible_a heavenly_a sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o will_v make_v the_o man_n jesus_n a_o true_a priest_n if_o he_o personate_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n and_o this_o will_v argue_v he_o indeed_o to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incarnate_a if_o all_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n be_v in_o correspondence_n with_o the_o same_o design_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v drive_v on_o in_o heaven_n and_o if_o so_o then_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n be_v drive_v on_o design_n of_o invisible_a unity_n a_o visible_a unity_n must_v also_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a design_n of_o the_o incarnate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o visible_a and_o as_o the_o unity_n design_v in_o heaven_n be_v perpetual_a and_o design_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o so_o also_o the_o visible_a external_n unity_n aim_v at_o by_o our_o saviour_n on_o earth_n can_v have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o perpetual_a one_o as_o it_o be_v design_v by_o he_o well_o then_o if_o this_o unity_n thus_o sect._n 4_o design_v be_v both_o a_o external_a and_o a_o perpetual_a peace_n where_o can_v they_o yet_o suspect_v whether_o themselves_o be_v unconcern_v in_o the_o consequence_n of_o those_o discourse_n against_o those_o ancient_a violator_n of_o this_o external_a peace_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n can_v they_o think_v that_o christ_n make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o external_n peace_n so_o design_v by_o he_o or_o can_v they_o think_v that_o his_o provision_n be_v design_v but_o temporary_a for_o a_o end_n which_o he_o design_v shall_v be_v perpetual_a they_o can_v have_v so_o mean_a thought_n of_o the_o prudence_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v these_o very_a discourse_n of_o those_o early_a christian_n be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v they_o who_o very_a age_n must_v qualify_v they_o for_o know_v what_o provision_n be_v actual_o make_v and_o not_o to_o urge_v they_o again_o too_o close_o with_o the_o prudence_n of_o our_o saviour_n institution_n what_o be_v there_o that_o they_o can_v think_v temporary_a in_o that_o whole_a constitution_n on_o which_o those_o ancient_a christian_n do_v proceed_v i_o may_v now_o confident_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o constitution_n so_o allude_v to_o be_v indeed_o suitable_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o age_n because_o i_o
duty_n and_o duty_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o these_o of_o preserve_a peace_n and_o government_n and_o so_o universal_a use_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v necessary_a if_o any_o thing_n and_o therefore_o those_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n relate_v to_o such_o matter_n must_v have_v be_v clear_a to_o they_o then_o however_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o our_o brethren_n now_o either_o because_o the_o monument_n to_o which_o they_o then_o notorious_o allude_v be_v lose_v or_o because_o our_o brethren_n take_v the_o wrong_a way_n to_o understand_v they_o whilst_o they_o neglect_v a_o prudent_a recourse_n to_o those_o remain_a monument_n by_o which_o they_o may_v have_v be_v inform_v thus_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o our_o adversary_n sect._n 12_o to_o prove_v their_o title_n to_o the_o one_o priesthood_n and_o one_o altar_n if_o the_o same_o scripture_n be_v still_o to_o be_v expound_v the_o same_o way_n as_o former_o in_o matter_n of_o duty_n which_o still_o remain_v and_o be_v like_a to_o do_v so_o for_o ever_o the_o same_o as_o former_o and_o as_o impossible_a it_o will_v be_v to_o make_v good_a any_o challenge_n of_o benefit_n from_o sacrament_n so_o administer_v in_o their_o separate_a condition_n whether_o we_o consider_v their_o altar_n or_o their_o priesthood_n if_o we_o consider_v their_o altar_n they_o can_v pretend_v to_o represent_v the_o invisible_a altar_n in_o heaven_n at_o least_o not_o so_o to_o represent_v it_o as_o legal_a symbol_n which_o may_v infer_v a_o legal_a obligation_n we_o see_v the_o way_n of_o make_v the_o jewish_a altar_n such_o a_o resemblance_n be_v first_o by_o fashion_v it_o after_o the_o archetypal_a altar_n in_o heaven_n reveal_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n then_o by_o frame_v all_o other_o sensible_a altar_n after_o the_o resemblance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v first_o copy_v from_o the_o heavenly_a original_a what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o but_o to_o oblige_v all_o other_o altar_n to_o as_o strict_a a_o dependence_n on_o the_o first_o archetypal_n of_o sensible_fw-fr as_o that_o have_v on_o the_o heavenly_a archetype_n itself_o but_o this_o our_o separate_a brethren_n can_v pretend_v to_o their_o sacrifice_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o unite_v they_o to_o one_o another_o according_a to_o the_o latitudinarian_o much_o less_o do_v they_o unite_v they_o to_o that_o archetypal_a sensible_a altar_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o which_o they_o be_v at_o first_o unite_v and_o from_o which_o they_o have_v since_o depart_v how_o can_v they_o then_o pretend_v to_o represent_v and_o apply_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o heavenly_a altar_n when_o withal_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o any_o new_a revelation_n like_o that_o to_o moses_n by_o which_o they_o may_v copy_n it_o immediate_o from_o the_o heavenly_a archetype_n what_o portion_n then_o can_v they_o pretend_v to_o in_o the_o heavenly_a altar_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v only_o design_v for_o a_o unite_a people_n on_o earth_n and_o unite_v in_o a_o visible_a altar_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o unite_v with_o the_o first_o of_o those_o that_o be_v visible_a how_o can_v they_o hope_v such_o altar_n can_v apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o heavenly_a altar_n when_o they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o represent_v it_o be_v neither_o copy_v from_o it_o nor_o from_o any_o other_o that_o be_v so_o how_o can_v they_o be_v take_v for_o seal_v representation_n that_o may_v oblige_v god_n to_o convey_v those_o benefit_n when_o they_o be_v neither_o appoint_v by_o he_o immediate_o nor_o by_o any_o succession_n of_o man_n impower_v to_o act_n in_o his_o name_n and_o as_o little_a comfort_n can_v they_o sect._n 13_o hope_n for_o from_o their_o priesthood_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n on_o this_o very_a account_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o one_o priesthood_n i_o do_v not_o only_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o one_o priesthood_n which_o alone_o 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therefore_o our_o brethren_n ought_v to_o show_v some_o single_a person_n answerable_a to_o he_o if_o they_o will_v by_o these_o principle_n so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o any_o principle_n of_o unity_n this_o none_o of_o our_o modern_a sect_n except_o the_o presbyterian_o can_v so_o much_o as_o offer_v at_o none_o of_o they_o have_v any_o single_a minister_n who_o by_o their_o principle_n can_v pretend_v to_o superiority_n over_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o that_o they_o can_v pretend_v be_v a_o moderator_n over_o their_o class_n either_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n or_o at_o the_o utmost_a for_o term_n of_o life_n yet_o even_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o principle_n of_o unity_n see_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o cement_n of_o this_o unity_n it_o must_v be_v a_o presidency_n not_o in_o their_o assembly_n only_o but_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o can_v entitle_v to_o a_o principle_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o one_o person_n of_o their_o class_n that_o pretend_v to_o any_o interest_n more_o than_o other_o in_o their_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n none_o to_o who_o the_o union_n be_v principal_o design_v that_o be_v make_v to_o they_o all_o in_o common_a hence_o it_o will_v follow_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o present_a argument_n that_o they_o can_v pretend_v to_o no_o signification_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o their_o sacrament_n as_o principle_n of_o unity_n and_o consequent_o to_o no_o stipulation_n in_o god_n part_n for_o a_o share_n in_o the_o invisible_a celestial_a unity_n nor_o indeed_o to_o any_o of_o that_o union_n whereby_o christian_n on_o account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o be_v suppose_v unite_v to_o chirst_n who_o have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o procure_v such_o a_o union_n but_o by_o their_o sacrament_n so_o that_o still_o they_o must_v be_v suppose_v as_o much_o disunite_v from_o christ_n as_o the_o best_a of_o those_o be_v who_o have_v not_o yet_o undertake_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o 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