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edit_fw-la oxon._n p._n 108._o and_o that_o it_o now_o lie_v disperse_v among_o all_o the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o particular_a church_n unless_o they_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o assemble_v in_o synod_n or_o council_n under_o the_o power_n protection_n and_o assistance_n of_o civil_a authority_n we_o very_o believe_v this_o be_v the_o notion_n we_o have_v of_o the_o visible_a and_o external_a government_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v so_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o it_o may_v it_o still_o be_v make_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o very_a notion_n that_o all_o the_o world_n except_o those_o who_o have_v submit_v to_o the_o usurpation_n of_o rome_n ever_o have_v and_o still_o have_v of_o it_o to_o this_o day_n now_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n by_o which_o this_o government_n be_v administer_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o
sense_n be_v not_o schism_n but_o apostasy_n and_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o find_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o that_o but_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n than_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o possible_o there_o may_v be_v such_o cause_n give_v as_o may_v justify_v the_o separation_n and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n will_v lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o that_o church_n which_o give_v such_o cause_n and_o not_o at_o his_o or_o they_o who_o separate_z therefrom_o now_o i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o know_v no_o cause_n which_o can_v justify_v such_o a_o separation_n save_v only_o this_o when_o a_o church_n make_v the_o term_n of_o her_o communion_n such_o as_o can_v be_v comply_v withal_o without_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o case_n methinks_v it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o it_o can_v be_v sin_n to_o separate_v when_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o communicate_v for_o 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be_v ready_a it_o be_v where_o it_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n now_o that_o it_o be_v then_o it_o be_v indeed_o reform_v and_o repair_v but_o not_o make_v new_a there_o be_v not_o one_o stone_n of_o a_o new_a foundation_n lay_v by_o we_o the_o old_a wall_n stand_v still_o only_o the_o overcasting_a of_o those_o ancient_a stone_n with_o the_o untempered_a mortar_n of_o new_a invention_n displease_v we_o and_o that_o we_o wash_v off_o 1._o durand_n ration_n l._n 1._o what_o their_o own_o durandus_fw-la say_v of_o material_a church_n be_v very_o applicable_a to_o the_o spiritual_a if_o the_o wall_n be_v decay_v not_o at_o once_o but_o successive_o it_o be_v judge_v still_o the_o same_o church_n and_o upon_o reparation_n not_o to_o be_v reconsecrate_v but_o only_o reconcile_v if_o therefore_o our_o church_n be_v the_o same_o for_o
as_o to_o deserve_v this_o title_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v suppose_v viz._n admonition_n and_o conviction_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v be_v admonish_v and_o that_o more_o than_o once_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o way_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o leave_v it_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n of_o all_o this_o these_o two_o be_v express_o contain_v in_o that_o direction_n and_o advice_n which_o st._n paul_n give_v to_o his_o son_n titus_n a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v or_o pervert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o tit._n 3.10_o 11._o sece_v therefore_o these_o two_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o complete_a the_o character_n of_o a_o heretic_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o they_o several_o before_o we_o apply_v the_o character_n sect_n viii_o of_o obstinacy_n in_o error_n against_o admonition_n that_o man_n in_o error_n ought_v to_o be_v admonish_v will_v be_v own_a by_o all_o and_o that_o in_o case_n of_o heresy_n the_o admonition_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v be_v plain_o intimate_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o advice_n to_o his_o son_n titus_n already_o quote_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o who_o this_o admonition_n be_v to_o be_v give_v our_o saviour_n rule_n in_o the_o case_n of_o trespass_n and_o offence_n between_o brethren_n will_v very_o full_o instruct_v we_o 17._o matth._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o which_o be_v this_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o that_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v confirm_v and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o a_o twofold_a admonition_n viz._n one_o that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o private_a and_o in_o a_o brotherly_a and_o friendly_a manner_n and_o another_o that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o public_a by_o those_o who_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o offend_a person_n and_o be_v vest_v with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o censure_v he_o now_o let_v we_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v by_o embrace_v and_o tenacious_o hold_v some_o fundamental_a error_n in_o religion_n and_o this_o come_v to_o thy_o knowledge_n it_o will_v be_v a_o charitable_a work_n in_o thou_o if_o in_o a_o brotherly_a and_o friendly_a manner_n thou_o do_v private_o admonish_v he_o between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o thou_o be_v successful_a therein_o thou_o have_v do_v a_o good_a work_n thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o do_v thou_o must_v not_o leave_v it_o so_o but_o take_v other_o with_o thou_o and_o admonish_v he_o before_o they_o thus_o far_o may_v a_o private_a person_n interess_n himself_o in_o admonish_v another_o who_o be_v fall_v into_o or_o in_o danger_n of_o fall_v into_o heresy_n and_o if_o the_o person_n admonish_v continue_v obstinate_a against_o such_o admonition_n he_o do_v by_o that_o stubbornness_n very_o much_o add_v to_o his_o crime_n and_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o heresy_n yet_o proper_o speak_v he_o can_v true_o be_v call_v a_o heretic_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n because_o she_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v cognizance_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n i._n e._n bring_v the_o cause_n before_o they_o who_o have_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o he_o and_o sufficient_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o censure_v and_o punish_v he_o and_o be_v once_o and_o again_o admonish_v by_o the_o church_n if_o he_o still_o remain_v contumacious_a then_o let_v he_o be_v reject_v say_v st._n paul_n or_o as_o our_o saviour_n here_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n i._n e._n let_v he_o by_o excommunication_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o count_v unworthy_a the_o society_n of_o christian_a man_n this_o be_v the_o method_n in_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o proceed_v against_o heretic_n they_o must_v be_v admonish_v and_o that_o admonition_n must_v be_v repeat_v and_o they_o must_v be_v obstinate_a against_o that_o admonition_n before_o we_o ought_v to_o censure_v they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o private_a but_o public_a not_o only_o a_o friendly_a but_o authoritative_a admonition_n and_o stubbornness_n against_o that_o which_o will_v true_o denominate_v a_o man_n or_o any_o society_n of_o man_n to_o be_v heretic_n for_o heresy_n be_v a_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n faustum_n aug._n count_v faustum_n say_v st._n aug._n and_o whosoever_o do_v obstinate_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n be_v a_o heretic_n 2._o in_o enchirid_n c._n 11._o p._n 141._o n._n 2._o if_o he_o be_v baptize_v say_v their_o navar._n doctor_n and_o whosoever_o despise_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n do_v obstinate_o defend_v wicked_a opinion_n 2._o part._n 1._o in_o expos_fw-la art_n 9_o symbol_n p._n 76._o n._n 2._o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o heretic_n say_v their_o trent_n catechism_n now_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v espouse_v and_o public_o teach_v any_o fundamental_a error_n in_o religion_n and_o have_v be_v thus_o regular_o deal_v withal_o and_o due_o admonish_v by_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n so_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o continue_v obstinate_a in_o her_o error_n against_o such_o admonition_n then_o be_v she_o guilty_a otherwise_o not_o but_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o consider_v more_o particular_o hereafter_o and_o therefore_o at_o present_a i_o shall_v proceed_v sect_n ix_o of_o obstinacy_n in_o error_n against_o conviction_n a_o heretic_n be_v one_o that_o be_v not_o only_o subvert_v or_o pervert_v 〈◊〉_d tit._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o self-condemned_n say_v st._n paul_n i._n e._n one_o who_o have_v once_o receive_v and_o own_v the_o true_a faith_n do_v now_o oppose_v and_o condemn_v it_o as_o false_a say_v their_o own_o lyra_n in_o loc_n or_o one_o who_o commend_v error_n and_o reproach_v truth_n say_v the_o ord._n gl._n who_o like_o those_o who_o accuse_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n before_o our_o saviour_n 8.9_o john_n 8.9_o be_v convict_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n i._n e._n who_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o own_o do_n self-condemnation_n always_o suppose_v conviction_n a_o heretic_n therefore_o be_v one_o that_o be_v self-condemned_n must_v also_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n and_o one_o who_o notwithstanding_o that_o conviction_n still_o remain_v stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a therein_o i._n e._n who_o resist_v the_o repeat_v admonition_n of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o a_o man_n labour_n under_o a_o invincible_a ignorance_n and_o be_v thereby_o betray_v into_o some_o dangerous_a error_n or_o by_o the_o misfortune_n of_o a_o ill_a education_n have_v his_o judgement_n pervert_v and_o prepossess_v with_o wrong_a notion_n and_o sentiment_n of_o thing_n his_o case_n be_v true_o pityable_a and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a and_o injurious_a to_o burden_v he_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o heresy_n but_o if_o such_o a_o one_o be_v admonish_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o way_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o error_n and_o yet_o after_o such_o admonition_n and_o conviction_n contumacious_o continue_v therein_o he_o will_v have_v no_o plea_n leave_v to_o excuse_v he_o from_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o by_o the_o old_a law_n etc._n numb_a 15.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n sin_v through_o ignorance_n there_o be_v a_o atonement_n provide_v for_o he_o but_o if_o he_o sin_v presumptuous_o there_o be_v no_o atonement_n for_o he_o but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n this_o be_v st._n paul_n case_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o oppressor_n 1.13_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o but_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n but_o if_o after_o he_o be_v convert_v he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o these_o crime_n his_o plea_n of_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n will_v then_o have_v be_v out_o of_o door_n and_o his_o case_n will_v