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misapprehension_n alienation_n in_o affection_n these_o and_o the_o like_v dispose_v we_o to_o schism_n and_o division_n 39_o aquinas_n 2d_o 2d_o q._n 39_o yet_o schism_n be_v a_o sin_n distinct_a from_o each_o we_o must_v propria_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o intention_n separare_fw-la ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la quam_fw-la charitas_fw-la facit_fw-la before_o we_o become_v schismatic_n know_o and_o purposely_o to_o take_v up_o or_o impose_v that_o for_o duty_n which_o be_v not_o so_o or_o to_o make_v such_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a or_o through_o sluggishness_n and_o indisposednesse_n to_o search_v to_o take_v upon_o trust_n with_o a_o party_n and_o thereupon_o endeavour_v a_o wilful_a separation_n and_o divide_v from_o our_o brethren_n this_o whatsoever_o other_o thing_n beside_o it_o may_v just_o be_v term_v schism_n and_o it_o be_v then_o most_o visible_o and_o proper_o schism_n when_o it_o be_v a_o divide_v where_o a_o more_o visible_a and_o 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of_o person_n that_o be_v proud_a consider_n powel_n in_o his_o consider_n wilful_a obstinate_a disobedient_a to_o government_n disturber_n of_o the_o church_n schismatic_n and_o the_o like_a §._o 5_o our_o difference_n be_v thus_o heighten_v by_o imposition_n and_o become_v great_a by_o prejudice_n &_o misinterpretation_n upon_o that_o account_n than_o what_o indeed_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o the_o person_n engage_v be_v according_o judge_v of_o and_o censure_v and_o a_o distance_n keep_v as_o if_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o wilful_a disobedience_n or_o neglect_v in_o some_o great_a and_o necessary_a matter_n of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o according_o we_o hold_v off_o from_o one_o another_o and_o abate_v in_o affection_n when_o the_o foundation_n be_v remove_v when_o truth_n have_v change_v its_o station_n love_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o must_v needs_o vary_v if_o not_o vanish_v quite_o away_o and_o that_o party_n which_o soever_o it_o be_v that_o from_o any_o consideration_n interpret_v up_o those_o lesser_a matter_n to_o such_o a_o odious_a height_n will_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o other_o to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o decline_v in_o affection_n and_o that_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o breach_n and_o schism_n the_o load_n of_o that_o reproach_n be_v lay_v by_o the_o episcopal_a party_n on_o the_o minister_n that_o leave_v their_o charge_n who_o in_o conscience_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conform_v 5_o offer_v of_o conf._n p._n 5_o but_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o reason_n our_o brethren_n that_o suffer_v charge_v the_o schism_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o episcopal_a severity_n and_o rigour_n of_o their_o power_n in_o keep_v on_o and_o heighten_v penal_a imposition_n upon_o minister_n and_o take_v advantage_n thereby_o to_o suspend_v some_o and_o weary_a other_o out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o if_o than_o such_o a_o decession_n of_o minister_n from_o their_o church_n be_v a_o schism_n the_o
etc._n etc._n but_o in_o after_o time_n such_o as_o meet_v together_o to_o fast_o and_o pray_v to_o repeat_v sermon_n and_o edify_v one_o another_o with_o good_a conference_n be_v these_o conventicler_n and_o punish_v according_o §._o 5._o in_o some_o diocese_n where_o the_o bishop_n be_v mindful_a of_o that_o wholesome_a exhortation_n to_o mercy_n in_o his_o consecration_n be_v more_o tender_a to_o his_o clergy_n penult_n book_n of_o ordination_n pa._n penult_n there_o more_o indulgence_n be_v exercise_v and_o not_o such_o wrest_a former_a injunction_n and_o article_n or_o pervert_v they_o against_o the_o godly_a sober_a minister_n hence_o visitation_n article_n and_o inquiry_n be_v of_o different_a strain_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o diocessan_n which_o be_v observe_v and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o liberty_n give_v in_o one_o diocese_n than_o in_o another_o from_o the_o inadvertency_n as_o his_o majesty_n term_v it_o of_o some_o in_o authority_n by_o the_o nine_o can._n of_o the_o synod_n in_o the_o year_n 1640._o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o better_a settle_v of_o uniformity_n in_o the_o outward_a government_n &_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n as_o follow_v this_o synod_n say_v the_o canon_n have_v now_o cause_v a_o summary_n of_o visitatory_n article_n and_o we_o do_v decree_n and_o ordain_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v print_v or_o publish_v any_o other_o article_n or_o form_n of_o enquiry_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o edge_n of_o those_o former_a injunction_n which_o be_v intentional_o set_v against_o popery_n and_o profaneness_n by_o this_o new_a book_n of_o article_n and_o inquiry_n be_v fix_o set_v and_o without_o all_o hope_n of_o indulgence_n from_o any_o better-minded_n bishop_n to_o wound_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o best_a affect_a minister_n and_o people_n throughout_o the_o nation_n and_o for_o all_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v now_o not_o leave_v in_o the_o power_n or_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o any_o bishop_n without_o hazard_n of_o a_o month_n suspension_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la from_o his_o bishopric_n to_o be_v more_o favourable_a than_o another_o or_o less_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a than_o the_o major_a part_n of_o that_o synod_n a_o synod_n that_o mount_v their_o canon_n to_o a_o great_a height_n against_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o gospel-worship_n than_o any_o at_o any_o time_n before_o they_o since_o the_o reformation_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o usefulness_n of_o catechise_v and_o the_o prejudice_n to_o the_o people_n for_o want_v of_o it_o pref._n chap._n i._n a_o case_n with_o a_o explication_n of_o some_o term_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o first_o argument_n rite_n and_o form_n that_o have_v a_o state_v use_v and_o to_o spiritual_a end_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o have_v scripture_n warrant_v for_o their_o establishment_n p._n 16_o chap._n iii_o what_o direction_n there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o instruct_n of_o other_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o matter_n method_n and_o mean_n etc._n etc._n p._n 29_o chap._n iu_o divers_a objection_n answer_v no_o show_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o nor_o necessity_n nor_o requisite_a for_o uniformity_n or_o oblige_v to_o it_o by_o our_o covenant_n p._n 43_o chap._n v._o the_o second_o argument_n of_o christian_a liberty_n thing_n indifferent_a the_o particular_a catechism_n design_v not_o so_o desirable_a for_o this_o use_n and_o how_o many_o way_n our_o ministerial_a liberty_n be_v prejudice_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o it_o p._n 61_o chap._n vi_o the_o three_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o imposition_n and_o penalty_n the_o severity_n and_o inequality_n of_o it_o p._n 99_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o prejudice_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o evil_a consequence_n of_o such_o a_o imposition_n p._n 120_o chap._n viii_o schism_n and_o division_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n occasion_v and_o 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