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same_o church_n be_v not_o division_n in_o the_o church_n meet_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n but_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o cause_v separation_n from_o the_o elder_n and_o so_o from_o the_o church_n break_v of_o it_o into_o fraction_n which_o yet_o he_o call_v their_o schism_n as_o for_o his_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o clement_n to_o signify_v then_o 34._o p._n 34._o not_o a_o province_n as_o some_o but_o a_o city_n church_n consist_v of_o many_o congregation_n the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v his_o conjecture_n to_o be_v true_a the_o church_n inhabit_v rome_n or_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n which_o at_o that_o time_n have_v no_o such_o large_a territory_n as_o a_o church_n provincial_a
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authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 199._o p._n 199._o as_o such_o nor_o do_v the_o grant_v true_a ordination_n as_o also_o true_a baptism_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a church_n this_o he_o say_v he_o understand_v not_o they_o who_o ordain_v have_v no_o power_n so_o to_o do_v but_o as_o they_o be_v officer_n of_o that_o church_n as_o such_o they_o do_v it_o and_o if_o other_o have_v ordain_v who_o be_v not_o officer_n of_o that_o church_n all_o will_v confess_v that_o action_n to_o be_v null_a do_v but_o change_v the_o scene_n to_o baptism_n and_o hear_v what_o he_o will_v say_v they_o who_o baptize_v have_v no_o power_n so_o to_o do_v but_o as_o officer_n of_o that_o church_n as_o such_o they_o do_v it_o both_o which_o must_v be_v deny_v 27._o see_v apol._n against_o brown_n sect._n 27._o or_o he_o must_v deny_v his_o baptism_n they_o do_v it_o as_o officer_n not_o as_o officer_n of_o that_o church_n that_o papal_a antichristian_a 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not_o communicate_v with_o a_o true_a church_n but_o renounce_v communion_n that_o we_o think_v make_v the_o schismatic_a §_o 15_o but_o what_o if_o he_o discover_v that_o some_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n constitution_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 261._o p._n 261._o which_o render_v the_o communion_n of_o it_o by_o scruple_n etc._n etc._n not_o so_o useful_a to_o he_o as_o if_o it_o be_v right_a and_o that_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o judgement_n and_o dissatisfaction_n if_o no_o reformation_n ensue_v etc._n etc._n the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o see_v or_o conceit_n he_o see_v some_o error_n in_o a_o church_n constitution_n and_o than_o whether_o every_o want_n or_o redunduncy_n in_o a_o church_n constitution_n necessitate_v a_o separation_n but_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n but_o peremptory_o determine_v the_o case_n that_o person_n i_o say_v be_v doubtless_o at_o liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o as_o to_o particular_a church_n communion_n to_o his_o own_o best_a advantage_n this_o be_v liberality_n enough_o and_o dictator-like_a speak_v do_v not_o this_o open_a a_o door_n to_o all_o confusion_n in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o give_v every_o man_n all_o as_o well_o as_o any_o liberty_n if_o they_o judge_v any_o thing_n amiss_o in_o church_n or_o state_n to_o turn_v reformer_n if_o superior_n can_v or_o will_v not_o reform_v it_o he_o ask_v this_o question_n suppose_v the_o congregation_n whereof_o a_o man_n be_v a_o member_n 262._o p._n 262._o be_v not_o reform_v will_v not_o or_o can_v reform_v itself_o whether_o in_o this_o case_n be_v it_o schism_n for_o any_o number_n of_o man_n to_o reform_v themselves_o by_o reduce_v the_o practice_n of_o worship_n to_o its_o original_a institution_n though_o the_o minor_a part_n 〈◊〉_d put_v it_o home_o in_o a_o state_n or_o nationaâ—_n church_n as_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o few_o man_n when_o state_n and_o church_n be_v all_o corrupt_a to_o go_v and_o reform_v both_o because_o they_o who_o have_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n either_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o reform_v i_o will_v not_o exemplify_v it_o near_o home_o but_o i_o think_v i_o may_v safe_o say_v this_o be_v a_o anabaptistical_n munster_n principle_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o say_v no_o more_o §_o 16_o yet_o he_o have_v scripture_n for_o it_o i_o will_v bold_o say_v 263._o p._n 263._o this_o schism_n be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o schism_n mean_v he_o that_o a_o man_n or_o man_n shall_v separate_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o a_o church_n or_o reform_v themselves_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o place_n that_o be_v certain_o command_v but_o for_o that_o man_n or_o a_o minor_a number_n of_o man_n in_o a_o state_v national_a church_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o reform_v the_o church_n be_v never_o give_v they_o in_o command_n but_o see_v the_o proof_n the_o first_o be_v 1_o tim._n 6.5_o from_o such_o withdraw_v or_o separate_z thyself_o but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o as_o the_o advice_n be_v give_v to_o a_o minister_n and_o not_o a_o private_a member_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o withdraw_v from_o a_o church_n that_o have_v some_o corruption_n in_o it_o but_o from_o such_o false_a teacher_n as_o its_o likely_a be_v of_o no_o church_n the_o second_o be_v 2_o tim._n 3.5_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o who_o must_v do_v it_o timothy_n a_o minister_n again_o from_o who_o from_o such_o loose_a professor_n or_o false_a teacher_n as_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o there_o make_v division_n and_o then_o lead_v captive_a their_o proselyte_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n sure_o those_o be_v not_o of_o timothy_n congregation_n for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v bid_v he_o not_o only_o turn_v away_o
from_o they_o but_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o just_a censure_n the_o last_o be_v hos_fw-la 4.15_o which_o be_v only_o to_o dissuade_v those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n from_o join_v with_o idolater_n come_v not_o to_o gilgal_n neither_o go_v up_o to_o bethaven_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n have_v it_o though_o thou_o israel_n play_v the_o harlot_n yet_o let_v not_o judah_n offend_v etc._n etc._n §_o 17_o but_o he_o speak_v with_o some_o indignation_n be_v this_o yoke_n lay_v upon_o i_o by_o christ_n 263._o p._n 263._o that_o to_o go_v along_o with_o the_o multitude_n where_o i_o live_v that_o hate_n to_o be_v reform_v i_o must_v forsake_v my_o duty_n and_o despise_v the_o privilege_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o i_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n be_v this_o a_o unity_n of_o christ_n institution_n that_o 〈◊〉_d must_v for_o ever_o associate_v myself_o with_o wicked_a and_o profane_a man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o sound_v too_o much_o of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi the_o multitude_n the_o wicked_a and_o prophaner_n but_o suppose_v fire_n the_o church_n be_v no_o corrupt_a as_o israel_n of_o â—â—ch_a or_o româ—â—_n diâ—â—e_v year_n than_o 〈◊〉_d command_n 〈◊〉_d come_v out_o of_o she_o o_o my_o people_n and_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n but_o suppose_v a_o church_n 〈◊〉_d in_o fundamental_n oâ—_n doctrine_n and_o worship_n suffer_v some_o less_o corruption_n 〈◊〉_d â—tâ—ce_n in_o her_o communion_n add_v perhaps_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o it_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o reform_v itself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o church_n easy_o to_o join_v with_o will_v he_o now_o leap_v out_o of_o church_n and_o neglect_v all_o ordinance_n because_o of_o some_o profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n christ_n himself_o do_v not_o so_o or_o will_v he_o go_v and_o separate_v into_o another_o church_n if_o â—o_o as_o it_o justify_v the_o brownist_n in_o former_a time_n in_o their_o separation_n condemn_v by_o his_o own_o party_n so_o it_o condemn_v the_o pious_a nonconformist_n who_o do_v not_o so_o though_o they_o can_v not_o communicate_v in_o some_o ordinance_n yet_o they_o never_o withdraw_v communion_n from_o the_o church_n into_o separate_a congregation_n it_o be_v no_o duty_n of_o christ_n impose_v no_o privilege_n of_o his_o purchase_n either_o to_o deprive_v a_o man_n â—_z ordinance_n for_o other_o man_n sin_n 〈…〉_o up_o a_o nâ—w_a church_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o true_a church_n as_o no_o church_n right_o constitute_v for_o want_v of_o some_o reformation_n in_o lesser_a matter_n and_o do_v not_o this_o speech_n insinuate_v so_o much_o that_o our_o church_n be_v such_o as_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o tolerate_v profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n when_o it_o be_v our_o grief_n that_o we_o have_v not_o power_n enough_o to_o reform_v or_o eject_v they_o they_o may_v have_v stay_v till_o they_o have_v find_v we_o have_v hate_v to_o be_v reform_v or_o till_o they_o have_v give_v we_o a_o better_a model_n of_o a_o church-state_n which_o never_o yet_o we_o can_v by_o our_o utmost_a importunity_n obtain_v from_o they_o and_o then_o they_o have_v have_v some_o colour_n for_o their_o separation_n §_o 18_o and_o yet_o see_v how_o tender_a he_o be_v of_o our_o church_n honour_n and_o peace_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o for_o a_o principle_n 264._o p._n 264._o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n to_o separate_v from_o that_o church_n wherein_o evil_a man_n be_v tolerate_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v too_o much_o that_o he_o say_v every_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o as_o to_o church-communion_n p._n 261._o though_o he_o plead_v it_o not_o his_o duty_n and_o here_o again_o he_o say_v when_o a_o church_n be_v overbear_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o wicked_a and_o profane_a so_o that_o it_o can_v or_o will_v not_o reform_v itself_o a_o believer_n be_v so_o far_o at_o liberty_n that_o he_o may_v desert_v the_o communion_n of_o that_o society_n without_o the_o least_o guilt_n of_o schism_n he_o grant_v he_o here_o too_o little_a for_o though_o he_o desert_n the_o pure_a church_n on_o earth_n yet_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o separation_n from_o any_o or_o all_o church_n be_v no_o schism_n but_o suppose_v the_o officer_n of_o a_o true_a church_n tolerate_v wicked_a man_n in_o their_o communion_n which_o be_v the_o grand_a plea_n of_o separatist_n a_o mix_a communion_n this_o be_v take_v by_o they_o as_o the_o duty_n of_o private_a member_n they_o sin_n in_o that_o communion_n if_o they_o separate_v not_o they_o will_v not_o bear_v with_o such_o a_o toleration_n in_o our_o church_n though_o they_o do_v in_o their_o own_o but_o hold_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o leap_v out_o of_o our_o church_n &_o practice_v according_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o we_o if_o they_o have_v show_v some_o of_o that_o love_n and_o forbearance_n he_o so_o oft_o speak_v of_o and_o requiâ—es_n of_o we_o for_o themselves_o to_o our_o church_n and_o not_o reserve_v it_o all_o for_o their_o own_o §_o 19_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n have_v as_o many_o disorder_n in_o it_o 265._o p._n 265._o as_o some_o of_o we_o from_o which_o the_o apostle_n advise_v no_o man_n to_z separate_z he_o answer_v 1._o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v a_o true_a church_n institute_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o fall_v from_o this_o privilege_n by_o any_o miscarriage_n which_o whole_o difference_n the_o case_n why_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o some_o of_o their_o own_o confession_n true_a church_n plant_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o need_v only_o a_o reformation_n and_o reduce_v to_o their_o first_o constitution_n but_o he_o plain_o insinuate_v they_o be_v no_o true_a church_n now_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o miscarriage_n under_o the_o papacy_n he_o speak_v more_o open_o p._n 243._o we_o be_v yet_o far_o from_o be_v clear_o deliver_v from_o the_o roman_a apostasy_n rome_n be_v much_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o this_o courtesy_n but_o not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o as_o for_o those_o miscarriage_n they_o be_v long_o ago_o the_o gross_a of_o they_o much_o amend_v by_o the_o first_o reformation_n and_o more_o by_o the_o second_o and_o be_v endeavour_v yet_o a_o further_a reformation_n if_o some_o have_v not_o obstruct_v it_o however_o corinth_n have_v we_o suppose_v great_a disorder_n in_o it_o than_o be_v to_o be_v find_v bless_v be_v god_n in_o many_o of_o our_o congregation_n why_o then_o do_v they_o fly_v and_o separate_v from_o we_o and_o that_o before_o they_o have_v use_v all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o remedy_n of_o our_o cure_n which_o he_o require_v first_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o next_o page_n but_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n yet_o this_o i_o say_v 266._o p._n 266._o have_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n continue_v in_o that_o condition_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v the_o duty_n mark_n that_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o that_o church_n to_o withdraw_v from_o it_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o inform_v those_o saint_n of_o this_o liberty_n or_o duty_n there_o or_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n for_o private_a christian_n to_o be_v make_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o church_n where_o evil_a man_n be_v tolerate_v or_o some_o of_o unsound_a opinion_n be_v suffer_v have_v i_o mean_v do_v their_o own_o duty_n for_o amend_v or_o eject_v they_o according_a to_o matth._n 18.15_o etc._n etc._n §_o 20_o it_o be_v true_a that_o austin_n be_v mistake_v in_o assert_v that_o eliah_n and_o elisha_n 267._o p._n 267._o communicate_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o worship_n which_o be_v most_o idolatrous_a unless_o he_o mean_v that_o elijah_n sacrifice_v once_o among_o they_o at_o his_o contest_v with_o baal_n priest_n or_o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n with_o they_o they_o and_o they_o if_o they_o have_v any_o issue_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v communicate_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n though_o the_o doctrine_n be_v much_o corrupt_v and_o the_o worship_n also_o by_o will-worship_n by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n only_o protest_v against_o those_o corruption_n he_o communicate_v in_o the_o rest_n without_o sin_n and_o neither_o himself_o separate_v from_o that_o church_n nor_o advise_v other_o so_o to_o do_v though_o short_o to_o begin_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o new_a church_n way_n but_o rather_o advise_v to_o continue_v in_o it_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n whatsoever_o they_o say_v unto_o you_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n §_o
21_o we_o be_v now_o draw_v to_o a_o issue_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o ordinary_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v 268._o p._n 268._o a_o breach_n of_o union_n which_o he_o allow_v to_o pass_v such_o be_v his_o condiscension_n and_o confidence_n and_o yet_o avoid_v the_o charge_n of_o schism_n thus_o he_o say_v we_o have_v break_v no_o band_n of_o unity_n no_o order_n institute_v by_o christ_n we_o have_v causless_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 etc._n etc._n which_o how_o true_a it_o be_v and_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o hereby_o asperse_v all_o our_o church_n to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n institution_n let_v the_o reader_n indifferent_a by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v judge_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 whether_o they_o have_v in_o their_o separation_n from_o we_o go_v upon_o pure_a and_o mere_a ground_n of_o conscience_n god_n and_o the_o it_o own_o heart_n must_v determine_v the_o business_n the_o world_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o judge_v otherwise_o upon_o some_o suspicious_a practice_n of_o they_o and_o suppose_v they_o have_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o some_o way_n of_o prudence_n in_o some_o of_o our_o church_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v it_o of_o classical_a subordination_n yet_o they_o have_v withdraw_v themselves_o also_o from_o some_o congregation_n not_o so_o unite_v that_o have_v only_o the_o pure_a institution_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o may_v bring_v the_o charge_n of_o schism_n upon_o they_o but_o have_v not_o they_o also_o go_v upon_o some_o mere_a ground_n of_o prudence_n or_o policy_n be_v there_o any_o institution_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o must_v gather_v member_n out_o of_o true_a church_n to_o make_v a_o pure_a church_n if_o so_o it_o be_v or_o be_v there_o any_o institution_n of_o christ_n that_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o people_n as_o they_o hold_v shall_v relinquish_v it_o for_o a_o place_n of_o great_a eminency_n or_o preferment_n or_o that_o people_n must_v be_v tie_v to_o their_o pastor_n by_o a_o explicit_a covenant_n not_o to_o depart_v without_o their_o leave_n humble_o desire_v or_o to_o add_v no_o more_o be_v the_o re_fw-mi any_o institution_n of_o christ_n in_o express_a word_n that_o church_n particular_a must_v send_v their_o delegate_n to_o a_o assembly_n to_o determine_v matter_n of_o common_a concernment_n which_o he_o grant_v above_o these_o and_o some_o more_o of_o their_o know_a way_n the_o world_n take_v to_o be_v but_o product_n of_o humane_a prudence_n and_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o show_v their_o institution_n §_o 22_o yet_o have_v we_o more_o of_o this_o confidence_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v in_o what_o a_o fair_a capacity_n notwithstanding_o any_o principle_n or_o practice_v 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 to_o the_o otherwise_o mind_a if_o we_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o our_o light_n and_o must_v not_o the_o quaker_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v permit_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o their_o light_n also_o but_o it_o matter_n not_o in_o what_o capacity_n they_o be_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n name_v let_v we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o do_v not_o their_o way_n break_v the_o peace_n of_o all_o our_o church_n have_v it_o not_o be_v the_o door_n to_o let_v in_o all_o the_o error_n heresy_n blasphemy_n england_n groan_v under_o do_v not_o all_o sore_n of_o sect_n be_v all_o independent_a and_o none_o to_o control_v they_o exercise_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o hatred_n towards_o we_o look_v upon_o we_o and_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o we_o as_o their_o great_a enemy_n as_o no_o minister_n no_o church_n scarce_o as_o christian_n have_v not_o he_o himself_o in_o this_o book_n unministre_v our_o minister_n unmembr_v our_o member_n unchurcht_v our_o church_n do_v he_o give_v we_o word_n when_o we_o see_v such_o deed_n §_o 23_o it_o be_v common_o and_o true_o object_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o reform_v of_o church_n already_o gather_v 269._o p._n 269._o and_o raise_v of_o church_n out_o of_o mere_a material_n surely_n this_o be_v evident_a enough_o in_o raise_v of_o a_o church_n out_o of_o infidel_n and_o reduce_v a_o corrupt_a church_n to_o its_o first_o institution_n this_o he_o first_o say_v concern_v not_o the_o business_n what_o be_v the_o english_a of_o this_o if_o he_o will_v speak_v out_o why_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o have_v no_o church_n and_o they_o be_v not_o in_o repair_v a_o old_a house_n but_o build_v a_o new_a from_o the_o ground_n but_o hear_v he_o say_v something_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 it_o but_o the_o reduce_n of_o it_o to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n etc._n etc._n we_o say_v so_o too_o grant_v we_o to_o be_v church_n reformation_n of_o a_o church_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o presuppose_v there_o be_v a_o church_n existent_a though_o perhaps_o rot_v and_o ruinous_a but_o these_o new_a bvilder_n will_v gather_v a_o church_n out_o of_o no_o church_n and_o begin_v a_o new_a one_o it_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o old_a england_n if_o they_o have_v all_o go_v into_o new_a england_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o church_n among_o the_o indian_n and_o not_o to_o build_v upon_o other_o man_n foundation_n and_o then_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v build_v oâ—_n spick_a and_o span_a new_a church_n and_o do_v not_o this_o hold_n forth_o that_o we_o be_v no_o church_n and_o our_o member_n no_o member_n of_o a_o church_n till_o admit_v into_o they_o but_o yet_o more_o to_o discover_v his_o very_a heart_n when_o any_o society_n or_o combination_n of_o man_n whatever_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v esteem_v be_v 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