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oblige_v they_o and_o as_o to_o what_o he_o immediate_o add_v i_o grant_v with_o he_o that_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n be_v for_o edification_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o to_o which_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o a_o settle_a decency_n and_o order_n in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n do_v not_o a_o little_a conduce_v i_o grant_v also_o that_o where_o a_o church_n cease_v to_o follow_v christ_n we_o ought_v not_o therein_o to_o follow_v that_o church_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 1._o but_o where_o the_o church_n be_v careful_a to_o follow_v christ_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a and_o therein_o to_o the_o utmost_a to_o promote_v the_o edification_n of_o all_o her_o member_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o comply_v with_o that_o church_n for_o peace_n and_o unity_n sake_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v indifferent_a and_o therefore_o lawful_a or_o why_o a_o man_n shall_v 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general_a term_n that_o not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n desilâ—th_v a_o man_n matt._n 15._o 11._o but_o if_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o necessary_a only_o in_o order_n to_o reconcile_v the_o jew_n who_o lay_v great_a weight_n upon_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o more_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n which_o i_o believe_v our_o author_n will_v not_o deny_v how_o can_v the_o example_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v allege_v to_o condemn_v and_o not_o rather_o to_o justify_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o establish_v church_n which_o have_v retain_v and_o keep_v up_o the_o use_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o themselves_o likewise_o indifferent_a because_o they_o conceive_v they_o necessary_a and_o proper_a to_o reconcile_v those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o by_o long_a custom_n have_v entertain_v a_o great_a respect_n for_o they_o and_o to_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o better_a opinion_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o last_o as_o to_o what_o he_o quote_v out_o of_o my_o lord_n primate_n bramhall_n vindication_n i_o free_o grant_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o suffer_v a_o erroneous_a opinion_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o he_o because_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o believe_v what_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v erroneous_a so_o to_o prosess_v what_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v will_v be_v a_o lie_n and_o a_o sin_n but_o the_o consequence_n which_o he_o will_v suggest_v from_o a_o suppose_a parity_n between_o a_o erroncous_a opinion_n and_o a_o indifferent_a and_o therefore_o innocent_a ceremony_n or_o circumstance_n be_v altogether_o weak_a and_o groundless_a the_o four_o main_a proposition_n which_o i_o have_v insist_v on_o in_o my_o address_n be_v that_o since_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n be_v lawful_a and_o innocent_a in_o itâ—â—â—_n â—â—â—_z which_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v now_o abundant_o prove_v against_o all_o that_o our_o author_n â—â—s_o object_v to_o the_o contrary_a there_o can_v be_v any_o just_a reason_n why_o the_o noncâ—â—_n sormist_n shall_v refuse_v to_o join_v with_o we_o in_o it_o and_o although_o our_o author_n nibble_v a_o little_a aâ—_n some_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v touch_v under_o this_o head_n of_o my_o discourse_n yet_o since_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o there_o say_v be_v either_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o else_o proceed_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o our_o communion_n be_v not_o lawful_a and_o innocent_a in_o itself_o which_o clear_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n and_o the_o contrary_a whereto_o i_o have_v hitherto_o be_v assert_v against_o all_o his_o weak_a and_o trifle_a objection_n i_o will_v not_o give_v either_o myself_o or_o the_o reader_n the_o trouble_n of_o make_v any_o remark_n upon_o the_o particular_n of_o what_o he_o offer_v on_o this_o occasion_n only_o as_o to_o that_o passage_n of_o dr._n holden_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o my_o lord_n primate_n bramhall_n p_o 113._o i_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o although_o it_o may_v be_v less_o criminal_a for_o one_o national_a church_n upon_o account_n of_o some_o doubtful_a opinion_n or_o such_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n to_o refuse_v the_o communion_n of_o such_o another_o church_n the_o obligation_n of_o who_o particular_a law_n or_o canon_n can_v only_o extend_v to_o its_o own_o member_n than_o for_o subject_n to_o disobey_v those_o law_n which_o be_v enact_v by_o their_o own_o lawful_a superior_n and_o thereby_o to_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o very_a body_n of_o that_o national_a church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v member_n yet_o since_o the_o obligation_n to_o ecclesiastical_a union_n and_o communion_n be_v universal_a and_o extend_v unto_o all_o christian_n and_o church_n whatsoever_o wherever_o there_o be_v any_o separation_n or_o
breach_n of_o communion_n make_v between_o any_o person_n church_n or_o congregation_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o sin_n on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o other_o namely_o on_o their_o part_n who_o give_v a_o just_a cause_n for_o break_v communion_n or_o on_o they_o who_o break_v it_o without_o any_o such_o cause_n give_v and_o this_o sin_n be_v what_o i_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o schism_n have_v thus_o abundant_o vindicate_v my_o doctrine_n i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n of_o all_o to_o that_o which_o our_o author_n call_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o which_o my_o design_n be_v not_o as_o he_o he_o suggest_v to_o dissuade_v the_o non-conformists'_a fâ—om_n the_o thought_n of_o a_o legal_a toleration_n but_o only_o from_o the_o thought_n of_o such_o a_o toleration_n as_o may_v probable_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o the_o establish_v church_n if_o not_o to_o the_o civil_a state_n also_o and_o therefore_o in_o answer_n to_o all_o that_o our_o author_n have_v offer_v upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o think_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o say_v that_o i_o be_o not_o nor_o ever_o be_v against_o their_o have_v a_o full_a and_o free_a allowance_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o their_o own_o way_n or_o for_o cut_v they_o short_a in_o any_o advantage_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o security_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a establishment_n and_o if_o they_o desire_v more_o than_o this_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o indifferent_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v reasonable_a for_o the_o government_n to_o grant_v it_o to_o they_o but_o before_o i_o make_v a_o end_n i_o must_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o wipe_v off_o a_o little_a dirt_n which_o our_o author_n here_o also_o endeavour_n to_o cast_v as_o well_o upon_o i_o in_o particular_a as_o upon_o the_o establiblished_a church_n in_o general_n first_o then_o he_o tell_v i_o p._n 115._o that_o i_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o salvation_n and_o rate_v it_o low_o than_o employment_n of_o trust_n and_o proâ—it_v upon_o earth_n for_o the_o former_a i_o seem_v to_o grant_v they_o liberty_n to_o seâ—k_v but_o the_o latter_a i_o will_v monopolise_v to_o our_o own_o party_n but_o where_o i_o pray_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o i_o apprehend_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o our_o safety_n and_o security_n to_o admit_v the_o nonconformist_n to_o a_o share_n in_o the_o government_n than_o bare_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o seek_v for_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o their_o own_o way_n be_v a_o truth_n that_o may_v well_o be_v gather_v from_o what_o i_o have_v suggest_v in_o my_o address_n but_o that_o therefore_o i_o set_v a_o great_a value_n upon_o temporal_a employment_n than_o upon_o everlasting_a salvation_n be_v what_o no_o man_n but_o one_o of_o our_o author_n logic_n and_o charity_n will_v pretend_v to_o infer_v from_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v say_v but_o that_o i_o will_v 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what_o purpose_n be_v this_o uncharitable_a insinuation_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v or_o distrust_v the_o good_a providence_n and_o protection_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o i_o can_v think_v it_o reasonable_a willing_o to_o put_v a_o power_n into_o any_o man_n hand_n which_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v that_o he_o will_v employ_v to_o my_o hurt_n whenever_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n for_o it_o well!_o but_o that_o their_o design_n be_v not_o to_o overthrow_v our_o church_n be_v evident_a because_o they_o have_v not_o move_v for_o the_o withdraw_a either_o power_n or_o profit_n from_o we_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v secure_a that_o they_o or_o their_o successor_n never_o will_v make_v such_o a_o motion_n or_o entertain_v such_o a_o design_n if_o they_o judge_v our_o legal_a establishment_n to_o be_v lawful_a why_o do_v they_o not_o conform_v to_o it_o but_o if_o unlawful_a be_v they_o not_o then_o in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o get_v it_o alter_v but_o whereas_o i_o have_v object_v that_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n have_v former_o in_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o again_o late_o in_o one_o of_o they_o actual_o overthrow_v the_o establish_v episcopal_a church_n and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v much_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o if_o not_o at_o present_a yet_o in_o succeed_a time_n they_o may_v if_o not_o careful_o prevent_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o in_o this_o kingdom_n our_o author_n instead_o of_o offer_v we_o any_o manner_n of_o security_n against_o such_o a_o impendent_a evil_n free_o suppose_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o tell_v i_o p._n 117._o that_o though_o all_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v yet_o it_o be_v severe_a justice_n to_o punish_v the_o predecessor_n for_o the_o probable_a fault_n oâ—_n the_o successor_n not_o as_o yet_o commit_v in_o â—ell_v there_o be_v more_o justice_n where_o man_n be_v only_o punish_v for_o real_a and_o past_a crime_n which_o be_v 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and_o safety_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o our_o author_n tax_v we_o with_o ungrateful_a break_v the_o promise_n which_o we_o make_v to_o the_o non_fw-fr conformist_n and_o discover_v heart-enmity_n against_o thâ—m_n but_o when_o he_o thus_o draw_v up_o his_o indictment_n he_o ought_v to_o produce_v his_o proof_n for_o he_o have_v hitherto_o give_v we_o no_o great_a reason_n to_o believe_v he_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n it_o be_v and_o i_o think_v iâ—_n still_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o sober_a man_n among_o we_o that_o the_o nonconformist_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o free_a toleration_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o may_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o establish_v church_n and_o civil_a state_n which_o show_v that_o we_o bear_v no_o heart-enmity_n against_o they_o and_o it_o be_v i_o think_v their_o own_o fault_n if_o they_o refuse_v it_o but_o if_o more_o than_o this_o be_v ever_o promise_v they_o by_o we_o i_o desire_v our_o author_n to_o let_v we_o know_v when_o 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manner_n of_o sound_n or_o solid_a proof_n finis_fw-la