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The dangerous schismatick clearly detected and fully confuted for the saving of a distracted nation from that which would destroy Christian love and unity : occasioned by a resolver of three cases about church-communion / by Richard Baxter ...
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Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
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say_v that_o all_o official_a magistracy_n in_o england_n be_v one_o 1._o as_o from_o one_o king_n or_o summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la 2._o as_o describe_v by_o one_o law_n and_o as_o justice_n of_o one_o species_n 3._o as_o all_o their_o city_n and_o county_n and_o hundred_o be_v but_o part_n of_o one_o kingdom_n who_o welfare_n all_o be_v for_o 4._o and_o as_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o keep_v as_o much_o common_a concord_n as_o they_o can_v if_o any_o mean_v more_o they_o shall_v tell_v we_o what_o if_o any_o mean_v that_o all_o bishop_n make_v one_o numerical_a universal_a government_n they_o be_v heinous_a schismatic_n and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v swear_v against_o their_o judgement_n and_o these_o man_n daâ—n_v they_o in_o damn_v schismatic_n the_o truth_n be_v cyprian_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la leave_v out_o the_o papist_n addition_n be_v a_o good_a book_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o and_o take_v cyprian_n description_n of_o the_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o must_v unite_v with_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o union_n and_o we_o will_v rejoice_v in_o such_o but_o if_o cyprian_a have_v live_v to_o see_v either_o arian_n or_o donatist_n the_o great_a number_n or_o any_o sect_n after_o call_v themselves_o the_o church_n because_o that_o prince_n set_v they_o up_o and_o have_v see_v they_o depose_v chrysostome_n and_o such_o other_o doubtless_o he_o will_v never_o have_v plead_v the_o unity_n of_o episcopacy_n for_o this_o but_o have_v judge_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o martial_a and_o basilides_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o plead_v for_o a_o universal_a humane_a sovereignty_n lxxxviii_o if_o we_o be_v damn_v schismatic_n i_o can_v imagine_v no_o pretend_a manner_n of_o separation_n in_o which_o our_o schism_n consist_v but_o first_o either_o local_a as_o such_o 2._o or_o mental_a as_o such_o 3._o or_o local_a cause_v by_o mental_a if_o local_a as_o such_o be_v it_o all_o christian_n be_v schismatic_n for_o be_v local_o separate_v from_o other_o and_o absent_a from_o all_o church_n and_o place_n save_v one_o if_o mental_a separation_n be_v it_o either_o all_o mental_a division_n be_v such_o or_o but_o some_o only_o if_o all_o than_o all_o mortal_a man_n be_v schismatic_n as_o differ_v in_o a_o multitude_n of_o thing_n from_o other_o if_o it_o be_v not_o all_o what_o be_v it_o be_v it_o all_o difference_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n we_o grant_v it_o and_o we_o be_v charge_v with_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v it_o all_o difference_n in_o the_o integral_n or_o accident_n so_o do_v all_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o perfect_a be_v it_o all_o 〈◊〉_d of_o love_n or_o all_o vncharitableness_n to_o one_o another_o all_o on_o earth_n have_v some_o degree_n of_o it_o and_o those_o be_v like_a to_o have_v most_o that_o do_v as_o the_o bishop_n do_v against_o the_o priscillianist_n bring_v godly_a people_n under_o reproach_n on_o pretence_n of_o oppose_a heresy_n or_o that_o seek_v the_o silence_v imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o ruin_n of_o man_n as_o faithful_a as_o themselves_o for_o our_o part_n we_o profess_v it_o our_o great_a duty_n to_o love_v all_o man_n as_o man_n all_o christian_n as_o christian_n all_o godly_a man_n as_o godly_a all_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o for_o our_o separate_n in_o mind_n from_o any_o principle_n specie_fw-la necessary_a to_o communion_n in_o the_o church_n universal_a or_o single_a church_n let_v it_o be_v open_v what_o those_o principle_n be_v we_o own_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o ministry_n of_o god_n institution_n and_o all_o his_o church_n ordinance_n we_o own_o bishop_n over_o their_o flock_n let_v they_o be_v never_o so_o large_a so_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o work_n and_o end_v and_o alter_v not_o the_o true_a species_n and_o submit_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v by_o the_o word_n admonish_v pastor_n of_o many_o church_n of_o their_o duty_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o seek_v their_o good_a nor_o do_v we_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o any_o humane_a 〈…〉_z up_o by_o prince_n to_o do_v nothing_o against_o christ_n law_n nor_o nothing_o 〈…〉_z be_v in_o prince_n power_n in_o the_o accident_n 〈…〉_z be_v it_o because_o we_o disow_v any_o nurâ—erical_a ruler_n we_o own_o the_o king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n we_o own_o all_o that_o we_o can_v understand_v to_o be_v true_a pastor_n and_o iâ—_n we_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o their_o call_v we_o resist_v they_o not_o unless_o obey_v 〈◊〉_d before_o they_o be_v resistance_n but_o our_o accuser_n loud_o profess_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v own_v and_o if_o they_o go_v on_o the_o ground_n that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n be_v for_o we_o will_v know_v whether_o that_o hold_v in_o turâ—y_n in_o 〈◊〉_d spain_n france_n or_o only_o in_o england_n or_o where_o if_o it_o be_v where_o 〈◊〉_d orthodox_n do_v they_o make_v all_o the_o people_n judge_n of_o their_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o will_v know_v whether_o every_o bishop_n and_o priest_n right_a 〈◊〉_d a_o trâ—e_a minister_n call_v of_o god_n and_o set_v over_o we_o be_v necessary_a to_o 〈…〉_z or_o know_v by_o all_o the_o people_n if_o it_o be_v woe_n to_o we_o that_o ever_o such_o man_n 〈◊〉_d set_v over_o we_o who_o right_a we_o can_v know_v what_o abundance_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o bishop_n or_o priest_n right_o know_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v capable_a sufficiency_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a bishop_n that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o king_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n obedient_o 〈◊〉_d &_o that_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n consent_n be_v unnecessary_a 3._o that_o the_o diocesan_n 〈◊〉_d over_o multitude_n of_o church_n without_o any_o subordinate_a bishop_n be_v of_o christ_n or_o lawful_a 4._o that_o their_o work_n according_a to_o the_o caâ—â—_n be_v lawful_a 5._o that_o all_o our_o patron_n have_v right_a to_o choose_v patior_n for_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o that_o they_o be_v true_a pastor_n over_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 7._o that_o if_o they_o prove_v worse_o far_o than_o martial_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v own_v by_o the_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v the_o people_n may_v not_o forsake_v they_o 〈…〉_z which_o say_v cyprâ—ian_n 〈◊〉_d most_o power_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v be_v every_o christian_n bind_v on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o and_o then_o to_o câ—amine_v and_o â—idge_n bishop_n and_o priest_n according_o or_o if_o they_o mistake_v one_o or_o more_o man_n commission_n do_v they_o therefore_o separate_v from_o the_o catholic_n church_n if_o so_o what_o a_o case_n be_v the_o east_n in_o by_o the_o difference_n between_o chrysostâ—â—e_n and_o his_o competitor_n 〈◊〉_d and_o iâ—natius_n and_o hundred_o other_o and_o france_n about_o the_o archbishop_n of_o rhâ—â—â—s_n when_o he_o be_v put_v out_o that_o depose_a 〈◊〉_d 4._o and_o when_o a_o infant_n be_v put_v in_o and_o oft_o beside_o what_o if_o the_o alexandrian_n when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v banish_v by_o constantine_n himself_o be_v half_o for_o he_o and_o half_a against_o he_o or_o basil_n at_o caesarea_n be_v put_v down_o and_o hundred_o more_o or_o when_o tâ—codosâ—â—s_v first_o and_o second_o and_o marâ—â—an_n and_o valenâ—â—â—â—an_n and_o zeno_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o abundance_n more_o set_v up_o and_o puly_v down_o and_o set_v up_o again_o â—gâ—inst_v each_o other_o what_o i_o say_v if_o the_o people_n now_o mistake_v who_o have_v the_o best_a title_n be_v this_o separate_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n when_o the_o inteâ—â—im_n cast_v out_o hundred_o in_o germany_n when_o ludâ—â—ieâ—s_n cast_v out_o multitude_n in_o the_o palatinate_n and_o half_a the_o people_n stick_v to_o the_o eject_v persecute_v pastor_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o magistrate_n choice_n which_o of_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v every_o priest_n the_o universal_a church_n or_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o then_o it_o die_v when_o he_o die_v and_o apostatize_v when_o he_o do_v how_o many_o age_n in_o above_o 23_o duplicate_v or_o schism_n be_v the_o world_n uncertain_a which_o be_v the_o true_a pope_n suppose_v e.g._n arthur_n jackson_n edmund_n calamy_n and_o many_o such_o be_v place_v in_o their_o incumbency_n by_o the_o bishop_n patron_n and_o parish_n consent_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o land_n and_o by_o a_o new_a act_n of_o uniformity_n they_o be_v all_o turn_v out_o the_o flock_v not_o consent_v nor_o any_o bishop_n accuse_v try_v or_o depose_v they_o save_v in_o legislation_n and_o some_o of_o the_o parish_n think_v this_o dissolve_v not_o their_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o they_o cleave_v to_o he_o as_o before_o without_o any_o change_n save_v of_o place_n and_o tithe_n and_o other_o forsake_v such_o a_o one_o and_o follow_v the_o magistrate_n choice_n may_v not_o both_o these_o be_v still_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n if_o not_o
church_n be_v in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o diocese_n of_o their_o agreement_n and_o dependence_n on_o the_o same_o bishop_n i_o shall_v speak_v anon_o thirty-nine_o 3._o in_o case_n that_o in_o one_o city_n there_o be_v resident_a strange_n that_o be_v send_v on_o embassy_n or_o live_v for_o merchandise_n or_o flee_v from_o misery_n and_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o other_o prince_n who_o law_n and_o custom_n they_o be_v under_o e._n g._n at_o frankford_n hamburgh_n middleburgh_n dantzick_n constâ—â—â—nople_n there_o have_v be_v english_a distinct_a lawful_a church_n and_o in_o london_n there_o be_v dutch_a and_o french_a church_n and_o if_o the_o king_n allow_v a_o swedish_n church_n a_o danish_a church_n a_o saxon_a church_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o several_a bishop_n who_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o need_v proof_n that_o this_o be_v lawful_a and_o they_o true_a church_n xl._o 4._o in_o case_n man_n of_o different_a language_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o mutual_a converse_n by_o personal_a communion_n or_o help_n as_o dutch_n french_a italian_a greek_n german_n etc._n etc._n grotius_n and_o dr._n hammond_n oft_o in_o dissert_n and_o annot._n do_v maintain_v that_o peter_n at_o rome_n have_v a_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o paul_n a_o church_n of_o gentile_n and_o that_o the_o like_a distribution_n of_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n there_o be_v at_o antioch_n alexandria_n and_o other_o place_n and_o by_o this_o they_o salve_v the_o contradiction_n in_o church_n history_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o linus_n cletus_n and_o clemens_n and_o the_o apostle_n settle_v not_o a_o sinful_a church_n way_n xli_o 5._o yea_o grotius_n maintain_v that_o the_o apostle_n settle_v the_o church_n at_o first_o not_o like_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n but_o in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o synagogue_n the_o imper._n sum_fw-la pate_a and_o in_o annot._n and_o that_o as_o there_o be_v divers_a synagogue_n in_o a_o great_a city_n with_o their_o archisynagogus_fw-la and_o elder_n so_o there_o be_v divers_a church_n in_o a_o city_n with_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n xlii_o 6._o when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o person_n in_o one_o city_n oâ—_n precinct_n than_o can_v have_v any_o just_a personal_a knowledge_n and_o communion_n and_o more_o than_o any_o one_o bishop_n with_o his_o presbytery_n can_v perform_v the_o needful_a pastoral_n oversight_n to_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n to_o gather_v another_o church_n in_o that_o city_n or_o precinct_n but_o this_o be_v true_o the_o case_n of_o many_o great_a city_n though_o worldly_a wisdom_n have_v at_o rome_n and_o other_o place_n oft_o deny_v notorious_a evidence_n and_o experience_n he_o that_o will_v gather_v up_o all_o the_o duty_n that_o dr._n hammond_n say_v be_v charge_v on_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o all_o the_o text_n that_o name_n elder_n and_o bishop_n if_o he_o can_v believe_v that_o any_o bishop_n can_v perform_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o they_o to_o all_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n york_n lincoln_n norwich_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v against_o he_o if_o he_o maintain_v a_o bishop_n uâ—iquity_n or_o that_o at_o once_o he_o can_v be_v in_o twenty_o place_n but_o if_o they_o say_v that_o what_o then_o be_v command_v they_o to_o do_v personal_o they_o may_v do_v by_o other_o i_o say_v that_o if_o they_o may_v change_v the_o work_n they_o may_v change_v the_o power_n that_o specifi_v the_o office_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o office_n in_o specie_fw-la institute_v in_o scripture_n and_o then_o layman_n may_v have_v power_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o priest_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o priest_n as_o civilian_n do_v of_o bishop_n which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n certain_o if_o there_o be_v more_o scholar_n in_o the_o city_n than_o one_o master_n can_v teach_v and_o rule_v it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o set_v up_o more_o school_n and_o schoolmaster_n but_o a_o duty_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n mayor_n on_o pretence_n of_o city_n government_n shall_v put_v down_o but_o as_o great_a a_o part_n of_o family_n government_n as_o those_o diocesan_n do_v of_o parochial_a church_n government_n who_o allow_v none_o under_o they_o to_o be_v true_o episcopi_fw-la grigis_fw-la and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o their_o church_n key_n i_o think_v that_o it_o be_v no_o schâ—m_n to_o restore_v family_n so_o that_o the_o city_n may_v have_v more_o than_o one_o entire_o xliii_o 7._o if_o the_o sovereign_a power_n upon_o politic_a or_o religious_a reason_n shall_v determine_v that_o e._n g._n dr._n a_o and_o dr._n b_o and_o dr._n c._n shall_v all_o be_v bishop_n in_o london_n to_o such_o volunteer_n of_o clergy_n and_o laity_n as_o shall_v choose_v each_o of_o they_o to_o be_v their_o bishop_n and_o this_o without_o alter_v their_o dwelling_n no_o man_n can_v prove_v it_o sinful_a and_o of_o his_o reason_n the_o king_n be_v judge_n xliv_o 8._o if_o the_o bishop_n or_o clergy_n of_o a_o city_n diocese_n or_o nation_n do_v agree_v by_o law_n or_o canon_n to_o admit_v none_o to_o the_o ministry_n or_o communion_n that_o will_v not_o commit_v a_o know_a sin_n deliberate_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o communion_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o congregate_v under_o other_o pastor_n in_o those_o precinct_n this_o be_v confess_v if_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o hold_v any_o error_n or_o practice_v sin_n but_o require_v man_n to_o subscribe_v and_o approve_v it_o and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v this_o nor_o yet_o to_o live_v like_o a_o atheist_n and_o forsake_v all_o worship_n because_o man_n forbid_v he_o if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o subscribe_v one_o untruth_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v no_o rare_a case_n in_o one_o emperor_n reign_v all_o be_v anathematise_v that_o subscribe_v not_o to_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o quick_o after_o all_o that_o do_v or_o that_o will_v not_o renounce_v it_o the_o same_o division_n and_o change_n be_v make_v by_o the_o council_n against_o and_o for_o the_o monothelite_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la captrulis_n image_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o all_o man_n live_v have_v many_o error_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n disclaim_v her_o infallibility_n and_o yet_o will_v receive_v no_o minister_n that_o will_v not_o subscribe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o her_o book_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o case_n be_v hard_a but_o when_o all_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o plea_n for_o peace_n be_v prove_v lawful_a we_o shall_v be_v more_o yield_v in_o this_o case_n xlv_o 9_o if_o true_a and_o sound_a christian_n mistake_o think_v one_o or_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v heinous_a sin_n as_o perjury_n lie_v renounce_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a but_o of_o so_o great_a difficulty_n that_o most_o learned_a and_o godly_a and_o willing_a man_n can_v discern_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o agree_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o necessary_a nor_o just_a condition_n of_o ministry_n or_o communion_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o imposer_n that_o entangle_v they_o by_o difficulty_n in_o their_o dissent_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o these_o man_n therefore_o to_o forbear_v all_o church_n worship_n but_o miâ—â—t_v use_v it_o as_o they_o can_v xlvi_o 10._o if_o any_o church_n unjust_o excommunicate_v such_o man_n or_o other_o they_o must_v not_o forbear_v all_o church_n order_n and_o worship_n because_o man_n so_o excommunicate_v they_o no_o man_n must_v sin_n to_o escape_v excommunication_n and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o world_n must_v be_v excommunicate_v if_o all_o sinner_n must_v be_v so_o as_o i_o before_o say_v the_o time_n oft_o be_v when_o almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o empire_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o one_o another_o council_n and_o pope_n have_v oft_o excommunicate_v some_o for_o trifle_n and_o some_o for_o truth_n and_o duty_n and_o such_o must_v not_o therefore_o renounce_v all_o church_n worship_n and_o communion_n the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v by_o their_o stand_a law_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v all_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o affirm_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n or_o sinful_a in_o their_o whole_a church_n government_n article_n liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n and_o so_o to_o stand_v till_o they_o public_o revoke_v this_o as_o a_o wicked_a error_n now_o many_o lord_n and_o commoner_n in_o parliament_n have_v speak_v against_o some_o of_o these_o particular_n and_o some_o out_o of_o parliament_n many_o minister_n have_v do_v the_o like_a when_o the_o king_n commissioned_n they_o to_o treat_v for_o alteration_n and_o many_o when_o the_o accusation_n or_o demand_n of_o other_o have_v call_v they_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o action_n some_o have_v maintain_v that_o it_o be_v