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presbyter_n be_v change_v into_o semi-presbiters_a 4._o discipline_n be_v make_v impossible_a mr._n baxter_n '_o s_o church_n history_n of_o bishop_n and_o council_n abridge_v ch_n 1._o §_o 54._o the_o like_a he_o affirm_v in_o his_o five_o disputa_fw-la of_o church-government_n pag._n 19_o as_o to_o the_o eight_o sort_n of_o bishop_n viz._n the_o diocesane_n who_o assume_v the_o sole_a government_n of_o many_o parish_n church_n both_o presbyter_n and_o people_n as_o ten_o or_o twelve_o or_o twenty_o or_o more_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v even_o a_o whole_a diocese_n i_o take_v they_o say_v mr._n baxter_n to_o be_v intolerable_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v under_o pretence_n of_o order_n or_o peace_n if_o we_o can_v hinder_v they_o §_o 7._o this_o diocesane_a church_n government_n be_v the_o facto_fw-la establish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o parish_n assembly_n be_v not_o complete_a particular_a church_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n and_o order_n they_o be_v but_o part_n of_o a_o diocesane_n which_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la establish_v as_o a_o single_a church_n infime_v speciei_fw-la that_o parish_n assembly_n be_v not_o particular_a church_n be_v manifest_v from_o mr._n baxters_n principle_n for_o 1._o that_o cement_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n be_v want_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a say_v mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o cathol_n concord_n p._n 231._o to_o be_v a_o church_n without_o the_o cement_n of_o consent_n if_o many_o be_v force_v into_o a_o temple_n not_o consent_v it_o be_v a_o prison_n they_o be_v not_o a_o church_n if_o they_o consent_v only_o to_o meet_v on_o other_o occasion_n as_o for_o some_o occasional_a act_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v not_o thereby_o make_v a_o church_n if_o they_o be_v command_v to_o consent_v and_o do_v not_o and_o if_o
be_v a_o destroy_v his_o office_n say_v mr._n baxter_n though_o a_o office_n may_v be_v unexercised_a for_o a_o time_n on_o some_o special_a reason_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v stated_o suspend_v and_o that_o suspension_n establish_v by_o law_n or_o custom_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o minister_n this_o be_v plain_o a_o destroy_n or_o null_v the_o office_n itself_o and_o not_o to_o be_v endure_v and_o sure_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o pastoral_n power_n be_v stated_o suspend_v and_o the_o suspension_n be_v by_o law_n or_o custom_n establish_v during_o the_o minister_n life_n and_o therefore_o the_o office_n be_v null_v and_o destroy_v that_o be_v the_o parish_n minister_n be_v not_o a_o pastor_n nor_o have_v the_o parish_n assembly_n any_o pastor_n it_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a church_n all_o this_o mr._n baxter_n say_v of_o the_o old_a english_a prelacy_n and_o yet_o think_v that_o the_o present_a be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o old_a in_o his_o second_o defence_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n p._n 64._o dr._n still_o say_n that_o tâ—ere_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o our_o separation_n because_o of_o the_o term_n of_o our_o communion_n than_o what_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n mr._n baxter_n answer_v to_o say_v that_o we_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n now_o than_o be_v then_o be_v too_o bold_a a_o untruth_n there_o be_v more_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o thing_n impose_v 2._o from_o the_o design_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o imposition_n 3._o from_o the_o effect_n 4._o from_o the_o aggravation_n of_o conformity_n as_o in_o the_o church_n that_o we_o must_v communicate_v with_o 5._o from_o the_o thing_n which_o give_v we_o a_o full_a cause_n for_o our_o preach_a and_o assembly_n viz._n the_o late_a general_a contrary_a church_n state_n and_o engagement_n to_o it_o etc._n etc._n on_o these_o particular_n mr._n baxter_n enlarge_v i_o will_v but_o just_o intimate_v what_o he_o say_v on_o some_o of_o they_o 1._o as_o to_o thing_n impose_v now_o which_o be_v not_o then_o 1o._o the_o vestry_n act_n be_v not_o then_o make_v by_o which_o so_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n as_o the_o vestry_n be_v be_v to_o renounce_v all_o obligation_n to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o oath_n and_o vow_n call_v the_o covenant_n so_o that_o all_o reformation_n of_o church_n government_n as_o so_o swear_v be_v renounce_v by_o they_o who_o in_o a_o sort_n represent_v the_o parish_n church_n 5._o the_o reordination_n of_o minister_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n be_v not_o then_o require_v and_o make_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o their_o ministration_n and_o church_n relation_n even_o by_o they_o that_o confess_v reordination_n unlawful_a and_o therefore_o plain_o intimate_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o first_o 9o._o the_o word_n pastor_n as_o apply_v to_o parish_n minister_n distinct_a from_o curate_n be_v not_o then_o blot_v out_o of_o most_o place_n in_o the_o liturgy_n nor_o the_o 20_o of_o the_o act_n as_o apply_v to_o presbyter_n leave_v out_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n etc._n etc._n in_o plain_a design_n to_o alter_v the_o office_n and_o parish_n church_n to_o all_o this_o let_v we_o add_v §_o 8._o that_o he_o that_o will_v hold_v communion_n with_o a_o church_n must_v consent_v to_o the_o ministry_n discipline_n and_o worship_n of_o that_o church_n see_v cathol_n concord_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la so_o that_o he_o that_o will_v communicate_v with_o the_o parish_n assembly_n must_v consent_v to_o the_o ministry_n discipline_n and_o worship_n of_o their_o assembly_n that_o be_v he_o must_v consent_v to_o the_o diocesane_a pastor_n to_o the_o parish_n semi-presbyters_a and_o to_o the_o parish_n assembly_n as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o diocesane_a church_n and_o to_o the_o diocesane_a discipline_n for_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la this_o be_v the_o constitution_n and_o frame_n of_o parish_n assembly_n they_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o diocesane_a church_n they_o be_v under_o no_o other_o pastor_n but_o the_o diocesane_a bishop_n have_v no_o other_o minister_n than_o a_o semi-presbyter_n who_o want_v what_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n and_o the_o assembly_n want_v that_o cement_n of_o consent_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o make_v they_o a_o complete_a particular_a church_n this_o be_v so_o may_v we_o by_o any_o act_n or_o deed_n contribute_v to_o the_o fix_v and_o establish_v the_o diocesane_a episcopacy_n among_o we_o i_o will_v answer_v according_a to_o sound_a reason_n in_o conjunction_n with_o mr._n baxter_n own_o principle_n if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o restore_v the_o old_a english_a episcopacy_n its_o unlawful_a to_o give_v countenance_n and_o strength_n to_o it_o once_o restore_v for_o the_o strengthen_v it_o be_v but_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o thing_n restore_v and_o if_o we_o may_v not_o lawful_o help_v forward_o nor_o consent_n unto_o the_o restoration_n of_o it_o we_o may_v not_o lawful_o fix_v it_o when_o once_o restore_v for_o all_o these_o mischief_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o its_o restoration_n will_v be_v continue_v by_o a_o fix_v it_o but_o according_a to_o mr._n baxter_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o restore_v the_o old_a english_a prelacy_n much_o less_o lawful_a to_o settle_v the_o new_a which_o he_o say_v be_v worse_o his_o reason_n be_v many_o e._n g._n it_o destroy_v the_o end_n of_o government_n and_o be_v certain_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o necessary_a government_n and_o discipline_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o church_n it_o unavoidable_o cause_v separation_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n it_o degrade_v all_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o diocese_n and_o destroy_v and_o null_v their_o office_n it_o be_v the_o product_n of_o proud_a ambition_n and_o arrogancy_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n it_o so_o far_o gratifi_v lazy_a minister_n as_o to_o ease_v they_o of_o the_o most_o painful_a part_n of_o their_o work_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o apostolical_a institution_n according_a to_o their_o own_o interpretation_n moreover_o it_o gratifi_v the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n not_o by_o a_o unavoidable_a accident_n but_o by_o a_o natural_a necessity_n therefore_o say_v mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o five_o disput_n pag._n 32_o to_o 50._o not_o to_o be_v restore_v under_o any_o pretence_n of_o the_o order_n or_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n say_v i_o according_a to_o mr._n baxters_n principle_n not_o to_o be_v comply_v with_o not_o to_o be_v countenance_v not_o to_o be_v fix_v and_o strengthen_v by_o we_o though_o now_o restore_v though_o the_o order_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v pretend_v yet_o we_o must_v do_v nothing_o that_o countenance_v or_o stregthen_v the_o english_a episcopacy_n we_o must_v not_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o for_o that_o be_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o uninstituted_a species_n of_o their_o church_n ministry_n discipline_n and_o worship_n what_o then_o must_v we_o do_v may_v we_o separate_v without_o contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n take_v mr._n baxter_n own_o answer_n §_o 9_o if_o any_o prince_n will_v turn_v his_o kingdom_n or_o a_o whole_a province_n diocese_n or_o country_n into_o one_o only_a church_n and_o thereby_o overthrow_v all_o the_o first_o order_n of_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n which_o be_v associate_v for_o personal_a present_a communion_n allow_v they_o no_o pastor_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o all_o essential_a to_o their_o office_n though_o he_o shall_v allow_v parochial_a oratory_n or_o chapel_n which_o shall_v be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o part_n of_o a_o church_n it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o gather_v church_n within_o such_o a_o church_n against_o the_o law_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n see_v nonconformist_n first_o plea_n for_o peace_n p._n 52._o thus_o according_a to_o mr._n baxters_n principle_n a_o separation_n from_o the_o parish_n assembly_n and_o a_o erect_v particular_a church_n according_a to_o gospel_n order_n be_v not_o schism_n our_o separation_n from_o the_o diocesane_a constitution_n and_o from_o the_o parish_n church_n as_o but_o part_n of_o the_o diocesane_n be_v justifyable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v condemn_v now_o the_o lay-nonconformists_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n require_v our_o come_n to_o church_n our_o go_v to_o the_o parish_n assembly_n as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o diocesane_a church_n which_o mr._n bax._n say_v they_o must_v not_o do_v this_o be_v so_o manifest_a i_o presume_v the_o reader_n will_v be_v query_v about_o mr._n baxters_n practice_n and_o late_a write_n and_o say_v why_o then_o do_v mr._n baxter_n go_v to_o church_n why_o do_v he_o write_v so_o much_o for_o it_o and_o can_v