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one_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n and_o spouse_n which_o we_o call_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o of_o my_o adversary_n hardy_a enough_o to_o deny_v the_o name_n of_o one_o catholic_n church_n though_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o due_a time_n that_o they_o deny_v the_o thing_n that_o the_o church_n be_v but_o one_o i_o prove_v from_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o by_o this_o unanswerable_a argument_n etc._n ib._n p._n 151._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v not_o a_o new_a church_n but_o the_o old_a jewish-church_n reform_v and_o spiritualise_v by_o the_o law_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n christianity_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mystical_a judaisme_n the_o believe_a jew_n continue_v still_o unite_v to_o their_o own_o root_n and_o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v graft_v on_o the_o jewish_a root_n and_o become_v one_o church_n with_o they_o as_o st._n paul_n discourse_n 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not_o allow_v that_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n do_v in_o any_o sense_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n but_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v christian_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o have_v any_o christian_a sacrament_n among_o they_o anton._n quisquis_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la qualiscunque_fw-la est_fw-la christianus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cypr._n eâ—_n 52._o ad_fw-la anton._n he_o will_v not_o allow_v novatianus_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n or_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o vehement_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptise_v those_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n when_o they_o return_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n because_o schismatic_n have_v no_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o baptism_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o separate_v the_o church_n and_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o 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unam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la babere_fw-la ib._n cap._n 21._o though_o they_o have_v the_o same_o sacrament_n 1._o non_fw-la reclè_fw-la foris_fw-la habitur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la habitur_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la reclè_fw-la foris_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la datur_fw-la ib._n l._n 1._o cap._n 1._o nay_o 3_o he_o deny_v that_o heretic_n have_v any_o sacrament_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o magis_fw-la ergò_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la honore_fw-la atque_fw-la unitate_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la non_fw-la tribuamus_fw-la haereticus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la aâ—â—a_fw-la eos_fw-la ejus_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 2._o but_o have_v usurp_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o right_o have_v nor_o right_o give_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v when_o they_o be_v once_o give_v but_o to_o be_v complete_v by_o reconciliation_n to_o the_o church_n but_o 4_o schismatic_n retain_v the_o 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absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o i_o far_o observe_v that_o what_o in_o st._n matthew_n be_v call_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v in_o st._n john_n call_v retain_v or_o remit_v sin_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v 20.23_o joh._n 20.23_o they_o be_v remit_v and_o whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o expound_v this_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n by_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n as_o in_o all_o reason_n we_o must_v then_o to_o remit_v sin_n be_v to_o restore_v man_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o retain_v they_o be_v to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o to_o keep_v they_o under_o church-censure_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v only_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o whatever_o other_o reason_n our_o lord_n may_v have_v in_o confine_v salvation_n 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sin_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o everlasting_a life_n shall_v be_v confine_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n because_o the_o church_n can_v preserve_v itself_o nor_o govern_v its_o own_o member_n can_v neither_o instruct_v reprove_v nor_o censure_n with_o any_o authority_n and_o effect_n without_o this_o which_o by_o the_o way_n show_v we_o how_o effectual_o those_o man_n who_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o pure_a worship_n and_o a_o pure_a discipline_n overthrow_n and_o contradict_v their_o own_o pretence_n and_o tear_v up_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o church-authority_n for_o if_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n be_v so_o slight_a and_o indifferent_a a_o matter_n there_o can_v be_v no_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n for_o any_o man_n who_o be_v uneasy_a or_o humersom_a or_o ungovernable_a in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n may_v leave_v it_o if_o he_o please_v and_o join_v himself_o to_o some_o other_o communion_n or_o set_v up_o a_o new_a communion_n of_o his_o own_o without_o any_o danger_n and_o in_o this_o case_n nothing_o can_v keep_v people_n together_o but_o some_o great_a art_n and_o cunning_a in_o their_o guide_n or_o some_o secular_a advantage_n or_o arbitrary_a covenant_n and_o i_o think_v the_o independent_o have_v great_a reason_n on_o their_o side_n to_o found_v a_o particular_a church_n on_o a_o particular_a church_n covenant_n if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o catholic_n communion_n as_o i_o have_v now_o describe_v it_o for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o essential_a and_o inherent_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o depend_v upon_o private_a contract_n now_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o wonder_v why_o humane_a law_n inflict_v such_o severe_a punishment_n upon_o rebel_n whatever_o other_o good_a quality_n they_o may_v have_v as_o that_o christ_n shall_v so_o severe_o punish_v schismatic_n who_o may_v upon_o 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5._o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o episcopacy_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o bishop_n do_v not_o only_o observe_v the_o same_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o consequence_n the_o same_o custom_n and_o usage_n and_o the_o same_o law_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v high_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a when_o any_o difficult_a case_n happen_v for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o stand_a rule_n to_o advise_v and_o consult_v with_o each_o other_o not_o as_o with_o superior_a governor_n who_o be_v to_o determine_v they_o and_o give_v law_n to_o they_o but_o as_o with_o friend_n and_o colleague_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o communion_n and_o this_o make_v it_o high_o reasonable_a for_o neighbour_n bishop_n at_z as_o great_a a_o distance_n as_o the_o thing_n be_v practicable_a with_o ease_n and_o convenience_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n or_o the_o same_o nation_n to_o 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without_o any_o antichristian_a encroachment_n or_o usurpation_n on_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n for_o 6._o this_o combination_n of_o church_n and_o bishop_n do_v not_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o introduce_v a_o direct_a superiority_n of_o one_o bishop_n or_o church_n over_o another_o or_o of_o such_o synod_n and_o council_n over_o particular_a bishop_n every_o bishop_n be_v the_o proper_a governor_n of_o his_o own_o diocese_n still_o and_o can_v be_v regular_o impose_v on_o against_o his_o consent_n the_o whole_a authority_n of_o any_o bishop_n or_o council_n over_o other_o bishop_n be_v found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o catholic_n communion_n which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n it_o serve_v and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o proper_a authority_n but_o only_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o episcopacy_n or_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n if_o a_o bishop_n be_v convict_v of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n or_o some_o great_a wickedness_n and_o impiety_n they_o may_v depose_v he_o and_o forbid_v his_o people_n to_o communicate_v with_o he_o and_o ordain_v another_o in_o his_o stead_n because_o he_o subvert_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o divide_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n or_o be_v himself_o unfit_a for_o christian_a communion_n but_o if_o a_o bishop_n differ_v from_o his_o colleague_n assemble_v in_o synod_n or_o provincial_a council_n or_o one_o national_a or_o provincial_a council_n differ_v from_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o prudence_n and_o rule_n of_o discipline_n without_o either_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n or_o divide_v the_o church_n if_o we_o believe_v st._n cyprian_a in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o deny_v he_o communion_n upon_o such_o account_n nor_o to_o offer_v any_o force_n to_o he_o in_o such_o matter_n thus_o st._n cyprian_n and_o the_o african_a father_n differ_v from_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o colleague_n about_o the_o rebaptisation_a of_o heretic_n but_o yet_o will_v not_o divide_v the_o church_n nor_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o episcopacy_n upon_o that_o score_n for_o any_o bishop_n to_o dissent_v from_o his_o colleague_n and_o obstinate_o adhere_v to_o his_o own_o private_a opinion_n without_o very_o great_a and_o necessary_a reason_n for_o do_v so_o be_v great_a frowardness_n and_o insolence_n which_o may_v be_v condemn_v and_o censure_v but_o while_o he_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o catholic_n communion_n whatever_o church_n or_o council_n shall_v deny_v communion_n to_o he_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o schism_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o constitutive_a regent_n head_n on_o earth_n of_o a_o national_a much_o less_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n since_o every_o bishop_n be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o his_o own_o church_n and_o though_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o take_v the_o advice_n of_o neighbour_n bishop_n or_o council_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o under_o their_o authority_n any_o far_a than_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v concern_v nor_o yet_o be_v so_o absolute_a and_o independent_a but_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o his_o colleague_n and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a govern_v his_o church_n by_o mutual_a advice_n and_o consent_n and_o if_o he_o divide_v the_o church_n by_o heresy_n or_o schism_n he_o may_v be_v depose_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o christian_a communion_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v discourse_v at_o large_a upon_o several_a occasion_n in_o the_o defence_n and_o prove_v they_o from_o primitive_a practice_n and_o have_v now_o reduce_v they_o into_o this_o plain_a method_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o prevent_v it_o it_o may_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o my_o adversary_n a_o second_o time_n to_o form_v a_o popish_a or_o cassandrian_a plot_n out_o of_o such_o anti_fw-la cassandrian_n principle_n 2._o it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o consider_v what_o cassander_n teach_v about_o this_o matter_n george_n cassander_n be_v a_o very_a learned_a and_o moderate_a papist_n who_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n and_o maximilian_n write_v his_o consultation_n wherein_o he_o give_v his_o judgement_n of_o every_o article_n of_o the_o augustan_n confession_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o melancthon_n and_o dedicate_v to_o charles_n the_o five_o the_o seven_o article_n concern_v the_o church_n and_o there_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o yet_o there_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o to_o mr._n lob_n purpose_n who_o have_v name_v cassander_n indeed_o but_o not_o cite_v any_o one_o passage_n out_o of_o he_o cassander_n express_o assert_n ib._n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la unitatem_fw-la huius_fw-la externae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la requirunt_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la unius_fw-la summi_fw-la rectoris_fw-la qui_fw-la petro_n in_fw-la regenda_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la ovibus_fw-la pascendis_fw-la successerit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la consensu_fw-la priscae_fw-la quoque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la alienum_fw-la cass_n cons_n ad_fw-la act_n 7._o de_fw-la pontifice_fw-la romano_n constat_fw-la etiam_fw-la olim_fw-la quatenus_fw-la extat_fw-la memoria_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praecipuam_fw-la semper_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la in_o universa_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la hpiscopo_n romano_n ut_fw-la petri_n successori_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la cathedram_fw-la obtinenti_fw-la delatam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la id._n ib._n that_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v require_v obedience_n to_o one_o supreme_a governor_n who_o succeed_v peter_n in_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o that_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o all_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o chief_a authority_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v always_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o peter_n successor_n who_o sit_v in_o his_o chair_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n optatus_n and_o other_o it_o be_v very_o true_a as_o mr._n job_n observe_v that_o there_o have_v be_v some_o who_o have_v advance_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_n council_n above_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o prevail_a opinion_n among_o the_o french_a papist_n and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o such_o as_o assert_v 31._o reply_n p._n 31._o that_o a_o general_n council_n be_v the_o political_a head_n or_o regent_n part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o french_a papist_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o great_a skill_n in_o controversy_n for_o suppose_v there_o be_v any_o such_o man_n who_o assert_v a_o general_n council_n to_o be_v the_o political_a head_n or_o regent_n part_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o renounce_v all_o the_o pretend_a authority_n of_o
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instruct_v and_o govern_v they_o and_o administer_v all_o religious_a office_n to_o they_o but_o beside_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o this_o presumption_n for_o we_o know_v the_o use_n of_o order_n be_v to_o confer_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n have_v allow_v even_o layman_n to_o baptize_v 7._o vbi_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ordinis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la consessus_fw-la &_o offer_n &_o tinguis_fw-la &_o sacerdos_fw-la es_fw-la tibi_fw-la solus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr exhort_v cast_v cap._n 7._o and_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v tertullian_n to_o consecrate_v too_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n that_o be_v where_o there_o have_v be_v no_o bishop_n nor_o presbyter_n to_o administer_v those_o office_n and_o we_o may_v as_o well_o presume_v the_o allowance_n of_o the_o church_n for_o presbyter_n to_o ordain_v when_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n as_o for_o layman_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n where_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n nor_o presbyter_n i_o allege_v tertullian_n authority_n not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o reason_n but_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o primitive_a practice_n the_o reason_v of_o particular_a man_n do_v not_o always_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n but_o their_o own_o private_a opinion_n though_o they_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v good_a witness_n what_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o their_o day_n though_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v see_v that_o any_o thing_n tertullian_n say_v do_v derogate_v from_o the_o evangelical_n priesthood_n or_o destroy_v the_o distinction_n between_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n or_o encourage_v private_a christian_n to_o invade_v the_o ministerial_a function_n ibid._n nun_n &_o laici_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sumus_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la quoque_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o patri_fw-la svo_fw-la fecit_fw-la 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a_o peculiar_a sanctification_n and_o separation_n of_o certain_a person_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o which_o god_n have_v annex_v his_o blessing_n and_o authority_n and_o therefore_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n here_o include_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n who_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v make_v this_o distinction_n as_o tertullian_n every_o where_o confess_v to_o what_o purpose_n then_o be_v all_o this_o ib._n si_fw-mi habes_fw-la jus_o sacerdotis_fw-la in_o temet_fw-la ipso_fw-la ubi_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la habeas_fw-la oportet_fw-la etiam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la ubi_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la habere_fw-la jus_o sacerdotis_fw-la ib._n how_o do_v he_o hence_o prove_v that_o every_o man_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v a_o priest_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v the_o right_a of_o priesthood_n in_o himself_o when_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o therefore_o may_v perform_v the_o office_n 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by_o the_o typical_a and_o mysterious_a nature_n of_o the_o christian_a institution_n from_o perform_v any_o religious_a office_n which_o christ_n have_v command_v his_o church_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o public_a instruction_n for_o the_o more_o regular_a administration_n of_o religious_a office_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n order_n discipline_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n christ_n have_v commit_v the_o power_n of_o government_n and_o discipline_n and_o public_a administration_n of_o religious_a office_n to_o person_n peculiar_o devote_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o order_n be_v whole_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o mystical_a reason_n in_o case_n of_o failure_n where_o there_o be_v none_o of_o this_o holy_a order_n to_o perform_v religious_a office_n the_o universal_a priesthood_n of_o christian_n take_v place_n and_o any_o 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christian_a be_v that_o they_o be_v the_o public_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o prayer_n of_o private_a christian_n and_o therefore_o st._n austin_n reprove_v parmenianus_n the_o donatist_n for_o make_v the_o bishop_n a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n which_o no_o good_a christian_n can_v endure_v the_o thought_n of_o but_o must_v needs_o account_v such_o a_o man_n rather_o to_o be_v antichrist_n 8._o august_n contra_fw-la ep_v parmen_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 8._o than_o a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o christian_a man_n pray_v for_o each_o other_o but_o he_o who_o pray_v for_o all_o and_o none_o for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a and_o the_o true_a mediator_n of_o who_o the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o type_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o highpriest_n but_o st._n paul_n who_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o 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the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o what_o that_o mean_n theodoret_n tell_v we_o more_o express_o that_o they_o meet_v together_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o celebrate_v all_o religious_a office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o theodor._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o cap._n 23._o which_o in_o the_o ancient_a language_n peculiar_o signify_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n our_o author_n acknowledge_v that_o when_o all_o diligence_n be_v use_v in_o secure_v succession_n there_o may_v yet_o be_v real_a failure_n in_o it_o but_o as_o god_n only_o can_v know_v they_o so_o i_o can_v but_o think_v he_o oblige_v 417._o separation_n of_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 417._o both_o by_o his_o covenant_n for_o the_o grace_n convey_v in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o by_o his_o design_n of_o establish_v government_n through_o all_o age_n of_o succession_n to_o supply_v those_o failure_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v great_a reason_n in_o 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thing_n must_v not_o can_v be_v part_v with_o without_o sin_n than_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n may_v be_v make_v the_o term_n of_o communion_n but_o here_o be_v two_o thing_n mr._n lob_v crafty_o or_o ignorant_o insinuate_v which_o must_v not_o pass_v without_o remark_n 1._o he_o will_v not_o venture_v his_o argument_n mere_o upon_o indifferent_a thing_n he_o have_v have_v enough_o of_o that_o already_o but_o on_o make_v indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a part_n of_o religion_n whereas_o the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v they_o no_o part_n of_o religion_n at_o all_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o moral_a nature_n of_o any_o religious_a action_n but_o to_o the_o external_a performance_n of_o it_o as_o i_o show_v at_o large_a 2._o he_o insinuate_v a_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v make_v necessary_a part_n of_o religion_n because_o they_o be_v make_v term_n of_o communion_n whereas_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n be_v of_o two_o fort_n either_o the_o essential_o of_o faith_n and_o worship_n and_o what_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n make_v a_o term_n of_o communion_n be_v indeed_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n never_o make_v indifferent_a thing_n term_n of_o communion_n in_o this_o notion_n of_o it_o but_o do_v express_o declare_v against_o it_o but_o 2._o the_o external_a circumstance_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n be_v term_n of_o communion_n also_o because_o some_o such_o external_a circumstance_n or_o ceremony_n of_o worship_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o external_a solemnity_n and_o decency_n of_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n but_o determine_v by_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o state_n in_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n to_o which_o all_o private_a christian_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v as_o i_o discourse_v in_o the_o defence_n but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n seem_v to_o lie_v here_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v deny_v the_o benefit_n of_o christian_a communion_n and_o exclude_v from_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n for_o not_o comply_v with_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v no_o where_o command_v and_o which_o not_o christian_a have_v be_v bind_v to_o observe_v have_v they_o not_o be_v command_v by_o the_o church_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v these_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o necessary_a as_o the_o most_o substantial_a part_n of_o worship_n now_o as_o great_a as_o this_o difficulty_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v it_o be_v but_o turn_v the_o table_n and_o there_o be_v as_o great_a difficulty_n on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v as_o unaccountable_a to_o i_o that_o any_o christian_n shall_v exclude_v himself_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v neither_o any_o moral_a evil_n in_o they_o nor_o be_v forbid_v by_o any_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o not_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n itself_o now_o 1._o be_v not_o every_o man_n as_o accountable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o the_o church_n be_v 2._o have_v any_o man_n any_o more_o warrant_n for_o exclude_v himself_o from_o christian_a communion_n for_o not_o do_v what_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v than_o the_o church_n have_v for_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o communion_n for_o not_o observe_v some_o innocent_a rite_n and_o usage_n though_o not_o command_v by_o god_n for_o 3._o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a encroachment_n on_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o prerogative_n to_o make_v that_o unlawful_a which_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v than_o it_o be_v to_o enjoin_v the_o observance_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v not_o command_v the_o first_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n make_v that_o sinful_a which_o god_n have_v not_o make_v sinful_a the_o second_o only_a determin_n the_o circumstance_n of_o action_n which_o god_n have_v not_o determine_v but_o leave_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o humane_a prudence_n or_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o 4._o which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o best_a justification_n the_o opinion_n of_o a_o private_a man_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o public_a judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o preserve_v she_o own_o discipline_n and_o government_n and_o censure_v obstinate_a and_o disorderly_a member_n let_v mr._n job_n consider_v how_o to_o justify_v themselves_o in_o make_v that_o unlawful_a which_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o reason_n and_o i_o will_v more_o easy_o justify_v the_o church_n in_o deny_v communion_n to_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o innocent_a but_o uncommand_v rite_n but_o 2._o this_o difficulty_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o communion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n neither_o presbyterian_o nor_o independent_o will_v allow_v disorderly_a member_n in_o their_o communion_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o several_a church_n and_o thereby_o they_o make_v the_o peculiarity_n of_o their_o church_n necessary_a term_n of_o their_o communion_n they_o will_v no_o more_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n kneel_v nor_o to_o pray_v in_o a_o surplice_n nor_o to_o baptize_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o their_o church_n than_o the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v suffer_v her_o member_n to_o neglect_v these_o ceremony_n and_o therefore_o they_o make_v the_o not_o do_v such_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o necessary_a term_n of_o communion_n as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v the_o do_v of_o they_o and_o do_v as_o strict_o enjoin_v conformity_n to_o their_o own_o way_n and_o mode_n of_o worship_n as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v to_o she_o and_o therefore_o the_o church_n may_v as_o easy_o defend_v herself_o from_o this_o difficulty_n as_o the_o conventicle_n can_v but_o the_o bare_a retort_v of_o a_o difficulty_n do_v not_o answer_v it_o though_o such_o man_n ought_v in_o modesty_n to_o be_v silent_a till_o they_o can_v answer_v for_o themselves_o and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o urge_v this_o argument_n against_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n such_o man_n think_v but_o of_o one_o side_n who_o use_v such_o argument_n against_o their_o adversary_n as_o recoil_v upon_o themselves_o but_o indeed_o the_o difficulty_n itself_o when_o it_o be_v fair_o state_v be_v no_o difficulty_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n some_o of_o which_o be_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o defence_n and_o therefore_o to_o save_v myself_o the_o trouble_n of_o transcribe_v i_o shall_v only_o direct_v my_o reader_n where_o to_o find_v they_o prove_v the_o difficulty_n be_v why_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v indifferent_a shall_v be_v so_o strict_o enjoin_v as_o to_o exclude_v those_o from_o christian_a communion_n who_o will_v not_o or_o can_v comply_v with_o they_o now_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v by_o these_o step_n 1._o that_o some_o thing_n etc._n defence_n p._n 30._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v yet_o necessary_a solemnity_n of_o worship_n without_o which_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n can_v be_v perform_v at_o all_o or_o can_v have_v no_o face_n or_o appearance_n of_o worship_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o defence_n 2._o the_o peace_n 45_o ib._n p._n 44_o 45_o and_o order_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o due_a care_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n require_v that_o the_o external_a circumstance_n of_o public_a worship_n shall_v be_v determine_v and_o not_o leave_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o every_o private_a christian_a 3._o since_o some_o external_a circumstance_n and_o solemnity_n of_o worship_n must_v be_v determine_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o any_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o must_v determine_v all_o private_a christian_n for_o every_o thing_n of_o a_o public_a nature_n wherein_o a_o whole_a society_n be_v concern_v must_v be_v determine_v and_o overrule_v by_o public_a authority_n or_o no_o society_n can_v subsist_v every_o private_a christian_a in_o his_o private_a capacity_n may_v choose_v for_o himself_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o choose_v for_o his_o family_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o government_n of_o it_o and_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o every_o society_n must_v choose_v for_o the_o society_n for_o how_o
be_v it_o possible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o decency_n or_o uniformity_n of_o worship_n any_o order_n or_o government_n maintain_v in_o the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o every_o private_a christian_n to_o make_v the_o most_o wholesome_a constitution_n of_o a_o church_n unlawful_a and_o sinful_a imposition_n by_o his_o private_a dissent_n and_o obstinate_a refusal_n of_o obedience_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o determine_v the_o indifferent_a circumstance_n and_o external_a solemnity_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v they_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n that_o be_v it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o it_o must_v be_v so_o for_o when_o the_o church_n determine_v the_o indifferent_a and_o undetermined_a circumstance_n of_o worship_n all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o be_v that_o she_o require_v all_o in_o her_o communion_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n which_o be_v the_o only_a sense_n wherein_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v the_o term_n of_o communion_n so_o that_o the_o controversy_n must_v return_v where_o it_o first_o begin_v about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o indifferent_a circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o determine_v they_o for_o make_v they_o term_n of_o communion_n be_v no_o new_a difficulty_n for_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o prescribe_v such_o a_o way_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o prescribe_v the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n she_o can_v mistake_v in_o make_v they_o term_n of_o communion_n for_o 5._o if_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o prescribe_v the_o order_n and_o circumstance_n of_o public_a worship_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o she_o may_v not_o just_o deny_v those_o her_o communion_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o her_o authority_n and_o comply_v with_o her_o order_n and_o constitution_n which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o she_o have_v authority_n and_o that_o she_o have_v none_o for_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o the_o church_n as_o such_o have_v no_o other_o authority_n but_o to_o receive_v in_o or_o to_o shut_v out_o of_o her_o communion_n and_o if_o she_o can_v assist_v her_o command_a authority_n with_o her_o authority_n of_o censure_n it_o be_v little_a worth_n nay_o 6._o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o those_o who_o will_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n must_v forsake_v her_o assembly_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v have_v there_o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v inquire_v no_o further_o than_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o worship_n to_o herself_o if_o it_o be_v she_o needs_o exercise_v no_o other_o authority_n for_o those_o who_o will_v not_o conform_v to_o it_o will_v separate_v themselves_o without_o her_o authority_n and_o as_o for_o the_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o schism_n let_v the_o church_n look_v to_o herself_o that_o she_o give_v no_o just_a occasion_n for_o it_o and_o let_v scrupulous_a and_o tender_a conscience_n look_v to_o themselves_o that_o they_o take_v no_o unjust_a offence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n i_o know_v of_o in_o this_o case_n without_o prostitute_a church-authority_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o a_o blind_a and_o factious_a zeal_n and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v no_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o own_o those_o of_o her_o communion_n who_o separate_v from_o her_o worship_n and_o despise_v her_o authority_n 7._o and_o whereas_o mr._n job_n find_v his_o objection_n upon_o make_v indifferent_a thing_n term_n of_o communion_n every_o one_o who_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o government_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unsufferable_a mischief_n to_o disturb_v and_o dissolve_v humane_a society_n though_o for_o very_o little_a thing_n schism_n be_v a_o very_a great_a evil_n and_o nevertheless_o because_o the_o dispute_n be_v about_o indifferent_a thing_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o decency_n and_o solemnity_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o sacredness_n of_o authority_n be_v necessary_a to_o christian_a communion_n without_o which_o the_o church_n must_v dissolve_v and_o disband_v into_o private_a conventicle_n as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o whoever_o disturb_v christian_a communion_n for_o indifferent_a thing_n do_v as_o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o most_o profligate_v sinner_n but_o to_o return_v to_o mr._n lob._n the_o only_a objection_n he_o have_v against_o all_o that_o i_o urge_v in_o the_o defence_n be_v that_o i_o run_v from_o circumstance_n to_o ceremony_n and_o yet_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o if_o ever_o he_o read_v the_o defence_n 38._o defence_n p._n 38._o that_o he_o know_v the_o contrary_a for_o i_o particular_o answer_v that_o objection_n in_o the_o defence_n and_o it_o seem_v i_o have_v so_o answer_v it_o that_o mr._n job_n think_v it_o the_o wise_a course_n to_o dissemble_v his_o knowledge_n of_o any_o such_o answer_n than_o to_o attempt_v any_o reply_n to_o it_o and_o now_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n what_o a_o unreasonable_a task_n mr._n job_n have_v put_v on_o i_o 84._o reply_v p._n 84._o it_o lie_v on_o he_o say_v he_o either_o to_o prove_v to_o our_o conviction_n that_o we_o may_v without_o sin_n comply_v with_o their_o imposition_n i._n e._n he_o must_v so_o far_o effectual_o enlighten_v our_o conscience_n as_o to_o help_v we_o to_o see_v that_o the_o imposition_n be_v not_o sinful_a and_o that_o we_o may_v lawful_o conform_v but_o how_o be_v this_o possible_a for_o i_o or_o any_o other_o man_n to_o do_v when_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v what_o we_o show_v he_o when_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o impartial_a examination_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o 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