the_o verge_n of_o one_o church_n as_o if_o all_o their_o division_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o church_n whereas_o there_o be_v schism_n and_o difference_n abroad_o and_o out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o i_o shall_v evince_v first_o from_o the_o scripture_n itself_o the_o difference_n or_o schism_n be_v of_o several_a kind_n some_o out_o of_o the_o assembly_n chap._n 1._o &_o chap._n 3._o siding_n about_o their_o teacher_n as_o he_o speak_v p._n 27._o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n &c_n &c_n these_o be_v its_o likely_a abroad_o as_o they_o meet_v one_o with_o another_o some_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n as_o those_o he_o charge_v they_o with_o chap_n 11.18_o when_o you_o come_v together_o in_o the_o church_n i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v division_n among_o you_o but_o the_o doctor_n carry_v it_o so_o as_o if_o all_o their_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o church_n meeting_n when_o they_o meet_v to_o worship_n god_n for_o reason_n hereafter_o to_o be_v give_v the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o charge_v they_o thus_o i_o hear_v there_o be_v schism_n among_o you_o not_o only_o in_o private_a conference_n chap._n 1._o but_o also_o which_o be_v worse_o in_o your_o solemn_a assembly_n chap._n 11._o when_o you_o meet_v to_o worship_v god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o doctor_n own_o gloss_n unaware_o confess_v not_o content_a to_o make_v this_o difference_n 27._o p._n 27._o the_o matter_n of_o their_o debate_n and_o dispute_v from_o house_n to_o house_n but_o even_o when_o they_o meet_v for_o public_a worship_n or_o that_o which_o they_o all_o meet_v in_o and_o for_o they_o be_v divide_v on_o that_o account_n also_o chap._n 11._o this_o be_v their_o schism_n but_o not_o the_o only_a though_o the_o worse_a schism_n which_o he_o confound_v too_o much_o to_o lead_v we_o away_o in_o a_o mist_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o church_n divide_v against_o another_o or_o separate_v from_o another_o be_v assume_v but_o not_o prove_v unless_o by_o a_o negative_a which_o be_v invalid_a there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o such_o a_o separation_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o of_o which_o in_o the_o next_o §_o 5_o 2._o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o particular_a man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n separation_n from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 30._o p._n 30._o or_o of_o subduction_n of_o themselves_o from_o its_o power_n &c_n &c_n only_o they_o have_v groundless_a causeless_a difference_n among_o themselves_o but_o be_v this_o all_o be_v there_o not_o separation_n make_v if_o not_o from_o that_o church_n yet_o in_o that_o church_n as_o well_o as_o division_n let_v the_o scripture_n determine_v this_o 1._o the_o apostle_n cap._n 1._o charge_n they_o with_o siding_n about_o their_o teacher_n v._o 11._o it_o have_v be_v declare_v to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v schism_n among_o you_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n &c_n &c_n and_o again_o chap._n 3._o v._n 3._o whereas_o there_o be_v among_o you_o envy_v and_o strife_n and_o division_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o walk_v as_o man_n for_o while_n one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a that_o be_v i_o be_o a_o discitle_n of_o paul_n say_v one_o and_o i_o of_o apollo_n say_v another_o in_o our_o language_n i_o be_o a_o member_n of_o such_o a_o minister_n congregation_n say_v one_o such_o a_o man_n for_o my_o money_n and_o i_o be_o of_o such_o a_o man_n congregation_n say_v another_o and_o so_o a_o three_o and_o hereupon_o they_o most_o probable_o separate_v themselves_o into_o such_o and_o such_o congregation_n with_o slight_v and_o contempt_n of_o other_o minister_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o own_o and_o be_v not_o separation_n the_o ordinary_a issue_n of_o such_o envy_v strife_n and_o contention_n let_v experience_n this_o day_n speak_v as_o love_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o union_n so_o envy_n and_o strife_n of_o separation_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o party_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n at_o least_o as_o to_o one_o ordinance_n appear_v cap._n 11._o that_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o some_o do_v now_o v._n 18._o with_o 21.22.33_o they_o will_v etc._n see_v jeam_n 2.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n such_o a_o company_n the_o rich_a sort_n perhaps_o meet_v and_o receive_v the_o supper_n together_o and_o separate_v themselves_o not_o tarry_v to_o take_v the_o poor_a with_o they_o this_o be_v part_n of_o their_o schism_n which_o the_o apostle_n charge_v they_o with_o and_o warn_v they_o of_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o go_v so_o far_o in_o schism_n as_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n by_o gather_v of_o church_n in_o opposition_n to_o it_o but_o they_o be_v next_o door_n to_o it_o they_o make_v separation_n in_o the_o church_n first_o in_o their_o difference_n of_o judgement_n and_o then_o into_o party_n as_o to_o some_o ordinance_n not_o long_o after_o they_o separate_v into_o other_o church_n slight_v and_o undervalue_v the_o first_o minister_n or_o church_n as_o nothing_o or_o less_o pure_a than_o their_o own_o which_o we_o see_v practise_v sufficient_o at_o this_o day_n 3._o but_o suppose_v it_o grant_v there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a congregation_n at_o corinth_n yet_o the_o apostle_n dehort_v the_o brethren_n v._o 10._o from_o schism_n and_o write_v to_o more_o than_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n v._o 2._o even_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o every_o place_n §_o 6_o 3._o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o substraction_n of_o obedience_n from_o bishop_n ruler_n the_o pope_n &c_n &c_n 31._o p._n 31._o nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n charge_v they_o as_o schismatic_n from_o the_o national_a church_n of_o achaia_n &c_n &c_n for_o the_o first_o part_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o creature_n be_v not_o yet_o hatch_v till_o many_o or_o some_o generation_n after_o and_o for_o the_o other_o the_o church_n be_v yet_o but_o small_a in_o achaia_n f_o see_v he_o p._n 37._o f_o some_o scatter_a saint_n there_o may_v be_v but_o few_o church_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v charge_v only_o for_o their_o division_n and_o separation_n in_o or_o from_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n according_a to_o the_o several_a minister_n which_o they_o set_v up_o as_o be_v most_o probable_a as_o in_o the_o like_a case_n 32._o p._n 32._o by_o he_o instance_a in_o the_o time_n of_o clement_a some_o few_o unquiet_a person_n at_o corinth_n draw_v the_o whole_a society_n into_o division_n and_o a_o opposition_n to_o their_o elder_n a_o few_o man_n act_v by_o pride_n and_o madness_n yet_o such_o power_n have_v those_o person_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o prevail_v to_o depose_v the_o elder_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o office_n be_v it_o not_o reasonable_a to_o think_v they_o set_v up_o new_a elder_n and_o new_a congregation_n and_o most_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n run_v into_o this_o madness_n and_o so_o some_o congregation_n remain_v sound_n the_o rest_n make_v separation_n from_o they_o and_o this_o clement_n call_v their_o schism_n and_o beside_o his_o several_a word_n to_o describe_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o lead_v away_o a_o party_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n those_o that_o walk_v well_o from_o their_o honour_a service_n though_o the_o doctor_n way_n to_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v and_o misconstrue_v it_o i_o say_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v a_o separation_n into_o other_o assembly_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o seducer_n be_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n after_o they_o act._n 20.30_o the_o like_a may_v be_v conceive_v though_o not_o so_o clear_o express_v in_o this_o first_o schism_n at_o corinth_n the_o same_o church_n and_o place_n sure_o those_o difference_n note_v by_o clement_n in_o the_o 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
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
in_o opinion_n only_o or_o into_o party_n also_o one_o part_n separate_v from_o another_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o ordinary_a issue_n or_o consequence_n of_o the_o former_a see_v act._n 19.9_o there_o be_v but_o one_o assembly_n at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o synagogue_n but_o when_o divers_a speak_v evil_a of_o that_o way_n before_o the_o multitude_n paul_n depart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o separate_v the_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v use_v 25._o p._n 25._o but_o in_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o &_o 11.18_o &c_n &c_n only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o difference_n among_o the_o corinthian_n i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o you_o which_o what_o they_o be_v will_v present_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v when_o we_o have_v hear_v what_o he_o account_v in_o general_a the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o word_n to_o denote_v difference_n of_o mind_n and_o judgement_n with_o trouble_n ensue_v thereon_o 25._o p._n 25._o among_o man_n meet_v in_o some_o one_o assembly_n about_o the_o the_o compass_v of_o a_o common_a end_n and_o design_n but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o forestalling_a of_o the_o reader_n judgement_n by_o a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n have_v in_o part_n be_v prove_v even_o from_o the_o scripture_n itself_o where_o it_o be_v use_v for_o separation_n into_o party_n upon_o those_o difference_n of_o mind_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o political_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o use_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n i_o see_v yet_o no_o reason_n especial_o when_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o it_o be_v to_o signify_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n or_o a_o separation_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n into_o several_a part_n two_o or_o more_o and_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o he_o stick_v so_o hard_a upon_o this_o notion_n not_o so_o much_o to_o confute_v that_o charge_n of_o schism_n upon_o we_o by_o the_o romanist_n as_o to_o ward_v off_o the_o same_o charge_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o but_o grant_v he_o this_o notion_n of_o schism_n for_o a_o while_n this_o be_v the_o way_n as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o free_v all_o church_n separation_n from_o schism_n with_o respect_n to_o one_o another_o so_o on_o the_o other_o to_o make_v all_o particular_a church_n more_o or_o less_o schismatical_a for_o what_o one_o congregation_n almost_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n where_o there_o be_v not_o difference_n of_o judgement_n whence_o ensue_v many_o trouble_n about_o the_o compass_v of_o one_o common_a end_n and_o design_n i_o doubt_v whether_o his_o own_o be_v free_a therefrom_o yet_o he_o ask_v confident_o below_o p._n 63._o have_v we_o any_o difference_n and_o contention_n in_o our_o assembly_n do_v we_o not_o worship_n god_n without_o dispute_n and_o division_n it_o be_v happy_a with_o they_o if_o it_o be_v so_o for_o let_v most_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o several_a sort_n and_o sect_n be_v visit_v and_o it_o will_v be_v visible_a enough_o that_o in_o their_o prophecying_n as_o they_o call_v they_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o mind_n enough_o and_o trouble_v more_o than_o a_o good_a many_o with_o wrangling_n and_o jangle_n and_o sometime_o rail_v and_o reviing_n good_a store_n that_o a_o man_n may_v upon_o this_o one_o principle_n of_o he_o beside_o other_o venture_v to_o call_v they_o schismatical_a conventicle_n rather_o than_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o why_o not_o as_o well_o as_o paul_n charge_v that_o famous_a church_n of_o corinth_n with_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n for_o the_o same_o or_o like_a disorder_n 27._o p._n 27._o they_o have_v say_v our_o author_n difference_n among_o themselves_o about_o unnecessary_a thing_n on_o these_o they_o engage_v into_o dispute_n and_o siding_n even_o in_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n probable_o much_o vain_a jangle_n alienation_n of_o affection_n exasperation_n of_o spirit_n with_o a_o neglect_n of_o due_a office_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v their_o schism_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o apostle_n charge_v this_o upon_o they_o be_v true_a but_o be_v this_o all_o be_v there_o not_o division_n into_o party_n as_o well_o as_o in_o judgement_n we_o shall_v consider_v that_o ere_o long_o for_o the_o present_a i_o say_v difference_n in_o judgement_n 194._o separation_n may_v proceed_v from_o schism_n p._n 194._o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o difference_n in_o and_o alienation_n of_o affection_n and_o that_o to_o exasperation_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o to_o neglect_v of_o due_a office_n of_o love_n &c_n &c_n and_o at_o last_o ere_o long_o to_o separation_n of_o society_n and_o he_o say_v well_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v they_o join_v together_o 28._o p._n 28._o not_o only_o in_o the_o same_o church-order_n and_o fellowship_n but_o also_o in_o oneness_n of_o mind_n and_o judgement_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o schism_n will_v be_v among_o they_o and_o upon_o those_o separation_n into_o several_a assembly_n as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n to_o a_o lamentation_n difference_n in_o some_o one_o point_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n have_v break_v the_o church_n into_o many_o fraction_n almost_o as_o many_o as_o man_n but_o i_o shall_v observe_v his_o observation_n upon_o these_o division_n among_o the_o corinthian_n §_o 4_o 1._o observe_v say_v he_o that_o the_o thing_n mention_v 29._o p._n 29._o be_v entire_o in_o one_o church_n no_o mention_n of_o one_o church_n divide_v against_o another_o or_o separate_v from_o another_o or_o other_o the_o crime_n lie_v whole_o within_o one_o church_n that_o meet_v together_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &c_n &c_n this_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o be_v grant_v or_o deny_v in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o profess_v 30._o p._n 30._o that_o unless_o man_n will_v condescend_v so_o to_o state_n it_o upon_o the_o evidence_n tender_v he_o shall_v not_o hope_v to_o prevail_v much_o in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o discourse_n this_o then_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o great_a fabric_n of_o schism_n as_o he_o call_v it_o it_o have_v need_n be_v bottom_v better_o than_o upon_o his_o own_o bare_a affirmation_n which_o be_v all_o we_o yet_o have_v for_o it_o without_o any_o proof_n for_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v take_v his_o first_o observation_n into_o particular_a consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o division_n mention_v be_v in_o one_o church_n be_v ambiguous_o speak_v for_o it_o may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o collection_n of_o several_a assembly_n in_o corinth_n where_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o church_n yea_o a_o particular_a church_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o catholic_n or_o other_o national_a church_n so_o himself_o speak_v of_o those_o patriarch_n so_o call_v how_o many_o or_o how_o few_o soever_o they_o be_v 121._o p._n 121._o they_o be_v particular_a church_n or_o else_o that_o the_o saint_n at_o corinth_n be_v at_o this_o time_n but_o one_o particular_a congregation_n meet_v all_o in_o one_o place_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n its_o evident_a the_o reverend_a doctor_n take_v it_o but_o in_o so_o do_v he_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o consent_v not_o with_o himself_o for_o he_o have_v say_v before_o they_o have_v dispute_n and_o siding_n in_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n 27._o p._n 27._o not_o one_o but_o many_o assembly_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o assembly_n have_v make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o multitude_n of_o christian_n of_o corinth_n be_v too_o many_o to_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v say_v to_o meet_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o joint_o but_o several_o in_o their_o particular_a place_n of_o meeting_n as_o the_o congregation_n of_o london_n may_v be_v say_v to_o meet_v together_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o conjunctim_fw-la but_o divisim_fw-la 2._o that_o it_o be_v among_o the_o member_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la for_o that_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o corinth_n and_o about_o it_o be_v call_v one_o church_n collective_o be_v evident_a chap._n 1._o v._n 2._o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o corinth_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o particular_a church_n there_o or_o thereabouts_o than_o one_o be_v also_o evident_a both_o by_o rom._n 16.7_o the_o church_n at_o cenchrea_n a_o particular_a church_n distinct_a from_o that_o at_o corinth_n and_o also_o by_o 1_o cor._n 14.34_o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n one_o and_o yet_o many_o church_n at_o corinth_n 3._o this_o be_v also_o presume_v but_o not_o prove_v that_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n be_v charge_v on_o they_o only_o within_o
two_o holy_a good_a man_n first_o fall_v into_o a_o paroxysm_n of_o contention_n and_o present_o separate_v and_o part_v asunder_o 2._o basil_n definition_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o who_o make_v schism_n to_o be_v a_o division_n arise_v from_o some_o church_n controversy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o unlawful_a conventicle_n the_o ordinary_a consequent_n of_o such_o division_n first_o they_o raise_v division_n that_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o schism_n from_o schism_n they_o fall_v into_o heresy_n the_o second_o degree_n and_o then_o separate_v into_o new_a convention_n 46._o pag._n 46._o which_o be_v the_o high_a schism_n nor_o because_o of_o late_a year_n honest_a and_o pious_a meeting_n for_o religion_n be_v call_v conventicle_n and_o schism_n therefore_o may_v man_n conclude_v that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o schism_n in_o unlawful_a convention_n apart_o from_o a_o true_a church_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v determine_v so_o to_o be_v 3._o the_o common_a definition_n give_v that_o schism_n be_v a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o the_o communion_n and_o worship_n of_o any_o true_a church_n etc._n etc._n presuppose_v a_o division_n in_o that_o church_n which_o occasion_n that_o separation_n one_o party_n not_o be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o other_o the_o crime_n of_o which_o separation_n must_v be_v take_v and_o judge_v by_o the_o unjustness_n of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o can_v be_v in_o a_o true_a church_n but_o in_o those_o that_o separate_v from_o it_o for_o if_o a_o church_n be_v either_o no_o true_a church_n or_o so_o extreme_o corrupt_v that_o a_o good_a christian_n can_v hold_v communion_n with_o it_o without_o sin_n such_o a_o separation_n be_v no_o schism_n but_o they_o be_v the_o schismatic_n who_o give_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o separation_n but_o the_o reverend_a doctor_n be_v very_o large_a in_o his_o allowance_n of_o separation_n 46._o pag._n 46._o for_o he_o say_v certain_a he_o be_v that_o a_o separation_n from_o some_o church_n true_a or_o pretend_v so_o to_o be_v be_v command_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o the_o withdraw_n from_o any_o church_n or_o society_n whatever_o upon_o the_o plea_n of_o its_o corruption_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a with_o a_o mind_n &_o resolution_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o church_n institution_n according_a to_o that_o light_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v be_v not_o where_o call_v schism_n nor_o condemn_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v true_a there_o will_v be_v find_v but_o little_a or_o no_o schism_n in_o any_o church_n or_o in_o the_o world_n if_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o separate_v from_o a_o true_a church_n as_o well_o as_o from_o a_o false_a and_o that_o upon_o a_o false_a plea_n of_o its_o corruption_n as_o well_o as_o true_a only_o with_o a_o good_a mind_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o church_n institution_n true_a or_o conceit_v by_o his_o own_o light_n all_o the_o sectary_n &_o separatist_n donatist_n &_o brownist_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v justify_v but_o this_o will_v come_v again_o below_o thither_o i_o shall_v remit_v the_o particular_a scan_n of_o it_o §_o 12_o now_o lest_o by_o the_o former_a indulgence_n any_o shall_v surmise_v 47._o p._n 47._o that_o he_o complye_v with_o they_o that_o have_v slight_a and_o contemptible_a thought_n of_o schism_n or_o to_o plead_v for_o his_o own_o separation_n from_o our_o true_a church_n as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v they_o he_o will_v at_o present_a heighten_v the_o heinousnesse_n of_o schism_n when_o he_o have_v first_o consider_v what_o aggravation_n other_o have_v put_v upon_o it_o §_o 13_o 1._o some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o rent_v of_o the_o seamlesse_a coat_n of_o christ_n 48._o pag._n 48._o but_o say_v he_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v mistake_v their_o aim_n and_o instead_o of_o aggravate_v extenuate_v it_o a_o rent_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o heighten_v in_o its_o be_v call_v the_o rent_v of_o a_o seamless_a coat_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o nicety_n i_o suppose_v they_o use_v it_o only_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n à _fw-la minore_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la the_o soldier_n think_v it_o not_o wisdom_n to_o divide_v that_o seamlesse_a coat_n whereby_o it_o will_v be_v render_v useless_a to_o all_o how_o much_o more_o heinous_a be_v it_o to_o rend_v his_o body_n the_o church_n be_v call_v christ_n mystical_a body_n look_v then_o as_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a thing_n to_o those_o soldier_n to_o divide_v his_o seamless_a coat_n and_o much_o more_o to_o divide_v by_o pierce_v his_o natural_a body_n so_o it_o be_v more_o heinous_a to_o rend_v his_o body_n mystical_a which_o must_v needs_o reach_v to_o he_o the_o head_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n way_n of_o argue_v 1_o cor._n 1.13_o be_v christ_n divide_v part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v into_o part_n q._n d._n do_v you_o not_o by_o these_o division_n divide_v and_o rend_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v in_o such_o division_n but_o enough_o of_o that_o §_o 14_o 2._o it_o be_v usual_o say_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o charity_n 49._o pag._n 49._o as_o heresy_n be_v against_o faith_n but_o be_v schism_n so_o a_o sin_n against_o charity_n do_v it_o supplant_v and_o root_v out_o love_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n he_o mean_v so_o as_o heresy_n do_v the_o faith_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o whether_o schism_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n against_o charity_n as_o well_o though_o not_o as_o much_o as_o heresy_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o faith_n and_o suppose_v it_o do_v not_o root_v out_o charity_n may_v it_o not_o supplant_v or_o at_o least_o suppress_v &_o weaken_v it_o may_v it_o not_o interrupt_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n as_o he_o say_v above_o p._n 27._o their_o church_n order_n as_o to_o love_n peace_n union_n be_v woeful_o disturb_v with_o division_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o schism_n be_v persist_v in_o it_o may_v in_o the_o end_n root_n out_o charity_n and_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o it_o as_o well_o as_o heresy_n do_v the_o faith_n nor_o do_v every_o heresy_n root_n out_o all_o faith_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o heretic_n in_o one_o article_n and_o orthodox_n in_o the_o faith_n in_o other_o yea_o 49._o pag._n 49._o himself_o here_o confess_v man_n by_o schism_n be_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o of_o those_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o love_n which_o be_v useful_a or_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n and_o then_o be_v it_o or_o may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o love_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n because_o it_o preserve_v that_o perfect_a and_o beautiful_a order_n among_o the_o saint_n notwithstanding_o all_o hindrance_n and_o opposition_n make_v by_o schism_n he_o tell_v we_o rather_o what_o true_a love_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o we_o than_o what_o it_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v in_o man_n corrupt_a heart_n and_o conversation_n 50._o division_n among_o they_o breach_n of_o love_n so_o he_o pag._n 69._o pag._n 50._o they_o than_o that_o describe_v it_o to_o be_v open_a breach_n of_o love_n aim_v near_o at_o the_o true_a nature_n it_o which_o his_o wary_a consideration_n do_v not_o excuse_v from_o schism_n for_o suppose_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v all_o and_o do_v all_o that_o those_o be_v and_o do_v who_o the_o apostle_n judge_n for_o schismatic_n under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o violent_a temptation_n and_o yet_o have_v his_o heart_n full_a of_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o communion_n disturb_v by_o he_o which_o be_v very_o rare_a yet_o that_o person_n who_o ever_o he_o be_v can_v not_o be_v excuse_v from_o schism_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o charity_n any_o more_o than_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v schismatic_n who_o no_o doubt_n some_o of_o they_o be_v under_o some_o violent_a temptation_n it_o be_v again_o confess_v it_o be_v thus_o far_o a_o breach_n of_o love_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n in_o that_o in_o such_o man_n love_n can_v exert_v itself_o in_o its_o utmost_a tendency_n in_o wisdom_n and_o forbearance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o order_n in_o the_o church_n if_o this_o have_v be_v say_v at_o first_o this_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o aggravate_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o schism_n §_o 15_o 3._o as_o for_o those_o who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o mean_v it_o 50._o pag._n 50._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o canon_n and_o imposition_n of_o unnecessary_a ceremony_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o plead_v for_o themselves_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o schism_n may_v be_v raise_v against_o the_o