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A67257 Of faith necessary to salvation and of the necessary ground of faith salvifical whether this, alway, in every man, must be infallibility. Walker, Obadiah, 1616-1699. 1688 (1688) Wing W404B; ESTC R17217 209,667 252

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must_v be_v careful_o schismatical_a distinguish_v 1._o the_o first_o be_v those_o who_o make_v a_o separation_n and_o set_v up_o a_o new_a repentance_n communion_n divers_a from_o the_o church_n catholic_n be_v it_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o error_n or_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o for_o there_o can_v never_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o just_a cause_n of_o so_o do_v see_v aug._n ep._n 48._o si_fw-mi possit_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la habere_fw-la causam_fw-la justam_fw-la qua_fw-la communionem_fw-la svam_fw-la separet_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v this_o place_n quote_v and_o approve_v by_o dr._n hammond_n of_o schism_n 1._o c._n only_o let_v i_o add_v to_o his_o word_n there_o visible_a church_n else_o no_o division_n from_o the_o church_n catholic_n can_v ever_o be_v know_v and_o again_o ibi_fw-la enim_fw-la erit_fw-la i._n e._n ecclesia_fw-la ubi_fw-la primum_fw-la forsitan_fw-la 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that_o all_o the_o good_a in_o the_o world_n may_v come_v thereof_o now_o such_o a_o communion_n seem_v forbid_v both_o by_o many_o passage_n of_o scripture_n and_o by_o command_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o first_o for_o the_o scripture_n see_v 2_o thess._n 3._o 14._o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 20_o 21._o rom._n 16._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 9_o 11._o compare_v with_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14_o 15_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 2_o jo._n 10_o 11._o matt._n 18._o 17._o tit._n 3._o 10._o eph._n 5._o 7_o 11._o some_o of_o which_o text_n contain_v a_o strict_a injunction_n for_o not_o keep_v company_n or_o converse_v with_o wicked_a liver_n and_o more_o especial_o with_o the_o infidel_n heretical_a schismatical_a more_o pernicious_a than_o wicked_a liver_n even_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o eat_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o injunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o former_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n forbear_v eat_v or_o company_v with_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n according_a to_o which_o we_o read_v that_o s._n augustine_n mother_n forbear_v sit_v at_o table_n or_o eat_v with_o her_o son_n when_o addict_v to_o manichean_a opinion_n s._n august_n confess_v 3._o l._n 11._o c._n which_o apostolical_a injunction_n concern_v converse_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a i_o conceive_v always_o in_o force_n 1._o first_o where_o it_o may_v probable_o serve_v to_o do_v some_o good_a to_o those_o we_o separate_v from_o as_o to_o make_v they_o ashamed_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v most_o likely_a where_o the_o heretical_a or_o debauch_v &c_n &c_n be_v few_o in_o number_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o pious_a or_o 2_o to_o do_v some_o good_a to_o ourselves_o by_o separate_v from_o they_o as_o when_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o infection_n from_o they_o or_o also_o of_o partake_v god_n judgement_n with_o they_o but_o other_o case_n i_o grant_v there_o may_v be_v where_o such_o separation_n be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o which_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o plain_a idolater_n but_o some_o half-christians_a of_o who_o other_o christian_n may_v be_v less_o aware_a but_o if_o you_o say_v that_o some_o of_o these_o scripture_n forbid_v only_o private_a familiar_a converse_n with_o those_o who_o be_v factious_a though_o such_o perhaps_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n then_o how_o much_o more_o oblige_v must_v they_o be_v for_o our_o not_o communicate_v with_o whole_a congregation_n and_o separating-assembly_n of_o they_o in_o holy_a thing_n this_o last_o then_o or_o also_o more_o than_o this_o be_v prohibit_v in_o they_o and_o indeed_o be_v such_o conformity_n in_o the_o public_a service_n and_o the_o sacrament_n allow_v with_o sectary_n what_o a_o confusion_n will_v it_o cause_v in_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o sign_n now_o leave_v whereby_o the_o orthodox_n professor_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o schismatical_a and_o if_o we_o may_v be_v thus_o 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mat●ters_n of_o faith._n and_o that_o the_o ch._n can_v make_v nothing_o to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la i._n e._n to_o be_v divine_a revelation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o so_o always_o from_o the_o apostolic_a time_n time_n 13._o 13._o 15._o that_o all_o divine_a revelation_n or_o necessary_a deduction_n therefrom_o be_v not_o the_o fide_fw-la i._n e._n creditu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la necessaria_fw-la 16._o and_o that_o the_o church_n lawful_o may_v and_o have_v a_o necessity_n to_o make_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la upon_o rise_a error_n such_o point_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la i._n e._n creditu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la which_o former_o be_v not_o so_o so_o 17._o 17._o 18._o or_o as_o some_o other_o of_o the_o catholic_n writer_n usual_o express_v i●_n only_o in_o point_n clear_o traditional_a traditional_a 19_o 19_o 20._o 20._o 21._o 21._o 22._o 22._o 23._o 23._o 24._o 24._o 25._o 25._o 26._o 26._o 27._o whether_o and_o by_o what_o mark_n those_o point_n which_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o 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