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a_o second_o admonition_n to_o mr._n edward_n bagshaw_n write_v to_o call_v he_o to_o repentance_n for_o many_o false_a doctrine_n crime_n and_o special_o fourscore_o palpable_a untruth_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n deliberate_o publish_v by_o he_o in_o two_o small_a libel_n in_o which_o he_o exempli_v the_o love-killing_a and_o deprave_a principle_n of_o church-dividers_a and_o tell_v the_o world_n to_o what_o man_n be_v haste_v when_o they_o sinful_o avoid_v communion_n with_o true_a church_n and_o christian_n for_o tolerable_a fault_n with_o a_o confutation_n of_o his_o reason_n for_o separation_n write_a to_o preserve_v the_o weak_a to_o resist_v the_o divide_v temptation_n of_o the_o imperious_a unskilful_a clergy_n to_o revive_v our_o die_a hope_n of_o concord_n and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o nonconformable_a minister_n from_o the_o unjust_a imputation_n of_o schismatical_a principle_n by_o richard_n baxter_n a_o long-maligned_n and_o reested_a endeavourer_n of_o the_o church_n unity_n and_o peace_n london_n print_v for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o three_o crown_n near_o holborn-conduit_n 1671._o the_o content_n a_o preface_n to_o those_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o principle_n of_o church_n division_n and_o separation_n contain_v twenty_o cause_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o some_o notice_n of_o mr._n bagshaw_n two_o libel_n to_o mr._n e._n b._n the_o ground_n on_o which_o i_o go_v in_o deal_v with_o he_o why_o i_o answer_v he_o contrary_a to_o my_o former_a purpose_n sect._n 1_o of_o call_v he_o brother_n of_o a_o middle_a way_n sect._n 2._o whether_o every_o untruth_n be_v a_o lie_n sect._n 3_o of_o scripture_n perfection_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o design_n of_o my_o book_n sect._n 6_o 7._o whether_o calling_n divider_v to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n be_v to_o make_v they_o odious_a sect._n 8._o whether_o all_o they_o who_o sin_n bring_v judgement_n must_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o and_o kill_v sect._n 9_o 10._o whether_o i_o disclaim_v any_o activeness_n in_o the_o first_o war_n sect._n 15._o whether_o i_o approve_v of_o set_v up_o cromwell_n to_o be_v protector_n and_o such_o like_a sect._n 20._o my_o repentance_n publish_v at_o mr._n e._n b._n his_o invitation_n in_o four_o part_n of_o mr._n e._n b._n his_o former_a defence_n of_o i_o against_o the_o then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n sect._n 21_o 22._o of_o christ_n temporal_a reign_n and_o my_o judgement_n of_o it_o sect._n 24._o whether_o i_o mean_v it_o because_o i_o dare_v not_o own_o any_o persecute_a truth_n sect._n 25._o whether_o i_o inveigh_v against_o suffering_n of_o sufferer_n temptation_n sect._n 26_o etc._n etc._n his_o sinful_a excuse_n of_o vavasor_n powell_n three_o public_a false_a prophecy_n sect._n 29_o etc._n etc._n his_o wholesome_a accusation_n of_o i_o as_o proud_a 1._o for_o say_v that_o i_o public_o communicate_v 2._o for_o say_v that_o many_o have_v write_v against_o i_o that_o expect_v clean_a contrary_n from_o i_o 3._o for_o write_v many_o book_n sect._n 31._o of_o his_o accusation_n in_o general_n about_o justification_n sect._n 33._o of_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n about_o separate_a principle_n sect._n 34_o etc._n etc._n many_o of_o his_o misreport_n about_o my_o state_v it_o sect._n 38._o his_o first_o reason_n for_o separation_n examine_v viz._n because_o every_o parish_n church_n be_v part_n of_o a_o diocesane_a church_n how_o far_o that_o be_v true_a or_o not_o sect._n 39_o his_o second_o reason_n that_o a_o parish_n minister_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o diocesan_n sect._n 40._o his_o three_o reason_n because_o parish_n minister_n consent_n to_o silence_v and_o persecution_n by_o open_a consent_n or_o pernicious_a silence_n whether_o there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o persecute_v and_o not_o sharp_o reprove_v it_o sect._n 41._o his_o four_o reason_n that_o parish_n minister_n enter_v sinful_o and_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n renounce_v their_o christian_a liberty_n all_o sinner_n or_o sinful_a enterer_n not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o sect._n 42._o may_v not_o a_o true_a church_n be_v call_v defective_a and_o faulty_a sect._n 43._o his_o further_a reason_n 1._o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o else_o to_o preserve_v our_o christian_a liberty_n whether_o all_o christian_a liberty_n must_v be_v maintain_v and_o how_o sect._n 44._o 2._o whether_o to_o be_v present_a where_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o god_n worship_n which_o he_o command_v not_o be_v a_o sin_n sect._n 45._o 3._o whether_o if_o we_o separate_v not_o we_o sell_v the_o truth_n about_o christ_n sovereignty_n sect._n 46._o his_o reason_n from_o act_n 15._o retort_v sect._n 47._o he_o take_v not_o corruption_n and_o error_n as_o such_o without_o imposition_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o separation_n how_o he_o be_v himself_o a_o imposer_n sect._n 48._o the_o charge_n of_o hypocrisy_n for_o join_v in_o what_o we_o approve_v not_o sect._n 49._o that_o christ_n call_v and_o design_v not_o his_o church_n to_o be_v impure_a and_o mix_v consider_v sect._n 50._o how_o far_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o for_o abet_v sin_n sect._n 51._o his_o grand_a answer_n to_o the_o example_n of_o church-pollution_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v settle_v as_o to_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n right_o and_o so_o have_v a_o power_n to_o keep_v themselves_o clean_o etc._n etc._n consider_v what_o power_n minister_n have_v now_o whether_o the_o age_n follow_v the_o first_o do_v fall_v into_o a_o universal_a innovation_n and_o degeneration_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o order_n and_o doctrine_n and_o antichristianism_n and_o so_o christ_n have_v no_o church_n and_o be_v no_o christ_n whether_o mr._n e._n b._n be_v a_o seeker_n and_o separate_v from_o all_o church_n as_o well_o as_o from_o all_o parochial_a sect._n 52._o whether_o the_o necessity_n of_o separation_n because_o of_o the_o say_v universal_a degeneration_n in_o essential_o continue_v still_o because_o we_o be_v reform_v from_o antichristianism_n but_o in_o some_o point_n sect._n 53._o he_o grant_v that_o neither_o corruption_n bare_o nor_o imposition_n bare_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o just_a separation_n but_o impose_v error_n with_o a_o strong_a hand_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 54._o his_o vain_a answer_n intimate_v that_o he_o be_v wise_a herein_o than_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n sect._n 55._o of_o arminianism_n whether_o so_o pernicious_a as_o to_o exclude_v from_o communion_n sect._n 56._o of_o free_a will_n and_o its_o power_n to_o receive_v sect._n 57_o his_o ignorant_a calumny_n against_o i_o about_o scripture_n perfection_n sect._n 58._o twenty_o question_n to_o he_o about_o various_a readins_n and_o copies_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 59_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n for_o some_o call_a papist_n sect._n 61._o his_o former_a untruth_n that_o by_o flesh_n i_o affirm_v be_v only_o mean_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n defend_v by_o he_o by_o recite_v my_o word_n which_o express_o confute_v his_o calumny_n sect._n 62._o the_o reason_n render_v by_o mr._n e._n b._n why_o he_o cast_v away_o my_o book_n of_o rest_n and_o refuse_v to_o read_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o it_o and_o my_o account_n of_o my_o dissent_n long_o ago_o from_o his_o latin_a slender_a discourse_n against_o monarchy_n sect._n 63._o his_o report_n of_o mr._n herles_a and_o mr._n cawdry_n word_n against_o my_o saint_n rest_v sect._n 67_o etc._n etc._n many_o more_o of_o his_o untruth_n sect._n 74._o more_o of_o his_o ignorant_a calumny_n about_o scripture_n perfection_n sect._n 75_o 76_o etc._n etc._n more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o defence_n and_o accusation_n sect._n 80._o five_o untruth_n deliver_v by_o the_o letter_n publish_v by_o he_o as_o write_v by_o a_o woman_n of_o worcester_n with_o my_o sense_n of_o her_o case_n sect._n 81_o etc._n etc._n seven_o untruth_n publish_v by_o he_o in_o his_o brother_n browne_v letter_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o their_o calumny_n sect._n 94._o mr._n e._n b._n his_o new_a sort_n of_o dishonesty_n charge_v on_o i_o because_o he_o say_v i_o have_v access_n to_o the_o licenser_n and_o press_n sect._n 95._o whether_o it_o be_v culpable_a vanity_n to_o write_v on_o the_o sabbath_n after_o dr._n owen_n as_o he_o think_v sect._n 97._o his_o calumny_n of_o my_o atheistical_a argue_v against_o the_o divine_a and_o self-evidencing_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o heretic_n that_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o a_o protestant_a do_v with_o my_o utmost_a industry_n and_o cunning_a labour_n to_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n and_o therefore_o be_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o the_o case_n open_v and_o the_o weak_a warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o that_o will_v ignorant_o draw_v they_o to_o be_v infidel_n by_o subvert_v christianity_n while_o they_o think_v themselves_o the_o chief_a or_o true_a defender_n of_o it_o to_o those_o reader_n who_o be_v most_o incline_v to_o the_o
principle_n of_o church-division_n and_o censorious_a unwarrantable_a separation_n i_o know_v there_o be_v in_o holiness_n a_o contrariety_n to_o sin_n and_o heaven_n and_o hell_n must_v final_o show_v the_o difference_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o reconcile_v they_o be_v as_o unpossible_a as_o to_o reconcile_v light_n and_o darkness_n i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o every_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v this_o difference_n plain_o know_v and_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a and_o to_o make_v ungodly_a man_n know_v that_o they_o be_v ungodly_a and_o to_o give_v to_o each_o their_o proper_a portion_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o church_n as_o clean_o as_o they_o can_v by_o lawful_a mean_n i_o know_v that_o the_o ruin_n of_o this_o purge_n and_o difference_v discipline_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lamentable_a ruin_n of_o the_o church_n and_o occasion_v that_o scandal_n to_o the_o mahometan_n and_o heathen_n because_o of_o the_o wicked_a life_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o that_o all_o christian_n shall_v use_v their_o utmost_a skill_n and_o power_n to_o recover_v religion_n to_o its_o primitive_a purity_n and_o splendour_n and_o discipline_n to_o the_o most_o effectual_a regular_a exercise_n and_o i_o know_v that_o in_o man_n private_a converse_n there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a care_n what_o company_n we_o converse_v with_o and_o especial_o who_o we_o make_v our_o familiar_n and_o that_o to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o to_o intimate_v a_o equality_n or_o likeness_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a in_o doctrine_n communion_n and_o familiarity_n be_v a_o notable_a sign_n of_o a_o ungodly_a person_n and_o upon_o these_o account_n i_o know_v that_o when_o person_n be_v new_o recover_v from_o ungodliness_n themselves_o they_o be_v very_o much_o incline_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o company_n of_o such_o 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