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we_o need_v not_o here_o meddle_v with_o it_o 3._o he_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n and_o yet_o have_v opportunity_n at_o full_a age_n do_v make_v no_o profession_n of_o christianity_n nor_o own_o his_o baptismal_a covenant_n open_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v to_o be_v number_v with_o deserter_n 4._o though_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o open_a profession_n be_v usual_o best_a where_o it_o may_v be_v â—ad_v yet_o a_o profession_n less_o explicit_a may_v serve_v to_o the_o be_v of_o church-member_n such_o as_o be_v their_o actual_a join_n with_o those_o church_n who_o purposely_o assemble_v to_o make_v public_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n 5._o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o signification_n of_o consent_n to_o their_o particular_a church-relation_n either_o more_o express_v and_o plain_a or_o at_o least_o by_o such_o action_n which_o may_v be_v reasonable_o presume_v to_o signify_v it_o as_o ordinary_a join_v in_o church-worship_n with_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o necessary_a guidance_n of_o the_o pastor_n 6._o he_o that_o thus_o consent_v to_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o pastor_n and_o that_o church_n be_v a_o member_n though_o he_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o membership_n or_o presence_n of_o many_o particular_a member_n thereof_o because_o they_o be_v but_o integral_a and_o not_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o church_n 7._o but_o if_o a_o usual_a mixture_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o heretic_n or_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o member_n of_o that_o church_n or_o any_o other_o confound_a cause_n do_v give_v the_o pastor_n sufficient_a reason_n to_o call_v all_o or_o part_n of_o the_o people_n to_o a_o express_a signification_n of_o their_o consent_n to_o their_o relation_n to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n they_o that_o causeless_o refuse_v such_o signification_n do_v seem_v to_o deny_v their_o consent_n and_o allow_v the_o pastor_n and_o church_n to_o judge_v of_o they_o according_o 8._o the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o teach_v and_o intercede_v and_o rule_v office_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o work_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v their_o mouth_n and_o guide_n in_o public_a worship_n in_o prayer_n and_o in_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o to_o administer_v his_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o to_o exercise_v that_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n in_o the_o prudent_a and_o cautelous_a use_n of_o church-discipline_n and_o all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n these_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o work_n and_o end_n for_o which_o these_o church_n must_v profess_o assemble_v especial_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v separate_v to_o these_o holy_a uses_n 9_o the_o general_a command_n in_o nature_n and_o scripture_n that_o all_o be_v do_v to_o edification_n decent_o and_o
whereby_o they_o be_v carry_v as_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o make_v their_o adversary_n be_v think_v to_o be_v ignorant_a erroneous_a or_o bad_a and_o so_o to_o make_v one_o another_o seem_v less_o amiable_a to_o the_o ruin_n of_o love_n and_o the_o division_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o church_n and_o because_o love_n and_o unity_n be_v so_o frequent_o and_o vehement_o press_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o division_n or_o schism_n so_o much_o forbid_v 16._o all_o these_o be_v sinful_a schismatical_a separation_n but_o in_o very_o different_a degree_n 1._o when_o the_o interest_n of_o some_o heresy_n or_o lesser_a error_n and_o the_o disclaim_n of_o some_o truth_n do_v cause_n man_n to_o separate_v 2._o when_o they_o slander_v a_o true_a ministry_n as_o no_o true_a ministry_n and_o so_o separate_v 3._o when_o they_o slander_v a_o true_a church_n as_o no_o true_a church_n 4._o when_o they_o separate_v because_o they_o accuse_v true_a worship_n to_o be_v idolatry_n or_o lawful_a worship_n to_o be_v unlawful_a 5._o when_o they_o false_o accuse_v the_o church_n faith_n worship_n or_o order_n to_o be_v defective_a and_o to_o want_v some_o necessary_a part_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v by_o the_o protestant_n who_o take_v up_o with_o the_o scripture-religion_n alone_o 6._o when_o they_o accuse_v some_o tolerable_a fail_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v intolerable_a and_o such_o as_o make_v their_o communion_n unlawful_a 7._o when_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n because_o of_o the_o holiness_n and_o strictness_n of_o its_o doctrine_n and_o just_a discipline_n which_o cross_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n or_o because_o they_o hate_v the_o purity_n of_o its_o worship_n and_o obedience_n 8._o when_o they_o separate_v because_o that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o part_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n themselves_o in_o receive_v member_n or_o censure_v they_o or_o because_o they_o may_v not_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o church_n or_o otherwise_o invade_v the_o pastoral_n office_n 9_o when_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n make_v they_o separate_v through_o personal_a distaste_n at_o the_o pastor_n or_o any_o member_n for_o want_v of_o respect_n or_o honour_n or_o gain_v or_o upon_o suppose_a injury_n 10._o when_o the_o minor_a part_n separate_v because_o they_o have_v not_o their_o own_o will_n against_o the_o major_a part_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o minister_n or_o in_o other_o church-affair_n in_o which_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o acquiesce_v 11._o when_o they_o overvalue_v their_o own_o conceit_n and_o doubtful_a opinion_n and_o their_o own_o indifferent_a mode_n or_o word_n of_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n or_o order_n so_o that_o they_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o separate_v to_o enjoy_v they_o 12._o when_o they_o expect_v that_o the_o pastor_n shall_v excommunicate_v or_o deny_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n to_o such_o as_o they_o account_v unfit_a without_o any_o accusation_n and_o proof_n or_o true_a church-justice_n and_o do_v separate_v from_o the_o communion_n where_o such_o be_v receive_v as_o unlawful_a for_o themselves_o 13._o when_o they_o separate_v upon_o this_o false_a supposition_n that_o their_o presence_n make_v they_o guilty_a as_o consenter_n of_o all_o the_o minister_n error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n or_o method_n or_o word_n of_o his_o preach_v pray_v or_o other_o administration_n 14._o when_o they_o separate_v because_o the_o church_n will_v not_o forbear_v the_o sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n or_o some_o other_o such_o part_n or_o order_n of_o god_n worship_n 15._o when_o they_o separate_v because_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o lawful_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n translation_n metre_n tunes_n utensil_n or_o method_n which_o the_o church_n do_v use_v these_o all_o be_v unlawful_a separation_n but_o the_o great_a aggravation_n be_v when_o they_o separate_v to_o set_v up_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o teacher_n or_o false_a church-order_n and_o worship_n corrupt_v in_o the_o essential_o or_o to_o promote_v ungodliness_n or_o to_o rail_v at_o other_o from_o who_o they_o separate_v and_o to_o cherish_v division_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o common_a christian_a cause_n 17._o these_o follow_a be_v lawful_a cause_n of_o separation_n 1._o when_o the_o pastor_n be_v real_o no_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o uncapable_a or_o uncalled_a usurper_n or_o heretic_n or_o infidel_n or_o open_a enemy_n to_o piety_n who_o do_v more_o harm_n than_o good_a and_o set_v themselves_o to_o destroy_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o ministry_n 2._o when_o the_o church_n make_v not_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o be_v not_o baptize_v or_o visible_a christian_n 3._o when_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n be_v idolatry_n or_o such_o for_o the_o substance_n as_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v nor_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o join_v in_o 4._o when_o the_o church_n renounce_v or_o omit_v any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n must_v ordinary_o perform_v and_o which_o all_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o omit_v 5._o when_o after_o due_a admonition_n the_o church_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o theatre_n of_o contention_n and_o a_o school_n of_o malignity_n and_o revile_v the_o brethren_n and_o of_o destroy_a christian_a love_n to_o other_o or_o of_o promote_a schism_n to_o the_o intolerable_a wrong_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o other_o and_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o church_n of_o christ._n 6._o when_o after_o due_a admonition_n and_o patience_n the_o church_n so_o far_o renounce_v discipline_n as_o open_o to_o own_o and_o justify_v such_o wickedness_n or_o heinous_a sin_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o godliness_n 18._o and_o if_o the_o unsoundness_n badness_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o faultiness_n of_o the_o worship_n order_n or_o discipline_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o make_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n sunply_v unlawful_a yet_o any_o free_a man_n who_o edification_n be_v great_o hinder_v by_o it_o and_o can_v elsewhere_o have_v far_o great_a help_n for_o his_o salvation_n and_o join_v with_o a_o church_n which_o walk_v more_o conformable_o to_o the_o christian_a rule_n may_v lawful_o remove_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o ministry_n and_o church_n when_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o other_o than_o his_o own_o good_a especial_o such_o who_o ignorance_n weakness_n and_o deadness_n make_v a_o lively_a and_o convince_a ministry_n more_o needful_a to_o their_o safety_n and_o welfare_n than_o it_o be_v to_o other_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la to_o prefer_v the_o worse_a before_o the_o better_a and_o a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v the_o best_a mean_n for_o our_o soul_n which_o we_o can_v lawful_o enjoy_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o to_o be_v hazard_v or_o leave_v in_o sin_n and_o darkness_n for_o a_o unnecessary_a circumstance_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o sinful_a separation_n or_o disorder_n for_o the_o member_n of_o one_o church_n to_o communicate_v occasional_o with_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n see_v our_o relation_n to_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v more_o strict_a and_o inviolable_a than_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n as_o such_o also_o in_o case_n of_o removal_n of_o our_o habitation_n or_o change_v of_o our_o family_n relation_n or_o other_o the_o like_a reason_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o remove_v from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o without_o any_o unjust_a censure_v of_o that_o which_o we_o remove_v from_o and_o if_o the_o first_o church_n will_v not_o consent_v after_o due_a mean_n for_o their_o satisfaction_n we_o may_v remove_v without_o their_o consent_n 19_o he_o that_o be_v deny_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n unless_o he_o will_v speak_v or_o subscribe_v some_o falsehood_n or_o take_v any_o false_a oath_n or_o make_v any_o unlawful_a promise_n or_o commit_v any_o other_o sin_n be_v sinful_o cast_v out_o or_o repulse_v by_o the_o imposer_n and_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o schism_n or_o sinful_a separation_n by_o deny_v to_o commit_v such_o impose_v sin_n and_o he_o that_o only_o remove_v from_o the_o place_n of_o meeting_n with_o the_o pastor_n and_o church_n when_o they_o remove_v and_o do_v not_o withdraw_v from_o the_o church_n itself_o or_o that_o adher_v to_o his_o lawful_a pastor_n and_o part_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n adhere_v to_o a_o usurper_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v guilty_a of_o schism_n for_o such_o avoid_n of_o schism_n 20._o the_o principal_a care_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n and_o for_o maintain_v unity_n and_o love_n be_v incumbent_a on_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o first_o work_n must_v be_v to_o preserve_v this_o love_n and_o unity_n in_o their_o particular_a church_n to_o prevent_v withdraw_v into_o separate_a church_n
be_v cast_v out_o norton_n resp._n p._n 28._o â—3_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la talis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o nomine_fw-la dubitare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ducimus_fw-la q._n 3._o quale_n saedus_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la formam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la r._n faedus_fw-la implicitum_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la faedus_fw-la explicitam_fw-la ad_fw-la magis_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la esse_fw-la desideratur_fw-la rutherford_n plea_n pag._n 85_o 86._o a_o explicit_a vocal_a covenant_n whereby_o we_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o enter_v in_o a_o new_a relation_n to_o such_o a_o pastor_n and_o to_o such_o a_o flock_n we_o deny_v not_o as_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a nor_n deny_v we_o that_o at_o the_o election_n of_o a_o pastor_n the_o pastor_n and_o people_n tie_v themselves_o by_o reciprocation_n of_o oath_n to_o each_o other_o the_o one_o to_o fulfil_v faithful_o the_o ministry_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o other_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o lord_n 5._o any_o professor_n remove_v from_o one_o congregation_n to_o another_o and_o so_o come_v under_o a_o new_a relation_n to_o such_o a_o church_n or_o such_o a_o ministry_n be_v in_o a_o tacit_a and_o virtual_a covenant_n to_o discharge_v himself_o in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o member_n of_o that_o congregation_n norton_n illius_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la constitutio_fw-la quae_fw-la uno_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la ordinario_fw-la ad_fw-la eultum_fw-la dei_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la convenire_fw-la requeat_fw-la ob_fw-la svam_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la est_fw-la illegitime_a â—_o non_fw-it tamen_fw-la quoad_fw-la ojus_fw-la essentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la quoad_fw-la adjunctum_fw-la numerositatis_fw-la rutherford_n due_a right_n pag._n 301_o 302._o 1._o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n because_o of_o near_a vicinity_n and_o contignity_n of_o member_n be_v give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o one_o congregation_n in_o a_o isle_n 1._o because_o that_o church_n be_v a_o church_n proper_o so_o call_v a_o congregation_n be_v a_o church_n want_v nothing_o of_o the_o be_v and_o essence_n of_o a_o church_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o complete_a lond._n minist_n ius_n diu._n minist_n part_n 2._o p._n 82._o these_o angel_n be_v congregational_a not_o diocesane_n ib_n the_o asian_a angel_n be_v not_o diocesane_a bishop_n but_o congregational_a presbyter_n seat_v each_o of_o they_o iâ—_n one_o church_n not_o any_o of_o they_o in_o more_o than_o one._n see_v mr._n hooker_n concession_n of_o many_o meeting_n in_o one_o church_n in_o mr._n cawdrey_n review_n p._n 148._o norton_n resp._n p._n 99_o toti_n multitudini_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la competit_fw-la examen_fw-la pastorum_fw-la per_fw-la mannuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la eorundem_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la in_o ecclâ—sia_n homogenea_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la in_o officium_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la quia_fw-la officium_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la recipitur_fw-la invocatione_n non_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la idque_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la 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