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instance_n of_o unblamable_a separation_n from_o a_o church_n do_v all_o or_o some_o mind_n the_o nature_n of_o schism_n as_o precedaneous_a to_o that_o separation_n therefore_o this_o sense_n be_v intimate_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v consider_v they_o in_o order_n §_o 2_o 1._o the_o first_o produce_v be_v heb._n 10.25_o not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o some_o do_v he_o render_v the_o word_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n not_o whole_o desert_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o &c_n &c_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n 74._o p._n 74._o and_o thereupon_o upon_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n will_v any_o man_n call_v these_o schismatic_n say_v he_o 14._o he_o former_o gloss_v this_o text_n of_o neglect_v the_o public_a assembly_n only_o see_v appendix_n §._o 14._o he_o make_v the_o
separate_v themselves_o but_o draw_v other_o also_o into_o separation_n and_o clem._n alexandr_n interpret_v it_o segregantes_fw-la fideles_fw-la à fidel_n bus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la alios_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la separate_v the_o faithful_a from_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v some_o member_n of_o the_o church_n from_o other_o in_o a_o word_n other_o understand_v it_o of_o both_o kind_n of_o separation_n tam_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o coetibus_fw-la in_o opinion_n and_o party_n or_o assembly_n and_o both_o these_o be_v causeless_a division_n be_v by_o all_o account_v schism_n 27._o p._n 27._o now_o the_o reverend_a doctor_n to_o avoid_v this_o call_v these_o abomination_n and_o not_o schism_n more_o as_o anabaptist_n quaker_n &c_n &c_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v independent_o but_o a_o e_o that_o and_o some_o thing_n more_o and_o ask_v whether_o the_o man_n of_o these_o abomination_n be_v to_o be_v account_v schismatic_n or_o their_o crime_n in_o separate_v schism_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o disguise_n of_o the_o business_n for_o there_o may_v be_v schism_n in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o two_o afore_o and_o something_o more_o he_o that_o raise_v dissension_n in_o a_o church_n and_o then_o separate_v from_o it_o either_o by_o apostasy_n idleness_n or_o sensuality_n carry_v his_o brand_n of_o a_o schismatic_a with_o he_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o further_a abomination_n there_o be_v degree_n of_o schism_n as_o i_o say_v which_o be_v not_o denominate_v from_o the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o wickedness_n that_o such_o proceed_v unto_o but_o from_o the_o terminus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la that_o be_v from_o a_o true_a church_n i_o shall_v put_v he_o a_o case_n if_o a_o member_n of_o his_o congregation_n incline_v to_o apostasy_n idleness_n or_o sensuality_n shall_v first_o raise_v division_n in_o his_o church_n concern_v any_o of_o those_o and_o then_o shall_v separate_v from_o his_o church_n either_o into_o irregular_a walk_n as_o some_o antinomian_o or_o into_o abomination_n as_o some_o ranter_n or_o into_o total_a apostasy_n and_o atheism_n which_o many_o be_v fall_v into_o from_o the_o height_n of_o this_o way_n will_v he_o not_o say_v thou_o be_v schismatic_n and_o something_o worse_o and_o of_o all_o it_o may_v be_v say_v these_o be_v they_o that_o separate_v themselves_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o §_o 5_o but_o he_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o redouble_v more_o vigorous_o his_o former_a assertion_n i_o say_v 77._o p._n 77._o for_o a_o man_n to_o withdraw_v or_o withhold_v himself_o from_o the_o communion_n external_a and_o visible_a of_o any_o church_n or_o church_n on_o the_o pretention_n and_o plea_n be_v it_o true_a or_o otherwise_o that_o the_o worship_n doctrine_n discipline_n institute_v by_o christ_n be_v corrupt_v among_o they_o with_o which_o corruption_n he_o dare_v not_o defile_v himself_o it_o be_v not_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v schism_n etc._n etc._n before_o i_o come_v to_o scan_v the_o word_n in_o particular_a i_o shall_v say_v in_o general_a this_o be_v a_o fallacious_a because_o a_o ambiguous_a assertion_n for_o 1._o he_o tell_v not_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v separate_v when_o there_o be_v corruption_n in_o some_o one_o of_o these_o only_a or_o in_o all_o of_o they_o 2._o nor_o how_o far_o some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o must_v be_v corrupt_v before_o we_o may_v separate_v 3._o all_o these_o be_v as_o much_o corrupt_v and_o more_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o in_o we_o when_o he_o and_o his_o party_n separate_v from_o we_o and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n continue_v their_o communion_n with_o it_o and_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o all_o these_o be_v as_o much_o and_o more_o corrupt_v than_o we_o yet_o the_o apostle_n mention_n no_o separate_n from_o it_o 4._o he_o now_o require_v that_o it_o be_v call_v schism_n in_o scripture_n when_o as_o before_o he_o say_v if_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a 5._o if_o a_o bare_a plea_n against_o corruption_n true_a or_o false_a may_v warrant_v a_o separation_n then_o the_o most_o rigid_a separatist_n may_v be_v and_o be_v by_o he_o acquit_v from_o schism_n as_o i_o say_v above_o but_o more_o particular_o he_o have_v not_o right_o state_v the_o question_n as_o now_o it_o lie_v between_o we_o which_o be_v not_o of_o a_o single_a man_n secession_n from_o a_o true_a church_n a_o particular_a congregation_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o another_o church_n of_o the_o same_o constitution_n where_o he_o may_v enjoy_v as_o he_o think_v the_o ordinance_n more_o pure_o or_o more_o profitable_o for_o it_o be_v ever_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o remove_v his_o habitation_n and_o to_o join_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o congregation_n but_o the_o pinch_n of_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o man_n or_o a_o company_n of_o man_n may_v separate_v from_o a_o true_a church_n upon_o a_o plea_n of_o corruption_n in_o it_o true_a or_o false_a set_v up_o another_o church_n as_o to_o all_o ordinance_n renounce_v that_o church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o more_o schismatical_a be_v that_o separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n when_o either_o those_o man_n that_o separate_v have_v not_o do_v those_o duty_n incumbent_a on_o they_o to_o reform_v it_o or_o that_o church_n be_v upon_o a_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o reform_v itself_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v plain_o our_o case_n at_o present_a with_o the_o doctor_n and_o his_o associate_n §_o 6_o but_o he_o further_o affirm_v of_o one_o church_n particular_a depart_v from_o that_o communion_n with_o another_o 78._o p._n 78._o or_o other_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v which_o it_o ought_v to_o hold_v unless_o in_o the_o depart_n of_o some_o of_o they_o in_o some_o thing_n from_o the_o common_a faith_n which_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o relate_v to_o schism_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v no_o example_n the_o more_o happy_a be_v those_o time_n that_o they_o yield_v no_o such_o example_n but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o if_o they_o give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o one_o church_n divide_v upon_o difference_n into_o several_a congregation_n or_o to_o some_o ordinance_n as_o we_o prove_v they_o do_v they_o come_v very_o near_o the_o case_n of_o schism_n before_o we_o and_o himself_o have_v grant_v that_o upon_o supposition_n that_o rome_n be_v a_o particular_a church_n as_o oppose_v to_o the_o catholic_n she_o be_v the_o most_o schismatical_a church_n in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o she_o own_o intestine_a division_n as_o he_o but_o also_o in_o her_o separation_n from_o the_o apostolical_a primitive_a church_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n as_o our_o divine_n do_v maintain_v upon_o this_o acount_n it_o be_v that_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o assembly_n say_v to_o leave_v all_o ordinary_a communion_n in_o any_o church_n with_o dislike_n where_o opposition_n 141_o see_v p._n 141_o or_o offence_n offer_v itself_o be_v to_o separate_v from_o such_o a_o church_n in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n though_o they_o add_v 79._o pag._n 79._o such_o separation_n be_v not_o in_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n his_o exception_n to_o this_o be_v frivolous_a how_o they_o come_v to_o know_v exact_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o and_o about_o thing_n not_o mention_v in_o they_o i_o know_v not_o the_o reconciliation_n be_v easy_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n or_o in_o that_o case_n of_o the_o corinthian_n such_o be_v their_o happiness_n there_o be_v no_o separation_n of_o one_o church_n from_o another_o in_o that_o high_a manner_n as_o after_o they_o do_v but_o yet_o the_o scripture_n give_v a_o fair_a ground_n by_o way_n of_o consequence_n there_o and_o in_o other_o place_n above_z named_z to_o conclude_v that_o if_o separation_n in_o a_o church_n in_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o schism_n much_o more_o separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n by_o person_n or_o church_n leave_v all_o ordinary_a communion_n with_o it_o with_o dislike_n or_o opposition_n be_v to_o be_v account_v schism_n especial_o if_o they_o first_o depart_v from_o the_o common_a faith_n and_o then_o upon_o that_o difference_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o be_v unwilling_a i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o to_o be_v able_a to_o compel_v he_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o notion_n of_o schism_n further_o than_o yet_o he_o have_v do_v §_o 7_o but_o that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o skill_n and_o gratify_v his_o adversary_n he_o will_v carry_v on_o this_o discourse_n to_o a_o full_a issue_n 81._o p._n 81._o according_a to_o the_o common_a definition_n of_o schism_n that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n only_o he_o will_v put_v in_o a_o reasonable_a postulatum_fw-la that_o this_o
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prevail_v against_o they_o but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v true_a with_o respect_n if_o not_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o may_v fail_v yet_o to_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n which_o as_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o that_o rock_n the_o confession_n of_o peter_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o messiah_n come_v so_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v total_o to_o destroy_v it_o and_o this_o himself_o confess_v i_o no_o way_n doubt_v of_o the_o perpetual_a existence_n of_o innumerable_a believer_n in_o every_o age_n and_o such_o as_o make_v the_o profession_n that_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n one_o way_n or_o other_o p._n 86._o f._n there_o be_v then_o a_o perpetual_a existence_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o invisible_a as_o true_a beleiver_n but_o also_o of_o the_o visible_a as_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v good_a to_o it_o indeed_o the_o promise_n in_o that_o text_n be_v make_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n indefinite_o and_o respective_o but_o not_o to_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o it_o nor_o to_o every_o particular_a church_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o church_n of_o true_a beleiver_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o all_o age_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v make_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o christ_n have_v have_v always_o a_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n in_o the_o world_n himself_o say_v be_v a_o needless_a enquiry_n p._n 85._o §_o 5._o of_o which_o more_o perhaps_o hereafter_o §_o 3_o the_o second_o thing_n considerable_a be_v the_o union_n of_o the_o member_n of_o this_o catholic_a invisible_a church_n among_o themselves_o which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 95._o pag._n 95._o the_o
use_v his_o own_o word_n let_v the_o breach_n of_o union_n in_o the_o church_n be_v account_v if_o you_o please_v schism_n or_o a_o crime_n for_o be_v a_o evil_a i_o shall_v not_o contend_v by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n it_o be_v distinguish_v p._n 81._o but_o he_o wave_v the_o question_n whether_o that_o separation_n of_o the_o donatist_n from_o all_o other_o church_n may_v be_v call_v a_o schism_n and_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v they_o and_o himself_o be_v free_a from_o that_o charge_n for_o so_o he_o say_v 167._o p._n 167._o how_o little_o we_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o any_o contest_v that_o be_v manage_v among_o we_o concern_v in_o those_o difference_n of_o they_o those_o few_o consideration_n afore_o will_v evince_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o in_o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n the_o instance_n of_o the_o donatist_n be_v very_o impertinent_a as_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o in_o this_o that_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o true_o catholic_n church_n we_o from_o the_o idolatrous_a corrupt_a particular_a church_n of_o rome_n false_o call_v catholic_a but_o it_o concern_v he_o and_o his_o party_n near_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o separation_n from_o all_o true_a protestant_a church_n agree_v as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o donatist_n the_o question_n than_o be_v unresolved_a whether_o their_o and_o his_o separation_n may_v just_o be_v call_v schism_n all_o he_o say_v be_v this_o we_o be_v thus_o come_v off_o from_o this_o part_n of_o our_o charge_n of_o schism_n for_o the_o relinquishment_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 168._o p._n 168._o which_o as_o we_o have_v not_o do_v so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o schism_n but_o a_o sin_n of_o another_o nature_n and_o importance_n the_o ground_n he_o go_v upon_o why_o separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n be_v no_o schism_n be_v that_o afore_o that_o schism_n in_o the_o scripture_n notion_n be_v only_o a_o division_n of_o judgement_n in_o a_o particular_a assembly_n not_o a_o separation_n from_o any_o church_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v prove_v false_a above_o as_o it_o will_v free_v protestant_n from_o that_o charge_n by_o papist_n with_o ease_n so_o it_o will_v acquit_v himself_o and_o all_o sectary_n in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n that_o the_o principle_n and_o principal_a plea_n of_o romanist_n that_o they_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n out_o of_o who_o communion_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n as_o the_o donatist_n be_v of_o old_a be_v and_o in_o schismatical_a be_v and_o be_v the_o common_a vote_n of_o almost_o all_o ancient_n and_o modern_a divine_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o his_o party_n assent_v to_o that_o their_o church_n be_v only_o right_o constitute_v and_o other_o church_n and_o minister_n be_v false_a or_o none_o as_o they_o do_v also_o assert_v they_o be_v equal_o guilty_a of_o that_o schismatical_a principle_n that_o they_o be_v the_o only_a not_o catholic_n particular_a church_n out_o 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to_o the_o romanist_n argument_n which_o he_o rather_o insist_o upon_o than_o upon_o the_o solution_n of_o our_o learned_a divine_n page_n 192._o he_o take_v schismin_n the_o notion_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n precise_o that_o be_v for_o division_n only_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n 193._o pag._n 193._o and_o thereupon_o deny_v 1._o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_a invisible_a church_n or_o if_o there_o can_v it_o will_v be_v madness_n to_o call_v it_o schism_n 2._o nor_o from_o the_o catholic_a visible_a because_o the_o forsake_v its_o communion_n which_o consist_v in_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v not_o schism_n but_o apostasy_n 3._o nor_o from_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o that_o be_v not_o proper_o schism_n for_o so_o he_o say_v 1._o i_o deny_v that_o separation_n from_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o such_o as_o mere_o separation_n be_v schism_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o esteem_v though_o perhaps_o such_o separation_n may_v proceed_v from_o schism_n and_o attend_v with_o other_o evil_n but_o this_o mistake_v the_o question_n for_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o every_o separation_n from_o any_o church_n be_v schism_n as_o such_o but_o a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n which_o they_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v and_o so_o some_o and_o most_o of_o we_o do_v state_n it_o as_o he_o observe_v page_n 191._o s_o 48._o and_o so_o they_o fall_v upon_o the_o idolatry_n heresy_n &c_n &c_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o just_a cauâ—es_n of_o separation_n from_o she_o which_o plea_n say_v he_o will_v not_o be_v shake_v to_o eternity_n 2._o he_o affirm_v that_o separation_n however_o upon_o just_a cause_n 194._o p._n 194._o from_o any_o church_n be_v no_o schism_n this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a in_o â—ense_n so_o be_v by_o none_o deny_v this_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o person_n schism_n be_v causeless_a say_v all_o man_n however_o concern_v separation_n upon_o a_o just_a cause_n be_v a_o duty_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v schism_n which_o be_v always_o a_o sin_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o needlesse_o deny_v their_o major_a proposition_n be_v right_o understand_v in_o their_o sense_n who_o propound_v it_o and_o our_o divine_n do_v better_a to_o deny_v the_o minor_a we_o have_v neither_o voluntary_o nor_o causelesse_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o his_o answer_n be_v another_o thing_n separation_n in_o the_o sense_n contend_v about_o 194._o p._n 194._o must_v be_v from_o some_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o christ_n institution_n 195_o pag._n 195_o a_o church_n of_o his_o appointment_n otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v plead_v that_o it_o be_v schism_n at_o least_o not_o in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o schism_n be_v a_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n but_o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n be_v not_o from_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o national_a hierarchicall_a church_n of_o rome_n the_o papal_a and_o patriarchall_a church_n be_v not_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n yet_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o argument_n lie_v here_o that_o schism_n in_o the_o scripture_n notion_n be_v only_o find_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o must_v serve_v he_o for_o more_o use_n than_o one_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o and_o thence_o he_o infer_v that_o separation_n either_o of_o one_o church_n from_o another_o or_o of_o person_n from_o a_o church_n upon_o any_o occasion_n true_a or_o false_a what_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v no_o schism_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o above_z and_o will_v come_v again_o §_o 6_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v schism_n beside_o that_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n i_o prove_v by_o a_o double_a argument_n ex_fw-la confessis_fw-la 1._o schism_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o 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