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Apostolical communion in the Church of England, asserted and applied for the cure of divisions: in a sermon preached in the Cathedral-Church of St. Peter, Exon: and since enlarged. By Tho. Long, B.D. and one of the prebendaries.
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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engage_v he_o to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o serve_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o discretion_n he_o be_v catechise_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n and_o thereupon_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o be_v baptize_v into_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a practice_n 6.1.2_o heb._n 6.1.2_o then_o be_v care_n take_v that_o he_o frequent_v the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n and_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o festival_n in_o place_n consecrate_v for_o that_o end_n that_o he_o behave_v himself_o with_o due_a reverence_n in_o those_o assembly_n which_o be_v the_o most_o venerable_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v god_n word_n distinct_o read_v deliberate_o expound_v and_o he_o be_v guide_v in_o his_o devotion_n by_o such_o prayer_n as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n have_v hâld_a communion_n in_o if_o any_o doubt_n trouble_v his_o mind_n he_o be_v entreat_v to_o repair_v to_o his_o own_o or_o some_o other_o able_a minister_n for_o resolution_n he_o be_v instruct_v how_o to_o be_v a_o fit_a partaker_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o with_o great_a earnestness_n invite_v to_o come_v frequent_o if_o he_o live_v in_o any_o scandalous_a sin_n he_o be_v admonish_v shame_v or_o censure_v as_o the_o offence_n require_v to_o reform_v he_o and_o forewarn_v other_o if_o he_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v the_o minister_n office_n to_o visit_v he_o to_o examine_v instruct_v confess_v comfort_n and_o pronounce_v his_o absolution_n and_o to_o strengthen_v he_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o commend_v his_o depart_a soul_n to_o god_n in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o after_o death_n to_o see_v that_o his_o body_n be_v decent_o bury_v and_o that_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n be_v due_o perform_v this_o be_v the_o bishop_n work_n and_o whatever_o it_o be_v to_o he_o it_o can_v be_v a_o grievous_a burden_n to_o any_o but_o impious_a and_o ungovernable_a person_n who_o neither_o love_n themselves_o nor_o their_o neighbour_n nor_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o three_o particular_a wherein_o we_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o apostle_n viz._n in_o worship_n now_o our_o public_a worship_n consist_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n as_o for_o the_o read_n and_o expound_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o make_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o liturgy_n we_o have_v speak_v already_o first_o therefore_o of_o baptism_n which_o be_v undoubted_o christ_n own_a institution_n and_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n administer_v to_o whole_a family_n 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o but_o whether_o it_o belong_v to_o infant_n as_o our_o church_n do_v hold_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v effectual_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o such_o infant_n as_o be_v baptize_v die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v consider_v to_o both_o which_o first_o we_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 10.13_o mar._n 10.13_o concern_v infant_n bring_v to_o he_o for_o his_o blessing_n which_o he_o free_o give_v they_o of_o these_o say_v he_o not_o only_o of_o such_o as_o these_o be_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o their_o person_n 30._o doctrina_fw-la quae_fw-la infaute_n à _fw-la sacramento_n reâene_fw-la rationis_fw-la prohibet_fw-la veritati_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la apostolicarum_fw-la adversatur_fw-la cassander_n p._n 700._o irenaus_n l._n 3._o c._n 30._o be_v demonstrate_v by_o his_o blessing_n of_o they_o and_o if_o they_o have_v right_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n signify_v who_o can_v forbid_v they_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n which_o be_v the_o outward_a sign_n and_o be_v baptize_v who_o can_v deny_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apply_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v as_o effectual_a for_o their_o regeneration_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n for_o their_o pollution_n and_o condemnation_n this_o opinion_n of_o our_o church_n be_v consonant_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n rom._n 5.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n whereof_o irenaeus_n give_v that_o which_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n we_o have_v receive_v in_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n infant_n be_v therefore_o baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o what_o they_o contract_v by_o generation_n may_v be_v cleanse_v by_o regeneration_n sound_v faith_n and_o doctrine_n say_v st._n augustine_n will_v never_o judge_v any_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o baptism_n to_o to_o be_v except_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n fulgentius_n say_v the_o same_o respon_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la opusc_n quast_n &_o respon_n and_o beza_n as_o express_o as_o our_o rubric_n do_v that_o baptism_n do_v seal_v to_o they_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o that_o sinning-sin_n as_o he_o call_v original_a sin_n die_v before_o they_o have_v actual_a faith_n this_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o church_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o confirmation_n in_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n 19_o anno_fw-la 1537._o 1547._o 1552._o vindiciae_fw-la gratiae_n sacramentalis_fw-la on_o mat._n 19_o in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n the_o 5_o of_o edward_n the_o 6_o and_o so_o to_o our_o own_o day_n the_o great_a objection_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n be_v clear_o answer_v by_o bishop_n davenant_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o mr._n bedford_n book_n i_o conclude_v this_o with_o that_o of_o bucer_n no_o age_n afford_v more_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n than_o that_o of_o infant_n do_v 2._o that_o baptism_n belong_v to_o infant_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n show_v what_o be_v apostolical_a practice_n 8._o epist._n ad_fw-la fidentium_fw-la l._n 3._o ep_v 8._o unto_o infant_n christ_n become_v a_o infant_n say_v irenaeus_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v infant_n the_o church_n say_v origen_n receive_v this_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o administer_v baptism_n even_o to_o infant_n l._n 5._o st._n ambrose_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o every_o age_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o sin_n every_o age_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o sacrament_n fratres_n see_v rubric_n of_o private_a baptism_n and_o canon_n 30._o an._n 1604_o de_fw-fr obligatione_fw-la crucis_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la ect_fw-la magnopere_fw-la laborandum_fw-la beza_n ep._n 12_o ad_fw-la angl._n fratres_n as_o for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o cross_n see_v our_o church_n declare_v that_o the_o child_n baptize_v without_o it_o be_v lawful_o and_o sufficient_o baptize_v if_o any_o man_n be_v contentious_a about_o that_o i_o only_o say_v as_o st._n paul_n we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n another_o part_n of_o our_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d with_o the_o apostle_n who_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v frequent_o assemble_v that_o do_v daily_o to_o commemorate_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o a_o real_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o our_o love_n and_o charity_n to_o one_o another_o a_o duty_n of_o so_o much_o sweetness_n and_o spiritual_a delight_n of_o such_o advantage_n to_o our_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n such_o a_o ãâã_d of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n that_o our_o saviour_n express_v it_o 14.15_o luk._n 14.15_o by_o eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n a_o duty_n so_o sensible_o conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 17._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 17._o unite_n all_o christian_n into_o one_o body_n by_o eat_v that_o bread_n that_o it_o be_v infinite_o unaccountable_a how_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o himself_o as_o to_o forsake_v such_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n and_o make_v that_o a_o occasion_n of_o division_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o brotherly_a affection_n be_v hereby_o make_v one_o with_o christ_n our_o head_n by_o faith_n and_o with_o our_o brethren_n as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n by_o
2_o cor._n 4.2_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n and_o can_v make_v quidlibet_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la our_o invention_n a_o rack_n whereon_o to_o wrest_v and_o torture_v the_o scripture_n until_o it_o speak_v our_o own_o sense_n but_o as_o of_o sincerity_n as_o of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n speak_v we_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o soul_n stomach_n and_o a_o vitiate_a palate_n that_o make_v some_o man_n to_o disrelish_v wholesome_a food_n can_v we_o lay_v aside_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n all_o wrath_n and_o bitterness_n 1.21_o âam_fw-la 1.21_o all_o hypocrisy_n and_o prejudice_n all_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v have_v it_o from_o the_o breast_n of_o our_o mother_n that_o have_v bear_v and_o nourish_v we_o hitherto_o more_o plentiful_o than_o from_o all_o those_o pretender_n who_o like_o the_o harlot_n in_o the_o history_n of_o solomon_n seek_v to_o divide_v and_o murder_v the_o child_n that_o be_v not_o their_o own_o 3.25_o â_o king_n 3.25_o what_o can_v the_o leader_n of_o a_o people_n that_o cause_n they_o to_o err_v and_o separate_v from_o a_o true_a church_n where_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v plead_v in_o their_o excuse_n if_o they_o say_v catholicâ_fw-la animus_fw-la schismaticus_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la they_o preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n as_o we_o st._n cprian_n answer_v that_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o division_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n nobiscum_fw-la estis_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la in_o symbolo_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la autem_fw-la unitatis_fw-la in_fw-la vinculo_fw-la pacis_fw-la in_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la non_fw-la estis_fw-la the_o mark_n of_o schism_n be_v not_o set_v on_o they_o that_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o make_v division_n in_o and_o cause_n separation_n from_o the_o church_n 5._o rom._n 16.17_o 1_o cor._n 3.4_o 5._o how_o severe_o do_v st._n paul_n chide_v the_o corinthian_n not_o for_o follow_v false_a teacher_n but_o for_o make_v faction_n for_o true_a one_o i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o christ_n christ_n himself_o must_v not_o be_v plead_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n 1.16_o phil._n 1.16_o this_o be_v to_o preach_v christ_n out_o of_o envy_n when_o man_n begin_v to_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n to_o division_n and_o cry_v every_o to_o his_o tent_n they_o do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la proclaim_v we_o have_v no_o portion_n or_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n cyprian_n dum_fw-la conventicula_fw-la sibi_fw-la constituunt_fw-la teritatis_fw-la caput_fw-la atque_fw-la originem_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la s._n cyprian_n which_o be_v the_o second_o particular_a wherein_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v maintain_v i.e._n in_o government_n for_o so_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v a_o society_n or_o assembly_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a ãâã_d body_n corporate_a in_o which_o be_v superiority_n and_o subordination_n and_o which_o be_v govern_v by_o certain_a law_n and_o custom_n penalty_n and_o privilege_n proper_a to_o itself_o and_o when_o this_o order_n be_v observe_v in_o all_o society_n it_o be_v strange_a if_o that_o which_o make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o monster_n the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_a god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n 14.33_o 1_o cor._n 14.33_o but_o of_o peace_n as_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o the_o apostle_n allege_v especial_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v superiority_n and_o subordination_n even_o among_o the_o prophet_n i.e._n the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 33._o v._o 33._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n when_o therefore_o we_o read_v of_o fellowship_n with_o the_o apostle_n we_o may_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o confuse_a parity_n either_o between_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n as_o the_o socinian_o and_o anabaptist_n or_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n among_o themselves_o as_o the_o presbyterian_o imagine_v for_o we_o may_v both_o see_v and_o hear_v that_o the_o contrary_n have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n our_o saviour_n appoint_v other_o seventy_o 4.10_o luk._n 20.1_o eph._n 4.10_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o when_o he_o ascend_v he_o give_v divers_a office_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o only_a commission_n his_o disciple_n to_o feed_v and_o govern_v his_o church_n in_o their_o own_o person_n 20.21_o joh._n 20.21_o but_o by_o their_o successor_n as_o the_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o that_o you_o may_v send_v other_o and_o lâ_n i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 28.28_o mat._n 28.28_o not_o in_o their_o person_n but_o in_o their_o successor_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a difficult_a work_n for_o some_o pastor_n to_o prove_v such_o a_o succession_n but_o not_o to_o digress_v we_o read_v that_o while_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v yet_o a_o little_a flock_n 3.10_o act._n 15.6_o 1_o tim._n 3.10_o there_o be_v apostle_n elder_n and_o deacon_n when_o that_o flock_v increase_v and_o the_o plant_n and_o confirm_v of_o church_n abroad_o call_v they_o from_o their_o immediate_a superintendency_n they_o find_v out_o fit_a person_n to_o who_o they_o derive_v their_o own_o ordinary_a authority_n jurisdiction_n viz._n for_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o government_n of_o such_o church_n as_o they_o have_v plant_v st._n james_n have_v his_o successor_n at_o jerusalem_n st._n mark_v at_o alexandria_n st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n the_o one_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o 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devolve_v his_o charge_n to_o timothy_n sure_o he_o do_v not_o make_v two_o supreme_a officer_n in_o that_o church_n nor_o if_o the_o government_n of_o the_o elder_n have_v be_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n will_v he_o have_v give_v timothy_n so_o large_a a_o commission_n charge_v some_o 1.2_o 1_o tim._n 1.2_o that_o they_o preach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n 1._o here_o be_v a_o inspection_n into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o elder_n imperium_fw-la par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la imperium_fw-la who_o be_v their_o present_a teacher_n and_o what_o be_v his_o charge_n worth_n if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o 2._o timothy_n be_v to_o direct_v and_o order_v the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n ch_n 2._o 1._o for_o in_o v._o 18._o of_o ch_n 1._o this_o charge_n i_o commit_v unto_o thou_o what_o be_v that_o charge_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d first_o of_o all_o that_o prayer_n be_v make_v how_o make_v by_o the_o ex-tempore_a conception_n of_o every_o private_a presbyter_n that_o be_v no_o make_v of_o prayer_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n for_o then_o timothy_n can_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o make_n of_o they_o whereas_o he_o be_v to_o provide_v that_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v such_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o public_a necessity_n of_o all_o man_n with_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o governor_n and_o their_o own_o reputation_n and_o peace_n when_o none_o of_o their_o adversary_n shall_v find_v any_o just_a cause_n to_o accuse_v their_o solemn_a devotion_n again_o 3._o timothy_n be_v direct_v how_o to_o receive_v accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a 5.19_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o and_o the_o power_n of_o receive_v accusation_n imply_v a_o power_n to_o judge_n and_o determine_v of_o they_o herein_o say_v epiphanius_n the_o apostle_n show_v quis_fw-la sit_fw-la presbyter_n 75._o haer._n 75._o quis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la timotheo_n presbyterum_fw-la ne_fw-la objurges_fw-la and_o 4._o v._o 20._o he_o