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that_o use_v to_o assemble_v together_o in_o one_o place_n which_o be_v where_o the_o apostle_n direct_v they_o to_o excommunicate_v a_o notorious_a sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1â—_n when_o you_o be_v meet_v together_o and_o my_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n do_v you_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o need_n of_o a_o miracle_n to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o very_a same_o moment_n in_o distant_a congregation_n i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o neither_o scripture_n nor_o the_o homily_n take_v notice_n of_o your_o fancy_a catholic_n or_o national_a communion_n if_o you_o say_v that_o what_o we_o find_v in_o the_o homily_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v speak_v in_o a_o church_n already_o constitute_v must_v relate_v to_o the_o present_a constitution_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n to_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o write_v which_o for_o aught_o yet_o appear_v be_v a_o single_a independent_a congregation_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o such_o limitation_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v intend_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o homily_n church_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o promise_n for_o as_o much_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v church_n where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o a_o great_a number_n therefore_o come_v to_o church_n together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n have_v there_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o their_o church_n their_o god_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n present_a among_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o faithful_a people_n by_o his_o grace_n by_o his_o favour_n and_o godly_a assistance_n according_a to_o his_o most_o and_o comfortable_a promise_n now_o 126._o concern_v the_o place_n where_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o resort_v together_o and_o where_o especial_o they_o ought_v to_o celebrate_v and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath-day_n that_o place_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n or_o church_n because_o the_o company_n or_o congregation_n of_o god_n people_n still_v which_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o church_n do_v there_o assemble_v themselves_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n for_o a_o great_a number_n of_o year_n have_v neither_o temple_n nor_o church_n to_o resort_v unto_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n there_o be_v no_o temple_n nor_o church_n for_o christian_a man_n 127._o for_o why_o they_o be_v always_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o persecution_n vexation_n and_o trouble_v so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o liberty_n nor_o licence_n obtain_v for_o that_o purpose_n yet_o god_n delight_v much_o that_o they_o shall_v often_o resort_v together_o in_o one_o place_n etc._n etc._n but_o then_o speak_v of_o the_o build_n of_o church_n afterward_o it_o say_v and_o to_o these_o temple_n have_v christian_n customable_o use_v to_o resort_v etc._n etc._n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o special_a temple_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o have_v great_a pleasure_n ibid._n and_o most_o delight_v to_o dwell_v be_v the_o body_n and_o mind_n of_o true_a christian_n and_o the_o choose_a people_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o notwithstanding_o 120._o god_n do_v allow_v the_o material_a temple_n make_v with_o lime_n and_o stone_n etc._n etc._n how_o far_o this_o agree_v with_o your_o notion_n that_o such_o temple_n of_o god_n cease_v to_o be_v so_o if_o they_o be_v divide_v from_o or_o shut_v out_o of_o these_o material_a temple_n letter_n i_o can_v see_v nor_o how_o you_o have_v bring_v your_o notion_n of_o a_o church_n into_o conformity_n with_o the_o 19_o article_n which_o i_o before_o mention_v but_o you_o think_v fit_a to_o
be_v not_o impertinent_a the_o three_o which_o be_v still_o under_o the_o same_o head_n though_o you_o will_v divide_v it_o be_v this_o whether_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n and_o consequent_o one_o church_n in_o a_o city_n there_o be_v not_o now_o as_o many_o church_n within_o the_o national_a as_o there_o be_v bishopric_n to_o which_o you_o answer_v every_o bishopric_n be_v a_o distinct_a episcopal_a church_n well_o then_o how_o do_v that_o agree_v with_o the_o primitive_a rule_n from_o which_o in_o another_o place_n you_o have_v occasion_n to_o argue_v and_o you_o know_v to_o mention_v no_o more_o st._n ignatius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o first_o century_n say_v every_o church_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n ep._n and_o one_o bishop_n with_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n which_o bishop_n the_o people_n with_o the_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o and_o caesar_n himself_o must_v obey_v now_o except_o you_o 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be_v it_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o accidental_n tho_o st._n ignatius_n particular_o go_v upon_o a_o schism_n phil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o divide_v from_o truth_n how_o even_o upon_o the_o notion_n of_o divide_v in_o accidental_n will_v he_o that_o divide_v from_o one_o bishop_n but_o yet_o communicate_v with_o another_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n 5._o and_o then_o my_o 5_o supposal_n which_o you_o here_o admit_v that_o the_o independent_o or_o presbyterian_o have_v among_o they_o sufficient_a church-officer_n and_o power_n as_o much_o as_o clear_v they_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o do_v that_o bishop_n and_o his_o flock_n who_o will_v not_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o his_o neighbour_a bishop_n but_o will_v have_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n different_a from_o the_o other_o and_o with_o which_o he_o expect_v that_o all_o shall_v comply_v that_o communicate_v at_o his_o altar_n 433._o and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o determine_v 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the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a i_o shall_v ever_o have_v occasion_n to_o except_v against_o upon_o my_o own_o account_n or_o my_o child_n since_o i_o think_v there_o can_v be_v no_o magic_n in_o it_o to_o affect_v the_o infant_n you_o will_v avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o yield_v to_o the_o like_a accusation_n against_o our_o church_n with_o that_o which_o you_o set_v up_o against_o the_o independent_o by_o this_o distinction_n that_o the_o independent_a church_n be_v schismatical_a in_o its_o constitution_n for_o admit_v this_o a_o unlawful_a and_o sinful_a term_n of_o communion_n yet_o say_v you_o the_o frame_n and_o essential_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o schismatical_a but_o except_o you_o yield_v to_o i_o that_o a_o matter_n enjoin_v though_o it_o be_v not_o sinful_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n may_v be_v so_o to_o the_o party_n of_o who_o it_o be_v require_v and_o