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church_n on_o they_o who_o be_v notorious_o otherwise_o they_o be_v command_v to_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o new_a lump_n and_o to_o look_v diligent_o that_o no_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o among_o they_o 12.15_o heb._n 12.15_o whereby_o other_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o defilement_n and_o as_o to_o they_o who_o sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n be_v threaten_v destruction_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o who_o defile_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v god_n destroy_v 1_o cor_fw-la 3.17_o and_o as_o god_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v with_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n when_o it_o be_v defile_v except_o they_o do_v destroy_v the_o accurse_a thing_n from_o among_o they_o that_o be_v the_o person_n who_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n josh_n 7.11_o 12._o so_o we_o may_v also_o fear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n with_o we_o unless_o we_o also_o do_v remove_v 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august_n contr_n epist_n parm._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 39_o people_n duty_n to_o separate_a from_o their_o communion_n except_o in_o the_o ensue_a case_n 1._o that_o they_o require_v those_o who_o communicate_v with_o they_o to_o own_o or_o to_o approve_v of_o this_o defect_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o communion_n with_o they_o must_v be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o can_v be_v obtain_v without_o sin_n or_o 2_o when_o we_o without_o divide_v of_o the_o church_n or_o disturb_v of_o her_o peace_n or_o disobedience_n to_o or_o separation_n from_o her_o governor_n or_o any_o other_o great_a evil_n to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n can_v communicate_v with_o other_o church_n officer_n legal_o call_v who_o conscientious_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v that_o duty_n which_o other_o do_v neglect_n for_o from_o the_o reason_n offer_v in_o the_o forego_n proposition_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o own_o church_n that_o this_o be_v a_o godly_a disciplne_n and_o that_o the_o restoration_n of_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v desire_v it_o rational_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o great_a evil_n to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v prefer_v a_o church_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la in_o which_o this_o discipline_n of_o christ_n obtain_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n before_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o which_o it_o be_v confess_o neglect_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n thus_o lay_v down_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n reject_v christ_n doctrine_n 7.30_o luk._n 7.30_o and_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n which_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n bid_v both_o the_o people_n and_o his_o own_o disciple_n 23.1_o mat._n 23.1_o hear_v they_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n which_o do_v imply_v communion_n with_o those_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o though_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v exceed_o corrupt_v though_o he_o declare_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n to_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n 33._o v._o 33._o and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n 8.44_o joh._n 8.44_o and_o the_o sadducee_n who_o join_v in_o public_a worship_n with_o the_o rest_n 12.27_o mark_v 12.27_o to_o be_v great_o erroneous_a yet_o neither_o do_v he_o separate_a himself_o nor_o command_v other_o to_o separate_a from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o synagogue_n on_o those_o account_n 2_o st._n paul_n declare_v of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o it_o be_v their_o fault_n that_o the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o their_o communion_n 1_o cor._n 5.1_o and_o command_v they_o to_o separate_v he_o v._o 13._o but_o he_o chide_v none_o for_o communicate_v with_o they_o whilst_o he_o be_v not_o separate_v which_o sure_o he_o will_v have_v do_v have_v that_o communion_n
by_o execute_v of_o they_o only_o shall_v rebuke_v the_o scorner_n which_o the_o wiseman_n forbid_v 9.8_o prov._n 9.8_o here_o then_o our_o savior_n rule_n seem_v to_o take_v place_n give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n 7.6_o matt._n 7.6_o lest_o they_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o such_o person_n ought_v therefore_o only_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o not_o entire_o and_o without_o exception_n excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n 377._o prim._n christian_n part_v 3._o p._n 377._o to_o this_o effect_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o dr._n cave_n that_o the_o primitive_a church_n relax_v the_o severity_n of_o their_o discipline_n when_o great_a multitude_n be_v concern_v or_o such_o person_n as_o be_v like_a to_o draw_v great_a number_n after_o they_o in_o this_o case_n say_v he_o they_o think_v it_o prudent_a and_o reasonable_a to_o deal_v with_o person_n by_o somewhat_o mild_a and_o gentle_a method_n lest_o by_o hold_v they_o to_o term_n of_o rigour_n and_o austerity_n they_o shall_v provoke_v they_o to_o fly_v off_o either_o to_o heathenism_n or_o to_o heresy_n this_o course_n st._n cyprian_n and_o his_o brethren_n take_v for_o as_o the_o concord_n of_o his_o colleague_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o unite_n the_o fraternity_n and_o heal_v the_o wound_n in_o the_o church_n require_v they_o 3._o 1_o necessitati_fw-la temporum_fw-la succubuisse_fw-la p._n 52._o §._o 3._o yield_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o admit_v the_o lapse_v to_o communion_n upon_o tolerable_a hope_n of_o their_o true_a repentance_n 9_o 2_o ad_fw-la gentile_n see_v vias_fw-la &_o saecularia_fw-la opera_fw-la convertat_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la hereticos_fw-la &_o schismaticos_fw-la rejectus_fw-la ab_fw-la eccle._n transeat_fw-la ibid._n §._o 10._o v_o §._o 3_o 9_o lest_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n they_o out_o of_o desperation_n shall_v fly_v back_o to_o the_o worldy_a or_o join_v with_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n say_v he_o do_v our_o brother_n 3_o cornelius_z yield_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n 6._o cornelius_n necessitati_fw-la succubuit_fw-la ibid._n §._o 6._o admit_v to_o communion_n plebis_fw-la maximam_fw-la partem_fw-la maximum_fw-la fratrûm_fw-la numerum_fw-la a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o common_a people_n or_o the_o brethren_n which_o separate_v with_o he_o upon_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o repentance_n of_o trophimus_n alone_o with_o who_o as_o they_o first_o separate_v they_o return_v moreover_o to_o this_o accord_v the_o judgement_n of_o st._n austin_n who_o declare_v that_o b._n 4_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la salutaris_n à _fw-la multis_fw-la correptio_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la ille_fw-la corripitur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la sociam_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la idem_fw-la morbus_fw-la plurimos_fw-la occupaverit_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la bonis_fw-la restat_fw-la quà m_fw-la dolour_n &_o gemitus_fw-la contr._n epist_n parmen_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 61._o b._n correption_n can_v be_v salutary_a when_o the_o offendor_n have_v many_o partner_n and_o that_o when_o the_o same_o disease_n have_v seize_v on_o many_o there_o remain_v no_o other_o remedy_n for_o good_a man_n to_o use_v but_o prayer_n and_o sigh_n and_o sorrow_n and_o again_o that_o when_o d._n 5_o et_fw-la revera_fw-la si_fw-la contagio_fw-la peccandi_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la invaserit_fw-la divinae_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la severa_fw-la misericordia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la consilia_fw-la separationis_fw-la &_o inania_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o perniciosa_fw-la atque_fw-la sacrilega_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o impia_fw-la &_o superba_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o plus_fw-la perturbant_fw-la infirmos_fw-la bonos_fw-es quam_fw-la corrigunt_fw-la animosos_fw-la malos_fw-la ibid._n lit_fw-fr d._n the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n have_v cease_v the_o whole_a multitude_n the_o severe_a mercy_n of_o divine_a discipline_n be_v necessary_a for_o then_o all_o council_n of_o separation_n be_v vain_a pernicious_a wicked_a and_o sacrilegious_a because_o they_o will_v more_o disturb_v the_o pious_a that_o be_v weak_a then_o correct_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v sturdy_a and_o to_o confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o st_n austin_n the_o 30._o 6_o synop_n pur._n theol._n disp_n 48_o §._o 30._o author_n of_o the_o dutch_a synopsis_n have_v observe_v that_o the_o prophet_n and_o pious_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v never_o in_o a_o general_a declension_n of_o the_o people_n recur_v to_o these_o severe_a method_n and_o 12.6_o and_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la duris_fw-la remediis_fw-la locus_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o morbo_fw-la cubat_fw-la grot._fw-la 2_o cor._n 12.6_o grotius_n and_o estius_n observe_v from_o these_o word_n of_o st_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n when_o their_o obedience_n be_v fulfil_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o severe_a remedy_n when_o the_o disease_n have_v infect_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v force_v to_o yield_v to_o this_o necessity_n locum_fw-la esth_n in_o locum_fw-la because_o the_o offender_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v many_o 548.549_o compan_n to_o the_o temple_n part_n 4._o p._n 548.549_o they_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v excommunicate_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o the_o judicious_a dr._n cumber_n that_o till_o man_n be_v so_o humble_a as_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v shame_n and_o undergo_v severity_n in_o this_o world_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o next_o we_o may_v advise_v they_o to_o private_a and_o particular_a act_n of_o mortification_n and_o repentance_n but_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o impose_v they_o on_o this_o untractable_a generation_n since_o by_o impose_v they_o in_o these_o circumstance_n the_o church_n will_v make_v this_o holy_a mean_n of_o reformation_n rather_o despise_v then_o obey_v prop._n 8_o although_o it_o be_v the_o christian_n duty_n to_o withdraw_v from_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o scandalous_a professor_n and_o the_o disorderly_a walker_n yet_o be_v this_o only_a then_o a_o duty_n when_o we_o can_v serve_v no_o high_a end_n of_o piety_n or_o mercy_n in_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o they_o for_o he_o that_o do_v command_v we_o to_o withdraw_v from_o he_o that_o walk_v disorderly_a do_v leave_v it_o still_o our_o duty_n to_o admonish_v he_o as_o ae_z brother_n and_o therefore_o still_o to_o maintain_v that_o correspondence_n with_o he_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o that_o admonition_n 15._o 2_o thess_n 3.14_o 15._o and_o to_o all_o other_o good_a endeavour_n to_o reclaim_v and_o gain_v our_o brother_n and_o therefore_o though_o our_o lord_n know_v well_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o the_o great_a scandal_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n will_v take_v at_o his_o free_a converse_n with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n he_o do_v not_o only_o justify_v the_o fact_n as_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o their_o reformation_n and_o conversion_n but_o also_o represent_v it_o as_o a_o high_a duty_n and_o more_o incumbent_a on_o he_o than_o the_o avoid_v the_o familiarity_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o bid_v those_o pharisee_n who_o reckon_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o renounce_v all_o familiarity_n with_o such_o man_n learn_v what_o that_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o though_o st._n paul_n permit_v not_o his_o corinthian_n to_o have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o unbeliever_n 9.13_o matt._n 9.13_o or_o go_v unto_o their_o idol_n temple_n or_o their_o feast_n yet_o he_o allow_v the_o come_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n into_o their_o assembly_n 14.23_o 1_o cor._n 14.23_o as_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o his_o conviction_n and_o conversion_n and_o 25._o v._o 24_o 25._o which_o be_v more_o observable_a st._n judas_n speak_v of_o those_o impure_a dreamer_n who_o defile_v the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n say_v thus_o 8._o v._o 8._o these_o be_v spot_n in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n when_o they_o feast_v with_o you_o they_o therefore_o do_v intrude_v into_o these_o feast_n and_o consequent_o join_v with_o they_o at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o these_o feast_n be_v a_o appendix_n and_o yet_o st._n judas_n prescribe_v no_o separation_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o these_o assembly_n on_o that_o account_n last_o though_o eli_n son_n be_v son_n of_o belial_n 12._o sam._n 1.2_o 12._o and_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n although_o they_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n 17._o v._o 17._o and_o therefore_o to_o neglect_v to_o come_v to_o shilo_n with_o they_o 24._o v._o 24._o yet_o be_v they_o also_o say_v to_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v viz._n by_o this_o neglect_n it_o therefore_o be_v the_o people_n duty_n still_o to_o attend_v upon_o these_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v under_o these_o circumstance_n without_o communion_n with_o these_o son_n of_o belial_n and_o minister_a
christian_a sort_n and_o by_o a_o disuse_n of_o any_o other_o to_o incapacitate_v our_o own_o and_o our_o admirer_n devotion_n for_o the_o other_o and_o make_v both_o ourselves_o and_o they_o uncharitable_o censorious_a of_o all_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o those_o who_o use_v they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n except_o a_o new_a and_o inconsiderable_a party_n chap._n xi_o the_o content_n the_o proposition_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o liturgy_n prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o which_o her_o lay_n communicant_n may_v not_o yield_v obedience_n the_o general_a objection_n against_o it_o answer_v be_v 1._o that_o the_o phrase_n throughout_o the_o several_a office_n be_v such_o as_o presume_v all_o person_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o in_o a_o actual_a state_n of_o grace_n §_o 1._o the_o falseness_n of_o which_o suggestion_n be_v show_v in_o ten_o instance_n and_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o liturgy_n be_v justify_v from_o like_a expression_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ibid._n 2._o obj._n that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o only_o say_v amen_o but_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o prayer_n answ_n this_o be_v justify_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o primitive_a christian_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o so_o do_v §_o 2._o 3._o that_o the_o same_o prayer_n be_v oft_o repeat_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o vain_a repetition_n forbid_v by_o christ_n matth._n 6.7_o 8._o answ_n these_o repetition_n be_v justify_v from_o scripture-example_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n §_o 3._o objection_n against_o several_a part_n or_o expression_n of_o the_o liturgy_n answer_v as_o 1._o that_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n all_o profess_v to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n whereas_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o in_o our_o congregation_n do_v not_o so_o §_o 4._o 2._o that_o we_o all_o profess_v to_o repent_v and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n we_o all_o say_v on_o sexagesima_fw-la sunday_n that_o god_n see_v that_o we_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v after_o the_o communion_n we_o all_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o he_o have_v assure_v we_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o goodness_n to_o we_o and_o in_o the_o three_o collect_v after_o trinity_n we_o all_o profess_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o hearty_a desire_n to_o pray_v which_o profession_n can_v be_v thus_o general_o make_v in_o truth_n §_o 5.3_o that_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v to_o all_o nation_n unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n that_o he_o will_v save_v among_o the_o remnant_n of_o true_a israelite_n all_o jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o heretic_n that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o man_n which_o petition_n can_v be_v put_v up_o in_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o so_o large_a extent_n in_o scripture_n §_o 6.4_o that_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o succour_v help_n and_o comfort_v all_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n necessity_n and_o tribulation_n to_o preserve_v all_o that_o travail_n by_o land_n or_o by_o water_n all_o woman_n labour_v of_o child_n all_o prisoner_n and_o captive_n and_o so_o we_o pray_v for_o robber_n pirate_n whore_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o some_o passage_n in_o the_o liturgy_n which_o seem_v obscure_a or_o metaphorical_a explain_v as_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o we_o 2._o give_v peace_n in_o our_o time_n o_o lord_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o fight_v for_o we_o but_o only_o thou_o o_o god_n 3._o lighten_v our_o darkness_n 4._o from_o fornication_n and_o all_o other_o deadly_a sin_n 5._o from_o sudden_a death_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o 6._o by_o the_o mystery_n of_o thy_o holy_a incarnation_n by_o thy_o holy_a nativity_n and_o circumcision_n and_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o 7._o that_o our_o body_n may_v be_v make_v clean_o by_o his_o body_n and_o our_o soul_n wash_v by_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n 8._o that_o god_n by_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n do_v sanctify_v water_n to_o the_o mystical_a wash_n away_o of_o sin_n 9_o the_o prayer_n after_o the_o four_o commandment_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n 10._o with_o this_o ring_n i_o the_o wed_v with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n and_o with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v §_o 8._o the_o conclusion_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o stint_a liturgy_n prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o which_o her_o lay_n communicant_n may_v not_o yield_v obedience_n or_o which_o can_v render_v their_o communion_n with_o her_o sinful_a or_o unlawful_a to_o they_o as_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o answer_v the_o scruple_n dissenter_n do_v suggest_v against_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o portion_n of_o that_o service_n in_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o join_v with_o we_o and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o objection_n which_o respect_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o liturgy_n §_o 1_o 1._o it_o be_v object_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a common_a prayer_n there_o be_v not_o any_o petition_n or_o confession_n which_o import_v any_o doubt_n scruple_n dr._n chamber_n paper_n of_o unaffected_a scruple_n or_o fear_v that_o any_o of_o those_o who_o join_v in_o that_o service_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n or_o enmity_n to_o god_n whereas_o there_o be_v many_o in_o our_o congregation_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v as_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n and_o refuse_v to_o return_v jer._n 3.5.11.15_o to_o this_o effect_n run_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o commissioner_n at_o the_o savoy_n viz._n 7._o p._n 7._o that_o throughout_o the_o several_a office_n the_o phrase_n be_v such_o as_o presume_v all_o person_n within_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v regenerate_v convert_v and_o in_o a_o actual_a state_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v 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