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A49109
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The case of persecution, charg'd on the Church of England, consider'd and discharg'd, in order to her justification, and a desired union of Protestant dissenters
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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1689
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Wing L2961; ESTC R6944
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ordination_n of_o such_o as_o go_v over_o to_o the_o opposite_a party_n nor_o do_v the_o church_n of_o england_n deny_v the_o validity_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o it_o do_v deny_v the_o same_o to_o those_o separate_a faction_n which_o heap_v up_o teacher_n to_o themselves_o have_v itch_a ear_n for_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v never_o approve_v of_o such_o ordination_n wherein_o a_o bishop_n do_v not_o preside_v and_o join_v with_o his_o presbyter_n but_o suppose_v the_o ordination_n to_o be_v valid_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o doctrine_n by_o the_o correspondency_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o whoever_o shall_v preach_v any_o other_o doctrine_n as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n necessary_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n though_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n sentence_n that_o he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 2.8_o i._n e._n we_o may_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o this_o rule_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o try_v the_o doctrine_n and_o spirit_n of_o those_o false_a prophet_n which_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o these_o character_n we_o may_v discern_v they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v deny_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o that_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n if_o any_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n resist_v the_o truth_n and_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n if_o any_o reject_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n minister_n and_o sacrament_n or_o add_v new_a precept_n and_o commandment_n require_v the_o like_a observance_n of_o they_o as_o of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n if_o any_o shall_v public_o preach_v such_o opinion_n and_o practice_n as_o be_v not_o according_a 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use_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n that_o prefer_v their_o own_o prayer_n to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n and_o their_o own_o dream_n and_o delusion_n to_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n whether_o they_o that_o teach_v disobedience_n to_o magistrate_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o stir_v up_o sedition_n and_o division_n from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a thing_n whether_o these_o have_v not_o the_o character_n of_o false_a prophet_n the_o scripture_n and_o primitive_a council_n have_v determine_v and_o if_o the_o establish_v church_n teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n than_o what_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o approve_v as_o well_o by_o papist_n as_o by_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o for_o as_o for_o the_o other_o sectary_n anabaptist_n quaker_n etc._n etc._n who_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n we_o be_v not_o much_o concern_v for_o their_o objection_n if_o we_o worship_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o own_o christ_n jesus_n god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n observe_v all_o and_o only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n the_o character_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n can_v just_o be_v impute_v to_o any_o of_o her_o minister_n the_o great_a crime_n object_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o romanist_n be_v our_o separation_n from_o their_o communion_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o we_o have_v no_o otherwise_o leave_v they_o than_o they_o have_v desert_v the_o doctrine_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n to_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v return_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v object_v by_o some_o modern_a dissenter_n in_o the_o word_n of_o optatus_n pace_n credemus_fw-la uno_fw-la sigillo_fw-la sigillati_fw-la sumus_fw-la nec_fw-la aliter_fw-la baptizati_fw-la nec_fw-la aliter_fw-la ordinati_fw-la quam_fw-la vos_fw-la testamentum_fw-la divinum_fw-la legimus_fw-la pariter_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v in_o the_o same_o god_n and_o saviour_n we_o be_v baptise_a and_o ordain_v as_o you_o and_o read_v the_o same_o divine_a testament_n but_o they_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o father_n hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la nomine_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la separati_fw-la estis_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la habelitis_fw-la for_o this_o only_a crime_n of_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o christ_n church_n you_o may_v come_v short_a of_o eternal_a life_n to_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o st._n augustin_n extra_n ecclaesiam_fw-la omnia_fw-la possint_fw-la habere_fw-la praeter_fw-la salutem_fw-la possunt_fw-la habere_fw-la honorem_fw-la possint_fw-la habere_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la possunt_fw-la cantare_fw-la haleluia_o possunt_fw-la respondere_fw-la amen_o possunt_fw-la evangelium_fw-la tenere_fw-la &_o predicare_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la fidem_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o predicare_fw-la sed_fw-la nusquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la catholica_fw-la possunt_fw-la salutem_fw-la invenire_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o schism_n be_v as_o studious_o to_o be_v avoid_v as_o idolatry_n non_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la martyrium_fw-la sustinere_fw-la ne_fw-la seinditur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quare_fw-la ne_fw-la idolis_fw-la sacrificetur_fw-la by_o deny_v the_o one_o we_o consult_v for_o our_o private_a salvation_n by_o the_o other_o for_o the_o public_a safety_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o indeed_o we_o be_v agree_v in_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n what_o cause_n can_v be_v give_v why_o by_o our_o dissension_n in_o some_o circumstance_n we_o shall_v expose_v ourselves_o and_o the_o people_n to_o all_o those_o mischief_n which_o will_v inevitable_o follow_v on_o our_o division_n for_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o they_o who_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o doctrinal_n do_v deny_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o we_o in_o worship_n other_o that_o have_v not_o so_o great_a a_o agreement_n with_o they_o may_v forsake_v their_o communion_n and_o so_o our_o division_n may_v be_v perpetuate_v and_o multiply_v inter_fw-la licet_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la licet_fw-la vestrum_fw-la nutant_fw-la animae_fw-la christianorum_fw-la nemo_fw-la vobis_fw-la credit_n nemo_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnes_fw-la contentiosi_fw-la homines_fw-la sumus_fw-la say_v optatus_n p._n 84._o the_o people_n will_v not_o believe_v we_o have_v the_o same_o faith_n when_o they_o see_v we_o agree_v not_o in_o the_o same_o worship_n but_o if_o we_o have_v indeed_o the_o same_o faith_n why_o do_v we_o separate_v it_o be_v doubtless_o a_o sin_n to_o separate_v from_o that_o church_n in_o who_o communion_n we_o may_v remain_v without_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o real_a imputation_n of_o somewhat_o that_o be_v sinful_a in_o our_o communion_n when_o we_o separate_v
they_o if_o they_o be_v constant_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n for_o the_o keep_n out_o of_o popery_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o indelible_a reproach_n to_o they_o all_o who_o have_v profess_v a_o great_a detestation_n of_o popery_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o they_o have_v slander_v and_o oppose_v as_o if_o they_o have_v too_o far_o comply_v with_o the_o papist_n if_o they_o shall_v at_o last_o confederate_n with_o they_o to_o take_v off_o those_o law_n which_o they_o unanimous_o consent_v to_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v out_o popery_n especial_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o consider_v person_n that_o when_o these_o law_n be_v abrogate_a those_o law_n by_o which_o popery_n be_v former_o establish_v will_v be_v in_o force_n and_o so_o they_o who_o consent_n to_o the_o take_v away_o the_o one_o do_v consent_n to_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o other_o and_o set_v up_o popery_n by_o a_o law._n see_v the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o queen_n mary_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o persecution_n let_v the_o reader_n consider_v that_o the_o establish_v church_n have_v neither_o any_o power_n nor_o any_o principle_n that_o may_v incline_v she_o to_o it_o 1._o it_o have_v never_o have_v any_o power_n the_o church_n be_v always_o in_o its_o minority_n and_o the_o king_n be_v her_o guardian_n she_o can_v enact_v any_o thing_n for_o herself_o her_o court_n be_v the_o king_n court_n her_o convocation_n be_v call_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n they_o can_v consult_v of_o any_o other_o matter_n but_o what_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o king_n nor_o make_v any_o canon_n but_o what_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o king_n nor_o make_v any_o canon_n but_o what_o be_v ratify_v by_o his_o authority_n nor_o execute_v they_o but_o by_o his_o warrant_n and_o that_o under_o these_o proviso_n that_o they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o king_n prerogative_n nor_o against_o the_o common_a or_o statute_n law_n and_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n and_o the_o common_a law_n which_o may_v grant_v prohibition_n against_o their_o proceed_n and_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o sentence_n so_o that_o neither_o any_o corporal_a punishment_n can_v be_v inflict_v nor_o any_o fine_a levy_v but_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o who_o all_o penal_a law_n be_v execute_v so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o complaint_n it_o be_v to_o be_v charge_v on_o those_o member_n of_o parliament_n which_o themselves_o choose_v to_o vote_n for_o they_o nor_o ought_v they_o to_o complain_v of_o what_o be_v act_v by_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o whosoever_o will_v due_o consider_v the_o rise_n of_o those_o law_n by_o which_o the_o complainer_n have_v suffer_v the_o great_a penalty_n will_v find_v that_o they_o be_v enact_v or_o procure_v by_o the_o complainer_n themselves_o for_o those_o law_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o great_a execution_n have_v be_v do_v since_o the_o reformation_n be_v contrive_v by_o the_o papist_n i_o mean_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n which_o though_o some_o be_v please_v to_o call_v protestant_a oath_n yet_o be_v they_o in_o be_v before_o the_o reformation_n that_o of_o supremacy_n be_v enact_v in_o a_o full_a parliament_n under_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o be_v only_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o ancient_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n from_o foreign_a usurpation_n it_o be_v defend_v by_o divers_a learned_a man_n of_o the_o romish_a persuasion_n particular_o by_o stephen_n gardner_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o some_o great_a man_n lose_v their_o life_n for_o defame_v or_o refuse_v to_o take_v that_o oath_n viz._n the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n and_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n and_o if_o other_o have_v suffer_v on_o the_o same_o account_n since_o the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v just_o be_v accuse_v of_o what_o be_v so_o solemn_o recognize_v by_o the_o papist_n nec_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la justior_fw-la ulla_fw-la and_o as_o to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n though_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o form_n by_o king_n james_n as_o a_o test_n to_o discover_v such_o person_n as_o have_v often_o conspire_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o all_o courts-leet_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v so_o frame_v as_o to_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o it_o against_o the_o papist_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v no_o principle_n that_o may_v incline_v any_o of_o her_o communion_n to_o persecute_v practice_n for_o she_o make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o practice_n and_o light_n be_v not_o more_o contrary_a to_o darkness_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o that_o of_o persecution_n when_o james_n and_o john_n move_v our_o saviour_n to_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o samaritan_n luke_n 9.54_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v they_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o of_o what_o spirit_n then_o be_v they_o of_o who_o will_v call_v for_o fire_n from_o hell_n if_o they_o can_v obtain_v it_o from_o heaven_n it_o concern_v other_o to_o consider_v as_o many_o as_o walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v for_o peace_n and_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n strict_o enjoin_v that_o nothing_o be_v preach_v by_o her_o minister_n but_o what_o be_v plain_o declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o may_v be_v clear_o ded_fw-we uce_v from_o it_o the_o church_n teach_v all_o of_o her_o communion_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n even_o their_o enemy_n persecutor_n and_o slanderer_n and_o frequent_o use_v our_o lord_n prayer_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n as_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v forgive_v of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n and_o st._n paul_n assure_v we_o that_o all_o our_o gift_n and_o grace_n without_o charity_n be_v nothing_o worth_a that_o charity_n which_o suffer_v long_a and_o be_v kind_a which_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13._o by_o which_o rule_n all_o christian_n ought_v to_o walk_v here_o the_o counsel_n of_o optatus_n be_v seasonable_a si_fw-mi vestros_fw-la videri_fw-la martyr_n vultis_fw-la probate_a amass_o pacem_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la prima_fw-la sunt_fw-la martyris_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la aut_fw-la dilexisse_fw-la deo_fw-la placidam_fw-la unitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la habuisse_fw-la cum_fw-la fratribus_fw-la charitatem_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la maxima_fw-la &_o imperiosa_fw-la virtus_fw-la caret_fw-la effectu_fw-la p._n 72._o if_o our_o church_n do_v lay_v claim_n to_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n and_o enforce_v her_o new_a decree_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o anathema_n on_o all_o that_o shall_v not_o receive_v they_o with_o the_o like_a submission_n as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n do_v she_o exact_v a_o blind_a obedience_n and_o a_o implicit_a faith_n to_o her_o ordinance_n with_o a_o nonobstante_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o if_o she_o do_v pronounce_v all_o heretic_n that_o refuse_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o she_o and_o teach_v that_o no_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o such_o heretic_n do_v she_o account_v man_n heretic_n for_o keep_v and_o read_v their_o bibles_n and_o book_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n or_o set_v up_o a_o inquisition_n to_o imprison_v torment_v and_o put_v to_o death_n man_n and_o woman_n for_o their_o dissent_n from_o it_o in_o such_o opinion_n do_v it_o punish_v man_n because_o they_o believe_v their_o sense_n and_o will_v not_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n and_o worship_n the_o creature_n more_o or_o beside_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1.25_o do_v it_o approve_v or_o allow_v the_o depose_n doctrine_n and_o approve_v of_o rebellion_n and_o resistance_n and_o massacre_a thousand_o of_o innocent_a person_n for_o its_o advantage_n and_o grandeur_n which_o some_o of_o the_o complainer_n of_o both_o perty_n have_v contend_v for_o and_o practise_v or_o do_v it_o teach_v that_o dominion_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n that_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o right_n to_o what_o they_o enjoy_v but_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o saint_n to_o possess_v the_o earth_n and_o to_o bind_v king_n in_o chain_n &_o c_o do_v it_o erect_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la a_o ernpire_n independent_a and_o paramount_n to_o that_o of_o the_o prince_n in_o who_o dominion_n they_o live_v as_o too_o many_o of_o the_o cornplainer_n do_v affirm_v then_o may_v the_o charge_n of_o persecution_n be_v just_o plead_v