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and_o to_o divide_v from_o the_o adherer_n to_o ungodly_a way_n luk._n 12._o 51._o so_o that_o the_o lamentableness_n of_o man_n not_o go_v all_o one_o way_n be_v true_a here_o where_o the_o generality_n go_v the_o right_a way_n but_o when_o they_o be_v go_v wrong_a in_o way_n of_o gild_n and_o destruction_n to_o unite_v in_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v a_o deplorable_a thing_n and_o there_o it_o be_v best_a when_o the_o most_o divide_v and_o stand_v off_o from_o they_o nor_o may_v they_o be_v want_v to_o their_o duty_n in_o some_o point_n to_o keep_v on_o unite_v to_o they_o in_o other_o they_o must_v not_o purchase_v unity_n by_o sinful_a omission_n or_o buy_v peace_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o innocence_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o observe_v the_o watchman_n must_v not_o be_v want_v in_o give_v
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of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v more_o strict_o oblige_v thereto_o if_o the_o immoral_a practice_n justify_v by_o such_o salvo_n be_v 1._o extreme_o scandaelous_a to_o religion_n 2._o general_o preach_v up_o by_o seducer_n or_o 3._o come_v strong_o recommend_v to_o carnal_a passion_n and_o interest_n chief_o if_o drive_v on_o by_o general_a persecution_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o obligation_n to_o actual_a ministration_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o foresay_a case_n these_o deduce_v from_o their_o office_n and_o character_n as_o they_o relate_v 1._o to_o god_n and_o stand_v in_o place_n 1._o of_o his_o messenger_n 2._o of_o his_o minister_n and_o ambassador_n the_o various_a obligation_n lay_v on_o they_o thereto_o by_o this_o 3._o of_o his_o co-worker_n 2._o as_o they_o relate_v to_o religion_n as_o they_o be_v minister_n and_o steward_n of_o its_o word_n and_o mystery_n the_o obligation_n arise_v hence_o chap._n vi_o more_o of_o the_o obligation_n to_o actual_a ministration_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o foresay_a case_n 3._o as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o be_v set_v over_o the_o church_n 1._o as_o watchman_n 2._o as_o overseer_n 3._o as_o guide_n or_o leader_n 4._o as_o pastor_n or_o shepherd_n 5._o as_o doctor_n or_o stand_v teacher_n of_o the_o church_n as_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n their_o obligation_n to_o such_o exercise_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n from_o all_o the_o foresay_a character_n different_a degree_n in_o this_o obligation_n a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o stand_v not_o upon_o strict_a term_n the_o spring_n and_o principle_n of_o this_o exercise_n how_o this_o clear_v the_o duty_n of_o deprive_a bishop_n and_o clergy_n as_o to_o this_o exercise_n on_o such_o revolution_n answerable_a to_o this_o obligation_n of_o the_o pastor_n to_o afford_v such_o ministration_n at_o such_o time_n be_v the_o people_n obligation_n to_o adhere_v to_o they_o and_o attend_v on_o they_o for_o participation_n thereof_o part_n ii_o of_o deprivation_n by_o civil_a state_n or_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o force_n of_o state_n deprivation_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n the_o plea_n of_o a_o deprivation_n of_o state_n represent_v in_o bar_n of_o their_o ministration_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n concern_v which_o 1._o this_o be_v to_o be_v press_v only_o under_o a_o suppose_a legal_a and_o rightful_a state_n 2._o it_o be_v deprivation_n be_v no_o conscionable_a discharge_n from_o their_o spiritual_a ministration_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n this_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o pure_a spiritual_a ministration_n not_o 3._o of_o any_o temporal_a accession_n and_o enforcement_n of_o those_o ministration_n over_o which_o the_o state_n have_v power_n because_o it_o confer_v they_o as_o also_o over_o some_o other_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n whilst_o it_o keep_v separate_v which_o it_o give_v up_o to_o the_o state_n during_o its_o incorporation_n with_o it_o these_o it_o give_v up_o 1._o with_o a_o salvo_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o soul_n 2._o only_o whilst_o it_o continue_v protect_v not_o when_o the_o state_n put_v true_a religion_n under_o persecution_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n receive_v and_o assert_v by_o our_o church_n it_o lie_v not_o in_o his_o be_v invest_v with_o or_o have_v a_o sovereign_a disposal_n of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n but_o 1._o in_o retain_v his_o civil_a power_n over_o all_o person_n whether_o lay-man_n or_o ecclesiastic_n in_o virtue_n of_o this_o civil_a power_n over_o the_o person_n of_o ecclesiastic_n he_o can_v command_v they_o faithful_o to_o discharge_v their_o spiritual_a function_n 2._o in_o the_o subordination_n of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o cause_n wherein_o ecclesiastic_n be_v content_a to_o act_v subordinate_o on_o the_o score_n of_o their_o secular_a mixture_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o in_o hold_v all_o this_o 3._o in_o opposition_n and_o bar_n of_o all_o other_o earthly_a dependence_n especial_o of_o all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n and_o appeal_n this_o supremacy_n exclude_v not_o spiritual_a ministration_n of_o deprive_a clergy_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n this_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o their_o adversary_n concession_n chap._n iii_o remark_n on_o the_o precede_a account_n of_o the_o force_n of_o state_n deprivation_n and_o instance_n of_o deprivation_n allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a consider_v and_o clear_v up_o the_o precede_a account_n of_o the_o force_n of_o state_n deprivation_n be_v not_o 1._o to_o deny_v the_o civil_a power_n the_o cognizance_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n in_o civil_a matter_n nor_o any_o just_a power_n over_o ecclesiastic_n 2._o nor_o to_o set_v the_o church_n above_o the_o state_n as_o the_o papal_a usurpation_n pretend_v to_o do_v nor_o to_o mistake_v or_o overlook_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o incorporate_a church_n the_o deprivation_n of_o abiathar_n by_o solomon_n consider_v and_o clear_v as_o also_o the_o frequent_a deposition_n of_o the_o jewish_a high_a priest_n by_o the_o roman_a governor_n and_o of_o the_o greek_a patriarch_n by_o the_o turk_n and_o of_o the_o popish_a bishop_n by_o a_o commission_n of_o state_n pursuant_n to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n chap._n iu._n of_o deprivation_n by_o synod_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n deprivation_n of_o bishop_n most_o fit_a and_o pr_v per_fw-la for_o synod_n their_o deprivation_n no_o discharge_n from_o ministration_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n as_o show_v by_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v mean_v when_o synod_n deprive_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o truth_n not_o of_o other_o mere_a personal_a â—rimes_n where_o the_o injure_v must_v acquiesce_v till_o relieve_v by_o regular_a sentence_n â—hat_n regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o synod_n in_o these_o case_n part_n iii_o of_o schism_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o shism_n and_o of_o the_o schism_n of_o particular_a member_n from_o their_o own_o church_n in_o throw_v off_o subjection_n and_o dependence_n on_o their_o own_o bishop_n of_o the_o union_n of_o a_o society_n which_o schism_n break_v one_o way_n of_o unite_n society_n be_v by_o unite_n they_o under_o the_o same_o head_n these_o in_o church_n society_n be_v the_o bishop_n union_n of_o particular_a member_n to_o their_o own_o church_n be_v in_o keep_v subject_a and_o dependant_a on_o their_o own_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o their_o schism_n lie_v in_o break_v off_o from_o they_o especial_o in_o set_v up_o opposite_a or_o anti-bishop_n against_o they_o so_o 1._o in_o such_o opposition_n the_o anti-bishop_n and_o his_o adherent_n make_v the_o schism_n if_o the_o former_a bishop_n be_v orthodox_n and_o be_v still_o rightful_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o george_n the_o cappadocian_n and_o athanasius_n 2._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o go_v with_o the_o great_a number_n what_o distinguish_v meeting_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n from_o schismatical_a conventicle_n schismatic_n too_o oft_o the_o more_o numerous_a party_n much_o less_o do_v it_o go_v with_o place_n of_o assembly_n 3._o therefore_o in_o press_v ecclesiastical_a unity_n man_n must_v be_v press_v to_o keep_v unite_v to_o their_o own_o orthodox_n rightful_a bishop_n not_o to_o any_o opposite_a bishop_n the_o gospel_n precept_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n all_o on_o this_o side_n and_o not_o to_o be_v urge_v the_o other_o way_n such_o a_o schism_n not_o to_o be_v care_v by_o the_o recession_n of_o the_o suffer_a bishop_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o schism_n of_o particular_a church_n from_o other_o sister_n church_n by_o reject_v fraternal_a communion_n therewith_o unity_n of_o one_o body_n to_o be_v keep_v up_o among_o all_o particular_a church_n this_o be_v chief_o by_o the_o union_n and_o accord_n
to_o make_v provision_n the_o work_n of_o minister_n and_o pastor_n lie_v in_o feed_v of_o the_o church_n this_o feed_v of_o minister_n be_v feed_v they_o with_o religious_a office_n and_o ministration_n these_o the_o people_n be_v to_o partake_v in_o but_o the_o pastor_n be_v to_o provide_v and_o administer_v they_o and_o this_o as_o religion_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o and_o they_o always_o need_v a_o provision_n of_o such_o ministration_n both_o of_o the_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n as_o may_v edify_v but_o not_o pervert_v and_o purge_v but_o not_o pollute_v those_o that_o seek_v to_o communicate_v therein_o therefore_o it_o lie_v upon_o they_o i_o conceive_v to_o provide_v and_o supply_v the_o church_n first_o with_o a_o holy_a or_o sinless_a and_o unpolluted_a worship_n and_o such_o as_o may_v recommend_v the_o worshipper_n to_o god_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v accept_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v seem_v 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