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now_o and_o then_o or_o occasional_o communicate_v with_o a_o schismatical_a church_n a._n we_o must_v not_o give_v countenance_n to_o the_o church_n assembly_n 5._o sanderson_n case_n of_o the_o liturgy_n p._n 190._o vind._n def._n of_o d._n st._n p._n 5._o of_o schismatic_n by_o our_o presence_n among_o they_o if_o we_o can_v avoid_v it_o now_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o catholic_n church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o than_o every_o separation_n be_v a_o schism_n on_o one_o side_n or_o other_o for_o where_o there_o be_v two_o separate_a church_n one_o if_o not_o both_o must_v be_v schismatical_a because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n and_o if_o the_o unity_n of_o this_o church_n consist_v in_o one_o communion_n which_o exact_v a_o joint_a discharge_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o church-relation_n in_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n together_o then_o to_o forsake_v the_o church_n and_o meet_v in_o private_a conventicle_n in_o distinct_a and_o opposite_a communion_n for_o religious_a worship_n be_v separation_n and_o when_o it_o be_v causeless_a be_v a_o schism_n you_o can_v be_v in_o communion_n with_o two_o church_n which_o be_v in_o case_n sherl_n resol_n of_o some_o case_n a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o each_o other_o for_o to_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o two_o separate_a and_o opposite_a church_n be_v to_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o ourselves_o as_o those_o separate_a church_n be_v to_o each_o other_o wherever_o there_o be_v distinct_a and_o separate_a communion_n and_o 235._o def._n of_o dr._n still_o p._n 235._o church_n which_o do_v not_o own_o church-membership_a with_o each_o other_o but_z though_o they_o live_v in_o the_o same_o place_n yet_o divide_v into_o several_a distinct_a congregation_n under_o different_a governor_n and_o opposite_a order_n and_o rule_n there_o be_v certain_o a_o schism_n on_o one_o 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believe_v in_o those_o very_a act_n of_o worship_n in_o which_o i_o join_v with_o they_o to_o be_v either_o superstitious_a or_o profane_a and_o therefore_o though_o such_o man_n shall_v worship_v in_o the_o same_o church_n or_o religious_a assembly_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v in_o one_o communion_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o understand_v if_o occasional_a communion_n be_v lawful_a that_o 56._o mischief_n of_o separ_fw-la p._n 56._o constant_a communion_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o duty_n q._n whether_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o church_n a._n it_o be_v universal_o agree_v that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v catechism_n sherl_n disc_fw-la of_o nat._n vn_fw-fr and_o communion_n etc._n etc._n p._n 41._o lowth_n catechism_n out_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n infidel_n jew_n turk_n etc._n etc._n that_o never_o be_v in_o the_o church_n heretic_n that_o
of_o right_n by_o the_o mere_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n which_o by_o the_o precedent_a ordination_n be_v confer_v only_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n in_o point_n of_o right_n it_o have_v be_v often_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n to_o receive_v 69._o id._n of_o forb_n p._n 69._o not_o only_o schismatic_n but_o even_o heretic_n also_o that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v receive_v order_n of_o those_o that_o part_v from_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o error_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o respective_a order_n but_o always_o upon_o condition_n of_o renounce_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o division_n whereupon_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o church_n by_o prayer_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o neither_o be_v baptism_n in_o schism_n effectual_a to_o salvation_n nor_o ordination_n in_o schism_n effectual_a to_o grace_n by_o ministry_n of_o any_o office_n in_o schism_n but_o be_v renounce_v there_o remain_v no_o cause_n why_o their_o ministry_n shall_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o their_o people_n their_o baptism_n and_o their_o ministry_n to_o their_o own_o salvation_n suppose_v it_o sincere_o renounce_v therefore_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o who_o be_v ordain_v by_o presbyter_n can_v be_v receive_v in_o their_o respective_a order_n be_v peremptory_a because_o the_o schism_n consist_v in_o ordain_v against_o authority_n can_v be_v renounce_v unless_o the_o ordination_n be_v void_v for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o ministry_n may_v be_v 47._o rev._n of_o mr._n m._n hs._n new_a notion_n of_o schism_n p._n 47._o usurp_v upon_o such_o ordination_n so_o long_o be_v the_o schism_n on_o foot_n i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o line_n of_o ordination_n may_v not_o pass_v through_o a_o schismatical_a church_n for_o although_o by_o schism_n people_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o while_o they_o continue_v so_o can_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n either_o of_o ordination_n or_o sacrament_n yet_o to_o say_v that_o both_o be_v absolute_o destroy_v and_o nullify_v so_o that_o a_o schismatic_a lose_v the_o chracter_n and_o can_v neither_o be_v a_o christian_a nor_o a_o bishop_n i_z e_z not_o the_o subject_n of_o apostolical_a power_n till_o he_o be_v again_o baptise_a and_o ordain_v be_v a_o assertion_n beyond_o all_o that_o i_o can_v ever_o yet_o meet_v with_o the_o meletian_o be_v schismatic_n and_o yet_o those_o ordain_v by_o meletius_n be_v receive_v into_o place_n where_o other_o die_v etc._n etc._n i_o think_v that_o order_n and_o regularity_n of_o episcopal_a succession_n 19_o ans_fw-fr to_o seu._n cap_a query_n p._n 19_o will_v suffice_v to_o make_v they_o lawful_a bishop_n who_o for_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v good_a one_o q._n whether_o toleration_n will_v excuse_v from_o schism_n a._n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n will_v deliver_v the_o dissenter_n from_o 457._o vind._n def._n of_o dr._n st._n p._n 457._o temporal_a punishment_n and_o may_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o civil_a governor_n but_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n will_v remain_v still_o unless_o he_o mr._n h._n think_v the_o donatist_n be_v not_o schismatic_n when_o julian_n the_o apostate_n with_o a_o unite_n design_n grant_v a_o general_n toleration_n so_o that_o this_o project_n may_v secure_v the_o estate_n but_o can_v secure_v the_o soul_n of_o dissenter_n schism_n will_v damn_v man_n though_o they_o shall_v get_v it_o establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o or_o less_o in_o a_o toleration_n than_o a_o suspensiou_n 26._o norris_n charge_v of_o sch._n p._n 26._o of_o the_o penal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v all_o that_o it_o can_v do_v and_o perhaps_o more_o than_o it_o ought_v for_o i_o believe_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o toleration_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o either_o the_o church_n or_o state_n can_v rightful_o grant_v 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of_o any_o 15._o id._n p._n 15._o religion_n or_o to_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n but_o if_o they_o do_v they_o can_v make_v it_o lawful_a in_o itself_o either_o to_o be_v atheist_n or_o to_o profess_v a_o false_a religion_n or_o to_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o to_o believe_v a_o god_n and_o to_o worship_v public_o and_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v duty_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o a_o high_a than_o any_o humane_a authority_n and_o therefore_o no_o humane_a authority_n can_v discharge_v we_o from_o they_o the_o law_n can_v take_v away_o and_o discharge_v we_o from_o no_o obligation_n but_o that_o which_o its_o self_n lay_v on_o we_o so_o that_o all_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o large_a and_o most_o unlimited_a toleration_n that_o the_o law_n can_v grant_v be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o viz_o a_o declaration_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o temporal_a mulct_n or_o penalty_n or_o be_v 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