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require_v by_o christ_n matth._n 18.15_o 1_o thessaly_n 5.14_o etc._n etc._n §_o 7_o and_o this_o he_o in_o a_o manner_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n 209._o p._n 209._o much_o that_o answer_v a_o natural_a principle_n in_o man_n who_o be_v fit_v for_o society_n a_o confederation_n and_o consultation_n to_o carry_v on_o any_o design_n of_o common_a concernment_n etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v he_o may_v intend_v this_o of_o synod_n carry_v on_o by_o delegate_n from_o several_a church_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o that_o prudence_n we_o see_v in_o state_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v improve_v this_o further_a as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v man_n to_o unite_v themselves_o in_o town_n and_o city_n for_o their_o better_a security_n and_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o comfort_n so_o the_o same_o prudence_n teach_v the_o ancient_n to_o distinguish_v city_n into_o parish_n for_o their_o better_a assemble_v some_o 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one_o party_n keep_v its_o station_n and_o the_o other_o come_v over_o whole_o unto_o they_o the_o one_o party_n be_v get_v so_o high_a that_o they_o will_v not_o come_v down_o to_o the_o other_o the_o other_o be_v so_o strong_o convince_v of_o the_o error_n of_o their_o independent_a way_n thâ—t_v they_o may_v not_o can_v come_v up_o to_o they_o in_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n be_v poor_a england_n the_o while_n like_a to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o her_o own_o child_n §_o 17_o i_o shall_v add_v something_o of_o the_o next_o section_n whereupon_o have_v a_o mutual_a diffidence_n in_o each_o other_o they_o grow_v weary_a of_o all_o endeavour_n to_o be_v carry_v on_o joint_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o this_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n until_o another_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o on_o the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n than_o that_o wherewith_o at_o present_a they_o seem_v most_o to_o be_v act_v now_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n pour_v out_o that_o 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we_o shall_v by_o his_o good_a leave_n take_v notice_n of_o only_o premise_v this_o that_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o deal_v with_o whole_a chapter_n and_o section_n as_o hitherto_o i_o have_v do_v consent_v with_o he_o in_o his_o removal_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n which_o be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o we_o and_o only_o observe_v how_o he_o will_v free_v himself_o from_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v himself_o and_o his_o party_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n in_o scripture_n §_o 1_o this_o reverend_a and_o learned_a author_n as_o appear_v from_o his_o pag._n 16._o sect._n 16._o of_o the_o first_o chapter_n undertake_v to_o answer_v a_o popish_a charge_n of_o schism_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n direct_v to_o both_o the_o university_n and_o in_o his_o vindication_n of_o our_o church_n as_o be_v expect_v carry_v on_o the_o debate_n so_o far_o as_o not_o only_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o and_o his_o party_n from_o the_o 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division_n of_o part_n before_o continue_v the_o place_n be_v cite_v by_o himself_o math._n 9.16_o math_n 27.51_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n into_o 2_o part_n or_o in_o the_o metaphorical_a sense_n from_o body_n natural_a to_o body_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a in_o a_o civil_a body_n joh._n 7.43_o there_o be_v a_o schism_n or_o division_n among_o the_o people_n so_o act._n 14.4_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o city_n be_v divide_v that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o their_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n but_o also_o into_o part_n or_o party_n for_o so_o it_o be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o with_o the_o apostle_n so_o act_n 23.7_o the_o multitude_n be_v divide_v some_o follow_v one_o some_o another_o of_o their_o leader_n in_o that_o dissension_n which_o be_v the_o reverend_a doctor_n own_o gloss_n thus_o also_o it_o be_v express_v in_o his_o testimony_n in_o the_o margin_n the_o 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in_o opinion_n only_o or_o into_o party_n also_o one_o part_n separate_v from_o another_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o ordinary_a issue_n or_o consequence_n of_o the_o former_a see_v act._n 19.9_o there_o be_v but_o one_o assembly_n at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o synagogue_n but_o when_o divers_a speak_v evil_a of_o that_o way_n before_o the_o multitude_n paul_n depart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o separate_v the_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v use_v 25._o p._n 25._o but_o in_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o &_o 11.18_o &c_n &c_n only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o difference_n among_o the_o corinthian_n i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o you_o which_o what_o they_o be_v will_v present_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v when_o we_o have_v hear_v what_o he_o account_v in_o general_a the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o word_n to_o denote_v difference_n of_o mind_n and_o judgement_n with_o trouble_n ensue_v thereon_o 25._o p._n 25._o among_o man_n meet_v in_o some_o one_o assembly_n about_o the_o the_o compass_v of_o a_o common_a end_n and_o design_n but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o forestalling_a of_o the_o reader_n judgement_n by_o a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n have_v in_o part_n be_v prove_v even_o from_o the_o scripture_n itself_o where_o it_o be_v use_v for_o separation_n into_o party_n upon_o those_o difference_n of_o mind_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o political_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o use_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n i_o see_v yet_o no_o reason_n especial_o when_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o it_o be_v to_o signify_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n or_o a_o separation_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n into_o several_a part_n two_o or_o more_o and_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o he_o stick_v so_o hard_a upon_o this_o notion_n not_o so_o much_o to_o confute_v that_o charge_n of_o schism_n upon_o we_o by_o the_o romanist_n as_o to_o ward_v off_o the_o same_o charge_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o but_o grant_v he_o this_o notion_n of_o schism_n for_o a_o while_n this_o be_v the_o way_n as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o free_v all_o church_n separation_n from_o schism_n with_o respect_n to_o one_o another_o so_o on_o the_o other_o to_o make_v all_o particular_a church_n more_o or_o less_o schismatical_a for_o what_o one_o congregation_n almost_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n where_o there_o be_v not_o difference_n of_o judgement_n whence_o ensue_v many_o trouble_n about_o the_o compass_v of_o one_o common_a end_n and_o design_n i_o doubt_v whether_o his_o own_o be_v free_a therefrom_o yet_o he_o ask_v confident_o below_o p._n 63._o have_v we_o any_o difference_n and_o contention_n in_o our_o assembly_n do_v we_o not_o worship_n god_n without_o dispute_n and_o division_n it_o be_v happy_a with_o they_o if_o it_o be_v so_o for_o let_v most_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o several_a sort_n and_o sect_n be_v visit_v and_o it_o will_v be_v visible_a enough_o that_o in_o their_o prophecying_n as_o they_o call_v they_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o mind_n enough_o and_o trouble_v more_o than_o a_o good_a many_o with_o wrangling_n and_o jangle_n and_o sometime_o rail_v and_o reviing_n good_a store_n that_o a_o man_n may_v upon_o this_o one_o principle_n of_o he_o beside_o other_o venture_v to_o call_v they_o schismatical_a conventicle_n rather_o than_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o why_o not_o as_o well_o as_o paul_n charge_v that_o famous_a church_n of_o corinth_n with_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n for_o the_o same_o or_o like_a disorder_n 27._o p._n 27._o they_o have_v say_v our_o author_n difference_n among_o themselves_o about_o unnecessary_a thing_n on_o these_o they_o engage_v into_o dispute_n and_o siding_n even_o in_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n probable_o much_o vain_a jangle_n alienation_n of_o affection_n exasperation_n of_o spirit_n with_o a_o neglect_n of_o due_a office_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v their_o schism_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o apostle_n charge_v this_o upon_o they_o be_v true_a but_o be_v this_o all_o be_v there_o not_o division_n into_o party_n as_o well_o as_o in_o judgement_n we_o shall_v consider_v that_o ere_o long_o for_o the_o present_a i_o say_v difference_n in_o judgement_n 194._o separation_n may_v proceed_v from_o schism_n p._n 194._o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o difference_n in_o and_o alienation_n of_o affection_n and_o that_o to_o exasperation_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o to_o neglect_v of_o due_a office_n of_o love_n &c_n &c_n and_o at_o last_o ere_o long_o to_o separation_n of_o society_n and_o he_o say_v well_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v they_o join_v together_o 28._o p._n 28._o not_o only_o in_o the_o same_o church-order_n and_o fellowship_n but_o also_o in_o oneness_n of_o mind_n and_o judgement_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o schism_n will_v be_v among_o they_o and_o upon_o those_o separation_n into_o several_a assembly_n as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n to_o a_o lamentation_n difference_n in_o some_o one_o point_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n have_v break_v the_o church_n into_o many_o fraction_n almost_o as_o many_o as_o man_n but_o i_o shall_v observe_v his_o observation_n upon_o these_o division_n among_o the_o corinthian_n §_o 4_o 1._o observe_v say_v he_o that_o the_o thing_n mention_v 29._o p._n 29._o be_v entire_o in_o one_o church_n no_o mention_n of_o one_o church_n divide_v against_o another_o or_o separate_v from_o another_o or_o other_o the_o crime_n lie_v whole_o within_o one_o church_n that_o meet_v together_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &c_n &c_n this_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o be_v grant_v or_o deny_v in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o profess_v 30._o p._n 30._o that_o unless_o man_n will_v condescend_v so_o to_o state_n it_o upon_o the_o evidence_n tender_v he_o shall_v not_o hope_v to_o prevail_v much_o in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o discourse_n this_o then_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o great_a fabric_n of_o schism_n as_o he_o call_v it_o it_o have_v need_n be_v bottom_v better_o than_o upon_o his_o own_o bare_a affirmation_n which_o be_v all_o we_o yet_o have_v for_o it_o without_o any_o proof_n for_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v take_v his_o first_o observation_n into_o particular_a consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o division_n mention_v be_v in_o one_o church_n be_v ambiguous_o speak_v for_o it_o may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o collection_n of_o several_a assembly_n in_o corinth_n where_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o church_n yea_o a_o particular_a church_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o catholic_n or_o other_o national_a church_n so_o himself_o speak_v of_o those_o patriarch_n so_o call_v how_o many_o or_o how_o few_o soever_o they_o be_v 121._o p._n 121._o they_o be_v particular_a church_n or_o else_o that_o the_o saint_n at_o corinth_n be_v at_o this_o time_n but_o one_o particular_a congregation_n meet_v all_o in_o one_o place_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n its_o evident_a the_o reverend_a doctor_n take_v it_o but_o in_o so_o do_v he_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o consent_v not_o with_o himself_o for_o he_o have_v say_v before_o they_o have_v dispute_n and_o siding_n in_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n 27._o p._n 27._o not_o one_o but_o many_o assembly_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o assembly_n have_v make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o multitude_n of_o christian_n of_o corinth_n be_v too_o many_o to_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v say_v to_o meet_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o joint_o but_o several_o in_o their_o particular_a place_n of_o meeting_n as_o the_o congregation_n of_o london_n may_v be_v say_v to_o meet_v together_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o conjunctim_fw-la but_o divisim_fw-la 2._o that_o it_o be_v among_o the_o member_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la for_o that_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o corinth_n and_o about_o it_o be_v call_v one_o church_n collective_o be_v evident_a chap._n 1._o v._n 2._o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o corinth_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o particular_a church_n there_o or_o thereabouts_o than_o one_o be_v also_o evident_a both_o by_o rom._n 16.7_o the_o church_n at_o cenchrea_n a_o particular_a church_n distinct_a from_o that_o at_o corinth_n and_o also_o by_o 1_o cor._n 14.34_o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n one_o and_o yet_o many_o church_n at_o corinth_n 3._o this_o be_v also_o presume_v but_o not_o prove_v that_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n be_v charge_v on_o they_o only_o within_o
inhabitation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n or_o the_o animation_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o fountain_n radical_a union_n of_o this_o church_n in_o itself_o and_o with_o its_o head_n with_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o it_o but_o he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o some_o of_o his_o own_o way_n make_v faith_n itself_o in_o all_o the_o single_a believer_n 21._o d._n ames_n mcedull_n l._n 1._o c._n 31._o §._o 21._o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o this_o invisible_a church_n which_o they_o call_v the_o state_n essential_a of_o this_o church_n they_o mean_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v preserve_v by_o faith_n in_o single_a believer_n but_o i_o contend_v not_o be_v it_o faith_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o its_o grace_n and_o operation_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a but_o beside_o this_o radical_a union_n 96._o pag._n 96._o he_o make_v a_o double_a consequential_a union_n flow_v from_o that_o 1._o of_o faith_n 2._o of_o love_n of_o all_o those_o unite_v in_o the_o head_n towards_o one_o another_o and_o of_o every_o one_o towards_o the_o whole_a but_o these_o be_v improper_o call_v union_n they_o be_v rather_o consequent_n of_o that_o union_n by_o one_o spirit_n than_o consequential_a union_n and_o rather_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o communion_n faith_n with_o the_o head_n love_n with_o the_o member_n 98._o pag._n 98._o so_o he_o say_v i_o cannot_v say_v they_o have_v their_o union_n in_o themselves_o by_o love_n but_o it_o be_v the_o next_o immediate_a principle_n of_o that_o communion_n which_o they_o have_v one_o with_o another_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o listen_v not_o to_o strive_v about_o this_o neither_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o inquire_v wherein_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o union_n must_v consist_v 99_o pag._n 99_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o cast_v out_o that_o spirit_n which_o give_v this_o union_n 2._o the_o loss_n of_o love_n flow_v from_o thenee_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n &c_n &c_n concern_v which_o he_o tell_v his_o adversary_n that_o our_o persuasion_n be_v that_o this_o union_n be_v never_o utter_o break_v by_o any_o man_n 100_o pag._n 100_o take_v into_o it_o or_o ever_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v not_o differ_v with_o he_o in_o this_o assertion_n only_o i_o take_v no_o ice_n of_o the_o wariness_n of_o his_o expression_n utter_o break_v which_o in_o that_o debate_n signify_v total_o and_o final_o but_o if_o i_o may_v gradual_o and_o for_o a_o tâ—me_n be_v interrupt_v as_o our_o divine_n allow_v may_v there_o not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n in_o that_o union_n though_o not_o of_o that_o union_n and_o consequential_o a_o bleach_v in_o this_o union_n by_o some_o sin_n may_v be_v call_v schism_n which_o he_o too_o slight_o disavow_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v weaken_v and_o love_v remit_v there_o be_v no_o question_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v quench_v and_o grieve_v the_o scripture_n insinuate_v upon_o whicâ—_n offence_n there_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o schism_n even_o in_o the_o invisible_a church_n if_o not_o to_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o spirit_n utter_o yet_o to_o a_o suspension_n of_o its_o influence_n by_o hide_v itself_o and_o leave_v the_o believer_n to_o a_o sad_a desertion_n as_o experience_n tell_v we_o beside_o this_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n be_v also_o visible_a in_o another_o sense_n and_o so_o of_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n may_v there_o not_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n even_o among_o they_o which_o may_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o division_n in_o judgement_n but_o also_o to_o separation_n into_o party_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o schism_n i_o give_v a_o instance_n in_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n both_o member_n of_o this_o church_n act._n 15._o lâ—st_o and_o member_n of_o no_o particular_a church_n but_o strict_o to_o speak_v this_o church_n itself_o and_o its_o union_n be_v both_o invisible_a quà _fw-la elect_v there_o can_v be_v no_o visible_a breach_n of_o union_n in_o it_o or_o among_o the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o so_o we_o must_v look_v for_o schism_n in_o the_o other_o notion_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n visible_a and_o its_o union_n §_o 1_o the_o next_o whereof_o be_v the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n which_o he_o describe_v to_o be_v 112._o p._n 112._o the_o universality_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n throughout_o the_o world_n these_o he_o grant_v do_v constitute_v the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v his_o church_n but_o whether_o precise_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n he_o say_v be_v not_o unquestionable_a but_o to_o i_o and_o other_o who_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o satisfy_v this_o be_v out_o of_o question_n he_o make_v the_o question_n to_o be_v 113._o p._n 113._o what_o relation_n it_o stand_v in_o to_o all_o particular_a church_n whether_o as_o a_o genus_fw-la to_o its_o species_n or_o as_o a_o totum_fw-la to_o its_o part_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v negative_a in_o both_o his_o general_a reason_n be_v because_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v as_o such_o a_o specificative_a form_n from_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o call_v as_o a_o particular_a have_v for_o its_o ground_n of_o be_v so_o call_v that_o shall_v be_v try_v when_o we_o hear_v what_o be_v the_o specificative_a form_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o consider_v why_o he_o deny_v this_o catholic_n church_n to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o particular_a church_n as_o a_o genus_fw-la to_o its_o species_n because_o this_o will_v deprive_v every_o one_o of_o membership_n in_o this_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v not_o join_v actual_o to_o some_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v devoid_a of_o truth_n what_o force_n there_o be_v in_o this_o consequence_n against_o they_o of_o new_a 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to_o the_o romanist_n argument_n which_o he_o rather_o insist_o upon_o than_o upon_o the_o solution_n of_o our_o learned_a divine_n page_n 192._o he_o take_v schismin_n the_o notion_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n precise_o that_o be_v for_o division_n only_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n 193._o pag._n 193._o and_o thereupon_o deny_v 1._o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_a invisible_a church_n or_o if_o there_o can_v it_o will_v be_v madness_n to_o call_v it_o schism_n 2._o nor_o from_o the_o catholic_a visible_a because_o the_o forsake_v its_o communion_n which_o consist_v in_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v not_o schism_n but_o apostasy_n 3._o nor_o from_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o that_o be_v not_o proper_o schism_n for_o so_o he_o say_v 1._o i_o deny_v that_o separation_n from_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o such_o as_o mere_o separation_n be_v schism_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o esteem_v though_o perhaps_o such_o 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to_o go_v and_o reform_v both_o because_o they_o who_o have_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n either_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o reform_v i_o will_v not_o exemplify_v it_o near_o home_o but_o i_o think_v i_o may_v safe_o say_v this_o be_v a_o anabaptistical_n munster_n principle_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o say_v no_o more_o §_o 16_o yet_o he_o have_v scripture_n for_o it_o i_o will_v bold_o say_v 263._o p._n 263._o this_o schism_n be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o schism_n mean_v he_o that_o a_o man_n or_o man_n shall_v separate_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o a_o church_n or_o reform_v themselves_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o place_n that_o be_v certain_o command_v but_o for_o that_o man_n or_o a_o minor_a number_n of_o man_n in_o a_o state_v national_a church_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o reform_v the_o church_n be_v never_o give_v they_o in_o command_n but_o see_v the_o proof_n the_o first_o be_v 1_o tim._n 6.5_o from_o such_o withdraw_v or_o separate_z 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themselves_o officer_n which_o come_v near_o to_o a_o extraordinary_a cafe_z and_o not_o among_o we_o now_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o but_o yet_o still_o the_o church-state_n depend_v upon_o the_o minister_n original_o that_o baptize_v they_o and_o not_o upon_o those_o people_n suppose_v they_o unbaptise_v but_o more_o of_o this_o above_o when_o he_o take_v those_o important_a thing_n he_o speak_v of_o into_o his_o discussion_n let_v he_o take_v those_o thing_n by_o i_o propound_v into_o consideration_n also_o as_o thing_n of_o some_o importance_n §_o 29_o the_o task_n undertake_v be_v now_o at_o it_o issue_n 273._o p._n 273._o the_o miscarriage_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o as_o ensue_v for_o want_v of_o a_o due_a and_o right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v schism_n we_o have_v be_v now_o long_o exercise_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o may_v with_o no_o more_o ease_n than_o truth_n be_v roll_v back_o upon_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o he_o may_v begin_v to_o apprehend_v that_o he_o have_v be_v too_o hasty_a to_o judge_v our_o church_n to_o be_v none_o and_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n no_o schismatic_n in_o separate_v from_o they_o as_o no_o church_n and_o it_o may_v perhaps_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o charge_v high_o than_o able_a to_o make_v good_a his_o charge_n the_o schism_n that_o have_v ensue_v by_o their_o causeless_a imputation_n of_o a_o no-church-state_n among_o we_o and_o set_v up_o new_a church_n be_v too_o well_o know_v and_o be_v in_o one_o fault_n of_o renounce_v communion_n with_o we_o he_o have_v now_o confirm_v himself_o and_o his_o party_n in_o it_o by_o a_o new_a but_o false_a notion_n of_o schism_n which_o none_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v the_o hap_n to_o stumble_v upon_o i_o may_v parallel_v the_o rest_n in_o that_o section_n but_o i_o forbear_v and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n §_o 30_o 2._o in_o these_o difference_n about_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o drive_v they_o to_o their_o rise_n and_o spring_n 275._o p._n 275._o and_o find_v schism_n to_o be_v as_o formidable_a in_o its_o first_o original_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o terminus_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la as_o in_o the_o stream_n though_o much_o increase_v by_o many_o generation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la and_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v how_o he_o seem_v to_o extenuate_v the_o crime_n of_o schism_n before_o aggravate_v by_o his_o comparison_n schism_n at_o its_o first_o rise_n and_o scripture_n notion_n if_o he_o mistake_v not_o be_v but_o a_o little_a spring_n but_o swell_v to_o a_o great_a breadth_n by_o man_n disputation_n about_o it_o hear_v his_o swell_a word_n what_o a_o stand_v of_o abomination_n do_v schism_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o roll_v down_o to_o we_o through_o the_o writing_n of_o cyprian_a austin_n and_o opratus_fw-la of_o old_a etc._n etc._n go_v to_o its_o rise_n and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o quite_o another_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v schism_n be_v not_o so_o formidable_a a_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v make_v by_o all_o but_o himself_o if_o you_o will_v but_o take_v it_o for_o some_o petty_a difference_n within_o one_o assembly_n the_o charge_n of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o dreadful_a as_o some_o will_v makestâ—_n for_o so_o he_o add_v 276._o p._n 276._o whilst_o i_o have_v a_o uncontrollable_a faithful_a witness_n that_o i_o do_v not_o willing_o break_v any_o unity_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o christ._n 277._o p._n 277._o whilst_o i_o disturb_v not_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n whereof_o by_o my_o own_o consent_n i_o be_o a_o member_n nor_o do_v raise_v up_o nor_o continue_v in_o any_o can_v slessâ—d_v difference_n with_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o with_o who_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o fellowship_n
call_n thereunto_o but_o only_o a_o immediate_a call_n from_o god_n all_o i_o say_v for_o the_o change_n of_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o he_o allow_v they_o this_o liberty_n now_o in_o case_n ordinary_a as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o §_o 3_o the_o question_n than_o will_v be_v in_o case_n more_o than_o ordinary_a when_o a_o church_n be_v much_o degenerate_v and_o corrupt_v what_o may_v ordinary_a christian_n do_v then_o to_o the_o restauration_n of_o religion_n concern_v which_o his_o judgement_n be_v what_o ever_o it_o be_v now_o this_o deliver_v and_o rest_v upon_o that_o in_o a_o collapse_a and_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n 15._o pag._n 15._o when_o the_o ordinary_a teacher_n be_v either_o utter_o ignorant_a and_o can_v or_o negligent_a and_o will_v not_o perform_v their_o duty_n gift_n in_o any_o one_o to_o be_v a_o teacher_n and_o consent_n in_o other_o by_o he_o to_o be_v teach_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o teach_v or_o preach_v but_o more_o express_o p._n 40._o in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o apostasy_n in_o the_o church_n i_o conceive_v he_o may_v nay_o he_o ought_v to_o preach_v and_o publish_v the_o truth_n discover_v to_o he_o neither_o be_v any_o other_o outward_a call_v requisite_a to_o constitute_v he_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o consent_n of_o god_n people_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o i_o shâ—ll_v only_o remember_v he_o that_o as_o he_o speak_v this_o of_o a_o lay_v man_n in_o italy_n for_o that_o be_v his_o instance_n so_o he_o do_v not_o then_o take_v rome_n to_o be_v no_o church_n at_o all_o as_o now_o he_o do_v but_o a_o collapse_a and_o corrupt_a church_n but_o that_o by_o the_o way_n that_o which_o i_o observe_v is1._o that_o he_o be_v not_o distinct_a enough_o in_o these_o assertion_n for_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o in_o such_o a_o fall_a state_n of_o a_o church_n 16._o p._n 16._o when_o it_o be_v ruinous_o decline_v every_o one_o of_o god_n servant_n have_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o help_v or_o prevent_v the_o fall_n as_o a_o common_a duty_n of_o zeal_n and_o charity_n in_o a_o charitative_a way_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o any_o f._n do_v it_o as_o a_o charitable_a duty_n not_o as_o out_o of_o necessary_a function_n even_o as_o priscilla_n a_o woman_n expound_v unto_o apollo_n the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 50._o f._n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o publish_v truth_n reâ—ealed_v to_o other_o that_o will_v hear_v he_o as_o he_o speak_v hereafter_o but_o if_o he_o take_v it_o in_o a_o authoritative_a way_n as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o key_n as_o a_o teacher_n or_o preacher_n be_v take_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o officer_n than_o its_o certain_a that_o gift_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o people_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o make_v he_o a_o preacher_n and_o this_o appear_v upon_o his_o own_o former_a principle_n for_o 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dr._n have_v be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o personal_o in_o every_o true_a believer_n i_o can_v tell_v but_o he_o speak_v suspicious_o that_o way_n as_o on_z p._n 94_o 95._o and_o 236._o of_o schism_n be_v note_v above_o c._n 7._o â—_o 11_o so_o he_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n here_o p._n 21._o with_o what_o difference_n we_o shall_v observe_v thus_o he_o sale_n as_o in_o his_o incarnation_n christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o in_o our_o regeneration_n he_o bestow_v on_o we_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n yea_o so_o strict_a be_v this_o latter_a union_n which_o we_o have_v with_o christ_n that_o as_o the_o former_a be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n into_o one_o person_n so_o this_o of_o many_o person_n into_o one_o nature_n for_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o become_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n eph._n 5.30_o we_o be_v so_o part_n of_o he_o of_o his_o mystical_a body_n that_o he_o and_o we_o become_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v one_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o and_o we_o in_o he_o indeed_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o only_o by_o measure_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o so_o make_v we_o one_o with_o he_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v one_o make_v the_o whole_a body_n with_o it_o to_o be_v but_o one_o man_n these_o thing_n
sign_n and_o evidence_n require_v to_o assure_v the_o man_n himself_o and_o other_o of_o hiâ—_n in_o mediate_a extraordinary_a â—â—cation_n 34._o p._n 34._o these_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o supernatural_a power_n either_o on_o discern_v of_o thing_n present_a as_o thought_n and_o word_n or_o thing_n future_a as_o 1._o thing_n contingent_a 2._o speak_v with_o tongue_n 3._o work_v of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n none_o of_o which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v find_v or_o expect_v â—rom_o our_o new_a restorer_n or_o reformer_n people_n p._n 41._o f._n who_o ever_o pretend_v unto_o it_o not_o warrant_v by_o a_o evidence_n of_o one_o of_o those_o three_o way_n which_o god_n take_v in_o such_o proceed_n be_v but_o a_o pretender_n a_o impostor_n and_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o god_n people_n who_o yet_o plead_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o take_v themselves_o extraordinary_o call_v by_o god_n to_o make_v new_a church_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o collapse_a and_o corrupt_a state_n of_o this_o our_o church_n i_o say_v none_o of_o these_o be_v now_o to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o they_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v extraordinary_a impostor_n and_o those_o that_o indulge_v and_o countenance_v they_o be_v accessary_a to_o their_o imposture_n and_o whether_o our_o author_n himself_o have_v not_o relinquish_v these_o former_a orthodox_n principle_n the_o â—ow_o suppose_v a_o intercision_n of_o all_o ordinance_n and_o all_o true_a church-state_n lose_v as_o the_o seem_v to_o do_v in_o his_o tract_n of_o schism_n as_o be_v say_v above_o whether_o i_o say_v he_o must_v not_o maintain_v and_o expect_v a_o new_a immediate_a call_n from_o god_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o restauration_n of_o a_o church_n i_o leave_v to_o all_o to_o judge_v when_o they_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v above_o at_o chap._n 7._o §_o 10._o and_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o §_o 8_o the_o second_o way_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v 37._o p._n 37._o by_o a_o concurrence_n of_o scripture_n rule_n draw_v either_o from_o express_a precept_n or_o approve_a practice_n the_o precept_n be_v such_o as_o these_o luke_n 22.32_o when_o convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n jam._n â—_o last_o if_o any_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n math._n 5.15_o a_o candle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n etc._n etc._n 38._o p._n 38._o whence_o he_o infer_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o general_a obligation_n on_o all_o christian_n to_o promote_v the_o conversion_n and_o instruction_n of_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o any_o truth_n necessary_a be_v reveal_v to_o any_o out_o of_o the_o word_n not_o before_o know_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o uncontradict_v liberty_n of_o declare_v that_o truth_n etc._n etc._n 3._o truth_n reveal_v carry_v with_o it_o a_o unmoveable_a persuasion_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o it_o may_v be_v say_v this_o be_v not_o a_o immediate_a call_n which_o he_o require_v above_o but_o mediate_v by_o the_o word_n nor_o yet_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n to_o some_o particular_a man_n but_o a_o ordinary_a obligation_n on_o all_o christian_n not_o only_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o a_o corrupt_a church_n but_o ordinary_a in_o the_o best_a church_n nor_o last_o be_v this_o sufficient_a to_o make_v any_o man_n a_o preacher_n but_o only_o a_o instructor_n of_o other_o common_a to_o all_o christian_n man_n and_o woman_n to_o the_o second_o it_o have_v need_n be_v caution_v well_o not_o only_o because_o it_o may_v either_o be_v no_o truth_n which_o he_o think_v so_o or_o no_o necessary_a truth_n and_o so_o not_o fit_a to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o church_n for_o it_o but_o also_o because_o upon_o this_o pretence_n of_o truth_n every_o man_n must_v take_v uncontradict_v liberty_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n which_o will_v breed_v confusion_n himself_o therefore_o add_v provide_v that_o he_o use_v such_o way_n for_o that_o his_o declaration_n as_o the_o church_n wherein_o he_o live_v if_o a_o right_a church_n do_v allow_v but_o this_o in_o part_n contradict_v his_o uncontradict_v liberty_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a truth_n no_o church_n may_v hinder_v he_o but_o then_o the_o case_n be_v of_o a_o corrupt_a church_n which_o will_v not_o allow_v but_o contradict_v that_o liberty_n and_o what_o shall_v he_o then_o do_v to_o the_o three_o i_o have_v only_o this_o to_o say_v that_o a_o strong_a error_n carry_v oft_o with_o it_o a_o unmoveable_a persuasion_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n obligatory_a that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v publish_v to_o other_o and_o so_o error_n must_v have_v as_o much_o liberty_n as_o truth_n however_o all_o these_o rule_n bound_v in_o ordinary_a as_o well_o as_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o a_o church_n and_o give_v no_o authority_n to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o preacher_n §_o 9_o the_o example_n be_v of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o 39_o p._n 39_o who_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n without_o any_o outward_a call_v and_o of_o those_o act_n 8.1_o who_o be_v scatter_v go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o word_n so_o do_v paul_n and_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n for_o our_o saviour_n his_o call_n be_v immediate_a and_o extrraordinary_a so_o be_v paul_n and_o apostle_n apollo_n be_v at_o first_o no_o more_o a_o preacher_n than_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n who_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o way_n as_o one_o christian_a may_v do_v another_o as_o for_o those_o act_n 8.1_o it_o be_v make_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o other_o that_o they_o be_v elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o preacher_n by_o office_n if_o some_o be_v not_o they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o any_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n may_v do_v in_o such_o case_n and_o yet_o never_o be_v preacher_n and_o all_o this_o in_o a_o reform_a church-state_n ordinary_o and_o so_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n §_o 10_o for_o he_o must_v remember_v that_o he_o be_v to_o show_v what_o may_v make_v and_o justify_v a_o lay_a man_n to_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n without_o a_o ordinary_a outward_a call_n from_o the_o church_n and_o require_v no_o more_o but_o gift_n and_o consent_n of_o people_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o as_o above_z now_o these_o instance_n afore_o though_o they_o have_v gift_n sufficient_a preach_v the_o word_n when_o they_o have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o people_n to_o hear_v or_o be_v instruct_v by_o they_o and_o so_o must_v every_o one_o that_o have_v the_o truth_n reveal_v speak_v whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o forbear_v his_o main_a design_n be_v to_o discover_v what_o a_o man_n no_o minister_n may_v do_v when_o a_o church_n be_v collapse_v or_o corrupt_v the_o ordinary_a minister_n either_o so_o ignorant_a they_o can_v or_o so_o negligent_a they_o will_v not_o teach_v the_o truth_n p._n 15._o and_o of_o such_o a_o state_n of_o a_o church_n he_o here_o put_v the_o case_n p._n 39_o etc._n etc._n suppose_v a_o man_n live_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o height_n of_o apostasy_n 40._o p._n 40._o when_o a_o universal_a darkness_n have_v spread_v over_o the_o faâ—â—_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o italy_n there_o the_o scene_n be_v lay_v though_o point_v at_o england_n the_o lord_n reveal_v some_o point_n of_o faith_n not_o know_v or_o disbelieved_a etc._n etc._n i_o demand_v whether_o that_o man_n without_o expect_v any_o call_n from_o the_o fomenter_n of_o those_o error_n may_v not_o preach_v and_o publish_v these_o truth_n to_o other_o etc._n etc._n true_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o this_o case_n i_o conceive_v he_o may_v if_o he_o have_v so_o much_o confidence_n nay_o aught_o if_o when_o and_o where_o he_o can_v find_v some_o that_o will_v hear_v he_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la make_v he_o a_o preacher_n in_o office_n a_o woman_n a_o christian_a among_o iberian_o may_v and_o do_v do_v as_o much_o as_o this_o yet_o i_o hope_v no_o preacher_n of_o the_o go_v pel_v in_o the_o strict_a senâ—â—_n yet_o have_v she_o gift_n to_o preach_v christ_n and_o a_o people_n willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v by_o she_o and_o unless_o he_o take_v preach_v in_o the_o large_a â—ense_n he_o can_v coulâ—_n not_o then_o whatever_o now_o say_v no_o other_o outward_a call_n be_v requisite_a to_o constitute_v he_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o consent_n of_o god_n people_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o a_o presbyterian_a as_o he_o be_v then_o can_v affirm_v this_o unless_o he_o can_v suppose_v a_o time_n and_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o ordination_n to_o be_v have_v and_o that_o but_o prima_fw-la vice_n neither_o thus_o the_o presbyterian_o hold_v perhaps_o these_o principle_n of_o his_o then_o lay_v may_v mislead_v other_o and_o himself_o
pretend_v to_o gift_n and_o find_v a_o people_n willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o or_o they_o to_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o and_o separation_n from_o our_o church_n by_o gather_v of_o a_o church_n because_o of_o some_o corruption_n in_o we_o yea_o this_o be_v evidence_n that_o he_o now_o proceed_v upon_o those_o principle_n that_o nothing_o be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o minister_n but_o gift_n and_o consent_n of_o people_n without_o any_o outward_a call_v of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o shall_v present_o hear_v he_o former_o require_v thereunto_o and_o this_o make_v he_o so_o careless_a in_o state_v the_o case_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n luther_n calvin_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o say_v with_o this_o i_o be_v always_o so_o well_o satisfy_v 41._o p._n 41._o that_o i_o ever_o deem_v all_o curious_a disquisition_n after_o the_o outward_a vocation_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n altogether_o needless_a but_o by_o his_o leave_n the_o caâ—e_a oâ—_n luther_n be_v not_o as_o he_o 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