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discipline_n which_o indeed_o be_v true_a though_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v for_o by_o woeful_a experience_n we_o find_v that_o they_o can_v as_o powerful_o influence_n they_o to_o ill_a action_n as_o good_a but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o forget_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o join_v all_o their_o force_n and_o make_v all_o possible_a interest_n that_o we_o may_v be_v tie_v up_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o most_o just_a and_o necessary_a discipline_n and_o that_o pure_o in_o fear_n lest_o a_o discipline_n as_o primitive_a as_o our_o doctrine_n join_v together_o shall_v get_v ground_n so_o fast_o in_o the_o world_n that_o in_o time_n they_o may_v become_v ashamed_a or_o grow_v weary_a of_o their_o trade_n what_o be_v here_o write_v be_v only_o a_o preparatory_a to_o my_o principal_a design_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o high_a and_o specious_a pretence_n of_o the_o romanist_n when_o matter_n be_v thorough_o 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mind_n be_v apt_a to_o take_v occasion_n from_o our_o dissension_n to_o burlesque_fw-la all_o religion_n so_o some_o person_n addict_v to_o the_o read_n of_o controversy_n have_v learned_a skill_n enough_o to_o condemn_v other_o but_o not_o to_o know_v themselves_o and_o they_o can_v tell_v you_o what_o they_o be_v not_o but_o not_o what_o they_o be_v now_o a_o pure_o negative_a religion_n at_o best_a be_v next_o to_o no_o religion_n if_o it_o be_v any_o at_o all_o now_o though_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o those_o author_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v their_o adversary_n step_v but_o of_o those_o man_n who_o will_v only_o busy_v themselves_o in_o such_o author_n yet_o whâ—n_v my_o method_n and_o matter_n be_v whole_o at_o my_o own_o choice_n and_o in_o my_o own_o power_n i_o can_v not_o think_v myself_o excusable_a if_o i_o shall_v proc_v only_o in_o a_o destructive_a way_n and_o therefore_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o part_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v i_o do_v propound_v to_o myself_o to_o state_n the_o case_n between_o we_o in_o each_o particular_a to_o set_v down_o positive_o what_o we_o do_v hold_v or_o can_v allow_v and_o then_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o controversy_n both_o pretend_a and_o real_a for_o that_o method_n i_o take_v to_o be_v best_a which_o leave_v man_n not_o at_o a_o loss_n for_o right_n while_o it_o sortify_v they_o against_o the_o wrong_n but_o my_o comfort_n under_o my_o affliction_n be_v this_o that_o my_o share_n be_v inconsiderable_a in_o respect_n of_o my_o great_a master_n or_o his_o true_a follower_n st_n paul_n who_o undergo_v the_o full_a trial_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n whereby_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o minister_n of_o god_n among_o which_o i_o think_v i_o have_v some_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o these_o
i._n e._n to_o have_v do_v it_o by_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n by_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n as_o a_o deceiver_n and_o yet_o true_a 2_o cor._n 6._o 8._o i_o never_o think_v that_o contreversy_n be_v to_o be_v write_v for_o controversy_n sake_n but_o rather_o what_o in_o we_o lay_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o they_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o think_v myself_o unfortunate_a under_o all_o the_o caluinny_v and_o suffering_n in_o the_o world_n if_o i_o can_v be_v in_o the_o least_o instrumental_a to_o advance_v the_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n and_o promote_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n church_n but_o if_o i_o may_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o endeavour_v it_o to_o any_o purpose_n i_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o therein_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o good_a man_n whatsoever_o otherwise_o may_v be_v their_o persuasion_n and_o thus_o protest_v my_o integrity_n before_o god_n and_o free_o leave_v myself_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o all_o men._n i_o be_o you_o in_o all_o christian_a office_n s._n g._n the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o obligation_n to_o unity_n among_o christian_n 1._o reason_n of_o the_o enquirie_n 2._o obligation_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 3._o from_o christian_n consider_v as_o a_o body_n with_o remark_n thereon_o 4._o a_o objection_n answer_v 5._o from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 6._o from_o express_v precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n 7._o from_o the_o reward_n of_o preserve_v and_o punishment_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o unity_n 8_o from_o the_o encouragement_n help_n and_o succour_n to_o attain_v it_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o this_o unity_n consist_v 1._o mistake_v concern_v unity_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 2._o a_o caveat_n against_o the_o plea_n of_o extraordinary_a case_n 3._o the_o first_o step_n towards_o or_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o unity_n 4._o that_o our_o unity_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o our_o state_n what_o that_o be_v and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n 5._o a_o inference_n thence_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o state-vnion_n with_o the_o invisible_a catholic_n church_n by_o union_n with_o the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n and_o union_n with_o the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n by_o union_n with_o some_o true_a part_n of_o it_o i_o e._n a_o particular_a church_n 7._o that_o admission_n into_o all_o society_n be_v by_o some_o know_a ceremony_n or_o formal_a way_n of_o proceed_n this_o in_o the_o christian_a society_n be_v baptism_n reflection_n on_o the_o anabaptist_n 8._o that_o admission_n into_o a_o society_n imply_v submission_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o society_n and_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n thereof_o and_o to_o who_o these_o have_v regard_v in_o the_o christian_a society_n 9_o duty_n of_o particular_a christian_n towards_o each_o other_o 10._o that_o duty_n of_o particular_a christian_n must_v be_v practise_v in_o conjunction_n with_o duty_n relate_v to_o worship_n and_o communion_n 11._o communion_n though_o of_o necessity_n it_o be_v in_o particular_a church_n yet_o thereby_o it_o be_v in_o and_o with_o the_o catholic_n church_n 12._o communion_n in_o worship_n suppose_v a_o necessity_n of_o communion_n with_o lawful_a pastor_n which_o be_v further_o prove_v by_o several_a argument_n and_o instance_n 13._o that_o the_o pastor_n ought_v also_o to_o maintain_v communion_n with_o each_o other_o and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v maintain_v brief_o examine_v 14._o a_o objection_n answer_v and_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o particular_a person_n in_o such_o case_n declare_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n 1._o what_o have_v incline_v man_n to_o maintain_v ill_a principle_n and_o particular_o schism_n 2._o the_o general_a notion_n of_o schism_n 3._o 4._o 5._o several_a separation_n which_o be_v not_o schism_n 6._o the_o distinguish_a note_n of_o schism_n and_o a_o inference_n thence_o 7._o 8_o 9_o several_a way_n whence_o schism_n arise_v 10._o what_o schism_n be_v sinful_a with_o a_o definition_n thereof_o 11._o the_o author_n acknowledgement_n and_o the_o assertion_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o controversy_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o his_o request_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o britannic_a church_n and_o of_o the_o actual_a separation_n 1._o two_o general_n objection_n against_o our_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o general_n exception_n against_o both_o 2._o the_o first_o objection_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n whereof_o the_o first_o at_o present_a put_v off_o the_o latter_a propose_v to_o be_v examine_v 3._o the_o title_n of_o patriarch_n at_o this_o time_n set_v up_o as_o a_o shame_n device_n 4._o grant_v a_o patriarchate_o to_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v deny_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o britannic_a church_n 5._o how_o patriarchates_n come_v in_o and_o that_o they_o possess_v no_o all_o place_n 6._o 7._o the_o bisbop_n of_o rome_n not_o possess_v of_o anâ—_n such_o jurisdiction_n in_o these_o isle_n but_o aâ—ter_a patriarchate_n be_v set_v up_o 8._o britain_n a_o church_n before_o rome_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a observation_n of_o easter_n both_o in_o they_o and_o other_o church_n 9_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o briton_n mistake_v at_o to_o easter_n such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v make_v a_o breach_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o quartodecimani_n 10._o augustine_n mission_n and_o help_n for_o the_o work_n that_o the_o kentish_a saxon_n be_v beâ—ore_o prepare_v for_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n how_o he_o and_o the_o british_a bishop_n meet_v in_o council_n to_o no_o effect_n 11._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o briton_n for_o not_o relinquish_a their_o old_a usage_n and_o for_o refuse_v to_o admit_v augustine_n their_o archbishop_n their_o perseverance_n therein_o and_o the_o unhappy_a effect_n of_o their_o second_o meet_v he_o 12._o both_o briton_n and_o irish_a agree_v against_o laurentius_n augustine_n successor_n 13._o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o english_a irish_a and_o scots_a in_o religious_a rite_n 14._o the_o irish_a prevail_v with_o to_o assist_v laurentius_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o convert_v the_o saxon_n but_o adhere_v still_o to_o the_o british_a custom_n which_o in_o the_o end_n make_v a_o breach_n a_o account_n of_o the_o disputation_n between_o coleman_n and_o wilfrid_n 15._o a_o doubt_n whether_o any_o missionary_n from_o rome_n into_o this_o island_n before_o augustine_n the_o monk_n 16._o particular_a friendship_n between_o the_o gallican_n and_o british_a church_n and_o a_o inference_n thence_o 17._o continuance_n of_o the_o british_a liberty_n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o sir_n francis_n hastings_n john_n fox_n etc._n etc._n vindicated_n against_o the_o cavil_n of_o f._n parson_n 25._o expiration_n of_o the_o british_a liberty_n 26._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o plea_n of_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n 27._o that_o no_o plea_n of_o prescription_n lie_v against_o these_o isle_n in_o this_o case_n 28._o this_o further_o prove_v from_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 29._o the_o erection_n of_o patriarchates_n when_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o how_o receive_v 30._o patriarchal_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d serviceable_a to_o the_o pope_n 31._o whether_o a_o patriarchate_o be_v forfeitable_a and_o whether_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o actual_o forfeit_v he_o 32._o that_o suppose_v the_o bâ—sâ—op_n of_o rome_n patriarchate_o have_v take_v in_o these_o isle_n yet_o it_o be_v now_o cease_v and_o become_v void_a and_o null_a even_o by_o the_o law_n oâ—_n the_o ancient_a church_n 33._o the_o church_n of_o these_o iâ—â—es_v free_a aâ—d_v invest_v with_o power_n to_o reform_v themselves_o and_o how_o that_o power_n have_v be_v use_v propose_v to_o consideration_n 34._o the_o condition_n of_o great_a action_n with_o a_o answer_n â—o_o the_o plea_n of_o sacrilege_n 35._o they_o themselves_o 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