of_o schism_n a_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o romanist_n by_o h._n hammond_n d._n d._n london_n print_v by_o j._n flesher_n for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n m._n dc.liii·_n of_o schism_n a_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o romanist_n chap._n i._n a_o introduction_n the_o danger_n and_o sin_n of_o schism_n §_o 1_o two_o concernment_n of_o all_o christian_n two_o wish_n rather_o than_o hope_v there_o be_v wherein_o all_o christian_n be_v very_o much_o concern_v first_o that_o all_o that_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o that_o holy_a profession_n will_v sincere_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n practise_v of_o christianity_n as_o well_o more_o common_a one_o towards_o another_o as_o more_o particular_a of_o each_o single_a man_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o himself_o which_o christ_n come_v on_o purpose_n to_o plant_v in_o or_o reduce_v into_o the_o world_n the_o second_o propagate_a of_o it_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n may_v gain_v a_o amicable_a universal_a reception_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o all_o mankind_n by_o a_o uniform_a obedience_n to_o those_o divine_a precept_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o our_o rational_a i._n e._n humane_a nature_n and_o which_o be_v able_a to_o advance_v we_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o moral_a excellency_n and_o dignity_n that_o any_o create_a substance_n be_v capable_a of_o may_v attain_v the_o great_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n a_o paradise_n or_o blissful_a be_v here_o in_o this_o world_n only_o with_o the_o mixture_n of_o some_o alley_n to_o that_o bliss_n and_o those_o necessary_a both_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o some_o most_o eminent_a virtue_n and_o such_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o passable_a body_n capable_a of_o and_o also_o to_o the_o enhance_a of_o our_o crown_n and_o then_o a_o state_n of_o infinite_a reward_n and_o uncompounded_a felicity_n hereafter_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v towards_o the_o latter_a §_o 2._o that_o the_o late_a of_o these_o may_v in_o god_n good_a time_n be_v effectual_o attempt_v by_o all_o christian_a king_n and_o bishop_n and_o advance_v more_o successful_o then_o of_o late_o it_o have_v do_v aught_o to_o be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o all_o those_o who_o eminency_n in_o the_o world_n have_v give_v they_o capacity_n or_o qualification_n to_o contribute_v some_o considerable_a degree_n of_o assistance_n to_o so_o glorious_a a_o work_n and_o for_o other_o who_o inferiority_n of_o condition_n or_o sphere_n of_o motion_n and_o the_o improbability_n consequent_a to_o that_o of_o advance_v so_o magnificent_a a_o design_n be_v their_o just_a excuse_n for_o not_o entertain_v any_o such_o hopeless_a thought_n it_o be_v yet_o their_o certain_a duty_n by_o constant_a fervent_a prayer_n to_o solicit_v the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o can_v accomplish_v so_o divine_a a_o work_n and_o by_o the_o diligent_a strict_a observance_n of_o all_o christ_n precept_n to_o exemplify_v to_o all_o other_o the_o power_n and_o real_a energy_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n where_o it_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o heart_n thereby_o to_o attract_v all_o other_o to_o the_o embrace_n of_o that_o which_o have_v such_o admirable_a virtue_n in_o it_o §_o 3._o the_o chief_a branch_n of_o the_o former_a consider_v in_o society_n as_o for_o the_o former_a that_o be_v in_o proportion_n to_o his_o condition_n the_o know_a duty_n of_o every_o single_a christian_a much_o more_o of_o every_o congregation_n and_o community_n of_o such_o who_o be_v therefore_o associate_v into_o one_o body_n that_o each_o supply_v the_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n of_o other_o they_o may_v by_o so_o advantageous_a a_o instrument_n as_o union_n of_o force_n be_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v what_o without_o it_o they_o be_v just_o supposeable_a to_o want_v mean_n or_o strength_n to_o do_v and_o so_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o excuse_n if_o they_o be_v find_v culpable_a §_o 4._o in_o this_o kind_a 1._o charity_n the_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o peace_n to_o all_o 2._o obedience_n of_o ready_a and_o filial_a obedience_n of_o those_o under_o authority_n to_o their_o lawful_a authorize_v superior_n and_o 3._o paternal_a exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o charitative_a paternal_a exercise_n of_o their_o power_n in_o all_o those_o that_o be_v invest_v with_o it_o by_o christ_n may_v be_v just_o look_v on_o as_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n which_o have_v the_o most_o lively_a character_n and_o impress_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n christ_n image_n and_o superscription_n upon_o they_o &_o according_o deserve_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o care_n and_o diligence_n that_o they_o be_v most_o diligent_o conserve_v where_o they_o be_v and_o industrious_o reduce_v where_o by_o the_o malignity_n or_o infelicity_n of_o the_o time_n they_o be_v tear_v or_o escape_v from_o we_o the_o contrariety_n of_o schism_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n §_o 5._o for_o that_o malice_n and_o rancour_n and_o animosity_n among_o single_a christian_n but_o especial_o seditious_a mutinous_a spirit_n that_o division_n and_o schism_n and_o rupture_n and_o preparative_n thereto_o causeless_o anathematise_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n flock_n be_v most_o scandalous_o contrary_a to_o christ_n platform_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o ploughshare_n and_o the_o pruning-hook_n the_o happy_a exchange_n for_o the_o sanguinary_a hostile_a instrument_n be_v a_o truth_n so_o eminent_o and_o signal_o visible_a in_o the_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v or_o question_v on_o either_o side_n and_o agreeable_o there_o be_v no_o one_o vice_n which_o have_v fall_v under_o so_o much_o of_o the_o displeasure_n and_o correption_n and_o severe_a discipline_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o this_o of_o schism_n and_o the_o ingredient_n and_o preparative_n to_o it_o have_v do_v §_o 6._o the_o father_n censure_n of_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o character_n thereof_o that_o from_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n judas_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o special_a piece_n of_o of_o 1_o cor._n 3.4_o judas_n 19_o see_v fulgentius_n ad_fw-la mon_fw-fr l_o 2._o carnality_n a_o a_o quisquis_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la gratiam_fw-la consecutus_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la exierit_fw-la reus_fw-la sibi_fw-la futurus_fw-la est_fw-la i._n e._n ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la quod_fw-la pereat_fw-la imputaturus_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la explanat_fw-la docens_fw-la haereticum_fw-la vitandum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la semetipso_fw-la damnatum_fw-la cypr_fw-la ep_v 76._o poenas_fw-la quas_fw-la meruerant_fw-la pependerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la ejecti_fw-la ultro_fw-la se_fw-la ejecerent_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la se_fw-la pellerent_fw-la ep_v 40._o quomodo_fw-la te_fw-la à _fw-la tot_fw-la gregibus_fw-la scidisti_fw-la exscidisti_fw-la enim_fw-la teipsum_fw-la firmilian_a ad_fw-la cypr_fw-la ep_v 75._o excommunicate_v and_o condemn_v i._n e._n voluntary_a inflict_v of_o that_o punishment_n on_o one_o self_n which_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n use_v to_o inflict_v on_o the_o most_o scandalous_a sinner_n that_o that_o sciat_fw-la se_fw-la postea_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la redire_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o plebe_fw-la christi_fw-la communicare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ep_v 40._o aversandus_fw-la est_fw-la talis_fw-la atque_fw-la fugiendus_fw-la quisquis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la separatus_fw-la ibid._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n they_o that_o so_o divide_v on_o their_o own_o presumption_n may_v not_o at_o their_o own_o will_v return_v to_o the_o church_n and_o communicate_v again_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o christian_a people_n that_o that_o hanc_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unitatem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la tenet_fw-la tenere_fw-la se_fw-la fidem_fw-la credit_n cypr_fw-la de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles_n dum_fw-la conventicula_fw-la sibi_fw-la diversa_fw-la constituunt_fw-la veritatis_fw-la caput_fw-la atque_fw-la originem_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la ibid._n fidem_fw-la destruit_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la perfidus_fw-la ibid._n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n faith_n schisma_fw-la non_fw-la faciendum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la in_o unâ_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o eâdem_fw-la traditione_n permaneat_fw-la qui_fw-la recedit_fw-la cypr_fw-la testim_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 86._o even_o when_o it_o have_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrinal_a point_n any_o heresy_n join_v with_o it_o it_o quam_fw-la verâ—_n dilectionem_fw-la custodit_fw-la &_o cogitat_fw-la qui_fw-la discordiae_fw-la furore_fw-la vesanus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la scindit_fw-la pacem_fw-la turbat_fw-la charitatem_fw-la dissipat_v cypr_fw-la de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles_n arma_fw-la ille_fw-la contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la portat_fw-la ibid._n contrary_a to_o charity_n yea_o to_o all_o the_o the_o quisquis_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la segregatus_fw-la adulterae_fw-la jungitur_fw-la à _fw-la promissis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la separatur_fw-la cypr_fw-la de_fw-la unit_fw-la
other_o but_o by_o both_o and_o in_o the_o ancient_a if_o not_o ignatian_a epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o you_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n i._n e._n convert_v and_o rule_v by_o they_o the_o jewish_a part_n by_o one_o and_o the_o gentile_a by_o the_o other_o and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n at_o antioch_n and_o syria_n of_o which_o antioch_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n and_o cilicia_n be_v it_o to_o which_o peculiarly_a the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v send_v act._n 15.23_o and_o inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o brethren_n at_o antioch_n those_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o separately_z from_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o that_o city_n or_o region_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o the_o content_n of_o that_o rescript_n or_o decretal_a epistle_n in_o which_o only_o the_o gentile_n be_v concern_v v._o 28_o 29._o and_o also_o by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o jewish_a proselyte_n gal._n 2.11_o that_o they_o withdraw_v from_o all_o communion_n and_o society_n with_o the_o gentile_a christian_n upon_o which_o s._n paul_n reprove_v he_o public_o v._o 12._o according_a to_o this_o condition_n of_o disparate_a not_o subordinate_a church_n at_o antioch_n it_o be_v that_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n tell_v we_o that_o euodius_n and_o ignatius_n at_o the_o same_o time_n sit_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n one_o succeed_v s._n peter_n the_o other_o s._n paul_n one_o in_o the_o jewish_a the_o other_o in_o the_o gentile_a congregation_n and_o so_o continue_v a_o while_n till_o both_o the_o church_n the_o wall_n of_o separation_n be_v by_o compliance_n and_o christian_a charity_n remove_v join_v and_o unite_v together_o under_o ignatius_n who_o therefore_o as_o by_o by_o hom._n 4._o in_o luc._n origen_n and_o and_o l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o so_o by_o s._n hierome_n be_v call_v the_o three_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o yet_o as_o true_o by_o by_o de_fw-fr syn._n arim._n &_o seleuc._n athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v constitute_v bishop_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o by_o exit_fw-la come_v ignat._n s._n chrysostome_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bless_a apostle_n hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o while_o yet_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affirm_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o archisacerdotal_a honour_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o s._n peter_n §_o 9_o the_o same_o be_v as_o evident_a at_o rome_n where_o these_o two_o great_a apostle_n meet_v again_o and_o each_o of_o they_o erect_v and_o manage_v a_o church_n s._n peter_n of_o jew_n s._n paul_n of_o gentiles_n so_o say_v say_v l._n 3._o c._n 3._o euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o s._n irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bless_a apostle_n found_v and_o build_v the_o church_n there_o and_o and_o l._n 1._o adv_n carpocrat_n epiphanius_n more_o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o paul_n be_v apostles_n and_o bishop_n in_o rome_n so_o the_o inscription_n on_o their_o tomb_n which_o say_v say_v l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n continue_v to_o his_o time_n mention_n they_o both_o as_o founder_n of_o that_o church_n so_o gaius_n a_o ecclesiastic_a writer_n of_o great_a antiquity_n coaetaneous_a to_o pope_n zephyrynus_n speak_v of_o the_o monument_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n call_v they_o they_o euseb_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o monument_n of_o they_o that_o found_v that_o church_n §_o 10._o so_o dionysius_n the_o bishop_n of_o corinth_n who_o live_v about_o 20_o year_n after_o their_o death_n affirm_v both_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o corinth_n corinth_n euseb_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v each_o of_o they_o the_o plantation_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o and_o de_fw-fr prom._n &_o predict_v implend_v c._n 5._o prosper_v petrus_n &_o paulus_n apostoli_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la peter_n and_o paul_n the_o apostle_n consecrate_v or_o constitute_v a_o church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o very_a seal_n of_o pope_n be_v a_o irrefragable_a evidence_n of_o the_o same_o as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o matthew_n paris_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1237._o in_o bullâ_fw-la domini_fw-la papae_fw-la say_v he_o stat_fw-la imago_fw-la pauli_n à _fw-la dextris_fw-la crucis_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la bullae_fw-la figuratae_fw-la &_o petri_n à _fw-la sinistris_fw-la in_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o pope_n stand_v the_o image_n of_o s._n paul_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v grave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o image_n of_o s._n peter_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o this_o only_a account_n give_v for_o s._n paul_n have_v the_o noble_a place_n quia_fw-la paulus_n credidit_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la à _fw-la dextris_fw-la figuratur_fw-la because_o he_o believe_v on_o christ_n without_o see_v he_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o all_o this_o very_a agreeable_a to_o the_o story_n of_o scripture_n which_o as_o according_a to_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o relation_n there_o make_v it_o only_o set_v down_o s._n peter_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o of_o his_o be_v so_o at_o rome_n we_o make_v no_o question_n so_o it_o affirm_v of_o s._n paul_n that_o he_o preach_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o hire_a house_n receive_v they_o which_o come_v unto_o he_o act._n 28.30_o which_o will_v most_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o gentile_n of_o that_o city_n the_o jew_n have_v solemn_o depart_v from_o he_o v._o 29._o §_o 11._o according_o in_o ignatius_n ep._n ad_fw-la trall_n we_o read_v of_o linus_n and_o clemens_n that_o one_o be_v s._n paul_n the_o other_o s._n peter_n deacon_n both_o which_o afterward_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o episcopal_a chair_n linus_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o the_o gentile_a clemens_n of_o the_o jewish_a christian_n there_o and_o hence_o grow_v unquestionable_o that_o variety_n or_o difference_n observe_v among_o writer_n some_o make_v s._n peter_n other_o s._n paul_n the_o founder_n of_o that_o church_n but_o other_o as_o have_v be_v show_v both_o of_o they_o some_o make_v clemens_n other_o linus_n the_o first_o bishop_n after_o the_o apostle_n both_o affirmer_n speak_v the_o truth_n with_o this_o scholion_n to_o interpret_v they_o linus_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n after_o s._n paul_n clemens_n the_o first_o of_o the_o jewish_a after_o s._n peter_n and_o after_o linus_n his_o death_n cletus_n or_o anacletus_fw-la succeed_v he_o and_o die_v also_o both_o congregation_n be_v at_o length_n join_v in_o one_o under_o clemens_n by_o which_o one_o clew_n i_o suppose_v it_o easy_a to_o extricate_v the_o reader_n out_o of_o the_o maze_n into_o which_o the_o ancient_a writer_n may_v lead_v he_o in_o rehearse_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o very_o diverse_o but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o place_n to_o insist_v on_o it_o §_o 12._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o even_o in_o those_o church_n whereof_o s._n peter_n be_v acknowledge_v the_o founder_n as_o that_o of_o rome_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o he_o can_v be_v deem_v the_o sole_a founder_n but_o coequal_a to_o he_o s._n paul_n of_o the_o gentile_a as_o he_o of_o the_o jewish_a proselyte_n and_o if_o the_o sole_a government_n of_o that_o church_n be_v devolve_v to_o the_o original_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v begin_v in_o clemens_n in_o who_o the_o union_n of_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a congregation_n there_o be_v first_o make_v and_o not_o in_o s._n peter_n §_o 13._o but_o then_o for_o another_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n it_o be_v manifest_v that_o s._n peter_n have_v never_o to_o do_v either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o in_o the_o plant_n or_o govern_v of_o it_o and_o consequent_o that_o from_o he_o that_o power_n can_v never_o descend_v to_o any_o other_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o travail_n and_o labour_n and_o plantation_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n which_o certain_o have_v each_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o consequent_o their_o province_n by_o apostolical_a joint_n consent_v assign_v they_o act._n 1._o though_o that_o short_a history_n write_v by_o s._n luke_n s._n paul_n attendant_n mention_v they_o not_o i_o shall_v only_o insist_v on_o the_o belove_a disciple_n his_o fellow-apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o that_o abundant_a labourer_n s._n paul_n §_o 14._o nor_o all_o the_o circumcision_n for_o s._n john_n who_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o christ_n
unity_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n under_o that_o head_n also_o comprehend_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n whether_o in_o government_n or_o other_o the_o like_a observance_n and_o practice_n the_o second_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n and_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v the_o want_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o be_v due_a from_o every_o christian_a to_o every_o christian_a beside_o these_o i_o can_v foresee_v any_o other_o species_n of_o schism_n and_o therefore_o the_o vindicate_a our_o reformation_n from_o all_o ground_n of_o charge_n of_o any_o of_o these_o three_o will_v be_v the_o absolve_a the_o whole_a task_n undertake_v in_o these_o sheet_n §_o 3._o 1._o a_o departure_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n or_o tradition_n apostolical_a for_o the_o first_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o the_o bullion_n or_o in_o the_o coin_n in_o the_o gross_a or_o in_o the_o retail_n either_o as_o it_o be_v a_o departure_n from_o those_o rule_v appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o sound_n and_o uphold_v his_o truth_n in_o the_o church_n this_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v the_o assert_v any_o particular_a branch_n of_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o apostolical_a pure_a churches_n establishment_n §_o 4._o our_o church_n vindicate_v from_o this_o in_o two_o branch_n and_o here_o it_o be_v first_o suggest_v by_o the_o romanist_n that_o by_o cast_v out_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o head_n of_o all_o christian_a unity_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o this_o first_o respect_n to_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a 1._o in_o the_o first_o christ_n rule_n for_o uphold_v the_o truth_n that_o that_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v never_o appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o christian_a unity_n or_o that_o church_n to_o be_v the_o conservatory_n for_o ever_o of_o all_o christian_a truth_n any_o more_o than_o any_o other_o bishop_n or_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v or_o plant_v and_o whatever_o can_v be_v pretend_v for_o the_o contrary_n will_v be_v easy_o answer_v from_o the_o ground_n already_o lay_v and_o clear_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n which_o must_v not_o be_v here_o so_o unnecessary_o repeat_v §_o 5._o 2_o dly_a that_o the_o way_n provide_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n be_v full_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o and_o no_o way_n supplant_v by_o our_o reformation_n that_o way_n be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o act_n of_o apostolical_a providence_n first_o their_o resolve_v upon_o some_o few_o head_n of_o special_a force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o plant_n of_o christian_a life_n through_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v and_o deposit_v they_o in_o every_o church_n of_o their_o plantation_n 2._o their_o establish_v a_o excellent_a subordination_n of_o all_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n to_o their_o metropolitanes_n of_o the_o metropolitanes_n in_o every_o region_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la allow_v also_o among_o these_o such_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n or_o dignity_n as_o may_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n and_o agreeable_a to_o what_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o stand_a subordination_n sufficient_a for_o all_o ordinary_a use_n and_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o extraordinary_a remedy_n there_o be_v then_o a_o supply_n to_o be_v have_v by_o congregate_a counsel_n provincial_a patriarchal_a general_n as_o have_v former_o be_v show_v and_o all_o this_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a assert_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o every_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o zealous_o as_o be_v pretend_v by_o any_o romanist_n and_o from_o hence_o by_o the_o way_n that_o speech_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o excellent_a hugo_n grotius_n which_o i_o discern_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o romanist_n and_o look_v on_o with_o jealousy_n by_o other_o will_n i_o suppose_v receive_v its_o due_a importance_n and_o interpretation_n in_o his_o rivet_n apologet_n discuss_v p._n 255._o restitutionem_fw-la christianorum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la idémque_fw-la corpus_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o subjection_n and_o dependence_n of_o this_o church_n to_o the_o monarchick_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o will_v never_o be_v likely_a to_o tend_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n unless_o first_o all_o other_o church_n of_o christian_n pay_v that_o subjection_n too_o and_o be_v oblige_v and_o so_o by_o duty_n moral_o ascertain_v always_o to_o continue_v it_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o eastern_a church_n have_v not_o do_v long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o pretend_a departure_n and_o 2._o unless_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o probability_n able_a to_o administer_v that_o vast_a province_n so_o as_o will_v be_v most_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o which_o whether_o he_o be_v fit_o qualify_v or_o no_o as_o it_o be_v not_o demonstrable_a in_o the_o cause_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o politic_a problem_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o belong_v to_o prudent_a person_n and_o and_o such_o as_o be_v by_o god_n entrust_v with_o the_o flock_n to_o judge_v of_o i._n e._n to_o the_o prince_n the_o nurse_n father_n of_o every_o church_n who_o be_v prudential_o and_o fatherly_a to_o determine_v for_o themselves_o and_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o what_o be_v most_o ordinable_a to_o that_o end_n and_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o conclude_v far_o than_o the_o motive_n or_o premise_n will_v bear_v to_o decree_v what_o they_o do_v not_o reasonable_o and_o cordial_o believe_v §_o 7._o in_o the_o second_o particular_a doctrine_n last_o for_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n wherein_o we_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o romanist_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o by_o depart_v from_o the_o unity_n to_o be_v schismatical_a as_o heretical_a by_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n this_o must_v be_v contest_v by_o a_o strict_a survey_n of_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n wherein_o as_o we_o make_v no_o doubt_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o any_o that_o will_v judge_v of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o tradition_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n or_o the_o four_o general_a counsel_n the_o church_n of_o england_n temper_n in_o respect_n 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of_o rome_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v which_o as_o it_o leave_v the_o proud_a presumer_n real_o as_o liable_a to_o error_n as_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v himself_o most_o fallible_a so_o it_o ascertain_v he_o to_o persevere_v incorrigible_a whether_o in_o the_o least_o or_o great_a error_n which_o by_o fault_n or_o frailty_n he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o §_o 8._o this_o consideration_n of_o the_o humble_a docible_a temper_n of_o our_o church_n together_o with_o our_o profess_a appeal_n to_o those_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v as_o by_o those_o evidence_n we_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v as_o it_o necessary_o render_v it_o our_o infelicity_n not_o our_o crime_n if_o in_o judge_v of_o christ_n truth_n we_o shall_v be_v deem_v to_o err_v so_o may_v it_o reasonable_o supersede_n that_o large_a trouble_n of_o the_o reader_n in_o this_o place_n which_o the_o view_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o several_n will_v cost_v he_o