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magistrate_n command_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n object_n but_o by_o their_o preach_v and_o separate_v meeting_n they_o break_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o to_o tolerate_v they_o be_v to_o tolerate_v a_o schism_n answ_n this_o be_v the_o great_a clamour_v of_o the_o accuser_n but_o let_v we_o see_v wherein_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o church_n do_v consist_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o schism_n i_o can_v quote_v a_o more_o learned_a doctor_n of_o this_o church_n 224._o ibid._n part_n 2._o p._n 223_o 224._o or_o of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o same_o reverend_a bishop_n bilson_n he_o shall_v decide_v this_o case_n it_o be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a fancy_n to_o think_v the_o communion_n of_o christ_n church_n depend_v upon_o the_o pope_n person_n or_o regiment_n let_v they_o that_o imagine_v one_o universal_a sovereign_a power_n over_o the_o church_n in_o our_o day_n whether_o one_o or_o many_o observe_v 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the_o same_o truth_n taste_v of_o the_o same_o grace_n rest_v on_o the_o same_o hope_n call_v on_o the_o same_o god_n rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v sanctify_a and_o preserve_v against_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v not_o break_v by_o diversity_n and_o variety_n of_o rite_n custom_n law_n and_o fashion_n which_o many_o place_n and_o country_n have_v different_a each_o from_o other_o except_o they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o faith_n and_o good-manner_n as_o st._n augustine_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la irenaeus_n etc._n etc._n eusebius_n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o simple_a verity_n be_v the_o band_n of_o unity_n jewel_n ecclesiâ_fw-la defence_n p._n 460._o praelection_n de_fw-fr ecclesiâ_fw-la bishop_n carlton_n make_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o consist_v in_o one_o head_n christ_n one_o body_n one_o spirit_n one_o faith_n or_o one_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o unity_n consist_v in_o uniformity_n in_o the_o same_o form_n of_o prayer_n liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o unity_n there_o be_v as_o great_a schism_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o among_o our_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o learned_a bishop_n bilson_n etc._n ibid._n four_o part_n p._n 619_o 620_o etc._n etc._n some_o of_o their_o own_o may_v be_v so_o vain-glorions_a as_o in_o make_v their_o prayer_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o be_v then_o do_v by_o heart_n and_o not_o after_o any_o prescribe_a order_n or_o form_n to_o show_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n the_o minister_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v many_o both_o traveller_n and_o there_o dweller_n have_v every_o man_n his_o psalm_n his_o instruction_n his_o tongue_n revelation_n or_o interpretation_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n think_v most_o expedient_a and_o other_o order_n in_o the_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o apostolic_a or_o primitive_a church_n we_o read_v for_o certain_a of_o none_o beside_o the_o action_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o no_o doubt_n all_o their_o church_n always_o use_v in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o public_a meeting_n but_o with_o no_o set_a prayer_n save_v only_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o gregory_n confess_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o prayer_n blessing_n and_o thanks-givings_a be_v in_o every_o place_n make_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v such_o as_o be_v set_v to_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o you_o have_v long_o since_o their_o time_n frame_v a_o liturgy_n in_o james_n name_n 620._o pag._n 620._o yet_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o your_o main_a foundation_n be_v a_o dream_n of_o your_o own_o that_o the_o church_n of_o gorinth_n have_v a_o prescribe_a number_n and_o order_n of_o prayer_n pronounce_v by_o some_o one_o chaplain_n ☜_o pag._n 621_o ☜_o that_o say_v his_o lesson_n within-book_n or_o may_v not_o go_v one_o line_n beside_o his_o missale_n for_o any_o good_a where_o the_o christian_n under_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o their_o assembly_n first_o prophesy_v i._n e._n declare_v of_o god_n will_n and_o reveal_v of_o his_o word_n at_o which_o the_o insidel_n and_o new_a convert_v unbaptise_v may_v be_v present_a and_o next_o prayer_n and_o psalm_n to_o celebrate_v the_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n and_o to_o prepare_v their_o mind_n for_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o which_o all_o the_o faithful_a come_v with_o one_o consent_n of_o heart_n and_o voice_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o their_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o pastor_n and_o minister_n as_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o direct_v and_o inspire_v for_o that_o function_n and_o action_n the_o people_n hear_v understand_a 622._o pag._n 622._o and_o
sacrament_n use_v his_o own_o word_n and_o so_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o four_o form_n who_o will_v doubt_v but_o he_o hold_v communion_n sufficient_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o the_o uniformity_n lie_v in_o blessing_n and_o give_v thanks_o in_o take_v bread_n break_v it_o giving_z and_o take_v it_o as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o appoint_a end_n and_o so_o also_o the_o cup_n as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o blood_n drink_v it_o to_o the_o appoint_v end_n uniformity_n of_o word_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o church-communion_n neither_o in_o article_n of_o faith_n nor_o in_o preach_v nor_o in_o prayer_n nor_o in_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o church-communion_n be_v as_o necessary_a a_o duty_n as_o associate_a of_o church_n and_o assembly_n it_o be_v true_o the_o end_n of_o such_o association_n and_o assemble_v and_o yet_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n will_v deny_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o consent_n agreement_n similitude_n and_o uniformity_n in_o all_o our_o administration_n as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v frame_v our_o mind_n thereunto_o which_o will_v never_o come_v near_o than_o according_a to_o general_a rule_n without_o debate_n and_o dispute_n as_o many_o if_o not_o more_o and_o of_o as_o great_a a_o influence_n upon_o peace_n as_o can_v arise_v from_o the_o application_n and_o construction_n of_o general_n rule_n ii_o let_v we_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o disunion_n and_o division_n as_o much_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v and_o first_o those_o that_o be_v within_o we_o which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o flesh_n and_o self_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v among_o you_o envy_v strife_n and_o division_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a and_o walk_v as_o man_n for_o while_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3.3_o 4._o self_n be_v the_o schismatic_a within_o we_o till_o we_o be_v convert_v from_o it_o we_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v disunite_v from_o his_o body_n and_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o term_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o salvation_n self-conceit_n pride_n and_o loftiness_n selfwill_a self-seeking_a and_o self-love_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o our_o bitter_a water_n of_o strife_n and_o separation_n that_o run_v into_o divers_a channel_n or_o rather_o break_v the_o bank_n and_o overflow_v the_o church_n 2._o the_o outward_a cause_n be_v beside_o the_o co-operation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o devil_n the_o rigorous_a exact_v and_o enforce_v of_o particular_a condition_n of_o church-liberty_n and_o communion_n with_o such_o forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n as_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n all_o our_o war_n have_v be_v before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n since_o many_o have_v be_v turn_v out_o we_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o except_o they_o will_v subscribe_v to_o term_n and_o they_o say_v they_o can_v 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christ_n use_v for_o the_o order_n and_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o elder_n for_o wash_v ofttimes_o tend_v to_o superstition_n our_o saviour_n change_v into_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n this_o authority_n to_o mitigate_v law_n and_o decree_n ecclesiastical_a the_o apostle_n practise_v act_n 15._o signify_v they_o will_v not_o lay_v any_o other_o burden_n upon_o they_o but_o these_o necessary_n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o christian_a subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v even_o in_o conscience_n sincere_a law_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n god_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o christ_n church_n be_v not_o so_o bind_v to_o observe_v any_o order_n law_n or_o decree_v make_v by_o man_n to_o prescribe_v a_o form_n in_o religion_n but_o that_o the_o church_n have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n to_o change_v and_o alter_v the_o same_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v etc._n etc._n be_v there_o ever_o great_a need_n than_o now_o love_n of_o union_n peace_n and_o growth_n of_o godliness_n sense_n of_o imminent_a danger_n and_o that_o danger_n no_o less_o than_o destruction_n have_v move_v the_o right_n reverend_a bishop_n of_o cork_n to_o print_v those_o press_a divine_a sermon_n and_o take_v his_o testimony_n as_o carry_v great_a authority_n than_o of_o private_a man_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o union_n speak_v of_o the_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n we_o must_v unite_v or_o be_v destroy_v 29._o first_o serm._n p._n 29._o and_o how_o far_o be_v ireland_n from_o england_n can_v the_o protestant_a church_n in_o ireland_n be_v destroy_v and_o england_n be_v safe_a yea_o how_o much_o further_o be_v the_o destruction_n from_o england_n than_o from_o ireland_n may_v not_o england_n be_v destroy_v first_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a for_o if_o england_n be_v destroy_v ireland_n can_v escape_v if_o ireland_n be_v destroy_v england_n will_v be_v endanger_v but_o may_v better_o withstand_v it_o than_o ireland_n can_v the_o same_o discern_a and_o sensible_a bishop_n can_v conceive_v any_o possibility_n of_o a_o union_n of_o all_o honest-minded_n man_n of_o different_a persuasion_n among_o we_o that_o call_v themselves_o protestant_n but_o by_o the_o come_n of_o such_o several_a dissenter_n into_o the_o establish_a church_n hence_o the_o inference_n be_v not_o far_o to_o be_v fetch_v 61._o second_o serm._n p._n 61._o that_o this_o union_n can_v never_o be_v but_o by_o take_v away_o the_o bar_n and_o the_o chain_n that_o keep_v the_o dissenter_n from_o enter_v in_o upon_o what_o term_n say_v that_o right_a reverend_n and_o excellent_a person_n must_v we_o of_o the_o establish_v church_n come_v over_o to_o you_o that_o dissent_n or_o you_o come_v over_o to_o we_o we_o declare_v we_o can_v without_o schism_n and_o then_o add_v a_o most_o generous_a expression_n of_o a_o large_a and_o catholic_a spirit_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o sacrifice_v all_o we_o can_v otherwise_o to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n 29_o pag._n 29_o 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