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price_n to_o be_v pay_v even_o for_o peace_n or_o communion_n itself_o §_o 10._o a_o meek_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n will_v certain_o be_v content_a to_o sacrifice_v a_o great_a deal_n for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o purchase_n and_o when_o the_o fundamental_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o superstructure_n of_o christian_a practice_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o concession_n he_o will_v cheerful_o express_v his_o readiness_n to_o submit_v or_o deposit_v his_o own_o judgement_n in_o reverence_n and_o deference_n to_o his_o superior_n in_o the_o church_n where_o his_o lot_n be_v fall_v but_o when_o this_o prove_v unsufficient_a when_o peace_n with_o the_o brethren_n on_o earth_n will_v not_o be_v have_v at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n than_o this_o of_o a_o voluntary_a offend_v against_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o this_o case_n the_o christian_a must_v be_v content_a to_o live_v without_o it_o and_o though_o he_o will_v rejoice_v to_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o 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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 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the_o question_n a_o suppose_v that_o in_o the_o debate_n which_o they_o know_v we_o be_v as_o far_o from_o confess_v as_o they_o from_o have_v prove_v and_o that_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a proof_n that_o such_o judge_a be_v uncharitable_a i_o wish_v there_o be_v not_o many_o other_o as_o pregnant_a indication_n of_o it_o §_o 4._o and_o for_o that_o of_o despise_v or_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o brother_n which_o be_v the_o ap_fw-mi of_o despise_v we_o be_v guiltless_a of_o it_o ostle_n argument_n also_o that_o they_o walk_v not_o charitable_o and_o the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v evident_a the_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v conclude_v by_o the_o effect_n the_o guilt_n lie_v on_o the_o romanist_n side_n not_o on_o we_o as_o have_v former_o appear_v and_o true_o we_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o many_o prepossession_n and_o strong_a prejudices_fw-la which_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o education_n the_o prescribe_a credulity_n to_o all_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v propose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o infallibility_n the_o shut_n up_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o unknown_a language_n the_o impossibility_n that_o the_o multitude_n shall_v search_v or_o examine_v tradition_n with_o their_o own_o eye_n the_o prosperous_a flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o the_o persecution_n and_o calamity_n and_o expression_n of_o god_n displeasure_n on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o literal_a sound_n of_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la for_o their_o principal_n espouse_v doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o some_o other_o the_o like_a mean_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v bring_v up_o without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o we_o in_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o all_o their_o pretension_n that_o we_o be_v as_o far_o from_o set_v they_o at_o nought_o or_o despise_v they_o as_o from_o that_o which_o by_o their_o do_v it_o first_o be_v make_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n §_o 5._o i_o foresee_v not_o any_o objection_n which_o may_v give_v i_o temptation_n or_o excuse_v far_a to_o enlarge_v on_o this_o matter_n and_o profess_v not_o to_o know_v any_o other_o branch_n of_o schism_n or_o colour_n of_o fasten_v that_o guilt_n upon_o our_o church_n make_v use_v of_o by_o any_o which_o have_v not_o be_v either_o prevent_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o discourse_n or_o distinct_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o competent_o vindicate_v as_o far_o as_o the_o design_v brevity_n will_v permit_v chap._n xi_o concern_v the_o present_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o advantage_n seek_v from_o thence_o §_o 1._o our_o establishment_n be_v thus_o free_v from_o schism_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o entertain_v myself_o with_o any_o fear_n that_o the_o persecution_n which_o we_o be_v under_o will_v involve_v we_o in_o it_o the_o romanist_n argument_n from_o our_o present_a condition_n 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kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o do_v all_o unjust_a excommunication_n now_o unite_v we_o to_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o conformity_n with_o and_o participation_n of_o their_o suffering_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o argument_n and_o testimony_n produce_v by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o paris_n be_v and_o when_o they_o be_v first_o publish_v be_v so_o deem_v by_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a communion_n unanswerable_a to_o this_o matter_n and_o according_o that_o of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr curselis_n in_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n that_o it_o be_v be_v papae_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la dictum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la erit_fw-la ligatum_fw-la non_fw-la quicquid_fw-la dixeris_fw-la esse_fw-la ligatum_fw-la jacob_n angularis_fw-la in_o ep_v ad_fw-la wesselum_n ap_fw-mi goldast_n l._n 1._o p._n 575._o which_o hold_v in_o the_o interpretative_a excommunication_n say_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o pope_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v not_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v affirm_v to_o be_v bind_v have_v with_o it_o the_o evidence_n of_o undeniable_a truth_n equal_o applicable_a to_o he_o and_o all_o bishop_n in_o that_o and_o in_o all_o future_a age_n §_o 5._o and_o then_o certain_o what_o have_v thus_o be_v say_v of_o the_o formal_a will_v with_o the_o same_o evidence_n be_v extend_v also_o to_o the_o interpretative_a excommunication_n whensoever_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o communion_n contain_v in_o they_o any_o sin_n and_o so_o become_v as_o the_o former_a censure_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v for_o in_o that_o case_n certain_o it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o schism_n from_o any_o church_n for_o any_o member_n to_o be_v or_o to_o continue_v thus_o exclude_v from_o it_o for_o how_o desirable_a and_o valuable_a soever_o a_o entire_a inviolate_a peace_n with_o all_o christian_n with_o all_o man_n together_o with_o the_o approbation_n of_o our_o willing_a cheerful_a obedience_n and_o submission_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o practice_n to_o our_o superior_n must_v forever_o be_v deem_v by_o all_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n yet_o must_v not_o the_o purchase_n of_o this_o treasure_n be_v attempt_v by_o the_o admission_n of_o any_o sin_n any_o more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v project_v by_o the_o apostle_n lie_n the_o least_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n must_v not_o be_v adventure_v on_o upon_o any_o the_o most_o christian_n design_n or_o consideration_n the_o peaceable_a live_n with_o all_o man_n which_o be_v so_o often_o exhort_v to_o and_o inculcate_v be_v yet_o no_o far_o recommend_v than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v and_o that_o we_o know_v must_v be_v interpret_v of_o a_o moral_a and_o legâ—â—_n possibility_n by_o which_o we_o be_v pronounce_v able_a to_o do_v that_o and_o no_o more_o which_o we_o can_v do_v lawful_o and_o so_o when_o the_o apostle_n 1_o 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