the_o dignity_n of_o a_o doctor_n and_o although_o some_o of_o those_o ancient_a heretic_n can_v dispense_v with_o fornication_n yet_o they_o dissuade_v people_n from_o marriage_n teach_v they_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o own_o our_o saviour_n in_o time_n of_o the_o great_a persecution_n be_v a_o great_a gospel-truth_n luke_n 12.9_o and_o yet_o the_o corinthian_a schismatic_n teach_v and_o practise_v otherwise_o which_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n st._n paul_n be_v likewise_o think_v to_o oppose_v chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o idol_n sacrifice_n according_a to_o their_o worldly_a wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v persecution_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o point_n cap._n 8._o and_o to_o determine_v so_o peremptory_o and_o severe_o cap._n 10.21_o you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n i_o may_v give_v you_o several_a other_o instance_n of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n too_o rife_o at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o corinthian_a church_n but_o these_o sure_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v against_o mr._n h._n that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o great_a gospel-truths_n now_o heresy_n include_v schism_n as_o it_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n one_o of_o the_o indispensible_a requisite_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o corinthian_a heretic_n be_v schismatic_n likewise_o i.e._n disjoint_v and_o loose_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n bid_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well-jointed_n and_o compact_a in_o the_o church_n again_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n i._o e_o by_o unite_n themselves_o to_o it_o both_o in_o affection_n and_o principle_n a_o work_n sure_o to_o be_v do_v while_n man_n be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o mr._n h._n will_v find_v it_o too_o late_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o another_o i_o have_v only_o two_o thing_n further_a to_o note_v under_o this_o particular_a first_o that_o the_o apostle_n charge_v the_o corinthian_n to_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n or_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v strange_a how_o mr._n h._n can_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o second_o that_o this_o text_n relate_v so_o plain_o to_o difference_n in_o apprehension_n even_o according_a to_o his_o own_o exposition_n it_o be_v no_o less_o unaccountable_a to_o i_o why_o it_o may_v not_o as_o well_o have_v be_v reduce_v under_o that_o head_n as_o any_o one_o of_o those_o which_o he_o allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n second_o we_o must_v inquire_v into_o the_o corinthian_n miscarriage_n which_o occasion_v this_o caution_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o have_v v._o 11_o 12._o there_o be_v contention_n among_o they_o v._o 11._o now_o the_o contention_n be_v about_o their_o minister_n as_o mr._n h._n assure_v we_o p._n 11._o but_o i_o will_v ask_v he_o first_o of_o all_o be_v there_o no_o miscarriage_n antecedent_n to_o that_o contnetion_n yes_o sure_o their_o heretical_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n which_o occasion_v the_o antecedent_n caution_n viz._n that_o you_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o these_o the_o schism_n be_v found_v and_o they_o be_v probable_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o ascribe_v themselves_o to_o paul_n and_o apollo_n and_o cephas_n and_o christ_n for_o where_o difference_n in_o opinion_n occasion_n debate_v among_o people_n not_o only_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o likewise_o the_o original_n of_o each_o party_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o know_v what_o they_o pretend_v to_o teach_v other_o be_v very_o frequent_o inquire_v into_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n case_n when_o he_o teach_v something_o new_a and_o extraordinary_a beyond_o the_o common_a rate_n of_o their_o ordinary_a scribe_n whence_o have_v this_o man_n this_o wisdom_n and_o these_o mighty_a work_n be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n be_v not_o his_o mother_n call_v mary_n &_o c_o and_o be_v not_o his_o sister_n all_o with_o we_o whence_o then_o have_v this_o man_n all_o these_o thing_n mat._n 13.54_o 55_o 56._o and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v abundant_o more_o occasion_n for_o the_o like_a enquiry_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o corinthian_n as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o early_a time_n when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v especial_o what_o mean_v of_o knowledge_n the_o corinthian_n than_o have_v and_o what_o proof_n they_o may_v make_v use_n of_o to_o evince_v the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o any_o doctrine_n in_o debate_n they_o can_v not_o have_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o epistle_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o and_o it_o 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have_v their_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n continual_o among_o they_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n be_v thereby_o qualify_v to_o instruct_v and_o educate_v the_o young_a convert_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o these_o the_o corinthian_n receive_v their_o common_a instruction_n but_o as_o the_o orthodox_n prophet_n have_v their_o true_a inspiration_n so_o the_o heretical_a teacher_n pretend_v to_o the_o same_o and_o as_o the_o former_a have_v their_o true_a miracle_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o doctrine_n so_o the_o latter_a have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o lie_a wonder_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o they_o to_o deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a and_o that_o which_o make_v it_o still_o more_o difficult_a for_o the_o ordinary_a corinthian_n to_o judge_v betwixt_o they_o be_v because_o both_o party_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o communion_n the_o heretic_n not_o dare_v to_o go_v out_o i._n e._n to_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n till_o a_o considerable_a time_n after_o this_o when_o many_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v dead_a now_o where_o both_o side_n be_v equal_a in_o order_n pretend_v to_o the_o same_o inspiration_n the_o same_o miracle_n and_o live_v in_o the_o same_o communion_n the_o proof_n of_o each_o doctrine_n must_v depend_v upon_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o those_o person_n from_o who_o it_o be_v derive_v if_o from_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o great_a if_o from_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v next_o if_o from_o one_o of_o the_o first_o convert_v well_o learn_v in_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n high_o approve_v and_o dignify_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o apollos_n be_v it_o be_v of_o the_o last_o great_a authority_n thus_o st._n paul_n recommend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n as_o be_v the_o most_o early_o convert_v in_o that_o region_n
betwixt_o those_o that_o be_v genuine_a and_o those_o that_o be_v otherwise_o the_o salutation_n of_o i_o paul_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o token_n in_o every_o epistle_n c._n 3.17_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a heretic_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o write_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n we_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o they_o do_v not_o whole_o omit_v it_o at_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o rather_o a_o great_a deal_n to_o the_o contrary_a why_o any_o body_n shall_v be_v blame_v for_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n save_v only_o those_o heretic_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o orthodox_n complain_v of_o themselves_o for_o if_o they_o know_v themselves_o herein_o faulty_a they_o may_v easy_o have_v reform_v without_o ever_o acquaint_v the_o apostle_n with_o it_o and_o it_o be_v something_o remarkable_a how_o clemens_n 1687._o clemens_n clem._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n pag._n 110._o edit_fw-la lond._n 1687._o romanus_n aggravate_v the_o latter_a schism_n of_o the_o corinthian_n by_o extenuate_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o that_o side_v be_v less_o criminal_a for_o than_o you_o take_v part_n with_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v bear_v their_o testimony_n and_o a_o man_n high_o approve_v by_o they_o but_o now_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v they_o that_o have_v turn_v you_o aside_o etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o as_o the_o latter_a schismatic_n be_v all_o of_o a_o party_n so_o be_v the_o former_a and_o therefore_o the_o be_v of_o paul_n and_o apollo_n and_o cephas_n etc._n etc._n be_v comprehend_v by_o st._n clemens_n under_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o time_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o account_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o party_n who_o the_o apostle_n reprehend_v for_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o they_o those_o who_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v our_o saviour_n pretend_v to_o be_v of_o christ_n i._n e._n to_o have_v receive_v they_o from_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n peter_n the_o elder_a convert_v among_o the_o rest_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o apollo_n to_o derive_v they_o from_o he_o so_o that_o the_o schism_n of_o the_o corinthian_n lie_v in_o oppose_v the_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n doctor_n maintain_v their_o wild_a heresy_n under_o the_o pretence_n and_o umbrage_n of_o these_o great_a name_n and_o all_o other_o heretic_n who_o although_o they_o forsake_v not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o make_v a_o separation_n within_o it_o and_o form_v a_o party_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o oppose_v their_o orthodox_n governor_n have_v be_v repute_v schismatic_n upon_o the_o very_a same_o account_n in_o all_o age_n have_v thus_o far_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o corinthian_a schism_n which_o will_v do_v but_o little_a service_n to_o mr._n h_n notion_n let_v we_o now_o take_v a_o further_a view_n of_o his_o enquiry_n and_o consider_v how_o ingenious_o he_o manage_n the_o matter_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o schism_n and_o contention_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o if_o schism_n and_o contention_n have_v be_v convertible_a term_n and_o every_o one_o that_o contend_v though_o for_o the_o great_a truth_n against_o the_o most_o pernicious_a heresy_n be_v for_o that_o reason_n a_o schismatic_n mr._n h._n may_v as_o well_o and_o as_o true_o have_v say_v that_o schism_n and_o faction_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n because_o st._n paul_n call_v they_o likewise_o by_o that_o name_n but_o however_o to_o lay_v the_o great_a emphasis_n upon_o the_o word_n contention_n he_o add_v it_o be_v worth_a note_v that_o clemens_n romanus_n in_o that_o famous_a epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n still_o call_v schism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contention_n enâ—_n p._n 11._o now_o from_o this_o note_n of_o mr._n h_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v another_o which_o be_v that_o mr._n m._n h._n never_o read_v that_o famous_a epistle_n for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v in_o that_o famous_a writer_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o several_a other_o word_n by_o which_o st._n clemens_n mean_v schism_n 1687._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 110_o 116._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 108._o edit_fw-la lond._n 1687._o be_v bring_v in_o more_o frequent_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a scarce_o once_o in_o that_o whole_a epistle_n but_o mr._n h._n be_v a_o modest_a as_o well_o as_o a_o ingenious_a person_n be_v it_o seem_v content_v to_o steal_v a_o note_n out_o of_o mr._n pool_n synopsis_n rather_o than_o undergo_v the_o drudgery_n and_o greek_a of_o that_o famous_a epistle_n it_o be_v strange_a how_o mr._n h._n in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n shall_v say_v the_o contention_n be_v about_o their_o minister_n our_o saviour_n be_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n long_o before_o this_o and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o strange_a wild_a fancy_n in_o any_o corinthian_a not_o to_o be_v content_v with_o any_o other_o minister_n except_v only_o he_o if_o mr._n h_n congregation_n at_o the_o next_o election_n of_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o four_o party_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o no_o one_o else_o i_o fancy_v the_o rest_n will_v conclude_v that_o either_o they_o be_v not_o right_a in_o their_o wit_n or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v pure_o a_o trick_n to_o have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o beside_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o mr._n h._n to_o assign_v any_o reason_n why_o any_o body_n shall_v prefer_v paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n before_o christ_n i_o always_o think_v our_o saviour_n may_v have_v have_v the_o preference_n and_o among_o all_o the_o wild_a opinion_n of_o that_o age_n i_o believe_v neither_o mr._n h._n nor_o his_o vindicator_n can_v name_v one_o heretic_n who_o ever_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v for_o paul_n etc._n etc._n rather_o than_o for_o christ_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o apollo_n be_v as_o much_o a_o schismatic_a as_o he_o that_o be_v of_o paul_n which_o be_v very_o true_a though_o not_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o side_n against_o the_o orthodox_n there_o be_v not_o four_o party_n among_o the_o corinthian_n as_o mr._n h._n fancy_n st._n paul_n himself_o make_v but_o two_o viz._n the_o orthodox_n and_o heretic_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o that_o part_n of_o his_o salutation_n ver_fw-la 2._o to_o all_o that_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n both_o they_o and_o we_o he_o tell_v you_o pag._n 12._o that_o if_o one_o go_v to_o hear_v paul_n and_o another_o go_v to_o near_a apollo_n that_o do_v not_o make_v a_o schism_n no_o nor_o if_o one_o communicate_v with_o paul_n and_o another_o with_o apollo_n which_o be_v certain_o true_a for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v no_o more_o schism_n to_o hear_v and_o communicate_v as_o aforesaid_a than_o it_o will_v be_v among_o we_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o mr._n h._n how_o they_o must_v at_o that_o time_n hear_v and_o communicate_v with_o st._n paul_n who_o be_v then_o in_o asia_n how_o with_o christ_n who_o be_v then_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o silence_v either_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n for_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o other_o orthodox_n doctor_n and_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v occasion_n enough_o to_o silence_v some_o of_o the_o schismatical_a teacher_n who_o make_v use_v of_o their_o name_n to_o give_v a_o reputation_n to_o their_o own_o heresy_n and_o according_o you_o find_v the_o apostle_n threaten_v they_o 2_o cor._n 13.2_o now_o i_o write_v to_o they_o which_o heretofore_o have_v sin_v and_o to_o all_o other_o that_o if_o i_o come_v again_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v and_o in_o the_o 10_o verse_n therefore_o i_o write_v these_o thing_n be_v absent_a lest_o be_v present_a i_o shall_v use_v sharpness_n according_a to_o the_o power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o etc._n etc._n which_o power_n be_v not_o only_o to_o silence_n but_o to_o excommunicate_v those_o teacher_n and_o inflict_v that_o further_a punishment_n which_o then_o attend_v those_o censure_n and_o according_o the_o incestuous_a doctor_n be_v to_o be_v so_o deal_v with_o by_o the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n vid._n dodw._n in_o irenae_n dis_n 1._o sect._n xvii_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o subordinate_a presbyter_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o bishop_n order_n in_o other_o congregation_n within_o his_o diocese_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o passâ—…ge_n of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ig._n ad_fw-la smyrn_n let_v no_o man_n perform_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o public_a assembly_n without_o the_o bishop_n that_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v think_v valid_a which_o be_v either_o under_o he_o or_o at_o least_o which_o he_o allow_v what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v to_o allow_v the_o eucharist_n in_o congregation_n independent_a upon_o he_o and_o to_o talk_v of_o give_v allowance_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o be_v to_o great_a a_o blunder_n for_o ignatius_n to_o be_v charge_v with_o so_o that_o all_o the_o distinction_n here_o make_v be_v betwixt_o a_o congregation_n under_o the_o bishop_n viz._n that_o where_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a and_o another_o congregation_n assemble_v by_o his_o permission_n and_o allowance_n and_o must_v consequent_o imply_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n there_o be_v several_a congregation_n under_o one_o bishop_n what_o relate_v to_o servant_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o ignatius_n whatever_o it_o be_v in_o our_o author_n head_n nor_o be_v the_o second_o alligation_n more_o regular_a or_o just_a than_o the_o former_a antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la in_o tertullian_n for_o thence_o it_o come_v original_o by_o way_n of_o mr._n baxter_n to_o our_o author_n refer_v not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o aquam_fw-la adituri_fw-la ibidem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aliquanto_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sub_fw-la antistitâ—…_n manu_fw-la contestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la renunciare_fw-la diaibolo_fw-it etc._n etc._n eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la tempore_fw-la victus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la caetizbus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n c._n 3._o but_o to_o the_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v preparatory_a to_o baptism_n and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a do_v it_o sub_fw-la antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la for_o ex_fw-la as_o this_o man_n quote_v it_o will_v have_v make_v it_o nonsense_n tertullian_n do_v indeed_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o to_o be_v receive_v nisi_fw-la de_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la manu_fw-la but_o this_o will_v do_v our_o author_n no_o service_n the_o word_n praesidentium_fw-la include_v the_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n in_o cathedra_fw-la vii_o vid._n pear_n vind._n ignat._n p._n 2._o c._n 13._o assert_v 2._o dod._n in_o iren._n dis_n 1._o sect._n vii_o nor_o will_v the_o passage_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o he_o so_o hasty_o misapply_v if_o full_o cite_v and_o understand_v afford_v any_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n presbyter_n in_o that_o father_n oftentimes_o denote_v the_o age_n rather_o than_o the_o office_n of_o those_o person_n mean_v by_o it_o as_o divers_z learned_a man_n have_v already_o observe_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n not_o only_a presbyter_n but_o likewise_o bishop_n deacon_n and_o layman_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o title_n and_o according_o irenaeus_n distinguish_v by_o divers_a character_n tell_v they_o what_o sort_n of_o elder_n they_o be_v to_o hearken_v to_o 43_o qua_fw-la propter_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la in_o eccles_n sunt_fw-la pres_n obaudire_fw-la oportet_fw-la hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sicut_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episc_n successione_n charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la secundum_fw-la placitum_fw-la patris_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 4_o 3._o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 43_o viz._n first_o eye_n qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la those_o who_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n second_o hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o have_v the_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o together_o with_o the_o succession_n in_o their_o episcopal_a charge_n do_v receive_v the_o sure_a gift_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o irenaeus_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v bishop_n only_o when_o he_o talk_v of_o the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o therefore_o our_o author_n inference_n in_o behalf_n of_o presbyter_n have_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n be_v out_o of_o door_n irenaeus_n reckon_v up_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o order_n as_o they_o succeed_v to_o eleutherius_fw-la then_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o twelve_o from_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v hac_fw-la ordinaâ—…ione_n &_o successione_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o ordination_n and_o succession_n that_o tradition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostlâ—…s_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o truth_n be_v hand_v down_o to_o we_o from_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o succession_n in_o their_o day_n be_v more_o than_o bare_a conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n for_o they_o succee_v the_o apostle_n first_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n so_o irenaeus_n quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la committebant_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la second_o in_o place_n so_o linus_n be_v constitute_v the_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n at_o rome_n and_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o further_o that_o they_o make_v he_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o if_o his_o successor_n afterward_o mention_v keep_v up_o to_o the_o apostle_n model_n they_o must_v likewise_o derive_v their_o office_n as_o he_o do_v from_o person_n invest_v wâ—…th_v the_o same_o character_n and_o consequent_o as_o linus_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v that_o episcopal_a authority_n in_o themselves_o which_o they_o confer_v upon_o he_o so_o the_o rest_n down_o to_o eleutherius_fw-la must_v be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n and_o if_o so_o let_v our_o author_n consider_v with_o himself_o whether_o his_o notion_n or_o we_o be_v near_a in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o time_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o nice_a and_o strict_a this_o gentleman_n be_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o succession_n p._n 19_o 20_o that_o he_o can_v not_o allow_v two_o bishop_n to_o succeed_v one_o apostle_n nor_o one_o to_o succeed_v two_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o 16_o page_n his_o head_n shall_v grow_v so_o loose_a as_o to_o make_v it_o no_o more_o than_o conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n sure_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n as_o the_o gentleman_n affirm_v one_o bishop_n may_v succeed_v two_o apostle_n or_o one_o apostle_n be_v succeed_v by_o twenty_o bishop_n without_o any_o such_o absurdity_n or_o blunder_n as_o our_o author_n cry_v out_o against_o in_o the_o forequote_v page_n we_o all_o grant_v that_o for_o person_n wilful_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o such_o particular_a church_n as_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n and_o impose_v no_o new_a or_o needless_a term_n be_v to_o act_n schismatical_o because_o such_o wilful_a separation_n when_o nâ—…_n cause_n be_v give_v can_v be_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n with_o our_o fellow_n christian_n page_n 37._o yes_o it_o may_v through_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o education_n or_o for_o want_n of_o understanding_n people_n may_v take_v that_o to_o be_v new_a which_o be_v very_o old_a and_o that_o which_o be_v very_o decent_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v impose_v to_o be_v altogether_o needless_a and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o particular_a church_n frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n when_o pure_o out_o of_o mistake_n they_o think_v they_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v by_o interest_n or_o win_v over_o by_o persuasion_n to_o a_o new_a communion_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o hard_a thought_n of_o that_o church_n or_o its_o member_n which_o they_o leave_v i_o can_v believe_v that_o every_o dissenter_n at_o his_o first_o go_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v immediate_o hate_v we_o i_o find_v several_a of_o they_o very_o kind_a aâ—…d_n affable_a person_n and_o yet_o if_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v right_o all_o their_o charity_n though_o a_o very_a good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n can_v excuse_v they_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o act_v schismatical_o and_o because_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v this_o i_o shall_v grant_v likewise_o that_o schism_n be_v frequent_o the_o effect_n of_o uncharitableness_n which_o perhaps_o be_v all_o that_o honest_a mr._n h._n mean_v when_o he_o call_v d_o it_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la people_z
appoint_v the_o length_n of_o he_o but_o if_o authority_n think_v fit_a to_o call_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n he_o be_v undoubted_o a_o subject_a and_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v as_o well_o as_o i._o some_o people_n have_v not_o forget_v since_o they_o of_o his_o party_n do_v usurp_v moses_n chair_n how_o zealous_a they_o be_v for_o draw_v up_o every_o body_n to_o their_o own_o pitch_n not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o those_o that_o be_v out_o insomuch_o that_o if_o your_o size_n be_v too_o small_a and_o you_o can_v not_o stretch_v it_o will_v be_v next_o door_n to_o hang_v before_o they_o have_v do_v with_o you_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o smoothness_n and_o love_n which_o mr._n h._n personate_v in_o this_o book_n yet_o there_o be_v still_o so_o much_o roughness_n and_o spite_n which_o he_o can_v not_o hide_v and_o which_o the_o vindicator_n open_o boast_v of_o in_o his_o rude_a usage_n of_o f.w._n as_o make_v i_o often_o pray_v that_o i_o may_v never_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o either_o of_o these_o man_n charity_n we_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v the_o second_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v by_o this_o time_n it_o have_v be_v half_o construe_v but_o you_o must_v examine_v three_o place_n in_o 1_o cor._n and_o thence_o you_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o a_o true_a notion_n of_o schism_n p._n 9_o now_o if_o i_o have_v be_v as_o mr._n h._n i_o will_v have_v scratch_v out_o all_o the_o former_a impertinence_n for_o if_o here_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n what_o be_v all_o this_o stuff_n for_o before_o but_o then_o the_o little_a book_n have_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n less_o than_o it_o be_v just_o now_o you_o must_v look_v into_o three_o place_n for_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o schism_n but_o hocuspocus_a turn_v over_o the_o leaf_n and_o you_o have_v it_o in_o one_o of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o schism_n among_o you_o and_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o must_v observe_v this_o method_n i.e._n first_o of_o all_o you_o must_v inquire_v into_o the_o exegetical_a exhortation_n that_o accompany_v it_o and_o second_o into_o the_o corinthian_n miscarriage_n which_o occasion_v this_o caution_n p._n the_o exegetical_a exhortation_n be_v first_o that_o you_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n viz_o in_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n as_o he_o understand_v st._n paul_n but_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o from_o himself_o 226._o see_v bishop_n ou._n eâ—…_n convoc_n book_n p._n 226._o and_o estius_n one_o of_o those_o who_o debauch_v the_o new_a testament_n with_o their_o popish_a annotation_n that_o in_o little_a thing_n it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n since_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a now_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v see_v no_o more_o 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our_o saviour_n can_v never_o make_v it_o our_o duty_n if_o the_o gentleman_n be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o ecclesiastical_a history_n he_o will_v find_v that_o whole_a church_n and_o nation_n have_v their_o peculiar_a custom_n and_o ceremony_n and_o yet_o their_o member_n agree_v well_o enough_o in_o their_o opinion_n about_o the_o thing_n he_o call_v little_a while_o they_o have_v no_o such_o people_n as_o he_o to_o disturb_v their_o peace_n he_o bid_v we_o observe_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o oblige_v we_o to_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o though_o your_o thought_n be_v divers_a yet_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n i._n e._n in_o your_o preach_a and_o converse_n speak_v of_o those_o thing_n only_o wherein_o you_o be_v agree_v i_o observe_v before_o from_o mr._n h._n that_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n only_o in_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n and_o if_o he_o will_v allow_v i_o to_o lay_v these_o two_o observation_n together_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v thus_o viz._n you_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n i._n e._n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n in_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n and_o in_o your_o preach_a and_o converse_n take_v care_n to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n only_o wherein_o you_o be_v agree_v and_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fundamental_o you_o may_v let_v they_o alone_o i._n e._n according_a to_o mr._n m._n h._n do_v not_o fall_v out_o and_o fight_v about_o they_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o mere_a silence_n and_o fall_v out_o and_o fight_v but_o though_o mr._n h._n may_v preach_v fundamental_o according_a to_o this_o gnostic_n rule_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o st._n paul_n himself_o follow_v a_o contrary_a practice_n or_o else_o he_o may_v have_v save_v himself_o the_o trouble_n of_o many_o sharp_a persecution_n as_o well_o as_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o this_o epistle_n second_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n which_o say_v he_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o serious_a endeavour_n after_o it_o for_o otherwise_o a_o perfect_a conjunction_n must_v be_v reserve_v for_o a_o world_n of_o everlasting_a perfection_n if_o mr._n h._n have_v but_o look_v into_o his_o greek_a testament_n and_o due_o consider_v the_o original_a perhaps_o he_o will_v have_v find_v no_o great_a reason_n for_o this_o interpretation_n the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o compact_v or_o knit_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o opinion_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o literal_a notion_n to_o compact_a or_o knit_v together_o either_o the_o member_n of_o a_o body_n or_o the_o part_n of_o a_o building_n etc._n etc._n so_o exod._n 15.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 40.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o mr._n h._n observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o the_o break_n of_o a_o net_n john_n 21.11_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o english_a mend_v their_o net_n mat._n 4.21_o and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a nor_o be_v the_o corinthian_n all_o agree_v in_o the_o great_a gospel_n truth_n as_o mr._n h._n ignorant_o suppose_v p._n 11._o the_o resurrection_n be_v sure_o to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o great_a gospel-truths_n and_o yet_o many_o of_o the_o corinthian_n deny_v it_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o st._n paul_n so_o strenuous_o to_o assert_v it_o in_o the_o 15_o chapter_n of_o this_o first_o epistle_n 1._o clem._n rom._n p._n 60._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vid._n chrysost_n &_o theodoretum_n in_o locum_fw-la vid._n hammond_n in_o cap._n 7._o v._n 1._o and_o st._n clemens_n romanus_n in_o his_o that_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a and_o fornication_n otherwise_o be_v i_o suppose_v considerable_a gospel-truths_n and_o yet_o the_o corinthian_a schismatic_n allow_v and_o practise_v fornication_n even_o such_o as_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o no_o where_o scarce_o in_o use_n except_o among_o the_o brutish_a arab_n viz._n that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o father_n wife_n cap._n 5.1_o and_o yet_o this_o do_v by_o a_o doctor_n of_o some_o church_n in_o achaia_n within_o the_o corinthian_a precinct_n according_a to_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o admit_v to_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n but_o likewise_o he_o have_v obtain_v