doctrine_n with_o their_o blood_n have_v sundry_a eminent_a instrument_n of_o christ_n endeavour_v to_o reclaim_v the_o popish_a from_o their_o error_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v reclaim_v they_o anathematise_v they_o with_o the_o dreadfule_a curse_n excommunicate_v yea_o murder_v and_o destroy_v multitude_n of_o those_o who_o endeavour_v their_o reducement_n not_o permit_v any_o to_o trade_n buy_v or_o sell_v to_o have_v either_o religious_a or_o civil_a communion_n with_o they_o except_o they_o receive_v the_o beast_n mark_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o forehead_n all_o which_o consider_v we_o may_v safe_o forsake_v she_o nay_o can_v not_o safe_o do_v otherwise_o since_o in_o stead_n of_o our_o heal_n of_o babylon_n we_o can_v not_o be_v preserve_v from_o her_o destroy_n of_o we_o we_o do_v deserve_o depart_v from_o she_o and_o every_o one_o go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o unless_o we_o have_v do_v so_o we_o can_v not_o have_v obey_v the_o clear_a precept_n of_o the_o word_n 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unto_o gilgal_n neither_o go_v you_o up_o to_o bethaven_n though_o in_o name_n that_o place_n be_v bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o jeroboam_n calf_n be_v set_v up_o there_o it_o be_v indeed_o bethaven_n the_o house_n of_o vanity_n if_o rome_n be_v a_o bethaven_n for_o idolatry_n and_o corrupt_v of_o god_n worship_n our_o departure_n from_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o acknowledge_v and_o justify_v in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v the_o romanist_n stapleton_n sanders_n etc._n etc._n brand_v our_o separation_n from_o they_o with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o donatism_n and_o schism_n it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o augustine_n that_o the_o donatist_n never_o object_v any_o thing_n against_o nor_o can_v blame_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n from_o which_o they_o separate_v either_o for_o faith_n or_o worship_n whereas_o we_o have_v unanswerable_o prove_v the_o pseudo-catholick_n roman_n church_n to_o be_v notorious_o guilty_a both_o of_o heresy_n and_o idolatry_n and_o our_o 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be_v such_o as_o christ_n the_o head_n have_v communion_n with_o we_o the_o member_n ought_v not_o by_o separation_n to_o rend_v and_o divide_v the_o body_n to_o separate_v from_o congregation_n where_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n as_o the_o proclamation_n of_o prince_n be_v hold_v forth_o upon_o pillar_n to_o which_o they_o be_v affix_v where_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v set_v up_o as_o upon_o a_o candlestick_n to_o guide_v passenger_n to_o heaven_n to_o separate_v from_o they_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o covenant_n and_o where_o the_o sacrament_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v for_o substance_n right_o dispense_v where_o christ_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o discover_v his_o presence_n in_o his_o ordinance_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v effectual_a to_o the_o conversion_n and_o edification_n of_o soul_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n where_o the_o member_n be_v saint_n by_o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o haply_o have_v promise_v this_o explicit_o and_o open_o where_o there_o be_v sundry_a who_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n real_o wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o walk_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o their_o profession_n i_o say_v to_o separate_v from_o these_o as_o those_o with_o who_o church-communion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v be_v unwarrantable_a and_o schismatical_a pretence_n for_o separation_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a be_v allege_v frequent_o and_o most_o plausible_o that_o of_o mix_v communion_n and_o of_o admit_v into_o church-fellowship_n the_o vile_a with_o the_o precious_a and_o those_o who_o be_v chaff_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o lodge_v with_o the_o wheat_n answ_n 1._o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o what_o some_o have_v urge_v viz._n that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o stone_n at_o which_o most_o schismatic_n have_v stumble_v and_o the_o pretence_n which_o they_o have_v of_o old_a allege_a as_o have_v ever_o have_v a_o spiritum_fw-la excommunicatorium_fw-la a_o spirit_n rather_o put_v they_o upon_o divide_v from_o those_o who_o they_o say_v be_v unholy_a than_o put_v they_o upon_o any_o godly_a endeavour_n of_o make_v themselves_o holy_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o audaean_o novatian_o donatist_n anabaptist_n brownist_n etc._n etc._n 2._o let_v they_o consider_v whether_o the_o want_n of_o the_o exact_a purge_n and_o reform_v of_o these_o abuse_n proceed_v not_o rather_o from_o some_o unhappy_a obstruction_n and_o political_a restriction_n whether_o or_o no_o cause_v by_o those_o who_o make_v this_o objection_n god_n know_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n than_o from_o the_o allowance_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o nay_o 3._o let_v they_o consider_v whether_o when_o they_o separate_v from_o sinful_a mixture_n the_o church_n be_v not_o at_o that_o very_a time_n purge_v out_o those_o sinful_a mixture_n and_o be_v that_o a_o time_n to_o make_v a_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n by_o depart_v from_o it_o when_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o separation_n in_o that_o church_n by_o reform_v it_o but_o 4._o let_v it_o be_v serious_o weigh_v that_o some_o sinful_a mixture_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n have_v not_o god_n his_o church_n even_o where_o corruption_n of_o manner_n have_v creep_v into_o a_o church_n if_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v maintain_v and_o be_v separation_n from_o that_o church_n lawful_a from_o which_o god_n do_v not_o separate_v do_v the_o apostle_n because_o of_o the_o sinful_a mixture_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n direct_v the_o faithful_a to_o separate_v must_v not_o he_o who_o will_v forbear_v communion_n with_o a_o church_n till_o it_o be_v altogether_o free_v from_o mixture_n tarry_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n till_o when_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n that_o christ_n will_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o church_n whatsoever_o do_v offend_v 5._o let_v they_o consider_v whether_o god_n have_v make_v private_a christian_n steward_n in_o his_o house_n to_o determine_v whether_o those_o with_o who_o they_o communicate_v be_v fit_a member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o not_o or_o rather_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n when_o they_o discover_v tare_n in_o the_o church_n in_o stead_n of_o separate_n from_o it_o to_o labour_v that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v good_a corn_n that_o so_o when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o gather_v his_o corn_n into_o his_o garner_n they_o may_v not_o be_v throw_v out_o church-officer_n be_v ministerial_o betrust_v with_o the_o order_v of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o open_n and_o shut_v of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n communion_n by_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n and_o herein_o if_o they_o shall_v either_o be_v hinder_v
the_o church_n cause_v sad_a thought_n of_o heart_n pag._n 67._o mr._n jenkin_n it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n division_n of_o tongue_n hinder_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n and_o doubtless_o division_n in_o heart_n tongue_n hand_n and_o head_n must_v needs_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n while_o party_n be_v contend_v church_n and_o commonwealth_n suffer_v in_o troublous_a time_n the_o wall_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n go_v but_o slow_o on_o pag._n 27._o mr._n brinsley_n the_o church_n be_v hereby_o hinder_v in_o the_o edification_n of_o it_o we_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n even_o a_o schism_n in_o their_o tongue_n division_n of_o language_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o can_v more_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o christian_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o their_o head_n heart_n tongue_n hand_n as_o it_o be_v in_o civil_a war_n whilst_o the_o party_n be_v contend_v the_o commonwealth_n suffer_v the_o wall_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n go_v slow_o on_o in_o troublous_a time_n pag._n 21._o mr._n jenkin_n when_o church-member_n be_v put_v out_o of_o joint_n they_o be_v make_v unserviceable_a and_o unfit_a to_o perform_v their_o several_a office_n they_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o join_v in_o prayer_n sacrament_n and_o fast_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o all_o mutual_a office_n of_o love_n be_v now_o fall_v off_o from_o all_o pag._n 28._o mr._n brinsley_n member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v put_v out_o of_o joint_n by_o schism_n become_v unuseful_a to_o the_o body_n unapt_a to_o those_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o before_o they_o perform_v how_o be_v it_o that_o those_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o hear_v prayer_n sacrament_n and_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o all_o mutual_a office_n of_o love_n be_v now_o fall_v off_o from_o all_o pag._n 67._o mr._n jenkin_n our_o separation_n from_o rome_n be_v not_o before_o all_o mean_n be_v use_v for_o the_o cure_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o romanist_n by_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o error_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v think_v of_o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o though_o some_o have_v be_v enforce_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o they_o still_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o they_o our_o famous_a godly_a and_o learned_a reformer_n will_v have_v heal_v babylon_n but_o she_o be_v not_o heal_v many_o skilful_a physician_n have_v have_v she_o in_o hand_n but_o she_o grow_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v reclaim_v they_o anathematise_v they_o with_o the_o dreadful_a curse_n excommunicate_v yea_o murder_a and_o destroy_v multitude_n of_o those_o who_o endeavour_v their_o reducement_n not_o permit_v any_o to_o trade_n buy_v or_o sell_v to_o have_v either_o religious_a or_o civil_a communion_n with_o they_o except_o they_o receive_v the_o beast_n mark_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o forehead_n all_o which_o consider_v we_o may_v safe_o forsake_v she_o since_o in_o stead_n of_o heal_a babylon_n we_o can_v not_o be_v preserve_v from_o her_o destroy_n of_o we_o we_o do_v deserve_o depart_v from_o she_o and_o every_o one_o go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o unless_o we_o have_v do_v so_o we_o can_v not_o have_v obey_v the_o clear_a precept_n apoc._n 18._o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n pag_n 29_o 30._o mr._n brinsley_n our_o separation_n be_v necessitate_v through_o their_o obstinacy_n in_o their_o error_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o discovery_n of_o they_o and_o that_o so_o clear_a as_o that_o some_o of_o their_o own_o have_v be_v enforce_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o and_o all_o way_n and_o mean_v use_v for_o their_o reformation_n they_o still_o persist_v in_o what_o then_o remain_v but_o a_o cut_n off_o we_o will_v have_v heal_v babylon_n but_o she_o be_v not_o heal_v what_o then_o follow_v forsake_v she_o and_o let_v we_o go_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o country_n how_o many_o physician_n have_v have_v she_o in_o hand_n luther_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o pious_a reformer_n but_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n we_o be_v enforce_v she_o not_o permit_v any_o to_o trade_n buy_v or_o sell_v to_o have_v either_o religious_a or_o civil_a communion_n with_o she_o except_o they_o receive_v her_o mark_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o forehead_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n anathematise_v they_o these_o thing_n consider_v let_v god_n and_o the_o world_n be_v judge_n whether_o our_o separation_n from_o they_o be_v voluntary_a not_o unjust_a be_v warrant_v by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n command_v this_o separation_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n rev._n 18._o 4._o pag._n 27_o 28._o mr._n jenkin_n to_o separate_v from_o congregation_n where_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n be_v hold_v out_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n as_o the_o proclamation_n of_o prince_n be_v hold_v forth_o upon_o pillar_n to_o which_o they_o be_v affix_v where_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n be_v set_v up_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o candlestick_n to_o guide_v passenger_n to_o heaven_n to_o separate_v from_o they_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o covenant_n and_o where_o the_o sacrament_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v for_o substance_n right_o dispense_v where_o christ_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o discover_v his_o presence_n in_o his_o ordinance_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v effectual_a to_o the_o conversion_n and_o edification_n of_o soul_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n where_o the_o member_n be_v saint_n by_o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o christ_n where_o there_o be_v sundry_a who_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n real_o wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o walk_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o their_o profession_n i_o say_v to_o separate_v from_o these_o as_o those_o with_o who_o church_n communion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v be_v schismatical_a pag._n 31_o 32._o mr._n brinsley_n be_v not_o our_o congregation_n true_a church_n what_o be_v not_o here_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n here_o hold_v forth_o and_o that_o in_o a_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a way_n even_o as_o the_o edict_n and_o proclamation_n of_o prince_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v hold_v forth_o by_o pillar_n to_o which_o they_o be_v affix_v where_o the_o light_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v set_v up_o and_o hold_v forth_o for_o the_o guide_n of_o passenger_n in_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o here_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n where_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v for_o substance_n right_o dispense_v where_o there_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o ordinance_n so_o as_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n they_o be_v make_v effectual_a to_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o many_o where_o christ_n sit_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o golden_a candlestick_n where_o there_o be_v society_n of_o visible_a saint_n all_o such_o by_o outward_a profession_n and_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o they_o walk_v in_o measure_n answerable_a to_o that_o profession_n can_v it_o be_v question_v where_o these_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v true_a church_n of_o christ_n pag._n 29_o 30._o mr._n jenkin_n the_o voluntary_a and_o unnecessary_a separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n be_v schismatical_a pag._n 31._o mr._n brinsley_n schism_n be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o unwarrantable_a separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n pag._n 23._o mr._n jenkin_n pretence_n for_o separation_n be_v allege_v frequent_o and_o most_o plausible_o mix_v communion_n and_o of_o admit_v into_o church-fellowship_n the_o vile_a with_o the_o precious_a and_o those_o who_o be_v chaff_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o lodge_v with_o the_o wheat_n mr._n brinsley_n sinful_a mixture_n be_v tolerate_v among_o you_o there_o be_v 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18._o 1647._o all_o christendom_n except_o malignant_n in_o england_n do_v now_o see_v that_o the_o question_n in_o england_n be_v whether_o christ_n or_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v lord_n and_o king_n then_o those_o that_o be_v suspend_v before_o the_o long-parliament_n time_n be_v the_o witness_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o prelacy_n be_v a_o antichristian_a power_n and_o the_o take_v away_o of_o that_o and_o the_o ceremony_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v as_o mr._n woodcock_n do_v expound_v it_o in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n 1643._o pag._n 83_o &_o 86._o then_o they_o be_v the_o amorites_n and_o there_o be_v the_o cup_n of_o abomination_n among_o they_o as_o you_o may_v find_v it_o in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o principal_a act_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n convene_v at_o edinburgh_n may_v 29._o 1644._o pag._n 19_o but_o when_o the_o tide_n begin_v to_o turn_v and_o presbytery_n be_v oppose_v and_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v run_v down_o 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firmin_n be_v so_o pester_v with_o that_o he_o answer_v it_o after_o this_o sort_n in_o his_o separation_n examine_v pag._n 28_o 29._o but_o this_o objection_n have_v no_o place_n in_o these_o church_n for_o prayer_n preach_v administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o discipline_n they_o have_v in_o the_o episcopal_a day_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o vindicate_v what_o they_o want_v in_o they_o the_o case_n then_o be_v plain_o thus_o that_o they_o be_v some_o year_n without_o any_o settle_a constitution_n that_o though_o the_o province_n of_o london_n be_v by_o a_o ordinance_n 1645._o divide_v into_o twelve_o classical_a eldership_n yet_o after_o all_o the_o ordinance_n about_o it_o the_o very_a form_n of_o government_n be_v not_o order_v to_o be_v publish_v till_o 29_o aug._n 1648._o nay_o nor_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n agree_v to_o be_v print_v till_o about_o a_o month_n before_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o than_o the_o cry_n be_v independency_n a_o great_a schism_n and_o worse_o than_o popery_n as_o adam_n stevart_n in_o his_o zerubbabel_n to_o sanballat_n p._n 53._o and_o separation_n from_o they_o schismatical_a now_o if_o it_o must_v be_v so_o when_o no_o body_n know_v what_o the_o church_n be_v nor_o they_o themselves_o know_v what_o foundation_n to_o lay_v it_o upon_o if_o j._n goodwin_n in_o his_o zion_n college_n visit_v pag._n 10._o or_o j._n l._n in_o his_o plain_a truth_n pag._n 6._o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o as_o mr._n brinsley_n pag._n 49._o do_v not_o deny_v then_o what_o must_v it_o not_o be_v when_o it_o be_v from_o a_o church_n that_o be_v establish_v and_o who_o article_n constitution_n and_o order_n be_v and_o have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n settle_v as_o we_o be_v if_o in_o 1647._o there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o a_o church_n of_o england_n as_o the_o minister_n send_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o that_o year_n to_o oxford_n do_v maintain_v and_o as_o the_o form_n of_o church-government_n to_o 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