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it_o be_v that_o incite_v he_o to_o that_o villainy_n do_v neither_o affirm_v the_o rebel_n to_o be_v no_o rebel_n nor_o the_o cause_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v no_o cause_n only_o he_o say_v indeed_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o cause_n be_v it_o be_v incompetent_a to_o justify_v so_o foul_a a_o fact_n num._n 5_o 3._o the_o proof_n which_o he_o add_v to_o conclude_v this_o position_n to_o be_v a_o pure_a contradiction_n be_v very_o far_o from_o prove_v it_o the_o proof_n be_v this_o for_o say_v he_o not_o a_o division_n but_o a_o causeless_a division_n be_v a_o schism_n but_o this_o have_v be_v show_v to_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o because_o division_n and_o schism_n be_v exact_o the_o same_o one_o a_o latin_a the_o other_o a_o greek_a word_n every_o division_n be_v and_o must_v necessary_o be_v in_o he_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o a_o schism_n and_o if_o a_o voluntary_a division_n a_o criminous_a schism_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o motive_n or_o cause_n of_o it_o by_o division_n or_o 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of_o law_n criminous_a and_o punishable_a whatsoever_o the_o motive_n be_v that_o incite_v it_o and_o then_o there_o will_v need_v no_o more_o than_o conviction_n of_o the_o fact_n to_o conclude_v that_o fact_n unreasonable_a that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o culpable_a and_o inexcusable_a that_o no_o reason_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v able_a to_o justify_v it_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n without_o far_a process_n when_o it_o be_v reasonable_o resolve_v that_o no_o reason_n can_v excuse_v such_o a_o fact_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v to_o lose_v time_n in_o examine_v reason_n this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n in_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o any_o that_o will_v but_o view_v the_o place_n and_o it_o be_v not_o much_o for_o my_o encouragement_n in_o this_o task_n that_o the_o gentleman_n to_o who_o i_o must_v reply_v be_v willing_a to_o think_v this_o so_o deep_a a_o riddle_n so_o much_o above_o common_a understanding_n num._n 7_o i_o 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no_o just_a necessity_n to_o divide_v unity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o man_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o separate_v infideli_fw-la unmask_v cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 5._o and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_v that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n be_v common_a to_o both_o as_o the_o former_a of_o which_o he_o affirm_v it_o the_o conclusion_n in_o all_o reason_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o praemise_n and_o it_o be_v only_o my_o ill_a luck_n or_o his_o willingness_n to_o find_v fault_n that_o it_o be_v not_o former_o apprehend_v to_o be_v so_o chap._n ii_o concern_v heresy_n excommunication_n infallibility_n sect._n i._n of_o pass_v slight_o over_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o heresy_n and_o schism_n num_fw-la 1_o the_o exception_n to_o the_o second_o chapter_n be_v three_o the_o first_o concern_v heresy_n the_o second_o concern_v excommunication_n the_o three_o concern_v master_n knot_n concession_n which_o usher_v in_o a_o discourse_n of_o infallibility_n num._n 2_o the_o former_a in_o these_o word_n he_o slight_o pass_v over_o the_o distinction_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n as_o if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o understand_v that_o all_o heresy_n be_v schism_n though_o some_o schism_n be_v no_o heresy_n num._n 3_o what_o be_v here_o call_v the_o slight_a pass_v over_o the_o distinction_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v one_o piece_n of_o injustice_n in_o he_o and_o the_o cause_n to_o which_o it_o be_v affix_v my_o unwillingness_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v that_o all_o heresy_n be_v schism_n will_v soon_o appear_v to_o be_v another_o num._n 4_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o that_o sect._n 3._o of_o chap._n 2._o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o consider_v the_o distinction_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n nor_o can_v without_o absolute_a interruption_n and_o disturbance_n of_o the_o discourse_n in_o hand_n &_o direct_a transgression_n of_o all_o rule_n of_o method_n say_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o subject_n in_o that_o place_n the_o thing_n that_o i_o there_o manifest_a be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o excommunication_n and_o schism_n and_o sure_o that_o be_v not_o heresy_n and_o schism_n unless_o excommunication_n be_v heresy_n and_o so_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n itself_o between_o the_o passive_a and_o the_o active_a or_o reciprocal_a division_n or_o separation_n and_o all_o that_o i_o say_v in_o that_o section_n which_o can_v relate_v to_o heresy_n be_v that_o where_o the_o offence_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v be_v heresy_n and_o not_o schism_n there_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o excommunication_n which_o still_o be_v his_o punishment_n and_o not_o his_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o also_o be_v not_o schism_n but_o somewhat_o else_o heresy_n or_o the_o like_a can_v be_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n in_o he_o that_o be_v so_o punish_v num._n 5_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o can_v be_v say_v to_o pass_v over_o that_o slight_o which_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o at_o all_o and_o to_o which_o i_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o speak_v and_o consequent_o that_o i_o be_v no_o way_n liable_a to_o this_o exception_n num._n 6_o and_o that_o be_v say_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o same_o exception_n that_o of_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o i_o do_v this_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o causeless_a as_o the_o former_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o my_o thought_n or_o wish_n or_o design_n be_v not_o thing_n which_o can_v due_o fall_v under_o this_o objecter_n cognizance_n he_o can_v upon_o any_o sure_a ground_n divine_a or_o affirm_v what_o i_o aim_v at_o in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o slight_a passage_n and_o 2._o it_o be_v yet_o more_o certain_a that_o no_o collection_n can_v just_o
and_o rom._n 11._o 13._o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o i_o express_v by_o that_o phrase_n peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o express_o gal._n 2._o 8._o exclusive_o to_o the_o uncircumcision_n and_o true_o i_o know_v not_o nor_o yet_o do_v how_o to_o express_v it_o more_o significative_o and_o more_o to_o the_o render_n of_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o those_o plain_a text_n and_o this_o gentleman_n have_v not_o please_v to_o direct_v i_o how_o to_o do_v it_o better_o num._n 6_o and_o have_v the_o scripture_n thus_o clear_a and_o irrefragable_a for_o my_o position_n if_o now_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o salve_v the_o antinomy_n to_o answer_v his_o objection_n from_o scripture_n to_o it_o this_o be_v certain_o but_o my_o dulness_n another_o that_o have_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o affirmation_n but_o unless_o the_o difficulty_n be_v great_a than_o as_o yet_o appear_v i_o shall_v not_o much_o doubt_n of_o undertake_v the_o task_n of_o reconcile_a all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o can_v be_v fancy_v num._n 7_o for_o what_o if_o peter_n by_o special_a vision_n be_v once_o command_v to_o preach_v to_o cornelius_n a_o gentile_a sure_o this_o be_v very_o compatible_a with_o my_o position_n for_o not_o to_o mention_v that_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v a_o peculiar_a commission_n by_o special_a vision_n determine_v to_o that_o particular_a person_n and_o his_o family_n which_o till_o he_o have_v this_o vision_n he_o think_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a to_o preach_v to_o act._n 10._o 28._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o one_o special_a case_n be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o general_a position_n and_o again_o that_o cornelius_n though_o a_o gentile_a be_v yet_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o they_o call_v a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n though_o not_o of_o justice_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o devout_a man_n though_o not_o circumcise_v to_o omit_v these_o i_o say_v the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a 1._o that_o this_o agreement_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o i._n e._n some_o year_n after_o this_o of_o peter_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n as_o may_v appear_v gal._n 2._o 1._o which_o define_v it_o to_o be_v about_o 14_o year_n after_o s._n paul_n conversion_n whereas_o that_o of_o peter_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n act._n 10._o place_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o that_o which_o describe_v the_o conversion_n of_o paul_n must_v needs_o be_v some_o considerable_a space_n before_o this_o time_n of_o his_o go_v up_o to_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o that_o of_o peter_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n and_o his_o protest_v the_o same_o in_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v nothing_o of_o opposition_n to_o this_o agreement_n make_v for_o the_o future_a sure_a not_o for_o the_o time_n pass_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o their_o after-preaching_a i_o suppose_v i_o need_v add_v no_o more_o to_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o evident_a num._n 8_o second_o i_o have_v already_o sufficient_o 7._o express_v how_o far_o this_o agreement_n extend_v and_o how_o far_o exclusive_a it_o be_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a for_o peter_n to_o preach_v to_o a_o gentile_a or_o for_o paul_n to_o preach_v to_o a_o jew_n but_o that_o when_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o city_n as_o at_o antioch_n certain_o they_o do_v and_o at_o rome_n also_o i_o make_v no_o question_n than_o the_o one_o shall_v constant_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o jew_n receive_v disciple_n form_n they_o into_o a_o church_n leave_v they_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o bishop_n of_o his_o assignation_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v do_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o gentile_n num._n 9_o and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o in_o the_o consequent_n of_o the_o story_n be_v large_o show_v in_o that_o tract_n etc._n what_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o punctual_o to_o prevent_v this_o exception_n take_v from_o peter_n preach_v to_o cornelius_n i_o can_v yet_o discern_v i_o wish_v this_o gentleman_n have_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v i_o hope_v he_o will_v now_o be_v more_o sure_a to_o do_v so_o sect._n iu._n paul_n first_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o every_o city_n to_o what_o the_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o peter_n belong_v num._n 1_o another_o argument_n he_o add_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o will_v make_v his_o three_o exception_n num._n 2_o again_o if_o he_o be_v make_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n exclusive_o to_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n s._n paul_n be_v make_v apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n exclusive_o to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o word_n be_v like_a and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o wherever_o he_o come_v he_o preach_v first_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v scripture_n ridiculous_a num._n 3_o here_o be_v great_a severity_n again_o a_o charge_n of_o make_v scripture_n ridiculous_a but_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v be_v far_o from_o any_o guilt_n of_o it_o that_o s._n paul_n whensoever_o he_o come_v to_o a_o city_n where_o the_o faith_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v and_o where_o there_o be_v any_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n go_v into_o that_o synagogue_n in_o time_n of_o their_o public_a assemble_v i_o never_o make_v any_o question_n be_v this_o before_o or_o be_v it_o after_o the_o story_n of_o act._n 15_o when_o i_o suppose_v this_o agreement_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o he_o and_o s._n peter_n etc._n etc._n num._n 4_o great_a reason_n and_o no_o small_a obligation_n there_o be_v for_o that_o for_o i._o christ_n have_v command_v that_o the_o preach_a shall_v begin_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n act._n 3._o 26._o so_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o jew_n first_o rom._n 1._o 16._o num._n 5_o and_o although_o in_o paul_n commission_n from_o christ_n it_o be_v peculiar_o express_v that_o he_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 9_o 15._o &_o 22._o 21._o yet_o according_a to_o this_o great_a fundamental_a economy_n he_o count_v it_o necessary_a first_o to_o make_v tender_a of_o his_o service_n and_o of_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o he_o tell_v they_o act._n 13._o 46._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o and_o till_o the_o jew_n refuse_v it_o and_o reject_v it_o he_o do_v not_o betake_v himself_o so_o peculiar_o to_o the_o gentile_n num._n 6_o again_o this_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n necessary_a to_o his_o publish_v the_o faith_n for_o that_o be_v most_o advantageous_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v such_o be_v in_o all_o reason_n by_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o idolatrous_a temple_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o according_a to_o these_o obligation_n and_o inducement_n so_o general_o he_o do_v but_o then_o as_o this_o no_o way_n prejudice_v his_o title_n of_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o which_o he_o be_v at_o the_o first_o assign_v by_o christ_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o way_n contrary_a to_o or_o unreconcilable_a with_o the_o agreement_n which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v make_v between_o he_o and_o peter_n and_o john_n which_o concern_v only_o those_o city_n and_o region_n where_o they_o meet_v and_o come_v to_o plant_v church_n there_o and_o there_o only_o it_o be_v that_o i_o affirm_v this_o distribution_n of_o province_n to_o 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