Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
truth_n great_a know_v speak_v 4,061 5 4.0748 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A90287 A review of the true nature of schisme, with a vindication of the Congregationall churches in England, from the imputation thereof unjustly charged on them by Mr D. Cawdrey, preacher of the Word at Billing in Northampton-shire. / By John Owen D.D. Owen, John, 1616-1683. 1657 (1657) Wing O803; Thomason E1664_1; ESTC R203102 68,239 187

There are 5 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

have_v lie_v neglect_v on_o bookseller_n stall_n for_o above_o these_o seven_o year_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o principle_n which_o he_o except_v against_o as_o he_o think_v meet_v i_o leave_v their_o consideration_n to_o that_o far_a enquiry_n which_o the_o lord_n assist_v i_o have_v destine_v they_o unto_o the_o way_n of_o gather_v church_n upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o their_o antecedency_n to_o officer_n he_o say_v be_v very_o pretty_a and_o load_v it_o with_o the_o difficulty_n of_o man_n come_n to_o be_v baptise_v in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o as_o i_o can_v tell_v he_o of_o that_o which_o be_v neither_o true_a nor_o pretty_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o who_o he_o know_v or_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v so_o i_o can_v assure_v he_o that_o we_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o his_o objection_n about_o baptism_n and_o with_o they_o who_o may_v possible_o be_v so_o it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o think_v it_o a_o objection_n and_o for_o that_o part_n of_o my_o enquiry_n whether_o the_o church_n be_v before_o ordinary_a officer_n or_o they_o before_o it_o as_o slight_a as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o lie_v very_o near_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o our_o difference_n and_o the_o right_n state_v of_o it_o to_o conduce_v to_o the_o composure_n and_o determination_n of_o they_o his_o charge_n and_o reflection_n which_o he_o cast_v about_o in_o his_o passage_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v further_o mention_v we_o have_v have_v they_o over_o and_o over_o indeed_o we_o have_v have_v little_a else_o if_o strong_a vehement_a passionate_a affirmation_n complaint_n charge_n false_a imputation_n and_o the_o like_a will_v amount_v to_o a_o demonstration_n in_o this_o business_n he_o have_v demonstrate_v independentism_n to_o be_v a_o great_a schism_n he_o shut_v up_o his_o discourse_n as_o he_o begin_v it_o recite_v my_o word_n by_o add_v interpose_v pervert_v comment_v inquire_v he_o make_v they_o speak_v what_o he_o please_v and_o compass_n the_o end_n of_o his_o delight_n upon_o they_o what_o contentment_n he_o have_v receive_v in_o his_o so_o do_v i_o know_v not_o nor_o shall_v i_o express_v what_o thought_n i_o have_v of_o such_o a_o course_n of_o proceedure_n this_o only_a i_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o facile_a way_n of_o write_v treatise_n and_o prove_v what_o ever_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n unto_o my_o last_o task_n be_v to_o look_v back_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o last_o chapter_n and_o to_o gather_v up_o in_o our_o passage_n what_o may_v seem_v to_o respect_v the_o business_n in_o hand_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a matter_n will_v be_v dismiss_v the_o plea_n insist_v on_o for_o immunity_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o episcopal_a government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o constitution_n which_o under_o it_o it_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v have_v he_o pass_v over_o though_o on_o sundry_a account_n his_o concernment_n lie_v as_o deep_o in_o it_o as_o in_o any_o thing_n plead_v in_o that_o treatise_n the_o thing_n he_o be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o far_o as_o they_o tend_v in_o the_o least_o to_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o debate_n between_o we_o shall_v be_v review_v consider_v the_o several_a sense_n wherein_o that_o expression_n the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v be_v take_v i_o manifest_a in_o my_o treatise_n in_o which_o of_o they_o and_o how_o far_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o have_v be_v and_o to_o continue_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o first_o be_v as_o it_o comprise_v the_o elect_a believer_n in_o england_n what_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v be_v before_o evince_v our_o desire_n to_o be_v find_v member_n of_o this_o church_n with_o our_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o it_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n be_v declare_v i_o be_o grieve_v to_o repeat_v our_o reverend_a author_n exception_n to_o this_o declaration_n say_v he_o unless_o he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o member_n of_o this_o church_n in_o england_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o form_v particular_a church_n i_o fear_v he_o will_v be_v find_v to_o break_v the_o union_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o they_o and_o why_o so_o i_o pray_v the_o union_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n consist_v in_o their_o joint_a union_n to_o and_o with_o christ_n their_o head_n by_o one_o spirit_n what_o have_v the_o reverend_a author_n to_o charge_n upon_o i_o with_o reference_n thereunto_o let_v he_o speak_v out_o to_o the_o utmost_a yea_o i_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v scarce_o spare_v where_o he_o can_v strike_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v think_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o england_n to_o be_v comprise_v either_o joint_o or_o several_o in_o their_o church_n or_o we_o see_v it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o you_o will_v keep_v up_o those_o note_n of_o division_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o they_o who_o walk_v neither_o with_o you_o nor_o we_o he_o add_v that_o by_o gather_v saint_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n we_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o make_v the_o invisible_a church_n visible_a it_o be_v confess_v we_o do_v so_o yea_o we_o know_v that_o that_o church_n which_o be_v invisible_a in_o some_o respect_n and_o under_o one_o formal_a consideration_n be_v visible_a as_o to_o its_o profession_n which_o it_o make_v unto_o salvation_n this_o with_o all_o that_o lie_v in_o we_o we_o draw_v they_o out_o unto_o what_o he_o add_v about_o the_o church_n be_v elect_a and_o the_o uncomely_a part_n of_o it_o which_o they_o may_v be_v for_o a_o season_n who_o be_v elect_a believer_n because_o it_o must_v be_v speak_v be_v useless_a cavil_v for_o the_o scornful_a rejection_n of_o what_o i_o affirm_v concerning_o our_o love_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n and_o readiness_n to_o tender_v they_o satisfaction_n in_o case_n of_o offence_n with_o his_o insinuation_n of_o my_o want_n of_o modesty_n and_o truth_n in_o assert_v these_o thought_n because_o he_o will_v one_o day_n know_v that_o the_o word_n he_o so_o despise_v be_v speak_v in_o sincerity_n and_o with_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o out_o of_o love_n to_o all_o his_o saint_n i_o shall_v not_o far_o vindicate_v they_o such_o hay_n and_o stubble_n must_v needs_o burn_v my_o next_o profession_n of_o our_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o denomination_n give_v to_o the_o body_n of_o professor_n in_o this_o nation_n cleave_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o preach_v and_o establish_v by_o law_n as_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o this_o nation_n but_o he_o tell_v i_o first_o 1._o that_o many_o independent_a church_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v gross_o apostatise_v from_o that_o doctrine_n and_o so_o be_v heretical_a 2._o that_o the_o worship_n be_v profess_v and_o protest_v and_o establish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o doctrine_n and_o that_o we_o be_v all_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o so_o be_v schismatical_a for_o we_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o worship_n answer_n his_o first_o exception_n arise_v from_o the_o advantage_n he_o make_v use_n of_o from_o his_o large_a use_n of_o the_o word_n independent_a which_o will_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o sense_n for_o what_o end_n he_o please_v in_o the_o sense_n before_o declare_v his_o charge_n be_v deny_v let_v he_o prove_v it_o by_o instance_n if_o he_o be_v able_a sure_o god_n have_v not_o give_v orthodox_a man_n leave_v to_o speak_v what_o they_o please_v without_o due_a regard_n to_o love_v and_o truth_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o worship_n establish_v in_o this_o nation_n by_o law_n he_o mean_v the_o way_n of_o worship_n for_o the_o substantial_n of_o it_o we_o be_v all_o agree_v in_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o say_v a_o relinquishment_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v schism_n if_o he_o do_v i_o know_v what_o use_v some_o man_n will_v make_v of_o his_o affirmation_n though_o i_o know_v not_o how_o he_o will_v free_v himself_o from_o be_v schismatical_a for_o his_o renew_a charge_n of_o schism_n i_o can_v i_o confess_v be_v move_v at_o it_o proceed_v from_o he_o who_o neither_o do_v nor_o will_v know_v what_o it_o be_v his_o next_o endeavour_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o another_o concession_n of_o i_o concerning_o our_o receive_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n in_o england_n say_v can_v they_o make_v use_n of_o our_o preach_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o truth_n be_v when_o the_o most_o of_o we_o
begin_v to_o reform_v thousand_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o these_o nation_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o belong_v to_o one_o particular_a church_n rather_o than_o another_o they_o live_v in_o one_o parish_n hear_v in_o another_o remove_v up_o and_o down_o for_o their_o advantage_n and_o be_v in_o bondage_n on_o that_o account_n all_o their_o day_n but_o he_o say_v in_o some_o word_n follow_v i_o discover_v my_o very_a heart_n i_o can_v but_o by_o the_o way_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o his_o unacquaintedness_n with_o i_o that_o he_o think_v there_o be_v need_n of_o search_v and_o rack_a my_o word_n to_o discover_v my_o very_a heart_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v though_o in_o never_o so_o remote_a a_o distance_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n all_o that_o know_v i_o know_v how_o open_a and_o free_a i_o be_o in_o these_o thing_n how_o ready_a on_o all_o occasion_n to_o declare_v my_o whole_a heart_n it_o be_v neither_o fear_n nor_o favour_n can_v influence_n i_o unto_o another_o frame_n but_o what_o be_v the_o word_n that_o make_v this_o noble_a discovery_n they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v when_o any_o society_n or_o combination_n of_o man_n what_o ever_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v esteem_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o reduction_n and_o revocation_n that_o be_v to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n i_o suppose_v i_o shall_v never_o provoke_v any_o wise_a or_o sober_a person_n if_o i_o profess_v i_o can_v look_v on_o such_o a_o society_n as_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n his_o reply_n hereunto_o be_v the_o hinge_n upon_o which_o his_o whole_a discourse_n turn_v and_o must_v therefore_o be_v consider_v thus_o than_o he_o be_v not_o this_o reader_n at_o once_o to_o unchurch_v all_o the_o church_n of_o england_n since_o the_o reformation_n for_o it_o be_v know_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o prelate_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o reduction_n and_o what_o capacity_n our_o church_n be_v now_o in_o for_o that_o reduction_n partly_o by_o want_n of_o power_n and_o assistance_n from_o the_o magistrate_n without_o which_o some_o dare_v not_o set_v upon_o a_o reformation_n for_o fear_n of_o a_o praemunire_n partly_o by_o our_o division_n among_o ourselves_o foment_v by_o he_o know_v who_o he_o can_v but_o see_v as_o well_o as_o we_o lament_v and_o hereupon_o he_o proceed_v with_o sundry_a complaint_n of_o my_o deal_n with_o they_o and_o now_o chistian_a reader_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n a_o naked_a supposition_n of_o no_o strength_n nor_o weight_n that_o will_v not_o hold_v in_o any_o thing_n or_o case_n namely_o that_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v capable_a of_o that_o which_o by_o some_o external_a force_n it_o be_v withhold_v from_o be_v the_o sole_a bottom_n of_o all_o this_o charge_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o reduction_n to_o their_o primitive_a institution_n under_o the_o prelate_n though_o in_o some_o thing_n hinder_v by_o they_o from_o a_o actual_a reducement_n so_o they_o be_v now_o in_o sundry_a place_n where_o the_o work_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v the_o sluggard_n field_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v weed_v the_o present_a pretend_a want_n of_o capacity_n from_o the_o non-assistance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n while_o perfect_a liberty_n for_o reformation_n be_v give_v and_o the_o work_n in_o its_o several_a degree_n encourage_v will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o sad_a plea_n for_o some_o when_o thing_n come_v to_o be_v try_v out_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o our_o division_n i_o confess_v i_o begin_v to_o discover_v somewhat_o more_o by_o who_o they_o be_v foment_v than_o i_o do_v four_o day_n ago_o for_o the_o matter_n itself_o i_o desire_v our_o reverend_a author_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o judge_v every_o church_n capable_a of_o a_o reduction_n to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n which_o all_o outward_a hindrance_n be_v remove_v and_o all_o assistance_n grant_v that_o be_v necessary_a for_o reformation_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v reduce_v into_o the_o form_n and_o order_v appoint_v unto_o a_o particular_a church_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o where_o any_o society_n be_v not_o so_o capable_a let_v they_o call_v themselves_o what_o they_o please_v i_o shall_v advise_v those_o therein_o who_o have_v personal_o a_o due_a right_n to_o the_o privilege_n purchase_v for_o they_o by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o administration_n by_o he_o appoint_v to_o take_v some_o other_o peaceable_a course_n to_o make_v themselves_o partaker_n of_o they_o and_o forgive_a this_o advice_n i_o neither_o dread_a the_o anger_n nor_o indignation_n of_o any_o man_n live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o i_o suppose_v by_o this_o time_n the_o author_n know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la and_o here_o in_o room_n of_o it_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o this_o return_n those_o who_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v and_o continue_v member_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a invisible_a by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n thereof_o and_o member_n of_o the_o general_a visible_a church_n by_o their_o due_a profession_n of_o the_o save_n truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o subjection_n to_o christ_n jesus_n their_o king_n and_o saviour_n according_a to_o they_o do_v walk_v in_o love_n and_o concord_n in_o the_o particular_a church_n whereof_o by_o their_o own_o consent_n and_o choice_n they_o be_v member_n not_o judge_v and_o condemn_v other_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n where_o they_o be_v not_o member_n as_o they_o be_v such_o as_o to_o their_o stationand_a privilege_n be_v ready_a for_o all_o institute_a communion_n with_o they_o as_o reveal_v be_v not_o according_a to_o any_o gospel_n rule_n nor_o by_o any_o principle_n acknowledge_v among_o christian_n to_o be_v judge_v or_o condemn_v as_o guilty_a of_o schism_n but_o such_o be_v all_o they_o for_o who_o under_o any_o consideration_n what_o ever_o i_o have_v plead_v as_o to_o their_o immunity_n from_o this_o charge_n in_o my_o treatise_n of_o schism_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v so_o guilty_a if_o you_o please_v you_o may_v add_v quod_fw-la o_z at_o demonstratum_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o digress_v to_o a_o recharge_n upon_o this_o reverend_a author_n and_o those_o of_o the_o same_o profession_n with_o he_o as_o to_o their_o mistake_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n nor_o discuss_v their_o way_n and_o principle_n wherein_o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v as_o to_o their_o proceduce_v i_o yet_o hope_v for_o better_a thing_n then_o to_o be_v necessitate_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o defensative_a of_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v by_o oppose_v they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o who_o stand_v upon_o mere_a defence_n be_v think_v to_o stand_v upon_o none_o at_o all_o but_o i_o wait_v for_o better_a thing_n from_o man_n than_o their_o heart_n will_v yet_o allow_v they_o to_o think_v of_o i_o hope_v the_o reverend_a author_n think_v that_o as_o i_o have_v reason_n wherewith_o i_o be_o satisfy_v as_o to_o my_o own_o way_n so_o i_o have_v those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o weight_n with_o i_o against_o he_o but_o what_o ever_o he_o may_v surmise_v i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o foment_n the_o division_n that_o be_v among_o we_o hence_o i_o willing_o bear_v all_o his_o imputation_n without_o retortion_n i_o know_v in_o part_n how_o the_o case_n be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o great_a charger_n have_v not_o always_o the_o most_o of_o truth_n witness_n papist_n lutheran_n prelutist_n anabaptist_n i_o hope_v i_o can_v say_v in_o sincerity_n i_o be_o for_o peace_n though_o other_o make_v themselves_o ready_a for_o war_n but_o we_o must_v proceed_v a_o little_a further_o though_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n by_o i_o undertake_v to_o be_v manage_v causeless_o the_o discourse_n of_o our_o author_n from_o the_o place_n fix_v on_o wherein_o he_o faint_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a the_o foundation_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o i_o have_v already_o consider_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o his_o animadversion_n on_o some_o principle_n which_o i_o lie_v down_o as_o necessary_a to_o be_v state_v aright_o and_o determine_v that_o the_o question_n about_o gather_v church_n may_v be_v clear_o and_o satisfactory_o debate_v some_o of_o they_o he_o say_v have_v be_v handle_v by_o other_o which_o if_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o silence_n to_o he_o and_o i_o it_o may_v have_v prevent_v this_o tedious_a debate_n what_o ever_o his_o thought_n may_v be_v of_o my_o pamphlet_n i_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o affirm_v of_o his_o treatile_a that_o i_o have_v find_v nothing_o in_o it_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n but_o what_o
a_o review_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o schism_n with_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o congregational_a church_n in_o england_n from_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o unjust_o charge_v on_o they_o by_o mr_n d._n cawdrey_n preacher_n of_o the_o word_n at_o bill_o in_o northamptonshire_n by_o john_n owen_n d._n d._n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 24._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o tit._n 1._o 7._o oxford_n print_v by_o henry_n hall_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n for_o thomas_n robinson_n m._n dc_o lvii_o christian_a reader_n it_o be_v now_o about_o three_o week_n since_o that_o there_o be_v send_v unto_o i_o a_o book_n entitle_v independency_n a_o great_a schism_n as_o the_o frontispeece_n far_o promise_v undertake_v to_o be_v manage_v against_o something_o write_v by_o i_o in_o a_o treatise_n about_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o schism_n publish_v about_o a_o year_n ago_o with_o a_o addition_n of_o a_o charge_n of_o inconstancy_n in_o opinion_n upon_o myself_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n will_v give_v a_o far_a and_o full_a account_n come_v unto_o my_o hand_n at_o such_o a_o season_n wherein_o as_o it_o be_v know_v i_o be_v press_v with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a occasion_n of_o sundry_a sort_n i_o think_v to_o have_v defer_v the_o examination_n of_o it_o until_o far_a leisure_n may_v be_v obtain_v suppose_v that_o some_o fair_a advantage_n will_v be_v administer_v by_o it_o to_o a_o far_a christian_a debate_v of_o that_o discovery_n of_o truth_n and_o tender_a of_o peace_n which_o in_o my_o treatise_n i_o have_v make_v engage_v into_o a_o cursory_a perusal_n of_o it_o i_o find_v the_o reverend_a author_n design_n and_o discourse_n to_o be_v of_o that_o tendency_n and_o nature_n as_o do_v not_o require_v nor_o will_v admit_v of_o any_o such_o delay_n his_o manifold_a mistake_n in_o apprehend_v the_o intention_n of_o my_o treatise_n and_o of_o the_o several_n of_o it_o his_o open_a presumption_n of_o his_o own_o principle_n as_o the_o source_n and_o spring_n of_o what_o pretend_v to_o be_v argumentative_a in_o his_o discourse_n arbitrary_o infer_v from_o they_o without_o the_o least_o attempt_n of_o proof_n whatever_o tender_v its_o assistance_n to_o cast_v reproach_n on_o they_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v his_o neglect_n in_o provide_v a_o defence_n for_o himself_o by_o any_o principle_n not_o easy_o turn_v upon_o he_o against_o the_o same_o charge_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o manage_v against_o i_o his_o avow_a lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o whole_a fabric_n in_o the_o sand_n of_o notorious_o false_a supposition_n quick_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o thought_n of_o any_o necessity_n to_o delay_v the_o consideration_n of_o what_o he_o tender_v to_o make_v good_a the_o title_n of_o his_o discourse_n the_o open_a and_o manifest_a injury_n do_v not_o only_o to_o myself_o in_o lay_v thing_n to_o my_o charge_n which_o i_o know_v not_o lade_v i_o with_o reproach_n tend_v to_o a_o render_n of_o i_o odious_a to_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o church_n in_o the_o world_n not_o agree_v with_o i_o in_o somefew_n thing_n concerning_o gospel_n administration_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o church_n and_o person_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o myself_o call_v for_o a_o speedy_a account_n of_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o thing_n contend_v about_o thou_o have_v therefore_o here_o christian_a reader_n the_o product_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o he_o who_o suppli_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a of_o the_o spare_a hour_n of_o four_o or_o five_o day_n in_o which_o space_n of_o time_n this_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v begin_v and_o finish_v expect_v not_o therefore_o any_o thing_n from_o it_o but_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o refutation_n of_o the_o book_n whereunto_o it_o be_v oppose_v and_o as_o to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o thy_o strict_a judgement_n only_o i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o have_v keep_v myself_o to_o a_o bare_a defence_n i_o have_v resolve_o forbear_v all_o recharge_v on_o the_o presbyterian_a way_n either_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o whence_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n it_o be_v so_o call_v or_o as_o to_o the_o difference_n in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o who_o profess_v that_o way_n among_o themselves_o which_o at_o this_o day_n both_o in_o this_o and_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n be_v more_o and_o great_a than_o any_o that_o our_o author_n have_v as_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o find_v among_o they_o who_o he_o do_v principal_o oppose_v as_o the_o ensue_a sheet_n be_v almost_o wrought_v of_o at_o the_o press_n there_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n a_o vindication_n of_o that_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n mr_n john_n cotton_n from_o the_o unjust_a imputation_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o reverend_a person_n with_o who_o i_o have_v now_o to_o do_v write_v by_o himself_o not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n the_o opportunity_n of_o publish_v that_o discourse_n with_o the_o ensue_n be_v then_o lose_v i_o think_v meet_v to_o let_v the_o reader_n know_v that_o a_o short_a season_n will_v furnish_v he_o with_o it_o farewell_n and_o love_n truth_n and_o peace_n ch_n ch_n coll_n oxon_n july_n 9_o 1657._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o treatise_n about_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o schism_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n will_v on_o a_o slight_a consideration_n yield_v this_o account_n of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n that_o when_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o such_o a_o issue_n as_o by_o foreign_a coincidence_n to_o be_v render_v the_o interest_n of_o party_n at_o variance_n there_o be_v not_o any_o great_a success_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o a_o management_n of_o they_o though_o with_o never_o so_o much_o evidence_n and_o conviction_n of_o truth_n an_fw-mi answer_v of_o the_o profession_n that_o be_v on_o we_o by_o a_o good_a and_o lawful_a mean_n the_o pay_n of_o that_o homage_n and_o tribute_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o truth_n the_o tender_n of_o assistance_n to_o the_o safeguard_n of_o some_o weak_a professor_n thereof_o from_o the_o sophism_n and_o violence_n of_o adversary_n be_v the_o most_o that_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n of_o thing_n the_o most_o sober_a writer_n of_o controversy_n can_v well_o aim_v at_o the_o win_n over_o of_o man_n to_o the_o truth_n we_o seek_v to_o maintain_v where_o they_o have_v be_v preingage_v in_o a_o opposition_n unto_o it_o without_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o outward_a state_n of_o thing_n whence_o their_o engagement_n have_v insensible_o spring_v and_o rise_v be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v expect_v how_o far_o i_o be_v from_o any_o such_o thought_n in_o the_o compose_n and_o publish_v my_o treatise_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n i_o declare_v in_o sundry_a passage_n in_o the_o treatise_n itself_o though_o the_o thing_n contend_v about_o whatsoever_o be_v pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a will_v not_o be_v find_v among_o the_o most_o important_a head_n of_o our_o religion_n yet_o know_v how_o far_o on_o sundry_a account_n the_o state_v fix_a interest_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o man_n engage_v they_o to_o abide_v by_o the_o principle_n they_o own_o in_o reference_n thereunto_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hope_v to_o see_v speedy_o any_o visible_a fruit_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o have_v manage_v that_o i_o promise_v myself_o a_o vigorous_a opposition_n until_o some_o urgent_a providence_n or_o time_n alter_v the_o frame_n of_o man_n spirit_n shall_v make_v way_n for_o its_o acceptance_n free_o i_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o truth_n i_o have_v good_a security_n i_o have_v in_o weakness_n maintain_v to_o dispose_v of_o it_o with_o its_o issue_n and_o event_n at_o his_o pleasure_n i_o confess_v know_v several_a party_n to_o be_v concern_v in_o a_o opposition_n to_o it_o i_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o conjecture_v from_o what_o hand_n the_o first_o assault_n of_o it_o will_v arise_v probability_n cast_v it_o on_o they_o who_o look_v on_o themselves_o in_o the_o near_a proximity_n of_o advantage_n by_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o schism_n oppose_v the_o truth_n be_v i_o do_v apprehend_v myself_o not_o just_o chargeable_a with_o want_n of_o charity_n if_o i_o think_v that_o opposition_n will_v arise_v from_o some_o other_o principle_n than_o mere_a zeal_n for_o a_o suppose_a truth_n and_o therefore_o take_v my_o aim_n in_o conjecture_v at_o the_o prejudice_n that_o man_n may_v fear_v themselves_o and_o interest_n obnoxious_a unto_o by_o a_o reception_n and_o establishment_n of_o that_o notion_n of_o schism_n which_o i_o have_v assert_v man_n contentedness_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o quietness_n in_o reference_n to_o popery_n socinianism_n arminianism_n
discipline_n institute_v by_o christ_n be_v corrupt_v among_o they_o with_o which_o corruption_n he_o dare_v not_o defile_v himself_o be_v nowhere_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v schism_n nor_o be_v that_o case_n particular_o exemplify_v or_o express_o suppose_v whereby_o a_o judgement_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o fact_n at_o large_a but_o we_o be_v leave_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n to_o the_o guidance_n of_o such_o general_a rule_n and_o principle_n as_o be_v give_v we_o for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n such_o be_v my_o meanness_n of_o apprehension_n that_o i_o can_v not_o understand_v but_o that_o either_o this_o assertion_n must_v be_v subscribe_v unto_o as_o of_o irrefragable_a verity_n or_o else_o that_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a must_v have_v be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o on_o that_o hinge_n alone_o do_v this_o present_a controversy_n and_o that_o by_o consent_n turn_v itself_o but_o our_o reverend_a author_n think_v good_a to_o take_v another_o course_n for_o which_o his_o reason_n may_v easy_o be_v conjecture_v and_o except_v against_o the_o assertion_n itself_o in_o general_n first_o as_o ambiguous_a and_o fallacious_a and_o then_o also_o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v scan_v the_o word_n in_o particular_a mihi_fw-la jussa_fw-la capessere_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o say_v that_o i_o tell_v not_o whither_o a_o man_n may_v separate_v where_o there_o be_v corruption_n in_o some_o one_o of_o these_o only_a or_o in_o all_o of_o they_o nor_o 2._o how_o far_o some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o must_v be_v corrupt_v before_o we_o separate_v a._o this_o be_v no_o small_a vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n that_o man_n will_v not_o only_o measure_v themselves_o by_o themselves_o but_o other_o also_o by_o their_o own_o measure_n our_o author_n be_v still_o with_o his_o finger_n in_o the_o sore_a and_o therefore_o suppose_v that_o other_o must_v needs_o take_v the_o same_o course_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o my_o assertion_n whither_o a_o man_n may_v separate_v from_o any_o church_n or_o no_o any_o thing_n upon_o what_o corruption_n he_o may_v lawful_o so_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o state_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o presbyterian_n and_o independent_n do_v i_o at_o all_o fix_v it_o on_o this_o fo●t_v of_o account_n when_o i_o come_v so_o to_o do_v i_o humble_o beg_v of_o this_o author_n that_o if_o i_o have_v so_o obscure_o and_o intricate_o deliver_v myself_o and_o meaning_n that_o he_o can_v come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o my_o design_n nor_o import_v of_o my_o expression_n that_o he_o will_v favour_v i_o with_o a_o command_n to_o explain_v myself_o before_o he_o engage_v into_o a_o public_a refutation_n of_o what_o he_o do_v not_o so_o clear_o apprehend_v alas_o i_o do_v not_o in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o least_o intend_v to_o justify_v any_o separation_n nor_o to_o show_v what_o plea_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v a_o separation_n nor_o what_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n separate_v from_o be_v necessary_a thereunto_o nor_o at_o all_o regard_n the_o controversy_n his_o eye_n be_v always_o on_o but_o only_o declare_v what_o be_v not_o comprise_v in_o the_o precise_a scripture_n notion_n of_o schism_n as_o also_o how_o a_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o by_o i_o exclude_v whither_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n will_v he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o present_a purpose_n it_o must_v not_o have_v be_v by_o a_o inquiry_n into_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o separation_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o plea_n mention_v or_o how_o far_o not_o when_o that_o plea_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v and_o when_o reject_v but_o this_o only_o be_v incumbent_n on_o he_o to_o prove_v namely_o that_o such_o a_o separation_n upon_o that_o plea_n or_o the_o like_a be_v call_v schism_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o such_o a_o thing_n condemn_v what_o my_o concernment_n be_v in_o the_o ensue_a observation_n that_o the_o judaical_a church_n be_v as_o corrupt_v as_o we_o that_o if_o a_o bare_a plea_n true_a or_o false_a will_v serve_v to_o justify_v man_n all_o separatist_n may_v be_v justify_v he_o himself_o will_v easy_o perceive_v but_o however_o i_o can_v but_o tell_v he_o by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o who_o will_v dogmatise_v in_o this_o controversy_n from_o the_o judaical_a church_n and_o the_o course_n of_o proceed_n amongw_v they_o to_o the_o direction_n and_o limitation_n of_o duty_n as_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n consider_v the_o vast_a and_o important_a difference_n between_o it_o he_o constitution_v of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o infallible_a obligation_n to_o certain_a principle_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o typical_a institution_n in_o that_o primitive_a church_n when_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o more_o in_o the_o world_n must_v expect_v to_o bring_v other_o argument_n to_o compass_v his_o design_n than_o the_o analogy_n pretend_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o separatist_n of_o the_o reason_n if_o it_o will_v ensue_v upon_o the_o examination_n for_o separation_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o separate_n whereunto_o i_o refer_v they_o let_v it_o follow_v and_o let_v who_o will_v complain_v but_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o mistake_n he_o be_v engage_v in_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 75._o that_o this_o be_v the_o pinch_n of_o the_o question_n whither_o a_o man_n or_o a_o company_n of_o man_n may_v separate_v from_o a_o true_a church_n upon_o a_o plea_n of_o corruption_n in_o it_o true_a or_o false_a and_o set_v up_o another_o church_n as_o to_o ordinance_n renounce_v that_o church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n this_o say_v he_o be_v plain_o our_o case_n at_o present_a with_o the_o doctor_n and_o his_o associate_n true_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o ever_o i_o be_v necessitate_v to_o a_o more_o sad_a and_o fruitless_a employment_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o labour_n and_o travail_v be_v that_o the_o question_n in_o present_a agitation_n be_v any_o thing_n word_n title_n or_o iota_fw-la speak_v to_o it_o be_v it_o my_o present_a business_n to_o state_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o presbyterian_n and_o independent_n do_v i_o anywhere_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o account_n do_v i_o not_o everywhere_o positive_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o separation_n make_v nay_o can_v common_a honesty_n allow_v such_o a_o state_n of_o a_o question_n if_o that_o be_v the_o business_n in_o hand_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o i_o be_v their_o ordinance_n and_o church_n so_o deny_v by_o i_o as_o be_v pretend_v what_o i_o have_v often_o say_v must_v again_o be_v repeat_v the_o reverend_a author_n have_v his_o eye_n so_o fix_v on_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o presbyterian_n and_o the_o independent_n that_o he_o be_v at_o every_o turn_n lead_v out_o of_o the_o way_n into_o such_o mistake_n as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a he_o shall_v otherwise_o be_v overtake_v withal_o this_o be_v perhaps_o mentis_fw-la gratissimus_fw-la error_n but_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v no_o death_n to_o he_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o when_o i_o lay_v down_o the_o principle_n which_o it_o be_v his_o good_a will_n to_o oppose_v i_o have_v many_o thing_n under_o consideration_n as_o to_o the_o settle_n of_o conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o manifold_a opposition_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n lest_o value_v that_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o manage_v and_o to_o look_v upon_o as_o my_o sole_a intendment_n if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o deliver_v he_o from_o this_o strong_a imagination_n that_o carry_v the_o image_n and_o species_n of_o independency_n always_o before_o his_o eye_n we_o shall_v scarce_o speak_v ad_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o this_o whole_a discourse_n i_o desire_v then_o that_o he_o will_v take_v notice_n that_o as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n he_o propose_v do_v no_o more_o relate_v to_o that_o which_o peculiar_o be_v pretend_v to_o lie_v under_o his_o consideration_n than_o any_o other_o thing_n whatever_o that_o he_o may_v have_v mention_v so_o when_o the_o peculiar_a difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o independent_n come_v to_o be_v manage_v scarce_o any_o one_o term_n of_o his_o state_n will_v be_v allow_v exception_n be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n attempt_v to_o be_v put_v in_o to_o my_o assertion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o any_o one_o church_n departure_n from_o the_o union_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o hold_v with_o other_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o some_o of_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o common_a faith_n which_o be_v not_o schism_n much_o with_o the_o same_o success_n as_o former_o let_v he_o produce_v one_o instance_n and_o en_fw-fr herbam_fw-la i_o grant_v the_o roman_a church_n on_o a_o
to_o church_n privilege_n they_o be_v indeed_o in_o some_o place_n as_o to_o providential_a advantage_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v but_o woe_n unto_o they_o on_o that_o account_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o mahometan_n in_o that_o day_n of_o christ_n then_o for_o they_o shall_v their_o baptism_n avail_v they_o though_o it_o be_v valid_a in_o its_o administration_n that_o be_v be_v celebrate_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o null_a to_o they_o be_v not_o their_o circumcision_n uncircumcision_n shall_v such_o person_n give_v their_o child_n any_o right_a to_o church_n privilege_n let_v they_o if_o you_o please_v be_v so_o subject_n to_o christ_n as_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o earthly_a prince_n they_o ought_v indeed_o to_o be_v so_o but_o be_v they_o so_o do_v they_o own_v their_o authority_n be_v they_o obedient_a to_o they_o do_v they_o enjoy_v any_o privilege_n of_o law_n or_o do_v the_o apostle_n anywhere_o call_v such_o person_n as_o live_v in_o a_o course_n of_o wickedness_n manifest_v principle_n utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n brethren_n god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v once_o imagine_v these_o thing_n so_o to_o be_v and_o so_o much_o for_o that_o chapter_n chap._n viii_o of_o independentism_n and_o donatism_n the_o title_n of_o our_o author_n book_n be_v independency_n a_o great_a schism_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v what_o kind_n of_o schism_n it_o be_v independentism_n be_v donatism_n man_n may_v give_v what_o title_n they_o please_v to_o their_o book_n and_o chapter_n though_o perhaps_o few_o book_n make_v good_a their_o title_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o nisi_fw-la accusasse_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la attempt_n of_o proof_n we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o meet_v withal_o what_o this_o chapter_n will_v furnish_v we_o withal_o we_o shall_v now_o consider_v he_o indeed_o that_o shall_v weigh_v the_o title_n independentism_n be_v donatism_n and_o then_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o first_o line_n of_o the_o chapter_n itself_o find_v that_o the_o reverend_a author_n say_v he_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o i_o plead_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o protestant_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n in_o their_o separation_n from_o rome_n as_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o be_v rational_a solid_a and_o judicious_a will_v perhaps_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o conjecture_v how_o i_o be_o like_a to_o be_v deal_v withal_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n a_o little_a patience_n will_v let_v he_o see_v that_o our_o author_n lay_v more_o weight_n upon_o the_o title_n than_o the_o preface_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o that_o with_o all_o my_o fine_a trappings_o i_o be_o enroll_v in_o the_o black_a book_n of_o the_o donatist_n but_o 1_o quod_fw-la for_o we_o feret_fw-la feramus_fw-la aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la or_o as_o another_o say_v debemus_fw-la optare_fw-la optima_fw-la cogitare_fw-la difficulima_fw-la ferre_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la erunt_fw-la as_o the_o case_n be_v fall_v out_o we_o must_v deal_v with_o it_o as_o we_o can_v 1._o he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o he_o not_o only_o deny_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o call_v to_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n pag._n 154._o but_o also_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v no_o church_n at_o all_o that_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o what_o i_o affirm_v of_o that_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n where_o he_o have_v his_o throne_n i_o can_v help_v it_o though_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o i_o be_o not_o also_o without_o some_o trouble_n that_o i_o can_v understand_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o place_v my_o word_n so_o as_o to_o intimate_v that_o i_o say_v not_o only_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o particular_a church_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v no_o church_n at_o all_o as_o though_o it_o may_v in_o his_o judgement_n or_o i_o be_v any_o church_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o i_o very_o suppose_v neither_o he_o nor_o i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v that_o catholic_n church_n whereto_o it_o pretend_v but_o yet_o as_o i_o have_v no_o great_a reason_n to_o expect_v that_o this_o reverend_a author_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o affirm_v so_o i_o hope_v that_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o that_o without_o any_o great_a difficulty_n he_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o himself_o affirm_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v p._n 113._o it_o be_v of_o rome_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o it_o claim_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o church_n that_o i_o speak_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n he_o say_v it_o be_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o so_o for_o my_o part_n i_o account_v it_o no_o church_n at_o all_o but_o he_o add_v that_o he_o be_v far_o more_o unsatisfied_a that_o i_o undertake_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o labour_n to_o exempt_v they_o from_o schism_n though_o i_o allow_v they_o guilty_a of_o other_o crime_n but_o do_v i_o indeed_o undertake_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o donatist_n do_v i_o plead_v for_o they_o will_v he_o manifest_v it_o by_o say_v more_o against_o they_o in_o no_o more_o word_n than_o i_o haved_z one_o do_v i_o labour_v to_o exempt_v they_o from_o schism_n be_v these_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n love_n and_o truth_n that_o the_o reverend_a author_n walk_v in_o do_v i_o not_o condemn_v all_o their_o practice_n and_o pretension_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n can_v i_o not_o speak_v of_o their_o cause_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o its_o union_n but_o it_o must_v be_v affirm_v that_o i_o plead_v for_o they_o but_o yet_o as_o if_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o this_o crimination_n he_o undertake_v as_o of_o a_o thing_n grant_v to_o give_v my_o ground_n of_o do_v what_o he_o affirm_v i_o to_o have_v do_v the_o first_o be_v as_o he_o say_v his_o singular_a notion_n of_o schism_n limit_v it_o only_o to_o difference_n in_o a_o particular_a assembly_n 2._o his_o jealousy_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n to_o be_v objcct_v to_o himself_o and_o party_n if_o separate_v from_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o call_v schism_n a._o what_o may_v i_o expect_v from_o other_o when_o so_o grave_a and_o reverend_a a_o person_n as_o this_o author_n be_v report_v to_o be_v shall_v thus_o deal_v with_o i_o sr_n i_o have_v no_o singular_a notion_n of_o schism_n but_o embrace_v that_o which_o paul_n have_v long_o since_o declare_v nor_o can_v you_o manifest_v any_o difference_n in_o my_o notion_n from_o what_o he_o have_v deliver_v nor_o be_v that_o notion_n of_o schism_n at_o all_o under_o consideration_n in_o reference_n to_o what_o i_o affirm_v of_o the_o donatist_n who_o in_o truth_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o the_o most_o of_o they_o to_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a but_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o the_o breach_n thereof_o neither_o be_o i_o jealous_a or_o fearful_a of_o the_o charge_n charge_n of_o schism_n from_o any_o person_n live_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o least_o of_o all_o from_o man_n proceed_v in_o church_n affair_n upon_o the_o principle_n you_o proceed_v on_o have_v you_o not_o be_v please_v to_o have_v suppose_v what_o you_o please_v without_o the_o least_o ground_n or_o colour_n or_o reason_n perhaps_o you_o will_v have_v as_o little_o satisfy_v yourself_o in_o the_o charge_n you_o have_v undertake_v to_o manage_v against_o i_o as_o you_o have_v do_v many_o good_a man_n as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v even_o of_o your_o own_o judgement_n in_o other_o thing_n have_v make_v this_o entrance_n he_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o pag._n 164._o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n and_o this_o chapter_n of_o his_o charge_n of_o donatism_n in_o these_o word_n this_o lie_v in_o full_a force_n against_o he_o and_o his_o party_n who_o have_v break_v the_o union_n of_o our_o church_n and_o separate_v themselves_o from_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o the_o world_n not_o of_o their_o own_o constitution_n and_o that_o as_o no_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o whole_a ensue_a discourse_n all_o the_o ground_n that_o he_o have_v to_o stand_v upon_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o invidious_a title_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o what_o fruit_n he_o expect_v from_o this_o kind_n of_o proceed_v i_o know_v not_o the_o day_n will_v manifest_v of_o what_o sort_n this_o work_n be_v although_o he_o may_v have_v some_o mistake_a apprehension_n to_o countenance_v his_o conscience_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o assertion_n or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v to_o inveterate_a prejudice_n though_o it_o be_v false_a namely_o that_o i_o and_o my_o party_n