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of_o their_o worship_n must_v needs_o condemn_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o any_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v for_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n in_o stand_v upon_o that_o which_o god_n declare_v not_o that_o he_o regard_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o in_o tender_v he_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o choose_n for_o the_o worship_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v due_a for_o as_o i_o say_v afore_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o they_o who_o lie_v such_o a_o weight_n of_o their_o diligence_n upon_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o choice_n shall_v discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n in_o that_o measure_n which_o the_o comparison_n of_o god_n will_v with_o our_o own_o choice_n require_v and_o by_o this_o rule_n we_o condemn_v all_o excess_n of_o the_o church_n of_o
the_o church_n of_o rome_n produce_v for_o in_o plain_a term_n we_o make_v ourselves_o schismatic_n by_o ground_v our_o reformation_n upon_o this_o pretence_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o profess_v the_o separation_n to_o have_v be_v our_o intent_n not_o a_o consequence_n of_o the_o reformation_n by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o not_o comply_v with_o it_o because_o we_o give_v such_o a_o reason_n for_o it_o as_o if_o be_v true_a we_o can_v without_o renounce_v our_o christianity_n hold_v communion_n with_o those_o who_o we_o charge_v with_o it_o whereas_o reformation_n be_v indeed_o and_o always_o be_v the_o thing_n intend_v division_n in_o the_o church_n which_o it_o have_v occasion_v be_v the_o crime_n of_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o come_v in_o to_o it_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o the_o common_a christianity_n require_v on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o cause_n which_o will_v be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v separation_n do_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a charge_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o schism_n upon_o those_o that_o proceed_v upon_o it_o before_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o mischief_n be_v which_o they_o run_v into_o upon_o it_o so_o that_o shall_v this_o church_n declare_v that_o the_o change_n which_o we_o call_v reformation_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o supposition_n i_o must_v then_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v the_o schismatic_n for_o the_o cause_n not_o appear_v to_o i_o as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v not_o and_o i_o think_v will_v never_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v to_o i_o the_o separation_n and_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o that_o make_v the_o change_n and_o as_o they_o who_o justify_v the_o reformation_n by_o charge_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o who_o overcharge_v the_o reformation_n to_o be_v haereticke_n make_v themselves_o thereby_o schismatickes_n before_o god_n chap._n ii_o the_o supposition_n of_o antichrist_n and_o idolatry_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n the_o supposition_n of_o one_o visible_a church_n the_o ground_n of_o communion_n as_o well_o within_o the_o reformation_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n what_o the_o romish_a missionary_n get_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n what_o we_o get_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n and_o antichrist_n immoderate_a charge_n vain_a on_o both_o side_n the_o charge_n of_o schism_n on_o both_o side_n moderate_a as_o to_o the_o church_n the_o sin_n of_o schism_n as_o to_o god_n horrible_a the_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o charge_v the_o catholic_n to_o be_v apostate_n the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o that_o schism_n further_o as_o i_o begin_v to_o say_v before_o suppose_v for_o dispute_n truth_n the_o supposition_n of_o antichrist_n and_o idolatry_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n sake_n but_o not_o grant_v for_o truth_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n and_o that_o thereupon_o we_o be_v to_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o particular_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n as_o if_o neither_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n nor_o the_o papist_n idolater_n for_o this_o be_v clear_a beyond_o dispute_n what_o do_v we_o gain_v by_o a_o supposition_n so_o impossible_a to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o light_n of_o competent_a evidence_n even_o that_o which_o we_o see_v be_v come_v to_o pass_v a_o unchristian_a rather_o than_o a_o unreasonable_a apprehension_n that_o the_o further_o we_o run_v from_o they_o the_o near_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n whereas_o we_o be_v to_o take_v no_o less_o heed_n that_o we_o run_v not_o beyond_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o unity_n whereof_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o ordain_v by_o god_n be_v ordain_v to_o no_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o render_v the_o true_a bound_n of_o christianity_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n visible_a to_o all_o christian_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o particular_n in_o difference_n stand_v where_o it_o will_v stand_v whether_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n or_o not_o but_o they_o that_o believe_v they_o so_o must_v needs_o thereupon_o incline_v to_o believe_v they_o further_o from_o the_o truth_n then_o indeed_o they_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o schism_n in_o depart_v further_o from_o they_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o that_o take_v the_o pope_n for_o antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n for_o idolater_n can_v never_o weigh_v by_o his_o own_o weight_n and_o mete_v by_o his_o own_o measure_n till_o he_o hate_v papist_n worse_a than_o jew_n or_o mahometans_n who_o can_v be_v idolater_n which_o some_o but_o few_o of_o they_o profess_v to_o do_v be_v not_o he_o that_o run_v from_o rome_n with_o this_o opinion_n in_o danger_n to_o forget_v the_o proverb_n ita_fw-la fugias_fw-la ne_fw-la praeter_fw-la casam_fw-la and_o run_v by_o the_o door_n of_o god_n church_n now_o suppose_v we_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n church_n the_o supposition_n of_o one_o visible_a church_n the_o ground_n of_o communion_n as_o well_o within_o the_o reformation_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o rome_n because_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n yet_o ought_v we_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o all_o christendom_n beside_o that_o own_o not_o antichrist_n nor_o his_o idolatry_n i_o say_v if_o the_o visible_a unity_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n we_o shall_v stand_v oblige_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n but_o this_o communion_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o a_o express_a profession_n that_o the_o visible_a unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o express_a will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n though_o the_o will_n of_o man_n render_v it_o frustrate_v this_o profession_n it_o be_v that_o oblige_v all_o to_o stand_v to_o those_o ground_n and_o those_o termâ—_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v whatsoever_o difference_n may_v arise_v to_o render_v it_o questionable_a and_o it_o be_v the_o not_o acknowledge_v of_o thâ—se_a ground_n that_o have_v make_v way_n for_o those_o division_n which_o have_v succeed_v within_o the_o reformation_n in_o several_a part_n of_o it_o for_o as_o they_o have_v all_o prove_v incurable_a for_o want_v of_o this_o principle_n of_o unity_n so_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o which_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o place_n shall_v be_v cure_v upon_o any_o other_o principle_n of_o christianity_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n however_o the_o benefit_n of_o public_a peace_n may_v prevail_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o do_v that_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n which_o they_o have_v do_v the_o truth_n be_v they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v overcharge_v infallibility_n what_o the_o romish_a missionary_n get_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o hâ—reâ—ie_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n we_o in_o call_v we_o heretic_n take_v that_o charge_n to_o signify_v division_n upon_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o they_o that_o will_v have_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n have_v revy_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o take_v their_o revenge_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o blameless_a defence_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o idolatry_n necessary_o signify_v utter_v apostasy_n from_o christianity_n to_o paganism_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o they_o must_v prove_v if_o they_o do_v prove_v they_o idolater_n for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gnosticke_n which_o i_o be_o confident_a be_v mention_v in_o divers_a text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v well_o be_v account_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o pagan_n though_o pretend_v to_o be_v christian_n because_o they_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o exercise_v the_o same_o idolatry_n with_o the_o pagan_n when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v though_o they_o have_v their_o own_o idolatry_n beside_o whether_o peculiar_a to_o their_o several_a religion_n or_o as_o magician_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o i_o say_v before_o that_o we_o need_v not_o dispute_v which_o side_n be_v the_o true_a church_n if_o we_o can_v prove_v they_o idolater_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o romish_a missionary_n do_v advantage_n themselves_o more_o by_o the_o pretence_n of_o heresy_n than_o they_o by_o the_o pretence_n of_o idolatry_n or_o antichrist_n for_o have_v obtain_v this_o great_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o god_n church_n and_o then_o
the_o whole_a church_n be_v more_o destructive_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o christianity_n than_o all_o that_o corruption_n which_o the_o reformation_n pretend_v to_o cure_v but_o to_o confine_v our_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n our_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o law_n which_o we_o demand_v within_o that_o which_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v appear_v to_o require_v we_o be_v half_o the_o way_n onward_o to_o the_o point_n of_o reformation_n have_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o reason_n and_o therefore_o the_o measure_n and_o the_o term_n of_o it_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o school_n and_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n after_o rome_n the_o fanatic_n further_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o school_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o infuse_a righteousness_n to_o which_o they_o ascribe_v it_o be_v no_o way_n destructive_a to_o christianity_n no_o more_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n in_o the_o good_a work_n of_o christian_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o god_n promise_n which_o they_o that_o inflame_v that_o opinion_n to_o the_o high_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v acknowledge_v to_o come_v into_o consideration_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o as_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o work_n which_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v common_o call_v meritum_fw-la congrui_fw-la as_o that_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o god_n to_o give_v though_o not_o for_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o error_n of_o great_a danger_n but_o never_o be_v general_a in_o the_o school_n and_o now_o general_o disallow_v so_o far_o it_o be_v always_o from_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n but_o what_o be_v this_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o furious_a doctrine_n that_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o man_n predestination_n be_v justify_v faith_n in_o which_o the_o opinion_n of_o absolute_a predestination_n to_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n predetermine_v a_o man_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v twist_v together_o with_o a_o enthusiasm_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o be_v assure_v hereof_o by_o his_o spirit_n not_o suppose_v any_o condition_n of_o christianity_n in_o consideration_n of_o which_o it_o be_v have_v and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o it_o be_v assure_v we_o for_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o god_n predetermination_n be_v the_o reason_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o freedom_n in_o man_n will_n and_o of_o contingence_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o suppose_v freedom_n and_o contingence_n do_v thereby_o bar_v the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o their_o own_o mistake_n but_o he_o that_o can_v think_v himself_o assure_v of_o that_o which_o the_o gospel_n promise_v not_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o perform_v the_o christianity_n which_o by_o his_o baptism_n he_o undertake_v why_o shall_v he_o hold_v himself_o tie_v why_o shall_v he_o study_v and_o endeavour_v himself_o to_o perform_v it_o nay_o hold_v his_o christianity_n and_o the_o scripture_n which_o infallibility_n the_o consequence_n of_o their_o principle_n worse_o than_o that_o of_o infallibility_n teach_v it_o by_o the_o same_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o assure_v his_o salvation_n upon_o those_o term_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o hold_v that_o which_o christianity_n and_o the_o scripture_n teach_v not_o with_o the_o same_o devotion_n and_o assurance_n which_o he_o accept_v the_o scripture_n and_o his_o christianity_n with_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o the_o gnosticke_n and_o mahomet_n and_o the_o mannichee_n place_v his_o salvation_n in_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n teach_v he_o beside_o and_o above_o the_o scripture_n allow_v christianity_n for_o proficient_o the_o same_o consequence_n take_v hold_v in_o some_o measure_n of_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o present_a church_n for_o make_v the_o sentence_n thereof_o the_o only_a reason_n of_o believe_v they_o tie_v themselves_o to_o accept_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v decree_v for_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o concern_v their_o salvation_n as_o much_o as_o it_o concern_v their_o salvation_n to_o believe_v the_o holy_a trinity_n indeed_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o danger_n for_o they_o for_o the_o person_n on_o who_o they_o repose_v themselves_o for_o the_o church_n be_v person_n of_o that_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n which_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o open_a corrupt_v of_o christianity_n the_o fear_n be_v that_o they_o may_v authorise_v those_o corruption_n which_o the_o come_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o church_n shall_v make_v popular_a not_o that_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o for_o their_o interest_n to_o change_v that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o popular_a to_o change_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v show_v the_o point_n of_o reformation_n both_o the_o point_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o middle_n between_o both_o by_o show_v the_o point_n of_o truth_n whereby_o all_o that_o the_o reformation_n dispute_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v clear_v namely_o that_o that_o faith_n which_o move_v to_o undertake_v baptism_n be_v the_o faith_n which_o alone_o justifi_v i_o have_v show_v withal_o that_o the_o express_a profession_n hereof_o be_v that_o which_o must_v clear_v we_o from_o all_o impuâ—ation_n of_o the_o schism_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o compliance_n with_o any_o fanatic_n that_o have_v teach_v the_o opposite_a heresy_n be_v by_o such_o profession_n exclude_v from_o all_o liberty_n of_o teach_v it_o for_o the_o future_a they_o who_o take_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v confidence_n in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v commit_v the_o mistake_n which_o i_o have_v show_v and_o if_o they_o go_v far_o to_o think_v that_o by_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n grace_n they_o can_v never_o die_v cut_v of_o that_o estate_n they_o may_v indeed_o think_v themselves_o tie_v to_o return_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n but_o may_v they_o not_o easy_o be_v delude_v to_o neglect_v it_o think_v themselves_o certain_a before_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o mistake_n will_v appear_v no_o less_o then_o that_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n threaten_v as_o for_o the_o question_n between_o man_n free_a will_n and_o god_n praedestination_n grace_n how_o salvation_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o free_a will_n and_o grace_n and_o grace_n take_v it_o by_o itself_o as_o not_o complicate_v and_o twist_v with_o the_o other_o concern_v justify_v faith_n the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v the_o true_a resolution_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o reconcilement_n of_o grace_n with_o free_a will_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n seem_v to_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o christian_n but_o the_o deny_v either_o of_o man_n free_a will_n or_o god_n free_a grace_n may_v and_o certain_o do_v concern_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o second_o council_n of_o orange_n have_v determine_v as_o well_o that_o no_o man_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o death_n and_o therefore_o to_o sin_v as_o that_o whosoever_o persevere_fw-la until_o death_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n unto_o effectual_a grace_n there_o appear_v no_o necessity_n why_o the_o church_n shall_v run_v any_o hazard_n of_o division_n by_o decree_a farther_z in_o the_o point_n which_o we_o see_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v that_o decree_n receive_v of_o old_a by_o the_o western_a church_n to_o settle_v the_o bound_n of_o necessary_a truth_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o mean_n of_o settle_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n term_n salvation_n concern_v in_o the_o sacramentâ—_n â—pon_o the_o same_o term_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n but_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o truth_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o creed_n in_o the_o article_n of_o one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sâ—ns_n the_o neglect_n whereof_o have_v occasion_v not_o only_o the_o sect_n of_o our_o anabaptist_n qâ—akers_n and_o other_o enthusiast_n and_o fanatic_n but_o have_v give_v sâ—cinus_n ground_n enough_o to_o count_v baptism_n indifferent_a and_o some_o of_o our_o fanatic_n to_o think_v it_o a_o mere_a mistake_n that_o any_o man_n be_v ever_o baptize_v with_o water_n to_o make_v he_o a_o christian_a since_o the_o cease_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o john_n baptism_n as_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o which_o concern_v salvation_n in_o it_o be_v manifest_a admit_v the_o premise_n namely_o that_o they_o who_o make_v good_a or_o revive_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o baptism_n in_o receive_v it_o shall_v receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o consequence_n his_o spirit_n hypostatical_o unite_v to_o the_o