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account_n o_o that_o we_o can_v long_o more_o for_o god_n righteous_a final_a judgement_n to_o which_o we_o appeal_v though_o mr._n dodwell_n be_v against_o it_o and_o for_o the_o world_n of_o perfect_a light_n and_o love_n and_o union_n dated_n septemb_n 2._o 1681._o appoint_v a_o public_a fast_o for_o the_o burn_a of_o london_n i_o have_v not_o time_n to_o gather_v the_o errata_fw-la of_o the_o press_n i_o cast_v my_o eye_n on_o these_o pag._n 9_o l._n 19_o for_o nature_n r._n name_n p._n 10._o l._n antep_n deal_n and._n p._n 11._o l._n antep_n r._n be_v in_o p._n 17._o l._n 1._o for_o or_o r._n over_o p._n 5._o l._n 29._o after_o excommunicate_v r._n christ_n servant_n for_o not_o forsake_v their_o faithful_a pastor_n p._n 10._o l._n ult_n for_o of_o r._n by_o p._n 16._o l._n 32._o for_o our_o r._n one_o p._n 90._o l._n 12_o r._n temerity_n p._n 139._o l._n 17._o for_o by_o r._n to_o pag._n 151._o l._n 4._o for_o by_o r._n my_o etc._n etc._n the_o content_n a_o late_a letter_n of_o mr._n dodwell_n with_o the_o answer_n write_v since_o the_o rest_n be_v print_v chap._n 1._o of_o mr._n dodwell_n displeasure_n against_o i_o as_o if_o i_o accuse_v he_o to_o be_v a_o papist_n and_o wrong_v the_o council_n of_o bishop_n p._n 1._o chap._n 2._o his_o schismatical_a church-destroying_a scheme_n the_o sum_n of_o his_o great_a schismatical_a book_n confute_v p._n 7_o chap._n 3._o the_o consequent_n of_o mr._n dodwell_n foresay_a doctrine_n p._n 21_o chap._n 4._o my_o word_n of_o god_n collation_n of_o ministerial_a authority_n vindicate_v from_o the_o forgery_n and_o fallacy_n of_o mr._n dodwell_n p._n 27_o what_o my_o assertion_n be_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o church_n power_n p._n 29._o the_o contrary_a p._n 32._o the_o truth_n prove_v p_o 33_o etc._n etc._n his_o objection_n answer_v p._n 36._o etc._n etc._n bishop_n be_v of_o god_n p._n 46._o etc._n etc._n his_o sad_a qualification_n of_o minister_n p._n 48._o prefer_v god_n be_v no_o wrong_n to_o government_n p._n 54._o what_o succession_n we_o have_v p._n 54._o of_o aidan_n and_o finans_n episcopacy_n p._n 57_o his_o assertion_n of_o supreme_a church-power_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n to_o scripture_n to_o god_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o who_o intention_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o power_n of_o all_o ordain_v by_o they_o examine_v p._n 57_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n be_v one_o visible_a society_n under_o one_o visible_a humane_a government_n p._n 59_o whether_o divine_a authority_n may_v not_o be_v pretend_v for_o practise_v contrary_a to_o some_o superior_n p._n 60_o chap._n 5._o wherein_o mr_n dodwell_n deceit_n and_o their_o danger_n lie_v p._n 63._o whether_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sense_n of_o all_o term_n which_o cause_v oblige_v man_n to_o mean_v all_o that_o have_v skill_n in_o cause_n be_v to_o understand_v p._n 63._o twelve_o great_a doctrinal_a article_n in_o which_o we_o differ_v from_o mr._n dodwell_n p._n 65._o some_o question_n put_v to_o he_o p._n 68_o his_o second_o letter_n to_o i_o from_o ireland_n p._n 70._o my_o answer_n to_o it_o p._n 75._o prove_v the_o impossibtlity_n of_o just_a discipline_n in_o the_o diocesan_n way_n which_o i_o dissent_v from_o the_o short_a answer_n to_o mr._n dodwell_n long_a letter_n which_o dr_n sherlock_n and_o mr._n morrice_n extol_v which_o be_v full_o answer_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n p._n 90._o a_o letter_n send_v to_o mr._n dodwell_n mar._n 12_o 1681._o a_o letter_n to_o mr._n dodwell_n nou._n 15._o 1680._o another_o to_o he_o of_o july_n 9_o 1677._o open_v many_o of_o our_o chief_a difference_n p._n 100_o another_o after_o a_o personal_a conference_n send_v to_o he_o but_o return_v because_o he_o be_v go_v into_o the_o country_n debate_v with_o he_o eleven_o of_o our_o great_a difference_n in_o which_o mr._n dodwell_n may_v be_v know_v p._n 118._o a_o account_n of_o my_o dissent_n from_o dr._n sherlock_n his_o doctrine_n accusation_n and_o argumentation_n special_o about_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o universal_a a_o national_a and_o single_a church_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o the_o historical_a proem_n chap._n 2._o my_o â—etter_n and_o counsel_n to_o mr._n sherlock_n many_o year_n ago_o advise_v he_o to_o expound_v or_o retract_v his_o word_n which_o seem_v to_o deny_v the_o three_o article_n of_o our_o baptismal_a covenant_n our_o belief_n in_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 162_o his_o answer_n p._n 173_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o ill_a manner_n of_o these_o man_n confutation_n p._n 174_o chap._n 4._o the_o main_a part_n of_o our_o difference_n viz._n what_o be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o the_o catholic_n national_a and_o single_a church_n p._n 182_o chap._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o
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of_o man_n mat._n 16.22_o hate_v the_o good_a silence_v thousand_o of_o faithful_a minister_n excommunicate_v and_o sin_v against_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o prelate_n and_o for_o use_v the_o needful_a mean_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o serve_v god_n but_o as_o peter_n and_o paul_n do_v this_o be_v the_o devil_n work_v if_o he_o have_v any_o in_o the_o world_n and_o mr._n dodwell_n must_v trust_v more_o to_o sword_n than_o word_n to_o keep_v it_o up_o for_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o true_a christian_n that_o will_v never_o suffer_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v please_v to_o god_n what_o name_n soever_o be_v pretend_v for_o it_o §_o 7._o i_o will_v reverence_v the_o jew_n visible_a church_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n but_o will_v not_o say_v that_o they_o sin_v not_o in_o persecute_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n nor_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o now_o under_o their_o own_o curse_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n who_o once_o cast_v out_o christian_n from_o their_o synagogue_n i_o will_v give_v due_a honour_n to_o primogeniture_n and_o yet_o not_o equal_a cain_n and_o abel_n ishmael_n and_o isaac_n esau_n and_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n but_o expect_v that_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o will_v be_v now_o and_o the_o world_n be_v the_o world_n still_o when_o it_o be_v take_v into_o the_o church_n the_o heathen_a roman_n be_v less_o persecutor_n than_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o be_v the_o turk_n than_o the_o papist_n §_o 8._o i_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n take_v notice_n of_o mr._n d_n confine_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o transact_v between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o covenant_v require_v essential_o no_o more_o skill_n than_o any_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o who_o be_v but_o capable_a of_o understand_v the_o common_a deal_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 73_o 74._o and_o that_o immorality_n of_o such_o man_n life_n excuse_v we_o not_o from_o schism_n for_o turn_v from_o such_o to_o better_a teacher_n p._n 72._o contrary_a to_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o carthage_n council_n in_o the_o case_n of_o martial_a and_o basilides_n and_o even_o of_o pope_n and_o council_n that_o forbid_v hear_v mass_n from_o a_o fornicator_n and_o his_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v intend_v or_o design_v to_o be_v a_o charter_n to_o appeal_v to_o for_o all_o future_a generation_n and_o for_o the_o extent_n of_o office_n and_o prevent_v litigious_a dispute_n about_o government_n and_o subjection_n p._n 80_o 81._o but_o that_o recourse_n ought_v now_o to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o ordainer_n for_o these_o and_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 81._o against_o appeal_n to_o write_n as_o he_o call_v they_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o visible_a authority_n of_o this_o life_n as_o unreconcilable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o visible_a government_n on_o earth_n p._n 81._o and_o that_o subject_n can_v preserve_v their_o subordination_n to_o their_o superior_n if_o they_o practise_v different_o and_o defend_v their_o practice_n and_o pretend_v divine_a authority_n for_o they_o where_o he_o speak_v indefinite_o and_o except_v no_o practice_n and_o if_o we_o may_v not_o appeal_v from_o man_n to_o god_n and_o scripture_n we_o may_v appeal_v from_o scripture_n to_o man_n and_o if_o man_n law_n be_v above_o god_n it_o be_v not_o from_o he_o for_o the_o inferior_a make_v not_o his_o superior_a and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o this_o iâ—_n p_o 82_o that_o god_n have_v make_v his_o church_n and_o not_o only_o particular_a church_n that_o be_v part_n of_o his_o church_n a_o visible_a society_n and_o constitute_v a_o visible_a government_n in_o it_o do_v i_o know_v what_o mr._n d._n take_v this_o one_o visible_a government_n to_o be_v whether_o general_a council_n or_o pope_n or_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o major_a vote_n or_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o 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who_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o supreme_a church-power_n in_o the_o visible_a universal_a church_n i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o he_o essentiate_v the_o very_a episcopacy_n which_o he_o so_o much_o plead_v for_o no_o nor_o their_o ordination_n i_o know_v not_o what_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a church-power_n over_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o how_o can_v i_o know_v by_o the_o bare_a general_a name_n when_o dr._n stillingfleet_n deny_v any_o such_o thing_n chap._n ii_o his_o schiswatical_a church_n destroy_v scheme_n confute_v §_o 1._o because_o he_o deal_v so_o false_o with_o my_o doctrine_n by_o pretence_n of_o put_v it_o into_o his_o word_n and_o order_n i_o will_v deal_v better_o with_o he_o and_o deal_v with_o his_o scheme_n word_n by_o word_n as_o he_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o as_o for_o his_o exception_n thâ—t_o i_o refel_v not_o his_o charge_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o yet_o so_o idle_a have_v former_o write_v a_o 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and_o danish_a bishop_n who_o bugenhagius_n a_o presbyter_n ordain_v but_o i_o will_v brief_o examine_v the_o word_n of_o his_o destructive_a deceive_a frame_n 1._o that_o all_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o all_o unsinful_a condition_n of_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n where_o they_o live_v if_o impose_v by_o the_o ecclesiasiastical_a governor_n thereof_o and_o 2._o that_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o obligation_n be_v such_o as_o will_v make_v they_o who_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o such_o condition_n either_o separate_v themselves_o or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n by_o such_o governor_n for_o such_o a_o refusal_n of_o submission_n guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n here_o be_v two_o part_n a_o 1._o that_o all_o be_v oblige_v to_o
the_o worst_a oft_o carry_v the_o possession_n and_o council_n themselves_o be_v for_o divers_a whih_o be_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n 3._o be_v communion_n and_o subjection_n all_o one_o with_o he_o or_o divers_a if_o divers_a i_o have_v communion_n with_o many_o bishop_n that_o i_o be_o not_o subject_a to_o if_o the_o same_o how_o many_o must_v each_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o and_o in_o what_o order_n and_o case_n 4._o communion_n be_v 1._o mental_a or_o local_a and_o the_o first_o 1._o in_o essential_o 2._o integral_n 3._o accident_n of_o christianity_n i_o have_v communion_n with_o all_o christian_n in_o essential_o with_o the_o best_a in_o most_o integral_n with_o none_o in_o all_o nor_o in_o all_o accident_n 4._o i_o be_o more_o secure_a in_o the_o mental_a communion_n of_o many_o bishop_n than_o of_o some_o one_o and_o of_o all_o in_o essential_o and_o certain_a thing_n than_o of_o some_o one_o in_o suspect_a thing_n especial_o in_o universal_a communion_n with_o christ_n 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bishop_n gunning_n chaplain_n and_o this_o man_n make_v such_o refusal_n and_o schism_n damnable_a now_o mark_v here_o how_o they_o make_v all_o indifferent_a impose_v thing_n consequent_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o make_v all_o such_o indifference_n to_o be_v article_n of_o faith_n or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v believe_v e.g._n if_o organ_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n surplice_n church-image_n exorcism_n and_o five_o hundred_o such_o be_v indifferent_a and_o command_v by_o the_o bishop_n he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o not_o conform_v to_o they_o or_o withdraw_v for_o it_o be_v a_o damnable_a schismatic_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o conform_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o that_o case_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v lawful_a or_o else_o to_o use_v they_o while_o i_o very_o take_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n to_o what_o a_o mass_n now_o have_v these_o man_n bring_v the_o article_n or_o necessary_n to_o salvation_n do_v any_o live_a man_n know_v all_o lawful_a thing_n to_o be_v such_o 1._o then_o in_o abassia_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o abuna_n bishop_n local_a communion_n with_o he_o be_v impossible_a to_o most_o 2._o and_o how_o be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n who_o ordain_v he_o of_o that_o place_n that_o be_v another_o kingdom_n 2._o then_o in_o one_o place-communion_n with_o papist_n in_o another_o with_o greek_n moscovite_n abisines_n armenian_n etc._n etc._n be_v necessary_a in_o unsinful_a thing_n 3._o who_o will_v judge_n but_o the_o excommunicator_n what_o be_v unsinful_a as_o to_o his_o act_n 4._o what_o a_o case_n be_v man_n in_o at_o rome_n under_o formosus_fw-la stephen_n sergius_n eugenius_n 4._o john_n 12._o and_o 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o at_o alexandria_n under_o peter_n meletius_n paulinus_n flavianus_n and_o so_o oft_o in_o other_o schism_n and_o nullity_n 5._o the_o novatian_o and_o joannites_n have_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o constantinople_n under_o separate_a pastor_n but_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o its_o external_a communion_n where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v of_o which_o more_o anon_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o if_o god_n have_v only_o command_v man_n to_o love_v he_o call_v upon_o he_o hate_v sin_n seek_v life_n eternal_a without_o a_o express_a promise_n one_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v in_o vain_a 2_o but_o god_n have_v express_o promise_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o true_o love_n trust_v and_o obey_v he_o and_o seek_v first_o god_n kingdom_n and_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n holy_a and_o love_v all_o man_n though_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o not_o cross_v subscribe_v or_o think_v diocesan_n unlawful_a chap._n 3._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n on_o his_o part_n be_v all_o one_o those_o that_o god_n promise_v to_o save_v shall_v certain_o be_v sauâ—d_v who_o those_o be_v the_o gospel_n full_o tâ—lls_v we_o yea_o and_o tell_v man_n before_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v fix_v under_o their_o proper_a pastor_n call_v elder_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o scripture_n 3_o transaction_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a word_n 1._o it_o be_v transact_v by_o make_v the_o promise_n by_o christ_n on_o earth_n 2._o it_o be_v transact_v by_o give_v the_o consent_n penitent_a believer_n a_o right_n before_o god_n to_o christ_n and_o salvation_n when_o he_o first_o true_o so_o consent_v 3._o it_o be_v transact_v by_o a_o solemn_a ministerial_a investiture_n seal_v and_o deliver_v that_o right_n for_o the_o full_a comfort_n of_o the_o consenter_n and_o in_o soro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o give_v the_o right_n of_o external_a communion_n as_o a_o tessara_fw-it when_o the_o person_n be_v baptise_v 4._o it_o be_v transact_v by_o renew_a confirmation_n and_o for_o further_a grace_n daily_o in_o the_o eucharist_n i_o love_v not_o to_o offend_v you_o but_o i_o must_v be_v true_a to_o truth_n and_o soul_n and_o therefore_o tell_v man_n that_o these_o general_n and_o confusion_n be_v but_o cheat_n 3._o will_v you_o have_v man_n believe_v that_o external_a solemnity_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o right_n of_o heart_n covenanter_n before_o god_n as_o to_o salvetion_n or_o that_o all_o external_a solemnity_n be_v of_o the_o same_o necessity_n the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v confirmation_n to_o the_o a_o external_a solemnity_n for_o assure_v man_n of_o god_n favour_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o imposition_n of_o a_o diocesan_n hand_n and_o yet_o bind_v you_o to_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o the_o baptize_v infant_n be_v certain_o and_o undoubted_o save_v without_o it_o litany_n procession_n and_o many_o external_a solemnity_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o external_a communion_n with_o the_o visible_a church_n chap._n 8_o o_o tremendous_a be_v it_o no_o other_o be_v not_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n consist_v of_o all_o profess_a christian_n head_v only_o by_o christ_n the_o only_a universal_a church_n visible_a in_o the_o world_n be_v there_o no_o communion_n with_o this_o as_o such_o have_v the_o baptize_v eunuch_n by_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n no_o communion_n with_o the_o visible_a church_n nor_o promise_n of_o salvation_n nor_o the_o iberian_o indian_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o know_v or_o have_v a_o bishop_n do_v not_o baptise_v presbyter_n and_o layman_n say_v turtullian_n and_o the_o papist_n assure_v man_n of_o salvation_n though_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v of_o a_o bishop_n why_o be_v not_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n in_o the_o creed_n if_o the_o belief_n and_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n a_o 1._o 1._o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n take_v man_n into_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n before_o they_o have_v particular_a church-bishop_n 2._o fix_a church-communion_n be_v exercise_v universal_o under_o
ready_a to_o be_v confirm_v by_o learn_v the_o catechism_n and_o recognise_v the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n 25._o do_v he_o not_o make_v the_o chief_a bishop_n and_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v the_o promoter_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o account_v so_o damnable_a when_o dr._n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o irenicon_n recite_v the_o word_n of_o cranmer_n and_o other_o of_o they_o at_o a_o consultation_n downright_o against_o not_o only_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o uninterrupted_a succâ—ssion_n but_o also_o even_o of_o episcopal_a ordination_n itself_o and_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o cite_v about_o fourteen_o of_o they_o for_o the_o validity_n of_o ordination_n without_o bishop_n and_o dr._n stillingfleet_n bishop_n edw._n reignnolds_n and_o many_o more_o hold_v that_o no_o form_n of_o government_n be_v of_o divine_a determination_n do_v all_o these_o plead_v for_o damn_v schism_n against_o all_o title_n to_o salvation_n 26._o and_o what_o can_v more_o 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