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separatist_n donatist_n &_o brownist_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v justify_v but_o this_o will_v come_v again_o below_o thither_o i_o shall_v remit_v the_o particular_a scan_n of_o it_o §_o 12_o now_o lest_o by_o the_o former_a indulgence_n any_o shall_v surmise_v 47._o p._n 47._o that_o he_o complye_v with_o they_o that_o have_v slight_a and_o contemptible_a thought_n of_o schism_n or_o to_o plead_v for_o his_o own_o separation_n from_o our_o true_a church_n as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v they_o he_o will_v at_o present_a heighten_v the_o heinousnesse_n of_o schism_n when_o he_o have_v first_o consider_v what_o aggravation_n other_o have_v put_v upon_o it_o §_o 13_o 1._o some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o rent_v of_o the_o seamlesse_a coat_n of_o christ_n 48._o pag._n 48._o but_o say_v he_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v mistake_v their_o aim_n and_o instead_o of_o aggravate_v extenuate_v it_o a_o rent_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o heighten_v in_o its_o be_v call_v the_o rent_v of_o a_o seamless_a coat_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o nicety_n i_o suppose_v they_o use_v it_o only_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n à _fw-la minore_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la the_o soldier_n think_v it_o not_o wisdom_n to_o divide_v that_o seamlesse_a coat_n whereby_o it_o will_v be_v render_v useless_a to_o all_o how_o much_o more_o heinous_a be_v it_o to_o rend_v his_o body_n the_o church_n be_v call_v christ_n mystical_a body_n look_v then_o as_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a thing_n to_o those_o soldier_n to_o divide_v his_o seamless_a coat_n and_o much_o more_o to_o divide_v by_o pierce_v his_o natural_a body_n so_o it_o be_v more_o heinous_a to_o rend_v his_o body_n mystical_a which_o must_v needs_o reach_v to_o he_o the_o head_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n way_n of_o argue_v 1_o cor._n 1.13_o be_v christ_n divide_v part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v into_o part_n q._n d._n do_v you_o not_o by_o these_o division_n divide_v and_o rend_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v in_o such_o division_n but_o enough_o of_o that_o §_o 14_o 2._o it_o be_v usual_o say_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o charity_n 49._o pag._n 49._o as_o heresy_n be_v against_o faith_n but_o be_v schism_n so_o a_o sin_n against_o charity_n do_v it_o supplant_v and_o root_v out_o love_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n he_o mean_v so_o as_o heresy_n do_v the_o faith_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o whether_o schism_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n against_o charity_n as_o well_o though_o not_o as_o much_o as_o heresy_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o faith_n and_o suppose_v it_o do_v not_o root_v out_o charity_n may_v it_o not_o supplant_v or_o at_o least_o suppress_v &_o weaken_v it_o may_v it_o not_o interrupt_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n as_o he_o say_v above_o p._n 27._o their_o church_n order_n as_o to_o love_n peace_n union_n be_v woeful_o disturb_v with_o division_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o schism_n be_v persist_v in_o it_o may_v in_o the_o end_n root_n out_o charity_n and_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o it_o as_o well_o as_o heresy_n do_v the_o faith_n nor_o do_v every_o heresy_n root_n out_o all_o faith_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o heretic_n in_o one_o article_n and_o orthodox_n in_o the_o faith_n in_o other_o yea_o 49._o pag._n 49._o himself_o here_o confess_v man_n by_o schism_n be_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o of_o those_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o love_n which_o be_v useful_a or_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n and_o then_o be_v it_o or_o may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o love_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n because_o it_o preserve_v that_o perfect_a and_o beautiful_a order_n among_o the_o saint_n notwithstanding_o all_o hindrance_n and_o opposition_n make_v by_o schism_n he_o tell_v we_o rather_o what_o true_a love_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o we_o than_o what_o it_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v in_o man_n corrupt_a heart_n and_o conversation_n 50._o division_n among_o they_o breach_n of_o love_n so_o he_o pag._n 69._o pag._n 50._o they_o than_o that_o describe_v it_o to_o be_v open_a breach_n of_o love_n aim_v near_o at_o the_o true_a nature_n it_o which_o his_o wary_a consideration_n do_v not_o excuse_v from_o schism_n for_o suppose_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v all_o and_o do_v all_o that_o those_o be_v and_o do_v who_o the_o apostle_n judge_n for_o schismatic_n under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o violent_a temptation_n and_o yet_o have_v his_o heart_n full_a of_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o communion_n disturb_v by_o he_o which_o be_v very_o rare_a yet_o that_o person_n who_o ever_o he_o be_v can_v not_o be_v excuse_v from_o schism_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o charity_n any_o more_o than_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v schismatic_n who_o no_o doubt_n some_o of_o they_o be_v under_o some_o violent_a temptation_n it_o be_v again_o confess_v it_o be_v thus_o far_o a_o breach_n of_o love_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n in_o that_o in_o such_o man_n love_n can_v exert_v itself_o in_o its_o utmost_a tendency_n in_o wisdom_n and_o forbearance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o order_n in_o the_o church_n if_o this_o have_v be_v say_v at_o first_o this_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o aggravate_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o schism_n §_o 15_o 3._o as_o for_o those_o who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o mean_v it_o 50._o pag._n 50._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o canon_n and_o imposition_n of_o unnecessary_a ceremony_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o plead_v for_o themselves_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o schism_n may_v be_v raise_v against_o the_o
institute_v ruler_n of_o the_o church_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o against_o any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n it_o may_v be_v so_o far_o call_v rebellion_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o that_o despâ—se_n christ_n ambassador_n despise_v he_o also_o the_o mischief_n whereof_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o common_o the_o schism_n begin_v against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n as_o that_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o that_o at_o corinth_n in_o clement_n time_n this_o be_v too_o evident_a at_o this_o time_n that_o all_o the_o present_a schism_n strike_v principal_o at_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o sect_n contend_v against_o they_o primary_o and_o reproach_v of_o they_o either_o as_o antichristian_a 235._o he_o call_v they_o parochial_a priest_n pag._n 235._o or_o as_o no_o true_a minister_n beside_o worse_a name_n of_o ignominy_n and_o contempt_n wherein_o the_o dr._n and_o his_o party_n be_v not_o a_o little_a guilty_a as_o will_v appear_v before_o we_o have_v do_v §_o 16_o whether_o schismatic_n be_v church_n member_n or_o no_o be_v a_o question_n of_o no_o great_a concernment_n the_o doctor_n be_v peremptory_a it_o be_v impossible_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o schismatic_a 51._o p._n 51._o unless_o he_o be_v a_o church_n member_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v grant_v for_o a_o heathen_a can_v be_v a_o schismatic_a but_o if_o he_o mean_v as_o i_o believe_v he_o do_v no_o man_n can_v be_v such_o unless_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n it_o be_v make_v appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a above_o and_o shall_v be_v more_o hereafter_o for_o the_o present_a i_o only_o say_v suppose_v a_o schismatic_a of_o himself_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n or_o be_v eject_v by_o the_o church_n yet_o still_o persist_v to_o maintain_v the_o difference_n by_o he_o raise_v in_o that_o church_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o schismatic_a because_o he_o be_v now_o no_o member_n of_o that_o church_n or_o be_v not_o still_o such_o by_o the_o doctor_n own_o principle_n but_o too_o much_o of_o that_o §_o 17_o upon_o the_o definition_n of_o schism_n give_v by_o himself_o a_o causeless_a difference_n or_o division_n among_o the_o member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n 44._o pag._n 52._o be_v not_o this_o a_o man_n definition_n &_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o this_o such_o a_o act_n be_v schism_n therefore_o none_o else_o be_v see_v p._n 44._o that_o meet_v or_o aught_o to_o meet_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o proceed_v to_o deliver_v the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n wherein_o i_o shall_v agree_v with_o he_o full_o though_o not_o in_o his_o definition_n in_o all_o particular_n as_o be_v say_v above_o that_o that_o be_v a_o schism_n i_o confess_v &_o contain_v a_o part_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a nature_n thereof_o for_o as_o i_o believe_v a_o schism_n may_v be_v make_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n by_o one_o that_o be_v no_o member_n thereof_o seducer_n use_v to_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o church_n and_o raise_v difference_n so_o i_o think_v a_o particular_a church_n or_o some_o member_n of_o it_o may_v make_v a_o schism_n in_o &_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o other_o particular_a church_n which_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o those_o aggravation_n by_o he_o give_v look_v as_o in_o the_o body_n natural_a there_o may_v be_v suppose_v a_o schism_n among_o the_o finger_n of_o either_o hand_n whereof_o they_o be_v the_o more_o immediate_a member_n which_o yet_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o schism_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n which_o have_v influence_n into_o and_o interest_n in_o those_o member_n and_o shall_v suffer_v not_o a_o little_a by_o their_o division_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n mystical_a though_o the_o division_n immediate_o disturb_v the_o particular_a church_n where_o they_o arise_v yet_o they_o also_o reach_v to_o the_o disquiet_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o next_o congregation_n and_o then_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n a_o mutiny_n begin_v in_o a_o single_a troop_n have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n the_o design_n however_o disclaim_v p._n 47._o f._n i_o fear_n be_v this_o this_o definition_n of_o schism_n be_v forelay_v and_o so_o oft_o repeat_v to_o prevent_v the_o charge_n thereof_o upon_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o select_a congregation_n if_o they_o have_v but_o so_o much_o wit_n or_o so_o much_o grace_n as_o either_o not_o to_o raise_v or_o not_o to_o discover_v any_o causeless_a difference_n among_o themselves_o though_o they_o separate_v from_o and_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o union_n of_o the_o whole_a national_a church_n or_o all_o the_o church_n of_o a_o nation_n they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v style_v schismatic_n but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la when_o he_o come_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o themselves_o §_o 18_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o no_o 56._o pag._n 56._o and_o how_o they_o be_v schismatical_a i_o listen_v not_o to_o be_v their_o advocate_n they_o be_v old_a enough_o to_o answer_v his_o charge_n themselves_o i_o think_v he_o have_v say_v enough_o if_o not_o too_o much_o to_o vindicate_v the_o protestant_a church_n from_o schism_n in_o their_o separation_n from_o rome_n but_o his_o principle_n will_v carry_v he_o further_o not_o only_o to_o unchurch_n rome_n but_o also_o all_o protestant_a church_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o for_o want_v as_o he_o think_v of_o a_o right_a constitution_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o well_o as_o to_o free_v himself_o and_o he_o from_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n as_o will_v present_o appear_v only_o i_o observe_v that_o he_o do_v not_o charge_n rome_n itself_o to_o be_v schismatical_a but_o upon_o supposition_n that_o it_o be_v a_o church_n which_o he_o deny_v below_o then_o indeed_o by_o her_o intestine_a division_n she_o be_v the_o most_o schismatical_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o no_o church_n not_o schismatical_a whereas_o our_o divine_n have_v prove_v her_o schismatical_a not_o only_o by_o her_o intestine_a difference_n but_o chief_o by_o her_o schismatical_a principle_n as_o those_o above_o mention_v that_o she_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o none_o out_o of_o her_o communion_n be_v any_o better_a than_o heretic_n they_o our_o conventicle_n be_v no_o church_n but_o sty_n of_o beast_n p._n 63._o say_v they_o or_o heathen_n that_o ordination_n be_v void_a except_o do_v by_o her_o bishop_n and_o also_o and_o especial_o by_o her_o abominable_a corruption_n doctrine_n and_o worship_n depart_v therein_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o example_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n now_o his_o chief_n if_o not_o only_a principle_n to_o conclude_v himself_o not_o schismatical_a 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