maintain_v those_o difference_n be_v a_o worse_a schism_n and_o then_o upon_o those_o difference_n to_o depart_v and_o break_v the_o church_n inâ—o_v piece_n be_v schism_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o admit_v of_o all_o his_o own_o aggravation_n give_v above_o and_o be_v a_o he_o nous_fw-fr sin_n 2._o one_o church_n refuse_v to_o hold_v that_o communion_n with_o another_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o they_o 218._o p._n 218._o be_v no_o schism_n proper_o so_o call_v beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v above_o that_o one_o church_n may_v raise_v difference_n in_o and_o with_o another_o church_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o schism_n i_o add_v that_o theâ—e_n word_n be_v aequivocall_a for_o they_o hold_v all_o church_n to_o be_v independent_a they_o must_v hold_v consequential_o there_o be_v not_o necessary_o any_o communion_n between_o thâ—m_n as_o church_n but_o as_o to_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o refuse_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o 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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 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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 in_o separate_v from_o rome_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o thing_n 60._o pag._n 60._o as_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n institute_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o hereafter_o affirm_v also_o of_o national_a and_o presbyterian_a church_n as_o he_o thereby_o free_v himself_o from_o schism_n in_o separate_v from_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n so_o he_o therewith_o unchurch_v all_o our_o church_n as_o well_o as_o rome_n §_o 19_o for_o so_o he_o say_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n a_o plea_n 64._o pag._n 64._o for_o freedom_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o church_n real_o or_o pretend_v as_o national_a may_v be_v found_v and_o confirm_v that_o principle_n be_v the_o definition_n of_o schism_n before_o give_v schism_n be_v a_o evil_n among_o the_o member_n of_o a_o church_n and_o hence_o he_o infer_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o our_o own_o congregation_n be_v not_o church_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v we_o be_v not_o schismatic_n and_o against_o they_o that_o plead_v for_o a_o national_a church_n and_o charge_v they_o with_o schism_n for_o separate_v from_o it_o he_o say_v again_o if_o we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o national_a church_n 67._o pag._n 67._o as_o they_o protest_v they_o be_v not_o whatever_o we_o be_v we_o be_v not_o schismatic_n and_o this_o will_v once_o more_o be_v make_v use_n of_o against_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n in_o separate_v from_o our_o present_a church_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v below_o but_o he_o make_v a_o dilemma_n and_o think_v it_o both_o way_n unanswerable_a either_o we_o be_v of_o the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n or_o we_o be_v not_o if_o not_o whatever_o we_o be_v we_o be_v not_o schismatic_n if_o we_o be_v and_o must_v be_v of_o it_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o
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call_v schism_n etc._n etc._n before_o i_o come_v to_o scan_v the_o word_n in_o particular_a i_o shall_v say_v in_o general_a this_o be_v a_o fallacious_a because_o a_o ambiguous_a assertion_n for_o 1._o he_o tell_v not_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v separate_v when_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 2._o nor_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 may_v separate_v 3._o all_o these_o be_v as_o much_o corrupt_v and_o more_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o in_o we_o when_o he_o and_o his_o party_n separate_v from_o we_o and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n continue_v their_o communion_n with_o it_o and_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o all_o these_o be_v as_o much_o and_o more_o corrupt_v than_o we_o yet_o the_o apostle_n mention_n no_o separate_n from_o it_o 4._o he_o now_o require_v that_o it_o be_v call_v schism_n in_o scripture_n when_o as_o before_o he_o say_v if_o it_o 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corruption_n in_o it_o true_a or_o false_a set_v up_o another_o church_n as_o to_o all_o ordinance_n renounce_v that_o church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o more_o schismatical_a be_v that_o separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n when_o either_o those_o man_n that_o separate_v have_v not_o do_v those_o duty_n incumbent_a on_o they_o to_o reform_v it_o or_o that_o church_n be_v upon_o a_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o reform_v itself_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_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 §_o 6_o but_o he_o further_o affirm_v of_o one_o church_n particular_a depart_v from_o that_o communion_n with_o another_o 78._o p._n 78._o or_o other_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v which_o it_o ought_v to_o hold_v unless_o in_o the_o depart_n of_o some_o of_o they_o in_o some_o thing_n from_o the_o common_a faith_n which_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o relate_v to_o 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promise_n be_v make_v good_a to_o it_o indeed_o the_o promise_n in_o that_o text_n be_v make_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n indefinite_o and_o respective_o but_o not_o to_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o it_o nor_o to_o every_o particular_a church_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o church_n of_o true_a beleiver_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o all_o age_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v make_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o christ_n have_v have_v always_o a_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n in_o the_o world_n himself_o say_v be_v a_o needless_a enquiry_n p._n 85._o §_o 5._o of_o which_o more_o perhaps_o hereafter_o §_o 3_o the_o second_o thing_n considerable_a be_v the_o union_n of_o the_o member_n of_o this_o catholic_a invisible_a church_n among_o themselves_o which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 95._o pag._n 95._o the_o
use_v his_o own_o word_n let_v the_o breach_n of_o union_n in_o the_o church_n be_v account_v if_o you_o please_v schism_n or_o a_o crime_n for_o be_v a_o evil_a i_o shall_v not_o contend_v by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n it_o be_v distinguish_v p._n 81._o but_o he_o wave_v the_o question_n whether_o that_o separation_n of_o the_o donatist_n from_o all_o other_o church_n may_v be_v call_v a_o schism_n and_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v they_o and_o himself_o be_v free_a from_o that_o charge_n for_o so_o he_o say_v 167._o p._n 167._o how_o little_o we_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o any_o contest_v that_o be_v manage_v among_o we_o concern_v in_o those_o difference_n of_o they_o those_o few_o consideration_n afore_o will_v evince_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o in_o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n the_o instance_n of_o the_o donatist_n be_v very_o impertinent_a as_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o in_o this_o that_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o true_o catholic_n church_n we_o from_o the_o 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to_o the_o romanist_n argument_n which_o he_o rather_o insist_o upon_o than_o upon_o the_o solution_n of_o our_o learned_a divine_n page_n 192._o he_o take_v schismin_n the_o notion_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n precise_o that_o be_v for_o division_n only_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n 193._o pag._n 193._o and_o thereupon_o deny_v 1._o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_a invisible_a church_n or_o if_o there_o can_v it_o will_v be_v madness_n to_o call_v it_o schism_n 2._o nor_o from_o the_o catholic_a visible_a because_o the_o forsake_v its_o communion_n which_o consist_v in_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v not_o schism_n but_o apostasy_n 3._o nor_o from_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o that_o be_v not_o proper_o schism_n for_o so_o he_o say_v 1._o i_o deny_v that_o separation_n from_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o such_o as_o mere_o separation_n be_v schism_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o esteem_v though_o perhaps_o such_o separation_n may_v proceed_v from_o schism_n and_o attend_v with_o other_o evil_n but_o this_o mistake_v the_o question_n for_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o every_o separation_n from_o any_o church_n be_v schism_n as_o such_o but_o a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n which_o they_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v and_o so_o some_o and_o most_o of_o we_o do_v state_n it_o as_o he_o observe_v page_n 191._o s_o 48._o and_o so_o they_o fall_v upon_o the_o idolatry_n heresy_n &c_n &c_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o just_a cauâ—es_n of_o separation_n from_o she_o which_o plea_n say_v he_o will_v not_o be_v shake_v to_o eternity_n 2._o he_o affirm_v that_o separation_n however_o upon_o just_a cause_n 194._o p._n 194._o from_o any_o church_n be_v no_o schism_n this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a in_o â—ense_n so_o be_v by_o none_o deny_v this_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o person_n schism_n be_v causeless_a say_v all_o man_n however_o concern_v separation_n upon_o a_o just_a cause_n be_v a_o duty_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v schism_n which_o be_v always_o a_o sin_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o needlesse_o deny_v their_o major_a proposition_n be_v right_o understand_v in_o their_o sense_n who_o propound_v it_o and_o our_o divine_n do_v better_a to_o deny_v the_o minor_a we_o have_v neither_o voluntary_o nor_o causelesse_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o his_o answer_n be_v another_o thing_n separation_n in_o the_o sense_n contend_v about_o 194._o p._n 194._o must_v be_v from_o some_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o christ_n institution_n 195_o pag._n 195_o a_o church_n of_o his_o appointment_n otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v plead_v that_o it_o be_v schism_n at_o least_o not_o in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o schism_n be_v a_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n but_o our_o separation_n from_o rome_n be_v not_o from_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o national_a hierarchicall_a church_n of_o rome_n the_o papal_a and_o patriarchall_a church_n be_v not_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n yet_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o argument_n lie_v here_o that_o schism_n in_o the_o scripture_n notion_n be_v only_o find_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o must_v serve_v he_o for_o more_o use_n than_o one_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o and_o thence_o he_o infer_v that_o separation_n either_o of_o one_o church_n from_o another_o or_o of_o person_n from_o a_o church_n upon_o any_o occasion_n true_a or_o false_a what_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v no_o schism_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o above_z and_o will_v come_v again_o §_o 6_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v schism_n beside_o that_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n i_o prove_v by_o a_o double_a argument_n ex_fw-la confessis_fw-la 1._o schism_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n in_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n 2._o where_o there_o be_v difference_n raise_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n profess_a wherein_o the_o union_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n consist_v there_o may_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o union_n but_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n in_o the_o catholic_n or_o among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n profess_v ergo_fw-la i_o suppose_v his_o answer_n will_v be_v that_o the_o forsake_v of_o its_o communion_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o schism_n but_o apostasy_n p._n 193._o s_o 52._o but_o that_o be_v not_o always_o so_o for_o both_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o yet_o no_o apostasy_n or_o if_o there_o be_v apostasy_n it_o may_v be_v a_o schism_n also_o apostate_n