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all_o intend_v and_o shall_v at_o last_o attain_v the_o please_a of_o god_n and_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n §_o 24._o the_o mean_n of_o this_o unity_n and_o concord_n be_v 1._o all_o 6._o as_o aforesaid_a which_o promote_v their_o holiness_n from_o holiness_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o heart_n in_o god_n and_o it_o destroy_v that_o divide_v selfishness_n which_o make_v man_n have_v as_o many_o end_n as_o they_o be_v person_n 2._o the_o learning_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o pastor_n to_o hold_v the_o flock_n together_o by_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o cavil_v divider_n and_o seducer_n when_o no_o gainsayers_a be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o demonstrate_v 3._o the_o holy_a life_n of_o pastor_n which_o keep_v up_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n and_o they_o in_o the_o people_n heart_n 4._o by_o the_o paternal_a government_n of_o the_o pastor_n rule_v they_o not_o by_o force_n but_o willing_o and_o in_o fatherly_a love_n and_o a_o love_a familiar_a converse_n with_o they_o 5._o by_o the_o just_a execution_n of_o discipline_n on_o the_o impenitent_a that_o the_o godly_a may_v see_v that_o wickedness_n be_v disow_v 6_o by_o the_o concord_n of_o the_o pastor_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o prudent_a use_n of_o synod_n or_o council_n to_o that_o end_n 7._o by_o the_o humble_a and_o submissive_a respect_n of_o the_o people_n to_o their_o pastor_n 8_o by_o keep_v up_o the_o interest_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o experience_a of_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o young_a and_o unexperienced_a who_o be_v the_o common_a cause_n of_o division_n 9_o by_o the_o pastor_n avoid_v all_o temptation_n to_o worldliness_n and_o pride_n that_o they_o tear_v not_o the_o church_n by_o strive_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a or_o have_v the_o preeminence_n 10._o by_o godly_a magistrate_n keep_v their_o power_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o use_v it_o to_o rebuke_v intolerable_a false_a teacher_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o peaceable_a and_o restrain_v the_o rail_n and_o violence_n of_o pastor_n and_o party_n against_o each_o other_o and_o by_o impartial_a keep_v the_o church_n peace_n §_o 25._o hence_o the_o cause_n of_o church-division_n be_v discernible_a 3.6_o 1._o the_o increase_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v as_o fire_n in_o the_o thatch_n perpetuum_fw-la and_o possess_v all_o man_n with_o divide_v principle_n practice_n and_o end_n 2._o the_o disability_n of_o pastor_n overtopped_a in_o part_n by_o every_o sectary_n 3._o the_o ungodliness_n of_o the_o pastor_n which_o loosen_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n from_o they_o 4._o the_o strangeness_n violence_n or_o hurtfulness_n of_o the_o pastor_n 5._o the_o encouragement_n and_o toleration_n of_o all_o the_o most_o flagitious_a and_o impenitent_a in_o undisciplined_a church_n which_o frighten_v man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o from_o a_o ruinous_a house_n and_o tempt_v they_o to_o a_o unwarrantable_a separation_n because_o the_o pastor_n will_v not_o make_v a_o necessary_a and_o regular_a separation_n 6._o the_o discord_n of_o the_o bishop_n among_o themselves_o 7._o the_o people_n ignorance_n of_o the_o pastoral_n power_n and_o their_o own_o duty_n 8._o a_o unruly_a fierce_a censorious_a spirit_n in_o many_o of_o the_o young_a and_o unexperienced_a of_o the_o flock_n 9_o the_o pastor_n strive_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a and_o seek_v great_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n or_o popular_a applause_n and_o admiration_n 10._o the_o magistrate_n either_o permit_v the_o endeavour_n of_o divide_v teacher_n in_o palpable_a case_n or_o suffer_v self-seeking_a pastor_n or_o people_n to_o disturb_v the_o church_n 3.3_o §_o 26._o but_o next_o to_o common_a ungodliness_n the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o most_o ruinate_a church-division_n be_v 1._o war_n and_o dissension_n among_o prince_n and_o state_n and_o civil_a faction_n in_o kingdom_n whereby_o the_o clergy_n be_v draw_v or_o force_v to_o engage_v themselves_o on_o one_o side_n or_o other_o and_o then_o the_o prevail_a side_n stigmatize_v those_o as_o scandalous_a who_o be_v not_o for_o they_o and_o think_v themselves_o engage_v by_o their_o interest_n to_o extirpate_v they_o 2._o mistake_v the_o just_a term_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n and_o set_v up_o a_o false_a centre_n as_o that_o which_o all_o man_n must_v unite_v in_o thus_o have_v the_o roman_a party_n divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o greek_n and_o protestant_n and_o make_v the_o great_a schism_n in_o the_o church_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v in_o it_o 1._o by_o set_v up_o a_o false_a usurp_a constitutive_a head_n the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o pretend_v that_o none_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o his_o subject_n and_o so_o condemn_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 2_o by_o impose_v a_o oath_n and_o divers_a gross_a corruption_n in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o worship_n upon_o all_o that_o will_v be_v in_o their_o communion_n and_o condemn_v those_o that_o receive_v they_o not_o 25._o and_o so_o depart_v from_o the_o scripture-sufficiency_n these_o two_o usurpation_n be_v the_o grand_a divider_n §_o 27._o all_o heretic_n also_o who_o speak_v perverse_a thing_n against_o christianity_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o or_o schismatic_n who_o unwarrantable_o separate_v from_o those_o church_n in_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o abide_v that_o they_o may_v gather_v new_a congregation_n after_o their_o own_o mind_n be_v the_o immediate_a adversary_n of_o church-union_n and_o concord_n 15._o §_o 28._o so_o be_v the_o importune_a and_o virulent_a disputation_n of_o contentious_a wit_n about_o unnecessary_a thing_n or_o matter_n of_o faction_n and_o self-interest_n §_o 29._o especial_o when_o the_o magistrate_n dare_v his_o sword_n to_o one_o party_n of_o the_o contender_n to_o suppress_v or_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o dispute_v with_o argument_n of_o steel_n §_o 30._o 58._o the_o well-ordered_a council_n of_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n of_o several_a church_n assemble_v together_o have_v be_v just_o esteem_v a_o convenient_a mean_n of_o maintain_v the_o concord_n and_o peace_n of_o christian_n and_o a_o fit_a remedy_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o heresy_n corruption_n and_o division_n and_o when_o the_o cause_n require_v it_o those_o council_n shall_v consist_v of_o as_o many_o as_o can_v convenient_o meet_v even_o from_o the_o most_o distant_a church_n which_o can_v send_v their_o bishop_n without_o incur_v great_a hurt_n or_o discommodity_n than_o their_o presence_n will_v countervail_v in_o do_v good_a and_o therefore_o the_o council_n call_v general_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o christian_n roman_n emperor_n be_v commendable_a and_o very_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n when_o right_o use_v but_o whereas_o the_o pope_n do_v argue_v that_o he_o be_v the_o constitutive_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n because_o his_o predecessor_n do_v oft_o preside_v in_o those_o council_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a to_o any_o one_o who_o will_v make_v a_o faithful_a search_n into_o the_o history_n of_o they_o that_o those_o council_n be_v so_o far_o from_o represent_v all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v constitute_v only_o of_o the_o church_n or_o subject_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o those_o that_o have_v former_o be_v part_n of_o the_o empire_n continue_v that_o way_n of_o communion_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o conqueror_n their_o conqueror_n be_v common_o pagan_n infidel_n or_o arrian_n heretic_n i_o except_o only_o now_o and_o then_o two_o or_o three_o or_o a_o inconsiderable_a number_n of_o neighbour_n bishop_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o disputation_n with_o mr._n johnson_n
and_o desire_v the_o reader_n who_o think_v that_o his_o reply_n do_v need_v any_o confutation_n but_o to_o peruse_v ortelius_n or_o any_o true_a map_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o myraeus_n or_o any_o notitia_fw-la episcopatuum_fw-la and_o withal_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o each_o council_n and_o then_o let_v he_o ask_v his_o conscience_n whether_o those_o council_n be_v true_a or_o equal_a representative_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n or_o only_o of_o the_o subject_n or_o church_n of_o one_o empire_n with_o a_o few_o inconsiderable_a accidental_a auxiliaries_n and_o if_o he_o smile_v not_o at_o mr._n johnson_n instance_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o thrace_n and_o other_o such_o country_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n at_o least_o he_o shall_v excuse_v i_o from_o confute_v such_o reply_v and_o since_o then_o christ_n have_v enlarge_v his_o church_n to_o many_o more_o nation_n and_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o we_o be_v not_o hopeless_a that_o the_o gospel_n may_v yet_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o equal_a just_a representative_a may_v become_v more_o impossible_a than_o it_o now_o be_v yet_o now_o such_o proper_a universal_a council_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o constitutive_a visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o pope_n as_o there_o preside_a or_o any_o necessary_a mean_n of_o its_o unity_n and_o peace_n that_o rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la they_o be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o 1._o their_o distance_n be_v so_o great_a from_o abassia_n egypt_n armenia_n syria_n mexico_n new-england_n and_o other_o part_n to_o those_o of_o muscovy_n sweden_n norway_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o will_v be_v unlawful_a and_o impossible_a to_o undertake_v such_o journey_n and_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o pastor_n so_o long_o on_o this_o account_n 2._o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o many_o live_v to_o perform_v the_o journey_n and_o return_v 3._o the_o prince_n in_o who_o country_n they_o live_v or_o through_o who_o dominion_n they_o must_v pass_v be_v many_o of_o they_o infidel_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o and_o many_o still_o in_o war_n and_o most_o of_o they_o full_a of_o state-jealousy_n 4._o when_o they_o come_v together_o the_o number_n of_o just_a representative_n which_o may_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v be_v more_o than_o a_o mockery_n or_o faction_n will_v be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o just_a debate_n such_o as_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o religion_n do_v require_v or_o if_o they_o be_v it_o will_v be_v so_o long_o as_o will_v frustrate_v the_o work_n and_o waste_v their_o age_n before_o they_o can_v return_v when_o usual_o the_o cause_n which_o require_v their_o congregate_a will_v bear_v no_o such_o delay_n 5._o they_o can_v all_o speak_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o council_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o language_n for_o all_o the_o commonness_n of_o greek_a and_o latin_a god_n have_v neither_o promise_v that_o all_o bishop_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o converse_v in_o one_o tongue_n nor_o actual_o perform_v it_o 6._o such_o a_o council_n never_o be_v in_o any_o christian_a emperor_n time_n for_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o do_v summon_v all_o the_o just_a representative_n of_o the_o church_n in_o other_o prince_n dominion_n 14._o but_o only_o those_o in_o their_o own_o §_o 31._o the_o predominancy_n of_o selfishness_n and_o self-interest_n in_o all_o hypocrite_n that_o be_v but_o christian_n in_o name_n and_o not_o by_o true_a regeneration_n and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o such_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o summary_n of_o all_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o division_n and_o the_o prognostic_n of_o their_o continuance_n §_o 32._o unity_n and_o harmony_n will_v be_v imperfect_a 15._o while_o true_a holiness_n be_v so_o rare_a and_o imperfect_a and_o to_o expect_v the_o contrary_a and_o so_o to_o drive_v on_o a_o ill-grounded_a unholy_a unity_n be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o division_n and_o distraction_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 33._o when_o differ_v opinion_n cause_n discord_n betwixt_o several_a church_n the_o mean_n of_o christian_a concord_n be_v 3.15_o not_o a_o agreement_n in_o every_o opinion_n but_o to_o send_v to_o each_o other_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n subscribe_v with_o a_o renunciation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o and_o to_o require_v christian_a love_n and_o communion_n on_o these_o term_n with_o a_o mutual_a patience_n and_o pardon_n of_o each_o other_o infirmity_n §_o 34._o no_o christian_a must_v pretend_v holiness_n throughout_o against_o unity_n and_o peace_n nor_o unity_n and_o peace_n against_o holiness_n but_o take_v they_o as_o inseparable_a in_o point_n of_o duty_n and_o every_o tender_a conscience_n shall_v be_v as_o tender_v of_o church-division_n and_o real_a schism_n as_o of_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n or_o such_o other_o enormous_a sin_n jam._n 3.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o §_o 35._o iii_o the_o extensive_a interest_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o the_o multiplication_n of_o christian_n be_v 1._o principal_o in_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o regenerate-member_n of_o the_o church-mystical_a 2._o and_o subordinate_o in_o the_o multiplication_n of_o profess_a christian_n in_o the_o church_n visible_a §_o 36._o it_o be_v not_o another_o but_o the_o very_a same_o christianity_n 9_o which_o in_o sincerity_n constitute_v a_o mystical_a member_n and_o in_o profession_n a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o two_o church_n but_o one_o so_o that_o all_o be_v hypocrite_n who_o be_v not_o sincere_a §_o 37._o 28.19_o the_o institute_v door_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n visible_a be_v by_o baptism_n §_o 38._o 38._o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v judge_n who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n and_o to_o baptise_v they_o and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o take_v the_o baptize_v for_o church-member_n and_o in_o point_n of_o public_a communion_n to_o see_v as_o with_o their_o pastor_n eye_n ordinary_o though_o as_o to_o private_a converse_n they_o be_v judge_n themselves_o confirmation_n §_o 39_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n shall_v at_o age_n have_v a_o solemn_a transition_n into_o the_o rank_n of_o adult_n member_n upon_o a_o solemn_a serious_a own_n and_o renew_v of_o their_o baptismal_a covenant_n 2â—â—3_n §_o 40._o god_n do_v not_o require_v a_o false_a profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o a_o true_a but_o yet_o he_o appoint_v his_o minister_n to_o take_v a_o profession_n not_o prove_v false_a as_o credible_o true_a because_o we_o be_v no_o heart-searcher_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v best_o acquaint_v with_o himself_o and_o god_n will_v have_v every_o man_n the_o chooser_n or_o refuser_n of_o 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