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if_o we_o will_v not_o leave_v our_o ministry_n at_o their_o command_n 44._o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o go_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n â—end_n at_o the_o end_n of_o they_o canon_n 139._o excommunicate_v all_o they_o that_o affirm_v that_o the_o synod_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a church_n of_o england_n by_o representation_n that_o be_v 1._o all_o that_o take_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o church_n real_a and_o not_o representative_a lest_o they_o make_v 〈…〉_z and_o all_o to_o be_v chief_a church-governors_n while_o 〈…〉_z but_o as_o their_o representative_n 2._o all_o that_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o the_o presbyter_n in_o convocation_n that_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_z church_n 3._o all_o that_o say_v that_o the_o clergy_n represent_v not_o king_n nobles_z parliament_n laiety_n and_o that_o these_o be_v true_a part_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z all_o these_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_a 45._o the_o 140._o canon_n excommunicate_v they_o that_o deny_v the_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d ligation_n of_o absent_a dissenter_n which_o yet_o even_o many_o papist_n deny_v of_o 〈◊〉_d canon_n 46._o the_o last_o canon_n excommunicate_v all_o that_o contemn_v these_o canon_n â—_o take_n they_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o company_n of_o person_n that_o conspire_v against_o religâ—â—â—_n godly_a man_n all_o this_o huge_a catalogue_n be_v here_o excommunicate_a 47._o if_o any_o part_n of_o all_o this_o be_v schism_n mr._n dodwell_n and_o this_o man_n seem_v to_o teach_v separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o if_o the_o late_o silence_v hunt_a and_o ruine_v of_o two_o thousand_o minister_n be_v schism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d have_v as_o bishop_n taylor_n in_o dust_n dubit_fw-la mr._n hales_n of_o eton_n chillingworth_n etc._n etc._n say_v of_o the_o like_a than_o these_o man_n make_v all_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v in_o as_o damnable_a a_o state_n as_o adulterer_n and_o murderer_n yea_o they_o make_v all_o damnable_a schismatic_n that_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o that_o be_v their_o sentence_n on_o they_o that_o communicate_v with_o schismatic_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o schism_n 48._o they_o unchurch_n and_o damn_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n galaâ—ia_n laâ—dicca_n ephesus_n smyrna_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o many_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o all_o these_o and_o yet_o the_o rest_n communicate_v with_o they_o for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v more_o of_o schism_n in_o a_o church_n than_o of_o schism_n or_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n rom._n 16._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o &_o 3._o 3._o &_o 11._o 18._o mat._n 12_o 25._o luke_n 12._o 52_o 53._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 25._o jam._n 3._o 15_o 16._o and_o yet_o no_o one_o be_v command_v to_o separate_v from_o those_o church_n no_o not_o from_o those_o that_o have_v heresy_n among_o they_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o teach_v fornication_n and_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n that_o be_v drink_v at_o the_o sacrament_n or_o love-feast_n nor_o those_o that_o have_v jewish_a schismatic_n who_o talk_v like_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n be_v not_o all_o unchurcht_a and_o damn_v that_o communicate_v with_o such_o yea_o peter_n be_v guilty_a of_o encourage_v they_o in_o schism_n that_o will_v not_o eat_v with_o the_o christian_a gentile_n but_o he_o be_v not_o unchristened_a by_o this_o 49._o they_o separate_z from_o or_o unchurch_n almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a emperor_n and_o council_n for_o i_o have_v manifest_v past_o doubt_n that_o they_o almost_o all_o do_v hereticate_a or_o separate_v from_o one_o another_o it_o be_v schism_n either_o in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o excommunicate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n 〈…〉_z they_o to_o deserve_v it_o and_o be_v excommunicate_a the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o disow_a several_a council_n special_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n and_o that_o at_o const._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d capital_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o schism_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o imperial_a church_n one_o part_n condemn_v the_o other_o and_o if_o either_o be_v in_o the_o right_n it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o case_n with_o they_o for_o most_o of_o the_o same_o man_n that_o go_v that_o way_n call_v the_o right_n in_o one_o prince_n reign_n go_v contrary_a in_o the_o next_o and_o so_o condemn_v each_o other_o round_o especial_o aboâ—t_a image_n adoration_n 50._o 〈◊〉_d they_o cut_v off_o that_o succession_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o ordination_n which_o they_o say_v must_v be_v uninterrupted_a while_o it_o come_v down_o from_o church_n excommunicate_v by_o one_o another_o or_o make_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o impossible_a 51._o they_o separate_z from_o all_o the_o greek_a church_n at_o this_o day_n as_o guilty_a of_o schism_n both_o
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〈◊〉_d a_o trâ—e_a minister_n call_v of_o god_n and_o set_v over_o we_o be_v necessary_a to_o 〈…〉_z or_o know_v by_o all_o the_o people_n if_o it_o be_v woe_n to_o we_o that_o ever_o such_o man_n 〈◊〉_d set_v over_o we_o who_o right_a we_o can_v know_v what_o abundance_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o bishop_n or_o priest_n right_o know_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v capable_a sufficiency_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a bishop_n that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o king_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n obedient_o 〈◊〉_d &_o that_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n consent_n be_v unnecessary_a 3._o that_o the_o diocesan_n 〈◊〉_d over_o multitude_n of_o church_n without_o any_o subordinate_a bishop_n be_v of_o christ_n or_o lawful_a 4._o that_o their_o work_n according_a to_o the_o caâ—â—_n be_v lawful_a 5._o that_o all_o our_o patron_n have_v right_a to_o choose_v patior_n for_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o that_o they_o be_v true_a pastor_n over_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 7._o that_o if_o they_o prove_v 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