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necessary_a by_o the_o principle_n of_o secular_a government_n much_o less_o of_o that_o only_a which_o be_v proper_a to_o our_o kingdom_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a by_o the_o principle_n of_o government_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o a_o visible_a society_n without_o this_o no_o external_a society_n can_v be_v maintain_v and_o even_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n what_o a_o man_n do_v by_o his_o substitute_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o law_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o his_o own_o person_n if_o therefore_o the_o supreme_a authority_n delegate_v his_o power_n by_o legal_a rule_n settle_v by_o he_o as_o such_o a_o delegation_n be_v proper_o his_o act_n and_o therefore_o proper_o oblige_v he_o so_o the_o power_n so_o delegated_a be_v his_o also_o and_o the_o resistance_n make_v against_o it_o do_v proper_o affront_v he_o in_o his_o own_o authority_n this_o i_o note_v to_o show_v that_o our_o adversary_n present_a opposition_n to_o person_n legal_o authorize_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o the_o rule_v settle_v by_o he_o for_o maintain_v a_o succession_n must_v be_v a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o though_o such_o subordinate_a governor_n shall_v prove_v mistake_v and_o though_o they_o receive_v no_o other_o gift_n by_o their_o ordination_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n but_o their_o bare_a office_n alone_o and_o yet_o the_o church_n have_v always_o think_v that_o even_o such_o gift_n be_v give_v they_o at_o their_o ordination_n but_o that_o not_o be_v necessary_a for_o my_o present_a design_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o enlarge_v on_o it_o §_o xx_o in_o all_o these_o instance_n it_o appear_v that_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n be_v very_o proper_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o be_v easy_a now_o to_o show_v further_o that_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o canonical_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n i_o say_v against_o the_o dispensation_n itself_o and_o not_o only_o against_o particular_a provision_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o interpretative_a disow_a christ_n for_o our_o master_n when_o we_o leave_v his_o school_n and_o his_o chair_n it_o be_v a_o disow_v his_o royal_a authority_n when_o we_o resist_v his_o subordinate_a governor_n who_o have_v succeed_v canonical_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n by_o he_o establish_v for_o succession_n it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o that_o peace_n which_o it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o his_o death_n to_o settle_v among_o we_o and_o of_o that_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o derive_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o particular_a member_n it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o our_o baptismal_a promise_n and_o covenant_n when_o we_o cut_v ourselves_o off_o from_o be_v member_n of_o that_o society_n of_o which_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o member_n in_o our_o baptism_n most_o of_o these_o argument_n i_o have_v show_v to_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o undoubted_o the_o charge_n if_o true_a will_v strike_v at_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n §_o xxi_o and_o for_o the_o punishment_n assign_v by_o the_o sacred_a writer_n for_o this_o great_a sin_n and_o the_o way_n of_o reason_v use_v by_o they_o in_o apply_v the_o instance_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o consider_v that_o the_o author_n who_o be_v then_o for_o the_o mystical_a exposition_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o christian_n both_o by_o their_o genius_n and_o their_o interest_n be_v for_o these_o mystical_a exposition_n those_o author_n i_o say_v suppose_v that_o even_o the_o historical_a part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v by_o the_o sacred_a writer_n pure_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o history_n themselves_o but_o with_o relation_n to_o future_a age_n wherein_o they_o may_v be_v useful_a and_o yet_o more_o especial_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n now_o on_o this_o supposition_n it_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o they_o to_o mention_v any_o history_n but_o such_o as_o be_v design_v for_o precedent_n even_o to_o posterity_n when_o circumstance_n shall_v prove_v exact_o the_o same_o nor_o be_v this_o only_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v design_v by_o the_o sacred_a writer_n themselves_o but_o also_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o they_o be_v inspire_v nay_o by_o he_o rather_o than_o by_o the_o writer_n and_o these_o mystical_a secondary_a application_n be_v think_v more_o principal_o disign_v by_o he_o than_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o original_a history_n as_o to_o the_o person_n who_o be_v at_o first_o concern_v in_o it_o so_o that_o on_o this_o supposition_n it_o be_v as_o rational_a even_o to_o ground_n argument_n for_o present_a expectation_n on_o those_o past_a history_n how_o personal_a soever_o they_o may_v otherwise_o seem_v in_o their_o original_a design_n as_o no_o man_n doubt_n but_o it_o be_v rational_a to_o plead_v precedent_n in_o our_o ordinary_a court_n because_o they_o be_v at_o first_o design_v for_o that_o very_a purpose_n but_o more_o especial_o this_o be_v rational_a in_o the_o â—imes_n of_o the_o messiah_n because_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o pecular_a regard_n to_o those_o time_n thus_o it_o be_v as_o rational_a for_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o apply_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o joshua_n 5_o heb._n xiii_o 5_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o to_o the_o christian_a hebrew_n to_o who_o he_o write_v as_o it_o be_v for_o jushua_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v to_o apply_v if_o to_o himself_o because_o according_a to_o this_o supposition_n it_o be_v more_o principal_o design_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o they_o than_o for_o he_o and_o indeed_o for_o he_o no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o lead_a case_n and_o this_o will_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o prudence_n of_o many_o of_o the_o like_a reason_n from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n thus_o apply_v in_o the_o new_a and_o that_o they_o do_v real_o proceed_v on_o this_o supposition_n st._n paul_n himself_o assure_v we_o when_o after_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o several_a of_o the_o judgement_n that_o befall_v apostate_n in_o those_o time_n he_o tell_v we_o 11_o 1_o cor._n x._o 11_o all_o these_o thing_n happen_v to_o they_o as_o example_n and_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v and_o though_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n writer_n use_v this_o way_n of_o reason_v yet_o none_o more_o frequent_o than_o st._n paul_n §_o xxii_o and_o as_o this_o observation_n clear_v the_o reason_n and_o the_o prudence_n of_o such_o reason_n at_o lest_o ad_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_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 i._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 α_n α_n if_o impose_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n thereof_o this_o prove_v by_o these_o two_o degree_n 1._o that_o the_o supposition_n of_o their_o being_n less_o secure_a of_o salvation_n out_o of_o this_o episcopal_a communion_n than_o in_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v they_o oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o all_o term_n not_o direct_o sinful_a however_o unexpedient_a rather_o than_o separate_v themselves_o or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o communion_n ch._n i._o §_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v indeed_o less_o security_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v even_o on_o performance_n of_o the_o moral_a condition_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o this_o episcopal_a communion_n than_o in_o it_o this_o prove_v from_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o can_v be_v so_o well_o assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o extraordinary_a as_o of_o ordinary_a mean_n nay_o that_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o extraordinary_n be_v a_o condition_n either_o very_o hazardous_a or_o at_o least_o very_a uncomfortable_a at_o present_a whatever_o it_o may_v prove_v hereafter_o ch._n ii_o 2._o that_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n confine_v to_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o the_o place_n he_o live_v in_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o it_o this_o prove_v from_o two_o thing_n i._n that_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n this_o prove_v from_o four_o thing_n 1._o we_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v do_v for_o we_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n on_o his_o part_n otherwise_o than_o by_o his_o express_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o ch._n iii_o §_o 1_o 2._o 2._o the_o ordinary_a mean_n how_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o his_o promise_n be_v by_o our_o interest_n in_o his_o covenant_n by_o which_o they_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o ch._n iii_o from_o §_o 5._o to_o the_o end_n 3._o the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n with_o he_o be_v by_o our_o partake_n in_o these_o external_a solemnity_n by_o which_o this_o covenant_n be_v transact_v and_o maintain_v ch._n vi_o five_o vi_o vii_o 4._o the_o participation_n in_o these_o external_a solemnity_n with_o any_o legal_a validity_n be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n ch._n viii_o ii_o that_o this_o visible_a church_n to_o who_o external_a communion_n these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v confine_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o the_o place_n where_o any_o one_o life_n while_o he_o live_v there_o this_o prove_v in_o both_o part_n 1._o that_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o who_o external_a communion_n these_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v confine_v be_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n this_o prove_v by_o these_o degree_n i._o that_o salvation_n be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v expect_v without_o a_o external_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o negative_o not_o by_o those_o other_o popular_a mean_n which_o ordinary_a person_n be_v apt_a to_o trust_v in_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v 1._o not_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v ch._n ix_o 2._o not_o by_o private_a prayer_n nor_o indâ—ed_v by_o any_o out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n ch._n x._o xi_o xii_o xiii_o fourteen_o 2._o positive_o that_o salvation_n be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v expect_v only_o by_o this_o external_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o prove_v concern_v baptism_n ch._n xv._o 2._o concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n ch._n xvi_o xvii_o ii_o that_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v administer_v ch._n xviii_o iii_o no_o other_o minister_n have_v the_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o they_o who_o receive_v their_o order_n in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n this_o prove_v by_o four_o degree_n 1._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n ch._n xix_o 2._o that_o though_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o derive_v without_o the_o mediation_n of_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v ch._n xx._n 3._o that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o derive_v from_o those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v without_o a_o continue_a succession_n of_o person_n orderly_o receive_v authority_n from_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v it_o they_o from_o those_o first_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o we_o at_o present_a ch._n xxi_o 4._o that_o this_o authority_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v expect_v any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n ch._n xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o xxv_o 2._o that_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n to_o which_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o join_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v enjoy_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o his_o own_o particular_a salvation_n be_v the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o live_v while_o he_o live_v in_o it_o ch._n xxvi_o ii_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o obligation_n to_o unsinful_a condition_n of_o their_o episcopal_a communion_n be_v such_o as_o will_v make_v they_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n β_n β_n 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 their_o respective_a diocesan_n ordinary_n ch._n xxvii_o introduction_n the_o content_n the_o concurrent_a sense_n of_o all_o irreligious_a as_o well_o as_o religious_a concern_v the_o present_a necessity_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a peace_n and_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a division_n §_o 1._o the_o management_n of_o religious_a controversy_n with_o a_o design_n of_o peace_n will_v best_o answer_v the_o qualification_n of_o a_o useful_a controvertist_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a with_o the_o most_o prudent_a rule_n of_o manage_v controversy_n either_o for_o find_v the_o truth_n itself_o or_o where_o humane_a frailty_n may_v fail_v of_o that_o for_o make_v the_o error_n innocent_a and_o excusable_a §_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o what_o influence_n this_o design_n of_o peace_n will_v have_v particular_o in_o those_o controversy_n which_o be_v debate_v between_o we_o and_o our_o nonconforming_a brethren_n how_o far_o the_o unpeaceableness_n of_o a_o position_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v urge_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o its_o falsehood_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n §_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o that_o our_o present_a undertake_n be_v not_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o peacemaker_n §_o 30_o 31_o 32._o how_o much_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o controversy_n concern_v schism_n how_o different_o the_o notion_n of_o schism_n must_v be_v state_v by_o they_o who_o make_v the_o church_n a_o body_n politic_a and_o by_o they_o who_o make_v it_o not_o so_o our_o adversary_n notion_n of_o schism_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o peacemaker_n exact_o fit_v to_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o body_n politic_a and_o indeed_o very_o rational_a on_o that_o supposition_n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o independentâ—enet_n â—enet_z of_o place_v all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n original_o in_o the_o people_n and_o how_o far_o that_o will_v clear_v their_o practice_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n §_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o how_o the_o notion_n of_o schism_n must_v be_v state_v on_o supposition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o body_n politic_a §_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o a_o account_n of_o the_o division_n of_o this_o work_n into_o the_o rational_a and_o historical_a part_n some_o intimation_n concern_v the_o usefulness_n and_o design_n of_o the_o historical_a §_o 52._o page_n 1._o chap._n i._n 1._o that_o for_o prove_v our_o obligation_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o be_v not_o requisite_a to_o prove_v that_o we_o must_v otherwise_o be_v
of_o this_o in_o that_o age._n §_o xvi_o xvii_o xviii_o xix_o xx._n 2._o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n §_o xxi_o 5._o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n and_o conception_n then_o prevail_v the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n whereby_o this_o bodily_a union_n with_o christ_n can_v have_v be_v contrive_v whether_o it_o be_v consider_v 1._o as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o either_o as_o a_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n §_o xxii_o xxiii_o xxiv_o or_o as_o a_o federal_n sacrifice_n §_o xxv_o or_o 2._o as_o a_o mystery_n and_o this_o of_o the_o great_a sort_n the_o likeness_n between_o the_o heathen_a mystery_n and_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o mystery_n be_v commemorative_n and_o that_o general_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o their_o go_n §_o xxvi_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o external_a symbol_n particular_o bread_n be_v a_o sacred_a symbol_n of_o unity_n observe_v in_o the_o rite_n of_o mithras_n among_o the_o pythagoraean_n §_o xxvii_o xxviii_o in_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o marriage_n by_o confarreation_n and_o in_o truce_n §_o xxix_o and_o among_o the_o jew_n §_o xxx_o the_o mystery_n design_v particular_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n §_o xxxi_o in_o the_o mystery_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o undertake_v new_a rule_n of_o live_v well_o §_o xxxii_o in_o the_o mystery_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n use_v in_o they_o without_o any_o thought_n of_o a_o change_n of_o nature_n §_o xxxiii_o 6._o upon_o these_o principle_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o mystical_a contrivance_n this_o bodily_a union_n may_v very_o well_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v make_v by_o our_o saviour_n change_v the_o name_n of_o bread_n into_o that_o of_o his_o own_o body_n §_o xxxiv_o xxxv_o xxxvi_o p._n 352_o chap._n xvii_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v the_o word_n in_o st._n joh._n vi_fw-la with_o relation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o be_v to_o institute_v §_o i._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o st._n john_n also_o understand_v and_o design_v they_o so_o §_o ii_o be_v so_o understand_v they_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o account_n of_o the_o design_n of_o this_o sacrament_n already_o give_v §_o iii_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o sign_n expect_v from_o prophet_n §_o iv_o manna_n the_o sign_n of_o moses_n which_o our_o saviour_n design_v to_o imitate_v in_o give_v the_o bread_n here_o speak_v of_o §_o v._o a_o account_n from_o the_o hellenistical_a philosophy_v of_o those_o time_n how_o the_o bread_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v the_o true_a bread_n §_o vi_o vii_o mystical_a manna_n understand_v by_o philo_n of_o the_o λογος_n §_o viii_o the_o bread_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n bodily_a as_o well_o as_o mystical_a §_o ix_o the_o way_n of_o reason_v in_o the_o new-testament_n from_o mystical_a exposition_n of_o the_o old_a §_o x._o the_o prudence_n of_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v §_o xi_o the_o course_n this_o way_n of_o reason_v oblige_v they_o to_o in_o prove_v the_o christian_a sacrament_n §_o xii_o xiii_o the_o ideal_o manna_n communicate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n §_o fourteen_o the_o consequent_a danger_n of_o want_v this_o eucharistical_a bread_n §_o xv._o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o method_n here_o propose_v for_o understand_v this_o and_o many_o other_o like_o place_n in_o the_o new-testament_n submission_n to_o superior_n §_o xvi_o p._n 389._o chap._n xviii_o 2._o the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v administer_v this_o assertion_n explain_v §_o ay_o two_o iii_o iv_o prove_v by_o these_o degree_n 1._o the_o spiritual_a advantage_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o immediate_o convey_v in_o the_o external_a participation_n of_o they_o §_o v._o vi_o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o hold_v not_o only_o in_o act_n of_o authority_n that_o no_o authority_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n unless_o the_o person_n pretend_v in_o his_o name_n to_o give_v it_o be_v authorize_v by_o he_o to_o give_v it_o but_o also_o in_o deed_n of_o giâ—t_v §_o vii_o 3._o there_o be_v much_o less_o reason_n to_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v perform_v what_o be_v do_v in_o his_o name_n by_o such_o unauthorized_a person_n than_o to_o expect_v it_o from_o ordinary_a governor_n §_o viii_o 4._o the_o case_n we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o where_o it_o do_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o performance_n will_v oblige_v god_n to_o punish_v such_o usurper_n of_o his_o authority_n §_o ix_o it_o will_v oblige_v he_o as_o a_o private_a person_n §_o x._o it_o will_v oblige_v he_o as_o a_o governor_n §_o xi_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n against_o authority_n §_o ii_o a_o inference_n by_o way_n of_o application_n §_o xiii_o 5._o all_o these_o reason_n will_v particular_o hold_v in_o those_o place_n where_o these_o usurpation_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o prove_v injurious_a to_o the_o right_n even_o of_o subordinate_a governor_n that_o be_v in_o a_o place_n already_o possess_v §_o fourteen_o how_o god_n as_o supreme_a governor_n be_v concern_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o supreme_a visible_a governor_n §_o xv_o xvi_o this_o honour_n due_a to_o inferior_a governor_n impossible_a to_o be_v preserve_v if_o subject_n be_v allow_v the_o liberty_n of_o set_v up_o opposite_a society_n as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o of_o perpetuate_a such_o disorder_n by_o the_o validity_n of_o what_o they_o do_v in_o such_o their_o usurpation_n §_o xvii_o xviii_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o government_n that_o subject_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o râ—fuse_v their_o duty_n in_o case_n of_o inevidence_n against_o a_o presumptive_a title_n this_o prove_v in_o two_o particular_n §_o xix_o 1._o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o security_n of_o visible_a government_n as_o such_o that_o a_o presumptive_a title_n be_v not_o reject_v but_o on_o very_o evident_a proof_n to_o the_o contrary_n §_o xx_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o xx_o v._o xxv_o 2._o the_o failure_n of_o this_o presumptive_a title_n in_o those_o who_o be_v at_o present_a possess_v of_o the_o government_n can_v justify_v the_o like_a usurpation_n in_o they_o who_o shall_v discover_v it_o §_o xxvi_o it_o can_v secure_v their_o do_n from_o a_o nullity_n §_o xxvii_o it_o can_v secure_v their_o person_n from_o a_o crime_n which_o may_v oblige_v god_n to_o take_v the_o uttermost_a advantage_n which_o the_o legal_a invalidity_n of_o their_o proceed_n may_v afford_v he_o §_o xxviii_o the_o case_n propose_v concern_v the_o assume_v a_o authority_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o desolate_a island_n how_o impertinent_a this_o be_v to_o our_o adversary_n case_n and_o therefore_o how_o little_a temptation_n we_o have_v to_o be_v partial_a in_o answer_v it_o §_o xxix_o answer_n §_o xxx_o their_o person_n can_v not_o be_v excuse_v from_o presumption_n §_o xxxi_o their_o proceed_n can_v not_o be_v secure_v from_o nullity_n §_o xxxii_o p._n 404._o chap._n xix_o 3._o no_o other_o minister_n have_v this_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o they_o who_o receive_v their_o order_n in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n this_o prove_v by_o several_a degree_n §_o i._o 1._o he_o authority_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n explain_v §_o ii_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o proposition_n §_o iii_o though_o this_o be_v not_o prove_v yet_o our_o adversary_n practice_n be_v unjustifiable_a by_o the_o principle_n of_o government_n in_o general_n §_o iv_o as_o they_o be_v at_o first_o unjustifiable_a by_o the_o principle_n of_o government_n so_o they_o can_v plead_v nothing_o which_o may_v make_v that_o justifiable_a now_o which_o be_v then_o unjustifiable_a they_o can_v plead_v a_o lawful_a prescription_n §_o v._o if_o they_o can_v yet_o this_o proposition_n will_v cut_v they_o off_o from_o plead_v it_o against_o god_n §_o vi_o vii_o viii_o the_o proposition_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n §_o ix_o this_o perform_v by_o two_o degree_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o have_v the_o right_a of_o dispose_v the_o spiritual_a benefit_n here_o convey_v §_o x_o xi_o xii_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o adversary_n mistake_v §_o xiii_o 2._o it_o be_v none_o but_o he_o that_o can_v give_v possession_n of_o they_o §_o fourteen_o 2._o from_o the_o actual_a establishment_n of_o god_n no_o such_o authority_n actual_o confer_v upon_o the_o people_n §_o xv_o xvi_o xvii_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o bare_a primitive_a precedent_n for_o prove_v a_o right_n confer_v shewâ—_n from_o the_o many_o condescension_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o prudence_n
p._n 239._o l._n 8._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 240._o l._n 23._o r._n that_o as_o p._n 241._o l._n 30._o r._n also_o separate_v p._n 245._o l._n 35._o r._n therefore_o as_o p._n 247._o del_o marginem_fw-la and_o add_v ad_fw-la not_o a_o p._n 248._o p._n 248._o l._n 6._o r._n excuse_n mark_fw-mi 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 249._o l._n 16._o r._n to_o they_o p._n 250._o mark_fw-mi 10._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 254._o l._n 15._o r._n there_o p._n 256._o l._n 14._o del_o that_o p._n 259._o l._n 21._o r._n severity_n p._n 261._o mark_fw-mi 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 262._o mark_fw-mi 17._o r._n poliorcetes_n p._n 263._o mark_fw-mi psal._n l._n p._n 276._o l._n 15_o r._n xeno_n 279.32_o ingenuous_o p._n 281._o l._n 1._o r._n guilt_n p._n 291._o l._n 34._o r._n extreme_o p._n 295._o l_o 14._o r._n then_o l._n 35._o r._n sin_n p._n 297._o l._n 33._o r._n far_o p._n 307._o l._n 17._o r._n faxit_fw-la p._n 308._o l._n 29._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 35._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n r._n breath_n p._n 309._o l._n 17._o r._n of_o pure_a l._n 24._o r._n wink_n p._n 310._o l._n 21._o r._n which_o l._n 26._o r._n soul_n p._n 311._o l._n 18._o r._n and._n l._n 23._o r._n poet_n be_v l._n 26._o r._n be_v yet_o p._n 313._o l._n 4._o del_o if_o we_o deal_v ill_o with_o p._n 35._o l._n 5._o r._n think_v strange_a l._n 31._o r._n which_o p._n 319._o l._n 4._o r._n on_o l._n 9_o r._n be_v yet_o p._n 323._o l._n 29._o r._n prove_v without_o p._n 326._o r._n spirit_n only_o p._n 336._o mark_fw-mi 11._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 337._o r._n the_o return_n of_o soul_n p._n 342._o l._n 23._o r._n be_v not_o p._n 361._o l._n 19_o r._n for_o l._n 27._o r._n consider_v we_o p._n 362._o l._n 21._o r._n then_o p._n 363._o l._n 4._o r._n need_v a._n p._n 369._o l._n 16._o r._n propagation_n l._n 17._o r._n invention_n p._n 373._o l._n 5._o r._n intention_n l._n 35._o r._n the._n p._n 376._o l._n 19_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 377._o mark_fw-mi 11._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 378._o mark_fw-mi 14._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 380._o l._n 38._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 394._o l._n 6._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_fw-mi 4._o r._n numenio_n p._n 396._o l._n 10._o r._n know_v l._n 30._o r._n a_o mystery_n p._n 397._o l._n 22._o r._n be_v p._n 403._o l._n 9_o r._n new_a p._n 425._o l._n 17._o r._n please_v whatever_o p._n 442._o penult_n r._n text_n p._n 443._o l._n 34._o r._n there_o p._n 447._o l._n 21._o del_o he_o l._n 22._o del_o to_o p._n 450._o l._n 25._o r._n the_o spirit_n p._n 461._o l._n 25._o r._n prosecution_n p._n 463._o l._n 25._o r._n power_n p._n 478_o l._n 18._o r._n former_a p._n 482._o l._n 1._o r._n loss_n p._n 495._o l._n 10_o r._n favourable_a p._n 498._o mark_fw-mi l._n 8._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 546._o 11._o r._n it_o p._n 550._o l._n 22._o del_o not_o p._n 597._o l._n 22._o r._n the._n p._n 604._o l._n 1._o r._n lot_n p._n 614._o l._n 31._o del_o not_o p._n 619._o l._n 17._o r._n another_o the_o introduction_n the_o content_n the_o concurrent_a sense_n of_o all_o irreligious_a as_o well_o as_o religious_a concern_v the_o present_a necessity_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a peace_n and_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a division_n §_o 1._o the_o management_n of_o religious_a controversy_n with_o a_o design_n of_o peace_n will_v best_o answer_v the_o qualification_n of_o a_o useful_a controvertist_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a with_o the_o most_o prudent_a rule_n of_o manage_v controversy_n either_o for_o find_v the_o truth_n itself_o or_o where_o humane_a frailty_n may_v fail_v of_o that_o for_o make_v the_o error_n innocent_a and_o excusable_a §_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o what_o influence_n this_o design_n of_o peace_n will_v have_v particular_o in_o those_o controversy_n which_o be_v debate_v between_o we_o and_o our_o nonconforming_a brethren_n how_o far_o the_o unpeaceableness_n of_o a_o position_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v urge_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o its_o falsehood_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a §_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o that_o our_o present_a undertake_n be_v not_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o peacemaker_n §_o 30_o 31_o 32._o how_o much_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o controversy_n concern_v schism_n how_o different_o the_o notion_n of_o schism_n must_v be_v state_v by_o they_o who_o make_v the_o church_n a_o body_n politic_a and_o by_o they_o who_o make_v it_o not_o so_o our_o adversary_n notion_n of_o schism_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o peacemaker_n exact_o fit_v to_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o church_n being_n no_o body_n politic_a and_o indeed_o very_o rational_a upon_o that_o supposition_n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o independent_a tenet_n of_o place_v all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n original_o in_o the_o people_n and_o how_o far_o that_o will_v clear_v their_o practice_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n §_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o how_o the_o notion_n of_o schism_n must_v be_v state_v on_o supposition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o body_n politic_a §_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o a_o account_n of_o the_o division_n of_o this_o work_n into_o the_o rational_a and_o historical_a part_n some_o intimation_n concern_v the_o usefulness_n and_o design_n of_o the_o historical_a §_o 52._o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o thing_n at_o present_a so_o extreme_o desirable_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o intrinsic_a charitableness_n but_o it_o be_v many_o happy_a influence_n on_o our_o dear_a interest_n not_o only_o sacred_a but_o secular_a that_o he_o must_v be_v as_o imprudent_a as_o impious_a as_o inhuman_a as_o vnconscientious_a as_o little_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o friend_n of_o his_o country_n as_o of_o a_o lover_n of_o his_o religion_n who_o can_v still_o be_v unconcern_v for_o a_o design_n i_o do_v not_o say_v of_o such_o worth_n but_o of_o such_o importance_n for_o our_o settlement_n for_o though_o there_o be_v few_o so_o prudent_a as_o to_o foresee_v inconvenience_n at_o a_o distance_n or_o of_o so_o tender_a sense_n as_o to_o be_v vehement_o concern_v for_o absurdity_n in_o reason_v or_o of_o so_o spiritual_a a_o apprehension_n as_o to_o be_v move_v by_o the_o pure_o spiritual_a threat_n or_o reward_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o every_o one_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v affect_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o according_o we_o find_v not_o only_o the_o practiser_n but_o 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they_o be_v say_v neither_o to_o have_v be_v of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n 20_o gal._n i_o 1_o eph._n four_o 11_o 2_o cor._n v._o 20_o they_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n upon_o his_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a they_o be_v call_v ambassador_n for_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n stead_n and_o it_o have_v always_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o prerogative_n of_o majesty_n to_o have_v the_o send_n of_o his_o own_o ambassador_n nay_o it_o be_v count_v so_o peculiar_a a_o property_n of_o a_o apostle_n to_o be_v send_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o that_o st._n paul_n insist_o on_o it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o apostleship_n against_o the_o false_a apostle_n who_o quarrel_v at_o it_o 1_o gal._n i_o 11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n ix_o 1_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o other_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o that_o himself_o have_v see_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v his_o authority_n from_o he_o thus_o far_o therefore_o there_o appear_v no_o 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