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as_o i_o observe_v to_o you_o before_o from_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n pag._n 135._o that_o though_o some_o of_o they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n kneel_v yet_o they_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o rest_n and_o according_o mr._n firmin_n argue_v in_o his_o separation_n examine_v pag._n 29._o suppose_v there_o shall_v be_v some_o humane_a mixture_n be_v all_o the_o ordinance_n pollute_v why_o do_v you_o not_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o those_o ordinance_n which_o be_v pure_a now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o they_o that_o have_v nothing_o to_o object_n against_o the_o great_a part_n of_o what_o they_o be_v require_v to_o communicate_v with_o we_o in_o and_o yet_o keep_v up_o a_o total_a and_o positive_a separation_n from_o we_o as_o if_o all_o part_n be_v alike_o infect_v and_o that_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v 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that_o withdraw_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n and_o how_o little_a able_a they_o will_v be_v to_o reconcile_v their_o present_a proceed_n to_o their_o former_a principle_n and_o profession_n it_o be_v once_o say_v by_o they_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n pag._n 133._o we_o dare_v not_o make_v separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n by_o depart_v from_o it_o as_o you_o do_v speak_v to_o the_o independent_o then_o independency_n be_v what_o they_o prove_v to_o be_v schism_n because_o 1._o independent_o do_v depart_v from_o our_o church_n be_v true_a church_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v by_o themselves_o 2._o they_o draw_v and_o seduce_v member_n from_o our_o congregation_n 3._o they_o erect_v separate_v congregation_n 4._o they_o refuse_v communion_n with_o our_o church_n in_o the_o sacrament_n now_o we_o judge_v that_o no_o schism_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n as_o say_v the_o london-minister_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o 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jealous_a of_o your_o heart_n when_o contention_n begin_v stifle_v they_o in_o the_o cradle_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n separate_v about_o a_o small_a matter_n the_o take_n of_o a_o associate_n 7._o beware_v of_o pride_n the_o mother_n of_o contention_n and_o separation_n love_v not_o the_o pre-eminence_n rather_o be_v fit_a for_o than_o desirous_a of_o rule_n despise_v not_o the_o mean_a say_v not_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o all_o schism_n and_o heresy_n be_v most_o graft_v upon_o the_o stock_n of_o pride_n the_o first_o rent_n that_o be_v ever_o make_v in_o god_n family_n be_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o angel_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o that_o pride_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o desire_n of_o independency_n 8._o avoid_v self-seeking_a he_o who_o seek_v his_o own_o thing_n and_o profit_n will_v not_o mind_v the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n oh_o take_v heed_n lest_o thy_o secular_a interest_n draw_v thou_o to_o a_o new_a communion_n and_o thou_o colour_n over_o 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etc._n etc._n but_o be_v not_o this_o to_o advance_v every_o one_o beyond_o the_o cognisance_n of_o superior_n and_o to_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whilst_o they_o decry_v it_o if_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n case_n the_o apostle_n resolution_n of_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n will_v become_v they_o but_o how_o little_a it_o be_v so_o let_v the_o old_a nonconformist_n show_v in_o their_o confutation_n of_o the_o brownist_n pag._n 41._o how_o unskilful_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v allege_v will_v appear_v to_o they_o that_o will_v consider_v these_o three_o difference_n between_o their_o case_n and_o we_o 1._o they_o that_o inhibit_v the_o apostle_n be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o teach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o to_o publish_v any_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o the_o apostle_n receive_v not_o their_o call_v and_o authority_n from_o man_n nor_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n but_o immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v restrain_v or_o depose_v by_o man_n whereas_o we_o though_o we_o exercise_v a_o function_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o we_o be_v also_o call_v of_o god_n to_o it_o yet_o we_o be_v call_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n and_o may_v therefore_o by_o man_n be_v depose_v and_o restrain_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o what_o mr._n crofton_n say_v in_o his_o reformation_n not_o separation_n pag._n 70._o if_o the_o be_v of_o christianity_n depend_v upon_o my_o personal_a ministry_n as_o the_o be_v or_o appear_v a_o christian_n do_v on_o my_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n visible_a the_o inference_n may_v be_v of_o some_o force_n but_o till_o that_o be_v prove_v i_o think_v it_o be_v of_o little_a but_o be_v this_o real_o the_o case_n then_o what_o become_v of_o those_o that_o among_o themselves_o have_v take_v up_o whole_o with_o other_o profession_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o charge_v by_o their_o brethren_n for_o so_o do_v as_o mr._n baxter_n be_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o antidote_n pag._n 15._o with_o have_v leave_v the_o lord_n work_n now_o i_o question_v not_o but_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o do_v induce_v some_o to_o take_v up_o with_o other_o employment_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o and_o so_o satisfy_v the_o rest_n that_o they_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o will_v also_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o mere_a ordination_n can_v bind_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o office_n when_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n forbid_v and_o consequent_o that_o a_o restraint_n be_v no_o intolerable_a persecution_n but_o the_o relation_n that_o they_o have_v to_o a_o peculiar_a people_n make_v this_o inhibition_n intolerable_a this_o be_v indeed_o plead_v in_o sacrilegious_a desertion_n pag._n 11._o &_o 45._o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o pastor_n and_o people_n be_v the_o constitutive_a essential_o of_o a_o true_a church_n that_o dr._n seaman_n mr._n calamy_n dr._n manton_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o people_n subject_n to_o they_o as_o pastor_n be_v true_a church_n prove_v you_o if_o you_o can_v that_o on_o august_n 24._o 1662._o they_o be_v degrade_v or_o these_o true_a church_n dissolve_v but_o before_o he_o put_v other_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a he_o ought_v to_o have_v make_v good_a his_o own_o proposition_n by_o prove_v that_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o particular_a pastor_n and_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v for_o what_o though_o pastor_n and_o people_n be_v the_o constitutive_a essential_o of_o a_o true_a church_n what_o though_o dr._n seaman_n mr._n calamy_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o people_n with_o they_o be_v true_a church_n can_v neither_o dr._n seaman_n etc._n etc._n remove_v or_o be_v remove_v from_o a_o people_n but_o all_o this_o mischief_n follow_v that_o minister_n be_v present_o degrade_v and_o church_n dissolve_v can_v not_o mr._n calamy_n remove_v from_o st._n edmondsbury_n to_o rochfort_n and_o from_o rochfort_n to_o aldermanburic_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v declare_v in_o his_o apology_n can_v not_o mr._n jenkin_n remove_v from_o blackfriar_n to_o christchurch_n without_o all_o this_o disorder_n what_o wreck_n be_v here_o make_v in_o church_n if_o this_o relation_n be_v indissoluble_a but_o if_o a_o pastor_n may_v thus_o remove_v himself_o from_o one_o church_n upon_o invitation_n to_o another_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o may_v it_o show_v that_o the_o relation_n be_v not_o so_o strict_a as_o be_v pretend_v and_o that_o consequent_o superior_n in_o church_n and_o state_n may_v so_o far_o dissolve_v that_o relation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o pastor_n himself_o but_o however_o what_o relief_n will_v this_o afford_v to_o those_o that_o leave_v those_o place_n where_o they_o have_v any_o pretence_n of_o such_o
the_o church_n cause_v sad_a thought_n of_o heart_n pag._n 67._o mr._n jenkin_n it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n division_n of_o tongue_n hinder_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n and_o doubtless_o division_n in_o heart_n tongue_n hand_n and_o head_n must_v needs_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n while_o party_n be_v contend_v church_n and_o commonwealth_n suffer_v in_o troublous_a time_n the_o wall_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n go_v but_o slow_o on_o pag._n 27._o mr._n brinsley_n the_o church_n be_v hereby_o hinder_v in_o the_o edification_n of_o it_o we_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n even_o a_o schism_n in_o their_o tongue_n division_n of_o language_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o can_v more_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o christian_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o their_o head_n heart_n tongue_n hand_n as_o it_o be_v in_o civil_a war_n whilst_o the_o party_n be_v contend_v the_o commonwealth_n suffer_v the_o wall_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n go_v slow_o on_o in_o troublous_a time_n pag._n 21._o mr._n jenkin_n when_o church-member_n be_v put_v out_o of_o joint_n they_o be_v make_v unserviceable_a and_o unfit_a to_o perform_v their_o several_a office_n they_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o join_v in_o prayer_n sacrament_n and_o fast_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o all_o mutual_a office_n of_o love_n be_v now_o fall_v off_o from_o all_o pag._n 28._o mr._n brinsley_n member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v put_v out_o of_o joint_n by_o schism_n become_v unuseful_a to_o the_o body_n unapt_a to_o those_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o before_o they_o perform_v how_o be_v it_o that_o those_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o hear_v prayer_n sacrament_n and_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o all_o mutual_a office_n of_o love_n be_v now_o fall_v off_o from_o all_o pag._n 67._o mr._n jenkin_n our_o separation_n from_o rome_n be_v not_o before_o all_o mean_n be_v use_v for_o the_o cure_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o romanist_n by_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o error_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v think_v of_o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o though_o some_o have_v be_v enforce_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o they_o still_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o they_o our_o famous_a godly_a and_o learned_a reformer_n will_v have_v heal_v babylon_n but_o she_o be_v not_o heal_v many_o skilful_a physician_n have_v have_v she_o in_o hand_n but_o she_o grow_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v reclaim_v they_o anathematise_v they_o with_o the_o dreadful_a curse_n excommunicate_v yea_o murder_a and_o destroy_v multitude_n of_o those_o who_o endeavour_v their_o reducement_n not_o permit_v any_o to_o trade_n buy_v or_o sell_v to_o have_v either_o religious_a or_o civil_a communion_n with_o they_o except_o they_o receive_v the_o beast_n mark_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o forehead_n all_o which_o consider_v we_o may_v safe_o forsake_v she_o since_o in_o stead_n of_o heal_a babylon_n we_o can_v not_o be_v preserve_v from_o her_o destroy_n of_o we_o we_o do_v deserve_o depart_v from_o she_o and_o every_o one_o go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o unless_o we_o have_v do_v so_o we_o can_v not_o have_v obey_v the_o clear_a precept_n apoc._n 18._o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n pag_n 29_o 30._o mr._n brinsley_n our_o separation_n be_v necessitate_v through_o their_o obstinacy_n in_o their_o error_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o discovery_n of_o they_o and_o that_o so_o clear_a as_o that_o some_o of_o their_o own_o have_v be_v enforce_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o and_o all_o way_n and_o mean_v use_v for_o their_o reformation_n they_o still_o persist_v in_o what_o then_o remain_v but_o a_o cut_n off_o we_o will_v have_v heal_v babylon_n but_o she_o be_v not_o heal_v what_o then_o follow_v forsake_v she_o and_o let_v we_o go_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o country_n how_o many_o physician_n have_v have_v she_o in_o hand_n luther_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o pious_a reformer_n but_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n we_o be_v enforce_v she_o not_o permit_v any_o to_o trade_n buy_v or_o sell_v to_o have_v either_o religious_a or_o civil_a communion_n with_o she_o except_o they_o receive_v her_o mark_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o forehead_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n anathematise_v they_o these_o thing_n consider_v let_v god_n and_o the_o world_n be_v judge_n whether_o our_o separation_n from_o they_o be_v voluntary_a not_o unjust_a be_v warrant_v by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n command_v this_o separation_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n rev._n 18._o 4._o pag._n 27_o 28._o mr._n jenkin_n to_o separate_v from_o congregation_n where_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n be_v hold_v out_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n as_o the_o proclamation_n of_o prince_n be_v hold_v forth_o upon_o pillar_n to_o which_o they_o be_v affix_v where_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n be_v set_v up_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o candlestick_n to_o guide_v passenger_n to_o heaven_n to_o separate_v from_o they_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o covenant_n and_o where_o the_o sacrament_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v for_o substance_n right_o dispense_v where_o christ_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o discover_v his_o presence_n in_o his_o ordinance_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v effectual_a to_o the_o conversion_n and_o edification_n of_o soul_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n where_o the_o member_n be_v saint_n by_o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o christ_n where_o there_o be_v sundry_a who_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n real_o wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o walk_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o their_o profession_n i_o say_v to_o separate_v from_o these_o as_o those_o with_o who_o church_n communion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v be_v schismatical_a pag._n 31_o 32._o mr._n brinsley_n be_v not_o our_o congregation_n true_a church_n what_o be_v not_o here_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n here_o hold_v forth_o and_o that_o in_o a_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a way_n even_o as_o the_o edict_n and_o proclamation_n of_o prince_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v hold_v forth_o by_o pillar_n to_o which_o they_o be_v affix_v where_o the_o light_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v set_v up_o and_o hold_v forth_o for_o the_o guide_n of_o passenger_n in_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o here_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n where_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v for_o substance_n right_o dispense_v where_o there_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o ordinance_n so_o as_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n they_o be_v make_v effectual_a to_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o many_o where_o christ_n sit_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o golden_a candlestick_n where_o there_o be_v society_n of_o visible_a saint_n all_o such_o by_o outward_a profession_n and_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o they_o walk_v in_o measure_n answerable_a to_o that_o profession_n can_v it_o be_v question_v where_o these_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v true_a church_n of_o christ_n pag._n 29_o 30._o mr._n jenkin_n the_o voluntary_a and_o unnecessary_a separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n be_v schismatical_a pag._n 31._o mr._n brinsley_n schism_n be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o unwarrantable_a separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n pag._n 23._o mr._n jenkin_n pretence_n for_o separation_n be_v allege_v frequent_o and_o most_o plausible_o mix_v communion_n and_o of_o admit_v into_o church-fellowship_n the_o vile_a with_o the_o precious_a and_o those_o who_o be_v chaff_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o lodge_v with_o the_o wheat_n mr._n brinsley_n sinful_a mixture_n be_v tolerate_v among_o you_o there_o be_v not_o that_o due_a separation_n of_o the_o wheat_n from_o the_o chaff_n the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a but_o all_o sort_n be_v admit_v mr._n jenkin_n answ_n 1._o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o what_o some_o have_v urge_v viz._n that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o stone_n at_o which_o most_o schismatic_n have_v stumble_v and_o the_o pretence_n which_o they_o have_v of_o old_a allege_v as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o audaean_o novatian_o donatist_n anabaptist_n broâ—nists_n pag_n 33._o mr._n brinsley_n answ_n 1._o i_o may_v here_o mind_v they_o that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o common_a stock_n whereupon_o schism_n have_v be_v usual_o graft_v the_o common_a pretence_n take_v up_o by_o all_o schismatic_n the_o novatian_o audaean_o donatist_n from_o the_o same_o root_n spring_v that_o late_a schism_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n it_o be_v the_o same_o stone_n at_o which_o brown_a