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B06703 The guide in controversies, or, A rational account of the doctrine of Roman-Catholicks concerning the ecclesiastical guide in controversies of religion reflecting on the later writings of Protestants, particularly of Archbishop Lawd and Dr. Stillingfleet on this subject. / By R.H. R. H., 1609-1678. 1667 (1667) Wing W3447A; ESTC R186847 357,072 413

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that_o communion_n which_o they_o still_o retain_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o former_o and_o which_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o excommunication_n external_n member_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o they_o still_o remain_v and_o so_o no_o schismatic_n though_o all_o the_o same_o person_n or_o many_o of_o they_o by_o some_o other_o mortal_a sin_n may_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n no_o internal_a member_n of_o it_o 3._o and_o as_o they_o can_v be_v right_o call_v schismatic_n or_o person_n divide_v from_o the_o church-catholick_n 3._o §._o 63._o n._n 3._o so_o neither_o can_v such_o superior_n by_o impose_v some_o error_n on_o man_n belief_n or_o by_o inflict_v a_o unjust_a excommunication_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o schism_n or_o a_o actual_a separation_n in_o other_o as_o they_o be_v often_o charge_v 133.142_o charge_v ap._n laud_n p._n 133.142_o unless_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v be_v such_o for_o the_o church_n concur_v to_o no_o other_o separation_n if_o any_o so_o excommunicate_v do_v not_o quiet_o submit_v thereto_o and_o acquiesce_v therein_o with_o patience_n but_o proceed_v so_o much_o further_o as_o to_o set_v up_o or_o join_v himself_o with_o a_o communion_n diverse_a from_o that_o of_o the_o former_a church_n which_o he_o be_v expel_v from_o or_o presume_v to_o exercise_v out_o of_o the_o church_n those_o ecclesiastical_a function_n which_o she_o have_v though_o wrongful_o suspend_v here_o indeed_o begin_v a_o faulty_a separation_n and_o a_o schism_n but_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v not_o of_o the_o church_n that_o unjust_o excommunicate_v he_o but_o do_v not_o thereby_o necessitate_v he_o to_o any_o such_o further_a removal_n or_o discession_n from_o it_o have_v he_o rest_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o church_n leave_v he_o the_o church_n have_v be_v faulty_a indeed_o he_o innocent_a but_o on_o no_o hand_n a_o schism_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o stay_v here_o but_o set_v up_o a_o anti-communion_n and_o fall_v on_o act_v against_o the_o church_n that_o expel_v he_o here_o he_o can_v defend_v the_o do_v a_o wrong_n because_o he_o have_v suffer_v one_o or_o just_o disburden_v on_o the_o church_n that_o fault_n of_o he_o to_o which_o no_o fault_n of_o they_o necessitate_v he_o saepe_fw-la sinit_fw-la divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n 6._o austin_n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la religione_fw-la c._n 6._o expelli_fw-la de_fw-la congregatione_fw-la christianâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la bonos_fw-es viros_fw-la quam_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la vel_fw-la injuriam_fw-la svam_fw-la cum_fw-la patientissime_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pace_fw-la tulerint_fw-la neque_fw-la ullas_fw-la novitates_fw-la vel_fw-la shismatis_fw-la vel_fw-la haeresis_fw-la moliti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la docebunt_fw-la homines_fw-la quantâ_fw-la sinceritate_fw-la charitatis_fw-la deo_fw-la serviendum_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n neque_fw-la ullas_fw-la novitates_fw-la vel_fw-la schismatis_fw-la therefore_o