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they_o also_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v many_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o decide_v by_o any_o judicial_a act_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n sparingnesse_n to_o decide_v truth_n that_o be_v not_o fundamental_a judicial_o have_v be_v ever_o think_v no_o little_a mean_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n as_o the_o contrary_n have_v be_v of_o division_n the_o three_o way_n which_o be_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o the_o former_a of_o composure_n be_v mix_v when_o there_o be_v some_o meddle_v with_o such_o question_n yet_o with_o such_o forbearance_n difference_n that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o see_v difference_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n or_o division_n but_o that_o be_v serious_o and_o tender_o prevent_v as_o upon_o the_o one_o side_n some_o may_v express_v their_o mind_n in_o preach_v and_o write_v on_o a_o particular_a question_n one_o way_n other_o may_v do_v it_o different_o yet_o both_o with_o that_o meekness_n and_o respect_n to_o those_o they_o differ_v from_o that_o 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and_o union_n in_o a_o church_n even_o where_o by_o the_o judicatories_n thereof_o some_o lesser_a not_o fundamental_a error_n which_o do_v also_o infer_v unwarrantaable_a practice_n be_v authoritative_o conclude_v we_o have_v a_o famous_a instance_n of_o this_o in_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n in_o the_o day_n of_o cyprian_a which_o by_o the_o ancient_n have_v ever_o be_v so_o much_o esteem_v of_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o that_o church_n concern_v the_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n after_o their_o conversion_n or_o of_o such_o as_o have_v once_o fall_v in_o to_o they_o cyprian_a and_o the_o great_a part_n think_v their_o first_o baptism_n null_a or_o by_o their_o fall_n make_v void_a other_o think_v it_o not_o so_o who_o be_v the_o lesser_a part_n yet_o right_a as_o to_o this_o particular_a there_o be_v meeting_n on_o both_o side_n for_o defence_n of_o their_o opinion_n also_o in_o a_o council_n of_o near_o three_o hundred_o bishop_n it_o be_v judicial_o and_o authoritative_o conclude_v yet_o that_o synod_n carry_v so_o as_o they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o censure_v any_o that_o dissent_v nor_o press_v they_o to_o conform_v in_o practice_n to_o their_o judgement_n but_o do_v also_o entertain_v most_o intimate_fw-la respect_n to_o they_o and_o familiarity_n with_o they_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o what_o be_v former_o hint_v and_o upon_o the_o other_o side_n we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o in_o that_o church_n make_v a_o schism_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o judicial_a erroneous_a decision_n though_o at_o least_o by_o three_o several_a synod_n it_o be_v ratify_v but_o content_v themselves_o to_o have_v their_o conscience_n free_a by_o retain_v their_o own_o judgement_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o practice_n till_o time_n give_v more_o light_a and_o more_o occasion_n to_o clear_v that_o truth_n and_o we_o will_v never_o find_v in_o the_o
what_o be_v rare_o or_o never_o practicable_a ibid._n union_n be_v not_o impossible_a notwithstanding_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n and_o though_o neither_o party_n shall_v acknowledge_v any_o offence_n p._n 390_o 391._o what_o to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o decision_n be_v a_o simple_a declaration_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o where_o the_o matter_n determine_v concern_v such_o practice_n as_o actual_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v but_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n by_o civil_a power_n clear_v p._n 392_o 393_o 394._o chap._n 16._o the_o remedy_n of_o division_n arise_v from_o the_o misapplication_n of_o power_n in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o admit_v unto_o or_o debar_v from_o communion_n p._n 395._o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o person_n worthy_a of_o the_o ministry_n ordain_v by_o church-officer_n iâ—…_n not_o to_o be_v account_v null_n for_o some_o defect_n ibid._n union_n will_v not_o be_v suspend_v upon_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n of_o some_o person_n but_o the_o rather_o endeavour_v that_o such_o trial_n may_v be_v the_o better_o compass_v p._n 396_o 397._o what_o to_o be_v do_v where_o there_o be_v contrary_a ordination_n clear_v p._n 397_o 398._o chap._n 17._o remedy_n of_o division_n arise_v from_o the_o misapplication_n of_o power_n in_o censure_v or_o spare_v minister_n real_a or_o suppose_a p._n 399._o in_o what_o case_n extremity_n hereanent_a be_v to_o be_v eschew_v ibid._n church_n judicatories_n their_o wise_a remit_v of_o rigour_n of_o great_a advantage_n in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 400._o corrupt_a or_o gross_a and_o profane_a man_n for_o no_o interposition_n to_o be_v receive_v p._n 401._o how_o to_o carry_v when_o debate_n fall_v to_o be_v about_o connive_v at_o guilty_a man_n p._n 402._o union_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v follow_v that_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o may_v be_v attain_v p._n 403._o in_o time_n of_o division_n rumour_n especial_o concern_v eminent_a person_n not_o so_o to_o be_v regard_v p._n 404._o zeal_n in_o justly-censuring_a well_o consistent_a with_o a_o spirit_n of_o union_n ibid._n yet_o union_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o censure_v of_o some_o unfaithful_a man_n p._n 405_o union_n no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o purging-out_a of_o corrupt_a minister_n ibid._n and_o p._n 406._o purge_v not_o to_o be_v so_o vehement_o press_v till_o union_n be_v fix_v p._n 406_o 407._o chap._n 18._o the_o fear_n of_o misgovernment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o p._n 408._o the_o difference_n here_o be_v either_o anenâ—…_n the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o govern_v p._n 409._o or_o anent_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o p._n 410._o the_o satisfaction_n here_o must_v be_v such_o as_o neither_o party_n be_v full_o satisfy_v ibid._n the_o abstain_v of_o union_n will_v not_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n upon_o either_o side_n p._n 411._o the_o thing_n fear_v in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o the_o bringing-in_a of_o new_a doctrine_n nor_o a_o wrong_a government_n ibid._n union_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suspend_v till_o there_o be_v satisfaction_n in_o every_o particular_a p._n 412._o some_o particular_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o some_o person_n acceptable_a to_o both_o side_n who_o may_v be_v trust_v with_o the_o decision_n of_o they_o ibid._n and_o p._n 413._o such_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v decide_v by_o a_o mere_a authoritative_a way_n ibid._n and_o p._n 414._o better_o for_o a_o time_n to_o forbear_v many_o thing_n than_o to_o brangle_v union_n p._n 414._o doubtful_a practice_n to_o be_v abstain_v in_o such_o a_o case_n p._n 415._o there_o will_v at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v many_o brotherly_a conference_n for_o prevent_v of_o abrupt_a surprisal_n by_o thing_n move_v in_o judicatories_n ibid._n matter_n of_o difficulty_n rather_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o â—…ome_v depute_a person_n than_o instant_o decide_v and_o why_o p._n 416._o it_o be_v not_o unfit_a some_o person_n be_v design_v to_o compose_v such_o occasional_a difference_n as_o may_v arise_v ibid._n and_o p._n 417._o this_o â—…endeth_v to_o recover_v strength_n to_o judicatories_n p._n 418._o and_o be_v consistent_a with_o ministerial_a church-authority_n ibid._n and_o p._n â—…9_n the_o great_a apostle_n often_o lay_v aside_o authority_n ibid._n several_a other_o reason_n also_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o consistency_n ibid._n and_o p._n 420._o chap._n 19_o some_o advertisment_n concern_v the_o overture_n propose_v p._n 421_o 422._o chap._n 20._o what_o be_v incumbent_n to_o magistrate_n and_o people_n for_o remedy_v this_o evil_a p._n 423_o 424._o chap._n 21._o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o desire_a union_n p._n 425_o 426_o 427_o 428_o 429_o 430_o 431_o 432_o all_o pertinent_o pathetick_o and_o pungent_o propose_v and_o press_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o collection_n and_o frame_n of_o these_o content_n unsuitable_a to_o or_o unworthy_a of_o the_o precious_a author_n let_v it_o not_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o to_o the_o publisher_n errata_fw-la pag._n line_n read_v 35_o 26_o jew_n for_o hearer_n 41_o 10_o a_o for_o and_o 45_o ult_n add_v after_o take_v 46_o 34_o way_n for_o may_v 60_o 32_o light_n for_o like_o 96_o 24_o not_o to_o be_v 97_o 13_o evident_a 100_o 6_o recover_a ibid._n 35_o a_o for_o one_o 123_o 17_o deal_n it_o 126_o 4_o add_v after_o these_o 153_o 12_o possible_a 160_o 35_o add_v after_o enter_v in_o 166_o 2_o 11_o for_o 10_o 167_o 27_o many_o for_o away_o 168_o 4_o leaven_n 171_o 10_o rom._n 1._o 21_o etc._n etc._n 176_o 25_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 195_o 1_o 2_o cor._n 197_o 4_o gal._n 5._o 9_o 204_o 18_o unto_o for_o too_o ibid._n 27_o alse_a for_o also_o 205_o 3_o one_o for_o a_o 210_o 33_o he_o for_o this_o 219_o 4_o alse_a for_o also_o 228_o 21_o for_o the_o last_o a_o one_o 234_o 3_o commend_v 245_o 14_o have_v not_o make_v 252_o 3_o bury_v for_o burn_v 261_o 31_o deal_n and_o 272_o 4_o deal_n 2._o 289_o 7_o add_v after_o other_o 298_o 11_o cross_n for_o case_n 300_o 36_o in_o for_o one_o 302_o 27_o suggest_v 310_o 8_o aim_n for_o mind_n 330_o 6_o not_o as_o what_o agree_v 337_o 11_o construction_n 339_o 30_o of_o other_o 353_o 28_o where_o for_o when_o 360_o 21_o the_o other_o ibid._n 36_o write_n f._n meeting_n 377_o 1_o put_v after_o debate_v 392_o 5_o deal_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 385_o in_o the_o margin_n read_v mere_a for_o more_o any_o other_o such_o or_o lesser_a escape_n thou_o will_v easy_o help_v as_o thou_o go_v through_o the_o rise_n of_o this_o follow_a treatise_n have_v have_v occasion_n to_o consider_v the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o be_v on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n ground_n be_v give_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o scandal_n by_o reason_n of_o several_a doctrine_n clear_o arise_v from_o that_o place_n upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o do_v first_o essay_n the_o writing_n of_o something_o of_o the_o 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