be_v from_o the_o supreme_a order_n of_o angel_n lection_n but_o must_v necessary_o with_o his_o whole_a power_n contradict_v they_o and_o rebel_v wherefore_o reverend_a lord_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o sidelity_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o holy_a apostolical_a seat_n and_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o union_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n with_o it_o i_o do_v alone_o unice_n filial_o and_o obedient_o disobey_v contradict_v and_o rebel_v against_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a letter_n and_o especial_o as_o be_v before_o touch_v they_o most_o evident_o verge_n towards_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o abominable_a to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o most_o pernicious_a to_o mankind_n and_o be_v altogether_o adverse_a to_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o apostolical_a seat_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n nor_o may_v your_o discretion_n therefore_o determine_v any_o thing_n hard_a against_o i_o because_o all_o 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so_o to_o defraud_v the_o oath_n that_o take_v the_o word_n yet_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v elude_v by_o some_o sophism_n and_o all_o the_o force_n of_o it_o whole_o be_v enervate_v the_o old_a christian_n receive_v not_o this_o theology_n the_o sound_a heathen_n receive_v not_o this_o moral_a philosophy_n much_o otherwise_o out_o of_o they_o say_v augustine_n they_o be_v perjure_v who_o keep_v the_o word_n deceive_v the_o expectation_n of_o they_o that_o they_o swear_v to_o and_o otherwise_o say_v cicero_n that_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v which_o be_v so_o swear_v as_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o imposen_n conceive_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v read_v the_o proof_n p._n 34_o etc._n etc._n 1._o from_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n 2._o from_o god_n own_o example_n 3._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o truth_n 4._o from_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n p._n 38._o which_o be_v the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o doubtful_a matter_n that_o be_v that_o of_o thing_n otherwise_o uncertain_a and_o depend_v on_o humane_a credit_n there_o shall_v be_v have_v such_o certainty_n as_o humane_a affair_n require_v for_o a_o oath_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n by_o force_n of_o the_o light_n of_o native_a for_o a_o remedy_n of_o humane_a defect_n about_o truth_n that_o among_o mortal_n it_o shall_v be_v truth_n last_o garrison_n as_o oft_o as_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o proof_n do_v fail_v but_o this_o end_n will_v be_v whole_o overthrow_v and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a credit_n among_o man_n if_o it_o be_v free_a for_o the_o swearer_n at_o his_o own_o arbiterment_n what_o he_o speak_v in_o word_n to_o cause_n belief_n by_o some_o tacit_a ambiguity_n in_o swear_v or_o after_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o find_v out_o some_o new_a and_o as_o it_o be_v posthumou_n comment_v so_o to_o disable_v it_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v lose_v all_o its_o force_n and_o be_v utter_o ineffectual_a if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v lawful_a a_o oath_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o end_n of_o strife_n but_o the_o beginning_n and_o shall_v rather_o give_v occasion_n for_o new_a contradiction_n and_o strife_n than_o end_v the_o old_a one_o open_v but_o this_o window_n once_o and_o then_o what_o can_v be_v think_v of_o so_o false_a for_o the_o defence_n whereof_o some_o effâ—ge_n or_o lurking-hole_n may_v not_o he_o devise_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v free_v from_o be_v a_o lie_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o perverseness_n be_v it_o that_o that_o shall_v by_o dishonest_a man_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o instrument_n of_o deceive_a which_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n to_o be_v a_o help_n to_o credit_v or_o man_n belief_n of_o one_o another_o very_o unless_o one_o will_v rather_o use_v god_n sacred_a institution_n to_o another_o purpose_n than_o that_o to_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v which_o a_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o easy_o do_v that_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o swearer_n and_o that_o be_v so_o to_o make_v the_o hearer_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v become_v more_o certain_a and_o secure_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o before_o be_v doubtful_a but_o he_o that_o dissemble_v study_v to_o breed_v a_o false_a belief_n in_o the_o hearer_n and_o so_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v another_o to_o be_v deceive_v which_o yet_o be_v contrary_a to_o charity_n when_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o hinder_v it_o but_o also_o intend_v to_o deceive_v which_o be_v not_o only_o against_o all_o justice_n and_o honesty_n but_o it_o be_v also_o conjoin_v with_o the_o great_a wrong_n to_o god_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o name_n and_o very_o to_o i_o scarce_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o perjury_n do_v more_o diametrical_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o either_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n or_o the_o very_a word_n of_o not_o take_v
28._o when_o able_a faithful_a pastor_n be_v lawful_o set_v over_o the_o assembly_n by_o just_a election_n and_o ordination_n if_o any_o will_v causeless_o and_o without_o right_a silence_n they_o and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o desert_v they_o and_o to_o take_v other_o for_o their_o pastor_n in_o their_o stead_n of_o who_o they_o have_v no_o such_o knowledge_n as_o may_v encourage_v they_o to_o such_o a_o change_n we_o can_v defend_v this_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n which_o put_v a_o congregation_n on_o so_o hard_a a_o mean_n of_o concord_n as_o to_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o that_o pastor_n that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o as_o christ_n appoint_v or_o must_v renounce_v he_o and_o take_v the_o other_o when_o they_o be_v command_v so_o cyprian_n in_o the_o case_n of_o novatian_n say_v that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o bishop_n because_o another_o be_v rightful_a bishop_n before_o xxxi_o 29._o in_o england_n it_o belong_v 1._o to_o the_o patron_n to_o present_v 2._o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o ordain_v and_o institute_v and_o therefore_o to_o approve_v and_o invest_v 3._o to_o the_o people_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o be_v free_a consenter_n 4._o and_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o protect_v and_o to_o judge_v who_o shall_v be_v protect_v or_o tolerate_v under_o he_o if_o now_o these_o four_o party_n be_v for_o four_o minister_n or_o for_o three_o or_o two_o several_a man_n and_o can_v agree_v in_o one_o the_o culpable_a dissenter_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o schism_n xxxii_o 30._o if_o a_o church_n have_v more_o presbyter_n than_o one_o and_o will_v be_v for_o one_o way_n of_o worship_n discipline_n or_o doctrine_n and_o another_o for_o another_o as_o at_o frankford_n dr._n cox_n mr._n horn_n and_o other_o be_v for_o the_o liturgy_n and_o other_o against_o it_o so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v possible_o accord_v it_o be_v the_o culpable_a party_n which_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o must_v answer_v for_o the_o schism_n so_o much_o of_o enumerated_a schism_n xxxiii_o on_o the_o negative_a we_o suppose_v that_o none_o of_o these_o follow_a be_v schism_n in_o a_o culpable_a sense_n 1._o all_o be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n for_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a or_o from_o the_o infidel_n heathen_a world_n xxxiv_o 2._o all_o protestant_n be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o roman_a pope_n nor_o to_o deny_v that_o communion_n with_o they_o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v without_o obedience_n to_o separate_v from_o other_o church_n be_v to_o deny_v they_o mere_a communion_n but_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o roman_a as_o papal_n be_v but_o to_o deny_v they_o subjection_n to_o deny_v any_o other_o christian_a church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n be_v schismatical_a if_o they_o have_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o church_n but_o to_o deny_v the_o papal_a church_n or_o monarchy_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n institution_n be_v true_a just_a and_o necessary_a though_o they_o be_v christian_n because_o we_o mean_v only_o the_o papal_a church_n form_n as_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a ecclesiastical_a monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n which_o no_o other_o church_n but_o that_o do_v claim_v xxxv_o 3._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v subjection_n to_o pope_n council_n or_o patriarch_n of_o other_o kingdom_n or_o to_o any_o foreign_a power_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o call_v xxxvi_o 4._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v that_o christ_n have_v any_o such_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n as_o be_v one_o by_o union_n with_o any_o universal_a head_n personal_n or_o collective_a beside_o himself_o xxxvii_o 5._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o preach_v and_o gather_v church_n and_o elect_v and_o ordain_v pastor_n and_o assemble_v for_o god_n worship_n against_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o heathen_a nahometan_n or_o infidel_n prince_n that_o forbid_v it_o for_o thus_o do_v the_o christian_n for_o 300_o year_n and_o if_o there_o be_v the_o same_o cause_n and_o need_n it_o be_v no_o more_o schism_n to_o do_v it_o against_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o a_o christian_a prince_n because_o 1._o christ_n law_n be_v equal_o obligatory_a 2._o soul_n equal_o precious_a 3._o the_o gospel_n and_o god_n worship_v equal_o necessary_a 4._o and_o his_o christianity_n enable_v he_o not_o to_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o a_o pagan_a may_v do_v but_o more_o good_a if_o therefore_o either_o out_o of_o ungodly_a enmity_n to_o his_o own_o profession_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o displease_v his_o wicked_a or_o insidel_n subject_n he_o shall_v forbid_v christian_a church_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v therein_o obey_v xxxviii_o 6._o if_o a_o prince_n heathen_a infidel_n or_o christian_n forbid_v god_n command_v worship_n and_o any_o command_a part_n of_o the_o pastor_n office_n as_o in_o papist_n kingdom_n prayer_n in_o a_o know_a tongue_n and_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v forbid_v and_o as_o they_o say_v all_o preach_n save_o the_o read_n of_o liturgy_n and_o homily_n be_v forbid_v in_o moscovie_n and_o as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n be_v elsewhere_o forbid_a it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o disobey_v such_o law_n what_o prudence_n may_v pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la require_v of_o any_o single_a person_n we_o now_o determine_v not_o thirty-nine_o 7._o if_o any_o prince_n will_v turn_v his_o kingdom_n or_o a_o whole_a province_n diocese_n or_o county_n into_o one_o only_a church_n and_o thereby_o overthrow_v all_o the_o first_o order_n of_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n which_o be_v associate_v for_o personal_n present_a communion_n allow_v they_o no_o pastor_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o all_o essential_a to_o their_o office_n though_o he_o shall_v allow_v parochial_a oratory_n or_o chapel_n which_o shall_v be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o part_n of_o a_o church_n it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o gather_v church_n within_o such_o a_o church_n against_o the_o law_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n many_o write_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o abassia_n though_o some_o say_v that_o other_o have_v episcopal_a power_n under_o he_o some_o that_o read_v the_o old_a canon_n which_o confine_v bishop_n to_o city_n and_o take_v not_o the_o word_n as_o then_o it_o be_v take_v for_o any_o great_a town_n or_o corporation_n but_o for_o such_o privilege_a town_n only_o as_o be_v call_v city_n in_o england_n hence_o gather_v that_o as_o the_o king_n may_v disfranchise_v city_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o ten_o two_o or_o one_o in_o a_o kingdom_n he_o may_v by_o consequence_n do_v so_o by_o church_n that_o have_v bishop_n which_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v but_o of_o episcopi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la we_o resist_v not_o but_o if_o of_o episcopi_fw-la gregis_fw-la of_o the_o first_o order_n of_o church_n call_v particular_a we_o suppose_v that_o out_o of_o such_o a_o kingdom-church_n provincial_a or_o diocesan-church_n it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o gather_v particular_a parochial_a church_n though_o forbid_a and_o the_o same_o reason_n will_v prove_v that_o if_o in_o a_o lesser_a circuit_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v though_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n viz_o be_v it_o but_o three_o four_o or_o ten_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o large_a size_n capable_a of_o personal_a communion_n turn_v into_o one_o which_o be_v capable_a only_o of_o distant_a communion_n per_fw-la alios_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o gather_v particular_a church_n out_o of_o that_o large_a sort_n of_o church_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n alexandria_n antioch_n caesarea_n heraclea_n carthage_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v put_v down_o the_o bishop_n of_o ten_o twenty_o a_o hundred_o or_o many_o hundred_o church_n about_o they_o and_o set_v up_o only_a oratory_n and_o catechist_n in_o their_o stead_n make_v they_o all_o but_o part_n of_o their_o own_o church_n it_o will_v have_v be_v lawful_a to_o have_v gather_v church_n in_o their_o church_n for_o god_n never_o make_v they_o proper_a judge_n whether_o christ_n shall_v have_v church_n according_a to_o his_o law_n nor_o whether_o god_n shall_v be_v worship_v and_o soul_n be_v save_v or_o his_o own_o nstitution_n of_o church_n be_v observe_v xl._o 8._o if_o bishop_n will_v ordain_v presbyter_n by_o limit_v word_n restrain_v they_o from_o any_o essential_a or_o integral_a part_n of_o the_o office_n or_o power_n as_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o yet_o profess_v that_o they_o ordain_v they_o to_o the_o office_n which_o christ_n have_v institute_v it_o be_v no_o schism_n for_o those_o presbyter_n afterward_o to_o claim_v and_o execute_v in_o season_n all_o the_o power_n which_o by_o christ_n institution_n belong_v to_o their_o office_n though_o against_o the_o bishop_n wi_n because_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o the_o author_n or_o donor_n of_o
sect._n i._o because_o man_n will_v judge_v of_o such_o cause_n according_a to_o their_o several_a principle_n and_o presupposition_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o the_o divers_a principle_n of_o those_o who_o censure_n we_o must_v expect_v though_o not_o of_o inconsiderable_a sect_n sect._n ii_o and_o 1._o some_o say_v that_o no_o humane_a form_n of_o church_n government_n and_o of_o church_n as_o govern_v be_v of_o god_n institution_n or_o as_o they_o say_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o that_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n sect._n iii_o 2._o some_o hold_v only_o a_o universal_a church_n govern_v by_o a_o pope_n say_v some_o of_o they_o or_o by_o a_o general_n council_n while_o sit_v and_o a_o pope_n in_o the_o interval_n say_v other_o or_o by_o a_o pope_n and_o council_n agree_v while_o it_o sit_v and_o a_o pope_n in_o the_o interval_n say_v other_o to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o all_o particular_a church-form_n as_o subordinate_a leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o this_o universal_a governor_n as_o supreme_a as_o inferior_a officer_n in_o kingdom_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n sect._n iu._n 3._o some_o hold_n that_o this_o universal_a church-form_n and_o also_o diocesan_n and_o no_o other_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n sect._n v._n 4._o some_o hold_n that_o the_o universal_a patriarchal_a metropolitical_n or_o provincial_a diocesan_n and_o parochial_a be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n sect._n vi_o 5._o some_o hold_n that_o only_a diocesan_n church_n and_o metropolitical_a or_o provincial_a be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o not_o the_o universal_a and_o of_o these_o some_o take_v diocesan_n church_n for_o those_o only_a that_o contain_v many_o fix_a assembly_n and_o some_o for_o such_o as_o have_v one_o bishop_n whether_o over_o one_o congregation_n or_o over_o multitude_n say_v the_o very_a learned_a dr._n hamond_n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v every_o such_o regular_a assembly_n of_o christian_n under_o a_o bishop_n such_o as_o timothy_n be_v and_o oeconomus_fw-la set_v over_o they_o by_o christ_n such_o again_o every_o large_a circuit_n under_o the_o metropolitan_a who_o as_o timothy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o such_o all_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n consider_v together_o under_o the_o supreme_a head_n christ_n jesus_n dispense_n they_o all_o by_o himself_o and_o administer_a they_o several_o not_o by_o any_o one_o oeconomus_fw-la but_o by_o the_o several_a bishop_n as_o inferior_a head_n of_o unity_n to_o the_o several_a body_n so_o constitute_v by_o the_o several_a apostle_n in_o their_o plantation_n each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o several_a distinct_a commission_n from_o christ_n immediate_o and_o subordinate_a to_o none_o but_o the_o supreme_a donor_n or_o plenipotentiary_n he_o here_o suppose_v as_o he_o elsewhere_o show_v that_o the_o facto_fw-la episcopal_a church_n be_v in_o scripture-time_n but_o single_a congregation_n but_o that_o after_o it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o whether_o than_o the_o new_a form_n of_o congregation_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la when_o they_o become_v but_o part_n of_o a_o bishop_n church_n we_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n conjecture_v as_o also_o of_o the_o new_a form_n of_o a_o diocesan_n church_n sect._n vii_o 6._o some_o hold_n that_o national_a church_n that_o be_v christian_a kingdom_n as_o govern_v by_o the_o sovereign_n secular_a power_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n and_o that_o all_o church-form_n else_o within_o that_o kingdom_n be_v jure_fw-la humano_fw-la at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n so_o be_v it_o that_o worshiping-assembly_n be_v keep_v up_o and_o bishop_n and_o priest_n place_v as_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n sect._n viii_o 7._o some_o think_v that_o diocesan_n or_o bishop_n whether_o over_o one_o congregation_n or_o many_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n and_o some_o say_v also_o archbishop_n and_o that_o these_o have_v power_n by_o consent_n or_o contract_n among_o themselves_o to_o make_v patriarchal_a and_o national_a church_n and_o so_o that_o these_o national_a and_o patriarchal_a church_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la mediato_fw-la but_o jure_fw-la humano_fw-la immediato_fw-it and_o be_v rather_o make_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o bishop_n than_o by_o king_n and_o so_o under_o heathen_a king_n the_o church_n may_v be_v national_a sect._n ix_o 8._o some_o think_v that_o parochial_a church_n consist_v of_o christian_n distinguish_v by_o the_o circuit_n of_o ground_n and_o combination_n of_o these_o into_o synod_n less_o and_o great_a classical_a national_a be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o no_o other_o lawful_a sect._n x._o 9_o some_o think_v that_o only_o parochial_a church_n ordinary_o and_o single_a congregation_n of_o any_o neighbour_n christian_n when_o parish_n order_n can_v be_v observe_v be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la sect._n xi_o 10._o and_o some_o think_v that_o only_o such_o single_a congregation_n of_o christian_n with_o their_o choose_a pastor_n without_o any_o necessary_a respect_n to_o parish_n bound_n be_v proper_o call_v church_n of_o divine_a institution_n though_o these_o church_n may_v and_o shall_v hold_v such_o association_n as_o correspondence_n and_o mutual_a help_n require_v sect._n xii_o there_o be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o church_n in_o the_o world_n as_o universal_a national_a patriarchal_a provincial_a or_o metropolitical_a diocesan_n classical_a parochial_a congregational_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o give_v a_o just_a decision_n of_o the_o question_n from_o which_o of_o these_o and_o when_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o separate_v till_o it_o be_v first_o know_v which_o of_o these_o be_v divine_a and_o which_o of_o humane_a institution_n and_o which_o humane_a church_n be_v necessary_a which_o lawful_a and_o which_o sinful_a and_o it_o must_v be_v know_v of_o which_o the_o question_n be_v and_o while_o there_o be_v so_o signal_n a_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n about_o the_o several_a form_n the_o nature_n of_o schism_n will_v be_v hardly_o open_v sect_n iii_o what_o church_n we_o hold_v to_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n and_o what_o not_o sect._n i._n our_o own_o judgement_n we_o shall_v plain_o express_v in_o this_o follow_a order_n 1._o we_o shall_v show_v what_o church_n we_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o god_n institution_n and_o what_o not_o 2._o what_o about_o church_n the_o magistrate_n or_o pastor_n may_v institute_v by_o god_n authority_n or_o allowance_n and_o what_o they_o may_v not_o institute_v 3._o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o gather_v church_n where_o church_n be_v in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o church_n and_o in_o what_o case_n neither_o of_o these_o last_o be_v lawful_a sect._n ii_o 1._o all_o christian_n be_v agree_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n consider_v both_o as_o baptise_a or_o external_o covenant_v and_o profess_v call_v visible_a and_o as_o regenerate_v and_o sincere_o covenant_v call_v mystical_a as_o it_o be_v head_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o call_v his_o body_n and_o his_o special_a kingdom_n sect._n iii_o 2._o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o christ_n have_v institute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n to_o be_v under_o he_o as_o the_o teacher_n ruler_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o teach_v guide_v and_o worship_v and_o that_o he_o have_v institute_v holy_a assembly_n and_o society_n for_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o and_o that_o a_o society_n of_o neighbour_n christian_n associate_v with_o such_o a_o pastor_n or_o pastor_n for_o personal_a communion_n herein_o even_o in_o such_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o worship_n be_v a_o church-form_n of_o divine_a institution_n sect._n iu._n if_o they_o be_v not_o christians_o by_o baptism_n or_o visible_a profession_n they_o be_v not_o visible_a material_n for_o a_o church_n if_o they_o be_v not_o neighbour_n that_o be_v within_o reach_n of_o each_o other_o so_o as_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o communion_n they_o be_v not_o matter_n that_o have_v the_o necessary_a extrinsical_a disposition_n if_o they_o be_v not_o associate_v explicit_o or_o implicit_o by_o some_o signification_n of_o consent_n they_o may_v be_v a_o accidental_a assembly_n but_o not_o a_o proper_a christian_a church_n if_o they_o be_v not_o associate_v for_o this_o holy_a communion_n they_o may_v be_v a_o civil_a society_n but_o not_o a_o church_n if_o they_o be_v not_o associate_v for_o personal_n communion_n at_o some_o due_a season_n but_o only_o for_o communion_n at_o distance_n by_o delegate_n messenger_n or_o letter_n they_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a church_n of_o this_o species_n now_o define_v though_o they_o may_v be_v member_n of_o large_a association_n national_a diocesan_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v not_o associate_v with_o one_o or_o more_o pastor_n they_o may_v be_v a_o community_n of_o
church_n because_o the_o charge_n be_v more_o odious_a and_o injurious_a and_o tend_v more_o to_o destroy_v love_n ix_o 7._o to_o accuse_v a_o church_n its_o doctrine_n ministry_n worship_n or_o discipline_n false_o as_o guilty_a of_o such_o corruption_n which_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o any_o christian_n to_o have_v communion_n with_o it_o or_o false_o to_o pretend_v such_o fault_n for_o his_o own_o and_o other_o separation_n from_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n though_o not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o unchurch_n it_o x._o 8._o to_o hold_v that_o every_o error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n pastor_n or_o people_n of_o that_o church_n yea_o though_o settle_a and_o continue_v and_o foreknown_a not_o force_v on_o we_o to_o consent_v to_o or_o practice_n be_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o make_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n unlawful_a be_v to_o hold_v a_o principle_n which_o will_v infer_v separation_n from_o all_o the_o know_a church_n in_o this_o world_n xi_o 9_o to_o draw_v other_o to_o such_o separation_n by_o such_o false_a accusation_n or_o opinion_n be_v worse_a than_o to_o do_v it_o silent_o one_o self_n and_o the_o more_o the_o worse_o xii_o 10._o the_o more_o such_o accusation_n strike_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_a love_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o holy_a society_n and_o of_o holiness_n itself_o and_o the_o more_o they_o draw_v man_n from_o piety_n and_o to_o hate_v and_o abuse_v and_o wrong_v each_o other_o the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n xiii_o 11._o when_o man_n erroneous_o and_o causeless_o gather_v separate_v member_n from_o true_a church_n where_o they_o shall_v continue_v into_o antichurche_n or_o society_n where_o their_o business_n be_v to_o make_v other_o unjust_o odious_a that_o differ_v from_o they_o this_o be_v to_o gather_v schismatical_a society_n and_o if_o they_o pretend_v themselves_o wise_a than_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o true_a orthodox_n church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o separate_v from_o they_o they_o be_v for_o this_o call_v heretic_n at_o first_o but_o if_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o a_o quarrel_n with_o some_o particular_a neighbour_n church_n or_o pastor_n it_o be_v call_v a_o schism_n fourteen_o 12._o if_o any_o proud_a or_o passionate_a or_o erroneous_a person_n do_v as_o diotrephes_n cast_v out_o the_o brethren_n undeserved_o by_o unjust_a suspension_n silencing_n or_o excommunication_n it_o be_v tyrannical_a schism_n what_o better_a name_n soever_o cloak_n it_o xv._n 13._o if_o any_o shall_v make_v sinful_a term_n of_o communion_n by_o law_n or_o mandate_n impose_v thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n on_o those_o that_o will_v have_v communion_n with_o they_o and_o expel_v those_o that_o will_v not_o so_o sin_n this_o be_v heinous_a schism_n and_o the_o further_a those_o law_n extend_v and_o the_o more_o minister_n or_o people_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o they_o the_o great_a be_v the_o schism_n xvi_o 14._o if_o any_o shall_v not_o only_o excommunicate_v such_o person_n for_o not_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o sin_n but_o also_o prosecute_v they_o with_o mulct_n imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o other_o prosecution_n to_o force_v they_o to_o transgress_v this_o be_v yet_o more_o heinous_o aggravate_v schism_n xvii_o 15._o all_o those_o will_v be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o such_o schism_n who_o by_o talk_n writing_z or_o preach_v justify_v it_o and_o cry_v it_o up_o and_o draw_v other_o into_o the_o guilt_n and_o reproach_v the_o innocent_a as_o schismatic_n for_o not_o offend_v god_n xviii_o 16._o if_o any_o shall_v corrupt_v such_o a_o church_n or_o its_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n in_o the_o very_a essential_o by_o set_v up_o forbid_v officer_n and_o worship_n or_o cast_v out_o the_o officer_n worship_n or_o discipline_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o then_o prosecute_v other_o for_o not_o communicate_v with_o they_o this_o will_v be_v yet_o the_o more_o heinous_a schism_n xix_o 17._o if_o either_o of_o the_o last_o name_v sort_n will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o man_n communion_n with_o they_o but_o will_v also_o silence_v and_o prosecute_v such_o as_o will_v not_o own_o justify_v and_o consent_n to_o all_o that_o they_o do_v by_o subscription_n declaration_n covenant_n promise_n or_o oath_n this_o will_v yet_o be_v a_o more_o aggravate_v schism_n xx._n 18._o if_o the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o shall_v be_v mere_a obtruder_n and_o usurper_n that_o have_v no_o true_a pastoral_n power_n over_o those_o who_o they_o persecute_v as_o the_o pope_n over_o other_o kingdom_n and_o church_n this_o be_v yet_o more_o aggravate_v schism_n xxi_o 19_o if_o such_o usurper_n will_v claim_v a_o dominion_n or_o monarchy_n over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o unchurch_n degrade_v and_o unchristen_v all_o that_o will_v not_o be_v their_o subject_n or_o will_v impose_v sinful_a term_n of_o union_n upon_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o declare_v all_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n that_o receive_v they_o not_o and_o so_o cast_v out_o most_o of_o the_o christian_n on_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o sound_a church_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o heinous_a sort_n of_o schism_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v think_v of_o which_o be_v the_o grand_a schism_n of_o the_o roman_a papacy_n worse_o than_o all_o their_o interior_a schism_n when_o they_o have_v many_o pope_n at_o once_o xxii_o 20._o if_o such_o shall_v send_v agent_n and_o emissary_n into_o the_o dominion_n of_o christian_n prince_n or_o state_n to_o draw_v the_o subject_n to_o that_o schism_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o prince_n be_v by_o right_a the_o subject_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v if_o they_o will_v not_o take_v he_o for_o the_o bishop_n or_o vice-christ_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o keep_v up_o a_o rich_a and_o numerous_a clergy_n in_o christian_a kingdom_n for_o this_o use_n and_o make_v decree_n to_o exterminate_v or_o burn_v christian_n and_o to_o depose_v temporal_a lord_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o and_o execute_v their_o law_n this_o be_v to_o maintain_v and_o prosecute_v a_o schism_n against_o religious_a and_o civil_a peace_n by_o open_a hostility_n to_o prince_n and_o people_n and_o to_o mankind_n xxiii_o 21._o if_o because_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o clergy_n settle_v five_o patriarch_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n of_o which_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v the_o first_o and_o by_o council_n call_v general_n of_o that_o empire_n do_v make_v church_n law_n to_o bind_v the_o subject_n any_o therefore_o will_v teach_v that_o these_o patriarch_n and_o the_o pope_n as_o principiâ—m_fw-la unitatis_fw-la must_v be_v ruler_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o other_o prince_n and_o that_o such_o council_n must_v govern_v they_o by_o their_o decree_n and_o that_o the_o universal_a church_n must_v be_v unite_v in_o any_o one_o mortal_a head_n whether_o personal_n or_o collective_a such_o as_o general_a council_n and_o so_o will_v bring_v christian_a prince_n and_o people_n under_o the_o 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heb._n 10._o 8_o 9_o 11._o 16._o 17_o etc._n etc._n §_o 10._o while_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o that_o the_o essential_o of_o the_o work_n or_o office_n of_o the_o jewish_a priest_n be_v cease_v as_o heb._n 7._o and_o 8_o 9_o and_o 10_o show_v and_o their_o title_n by_o birth_n and_o the_o appropriation_n to_o one_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v that_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v cease_v but_o yet_o we_o confess_v that_o christ_n if_o he_o have_v please_v may_v have_v settle_v a_o high_a priest_n and_o council_n like_o they_o in_o every_o nation_n for_o his_o own_o work_n but_o if_o the_o old_a form_n bind_v we_o not_o we_o be_v leave_v only_o to_o inquire_v what_o new_a one_o be_v settle_v by_o christ_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v do_v so_o or_o not_o §_o 11._o
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