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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o be_v it_o why_o they_o signify_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o part_n a_o rend_a or_o cleave_v of_o one_o thing_n into_o two_o no_o great_a criticism_n all_o the_o world_n know_v where_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n there_o must_v be_v part_n separate_v but_o say_v he_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n it_o must_v signify_v a_o divide_n of_o christ_n body_n which_o be_v most_o visible_o do_v by_o separation_n and_o breach_n of_o communion_n no_o doubt_v schism_n signify_v division_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o unity_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o govern_v head_n under_o christ_n nor_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o personal_a communion_n which_o be_v impossible_a but_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n if_o by_o separation_n of_o communion_n he_o mean_v multiply_v particular_a church_n this_o be_v very_o lawful_a in_o many_o case_n a_o overgrow_a church_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o ten_o or_o twenty_o and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o good_a reason_n and_o with_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o either_o sinful_a or_o schismatical_a in_o it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o schism_n in_o form_v new_a particular_a church_n which_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n it_o must_v be_v in_o do_v it_o contentious_o and_o out_o of_o opposition_n to_o one_o another_o which_o resolve_v it_o into_o mr._n h_n notion_n of_o uncharitableness_n mr._n h._n observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v figurative_o for_o a_o division_n and_o that_o twofold_a 1._o a_o division_n in_o apprehension_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v john_n 7.43_o to_o this_o the_o gentleman_n reply_v there_o be_v not_o
from_o london_n to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o edinburgh_n 474._o calder_n p._n 474._o after_o it_o be_v revise_v by_o the_o king_n be_v own_o hand_n the_o word_n be_v belove_a brethren_n after_o my_o hearty_a commendation_n these_o present_n be_v to_o show_v you_o that_o i_o receive_v two_o of_o your_o letter_n one_o direct_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o other_o to_o myself_o for_o my_o perusal_n the_o same_o i_o read_v close_v and_o three_o day_n before_o the_o conference_n deliver_v into_o his_o majesty_n hand_n and_o receive_v it_o back_o again_o after_o some_o short_a speech_n upon_o those_o word_n in_o your_o letter_n the_o gross_a corruption_n of_o this_o church_n which_o be_v then_o expound_v and_o i_o be_v assure_v all_o corruption_n dissonant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o contrary_a thereunto_o shall_v be_v amend_v the_o twelve_o of_o january_n be_v the_o day_n of_o meet_v at_o which_o time_n the_o bishop_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o grave_o desire_v to_o advise_v upon_o 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contradiction_n as_o the_o citizen_n pretend_v and_o for_o he_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n at_o this_o time_n a_o day_n of_o the_o famous_a piety_n and_o virtue_n of_o that_o prince_n be_v ridiculous_a enough_o alas_o the_o history_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v too_o well_o know_v his_o contend_v with_o parliament_n his_o encourage_v of_o papist_n his_o secret_a article_n upon_o the_o treaty_n with_o spain_n and_o france_n his_o greedy_a desire_n of_o arbitrary_a power_n his_o prostitute_v the_o honour_n and_o waste_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o nation_n after_o a_o most_o inglorious_a manner_n produce_v those_o ill_a effect_n under_o which_o these_o kingdom_n have_v labour_v and_o languish_v ever_o since_o till_o by_o the_o late_a happy_a revolution_n our_o ancient_a right_n and_o privilege_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a recognise_v and_o settle_v upon_o their_o true_a basis_n once_o more_o the_o unhappy_a government_n of_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o be_v now_o sufficient_o 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that_o can_v read_v book_n know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o i_o will_v also_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o passage_n mention_v by_o the_o vindicator_n concern_v the_o male_a administration_n of_o that_o king_n but_o what_o he_o may_v find_v in_o the_o supplement_n to_o baker_n be_v chronicle_n a_o history_n never_o suspect_v for_o disloyalty_n but_o evident_o partial_a the_o other_o way_n the_o vindicator_n renew_v the_o challenge_n to_o name_v four_o person_n in_o that_o parliament_n 408._o dr._n burnet_n tell_v we_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n be_v dissatisfy_v with_o the_o course_v some_o of_o the_o bishop_n have_v follow_v before_o the_o trouble_n begin_v and_o can_v not_o but_o impute_v their_o first_o rise_n to_o the_o provocation_n that_o have_v be_v give_v by_o they_o memoir_n p._n 408._o that_o be_v not_o in_o full_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n when_o the_o war_n begin_v it_o be_v true_a many_o of_o they_o that_o be_v for_o episcopacy_n be_v high_o offend_v at_o the_o behaviour_n of_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o lord_n falkland_n and_o digby_n both_o great_a royalist_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o desire_v no_o other_o evidence_n of_o the_o intolerable_a usurpation_n of_o the_o laudensian_a party_n than_o what_o those_o noble_a lord_n have_v give_v we_o which_o be_v now_o in_o so_o many_o hand_n by_o the_o publish_v the_o three_o part_n of_o rushworth_n collection_n i_o will_v not_o transcribe_v the_o nonconformist_n indeed_o general_o join_v with_o the_o parliament_n in_o that_o cause_n which_o be_v doubtless_o as_o just_a and_o necessary_a when_o first_o undertake_v as_o ever_o be_v carry_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o a_o sword_n but_o that_o it_o be_v without_o the_o least_o design_n upon_o the_o king_n person_n their_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n plain_o prove_v and_o the_o many_o declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n which_o they_o afterward_o make_v when_o they_o see_v new_a design_n lay_v and_o pursue_v in_o the_o year_n 1648._o when_o the_o republican_n faction_n be_v at_o the_o high_a the_o minister_n call_v presbyterian_a in_o and_o about_o london_n fear_v that_o which_o afterward_o happen_v bold_o publish_v a_o vindication_n of_o themselves_o and_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n part_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o transcribe_v to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v how_o shameful_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v about_o the_o death_n of_o that_o king_n their_o word_n be_v these_o to_o this_o vindication_n we_o be_v compel_v at_o this_o time_n barham_n vindicat._n of_o the_o minist_n print_a for_o t._n underhil_n ann._n 1648._o subscribe_v by_o c._n burgess_n d._n d._n w._n gouge_n d._n d._n e._n stanton_n d._n d._n t._n temple_n d._n d._n g._n walker_n e._n calamy_n b._n d._n j._n whitaker_n d._n câ—wdrey_n w._n spurstow_n l._n seaman_n d._n d._n sim._n ashe_n t._n case_n n._n proffect_n t._n thorowgood_n e._n corbet_n h._n roborough_n a._n jackson_n 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