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and_o be_v call_v christ_n he_o command_v they_o to_o maintain_v their_o unity_n by_o a_o constant_a and_o frequent_a communion_n of_o his_o sacrament_n 17._o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o what_o weight_n have_v he_o put_v upon_o his_o command_n of_o love_n the_o principle_n of_o unity_n and_o there_o be_v no_o duty_n more_o press_v by_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n than_o those_o of_o unity_n and_o peace_n yea_o all_o those_o precept_n of_o long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n meekness_n patience_n be_v in_o order_n to_o this_o great_a end_n of_o unity_n among_o the_o professor_n of_o his_o doctrine_n thus_o the_o necessity_n of_o unity_n and_o method_n by_o christ_n appoint_v for_o its_o preservation_n must_v needs_o argue_v dissension_n which_o be_v destructive_a of_o it_o to_o be_v of_o a_o nature_n hateful_a to_o every_o soul_n that_o have_v a_o true_a sense_n of_o christianity_n sect_n 3._o
join_v themselves_o to_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n thus_o the_o calumny_n which_o some_o of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n spread_v of_o tertullian_n as_o a_o montanist_n make_v he_o in_o truth_n after_o embrace_v that_o sect._n the_o advantage_n also_o that_o a_o man_n may_v promise_v to_o himself_o in_o a_o party_n which_o he_o can_v hope_v for_o in_o a_o peaceable_a church_n these_o and_o many_o other_o may_v move_v a_o man_n to_o herd_n himself_o in_o a_o factious_a congregation_n and_o to_o separate_v from_o a_o establish_a church_n and_o therefore_o conscience_n though_o it_o be_v general_o pretend_v be_v not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o dissension_n in_o religion_n and_o indeed_o how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v imagine_v of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o dissenter_n but_o that_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v lade_v with_o diverse_a inst_n when_o they_o trample_v upon_o so_o clear_a and_o frequent_a command_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o follow_v after_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o edification_n and_o stick_v at_o some_o thing_n that_o either_o be_v not_o command_v or_o not_o forbid_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o leave_v to_o the_o magistrate_n liberty_n or_o which_o be_v but_o obscure_a and_o doubtful_a when_o they_o swallow_v great_a sin_n as_o perjury_n rebellion_n falsehood_n and_o yet_o strain_n and_o scruple_n at_o a_o indifferent_a ceremony_n when_o they_o place_v so_o much_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o forbear_n a_o indifferent_a rite_n that_o they_o think_v god_n be_v profane_v by_o it_o and_o refuse_v communion_n with_o those_o that_o so_o worship_v he_o when_o they_o praecipitate_v themselves_o either_o through_o envy_n passion_n or_o design_n into_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o dissenter_n without_o a_o search_n after_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o ignorant_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v they_o embrace_v but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o they_o have_v forsake_v when_o their_o separation_n be_v attend_v with_o so_o many_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o bitterness_n evil-speaking_a slander_v of_o those_o who_o disagree_v lie_v to_o support_v their_o way_n reproach_n of_o the_o government_n cruelty_n against_o their_o opposite_n when_o in_o their_o power_n and_o those_o bloody_a undertake_n to_o destroy_v the_o lawful_a magistrate_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o think_v that_o conscience_n and_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v be_v the_o only_a principle_n of_o those_o dissenter_n for_o if_o that_o be_v the_o great_a rule_n of_o their_o action_n they_o will_v walk_v by_o it_o in_o those_o other_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o scruple_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conclude_v that_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o some_o good_a soul_n to_o be_v deceive_v yet_o the_o far_o great_a part_n be_v first_o blind_v and_o manacle_v by_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o so_o be_v lead_v captive_a by_o deceiver_n sect_n 5._o the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o dissension_n as_o to_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n now_o since_o the_o cause_n of_o dissension_n in_o religion_n be_v in_o themselves_o so_o wicked_a how_o can_v we_o but_o fear_v that_o their_o consequence_n will_v be_v full_a of_o horror_n for_o what_o can_v these_o spawn_n but_o misery_n and_o destruction_n by_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n be_v dishonour_v for_o the_o reason_n our_o saviour_n give_v of_o his_o prayer_n for_o unity_n among_o his_o disciple_n be_v 17.21_o joh._n 17.21_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v believe_v that_o his_o father_n have_v send_v he_o i.e._n that_o he_o come_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a therefore_o the_o dissension_n which_o shall_v happen_v among_o they_o will_v give_v a_o colour_n of_o unbelief_n to_o the_o world_n and_o they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o author_n of_o that_o which_o be_v full_a of_o strife_n the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o the_o disorder_n which_o be_v among_o they_o will_v persuade_v unbeliever_n to_o say_v they_o be_v mad_a 1_o cor._n 14.23_o the_o contention_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o sport_n of_o the_o gentile_a theater_n and_o every_o unhallowed_a scorner_n make_v the_o strife_n of_o christian_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o mirth_n they_o also_o obstruct_v man_n in_o the_o embrace_n the_o faith_n as_o be_v show_v above_o and_o therefore_o celsus_n upon_o this_o account_n do_v reproach_v the_o christian_n as_o if_o etc._n if_o origen_n con_fw-mi cell_n lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o envy_v the_o world_n the_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n because_o they_o no_o soon_o increase_v their_o number_n but_o their_o dissension_n be_v also_o multiply_v thus_o they_o hinder_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o forbid_v those_o that_o otherwise_o will_v come_v into_o the_o church_n they_o corrupt_v also_o those_o that_o be_v within_o and_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o grace_n which_o every_o member_n ought_v to_o promote_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o other_o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v of_o the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o be_v enrich_v in_o all_o knowledge_n and_o so_o have_v a_o plentiful_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o may_v have_v expect_v to_o have_v find_v they_o spiritual_a 1.5_o 1_o cor._n 1.5_o grow_v up_o to_o some_o perfection_n in_o christ_n 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 3.1_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o division_n they_o be_v still_o but_o babe_n still_o carnal_a for_o division_n and_o dissension_n in_o religion_n do_v hinder_v both_o the_o inward_a and_o the_o outward_a mean_n whereby_o christian_n may_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o inward_a be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v the_o church_n withal_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o and_o it_o be_v say_v ephes_n 4.16_o that_o from_o christ_n the_o whole_a body_n fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_a by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_a supply_n make_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n but_o dissension_n hinder_v this_o way_n of_o supply_n for_o either_o they_o break_v the_o continuity_n of_o the_o body_n as_o violent_a wind_n tear_v off_o the_o branch_n from_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o effect_n the_o apostle_n insinuate_v when_o he_o call_v heresy_n wind_n of_o doctrine_n in_o vers_fw-la 14._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n or_o else_o they_o stir_v up_o such_o humour_n of_o wrath_n and_o malice_n which_o like_o tough_a obstruction_n in_o the_o vein_n and_o vessel_n of_o our_o body_n hinder_v the_o current_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n so_o do_v these_o hinder_v that_o supply_n of_o spiritual_a nourishment_n that_o one_o member_n shall_v afford_v unto_o another_o for_o all_o those_o part_n and_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v give_v with_o all_o that_o time_n which_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o convert_v man_n to_o holiness_n in_o reconcile_a soul_n to_o god_n in_o persuade_v man_n to_o break_v off_o their_o sin_n by_o repentance_n be_v spend_v and_o waste_v in_o bitterness_n and_o evil_a speak_v one_o of_o another_o in_o mutual_a contradiction_n perverse_a dispute_n dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n in_o make_v proselyte_n to_o the_o faction_n rather_o than_o in_o turn_v they_o to_o god_n in_o teach_v they_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o party_n rather_o than_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o oracle_n of_o life_n then_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o edification_n which_o be_v the_o assemble_v of_o christian_n together_o for_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 10.24_o have_v admonish_v the_o hebrew_n to_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n present_o add_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o this_o not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o the_o join_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o powerful_a conversation_n which_o can_v possible_o beget_v love_n and_o good_a work_n of_o one_o to_o the_o other_o this_o likewise_o be_v lose_v by_o faction_n for_o where_o there_o be_v these_o dissension_n altar_n be_v set_v up_o against_o altar_n and_o congregation_n against_o congregation_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o provoke_v to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n man_n be_v enrage_v to_o malice_n and_o destructive_a design_n against_o the_o dissenter_n for_o that_o be_v another_o sad_a effect_n of_o these_o dissension_n they_o do_v imbrutish_a mankind_n make_v they_o heady_a high-minded_a fierce_a despiser_n and_o contemner_n of_o other_o from_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n come_v rail_v envy_n evilsurmise_n and_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o the_o
severe_a cruelty_n for_o such_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o arian_n donatist_n circumcelliones_fw-la and_o papist_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o unfit_a be_v such_o soul_n for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n how_o uncapable_a do_v they_o become_v of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o lamb_n who_o be_v lowly_a and_o meek_a and_o who_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v in_o the_o street_n these_o be_v the_o mischief_n they_o do_v to_o religion_n the_o injury_n they_o bring_v upon_o the_o church_n but_o they_o stay_v not_o here_o sect_n 6._o the_o consequence_n of_o dissension_n as_o to_o the_o civil_a state_n for_o they_o vex_v the_o state_n also_o which_o be_v christian_n can_v be_v safe_a while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o tempest_n the_o mutual_a contending_n of_o the_o divide_a party_n disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n distract_v the_o people_n with_o fear_n how_o far_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o more_o prevalent_a will_v reach_v and_o the_o several_a vicissitude_n of_o success_n on_o the_o different_a side_n hinder_v the_o common_a settlement_n and_o represent_v new_a terror_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n we_o often_o find_v the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o world_n in_o flame_n kindle_v by_o dissension_n in_o religion_n the_o street_n run_v with_o blood_n church_n break_v open_a to_o let_v in_o some_o new_a intruder_n and_o army_n call_v to_o succour_v the_o community_n and_o stint_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o contend_a sect_n and_o the_o gentile_n though_o unconcerned_a which_o part_n have_v truth_n yet_o feel_v themselves_o involve_v in_o the_o contention_n of_o both_o but_o the_o mischief_n they_o bring_v upon_o a_o state_n be_v most_o evident_a in_o those_o injury_n they_o do_v to_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n who_o can_v be_v distress_v with_o difficulty_n but_o the_o whole_a community_n under_o they_o must_v have_v sensible_a misery_n dissension_n be_v injurious_a to_o they_o as_o they_o take_v away_o that_o mutual_a confidence_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o state_n and_o more_o especial_o betwixt_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n without_o which_o confidence_n a_o nation_n can_v never_o do_v any_o great_a thing_n man_n do_v not_o easy_o and_o willing_o trust_v those_o who_o they_o do_v not_o think_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o so_o every_o schismatic_a look_n upon_o his_o prince_n that_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o same_o opinion_n with_o himself_o hence_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v obstruct_v to_o any_o great_a design_n constantine_n complain_v that_o he_o can_v not_o wage_v his_o war_n against_o persia_n when_o the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n do_v so_o perplex_v his_o empire_n for_o he_o may_v just_o have_v sear_v that_o other_o effect_n of_o dissension_n which_o be_v that_o they_o give_v occasion_n to_o some_o ambitious_a spirit_n to_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o more_o slight_v sect_n and_o so_o fit_v himself_o with_o a_o party_n to_o endeavour_v at_o tyranny_n for_o pretend_v their_o protection_n and_o defence_n of_o their_o cause_n he_o may_v drive_v on_o his_o own_o design_n for_o a_o greatness_n not_o due_a to_o he_o beside_o dissenter_n in_o religion_n be_v fit_a instrument_n for_o a_o invade_a enemy_n to_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o a_o nation_n by_o pretend_v kindness_n to_o the_o discontent_a sect_n who_o easy_o be_v cheat_v to_o think_v change_n will_v prove_v remedy_n and_o vain_o hope_v for_o those_o favour_n from_o a_o foreigner_n which_o they_o despair_n of_o under_o their_o lawful_a king_n nay_o sometime_o the_o discountenance_a dissenter_n raise_v a_o ambition_n where_o they_o find_v none_o for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o they_o to_o give_v immoderate_a praise_n to_o all_o of_o their_o side_n especial_o to_o any_o great_a man_n who_o they_o have_v chance_v to_o deceive_v and_o so_o by_o swell_v he_o to_o a_o pride_n flatter_v he_o to_o attempt_n at_o power_n that_o he_o may_v vindicate_v they_o from_o their_o imaginary_a oppression_n sect_n 7._o what_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v do_v as_o to_o dissension_n thus_o have_v see_v the_o nature_n cause_n and_o effect_n of_o dissension_n in_o religion_n that_o they_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o be_v derive_v from_o lust_n and_o corruption_n and_o at_o best_o they_o be_v the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n which_o first_o give_v they_o a_o be_v and_o afterward_o nourish_v they_o that_o their_o effect_n be_v as_o base_a as_o their_o cause_n and_o also_o pregnant_a with_o misery_n both_o to_o church_n and_o state_n we_o may_v now_o proceed_v to_o form_v a_o judgement_n of_o toleration_n first_o i_o conceive_v all_o will_v grant_v that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n and_o order_n be_v bind_v to_o remove_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v so_o dishonourable_a to_o religion_n obstructive_a to_o true_a piety_n and_o pernicious_a to_o church_n and_o state_n for_o his_o obligation_n to_o his_o own_o profession_n his_o interest_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o his_o love_n to_o his_o country_n require_v no_o less_o from_o he_o and_o indeed_o this_o every_o sect_n do_v practice_n and_o endeavour_n for_o while_o they_o labour_v to_o draw_v all_o to_o their_o own_o party_n they_o plain_o declare_v they_o will_v have_v no_o dissension_n then_o it_o follow_v that_o magistrate_n king_n and_o prince_n and_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o legislative_a and_o juridical_a power_n of_o their_o own_o people_n be_v likewise_o oblige_v to_o the_o same_o endeavour_n for_o must_v king_n fit_v still_o and_o be_v the_o idle_a spectator_n of_o injury_n daily_o act_v against_o the_o religion_n they_o profess_v be_v quiet_a in_o their_o own_o dishonour_n and_o their_o people_n misery_n and_o must_v they_o patient_o see_v their_o city_n and_o community_n render_v more_o unsafe_a than_o a_o wilderness_n and_o more_o unquiet_a than_o herd_n of_o beast_n shall_v not_o a_o prince_n labour_n to_o prevent_v the_o contempt_n of_o religion_n bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o divide_a state_n stop_v the_o avenue_n to_o all_o ambitious_a usurpation_n but_o this_o can_v be_v do_v unless_o it_o be_v his_o power_n and_o right_n either_o to_o prevent_v these_o dissension_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v or_o restrain_v and_o remove_v they_o if_o they_o do_v arise_v and_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o christian_a prince_n to_o do_v so_o their_o condition_n must_v be_v far_o worse_o by_o become_v christian_n than_o when_o they_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o they_o will_v be_v loser_n as_o to_o their_o temporal_a right_n by_o fall_v down_o before_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o have_v command_v his_o follower_n to_o give_v they_o all_o their_o due_n their_o fear_n and_o honour_n nay_o no_o man_n either_o lose_v or_o gain_v any_o temporal_a right_n by_o embrace_v the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o when_o 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