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topiâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z importâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z need_v 〈…〉_z be_v 〈…〉_z from_o among_o 〈…〉_z it_o come_v in_o as_o 〈…〉_z notâ—â—â—â—_n will_v 〈…〉_z influence_v â—y_a 〈…〉_z advantage_n to_o deâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z â—â—cessary_a that_o such_o a_o 〈…〉_z true_a reasonâ—â—nd_v mean_n of_o the_o advance_v of_o popery_n in_o this_o naâ—â—on_n as_o shall_v give_v they_o occasion_n to_o consider_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o way_n for_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o effect_n in_o thing_n and_o mean_n that_o be_v suit_v and_o fit_v to_o be_v productive_a of_o they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o can_v but_o follow_v on_o their_o be_v and_o operation_n and_o not_o in_o cold_a story_n surmize_n and_o far_o fetch_v or_o feign_a inference_n and_o if_o we_o do_v reckon_v that_o the_o real_a advancement_n of_o religion_n depend_v only_o on_o the_o secular_a advancement_n of_o some_o that_o do_v profess_v it_o we_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o our_o measure_n as_o other_o have_v be_v before_o 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which_o be_v homogeneal_a as_o unto_o truth_n and_o so_o easy_o mix_v with_o the_o other_o discourse_n that_o the_o nonconformist_n some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o do_v receive_v or_o have_v receive_v money_n from_o the_o papist_n to_o act_v their_o affair_n and_o promote_v their_o interest_n and_o although_o this_o be_v such_o a_o putid_v calumny_n such_o a_o malicious_a falsehood_n such_o a_o frontless_a lie_n as_o impudence_n itself_o will_v blush_v at_o be_v make_v a_o instrument_n to_o vent_v it_o and_o withal_o extreme_o ridiculous_a yet_o because_o it_o seem_v useful_a unto_o the_o good_a end_n of_o unite_n protestant_n and_o oppose_v popery_n it_o have_v not_o only_o be_v report_v by_o sundry_a of_o the_o clergy_n but_o embrace_v and_o divulge_v also_o by_o some_o of_o their_o weak_a and_o credulous_a follower_n who_o seem_v to_o believe_v that_o other_o man_n advantage_n be_v their_o religion_n but_o when_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o modesty_n be_v pass_v nothing_o but_o a_o 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in_o other_o affair_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o judge_v that_o these_o thing_n can_v proceed_v from_o any_o other_o ground_n but_o a_o design_n to_o increase_v distrust_n and_o jealousy_n among_o protestant_n to_o heighten_v their_o difference_n to_o exasperate_v and_o provoke_v they_o to_o animosity_n to_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o each_o party_n by_o a_o disbelief_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o each_o other_o in_o the_o same_o common_a cause_n whence_o whether_o it_o be_v design_v or_o no_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o make_v a_o prey_n unto_o our_o restless_a adversary_n for_o what_o else_o but_o a_o strong_a inclination_n thereto_o can_v give_v the_o least_o credit_n or_o reputation_n to_o such_o vile_a insinuation_n false_a surmize_n and_o fable_n i_o do_v not_o say_v in_o the_o preface_n but_o in_o the_o report_n that_o have_v be_v occasion_v thereby_o wherein_o folly_n and_o malice_n rival_n one_o another_o against_o that_o plain_a open_a uncontrollable_a 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pre-eminence_n and_o dignity_n peculiar_o appropriate_v unto_o he_o the_o namâ—_n of_o bishop_n and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o unto_o matter_n of_o fact_n i_o reckon_v it_o unto_o the_o beginning_n of_o those_o less_o harmful_a deviation_n from_o their_o original_a constitution_n which_o i_o assign_v unto_o primitive_a church_n but_o many_o addition_n must_v be_v make_v hereunto_o before_o it_o will_v help_v the_o cause_n of_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n what_o other_o occasion_n hereof_o be_v give_v or_o take_v what_o advantage_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o promote_v this_o alteration_n shall_v be_v touch_v upon_o afterward_o 2._o why_o may_v not_o the_o church_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v depart_v from_o their_o original_a constitution_n order_n and_o rule_n as_o well_o as_o from_o their_o first_o faith_n and_o worship_n which_o they_o do_v gradual_o in_o many_o successive_a age_n until_o both_o be_v utter_o corrupt_v the_o cause_n occasion_n and_o temptation_n lead_v unto_o the_o 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man_n in_o these_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v and_o profess_v on_o the_o penalty_n of_o eternal_a and_o temporal_a destruction_n that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o those_o depend_v on_o he_o be_v the_o only_a church_n in_o the_o world_n if_o this_o shall_v be_v grant_v as_o it_o be_v almost_o universal_o in_o some_o age_n and_o in_o this_o be_v earnest_o contend_v for_o there_o will_v be_v a_o thousand_o evidence_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o church_n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n but_o from_o men._n whether_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o or_o no_o man_n of_o secular_a wisdom_n and_o interest_n may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v but_o he_o must_v be_v blind_a and_o mad_a and_o accurse_a in_o his_o mind_n and_o understanding_n who_o can_v think_v of_o receive_v it_o as_o from_o
word_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o so_o many_o various_a and_o opposite_a opinion_n about_o they_o and_o those_o debate_v in_o such_o long_a and_o operous_a discourse_n that_o some_o will_v take_v a_o argument_n from_o thence_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v direct_o prove_v from_o they_o nor_o any_o certain_a account_n of_o the_o state_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n be_v thence_o collect_v but_o nothing_o can_v be_v insinuate_v more_o false_a and_o absurd_a nor_o which_o more_o direct_o tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o if_o when_o man_n be_v seduce_v by_o their_o interest_n or_o otherwise_o to_o multiply_v false_a exposition_n of_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o contend_v earnest_o about_o they_o that_o thereon_o as_o unto_o we_o they_o lose_v their_o instructive_a power_n and_o certain_a determination_n of_o the_o truth_n we_o shall_v quick_o have_v no_o bottom_n or_o foundation_n for_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o most_o important_a article_n of_o religion_n nor_o can_v have_v so_o at_o this_o day_n but_o all_o the_o various_a pretence_n of_o man_n some_o whereof_o will_v have_v the_o pope_n other_o a_o general_n council_n some_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n some_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n some_o a_o company_n of_o arbitrator_n be_v nothing_o but_o so_o many_o instance_n of_o what_o interest_n prejudice_n corrupt_a lust_n ambitious_a design_n with_o a_o dislike_n of_o the_o truth_n will_v bring_v forth_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o any_o impartial_a man_n read_v this_o context_n can_v take_v the_o church_n in_o this_o place_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n but_o for_o such_o a_o society_n as_o whereunto_o a_o offend_a and_o offend_a brother_n or_o disciple_n of_o christ_n might_n and_o ought_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o body_n whereof_o they_o may_v address_v themselves_o for_o relief_n and_o remedy_n or_o the_o removal_n of_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o 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scandalous_a and_o matter_n of_o offence_n unto_o they_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v know_v and_o this_o appear_v 1_o from_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n against_o thou_o do_v of_o a_o injury_n be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o be_v injure_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 6.8_o 9_o that_o be_v to_o be_v wrong_v to_o be_v deal_v unjust_o withal_o and_o to_o be_v defraud_v or_o deprive_v of_o our_o right_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o so_o use_v but_o only_o so_o to_o sin_n as_o to_o give_v scandal_n unto_o they_o against_o who_o that_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 1_o cor._n 8.11_o 12_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n against_o christ_n in_o the_o light_n of_o their_o conscience_n be_v to_o sin_n against_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o context_n our_o saviour_n be_v treat_v direct_o about_o all_o sort_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n or_o sin_n as_o occasion_n of_o fall_v stumble_a and_o sin_v and_o so_o of_o perish_v unto_o other_o give_v rule_n and_o direction_n about_o they_o from_o 8_o verse_n unto_o these_o word_n wherein_o direction_n be_v give_v about_o their_o cure_n and_o removal_n and_o two_o thing_n he_o ascribe_v unto_o these_o scandal_n 1._o that_o weak_a christian_n be_v despise_v in_o they_o ver_fw-la 10._o 2._o that_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v destroy_v or_o lose_v for_o ever_o by_o they_o ver_fw-la 14._o which_o give_v we_o a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o scandalous_a offence_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sin_n be_v use_v here_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o to_o give_v offence_n by_o a_o scandalous_a miscarriage_n 3._o where_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v again_o record_v the_o word_n use_v enforce_v this_o application_n of_o they_o luk._n 17.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o lord_n christ_n foretell_v his_o disciple_n that_o scandal_n and_o offence_n will_v arise_v with_o the_o nature_n and_o danger_n of_o they_o v_o 1._o and_o because_o that_o they_o obtain_v their_o pernicious_a effect_n most_o on_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a he_o give_v caution_n against_o they_o with_o especial_a respect_n unto_o such_o among_o his_o disciple_n better_o any_o one_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v scandal_n or_o offence_n unto_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o what_o he_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 2._o he_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 3._o sin_n against_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v plain_a from_o thâ—_n direction_n which_o he_o give_v hereon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rebuke_v he_o the_o word_n be_v never_o use_v with_o respect_n unto_o private_a injury_n but_o as_o they_o be_v sin_n or_o fault_n so_o be_v it_o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 4.2_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o only_a word_n use_v for_o the_o rebuke_v give_v or_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o a_o scandalous_a offender_n 2_o cor._n 2.6_o 4_o another_o rule_n be_v give_v in_o case_n of_o private_a injury_n that_o be_v only_o such_o and_o that_o be_v that_o we_o immediate_o forgive_v they_o 5._o it_o do_v not_o seem_v a_o direction_n suit_v unto_o that_o intense_a love_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n require_v in_o all_o his_o disciple_n one_o towards_o another_o nor_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o love_n in_o its_o exercise_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v 1_o cor._n 13._o that_o for_o a_o private_a injury_n do_v unto_o any_o man_n without_o respect_n unto_o sin_n against_o god_n therein_o which_o be_v the_o scandal_n he_o shall_v follow_v his_o brother_n so_o far_o as_o to_o have_v he_o cast_v â—ut_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o church_n and_o believer_n which_o yet_o in_o case_n of_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n 2_o the_o rule_n here_o prescribe_v and_o the_o direction_n give_v be_v so_o prescribe_v and_o give_v for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v unto_o any_o present_a case_n or_o the_o present_a season_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o such_o case_n at_o present_a no_o mutual_a offence_n among_o any_o of_o his_o disciple_n that_o shall_v require_v this_o determination_n of_o it_o only_a respect_n be_v have_v unto_o what_o may_v afterward_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o direction_n at_o that_o time_n because_o christ_n himself_o be_v then_o constant_o present_a with_o they_o in_o who_o all_o church_n power_n do_v reside_v both_o eminent_o and_o formal_o according_o when_o any_o of_o they_o do_v offend_v unto_o scandal_n he_o do_v himself_o rebuke_v they_o matth._n 16.22_o 23._o and_o when_o any_o thing_n of_o mutual_a offence_n fall_v out_o among_o they_o he_o instruct_v they_o and_o direct_v they_o into_o the_o way_n of_o love_n do_v what_o any_o church_n can_v do_v and_o much_o more_o also_o mat._n 20_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27.28_o 3_o this_o be_v a_o case_n which_o our_o saviour_n foreknow_v and_o foretell_v that_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n in_o future_a generation_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o do_v so_o every_o day_n and_o will_v do_v so_o whilst_o man_n be_v in_o a_o imperfect_a state_n here_o below_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n wherein_o the_o church_n as_o unto_o its_o order_n â—urity_n and_o edification_n be_v more_o concern_v nor_o can_v any_o of_o they_o be_v preserve_v without_o a_o certain_a rule_n for_o the_o cure_n and_o heal_n of_o offence_n nor_o be_v so_o in_o any_o church_n where_o such_o a_o rule_n be_v
this_o constant_a total_a communion_n do_v not_o only_o include_v a_o conscientious_a observance_n of_o all_o thing_n appoint_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o rule_n or_o canon_n in_o those_o assembly_n but_o a_o renunciation_n also_o of_o all_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o edification_n by_o joint_a communion_n as_o unlawful_a and_o evil._n and_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o prove_v that_o on_o a_o concession_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o communion_n in_o some_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o man_n to_o oblige_v themselves_o unto_o total_a constant_a communion_n with_o a_o renunciation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o all_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o joint_a edification_n it_o may_v also_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o some_o respect_n and_o limitation_n at_o some_o time_n which_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v absolute_o and_o always_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a from_o outward_a circumstance_n to_o do_v that_o sometime_o 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