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church_n which_o they_o think_v may_v be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o schism_n itself_o be_v beside_o they_o say_v if_o some_o thing_n be_v now_o to_o be_v change_v in_o compliance_n with_o the_o humour_n of_o a_o party_n as_o soon_o as_o that_o be_v do_v another_o party_n may_v demand_v other_o concession_n and_o there_o may_v be_v as_o good_a reason_n invent_v for_o these_o as_o for_o those_o many_o such_o concession_n may_v also_o shake_v those_o of_o our_o own_o communion_n and_o tempt_v they_o to_o for_o sake_n we_o and_o go_v over_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pretend_v that_o we_o change_v so_o often_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o incline_v to_o be_v of_o a_o church_n that_o be_v constant_a and_o true_a to_o herself_o and_o these_o reason_n wrought_v on_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o there_o be_v other_o
renounce_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n without_o any_o reasonable_a cause_n but_o let_v we_o see_v wherein_o our_o brethren_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o our_o king_n and_o governor_n may_v allow_v the_o primitive_a bishop_n of_o our_o reformation_n be_v judge_n the_o religion_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v it_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o anti-christ_n i_o reckon_v it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o prince_n duty_n to_o reverse_v this_o heavenly_a decrce_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n with_o establish_v two_o religion_n in_o one_o realm_n the_o first_o authorize_v by_o christ_n 4o._o bishop_n bilson_n of_o subjection_n part_v 1._o p._n 21._o edit_fw-la 4o._o and_o bequeath_v in_o his_o testament_n to_o the_o church_n the_o next_o invent_v of_o antichrist_n and_o flat_o repugnant_a to_o the_o prophetical_a and_o 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magistrate_n command_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n object_n but_o by_o their_o preach_v and_o separate_v meeting_n they_o break_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o to_o tolerate_v they_o be_v to_o tolerate_v a_o schism_n answ_n this_o be_v the_o great_a clamour_v of_o the_o accuser_n but_o let_v we_o see_v wherein_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o church_n do_v consist_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o schism_n i_o can_v quote_v a_o more_o learned_a doctor_n of_o this_o church_n 224._o ibid._n part_n 2._o p._n 223_o 224._o or_o of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o same_o reverend_a bishop_n bilson_n he_o shall_v decide_v this_o case_n it_o be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a fancy_n to_o think_v the_o communion_n of_o christ_n church_n depend_v upon_o the_o pope_n person_n or_o regiment_n let_v they_o that_o imagine_v one_o universal_a sovereign_a power_n over_o the_o church_n in_o our_o day_n whether_o one_o or_o many_o observe_v 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the_o same_o truth_n taste_v of_o the_o same_o grace_n rest_v on_o the_o same_o hope_n call_v on_o the_o same_o god_n rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v sanctify_a and_o preserve_v against_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v not_o break_v by_o diversity_n and_o variety_n of_o rite_n custom_n law_n and_o fashion_n which_o many_o place_n and_o country_n have_v different_a each_o from_o other_o except_o they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o faith_n and_o good-manner_n as_o st._n augustine_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la irenaeus_n etc._n etc._n eusebius_n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o simple_a verity_n be_v the_o band_n of_o unity_n jewel_n ecclesiâ_fw-la defence_n p._n 460._o praelection_n de_fw-fr ecclesiâ_fw-la bishop_n carlton_n make_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o consist_v in_o one_o head_n christ_n one_o body_n one_o spirit_n one_o faith_n or_o one_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o 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the_o apostolic_a or_o primitive_a church_n we_o read_v for_o certain_a of_o none_o beside_o the_o action_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o no_o doubt_n all_o their_o church_n always_o use_v in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o public_a meeting_n but_o with_o no_o set_a prayer_n save_v only_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o gregory_n confess_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o prayer_n blessing_n and_o thanks-givings_a be_v in_o every_o place_n make_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v such_o as_o be_v set_v to_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o you_o have_v long_o since_o their_o time_n frame_v a_o liturgy_n in_o james_n name_n 620._o pag._n 620._o yet_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o your_o main_a foundation_n be_v a_o dream_n of_o your_o own_o that_o the_o church_n of_o gorinth_n have_v a_o prescribe_a number_n and_o order_n of_o prayer_n pronounce_v by_o some_o one_o chaplain_n ☜_o pag._n 621_o ☜_o that_o say_v his_o lesson_n within-book_n or_o may_v not_o go_v one_o line_n beside_o his_o missale_n for_o any_o good_a where_o the_o christian_n under_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o their_o assembly_n first_o prophesy_v i._n e._n declare_v of_o god_n will_n and_o reveal_v of_o his_o word_n at_o which_o the_o insidel_n and_o new_a convert_v unbaptise_v may_v be_v present_a and_o next_o prayer_n and_o psalm_n to_o celebrate_v the_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n and_o to_o prepare_v their_o mind_n for_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o which_o all_o the_o faithful_a come_v with_o one_o consent_n of_o heart_n and_o voice_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o their_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o pastor_n and_o minister_n as_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o direct_v and_o inspire_v for_o that_o function_n and_o action_n the_o people_n hear_v understand_a 622._o pag._n 622._o and_o
best_a be_v they_o dissent_v from_o the_o law_n without_o impeachment_n of_o their_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n for_o they_o will_v glad_o have_v submit_v to_o his_o term_n and_o can_v not_o obey_v the_o law_n without_o any_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o legislative_a power_n for_o they_o only_o dissent_v from_o a_o few_o man_n who_o then_o can_v sway_v enough_o to_o do_v their_o work_n they_o must_v not_o only_o do_v but_o they_o must_v subscribe_v be_v that_o true_a of_o the_o same_o wise_a lord_n bacon_n their_o urge_v subscription_n to_o their_o own_o article_n be_v but_o lacessere_fw-la &_o irritare_fw-la morbos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la which_o otherwise_o will_v spend_v and_o crush_v themselves_o and_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o which_o as_o i_o be_o persuade_v will_v not_o easy_o offend_v by_o inconformity_n who_o notwithstanding_o make_v some_o conscience_n to_o subscribe_v for_o they_o know_v this_o note_n of_o inconstancy_n 35._o page_n 35._o and_o defection_n from_o what_o they_o have_v long_o hold_v shall_v disable_v that_o good_a which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v do_v when_o they_o have_v do_v this_o they_o must_v assent_v and_o consent_n etc._n etc._n non_fw-la consensum_fw-la quaerit_fw-la sed_fw-la dissidium_fw-la auget_fw-la qui_fw-la quod_fw-la factis_fw-la praestatur_fw-la verbis_fw-la exigit_fw-la he_o seek_v not_o union_n but_o division_n which_o exact_v inward_o that_o which_o man_n be_v content_a to_o yield_v in_o outward_a action_n the_o same_o great_a man_n still_o if_o some_o of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v small_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o about_o they_o namely_o a_o declaration_n and_o subscription_n our_o unfeigned_a assent_n &c_n &c_n yea_o our_o quiet_a submission_n to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o as_o tolerable_a suffice_v not_o as_o we_o apprehend_v 13._o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o n.c._n p._n 13._o &c._n &c._n say_v the_o wise_a and_o holy_a mr._n corbet_n 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prince_n command_v he_o or_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n or_o his_o present_a interest_n except_o he_o turn_v atheist_n etc._n etc._n reverend_a dr._n purnet_n preface_n before_o the_o history_n of_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n pag._n 49._o whether_o to_o require_v conformity_n in_o practice_n where_o there_o be_v difference_n in_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o command_v a_o man_n to_o act_v against_o light_n and_o conscience_n and_o consequent_o to_o sin_n and_o query_n xxi_o etc._n etc._n 3._o whether_o it_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o if_o a_o man_n assent_v to_o all_o article_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n concern_v decency_n and_o order_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o be_v otherwise_o fit_v for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administration_n of_o all_o ordinance_n yet_o except_o he_o do_v assent_n and_o consent_n to_o all_o thing_n require_v by_o some_o modern_a bishop_n and_o clergyman_n 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