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effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n can_v all_o the_o canon_n in_o the_o world_n attain_v more_o concord_n and_o high_a end_n than_o these_o express_v and_o the_o instrument_n be_v the_o gift_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o man_n even_o to_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o the_o love_a endeavour_n of_o all_o believer_n §_o 17._o and_o the_o term_n of_o all_o this_o union_n and_o concord_n be_v these_o seven_o 1._o one_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a head_n that_o be_v all_o true_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o one_o spirit_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o quicken_v illuminate_v and_o sanctify_v and_o confirm_v and_o comfort_v they_o 3._o one_o hope_n of_o their_o call_n that_o be_v the_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o heavenly_a glory_n 4._o one_o lord_n the_o king_n head_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o one_o faith_n that_o be_v christianity_n express_v in_o the_o church_n creed_n or_o common_a profession_n 6._o one_o baptism_n that_o be_v one_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o the_o church_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o this_o one_o faith_n 7._o one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o and_o in_o we_o all_o but_o all_o this_o consist_v in_o various_a degree_n of_o grace_n and_o gift_n ch_z 4._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o these_o be_v god_n own_o term_n of_o christian_a unity_n and_o concord_n sufficient_a in_o their_o kind_n but_o judge_v insufficient_a by_o the_o ignorant_a proud_a tyrannical_a
not_o yet_o enter_v §_o 33._o ix_o those_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o unjust_o must_v be_v pity_v and_o allow_v entrance_n into_o another_o church_n those_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o just_o must_v 1_o remain_v under_o that_o penalty_n and_o shame_n till_o they_o repent_v 2._o and_o also_o be_v further_o use_v according_a to_o their_o crime_n whether_o murder_n fornication_n theft_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o law_n punish_v such_o offender_n if_o it_o before_o infidelity_n or_o apostasy_n they_o must_v be_v use_v as_o the_o church_n deserter_n or_o adversary_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o restrain_v from_o oppose_v it_o §_o 34._o x._o the_o papist_n shall_v be_v use_v as_o man_n and_o as_o the_o faulty_a and_o weak_a sort_n of_o christian_n but_o so_o as_o 1._o may_v secure_a prince_n from_o be_v unwilling_o subject_v to_o a_o foreign_a usurper_n or_o be_v abuse_v by_o he_o or_o his_o agent_n and_o as_o may_v secure_v the_o people_n from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o law_n for_o burn_v kill_a and_o exterminate_v they_o 2._o and_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v sober_o restrain_v from_o such_o seduce_a and_o hurt_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o as_o be_v after_o prove_v to_o be_v intolerable_a §_o 35._o xi_o diocesan_n that_o be_v as_o arch-bishop_n and_o destroy_v not_o parish_n church_n episcopacy_n and_o discipline_n be_v to_o be_v number_v either_o with_o the_o promoted_n or_o tolerate_v party_n as_o they_o be_v take_v by_o the_o ruler_n for_o the_o best_a or_o second_o but_o those_o that_o will_v unchurch_n parish_n church_n and_o make_v they_o but_o chapel_n and_o set_v up_o only_o one_o tribunal_n for_o the_o discipline_n of_o many_o hundred_o parish_n and_o thereby_o make_v discipline_n impossible_a and_o deprive_v particular_a church_n of_o the_o right_n give_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o apostle_n or_o will_v silence_v and_o persecute_v faithful_a minister_n or_o oppress_v the_o flock_n shall_v be_v restrain_v from_o such_o abuse_n and_o tyranny_n by_o the_o prince_n §_o 36._o xii_o the_o very_a same_o i_o say_v of_o the_o synod_n and_o class_n of_o presbyter_n whether_o provincial_a or_o national_a §_o 37._o xiii_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v discountenance_v mere_o because_o they_o be_v so_o independent_a as_o not_o to_o be_v over_o and_o under_o each_o other_o in_o a_o regimental_a way_n no_o more_o than_o school_n of_o grammar_n or_o philosophy_n or_o other_o science_n or_o art_n but_o the_o magistrate_n must_v make_v they_o dependent_a on_o he_o as_o his_o govern_a subject_n and_o must_v exhort_v they_o to_o that_o dependence_n on_o each_o other_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o mutual_a help_n and_o peace_n and_o moderate_o urge_v they_o hereto_o for_o religion_n sake_n §_o 38._o fourteen_o adverse_a contentious_a militate_fw-la church_n must_v be_v restrain_v from_o abuse_v one_o another_o and_o destroy_v christian_a love_n and_o peace_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v keep_v peace_n among_o they_o and_o correct_v railer_n slanderer_n and_o peace-breaker_n §_o 39_o xv._n but_o the_o main_a care_n concern_v practice_n and_o here_o the_o sound_n in_o faith_n the_o charitable_a the_o peaceable_a and_o of_o good_a conversation_n shall_v be_v promote_v praise_v and_o maintain_v with_o special_a favour_n and_o approbation_n §_o 40._o xvi_o the_o mere_o tolerable_a as_o to_o doctrine_n charity_n and_o conversation_n shall_v be_v defend_v and_o keep_v in_o peace_n §_o 41._o xvii_o the_o intolerable_a must_v be_v suppress_v or_o restrain_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n §_o 42._o to_o these_o great_a end_n as_o campanella_n will_v have_v every_o sovereign_a to_o have_v three_o sort_n of_o council_n under_o he_o one_o for_o learning_n and_o religion_n another_o for_o civil_a affair_n and_o another_o for_o war_n so_o it_o may_v be_v wish_v however_o that_o the_o prince_n have_v a_o council_n that_o shall_v special_o take_v care_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o necessary_a subservient_fw-fr learning_n and_o that_o there_o be_v draw_v up_o three_o several_a catalogue_n or_o law_n for_o these_o various_a rank_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v i._o the_o foredescribe_v necessary_a part_n of_o christianity_n and_o communion_n the_o baptismal_a covenant_n creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o essential_o of_o ministry_n and_o communion_n which_o all_o tolerate_a minister_n shall_v subscribe_v to_o or_o profess_v have_v also_o testimonial_n of_o their_o competent_a ability_n piety_n and_o peaceableness_n ii_o some_o of_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o integral_n add_v after_o that_o be_v needful_a plain_a and_o certain_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v best_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o scripture_n which_o all_o agree_v to_o and_o this_o to_o be_v consent_v to_o by_o the_o approve_a and_o prefer_v minister_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o temple_n and_o public_a countenance_n and_o maintenance_n iii_o a_o catalogue_n of_o doctrine_n of_o so_o great_a use_n as_o that_o none_o be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v or_o private_o dispute_v against_o they_o and_o a_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n which_o none_o may_v commit_v and_o those_o that_o break_v either_o of_o these_o law_n and_o subscribe_v not_o to_o the_o essential_o first_o mention_v to_o be_v judge_v intolerable_a till_o reform_v in_o the_o ministry_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_v intolerable_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o first_o rank_n of_o enemy_n here_o consider_v show_v and_o what_o private_a member_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o what_o be_v say_v viz._n those_o that_o join_v with_o the_o tolerate_a minister_n and_o violate_v not_o this_o last_o prohibit_v law_n by_o incorrigible_a opposition_n to_o the_o truth_n here_o intimate_v or_o by_o wicked_a or_o unpeaceable_a behaviour_n §_o 43._o it_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o the_o catalogue_n impose_v on_o the_o approve_a maintain_v minister_n be_v not_o of_o too_o many_o thing_n nor_o of_o any_o but_o great_a and_o sure_a and_o they_o that_o will_v needs_o stretch_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o plain_a and_o certain_a truth_n need_v no_o other_o catalogue_n of_o the_o three_o rank_n and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o man_n be_v very_o inclinable_a to_o overdo_v in_o rigour_n against_o dissenter_n i_o shall_v rather_o leave_v out_o the_o three_o catalogue_n and_o that_o which_o the_o tolerate_a be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v against_o shall_v be_v but_o the_o same_o catalogue_n which_o the_o approve_a must_v subscribe_v and_o so_o two_o will_v be_v enough_o so_o be_v it_o that_o all_o unpeaceable_a preach_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n §_o 44._o this_o rule_n the_o ancient_a church_n follow_v and_o when_o they_o suppress_v the_o intolerable_a heresy_n they_o tolerate_v the_o novatian_o even_o in_o constantinople_n and_o the_o worst_a bishop_n be_v most_o against_o their_o toleration_n as_o nestorius_n and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o best_a deal_v gentle_o and_o love_o with_o they_o and_o thereby_o do_v more_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o overdoer_n the_o lordly_a turbulence_n of_o theophilus_n and_o cyril_n with_o epiphanius_n silly_a passion_n set_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n against_o chrysostome_n and_o his_o joannites_n which_o the_o wisdom_n and_o peace_n of_o two_o peaceable_a patriarch_n soon_o quench_v §_o 45._o that_o the_o integral_n to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o approve_a minister_n be_v not_o too_o many_o be_v requisite_a 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v preach_v read_v the_o preach_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o you_o may_v soon_o see_v this_o and_o they_o need_v to_o subscribe_v no_o more_o than_o they_o need_v to_o preach_v 2._o because_o else_o overdo_v will_v be_v undo_n and_o unavoidable_a dissent_n will_v cause_v division_n and_o distraction_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o shall_v be_v write_v if_o possible_a in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o scripture_n which_o though_o some_o deride_v be_v of_o great_a moment_n because_o nothing_o more_o tend_v to_o avoid_v division_n by_o dissent_n for_o all_o be_v agree_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o even_o they_o that_o understand_v not_o the_o word_n confess_v they_o to_o be_v true_a and_o take_v not_o the_o liberty_n to_o except_v against_o they_o as_o they_o will_v against_o the_o word_n of_o fallible_a man_n the_o objection_n against_o this_o be_v answer_v after_o §_o 46._o penalty_n must_v not_o be_v equal_a as_o offence_n be_v not_o equal_a as_o the_o approved_n be_v not_o eject_v for_o every_o fault_n so_o the_o tolerate_a be_v not_o to_o be_v silence_v for_o every_o fault_n a_o profane_a swearer_n pay_v twelve_o penny_n a_o oath_n and_o some_o fault_n of_o preacher_n be_v not_o worse_o but_o some_o be_v so_o great_a at_o first_o and_o other_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o impenitency_n and_o incorrigibleness_n
sect._n x._o 4._o yet_o when_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o a_o divide_v heresy_n be_v lay_v upon_o much_o learning_n or_o subtle_a notion_n or_o any_o word_n or_o thing_n very_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v it_o seldom_o spread_v far_o and_o live_v long_o because_o it_o must_v cost_v man_n dear_a to_o understand_v it_o and_o humane_a nature_n be_v slothful_a and_o multitude_n will_v not_o be_v at_o long_a and_o hard_a study_n to_o know_v what_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n therefore_o such_o as_o the_o rosy_a crucians_fw-la behmens_fw-fr etc._n etc._n do_v but_o little_a harm_n sect._n xi_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o only_a separate_n from_o the_o church_n but_o cause_v division_n and_o contention_n in_o a_o church_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v reprove_v as_o sinful_a schism_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o common_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n as_o may_v be_v see_v rom._n 16._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o &_o 3._o 3._o &_o 11._o 18._o matth._n 12._o 25._o luk._n 12._o 52_o 53._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 25._o they_o that_o by_o ill_a doctrine_n or_o abuse_v of_o each_o other_o or_o causeless_a quarrel_n do_v disturb_v the_o church_n peace_n and_o cause_n disaffection_n murmur_n and_o unbrother_o distance_n be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n though_o they_o separate_v not_o sect._n xii_o 6._o separate_v from_o a_o church_n be_v sometime_o a_o great_a and_o sometime_o a_o less_o fault_n than_o divide_v in_o a_o church_n and_o sometime_o no_o fault_n but_o a_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n 1_o when_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o separater_n false_o accuse_v of_o great_a crime_n 2._o and_o when_o it_o tend_v to_o great_a hurt_n it_o be_v a_o less_o fault_n when_o a_o man_n remove_v from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o though_o causeless_o yet_o with_o less_o accusation_n of_o that_o church_n and_o less_o detriment_n to_o the_o common_a cause_n it_o be_v no_o fault_n when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n and_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o just_a manner_n sect._n xiii_o 7._o separate_v from_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v the_o universality_n of_o christian_n as_o head_v by_o christ_n be_v separate_v from_o christ_n and_o ever_o damnable_a and_o be_v apostasy_n sect._n fourteen_o but_o to_o separate_v from_o some_o accident_n or_o integral_a part_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a be_v not_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n to_o differ_v from_o christian_n in_o any_o thing_n essential_a to_o christianity_n be_v to_o apostatise_v or_o separate_v from_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o so_o it_o be_v à _fw-la materia_fw-la to_o renounce_v the_o universality_n of_o christian_n but_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o some_o accident_n or_o integral_n be_v not_o to_o separate_v from_o it_o sect._n xv._n to_o separate_v from_o any_o one_o church_n upon_o a_o reason_n common_a to_o all_o be_v so_o far_o to_o separate_v from_o all_o and_o upon_o a_o reason_n that_o be_v against_o the_o essence_n of_o all_o it_o be_v to_o separate_v from_o all_o as_o church_n sect._n xvi_o to_o separate_v from_o any_o church_n by_o denial_n of_o some_o one_o essential_a part_n of_o christianity_n though_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v confess_v be_v heresy_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n and_o apostasy_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o to_o deny_v all_o christanity_n be_v apostasy_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n but_o the_o ancient_a christian_n call_v it_o heresy_n when_o man_n separate_v into_o distinct_a oppose_a body_n as_o party_n from_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n for_o the_o cherish_n of_o any_o dangerous_a error_n sect._n xvii_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o particular_a church_n in_o all_o the_o degree_n and_o case_n follow_v 1._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o abate_v our_o esteem_n of_o any_o church_n or_o pastor_n as_o they_o be_v less_o worthy_a or_o more_o corrupt_a or_o culpable_a and_o to_o value_v more_o the_o more_o worthy_a sect._n xviii_o 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o remove_v one_o dwelling_n from_o one_o city_n or_o parish_n to_o another_o for_o the_o just_a reason_n of_o our_o worldly_a affair_n and_o thereby_o to_o remove_v from_o other_o church_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v the_o same_o for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o soul_n when_o one_o minister_n be_v bad_a or_o less_o fit_a for_o our_o edification_n and_o one_o church_n more_o corrupt_a and_o culpable_a and_o other_o more_o sound_a and_o pure_a and_o their_o communion_n more_o conducible_a to_o our_o salvation_n sect._n xix_o 3._o parish_n bound_v be_v but_o humane_a institution_n for_o order_n sake_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v of_o a_o church_n in_o a_o neighbour_n parish_n instead_o of_o one_o own_o parish_n church_n in_o case_n we_o have_v the_o allowance_n of_o the_o high_a power_n or_o without_o that_o in_o case_n of_o true_a necessity_n or_o when_o consideratis_fw-la considerandis_fw-la the_o benefit_n be_v evident_o great_a than_o any_o hurt_n that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o do_v for_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v i_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o the_o danger_n or_o detriment_n of_o my_o soul_n unless_o at_o least_o some_o great_a notorious_a interest_n of_o the_o community_n require_v it_o if_o my_o parish_n have_v a_o ignorant_a unsound_a teacher_n or_o a_o weak_a dull_a dangerous_a or_o unprofitable_a careless_a or_o scandalous_a vicious_a pastor_n yet_o tolerable_a rather_o than_o to_o have_v none_o or_o judge_v tolerable_a by_o the_o ruler_n and_o the_o next_o parish_n have_v a_o able_a holy_a faithful_a pastor_n by_o who_o i_o be_o more_o abundant_o edify_v i_o be_o not_o bind_v by_o man_n command_n to_o trust_v the_o conduct_n of_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o former_a or_o to_o deny_v myself_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o latter_a when_o i_o can_v remove_v my_o dwell_n for_o man_n power_n be_v not_o to_o destruction_n but_o to_o edification_n and_o order_n be_v for_o the_o thing_n ordered_n and_o not_o against_o it_o my_o soul_n be_v more_o christ_n and_o my_o own_o than_o the_o ruler_n and_o i_o be_o not_o unthankful_o to_o neglect_v the_o help_v offer_v i_o by_o christ_n who_o ascend_v to_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o body_n mere_o because_o a_o man_n command_v i_o so_o to_o do_v sect._n xx._n 4._o even_o pope_n nicholas_n and_o some_o of_o the_o popish_a council_n forbid_v all_o man_n to_o hear_v mass_n from_o a_o fornicate_a priest_n protestant_n shall_v not_o be_v less_o strict_a and_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o parish-priest_n for_o be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o scorner_n at_o godliness_n a_o persecutor_n a_o insufficient_a guide_n of_o soul_n as_o for_o be_v a_o fornicator_n and_o many_o council_n forbid_v i_o hear_v heretic_n sect._n xxi_o 5._o there_o be_v so_o great_a difference_n between_o teacher_n and_o teacher_n that_o be_v tolerable_a that_o some_o by_o unsuitableness_n be_v to_o some_o person_n almost_o equal_a to_o none_o some_o that_o preach_v only_o in_o high_a language_n fit_a for_o learned_a ear_n and_o withal_o never_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n single_o in_o any_o private_a oversight_n do_v little_a or_o no_o more_o good_a to_o some_o of_o the_o ignorant_a than_o none_o and_o god_n use_v to_o work_v on_o soul_n by_o mean_n and_o according_a to_o the_o aptitude_n of_o mean_n and_o therefore_o heathen_n that_o have_v no_o preacher_n be_v unconvert_v and_o man_n be_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o ordinary_a help_n and_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n for_o parish-order_n or_o man_n command_n christ_n twice_o send_v the_o pharisee_n to_o learn_v the_o meaning_n of_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v soul_n be_v better_a than_o ceremony_n as_o the_o redeemer_n of_o soul_n will_v judge_v sect._n xxii_o 6._o where_o we_o can_v join_v with_o any_o congregation_n without_o sin_n impose_v on_o we_o by_o profession_n subscription_n covenant_n oath_n declaration_n practice_n or_o omission_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n not_o to_o join_v with_o such_o sect._n xxiii_o 7._o when_o the_o pastor_n be_v a_o usurper_n and_o have_v no_o true_a title_n to_o that_o place_n it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o desert_v he_o by_o many_o canon_n of_o council_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o by_o scripture_n the_o bishop_n be_v a_o usurper_n who_o have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o ordainer_n much_o more_o he_o that_o be_v utter_o intolerable_a by_o insufficiency_n heresy_n tyranny_n wickedness_n or_o malignancy_n against_o that_o piety_n which_o he_o shall_v promote_v sect._n xxiv_o 8._o where_o one_o diocesan_n bishop_n have_v many_o hundred_o parish_n under_o he_o which_o have_v no_o other_o bishop_n and_o so_o be_v not_o take_v for_o church_n but_o for_o chapel_n or_o part_n of_o a_o church_n by_o they_o that_o take_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v a_o constitutive_a part_n of_o a_o church_n there_o he_o that_o go_v from_o his_o
all_o fox_n tail_n cut_v off_o or_o if_o it_o be_v about_o any_o point_n that_o papist_n be_v concern_v in_o that_o a_o man_n call_v man_n from_o erroneous_a extreme_n to_o truth_n and_o peace_n he_o be_v present_o suspect_v to_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o cassander_n wicelius_n grotius_n or_o such_o as_o they_o even_o jacob_n behmens_fw-fr writing_n so_o much_o for_o love_n and_o against_o wrath_n have_v make_v some_o suspect_n a_o treatise_n that_o be_v write_v for_o any_o extensive_a christian_a love_n can_v satan_n but_o engage_v a_o man_n of_o ill_a fame_n to_o preach_v and_o write_v fervent_o for_o any_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n i_o be_o afraid_a with_o many_o it_o will_v make_v it_o suspect_v sect._n xii_o it_o be_v also_o of_o great_a moment_n for_o the_o prevent_n or_o remedy_v of_o schism_n to_o choose_v a_o sit_v season_n to_o manage_v the_o remedy_n be_v not_o man_n very_o proud_a and_o selfish_a the_o fit_a season_n will_v be_v time_n of_o civil_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o indeed_o a_o common_a peace_n of_o many_o country_n will_v hardly_o be_v well_o prosecute_v in_o any_o other_o time_n because_o it_o need_v sedate_v mind_n and_o quiet_a intercourse_n and_o friendly_a communication_n which_o war_n and_o exasperation_n be_v against_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o heal_v a_o particular_a person_n when_o he_o be_v fine_v imprison_a persecute_a or_o oppress_v for_o his_o sense_n and_o passion_n will_v stop_v his_o ear_n and_o drive_v he_o further_o from_o those_o that_o he_o suffer_v by_o so_o far_o be_v they_o mistake_v who_o take_v violence_n and_o severity_n to_o be_v the_o way_n but_o yet_o prosperity_n have_v great_a hindrance_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n than_o suffering_n for_o then_o usual_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n call_v in_o scripture_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n as_o they_o strive_v most_o for_o wealth_n and_o power_n do_v obtain_v it_o and_o be_v make_v lord_n and_o prelate_n they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o sure_a and_o honourable_a peace_n but_o by_o all_o man_n submission_n to_o their_o will_n and_o dictate_v pride_n never_o know_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n but_o trust_v to_o insult_v passionate_a violence_n which_o cure_v schism_n as_o brandy_n will_v do_v a_o burn_a fever_n which_o may_v rare_o be_v lodge_v in_o such_o frigid_a matter_n as_o may_v accidental_o cure_v it_o which_o ordinary_o will_v kill_v and_o a_o schismatic_a may_v be_v such_o a_o timorous_a worldling_n as_o that_o suffering_n may_v drive_v he_o into_o outward_a compliance_n but_o conscience_n so_o respect_v god_n as_o to_o count_v man_n and_o all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v as_o nothing_o religion_n be_v a_o worship_v and_o obey_v god_n as_o god_n and_o whoever_o prefer_v any_o man_n power_n or_o interest_n before_o he_o so_o far_o have_v no_o true_a religion_n at_o all_o but_o if_o a_o sufferer_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v it_o must_v not_o be_v by_o he_o by_o who_o he_o suffer_v but_o by_o another_o that_o pity_v he_o and_o lament_v his_o suffering_n but_o usual_o pride_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n in_o prosperity_n hinder_v man_n from_o that_o condescension_n and_o moderation_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o love_n and_o peace_n wantonness_n and_o contention_n be_v the_o usual_a fruit_n of_o greatness_n fullness_n and_o worldly_a ease_n so_o that_o civil_a peace_n and_o religious_a be_v too_o often_o stranger_n and_o be_v dry_v in_o the_o sunshine_n we_o be_v crumble_v to_o dust_n and_o it_o be_v god_n ordinary_a way_n to_o cast_v contentious_a wrangler_n into_o the_o furnace_n and_o melt_v they_o till_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o one_o mould_n ridley_n and_o hooper_n be_v reconcile_v in_o prison_n when_o man_n that_o fall_v out_o be_v all_o take_v captive_n by_o a_o common_a enemy_n they_o be_v soon_o reconcile_v when_o man_n all_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o common_a cause_n and_o be_v together_o in_o gaol_n or_o banishment_n or_o reproach_n then_o go_v try_v whether_o they_o will_v hearken_v to_o peace_n it_o be_v the_o great_a shame_n of_o the_o english_a fugitive_n in_o qu._n mary_n day_n to_o fall_v out_o at_o frankford_n in_o their_o exile_n in_o a_o word_n both_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n have_v their_o proper_a help_n and_o hindrance_n of_o concord_n but_o usual_o time_n of_o common_a civil_a peace_n be_v the_o hopeful_a time_n to_o treat_v for_o a_o common_a religious_a peace_n but_o for_o small_a quarrel_a party_n common_a suffering_n be_v a_o better_a time_n sect._n xiii_o whoever_o will_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o heal_a schism_n must_v necessary_o preserve_v his_o reputation_n with_o those_o that_o he_o will_v heal_v or_o at_o least_o with_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o religious_a person_n for_o if_o once_o he_o be_v common_o ill_o speak_v of_o the_o best_a thing_n which_o he_o say_v will_v be_v despise_v if_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n if_o he_o be_v common_o repute_v a_o sound_n and_o a_o good_a man_n all_o that_o he_o do_v will_v have_v a_o good_a interpretation_n but_o if_o he_o be_v take_v either_o for_o a_o enemy_n to_o piety_n or_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o prevail_v all_o that_o he_o do_v will_v be_v suspect_v for_o act_n of_o malice_n constantius_n be_v praise_v by_o hilary_n himself_o and_o many_o other_o for_o a_o man_n of_o laudable_a disposition_n and_o conversation_n and_o yet_o his_o be_v for_o the_o arian_n make_v all_o ill_a take_v that_o he_o do_v and_o he_o do_v much_o that_o deserve_v it_o theodosius_n junior_a and_o anastasius_n be_v very_o pious_a emperor_n and_o great_a lover_n of_o peace_n and_o strenuous_o labour_v to_o have_v keep_v the_o bishop_n from_o schism_n and_o church-warr_n but_o be_v suppose_v to_o favour_n most_o that_o party_n which_o the_o other_o call_v heretic_n all_o that_o they_o do_v be_v ill_o interpret_v and_o suspect_v to_o be_v in_o favour_n to_o the_o heretic_n it_o be_v therefore_o very_o necessary_a that_o a_o peacemaking_a prince_n be_v downright_o honest_a and_o impartial_a and_o show_v himself_o conscionable_a in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o mankind_n and_o injurious_a to_o none_o but_o a_o special_a favourer_n of_o the_o good_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o wickedness_n debauchery_n and_o malignity_n in_o all_o for_o this_o will_v make_v people_n love_n and_o trust_v he_o without_o which_o nothing_o will_v be_v do_v and_o what_o i_o say_v of_o prince_n i_o must_v say_v of_o pastor_n and_o preacher_n if_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o zealous_a for_o concord_n if_o he_o be_v common_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o ignorant_a man_n or_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o a_o unconscionable_a crafty_a politician_n or_o a_o heretic_n or_o dangerous_o erroneous_a or_o one_o that_o be_v partial_a or_o have_v any_o ill_a principle_n or_o design_n or_o a_o persecutor_n or_o whimsical_a fanatic_a all_o his_o endeavour_n be_v like_a to_o do_v but_o little_a good_a the_o general_a love_n and_o honour_v that_o archbishop_n usher_n bishop_n davenant_n dr._n preston_n mr._n gataker_n mr._n fenner_n mr._n watton_n dr._n stoughton_n etc._n etc._n have_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o sober_a man_n in_o england_n make_v those_o conciliatory_a moderate_v principle_n to_o be_v regard_v which_o from_o other_o man_n have_v be_v receive_v with_o suspicion_n if_o not_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n sect._n fourteen_o be_v there_o no_o more_o say_v of_o all_o this_o subject_n but_o that_o of_o rupertus_n meldenius_fw-la cite_v by_o conradus_n bergius_n it_o may_v end_v all_o schism_n if_o well_o understand_v and_o use_v viz._n si_fw-mi in_o necessariis_fw-la sit_fw-la unitas_fw-la in_o non-necessariis_a libertas_n in_o utrisque_fw-la charitas_fw-la optimo_fw-la certe_fw-la loco_fw-la essent_fw-la res_fw-la nostrae_fw-la unity_n in_o thing_n necessary_a liberty_n in_o thing_n unnecessary_a and_o charity_n in_o both_o will_v do_v all_o our_o work_n sect._n xv._n or_o brief_o all_o must_v be_v do_v 1._o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o sacred_a truth_n adapt_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o people_n and_o seasonable_o propose_v with_o good_a advantage_n to_o convince_v they_o 2._o by_o the_o love_n of_o pastor_n ruler_n and_o dissenter_n heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o their_o head_n 3._o by_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n encourage_v man_n of_o truth_n piety_n and_o peace_n and_o restrain_v man_n from_o propagate_a intolerable_a error_n and_o all_o sort_n from_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o humanity_n christian_a sobriety_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o not_o permit_v they_o on_o pretence_n of_o religion_n open_o to_o revile_v and_o abuse_v each_o other_o so_o as_o to_o keep_v up_o mutual_a hatred_n and_o diabolical_a calumny_n and_o by_o licentious_a tongue_n to_o wrong_v each_o other_o these_o few_o thing_n will_v better_a heal_v the_o church_n than_o all_o the_o violent_a and_o compound_a medicine_n which_o worldly_a juggler_n
we_o that_o they_o be_v settle_v only_o in_o one_o empire_n and_o not_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o and_o that_o the_o emperor_n and_o council_n of_o that_o empire_n make_v they_o 6._o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v at_o first_o but_o three_o they_o add_v at_o their_o pleasure_n two_o more_o constantinople_n and_o jerusalem_n 7._o and_o none_o of_o all_o these_o pretend_v to_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o succession_n but_o antioch_n that_o claim_v to_o be_v st._n peter_n first_o seat_n and_o rome_n to_o be_v his_o second_o and_o that_o but_o as_o bishop_n when_o that_o also_o be_v a_o frivolous_a pretence_n alexandria_n claim_v succession_n but_o from_o st._n mark_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o that_o st._n james_n who_o say_v dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o be_v none_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o constantinople_n from_o none_o at_o all_o though_o above_o the_o rest_n council_n as_o constant_a and_o chalced._n profess_v that_o the_o father_n and_o prince_n make_v they_o what_o they_o be_v sect._n iu._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v not_o now_o unite_v in_o patriarch_n nor_o ever_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v all_o now_o break_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n constantinople_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o against_o he_o the_o east_n have_v four_o and_o the_o west_n but_o one_o and_o be_v now_o at_o odds_o condemn_v each_o other_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n have_v none_o and_o have_v none_o and_o it_o be_v common_o confess_v that_o as_o man_n set_v they_o up_o so_o man_n may_v pull_v they_o down_o again_o yea_o even_o in_o the_o old_a empire_n many_o church_n be_v from_o under_o all_o the_o patriarch_n as_o be_v common_o know_v sect._n v._o and_o how_o shall_v these_o patriarch_n unite_v all_o the_o church_n it_o must_v be_v either_o by_o meeting_n or_o at_o distance_n as_o for_o their_o meeting_n prince_n that_o be_v some_o mahometan_n and_o some_o christian_n of_o divers_a interest_n and_o mind_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o and_o neither_o by_o meeting_n or_o distance_n can_v we_o be_v secure_v that_o they_o will_v agree_v when_o even_o under_o one_o emperor_n that_o labour_v to_o unite_v they_o they_o be_v among_o their_o clergy_n like_o the_o general_n of_o so_o many_o army_n distract_n and_o at_o last_o destroy_v the_o empire_n by_o hereticate_a and_o persecute_v one_o another_o those_o that_o have_v divide_v and_o undo_v that_o empire_n be_v never_o like_a to_o unite_v the_o christian_a world_n sect._n vi_o and_o what_o i_o say_v of_o patriarch_n i_o say_v of_o all_o humane_a form_n of_o church_n or_o church-government_n and_o so_o of_o such_o a_o episcopacy_n as_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v here_o three_o distinct_a question_n before_o we_o 1._o whether_o the_o pastoral_a office_n be_v necessary_a to_o church-unity_n 2._o whether_o parochial_a episcopacy_n be_v necessary_a to_o it_o 3._o whether_o diocesan_n bishop_n distinct_a from_o archbishop_n be_v necessary_a to_o it_o and_o you_o may_v add_v a_o four_o whether_o archbishop_n be_v necessary_a to_o it_o not_o dispute_v now_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o of_o all_o these_o sect._n vii_o 1._o of_o the_o first_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o no_o doubt_n but_o christ_n universal_a church_n have_v ever_o have_v teacher_n and_o pastor_n as_o the_o most_o noble_a organical_a part_n and_o a_o body_n may_v as_o well_o be_v without_o a_o stomach_n liver_n or_o lung_n as_o the_o church_n be_v without_o they_o and_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o political_a organise_v or_o govern_v they_o be_v a_o constitutive_a part_n but_o i_o have_v before_o show_v reason_n to_o doubt_v whether_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o every_o individual_a christian_n to_o know_v that_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o institute_v office_n and_o to_o own_o such_o but_o this_o little_a 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