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A85088 Two treatises The first, concerning reproaching & censure: the second, an answer to Mr Serjeant's Sure-footing. To which are annexed three sermons preached upon several occasions, and very useful for these times. By the late learned and reverend William Falkner, D.D. Falkner, William, d. 1682.; Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.; Sturt, John, 1658-1730, engraver. 1684 (1684) Wing F335B; ESTC R230997 434,176 626

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and_o the_o obtain_n everlasting_a happiness_n and_o it_o afford_v the_o aid_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o assist_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n it_o enjoin_v upon_o we_o now_o this_o religion_n can_v be_v receive_v in_o any_o considerable_a degree_n by_o they_o who_o entertain_v the_o practice_n of_o evil_n speak_v and_o reproach_v which_o be_v contrary_a and_o opposite_a to_o it_o to_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o obtain_v the_o good_a it_o propose_v to_o its_o follower_n but_o where_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o a_o conscientious_a regard_n to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n have_v prevail_v for_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o the_o tongue_n it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o they_o will_v have_v a_o like_a power_n and_o efficacy_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o where_o this_o member_n be_v disorder_v it_o become_v a_o incendiary_n and_o as_o a_o pestilential_a 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shall_v now_o come_v to_o discourse_n 1._o of_o the_o great_a disorder_n of_o a_o ill-governed_n tongue_n in_o censure_v and_o reproach_v 2._o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o this_o practice_n and_o the_o great_a guilt_n thereof_o 2._o first_o the_o tongue_n be_v such_o a_o unruly_a evil_n as_o s._n james_n call_v it_o jam._n 3.8_o that_o when_o man_n indulge_v themselves_o in_o uncharitableness_n and_o censoriousness_n it_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o contrive_n extravagant_a censoriousness_n be_v unruly_a and_o wonderful_o extravagant_a or_o pursue_v the_o most_o unaccountable_a and_o unreasonable_a calumny_n and_o slander_n good_a hezekiah_n shall_v fall_v under_o the_o lavish_a revile_n of_o a_o rabshakeh_n and_o his_o reformation_n excellent_o and_o pious_o perform_v will_v be_v condemn_v as_o impious_a and_o christianity_n itself_o be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o reproach_n by_o saul_n whilst_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecuter_n and_o injurious_a and_o by_o many_o other_o who_o profess_v themselves_o enemy_n unto_o it_o and_o the_o christian_n in_o general_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o evil_a doer_n 1_o pet._n 2.12_o but_o we_o can_v better_o discern_v how_o ungovernable_a and_o extravagant_a the_o censorious_a and_o uncharitable_a tongue_n be_v than_o by_o consider_v the_o instance_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o other_o excellent_a man_n even_o the_o holy_a jesus_n when_o he_o converse_v upon_o earth_n escape_v not_o the_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a reproach_n of_o revile_v tongue_n though_o he_o deserve_v no_o censure_n nor_o give_v any_o just_a occasion_n for_o any_o reproach_n the_o person_n consider_v who_o bear_v reproach_n and_o therefore_o what_o he_o and_o other_o good_a man_n meet_v with_o will_v abundant_o manifest_v the_o strange_a unruliness_n of_o a_o defame_n temper_n which_o be_v contain_v under_o no_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o truth_n justice_n or_o charity_n 3._o this_o may_v especial_o appear_v by_o our_o inquire_n into_o three_o thing_n 1._o what_o the_o great_a excellency_n be_v
with_o which_o we_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n few_o man_n if_o any_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o lay_v down_o assertion_n direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o plain_a as_o to_o affirm_v the_o sun_n to_o send_v forth_o darkness_n and_o not_o light_a or_o the_o strait_a line_n to_o be_v crooked_a or_o the_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a fountain_n to_o be_v bitter_a and_o if_o they_o shall_v they_o will_v find_v no_o man_n of_o common_a understanding_n so_o weak_a as_o thereby_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o but_o it_o oft_o happen_v far_o otherwise_o in_o the_o character_n which_o many_o give_v of_o the_o best_a man_n who_o be_v ofttimes_o not_o only_o so_o far_o misunderstand_v that_o their_o excellency_n be_v cloud_v and_o pass_v undiscerned_a to_o general_a view_n but_o their_o pious_a life_n fall_v under_o severe_a censure_n and_o be_v represent_v as_o ugly_a and_o deform_a thus_o it_o happen_v with_o many_o virtuous_a moralist_n yea_o with_o christ_n himself_o and_o many_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o our_o holy_a religion_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o its_o author_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a pierce_v spit_v on_o and_o revile_v 2._o this_o be_v that_o which_o primo_fw-la which_o xenoph._n l._n 1._o memorab_n primo_fw-la xenophon_n can_v not_o observe_v concern_v socrates_n without_o admiration_n he_o say_v he_o much_o wonder_v that_o socrates_n who_o never_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n irreligious_a who_o have_v a_o high_a reverence_n for_o the_o god_n and_o own_v they_o to_o know_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v or_o secret_o consult_v among_o man_n and_o so_o behave_v himself_o that_o if_o another_o man_n shall_v speak_v and_o act_v as_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v both_o be_v and_o be_v account_v a_o most_o devout_a and_o religious_a person_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o misunderstand_v that_o the_o athenian_n shall_v be_v persuade_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sober_a or_o worthy_a thought_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o ibidem_fw-la and_o ibidem_fw-la he_o account_v it_o to_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o when_o this_o excellent_a man_n be_v even_o above_o all_o other_o man_n strict_o temperate_a and_o continent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o one_o who_o have_v reduce_v many_o other_o from_o their_o lust_n and_o viciousness_n he_o shall_v yet_o be_v misreport_v as_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o most_o impure_a and_o filthy_a lust_n and_o this_o instance_n seem_v so_o strange_a to_o xenophon_n that_o he_o begin_v that_o book_n with_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v oft_o wonder_v how_o the_o athenian_n can_v be_v persuade_v into_o this_o misapprehension_n and_o so_o may_v any_o man_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n when_o he_o only_o consider_v what_o other_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o will_v do_v when_o they_o act_v suitable_o to_o their_o reason_n but_o the_o wonder_n cease_v when_o we_o observe_v the_o strange_a disorder_n of_o licentious_a passion_n ill_a design_n and_o a_o uncharitable_a temper_n and_o how_o apt_a they_o be_v to_o impose_v upon_o a_o easy_a credulity_n 3._o that_o the_o great_a censure_n and_o heavy_a reproach_n satan_n this_o carry_v on_o the_o design_n of_o satan_n shall_v befall_v the_o best_a deserve_a man_n be_v indeed_o very_o unsuitable_a to_o they_o but_o it_o exceed_v well_o agree_v with_o the_o design_n of_o the_o evil_a one_o who_o promote_v these_o practice_n it_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a author_n of_o the_o metaphrasis_fw-la upon_o ecclesiastes_n whether_o it_o be_v gr._n nazianzen_n or_o rather_o gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n to_o who_o theodoro_n who_o hier._n the_o scriptor_n eccles_n in_o theodoro_n s._n hierome_n and_o other_o ancient_a writer_n ascribe_v that_o metaphrasis_fw-la that_o calumny_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attempt_v to_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v the_o generous_a firmness_n and_o constancy_n of_o good_a man_n and_o this_o very_a well_o agree_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o septuagint_n in_o that_o place_n eccl._n 7.8_o to_o which_o those_o word_n of_o this_o metaphrase_n have_v respect_n but_o if_o calumny_n can_v effect_v this_o end_n the_o evil_a one_o aim_v at_o some_o thing_n else_o which_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o more_o easy_o obtain_v to_o hinder_v the_o success_n of_o worthy_a man_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n and_o do_v good_a in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o keep_v off_o other_o from_o piety_n and_o virtue_n 4._o horrid-impiety_n the_o innocent-primitive_a christianity_n be_v high_o traduce_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o most_o horrid-impiety_n for_o these_o end_n and_o purpose_n the_o holy_a christian_a religion_n itself_o and_o the_o assembly_n of_o its_o follower_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o gentile_n with_o the_o most_o horrid_a unnatural_a and_o unreasonable_a villainy_n and_o impiety_n this_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o write_v sundry_a excellent_a apologetical_a discourse_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christianity_n as_o those_o of_o justine_n martyr_n athenagoras_n tertullian_n arnobius_n origen_n against_o celsus_n and_o many_o other_o divers_a of_o these_o horrid_a calumny_n be_v collect_v by_o ox._n by_o in_o octau._n à_fw-la p._n 23._o ad_fw-la 30._o ed._n ox._n minutius_n felix_n and_o of_o they_o he_o say_v passim_fw-la omnes_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la that_o they_o be_v the_o general_a vogue_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n and_o the_o wicked_a and_o false_a accusation_n then_o draw_v up_o against_o the_o christian_n be_v comprise_v and_o sum_v up_o in_o these_o comprehensive_a word_n of_o 2._o of_o tertul._n apol._n c._n 2._o tertullian_n christianum_fw-la hominem_fw-la omnium_fw-la scelerum_fw-la reum_fw-la deorum_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la legum_fw-la morum_fw-la naturae_fw-la totius_fw-la inimicum_fw-la existimans_fw-la that_o they_o account_v the_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o person_n guilty_a of_o all_o villainy_n and_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o deity_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o law_n to_o morality_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o what_o worse_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o most_o wretched_a debauch_a and_o flagitious_a person_n and_o what_o a_o unruly_a thing_n be_v passionate_a reproach_v when_o thereby_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o best_a society_n in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o monstrous_o misrepresent_v 5._o and_o the_o same_o measure_n be_v mete_v to_o the_o head_n and_o lord_n of_o that_o body_n also_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v here_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o several_a considerable_a thing_n in_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o jew_n towards_o our_o saviour_n where_o the_o strangeness_n of_o their_o accusation_n may_v well_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v a_o unprejudiced_a person_n 6._o how_o many_o action_n of_o reproach_n and_o contumely_n do_v they_o use_v towards_o he_o when_o they_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o their_o hand_n which_o defamatory_n act_v to_o a_o jew_n have_v ibid._n have_v tr._n bava_n kam_fw-mi c._n 8._o §._o 6._o &_o commentar_n l'empereur_n ibid._n great_a penalty_n and_o these_o be_v do_v in_o their_o open_a consistory_n with_o many_o other_o expression_n of_o contempt_n their_o procure_v the_o scourge_v he_o be_v a_o public_a declare_v that_o he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o offender_n that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v put_v to_o open_a shame_n which_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o punishment_n from_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v it_o and_o even_o from_o the_o reproach_n the_o tr._n maecoth_n c._n 3._o christ_n himself_o be_v treat_v with_o many_o action_n of_o reproach_n talmud_n which_o make_v it_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n inflict_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o shameful_a transgression_n the_o like_a especial_o appear_v in_o their_o desire_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_a which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n attend_v with_o that_o infamy_n as_o well_o as_o acute_a pain_n that_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o most_o abject_a person_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v sentence_v to_o this_o death_n but_o none_o of_o their_o free_a man_n may_v be_v condemn_v to_o so_o vile_a a_o death_n which_o be_v by_o 18._o by_o lact._n de_fw-fr ver._n sap._n c._n 18._o lactantius_n from_o cicero_n note_v to_o be_v the_o punishment_n for_o vassal_n and_o not_o free_a man_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o after-age_n have_v use_v this_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o ignominy_n concern_v our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o they_o call_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o he_o who_o be_v hang_v or_o crucify_v 7._o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o their_o put_v he_o to_o death_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o great_a and_o solemn_a feast_n be_v not_o only_o do_v to_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o great_a shame_n at_o so_o great_a a_o solemnity_n and_o public_a concourse_n but_o that_o this_o also_o may_v have_v some_o respect_n to_o their_o treat_v he_o
use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o these_o 1._o these_o conc._n trid._n ubi_fw-la sup_n c._n 1._o that_o christ_n who_o be_v present_a in_o heaven_n by_o his_o natural_a presence_n be_v present_a in_o other_o place_n in_o substance_n by_o that_o way_n which_o we_o can_v more_o easy_o believe_v than_o express_v by_o word_n and_o the_o roman_a catechism_n say_v med_n say_v de_fw-fr euch._n sacr._n post_v med_n this_o change_n must_v not_o be_v curious_o inquire_v into_o for_o it_o can_v be_v perceive_v by_o we_o and_o baronius_n declare_v that_o 49._o that_o baron_fw-fr an._n eccl._n a_o 44._o n._n 49._o modo_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la transubstantiatur_fw-la it_o be_v transubstantiate_v by_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o their_o plain_a decision_n that_o these_o and_o such_o like_a expression_n relate_v either_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o divine_a operation_n or_o to_o the_o way_n of_o explicate_v how_o he_o can_v be_v substantial_o present_a in_o every_o sacrament_n while_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o presence_n itself_o they_o have_v express_v to_o be_v by_o transubstantiation_n as_o above_o explain_v 16._o but_o that_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n scripture_n no_o transubstantiation_n be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n have_v not_o their_o substance_n change_v into_o the_o proper_a substance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v appear_v first_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n from_o whence_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n must_v be_v discern_v or_o any_o where_o else_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o afford_v any_o proof_n for_o transubstantlation_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o 3._o by_o hist_o transub_v c._n 5._o n._n 3._o bishop_n cousin_n that_o scotus_n durandus_fw-la biel_n occam_n cameraoensis_fw-la bishop_n eisher_n against_o duther_n and_o cardinal_n cajetan_n do_v all_o acknowledge_v that_o tiansubstantiation_n can_v not_o be_v prove_v sufficient_o from_o scripture_n and_o their_o word_n be_v by_o he_o produce_v and_o that_o bellarmine_n declare_v himself_o doubtful_a thereof_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n so_o much_o urge_v by_o the_o romanist_n this_o be_v my_o body_n do_v not_o determine_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o presence_n or_o that_o he_o be_v transubstantial_o there_o and_o so_o carnal_o that_o according_a to_o the_o 223._o the_o catech._n ad_fw-la par._n p._n 223._o roman_a catechism_n his_o bone_n and_o nerve_n and_o whole_a christ_n be_v there_o substantial_o contain_v but_o this_o may_v well_o be_v so_o understand_v that_o he_o spiritual_o and_o sacramental_o under_o visible_a element_n exhibit_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o so_o as_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o true_a christian_n and_o interest_n they_o in_o it_o and_o the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o nor_o do_v the_o use_n of_o the_o like_a phrase_n in_o scripture_n import_v any_o substantial_a change_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o when_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o that_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o rock_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o incarnate_a when_o s._n john_n declare_v joh._n 1.14_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n it_o can_v be_v thence_o affirm_v without_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n that_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v change_v into_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o when_o our_o lord_n have_v speak_v joh._n 6._o of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o add_v upon_o his_o disciple_n be_v offend_v at_o those_o say_n v._o 63._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n he_o hereby_o and_o also_o by_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o believe_v both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o that_o discourse_n and_o towards_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o v._o 35.47_o 48_o 64._o sufficient_o direct_v they_o to_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o a_o like_a interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v somewhat_o direct_v by_o the_o same_o expression_n and_o be_v also_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o can_v those_o word_n mention_v both_o by_o s._n luke_n and_o s._n paul_n luk._n 22.20_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n be_v otherwise_o understand_v than_o sacramental_o and_o somewhat_o figurative_o and_o these_o also_o be_v express_v as_o part_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 17._o church_n it_o be_v not_o own_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n second_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v 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218._o curandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la fidelium_fw-la mentes_fw-la quam_fw-la maxim_n fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la à_fw-la sensuum_fw-la judicio_fw-la abstrahantur_fw-la take_v care_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o christian_n shall_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a be_v draw_v off_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o sense_n and_o yet_o they_o who_o do_v lay_v aside_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o sense_n must_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o do_v true_o either_o read_v or_o see_v any_o such_o instruction_n as_o this_o direct_v to_o they_o and_o if_o the_o evidence_n of_o sense_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v deny_v there_o will_v then_o be_v no_o certainty_n to_o the_o communicant_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o priest_n present_a to_o consecrate_v and_o consequent_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o word_n of_o consecration_n speak_v or_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o element_n to_o receive_v consecration_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o communicant_n do_v give_v a_o more_o joint_a testimony_n 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have_v the_o good_a of_o man_n be_v the_o principal_a design_n of_o these_o indulgency_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o work_n of_o much_o great_a mercy_n and_o care_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o man_n that_o plenary_a indulgency_n may_v constant_o have_v be_v grant_v in_o all_o country_n to_o they_o who_o shall_v perform_v the_o condition_n require_v but_o as_o the_o benefit_n of_o indulgency_n be_v whole_o appropriate_v to_o rome_n every_o twenty_o five_o year_n so_o the_o papal_a bull_n require_v the_o performance_n of_o three_o day_n fast_v and_o also_o prayer_n and_o give_v alms._n and_o some_o of_o their_o casuist_n assert_v 10._o assert_v laym_v th._n mor._n l._n 5._o tr._n 7._o c._n 8._o n._n 10._o that_o all_o this_o must_v be_v do_v in_o one_o week_n or_o other_o at_o far_a affirm_v it_o must_v be_v do_v within_o fifteen_o day_n whilst_o the_o jubilee_n continue_v as_o a_o condition_n necessary_a to_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o indulgence_n and_o consequent_o their_o alm_n be_v confine_v to_o those_o day_n must_v by_o all_o person_n then_o attend_v at_o rome_n be_v give_v there_o to_o the_o great_a enrich_v the_o wealth_n and_o revenue_n of_o that_o church_n or_o though_o some_o may_v be_v there_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v that_o that_o church_n in_o a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n be_v then_o regard_v and_o interest_v therein_o 23._o the_o result_n of_o this_o whole_a chapter_n be_v that_o if_o disorderly_a disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n and_o the_o unjust_a invade_v other_o right_n if_o undermine_v and_o disregard_v true_a piety_n if_o undervalue_v the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o set_v up_o and_o serve_v politic_a interest_n and_o design_n instead_o of_o religion_n and_o true_a goodness_n be_v thing_n loathsome_a and_o contrary_a to_o christianity_n there_o must_v then_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n for_o great_a dislike_n of_o and_o averseness_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o promote_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o its_o doctrine_n and_o allow_v and_o enjoin_v practice_n chap._n iii_o of_o our_o dissenter_n where_o some_o of_o the_o different_a sort_n of_o they_o be_v first_o particular_o consider_v and_o then_o follow_v a_o more_o general_a consideration_n of_o they_o joint_o sect_n i._o of_o quaker_n sect._n i_o 1._o our_o dissenter_n do_v not_o only_o lie_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o private_a person_n but_o even_o of_o our_o public_a law_n and_o constitution_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v faithful_o and_o calm_o without_o prejudice_n inquire_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o in_o they_o just_a and_o great_a cause_n of_o blame_n now_o these_o be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o body_n so_o much_o as_o the_o romanist_n be_v though_o they_o also_o have_v their_o different_a party_n but_o be_v more_o divide_v in_o their_o several_a way_n of_o communion_n and_o profession_n and_o be_v only_o unite_v so_o far_o as_o to_o espouse_v the_o same_o general_a interest_n against_o our_o establish_a government_n and_o therefore_o that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o more_o clear_a and_o impartial_a i_o shall_v first_o take_v some_o view_n of_o the_o several_a most_o fame_a party_n of_o they_o separately_z and_o distinct_o and_o then_o consider_v they_o joint_o 2._o and_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o sad_a reflection_n that_o when_o the_o ancient_a christian_a zeal_n contend_v so_o much_o for_o that_o unity_n which_o our_o religion_n earnest_o injoin_v the_o spirit_n of_o division_n have_v so_o far_o prevail_v among_o they_o who_o withdraw_v from_o our_o church_n that_o beside_o their_o unwarrantable_a separation_n from_o it_o great_a number_n of_o they_o have_v run_v into_o other_o select_a and_o distinct_a party_n and_o many_o of_o they_o very_o monstrous_a s._n austin_n observe_v that_o when_o the_o donatist_n forsake_v the_o catholic_n church_n 69._o church_n cont._n epist_n parmen_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 4._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la n._n 69._o they_o fall_v into_o divers_a party_n among_o themselves_o inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la multa_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la schismata_fw-la alii_fw-la atque_fw-la alii_fw-la separant_fw-la and_o of_o these_o the_o maximinianist_n be_v the_o most_o inonsiderable_a and_o among_o we_o we_o have_v former_o wretched_a improvement_n of_o antinomianism_n into_o the_o lewdness_n of_o the_o ranter_n of_o seditious_a principle_n into_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o five_o monarchy_n man_n and_o of_o separation_n into_o quakerism_n which_o be_v far_a remove_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o from_o many_o weighty_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n the_o giddy_a progress_n of_o separation_n be_v complain_v of_o in_o this_o kingdom_n by_o one_o who_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v now_o not_o only_o a_o practiser_n but_o a_o patron_n thereof_o who_o not_o amiss_o 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