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A32852	Mr. Chillingworth's judgment of the religion of Protestants of Scripture the only rule, of differences among Protestants, of using force in matters of religion &c. : with a preface to the reader giving the reason of publishing these passages.; Religion of Protestants a safe way to salvation. Selections	Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.	1680 (1680)	Wing C3886; ESTC R29216	10,359	12

Mr. Chillingvvorth's Judgment OF THE RELIGION OF PROTESTANTS OF SCRIPTURE THE Only Rule OF DIFFERENCES AMONG PROTESTANTS OF USING FORCE IN Matters of Religion c. WITH A Preface to the Reader giving the Reason of Publishing these Passages LONDON Printed for Francis Smith at the Elephant and Castle in Cornhil near the Royal Exchange 1680 TO THE READER HE that is arrived at such a degree of wickedness that his Principles will allow him to equivocate in the most solemn Asseverations and to put on any person or shape for the carrying on his Designs has thereby a great advantage over the common people who being more honest and simple can scarce think it possible that men professing God and Religion should admit of principles and practices so diametrically contrary and men that are prepossessed with prejudices of envy ill-will or the like against their Neighbours do readily embrace those mens suggestions against these how false and groundless soever they be Hence it is that our Popish Enemies having no other way to save themselves from the Demerits of their Hellish Plots do very industriously by Pamphlets and otherwise labour to beget and encrease enmity among dissenting Protestants And they so far prevail that notwithstanding the destructin designed by them against Protestants yet some have greater enmity and bitterness towards those that differ from them either in lesser points of Religion or in sentiments about civil Matters than against the Papists themselves Which may be perceived not only in common converse but even in the Pulpit it self whence I must confess I have sometimes heard though not in my own Parish discourses so full of rancor and bitterness against dissenting Protestants that I could not but greatly bewail the ill tendencies thereof and at the same time was glad my Children and Servants were not there that they might not learn by such Rhetorical Invectives to malign their Neighbours instead of loving their Enemies as Christ has commanded These men pretending great zeal for the Government and Church of England as those Members of the last long Parliament also did who were expelled thence for being Papists will difficulty allow any other but such as themselves to be at all Protestants Wherefore I thought it would be of service to Protestantism or Reformed Christianity to mind my Country-men of the Judgment of the Learned and Judicious Mr. Chillingworth concerning the Religion of Protestants the Differences among them the use of Force and Compulsion in Religion private judgment of Conscience in dissent from publick and some other matters controverted between Protestants and Papists which I have collected out of his Book Intituled The Religion of Protestants a safe way to Salvation and which I hope will be of the greater prevalency with some not only for the great strength of reason and judgment found therein but moreover for that Mr. Chillingworth had himself been once of the Roman Church and had therefore experience as well as judgment to guide him in these matters He wrote also in the year 1637 which was before the following unnatural War He was not only of the Church of England himself which he defended against the Papists but his Book had the approbation of the then Vice-Chancellor and both the Kings and Margret Professor's of Divinity in the University of Oxon. the very chief men in Office there Their Approbation take in their own words Englished for the sake of those that know not Latine Let this Book be committed to the Press the Title whereof is The Religion of Protestants ● a safe way to Salvation In which there is nothing contrary to good manners to the Doctrine and Discipline asserted in the Church of England Rich. Bayley Vice-Canc Oxon. I have read over this Book the Title of which is The Religion of Protestants a safe way to Salvation In which I find nothing contrary to the Doctrine and Discipline of the English Church but very many things which notably illustrate the Orthodox Faith and do acutely clearly and modestly dissipate the contrary Glosses Jo. Prideaux S. T. P. Regius Oxon. I Samuel Fell publick Professor of Theology in the University of Oxford and Ordinary Lecturer of Lady Margaret Gountess of Richmond have read over the Book the Title of which is The Religion of Protestants a safe way to Salvation In which I find nothing contrary to the Doctrine or Discipline of the Church of England or to good manners but many things strongly and modestly discussed against the adversaries of our Church and the Catholick Truth which he happily defends Dated Oct. 14. anno 1637. Samuel Fell. This Book was Dedicated by Mr. Will. Chillingworth to his Majesty Charles I. and is generally approved by Learned Protestants as the ablest Defence of the Protestants Cause against the Papists that is any where extant There was another Edition of this Book Licensed by G. Stradling ann 1663 Chaplain to the then Arch-Bishop of Cant. in these words Englished I have read over this Book the Title of which The Religion of Protestants a safe way to Salvation also nine Sermons lately added In all which I find nothing contrary to the Doctrine or Discipline of the Church of England but that it may be Printed with the greatest profit of all men I have transcribed these testimonies for the sake of those that crack The Church of England The Church of England They are the only Protestants c. By which it appears that they do not understand the Religion of Protestants or else for sinister ends conceal their knowledge I am perswaded that these Collections may give occasion to some that have not to read the Book and to others to be more moderate in their Censures of Dissenting Protestants It would be very happy for us all if we put in practice faithfully his advice which tends so much to love and peace that it would contribute much both to our present weal and eternal happiness Mr. Chillingvvorth's Judgment OF THE RELIGION OF Protestants etc. Of the Religion of Protestants CHap. 6. Nom. 56. Know then Sir that when I say the Religion of Protestants is in prudence to be preferred before yours as on the other side I do not understand by your Religion the Doctrine of Bellarmine or Baronius or any other private man amongst you nor the Doctrine of the Sorbon or of the Jesuits or of the Dominicans or of any other particular Company amongst you but that wherein you all agree or profess to agree The Doctrine of the Council of Trent so accordingly on the other side by The Religion of Protestants I do not understand the Doctrine of Luther or Calvin or Melanchton nor the Confession of Augusta or Geneva nor the Catechism of Heidelburg nor the Articles of the Church of England no nor the Harmony of Protestant Confessions but that wherein they all agree and which they all subscribe with a greater Harmony as a perfect Rule of their Faith and Actions that is the BIBLE the BIBLE I say the