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A58210
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A sermon delivered at Maidston in Kent, at the assizes there held, August 23, 1641
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Reading, John, 1588-1667.
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Wing R451; ESTC R14322
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a_o sermon_n deliver_v at_o maidston_n in_o kent_n at_o the_o assize_n there_o hold_v august_n 23._o 1641._o cant._n 3.5_o i_o charge_v you_o o_o you_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roe_n and_o by_o the_o hind_n of_o the_o field_n that_o you_o stir_v not_o up_o nor_o awake_v my_o love_n till_o she_o please_v 1_o cor._n 14.33_o for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o in_o all_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n augustin_n in_o iohan._n tract._n 104._o ut_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la pacem_fw-la haberent_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la totum_fw-la agitur_fw-la quod_fw-la christiani_fw-la sumus_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la pax_fw-la finem_fw-la temporis_fw-la non_fw-la habebit_fw-la sed_fw-la omnis_fw-la piae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la intentionis_fw-la actionis_fw-la què_fw-la finis_fw-la ipsa_fw-la erit_fw-la london_n print_v by_o e._n g._n for_o john_n stafford_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o chancery-lane_n over_o against_o the_o roll_n 1642._o to_o the_o reverend_a and_o right_a worshipful_a sir_n thomas_n mallet_n knight_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o judge_n of_o assize_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n and_o also_o to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n edward_n deering_n of_o surenden_n dering_n in_o kent_n knight_n and_o baronet_n one_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o kent_n health_n and_o happiness_n eternal_a in_o christ_n jesus_n right_o honourable_a the_o reason_n why_o i_o adventure_v this_o sermon_n to_o the_o public_a view_n be_v because_o i_o understand_v it_o be_v in_o the_o delivery_n mistake_v by_o some_o hearer_n who_o second_o thought_n i_o be_o confident_a upon_o their_o better_a scan_v it_o will_v be_v more_o charitable_a my_o whole_a scope_n be_v to_o persuade_v to_o a_o holy_a unity_n in_o christ_n which_o every_o son_n of_o peace_n wish_v with_o i_o our_o present_a necessity_n may_v satisfy_v a_o consider_a man_n why_o i_o put_v it_o under_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o both_o your_o name_n one_o be_v our_o judge_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o other_o one_o of_o the_o lawmaker_n in_o the_o most_o honourable_a high_a court_n of_o parliament_n see_v we_o now_o want_v both_o good_a law_n and_o right_a interpretation_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o suppress_v the_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o happy_a unity_n to_o which_o i_o only_o add_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o your_o prudent_a endeavour_n and_o the_o humble_a tender_a of_o the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o the_o least_o of_o christ_n minister_n io._n reading_n dover_n octob._n 25._o 1641._o rom._n 16.17_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o who_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n you_o have_v learned_a and_o avoid_v they_o right_o honourable_a 28.1_o and_o the_o rest_n belove_v in_o christ_n jesus_n your_o knowledge_n of_o the_o relation_n between_o moses_n and_o aaron_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n state_n and_o church_n religion_n and_o policy_n discharge_v all_o apology_n for_o choice_n of_o this_o text_n which_o like_o the_o world_n great_a eye_n upon_o the_o hemisphere_n limit_v to_o no_o region_n city_n or_o person_n look_n upon_o all_o duty_n human_a and_o divine_a therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o the_o sum_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o vigilant_a constancy_n church_n and_o state_n be_v as_o a_o besiege_a city_n some_o assail_v aperto_fw-la marte_fw-la they_o be_v more_o easy_o discover_v some_o insidiis_fw-la more_o mischievous_a be_v they_o who_o sting_v the_o bosom_n which_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o infect_a vein_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o he_o have_v careful_o prescribe_v tertul._n now_o he_o prohibit_v the_o most_o divine_a precept_n can_v profit_v we_o if_o some_o contrary_a evil_n corrupt_v we_o he_o have_v by_o name_n describe_v those_o who_o they_o shall_v follow_v he_o give_v a_o character_n of_o false_a brethren_n without_o name_n it_o be_v the_o candour_n of_o holy_a writ_n liberal_a in_o honour_v the_o saint_n memory_n to_o forbear_v unnecessary_a brand_a sinner_n it_o be_v the_o vice_n not_o the_o person_n which_o be_v dangerous_a therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o who_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n you_o have_v learned_a and_o avoid_v they_o the_o part_n be_v the_o 1_o form_n which_o be_v hortatory_a wherein_o note_n the_o 1_o obtestation_n i_o beseech_v you_o 2_o compellation_n brethren_n 2_o matter_n which_o be_v a_o advertisement_n to_o a_o grand_a inquest_n mark_v they_o in_o which_o observe_v the_o 1_o duty_n enjoin_v 1_o mark_v they_o 2_o avoid_v they_o 2_o delinquent_n concerning_o who_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o vehement_a entreaty_n author_n of_o dissension_n which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n 3_o mark_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v know_v or_o the_o offence_n inquire_v after_o division_n and_o offence_n with_o the_o secret_a danger_n thereof_o in_o that_o they_o be_v beside_o and_o near_o but_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n 4_o aggravation_n of_o the_o offence_n from_o the_o 1_o rule_n against_o which_o the_o transgression_n be_v the_o doctrine_n 2_o example_n which_o themselves_o have_v give_v which_o you_o have_v learned_a it_o be_v desperate_a levity_n to_o desert_v it_o now_o 1_o loc._n i_o beseech_v you_o by_o a_o mild_a and_o humble_a entreaty_n he_o put_v on_o the_o person_n of_o a_o suppliant_a not_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o his_o own_o profit_n but_o they_o that_o which_o the_o minister_n entreat_v you_o be_v your_o own_o good_a peace_n and_o salvation_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thou_o shall_v be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o prov._n 9.12_o so_o rom._n 12.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o what_o end_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n so_o phil._n 2.1_o if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o comfort_n of_o love_n if_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o what_o end_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v through_o contention_n that_o be_v your_o own_o good_a use_v her_o be_v no_o vobis_fw-la coniunctim_fw-la et_fw-la divisim_fw-la committimus_fw-la et_fw-la firmiter_fw-la iniungendo_fw-la mandamus_fw-la not_o that_o he_o have_v not_o power_n of_o mandate_n we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 5.20_o as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o through_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v your_o own_o good_a but_o because_o lenity_n can_v do_v more_o than_o rigour_n a_o mild_a hand_n make_v better_a impression_n than_o then_o a_o rigid_a and_o imperious_a injunction_n can_v sanctity_n can_v be_v force_v neither_o will_v opinion_n if_o god_n shall_v compel_v he_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o sin_n or_o sanctimony_n which_o be_v only_o in_o action_n voluntary_a the_o devil_n can_v compel_v to_o sin_n neither_o will_v god_n to_o obedience_n where_o necessity_n enforce_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n where_o compulsion_n extort_v obedience_n no_o sanctity_n no_o man_n can_v be_v holy_a or_o wicked_a except_o he_o will_v the_o will_n must_v have_v a_o part_n in_o either_o to_o denominate_v the_o good_a or_o evil_n the_o soften_a wax_n best_o take_v the_o impression_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n place_v this_o main_a exhortation_n among_o his_o salute_n which_o give_v that_o temper_n to_o their_o affection_n it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n to_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o speaker_n love_v and_o integrity_n therefore_o meekness_n and_o lenity_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o prevent_v and_o retrench_v discord_n there_o be_v place_n for_o rigour_n 13._o that_o be_v when_o lenity_n be_v impious_o contemn_v there_o be_v that_o carry_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o our_o part_n be_v entreaty_n epist._n pastor_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la percussores_fw-la our_o commission_n be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v peter_n ioh._n 21.15.16_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la not_o that_o act._n 10.13_o kill_v and_o eat_v when_o thing_n especial_o adiaphorous_a be_v too_o rigid_o press_v it_o wound_v the_o infirm_a and_o scandale_v the_o strong_a 5._o lactantius_n say_v it_o well_o in_o general_a religion_n can_v be_v compel_v verbis_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la verberibus_fw-la res_fw-la agenda_fw-la est_fw-la when_o peter_n smite_v malchus_n in_o christ_n defence_n malchus_n one_o of_o they_o who_o come_v to_o lay_v impure_a and_o violent_a hand_n on_o christ_n he_o not_o only_o prohibit_v peter_n violence_n but_o heal_v malchus_n ear_n when_o the_o holyghost_n descend_v on_o christ_n cyprian_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o imperious_a eagle_n or_o bird_n of_o prey_n but_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o harmless_a dove_n violence_n and_o religion_n be_v unconsistent_a not_o that_o the_o corrupter_n thereof_o and_o state-threatn_a schismatik_n may_v not_o be_v restrain_v or_o