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A56274 The moderation of the Church of England considered as useful for allaying the present distempers which the indisposition of the time hath contracted by Timothy Puller ... Puller, Timothy, 1638?-1693. 1679 (1679) Wing P4197; ESTC R10670 256,737 603

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church_n that_o lest_o any_o shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o her_o communion_n or_o continue_v uneasy_a in_o their_o own_o scruple_n she_o have_v condescend_v to_o expound_v such_o injunction_n as_o can_v be_v foresee_v to_o have_v any_o objection_n expet_n objection_n super_fw-la his_fw-la aliqua_fw-la moderatio_fw-la adhibenda_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la sedatione_fw-la etiam_fw-la multitudini_fw-la errantium_fw-la piè_fw-la condescendendo_fw-la aliqua_fw-la declaratio_fw-la facienda_fw-la petr._n de_fw-fr aliaco_n de_fw-fr reform_v eccl._n fascic_n r._n expet_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o office_n for_o the_o holy_a communion_n lest_o kneel_v shall_v by_o any_o person_n either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n be_v misconstrue_v and_o deprave_v it_o be_v declare_v that_o thereby_o no_o adoration_n be_v intend_v or_o to_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n as_o there_o may_v be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o 5._o rubric_n after_o the_o holy_a communion_n to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o dissension_n or_o superstition_n in_o the_o 30_o canon_n the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v copious_o and_o excellent_o explain_v baptism_n explain_v see_v second_o rubric_n after_o public_a baptism_n
fidem_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la pascimus_fw-la spem_fw-la erigimus_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la figimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull_n apol._n all_o manner_n of_o person_n within_o this_o church_n of_o england_n that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o celebrate_v and_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n common_o call_v sunday_n and_o other_o holiday_n according_a to_o god_n holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n prescribe_v in_o that_o behalf_n that_o be_v in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v and_o teach_v in_o private_a and_o public_a prayer_n in_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n to_o god_n and_o amendment_n of_o the_o same_o in_o reconcile_a themselves_o charitable_o to_o their_o neighbour_n where_o displeasure_n have_v be_v in_o oftentimes_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o visit_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a and_o use_v all_o good_a and_o sober_a conversation_n much_o to_o the_o same_o 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upon_o the_o holy_a and_o festival_n day_n and_o save_v that_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v send_v so_o by_o king_n edw._n 6._o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v upon_o every_o sunday_n attend_v the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o church_n also_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v take_v the_o same_o wise_a care_n to_o set_v such_o holy-day_n in_o every_o term_n 15._o term_n taceat_fw-la apparitio_fw-la advocatio_fw-la delitescat_fw-la nihil_fw-la ●odem_fw-la die_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicat_fw-la scaena_fw-la theatralis_fw-la l._n 3._o cod._n tit._n de_fw-la feriis_fw-la v._o act_n for_o abrogation_n of_o holiday_n 1536._o r._n hen_n 8._o v._o r._n h._n 8._o injunction_n hist_o of_o reform_v collection_n of_o record_n l._n 3._o p._n 161._o legum_n conditores_fw-la festos_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la dies_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la hilaritatem_fw-la homines_fw-la publicè_fw-la cogerentur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la necessarium_fw-la laboribus_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr tranquill._n c._n 15._o that_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a vacation_n there_o may_v be_v some_o day_n of_o respite_n from_o secular_a business_n and_o contest_v of_o law_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o peace_n charity_n and_o devotion_n so_o careful_a have_v our_o law_n in_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v to_o avoid_v profaneness_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n all_o sort_n of_o superstition_n that_o be_v either_o heathenish_a or_o jewish_a usage_n as_o such_o for_o as_o the_o homily_n of_o prayer_n earnest_o blame_v they_o who_o abuse_v holy_a time_n and_o place_n with_o intolerable_a superstition_n as_o have_v be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o do_v not_o countenance_v those_o opinion_n which_o tend_v to_o establish_v among_o we_o such_o observance_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o the_o decalogue_n our_o church_n pray_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o keep_v that_o law_n therein_o right_o acknowledge_v a_o moral_a equity_n that_o christian_n shall_v observe_v such_o a_o proportion_n of_o time_n as_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o time_n all_o impediment_n to_o sacred_a and_o religious_a duty_n public_a or_o private_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v according_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n church_n the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o its_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n bishop_n bramhall_n have_v observe_v from_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n as_o concurrent_a with_o his_o own_o judgement_n 932._o judgement_n discourse_v of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n p._n 932._o 1._o that_o the_o homily_n deni_v not_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n that_o it_o find_v no_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n gen._n 23._o that_o the_o homily_n find_v no_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n 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pro_fw-la sva_fw-la diversitate_fw-la habent_fw-la proprios_fw-la modos_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la &_o cantu_fw-la quorum_fw-la occultâ_fw-la
and_o other_o that_o do_v not_o hold_v with_o they_o they_o do_v very_o much_o hazard_v their_o right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o say_a catholic_a church_n as_o much_o as_o by_o any_o thing_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o reformation_n §_o 1._o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o church_n as_o it_o have_v just_a ground_n and_o be_v by_o just_a authority_n so_o it_o be_v manage_v with_o due_a moderation_n the_o idea_n of_o our_o reformation_n have_v be_v impartial_a §_o 2._o the_o whole_a manner_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v our_o church_n be_v with_o great_a temper_n §_o 3._o she_z separated_z from_o the_o romish_a error_n not_o from_o their_o person_n any_o more_o than_o needs_o must_v §_o 4._o our_o charity_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o deny_v salvation_n to_o all_o who_o be_v not_o of_o her_o communion_n §_o 5._o the_o preparation_n of_o our_o church_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o church_n universal_a 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of_o our_o homily_n be_v well_o regard_v it_o may_v have_v prevent_v much_o mischief_n consequent_a on_o late_a reformation_n lest_o any_o person_n upon_o colour_n of_o destroy_a image_n make_v any_o stir_n or_o disturbance_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o must_v always_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o redress_n of_o such_o public_a enormity_n pertain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o not_o to_o private_a person_n in_o the_o homily_n against_o wilful_a rebellion_n be_v set_v forth_o at_o large_a the_o sufficient_a reason_n of_o our_o church_n reformation_n viz._n the_o intolerable_a usurpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n per._n purpose_n angli_fw-la necessitate_v dirâ_fw-la cogente_fw-la secessionem_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la casaub_n ad_fw-la c._n per._n the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v express_v itself_o more_o large_o than_o need_v be_v repeat_v we_o do_v nothing_o rash_o or_o insolent_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o worldly_a pleasure_n or_o advantage_n but_o upon_o great_a advice_n and_o deliberation_n we_o shake_v off_o a_o yoke_n which_o we_o have_v no_o obligation_n to_o endure_v etc._n endure_v postermò_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la decessimus_fw-la cvi_fw-la obstrecti_fw-la non_fw-la eramus_fw-la ejusque_fw-la jugum_fw-la ac_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la excussimus_fw-la apol._n eccl._n angl._n §._o 150_o 159_o 160_o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v but_o behave_v herself_o as_o become_v a_o free_a church_n enjoy_v the_o right_n of_o a_o patriarchal_a see_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n it_o reform_v itself_o when_o it_o have_v high_a need_n for_o as_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o say_v in_o his_o last_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n better_a be_v it_o in_o the_o middle_a way_n to_o return_v than_o always_o to_o run_v forth_o headlong_o and_o do_v ill_a 3._o the_o due_a moderation_n of_o our_o reformation_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o 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