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A77477 Sound considerations for tender consciencies wherein is shewed their obligation to hold close union and communion with the Church of England and their fellow members in it, and not to forsake the publick assemblies thereof. In several sermons preached, upon I Cor.1.10 and Heb.10.25. By Joseph Briggs M.A. vic. of Kirkburton, in Yorkshire Briggs, Jos. (Joseph) 1675 (1675) Wing B4663; ESTC R229475 120,197 291

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same_o argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o by_o this_o methinks_v we_o shall_v be_v warn_v if_o by_o no_o other_o consideration_n to_o let_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o peace_n and_o meekness_n show_v itself_o in_o our_o life_n and_o doctrine_n ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la male_a loqui_fw-la sine_fw-la mendacio_fw-la possint_fw-la that_o they_o may_v never_o have_v advantage_n with_o the_o same_o breath_n to_o speak_v both_o true_o and_o reproachful_o against_o we_o and_o to_o this_o end_n to_o preserve_v the_o church_n beauty_n and_o honour_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o scandal_n lettus_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o let_v there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o we_o i_o add_v 3._o this_o want_n of_o unity_n unanimity_n and_o uniformity_n among_o those_o that_o keep_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n give_v scandal_n to_o those_o of_o the_o separation_n abuse_v see_v toleration_n 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disappoint_v the_o expectation_n of_o those_o that_o do_v captare_fw-la tempora_fw-la impacata_fw-la &_o inquieta_fw-la will_v be_v fish_v in_o trouble_a water_n the_o devil_n as_o optatus_n speak_v be_v torment_v with_o the_o peace_n of_o brethren_n but_o be_v quicken_v and_o put_v into_o hope_n of_o success_n in_o his_o attempt_n against_o the_o church_n by_o the_o mutual_a rupture_n and_o jealousy_n that_o the_o member_n thereof_o foment_n and_o cherish_v among_o themselves_o as_o when_o by_o jeroboam_n defection_n judah_n and_o israel_n be_v rend_v asunder_o then_o come_v shishak_n and_o trouble_a jerusalem_n 12.2_o jerusalem_n 2_o chro._n 12.2_o and_o as_o division_n invite_v and_o encourage_v the_o church_n enemy_n so_o 2._o they_o weaken_v she_o to_o resist_v they_o the_o unity_n of_o christian_n be_v their_o secondary_a strength_n say_v mr._n baxter_n their_o primary_n strength_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o quicken_v they_o and_o their_o secondary_a 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fast_a and_o make_v of_o loose_a heap_n one_o entire_a piece_n observe_v the_o expression_n in_o the_o text_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o you_o but_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n like-mindedness_a you_o see_v be_v the_o thing_n that_o join_v all_o together_o and_o in_o the_o well_o join_v consist_v the_o strength_n of_o any_o structure_n whence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 4.3_o peace_n eph._n 4.3_o and_o the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n 3.14_o perfectness_n col._n 3.14_o a_o expression_n of_o the_o like_a importance_n you_o have_v 1.27_o have_v phil._n 1.27_o that_o i_o may_v hear_v of_o your_o affair_n say_v he_o that_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n christian_n never_o stand_v so_o fast_o as_o when_o they_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n whence_o there_o be_v a_o greek_a word_n sometime_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o bishop_n saunderson_n observe_v 270._o observe_v bishop_n saunderson_n sermon_n p._n 270._o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v common_o translate_v confusion_n and_o sometime_o tumult_n neither_o of_o which_o translation_n be_v unfit_a for_o the_o sense_n but_o in_o the_o literal_a notation_n it_o rather_o import_v a_o kind_n of_o unstableness_n or_o unsettledness_n when_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o stand_v fast_o but_o shake_v and_o totter_v and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o fall_v and_o this_o s._n paul_n oppose_v to_o peace_n god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n intimate_v by_o the_o very_a opposition_n that_o it_o be_v most_o for_o want_n of_o peace_n that_o thing_n do_v not_o stand_v fast_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v into_o discord_n and_o confusion_n s._n james_n speak_v out_o what_o s._n paul_n but_o intimate_v and_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o effect_n of_o discord_n and_o that_o contention_n be_v
buy_v gold_n too_o dear_a follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n say_v s._n paul_n 12.14_o paul_n heb._n 12.14_o without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n not_o without_o which_o peace_n but_o without_o which_o holiness_n no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o gender_n of_o the_o pronoun_n be_v not_o feminine_a not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o peace_n some_o man_n may_v see_v the_o lord_n have_v faithful_o endeavour_v it_o though_o he_o can_v obtain_v it_o for_o that_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n but_o without_o holiness_n which_o if_o any_o man_n want_v it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n only_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n our_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n then_o and_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o judgement_n must_v have_v this_o limitation_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o christian_a truth_n and_o godliness_n now_o for_o positive_a direction_n to_o this_o than_o join_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o so_o the_o main_a of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n be_v but_o preserve_v inviolate_a dirrct_n 2_o then_o must_v christian_n by_o all_o mean_n seek_v unity_n unanimity_n and_o uniformity_n to_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n it_o be_v true_a the_o heathen_a say_v true_o that_o nihil_fw-la minimum_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la yet_o we_o know_v our_o saviour_n distinguish_v between_o mint_n and_o cummin_n 23.23_o cummin_n mat._n 23.23_o and_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o apostolical_a synod_n at_o jerusalem_n 25.28_o jerusalem_n act_n 25.28_o between_o thing_n necessary_a and_o unnecessary_a and_o s._n paul_n 14.1_o paul_n rom._n 14.1_o between_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o elsewhere_o between_o the_o foundation_n and_o superstructure_n 11._o superstructure_n 1_o cor._n 3.10_o 11._o some_o truth_n there_o be_v which_o belong_v adsidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la other_o which_z only_o pertain_v ad_fw-la scientiam_fw-la theologicam_fw-la some_o are_z questiones_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v gregory_n nazianzen_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o be_v the_o side_n other_o circa_fw-la sidem_fw-la be_v such_o perilous_a superinducement_n as_o may_v bruise_v and_o wrench_v the_o foundation_n other_o praeter_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la saluâ_fw-la fide_fw-la quâ_fw-la christiani_n sumus_fw-la ignor_fw-it atur_fw-la verum_fw-la as_o s._n austin_n speak_v 23_o speak_v de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la origin_n cap_n 23_o in_o which_o we_o may_v err_v or_o be_v ignorant_a believe_v or_o suspend_v without_o any_o hazard_n to_o the_o common_a faith_n in_o one_o word_n as_o tertullian_n distinguish_v of_o sin_n so_o may_v we_o of_o opinion_n some_o be_v quotidianae_fw-la incursionis_fw-la such_o as_o be_v usual_o incident_a to_o humane_a frailty_n and_o some_o be_v dogmat_v a_o devoratoria_fw-la salutis_fw-la such_o as_o proceed_v from_o heretical_a pride_n or_o 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