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A50256
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Irenicum, or, An essay for union wherein are humbly tender'd some proposals in order to some nearer union amongst the godly of different judgments / by Mr. Samuel Mather ...
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Mather, Samuel, 1626-1671.
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1680
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Wing M1282; ESTC R7678
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bar_n upon_o church_n union_n with_o they_o as_o be_v no_o church_n but_o the_o severity_n of_o this_o dis-uniting_a principle_n as_o we_o can_v find_v it_o express_o assert_v in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n before_o mention_v baptism_n h._n l._n of_o baptism_n so_o we_o know_v some_o of_o that_o way_n who_o do_v disow_v it_o and_o affirm_v that_o baptism_n do_v not_o enter_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o church_n but_o they_o make_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o church-communion_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o more_o scriptural_a so_o it_o be_v a_o more_o brotherly_o and_o a_o more_o unite_n principle_n these_o therefore_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n in_o difference_n and_o under_o dispute_n among_o the_o three_o form_n omit_v only_o some_o few_o thing_n which_o either_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o lesser_a moment_n or_o can_v well_o be_v affix_v to_o any_o of_o the_o three_o form_n or_o party_n as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a party_n or_o else_o be_v employ_v and_o include_v in_o these_o which_o have_v be_v mention_v proposal_n and_o now_o have_v see_v and_o take_v this_o short_a survey_n of_o the_o controversy_n agitate_a among_o professor_n under_o these_o several_a form_n we_o may_v with_o the_o more_o clearness_n proceed_v to_o consider_v whether_o there_o may_v not_o be_v some_o near_a closure_n and_o union_n than_o yet_o have_v be_v and_o that_o without_o entrench_v upon_o the_o different_a persuasion_n of_o each_o party_n doubtless_o there_o may_v if_o our_o spirit_n be_v not_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n than_o our_o principle_n suppose_v both_o the_o agreement_n and_o the_o difference_n to_o be_v true_o and_o right_o state_v as_o to_o the_o main_a thing_n in_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v as_o we_o suppose_v all_o that_o understand_v they_o will_v ready_o acknowledge_v and_o the_o agreement_n be_v so_o great_a and_o many_o and_o the_o difference_n so_o few_o that_o which_o we_o have_v to_o propose_v upon_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o quaery_n whether_o union_n in_o so_o many_o great_a truth_n which_o in_o the_o light_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n we_o have_v attain_v to_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a foundation_n for_o three_o thing_n more_o 1._o for_o a_o mutual_a own_n and_o give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n to_o each_o other_o as_o true_a church_n and_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o something_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o presence_n do_v appear_v notwithstanding_o those_o lesser_a difference_n before_o mention_v 2._o and_o consequent_o to_o concern_v ourselves_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o one_o another_o so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v mutual_a advice_n and_o assistance_n as_o occasion_n may_v require_v and_o 3._o to_o receive_v the_o approve_a member_n of_o each_o other_o congregation_n to_o occasion_n all_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n answer_n we_o humble_o conceive_v with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n that_o these_o query_n may_v be_v answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o agreement_n and_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o difference_n before_o evince_v by_o such_o a_o particular_a induction_n be_v a_o basis_n and_o a_o ground_n work_v firm_a enough_o whereon_o to_o demonstrate_v not_o only_o the_o possibility_n but_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o unite_n whereunto_o these_o motive_n beside_o many_o other_o may_v persuade_v 1._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o such_o as_o agree_v in_o all_o those_o great_a principle_n of_o truth_n before_o mention_v if_o also_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v without_o offence_n be_v visible_a saint_n or_o godly_a person_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o rational_a charity_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n to_o unite_v and_o come_v as_o near_o together_o as_o they_o can_v and_o to_o receive_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 15.7_o corrupt_a association_n and_o mixture_n of_o professor_n with_o man_n visible_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a the_o scripture_n every_o where_o testify_v against_o but_o the_o person_n of_o who_o we_o treat_v be_v to_o humane_a judgement_n and_o to_o outward_a appearance_n saint_n yea_o confessor_n and_o fellow-sufferer_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a indearment_n 2._o if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o season_n for_o it_o wherein_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o people_n to_o it_o to_o study_v union_n and_o lament_v their_o former_a distance_n and_o offence_n to_o seek_v peace_n and_o pursue_v it_o sure_o it_o be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o all_o into_o a_o suffer_a condition_n together_o under_o the_o pressure_n and_o yoke_n of_o man_n upon_o upon_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v time_n then_o to_o lay_v aside_o their_o mutual_a animosity_n and_o to_o learn_v that_o golden_a rule_n rom._n 14.3_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o which_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o a_o golden_a rule_n of_o christian_a love_n the_o sense_n whereof_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v in_o the_o aspect_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o disputation_n of_o our_o time_n let_v not_o he_o that_o depend_v in_o the_o way_n of_o classical_a subordination_n despise_v he_o that_o depend_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o depend_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o depend_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o sell_v truth_n to_o purchase_v peace_n there_o be_v no_o such_o dead_a fly_n in_o the_o ointment_n there_o be_v no_o silence_v or_o suppress_v of_o any_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o these_o proposal_n nor_o any_o tendency_n we_o hope_v to_o scepticism_n or_o personal_a indifferency_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o house_n and_o worship_n whereunto_o that_o good_a principle_n of_o tenderness_n and_o moderation_n towards_o brethren_n of_o differ_v judgement_n have_v be_v by_o some_o either_o unskilful_o or_o perverse_o misimprove_v which_o form_n soever_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n on_o their_o side_n here_o be_v nothing_o do_v so_o far_o entrench_v upon_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v free_o hold_v it_o forth_o they_o may_v retain_v and_o practice_v that_o wherein_o they_o differ_v according_a to_o their_o present_a conviction_n notwithstanding_o this_o degree_n of_o union_n and_o so_o neither_o be_v any_o truth_n suppress_v nor_o any_o one_o conscience_n impose_v upon_o 4._o yea_o if_o we_o can_v thus_o far_o unite_v as_o it_o will_v conduce_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o further_a increase_n of_o love_n so_o likewise_o to_o the_o further_a discovery_n and_o clear_n up_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o differ_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n phil._n 3.15_o 16._o if_o in_o anything_o you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o nevertheless_o whereto_o we_o have_v attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n 5._o it_o will_v in_o some_o measure_n remove_v that_o great_a stumble_a block_n from_o before_o the_o blind_a profane_a world_n who_o pretend_v to_o take_v offence_n at_o our_o division_n look_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o multiply_a glass_n of_o their_o own_o enmity_n and_o so_o account_v every_o difference_n in_o religion_n to_o be_v a_o different_a religion_n but_o who_o know_v how_o convince_v this_o may_v be_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o his_o disciple_n john_n 17.21_o 23._o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o doubtless_o it_o will_v convince_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v leave_v the_o more_o without_o excuse_n and_o final_o it_o will_v rejoice_v they_o that_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v please_v unto_o he_o who_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o we_o and_o who_o have_v so_o often_o command_v we_o to_o love_v one_o another_o finis_fw-la
irenicum_fw-la or_o a_o essay_n for_o union_n wherein_o be_v humble_o tender_v some_o proposal_n in_o order_n to_o some_o near_a union_n among_o the_o godly_a of_o different_a judgement_n by_o mr._n samuel_n mather_n late_o pastor_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o dublin_n quia_fw-la conjungi_fw-la possunt_fw-la voluntates_fw-la hominum_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi quamvis_fw-la omni_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la sensus_fw-la consentientes_fw-la circa_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la appetunt_fw-la idcirco_fw-la dissensio_fw-la opinionum_fw-la circa_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la minus_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la quamvis_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la concordiae_fw-la impediat_fw-la ipsi_fw-la tamen_fw-la concordiae_fw-la non_fw-la repugnat_fw-la philip._n 3.15_o 16._o ames_n case_n conse_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 29._o thes_n 4._o necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la studium_fw-la concordiae_fw-la 1._o ratione_fw-la charitatis_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la fluit_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la fovet_fw-la promovet_fw-la &_o implet_fw-la 2._o ratione_fw-la justitiae_fw-la cujus_fw-la impedimenta_fw-la removet_fw-la 3._o ratione_fw-la felicitatis_fw-la tam_fw-la communis_fw-la quam_fw-la privatae_fw-la quae_fw-la vnitis_fw-la viribus_fw-la concordium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la facilius_fw-la procuratur_fw-la idem_fw-la eod._n cap._n opinionum_fw-la varietas_fw-la &_o opinantium_fw-la unitas_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n borough_n of_o heart_n division_n siquid_fw-la novisti_fw-la rectius_fw-la istis_fw-la candidus_n imperti_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la his_fw-la vtere_fw-la mecum_fw-la london_n print_v by_o thomas_n snowden_n 1680._o irenicum_fw-la or_o a_o essay_n for_o union_n wherein_o be_v humble_o tender_v some_o proposal_n in_o order_n to_o a_o near_a union_n among_o those_o of_o different_a judgement_n those_o who_o have_v appear_v studious_a of_o reformation_n in_o these_o nation_n have_v be_v unhappy_o subdivide_v into_o three_o form_n or_o party_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o presbyterian_o independent_o and_o anti-paedo-baptists_n under_o each_o of_o which_o there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v judge_v by_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o to_o be_v true_o godly_a and_o to_o have_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o they_o as_o hold_v christ_n the_o head_n under_o these_o various_a form_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o unite_v into_o one_o mind_n and_o judgement_n by_o conviction_n of_o error_n and_o mistake_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o differ_v which_o nevertheless_o as_o we_o have_v see_v through_o the_o freegrace_n of_o christ_n some_o instance_n of_o already_o so_o we_o may_v hope_v for_o in_o some_o further_a measure_n when_o those_o better_a time_n shall_v come_v whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o people_n one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n mean_v while_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o try_v how_o near_o we_o can_v come_v together_o suppose_v each_o party_n to_o remain_v unconvince_v of_o any_o error_n in_o their_o way_n now_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o consider_v concern_v these_o three_o judgement_n first_o how_o far_o they_o agree_v and_o then_o wherein_o they_o differ_v and_o then_o to_o make_v some_o proposal_n in_o order_n to_o some_o near_a and_o close_a union_n among_o they_o unto_o which_o method_n we_o be_v lead_v not_o out_o of_o any_o desire_n or_o delight_n to_o revive_v the_o mention_n of_o our_o difference_n which_o we_o can_v wish_v have_v be_v prevent_v or_o can_v now_o be_v bury_v in_o everlasting_a silence_n and_o oblivion_n but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o public_a that_o they_o can_v be_v hide_v and_o because_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o division_n have_v arisen_a from_o misunderstanding_n of_o one_o another_o and_o we_o can_v well_o proceed_v or_o not_o with_o any_o great_a clearness_n and_o evidence_n of_o light_n but_o rather_o as_o man_n grope_v in_o the_o dark_a to_o propound_v mean_n and_o way_n of_o union_n nor_o can_v we_o pass_v any_o just_a and_o well_o ground_a judgement_n upon_o what_o be_v propound_v if_o we_o do_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n understand_v and_o right_o apprehend_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n therefore_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n the_o agreement_n first_o then_o for_o the_o agreement_n they_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o four_o general_a head_n first_o we_o do_v agree_v in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o doctrine_n in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o also_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n that_o this_o be_v so_o do_v appear_v as_o by_o other_o evidence_n so_o by_o compare_v together_o the_o several_a confession_n of_o faith_n that_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n be_v approve_v and_o accept_v in_o the_o same_o word_n both_o by_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o year_n 1647._o and_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n by_o the_o church_n of_o new-england_n also_o as_o they_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o their_o platform_n of_o discipline_n publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1648._o as_o also_o by_o the_o great_a parliament_n of_o england_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 1648._o and_o final_o by_o the_o congregational_a church_n in_o england_n in_o their_o general_a meeting_n at_o the_o savoy_n anno_fw-la 1658._o and_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o anti-paedo-baptists_n in_o london_n publish_v circiter_fw-la 1650._o though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n yet_o upon_o perusal_n of_o it_o we_o can_v say_v there_o be_v any_o fundamental_a difference_n appear_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n hold_v forth_o therein_o if_o any_o objection_n be_v make_v concern_v any_o particular_a person_n as_o to_o fundamental_a unsoundness_n and_o corruption_n of_o judgement_n or_o looseness_n and_o unholiness_n of_o conversation_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o there_o be_v some_o yea_o we_o hope_v many_o under_o each_o of_o these_o denomination_n unto_o who_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v give_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o a_o conversation_n adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n but_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n not_o hold_v the_o head_n but_o hold_v damnable_a heresy_n that_o be_v devoratoria_fw-la salutis_fw-la be_v not_o include_v nor_o intend_v in_o these_o proposal_n no_o more_o than_o man_n of_o profane_a life_n if_o there_o be_v any_o person_n or_o society_n either_o under_o these_o or_o any_o other_o form_n or_o way_n of_o profession_n whatsoever_o who_o do_v not_o agree_v in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o do_v not_o live_v christian_a life_n doubtless_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o call_v his_o people_n to_o unite_v with_o such_o but_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o they_o 2._o this_o agreement_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n infer_v and_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o christian_a love_n as_o sympathy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o their_o suffering_n and_o affliction_n to_o relieve_v their_o want_n and_o strait_n etc._n etc._n duty_n to_o be_v perform_v towards_o all_o even_o to_o enemy_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n when_o their_o necessity_n call_v for_o it_o but_o more_o especial_o towards_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n even_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n though_o differ_v though_o err_v in_o some_o lesser_a thing_n hither_o belong_v a_o candid_a construction_n of_o all_o their_o action_n and_o notion_n interpret_n every_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a sense_n not_o take_v a_o estimate_n of_o any_o whole_a party_n of_o professor_n from_o some_o few_o inconsiderable_a individual_n nor_o calculate_v the_o whole_a from_o the_o personal_a miscarriage_n of_o some_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a forbear_v and_o avoid_v unbrother_o and_o provoke_a term_n and_o word_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n all_o which_o be_v the_o necessary_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o cordial_n and_o christian_n love_n 3._o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n there_o be_v a_o agreement_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o main_a act_n of_o natural_a worship_n in_o the_o first_o commandment_n viz._n prayer_n preach_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o also_o in_o the_o special_a time_n of_o public_a worship_n the_o christian_a sabbath_n for_o we_o all_o observe_v that_o day_n and_o there_o be_v no_o scruple_n make_v of_o join_v together_o in_o prayer_n and_o preach_v and_o hear_v one_o another_o which_o according_o be_v ordinary_o practise_v among_o we_o in_o this_o city_n which_o as_o it_o be_v some_o further_a step_n towards_o love_n and_o union_n so_o we_o have_v cause_n also_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o considerable_a advance_n and_o increase_v of_o light_n shine_v forth_o upon_o we_o in_o these_o present_a time_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o scruple_v in_o the_o former_a age_n before_o