other_o that_o disagree_v from_o our_o opinion_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o will_v secure_v we_o but_o i_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o will_n ib._n p._n 33._o if_o man_n must_v be_v permit_v in_o their_o opinion_n and_o christian_n must_v not_o persecute_v christian_n there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o reprove_v all_o those_o oblique_a art_n ungentle_a and_o unchristian_a and_o destructive_a of_o learning_n and_o ingenuity_n as_o burn_v or_o suppress_v the_o book_n and_o write_n of_o those_o of_o different_a sentiment_n force_v they_o to_o recant_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o strange_a industry_n use_v by_o our_o forefather_n of_o all_o those_o heresy_n which_o give_v they_o battle_n we_o have_v absolute_o no_o record_n or_o monument_n but_o what_o themselves_o who_o be_v their_o adversary_n have_v transmit_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n ib._n p._n 34._o of_o the_o same_o consideration_n be_v mend_v of_o author_n not_o to_o their_o own_o mind_n but_o to_o we_o ib._n p._n 35._o i_o be_o not_o sure_a that_o such_o a_o opinion_n be_v heresy_n neither_o will_v other_o man_n be_v so_o sure_a as_o they_o think_v for_o if_o they_o do_v consider_v it_o aright_o and_o observe_v the_o infinite_a deception_n and_o cause_n of_o deception_n in_o wise_a man_n and_o in_o all_o doubtful_a question_n and_o do_v nor_o mistake_v confidence_n for_o certainty_n ib._n p._n 39_o it_o be_v of_o geat_a consequence_n to_o believe_v right_a in_o the_o question_n of_o the_o validity_n or_o invalidity_n of_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predetermination_n be_v of_o deep_a and_o most_o material_a consideration_n and_o yet_o these_o great_a concernment_n where_o a_o laberty_n of_o prophesy_v in_o these_o question_n have_v be_v permit_v have_v make_v no_o distinct_a communion_n no_o sect_n of_o christian_n the_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v p._n 3._o salvation_n be_v in_o special_a and_o by_o name_n annex_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o those_o article_n only_o which_o have_v in_o they_o the_o endearment_n of_o our_o service_n or_o the_o support_n of_o our_o confidence_n or_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o hope_n ib._n p._n 8._o the_o apostle_n or_o their_o contemporary_n and_o disciple_n compose_v a_o creed_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o all_o christian_n which_o creed_n unless_o it_o contain_v all_o the_o entire_a object_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o what_o purpose_n it_o shall_v serve_v and_o it_o be_v so_o esteem_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ib._n p._n 9_o but_o if_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o heaven_n then_o why_o not_o now_o if_o the_o apostle_n admit_v all_o to_o their_o communion_n that_o believe_v this_o creed_n why_o shall_v we_o exclude_v any_o that_o preserve_v the_o same_o entire_a ib._n p._n 11._o neither_o be_v we_o oblige_v to_o make_v these_o article_n more_o particular_a and_o minute_n than_o the_o creed_n for_o although_o whatsoever_o be_v certain_o deduce_v from_o any_o of_o these_o article_n make_v already_o so_o explicit_a be_v as_o certain_o true_a and_o as_o much_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o the_o article_n itself_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o our_o deduction_n from_o they_o be_v certain_a &_o what_o one_o call_v evident_a be_v so_o obscure_a to_o another_o that_o he_o believe_v it_o false_a it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o only_o safe_a course_n to_o rest_v in_o that_o explication_n the_o apostle_n have_v make_v ib._n p._n 12._o but_o if_o we_o go_v far_o beside_o the_o easiness_n of_o be_v deceive_v we_o rely_v upon_o our_o own_o discourse_n which_o though_o they_o may_v be_v true_a and_o then_o bound_v we_o to_o follow_v they_o but_o yet_o no_o more_o than_o when_o they_o only_o seem_v true_a yet_o they_o can_v make_v the_o thing_n certain_a to_o another_o much_o less_o necessary_a in_o itself_o and_o since_o god_n will_v not_o bind_v we_o upon_o 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allow_v communion_n to_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n upon_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v give_v communion_n p._n 262._o to_o refuse_v our_o charity_n to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o same_o faith_n because_o they_o have_v not_o all_o our_o opinion_n which_o we_o overvalue_v be_v impious_a and_o schismatical_a etc._n etc._n ib._n the_o arian_n and_o meletiant_a join_v against_o the_o catholic_n the_o catholic_n and_o novatian_o join_v against_o the_o arian_n now_o if_o man_n will_v do_v that_o for_o charity_n which_o they_o do_v for_o interest_n it_o be_v handsome_a and_o more_o ingenuous_a p._n 263._o man_n will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v whether_o or_o no_o such_o proceed_n do_v not_o derive_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n upon_o they_o who_o least_o think_v it_o and_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o schismatic_a he_o that_o make_v unnecessary_a and_o inconvenient_a imposition_n or_o he_o that_o disobey_v they_o because_o he_o can_v without_o do_v violence_n to_o his_o conscience_n submit_v to_o they_o p._n 265._o he_o that_o be_v most_o displease_v at_o another_o man_n error_n may_v be_v as_o much_o deceive_v in_o his_o understanding_n p._n 266._o the_o word_n heresy_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n indifferent_o etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o the_o further_a the_o succession_n go_v from_o the_o apostle_n the_o more_o forward_a man_n be_v in_o number_v heresy_n and_o that_o upon_o slight_a and_o more_o uncertain_a ground_n p._n 32._o i_o be_o willing_a to_o believe_v their_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n heresy_n be_v more_o gentle_a than_o it_o be_v now_o p._n 39_o they_o who_o age_n and_o spirit_n be_v far_o distant_a from_o the_o apostle_n have_v also_o other_o judgement_n concern_v faith_n and_o heresy_n than_o the_o apostle_n have_v ibid._n in_o all_o the_o animadversion_n against_o error_n by_o the_o apostle_n no_o pious_a person_n be_v condemn_v no_o man_n that_o do_v invincible_o err_v or_o bona_fw-la ment_fw-la but_o something_o that_o be_v amiss_o in_o genere_fw-la morum_fw-la be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v redargue_v p._n 22._o if_o a_o man_n mingle_v not_o a_o vice_n with_o his_o opinion_n though_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o doctrine_n his_o error_n be_v his_o misery_n not_o his_o crime_n it_o make_v he_o a_o argument_n of_o weakness_n and_o a_o object_n of_o pity_n but_o not_o a_o person_n seal_v up_o to_o ruin_n and_o reprobation_n p._n 24._o the_o epistle_n of_o constantine_n to_o alexander_n and_o arius_n tell_v the_o truth_n and_o chide_v they_o both_o the_o emperor_n call_v their_o different_n a_o vain_a piece_n of_o a_o question_n and_o a_o fruitless_a contention_n for_o though_o say_v he_o the_o matter_n be_v grave_a yet_o because_o neither_o necessary_a nor_o explicable_a the_o contention_n be_v trifle_v christian_n shall_v not_o fall_v at_o variance_n upon_o such_o dispute_n consider_v our_o understanding_n
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