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A64558 Remarks on the preface to The Protestant reconciler in a letter to a friend. S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693. 1683 (1683) Wing T974; ESTC R25646 26,707 64

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dishonour_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n i_o hope_v no_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v oppose_v it_o now_o whether_o the_o forementioned_a dispensing_n with_o and_o retrenchment_n of_o our_o church-order_n and_o practice_n upon_o the_o forementioned_a reason_n and_o argument_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o union_n with_o they_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v brethren_n be_v not_o so_o far_o a_o give_v up_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o condemn_v its_o constitution_n and_o to_o make_v the_o ceremony_n unlawful_a which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v observe_v and_o practise_v in_o it_o i_o leave_v you_o to_o judge_v as_o also_o whether_o the_o take_n in_o dissenter_n upon_o such_o term_n will_v not_o necessary_o reflect_v reproach_n and_o dishonour_n upon_o the_o reformation_n of_o that_o church_n which_o at_o her_o first_o reform_v think_v fit_a to_o retain_v and_o impose_v those_o constitution_n and_o ceremony_n as_o just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o as_o such_o have_v ever_o since_o continue_v they_o without_o imagine_v that_o continue_a imposition_n inconsistent_a with_o christian_a wisdom_n or_o with_o any_o regard_n that_o be_v just_o due_a to_o the_o scruple_n and_o exception_n of_o troublesome_a man_n relate_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n to_o which_o troublesome_a man_n the_o dr._n be_v please_v to_o give_v the_o title_n of_o brethren_n more_o than_o once_o in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o preface_n which_o be_v itself_o in_o my_o opinion_n too_o absurd_a a_o contradiction_n to_o that_o book_n who_o main_a design_n be_v to_o prove_v they_o schismatic_n he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 364._o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o our_o church_n not_o to_o make_v more_o thing_n necessary_a as_o to_o practise_v than_o be_v make_v so_o at_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o reformation_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o alter_v those_o term_n of_o communion_n which_o be_v then_o settle_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o such_o who_o scruple_n be_v groundless_a and_o endless_a i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o take_v upon_o i_o here_o to_o determine_v and_o i_o wish_v he_o have_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o in_o the_o preface_n especial_o to_o determine_v it_o so_o much_o to_o the_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_v of_o our_o church_n as_o to_o imply_v she_o have_v hitherto_o be_v guilty_a of_o transgress_v the_o obligation_n of_o christianity_n in_o not_o make_v those_o alteration_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o union_n with_o such_o person_n who_o scruple_n be_v groundless_a and_o endless_a and_o which_o as_o himself_o affirm_v p._n 372._o may_v be_v remove_v by_o a_o little_a impartiality_n and_o ●lue_a consideration_n there_o be_v no_o depth_n of_o learning_n no_o subtlety_n of_o reason_v no_o endless_a quotation_n of_o father_n necessary_a about_o they_o but_o the_o dispute_n lie_v in_o such_o a_o narrow_a compass_n that_o man_n may_v see_v 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to_o be_v add_v to_o that_o end_n than_o the_o bare_a application_n of_o they_o to_o that_o censure_n and_o to_o the_o doctor_n be_v own_o notion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o he_o assert_n p._n 249._o of_o his_o book_n that_o the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n diffusive_a be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o nation_n consist_v of_o pastor_n and_o people_n agree_v in_o that_o faith_n government_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o pag._n 302._o all_o bishop_n minister_n and_o people_n take_v together_o who_o profess_v the_o faith_n so_o establish_v and_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n so_o appoint_v make_v up_o this_o national_a church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n which_v the_o doctor_n have_v take_v pain_n to_o defend_v in_o his_o book_n if_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v its_o denomination_n not_o only_o from_o the_o profession_n 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