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part_n and_o good_a labour_n though_o he_o dislike_v the_o deformity_n of_o their_o zeal_n etc._n etc._n bishop_n saunderson_n on_o rom._n 14.3_o sect._n 29._o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n neither_o dare_v i_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o not_o to_o think_v but_o that_o many_o of_o they_o i._n e._n nonconformist_n have_v honest_a and_o upright_o and_o sincere_a heart_n to_o god-ward_o and_o be_v unfeigned_o zealous_a for_o god_n truth_n and_o for_o religion_n they_o that_o be_v such_o no_o doubt_n feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o in_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o their_o conversation_n and_o rejoice_v at_o it_o judge_v hales_n discourse_n of_o religion_n pag._n 21._o some_o person_n true_o conscientious_a observe_v the_o many_o corruption_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v bring_v into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v very_o suspicious_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v look_v as_o they_o think_v that_o way_n though_o they_o be_v otherwise_o man_n 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pious_a and_o strict_a in_o their_o life_n just_a and_o honest_a to_o all_o man_n and_o sober_a temperate_a and_o blameless_a mr._n smithies_n spirit_n of_o meekness_n pag._n 71._o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v good_a man_n and_o be_v convert_v by_o that_o minister_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n from_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v well_o quote_v by_o a_o late_a learned_a writer_n for_o the_o church_n in_o the_o division_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v certain_a some_o good_a may_v dissent_n bishop_n tailor_z dust_n dub._n p._n 3._o ch_n 4._o rule_n 23._o sect._n 8._o item_n collect._n of_o discourse_n epist_n dedic_n before_o liberty_n of_o prophecy_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n that_o we_o shall_v think_v all_o papist_n and_o anabaptist_n and_o sacramentary_n bad_a man_n certain_o among_o all_o these_o sect_n there_o be_v very_o many_o wise_a man_n and_o good_a man_n as_o well_o as_o err_v mr._n de_fw-fr l'angle_v letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o among_o the_o multitude_n that_o follow_v they_o i._n e._n the_o separatist_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a number_n of_o good_a man_n who_o faith_n be_v pure_a and_o who_o piety_n be_v sincere_a and_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o good_a and_o charitable_a bishop_n ought_v to_o say_v of_o they_o though_o in_o something_o a_o different_a sense_n as_o optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la say_v of_o the_o donatist_n in_o his_o time_n si_fw-la collegium_fw-la episcopale_n nobiscum_fw-la habere_fw-la nolunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la fratres_fw-la sunt_fw-la doctor_n stillingfleet_n mischief_n of_o separation_n p._n 9_o i_o can_v persuade_v myself_o that_o so_o many_o scrupulous_a and_o conscientious_a man_n as_o be_v at_o this_o day_n among_o we_o will_v live_v so_o many_o year_n in_o a_o know_a sin_n i._n e_o in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o church_n which_o in_o conscience_n they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o communicate_v with_o conformist_n plea_n for_o the_o nonconformist_n part_v 4._o pag._n 17._o some_o have_v their_o indiscretion_n and_o their_o mistake_v and_o their_o heat_n and_o their_o blemish_n and_o what_o party_n have_v not_o but_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o any_o man_n and_o if_o any_o be_v teach_v to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o present_a world_n as_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v there_o be_v such_o among_o they_o pag._n 20._o what_o a_o example_n be_v the_o most_o faithful_a and_o successful_a mr._n baxter_n who_o practice_n be_v copy_v after_o his_o gildas_n salvianus_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o association_n how_o diligent_a be_v mr._n stubbs_n mr._n allen_n mr._n wadsworth_n and_o other_o idem_fw-la pag._n 27._o the_o chief_a of_o the_o congregational_a be_v man_n of_o great_a worth_n learning_n sobriety_n and_o holiness_n the_o anabaptist_n such_o as_o be_v simple_o scrupulous_a in_o the_o point_n of_o baptism_n be_v repute_v peaceable_a and_o holy_a man_n by_o they_o that_o write_v against_o they_o as_o mr._n baxter_n mr._n obad._n will_n and_o mr._n joseph_n whiston_n last_o the_o quaker_n must_v have_v the_o right_n of_o humanity_n they_o who_o scruple_v swear_v do_v call_v god_n to_o witness_v and_o do_v protest_v and_o promise_v loyalty_n and_o obedience_n they_o offer_v the_o security_n of_o their_o word_n and_o body_n to_o the_o law_n when_o find_v transgressor_n against_o the_o peace_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n commendable_a in_o they_o idem_fw-la p._n 101._o as_o far_o as_o my_o acquaintance_n do_v extend_v to_o the_o nonconformist_n i_o must_v do_v they_o this_o justice_n that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o love_a healing_n and_o unite_n spirit_n i_o have_v hear_v they_o speak_v very_o well_o of_o good_a conformist_n and_o as_o free_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o 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in_o another_o place_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o some_o be_v right_a honest_a man_n and_o true_o pretend_v conscience_n that_o they_o can_v submit_v to_o such_o order_n and_o to_o such_o and_o such_o rite_n testimony_n of_o above_o a_o 100_o non_fw-fr conformist_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o lay-communion_n speak_v of_o the_o nonconformist_n those_o good_a man_n who_o meet_v after_o the_o plague_n have_v preach_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n mr._n dodwell_n be_v letter_n of_o holy_a order_n our_o conscientious_a dissent_v brethren_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 22._o their_o error_n themselves_o be_v innocent_a to_o such_o as_o be_v more_o intent_n on_o the_o improvement_n of_o christianity_n itself_o than_o any_o subdivide_v denomination_n stop_v to_o the_o course_n of_o separation_n pag._n 37._o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o some_o yea_o many_o of_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v now_o lay_v aside_o while_o they_o have_v their_o ministerial_a stand_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n and_o catholic_n communion_n be_v profitable_a memorial_n from_o the_o english_a protestant_n to_o his_o present_a majesty_n when_o prince_n of_o orange_n pag._n 28._o four_o of_o our_o succeed_a parliament_n perceive_v the_o abuse_n of_o these_o penal_a law_n and_o the_o mischief_n thereby_o to_o conscious_a christian_n and_o declare_v there_o intention_n of_o relieve_v they_o doctor_n burnet_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n on_o matth._n 12.25_o of_o the_o dissenter_n who_o though_o in_o error_n yet_o may_v be_v good_a man_n in_o the_o main_a for_o aught_o we_o know_v doctor_n barrow_n be_v sermon_n against_o evil_a speak_v he_o that_o love_v and_o reverence_v god_n will_v acknowledge_v and_o approve_v his_o goodness_n in_o bestow_v gift_n and_o grace_n to_o his_o brethren_n he_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o disavow_v or_o disgrace_v they_o that_o he_o may_v not_o rob_v god_n himself_o of_o the_o glory_n due_a to_o his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n item_n pag._n 20._o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o glory_n and_o therefore_o can_v endure_v it_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o slur_v his_o good_a gift_n and_o grace_n glanv_n cathol_n char._n pag._n 55._o that_o our_o brethren_n may_v be_v good_a man_n though_o they_o understand_v not_o many_o thing_n in_o which_o we_o judge_v aright_o item_n pag._n 22._o let_v we_o then_o be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o own_o the_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o all_o party_n and_o opinion_n let_v we_o commend_v and_o love_v it_o and_o page_n 56._o we_o shall_v converse_v indifferent_o with_o all_o persuasion_n without_o wrangle_v or_o discord_n and_o exercise_v our_o charity_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o the_o good_a man_n of_o any_o sort_n this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o sweeten_v our_o spirit_n and_o to_o remove_v the_o animosity_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v against_o the_o person_n of_o dissenter_n and_o it_o will_v engage_v they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o a_o great_a kindness_n for_o we_o and_o so_o lessen_v our_o distance_n and_o disagreement_n doctor_n ham._n catech._n on_o bless_a peacemaker_n there_o must_v be_v no_o affix_v holiness_n to_o opinion_n or_o think_v they_o the_o best_a man_n that_o be_v most_o of_o our_o persuasion_n salvation_n for_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o christianity_n bishop_n andrew_n be_v sermon_n ed._n 3._o such_o a_o way_n shall_v there_o always_o be_v do_v all_o the_o controversy_n writer_n what_o they_o can_v a_o fair_a way_n agree_v upon_o on_o all_o side_n question_v by_o none_o in_o which_o whoso_o order_v his_o step_n aright_o may_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o god_n page_n 105._o bishop_n saunderson_n in_o serm._n 9_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la sect._n 21._o it_o may_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o every_o well_o mean_v soul_n that_o the_o simple_a belief_n of_o those_o certain_a truth_n wherein_o all_o party_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n agree_v may_v be_v
19.42_o pag._n 24_o 25._o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o passion_n live_v a_o life_n of_o spiritual_a purity_n and_o devotion_n self-denial_n and_o meekness_n justice_n and_o charity_n peaceableness_n and_o patience_n sobriety_n and_o chastity_n and_o a_o trust_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n of_o our_o imperfect_a righteousness_n these_o be_v the_o substantial_o of_o our_o religion_n about_o which_o all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n be_v agree_v however_o we_o differ_v about_o other_o matter_n difference_n of_o case_n between_o separation_n of_o protestant_n from_o rome_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o dissenter_n pag._n 69._o as_o for_o the_o dissenter_n m_v nk_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o dissuade_v the_o most_o of_o they_o from_o break_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n any_o long_o with_o which_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n mr._n wake_v his_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 15.5_o 6_o 7._o pag._n 16_o 17._o our_o difference_n do_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v the_o foundation_n either_o of_o faith_n or_o worship_n and_o be_v therefore_o such_o in_o which_o good_a man_n if_o they_o be_v otherwise_o diligent_a and_o sincere_a in_o their_o enquiry_n may_v differ_v without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o themselves_o or_o any_o just_a reflection_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o common_a profession_n to_o conclude_v this_o head_n bish_n reynold_n br._n reconcil_n p._n 7._o why_o shall_v not_o the_o many_o truth_n wherein_o we_o agree_v teach_v we_o to_o join_v in_o love_n which_o be_v a_o christian_a duty_n rather_o than_o the_o few_o opinion_n in_o which_o we_o dis-agree_a cause_n breach_n in_o affection_n which_o at_o best_o be_v but_o a_o human_a infirmity_n that_o the_o creed_n contain_v all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o the_o common_a prayer_n at_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o minister_n by_o the_o church_n order_n say_v thus_o to_o the_o sick_a i_o shall_v rehearse_v to_o you_o the_o article_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n that_o you_o may_v know_v whether_o you_o do_v believe_v as_o a_o christian_a man_n shall_v or_o no._n and_o so_o bishop_n tailor_n on_o the_o credenda_fw-la in_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o creed_n which_o whosoever_o believe_v be_v a_o catholic_n and_o a_o christian_a but_o he_o that_o beleive_v it_o not_o be_v neither_o in_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o question_n put_v to_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v do_v thou_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v baptise_a into_o this_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o church_n catechism_n that_o in_o our_o vow_n at_o baptism_n we_o promise_v to_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o that_o the_o bishop_n and_o preacher_n ought_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o three_o creed_n and_o the_o four_o first_o general_n counsel_n the_o father_n be_v cite_v by_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n in_o testimony_n that_o the_o creed_n contain_v all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o by_o archbishop_n laud_n against_o fisher_n bishop_n tailor_n ductor_n dub._n and_o bishop_n bramhal_v especial_o tertullian_n clemens_n romanus_n ambrose_n augustine_n etc._n etc._n who_o make_v the_o creed_n to_o be_v the_o only_o stand_v immovable_a and_o irreformable_a rule_n of_o faith_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n faith_n the_o key_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o rule_n and_o square_v of_o the_o apostical_a sermon_n i._n e._n after_o the_o make_n of_o it_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n have_v collect_v into_o one_o breviary_n all_o the_o point_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o be_v diffuse_v throughout_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o creed_n be_v one_o perfect_a collection_n and_o sum_n plain_a short_a and_o full_a that_o the_o plainness_n may_v help_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o hearer_n the_o shortness_n their_o memory_n the_o fullness_n their_o instruction_n the_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n do_v forbid_v all_o man_n to_o exact_v any_o more_o of_o a_o christian_a at_o his_o baptismal_a profession_n and_o again_o the_o same_o council_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o no_o man_n to_o publish_v or_o compose_v another_o faith_n or_o creed_n then_o that_o which_o be_v define_v by_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v dare_v to_o compose_v or_o offer_v any_o such_o to_o any_o person_n willing_a to_o be_v convert_v from_o paganism_n judaisme_n or_o heresy_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v bishop_n or_o clergyman_n shall_v be_v depose_v if_o layman_n anathematise_v i._n e._n accurse_a with_o excommunication_n it_o be_v the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n credisne_n at_o baptism_n on_o palm-sunday_n the_o christian_a convert_n from_o heathenism_n as_o yet_o under_o catechise_v petition_v for_o baptism_n and_o from_o that_o day_n forward_o have_v some_o assign_v to_o expound_v the_o creed_n unto_o they_o whereof_o they_o be_v to_o make_v solemn_a profession_n at_o baptism_n all_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n confess_o and_o general_o own_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o creed_n contain_v all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n bishop_n hall_n work_v p._n 637._o it_o be_v not_o cassander_n speech_n only_o but_o every_o wise_a and_o honest_a man_n the_o creed_n be_v the_o common_a cognizance_n of_o our_o faith_n sure_o say_v he_o theodoret_n when_o he_o will_v allay_v the_o bitter_a contention_n of_o those_o ancient_a christian_n of_o antioch_n write_v thus_o both_o part_n make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o both_o maintain_v the_o creed_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o blame_v the_o romanist_n that_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o church_n government_n sect._n 21._o nor_o be_v it_o any_o point_n of_o wisdom_n or_o charity_n where_o christian_n differ_v as_o many_o do_v in_o some_o point_n there_o to_o widen_v the_o difference_n item_n upon_o the_o many_o jealousy_n and_o scandal_n raise_v upon_o the_o king_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o so_o wise_a man_n as_o they_o will_v be_v esteem_v shall_v not_o conceive_v that_o difference_n of_o persuasion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v easy_o fall_v out_o etc._n etc._n mr._n hooker_n of_o justification_n pag._n 68_o you_o be_v not_o now_o to_o learn_v that_o as_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a so_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o any_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a in_o doubtful_a case_n to_o hear_v the_o different_a judgement_n of_o man_n be_v it_o that_o cephas_n have_v one_o interpretation_n and_o apollo_n another_o that_o paul_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o barnabas_n of_o 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