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A30942
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The disputation at Winchcomb November 9, 1653 together with the letters and testimonies pertinent thereto : wherein is offered some satisfaction in serveral points of religion.
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Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.
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Wing B794; ESTC R23641
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beauty_n of_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v necessary_a she_o shall_v be_v reform_v it_o be_v the_o assiduous_a and_o learned_a preach_v of_o those_o who_o god_n choose_v for_o his_o minister_n in_o that_o work_n that_o wrought_v the_o advantage_n and_o persuade_v those_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o enamel_n and_o beauty_n of_o our_o church_n and_o because_o by_o the_o same_o mean_v all_o thing_n be_v preserve_v by_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v it_o can_v but_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n require_v a_o great_a care_n and_o prudence_n in_o this_o ministry_n than_o ever_o especial_o since_o by_o preach_v some_o endeavour_n to_o supplant_v preach_v and_o by_o intercept_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o dishearten_v the_o shepherd_n from_o their_o attendance_n the_o same_o author_n of_o zeal_n p._n 185._o any_o zeal_n be_v proper_a for_o religion_n but_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o anger_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bitterness_n of_o zeal_n and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a temptation_n to_o every_o man_n against_o his_o duty_n for_o if_o the_o sword_n turn_v preacher_n and_o dictate_v proposition_n by_o empire_n instead_o of_o argument_n and_o engrave_v they_o in_o man_n heart_n with_o a_o poniard_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v death_n to_o believe_v what_o i_o innocent_o and_o ignorant_o be_o persuade_v of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unsafe_a to_o try_v the_o spirit_n to_o try_v all_o thing_n to_o make_v enquiry_n and_o yet_o without_o this_o liberty_n no_o man_n can_v justify_v himself_o before_o god_n or_o man_n nor_o confident_o say_v that_o his_o religion_n be_v best_a since_o he_o can_v without_o a_o final_a danger_n make_v himself_o able_a to_o give_v a_o right_a sentence_n and_o to_o follow_v that_o which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v the_o best_a this_o may_v ruin_v soul_n by_o make_v hypocrite_n or_o careless_a and_o compliant_a against_o conscience_n or_o without_o it_o but_o it_o do_v not_o save_o soul_n though_o peradventure_o it_o shall_v force_v they_o to_o a_o good_a opinion_n this_o be_v inordination_n of_o zeal_n for_o christ_n by_o reptove_a st._n peter_n draw_v his_o sword_n even_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o sacred_a and_o yet_o injure_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v theophilact_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o use_v the_o sword_n though_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n or_o for_o god_n himself_o because_o he_o will_v secure_v his_o own_o interest_n only_o let_v he_o be_v serve_v as_o himself_o be_v please_v to_o command_v and_o it_o be_v like_o moses_n passion_n it_o throw_v the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n out_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n out_o of_o indignation_n to_o see_v they_o break_v this_o be_v the_o zeal_n that_o be_v now_o in_o fashion_n and_o have_v almost_o spoil_v religigion_n man_n like_o the_o zealot_n of_o the_o jew_n cry_v up_o their_o sect_n and_o in_o it_o their_o interest_n they_o affect_v disciple_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o opponent_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o scripture_n that_o when_o the_o apostle_n begin_v to_o preach_v the_o meekness_n of_o the_o christian_a institution_n salvation_n and_o promise_n charity_n and_o humility_n there_o be_v a_o zeal_n set_v â—o_o against_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o gospel_n the_o jew_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n and_o see_v what_o different_a effect_n these_o two_o zeal_n do_v produce_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o law_n come_v to_o this_o they_o stir_v up_o the_o city_n they_o make_v tumult_n they_o send_v party_n of_o soldier_n to_o silence_n and_o to_o imprison_v the_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v this_o they_o preach_v public_o and_o private_o they_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n they_o weep_v to_o god_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n they_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n they_o endure_v every_o man_n and_o wrong_v no_o man_n they_o will_v do_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o suffer_v any_o evil_n if_o they_o have_v but_o hope_n to_o prevail_v upon_o a_o soul_n they_o persuade_v man_n meek_o they_o entreat_v they_o humble_o they_o convince_v they_o powerful_o they_o watch_v for_o their_o good_a but_o meddle_v not_o with_o their_o interest_n etc._n etc._n l._n hatton_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o psalter_n of_o union_n he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o join_v with_o all_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v certain_o true_a just_a and_o pious_a give_v great_a probation_n that_o he_o have_v at_o lest_o animum_fw-la catholicum_fw-la no_o schismatical_a soul_n because_o he_o will_v actual_o communicate_v with_o all_o christendom_n if_o bona_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o falso_fw-la articulo_fw-la sincere_a persuasion_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a do_v not_o disoblige_v he_o since_o he_o clear_o distinguish_v person_n from_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n communicate_v with_o person_n bad_a enough_o in_o other_o this_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o charity_n and_o when_o the_o communion_n of_o belief_n be_v interrupt_v by_o misperswasion_n on_o one_o side_n and_o too_o much_o confidence_n and_o want_n of_o charity_n on_o the_o other_o the_o err_a party_n have_v humane_a infirmity_n to_o excuse_v he_o but_o the_o uncharitable_a nothing_o at_o all_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o best_a and_o sure_a way_n because_o we_o be_v all_o apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v to_o be_v sincere_a in_o our_o disquisition_n modest_a in_o our_o determination_n charitable_a in_o our_o censure_n and_o apt_a to_o communicate_v in_o thing_n of_o evident_a truth_n and_o confess_v holiness_n since_o all_o christian_n of_o any_o public_a confession_n and_o government_n that_o be_v all_o particular_a and_o national_a church_n agree_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o great_a object_n god_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v make_v her_o address_n to_o god_n only_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o leave_v the_o saint_n in_o the_o calendar_n without_o draw_v they_o into_o her_o office_n which_o they_o may_v do_v without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o suit_n they_o ask_v unless_o christ_n intercession_n without_o their_o conjuncture_n be_v imperfect_a that_o we_o may_v all_o once_o pray_v together_o we_o may_v hope_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n and_o charity_n to_o be_v upon_o we_o all_o hieronymus_n zanchius_n in_o confess_v cap._n 24._o 19_o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-fr enim_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la defecimus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la defecit_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolica_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la à _fw-la seipsa_fw-la veteri_fw-la &_o pura_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la neque_fw-la alio_fw-la dâ—scessimus_fw-la animo_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la correcta_fw-la ad_fw-la priorem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la formam_fw-la redeat_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la revertamur_fw-la &_o communionem_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la in_fw-la suis_fw-la porrâ—_fw-la coetibus_fw-la habeamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la tandem_fw-la fiat_fw-la toto_fw-la animo_fw-la dominum_fw-la jesum_fw-la precamur_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la pâ—o_fw-la cuique_fw-la optatius_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la ubi_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la renati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ibi_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la usque_fw-la vivamus_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la ego_fw-la h._n z._n cum_fw-la tota_fw-la mea_fw-la familia_fw-la testatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la volo_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la aeternitatem_fw-la huic_fw-la pii_fw-la viri_fw-la sententiae_fw-la libenter_fw-la subscribit_fw-la c._n b._n idem_fw-la in_o observat_fw-la ad_fw-la cap._n 5._o attque_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-la patrum_fw-la autoritate_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la nisi_fw-la manifestissimis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la cogar_fw-la i_o pro_fw-la mea_fw-la tenera_fw-la conscientia_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o dogmatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la