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A56274 The moderation of the Church of England considered as useful for allaying the present distempers which the indisposition of the time hath contracted by Timothy Puller ... Puller, Timothy, 1638?-1693. 1679 (1679) Wing P4197; ESTC R10670 256,737 603

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judgement_n be_v prevent_v if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v 2._o that_o such_o a_o permission_n be_v vain_a because_o of_o the_o impossibility_n in_o the_o vulgar_a to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o we_o answer_v that_o such_o a_o mere_a ineptitude_n do_v not_o take_v away_o one_o right_a 111._o right_a ut_fw-la ratus_fw-la sit_fw-la actus_fw-la pauciora_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la quàm_fw-la ut_fw-la recta_fw-la sit_fw-la actio_fw-la grotius_n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la pag._n 111._o beside_o our_o gracious_a god_n require_v of_o none_o otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o that_o ability_n which_o he_o have_v give_v wherefore_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n imitate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n herein_o which_o require_v nothing_o necessary_o but_o what_o be_v so_o clear_o propound_v as_o to_o leave_v all_o inexcusable_a and_o therefore_o those_o that_o have_v skill_n to_o look_v to_o themselves_o in_o the_o common_a business_n of_o life_n may_v discern_v as_o much_o as_o be_v require_v those_o who_o have_v not_o use_v of_o their_o ability_n the_o idiotae_fw-la the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n leave_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o care_n of_o their_o governor_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a for_o as_o origen_n argue_v when_o celsus_n object_v to_o the_o christian_n that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d origen_n c._n celsum_fw-la l._n 1._o believe_v without_o any_o reason_n or_o examination_n the_o contrary_a thereunto_o origen_n show_v at_o large_a yet_o of_o the_o vulgar_a he_o say_v indeed_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o all_o people_n shall_v attain_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o doctrine_n how_o can_v he_o get_v wisdom_n who_o be_v diligent_a to_o give_v the_o kine_n fodder_n etc._n etc._n eccles_n 38._o 26._o wherefore_o say_v origen_n what_o more_o compendious_a way_n can_v be_v contrive_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a multitude_n than_o the_o plain_a doctrine_n of_o jesus_n for_o this_o we_o find_v by_o 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agreeable_a to_o a_o easy_a reason_n to_o infer_v from_o the_o compare_v of_o relation_n 1._o all_o good_a christian_n who_o love_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o its_o peace_n will_v for_o truth_n and_o conscience_n sake_n harken_v to_o the_o church_n and_o those_o set_v over_o they_o on_o purpose_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v they_o especial_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n 2._o such_o will_v well_o weigh_v the_o moment_n of_o reason_n which_o the_o church_n offer_v and_o be_v ready_a with_o all_o due_a regard_n to_o entertain_v what_o the_o church_n resolve_v and_o ready_o also_o approve_v of_o those_o resolution_n unless_o it_o appear_v manifest_o that_o such_o determination_n contradict_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o not_o good_a man_n will_v unadvised_o conceive_v much_o less_o seek_v occasion_n for_o exception_n 3._o in_o a_o doubtful_a and_o equal_a case_n such_o will_v incline_v to_o what_o be_v public_o determine_v because_o of_o the_o relation_n of_o superiority_n between_o the_o church_n and_o its_o member_n and_o because_o of_o the_o many_o great_a advantage_n they_o know_v the_o church_n have_v in_o its_o judgement_n above_o themselves_o because_o also_o the_o better_a any_o be_v and_o the_o more_o humble_a and_o sincere_a the_o more_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o suspect_v and_o distrust_v their_o own_o judgement_n and_o not_o to_o lean_v unto_o their_o own_o understanding_n 4._o if_o in_o any_o case_n it_o shall_v happen_v that_o such_o shall_v different_o opine_n or_o judge_n however_o such_o will_v afford_v a_o practical_a submission_n in_o many_o case_n which_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o thought_n remain_v which_o be_v sufficient_a if_o they_o can_v but_o dissent_v modest_a and_o pious_a person_n will_v upon_o many_o occasion_n have_v their_o faith_n to_o themselves_o and_o reserve_v their_o different_a apprehension_n in_o a_o continent_n silence_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n 5._o if_o before_o they_o come_v to_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o divulge_v their_o sense_n in_o speak_v or_o write_v such_o will_v do_v it_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o those_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o censure_n if_o there_o shall_v happen_v such_o a_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n which_o they_o can_v avoid_v to_o declare_v their_o apprehension_n different_a from_o the_o church_n if_o the_o dissenter_n err_v and_o can_v submit_v with_o consent_n he_o must_v even_o bear_v patient_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o his_o error_n which_o if_o in_o a_o less_o principal_a matter_n on_o this_o side_n heresy_n and_o schism_n such_o a_o infirmity_n 2._o infirmity_n aliter_fw-la sapere_fw-la quam_fw-la se_fw-la res_fw-la habet_fw-la humana_fw-la tentatio_fw-la est_fw-la s._n aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n l._n 2._o and_o temptation_n incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n happen_v 4._o happen_v qualiter_fw-la pro_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la falsae_fw-la opinionis_fw-la errore_fw-la in_o die_fw-la judicii_fw-la puniendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la nullus_fw-la potest_fw-la scire_fw-la nisi_fw-la judex_fw-la salvianus_n de_fw-fr gubern_n dei_fw-la c._n 11._o §._o 4._o they_o that_o will_v retain_v their_o integrity_n must_v preserve_v 1._o a_o entire_a charity_n to_o other_o 2._o a_o reverend_a respect_n to_o the_o church_n and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a a_o inviolable_a communion_n therewith_o 3._o such_o aught_o to_o endeavour_v to_o comply_v in_o other_o point_v more_o diligent_o 4._o such_o aught_o to_o profess_v their_o dissent_n from_o the_o church_n with_o great_a reluctancy_n and_o sorrow_n 5._o they_o must_v be_v very_o willing_a to_o own_o their_o error_n when_o they_o be_v convince_v thereof_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o lay_v it_o aside_o whereby_o retain_v inviolable_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n such_o already_o be_v in_o preparation_n of_o mind_n dispose_v to_o renounce_v their_o error_n when_o they_o
case_n such_o omission_n be_v pursue_v with_o more_o care_n and_o strictness_n because_o they_o destroy_v the_o very_a end_n for_o which_o the_o power_n be_v give_v the_o church_n to_o punish_v which_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n §_o 5._o wherefore_o now_o it_o remain_v for_o we_o to_o observe_v the_o excellent_a measure_n of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o that_o gentleness_n and_o benignity_n which_o be_v show_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o her_o law_n 1._o religion_n be_v not_o where_o allow_v or_o desire_v to_o be_v more_o voluntary_a than_o among_o we_o and_o no_o where_o be_v any_o more_o require_v by_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o free_a use_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o religion_n 2._o none_o by_o our_o church_n be_v ever_o compel_v to_o the_o faith_n when_o do_v ever_o our_o church_n encourage_v any_o christian_a king_n to_o send_v his_o arm_n to_o compel_v any_o pagan_n 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over_o to_o satan_n 27._o satan_n sic_fw-la episcopi_fw-la affectus_fw-la boni_fw-la est_fw-la postremò_fw-la quod_fw-la sanari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la cum_fw-la dolore_fw-la abscindere_fw-la
second_v the_o loud_a clamour_n 579._o clamour_n quid_fw-la juvant_n leges_fw-la aequissimae_fw-la ubi_fw-la dominantur_fw-la domini_fw-la dixissem_fw-la tyranni_fw-la legum_fw-la administri_fw-la &_o executores_fw-la altar_n damas_n p._n 579._o notwithstanding_o our_o edict_n and_o statute_n make_v for_o their_o restraint_n be_v such_o as_o serve_v only_o to_o awake_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o innocence_n of_o that_o cause_n for_o refusal_n of_o communion_n in_o which_o they_o endure_v as_o they_o suppose_v great_a loss_n those_o who_o be_v send_v over_o by_o they_o either_o for_o the_o retain_v the_o already_o pervert_v or_o pervert_v other_o be_v either_o return_v by_o we_o back_o again_o to_o they_o who_o dispatch_v they_o to_o we_o or_o without_o any_o wrong_n unto_o their_o person_n or_o danger_n to_o their_o life_n suffer_v a_o easy_a restraint_n which_o only_o hinder_v they_o from_o disperse_v their_o poison_n they_o bring_v and_o have_v they_o not_o 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come_v indeed_o who_o make_v now_o so_o much_o of_o nothing_o 1572._o nothing_o archbishop_n whitgift_n answer_v to_o admon_n 1572._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n bishop_n sanderson_n view_n sanderson_n bishop_n sanderson_n judgement_n in_o one_o view_n thus_o also_o defend_v our_o church_n it_o be_v well_o know_v have_v not_o always_o use_v that_o rigour_n she_o may_v have_v do_v where_o she_o have_v be_v force_v to_o proceed_v as_o far_o as_o deprivation_n she_o have_v ordinary_o by_o her_o fair_a slow_a and_o compassionate_a proceed_n therein_o sufficient_o manifest_v her_o unwillingness_n thereunto_o and_o declare_v herself_o a_o mother_n every_o way_n indulgent_a enough_o to_o such_o ill_a nurture_a child_n as_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o she_o 2._o those_o that_o be_v suspend_v or_o deprive_v suffer_v it_o but_o just_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o contempt_n for_o however_o they_o will_v bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v the_o only_o persecute_a one_o and_o that_o they_o suffer_v for_o their_o conscience_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v but_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o the_o simple_a therein_o and_o herein_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n jump_v with_o the_o papist_n who_o they_o will_v seem_v above_o all_o other_o most_o abhorrent_n from_o for_o as_o seminary_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n give_v it_o out_o they_o suffer_v for_o religion_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v just_o execute_v for_o their_o prodigious_a treason_n and_o felonious_a or_o treacherous_a practice_n against_o lawful_a prince_n and_o state_n so_o the_o brethren_n pretend_v they_o be_v persecute_v for_o their_o conscience_n when_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o just_o censure_v for_o their_o obstinate_a and_o pertinacious_a contempt_n of_o lawful_a authority_n it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o quaker_n be_v hang_v in_o new-england_n yet_o to_o these_o who_o so_o much_o cry_v out_o persecution_n say_v the_o friendly_a debate_n be_v 1._o pag._n 218._o part._n 1._o you_o not_o allow_v to_o worship_n god_n just_a as_o you_o please_v in_o your_o own_o family_n may_v not_o some_o of_o your_o neighbour_n join_v with_o you_o for_o shame_n do_v not_o complain_v of_o persecution_n who_o be_v so_o kind_o use_v 167._o use_v si_fw-mi ea_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la misericordissimam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la comparentur_fw-la sactis_fw-la quae_fw-la furi●sa_fw-la temeritate_fw-la committunt_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la persecutores_fw-la vocandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la s._n aug._n ep._n 167._o who_o endeavour_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o oppose_v other_o the_o common_a prayer_n be_v never_o impose_v with_o such_o rigour_n as_o the_o directory_n be_v 1678._o be_v m._n dryden_n ep._n ded._n 1678._o we_o have_v already_o all_o the_o liberty_n which_o freeborn_a subject_n can_v enjoy_v and_o all_o beyond_o be_v but_o licence_n but_o if_o it_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o 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thankfulness_n and_o duty_n bind_v we_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a example_n of_o princely_a moderation_n which_o the_o christian_a world_n ever_o have_v exhibit_v namely_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o king_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o reformation_n which_o give_v a_o great_a lustre_n to_o the_o subject_n here_o treat_v of_o of_o who_o those_o have_v be_v most_o fortunate_a to_o who_o belong_v that_o character_n which_o be_v give_v of_o marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n 16._o antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n anton._n l._n 1._o §._o 16._o he_o have_v skill_n and_o knowledge_n when_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n and_o when_o remissness_n and_o moderation_n pastor_n neque_fw-la multâ_fw-la asperitate_fw-la exulcerentur_fw-la subditi_fw-la nec_fw-la nimiâ_fw-la benignitate_fw-la solvantur_fw-la gregor_n m._n de_fw-fr curà_fw-it pastor_n be_v in_o season_n or_o as_o king_n james_n phrase_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1622._o be_v when_o the_o spur_n 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