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A30961 The Winchcomb-papers revived wherein are contained some particulars concerning the govenment of the church, the liturgy and forms of prayer, the ordination and power of ministers, the administration of the Sacrament &c. : for the use of dissenting brethren. Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687. 1675 (1675) Wing B810; ESTC R25862 79,287 210

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the_o comprehension_n of_o eternity_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v never_o be_v weary_v but_o when_o they_o be_v decay_v as_o the_o stomach_n will_v be_v crave_v every_o day_n unless_o it_o be_v sick_a and_o abuse_v but_o every_o man_n experience_n tell_v he_o now_o that_o because_o man_n have_v not_o preach_v they_o less_o desire_v it_o their_o long_a fast_n make_v they_o not_o to_o love_v their_o meat_n and_o so_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v the_o people_n will_v fall_v to_o a_o atrophy_n then_o to_o a_o loathe_n of_o holy_a food_n and_o then_o god_n anger_n will_v follow_v the_o method_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o send_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n paulo_n post_n and_o by_o the_o same_o instrument_n preach_v god_n restore_v the_o 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 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