Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n
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A25208
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A faithful rebuke to a false report lately dispersed in a letter to a friend in the country Concerning certain differences in doctrinals, between some dissenting ministers in London.
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Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703.
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1697
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Wing A2910; ESTC R215794
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mean_v against_o its_o will._n the_o pure_a primitive_a time_n be_v wise_o concern_v for_o the_o preserve_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o decree_v in_o the_o six_o general_n council_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o introduce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o unusual_a way_n of_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o new_a invent_a term_n upon_o great_a penalty_n and_o a_o modest_a regard_n to_o this_o canon_n have_v prevent_v a_o world_n of_o mischief_n and_o all_o this_o blunder_n and_o confusion_n which_o 〈◊〉_d arbitrary_a term_n have_v produce_v among_o 〈◊〉_d §_z 6._o i_o will_v shut_v up_o this_o head_n of_o discourse_n with_o this_o modest_a proposal_n let_v this_o matter_n be_v thus_o word_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o die_v be_v consider_v by_o god_n and_o place_v himself_o in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n so_o that_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o divine_a justice_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n whereof_o every_o individual_a person_n shall_v partake_v of_o in_o that_o order_n and_o method_n and_o upon_o those_o term_n which_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a god_n have_v prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o proposition_n you_o and_o i_o and_o all_o sober_a person_n in_o the_o city_n and_o country_n will_v ready_o subscribe_v and_o leave_v these_o gentleman_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o invent_v new_a controversy_n to_o their_o own_o imperious_a humour_n ii_o the_o reporter_n have_v miserable_o impose_v upon_o you_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n nor_o have_v he_o show_v that_o due_a regard_n to_o truth_n which_o he_o and_o all_o of_o we_o owe_v to_o so_o great_a a_o sovereign_n a_o few_o instance_n i_o will_v give_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v convince_v how_o little_a reason_n you_o have_v to_o take_v he_o or_o his_o narrative_a upon_o their_o bare_a word_n 1._o one_o specimen_fw-la of_o his_o honesty_n you_o shall_v meet_v with_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o paper_n and_o its_o ominous_a to_o stumble_v at_o the_o threshold_n lest_o he_o shall_v break_v the_o neck_n of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n and_o thus_o in_o a_o pompous_a style_n he_o break_v into_o the_o business_n after_o sundry_a attempt_v make_v by_o the_o industrious_a pacificator_n a_o instrument_n be_v pitch_v upon_o which_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o both_o party_n this_o paper_n be_v send_v by_o six_o or_o seven_o of_o the_o big_a name_n among_o they_o who_o do_v or_o at_o least_o have_v go_v under_o the_o denomination_n of_o presbyterian_o unto_o some_o congregational_a brethren_n and_o glad_o embrace_v by_o they_o now_o sir_n do_v you_o not_o judge_v that_o this_o instrument_n which_o give_v such_o satisfaction_n to_o and_o be_v so_o glad_o embrace_v by_o the_o congregational_a man_n have_v redintegrate_v the_o violate_a union_n have_v reclaim_v they_o who_o have_v desert_v their_o former_a station_n that_o all_o distance_n be_v whole_o remove_v and_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o socinianism_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o antinomianism_n on_o the_o other_o be_v cure_v and_o that_o a_o coalition_n between_o the_o two_o party_n have_v hereupon_o ensue_v that_o they_o be_v all_o now_o get_v together_o again_o at_o little_a st._n helen_n i_o assure_v you_o sir_n not_o one_o word_n of_o this_o be_v true_a and_o that_o you_o shall_v true_o learn_v from_o these_o particular_n 1._o whereas_o he_o affirm_v this_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o each_o party_n what_o do_v he_o then_o think_v of_o mr._n tho._n cole_n and_o mr._n nath._n mather_n be_v not_o these_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o that_o party_n these_o great_a person_n will_v hardly_o return_v he_o thanks_o for_o expunge_v they_o the_o catalogue_n unless_o they_o judge_v he_o no_o competent_a judge_n of_o their_o learning_n 2._o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o each_o party_n it_o appear_v it_o give_v no_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o for_o they_o of_o the_o congregational_a interest_n never_o intend_v to_o receive_v such_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o return_v to_o a_o reunion_n and_o this_o be_v open_o avow_v by_o one_o of_o that_o number_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o least_o name_n nor_o make_v the_o small_a figure_n among_o they_o that_o they_o never_o design_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o union_n with_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o of_o this_o i_o can_v produce_v incontestible_a proof_n this_o rational_a jealousy_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o mr._n g._n hammond_n refuse_v his_o hand_n to_o that_o paper_n yet_o declare_v if_o the_o reporter_n say_v true_a he_o will_v glad_o have_v do_v it_o if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o restore_v union_n which_o he_o have_v just_a ground_n to_o believe_v it_o never_o will_v and_o therefore_o refuse_v the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v know_v from_o first_o to_o last_o through_o the_o whole_a transaction_n of_o that_o affair_n that_o this_o expedient_a will_v never_o retrieve_v the_o union_n only_o if_o they_o can_v get_v any_o advantage_n by_o it_o to_o put_v a_o slur_n upon_o mr._n d._n williams_n this_o they_o will_v glad_o embrace_v and_o then_o let_v the_o union_n shift_n for_o itself_o 3._o but_o will_v you_o see_v with_o your_o own_o eye_n how_o these_o gentleman_n be_v satisfy_v and_o how_o glad_o they_o embrace_v the_o first_o paper_n thus_o it_o be_v after_o all_o the_o pain_n take_v after_o much_o attendance_n great_a court_v of_o and_o wait_v upon_o they_o they_o obtain_v this_o little_a this_o nothing_o or_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o reunion_n they_o be_v glad_a to_o find_v so_o good_a a_o agreement_n among_o we_o as_o this_o paper_n do_v express_v no_o doubt_n a_o little_a be_v better_a than_o nothing_o and_o so_o much_o agreement_n as_o this_o come_v to_o be_v better_a than_o go_v to_o logerhead_n but_o be_v there_o any_o expression_n that_o intimate_v they_o be_v satisfy_v upon_o the_o term_n of_o this_o paper_n to_o unite_v do_v they_o express_v any_o embrace_v of_o communion_n with_o one_o another_o 2._o i_o come_v now_o to_o a_o second_o instance_n of_o the_o reporter_n regard_n to_o truth_n where_o you_o will_v easy_o observe_v how_o by_o a_o wretched_a synecdoche_n he_o have_v give_v you_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a of_o a_o just_a narrative_n this_o be_v call_v the_o politic_n of_o the_o pismire_n which_o nibble_v off_o the_o grain_n at_o both_o end_n that_o it_o may_v never_o grow_v but_o come_v to_o nothing_o or_o rather_o this_o report_n be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o a_o good_a heroic_a poem_n which_o our_o critic_n tell_v we_o must_v always_o commence_v at_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o story_n this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o our_o reporter_n who_o enter_v upon_o his_o report_n about_o the_o middle_a of_o his_o matter_n and_o therefore_o expect_v a_o pure_a poetical_a fiction_n he_o begin_v with_o the_o mention_n of_o pacification_n i_o think_v he_o shall_v have_v inform_v his_o country_n friend_n that_o there_o be_v once_o a_o union_n that_o this_o union_n be_v break_v and_o than_o who_o they_o be_v that_o make_v the_o breach_n and_o upon_o what_o ground_n and_o how_o the_o breach_n be_v piece_v up_o again_o and_o then_o how_o it_o be_v without_o any_o visible_a reason_n break_v again_o and_o then_o he_o may_v seasonable_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o story_n of_o his_o so_o celebrate_a attempt_n for_o pacification_n now_o sir_n to_o supply_v the_o deficiency_n of_o his_o story_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o full_a and_o faithful_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a wherein_o i_o shall_v inform_v you_o of_o nothing_o but_o what_o you_o know_v already_o §_o 1._o in_o the_o year_n 1691._o after_o many_o meeting_n of_o minister_n of_o both_o persuasion_n after_o frequent_a application_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n certain_a head_n of_o agreement_n be_v 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of_o those_o common_o call_v the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o the_o confession_n or_o catechism_n short_a or_o large_a compile_v by_o the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n or_o the_o confession_n agree_v on_o at_o the_o savoy_n to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o say_a rule_n this_o agreement_n be_v the_o honour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o dissenter_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o which_o they_o make_v the_o great_a figure_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o wise_a man_n they_o become_v the_o rejoice_v of_o their_o friend_n the_o envy_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o who_o they_o have_v former_o be_v a_o scorn_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o union_n they_o walk_v together_o peaceable_o hold_v communion_n in_o prayer_n preach_v â—he_n word_n and_o sacrament_n mutual_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o each_o other_o consult_v counsel_v and_o adviâ—ng_v and_o assist_v one_o another_o and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o this_o union_n be_v that_o they_o contribute_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o poor_a brethren_n in_o the_o country_n supporting_z and_o encourage_v they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n §_o 2._o but_o a_o little_a before_o this_o 1690_o a_o new_a impression_n of_o dr._n crisp_n work_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o some_o sermon_n come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v judge_v by_o some_o to_o contain_v divers_a strange_a doctrine_n either_o evident_o erroneous_a or_o of_o dubious_a construction_n create_v a_o suspicion_n in_o some_o tender_a mind_n lest_o some_o doctrine_n be_v open_o vouch_v or_o secret_o couch_v in_o they_o which_o may_v disturb_v the_o harmony_n of_o the_o confession_n they_o have_v sign_v and_o without_o great_a care_n and_o caution_n may_v weaken_v if_o not_o dissolve_v the_o union_n §_o 3._o this_o awaken_v some_o of_o the_o more_o zealous_a among_o the_o unite_a brethren_n to_o consider_v of_o some_o proper_a expedient_a to_o obviate_v the_o growth_n of_o those_o error_n among_o and_o 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against_o the_o author_n and_o his_o book_n break_v out_o as_o have_v almost_o overset_v the_o unite_a brethren_n with_o their_o union_n if_o providence_n have_v not_o timous_o interpose_v by_o a_o powerful_a word_n peace_n be_v still_o for_o upon_o the_o 17_o of_o october_n 1692._o a_o paper_n waâ—_n bring_v in_o to_o the_o brethren_n at_o dr._n annesly_n meeting_n house_n import_v a_o heavy_a and_o high_a charge_n against_o thâ—_n author_n and_o his_o work_n subscribe_v by_o six_o brethren_n isâ—ancy_n geo._n griffith_n tho._n cole_n nath._n mather_n rich._n tayâ—_n rob._n trayle_n accuse_v he_o among_o other_o thing_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o antinomian_o under_o colour_n of_o oppose_v â—em_v for_o set_v up_o a_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o evangeliâ—_n work_v that_o he_o deny_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n toâ—_n make_v with_o christ_n with_o some_o other_o and_o a_o reserve_v more_o objection_n and_o article_n of_o impeachment_n to_o â—_o allege_a in_o due_a time_n now_o sir_n whilst_o its_o fresh_a upon_o my_o memory_n let_v â—e_n beg_v your_o patience_n while_o i_o make_v and_o your_o pardon_n â—at_a i_o do_v make_v some_o short_a observation_n upon_o this_o â—aper_n 1._o i_o will_v observe_v to_o you_o that_o among_o the_o many_o and_o â—ievous_a crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n they_o never_o object_v â—at_a he_o deny_v a_o change_n of_o person_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o deny_v christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o sinner_n and_o yet_o now_o all_o the_o quarrel_n centre_n in_o this_o one_o â—ing_n that_o which_o i_o note_v it_o for_o be_v that_o you_o may_v employ_v our_o pierce_a head_n in_o consider_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o â—eason_n that_o all_o the_o weight_n all_o the_o stress_n be_v â—aid_v upon_o this_o 2._o observe_v further_o that_o the_o phrase_n of_o change_n of_o perâ—ns_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o and_o his_o take_n upon_o he_o the_o â—erson_n of_o sinner_n be_v term_n whole_o unknown_a to_o those_o â—onfessions_n and_o article_n which_o be_v make_v the_o test_n of_o â—oundness_n in_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o unite_a minister_n nay_o â—_o you_o have_v the_o leisure_n search_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o concession_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n from_o helvetia_n to_o tranâ—ylvania_n thence_o to_o america_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v these_o term_n phrase_n or_o expression_n in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o 3._o hence_o you_o will_v infer_v that_o mr._n williams_n can_v upâ—n_o that_o account_v be_v judge_v erroneous_a by_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n see_v he_o have_v not_o as_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v contravene_v any_o of_o their_o doctrinal_a article_n nor_o can_v he_o or_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o â—ody_n of_o the_o unite_a minister_n because_o he_o never_o subscribe_v to_o these_o expression_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o those_o article_n which_o make_v the_o standaâ—â—_n of_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n 4._o and_o let_v i_o observe_v this_o further_a that_o among_o 〈◊〉_d six_o person_n that_o give_v in_o the_o charge_n against_o mr._n william_n one_o moiety_n of_o they_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o union_n aâ—â—_n it_o be_v strange_a upon_o what_o principle_n they_o shall_v charâ—â—_n mr._n williams_n as_o break_v that_o union_n when_o they_o themselves_o have_v never_o enter_v into_o it_o after_o this_o short_a but_o necessary_a digression_n i_o will_v noâ—_n reassume_a my_o narrative_n §_o 5._o matter_n stand_v in_o this_o dubious_a posture_n and_o uâ—sibly_o incline_v to_o a_o scandalous_a rupture_n some_o brother_n of_o a_o cool_a temper_n and_o there_o be_v always_o such_o amoâ—_n the_o differ_a party_n move_v that_o a_o equal_a number_n 〈◊〉_d the_o brethren_n and_o of_o each_o side_n may_v be_v choose_v to_o advice_n and_o consider_v if_o any_o heal_a expedient_a might_n 〈◊〉_d find_v out_o to_o beget_v a_o right_a understanding_n between_o thâ—_n litigant_fw-la party_n it_o be_v do_v the_o minister_n conveneâ—_n and_o after_o many_o servant_n prayer_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o ligâ—â—_n and_o love_n the_o result_n be_v this_o that_o nine_o article_n be_v draw_v up_o and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o choose_a brother_n by_o mr._n williams_n and_o mr._n chauncy_n and_o when_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o the_o unite_a brethren_n it_o receive_v their_o approbation_n §_o 6._o among_o the_o nine_o article_n then_o agree_v on_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v only_o mention_v part_n of_o the_o three_o and_o the_o fiftâ—_n article_n because_o these_o relate_v to_o our_o present_a controversy_n 3._o article_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o which_o he_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n once_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n 5._o article_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o god_n effectual_o call_v he_o also_o free_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d by_o infuse_v righteousness_n into_o they_o but_o by_o pardon_v their_o â—â—ns_n and_o by_o account_v and_o accept_v their_o person_n as_o righteous_a not_o for_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o they_o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o nor_o by_o his_o impute_a faith_n itself_o the_o act_n of_o â—elieving_v or_o any_o other_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o they_o as_o â—â—eir_n righteousness_n but_o by_o impute_v the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o they_o receive_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o â—nd_v his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o faith_n they_o have_v not_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o these_o thing_n thus_o settle_v they_o proceed_v to_o a_o forâ—al_a and_o solemn_a agreement_n 16_o decemb._n 1692._o this_o day_n the_o brethren_n who_o endeavour_v to_o accommodate_v the_o controversy_n do_v with_o mr._n wilâ—iams_n mr._n chauncy_n and_o the_o other_o five_o