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A25470 The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661. Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696. 1661 (1661) Wing A3232; ESTC R29591 639,601 676

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of_o he_o mat._n 11.28_o great_a then_o be_v the_o mistake_n of_o those_o that_o think_v zeal_n and_o moderation_n which_o be_v thus_o eminent_o concentre_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v inconsistent_a no_o lovely_a match_n than_o of_o this_o bless_a couple_n in_o our_o soul_n nor_o of_o more_o universal_a use_n to_o we_o throughout_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n if_o right_o order_v the_o one_o for_o god_n the_o other_o for_o the_o world_n that_o give_v life_n and_o intenseness_n in_o our_o duty_n towards_o he_o this_o restrain_v we_o in_o our_o personal_a concernment_n that_o edge_v and_o quicken_a we_o in_o desire_n motion_n and_o endeavour_n for_o heaven_n and_o this_o stop_v we_o and_o retard_v the_o wheel_n when_o we_o drive_v too_o furious_o after_o our_o own_o interest_n that_o according_a to_o knowledge_n supply_v we_o with_o resolution_n for_o and_o fervour_n in_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o religion_n this_o according_a to_o charity_n due_o qualify_a they_o in_o the_o less_o that_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o one_o another_o may_v walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n heaven-ward_n and_o neither_o leave_n the_o other_o behind_o positive_o it_o must_v then_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n and_o christian_a liberty_n and_o indifferency_n as_o they_o all_o refer_v to_o practice_n and_o here_o let_v none_o expect_v i_o shall_v determine_v what_o thing_n be_v only_a matter_n of_o opinion_n liberty_n and_o indifferency_n which_o so_o much_o trouble_v the_o world_n what_o not_o for_o every_o one_o herein_o must_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n judge_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o practice_n 1_o cor._n 10.29_o rom._n 14.4.12_o upon_o which_o i_o shall_v proceed_v and_o show_v our_o moderation_n in_o principle_n passion_n speech_n and_o practice_n 1._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o principle_n or_o judgement_n concern_v these_o by_o form_v they_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o truth_n and_o duty_n this_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o for_o as_o the_o judgement_n such_o be_v the_o practice_n but_o other_o also_o for_o the_o moderate_v our_o prejudices_fw-la towards_o they_o we_o must_v therefore_o careful_o distinguish_v between_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o necessary_a duty_n and_o matter_n of_o opinion_n and_o conditional_a practice_n for_o though_o every_o ray_n of_o truth_n be_v excellent_a in_o itself_o and_o absolute_o there_o be_v no_o minimum_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la max._n val._n max._n as_o the_o heathen_a say_v yet_o comparative_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o truth_n some_o differ_v from_o other_o as_o one_o star_n from_o another_o in_o glory_n nor_o have_v all_o the_o like_a clearness_n of_o revelation_n nor_o shine_v forth_o with_o that_o lustre_n as_o other_o nor_o all_o a_o like_a consequence_n some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a in_o themselves_o clear_a to_o we_o and_o weighty_a in_o their_o consequence_n mat._n 23.23_o these_o we_o must_v hold_v fast_o practice_n careful_o contend_v for_o earnest_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o judas_n 3_o other_o be_v such_o as_o salva_fw-la religione_fw-la we_o may_v and_o do_v differ_v in_o both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n without_o the_o endanger_n our_o happiness_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o i_o e._n in_o the_o opinion_n or_o practice_n of_o those_o the_o false_a apostle_n will_v have_v obtrude_v as_o necessary_a in_o these_o thing_n our_o principle_n shall_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o meet_v one_o another_o in_o our_o practice_n keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o latter_a as_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v ephes_n 4.3_o 2._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o passion_n in_o these_o our_o heat_n and_o fervour_n for_o they_o our_o anger_n against_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o 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