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it_o the_o difference_n which_o after_o remain_v among_o we_o arise_v pure_o from_o a_o narrowness_n and_o defect_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o from_o any_o other_o root_n of_o malignancy_n or_o hostility_n how_o such_o be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o we_o be_v tell_v also_o and_o what_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v show_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o their_o weakness_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o majesty_n retirement_n from_o westminster_n sect._n 10._o sure_o that_o man_n can_v be_v blamable_a to_o god_n or_o man_n who_o serious_o endeavour_v to_o see_v the_o best_a reason_n of_o thing_n and_o faithful_o follow_v what_o he_o take_v for_o reason_n the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o intention_n will_v excuse_v the_o possible_a fall_n of_o his_o understanding_n lord_n faulkland_n speech_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 1641._o if_o it_o be_v fear_v that_o they_o will_v employ_v some_o of_o our_o law_n with_o a_o severity_n beyond_o their_o intention_n against_o some_o of_o their_o weak_a brethren_n that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o take_v away_o that_o power_n let_v we_o take_v away_o those_o law_n dr._n pullor_n moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 26._o benignity_n i._n e._n favour_n be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o humble_a and_o peaceable_a but_o it_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v challenge_v by_o the_o proud_a and_o froward_a item_n p._n 24._o the_o execution_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n remit_v only_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o people_n item_n p._n 35._o according_a to_o equity_n which_o be_v use_v as_o we_o say_v a_o conscience_n p._n 18_o our_o church_n desire_v all_o her_o law_n may_v be_v interpret_v benignius_fw-la leges_fw-la angliae_fw-la sunt_fw-la interpretandae_fw-la quo_fw-la voluntas_fw-la earum_fw-la conservetur_fw-la capienda_fw-la est_fw-la occasio_fw-la quae_fw-la praebet_fw-la benignius_fw-la responsum_fw-la bishop_n saunderson_n on_o rom._n 14.3_o sect._n 25._o we_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o despise_v our_o nonconform_a brethren_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v probable_o appear_v to_o we_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o not_o wilful_a and_o declare_v there_o be_v some_o such_o sect._n 29._o doctor_n barrow_n on_o eph._n â—5_n 2_o towards_o the_o end_n as_o we_o deal_v with_o child_n allow_v to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o age_n their_o ignorance_n frowardness_n and_o untoward_a humour_n without_o distract_n they_o so_o shall_v we_o with_o our_o brethren_n who_o labour_n under_o any_o weakness_n of_o mind_n or_o humour_n doctor_n tillotson_n second_o volume_n of_o sermon_n p._n 195._o it_o be_v great_a charity_n to_o consider_v the_o inveterate_a prejudices_fw-la of_o man_n especial_o which_o be_v root_v in_o education_n and_o which_o man_n be_v confirm_v in_o by_o the_o reverence_n they_o bear_v to_o those_o that_o have_v be_v their_o teacher_n and_o great_a allowance_n be_v to_o be_v give_v man_n in_o this_o case_n bishop_n tailor_z 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peaceable_a modest_a and_o charitable_a in_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o way_n and_o mind_n but_o must_v needs_o be_v confront_v of_o authority_n judge_v hale_n be_v discourse_n of_o religion_n p._n 21._o some_o perchance_o transport_v too_o far_o in_o scruple_v or_o oppose_v some_o ceremony_n or_o form_n not_o from_o frowardness_n and_o peevishness_n or_o a_o spirit_n of_o opposition_n but_o in_o the_o sincerity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n those_o though_o mistake_v yet_o certain_o deserve_v compassion_n tenderness_n yea_o and_o love_n also_o much_o rather_o than_o severity_n and_o contempt_n doctor_z hascard_v dean_n of_o windsor_n on_o eph._n 4.32_o to_o allow_v no_o grace_n for_o common_a error_n and_o frailty_n this_o be_v severity_n and_o unmercifulness_n doctor_n good_a be_v firmianus_n and_o dubit_n p._n 164._o those_o to_o be_v among_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a spirit_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o 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and_o so_o the_o father_n read_v it_o in_o pace_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la ejus_fw-la make_v that_o place_n for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v say_v here_o be_v my_o rest_n here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v a_o delight_n therein_o mr._n virtue_n plea_n for_o peace_n christ_n have_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o as_o we_o will_v share_v in_o this_o blessedness_n let_v it_o be_v our_o study_n item_n p._n 51._o will_v we_o see_v good_a and_o enjoy_v long_a day_n will_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o we_o have_v that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v peaceable_a wrangle_v not_o for_o trifle_n contend_v not_o about_o uncertainty_n dr._n good_n firmianus_n &_o dubitantius_fw-la p_o 165._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o love_n among_o ourselves_o will_v much_o dishearten_v those_o restless_a enemy_n of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n etc._n etc._n and_o cause_v 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speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1660_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sad_a consideration_n that_o must_v make_v every_o religious_a heart_n to_o bleed_v to_o see_v religion_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o strong_a of_o obligation_n and_o cement_n of_o affection_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n and_o compassion_n make_v by_o the_o perverse_a wrangling_n of_o passionate_a and_o froward_a man_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o animosity_n hatred_n malice_n and_o revenge_n my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n say_v he_o this_o disquisition_n have_v cost_v the_o king_n many_o a_o sigh_n many_o a_o sad_a hour_n when_o he_o have_v consider_v the_o almost_o irreparable_a reproach_n the_o protestant_a religion_n have_v undergo_v from_o the_o division_n and_o distraction_n which_o have_v be_v so_o notorious_a in_o this_o kingdom_n bishop_n saunderson_n be_v sermon_n ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la serm._n 9_o sect._n 30_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o grievous_a to_o every_o godly_a man_n it_o be_v when_o such_o voice_n as_o these_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o church_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n mr._n baxter_n in_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n matthew_n hale_n say_v that_o he_o much_o lament_v that_o so_o many_o minister_n be_v silence_v the_o church_n weaken_v papist_n strengthen_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o piety_n great_o wrong_v and_o hinder_v by_o the_o present_a difference_n about_o conformity_n doctor_n good_a be_v firmianus_n &_o dubitantius_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 152_o it_o be_v indeed_o much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o we_o shall_v quarrel_v about_o mint_n and_o cummin_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o more_o weighty_a and_o material_a duty_n and_o scandal_n of_o our_o religion_n cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o christian_a piety_n p._n 424._o amid_o all_o our_o importunate_a pretence_n to_o piety_n if_o there_o be_v indeed_o any_o such_o thing_n among_o we_o methinks_v it_o shall_v give_v we_o some_o relent_n make_v we_o sad_o consider_v what_o a_o 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promote_a atheism_n archbishop_n grindal_n in_o his_o fair_a warn_v part_v 2._o edit_fw-la 1663._o express_v his_o great_a fear_n of_o two_o thing_n atheism_n and_o popery_n and_o both_o arise_v out_o of_o our_o needless_a difference_n by_o these_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n gain_v this_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v establish_v by_o law_n in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n who_o every_o part_n be_v not_o oppose_v by_o some_o or_o other_o of_o her_o own_o professor_n so_o that_o thing_n continue_v loose_a and_o confuse_a the_o papist_n have_v their_o opportunity_n to_o urge_v their_o way_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o order_n and_o government_n and_o our_o religion_n continue_v thus_o distract_v and_o divide_v some_o vile_a wretch_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o argument_n on_o one_o side_n to_o confute_v the_o other_o and_o so_o hope_v at_o last_o to_o destroy_v all_o judge_v hales_n be_v discourse_n of_o religion_n p._n 49._o when_o man_n see_v so_o much_o heat_n and_o passion_n 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