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A31126 The conformists sayings, or, The opinion and arguments of kings, bishops, and several divines lately assembled in convocation in favour of those who dissent from the present ceremonies of publick worship by a Minister of the Church of England. R. C., Minister of the Church of England. 1690 (1690) Wing C102; ESTC R13828 58,158 82

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where_o the_o dispute_n be_v think_v of_o no_o mean_a concernment_n which_o st._n augustine_n often_o allege_v against_o the_o donatist_n and_o condemn_v victor_n pag._n 11_o who_o be_v hasten_v to_o excommunicate_v the_o asian_a church_n for_o their_o difference_n in_o celebration_n of_o easter_n true_a state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v charitable_a to_o the_o weak_a proceed_v not_o so_o severe_o against_o they_o in_o your_o court_n of_o judicature_n but_o remember_v what_o st._n paul_n say_v col._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o ceremony_n let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o etc._n etc._n will_v you_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o shadow_n judge_v excommunicate_a sentence_n to_o everlasting_a flame_n the_o soul_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n believe_v all_o his_o holy_a gospel_n accord_v with_o you_o in_o one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n will_v you_o condemn_v such_o a_o one_o to_o eternal_a death_n god_n forbid_v conformist_n plea_n for_o the_o nonconformist_n part_v 4._o pag._n 101._o we_o can_v represent_v and_o inveigh_v against_o schism_n as_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o sin_n unto_o death_n indeed_o in_o some_o sense_n because_o it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o charity_n and_o peace_n and_o destructive_a of_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n which_o do_v much_o consist_v in_o their_o communion_n but_o be_v we_o impartial_a we_o shall_v as_o warm_o admonish_v our_o own_o heart_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o schismatical_a passion_n and_o excommunicate_v they_o from_o within_o we_o as_o admonish_v and_o cast_v out_o other_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o idem_fw-la pag._n 20._o we_o be_v forward_o to_o blame_v the_o more_o rigid_a sort_n of_o separatist_n for_o not_o come_v to_o our_o worship_n and_o why_o be_v we_o so_o rigid_a as_o to_o forbear_v all_o christian_a communion_n with_o they_o as_o if_o christianity_n be_v all_o lose_v among_o they_o i_o do_v declare_v that_o i_o hold_v mental_a communion_n with_o all_o the_o holy_a brethren_n and_o be_o prepare_v for_o local_a and_o external_n communion_n with_o they_o in_o all_o christian_a duty_n and_o ordinance_n dr._n hammond_n be_v annotation_n on_o the_o new_a testament_n rom._n 14.17_o 18._o christianity_n consist_v not_o in_o such_o external_n matter_n as_o meat_n but_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a virtue_n such_o be_v mercifulness_n and_o peaceableness_n etc._n etc._n not_o divide_v and_o hate_v and_o excommunicate_v one_o another_o and_o 14._o chap._n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o therefore_o let_v this_o fault_n be_v mend_v do_v not_o any_o long_a censure_n and_o separate_v from_o one_o another_o communion_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o doctor_n hammond_n of_o schism_n p._n 16._o because_o the_o governor_n be_v man_n may_v possible_o err_v and_o consequent_o censure_v and_o excommunicate_v the_o innocent_a its_o possible_a the_o person_n exclude_v may_v be_v innocent_a he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v unjust_o can_v be_v render_v criminous_a by_o that_o misfortune_n p._n 17._o he_o cite_v photius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n send_v out_o against_o christ_n disciple_n bring_v they_o so_o much_o near_o to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o alien_v the_o jew_n themselves_o remove_v they_o so_o much_o the_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o do_v all_o unjust_a excommunication_n unite_v we_o to_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o conformity_n with_o and_o participation_n of_o their_o suffering_n bishop_n jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apol._n p._n 583._o bring_v in_o st._n augustine_n say_v quid_fw-la obest_fw-la homini_fw-la what_o be_v a_o man_n the_o worse_a if_o the_o ignorance_n of_o a_o man_n strike_v he_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o church_n if_o ill_a conscience_n strike_v he_o not_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n in_o this_o case_n st._n augustine_n say_v it_o come_v sometime_o to_o pass_v ut_fw-la plurimae_fw-la sint_fw-la foris_fw-la oves_fw-la intus_fw-la lupi_fw-la that_o there_o be_v many_o sheep_n without_o the_o church_n and_o many_o wolf_n within_o and_o in_o your_o own_o law_n mr._n harding_n it_o be_v write_v thus_o qui_fw-la illicite_fw-la alium_fw-la excom_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o unlawful_o excommunicate_v another_o condemn_v himself_o and_o not_o another_o that_o our_o love_n must_v be_v catholic_n homily_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n p._n 36._o charity_n be_v to_o love_v every_o man_n good_a and_o evil_n friend_n and_o foe_n and_o whatsoever_o cause_n be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o nevertheless_o to_o bear_v good_a will_v and_o heart_n to_o every_o man_n to_o use_v our-selve_n well_o unto_o they_o as_o well_o in_o word_n and_o countenance_n as_o in_o all_o other_o act_n and_o deed_n for_o so_o christ_n himself_o teach_v and_o so_o also_o he_o perform_v indeed_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o pharisee_n with_o their_o false_a gloss_n have_v corrupt_v this_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n teach_v that_o this_o love_n and_o charity_n
and_o welfare_n of_o human_a society_n in_o the_o general_n which_o do_v very_o much_o depend_v upon_o the_o mutual_a condescension_n and_o forbearance_n of_o man_n towards_o one_o another_o with_o thing_n about_o which_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o dr._n worthingtons_n scripture-catechism_n describe_v the_o author_n decease_v among_o other_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n he_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v more_o a_o example_n of_o then_o a_o dovelike_a innocency_n simplicity_n meekness_n humility_n and_o peaceableness_n candour_n and_o ingenuity_n the_o most_o christian_n because_o the_o great_a and_o most_o universal_a charity_n in_o which_o those_o that_o dissent_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v rare_a in_o these_o day_n have_v not_o only_o a_o real_a but_o a_o great_a interest_n dr._n alestry_n sermon_n if_o you_o will_v discover_v what_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v you_o may_v see_v it_o in_o its_o prophecy_n and_o picture_n in_o the_o prophet_n 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to_o other_o glanvells_n catholic_n charity_n p._n 29._o see_v then_o that_o charity_n be_v necessary_a and_o agreement_n in_o opinion_n be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o possible_a we_o ought_v to_o comply_v with_o our_o main_a duty_n notwithstanding_o our_o lesser_a difference_n if_o this_o be_v consider_v unity_n of_o affection_n may_v be_v preserve_v amid_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n and_o p._n 20._o then_o will_v the_o church_n be_v glorious_a indeed_o when_o christian_n shall_v make_v difference_n in_o opinion_n and_o dispensable_a practice_n the_o object_n of_o their_o mutual_a forbearance_n idem_fw-la p._n 59_o if_o any_o shall_v now_o ask_v i_o whether_o this_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a love_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o universal_a toleration_n i_o shall_v answer_v that_o thus_o far_o it_o do_v that_o all_o private_a person_n shall_v tolerate_v each_o other_o and_o bear_v with_o their_o brother_n infirmity_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v allow_v another_o that_o liberty_n which_o he_o desire_v himself_o in_o what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n have_v leave_v he_o free_a and_o permit_v he_o his_o own_o opinion_n without_o censure_n or_o displeasure_n but_o as_o to_o the_o public_a i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n think_v it_o modest_a for_o we_o to_o determine_v what_o the_o government_n shall_v do_v doctor_n moor_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o answer_v touch_v liberty_n in_o religion_n p._n 542._o i_o say_v then_o for_o all_o protestant_n church_n who_o religion_n be_v the_o bible_n it_o be_v little_a detriment_n or_o indecorum_n for_o they_o to_o use_v so_o well_o a_o limit_a indulgence_n as_o i_o have_v above_o describe_v to_o their_o weak_a but_o sincere_a nursling_n who_o be_v so_o through_o form_v christian_n as_o cordial_o to_o believe_v all_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o religion_n but_o be_v only_o puzzle_v in_o some_o opinion_n and_o scrupulosity_n that_o be_v preter-essentials_a it_o be_v no_o more_o unseemly_a to_o permit_v something_o to_o they_o peculiar_o than_o for_o a_o tender_a mother_n to_o indulge_v something_o to_o a_o child_n that_o breed_v tooth_n or_o be_v any_o otherways_o weak_a or_o sickly_a or_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n to_o permit_v if_o not_o provide_v some_o proper_a accommodation_n for_o those_o of_o his_o family_n a_o part_n who_o infirmity_n or_o constitution_n make_v they_o less_o fit_a to_o dine_v or_o sup_v at_o his_o common_a table_n idem_fw-la mystery_n of_o godliness_n preface_n p._n 19_o a_o mutual_a agreement_n in_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o dissent_n in_o the_o non_fw-la fundamental_o of_o religion_n be_v real_o a_o great_a ornament_n of_o christianity_n than_o the_o most_o exact_a uniformity_n imaginable_a it_o be_v a_o eminent_a exercise_n of_o charity_n the_o flower_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n and_o the_o best_a way_n i_o think_v at_o a_o long_o run_v to_o make_v the_o church_n as_o uniform_a as_o can_v just_o be_v desire_v the_o author_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n the_o lesser_a difference_n in_o opinion_n must_v be_v bear_v with_o on_o both_o side_n and_o must_v not_o in_o the_o least_o abate_v our_o brotherly_a charity_n to_o each_o other_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n sermon_n on_o 5_o november_n before_o the_o house_n of_o of_o lord_n as_o our_o holy_a religion_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o this_o admirable_a temper_n of_o love_n so_o by_o this_o we_o may_v usual_o judge_v who_o they_o be_v that_o excel_v among_o christian_a church_n when_o there_o happen_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n history_n of_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n pag._n 257_o 258._o it_o be_v observable_a the_o best_a of_o clergyman_n have_v be_v the_o most_o gentle_a to_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o but_o the_o unworthy_a who_o will_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o the_o laborious_a method_n of_o conquer_a error_n be_v always_o apt_a to_o extreme_a and_o cruel_a course_n since_o they_o know_v they_o must_v prevail_v with_o these_o or_o none_o at_o all_o doctor_n cave_n gospel_n preach_v to_o the_o roman_n pag._n 84_o the_o precept_n which_o our_o lord_n give_v and_o most_o earnest_o recommend_v in_o order_n to_o the_o general_a benefit_n of_o mankind_n be_v those_o of_o meekness_n mercy_n forbearance_n long-suffering_a brotherly_a kindness_n and_o charity_n doctor_n stillingfleet_v irenicum_fw-la preface_n there_o be_v after_o this_o decree_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 15.29_o great_a diversity_n of_o practice_n and_o diversity_n of_o observation_n among_o christian_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o think_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v matter_n of_o law_n to_o which_o all_o party_n shall_v conform_v all_o that_o the_o apostle_n require_v as_o to_o these_o be_v mutual_a forbearance_n and_o condescension_n towards_o each_o other_o in_o they_o and_o in_o pref._n to_o vnreasonableness_n of_o separation_n he_o plead_v for_o favour_n for_o they_o and_o forbearance_n mr._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr angle_n in_o the_o 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