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A55307
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The Samaritan shewing that many and unnecessary impositions are not the oyl that must heal the church together with the way or means to do it / by a country gentleman who goes to common-prayer and not to meetings.
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Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?
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fill_v it_o full_a of_o quarrel_n strife_n and_o contention_n those_o that_o will_v promote_v the_o peace_n of_o it_o must_v require_v assent_n and_o profession_n only_o to_o some_o few_o necessary_a thing_n and_o in_o vain_a do_v man_n hope_v or_o expect_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o many_o or_o all_o thing_n in_o confession_n scribendâ_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la sit_fw-la cognitu_fw-la necessarium_fw-la praetermittendum_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la quicquid_fw-la addatur_fw-la non_fw-la necessarium_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la alicqui_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la divisionem_fw-la in_o sectas_fw-la pertinet_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la discordias_fw-la &_o rixas_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o concordiam_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la eum_fw-la rerum_fw-la necessariarum_fw-la confession_n contentum_fw-la esse_fw-la frustra_fw-la enim_fw-la speraverit_fw-la aliquis_fw-la fore_fw-la unquam_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la tam_fw-la bene_fw-la agatur_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la idem_fw-la sentiant_fw-la quare_fw-la una_fw-la illa_fw-la reliqua_fw-la est_fw-la concordiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la necessaria_fw-la amplectuntur_fw-la ferant_fw-la se_fw-la mutuo_fw-la &_o svas_fw-la controversias_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la amanter_fw-la humaniterque_fw-la uti_fw-la fratres_fw-la tractent_fw-la acont_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 367._o 5._o let_v this_o confession_n creed_n symbol_n or_o test_n of_o communion_n be_v express_v as_o near_o as_o possible_a in_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n nihil_fw-la complectatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la expressum_fw-la eisdem_fw-la etiam_fw-la verbis_fw-la &_o loquendi_fw-la formulis_fw-la quoad_fw-la sciri_fw-la potest_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o there_o may_v be_v many_o man_n that_o will_v own_v and_o subscribe_v a_o creed_n or_o confession_n express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o peradventure_o may_v scruple_n that_o which_o be_v express_v in_o our_o own_o all_o protestant_n do_v grant_v that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v be_v plain_o and_o clear_o reveal_v and_o express_v in_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a volume_n what_o hinder_v then_o but_o that_o our_o symbol_n creed_n or_o confession_n may_v be_v draw_v up_o in_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n do_v we_o imagine_v that_o our_o own_o word_n will_v be_v more_o apt_a and_o proper_a and_o fit_a to_o obviate_v heretic_n than_o those_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v we_o pretend_v to_o be_v more_o wise_a and_o cautious_a than_o the_o divine_a spirit_n or_o do_v we_o know_v what_o be_v more_o or_o less_o liable_a to_o cavil_n and_o exception_n better_o than_o god_n himself_o what_o arrogance_n madness_n and_o presumption_n be_v this_o be_v we_o wise_a than_o god_n or_o be_v we_o more_o prudent_a and_o advise_v than_o he_o who_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a 6._o let_v nothing_o be_v condemn_v or_o reject_v in_o this_o creed_n or_o symbol_n but_o what_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o faith_n of_o thing_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n let_v no_o error_n be_v condemn_v in_o it_o but_o such_o as_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o error_n of_o inferior_a nature_n be_v condemn_v in_o it_o it_o will_v become_v a_o engine_n of_o division_n and_o not_o a_o instrument_n of_o peace_n it_o will_v exclude_v many_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v unto_o it_o and_o so_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o separation_n and_o schism_n and_o i_o know_v nothing_o almost_o that_o have_v occasion_v more_o mischief_n and_o bring_v more_o fatal_a calamity_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o enlarge_n of_o creed_n and_o confession_n under_o pretence_n of_o obviate_a error_n and_o heresy_n this_o one_o engine_n have_v cause_v more_o schism_n and_o separation_n and_o shed_v more_o blood_n and_o cause_v more_o desolation_n than_o all_o the_o heathen_a persecution_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o lamentable_a experience_n of_o so_o many_o age_n it_o be_v still_o keep_v in_o use_n and_o i_o believe_v the_o devil_n be_v very_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o it_o he_o have_v find_v such_o success_n and_o advantage_n by_o it_o that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v or_o abandon_v the_o use_n of_o it_o if_o possible_o he_o can_v and_o there_o be_v many_o man_n and_o some_o that_o do_v pretend_v to_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o he_o or_o his_o interest_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v almost_o as_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o this_o bless_a invention_n as_o the_o devil_n himself_o optandum_fw-la foret_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la publica_fw-la templa_fw-la &_o munera_fw-la occupant_fw-la in_fw-la sva_fw-la confession_n doctrina_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la aliisque_fw-la se_fw-la intra_fw-la primorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la simplicitatem_fw-la &_o generalitatem_fw-la continerent_fw-la aut_fw-la duodecim_fw-la illis_fw-la catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la articulis_fw-la symbolo_fw-la apostol_n contentis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la paucis_fw-la admodum_fw-la &_o paucis_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la contenti_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o in_o aliorum_fw-la conscientias_fw-la dominium_fw-la non_fw-la usurparent_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la absque_fw-la animi_fw-la offension_n publicos_fw-la illos_fw-la coetus_fw-la frequentare_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la celebrare_fw-la possent_fw-la curcellaeus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o episcopius_n 7._o let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o thing_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o utter_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o be_v but_o few_o the_o learned_a and_o peaceable_a author_n last_o but_o one_o mention_v reckon_v nothing_o direct_o necessary_a but_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o but_o unbelief_n of_o the_o same_o proportion_n by_o consequence_n he_o grant_v it_o necessary_a that_o we_o understand_v the_o depravation_n &_o guilt_n of_o our_o own_o life_n and_o nature_n and_o the_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o god_n to_o judge_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a vid._n jac._n acont_n strat._n satanae_n lib._n 3._o à _fw-la pag._n 123._o ad_fw-la pag._n 131._o and_o according_a to_o these_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n absolute_o necessary_a both_o direct_o and_o by_o consequence_n he_o form_v a_o symbol_n which_o i_o will_v propose_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v view_n and_o consideration_n in_o his_o own_o word_n 1._o quod_fw-la unus_fw-la sit_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o be_v quem_fw-la ille_fw-la misit_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la recte_fw-la negatur_fw-la alius_fw-la esse_fw-la pater_fw-la alius_fw-la esse_fw-la filius_fw-la quia_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la veer_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la 2._o quod_fw-la homo_fw-la irae_fw-la judicioque_fw-la dei_fw-la sit_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la reviviscent_fw-la mortui_fw-la justi_fw-la quidem_fw-la ad_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la impii_fw-la verò_fw-la ad_fw-la sempiternos_fw-la cruciatus_fw-la 3._o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la miserit_fw-la qui_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la mortuus_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la nostram_fw-la justitiam_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la excitatus_fw-la 4._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la crediderimus_fw-la dei_fw-la filio_fw-la per_fw-la ejus_fw-la nomen_fw-la vitam_fw-la consecuturi_fw-la simus_fw-la 5._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o ullo_fw-la alio_fw-la salus_fw-la non_fw-la in_o beata_fw-la virgin_n aut_fw-la petro_n aut_fw-la paulo_n aut_fw-la ullo_fw-la alio_fw-la sancto_fw-la vel_fw-la quovis_fw-la alio_fw-la nomine_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o hominum_fw-la mandatis_fw-la aut_fw-la inventis_fw-la 6._o quod_fw-la unus_fw-la sit_fw-la baptismus_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la vid._n pag._n 373._o lib._n 7._o edit_fw-la oxon._n in_o english_a thus_o 1._o there_o be_v one_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v false_o deny_v that_o the_o father_n be_v not_o another_o and_z the_o son_n another_z because_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o man_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v the_o just_a to_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o the_o wicked_a to_o everlasting_a torment_n 3._o god_n send_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n who_o be_v make_v man_n and_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n 4._o if_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v obtain_v life_n by_o his_o name_n 5._o there_o be_v salvation_n in_o no_o other_o not_o in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n not_o in_o peter_n paul_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n or_o name_n there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o commandment_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n 6._o there_o be_v one_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n i_o have_v not_o set_v down_o the_o creed_n of_o this_o judicious_a author_n as_o if_o i_o think_v it_o the_o best_a and_o most_o exact_a that_o can_v be_v form_v but_o because_o it_o be_v short_a and_o express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n and_o
enforce_v they_o put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o search_n and_o enquiry_n it_o give_v a_o check_n to_o all_o endeavour_n after_o a_o increase_n in_o knowledge_n for_o if_o man_n use_v the_o mean_n thereof_o they_o will_v differ_v in_o their_o sentiment_n and_o apprehension_n and_o those_o difference_n will_v expose_v they_o to_o the_o public_a rod_n and_o axe_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v grow_v utter_o negligent_a therein_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v ignorant_a with_o security_n than_o to_o obtain_v knowledge_n to_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o whatever_o put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o endeavour_n after_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n do_v certain_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o religion_n for_o ignorance_n introduce_v irreligion_n formality_n and_o superstition_n but_o be_v no_o mother_n to_o or_o promoter_n of_o true_a internal_a hearty_a religion_n and_o devotion_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o dismal_a effect_n that_o imposition_n and_o law_n for_o the_o enforce_a of_o man_n have_v have_v in_o popish_a country_n especial_o in_o spain_n and_o italy_n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v in_o those_o country_n but_o the_o name_n of_o christianity_n and_o some_o outside_n formality_n of_o worship_n and_o devotion_n they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o i_o be_o not_o without_o fear_n that_o if_o the_o present_a imposition_n in_o england_n be_v continue_v and_o the_o law_n prosecute_v and_o dissenter_n ruin_v and_o destroy_v thereby_o that_o unless_o god_n raise_v up_o other_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n will_v decay_v and_o tepidity_n formality_n &_o indifferency_n with_o a_o increase_n of_o sensuality_n and_o profaneness_n succeed_v thereunto_o and_o real_o such_o a_o state_n peradventure_o may_v be_v acceptable_a enough_o to_o some_o man_n for_o so_o they_o may_v live_v in_o plenty_n and_o peace_n and_o have_v what_o may_v caress_n their_o sense_n and_o please_v and_o gratify_v their_o lust_n they_o care_v not_o much_o what_o become_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n thus_o it_o be_v in_o popish_a country_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o cardinal_n the_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o most_o of_o the_o clergy_n live_v in_o honour_n and_o at_o ease_n they_o abound_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v grateful_a to_o the_o flesh_n they_o withhold_v not_o their_o heart_n from_o any_o joy_n but_o whether_o the_o people_n serve_v god_n or_o the_o devil_n whether_o they_o be_v save_v or_o damn_v be_v very_o little_a their_o concernment_n let_v they_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v let_v they_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o order_n thereof_o let_v they_o advance_v no_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o its_o institution_n and_o for_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v at_o liberty_n and_o may_v do_v as_o they_o listen_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n like_o inconformity_n and_o break_v the_o order_n and_o tyrannous_a imposition_n of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v break_v all_o god_n commandment_n with_o more_o security_n than_o any_o one_o of_o they_o some_o there_o be_v do_v not_o fear_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v other_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v much_o of_o the_o humour_n of_o those_o catholic_n gentleman_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o do_v not_o know_v very_o well_o how_o to_o confute_v they_o let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o i_o impute_v all_o seriousness_n in_o religion_n to_o variety_n and_o difference_n of_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n i_o mean_v no_o such_o thing_n i_o impute_v it_o to_o a_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n to_o which_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n and_o some_o diversity_n in_o practice_n too_o be_v for_o aught_o that_o i_o can_v see_v unavoidable_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o way_n of_o prevent_v one_o without_o the_o other_o this_o the_o papist_n see_v well_o enough_o and_o therefore_o forbid_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o vulgar_a and_o some_o protestant_n see_v it_o too_o see_v bishop_n bramhall_n vindication_n against_o mr._n baxter_n who_o shall_v escape_v fair_o he_o say_v if_o none_o cast_v it_o in_o his_o tooth_n that_o the_o promiscuous_a licence_n which_o they_o give_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n qualify_v or_o unqualify_v not_o only_o to_o read_v but_o to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o their_o private_a spirit_n or_o particular_a fancy_n without_o any_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o or_o the_o interpretation_n of_o dector_n of_o former_a age_n be_v more_o prejudicial_a i_o may_v better_o say_v pernicious_a beth_fw-mi to_o particular_a christian_n and_o to_o whole_a society_n than_o the_o over_o rigorous_a restraint_n of_o the_o romanist_n p._n 116_o 117._o there_o be_v more_o may_v see_v it_o in_o due_a time_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v susspect_v that_o those_o that_o commend_v that_o book_n and_o have_v espouse_v some_o other_o notion_n of_o that_o author_n concern_v patriarchal_a power_n and_o the_o obligation_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o universal_a council_n till_o they_o be_v repeal_v which_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o can_v tell_v may_v have_v some_o kindness_n for_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o some_o illumination_n concern_v it_o though_o it_o be_v too_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o yet_o to_o propose_v they_o to_o public_a consideration_n however_o i_o have_v entertain_v the_o persuasion_n which_o i_o think_v i_o be_o not_o so_o like_a to_o forsake_v that_o knowledge_n with_o serious_a piety_n and_o godliness_n though_o mix_v with_o some_o real_a error_n division_n and_o mistake_v for_o in_o variety_n of_o judgement_n concern_v the_o same_o thing_n all_o can_v be_v true_a be_v more_o eligible_a than_o union_n and_o sameness_n of_o apprehension_n with_o ignorance_n profaneness_n formality_n and_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n of_o it_o a_o live_a man_n though_o 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