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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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this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n georgius_n a_o factious_a bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v say_v oblitus_fw-la professionis_fw-la suae_fw-la quae_fw-la nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la justum_fw-la suadet_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la quite_o beside_o his_o profession_n who_o especial_a note_n be_v gentleness_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o heathen_a ammianus_n marcellinus_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o in_o a_o declaration_n from_o breda_n be_v for_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o say_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v for_o difference_n in_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pag._n 5._o and_o 18._o this_o declaration_n his_o majesty_n afterward_o may_v 8._o 1661._o term_n a_o promise_n solemn_o make_v this_o declaration_n or_o promise_v he_o tell_v both_o house_n july_n 8_o 1661._o that_o so_o oft_o as_o he_o come_v to_o they_o he_o mention_n his_o declaration_n from_o breda_n that_o himself_o 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idem_fw-la epist_n before_o lib._n of_o proph._n in_o collection_n of_o discourse_n etc._n etc._n i_o think_v it_o may_v not_o misbecome_v my_o duty_n and_o endeavour_n to_o plead_v for_o peace_n and_o charity_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o permission_n mutual_a and_o in_o defence_n of_o that_o piece_n in_o the_o second_o edition_n now_o i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o i_o can_v do_v only_o i_o can_v repent_v i_o of_o speak_a truth_n or_o do_v charity_n i_o answer_v whatsoever_o be_v against_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n i_o or_o contrary_a to_o good_a life_n and_o the_o law_n of_o obedience_n or_o destructive_a to_o (null)_o society_n and_o the_o public_a and_o just_a interest_n of_o body_n politic_a be_v out_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o my_o question_n for_o toleration_n idem_fw-la i_o think_v i_o have_v speak_v reason_n in_o my_o book_n and_o examine_v it_o with_o all_o the_o severity_n that_o i_o have_v i_o write_v this_o because_o i_o think_v it_o be_v necessary_a and_o seasonable_a and_o charitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o great_a precept_n and_o design_n of_o christianity_n consonant_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o best_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n bishop_n hacket_n be_v sermon_n on_o act_n 5.39_o p._n 22._o a_o unanimity_n of_o opinion_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o friendship_n say_v aristotle_n very_o well_o dear_a friend_n may_v retain_v the_o sweetness_n of_o love_n together_o and_o yet_o vary_v in_o some_o conclusion_n of_o judgement_n a_o little_a more_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o each_o may_v be_v earnest_a to_o win_v the_o other_o to_o assent_v idem_fw-la pag._n 25._o but_o if_o sundry_a shape_n and_o appearance_n of_o reason_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o all_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o knowledge_n and_o the_o same_o conscience_n yet_o let_v we_o dissent_n as_o brethren_n and_o not_o as_o enemy_n bishop_n saunderson_n be_v serm._n 9_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la sect._n 23._o we_o see_v philosopher_n lawyer_n and_o physician_n confute_v one_o another_o opinion_n in_o great_a volume_n and_o we_o allow_v it_o in_o they_o but_o difference_n in_o opinion_n be_v more_o tolerable_a in_o divinity_n by_o how_o much_o the_o thing_n about_o which_o we_o be_v conversant_a be_v of_o a_o more_o sublime_a mysterious_a and_o of_o a_o incomprehensible_a nature_n than_o be_v those_o of_o other_o science_n bishop_n wilkins_n sermon_n on_o rom._n 14._o p._n 57_o there_o be_v several_a truth_n which_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a consequence_n as_o unity_n peace_n and_o charity_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o thing_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o mutual_a forbearance_n towards_o one_o another_o idem_fw-la sermon_n 13._o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n for_o man_n to_o be_v fair_a and_o kind_a and_o moderate_a towards_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o way_n and_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o the_o main_a idem_fw-la pag_n 413._o 414._o this_o virtue_n moderation_n will_v be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o the_o peace_n