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A75466 An antidote against bigotry in religion, or, A discourse proving from the testimony of kings, nobles, judges, bishops, deans, doctors, &c. that wise and good men may differ one from another both in doctrine and discipline, and maintain Christian charity amongst themselves / by a True Berean. True Berean. 1694 (1694) Wing A3491A; ESTC R43601 60,737 88

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benefit_n of_o public_a communion_n to_o each_o other_o item_n pag._n 280._o every_o petty_a difference_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 287._o will_v we_o indeed_o comport_v with_o the_o example_n of_o those_o happy_a time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o shall_v have_v pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o dissenter_n not_o lay_v anathema_n upon_o they_o and_o pray_v for_o their_o confusion_n item_n in_o his_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n if_o one_o that_o hold_v all_o necessary_a christian_a truth_n happen_v yet_o to_o be_v in_o some_o error_n we_o be_v not_o for_o this_o to_o despise_v his_o person_n or_o forsake_v his_o communion_n bishop_n reynold_n be_v brotherly_a agreement_n in_o the_o case_n of_o unavoidable_a difference_n among_o good_a man_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v mutual_a charity_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o judge_v despise_v reject_v insult_v over_o one_o another_o not_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o weak_a as_o alien_n but_o as_o brethren_n not_o to_o proceed_v present_o unto_o 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spiritual_a purity_n and_o devotion_n self-denial_n and_o meekness_n justice_n and_o charity_n peaceableness_n and_o patience_n sobriety_n and_o chastity_n and_o a_o trust_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n of_o our_o imperfect_a righteousness_n these_o be_v the_o substantial_o of_o our_o religion_n about_o which_o all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n be_v agree_v however_o we_o differ_v about_o other_o matter_n difference_n of_o case_n between_o separation_n of_o protestant_n from_o rome_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o dissenter_n pag._n 69._o as_o for_o the_o dissenter_n methinks_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o dissuade_v the_o most_o of_o they_o from_o break_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n any_o long_o with_o which_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n mr._n wake_v his_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 15.5_o 6_o 7._o pag._n 16_o 17._o our_o difference_n do_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v the_o foundation_n 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