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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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of_o seducer_n our_o church_n make_v a_o great_a reserve_n of_o dispensation_n to_o person_n of_o modest_a humble_a docible_a and_o peaceable_a spirit_n and_o proportion_n her_o censure_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o malice_n and_o the_o unchristian_a temper_n which_o appear_v in_o offender_n dr._n cumber_n on_o the_o common-prayer_n in_o the_o commination_n discipline_n withhold_v in_o favour_n of_o dissenter_n lest_o the_o impose_v it_o there_o shall_v make_v this_o holy_a mean_n of_o reformation_n despise_v rather_o than_o obey_v item_n pag._n 369._o dr._n puller_n wherefore_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n make_v by_o cranmer_n say_v the_o bishop_n be_v not_o bind_v so_o precise_o but_o they_o may_v attemper_v and_o forbear_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n when_o by_o so_o do_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v further_v item_n pag._n 35._o according_a to_o equity_n our_o church_n desire_v all_o her_o law_n may_v be_v interpret_v benignius_fw-la leges_fw-la interpretandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n she_o admit_v of_o a_o mitigation_n of_o a_o rigid_a sentence_n and_o pag._n 11._o dispose_v they_o where_o the_o law_n press_v too_o hard_o upon_o particular_a person_n to_o relax_v the_o rigour_n of_o they_o pag._n 370._o wherefore_o those_o who_o in_o execution_n of_o the_o church_n discipline_n abuse_v the_o most_o excellent_a temper_v of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o her_o law_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n very_o they_o most_o of_o all_o deserve_v the_o church_n rod_n and_o the_o dire_a point_n of_o her_o anathema_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v say_v bishop_n tailor_n ductor_n dub._n l._n 3._o pag._n 259._o how_o great_a a_o reproach_n it_o be_v to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o minister_n to_o covetousness_n and_o to_o the_o need_v of_o proctor_n and_o advocate_n bishop_n bramhall_n pag._n 14._o vindicat._n of_o the_o church_n to_o exclude_v none_o from_o catholic_n communion_n and_o hope_n of_o salvation_n either_o eastern_a or_o western_a or_o southern_a or_o northern_a christian_n which_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a father_n establish_v in_o the_o first_o general_n council_n and_o comprehend_v in_o the_o apostolic_a nicene_n and_o athanasian_n creed_n and_o last_o to_o hold_v a_o actual_a external_n communion_n with_o they_o in_o votis_fw-la in_o our_o desire_n and_o to_o endeavour_v it_o by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n item_n pag._n 17._o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a necessity_n of_o communicate_v in_o all_o external_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a conformity_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o ceremony_n as_o in_o the_o essential_o of_o sacrament_n bishop_n bilson_n of_o subjection_n part_v 2._o pag._n 223._o edit_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a fancy_n to_o think_v that_o divers_a nation_n and_o country_n differ_v by_o custom_n law_n 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causeless_a excommunicate_v other_o or_o separate_v ourselves_o we_o deny_v the_o