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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27574	A sermon preach'd before the convocation of the Bishops and clergy of the province of Canterbury at Westminster, Novemb. the 18th, 1689 by William Beveridge ; printed in Latin by the Bishops command ; made English by J.G.	Beveridge, William, 1637-1708.; J. G., member of the Church of England.	1689 (1689)	Wing B2112; ESTC R25922	13,595	34

always religiously forborn let the pretence be what it will the least Alteration in these Laws For to abolish or reject what has been always and every where observ'd is not only to change an Ecclesiastick Rite but also the Church it self and render it different from all the Churches of God. Which yet never cou'd nor I hope ever will be said of our Church For truly such was the care and diligence of our Reformers whose happy memory we can never sufficiently extol and reverence such their Piety and Religion such their divinely inspir'd Prudence that thinking it as necessary to keep firm Communion with the Catholick as to recede from the Roman Church renouncing all her Superstitious Innovations they themselves religiously preserv'd whatever had been approv'd by all the Churches of God and so ordain'd it in our Church the most illustrious Image and Resemblance of the Catholick And hence 't is that our Church has always been the envy of the Roman But so great an honour to all the Reform'd Churches that I don't doubt but that they wou'd imitate her pious Examples were it in their power So that we must not impute it to them but to the necessities of time and place that they are not in all things agreeable to us Since therefore God has committed such a Church to our care and since his Vicegerent here has now given us an opportunity to prosecute all things that may tend to the peace and advantage of his Church let us employ all our powers and faculties for its accomplishment Let us leave no means unattempted to make all English-men to be of the Church of England Let us endeavour all we can to make her Faith her Worship and her Discipline if possible the wonder of the whole world and she her self perpetual by whose guidance we of this Kingdom may obtain everlasting Salvation thro' Christ till his second coming That all posterity may laud and magnifie our God for moving so religious a Prince to assemble this Sacred Synod and assigning such a preparation for it to the advantage of this our Church If this Convocation shall be so pleas'd to whose disposal all things are left But whilst we are considering of these things we call to mind the ancient Customs observ'd by all God's Churches in the calm and sedate Celebration of their Synods And let ours take example by that Let us throw off all prejudiced Opinions presumptuous Suspitions and litigious Contentions which only confound and disturb such Sacred Councils But let all be done with that agreement and consent as becomes Christians Clergy-men and more especially all us of the Church of England when we consult about the Establishment of her Peace Whatsoever we do let it be done by universal Approbation That in this we may truly say with the Apostle If any man seem to be contentious we have no such custom neither the Churches of God. But whatsoever pains we take for the good of our Church they 'l avail not unless adorn'd with good works Wherefore most Reverend Fathers in Christ and dearly beloved Brethren give me leave to beseech you in the name of Christ so to comport your selves as Becomes Fathers and Sons of so holy a Church Let your light so shine before men that they seeing your good works may glorify your Father in Heaven Let all see and admire the eminent Sanctity of the Church of England in producing men most holy By this means we shall engage not only men but God to be of our side Who alone is able to defend and for ever preserve a Church first of his own building and then restoration from all the Machinations of its enemies Let God therefore arise and his enemies be scatter'd God grant that our Church may flourish and increase daily more and more God grant that the Gates of Hell may ne're prevail against it Lastly God grant that his most holy Spirit may guide this Sacred Synod assembled in his name and lead them into all truth that whatsoever they do may end in the glory of God the good and settlement of the Universal Church and more especially this of England through our Lord Jesus Christ to whom with the Father and holy Spirit be ascrib'd all glory and honour now and evermore Amen FINIS