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everlasting_a happiness_n that_o a_o agreement_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o any_o one_o sect_n or_o persuasion_n be_v never_o to_o be_v expect_v bishop_n jewel_n be_v answer_n to_o mr._n harding_n be_v preface_n it_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v desire_v of_o god_n that_o his_o heavenly_a truth_n may_v pass_v forth_o without_o these_o contrariety_n and_o quarrel_n of_o judgement_n and_o many_o godly_a wise_a man_n be_v much_o offend_v to_o see_v it_o otherwise_o but_o thus_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o from_o the_o beginning_n sir_n francis_n bacon_n in_o his_o advertisement_n of_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 183._o of_o his_o work_n it_o be_v excellent_o allude_v by_o that_o father_n that_o note_v that_o christ_n garment_n be_v without_o seam_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n garment_n be_v of_o divers_a colour_n and_o set_v down_o as_o a_o rule_n in_o veste_fw-la varietas_fw-la sit_fw-la scissura_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la king_n james_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n that_o the_o variety_n of_o man_n mind_n be_v such_o that_o tot_fw-mi capita_n tot_fw-la sensus_fw-la yea_o and_o that_o even_o the_o very_a face_n that_o god_n have_v by_o nature_n bring_v forth_o in_o the_o world_n do_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o some_o of_o their_o particular_a lineament_n differ_v from_o any_o other_o bishop_n andrew_n be_v serm._n pag._n 519._o contention_n there_o be_v when_o st._n paul_n and_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n live_v in_o the_o church_n under_o they_o of_o their_o time_n in_o the_o very_a prime_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n than_o be_v there_o contention_n this_o i_o note_v that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o there_o be_v contention_n in_o our_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o stranger_n with_o we_o in_o we_o they_o be_v not_o with_o they_o in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o church_n government_n sect._n 21._o nor_o be_v it_o any_o point_n of_o wisdom_n or_o charity_n where_o christian_n differ_v as_o many_o do_v in_o some_o point_n there_o to_o widen_v the_o difference_n item_n upon_o the_o many_o jealousy_n and_o scandal_n raise_v upon_o the_o king_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o so_o wise_a man_n as_o they_o will_v be_v esteem_v shall_v not_o conceive_v that_o difference_n of_o persuasion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v easy_o fall_v out_o etc._n etc._n mr._n hooker_n of_o justification_n pag._n 68_o you_o be_v not_o now_o to_o learn_v that_o as_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a so_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o any_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a in_o doubtful_a case_n to_o hear_v the_o different_a judgement_n of_o man_n be_v it_o that_o cephas_n have_v one_o interpretation_n and_o apollo_n another_o that_o paul_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o barnabas_n of_o that_o if_o this_o offend_v you_o the_o fault_n be_v you_o carry_v peaceable_a mind_n and_o you_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o this_o variety_n dr._n edward_n bulkley_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n article_n 5._o pag._n 104._o edit_fw-la 1608._o in_o answer_n to_o wright_n be_v article_n you_o vain_o and_o false_o exaggerate_v controversy_n and_o irreconcilable_a jar_n as_o you_o term_v they_o among_o we_o in_o essential_a point_n of_o faith_n i_o confess_v there_o have_v be_v in_o our_o church_n some_o controversy_n concern_v external_n ceremony_n and_o form_n of_o covernment_n as_o there_o have_v be_v heretofore_o between_o good_a man_n as_o between_o peter_n and_o paul_n between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n between_o anicetus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o polycarpus_n between_o chrysostom_n and_o epiphanius_n and_o many_o other_o who_o all_o be_v godly_a man_n agree_v in_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n mr._n hieron_n be_v sermon_n in_o bargain_n of_o salt_n now_o among_o ourselves_o betwixt_o we_o and_o other_o church_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o opinion_n as_o it_o can_v be_v holpen_v so_o long_o as_o we_o carry_v with_o we_o our_o natural_a imperfection_n mr._n chillingworth_n chap._n 1._o sect._n 13._o because_o the_o contrary_a belief_n may_v be_v in_o such_o point_n in_o which_o scripture_n may_v with_o great_a probability_n be_v allege_v on_o both_o side_n a_o sure_a note_n of_o a_o point_n not_o necessary_a that_o man_n of_o honest_a and_o upright_a heart_n true_a lover_n of_o god_n and_o of_o truth_n such_o as_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o know_v god_n will_v and_o to_o do_v it_o without_o any_o fault_n at_o all_o some_o go_v one_o way_n some_o another_o and_o some_o suspend_v their_o judgement_n bishop_n bramhals_n just_a vindication_n of_o the_o church_n we_o see_v that_o all_o the_o famous_a and_o principal_a church_n of_o the_o world_n the_o grecian_a roman_a protestant_n armenian_a abyssine_n have_v their_o peculiar_a difference_n one_o with_o another_o and_o each_o of_o they_o among_o themselves_o item_n p._n 19_o though_o i_o be_o far_o from_o believe_v when_o logomachy_n be_v take_v away_o their_o real_a dissension_n be_v not_o half_a so_o numerous_a or_o their_o error_n half_o so_o foul_a as_o they_o be_v point_v out_o by_o their_o adversary_n yet_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v neither_o lawful_a nor_o possible_a bishop_n tailor_n coll._n of_o discourse_n in_o epist_n dedic_n before_o liberty_n of_o proph._n no_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n teach_v or_o encourage_v variety_n of_o sect_n and_o contradiction_n but_o suppose_v and_o find_v they_o already_o in_o be_v and_o therefore_o since_o there_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v variety_n of_o opinion_n because_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o human_a understanding_n and_o uncertainty_n in_o thing_n few_o man_n consider_v since_o man_n have_v such_o variety_n of_o principle_n such_o several_a constitution_n education_n temper_n and_o distemper_n hope_n interest_n and_o weakness_n degree_n of_o light_n and_o degree_n of_o understanding_n impossible_a all_o shall_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n item_n p._n 401._o this_o variety_n of_o opinion_n in_o several_a person_n a_o argument_n only_o of_o diversity_n of_o operation_n while_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o bishop_n reynolds_n brotherly_n reconciler_n in_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v we_o may_v from_o hence_o learn_v that_o in_o the_o best_a age_n of_o the_o church_n there_o have_v be_v and_o therefore_o we_o can_v but_o expect_v that_o there_o ever_o will_v be_v variety_n and_o difference_n of_o judgement_n among_o the_o member_n thereof_o first_o while_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n second_o while_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o the_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n three_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n in_o man_n to_o make_v that_o enquiry_n etc._n etc._n p._n 17._o item_n p._n 19_o till_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 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differ_v from_o
procure_v and_o preserve_v peace_n among_o ourselves_o as_o man_n and_o christian_n condemn_v we_o not_o to_o our_o passion_n clear_v up_o our_o understanding_n to_o see_v thy_o truth_n and_o incline_v all_o our_o heart_n to_o hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n give_v we_o that_o charity_n which_o shall_v be_v among_o ourselves_o and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o peace_n which_o only_a christ_n our_o great_a peacemaker_n can_v merit_v bishop_n salisburies_n exhortation_n to_o peace_n and_o union_n p._n 34._o let_v we_o all_o resolve_n to_o spend_v some_o portion_n of_o our_o time_n at_o least_o a_o hour_n every_o week_n in_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o he_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o jerusalem_n among_o we_o and_o for_o continue_v our_o religion_n still_o with_o we_o it_o be_v his_o cause_n and_o we_o ought_v chief_o to_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o he_o for_o his_o protection_n and_o defence_n and_o if_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o defeat_v our_o prayer_n we_o may_v hope_v that_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o such_o intercession_n will_v procure_v great_a blessing_n to_o we_o especial_o we_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o those_o who_o have_v take_v sanctuary_n among_o we_o mr._n pygots_n abner_n plea_n for_o accommodation_n p._n 15._o never_o leave_v wrestle_v with_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n by_o uncessant_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n till_o he_o be_v entreat_v for_o the_o land_n to_o settle_v peace_n among_o we_o that_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o lamb_n may_v lie_v down_o together_o cause_n of_o decay_n of_o christian_a piety_n p._n 419._o oh_o that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o impertinent_a strife_n supersede_v and_o all_o mould_v into_o the_o one_o noble_a emulation_n who_o shall_v fast_o unravel_v his_o own_o mischief_n and_o promote_v that_o peace_n he_o have_v hitherto_o disturb_v this_o indeed_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v the_o unite_a design_n of_o all_o learned_a man_n and_o be_v it_o once_o so_o who_o know_v how_o prosperous_a it_o may_v be_v item_n p._n 227._o who_o know_v what_o a_o powerful_a exorcism_n the_o unite_a intercession_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n may_v have_v be_v have_v we_o joint_o deprecate_v our_o quarrel_n god_n may_v have_v find_v a_o way_n to_o have_v compose_v they_o though_o we_o can_v not_o form_n of_o prayer_n upon_o the_o fast_a day_n 22d_o dec._n 1680._o in_o the_o prayer_n for_o union_n among_o ourselves_o bless_v jesus_n aur_fw-it saviour_n and_o our_o peace_n look_v down_o in_o much_o pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o this_o distress_a church_n and_o nation_n who_o bleed_a wound_n occasion_v by_o the_o lamentable_a division_n that_o be_v among_o we_o cry_v aloud_o for_o thy_o speedy_a help_n and_o save_a relief_n stir_v up_o we_o beseech_v thou_o every_o soul_n of_o we_o careful_o as_o become_v sincere_a christian_n to_o root_v out_o of_o ourheart_n all_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n all_o wrath_n and_o bitterness_n all_o unjust_a prejudice_n and_o causeless_a jealousy_n all_o hatred_n and_o malice_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o may_v any_o way_n exasperate_v our_o mind_n or_o hinder_v we_o from_o discern_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n that_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n and_o one_o hope_v of_o our_o call_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o may_v henceforth_o be_v all_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n close_o unite_v in_o one_o holy_a bond_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o a_o union_n be_v attainable_a with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n license_v according_a to_o order_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a head_n acknowledge_v by_o conformist_n that_o there_o be_v good_a and_o worthy_a man_n among_o the_o dissenter_n salvation_n for_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o christianity_n that_o protestant_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o main_a the_o creed_n contain_v all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n conformist_n not_o forward_o in_o censure_v man_n as_o guilty_a of_o heretical_a and_o damnable_a error_n none_o to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o deny_v communion_n for_o lesser_a sin_n or_o error_n that_o our_o love_n must_v be_v catholic_n a_o agreement_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o one_o persuasion_n not_o to_o be_v expect_v mutual_a favour_n and_o forbearance_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o our_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n force_n and_o capital_a severity_n censure_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o their_o article_n etc._n etc._n