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disgrace_v dissenter_n more_o scorn_n and_o vilify_a and_o reproach_n and_o insolence_n one_o towards_o another_o in_o their_o vicissitude_n of_o advantage_n than_o there_o be_v between_o man_n of_o the_o most_o loose_a and_o profane_a life_n and_o professor_n of_o christianity_n between_o orthodox_n and_o heretic_n nay_o between_o christian_n and_o turk_n or_o infidel_n many_o time_n bishop_n of_o salisburies_n exhortation_n to_o peace_n p._n 11._o luther_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la difference_n about_o the_o sacrament_n have_v raise_v such_o a_o alienation_n that_o in_o many_o place_n the_o lutheran_n be_v no_o less_o and_o in_o some_o more_o fierce_a against_o the_o calvinist_n than_o against_o papist_n bishop_n reynold_n be_v brotherly_a agreement_n p._n 8._o through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n the_o affection_n of_o good_a man_n so_o dissent_v be_v often_o alienate_v and_o estrange_v one_o from_o another_o glanvil_n be_v catholic_n charity_n p._n 8._o though_o i_o see_v 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enemy_n drive_v miserable_a germany_n unto_o these_o present_a calamity_n wherewith_o they_o be_v now_o oppress_v in_o king_n edward_n the_o vi_o day_n god_n forbid_v christ_n jesus_n i_o say_v our_o only_a saviour_n forbid_v that_o he_o prevail_v against_o england_n with_o this_o crafty_a subtlety_n bishop_n andrew_n be_v sermon_n p._n 913._o let_v we_o begin_v with_o the_o motion_n for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o samaritan_n luke_n 9.55_o let_v we_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o this_o quarrel_n dissent_v in_o religion_n between_o the_o samaritan_n and_o the_o jew_n we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o here_o and_o what_o spirit_n it_o make_v man_n of_o mutual_a and_o mortal_a hatred_n break_v forth_o upon_o every_o occasion_n and_o these_o two_o the_o samaritan_n and_o the_o jew_n make_v not_o a_o end_n of_o it_o till_o it_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o in_o josephus_n you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o day_n of_o claudius_n cumanus_n then_o 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or_o oppose_v some_o ceremony_n or_o form_n not_o from_o frowardness_n and_o peevishness_n or_o a_o spirit_n of_o opposition_n but_o in_o the_o sincerity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n those_o though_o mistake_v yet_o certain_o deserve_v compassion_n tenderness_n yea_o and_o love_n also_o much_o rather_o than_o severity_n and_o contempt_n doctor_z hascard_v dean_n of_o windsor_n on_o eph._n 4.23_o to_o allow_v no_o grace_n for_o common_a error_n and_o frailty_n this_o be_v severity_n and_o unmercifulness_n doctor_n good_a be_v fâ—â—mianus_n and_o dubit_n p._n 164._o those_o to_o be_v among_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a spirit_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o the_o most_o necessary_a point_n of_o religion_n he_o give_v we_o reason_n why_o debauchery_n and_o profaneness_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o severe_o punish_v that_o negative_a separation_n and_o simple_a nonconformity_n his_fw-la second_n reason_n the_o sin_n of_o profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n be_v wilful_a for_o drunkard_n and_o profane_a person_n do_v not_o plead_v ignorance_n and_o weakness_n be_v of_o a_o more_o malignant_a nature_n than_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n though_o such_o as_o be_v not_o altogether_o invincible_a doctor_n burnet_n the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n be_v exhortation_n to_o peace_n and_o union_n p._n 34._o let_v we_o also_o consider_v one_o another_o as_o brethren_n let_v we_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o infirmity_n let_v we_o give_v some_o allowance_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o those_o that_o be_v mislead_v by_o the_o force_n of_o education_n and_o the_o bias_n of_o vulgar_a prejudices_fw-la serious_n and_o compassionate_a enquiry_n p._n 204._o he_o that_o plead_v for_o compassion_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o weakness_n must_v first_o willing_o submit_v himself_o to_o instruction_n second_o be_v uniform_o conscientiious_a three_o he_o will_v do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v if_o he_o can_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v four_o he_o may_v forbear_v judge_v and_o censure_v they_o that_o do_v all_o that_o the_o law_n command_v five_o will_v free_o part_v with_o money_n and_o worldly_a matter_n to_o preserve_v his_o own_o innocency_n and_o peace_n again_o if_o after_o all_o my_o endeavour_n of_o satisfy_v myself_o to_o obey_v the_o humane_a law_n the_o thing_n command_v seem_v unlawful_a i_o say_v this_o case_n be_v pityable_a disobedience_n then_o will_v be_v only_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o be_v pityable_a among_o man_n upon_o consideration_n of_o common_a humanity_n and_o be_v pardonable_a with_o god_n as_o other_o error_n be_v on_o a_o general_a repentance_n mr._n dodwel_n be_v letter_n about_o holy_a order_n when_o you_o have_v reduce_v they_o i._n e._n the_o minister_n the_o person_n in_o his_o parish_n to_o this_o excellent_a temper_n as_o p._n 19_o to_o practice_v the_o common_a duty_n of_o christianity_n if_o you_o can_v not_o persuade_v they_o to_o assent_v to_o what_o you_o say_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o understanding_n or_o your_o unskilfulness_n to_o plead_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n i._n e._n conformity_n with_o advantage_n you_o must_v needs_o conclude_v they_o invincible_o ignorant_a and_o therefore_o excusable_a before_o god_n in_o this_o regard_n as_o well_o as_o positive_o acceptable_a in_o other_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v as_o charitable_a in_o your_o judgement_n as_o you_o believe_v god_n will_v prove_v favourable_a in_o his_o final_a sentence_n mr._n smithies_n spirit_n of_o meekness_n p._n 68_o as_o the_o galathian_o be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n gal_n 6.1_o so_o we_o must_v account_v they_o likewise_o who_o have_v dissent_v from_o we_o when_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o error_n of_o practice_n they_o be_v wilful_a and_o obstinate_a for_o they_o know_v they_o be_v wrong_v etc._n etc._n but_o no_o man_n run_v wilful_o into_o a_o error_n of_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n and_o instability_n of_o mind_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v idem_fw-la p._n 70._o i_o mention_v these_o instance_n because_o some_o man_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o wilfulness_n and_o obstinacy_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n dissent_v and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v treat_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n p._n 71._o if_o we_o consider_v what_o education_n many_o have_v have_v we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v overtake_v in_o the_o fault_n of_o separation_n not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wilful_a choice_n mr._n kettlewel_o be_v measure_n of_o christian_a obedience_n edit_n 2._o p._n 494._o some_o prejudices_fw-la get_v into_o man_n mind_n not_o through_o any_o thing_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o disobedient_a heart_n but_o only_o through_o weakness_n of_o the_o understanding_n they_o be_v not_o of_o a_o understanding_n sufficient_a to_o examine_v thing_n exact_o when_o they_o embrace_v their_o prejudice_n for_o their_o reason_n be_v dim_a and_o short_a sight_v weak_a and_o unexperienced_a unable_a thorough_o to_o search_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o various_a weight_n and_o just_a force_n of_o reason_n to_o sift_v and_o ransack_v separate_a and_o distinguish_v between_o solidity_n and_o show_n truth_n and_o falsehood_n p._n 496_o idem_fw-la p._n 117._o love_n to_o other_o produce_v in_o we_o if_o they_o have_v honest_a heart_n but_o yet_o be_v weak_a in_o judgement_n and_o knowledge_n a_o compassionate_a sense_n of_o their_o weakness_n and_o endeavour_n to_o relieve_v they_o argument_n for_o tol_o and_o indulg_n in_o difference_n not_o of_o faith_n but_o of_o opinion_n print_n 81._o it_o please_a god_n in_o infinite_a goodness_n to_o respect_v the_o will_n the_o intention_n the_o sincere_a endeavour_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n to_o put_v upon_o humane_a weakness_n and_o infirmity_n that_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n which_o he_o will_v pardon_v and_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v so_o much_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n for_o humane_a weakness_n and_o imperfection_n shall_v man_n themselves_o have_v none_o for_o one_o another_o p._n 5._o item_n 13._o and_o certain_o it_o will_v much_o import_n to_o heal_v our_o breach_n and_o to_o lay_v the_o heat_n and_o animosity_n that_o reign_n among_o we_o if_o we_o more_o regard_v the_o conscience_n they_o who_o do_v dissent_v from_o we_o do_v make_v and_o the_o good_a design_n and_o end_n they_o aim_v at_o than_o the_o very_a opinion_n and_o practice_n themselves_o in_o which_o they_o dissent_v for_o in_o the_o former_a all_o good_a christian_n agree_v and_o in_o the_o latter_a will_n ever_o differ_v we_o ought_v high_o to_o honour_n tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o intention_n direct_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o world_n wherever_o we_o find_v they_o mr._n hoffman_n be_v consider_v of_o present_a use_n on_o rom._n 15.6_o 7._o that_o the_o strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o by_o the_o weak_a i_o mean_v those_o which_o be_v real_o so_o and_o not_o such_o as_o use_v it_o for_o a_o obstinate_a and_o ungovernable_a pretence_n when_o we_o hear_v a_o man_n sincere_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n say_v that_o he_o can_v think_v that_o indifferent_a which_o other_o do_v that_o he_o can_v admit_v thing_n that_o be_v real_o lawful_a in_o other_o opinion_n to_o appear_v so_o in_o he_o a_o man_n that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o pity_v such_o a_o one_o weakness_n item_n p._n 21._o they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o earnest_n when_o their_o blindness_n will_v enable_v they_o to_o part_v with_o that_o which_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o rather_o than_o obey_v mr._n allen_n late_o of_o henfield_n in_o sussex_n pref._n to_o his_o sermon_n we_o desire_v the_o trouble_n of_o none_o that_o be_v peaceable_a thus_o you_o have_v see_v how_o the_o conformist_n plead_v for_o favour_n to_o 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animosity_n which_o have_v distract_v and_o separate_v its_o part_n mr._n wake_n serm._n on_o rom._n 15.5_o 6_o 7._o i_o do_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o good_a christian_a so_o little_o affect_v with_o those_o unhappy_a division_n under_o which_o the_o church_n at_o this_o day_n labour_n as_o not_o both_o hearty_o to_o deplore_v they_o and_o to_o think_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v too_o much_o that_o may_v innocent_o be_v do_v on_o all_o hand_n for_o the_o redress_v of_o they_o and_o to_o show_v that_o these_o worthy_a man_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v and_o bewail_v our_o division_n i_o shall_v exemplify_v the_o evil_n the_o mischief_n of_o our_o division_n the_o first_o mischief_n promote_a atheism_n archbishop_n grindal_n in_o his_o fair_a warn_v part_v 2._o edit_fw-la 1663._o express_v his_o great_a fear_n of_o two_o thing_n atheism_n and_o popery_n and_o both_o arise_v out_o of_o our_o needless_a difference_n by_o these_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n gain_v 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