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A42582
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Eirēnikon, or, A treatise of peace between the two visible divided parties ... by Irenæus Philadelphus Philanthropus ...
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Philanthropus, Irenaus Philadelphus.; Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.
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people_n be_v sensible_a only_o of_o a_o outward_a austerity_n and_o formal_a pretention_n of_o godliness_n without_o any_o conviction_n of_o inward_a power_n and_o efficacy_n they_o will_v not_o hazard_v a_o cut_a finger_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o your_o government_n yea_o some_o wise_a man_n conceive_v that_o you_o will_v not_o so_o eager_o oppose_v the_o ancient_a government_n of_o the_o church_n with_o your_o novelty_n but_o that_o you_o fear_v your_o former_a bold_a erterprise_n will_v not_o be_v safe_a without_o attempt_v somewhat_o that_o be_v worse_a brevibus_fw-la gyaris_fw-la aut_fw-la carcere_fw-la dignum_fw-la or_o that_o by_o indulgence_n and_o favour_n you_o may_v come_v off_o among_o those_o of_o your_o party_n with_o the_o reputation_n of_o resolute_a and_o conscientious_a man_n or_o that_o some_o principal_a stickler_n and_o leader_n among_o you_o may_v have_v their_o conscience_n better_o inform_v with_o a_o deanary_n or_o bishopric_n or_o because_o there_o be_v some_o unquiet_a and_o unpeaceable_a spirit_n among_o you_o who_o conceive_v that_o atheism_n profaneness_n impiety_n and_o all_o irreligion_n will_v violent_o break_v into_o the_o church_n unless_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o keep_v it_o out_o alas_o good_a man_n they_o be_v like_o those_o little_a wooden_a statue_n which_o be_v set_v under_o the_o main_a beam_n of_o a_o house_n with_o very_o piteous_a face_n as_o if_o they_o bear_v up_o the_o whole_a building_n whereas_o indeed_o be_v they_o take_v away_o the_o house_n will_v stand_v very_o well_o without_o they_o but_o what_o be_v their_o pretence_n they_o conceive_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v in_o hazard_n and_o will_v be_v lose_v if_o they_o stand_v not_o up_o in_o defence_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o allege_v scripture_n for_o warrant_n of_o their_o contention_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v by_o the_o book_n for_o why_o they_o ought_v as_o they_o say_v to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n that_o once_o be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n judas_n verse_n 3_o that_o be_v say_v the_o gloss_n of_o the_o quarto_n bible_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n and_o heretic_n whence_o some_o gather_v that_o they_o shall_v strive_v with_o other_o for_o the_o apostolical_a faith_n but_o in_o reason_n man_n ought_v first_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o themselves_o viz._n faith_n in_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n as_o rom._n 1._o and_o 16._o that_o victorious_a faith_n which_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5.4_o whereas_o therefore_o some_o then_o as_o at_o this_o day_n have_v bring_v in_o a_o lazy_a kind_n of_o imagination_n which_o they_o call_v faith_n that_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n for_o they_o and_o so_o become_v ungodly_a and_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o so_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v and_o so_o they_o deny_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a lord_n when_o they_o obey_v other_o lord_n as_o esay_n 26._o and_o pretend_a impotency_n weakness_n and_o inability_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n these_o judas_n exhort_v to_o contend_v for_o the_o true_a faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n for_o have_v we_o the_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n it_o will_v no_o doubt_n empower_v we_o against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o all_o wantonness_n yea_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 2.16_o and_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v that_o world_n 1._o john_n 5.4_o which_o faith_n be_v it_o in_o we_o it_o will_v overcome_v that_o pride_n of_o life_n whence_o come_v this_o contention_n who_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o great_a but_o they_o will_v have_v no_o peace_n they_o say_v without_o truth_n this_o be_v a_o old_a juggle_n whereby_o the_o credulous_a and_o ignorant_a multitude_n be_v seduce_v into_o the_o late_a war_n and_o so_o persuade_v to_o believe_v a_o lie_n not_o but_o that_o peace_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v join_v with_o truth_n as_o zech._n 8_o 16.19_o and_o elsewhere_o but_o be_v not_o peace_n also_o find_v couple_v with_o righteousness_n esay_n 32.17_o and_o with_o holiness_n heb_fw-mi 12.14_o and_o love_v psalm_n 119.165_o and_o purity_n james_n 3.17_o and_o what_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o be_v join_v with_o peace_n be_v it_o not_o notorious_o know_v that_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o call_v their_o principle_n and_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v to_o hold_v by_o the_o glorious_a name_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o which_o they_o account_v themselves_o and_o will_v be_v account_v by_o other_o orthodox_n but_o do_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n call_v himself_o the_o truth_n john_n 14.6_o now_o mark_v what_o kind_n of_o truth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v ephesian_n 4.20_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learn_v christ_n if_o at_o least_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o have_v be_v teach_v in_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n that_o you_o put_v off_o according_a to_o the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n whence_o follow_v truth_n in_o speech_n wherefore_o put_v away_o the_o lie_n speak_v you_o every_o one_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n this_o truth_n they_o have_v learn_v to_o who_o st._n john_n write_v 1_o john_n 2.21_o i_o have_v not_o write_v unto_o you_o because_o you_o know_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o because_o you_o know_v it_o and_o that_o no_o lâ—e_z be_v of_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o truth_n unto_o which_o the_o true_a peace_n be_v soyn_v and_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n wherefore_o belove_a brethren_n let_v we_o beware_v lest_o under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o we_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n either_o of_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o dear_a unto_o we_o than_o our_o own_o life_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n o_o let_v we_o advise_o serious_o and_o timely_o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o heathen_n and_o some_o zealor_n of_o our_o own_o we_o go_v about_o to_o reform_v the_o world_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o pervert_v the_o nation_n when_o he_o convert_v it_o and_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o when_o by_o the_o weapon_n of_o their_o spiritual_a warfare_n they_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o exalt_v the_o humility_n and_o meekness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o never_o go_v about_o to_o reform_v a_o people_n by_o raise_v riot_n rout_n and_o tumult_n they_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n who_o move_v with_o envy_n take_v unto_o they_o certain_a lewd_a fellow_n of_o the_o base_a sort_n and_o gather_v a_o company_n and_o set_v all_o the_o city_n in_o a_o uproar_n act_v 17.5_o let_v we_o beware_v belove_a brethren_n lest_o we_o go_v about_o to_o reform_v the_o church_n as_o the_o woman_n do_v when_o she_o seek_v her_o groat_n according_a to_o a_o old_a false_a read_n of_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n luke_n 15.8_o evertit_fw-la domum_fw-la she_o overturn_v the_o house_n when_o she_o shall_v have_v only_o sweep_v it_o according_a to_o the_o true_a read_v everrit_fw-la domum_fw-la for_o sure_o the_o wise_a woman_n the_o church_n seek_v the_o lord_n image_n lose_v in_o his_o coin_n man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n candle_n which_o be_v his_o spirit_n prov._n 20.27_o she_o sweep_v and_o cleanse_v the_o house_n from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n until_o she_o find_v her_o lord_n image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o become_v reform_v and_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o her_o mind_n this_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reformation_n of_o the_o church_n not_o overturning_a it_o as_o bertius_n say_v we_o do_v when_o we_o go_v about_o to_o reform_v it_o o_o let_v we_o prove_v he_o a_o false_a prophet_n who_o have_v these_o word_n in_o his_o breviarum_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_n terrarum_fw-la page_n 7._o habent_fw-la hoc_fw-la prâ—prium_fw-la calvanistae_fw-la ut_fw-la statum_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la irrepserunt_fw-la evertant_fw-la neque_fw-la
but_o that_o you_o must_v embitter_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o contention_n while_o yourselves_o be_v act_v by_o the_o same_o bitter_a spirit_n the_o people_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a equity_n among_o they_o and_z especial_o fince_v the_o long_a civil_a war_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o be_v of_o themselves_o dispose_v to_o peace_n and_o who_o be_v they_o who_o indispose_v they_o and_o disqulet_n they_o but_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o long_a war_n in_o germany_n to_o come_v no_o near_o home_n too_o evident_o have_v prove_v st._n john_n revelation_n 17.15_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o people_n be_v water_n and_o the_o resemblance_n between_o they_o may_v especial_o be_v this_o the_o sea_n of_o itself_o though_o it_o be_v the_o great_a gather_v together_o of_o many_o water_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v quiet_a and_o calm_a as_o a_o river_n do_v not_o the_o wind_n raise_v the_o wave_n and_o make_v it_o rage_n and_o cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n and_o who_o raise_v the_o wave_n of_o the_o water_n the_o populacy_n in_o all_o these_o war_n in_o christendom_n but_o the_o evil_a spirit_n act_v the_o minister_n and_o what_o mischief_n will_v not_o they_o do_v if_o they_o meet_v together_o if_o lovi_n and_o than_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v join_v together_o they_o make_v leviathan_n little_o less_o than_o the_o devil_n incarnate_a because_o corruptie_a optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la the_o corruption_n of_o the_o best_a be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o therefore_o st._n john_n revel_v 16.13_o see_v three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n which_o he_o interpret_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n work_v miracle_n which_o go_v forth_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n o_o what_o a_o hideous_a degeneration_n be_v this_o that_o the_o ambassador_n of_o peace_n shall_v become_v the_o herald_n of_o war_n but_o cynthius_n aurem_fw-la vellit_fw-la and_o bid_v mâ—_n respice_fw-la titulum_fw-la i_o must_v remember_v my_o time_n and_o not_o too_o much_o weary_a my_o reader_n and_o remember_v he_o of_o my_o method_n i_o be_o engage_v in_o the_o enquiry_n after_o expedient_n and_o mean_n how_o to_o compose_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o divide_a party_n i_o have_v hitherto_o mention_v those_o necessary_a inward_a mean_n without_o which_o the_o solid_a peace_n and_o reconciliation_n will_v never_o be_v obtain_v for_o what_o ever_o mean_n may_v be_v use_v without_o these_o they_o will_v only_o skin_n over_o the_o fester_a sore_n which_o will_v break_v out_o again_o it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heal_a doctrine_n which_o will_v cure_v all_o putrify_a ulcer_n and_o distemper_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o have_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o when_o the_o lord_n complain_v that_o the_o prophet_n have_v heal_v the_o hreach_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o people_n slight_o say_v peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n jer._n 6.14_o we_o shall_v therefore_o in_o good_a order_n after_o the_o use_n of_o inward_a mean_n call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o outward_a and_o first_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a task_n to_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o forbear_v the_o choice_n of_o the_o minister_n they_o have_v nor_o precept_n nor_o example_n for_o it_o in_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o practice_v of_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o countenance_v it_o but_o such_o a_o pestilent_a custom_n have_v creep_v in_o among_o we_o of_o late_a by_o the_o activity_n of_o some_o fiery_a zealot_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v engage_v the_o minister_n to_o compliance_n with_o the_o government_n of_o some_o foreign_a church_n and_o undermine_v their_o own_o that_o they_o may_v teach_v the_o minister_n what_o he_o shall_v teach_v they_o that_o they_o may_v fore-season_n he_o who_o shall_v be_v their_o salt_n and_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v their_o rule_n crooked_a because_o they_o themselves_o be_v so_o that_o hereby_o they_o may_v disaffect_v he_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n and_o foment_n a_o party_n against_o the_o government_n of_o it_o and_o for_o this_o end_n they_o have_v create_v a_o new_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n who_o must_v be_v leven_v with_o the_o same_o sour_a leven_a of_o the_o pharisee_n this_o office_n they_o have_v make_v out_o of_o the_o name_n of_o lector_fw-la who_o be_v only_o a_o public_a reader_n of_o scripture_n and_o no_o preacher_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o great_a care_n be_v take_v that_o he_o be_v the_o people_n creature_n as_o his_o office_n be_v that_o he_o may_v unteach_v in_o the_o afternoon_n what_o the_o parson_n deliver_v in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o if_o possible_a work_v he_o out_o from_o this_o corrupt_a fountain_n have_v issue_v those_o many_o stream_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o three_o nation_n so_o great_a mischief_n have_v proceed_v from_o the_o people_n choice_n of_o their_o minister_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v say_v except_o that_o which_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o follow_v and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v null_a to_o they_o the_o example_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a tribe_n of_o dan_n who_o choose_v micha_n idolatrous_a chaplain_n for_o their_o priest_n add_v hereunto_o that_o as_o the_o people_n have_v no_o right_n so_o neither_o have_v they_o skill_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n judge_n well_o of_o what_o he_o know_v be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o safe_a to_o commit_v that_o choice_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o watch_n for_o the_o people_n soul_n and_o must_v give_v a_o account_n heb._n 13.17_o but_o as_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v to_o dissuade_v the_o minister_n from_o submit_v to_o the_o people_n choice_n yet_o all_o ingenuous_a man_n will_v consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o what_o ungodliness_n it_o be_v to_o mancipate_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o ignorant_a man_n and_o how_o unhansom_a it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o mouth_n and_o lead_v like_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o ass_n it_o be_v true_a the_o people_n most_o what_o love_n none_o but_o their_o own_o creature_n and_o look_v upon_o other_o as_o enemy_n and_o hearty_o endeavour_v their_o ruin_n as_o proof_n have_v be_v make_v by_o thousand_o of_o example_n in_o these_o late_a deplorable_a time_n whence_o arise_v a_o case_n which_o extreme_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o avoidable_a while_o man_n follow_v the_o suggestion_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n &_o use_v not_o the_o mean_v before_o mention_v the_o party_n esect_v the_o minister_n common_o retain_v the_o old_a hatred_n that_o kind_n of_o people_n like_o the_o god_n who_o they_o imagine_v to_o themselves_o hate_n and_o love_n who_o ever_o they_o hate_v and_o love_v unchangeable_o and_o perpetual_o the_o minister_n eject_v retain_v also_o his_o desire_n of_o revenge_n when_o therefore_o restitution_n be_v make_v as_o in_o the_o jubilee_n and_o every_o one_o return_n to_o his_o own_o possession_n what_o a_o irreconcilable_a jar_a must_v there_o needs_o be_v it_o be_v a_o common_a complaint_n all_o the_o nation_n over_o what_o hope_n can_v there_o be_v that_o the_o minister_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v edify_v the_o people_n when_o the_o old_a hatred_n remain_v on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n on_o the_o other_o what_o peace_n can_v be_v make_v how_o shall_v the_o people_n be_v edify_v i_o shall_v propound_v a_o expedient_a but_o as_o when_o the_o poet_n have_v entangle_v themselves_o in_o their_o plot_n so_o that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n extricate_v themselves_o they_o bring_v down_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o god_n to_o disentangle_v they_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o unravel_v this_o otherwise_o inextricable_a entanglement_n but_o by_o implore_v the_o sovereign_a power_n who_o alone_o can_v make_v this_o expedient_a effectual_a what_o if_o a_o exchange_n of_o live_n be_v make_v by_o that_o mean_v the_o dissent_v party_n will_v be_v at_o great_a distance_n one_o from_o other_o and_o as_o affection_n and_o all_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n work_v powerful_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o object_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v be_v hope_v that_o the_o hatred_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n will_v by_o absence_n and_o distance_n be_v more_o remiss_a and_o at_o length_n vanish_v if_o this_o mean_n be_v not_o sufficient_a or_o not_o possible_a or_o feasible_a to_o remove_v this_o offence_n out_o