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A84899 A treatise touching the peace of the church, or An apostolical rule how to judge aright in differences which concern religion. : Published by authority. Freher, Philip. 1646 (1646) Wing F2154; Thomason E506_21; ESTC R205585 91,419 92

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catechism_n may_v be_v more_o diligent_o and_o earnest_o perform_v both_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o youth_n and_o the_o idiot_n and_o ignorant_n in_o bourough_n and_o village_n last_o we_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o many_o superfluous_a and_o unnecessary_a dispute_n in_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o have_v be_v move_v by_o the_o divine_n on_o both_o side_n which_o rather_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o school_n and_o discern_v from_o the_o necessary_a universal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n but_o because_o of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a defect_n which_o be_v also_o perceive_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n though_o in_o one_o more_o than_o in_o the_o other_o we_o can_v blame_v the_o principal_a work_n in_o itself_o but_o must_v rather_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a that_o the_o chief_a abuse_n of_o popery_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o in_o idolatrous_a or_o superstitious_a ceremony_n be_v remove_v and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o the_o true-saving_a doctrine_n and_o wholesome_a use_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n restore_v again_o and_o so_o purge_v from_o manifold_a tradition_n and_o rudiment_n of_o man_n that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o pretend_v why_o they_o may_v not_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n have_v communion_n with_o we_o in_o our_o religion_n or_o else_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o they_o can_v have_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o the_o primitive_a catholic_a church_n be_v that_o all_o our_o outward_a religion_n and_o worship_n be_v absolute_o conformable_a to_o the_o first_o apostolical_a simplicity_n which_o have_v be_v preserve_v afterward_o for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o justin_n martyr_n tertullian_n and_o other_o ancient_a father_n inform_v we_o die_fw-fr qui_fw-fr dicitur_fw-la solis_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o oppidis_fw-la vel_fw-la ruri_fw-la degunt_fw-la in_fw-la eundem_fw-la locum_fw-la conventus_fw-la fit_a et_fw-la commentaria_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la aut_fw-la scripta_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la quoad_fw-la tempus_fw-la fert_fw-la leguntur_fw-la deinde_fw-la lectore_fw-la quiescente_fw-la praesidensoratione_n populum_fw-la instruit_fw-la ad_fw-la imitationem_fw-la tàm_fw-la pulchrarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la &_o cohortatur_fw-la sub_fw-la haec_fw-la consurgimus_fw-la communiter_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o precationes_fw-la profundimus_fw-la precibus_fw-la peractis_fw-la profertur_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la praepositus_fw-la autem_fw-la quantum_fw-la pro_fw-la virili_fw-la sva_fw-la potest_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o gratiarum_fw-la actiones_fw-la fundit_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la faustè_fw-fr acclamat_fw-la dicens_fw-la amen_o et_fw-la distributio_fw-la communicatioque_fw-la fit_a eorum_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la actae_fw-la cuique_fw-la praesenti_fw-la etc._n etc._n justinus_n martyr_n in_o apolog._n 2._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la vid._n &_o tertullianum_fw-la in_o apologet._n chap._n xi_o whether_o or_o how_o far_o the_o reform_a church_n ought_v or_o be_v bind_v to_o judge_v the_o lutheran_n in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n or_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o they_o or_o to_o reform_v they_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o we_o may_v likewise_o apply_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v controvert_v and_o dispute_v though_o in_o few_o point_n betwixt_o the_o lutheran_n and_o other_o reform_a church_n where_o we_o first_o willing_o confess_v and_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n that_o as_o we_o differ_v in_o few_o article_n yea_o full_o agree_v in_o the_o most_o of_o they_o against_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o sectary_n we_o have_v also_o much_o less_o reason_n to_o judge_v the_o lutheran_n or_o to_o separate_v and_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o they_o then_o from_o the_o papist_n because_o of_o such_o difference_n which_o be_v 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