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A75466 An antidote against bigotry in religion, or, A discourse proving from the testimony of kings, nobles, judges, bishops, deans, doctors, &c. that wise and good men may differ one from another both in doctrine and discipline, and maintain Christian charity amongst themselves / by a True Berean. True Berean. 1694 (1694) Wing A3491A; ESTC R43601 60,737 88

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be_v write_v thus_o qui_fw-la illicite_fw-la alium_fw-la excom_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o unlawful_o excommunicate_v another_o condemn_v himself_o and_o not_o another_o that_o our_o love_n must_v be_v catholic_n homily_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n p._n 36._o charity_n be_v to_o love_v every_o man_n good_a and_o evil_n friend_n and_o foe_n and_o whatsoever_o cause_n be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o nevertheless_o to_o bear_v good_a will_v and_o heart_n to_o every_o man_n to_o use_v our-selve_n well_o unto_o they_o as_o well_o in_o word_n and_o countenance_n as_o in_o all_o other_o act_n and_o deed_n for_o so_o christ_n himself_o teach_v and_o so_o also_o he_o perform_v indeed_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o pharisee_n with_o their_o false_a gloss_n have_v corrupt_v this_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n teach_v that_o this_o love_n and_o charity_n pertain_v only_o unto_o a_o man_n friend_n christ_n give_v this_o godly_a law_n of_o charity_n a_o true_a and_o 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the_o testimony_n and_o proof_n of_o our_o real_a discipleship_n under_o christ_n and_o the_o firm_a bond_n to_o hold_v we_o together_o in_o peace_n and_o love_n not_o so_o much_o that_o we_o be_v of_o one_o country_n but_o that_o we_o be_v of_o one_o christ_n or_o to_o express_v it_o with_o st._n paul_n that_o we_o have_v but_o one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n doct._n hammonds_n pract._n catechism_n under_o meekness_n to_o continue_v constant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o maintain_v the_o inward_a communion_n that_o of_o charity_n with_o all_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v and_o with_o particular_a church_n so_o far_o as_o to_o embrace_v they_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o christian_a charity_n to_o join_v even_o with_o the_o erroneous_a church_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o erroneous_a separate_v only_o from_o their_o corruption_n idem_fw-la on_o first_o epist_n of_o st._n john_n 3.14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v regenerate_v christian_n by_o our_o chariry_n to_o other_o man_n which_o he_o that_o have_v not_o be_v clear_o a_o unregenerate_a unchristian_a person_n idem_fw-la the_o first_o epist_n st._n john_n 4.7_o and_o evidence_n of_o our_o be_v from_o god_n be_v charity_n to_o our_o fellow_n christian_n for_o that_o be_v most_o strict_o command_v and_o exemplify_v to_o we_o from_o god_n and_o no_o practice_n render_v we_o so_o like_a to_o god_n example_n and_o so_o concordant_a to_o his_o precept_n as_o the_o sincere_a exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n dr._n barrow_n be_v unity_n of_o the_o church_n annex_v to_o his_o treatise_n against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n p._n 36._o the_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o that_o article_n catholic_n church_n may_v reasonable_o be_v deem_v this_o that_o we_o profess_v our_o adhere_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christian_n which_o diffuse_v over_o the_o world_n do_v retain_v the_o say_v teach_v the_o discipline_n settle_v the_o practice_n appoint_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 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