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A61518 A peace-offering an earnest and passionate intreaty, for peace, unity, & obedience ... Stileman, John, d. 1685. 1662 (1662) Wing S5554; ESTC R12102 300,783 364

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these_o book_n according_a to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v the_o high_a that_o can_v be_v imagine_v be_v which_o yet_o i_o dare_v not_o determine_v or_o may_v be_v want_v of_o prudence_n in_o require_v they_o but_o no_o shadow_n of_o unlawfulnesse_n in_o obey_v the_o prescription_n which_o be_v answer_v sect._n 21._o except_o 4._o the_o absolution_n answer_v but_o to_o read_v these_o book_n not_o to_o justify_v every_o thing_n in_o they_o sect._n 22_o 4._o for_o that_o other_o exception_n take_v to_o that_o form_n of_o absolution_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a in_o these_o word_n i_o absolve_v thou_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v of_o very_o little_a weight_n to_o be_v stand_v upon_o for_o 1._o that_o such_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o the_o minister_n be_v and_o must_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o clear_o give_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n in_o that_o 20.23_o that_o joh._n 20.23_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v from_o whence_o if_o any_o where_n we_o must_v fetch_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o commission_n and_o ministry_n and_o be_v so_o express_o signify_v by_o the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n in_o her_o 23._o her_o form_n of_o order_n briest_n sect._n 23._o ordination_n 2._o nor_o do_v we_o without_o warrant_n agreeable_o to_o our_o commission_n john_n 20._o say_v by_o this_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o when_o it_o be_v clear_a we_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o 10._o alone_o mar._n 2.7_o 10._o and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o god_n actual_o to_o grant_v a_o pardon_n nor_o pretend_v to_o a_o power_n to_o free_v from_o any_o penalty_n due_a from_o god_n to_o sin_n nor_o as_o judge_n give_v the_o sentence_n but_o only_o as_o minister_n under_o christ_n and_o authorize_v by_o he_o declare_v that_o sentence_n and_o this_o not_o absolute_o but_o express_o upon_o condition_n of_o sincere_a 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on_o exact_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n 31._o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 31._o doctrine_n keep_v up_o order_n sacred_a and_o inviolate_a in_o the_o church_n and_o we_o preserve_v our_o peace_n 2._o 19_o §_o 19_o be_v place_v in_o this_o order_n let_v we_o be_v especial_o careful_a of_o the_o duty_n and_o work_n of_o our_o own_o place_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v order_n if_o we_o will_v observe_v none_o to_o what_o purpose_n distinct_a place_n and_o office_n if_o we_o strict_o keep_v not_o to_o the_o work_n of_o those_o place_n where_o we_o be_v set_v never_o expect_v peace_n while_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.15_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 4.15_o act_n as_o a_o overbusy_a bishop_n in_o another_o diocese_n and_o poly-pragmatical_o busy_a ourselves_o in_o other_o man_n matter_n office_n and_o place_n they_o be_v note_v as_o disorderly_a walker_n 3.11_o walker_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o thes_n 3.11_o who_o be_v idle_a careless_a do_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o 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injunction_n of_o such_o circumstance_n rite_n or_o form_n be_v just_o lay_v upon_o we_o by_o they_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o own_o burden_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o well_o use_v their_o authority_n they_o alone_o shall_v be_v accountable_a but_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o consider_v how_o far_o we_o may_v obey_v howsoever_o they_o may_v mistake_v in_o impose_v yet_o we_o be_v to_o look_v how_o far_o we_o may_v comply_v with_o the_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v impose_v when_o the_o gospel_n have_v lay_v such_o a_o indispensible_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o obey_v our_o lawful_a superior_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n if_o we_o will_v preserve_v our_o peace_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o a_o due_a obedience_n as_o a_o thing_n so_o sacred_a that_o no_o low_a matter_n than_o sin_n against_o the_o most_o high_a god_n may_v excuse_v we_o from_o it_o 4._o §_o 21_o though_o we_o may_v differ_v in_o some_o opinion_n and_o private_a sentiment_n yet_o still_o see_v that_o peace_n be_v sacred_a and_o that_o with_o difference_n of_o opinion_n we_o maintain_v love_n and_o charity_n particular_a judgement_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o opinion_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n be_v but_o private_a thing_n and_o concern_v but_o particular_a person_n but_o peace_n and_o love_n be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o body_n it_o concern_v the_o public_a profit_n and_o the_o good_a yea_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o church_n unless_o unite_a and_o embody_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v all_o see_v with_o the_o same_o eye_n or_o that_o every_o thing_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o relish_n and_o savour_n to_o every_o palate_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n all_o be_v not_o perfect_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o a_o duty_n that_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n 2.2_o heart_n jer._n 32.39_o act_n 4.32_o phil._n 2.2_o and_o walk_v in_o one_o way_n and_o bear_v the_o same_o affection_n of_o love_n one_o to_o another_o some_o be_v weak_a other_o strong_a but_o let_v not_o the_o strong_a despise_v 10._o despise_v rom._n 14.3_o 10._o the_o weak_a nor_o the_o weak_a judge_n the_o strong_a so_o shall_v both_o together_o maintain_v a_o peaceable_a communion_n there_o may_v be_v variety_n of_o ceremony_n and_o about_o these_o variety_n of_o opinion_n yet_o when_o love_n be_v continue_v that_o variety_n commend_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o bond_n that_o bind_v christian_n in_o one_o body_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o same_o can_v be_v but_o one_o but_o variety_n of_o opinion_n if_o without_o pertinacy_n and_o in_o low_a matter_n may_v well_o stand_v with_o unity_n but_o nothing_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o church_n as_o schism_n and_o division_n there_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o great_a difference_n in_o such_o matter_n as_o about_o easter_n fast_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o maintain_v love_n among_o themselves_o irenaeus_n sharp_o reprove_v victor_n for_o break_v peace_n by_o excommunicate_v the_o eastern_a church_n over_o which_o he_o have_v no_o power_n for_o the_o only_a difference_n in_o a_o circumstance_n of_o a_o day_n it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o those_o day_n that_o alicubi_fw-la that_o christiani_n amant_fw-fr paene_fw-la antequam_fw-la norunt_fw-la tertul._n alicubi_fw-la they_o love_v one_o another_o before_o they_o know_v one_o another_o though_o they_o know_v not_o one_o another_o by_o face_n though_o they_o vary_v in_o their_o several_a rite_n yet_o they_o love_v one_o another_o as_o christian_n what_o basil_n the_o great_a say_v of_o epitaph_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n apud_fw-la greg
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upon_o their_o brethren_n and_o nothing_o require_v which_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a but_o what_o may_v lawful_o be_v submit_v to_o without_o sin_n yea_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o rather_o than_o violate_v the_o peace_n or_o make_v a_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n sect._n 75_o 2._o have_v dispatch_v this_o matter_n of_o ordination_n the_o remain_a difficulty_n be_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o re-ordination_a clear_v the_o matter_n of_o re-ordination_a state_v and_o clear_v this_o be_v account_v a_o thing_n unsufferable_a that_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v and_o receive_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o evangelical_n ministry_n must_v now_o be_v force_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v that_o ministry_n so_o receive_v and_o take_v it_o up_o again_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o scruple_n i_o say_v sect._n 76_o 1._o it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o this_o be_v a_o question_n that_o have_v not_o be_v much_o dispute_v and_o the_o 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