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A56274 The moderation of the Church of England considered as useful for allaying the present distempers which the indisposition of the time hath contracted by Timothy Puller ... Puller, Timothy, 1638?-1693. 1679 (1679) Wing P4197; ESTC R10670 256,737 603

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such_o who_o be_v wrought_v upon_o to_o be_v
her_o sound_n and_o charitable_a judgement_n of_o such_o as_o die_v after_o baptism_n §_o 3._o in_o some_o necessary_a caution_n refer_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n §_o 4._o refer_v also_o to_o the_o susceptor_n §_o 5._o in_o what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o who_o administer_v that_o sacrament_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o our_o lord_n §_o 1._o the_o same_o be_v with_o we_o celebrate_v in_o both_o kind_n §_o 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v reject_v by_o our_o church_n not_o run_v to_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o deny_v a_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n §_o 3._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o comply_v with_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o age_n but_o not_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o who_o require_v their_o people_n to_o communicate_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thrice_o a_o year_n §_o 4._o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n require_v after_o confirmation_n but_o not_o after_o the_o rigid_a examination_n of_o some_o or_o the_o auricular_a confession_n of_o other_o neither_o be_v it_o make_v a_o private_a banquet_n §_o 5._o in_o our_o church_n there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o communication_n of_o the_o eucharist_n without_o communicant_n the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o other_o rubric_n refer_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n 272_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o right_n and_o usage_n §_o 1._o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o judgement_n and_o use_n of_o confirmation_n §_o 2._o concern_v matrimony_n allow_v her_o clergy_n to_o marry_v afford_v opportunity_n of_o voluntary_a celibacy_n in_o our_o university_n according_a to_o a_o commendable_a moderation_n undue_a degree_n of_o marriage_n and_o some_o particular_a time_n forbid_v etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o in_o reference_n to_o holy_a order_n 1._o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o consecrate_v minister_n 2._o in_o take_v care_n to_o have_v they_o be_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v both_o before_o and_o after_o ordination_n with_o good_a effect_n 3._o yet_o if_o not_o so_o great_a as_o be_v desire_v why_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v 4._o in_o retain_v such_o order_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v primitive_a 5._o the_o moderate_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v such_o as_o have_v be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o elsewhere_o 6._o our_o church_n endeavour_v to_o preserve_v all_o due_a regard_n to_o whatever_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n 7._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n assert_v in_o our_o church_n with_o due_a moderation_n §_o 4._o of_o penance_n 1._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n between_o those_o who_o sleight_n penance_n and_o those_o who_o explain_v it_o extravagant_o 2._o the_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n which_o be_v require_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o repentance_n 3._o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n in_o our_o church_n be_v as_o sacred_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 4._o the_o use_n of_o external_n penance_n in_o our_o church_n according_a to_o due_a moderation_n 5._o the_o use_n of_o absolution_n in_o our_o church_n maintain_v according_a to_o a_o just_a temper_n §_o 5._o for_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_n 1._o the_o worthy_a care_n of_o the_o church_n therein_o and_o some_o instance_n of_o its_o moderation_n refer_v thereunto_o 2._o our_o church_n care_n for_o prepare_v those_o who_o be_v of_o her_o communion_n for_o death_n without_o extreme_a unction_n in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 3._o many_o instance_n of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n refer_v to_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a p._n 289_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 1._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n own_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v only_o spiritual_a §_o 2._o all_o other_o power_n which_o ecclesiastical_a person_n receive_v be_v ready_o acknowledge_v entire_o depend_v on_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o king_n §_o 3._o the_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o church_n be_v excellent_o accommodate_v in_o our_o constitution_n which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o other_o model_n §_o 4._o the_o pious_a moderation_n of_o our_o king_n preserve_v their_o own_o rightful_a supremacy_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o church_n the_o exercise_n of_o their_o spiritual_a power_n acknowledge_v by_o our_o church_n §_o 5._o the_o just_a right_n of_o king_n shameful_o invade_v by_o other_o sect_n pretend_v divine_a right_n concern_v which_o claim_n the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n observe_v §_o 6._o the_o dutiful_a moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o assert_v monarchy_n the_o first_o canon_n 1640._o justify_v §_o 7._o all_o interest_n of_o humane_a society_n especial_o of_o subject_n allegiance_n in_o our_o church_n abundant_o secure_v which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o those_o in_o separation_n from_o she_o §_o 8._o the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o church_n be_v frame_v with_o great_a mildness_n and_o moderation_n §_o 9_o the_o same_o compare_v with_o the_o mild_a obligation_n which_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n pretend_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n lay_v upon_o those_o of_o her_o communion_n §_o 10._o sundry_a instance_n of_o our_o church_n great_a regard_n to_o equity_n p._n 331_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n refer_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o public_a law_n towards_o offender_n §_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o mistake_v which_o be_v concern_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o coercion_n in_o case_n which_o concern_v religion_n §_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o consistent_a with_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o her_o own_o censure_n to_o approve_v and_o sometime_o desire_v such_o coercion_n §_o 3._o the_o use_v thereof_o in_o many_o case_n relate_v to_o religion_n the_o undeniable_a right_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n §_o 4._o some_o of_o the_o chief_a objection_n hereunto_o answer_v §_o 5._o sundry_a proper_a instance_n of_o the_o great_a gentleness_n and_o most_o indulgent_a care_n of_o our_o church_n towards_o all_o its_o member_n §_o 6._o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n not_o without_o their_o requisite_a and_o just_a bound_n §_o 7._o the_o recourse_n which_o our_o church_n desire_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o secular_a arm_n be_v not_o but_o upon_o urgent_a and_o good_a occasion_n §_o 8._o our_o government_n defend_v from_o unjust_a clamour_n of_o persecution_n of_o the_o romanist_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o separatist_n on_o the_o other_o §_o 9_o the_o king_n of_o england_n since_o the_o reformation_n and_o especial_o his_o present_a majesty_n glorious_a example_n of_o this_o moderation_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o moderation_n yet_o much_o desire_v and_o want_v p._n 353_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o general_a moderation_n of_o our_o church_n towards_o all_o that_o differ_v from_o she_o and_o be_v in_o error_n §_o 1._o our_o church_n take_v universal_a care_n to_o satisfy_v and_o reconcile_v those_o who_o differ_v from_o she_o particular_o our_o domestic_a dissenter_n to_o who_o sundry_a concession_n have_v be_v make_v §_o 2._o our_o church_n be_v not_o forward_o to_o denounce_v curse_n against_o those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o she_o §_o 3._o our_o church_n do_v not_o judge_v all_o according_a to_o the_o consequence_n of_o their_o doctrine_n §_o 4._o in_o refuse_v a_o adverse_a party_n our_o church_n give_v a_o excellent_a example_n not_o to_o use_v odious_a name_n §_o 5._o our_o church_n use_v great_a care_n to_o preserve_v and_o restore_v peace_n §_o 6._o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n give_v it_o a_o singular_a advantage_n to_o convince_v dissenter_n upon_o right_n and_o proper_a principle_n §_o 7._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n do_v incomparable_o qualify_v she_o to_o arbitrate_v and_o reconcile_v the_o present_a difference_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n §_o 8._o a_o supposition_n lay_v down_o of_o the_o most_o possible_a mean_n of_o reconcile_a a_o protestant_a and_o such_o a_o romanist_n as_o lays_z aside_o infallibility_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v do_v her_o part_n in_o what_o be_v fit_a towards_o any_o just_a reconciliation_n §_o 9_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o common_a calumny_n of_o the_o separatist_n that_o our_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v more_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o papist_n than_o for_o the_o most_o moderate_a protestant_a dissenter_n p._n 385_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n towards_o other_o church_n and_o profession_n of_o men._n §_o 1._o in_o that_o universal_a concord_n which_o our_o church_n have_v maintain_v with_o all_o so_o far_o as_o lawful_o and_o useful_o it_o may_v §_o 2._o her_o protest_v
gospel_n ch._n 1._o v._n 7._o but_o unto_o they_o of_o philippi_n also_o be_v this_o grace_n give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n v._o 29._o §_o 3._o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o exhortation_n of_o s._n paul_n here_o to_o moderation_n be_v indeed_o direct_v by_o he_o absolute_o to_o the_o patient_a and_o suffer_a sort_n of_o christian_n which_o let_v those_o take_v notice_n of_o especial_o who_o affect_v so_o much_o to_o be_v count_v the_o suffer_a party_n which_o if_o they_o be_v who_o call_v themselves_o so_o than_o the_o apostle_n speak_v more_o to_o they_o than_o any_o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o etc._n all_o of_o this_o perhaps_o they_o may_v be_v better_o satisfy_v from_o mr._n pool_n synopsis_fw-la criticorum_fw-la de_fw-fr afflictionibus_fw-la hîc_fw-la agitur_fw-la zanch._n ver._n er._n bez._n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n only_o make_v the_o martyr_n some_o may_v suffer_v indeed_o just_o as_o a_o due_a reward_n of_o their_o deed_n through_o their_o own_o ill_a will_n other_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o s._n pet._n 4._o 16_o 19_o when_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o s._n luke_n 23._o 41._o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o real_a case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n wherefore_o we_o serious_o wish_v they_o will_v present_v themselves_o real_a example_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o who_o make_v so_o much_o noise_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v hearty_o wish_v they_o who_o seem_v so_o earnest_a for_o moderation_n will_v consider_v whether_o it_o seem_v not_o agreeable_a to_o that_o equal_a temper_n of_o mind_n recommend_v in_o the_o text_n for_o all_o to_o be_v dispose_v to_o interpret_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a and_o to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v for_o peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o compliance_n with_o what_o be_v enjoin_v i_o wish_v such_o will_v please_v to_o consider_v and_o read_v the_o word_n in_o their_o true_a sense_n with_o any_o of_o those_o version_n which_o be_v give_v of_o they_o let_v your_o equity_n castell_n equity_n bez._n castell_n your_o gentleness_n ham._n gentleness_n trem._n dr._n ham._n your_o patient_a mind_n par._n mind_n our_o old_a english_a tr._n erasm_n par._n your_o take_v all_o in_o good_a part_n com._n part_n bez_n com._n your_o reasonable_a conversation_n ambr._n conversation_n s._n ambr._n your_o modesty_n hier._n modesty_n vulg._n lat._n s._n hier._n your_o give_a way_n one_o to_o another_o erasmus_n another_o erasmus_n your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o §_o 4._o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o understand_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n we_o will_v further_o inquire_v into_o their_o false_a notion_n of_o moderation_n who_o so_o vehement_o seem_v to_o require_v it_o in_o our_o church_n which_o requiry_n be_v make_v either_o to_o private_a person_n or_o to_o those_o in_o authority_n 1._o when_o private_a person_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o let_v their_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n they_o as_o far_o as_o they_o know_v their_o own_o mind_n themselves_o and_o be_v not_o averse_a to_o declare_v it_o in_o their_o writing_n and_o other_o expression_n of_o their_o meaning_n undeniable_a by_o moderation_n will_v have_v 1._o either_o a_o indifferency_n whether_o they_o do_v or_o do_v not_o what_o be_v require_v or_o 2._o they_o mean_v a_o omission_n of_o what_o be_v appoint_v or_o 3._o they_o understand_v by_o it_o the_o do_v quite_o contrary_a when_o appeal_v for_o moderation_n be_v make_v to_o governor_n by_o moderation_n they_o will_v understand_v either_o 1._o a_o forbearance_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n especial_o which_o relate_v to_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a or_o 2._o a_o abolition_n of_o they_o or_o 3._o a_o utter_a alteration_n of_o government_n so_o that_o all_o the_o burden_n for_o moderation_n relate_v to_o the_o remission_n 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what_o relate_v thereunto_o be_v very_o moderate_a than_o it_o will_v plain_o and_o necessary_o follow_v 1._o that_o a_o indifference_n in_o do_v or_o not_o do_v what_o be_v require_v or_o a_o omission_n of_o what_o be_v matter_n of_o duty_n or_o do_v quite_o contrary_a must_v needs_o be_v so_o far_o from_o moderation_n that_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o great_a affront_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o well-setled_n kingdom_n and_o church_n and_o the_o more_o moderate_a this_o be_v the_o high_a will_v be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o crime_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o forbearance_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o law_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o if_o for_o political_a consideration_n superior_n shall_v give_v way_n at_o any_o time_n to_o such_o a_o forbearance_n it_o may_v not_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o consider_v as_o among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n permit_v or_o tolerate_v not_o for_o their_o own_o goodness_n but_o because_o of_o the_o 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in_o our_o church_n abundant_o secure_v which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o those_o in_o separation_n from_o she_o §_o 8._o the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o church_n be_v frame_v with_o great_a mildness_n and_o moderation_n §_o 9_o the_o same_o compare_v with_o the_o mild_a obligation_n which_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n pretend_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n lay_v upon_o those_o of_o her_o communion_n §_o 10._o sundry_a instance_n of_o our_o church_n great_a regard_n to_o equity_n §_o 1._o the_o church_n of_o england_n always_o have_v confess_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v only_o spiritual_a and_o ministerial_a for_o the_o head_n the_o authority_n the_o conversation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o heaven_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o call_v law_n but_o canon_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n rather_o lead_v than_o compel_v yea_o in_o matter_n of_o canon_n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n do_v but_o propound_v such_o constitution_n as_o they_o think_v useful_a and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v send_v they_o to_o his_o majesty_n who_o peruse_v and_o approve_v they_o puts_z life_n into_o they_o and_o of_o dead_a proposition_n make_v they_o canon_n so_o be_v they_o the_o king_n canon_n not_o the_o clergy_n 430._o clergy_n bishop_n hall_n remain_n p._n 430._o and_o the_o infliction_n ecclesiastical_a the_o church_n herself_o do_v not_o call_v punishment_n but_o censure_n for_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v for_o vengeance_n spiritual_a for_o discipline_n 11._o discipline_n bishop_n lany_n on_o 1_o thess_n 4._o 11._o the_o temporal_a judge_n except_o he_o be_v supreme_a in_o many_o thing_n can_v pardon_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n can_v but_o pardon_v upon_o repentance_n as_o our_o church_n do_v express_v itself_o in_o the_o canon_n if_o the_o offender_n revoke_v that_o his_o wicked_a error_n to_o this_o purpose_n st._n chrysostom_n isaiam_n chrysostom_n st._n chrys_n homil_n 4._o in_o isaiam_n speak_v the_o king_n remit_v the_o guilt_n of_o body_n
the_o bishop_n remit_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o prince_n compel_v the_o bishop_n exhort_v he_o govern_v by_o necessity_n but_o we_o by_o counsel_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o injunction_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6_o 1547._o unto_o those_o who_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n they_o ever_o gentle_o and_o charitable_o exhort_v and_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n strict_o charge_v and_o command_v etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o 3_o d._n canon_n 1640._o the_o sacred_a synod_n earnest_o entreat_v and_o exhort_v the_o reverend_a judge_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o as_o our_o church_n do_v lawful_o assert_v she_o own_o spiritual_a power_n entire_a and_o inherent_a in_o the_o church_n so_o she_o have_v always_o exercise_v her_o power_n in_o all_o subordination_n to_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n obedience_n prince_n v._o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n p._n 49._o v._o homily_n of_o obedience_n and_o constant_o acknowledge_v that_o whatsoever_o power_n beside_o spiritual_n the_o 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derive_v as_o that_o it_o rather_o confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o same_o power_n same_o bishop_n sanderson_n of_o episc_n not_o prejudic_a to_o regal_a power_n wherefore_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n call_v the_o power_n of_o order_n a_o moderate_a power_n subject_n determine_v and_o restrain_v §_o 3._o as_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n be_v excellent_o accommodate_v in_o our_o constitution_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n under_o one_o supreme_a governor_n so_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n have_v temper_v herself_o very_o just_o between_o those_o pretence_n on_o one_o hand_n who_o have_v insist_v on_o their_o plea_n of_o spiritual_a right_n to_o the_o real_a diminution_n of_o sovereign_a power_n and_o those_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n who_o resolve_v the_o exercise_n of_o all_o the_o inward_a power_n of_o the_o church_n into_o the_o sole_a will_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n according_a 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