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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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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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despair_v to_o communicate_v advice_n of_o the_o church_n mildness_n with_o those_o who_o be_v of_o unmerciful_a temper_n themselves_o therefore_o the_o more_o need_n we_o have_v all_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v to_o confirm_v one_o another_o in_o the_o recognition_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o justify_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o church_n and_o afford_v ourselves_o great_a satisfaction_n in_o our_o conformity_n although_o some_o be_v continual_o of_o such_o disturb_a spirit_n uneasy_a to_o themselves_o and_o morose_n they_o can_v seldom_o allow_v any_o time_n to_o reflect_v cheerful_o and_o thankful_o upon_o the_o blessing_n they_o enjoy_v however_o they_o may_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o the_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o such_o proportion_n and_o measure_n as_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o church_n be_v most_o observable_a which_o can_v but_o afford_v a_o rare_a and_o serious_a pleasure_n as_o well_o as_o use_v as_o it_o must_v be_v very_o delightful_a 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reserve_v
against_o unsufferable_a abuse_n well_o consist_v with_o her_o moderation_n and_o charity_n §_o 3._o our_o church_n leave_v other_o church_n to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o vindicate_v that_o use_n mutual_o §_o 4._o her_o especial_a moderation_n and_o charity_n towards_o the_o greek_a church_n §_o 5._o our_o church_n modesty_n and_o well-becoming_a behaviour_n towards_o other_o church_n and_o their_o mutual_a affection_n unto_o we_o p._n 411_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o reformation_n §_o 1._o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o church_n as_o it_o have_v just_a ground_n and_o be_v by_o just_a authority_n so_o it_o be_v manage_v with_o due_a moderation_n the_o idea_n of_o our_o reformation_n have_v be_v impartial_a §_o 2._o the_o whole_a manner_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v our_o church_n be_v with_o great_a temper_n §_o 3._o she_z separated_z from_o the_o romish_a error_n not_o from_o their_o person_n any_o more_o than_o needs_o must_v §_o 4._o our_o charity_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o deny_v salvation_n to_o all_o who_o be_v not_o of_o her_o communion_n §_o 5._o the_o preparation_n of_o our_o church_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o church_n universal_a save_v we_o from_o schism_n §_o 6._o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o church_n be_v the_o more_o christian_n because_o not_o fierce_a but_o well_o govern_v §_o 7._o albeit_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n seem_v to_o have_v enrage_v her_o adversary_n yet_o because_o of_o this_o moderation_n our_o church_n be_v the_o better_o prepare_v to_o survive_v persecution_n §_o 8._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o her_o reformation_n be_v found_v on_o rule_n of_o absolute_a justice_n as_o in_o sundry_a great_a instance_n be_v make_v to_o appear_v p._n 423_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o avoid_v all_o undue_a compliance_n with_o popery_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o fanaticism_n among_o we_o §_o 1._o notwithstanding_o our_o reformation_n be_v the_o most_o of_o any_o opposite_a to_o popery_n how_o it_o have_v be_v the_o craft_n of_o the_o roman_a agent_n to_o raise_v of_o it_o such_o a_o suspicion_n of_o popery_n as_o have_v be_v artificial_o make_v a_o very_a unhappy_a instrument_n of_o the_o division_n which_o be_v from_o our_o church_n §_o 2._o how_o the_o great_a labour_n of_o our_o bishop_n and_o our_o clergy_n remain_v the_o most_o impregnable_a defence_n of_o the_o reformation_n have_v stir_v up_o the_o more_o earnest_a opposition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o our_o church_n §_o 3._o the_o vain_a and_o ungrateful_a jealousy_n of_o our_o separatist_n and_o enthusiast_n be_v the_o more_o unjust_a because_o they_o have_v appear_v real_o act_v by_o that_o interest_n not_o in_o intention_n but_o in_o event_n §_o 4._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o most_o seasonable_a work_n at_o this_o time_n to_o cast_v open_a those_o m●squcrades_n §_o 5._o some_o moderate_a caution_n here_o insert_v to_o prevent_v any_o unkind_a mistake_v §_o 6._o some_o objection_n to_o such_o a_o undertake_n here_o answer_v §_o 7._o that_o our_o separatist_n and_o enthusiast_n general_o more_o or_o less_o do_v conspire_v in_o fact_n albeit_o not_o in_o intent_n with_o the_o romanist_n instance_a as_o a_o specimen_fw-la in_o twenty_o particular_n §_o 8._o particular_o how_o the_o quaker_n be_v one_o with_o the_o papist_n how_o ignorant_o soever_o in_o sundry_a instance_n §_o 9_o by_o what_o step_n and_o degree_n these_o progress_n common_o be_v make_v towards_o popery_n by_o such_o as_o separate_v from_o communion_n with_o our_o church_n §_o 10._o what_o have_v be_v say_v confirm_v by_o other_o rational_a proof_n §_o 11._o some_o further_a reason_n why_o the_o clergy_n and_o faithful_a son_n of_o our_o church_n can_v be_v think_v thus_o concern_v in_o so_o much_o as_o a_o eventual_a conspiracy_n §_o 12._o a_o easy_a divination_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o these_o thing_n if_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o these_o matter_n be_v reject_v when_o so_o fair_o and_o often_o recommend_v to_o the_o common_a notice_n of_o all_o with_o a_o sincere_a and_o affectionate_a close_o to_o such_o as_o this_o address_n most_o do_v concern_v p._n 455_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n as_o it_o may_v influence_n christian_n practice_n and_o especial_o our_o union_n §_o 1._o some_o proper_a inference_n from_o what_o have_v be_v insist_v on_o at_o large_a §_o 2._o sundry_a general_n rule_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o christianity_n by_o which_o the_o moderation_n of_o private_a person_n may_v be_v measure_v and_o direct_v particular_o of_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n §_o 3._o some_o proper_a mean_n to_o reduce_v dissenter_n into_o union_n with_o the_o church_n with_o all_o moderation_n propose_v §_o 4._o the_o hearty_a profession_n of_o the_o moderate_a and_o sincere_a purpose_n of_o the_o writer_n §_o 5._o one_o or_o two_o caveat_n enter_v to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o for_o the_o caution_n of_o such_o as_o will_v attempt_v to_o disprove_v the_o main_a proposition_n here_o design_v to_o be_v evince_v §_o 6._o some_o good_a wish_n to_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o church_n on_o both_o side_n such_o as_o a_o fit_a to_o conclude_v a_o treatise_n of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n p._n 507_o errata_fw-la vitiis_fw-la nemo_fw-la sine_fw-la nascitur_fw-la optimus_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la minimis_fw-la urgetur_fw-la horat._n page_n 5._o mark_fw-mi r._n importabile_fw-la p._n 55._o l._n 10._o for_o r._n p._n 128._o mark_fw-mi r._n fur_n p._n 294._o mark_fw-mi r._n quam_fw-la p._n 306._o r._n carybdin_fw-fr p._n 311._o r._n sacerdotali_fw-la p._n 315._o r._n apud_fw-la p._n 324._o mark_fw-mi r._n exprimo_fw-la p._n 325._o mark_fw-mi r._n milev_n and_o exeq_n p._n 328._o l._n 22._o deal_n those_o l._n 24._o deal_n be_v p._n 346._o l._n 8._o r._n counsel_n p._n 378._o l._n 27._o r._n oppress_v p._n 385._o l._n 20._o r._n refute_v p._n 387._o l._n 26._o r._n right_o p._n 485._o l._n 8._o r._n austerity_n p._n 495._o l._n 1._o r._n pucklington_n p._n 533._o l._n 16._o r._n laugh_v the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n i_o of_o moderation_n in_o general_n §_o 1._o the_o loud_a demand_n of_o late_a among_o we_o for_o moderation_n take_v notice_n of_o §_o 2._o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o several_a faction_n thereunto_o expose_v §_o 3._o the_o general_a meaning_n of_o moderation_n note_v §_o 4._o the_o use_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o moderation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o law_n explain_v §_o 5._o the_o forensic_n notion_n of_o moderation_n apply_v to_o moderation_n in_o religion_n §_o 6._o what_o be_v just_o expect_v of_o those_o who_o causeless_o blame_v our_o church_n with_o want_n of_o moderation_n §_o 7._o moderation_n consider_v not_o only_o as_o a_o virtue_n of_o public_a but_o of_o private_a person_n both_o towards_o 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laboribus_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr tranquill._n c._n 15._o that_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a vacation_n there_o may_v be_v some_o day_n of_o respite_n from_o secular_a business_n and_o contest_v of_o law_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o peace_n charity_n and_o devotion_n so_o careful_a have_v our_o law_n in_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v to_o avoid_v profaneness_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n all_o sort_n of_o superstition_n that_o be_v either_o heathenish_a or_o jewish_a usage_n as_o such_o for_o as_o the_o homily_n of_o prayer_n earnest_o blame_v they_o who_o abuse_v holy_a time_n and_o place_n with_o intolerable_a superstition_n as_o have_v be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o do_v not_o countenance_v those_o opinion_n which_o tend_v to_o establish_v among_o we_o such_o observance_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o the_o decalogue_n 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come_v indeed_o who_o make_v now_o so_o much_o of_o nothing_o 1572._o nothing_o archbishop_n whitgift_n answer_v to_o admon_n 1572._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n bishop_n sanderson_n view_n sanderson_n bishop_n sanderson_n judgement_n in_o one_o view_n thus_o also_o defend_v our_o church_n it_o be_v well_o know_v have_v not_o always_o use_v that_o rigour_n she_o may_v have_v do_v where_o she_o have_v be_v force_v to_o proceed_v as_o far_o as_o deprivation_n she_o have_v ordinary_o by_o her_o fair_a slow_a and_o compassionate_a proceed_n therein_o sufficient_o manifest_v her_o unwillingness_n thereunto_o and_o declare_v herself_o a_o mother_n every_o way_n indulgent_a enough_o to_o such_o ill_a nurture_a child_n as_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o she_o 2._o those_o that_o be_v suspend_v or_o deprive_v suffer_v it_o but_o just_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o contempt_n for_o however_o they_o will_v bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v the_o only_o persecute_a one_o and_o that_o they_o suffer_v for_o their_o conscience_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v but_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o the_o simple_a therein_o and_o herein_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n jump_v with_o the_o papist_n who_o they_o will_v seem_v above_o all_o other_o most_o abhorrent_n from_o for_o as_o seminary_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n give_v it_o out_o they_o suffer_v for_o religion_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v just_o execute_v for_o their_o prodigious_a treason_n and_o felonious_a or_o treacherous_a practice_n against_o lawful_a prince_n and_o state_n so_o the_o brethren_n pretend_v they_o be_v persecute_v for_o their_o conscience_n when_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o just_o censure_v for_o their_o obstinate_a and_o pertinacious_a contempt_n of_o lawful_a authority_n it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o quaker_n be_v hang_v in_o new-england_n yet_o to_o these_o who_o so_o much_o cry_v out_o persecution_n say_v the_o friendly_a debate_n be_v 1._o pag._n 218._o part._n 1._o you_o not_o allow_v to_o worship_n god_n just_a as_o you_o please_v in_o your_o own_o family_n may_v not_o some_o of_o your_o neighbour_n join_v with_o you_o for_o shame_n do_v not_o complain_v of_o persecution_n who_o be_v so_o kind_o use_v 167._o use_v si_fw-mi ea_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la misericordissimam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la comparentur_fw-la sactis_fw-la quae_fw-la furi●sa_fw-la temeritate_fw-la committunt_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la persecutores_fw-la vocandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la s._n aug._n ep._n 167._o who_o endeavour_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o oppose_v other_o the_o common_a prayer_n be_v never_o impose_v with_o such_o rigour_n as_o the_o directory_n be_v 1678._o be_v m._n dryden_n ep._n ded._n 1678._o we_o have_v already_o all_o the_o liberty_n which_o freeborn_a subject_n can_v enjoy_v and_o all_o beyond_o be_v but_o licence_n but_o if_o it_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o 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thankfulness_n and_o duty_n bind_v we_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a example_n of_o princely_a moderation_n which_o the_o christian_a world_n ever_o have_v exhibit_v namely_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o king_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o reformation_n which_o give_v a_o great_a lustre_n to_o the_o subject_n here_o treat_v of_o of_o who_o those_o have_v be_v most_o fortunate_a to_o who_o belong_v that_o character_n which_o be_v give_v of_o marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n 16._o antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n anton._n l._n 1._o §._o 16._o he_o have_v skill_n and_o knowledge_n when_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n and_o when_o remissness_n and_o moderation_n pastor_n neque_fw-la multâ_fw-la asperitate_fw-la exulcerentur_fw-la subditi_fw-la nec_fw-la nimiâ_fw-la benignitate_fw-la solvantur_fw-la gregor_n m._n de_fw-fr curà_fw-it pastor_n be_v in_o season_n or_o as_o king_n james_n phrase_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1622._o be_v when_o the_o spur_n 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