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A34038 The righteous branch growing out of the root of Jesse and healing the nations held forth in several sermons upon Isai. chap. 11, from vers. 1 to 10 : together with some few sermons relating to all who live under the shadow of the branch / by William Colvill. Colvill, William, d. 1675. 1673 (1673) Wing C5432; ESTC R26038 212,566 434

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cap._n 10._o sect._n 32._o we_o must_v endeavour_v by_o our_o outmost_a diligence_n that_o no_o error_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n that_o no_o particular_a church_n despise_v another_o for_o variety_n of_o external_a discipline_n that_o in_o such_o thing_n we_o prescribe_v not_o to_o ourselves_o any_o perpetual_a law_n that_o we_o refer_v the_o who●e_a use_n and_o end_n of_o such_o observancy_n and_o practice_n unto_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o expedient_a not_o only_o something_o may_v be_v change_v but_o also_o whatsoever_o in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n have_v be_v former_o in_o use_n and_o observance_n with_o we_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o be_v abrogate_a and_o abolish_v without_o take_v any_o offence_n thereat_o bullinger_n epist_n ad_fw-la calvin_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o calvin_n epistle_n say_v albeit_o our_o discipline_n do_v not_o answer_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o you_o yet_o it_o be_v temper_v according_a to_o the_o time_n place_n and_o person_n neither_o do_v our_o church_n therefore_o upon_o that_o difference_n incline_v that_o your_o discipline_n shall_v be_v overturn_v p._n martyr_n epist_n to_o hooper_n bishop_n of_o glochester_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o authority_n of_o church_n whether_o present_a or_o former_a shall_v not_o so_o much_o prevail_v with_o we_o that_o by_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v suppress_v for_o albeit_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v yet_o the_o divine_a truth_n abide_v always_o unmoveable_a and_o unshaken_a but_o for_o matter_n indifferent_a i_o think_v say_v he_o and_o contend_v for_o it_o as_o a_o duty_n that_o we_o shall_v neither_o condemn_v they_o nor_o speak_v irreverent_o of_o they_o but_o now_o say_v he_o when_o a_o change_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n in_o point_n necessary_a about_o religion_n and_o that_o with_o so_o great_a difficulty_n if_o these_o thing_n also_o which_o 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forbearance_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 12._o yea_o say_v he_o some_o error_n may_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n either_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o doctrine_n or_o of_o sacrament_n which_o nevertheless_o shall_v not_o alienat_fw-la u_fw-mi from_o church-communion_n for_o all_o point_n of_o true_a doctrine_n be_v not_o of_o one_o form_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.15_o he_o say_v do_v not_o the_o apostle_n sufficient_o declare_v that_o difference_n of_o judgement_n about_o matter_n not_o so_o necessary_a shall_v not_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o division_n among_o christian_n beza_n epist_n 24._o to_o the_o english_a reside_v abroad_o in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n persecution_n say_v therefore_o to_o avoid_v that_o ugly_a and_o pernicious_a rent_v and_o tear_v asunder_o of_o the_o member_n in_o the_o sacred_a body_n of_o christ_n we_o think_v it_o say_v he_o lawful_a for_o no_o man_n in_o any_o 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think_v he_o do_v not_o effect_n