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fowler_n be_v principle_n and_o practice_n pag._n 108._o be_v so_o charitable_a as_o to_o believe_v well_o of_o dissenter_n from_o we_o who_o lead_v good_a life_n be_v of_o a_o modest_a and_o peaceable_a deportment_n and_o hold_v no_o opinion_n that_o direct_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n mr._n dodwell_n in_o his_o letter_n about_o holy_a order_n when_o you_o have_v reduce_v they_o to_o this_o to_o practise_v such_o duty_n as_o be_v by_o all_o party_n own_v essential_o obligatory_a under_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n as_o god_n be_v praise_v principle_n sufficient_a for_o most_o of_o these_o be_v admit_v by_o all_o considerable_a party_n that_o violate_v the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o carefulness_n of_o their_o way_n and_o a_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o inquisitiveness_n after_o their_o duty_n universal_o if_o you_o can_v not_o persuade_v they_o to_o assent_v to_o what_o you_o say_v etc._n etc._n you_o must_v be_v as_o charitable_a in_o your_o judgement_n as_o you_o believe_v god_n will_v prove_v favourable_a in_o his_o final_a sentence_n pag._n 19_o and_o 22._o love_n and_o truth_n in_o two_o modest_a and_o peaceable_a letter_n from_o a_o quiet_a conformable_a citizen_n of_o london_n pag._n 39_o almighty_a god_n have_v appoint_v i_o to_o live_v in_o a_o age_n in_o which_o contention_n increase_v and_o charity_n decay_v and_o its_o certain_a that_o variety_n of_o opinion_n and_o controversy_n in_o religion_n declare_v difficulty_n to_o know_v they_o true_o but_o my_o comfort_n be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o religion_n without_o controversy_n as_o by_o the_o true_a practice_n of_o what_o be_v so_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v the_o conformist_n declare_v that_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o protestant_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o main_n bishop_n jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n pag._n 740._o we_o say_v that_o we_o agree_v among_o ourselves_o touch_v the_o whole_a judgement_n and_o chief_a substance_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o with_o one_o mouth_n and_o with_o one_o spirit_n do_v worship_n god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o king_n james_n the_o first_o his_o instruction_n to_o his_o son_n we_o all_o god_n be_v praise_v do_v agree_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n bishop_n andrews_n sermon_n edit_n 3._o pag._n 18_o 19_o and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v in_o our_o day_n how_o man_n languish_v about_o some_o point_n which_o they_o will_v have_v think_v to_o be_v great_a and_o great_a controversy_n there_o be_v and_o great_a book_n of_o controversy_n about_o they_o yet_o bless_v be_v god_n that_o have_v leave_v we_o some_o mystery_n clear_a and_o without_o controversy_n this_o here_o a_o mystery_n a_o great_a one_o religion_n have_v no_o great_a yet_o manifest_a and_o in_o confesso_fw-la with_o all_o christian_n a_o way_n of_o peace_n then_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o world_n of_o controversy_n in_o which_o way_n of_o peace_n even_o all_o part_n shall_v agree_v bishop_n william_n barlow_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n against_o wright_n be_v article_n object_v the_o irreconcilable_a jar_n between_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o puritan_n in_o the_o essential_a point_n of_o faith_n answer_v pag._n 20._o or_o 21._o the_o jar_n between_o we_o though_o unkind_a yet_o not_o in_o this_o kind_n only_o for_o ceremony_n external_n no_o point_n substantial_a doctor_n crakanthorp_n in_o his_o defensio_fw-la eccl._n anglicanae_n chap._n 33._o sect._n 15._o puritanum_fw-la qui_fw-la hereticus_fw-la sit_fw-la tu_fw-la opinor_fw-la in_fw-la angliâ_fw-la neminem_fw-la unquam_fw-la conspexisti_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la quos_fw-la tu_fw-la puritano_n vocas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la aut_fw-la fidei_fw-la dogmatelis_fw-la ulla_fw-la de_fw-la ritibus_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o disciplinâ_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la contendunt_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la consensus_fw-la in_fw-la ritibus_fw-la solum_fw-la &_o disciplinâ_fw-la dissentimus_fw-la bishop_n george_n carlton_n be_v answer_n to_o montague_n appeal_n first_o edit_n pag._n 5._o it_o be_v then_o in_fw-la qu._n eliz._n reign_n the_o open_a confession_n both_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o puritan_n that_o both_o part_n embrace_v a_o mutual_a consent_n in_o doctrine_n only_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o inconformity_n pag._n 78._o to_o that_o passage_n in_o montague_n appeal_n pag._n 28._o just_o your_o puritan_n doctrine_n he_o answer_v a_o puritan_n doctrine_n be_v a_o strange_a thing_n because_o it_o have_v be_v confess_v on_o both_o side_n that_o protestant_n and_o and_o puritan_n have_v hold_v the_o same_o doctrine_n without_o variance_n what_o be_v your_o end_n in_o this_o but_o to_o make_v division_n where_o there_o be_v none_o bishop_n hall_n apol._n against_o the_o brownist_n edit_n 1610._o sect._n 56._o pag._n 138._o so_o have_v their_o i._n e._n nonconformist_n moderation_n oppose_v some_o appendancy_n that_o they_o have_v both_o acknowledge_v and_o defend_v the_o substance_n with_o equal_a vehemence_n to_o your_o opposition_n hooker_n be_v eccles_n polity_n l._n 3._o sect._n 1_o with_o rome_n we_o do_v not_o communicate_v concern_v sundry_a her_o gross_a and_o grievous_a abomination_n yet_o touch_v those_o main_a part_n of_o christian_a truth_n wherein_o they_o constant_o still_o persist_v we_o glad_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o our_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n be_v that_o be_v conjoin_v so_o far_o forth_o with_o they_o they_o may_v at_o length_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n so_o yield_v and_o reform_v themselves_o that_o no_o distraction_n remain_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o we_o may_v all_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o voice_n glorify_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o church_n we_o be_v mr._n hierons_n sermon_n pag._n 500_o god_n be_v praise_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n be_v on_o both_o side_n hold_v and_o teach_v sincere_o mr._n sprint_n cassand_n anglicanum_n epist_n to_o the_o reader_n in_o the_o foundation_n we_o all_o agree_v time_n and_o day_n will_v try_v the_o hay_n and_o stubble_n from_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n mr._n virtue_n plea_n for_o peace_n pag._n 44._o the_o difference_n among_o we_o be_v only_o in_o superstructure_n and_o less_o principal_a truth_n while_o in_o the_o main_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o have_v god_n be_v thank_v a_o firm_a concord_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n doctor_z feat_o his_o roma_fw-it ruens_fw-la pag._n 22._o difference_n among_o we_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n there_o be_v not_o our_o controversy_n be_v de_fw-fr fimbriis_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la textu_fw-la of_o the_o lace_n and_o fringe_n of_o ceremony_n mr._n pygots_n sermon_n 2_o sam._n 2.26_o pag._n 46._o when_o the_o gospel_n of_o truth_n have_v be_v preach_v among_o we_o now_o upward_o fourscore_o year_n do_v we_o stick_v at_o pilate_n question_n what_o be_v truth_n john_n 18.38_o belove_a for_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o religion_n i_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n or_o discover_v any_o other_o fundamental_a truth_n to_o we_o than_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o if_o this_o unhappy_a difference_n be_v about_o circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n god_n grant_v that_o whilst_o we_o be_v so_o earnest_a in_o contention_n about_o nicety_n and_o shadow_n we_o do_v not_o lose_v the_o substance_n glanvel_o be_v cath._n charity_n pag._n 2._o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o christian_n shall_v be_v so_o at_o 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without_o punishment_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n if_o it_o may_v be_v effect_v much_o more_o than_o be_v other_o to_o be_v deal_v tender_o with_o in_o their_o error_n of_o judgement_n through_o weakness_n and_o inability_n of_o mind_n for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v conformist_n plea_n for_o the_o nonconformist_n part_v 4._o pag._n 28._o whether_o man_n shall_v forfeit_v their_o good_n and_o liberty_n for_o a_o dissent_n in_o religion_n by_o any_o gospel-rule_n or_o rule_n of_o christian_a equity_n be_v a_o great_a question_n and_o the_o negative_a past_a doubt_n as_o yet_o idem_fw-la part_v 3._o pag._n 5._o the_o man_n speak_v of_o dissenter_n be_v give_v to_o pray_v hear_v sermon_n sing_v psalm_n and_o other_o pious_a exercise_n and_o live_v if_o not_o better_o yet_o no_o worse_o than_o many_o that_o go_v to_o church_n people_n think_v and_o say_v sure_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o drive_v honest_a man_n cattle_n seize_v their_o good_n break_v open_a house_n for_o do_v 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