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The Samaritan showing that many and unnecessary impositions are not the oil that must…The Samaritan shewing that many and unnecessary impositions are not the oyl that must…
The Samaritan showing that many and unnecessary impositions are not the oil that must heal the church together with the way or means to do it / by a country gentleman who goes to common-prayer and not to meetings.The Samaritan shewing that many and unnecessary impositions are not the oyl that must heal the church together with the way or means to do it / by a country gentleman who goes to common-prayer and not to meetings.
London: printed for Tho. Simmons, 1682
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
it would take off those Prejudices, and False Apprehensions that through Ignorance and Strangeness men of different Judgments have entertained of each other. I do not at all doubt, but that there are multitudes of persons of contrary Judgments in some things, that would love each other with great Dearness, were they intimately acquainted and known to each other. Yea I will add, that such a friendly correspondence and intercourse of Kindness, between Conformist and Nonconformist, would do more to Heal the Breaches, and Unite the ⟨p. 91⟩Judgments and Practices of the Differing Parties, than many Impositions, sharp and severe Laws and Executions. Men are to be drawn by Love and Kindness, by Charms and Attractives to Union and Conformity, not to be driven to it with Beetles and Sledges, with Swords and Axes.
it would take off those Prejudices, and False Apprehensions that through Ignorance and Strangeness men of different Judgments have entertained of each other. I do not at all doubt, but that there are multitudes of persons of contrary Judgments in some things, that would love each other with great Dearness, were they intimately acquainted and known to each other. Yea I will add, that such a friendly correspondence and entercourse of Kindness, between Conformist and Nonconformist, would do more to Heal the Breaches, and Unite the ⟨p. 91⟩Judgments and Practices of the Differing Parties, than many Impositions, sharp and severe Laws and Executions. Men are to be drawn by Love and Kindness, by Charms and Attractives to Union and Conformity, not to be driven to it with Beetles and Sledges, with Swords and Axes.
The Three and twentieth is, In this Interchange of Love and Duty, let nothing be Preached, but those common Truths in which both Parties are agreed. Let them not be allowed to meddle with those Doctrines which are the Subject and Matter of Controversy between them. This will not generate Love, or serve any good end that I know on, but will enkindle Wrath, and make Animosities and Feuds, and set those that differ at an irreconcilable distance from each other. There are things enough in which they agree to furnish matter for their Discourses of this kind: And to come into each others Congregations, to rail upon each others Persons and Opinions, is rude and insufferable. It is very pertinent Advice bear of a Spanish Author. Estu dia de suffrir con paciencia quales quier defectos y flaquezas agenas, mirando que tu tines mucho que te sufran los otros. Si non puedes hazer a ti qual desseas, como quieres tener all otros a tu sabor? Patiently endeavour to bear the Imperfections and Weaknesses of others, considering that there is much in you that others must bear and endure. If you cannot make your selves such as you would be, how can you expect that others should be according