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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.
I have answered the grand Cavil, made in favour of Impositions, and in prejudice to a brief Creed and Symbol, containing only a few plain necessary things, expressed in the Language of Scripture, or rather the three Summaries of Religion, contained in the common Creed, Lords Prayer, and Ten Commandments. I have obviated also I think the most considerable Objections that are usually made by the Patrons of Imposition. I know what I have said will not please those kind of Men, and if I had designed their Acceptation, I must have railed at Dissenters, and have represented them a Generation of People, not worthy to live upon the face of the Earth. I must have laid fuel on those flames, that do already rage so furiously against them. But I have other thoughts of those men, and another design in these papers, who would bring my Bucket to quench the Fire, that burns against them. I would attempt to abate the rage, and allay the heats that are raised, and do threaten their ruin. If what I have written may serve this end, I shall rejoice; If it may be acceptable to moderate and Pious Men, I shall not regard the censures of those that rage and rave. Simon Aurem ⟨p. 110⟩solum percutit Iracundia Criminantis, verumetiam conscientiam mordet Veritas Criminis; quid mihi prodest si me continuis laudibus totus mundus attollat? Ita, nec malam Conscientiam sanat Praeconium Laudantis; nec bonam vulnerat Convitiantis Opprobrium. Aug. Cont. Lit. Petiliani. l. 3. c. 1.
I have answered the grand Cavil, made in favour of Impositions, and in prejudice to a brief Creed and Symbol, containing only a few plain necessary things, expressed in the Language of Scripture, or rather the three Summaries of Religion, contained in the common Creed, Lords Prayer, and Ten Commandments. I have obviated also I think the most considerable Objections that are usually made by the Patrons of Imposition. I know what I have said will not please those kind of Men, and if I had designed their Acceptation, I must have rayled at Dissenters, and have represented them a Generation of People, not worthy to live upon the face of the Earth. I must have laid fewel on those flames, that do already rage so furiously against them. But I have other thoughts of those men, and another design in these papers, who would bring my Bucket to quench the Fire, that burns against them. I would attempt to abate the rage, and allay the heats that are raised, and do threaten their ruine. If what I have written may serve this end, I shall rejoyce; If it may be acceptable to moderate and Pious Men, I shall not regard the censures of those that rage and rave. Simon Aurem