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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.
The Sum of all is this, Peace and Union amongst Christians, is a thing greatly amiable and desirable; but such are the imperfections, and Corruptions of humane minds, and of such different sizes and various Prejudices are mens understandings, that 'tis morally impossible they should agree in more, than some plain things. And therefore numerous and unnecessary Impositions, are no proper terms of Peace, but great instruments of Division, and have been been so for many Hundreds of Years. And as much peace as the Church of God is capable of, in this imperfect State, may be obtained by other and better means; and the Evils that are pretended to be cured, or prevented by imposing, may be healed and provided for by more Christian Methods. Neque ad plenam charitatis & societatis Christianae concordiam, necessaria est plena opinionum de Dogmatibus & Ritubus Consensio: sedcum aliqua in hisce dissension iniri jure potest, ac honeste foveri inter dissidents Ecclesiastica Pax & fraterna consociatio. Forbs. Instruc. Histor. Theol. lib. 14. c. 7.
The Sum of all is this, Peace and Union amongst Christians, is a thing greatly amiable and desirable; but such are the imperfections, and Corruptions of humane minds, and of such different sizes and various Prejudices are mens understandings, that 'tis morally impossible they should agree in more, than some plain things. And therefore numerous and unnecessary Impositions, are no proper terms of Peace, but great instruments of Division, and have been been so for many Hundreds of Years. And as much peace as the Church of God is capable of, in this imperfect State, may be obtained by other and better means; and the Evils that are pretended to be cured, or prevented by imposing, may be healed and provided for by more Christian Methods. Neque ad plenam charitatis & societatis Christianae concordiam, necessaria est plena opinionum de Dogmatibus & Ritubus Consensio: sedcum aliqua in hisce dissensione iniri jure potest, ac honeste foveri inter dissidentes Ecclesiastica Pax & fraterna consociatio. Forbs. Instruc. Histor. Theol. lib. 14. c. 7.
Before I go off, I must request the Reader, calmly and without heat to consider the Contents of this Discourse, before he censure or ⟨p. 111⟩