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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.
SECT. I.
Forasmuch as the Press spawns Books and Pamphlets, in as great abundance as the River Nile doth Frogs, many whereof seem to be compounded of Venom, and written with no other design, than to foment Divisions, and exasperate the several Factions that are among us; I think I may do some office of Love and Kindness to my Country, and the Church of God therein, if I write a few Sheets on the behalf of Amity and Peace, and with purpose to allay the Heats, and calm the Rage and Passions of men.
FOrasmuch as the Press spawns Books and Pamphlets, in as great abundance as the River Nile doth Froggs, many whereof seem to be compounded of Venom, and written with no other design, than to foment Divisions, and exasperate the several Factions that are among us; I think I may do some office of Love and Kindness to my Countrey, and the Church of God therein, if I write a few Sheets on the behalf of Amity and Peace, and with purpose to allay the Heats, and calm the Rage and Passions of men.
I expect the same Fate with others, that have endeavoured to persuade the Contentious to Reconciliation. The Boutefeus and Bedlams, will Rage and Foam, they will spit their venom, and disgorge their gall; and by ugly Insinuations represent me as a secret Enemy to Church and State; and whatever else the Father of Lies may suggest unto them.
I expect the same Fate with others, that have endeavoured to persuade the Contentious to Reconciliation. The Boutefeus and Bedlams, will Rage and Foam, they will spit their venom, and disgorge their gall; and by ugly Insinuations represent me as a secret Enemy to Church and State; and whatever else the Father of Lyes may suggest unto them.