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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.
7. That God who is the great Sovereign and Governor of the whole Universe, does suffer or permit many things in this Inferior World, which he doth not approve, proposing himself a Pattern to Rulers. God suffers much among Heathens and Infidels, much among professed Christians, yea and many things he passes by in those that are truly his Children; He knoweth their frame, he considereth that they are but dust. God is not severe, nor doth punish every fault and miscarriage among mortals; and surely those that are his Vicegerents here on Earth, and represent him, would do well to imitate the Example of the most Supreme Lord of all; or at least I think 'twere not amiss to be as equally severe against Atheism, Profaneness, gross Immorality, and a contempt ⟨p. 49⟩of all Religion, as against some small Errors in Opinion and Differences in Practice, from the Established Doctrines and Methods of Divine Worship prescribed. Ecclesiastic Rulers (whose Government I have said is paternal) are more especially obliged to consider this, forasmuch as they are, or at least should be, best acquainted with the understanding of the Patience, Longsuffering and Forbearance of God: But all should consider it, forasmuch as all have experience of it, and must have, or they are undone. Civil and Ecclesiastic Governors both have experience of much Indulgence and Connivance from God Almighty, and they have still great need of more; and 'twere well that they which enjoy and need so much, would impart and communicate some degree and measure of it towards others.
7. That God who is the great Sovereign and Governour of the whole Universe, does suffer or permit many things in this Inferiour World, which he doth not approve, proposing himself a Pattern to Rulers. God suffers much among Heathens and Infidels, much among professed Christians, yea and many things he passes by in those that are truly his Children; He knoweth their frame, he considereth that they are but dust. God is not severe, nor doth punish every fault and miscarriage among mortals; and surely those that are his Vicegerents here on Earth, and represent him, would do well to imitate the Example of the most Supreme Lord of all; or at least I think 'twere not amiss to be as equally severe against Atheism, Prophaneness, gross Immorality, and a contempt ⟨p. 49⟩of all Religion, as against some small Errours in Opinion and Differences in Practice, from the Established Doctrines and Methods of Divine Worship prescribed. Ecclesiastick Rulers (whose Government I have said is paternal) are more especially obliged to consider this, forasmuch as they are, or at least should be, best acquainted with the understanding of the Patience, Longsuffering and Forbearance of God: But all should consider it, forasmuch as all have experience of it, and must have, or they are undone. Civil and Ecclesiastick Governours both have experience of much Indulgence and Connivance from God Almighty, and they have still great need of more; and 'twere well that they which enjoy and need so much, would impart and communicate some degree and measure of it towards others.