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The staves of beauty & bands opened in a sermon preached at Yarmouth, August…The staves of beauty & bands opened in a sermon preached at Yarmovth, August…

Name: The staves of beauty & bands opened in a sermon preached at Yarmovth, August…
Author: Edward Reynolds

The staves of beauty & bands opened in a sermon preached at Yarmouth, August 23, 1663 / by Edward, Lord Bishop of Norwich.The staves of beauty & bands opened in a sermon preached at Yarmovth, August 23, 1663 / by Edward, Lord Bishop of Norwich.

Edward Reynolds 1599–1676London: printed by T. Ratcliffe for George Thomason, 1663

[8], 83 p. · 14k words · Wing R1290 · ESTC R2972

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THE Staves of BEAUTY and BANDS Opened in a SERMON preached at Yarmo… › Arguments to persuade unto this holy unity, to obey the Government…: Arguments to persuade unto this holy unity, to obey the Government of Christ under his…THE Staves of BEAUTY and BANDS Opened in a SERMON preached at Yarmo… › Arguments to perswade unto this holy unity, to obey the Government…: Arguments to perswade unto this holy unity, to obey the Government of Christ under his…

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[ Earlier:86–101 of 104

:86p. 68–69

Again, Some are men of meek, humble, peaceable and quiet spirits; amongst whom though there be differences of Judgement, yet they do upon common Principles of Faith and Holiness, agree in love, and join in pursuing the same common Salvation; neither monopolizing the privileges of Saints, neither judging, or despising the other, neither holding any Errorⁱ supinely, pertinaciously, uncharitably or factiously. Others are men of turbulent, seditious and tumultuating Dispositions, who love to kindle flames, to foment Divisions, to make Sides and Factions, that they may fish in troubled waters; these ⟨p. 69⟩things being premised, we may touching Accommodations thus conclude.

Again, Some are men of meek, humble, peaceable and quiet spirits; amongst whom though there be differences of Judgement, yet they do upon common Principles of Faith and Holiness, agree in love, and joyn in pursuing the same common Salvation; neither monopolizing the priviledges of Saints, neither judging, or despising the other, neither holding any Errorⁱ supinely, pertinaciously, uncharitably or factiously. Others are men of turbulent, seditious and tumultuating Dispositions, who love to kindle flames, to foment Divisions, to make Sides and Factions, that they may fish in troubled waters; these ⟨p. 69⟩things being premised, we may touching Accommodations thus conclude.

iBi. Lawd. Conser. sect. 36. pag. 315. 316.

:87p. 69

1. There can be no Syncretism, or accommodation where the Differences are in points destructive to the foundations of Religion, and against the very Essentials of Faith, Worship and Obedience; there can be no reconciliation

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The Means to be used unto such an Evangelical Accommodation, are,