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Moderation a virtue, or, A vindication of the principles and practices of the moderate…Moderation a vertue, or, A vindication of the principles and practices of the moderate…
Moderation a virtue, or, A vindication of the principles and practices of the moderate divines and laity of the Church of England represented in some late immoderate discourses, under the nick-names of Grindalizers and Trimmers / by a lover of moderation, resident upon his cure ; with an appendix, demonstrating that parish-churches are no conventicles ... in answer to a late pamphlet entitled, Parish-churches turned into conventicles, &c.Moderation a vertue, or, A vindication of the principles and practices of the moderate divines and laity of the Church of England represented in some late immoderate discourses, under the nick-names of Grindalizers and Trimmers / by a lover of moderation, resident upon his cure ; with an appendix, demonstrating that parish-churches are no conventicles ... in answer to a late pamphlet entitled, Parish-churches turned into conventicles, &c.
London: printed for Jonathan Robinson, 1683
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. IV.
And since moderate Men have conformed, there is very great Reason why they should retain and exercise this Moderation towards all Men, even towards them that dissent from them, on every side. And I will assign, first, general Reasons, and then more particular, fitted to the several Parties that are among us.
First, the general Reasons are of these many kinds:
1. Because we are Christians, under a particular Obligation to this Duty, Let your Moderation be known to all Men, urged by a mighty Reason, The Lord is at hand.
2. Because we are Christians, we should form our Conversation according to the Pattern of our heavenly Father, and blessed Saviour, who governs and keeps the World and Church together by Moderation.