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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
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(2.) In Matters of Opinion, probable, but not evident, he is only stiff and zealous according to their derivation and tendency: If grounded upon Scripture, he is so far zealous, as he is in love with the Word of Grace and Truth: If they tend to God's Glory, and Man's spiritual Good and Salvation, he is so far tenacious of them, as he apprehends their tendency to be to promote that. But he is moderate in Matters of Opinion, reconcilable to Truth, consistent with Holiness and Charity; he contends not for or against these Things, but with modesty and sobriety.
(2.) In Matters of Opinion, probable, but not evident, he is only stiff and zealous according to their derivation and tendency: If grounded upon Scripture, he is so far zealous, as he is in love with the Word of Grace and Truth: If they tend to God's Glory, and Man's spiritual Good and Salvation, he is so far tenacious of them, as he apprehends their tendency to be to promote that. But he is moderate in Matters of Opinion, reconcileable to Truth, consistent with Holiness and Charity; he contends not for or against these Things, but with modesty and sobriety.
(3.) In Matters of Duty and Practice, such as respect God and Man; these stand in a different degree, and according to their place in God's Commandment, a moderate Man doth intend or remit, rise or fall. And all these Things may be Matters of Debate and Controversy; and in the Controversy he makes a Difference of, 1. Things, ⟨p. 63⟩2. Persons; and governs himself according to the Rule of God's Word, right Reason, and Prudence.
2. His Head hangs not loose, but his Heart and Will is become conformable to his Mind; and so his Heart and Will are made better by the goodness of his Mind, his Mind being enlightened, and a Judgment passed upon Convictions of Good and Evil; so he nills the Evil, and wills the Good. He understands and knows what God declares and pronounces; he judgeth in himself according as God pronounceth; and willeth and nilleth, according to his Judgment; and being obedient to his Judgment, he is a conscientious Man.