A70766:274
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.
A moderate Man is a true-hearted, honest, sincere, conscientious Man, and therefore comes into the Rank of the best of Men.
A moderate Man is a true-hearted, honest, sincere, consciencious Man, and therefore comes into the Rank of the best of Men.
3. And by consequence his Affections are the most orderly and regular. He loves that which is good, approved and commanded of God; hates that which is hateful, disallowed, and forbidden of God. It is a hard Work to moderate the Affections and Passions; it is a Work for Grace, Vigilance, Prayer, Care, and Time; a strait Hand must be kept upon them, with a watchful Eye, or they will fly out like a mettled Horse. They are easily moved, and put out of order by a watchful Tempter, who hath the advantage of a Constitution of Body in every Man, and knows how to come upon us by Surprise; but no Man sits so even in the Saddle, as a Man of a moderate Judgment. If he cannot prevent their flying out, he can soonest restrain them, and recall himself. And if his Affections are inclined or hang by a partiality, 'tis towards real good Man, and for that which appears in them, which is most worthy of our strongest Love, namely, God and Godliness. And he is not inexcusable himself, who is apt to excuse them whom he hopes God will pardon; yet still his Judgment is not perverted from a right Judgment of Sin and Infirmities.
3. And by consequence his Affections are the most orderly and regular. He loves that which is good, approved and commanded of God; hates that which is hateful, disallowed, and forbidden of God. It is a hard Work to moderate the Affections and Passions; it is a Work for Grace, Vigilance, Prayer, Care, and Time; a strait Hand must be kept upon them, with a watchful Eye, or they will flie out like a mettall'd Horse. They are easily moved, and put out of order by a watchful Tempter, who hath the advantage of a Constitution of Body in every Man, and knows how to come upon us by Surprize; but no Man sits so even in the Saddle, as a Man of a moderate Judgment. If he cannot prevent their flying out, he can soonest restrain them, and recall himself. And if his Affections are inclined or hang by a partiality, 'tis towards real good Man, and for that which appears in them, which is most worthy of our strongest Love, namely, God and Godliness. And he is not inexcusable himself, who is apt to excuse them whom he hopes God will pardon; yet still his Judgment is not perverted from a right Judgment of Sin and Infirmities.