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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
Appendix: An Appendix demonstrating that Parish-Churches are no Conventicles, particularly for re…
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He doth chiefly insist upon one piece of Nonconformity to prove Parish-Churches Conventicles, and that is, because we do not read the ⟨p. 69⟩second, or the Communion-Service at the North-side of the Holy Table, when there is no Communion, p. 5. And this Omission is a Sin of that nature and tendency, that it doth not only offend against the Common Order of the Church, but hurteth the Authority of the Magistrate, and woundeth the Conscience of the weak Brethren, p. 5. He beseecheth us to consider what Mischiefs we do both to Church and State, p. 7, &c. A heavy Charge! and that 'tis high time to provide against so dangerous an Offence! He tells us of two sorts of Persons he hath to deal with; one plainly confessing that 'tis commanded by Authority; but say, they have their Liberty (to read there or not) notwithstanding that Command. Another sort confidently tell him, there is no such Command. And I suppose many may be found, that are doubtful, if not confident; and I do profess I am neither convinced nor converted by what he saith, and shall be judged by the Law it self by and by; and make a few Observations and Oppositions.
He doth chiefly insist upon one piece of Nonconformity to prove Parish-Churches Conventicles, and that is, because we do not read the ⟨p. 69⟩second, or the Communion-Service at the North-side of the Holy Table, when there is no Communion, p. 5. And this Omission is a Sin of that nature and tendency, that it doth not only offend against the Common Order of the Church, but hurteth the Authority of the Magistrate, and woundeth the Conscience of the weak Brethren, p. 5. He beseecheth us to consider what Mischiefs we do both to Church and State, p. 7, &c. A heavy Charge! and that 'tis high time to provide against so dangerous an Offence! He tells us of two sorts of Persons he hath to deal with; one plainly confessing that 'tis commanded by Authority; but say, they have their Liberty (to read there or not) notwithstanding that Command. Another sort confidently tell him, there is no such Command. And I suppose many may be found, that are doubtful, if not confident; and I do profess I am neither convinc'd nor converted by what he saith, and shall be judged by the Law it self by and by; and make a few Observations and Oppositions.