A70766:313
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…
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.
To this we oppose a Clause in that Preface, or Chap. concerning the Service of the Church, in which are these Words; And for as much as nothing can be so plainly set forth, but Doubts may arise in the use and practice of the same: to appease all Diversity (if any arise), and for the Resolution of all Doubts concerning the manner how to understand, do, and execute the things contained in this Book; the Parties so doubting, shall always resort to the Bishop of the Diocese, who by his Discretion shall take order for quieting and appeasing the same, so that the same order be not contrary to any thing contained in this Book. This we conceive is established by Law. And to show that this reading of the second Service when there is no Communion, is not contrary to Law, we will once again publish the Law.
To this we oppose a Clause in that Preface, or Chap. concerning the Service of the Church, in which are these Words; And for as much as nothing can be so plainly set forth, but Doubts may arise in the use and practice of the same: to appease all Diversity (if any arise), and for the Resolution of all Doubts concerning the manner how to understand, do, and execute the things contained in this Book; the Parties so doubting, shall always resort to the Bishop of the Diocess, who by his Discretion shall take order for quieting and appeasing the same, so that the same order be not contrary to any thing contained in this Book. This we conceive is established by Law. And to shew that this reading of the second Service when there is no Communion, is not contrary to Law, we will once again publish the Law.
This Writer takes it all along for granted, that the Law requires it, and goes upon Petitionem Principii, or a false Supposition.
1. By the Rubric before the Communion, which must be observed to be one of those Rubrics that enjoin, or direct what is to be done when there is a Communion, or before a Communion.