A70766:71
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.
9. The ninth Mark of a Grindalizer, according to my Division, is, their being a secretis, &c. There is a great cause to think this Author doth reflect upon the Debates of some of our great Divines, who have christianly joined honest Hearts to wise Heads to close up our Breaches. But what doth the Author do by this Innuendo, but discover his own schismatical Nature, against all Consultation with Nonconformists for Peace and Communion. But how are they a secretis? How doth he know it? Was his Soul ever with them? By what per modum doth he know the secret Counsels? per modum Visionis? simplices Intelligentiae? Suspicionis? Revelationis? or per modum Observatoris? Or how come you to know these close Cabals? Speak your own Knowledge, or upon certain Information; Have any of them blabbed any thing to you? or told you all, under an Obligation of Secrecy, which you keep by printing it? Up what Chimney did you creep? behind what Curtain? under what Bed? through what Hole did you hear the Consultation? Have you intercepted Letters? broken open Seals, and discovered us? Sir, we can see into the bottom of your Inclination; no doubt but you would suggest the Nonconformists to be big with Evil Purposes against Church and State; and that we are in with them; we can english your a secretis to be so; but we will answer to any charge against us of any evil Conspiracy at any time.
9. The ninth Mark of a Grindalizer, according to my Division, is, their being a secretis, &c. There is a great cause to think this Author doth reflect upon the Debates of some of our great Divines, who have christianly joined honest Hearts to wise Heads to close up our Breaches. But what doth the Author do by this Innuendo, but discover his own schismatical Nature, against all Consultation with Nonconformists for Peace and Communion. But how are they a secretis? How doth he know it? Was his Soul ever with them? By what per modum doth he know the secret Counsels? per modum Visionis? simplices Intelligentiae? Suspicionis? Revelationis? or per modum Observatoris? Or how come you to know these close Cabals? Speak your own Knowledg, or upon certain Information; Have any of them blabb'd any thing to you? or told you all, under an Obligation of Secrecy, which you keep by printing it? Up what Chimney did you creep? behind what Curtain? under what Bed? thorow what Hole did you hear the Consultation? Have you intercepted Letters? broken open Seals, and discovered us? Sir, we can see into the bottom of your Inclination; no doubt but you would suggest the Nonconformists to be big with Evil Purposes against Church and State; and that we are in with them; we can english your a secretis to be so; but we will answer to any charge against us of any evil Conspiracy at any time.