A81131:108
The arraignment of unbelief, as the grand cause of our nationall non-establishment
The arraignment of unbelief, as the grand cause of our nationall non-establishment: cleared in a sermon to the Honourable House of Commons in Parliament, at Margarets Westminster, upon the 28th. of May, 1645. being the day of their public fast. / By Joseph Caryl, late preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolns-Inn, now pastor at Magnus near the bridge, London.The arraignment of unbelief, as the grand cause of our nationall non-establishment: cleared in a sermon to the Honourable House of Commons in Parliament, at Margarets Westminster, upon the 28th. of May, 1645. being the day of their publike fast. / By Joseph Caryl, late preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolnes-Inne, now pastor at Magnus neer the bridge, London.
London: printed by G. Miller for Giles Calvert, 1645
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I hope there is a good stock of charity yet among us, none of which shall be lavished out in symbolizing with the ignorant and profane, or admitting them to a participation in special gospel-privileges; nor will it all (I am persuaded) be laid out (though that is like to be costly to charity) in admitting those of competent knowledge, and unblameable carriage in their lives, who yet evidence little (if any thing) of the life of faith: But (when the former charge is defrayed) charity will have a fair remainder in bank for those (to whom it is very due) who are unquestionably ⟨p. 47⟩eminent and active in faith, though in some things they be found to differ in judgement, or in practices thereon depending.
I hope there is a good stock of charity yet among us, none of which shall be lavisht out in symbolizing with the ignorant and profane, or admitting them to a participation in speciall gospel-priviledges; nor will it all (I am perswaded) be laid out (though that is like to be costly to charity) in admitting those of competent knowledge, and unblameable carriage in their lives, who yet evidence little (if any thing) of the life of faith: But (when the former charge is defrayed) charity will have a faire remainder in banke for those (to whom it is very due) who are unquestionably ⟨p. 47⟩eminent and active in faith, though in some things they be found to differ in judgement, or in practices thereon depending.
As to bear all differences would make charity blind, so not to bear some would make her more then lame. I know (Honourable Senators) your wisdom will easily find and discern the limit-stone, between liberty, and libertinism, between the humours of men, and their consciences.
As to bear all differences would make charity blinde, so not to bear some would make her more then lame. I know (Honourable Senatours) your wisedom will easily finde and discerne the limit-stone, between liberty, and libertinisme, between the humours of men, and their consciences.