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The moderator
The moderator: endeavouring a full composure and quiet settlement of those many differences both in doctrine and discipline, which have so long disturbed the peace and welfare of this common-wealth. Intended (especially at this time) to beget a brotherly love and unity amongst the ministers and people of all the three nations; the Parliament having now appointed a committee for receiving proposals for the propagation of the gospel. Brotherly unity amongst all Christians, especially amongst the ministers of Christ, being in it self so excellent and comely at all times, and (considering the danger and sad consequences of our present divisions) so desirable and necessary at this time: I conceive all overtures and counsels having a true tendency thereunto, worthy the public light, and do therefore approve the publication of this ensuing discourse. Joseph Carly.The moderator: endeavouring a full composure and quiet settlement of those many differences both in doctrine and discipline, which have so long disturbed the peace and welfare of this common-wealth. Intended (especially at this time) to beget a brotherly love and unity amongst the ministers and people of all the three nations; the Parliament having now appointed a committee for receiving proposals for the propagation of the gospel. Brotherly unity amongst all Christians, especially amongst the ministers of Christ, being in it self so excellent and comely at all times, and (considering the danger and sad consequences of our present divisions) so desirable and necessary at this time: I conceive all overtures and counsels having a true tendency thereunto, worthy the publike light, and do therefore approve the publication of this ensuing discourse. Joseph Carly.
London: printed for John Bellamy, 1652
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Secondly, how the injuriousness of censures and of proceeding, which men of partial dispositions and of high thoughts run into, may be rectified; when disputes are necessary: And
Secondly, how the injuriousnesse of censures and of proceeding, which men of partiall dispositions and of high thoughts runne into, may bee rectified; when disputes are necessary: And
Thirdly, how the secret mischief of suspicious whisperings and talebearing ⟨p. 70⟩amongst Brethren may be prevented, and being discovered satisfactorily corrected.
Thirdly, how the secret mischief of suspicious whisperings and talebearing ⟨p. 70⟩amongst Brethren may bee prevented, and being discovered satisfactorily corrected.
And that some rules of righteousness may be found in the Word to remedy these evils, and may be raised from the nature of Christian charity, equity, ingenuity, piety, discretion, and prudence: I suppose none will deny, who doth believe that the holy Scriptures with and by the spirit of God, which is promised to the children of God are able to make the man of God perfect, and throughly furnished unto every good word and work.
And that some rules of righteousnesse may bee found in the Word to remedie these evills, and may bee raised from the nature of Christian charitie, equitie, ingenuitie, pietie, discretion, and prudencie: I suppose none will deny, who doth beleeve that the holy Scriptures with and by the spirit of God, which is promised to the children of God are able to make the man of God perfect, and throughly furnished unto every good word and worke.