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             A sermon touching the peace and edification of the church preached at the second triennial visitation of the right reverend father in God, Francis Lord Bishop of Peterborough, at Daventry in Northamptonshire, July 12. 1637 / by Edvvard Reynolds ...
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           A
           SERMON
           Touching
           the
           PEACE
           And
           EDIFICATION
           Of
           the
           CHURCH
           .
        
         
           Preached
           at
           the
           second
           Triennial
           Visitation
           of
           the
           Right
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           FRANCIS
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           Peterborough
           ,
           at
           Daventry
           in
           Northamptonshire
           ,
           July
           12.
           1637
           ,
        
         
           By
           EDVVARD
           REYNOLDS
           Rector
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Braunston
           .
        
         
           Non
           habent
           Dei
           Charitatem
           qui
           Ecclesiae
           non
           diligunt
           Vnitatem
           .
           
             
               AUG
               .
               de
               Bapt.
               lib.
            
             3.
             c.
             16.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Robert
             Bostock
          
           ,
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Kings
           Head
           in
           St
           Paul's
           Church-yard
           .
           1638.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           PEACE
           OF
           THE
           CHURCH
           .
        
         
           
             
               ROM
               .
               14.19
               .
            
             
               Let
               us
               therefore
               follow
               after
               the
               things
               which
               make
               for
               Peace
               ,
               and
               things
               wherewith
               one
               may
               edifie
               another
               .
            
          
        
         
           EVery
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           excellent
           it
           is
           in
           it self
           ,
           by
           so
           much
           the
           more
           (
           through
           the
           subtilty
           and
           malice
           of
           Satan
           )
           is
           it
           subject
           unto
           abuse
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           doth
           order
           evill
           things
           
           unto
           good
           ,
           so
           the
           cunning
           of
           sin
           doth
           pervert
           the
           best
           things
           unto
           evil
           ,
           and
           turn
           the
           very
           Grace
           of
           God
           into
           wantonnesse
           .
        
         
           Christs
           coming
           was
           to
           set
           Prisoners
           at
           Liberty
           ,
           Isai.
           61.1
           .
           And
           of
           all
           other
           ,
           this
           of
           
             Christian
             liberty
          
           is
           one
           of
           the
           choicest
           Jewels
           ,
           with
           the
           custody
           whereof
           hee
           hath
           entrusted
           his
           Church
           .
        
         
           This
           Liberty
           is
           twofold
           ,
           either
           from
           Bondage
           Spiritual
           under
           Sin
           and
           Satan
           ,
           or
           from
           Bondage
           Carnal
           under
           the
           Ceremonies
           of
           the
           Mosaical
           Law
           ,
           which
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           a
           royal
           and
           perfect
           Law
           of
           Liberty
           is
           called
           an
           b
           intolerable
           yoke
           ,
           and
           c
           Commandements
           which
           were
           not
           good
           .
        
         
           Two
           sorts
           of
           men
           there
           were
           ,
           who
           professing
           the
           Religion
           of
           Christ
           ,
           did
           yet
           (
           through
           the
           subtilty
           of
           Satan
           )
           stumble
           at
           this
           Liberty
           .
           Some
           were
           
             false
             Brethren
          
           ,
           who
           dogmatically
           taught
           against
           it
           ;
           and
           to
           these
           the
           Apostle
           d
           would
           not
           give
           place
           for
           an
           hour
           .
           Others
           were
           
             weak
             Brethren
          
           ,
           who
           in
           their
           Consciences
           were
           not
           perswaded
           of
           this
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           were
           offended
           at
           the
           use
           of
           it
           in
           those
           whose
           faith
           was
           better
           setled
           .
           With
           respect
           to
           these
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           in
           this
           Chapter
           states
           the
           difference
           then
           depending
           in
           the
           Church
           ;
           so
           that
           neither
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           one
           might
           breed
           scorn
           of
           those
           who
           were
           doubtful
           ,
           as
           weak
           ;
           nor
           the
           scruples
           of
           the
           other
           breed
           censure
           of
           those
           who
           were
           free
           ,
           as
           wicked
           ;
           wherein
           premising
           a
           most
           wise
           and
           pious
           maxime
           ,
           That
           weak
           Christians
           
           ought
           to
           be
           plyed
           and
           cherished
           in
           the
           main
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           not
           perplexed
           with
           impertinent
           disputations
           ;
           and
           then
           giving
           directions
           to
           both
           sides
           touching
           their
           mutuall
           behaviour
           towards
           each
           other
           ,
           he
           proceedeth
           to
           state
           the
           question
           it self
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           ground
           whereof
           ,
           he
           laieth
           an
           excellent
           distinction
           touching
           Things
           Indifferent
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           considered
           either
           
             per
             se
          
           ,
           alone
           by
           themselves
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           states
           the
           question
           for
           the
           strong
           ,
           vers
           .
           14.
           or
           in
           
             Ordine
             ad
             aliud
          
           ,
           with
           respect
           to
           some
           other
           thing
           :
           and
           so
           he
           giveth
           these
           three
           Rules
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           order
           to
           the
           Weak
           :
           so
           Liberty
           must
           give
           place
           to
           Charity
           ;
           I
           must
           rather
           restrain
           my self
           ,
           than
           scandalize
           and
           hazard
           the
           safety
           of
           my
           brother
           ,
           v.
           13
           ,
           15.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           order
           to
           the
           Doctrines
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           So
           Fundamentals
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           doth
           stand
           ,
           are
           to
           take
           place
           of
           such
           ,
           
             In
             quibus
             non
             vertitur
             salus
             Ecclesiae
             ,
          
           which
           therefore
           ,
           however
           to
           bee
           strongly
           vindicated
           against
           malicious
           corrupters
           ,
           are
           yet
           not
           to
           bee
           unseasonably
           obtruded
           upon
           tender
           Consciences
           ,
           otherwise
           agreeing
           in
           the
           Substantiall
           grounds
           of
           righteousnesse
           and
           peace
           ,
           vers
           .
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           order
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God.
           And
           so
           the
           Peace
           and
           Edification
           of
           that
           is
           to
           bee
           preferred
           before
           the
           rigorous
           and
           stiffe
           asserting
           of
           our
           own
           private
           Liberty
           :
           for
           the
           Edification
           of
           the
           Church
           is
           Gods
           Work
           ,
           and
           wee
           
           
           Peace
           ;
           in
           one
           word
           ,
           a
           perfect
           Moses
           ,
           the
           meekest
           Man
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           mightiest
           Warriour
           ;
           a
           true
           David
           ,
           a
           man
           much
           vers'd
           in
           Battel
           ,
           and
           yet
           made
           up
           all
           of
           Love
           ,
           n
           sending
           a
           Sword
           in
           one
           place
           ,
           and
           o
           sheathing
           up
           a
           Sword
           in
           another
           ;
           p
           carelesse
           of
           offending
           in
           case
           of
           piety
           ,
           and
           q
           tender
           of
           offending
           in
           case
           of
           liberty
           .
           Thus
           Hee
           ,
           and
           thus
           his
           Church
           too
           ,
           Salem
           ,
           a
           place
           of
           
             Peace
             ;
             Ierusalem
          
           ,
           a
           vision
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           yet
           therein
           a
           Fort
           ,
           and
           an
           Armory
           for
           shields
           and
           bucklers
           ,
           Cant.
           4.4
           .
        
         
           To
           know
           the
           difference
           ,
           wee
           are
           to
           distinguish
           both
           concerning
           Persons
           ,
           and
           concerning
           Things
           .
        
         
           For
           Persons
           :
           the
           same
           Apostle
           who
           here
           teacheth
           us
           to
           compassionate
           the
           Weak
           ,
           doth
           teach
           us
           elsewhere
           to
           r
           withstand
           the
           obstinate
           ;
           and
           he
           who
           out
           of
           tendernesse
           to
           some
           s
           yeelded
           to
           circumcise
           Timothy
           ,
           out
           of
           jealousie
           of
           others
           t
           refused
           to
           circumcise
           Titus
           ,
           u
           pleasing
           all
           men
           in
           one
           case
           ,
           and
           x
           forbearing
           to
           please
           in
           another
           ,
           a
           y
           servant
           to
           all
           himself
           ,
           and
           yet
           ,
           z
           
             Bee
             yee
             not
             the
             servants
             of
             men
             .
          
        
         
           Concerning
           Things
           :
           though
           the
           Heathen
           man
           spake
           truly
           *
           
             Nihil
             minimum
             in
             Religione
          
           ,
           yet
           we
           know
           a
           our
           Saviour
           distinguisheth
           between
           Mint
           or
           Cummin
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           things
           of
           the
           Law.
           And
           the
           b
           Apostolicall
           Synod
           ,
           between
           things
           necessary
           and
           unnecessary
           ;
           and
           Saint
           Paul
           here
           between
           meats
           and
           drinks
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           c
           elsewhere
           between
           the
           foundation
           and
           superstruction
           .
        
         
         
           Some
           Truths
           there
           are
           ,
           which
           belong
           
             ad
             fidem
             Catholicam
          
           ;
           others
           which
           pertain
           onely
           
             ad
             scientiam
             Theologicam
          
           :
           Some
           are
           a
           Quaestiones
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           and
           others
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           as
           
             Gregory
             Nazianzen
          
           distinguisheth
           .
           Some
           are
           
             de
             fide
          
           ,
           against
           those
           who
           deny
           Fundamentals
           :
           Others
           ,
           
             circa
             fidem
          
           ,
           against
           those
           who
           by
           perilous
           super-inducements
           bruise
           and
           wrench
           the
           foundation
           :
           Others
           ,
           
             praeter
             fidem
          
           ,
           b
           
             in
             quibus
             salva
             fide
             qua
             Christiani
             sumus
             ,
             ignoratur
             verum
             ,
          
           as
           S.
           Austin
           speaks
           .
           In
           which
           we
           may
           erre
           or
           be
           ignorant
           ,
           beleeve
           or
           suspend
           ,
           without
           any
           hazard
           to
           the
           
             common
             Faith.
          
           In
           one
           word
           ,
           as
           c
           Tertullian
           distinguisheth
           of
           sins
           ,
           so
           may
           we
           of
           Opinions
           .
           Some
           are
           
             Quotidianae
             incursionis
          
           ,
           
           such
           as
           are
           usually
           incident
           to
           humane
           frailty
           :
           some
           are
           
             Dogmata
             devoratoria
             salutis
          
           ,
           such
           as
           proceed
           from
           Hereticall
           pride
           and
           blindnesse
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Rule
           is
           certain
           ,
           
           That
           in
           the
           great
           things
           of
           the
           Law
           and
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           either
           are
           Foundations
           themselves
           ,
           or
           are
           most
           visibly
           and
           immediatly
           adjacent
           and
           contiguous
           to
           the
           Foundation
           ,
           wee
           ought
           d
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           as
           Saint
           Iude
           speaks
           ,
           
             to
             contend
             earnestly
          
           ;
           as
           there
           was
           no
           small
           dissention
           and
           disputation
           between
           Paul
           and
           Barnabas
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           Brethren
           ,
           who
           taught
           the
           necessity
           of
           Judaicall
           Rites
           unto
           Salvation
           ,
           Acts
           15.
           v.
           2.
           
           And
           e
           Athanasius
           the
           Great
           would
           not
           have
           the
           Orthodox
           Brethren
           
           to
           receive
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           any
           forms
           or
           
             Letters
             pacificatory
          
           from
           George
           the
           Arrian
           Persecutor
           .
           And
           f
           Basil
           the
           Great
           giveth
           an
           excellent
           reason
           of
           it
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           If
           once
           wee
           shake
           the
           
             simplicity
             of
             the
             Faith
          
           ,
           and
           retain
           not
           that
           as
           a
           Rule
           and
           measure
           of
           inferiour
           differences
           ,
           Disputes
           and
           Contentions
           will
           prove
           endlesse
           .
        
         
           This
           care
           then
           and
           circumspection
           is
           chiefly
           to
           be
           used
           in
           these
           three
           Cases
           ,
           as
           a
           g
           learned
           Prelate
           of
           our
           Church
           hath
           observed
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           case
           h
           of
           Heresie
           ,
           when
           Adversaries
           deny
           or
           deprave
           the
           faith
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           as
           i
           Hymeneus
           and
           Philetus
           ,
           who
           teaching
           against
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           overthrew
           mens
           Faith.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           case
           of
           Idolatry
           :
           k
           
             If
             Israel
             play
             the
             harlot
             ,
             let
             not
             Iudah
             transgresse
          
           ;
           for
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             What
             agreement
             hath
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             with
             Idols
             ?
          
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           case
           of
           Tyranny
           :
           when
           any
           shall
           usurp
           and
           exercise
           Domination
           over
           the
           Consciences
           of
           men
           to
           bring
           them
           into
           bondage
           unto
           Doctrines
           of
           errours
           ,
           and
           make
           Articles
           of
           Faith
           for
           all
           Churches
           to
           submit
           unto
           :
           In
           which
           case
           the
           Apostle
           had
           no
           patience
           ,
           Gal.
           2.4
           ,
           5.
           
           a
           
             Neque
             enim
             quisquam
             nostrum
             Episcopum
             fe
             esse
             Episcoporum
             constituit
             ,
             aut
             tyrannico
             terrore
             ad
             obsequendi
             necessitatem
             collegas
             suos
             adegit
             :
          
           they
           are
           the
           words
           of
           Saint
           Cyprian
           in
           the
           Councel
           of
           Carthage
           ,
           upon
           the
           case
           of
           Re-baptization
           .
        
         
           This
           then
           being
           laid
           for
           a
           firm
           foundation
           ,
           
           that
           Christ
           where
           he
           is
           b
           King
           of
           Salem
           ,
           must
           be
           King
           of
           Righteousness
           too
           ;
           that
           the
           c
           wisedome
           which
           is
           from
           above
           must
           be
           first
           pure
           ,
           and
           then
           peaceable
           ;
           that
           our
           unity
           must
           be
           the
           d
           
             Unity
             of
             the
             Spirit
             :
             Ea
             enim
             sola
             Ecclesiae
             pax
             est
             ,
             quae
             Christi
             pax
             est
             ,
          
           as
           e
           Saint
           Hilary
           speaks
           ;
           The
           state
           of
           this
           Point
           is
           in
           these
           two
           words
           :
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           War
           there
           must
           be
           (
           I
           speak
           in
           a
           spiritual
           sense
           )
           with
           Principalities
           ,
           and
           Powers
           ,
           and
           spiritual
           Wickednesses
           :
           For
           the
           Church
           is
           Militant
           ,
           and
           hath
           Weapons
           of
           spiritual
           Warfare
           ,
           given
           of
           purpose
           to
           resist
           Enemies
           .
           Christ
           came
           to
           send
           a
           Sword
           against
           all
           dangerous
           Errors
           of
           minde
           ,
           or
           manners
           .
           And
           as
           in
           this
           Warre
           ,
           every
           Christian
           must
           have
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           as
           Saint
           Paul
           speaks
           ,
           
             The
             whole
             Armour
             of
             God
          
           :
           so
           ,
           above
           all
           ,
           Timothy
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           he
           was
           ,
           must
           be
           
             good
             Souldiers
          
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           2.3
           .
           with
           the
           Eye
           to
           watch
           ,
           with
           the
           Tongue
           to
           warn
           ,
           with
           the
           Sword
           of
           the
           Spirit
           to
           convince
           and
           to
           correct
           gain-sayers
           .
           War
           there
           must
           be
           ,
           but
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           Contention
           and
           inward
           jarres
           there
           must
           not
           be
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           this
           very
           reason
           ,
           
           because
           there
           is
           War
           ;
           for
           as
           our
           Saviour
           saith
           ,
           
             A
             Kingdom
             divided
             within
             it self
             cannot
             stand
          
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           much
           lesse
           when
           it
           wageth
           War
           with
           a
           Forreign
           and
           Potent
           Adversary
           ,
           such
           as
           Satan
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           are
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           advantage
           of
           an
           intestine
           Commotion
           would
           save
           himself
           the
           labour
           of
           drawing
           the
           Sword
           ,
           and
           become
           rather
           a
           spectatour
           
           than
           a
           party
           in
           the
           Conquest
           .
           A
           notable
           example
           we
           have
           in
           Meletius
           ,
           and
           Peter
           Bishop
           of
           Alexandria
           ,
           both
           Confessours
           of
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           ,
           
           both
           
             Martyres
             designati
          
           ,
           and
           condemned
           
             Ad
             Metalla
          
           for
           their
           Profession
           ,
           who
           upon
           a
           small
           difference
           ,
           touching
           the
           receiving
           of
           the
           Lapsi
           into
           Communion
           ,
           fell
           unto
           so
           great
           a
           Schisme
           ,
           that
           they
           drew
           a
           partition
           between
           each
           other
           in
           the
           Prison
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           hold
           Communion
           in
           the
           same
           worship
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           which
           notwithstanding
           they
           joyntly
           suffered
           ;
           which
           dissention
           of
           theirs
           did
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           more
           hurt
           by
           causing
           a
           great
           rent
           and
           Sect
           among
           the
           members
           thereof
           ,
           than
           any
           persecution
           the
           Enemy
           could
           have
           raised
           .
        
         
           Greatly
           therefore
           doth
           it
           concern
           all
           of
           us
           in
           our
           places
           and
           orders
           to
           put
           to
           all
           our
           power
           ,
           prayers
           ,
           interests
           ,
           for
           preserving
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           Spirit
           in
           the
           bond
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           for
           pursuing
           and
           promoting
           the
           Peace
           of
           Ierusalem
           ,
           that
           in
           nothing
           we
           give
           offence
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ;
           rather
           be
           willing
           to
           silence
           and
           smother
           our
           private
           judgements
           ,
           to
           relinquish
           our
           particular
           liberties
           and
           interests
           ,
           to
           question
           and
           mistrust
           
             domestica
             judicia
          
           ,
           (
           as
           Tertullian
           calls
           them
           )
           our
           singular
           conceits
           and
           fancies
           ,
           
           than
           to
           be
           in
           any
           such
           thing
           stiffe
           and
           peremptory
           against
           the
           quiet
           of
           Gods
           Church
           .
           The
           Weak
           to
           be
           humble
           and
           tractable
           ;
           the
           strong
           to
           be
           meek
           and
           merciful
           ;
           the
           Pastours
           
           to
           instruct
           the
           ignorant
           ,
           to
           reclaim
           the
           wandering
           ,
           to
           restore
           the
           lapsed
           ,
           to
           convince
           the
           froward
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           meeknesse
           and
           compassion
           :
           The
           People
           to
           obey
           ,
           honour
           and
           encourage
           their
           Ministers
           by
           their
           docible
           and
           flexible
           disposition
           ,
           to
           suspect
           their
           owne
           Judgements
           ,
           to
           allow
           their
           Teachers
           to
           know
           more
           than
           they
           ;
           not
           to
           hamper
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           to
           censure
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           nor
           to
           trouble
           their
           Superiours
           by
           ungrounded
           Scruples
           ,
           or
           uncharitable
           prejudices
           ,
           or
           unquiet
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           uncomfortable
           singularities
           .
           How
           did
           our
           Saviour
           poure
           out
           his
           Spirit
           in
           that
           heavenly
           Prayer
           ,
           for
           the
           Unity
           of
           his
           People
           :
           
             That
             they
             may
             be
             one
             ,
             and
             one
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             made
             perfect
             in
             one
             ?
          
           How
           doth
           the
           Apostle
           poure
           out
           his
           very
           bowels
           in
           this
           respect
           unto
           the
           Church
           ?
           
             If
             any
             consolation
             in
             Christ
             ,
             if
             any
             comfort
             of
             love
             ,
             if
             any
             fellowship
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             if
             any
             bowels
             and
             mercies
             ,
             be
             ye
             like
             minded
             .
          
           Take
           heed
           of
           strife
           ,
           of
           vain-glory
           ,
           of
           pride
           in
           your
           own
           conceits
           ,
           of
           censure
           of
           your
           Brethren
           ,
           of
           private
           respects
           .
           Lay
           aside
           your
           own
           reputation
           ,
           be
           in
           the
           forme
           of
           servants
           ;
           have
           such
           humble
           judgements
           ,
           as
           that
           you
           can
           be
           willing
           to
           learn
           any
           ,
           though
           unwelcome
           Truth
           ;
           to
           unlearn
           any
           ,
           though
           darling
           Errour
           :
           have
           such
           humble
           lives
           and
           purposes
           ,
           as
           that
           you
           can
           resolve
           to
           obey
           with
           duty
           ,
           whatsoever
           you
           are
           not
           able
           with
           reason
           to
           gainsay
           .
           The
           godly
           Princes
           ,
           how
           carefull
           have
           they
           ever
           been
           to
           suppresse
           
           and
           remove
           Dissentions
           from
           Gods
           Church
           ?
           
           Constantine
           the
           Great
           writeth
           Letters
           ,
           publisheth
           Edicts
           ,
           makes
           large
           Orations
           to
           the
           Bishops
           of
           the
           Nicene
           Councel
           at
           their
           Sitting
           and
           Dissolution
           ,
           to
           no
           other
           purpose
           than
           only
           for
           preservation
           of
           Peace
           .
           
           Anastasius
           in
           the
           great
           Dissentions
           of
           the
           Easterne
           and
           Westerne
           Churches
           about
           the
           Councel
           of
           Chalcedon
           ,
           
           touching
           the
           two
           Natures
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           how
           severe
           was
           he
           to
           require
           his
           Bishops
           to
           promote
           and
           conserve
           Peace
           in
           the
           Church
           ?
           as
           Euagrius
           and
           Nicephorus
           note
           .
           To
           say
           nothing
           of
           the
           Pious
           examples
           of
           our
           Dread
           Soveraign
           and
           his
           most
           Renowned
           Father
           ,
           who
           both
           by
           Writings
           ,
           and
           by
           Injunctions
           ,
           by
           Pen
           ,
           and
           Power
           ,
           by
           Argument
           ,
           and
           by
           Authority
           ,
           have
           shewed
           their
           care
           to
           supresse
           those
           unhappy
           Differences
           ,
           wherwith
           by
           the
           cunning
           of
           Satan
           ,
           the
           Churches
           of
           God
           have
           of
           late
           yeers
           been
           too
           much
           disquieted
           .
        
         
           Consider
           we
           (
           beloved
           )
           that
           we
           are
           *
           Brethren
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           
             one
             Body
             ,
             one
             Spirit
             ,
             one
             Faith
             ,
             one
             Hope
             ,
             one
             Baptisme
             ,
             one
             Calling
             ,
          
           brought
           out
           of
           the
           same
           womb
           of
           common
           ignorance
           ,
           heirs
           of
           the
           same
           common
           Salvation
           ,
           partakers
           of
           alike
           precious
           Faith
           ,
           sealed
           with
           the
           same
           Sacraments
           ,
           fed
           with
           the
           same
           Manna
           ,
           ransomed
           with
           the
           same
           Prize
           ,
           comforted
           with
           the
           same
           Promises
           ;
           in
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           *
           
             Iustine
             Martyr
          
           and
           Optatus
           have
           been
           charitable
           so
           far
           as
           to
           call
           Judaizing
           Christians
           ,
           and
           Donatists
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Brethren
           .
           Whosoever
           therefore
           by
           
           Pride
           ,
           or
           Faction
           ,
           or
           Schisme
           ,
           or
           Ambition
           ,
           or
           novel
           Fancies
           ,
           or
           Arrogance
           ,
           or
           Ignorance
           ,
           or
           Sedition
           ,
           or
           Popularity
           ,
           or
           vain-Glory
           ,
           or
           Envie
           ,
           or
           Discontent
           ,
           or
           Correspondence
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Carnal
           reason
           ,
           shall
           rend
           the
           seamlesse
           Coat
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           
             cause
             Divisions
             and
             Offences
          
           ,
           
           I
           shall
           need
           load
           him
           with
           no
           other
           guilt
           than
           the
           Apostle
           doth
           ,
           That
           he
           is
           not
           the
           
             Servant
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           Rom.
           16.17
           .
           For
           how
           can
           he
           who
           is
           without
           Peace
           or
           Love
           ,
           serve
           that
           God
           who
           is
           the
           God
           of
           Peace
           ,
           
           whose
           name
           is
           Love
           ,
           and
           whose
           Law
           is
           Love
           ?
        
         
           Besides
           this
           ,
           we
           in
           our
           Calling
           are
           
             Brethren
             ,
             Consortio
             muneris
          
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           a
           special
           tie
           upon
           us
           to
           be
           
             no
             strikers
          
           ,
           1
           Tim.
           3.3
           .
           not
           to
           strike
           our
           fellow-labourers
           with
           an
           Eye
           of
           scorn
           ,
           or
           a
           Tongue
           of
           censure
           ,
           or
           a
           Spirit
           of
           neglect
           ,
           or
           a
           Pen
           of
           gall
           and
           calumny
           .
           We
           need
           not
           in
           any
           Controversie
           flie
           to
           stones
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           our
           Reason
           and
           Learning
           holdeth
           out
           ,
           Not
           to
           strike
           the
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           either
           with
           the
           Rod
           of
           Circe
           ,
           
           to
           stupifie
           and
           benum
           them
           in
           sensual
           security
           ,
           crying
           ,
           
             Peace
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             no
             Peace
          
           ;
           or
           with
           unseasonable
           and
           misapplied
           terrours
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           ,
           
             To
             wound
             the
             Conscience
          
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           sad
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           made
           sad
           :
           Christ
           our
           Master
           was
           Consecrated
           to
           this
           Office
           by
           the
           Spirit
           in
           the
           shape
           of
           a
           a
           Dove
           ,
           as
           an
           embleme
           of
           that
           meeknesse
           which
           was
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           which
           from
           him
           should
           descend
           upon
           all
           his
           subordinate
           Officers
           .
        
         
         
           And
           as
           the
           love
           of
           Brethren
           should
           hold
           us
           ,
           so
           our
           jealousie
           of
           Enemies
           should
           drive
           us
           to
           keepe
           up
           the
           
             Tower
             of
             David
          
           ,
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           by
           intestine
           differences
           we
           cause
           not
           the
           Adversary
           to
           b
           rejoyce
           ,
           and
           to
           speak
           reproachfully
           .
           When
           c
           all
           the
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           are
           fast
           joyned
           together
           
             vinculo
             fidei
             ,
             glutine
             charitatis
          
           ,
           by
           the
           bond
           and
           cement
           of
           faith
           and
           love
           ;
           when
           Governors
           ,
           Teachers
           ,
           People
           ,
           joyn
           hand
           in
           hand
           ,
           the
           one
           to
           rule
           with
           authority
           and
           meeknesse
           ,
           the
           other
           to
           teach
           with
           wisdom
           and
           compassion
           ,
           the
           third
           ,
           to
           honour
           both
           by
           humble
           submission
           to
           the
           judgment
           ,
           
           and
           willing
           obedience
           to
           the
           guidance
           of
           their
           Governours
           and
           Pastours
           ;
           then
           do
           they
           cut
           off
           occasion
           from
           those
           who
           seek
           occasion
           ,
           and
           disappoint
           the
           expectation
           of
           those
           who
           (
           as
           a
           learned
           Civilian
           speaks
           )
           do
           
             Captare
             tempora
             impacata
             &
             inquieta
          
           ,
           whose
           best
           fishing
           is
           in
           troubled
           waters
           :
           for
           as
           the
           Divel
           (
           as
           Optatus
           speaks
           )
           is
           tormented
           with
           the
           peace
           of
           Brethren
           ;
           so
           is
           he
           most
           quickned
           and
           put
           into
           hopes
           of
           successe
           in
           his
           attempts
           against
           the
           Church
           ,
           by
           those
           mutuall
           ruptures
           and
           jealousies
           which
           the
           members
           thereof
           foment
           and
           cherish
           among
           themselves
           :
           When
           by
           the
           defection
           of
           Ieroboam
           ,
           
           Iudah
           and
           Israel
           
           were
           rent
           asunder
           ,
           then
           came
           Shishak
           and
           troubled
           Ierusalem
           ,
           2
           Chron.
           12.2
           .
           It
           hath
           been
           we
           know
           one
           grand
           Objection
           of
           the
           Papists
           against
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           ,
           
           That
           the
           Dissentions
           amongst
           themselves
           are
           evident
           signs
           of
           an
           Heretical
           spirit
           ,
           as
           Bellarmine
           ,
           
           Stapleton
           ,
           and
           others
           argue
           ;
           and
           Fitz-Simon
           ,
           an
           Irish
           Jesuit
           hath
           written
           a
           just
           Volume
           of
           this
           one
           Argument
           ,
           
           which
           he
           calleth
           Britannomachia
           ,
           the
           Warres
           of
           the
           Divines
           of
           our
           Country
           amongst
           themselves
           .
           How
           happy
           they
           are
           in
           that
           pretended
           Unity
           ,
           which
           they
           make
           a
           note
           of
           their
           true
           Church
           ,
           I
           refer
           to
           any
           mans
           judgement
           who
           shall
           reade
           the
           crosse
           Writings
           of
           the
           
             English
             Seminaries
          
           and
           Iesuits
           ,
           the
           Iesuits
           and
           
             Dominicans
             ,
             Smith
          
           and
           
             Kellison
             ,
             Loemly
          
           and
           
             Hallier
             ,
             Daniel
             Iesu
          
           and
           Aurelius
           ,
           the
           different
           judgements
           concerning
           the
           Judge
           of
           Controversies
           between
           the
           Gallican
           Church
           ,
           and
           those
           more
           captivated
           to
           the
           Popes
           Chair
           in
           Italy
           and
           Spain
           :
           to
           say
           nothing
           of
           the
           two
           hundred
           and
           thirty
           seven
           Differences
           observed
           by
           Pappus
           ,
           and
           three
           hundred
           and
           odde
           by
           a
           Reverend
           Bishop
           of
           ours
           amongst
           the
           Romane
           Doctours
           :
           so
           that
           ,
           were
           all
           this
           calumny
           a
           truth
           ,
           we
           could
           Answer
           them
           as
           
             Gregory
             Nazianzen
          
           did
           those
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           who
           used
           the
           same
           argument
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           
           That
           they
           are
           never
           the
           lesse
           faulty
           ,
           how
           ever
           we
           may
           be
           blame-worthy
           too
           .
           Onely
           this
           want
           of
           Charity
           in
           them
           should
           teach
           us
           
           never
           to
           want
           Unity
           within
           our selves
           ,
           but
           to
           let
           such
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Peace
           and
           Meeknesse
           shew
           it self
           in
           our
           Lives
           ,
           Doctrines
           ,
           and
           Writings
           ,
           
             Ut
             nihil
             de
             nobis
             male
             loqui
             sine
             mendacio
             possint
             ,
          
           
           that
           they
           may
           never
           have
           advantage
           with
           the
           same
           breath
           to
           speak
           both
           truly
           and
           reproachfully
           against
           us
           .
        
         
           And
           hereby
           ,
           as
           we
           shall
           stop
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Adversary
           ,
           so
           shall
           we
           preserve
           the
           honour
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           the
           successe
           of
           our
           Ministery
           ,
           the
           Reverence
           of
           our
           Persons
           and
           Functions
           in
           the
           minds
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           who
           may
           haply
           be
           apt
           enough
           to
           catch
           hold
           ,
           as
           of
           others
           ,
           so
           most
           of
           all
           of
           those
           occasions
           which
           our selves
           by
           our
           mutual
           Differences
           shall
           at
           any
           time
           administer
           ,
           to
           neglect
           both
           our
           Preaching
           and
           our
           Persons
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           shall
           observe
           hot
           disagreements
           amongst
           Learned
           men
           in
           some
           things
           ,
           how
           easily
           ,
           think
           we
           ,
           may
           such
           as
           are
           more
           led
           by
           the
           force
           of
           examples
           ,
           than
           by
           the
           evidence
           of
           light
           ,
           be
           induced
           to
           stagger
           and
           to
           question
           all
           ?
           
             Domesticae
             calumniae
             gravissimum
             fidei
             excidium
          
           ,
           
           no
           greater
           hindrance
           to
           the
           growth
           of
           Faith
           than
           Domestical
           disagreements
           .
        
         
           
           Desired
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           but
           hoped
           it
           cannot
           ,
           That
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           there
           should
           be
           no
           noise
           of
           Axes
           and
           Hammers
           ,
           no
           difference
           in
           Judgements
           and
           Conceits
           .
           While
           there
           is
           corruption
           in
           our
           Nature
           ,
           narrownesse
           in
           our
           Faculties
           ,
           sleepinesse
           in
           our
           Eyes
           ,
           difficulty
           in
           our
           
           Profession
           ,
           cunning
           in
           our
           enemies
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           hard
           things
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           
           and
           an
           envious
           man
           to
           superseminate
           ,
           there
           will
           still
           be
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           men
           that
           will
           bee
           differently
           minded
           :
           no
           instrument
           was
           ever
           so
           perfectly
           in
           tune
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           next
           hand
           that
           touched
           it
           did
           not
           amend
           something
           ;
           nor
           is
           there
           any
           judgement
           so
           strong
           and
           perspicacious
           ,
           from
           which
           another
           will
           not
           in
           some
           things
           finde
           ground
           of
           variance
           .
           See
           wee
           not
           in
           the
           ancient
           Churches
           those
           great
           lights
           in
           their
           severall
           ages
           at
           variance
           amongst
           themselves
           ?
           a
           Iraeneus
           with
           Victor
           ,
           b
           Cyprian
           with
           Stephen
           ,
           c
           Ierome
           with
           Austin
           ,
           d
           Basil
           with
           Damasus
           ,
           e
           Chrysostome
           with
           Epiphanius
           ,
           f
           Cyril
           with
           Theodoret
           ?
           In
           this
           hard
           necessity
           therefore
           ,
           when
           the
           first
           evill
           cannot
           easily
           be
           avoided
           ,
           our
           wisedome
           must
           be
           to
           prevent
           the
           second
           ;
           that
           where
           there
           is
           not
           Perfection
           ,
           yet
           there
           may
           be
           Peace
           ;
           that
           dissention
           of
           Judgements
           break
           not
           forth
           into
           disunion
           of
           hearts
           ,
           but
           that
           amidst
           the
           variety
           of
           our
           severall
           conceits
           we
           preserve
           still
           the
           unity
           of
           faith
           and
           love
           ,
           by
           which
           only
           we
           are
           known
           to
           be
           Christs
           Disciples
           .
        
         
           Give
           me
           leave
           therefore
           out
           of
           an
           earnest
           desire
           of
           Peace
           and
           Love
           amongst
           learned
           men
           ,
           in
           the
           further
           handling
           of
           this
           Argument
           briefly
           to
           inquire
           into
           these
           two
           Questions
           ,
           
             
               1.
               
               How
               Peace
               may
               be
               preserved
               amongst
               men
               ,
               when
               differences
               do
               arise
               ?
            
             
               2.
               
               How
               those
               differences
               may
               in
               some
               degree
               
               be
               composed
               and
               reconciled
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
           For
           the
           former
           ,
           let
           us
           first
           remember
           ,
           That
           Knowledge
           is
           apt
           to
           beget
           Pride
           ,
           and
           Pride
           is
           ever
           the
           mother
           of
           Contention
           ,
           and
           in
           Saint
           g
           Austins
           phrase
           ,
           the
           mother
           of
           Heresies
           too
           ;
           h
           
             Raro
             quisquam
             circa
             bona
             sua
             satis
             cautus
             est
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Historian
           ;
           A
           very
           hard
           thing
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           rarely
           to
           be
           seen
           ,
           for
           a
           man
           endued
           with
           excellent
           parts
           to
           be
           wary
           ,
           temperate
           and
           lowly
           in
           the
           employment
           of
           them
           .
           And
           therefore
           Satan
           hath
           usually
           set
           on
           work
           the
           greatest
           wits
           in
           sowing
           Errours
           in
           the
           Church
           ;
           as
           Agrippina
           gave
           Claudius
           poyson
           in
           his
           delicatest
           meat
           ,
           or
           as
           Theeves
           use
           to
           pursue
           their
           prey
           with
           the
           swiftest
           horses
           .
           Ornari
           i
           
             abs
             te
             diabolus
             quaerit
          
           ,
           as
           Saint
           Austin
           said
           once
           unto
           Licentius
           ,
           a
           man
           of
           a
           choice
           wit
           but
           a
           corrupt
           minde
           :
           wherein
           certainly
           Satan
           would
           fail
           of
           his
           end
           ,
           if
           men
           would
           make
           no
           other
           use
           of
           their
           parts
           and
           learning
           than
           the
           same
           k
           Father
           directeth
           them
           unto
           ,
           
             Vt
             scientia
             sit
             tanquam
             machina
             quaedam
             per
             quam
             structura
             pietatis
             assurgat
          
           ;
           if
           they
           would
           use
           their
           learning
           as
           an
           engine
           and
           instrument
           for
           the
           more
           happy
           promoting
           of
           piety
           and
           pure
           Religion
           .
           And
           indeed
           why
           shouldest
           thou
           who
           art
           haply
           a
           man
           of
           more
           raised
           intellectualls
           ,
           of
           more
           subtle
           and
           sublime
           conceits
           ,
           despise
           the
           judgement
           of
           thy
           meaner
           Brethren
           ?
           Who
           is
           it
           that
           hath
           made
           thee
           to
           differ
           ?
           And
           why
           hath
           he
           made
           thee
           to
           differ
           ?
           As
           hee
           hath
           given
           thee
           more
           variety
           of
           learning
           ,
           
           it
           may
           be
           he
           hath
           given
           thy
           Brother
           more
           Experience
           of
           divine
           things
           :
           and
           you
           know
           a
           great
           Cosmographer
           may
           misse
           a
           way
           which
           a
           man
           lesse
           learned
           in
           Theory
           ,
           but
           more
           vers'd
           in
           travell
           may
           easily
           keep
           .
           
           Certainly
           as
           the
           juyce
           of
           the
           same
           earth
           is
           sweet
           in
           the
           grape
           ,
           but
           bitter
           in
           the
           wormwood
           ;
           
           as
           the
           same
           odour
           is
           a
           refreshment
           to
           the
           Dove
           ,
           but
           a
           poyson
           to
           the
           Scarabaeus
           :
           
           so
           the
           same
           learning
           qualified
           with
           charity
           ,
           piety
           and
           meekness
           ,
           may
           bee
           admirably
           usefull
           to
           edifie
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           with
           pride
           ,
           contempt
           ,
           
           and
           corrupt
           judgement
           may
           be
           used
           unto
           harmfull
           purposes
           ;
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Philosopher
           speakes
           ,
           
           Nothing
           is
           more
           dangerous
           then
           wickednesse
           in
           armour
           .
        
         
           This
           therefore
           shall
           bee
           my
           first
           Rule
           .
           To
           correct
           and
           keep
           down
           the
           rising
           of
           our
           Knowledge
           with
           Humility
           in
           our selves
           ,
           
           and
           Charity
           to
           our
           Brethren
           .
           Not
           to
           censure
           every
           one
           for
           dull
           and
           brutish
           who
           in
           judgement
           varieth
           from
           our
           own
           conceits
           .
           It
           was
           an
           old
           trick
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           (
           as
           
             Gregory
             Nazianzen
             ,
             Arnobius
          
           ,
           and
           Minutius
           tell
           us
           )
           to
           object
           illiteratenesse
           unto
           the
           Christians
           ;
           but
           a
           very
           unfit
           way
           it
           is
           for
           Christian
           men
           amongst
           themselves
           to
           refute
           adverse
           opinions
           ,
           or
           to
           insinuate
           their
           own
           ,
           by
           the
           mutuall
           undervaluing
           of
           each
           others
           parts
           and
           persons
           .
           Ever
           therefore
           in
           our
           censures
           let
           us
           look
           to
           what
           is
           wanting
           in
           our selves
           ,
           and
           to
           what
           is
           usefull
           in
           our
           Brethren
           .
           
           The
           one
           will
           make
           us
           humble
           ,
           the
           other
           charitable
           ,
           and
           both
           peaceable
           .
           Pride
           made
           the
           Donatists
           forsake
           the
           Catholique
           Unity
           ,
           which
           St.
           Cyprian
           in
           the
           same
           judgement
           ,
           but
           with
           more
           humility
           ,
           did
           not
           disturb
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Peace
           may
           in
           this
           case
           be
           preserved
           by
           moderating
           the
           fervour
           of
           our
           zeal
           against
           those
           that
           are
           otherwise
           minded
           .
           There
           is
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           many
           men
           a
           certain
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
           an
           heat
           and
           activeness
           of
           spirit
           ,
           which
           then
           principally
           ,
           when
           conversant
           about
           Objects
           divine
           and
           matters
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           is
           wonderfull
           apt
           ,
           without
           a
           due
           corrective
           of
           wisdome
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           to
           break
           forth
           into
           intemperate
           carriage
           and
           to
           disturbe
           Peace
           .
           It
           was
           zeal
           in
           the
           Women
           which
           persecuted
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
             Acts
          
           13.50
           .
           and
           it
           was
           zeal
           in
           him
           too
           which
           persecuted
           Christ
           before
           he
           knew
           him
           ,
           Phillip
           .
           3.6
           .
           Acts
           26.9
           .
           
           For
           as
           the
           Historian
           saith
           of
           some
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           
             Sola
             socordia
             Innocentes
          
           ,
           bad
           enough
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           yet
           doe
           little
           hurt
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           a
           flegmatick
           and
           torpid
           Constitution
           ,
           indisposing
           them
           for
           action
           :
           so
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           men
           there
           may
           be
           ,
           who
           having
           devotion
           ,
           
           like
           those
           honourable
           Women
           ,
           not
           ruled
           by
           knowledge
           ;
           and
           zeal
           ,
           like
           quick-silver
           ,
           not
           allaied
           ,
           nor
           reduced
           unto
           usefulness
           by
           wisdome
           and
           mature
           learning
           ,
           
           may
           be
           ,
           as
           Nazianzen
           saith
           they
           were
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           the
           Causes
           of
           much
           unquiet
           .
           It
           was
           a
           grave
           censure
           which
           Tacitus
           gave
           of
           some
           over-violent
           Assertours
           of
           their
           
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           verified
           of
           others
           ,
           who
           as
           violently
           maintain
           their
           Opinions
           ,
           
           
             Quod
             per
             abrupta
             inclarescerent
             ,
             sed
             in
             nullum
             reipublicae
             usum
             .
          
        
         
           Two
           great
           Inconveniences
           there
           are
           which
           may
           in
           Controversies
           from
           hence
           arise
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           *
           That
           by
           this
           meanes
           Truth
           it self
           may
           be
           stretched
           too
           farre
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           vehement
           dislike
           of
           Errour
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           we
           may
           run
           into
           an
           Errour
           on
           the
           other
           ;
           as
           a
           
             Dionysius
             Alexandrinus
          
           being
           too
           fervent
           against
           Sabellius
           did
           lay
           the
           grounds
           of
           Arianisme
           ,
           b
           and
           Chrysostome
           in
           zeal
           against
           the
           Manichees
           did
           too
           much
           extol
           the
           power
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           Illyricus
           out
           of
           an
           hatred
           of
           the
           Papists
           lessening
           original
           sin
           ,
           ran
           another
           extream
           to
           make
           it
           an
           essentiall
           corruption
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Hereby
           men
           doe
           marvelously
           alienate
           the
           mindes
           of
           one
           another
           from
           Peace
           ,
           by
           loading
           contrary
           Doctrines
           with
           envious
           consequences
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           Consciences
           of
           those
           whom
           we
           dispute
           withall
           do
           extremely
           abhor
           ,
           which
           course
           usually
           tendeth
           to
           mutuall
           exacerbation
           ,
           whereby
           Truth
           never
           gaineth
           half
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           Charity
           and
           Peace
           do
           lose
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           requisite
           it
           is
           to
           the
           preservation
           of
           Publique
           Peace
           ,
           that
           we
           all
           keep
           our selves
           in
           our
           own
           station
           ,
           and
           labour
           to
           doe
           God
           service
           in
           the
           places
           and
           callings
           wherein
           hee
           hath
           set
           us
           ,
           and
           not
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           to
           busie
           our selves
           with
           matters
           which
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           
           speakes
           ,
           
           are
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           unsuteable
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           
             without
             our
             measure
          
           ,
           2
           Corinth
           .
           10.13
           ,
           14.
           
           By
           this
           one
           thing
           hath
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           caused
           that
           great
           Schisme
           in
           the
           Christian
           World
           ,
           because
           shee
           doth
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           stretch
           her self
           above
           her
           measure
           ,
           and
           not
           content
           her self
           with
           that
           degree
           which
           belongeth
           unto
           her
           ,
           as
           Nilus
           Archbishop
           of
           Thessalonica
           doth
           largely
           declare
           in
           a
           Book
           purposely
           written
           on
           that
           Argument
           .
           Excellent
           counsell
           is
           that
           of
           Solomon
           not
           only
           in
           a
           case
           he
           there
           puts
           ,
           but
           in
           divers
           others
           .
           
             If
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Ruler
             rise
             up
             against
             thee
             ,
             leave
             not
             thy
             place
             ,
             Eccles.
          
           10.4
           .
           
             Esede
             itio
          
           may
           with
           a
           little
           heat
           turn
           into
           Seditio
           .
           Consider
           all
           are
           not
           eies
           and
           hands
           in
           the
           Body
           of
           Christ
           to
           take
           upon
           them
           the
           burthen
           of
           great
           affaires
           ;
           
           and
           Truth
           can
           seldome
           be
           worse
           served
           ,
           then
           when
           a
           man
           who
           indeed
           loves
           it
           ,
           
           but
           hath
           not
           parts
           nor
           learning
           enough
           to
           be
           a
           Champion
           for
           it
           ,
           shall
           put
           himself
           unseasonably
           upon
           disputes
           ,
           and
           so
           as
           hee
           spake
           ,
           
             Veritatem
             defendendo
             concutere
          
           ,
           to
           betray
           the
           Truth
           by
           a
           weak
           defence
           .
           
             Are
             all
             Apostles
          
           ?
           saith
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
             Are
             all
             Prophets
             ?
             are
             all
             Teachers
             ?
          
           Hath
           not
           God
           dealt
           to
           every
           man
           a
           several
           measure
           ?
           Hath
           hee
           not
           placed
           every
           man
           in
           a
           severall
           order
           ?
           Have
           we
           not
           all
           work
           enough
           to
           doe
           in
           
             Our
             own
             places
          
           ,
           except
           we
           rush
           into
           the
           labours
           ,
           and
           intrude
           our selves
           on
           the
           businesses
           of
           other
           men
           ?
           
             Haec
             magistro
             relinquat
             Aristoteli
             ,
             cavere
             ipse
             doceat
             .
          
           It
           was
           a
           
           smart
           rebuke
           of
           Tully
           against
           Aristoxenus
           the
           Musician
           ,
           who
           would
           needs
           turn
           Philosopher
           ;
           
           whereunto
           agreeth
           that
           answer
           of
           Basil
           the
           Great
           to
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Emperors
           Kitchin
           ,
           when
           he
           jeered
           him
           for
           his
           soundness
           against
           the
           Arrian
           Faction
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           Your
           businesse
           it
           is
           to
           look
           to
           the
           seasoning
           of
           your
           broath
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           revile
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           or
           the
           Doctors
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           Let
           us
           therefore
           content
           our selves
           with
           the
           Apostles
           Rule
           ,
           Every
           man
           to
           abide
           in
           the
           calling
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           the
           station
           wherein
           God
           hath
           set
           him
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           7.24
           .
           and
           not
           out
           of
           ambition
           ,
           discontent
           ,
           emulation
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Polypragmaticall
           distemper
           to
           grow
           weary
           of
           our
           own
           imployments
           ,
           and
           to
           immixe
           and
           interpose
           our selves
           in
           things
           which
           are
           without
           and
           
             above
             our
             Order
          
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           hereunto
           much
           conduceth
           ,
           
             A
             Brotherly
             mildness
          
           towards
           those
           who
           are
           contrary
           minded
           ,
           a
           a
           mutuall
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           and
           condescension
           to
           the
           weaknesses
           of
           one
           another
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           adviseth
           ,
           Rom.
           15.1
           .
           Acrimonie
           indeed
           and
           sharpness
           of
           rebuke
           is
           sometimes
           necessary
           towards
           men
           of
           obstinate
           and
           pernicious
           minds
           ,
           Tit.
           1.13
           .
           Gal.
           2.5
           .
           But
           amongst
           Brethren
           ,
           yea
           Adversaries
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           incorrigible
           ,
           
           all
           things
           ought
           to
           be
           carried
           with
           lenity
           and
           meekness
           ,
           Gal.
           6.1.5.13
           .
           2
           Tim.
           2.25
           .
           b
           Epiphanius
           telleth
           us
           of
           some
           Creatures
           ,
           that
           the
           more
           they
           sting
           ,
           the
           lesse
           they
           hurt
           ;
           c
           and
           
           surely
           in
           any
           dispute
           it
           is
           a
           strong
           presumption
           ,
           that
           that
           man
           doth
           least
           hurt
           with
           his
           Argument
           ,
           
           who
           betakes
           himself
           to
           biting
           ,
           and
           to
           intemperate
           language
           .
           In
           these
           things
           therefore
           wee
           should
           carry
           our selves
           
             non
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             sed
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             as
             Brethren
             ,
          
           and
           not
           as
           Enemies
           ,
           not
           to
           uncover
           the
           nakedness
           ,
           or
           to
           put
           d
           our
           feet
           on
           the
           Brests
           of
           our
           Brethren
           ;
           but
           as
           it
           is
           said
           of
           e
           Athanasius
           the
           Great
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           
             Dissidentibus
             magnes
          
           ,
           by
           his
           meekness
           he
           drew
           those
           who
           dissented
           from
           him
           ;
           so
           should
           wee
           make
           the
           Truth
           a
           gainer
           by
           our
           milde
           handling
           of
           those
           that
           vary
           from
           us
           .
           f
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           It
           was
           the
           grave
           and
           pious
           advice
           of
           Nazianzen
           ,
           Let
           us
           yeeld
           to
           our
           Brethren
           that
           wee
           may
           overcome
           them
           ,
           as
           a
           Flint
           is
           easily
           broken
           upon
           a
           Pillow
           which
           yeelds
           unto
           it
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           there
           is
           sound
           agreement
           in
           
             Fundamentall
             Truths
          
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           
             Simplicity
             of
             the
             Gospell
          
           ,
           wee
           ought
           rather
           to
           deny
           our
           wits
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           
             silence
             our
             disputes
          
           in
           matters
           meerly
           Notionall
           and
           Curious
           ,
           which
           have
           no
           necessary
           influence
           into
           Faith
           and
           Godly
           living
           ,
           than
           by
           spending
           our
           precious
           houres
           in
           such
           impertinent
           Contentions
           ;
           b
           for
           gain
           of
           a
           small
           Truth
           to
           shipwrack
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           Love
           ;
           and
           while
           wee
           perplex
           the
           mindes
           of
           men
           with
           Abstruse
           and
           Thornie
           Questions
           ,
           
           wee
           take
           off
           their
           thoughts
           from
           more
           necessary
           and
           spirituall
           employments
           .
           c
           It
           was
           a
           wise
           and
           seasonable
           rebuke
           which
           the
           Marriners
           in
           a
           
           dangerous
           tempest
           gave
           to
           the
           Philosopher
           who
           troubled
           them
           with
           an
           impertinent
           discourse
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           We
           perish
           whilest
           thou
           triflest
           ;
           d
           let
           it
           never
           bee
           said
           so
           of
           any
           of
           us
           ,
           that
           while
           we
           wrangle
           about
           scholasticall
           notions
           ,
           and
           questions
           that
           gender
           strife
           ,
           those
           ,
           whose
           poore
           soules
           ,
           ready
           haply
           to
           sinke
           under
           the
           Tempest
           of
           sinne
           and
           death
           ,
           cry
           out
           ,
           like
           the
           man
           of
           Macedonia
           in
           Saint
           Pauls
           vision
           ,
           
             Come
             and
             helpe
             us
          
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           that
           plaine
           and
           compendiary
           way
           of
           Faith
           ,
           repentance
           ,
           good
           workes
           ,
           spirituall
           worship
           ,
           and
           Evangelicall
           obedience
           which
           should
           be
           taught
           them
           ,
           become
           a
           prey
           to
           that
           envious
           man
           ,
           who
           ,
           while
           wee
           sleepe
           ,
           will
           be
           sure
           to
           watch
           ,
           and
           goe
           about
           seeking
           whom
           he
           may
           devoure
           .
           e
           Let
           us
           therefore
           leave
           our
           smaller
           disputes
           to
           
             Elias
             ,
             Quando
             venerit
          
           ,
           
           and
           let
           us
           speak
           to
           the
           People
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           as
           holy
           f
           Ignatius
           saith
           ,
           those
           things
           which
           may
           make
           men
           confesse
           that
           God
           is
           in
           us
           of
           a
           truth
           ,
           and
           that
           certainely
           it
           is
           Christ
           which
           speaketh
           by
           us
           .
           God
           leadeth
           not
           his
           People
           unto
           eternal
           life
           by
           knotty
           and
           inextricable
           Questions
           ,
           g
           
             In
             absoluto
             ac
             facili
             est
             aeternitas
             ,
          
           as
           St.
           Hilary
           excellently
           speaketh
           ;
           no
           need
           of
           verball
           wranglings
           ,
           or
           of
           contentious
           Disputes
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           It
           is
           the
           godly
           counsel
           of
           great
           a
           Athanasius
           .
           We
           have
           no
           need
           of
           b
           curiosity
           after
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ;
           c
           our
           worke
           is
           to
           make
           men
           Christians
           in
           their
           holy
           Religion
           ,
           and
           not
           Criticks
           ,
           
           to
           d
           bring
           them
           unto
           Faith
           ,
           and
           not
           unto
           doubtfull
           Disputations
           ,
           to
           feede
           their
           Soules
           ,
           and
           to
           guide
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           not
           to
           dazle
           their
           eies
           ,
           nor
           to
           puzzle
           their
           judgements
           ,
           nor
           to
           perplex
           their
           conceites
           ,
           nor
           to
           please
           their
           humours
           ,
           nor
           to
           tickle
           their
           fancies
           ,
           nor
           to
           foment
           their
           jealousies
           and
           censures
           of
           things
           or
           persons
           ,
           by
           novell
           ,
           specious
           ,
           and
           unpracticall
           Curiosities
           .
           If
           we
           will
           beleeve
           him
           ,
           who
           for
           his
           judgement
           and
           learning
           had
           the
           surname
           of
           Theologus
           given
           him
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           right
           way
           of
           being
           a
           
             Sound
             Divine
          
           .
           It
           is
           
             Gregory
             Nazianzen
          
           in
           this
           29.
           
           Oration
           ,
           at
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           that
           Oration
           ,
           whose
           judgement
           shall
           put
           an
           end
           unto
           the
           handling
           of
           the
           first
           Question
           ;
           
           the
           next
           I
           will
           passe
           over
           with
           more
           brevity
           ,
           &
           that
           for
           memories
           sake
           ,
           in
           these
           few
           expressions
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           right
           way
           to
           
             Compose
             Differences
          
           amongst
           men
           is
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           and
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           e
           A
           
             joint
             obedience
          
           to
           the
           Truths
           wherein
           all
           agree
           ,
           and
           pursuance
           of
           those
           pious
           ends
           which
           all
           professe
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Apostles
           Rule
           in
           this
           very
           case
           .
           
             Whereunto
             we
             have
             already
             attained
             ,
             let
             us
             walke
             by
             the
             same
             rule
             ,
             let
             us
             mind
             the
             same
             things
             ,
             Phil.
          
           3.16
           .
           For
           indeed
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           
           and
           Conscience
           of
           his
           Commandments
           is
           the
           right
           way
           to
           know
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           secrets
           of
           his
           Word
           .
           
             If
             any
             man
             wil
             do
             the
             wil
             of
             God
             ,
             he
             shall
             know
             the
             Doctrine
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           7.17
           .
           
             And
             hereby
             we
             know
             that
             we
             know
             him
             ,
             if
             we
             keep
             his
             Commandments
             ,
          
           1.
           
           Ioh.
           2.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           And
           in
           all
           knowledge
           which
           is
           intended
           for
           practice
           ,
           that
           of
           the
           f
           Philosopher
           is
           most
           true
           ,
           
           
             Those
             things
             which
             wee
             learne
             to
             doe
             ,
             wee
             learne
             by
             doing
          
           :
           now
           the
           knowledge
           of
           divine
           Truths
           is
           not
           barely
           intellectuall
           for
           the
           braine
           ,
           but
           experimentall
           for
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           consisteth
           much
           in
           the
           Taste
           of
           spirituall
           things
           .
           It
           is
           the
           expression
           of
           Saint
           a
           
             Basil
             ,
             Quod
             in
             cibis
             gustus
             ,
             in
             sacris
             intellectus
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Apostle
           calleth
           it
           
             Knowledge
             according
             unto
             Godlinesse
          
           ,
           1
           Tim.
           6.3
           .
           They
           therefore
           who
           can
           resolve
           to
           keepe
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           vitiate
           the
           palate
           of
           their
           minde
           with
           any
           morbid
           humours
           ,
           are
           most
           likely
           by
           the
           other
           helpes
           of
           learning
           and
           industry
           to
           finde
           out
           the
           Truths
           wherein
           they
           disagree
           ;
           for
           the
           very
           b
           Philosopher
           could
           say
           ,
           that
           
             Wickednesse
             doth
             putrifie
             the
             principles
             of
             the
             minde
          
           ;
           and
           that
           c
           
             Such
             as
             are
             mens
             courses
             of
             life
             ,
             such
             likewise
             are
             the
             dispositions
             of
             their
             mindes
             towards
             practicall
             truth
             .
          
           A
           corrupt
           heart
           doth
           usually
           make
           a
           corrupt
           judgement
           ,
           d
           
             Dum
             his
             quae
             volumus
             doctrinam
             coaptamus
             .
          
           It
           concernes
           us
           therefore
           not
           to
           be
           like
           Painters
           ,
           (
           it
           is
           the
           similitude
           of
           e
           Methodius
           )
           that
           can
           draw
           a
           ship
           on
           a
           table
           ,
           but
           are
           not
           able
           to
           build
           a
           ship
           for
           use
           ;
           that
           can
           write
           and
           discourse
           of
           Doctrine
           in
           Papers
           ,
           but
           not
           expresse
           the
           Truth
           of
           it
           in
           our
           lives
           :
           but
           by
           our
           unanimous
           obedience
           to
           the
           Truths
           wee
           know
           ,
           to
           dispose
           our selves
           for
           the
           discovery
           of
           those
           wee
           doe
           not
           know
           .
           f
           
             Iustin
             Martyr
          
           Confesseth
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           lives
           of
           the
           Christians
           which
           taught
           him
           Christian
           Religion
           .
           There
           are
           extant
           g
           two
           Epistles
           of
           Basil
           the
           Great
           
             Ad
             Presbyteros
          
           
           
           by
           whomsoever
           professed
           .
           Because
           f
           Truth
           is
           Gods
           wheresoever
           it
           growes
           ,
           as
           a
           Mine
           of
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           is
           the
           Princes
           in
           whose
           ground
           soever
           it
           be
           discovered
           ,
           g
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           We
           have
           our
           Faith
           ,
           and
           our
           Appellation
           from
           Christ
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           any
           other
           Person
           :
           and
           therefore
           they
           ,
           who
           (
           upon
           any
           undue
           respects
           )
           can
           with
           equall
           facility
           hold
           or
           let
           goe
           Truth
           ,
           the
           Fathers
           fear
           not
           to
           call
           them
           ,
           h
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           and
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           men
           that
           make
           marchandise
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Truth
           ,
           contrary
           to
           that
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Buy
             the
             Truth
             ,
             but
             sell
             it
             not
             ,
             Prov.
          
           23.23
           .
           And
           therefore
           wee
           find
           the
           Orthodox
           Beleevers
           still
           keeping
           themselves
           to
           the
           
             Stile
             of
             Antioch
             ,
             Christians
          
           ;
           and
           i
           refusing
           the
           names
           of
           Petriani
           ,
           or
           Pauliani
           ,
           or
           Melitiani
           ,
           or
           
             pars
             Donati
          
           .
           And
           indeed
           ,
           partiall
           and
           personall
           respects
           will
           be
           ever
           apt
           to
           lead
           unto
           contention
           .
           I
           cannot
           affirm
           any
           thing
           ;
           but
           a
           conjecture
           I
           think
           we
           may
           make
           ,
           that
           if
           Barnabas
           had
           not
           been
           k
           Marks
           uncle
           ,
           the
           difference
           betweene
           him
           and
           Paul
           had
           not
           been
           so
           hot
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           To
           bee
           
             Wise
             unto
             sobriety
             ,
             Rom.
          
           12.3
           .
           When
           we
           are
           to
           deale
           in
           things
           divine
           to
           set
           bounds
           unto
           our selves
           ,
           that
           wee
           breake
           not
           through
           to
           gaze
           ,
           Exod.
           19.12
           ,
           21.
           
           Not
           to
           draw
           every
           thing
           in
           Religion
           to
           the
           Rule
           of
           our
           Right
           ,
           or
           rather
           crooked
           and
           presumptuous
           Reason
           ,
           to
           take
           heede
           of
           l
           Quomodo
           in
           things
           of
           Faith
           ;
           the
           Fathers
           call
           it
           a
           Judaicall
           word
           ,
           and
           unbeseeming
           
           Christians
           .
           Saint
           Paul
           chargeth
           us
           to
           *
           
             Take
             heed
             of
             Philosophy
             and
             vaine
             deceits
             ,
             Col.
          
           2.8
           .
           Not
           but
           that
           there
           is
           m
           admirable
           use
           of
           
             sound
             Philosophy
          
           ,
           and
           of
           Reason
           raised
           and
           rectified
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           it
           is
           
             subordinate
             to
             Faith
          
           ;
           n
           but
           when
           it
           shall
           bee
           so
           proud
           as
           to
           judg
           of
           Faith
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           to
           admit
           or
           reject
           it
           as
           it
           shall
           be
           consonant
           or
           disagreeing
           with
           her
           prejudices
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           tyranny
           which
           would
           quickly
           overthrow
           all
           .
        
         
           Other
           cause
           there
           hath
           been
           none
           of
           those
           desperate
           Heresies
           wherewith
           the
           Socinians
           have
           pestred
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           will
           have
           all
           Truths
           to
           stand
           or
           fall
           at
           the
           Tribunal
           of
           their
           presumptuous
           Reason
           :
           as
           if
           all
           the
           present
           and
           ancient
           Churches
           of
           God
           besides
           consisted
           but
           of
           brute
           Creatures
           ,
           and
           they
           onely
           in
           a
           corner
           of
           Polonia
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           the
           Donatists
           in
           Africa
           ,
           the
           onely
           reasonable
           and
           holy
           men
           .
           
             Foelix
             Ecclesia
             ,
             cum
             nova
             &
             curiosa
             de
             Deo
             dicere
             lascivia
             crederetur
          
           ;
           Happy
           indeed
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           curious
           novelties
           ,
           
           and
           as
           it
           were
           Tourneaments
           in
           sacred
           things
           are
           esteemed
           profane
           ;
           when
           men
           doe
           not
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           but
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           nor
           disparage
           the
           Majesty
           of
           so
           Honourable
           and
           solemn
           a
           Foundation
           ,
           with
           the
           levity
           of
           slight
           ,
           chaffie
           ,
           and
           triviall
           superstructions
           .
           It
           was
           a
           grave
           and
           serious
           speech
           that
           of
           Seneca
           ,
           
           and
           worthy
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           greatest
           Divines
           ,
           
           
             Nunquam
             nos
             verecundiores
             esse
             debemus
             ,
             quam
             cum
             de
             Deo
             agitur
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           To
           keepe
           our selves
           to
           the
           
             forme
             of
             sound
          
           *
           
             words
             ,
             Rom.
          
           12.6
           .
           2
           Tim.
           1.13
           .
           
           to
           hold
           those
           Doctrines
           which
           accord
           best
           with
           the
           grounds
           of
           faith
           &
           love
           in
           Christ
           ,
           those
           which
           ascribe
           most
           glory
           to
           God
           and
           his
           Grace
           ,
           which
           most
           conduce
           to
           the
           humbling
           and
           debasing
           of
           the
           pride
           of
           man
           ,
           which
           most
           tend
           to
           the
           practice
           of
           godlines
           ,
           to
           the
           purifying
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           to
           the
           edifying
           of
           the
           Body
           of
           Christ.
           Our
           Doctrine
           must
           be
           
             according
             unto
             godlinesse
          
           ,
           1
           Tim.
           6.3
           .
           and
           our
           knowledge
           the
           
             acknowledging
             of
             the
             Truth
             which
             is
             after
             Godlinesse
             ,
             Tit.
          
           1.1
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           *
           The
           
             Custom
             of
             the
             Churches
             of
             God
          
           To
           retaine
           that
           ,
           (
           when
           there
           is
           no
           expresse
           and
           evident
           variation
           from
           Divine
           Authority
           )
           which
           is
           most
           consonant
           to
           the
           received
           usage
           of
           the
           ancient
           and
           pure
           ages
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           This
           Rule
           the
           Apostle
           gives
           for
           suppressing
           of
           differences
           ,
           
             If
             any
             seem
             to
             be
             contentious
             ,
             wee
             have
             no
             such
             custome
             ,
             neither
             the
             Churches
             of
             God
             ,
          
           1
           Corin.
           11.16
           .
           
             Inquire
             of
             the
             former
             age
          
           ,
           saith
           
             Bildad
             ,
             and
             prepare
             thy selfe
             to
             the
             search
             of
             their
             fathers
             ,
             Iob
          
           8.8
           .
           
             Look
             to
             the
             old
             way
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           Ier.
           6.16
           .
           
             It
             was
             not
             so
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
          
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           Mat.
           19.8
           .
           *
           Onely
           this
           Rule
           is
           to
           be
           qualified
           with
           this
           necessary
           distinction
           ,
           That
           a
           no
           Antiquity
           hath
           
           any
           Authority
           in
           
             matters
             necessary
          
           of
           Faith
           ,
           Worship
           ,
           or
           Doctrines
           of
           Religion
           ,
           to
           prescribe
           or
           diliver
           any
           thing
           ,
           as
           in
           it selfe
           and
           immediately
           obligatory
           to
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           which
           is
           either
           contradicted
           or
           omitted
           in
           the
           written
           Word
           ,
           which
           we
           beleeve
           to
           be
           
             fully
             sufficient
             to
             make
             the
             man
             of
             God
             perfect
             ,
             and
             throughly
             furnished
             unto
             every
             good
             worke
             ,
          
           2
           Tim.
           3.16
           ,
           17.
           
        
         
           But
           ,
           1.
           
           In
           
             matters
             accessory
             of
             indifferency
             ,
             order
             ,
             decency
             ,
          
           and
           
             inferiour
             nature
          
           .
           2.
           
           In
           matter
           of
           Testimony
           to
           the
           truths
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           for
           manifesting
           the
           succession
           ,
           flourishing
           ,
           and
           harmony
           of
           doctrines
           through
           all
           ages
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           godly
           learned
           have
           justly
           ascribed
           much
           to
           the
           authority
           and
           usage
           of
           the
           ancient
           Churches
           .
           The
           study
           of
           the
           doctrine
           and
           Rites
           whereof
           is
           justly
           called
           by
           the
           most
           learned
           Primate
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
             a
             noble
             study
          
           .
           I
           wil
           conclude
           this
           particular
           with
           the
           words
           of
           S.
           Austin
           ,
           b
           In
           those
           things
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           wherein
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           hath
           defined
           nothing
           ,
           
             mos
             Populi
             Dei
             &
             instituta
             majorum
             pro
             lege
             tenenda
             sunt
             ,
          
           The
           custome
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           and
           appointments
           of
           our
           fore-fathers
           must
           be
           held
           for
           laws
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           Submission
           to
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           the
           judgments
           of
           the
           godly
           learned
           :
           c
           not
           to
           be
           stiffe
           and
           inflexible
           in
           our
           owne
           conceits
           ,
           nor
           to
           be
           Acceptors
           of
           our
           own
           persons
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           willing
           to
           retract
           
           any
           errour
           ,
           and
           with
           meekness
           and
           thankfulness
           ,
           to
           be
           led
           into
           the
           right
           way
           by
           any
           hand
           .
           Excellent
           was
           the
           resolution
           of
           Iob
           in
           this
           case
           
             Teach
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             hold
             my
             peace
             ,
             and
             cause
             me
             to
             know
             wherein
             I
             have
             erred
             ,
             Iob
          
           6.24
           .
           In
           which
           one
           disposition
           did
           all
           men
           ,
           who
           otherwise
           differ
           ,
           firmly
           agree
           ,
           and
           were
           not
           too
           partially
           addicted
           to
           their
           own
           fancies
           ,
           nor
           had
           their
           judgments
           (
           which
           should
           be
           guided
           only
           by
           the
           truth
           of
           things
           )
           too
           much
           enthralled
           to
           their
           own
           wils
           ,
           ends
           ,
           or
           passions
           ;
           soon
           might
           they
           be
           brought
           ,
           if
           not
           wherein
           they
           erre
           ,
           to
           change
           their
           judgments
           ,
           yet
           at
           least
           so
           to
           allay
           them
           with
           humility
           and
           love
           ,
           
           (
           as
           Saint
           Cyprian
           did
           his
           )
           that
           they
           should
           never
           breake
           forth
           into
           bitternesse
           towards
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           or
           disturbance
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           ,
           with
           as
           much
           light
           as
           my
           weaknesse
           could
           discover
           ,
           and
           with
           as
           much
           brevity
           as
           the
           weight
           of
           the
           Argument
           would
           allow
           opened
           the
           meanes
           of
           procuring
           and
           preserving
           Peace
           amongst
           Brethren
           .
        
         
           The
           other
           Particular
           in
           the
           Text
           would
           require
           as
           large
           a
           portion
           of
           time
           as
           this
           hath
           already
           spent
           .
           I
           shall
           spare
           to
           bee
           so
           injurious
           to
           your
           patience
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           businesse
           wee
           attend
           upon
           ;
           onely
           because
           those
           things
           which
           God
           hath
           joyned
           together
           no
           man
           ought
           to
           put
           asunder
           ,
           I
           shall
           therefore
           as
           Architects
           use
           to
           doe
           ,
           give
           you
           in
           but
           a
           few
           lines
           a
           Modell
           of
           the
           building
           here
           by
           the
           Apostle
           commended
           
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           leave
           you
           ,
           and
           it
           to
           Gods
           Blessing
           .
        
         
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ]
           1.
           
           Then
           ,
           It
           is
           not
           any
           kind
           of
           Peace
           which
           must
           bee
           thus
           pursued
           .
           Such
           the
           things
           in
           difference
           may
           bee
           as
           must
           be
           earnestly
           contended
           for
           ,
           
             Iude
             v.
          
           3.
           
           If
           Peace
           hinder
           Edification
           ,
           wee
           must
           then
           build
           ,
           as
           Nehemiahs
           servants
           did
           ,
           with
           our
           spirituall
           Weapons
           in
           our
           hands
           .
           It
           must
           be
           an
           edifying
           ,
           but
           no
           destroying
           Peace
           .
           It
           hath
           an
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           to
           bound
           it
           ,
           Rom.
           12.18
           .
           and
           wee
           know
           ,
           
             Id
             solum
             possumus
             ,
             quod
             jure
             possumus
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           purposely
           severeth
           Peace
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           that
           hee
           may
           joyne
           Peace
           and
           Charity
           .
           In
           our
           services
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           wee
           must
           ever
           more
           looke
           to
           what
           is
           helpefull
           to
           others
           ,
           than
           to
           what
           is
           lawfull
           for
           our selves
           ;
           to
           part
           from
           a
           little
           of
           our
           owne
           ground
           ,
           rather
           than
           our
           brothers
           house
           should
           bee
           unbuilt
           .
           
             All
             things
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             are
             lawfull
             ,
             but
             all
             things
             edifie
             not
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           not
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             follow
             peace
          
           ;
           but
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
             The
             things
             which
             make
             for
             peace
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           enough
           that
           we
           have
           pious
           affections
           to
           the
           Peace
           and
           Edification
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           an
           End
           ;
           but
           we
           must
           put
           to
           all
           our
           skill
           and
           wisedome
           ,
           and
           cast
           about
           for
           the
           most
           proper
           and
           seasonable
           meanes
           conducing
           to
           so
           good
           an
           End.
           For
           a
           man
           may
           have
           an
           indifferent
           good
           will
           to
           Peace
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           yet
           when
           it
           comes
           to
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           to
           the
           meanes
           for
           the
           
           
           Edification
           ,
           an
           yeelding
           to
           be
           built
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           2.5
           .
           nor
           onely
           
             Immanent
             Edification
          
           ,
           a
           building
           up
           of
           our selves
           ,
           
             Iude
             v.
          
           20.
           but
           a
           mutall
           and
           
             transient
             Edification
          
           ,
           as
           iron
           whetteth
           iron
           ,
           a
           considering
           of
           one
           another
           to
           provoke
           unto
           love
           ,
           and
           unto
           good
           workes
           ,
           Heb.
           10.24
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           It
           must
           be
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           too
           .
           It
           is
           not
           enough
           to
           desire
           it
           ,
           to
           accept
           it
           ,
           to
           meet
           it
           halfe
           way
           ,
           to
           let
           it
           in
           ,
           and
           welcome
           it
           when
           it
           comes
           to
           us
           ;
           But
           we
           must
           Pursue
           and
           goe
           after
           it
           .
           If
           any
           man
           refuse
           Peace
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           flieth
           from
           us
           ,
           we
           must
           put
           it
           to
           an
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           and
           venture
           our selves
           for
           it
           to
           a
           
             si
             forte
          
           ,
           and
           
             quantum
             in
             nobis
          
           ,
           if
           by
           any
           meanes
           we
           may
           overtake
           and
           apprehend
           it
           ,
           Rom.
           12.18
           .
           If
           any
           man
           refuse
           Edification
           ,
           and
           thrust
           away
           the
           Grace
           and
           Mercy
           which
           is
           preached
           unto
           him
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           here
           too
           ,
           not
           give
           him
           over
           ,
           and
           to
           let
           him
           alone
           for
           desperate
           ,
           but
           to
           pursue
           him
           still
           ,
           to
           digge
           about
           him
           ,
           and
           dung
           him
           (
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Parable
           ,
           Luke
           13.8
           .
           )
           It
           may
           be
           he
           will
           yet
           bring
           forth
           fruit
           :
           many
           there
           are
           which
           come
           into
           the
           Vineyard
           at
           the
           last
           hour
           .
           We
           must
           here
           put
           it
           to
           a
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           too
           ,
           
             if
             God
             peradventure
          
           wil
           give
           him
           Repentance
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           2.25
           .
           and
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           to
           shew
           all
           meeknesse
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           because
           we
           our selves
           were
           sometimes
           foolish
           and
           disobedient
           ,
           Tit.
           3.2
           ,
           3.
           
        
         
           Now
           lastly
           ,
           unto
           the
           substance
           of
           this
           Building
           ,
           there
           pertaine
           but
           these
           three
           things
           .
           A
           
             Foundation
             ,
             a
             Superstruction
          
           ,
           a
           Contignation
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           A
           stable
           and
           solid
           Foundation
           ,
           which
           is
           either
           personall
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           
             Christ
             onely
          
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           3.11
           .
           or
           a
           practicall
           ,
           the
           knowledge
           whereof
           is
           requisite
           as
           a
           ground-worke
           unto
           some
           further
           end
           ;
           and
           this
           againe
           is
           twofold
           .
        
         
           Either
           ,
           the
           
             Foundation
             of
             Theologicall
             Doctrines
          
           ,
           upon
           which
           they
           are
           raised
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           they
           are
           to
           be
           measured
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Apostles
             and
             Prophets
          
           is
           called
           a
           Foundation
           ,
           Eph.
           2.20
           .
           or
           else
           the
           
             Foundation
             of
             Salvation
          
           ,
           whatsoever
           things
           are
           simply
           and
           
             absolutely
             necessary
          
           to
           the
           spirituall
           ,
           vitall
           ,
           and
           salvificall
           state
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           
             Quae
             posita
             ponunt
             ,
             &
             sublata
             auferunt
             salutem
             ,
          
           which
           have
           by
           the
           Ordination
           of
           God
           a
           necessary
           and
           intrinsecal
           connexion
           unto
           eternal
           life
           .
           St
           Paul
           gives
           it
           us
           in
           three
           words
           ,
           
             Faith
             ,
             Hope
          
           ,
           and
           Love.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           b
           Faith
           ,
           as
           the
           
             primò
             primum
          
           ,
           without
           which
           no
           other
           motions
           ,
           though
           materially
           in
           morall
           construction
           good
           ,
           are
           yet
           
             in
             foro
             Coeli
          
           vitall
           and
           salvificall
           .
           This
           Faith
           is
           contracted
           into
           the
           
             Creeds
             of
             the
             Church
          
           ,
           requiring
           
             an
             intellectuall
          
           assent
           of
           the
           minde
           to
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           a
           
             fiduciall
             reliance
          
           of
           the
           heart
           on
           the
           Goodnesse
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           in
           all
           those
           Evangelicall
           Doctrines
           for
           our
           owne
           righteousnesse
           and
           salvation
           :
           and
           thus
           Faith
           is
           by
           c
           the
           Ancients
           often
           called
           a
           d
           Foundation
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           e
           Hope
           as
           the
           Ground
           and
           Foundation
           of
           all
           f
           Invocation
           ,
           and
           spiritual
           Worship
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           of
           such
           as
           destroyed
           the
           incommunicable
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           
           that
           they
           did
           not
           
             Hold
             the
             head
          
           ,
           
           Col.
           2.18
           ,
           19.
           and
           thus
           the
           
             Lords
             Prayer
          
           containing
           the
           adequate
           object
           of
           all
           our
           Hopes
           ,
           is
           called
           by
           
             Turtullian
             ,
             A
             fundamentall
             Prayer
          
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           g
           Love
           ,
           as
           the
           Principle
           of
           all
           Obedience
           and
           newnesse
           of
           living
           .
           In
           a
           h
           
             Godly
             sorrow
          
           for
           all
           sinne
           past
           ,
           a
           
             Godly
             purpose
          
           abrenouncing
           all
           sinne
           i
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           profession
           ,
           and
           endeavour
           of
           Conversation
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           
           k
           a
           desire
           to
           feare
           Gods
           name
           ,
           a
           l
           delight
           in
           his
           Law
           ,
           a
           Love
           of
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           a
           Conscience
           void
           of
           offence
           towards
           God
           and
           men
           .
           And
           so
           Love
           is
           by
           the
           Apostle
           called
           a
           a
           Root
           and
           Ground
           ,
           Ephes.
           3.17
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           laying
           of
           this
           Foundation
           aright
           ,
           and
           causing
           ignorant
           men
           in
           some
           measure
           to
           understand
           the
           mysteries
           of
           Religion
           and
           Salvation
           ,
           is
           indeed
           the
           master-piece
           of
           the
           wisest
           Builder
           ,
           and
           that
           ,
           without
           the
           which
           all
           our
           other
           Sermons
           to
           the
           People
           will
           bee
           little
           better
           than
           lost
           labour
           ,
           till
           these
           Principles
           be
           soundly
           fastened
           in
           their
           Consciences
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           this
           Foundation
           of
           Faith
           in
           Doctrine
           ,
           hope
           in
           worship
           ,
           and
           love
           in
           obedience
           ,
           must
           be
           joyned
           a
           progresse
           in
           the
           Superstruction
           ,
           because
           something
           will
           be
           ever
           wanting
           to
           the
           Grace
           and
           Knowledge
           of
           God
           in
           us
           :
           and
           in
           
           this
           superedification
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           needfull
           to
           observe
           these
           two
           things
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           due
           order
           and
           disposition
           :
           
           for
           though
           all
           the
           Truths
           of
           God
           are
           to
           bee
           taught
           ,
           yet
           each
           in
           its
           due
           place
           and
           time
           ,
           according
           as
           the
           strength
           and
           growth
           of
           our
           hearers
           is
           able
           to
           bear
           .
           As
           the
           Scripture
           was
           delivered
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           by
           pieces
           and
           degrees
           ,
           so
           should
           it
           be
           preached
           too
           ,
           
             line
             upon
             line
             ,
             precept
             upon
             precept
             .
          
           It
           was
           (
           I
           think
           )
           wise
           counsell
           ,
           that
           of
           a
           learned
           Cardinal
           ,
           That
           with
           vulgar
           people
           ,
           it
           were
           best
           beginning
           at
           the
           later
           end
           of
           S.
           Pauls
           Epistles
           ,
           where
           he
           speaks
           of
           Duties
           ,
           and
           then
           after
           that
           to
           go
           to
           the
           beginnings
           ,
           where
           he
           is
           more
           profound
           in
           Doctrines
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           due
           Connexion
           ,
           that
           we
           sever
           not
           those
           Doctrines
           which
           God
           hath
           joyned
           .
           
           Not
           to
           preach
           Works
           without
           Faith
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           Jewes
           begate
           pride
           ,
           and
           opinion
           of
           their
           own
           righteousnesse
           ,
           Rom.
           10.3
           .
           Nor
           Faith
           without
           Works
           ,
           which
           some
           Hereticks
           doing
           ,
           (
           for
           that
           the
           learned
           observe
           to
           have
           been
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           Epistles
           of
           Saint
           Iames
           and
           Saint
           Iohn
           )
           did
           thereby
           cause
           great
           scandal
           and
           licentious
           living
           .
           To
           preach
           the
           Law
           so
           ,
           as
           to
           shew
           men
           still
           ,
           upon
           Repentance
           ,
           a
           Refuge
           to
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           so
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           to
           shew
           them
           withall
           upon
           their
           contempt
           and
           presumptuous
           disobedience
           ,
           the
           curses
           of
           the
           Law.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           There
           is
           the
           Contignation
           and
           covering
           ,
        
         
         
         
           And
           here
           let
           me
           speak
           one
           word
           to
           to
           you
           who
           are
           Church-wardens
           ,
           and
           are
           entrusted
           with
           the
           care
           of
           Presenting
           Disorders
           to
           the
           Governours
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           to
           beseech
           you
           to
           consider
           the
           Religion
           and
           Sacrednesse
           of
           that
           Oath
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           expect
           helpe
           from
           God
           ,
           you
           promise
           to
           performe
           ;
           with
           the
           reverence
           of
           which
           Oath
           ,
           and
           fear
           of
           Gods
           dreadfull
           Name
           ,
           were
           you
           so
           throughly
           affected
           ,
           as
           indeed
           you
           ought
           ,
           wee
           should
           not
           see
           what
           with
           grief
           wee
           doe
           ,
           so
           great
           contempt
           of
           Gods
           House
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           common
           and
           profane
           things
           ;
           many
           scarce
           throughout
           the
           whole
           yeare
           making
           their
           Confession
           of
           sinnes
           to
           God
           in
           the
           Assembly
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           many
           seldom
           or
           never
           hearing
           any
           one
           Psalme
           of
           David
           ,
           or
           Chapter
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           read
           unto
           them
           ;
           nay
           ,
           many
           neglecting
           the
           whole
           Liturgie
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           dropping
           in
           after
           the
           Sermon
           is
           begun
           ;
           and
           though
           the
           Preacher
           have
           taken
           sad
           paines
           for
           what
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           he
           speaks
           unto
           them
           ,
           having
           not
           yet
           the
           patience
           to
           stay
           till
           that
           peice
           of
           the
           hour
           be
           ended
           .
           Certainly
           ,
           David
           had
           learned
           more
           reverence
           to
           the
           Lords
           House
           ,
           
             I
             was
             glad
             when
             they
             said
             ,
             Let
             us
             go
             into
             the
             House
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Psal.
          
           122.1
           .
           And
           so
           had
           Cornelius
           ,
           who
           with
           his
           kindred
           and
           neer
           friends
           waited
           for
           the
           coming
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
             Acts
          
           10.24
           .
           And
           so
           had
           Solomon
           ,
           who
           teacheth
           men
           to
           
             wait
             daily
             at
             the
             
             gates
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             attendance
             at
             the
             postes
             of
             the
             doores
             of
             Gods
             House
             ,
             Prov.
          
           8.34
           .
           And
           the
           Prophecies
           foretell
           the
           like
           of
           Gods
           People
           under
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           call
           upon
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           should
           
             Goe
             speedily
          
           to
           pray
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           seeke
           the
           Lord
           ,
           Zach.
           8.21
           .
           I
           speake
           this
           in
           zeale
           to
           the
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           reverence
           of
           his
           Sanctuary
           ,
           and
           beseech
           you
           by
           the
           sacrednesse
           of
           your
           Oath
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           feare
           of
           Gods
           Name
           to
           thinke
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Generall
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           the
           People
           in
           their
           places
           must
           labour
           by
           inoffensive
           and
           holy
           lives
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           peaceable
           fruits
           of
           righteousnesse
           to
           cover
           the
           Church
           wherein
           they
           live
           from
           the
           reproaches
           of
           all
           those
           who
           caluminate
           our
           Doctrine
           and
           Worship
           ,
           as
           tending
           to
           licentious
           ,
           prophane
           ,
           rebellious
           ,
           or
           superstitious
           living
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           when
           all
           this
           is
           done
           ,
           
             Except
             the
             Lord
             build
             the
             House
             ,
          
           they
           labour
           dut
           in
           vaine
           that
           build
           it
           .
           Paul
           may
           plant
           ,
           and
           Apollo
           may
           water
           ,
           but
           his
           Blessing
           it
           is
           which
           must
           perfect
           all
           .
           Wee
           all
           are
           but
           walles
           of
           mudde
           ,
           which
           may
           easily
           bee
           broken
           through
           ;
           Hee
           only
           is
           a
           Wall
           of
           fire
           which
           no
           enemies
           can
           approach
           unto
           .
           And
           therefore
           wee
           must
           all
           (
           and
           wee
           in
           our
           Calling
           especially
           )
           bee
           frequent
           and
           urgent
           in
           our
           Praiers
           to
           him
           to
           preserve
           the
           Peace
           ,
           to
           repaire
           the
           Breaches
           ,
           and
           to
           build
           up
           the
           Walles
           of
           his
           Ierusalem
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           give
           us
           
           eyes
           to
           see
           ,
           and
           hearts
           to
           love
           ,
           and
           mouths
           to
           utter
           ,
           and
           lives
           to
           expresse
           the
           praises
           of
           his
           Word
           .
           And
           that
           hee
           would
           give
           his
           Word
           a
           free
           passage
           into
           the
           heads
           and
           hearts
           ,
           into
           the
           consciences
           and
           conversations
           of
           all
           his
           People
           :
           that
           so
           beginning
           at
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           may
           grow
           up
           together
           unto
           a
           perfect
           man
           ,
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           stature
           of
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           Christ
           ;
           which
           the
           Lord
           grant
           for
           the
           merits
           &
           mercies
           of
           his
           Beloved
           Sonne
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           Righteous
           ;
           to
           Whom
           with
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           blessed
           Spirit
           ,
           Three
           Persons
           ,
           and
           One
           Immortall
           and
           onely
           Wise
           God
           be
           all
           Glory
           ,
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           Thanks-giving
           ,
           now
           and
           for
           evermore
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A10655-e180
           
             a
             Jam.
             1.25
             2.8
             
          
           
             b
             Act.
             15.10
             
          
           
             c
             Ezek.
             20.25
             vid.
             Irenae
             .
             l.
             4
             cap.
             29
             
          
           
             d
             Gal.
             2.4
             ,
             5
             
          
           
             n
             Matth.
             10.34
             
          
           
             o
             John
             18.11
             
          
           
             p
             Matth.
             13.57
             
          
           
             q
             Matth.
             17.27
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Chrysost.
             fusè
             in
             Psa.
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             5.6
             .
             vid.
             etiam
             in
             
               Psal.
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               .
               pag.
            
             690.
             
             
               Edit
               .
               Savil
            
             .
          
           
             r
             Gal.
             5.1
             .
          
           
             s
             Acts
             16.3
             .
          
           
             t
             Gal.
             2.3
             .
          
           
             u
             1
             Cor.
             10.23
             
          
           
             x
             Gal.
             1.10
             .
             1
             Thes.
             2.4
             
          
           
             y
             1
             Cor.
             9
             19
             2
             Cor.
             4.5
             .
          
           
             z
             1
             Cor.
             7.13
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Valer.
               Max.
            
             
          
           
             a
             Matth.
             23.23
             
          
           
             b
             Acts
             15.28
             .
          
           
             c
             1
             Cor.
             3.10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             a
             Nazian
             .
             Orat
             .
             14.
             
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             b
             Aug.
             
               de
               Peccato
               Origin
            
             .
             cap.
             23.
             
          
           
             c
             Tert.
             
               de
               Pudicit
            
             .
             cap.
             19.
             
          
           
             Method
             .
             apud
             Epiphan
             .
             Haeres
             .
             64.
             
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             
               Uti
               de
               praeceptis
               distinguit
            
             Greg.
             Nazianz
             .
             Orat.
             3.
             
             
               De
               creatura
               ,
               si
               quid
               aliter
               quā
               sese
               habet
               senserimus
               ,
               dummodò
               non
               id
               pro
               cognito
               praeceptóque
               teneamus
               ,
               Nullum
               periculum
               est
               —
               De
               Creatore
               ,
               si
               aliud
               quàm
               oportet
               ac
               sese
               res
               habet
               nobis
               persuadetur
               ,
               perniciosissimo
               Errore
               decipimur
               .
            
             Aug.
             de
             Lib.
             Arb.
             lib.
             3.
             cap.
             21.
             &
             de
             Gen.
             ad
             lit
             .
             lib.
             10.
             cap.
             23.
             
          
           
             d
             Jud.
             ver
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             e
             Athan.
             Epist.
             ad
             Orthodoxos
             .
             
               De
               hujusmodi
               Epistolis
               quae
               formatae
               Communicatoriae
               &
               pacificae
               vocabantur
               .
               Vid.
            
             Aug.
             Epist
             .
             136.
             
             &
             Opt.
             lib.
             2.
             
          
           
             f
             Basil.
             Ep.
             325
             ad
             Epiphan
             .
          
           
             g
             by
             th
             .
             Davenant
             in
             Epist.
             Pacificat
             .
             
               nuper
               edita
            
             .
          
           
             h
             Vid.
             Euseb.
             Hist.
             l.
             4.
             c.
             13.
             &
             l.
             5.
             c.
             19.
             
             &
             Gregr.
             Naz.
             Orat.
             12.
             pag.
             203.
             
             Paris
             .
             1609.
             
          
           
             i
             2
             Tim.
             2.18
             
          
           
             k
             Hos.
             4.15
             2
             Cor.
             6.16
             
          
           
             a
             Cypr.
             lib.
             de
             sentent
             .
             Episc.
             de
             Heretic
             .
             rebaptizand
             .
          
           
             b
             Heb.
             7.2
             
          
           
             c
             Jam.
             3.17
             
          
           
             d
             Ephes.
             4.3
             
          
           
             e
             
               Hilar.
               contr
               .
               Aria
               .
               &
               Auxent
               .
            
          
           
             
               vid.
               Greg.
               Naz
               Orat.
            
             1.
             pag.
             35
             ,
             36
             
          
           
             Epiphan
             .
             Haeres
             .
             68.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             Chryst.
             in
             Gen.
             Hom.
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Euseb.
               de
               vit
               .
               Constant.
               l.
            
             2
             c.
             63-68
             .
             lib.
             3
             c.
             12.
             
             &
             20.
             
          
           
             
               Euagrius
               l.
            
             3
             cap.
             30
             
          
           
             
               Nicephorus
               lib.
            
             15.
             c.
             25
             
          
           
             King
             
               Iames
               in
            
             his
             Declaration
             to
             the
             States
             against
             
               Conradus
               Vorstius
            
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             Instructions
             to
             his
             Bishops
             ,
             Anno
             1622
             
          
           
             *
             Gen.
             13.8
             Acts
             7.26
             Psal.
             133.1
             Ephes.
             4.36
             
               Ex
               codem
               utcro
               ,
               Ignor.
               Tert.
            
             Jude
             v.
             3
             2
             Pet.
             1.1
             Acts
             4.32
             Phil.
             1.27
             
               Unum
               signum
               habemus
               :
               quare
               non
               in
               uno
               ovili
               sumus
               ?
            
             Aug.
             To.
             7.
             
               serm
               .
               ad
               pleb
               .
               in
               Caesoriensem
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               Iustin
               Martyr
               dialog
               .
               cum
               Tryphon
               .
               Optat.
               l.
            
             1.
             
             
               Aug.
               contr
               .
               Epist.
               Parmen
               .
               lib.
            
             3.
             cap.
             1
             
          
           
             
               Non
               habent
               Dei
               char
               itatem
               ,
               qui
               Ecclesiae
               non
               diligunt
               unitatem
               .
            
          
           
             
               Aug.
               de
               Bapt.
               l.
            
             3.
             c.
             16.
             
               vid.
               Greg.
               Naz.
               Orat
            
             .
             14.
             p.
             215
             ,
             216
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Odyss
               .
               u.
            
             
          
           
             a
             
               Ideircò
               &
               in
               columbá
               ven
               it
               Spiritus
               fanctus
               ;
               Simplex
               animal
               &
               laetum
               ,
               non
               felle
               amarum
               ,
               non
               morsibus
               saevum
               ,
               non
               unguium
               lacerationi
               violentum
               .
               Cypr.
               de
               unitat
               .
               Ecclesiae
               .
            
          
           
             b
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Hom.
             Iliad
             .
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Iliad
             .
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Iliad
             .
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             c
             
               Commune
               periculum
               concordiâ
               propulsandum
            
             .
             Tacit.
             in
             vit
             .
             Agric.
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             &c.
             Chry.
             Hom.
             7.
             in
             Genes
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             1.20
             12.14
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Basil.
             Epist.
             296.
             ad
             Satalens
             .
             Vit.
             etiam
             de
             Spiritu
             sancto
             ,
             cap.
             30.
             
             Nazianz.
             Orat.
             1.
             pag.
             34.
             
             Petr.
             Aerod
             .
             decret
             .
             lib.
             1.
             
             Tit.
             2.
             sect
             .
             8.
             
             
               Dolebat
               hoc
               Diabolus
               ,
               qui
               semper
               de
               fratrum
               pace
               torquetur
               .
            
             Optat.
             lib.
             2.
             
             
               Non
               esset
               pravis
               Haeresium
               dogmatibus
               locus
               ,
            
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Greg.
             Nyssen
             .
             de
             vit
             .
             Mosis
             .
             p.
             190.
             
          
           
             
               Bellarm.
               de
               notis
               Eccle.
               lib.
            
             4.
             c.
             11
             
          
           
             
               Stapleton
               de
               princip
               .
               fidei
               doctrinal
               .
               lib.
            
             4.
             cap.
             13.
             
          
           
             
               Kellisons
               Survey
               lib.
            
             2.
             cap.
             6
             
               vid.
               Dr
            
             Feild
             
               of
               the
               Church
               .
               l.
            
             3.
             cap.
             41
             ,
             42.
             
             
               &
               Iuel
               .
               Apolog.
            
             
          
           
             
               Greg.
               Naz.
               Orat.
            
             13.
             
          
           
             Hierom.
             
          
           
             
               Hilar.
               in
               Psal.
            
             118.
             
             P.
             
          
           
             
               vid.
               Vincent
               .
               Lirinens
               .
               cap.
            
             15
             ,
             16.25
             
               Isid.
               Pelut
               .
               l.
            
             2
             Epist.
             90.
             
             
               Aug.
               Epist.
            
             105.
             
               de
               Civit.
               Dei.
               l.
            
             16
             c.
             2.
             
               de
               verâ
               Relig
               .
               cap.
            
             8
             
          
           
             Defence
             Part.
             2.
             p.
             319.
             
               &
               vid.
               Iewels
               Reply
               ,
               artic
               .
            
             8.
             p.
             294.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Euseb.
               hist.
               l.
            
             5.
             cap.
             26.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Euseb.
               l.
            
             7.
             c.
             3
             
          
           
             c
             
               Aug.
               &
               Hier.
               in
               Epist.
               amaeb
               .
               apud
               Aug.
               Ep.
            
             8.19
             .
          
           
             d
             
               Basil.
               Ep.
            
             10.
             
             &
             77.
             
             
               Baron
               .
               an
            
             .
             372.
             
             Sect.
             15
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Sozomen
               l.
            
             8.
             c.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Cyril
               .
               lib.
               ad
               Euoptium
               Niceph
               .
               Hist.
               l.
            
             14.
             cap.
             35.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             8.2
             ,
             3.
             
             Prov.
             13.10
             .
          
           
             g
             
               Superbia
               Haereticorum
               mater
               Aug.
               de
               Gen.
               contr
               .
               Manich.
               lib.
            
             2.
             cap.
             8.
             
             
               &
               Ep.
            
             89.
             
          
           
             h
             
               Quint.
               Curt.
               lib.
            
             10.
             
          
           
             i
             
               Aug.
               ad
               Licentium
               Ep.
            
             49.
             
          
           
             k
             
               Aug.
               Ep.
            
             119.
             
          
           
             
               Basil.
               Hexam
               .
               Homil.
            
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Greg.
               Nyssen
               .
               in
               Cant.
               Hom.
            
             3.
             p.
             514.
             
          
           
             
               Epiph.
               Hares
            
             .
             40.
             
          
           
             
               Arist.
               Rhet.
               Fab.
               lib.
            
             12.
             cap.
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Malè
               vim
               suam
               potestas
               aliorū
               contumeliis
               experitur
               .
               Plin.
               l.
            
             8.
             
             Ep.
             24.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Naz.
               Orat.
            
             3.
             p.
             97.
             
             
               Studiorum
               rudes
               ,
               literarum
               prophani
               ,
               expertes
               artium
               .
               Minut.
               Felix
               .
               Hoc
               est
               fastidium
               vestrum
               ,
               sapicutia
               haec
               arrogans
               ,
               quâ
               nos
               ut
               rudes
               despuitis
               .
               Arnob.
               cont
               .
               Gentes
               lib.
            
             3.
             
             
               Aug.
               de
               Bapt.
               l.
            
             2.
             cap.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             
               Cypr.
               ad
               Quir.
            
             
          
           
             
               Vid.
               Causab
               .
               in
               Baron
               .
               Exercit.
            
             14.
             
             Sect.
             6.
             
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Naz.
             Orat.
             26.
             
          
           
             Tacit.
             
          
           
             
               Spiritus
               magni
               magis
               quàm
               utiles
               .
               Liv.
               dec
               .
            
             3
             lib.
             10.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             &c.
             
               Naz.
               Orat.
            
             26.
             
          
           
             
               Tacit.
               in
               vita
               Agric.
               cui
               contrarium
               planè
               erat
               exemplum
               magni
               Basilii
               apud
               Nazian
               .
               Orat.
            
             20.
             p.
             362
             
               &
               Epist.
            
             26.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Nimium
               altercando
               veritas
               amittitur
               .
               A.
               Gell.
               
            
          
           
             a
             
               vid.
               Basil.
               Ep.
            
             41.
             
               integro
               autem
               libello
               Dionysium
               hunc
               ab
               Arianismi
               suspicione
               vindicat
               M.
               Athanasius
               .
               Tom.
            
             1.
             
               l.
               Quòd
               unà
               cum
               Nicaena
               Synodo
               conspirarit
               Dionys
               .
            
          
           
             b
             
               Ardore
               feriendi
               adversarios
               ,
               premit
               interdum
               socios
               .
               Ioseph
               .
               Acosta
               .
               de
               Hieronymo
               citante
               Riveto
               in
               Psal.
            
             16.
             
             
               Sixt.
               Senens
               .
               l.
            
             5.
             
               in
               Prooemio
            
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             4.15
             .
             Prov.
             26.17
             .
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             —
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Naz.
               Orat.
            
             9.
             
               vid.
               etiam
               Orat.
            
             26.
             p.
             450
             ,
             453
             ,
             454.
             
          
           
             
               Quidam
               in
               corpore
               Christi
               oculi
               ,
               quidam
               manus
            
             &c.
             
             
               Basil.
               in
               Psalm
            
             .
             33.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             
               &c.
               Naz.
               Orat.
            
             33.
             
             
               Tuscul.
               Quaest.
            
             
          
           
             
               Theod.
               hist.
               l.
            
             4.
             cap.
             17.
             
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             
               Iliad
               .
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               .
               vid.
               Euseb.
               l.
            
             5.
             
               hist.
               cap.
            
             24.
             
          
           
             a
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             
               Basil.
               Epist.
            
             203.
             
               vid.
               elegantissimum
               Naz.
               locum
               Orat
               .
               p.
            
             12.203
             .
          
           
             
               Dum
               alter
               alteri
               anathema
               esse
               coepit
               ,
               propè
               jam
               nemo
               Christi
               est
               .
               Hil.
               contr
               .
               Const.
               Haeretici
               argumentis
               victi
               calumnias
               meditantur
               .
               Athan.
               ad
               Adelph
               .
               contr
               .
               Arian
               .
               istae
               sunt
               Haereticorum
               machinae
               ,
               ut
               convicti
               de
               perfidia
               ,
               ad
               maledicta
               se
               conferant
               .
               Hier.
               Apol.
               contr
               .
               Ruff.
               vid.
               Aug.
               Ep.
            
             14.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Sepis
               morsus
               non
               nocet
               .
               Epiph
               .
               Haeres
               .
            
             36.
             
               vespa
               quò
               acriùs
               pungit
               ,
               minùs
               laedit
               .
               Haeres
               .
            
             44.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Rationibus
               victi
               ,
               dentibus
               vincunt
               .
               Bas.
               Ep.
            
             80.
             
          
           
             
               &
               Tom.
            
             4.
             
               quest
               .
               ex
               .
               Math.
               c.
            
             11.
             
               cont
               .
               lit
               .
               Pet.
               l.
            
             3.
             c.
             1.
             
               contr
               .
               Crescon
               .
               Grammat
               .
               l.
            
             4.
             c.
             3.
             
             
               Nazianz.
               Orat
            
             .
             51.
             
          
           
             d
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Iliad
               .
               v.
            
             
          
           
             e
             
               Nazian
               .
               Orat.
            
             21.
             p.
             392.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Naz.
               Orat.
            
             14.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Non
               minùs
               interdum
               Oratorium
               est
               Tacere
               quàm
               Loqui
               .
               Plin.
               l.
            
             6.
             
             Ep.
             7.
             
               vid.
               Basil
               .
               contr
               .
               Eunomium
               l.
            
             1.
             
               verb.
               prim
            
             .
          
           
             b
             
               Ne
               majùs
               malum
               incurratur
               ex
               Scandalo
               ,
               quàm
               bonum
               percipiatur
               ex
               vero
               [
               ita
               enim
               legendum
               ,
               non
               verbo
               ]
               Aug.
               Ep.
            
             85.
             
          
           
             
               Urbem
               produnt
               dum
               Castella
               defendunt
               .
               Cic.
               lib.
            
             2.
             
               de
               divin
            
             .
          
           
             c
             
               A.
               Gel.
               l.
            
             1.
             cap.
             2.
             
          
           
             d
             Vid.
             G.
             Naz.
             
               fusè
               &
               eleganter
               ,
               Orat.
            
             14
             pag.
             220
             ,
             221
             Ora.
             26.
             p.
             445
             ,
             446.
             
             Orat.
             35
             Aug.
             
               de
               Gen.
               ad
               lit
               .
               lib.
            
             2.
             cap.
             9
             
          
           
             e
             
               Ut
               Areopagitae
               causas
               quasdam
               in
               annum
               centesimum
               differebant
               .
            
             Aul.
             Gell.
             l.
             12.
             cap.
             7.
             
               quaedam
               quaestiones
               sunt
            
             .
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Naz.
             Orat.
             14.
             
          
           
             f
             Ignat.
             
               Epist.
               ad
               Ephes.
            
             
          
           
             g
             Hilar.
             
               de
               Trin.
               lib.
            
             10.
             
               juxta
               finem
               .
               Vid.
            
             Epiph.
             Haeres
             .
             35.
             
          
           
             a
             Athan.
             
               Orat.
               Unum
               esse
               Christum
               ,
               &
               ad
               Serapion
               .
               pag.
            
             191.
             —
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             
               Epist.
               ad
               Antiocheus
            
             .
          
           
             b
             
               Curiositate
               opus
               non
               est
               post
               Evangelium
               :
            
             Tert.
             
          
           
             c
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Nazian
             .
             Orat.
             35.
             
          
           
             d
             Rom.
             14.1
             
               Chryso
               .
               in
               Gen.
               Hom.
            
             21.
             p.
             149
             150.
             
             
               Aug.
               Ep.
            
             56.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Basil
             .
             
               de
               Martyr
               .
               Manante
               ,
               &
               in
            
             Psal.
             33.
             
               in
               illud
               Gustate
               &
               videte
            
             ;
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Naz.
             Orat.
             26
             
               &
               Orat.
            
             33.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Ex
               mandato
               mandata
               cernemus
            
             :
             Hilar.
             in
             Psal.
             118.
             
             
               G.
               Si
               in
               lumine
               Christi
               ambulare
               volumus
               ,
               à
               praeceptis
               ejus
               et
               monitis
               non
               recedamus
               :
            
             Cypr.
             l.
             2.
             
             Epist.
             3.
             
               ad
               Cecil
            
             .
          
           
             
               Nisi
               fidelium
               operum
               usus
               praecesserit
               ,
               doctrinae
               cognitio
               non
               apprehendetur
               :
            
             Hilar.
             in
             Psal.
             118.
             
             B.
             
          
           
             f
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             Arist.
             
               Ethic.
               l.
            
             2.
             c.
             1.
             
             
               Video
               multos
               parvo
               ingenio
               ,
               literis
               nullis
               ,
               ut
               bene
               agerent
               agendo
               consecutos
               ,
            
             Plin.
             l.
             6.
             
             Epist.
             29.
             
             
               Vid.
               Afra
               .
               &
               Pacuvium
               apud
               A.
               Gell.
               l.
            
             13.
             cap.
             8.
             
          
           
             a
             Basil.
             
               Reg.
               Brevior
               .
               interrog
            
             .
             279
             Jobi
             12.11
             Psal.
             119.66
             Jobi
             34.3
             
          
           
             b
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             Arist.
             
               Eth.
               l.
            
             6.
             c.
             5
             
          
           
             c
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             Arist.
             lib.
             1.
             
             Metaphys
             .
          
           
             d
             Hilar.
             
               de
               Trin.
               l.
            
             10.
             
             Aug.
             
               de
               doctr
               .
               Christ.
               li.
            
             2.
             c.
             6.
             
               de
               moribus
               Ecclesia
               l.
            
             1.
             c.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             27
             
          
           
             e
             Apud
             Epiph.
             Haeres
             .
             64.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Iustin.
               Apolog
            
             .
             1.
             pag.
             51.
             
          
           
             g
             Basil.
             Epist.
             203
             ,
             &
             204.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Quisquis
               bonus
               verusque
               Christianus
               est
               ,
               Domini
               sui
               esse
               intelligat
               ubicunque
               invenerit
               veritatem
               .
            
             Aug.
             
               de
               doctr
               .
               Christ
               lib.
            
             2.
             c.
             18.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Gr.
               Naz.
               Orat
            
             .
             20.
             
             
               Fides
               est
               veritatis
               ,
               non
               voluntatum
               ;
               Evangeliorum
               ,
               non
               temporum
               :
            
             Hilar.
             contra
             Constant.
             
          
           
             h
             Ignat.
             
               ad
               Trall
               .
               Basil.
               Ep.
            
             192.
             
             
               Naz.
               Ora.
            
             21.
             p.
             392.
             
             
               &
               Ora.
            
             40.
             p.
             643.
             
          
           
             i
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             Ignat.
             
               ad
               Magnes
               .
               Naz
               Orat.
            
             30.
             
             
               Epiph.
               Haeres
            
             .
             42.
             
             &
             70.
             
             
               Athanas.
               Orat.
            
             2.
             
               contr
               .
               Arian
               .
               pag.
            
             308.
             
             
               &
               Apol
            
             .
             2.
             pa.
             777.
             
             
               Optat.
               l.
            
             3.
             
          
           
             k
             Col.
             4.10
             Act.
             15.39
             .
          
           
             l
             
               Iust.
               Martyr
               .
               de
               vera
               Confess
               .
               Epiphan
               .
               Haeres
               .
            
             70.
             
               &
               in
               Ancorat
               .
               Cyril
               .
               Alex.
               in
               Ioan.
               lib.
            
             4.
             cap.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
             
               Athanas.
               ad
               Serapion
               .
               man.
               Christi
               Generatione
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Tert.
             
               Apol.
               c.
            
             46.
             
               de
               praeser
               .
               c.
            
             7.
             
             
               Idol
               .
               c.
            
             10.
             
               cont
               .
               Marc.
               li.
            
             2.
             ca.
             16
             
          
           
             m
             Tert.
             
               de
               Resur
               .
               ca.
            
             3.
             
               de
               Testim
               .
               animae
               c.
            
             1.
             
             
               Cle.
               Alex.
               Stro.
               l.
            
             1.
             p.
             203
             ,
             207
             ,
             214
             ,
             233.
             li.
             7.
             pag.
             510
             
          
           
             n
             
               Conantur
               autoritatem
               stabilissimam
               fundatissimae
               Ecclesiae
               quasi
               Rationis
               nomine
               &
               pollicitatione
               superare
               :
            
             Aug.
             Ep.
             56.
             
             Epip
             .
             Haer.
             76.
             
               in
               confutat
               .
               Aetii
               cap.
            
             38.
             
             Just.
             
               explicat
               .
               fid
               .
               pag.
            
             375.
             
             &
             388.
             
             Hilar.
             
               de
               Trin.
               lib.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Viderint
               qui
               Stoicum
               et
               Platonicum
               ,
               &
               Dialecticum
               Christianismum
               protulerunt
               .
            
             Tert.
             
               de
               praescript
               .
               cap.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             Naz.
             Orat.
             21.
             pag.
             380
             
          
           
             Basil.
             Epist.
             61.
             
             
               Senec.
               nat
               .
               qu.
               li.
            
             7.
             
             
               Pet.
               Aerod
               .
               decret
               .
               Tit.
            
             6.
             
             Sect.
             2.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Non
               parum
               interest
               ad
               Christianam
               pietatem
               quibus
               vocibus
               utamur
               .
            
             Aug.
             
               de
               Civ
               .
               Dei
               li.
            
             10
             ca.
             23.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Contra
               Ecclesiae
               fundatissimū
               morē
               nemo
               sentiat
               .
            
             Au.
             ep
             .
             28.
             
             
               Ad
               antiquissimas
               recurrere
               Ecclesias
            
             :
             Iren.
             l.
             3.
             ca.
             4.
             
             Tert.
             
               de
               Coro
               .
               milit
               .
               c.
            
             3
             ,
             4.
             
               de
               veland
               .
               virgin
               .
               c.
            
             1
             ,
             2
             
               Nemo
               nobis
               molestias
               exhibeat
               ,
               sic
               enim
               sentit
               ac
               docet
               sancta
               Dei
               Ecclesia
               ab
               origine
               .
            
             Epiphan
             .
             
               in
               Ancor
               .
               Quod
               nec
            
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Basil
             
               cont
               .
               Euno
               .
               li.
            
             2.
             
             Aug.
             Epist.
             118.
             c.
             1.
             
             &
             119.
             ca.
             19.
             contra
             Jul.
             li.
             1.
             c.
             4
             ,
             7.
             l.
             2.
             c.
             10.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Vid.
               Mercer
               .
               in
            
             Job
             .
             12.12
             .
          
           
             a
             
               Adoro
               Scripturae
               plenitudinem
               —
               scriptum
               esse
               docoat
               Hermogenis
               officina
               .
               Si
               non
               est
               scriptum
               ,
               timeat
               vae
               illud
               adjicientibus
               aut
               detrahentibus
               destinatum
               ,
            
             Tert.
             
               cont
               .
               Herm.
               c.
            
             22.
             
             
               Vide
               etiam
               de
               praescicont
               .
               Haer.
               ca.
            
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             
               Quod
               cunque
               adversus
               veritatem
               sapit
               ,
               hoc
               erit
               Haeresis
               ,
               etiam
               vetus
               consuetudo
               .
            
             Tert.
             c.
             1.
             
               de
               veland
               .
               virg
               .
               Consuctudo
               sine
               veritate
               vetustas
               erroris
               est
               :
            
             Cypr.
             
               ad
               Pomp.
               contr
               .
               Steph.
               Si
               solus
               Christus
               audiendus
               est
               ,
               non
               debemus
               attendere
               quid
               ante
               nos
               aliquis
               faciendum
               putaverit
               ,
               sed
               quid
               qui
               ante
               omnes
               est
               Christus
               prior
               fecerit
               ;
               neque
               enim
               hominis
               consuetudinem
               sequi
               oportet
               ,
               sed
               Dei
               veritatem
               :
            
             Cyp.
             l.
             2.
             
             Ep.
             3.
             
               ad
               Caecilium
               .
               Vid.
               C.
               Alex.
               Stro.
               l.
            
             7.
             pa.
             544.
             a.
             6.
             
             Basil.
             
               de
               Spiritu
               sancto
               c.
            
             7.
             
             
               &
               Ep.
            
             80.
             
             
               Moral
               .
               Reg.
            
             12.
             cap.
             2.
             
             Aug.
             Epist.
             112.
             
               in
               prooem
               .
               de
               moribus
               Ecclesiae
               Cathol
               .
               l.
            
             1.
             cap.
             7.
             
               contra
               Epist.
               Parmen
               .
               lib.
            
             3.
             cap.
             2.
             
               de
               unitat
               .
               Eccles.
               c.
            
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             6
             ,
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
               contra
               Cresc
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             cap.
             32.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Aug.
               Epist.
            
             85.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Ego
               quidem
               fateor
               me
               ex
               eorum
               numero
               esse
               conari
               qui
               proficiendo
               scribunt
               ,
               &
               scribendo
               proficiunt
               ,
               unde
               fi
               aliquid
               vel
               in
               cautius
               ,
               vel
               indoctius
               à
               me
               positum
               est
               ,
               —
               nec
               mirandum
               est
               ,
               nec
               dolendum
               ,
               sed
               potius
               ignoscendum
               atque
               gratulandum
               ,
               non
               quia
               erratum
               est
               ,
               sed
               quia
               improbatum
               ,
               &c.
               
               Vid.
               August
               .
               Epist.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             Cypr.
             
               ad
               Quir.
               Praefat.
               Concil
               .
               Carthag
               .
               &
               in
               initio
               Concilii
               .
            
             Aug.
             
               de
               Baptis
               .
               contr
               .
               Donat.
               li.
            
             1.
             cap.
             18.
             
               &
               lib.
            
             2.
             cap.
             1
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             a
             Rom.
             6.17
             .
             &
             12.6
             .
             1
             Cor.
             15.14
             .
             2
             Cor.
             10.14
             Gal.
             6.16
             Ephes.
             4.13
             Phi.
             1.27
             .
             &
             2.2
             .
             &
             3.15
             ,
             16
             Col.
             1.23
             1
             Tim.
             6.3
             ▪
             2
             Tim.
             3.14
             Tit.
             1.1
             .
             &
             4.3
             ,
             8.
             
             Heb.
             6.1
             Jude
             ver
             .
             3
             Rev.
             14.12
             
               Regula
               veritatis
               per
               Baptismum
               accepta
               .
               Iren
               .
               l.
            
             1.
             c.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             19
             
               Fides
               ecclesiastica
               ,
               Epip
               .
               Her.
            
             57.
             et
             35.
             
             
               Naz.
               Ora.
            
             14
             ,
             26
             ,
             40.
             
             
               Hilar.
               de
               Trin.
               l.
            
             10.
             
             
               Character
               Christianism
               .
               Atha
               .
               ad
               Serap
               .
               Regula
               parvis
               magnísque
               communis
               .
               August
               .
               Epist.
            
             57.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Laudo
               super
               edificationem
               boni
               operis
               ,
               sed
               agnosco
               Fidei
               fundamentum
               ,
               Fidci
               radicem
               .
               August
               .
               in
               Psa.
            
             31.
             
               de
               praed
               .
               sto
               .
               c.
            
             7.
             
             
               Rhem.
               in
               Explan
               .
               c.
            
             6.
             
               ad
               Heb.
               Ambr.
               Offic.
               l.
            
             1.
             c.
             29.
             
               de
               Sacramentis
               ,
               l.
            
             1.
             c.
             1.
             
             
               Eus.
               Emissen
               .
               Hom.
            
             2.
             
               de
               Symb.
               Fulg.
               prolog
               .
               l.
               de
               Fide
               ad
               Pet.
               Dial.
               Aug.
               Serm.
            
             115.
             
               de
               temp
               .
               de
               fid
               .
               &
               oper
               .
               c.
            
             16.
             
             
               Enchirid.
               c.
            
             2.
             
             
               Prosp.
               de
               vit
               .
               contemp
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             c.
             21.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Tert.
               de
               Orat.
               c.
            
             9.
             
          
           
             d
             Mar.
             16.16
             .
             Joh.
             3.18
             ,
             36.
             
             &
             8.24
             .
             1
             Cor.
             15.17
             .
             Gal.
             2.20
             .
             1
             Jo.
             5.1
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             e
             Rom.
             8.24
             ,
             26
             
          
           
             f
             Rom.
             10.12
             ,
             13
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.3
             
          
           
             Job
             .
             4.22
             ,
             23
             Gal.
             4.6
             
          
           
             g
             John
             14.21
             1
             Cor.
             13.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             
          
           
             h
             2
             Cor.
             7.9
             ,
             10
             
          
           
             i
             Heb.
             9.14
             1
             Tim.
             1.5
             ,
             19
             1
             Joh.
             3.8
             ,
             9.4.18.5.3
             
          
           
             Act.
             2.38
             Luc.
             13.3
             
          
           
             k
             Neh.
             1.11
             Esa.
             26.8
             
          
           
             l
             Rom.
             7.22
             
          
           
             a
             
               Aug.
               de
               spir
               .
               &
               lit
               .
               cap.
            
             14
             
          
           
             
               Vid.
               Fab.
               praef
               .
               in
               lib.
            
             7.
             
             
               Instit.
               Orat.
               Non
               debemus
               onerare
               infirmitatem
               discentium
               ,
               sed
               temperare
               ●ires
               nostras
               ,
               et
               ad
               intellectum
               audientium
               descendere
               ,
            
             Idem
             l.
             1.
             cap.
             2.
             lib.
             2.
             cap.
             3
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Quicquid
               narras
               ,
               ita
               narra
               ut
               ille
               cui
               loqueris
               audiendo
               credat
               ,
               credendo
               speret
               ,
               sperando
               diligat
               .
            
             Aug.
             
               de
               Catech.
               Rudib
               .
               c.
            
             4.
             
             
               Tert.
               de
               praescr
               .
               c.
            
             9.
             
             Aug.
             
               de
               fid
               .
               &
               oper
               .
               cap.
            
             14.
             
               de
               Grat.
               et
               li.
               Arbitr
               .
               cap.
            
             7.