A THE OPINION B OF George .Caffander, A LEARNED PAPIS,T, AND GRAVE DIVINE: c. by two feverall Emperors , F E R o 1 N A N D , and M A x r M 1 t 1 A N, was fct on worke to co:npofe thcfc quarrels of rhe CH u R. c H. T I cannot deny, bHt that in the beginning, many oHt ofagod!J teale andcarewere driven to ajhttrp and fevere reproofo of certaine manifefo abufes; 0 and that the principal/ caHfe ofthis calamity and diftraflion oftheChurch is to be laid upon tbofe , beingpuffed11pwi1h avaine infolemconceit oftheir Ecclepower, proud!J and fcornfully colltemncd and re}efled which did ~i~ht~ and modeji!J admonifh their reformation: . ts, that theChurch can never hope for rmy """>'"''"~~" theyma~e thebeginning,whichhavegiventhe · amratJttnn; that is, unlef!iuhofewhich are inplacea E "-'"'' '"'''"!"""" Go~·ernment,will be content to remitJometbing of too much rigor , andyeeld fomewhat to the Peace ofthe hurch; and hear¥ning unto theearnefl PrayersandAdmonitionsofmanygod!J men, will{et themfelves tocorrefJmanifejlobuaccording to the rule ofDiv ine Scriptures, andofthe anciellt which they bavefwervcd.
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