403 Chap.s. A Catrmgsentarie tipos men. This muff teach vs to detcff railing, curfing , cuill (pea- king, fighting, vnles it be in the cafe of necefrarie defence , for by thefe a*ttons we degenerate to the condition of beaf1es , and repel l from vs the worke of grace : for Chrilt of lions, wolfes, beam, hath madevs his fhcepe and Iambes. I Tai. t r. The third point is touching thecffeet of contention,& that S is theruine &defolation of the Church . The diuifion of the members among themfelucs is the di%lutiä ofthewhole bo. die.Diffcrences in points ofreligion, breed doubting:doubt- inghinders faithand inuocation , and the free courfe of the 2c, Gofpell : and where therebehindrcd,thc Church goes to de. cay. Andby reafonofthe diffcntions that be in there laft laits, many hue as Atheiffes, and will be ofno religion. By this we arc to be admonifhed to fludie and to vfc all *canes tomaintains Chriffian peace and concord. Eph. 4. 3, is To this end wemull remember one generall rulc.Rotn.i z.t8. hastepeace withallmen. And withal' wcr`muft obferuc the cau- tionswhich Paul addes;oneis, fitmay be with good confcience, for therearefome, with whome there is no peace , vnles we Tooth them in their vices, or denieour rchgion,cither in whole 20 or in part. The fecond is, Ifa lie inyou, for fometime men are secured, and muff of necefíitic defend themfelues. Thcfe two cautions obferucd, peace mn I be hadwithall men. It may thebe demanded, whydonot the Protcífans makea Pacificationwith thePapifis? /inf. we are content fo to do in 25 refpeet of ciuill focictie, but not in rerpeA ofrcligion.We haue a commandement to the contrarie.Rcue1. i8.4. comeout efBa pylonmypeople, and touch novnclean thing. where a pacification is made, both the partes muff yeeld fomewhat : but we may not yeeld in anypoint ofour rcliion,to the Papifls. Inan In. 30 ftrument of mufick,the{fringes out oftune are fet vp, or let downe,to the ref} : and the firingsthat are in tune arenot flir- ted : Etter) fo the Papifts arc to turne tovs, we arc not to turne tothem : our religion becing the doctrine oftheprophets, &I ApoRles. Peace is three-fould, Church peace, Citaill peace, Ionfbonld 35 peace. All thefe aretobe maintained. Touching a'hwrekpeace I' glue; rules. The firff is, that for the ending ofdifferences in re-I ligisntheremugbe conferences inafree or chrtfliax minced, the; fpirits oftheprephets,isfttbieîi is theprophet c.Cor. c.¢.;2.when them
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