. Of the lawes of ecclesiastical politie : eight books. ateeafe before the labour of appealing publikedisturbance, muft now of neceffitie, referre euents to the gracious prouidenceofAlmightie God,and,in difcharge of our dutie towards him, proceed withthe plaine, and vnpartiall defence of a common caufe. Wherein our endea-uour is not fo much to ouerthrow them, with whom we contend, as to yeelddefimper vol*- them iuft and reafbnable caufes of thofe things, which for want of due confi-^mgUrcitgioni- deration heretofore, they mifconceiued, accuiing Lawes for mens ouei fights,bm qukm ojiei/s imputi
. Of the lawes of ecclesiastical politie : eight books. ateeafe before the labour of appealing publikedisturbance, muft now of neceffitie, referre euents to the gracious prouidenceofAlmightie God,and,in difcharge of our dutie towards him, proceed withthe plaine, and vnpartiall defence of a common caufe. Wherein our endea-uour is not fo much to ouerthrow them, with whom we contend, as to yeelddefimper vol*- them iuft and reafbnable caufes of thofe things, which for want of due confi-^mgUrcitgioni- deration heretofore, they mifconceiued, accuiing Lawes for mens ouei fights,bm qukm ojiei/s imputing euilsgrowne through perfbnall defects, vnto that which is not euill,&iaborecop- framing vntofome Sores vnholefome Platters, and applying other fbme whereno Sore is. To make therefore our beginning that which to both parts ismoft acceptable, We agree t that pure and vnftayned Religion ought to beethe higheft of all cares appertayning to publike Regiment: as well in regard ofthata ayde and protection, which they, who faithfully fcrueGod, confefle. ,uGatidere&gltriariexfi risvcl/Udcrcno[Iran rempubli-c*m Er/ cT**$iv it Toli TOA/7/- xctf wpj%*i J mm they rcceiueat his mercifull hands; as alfb for the force which Religion hath™™Tlo)o™ to qualifie all forts ofmen,and to make the lov iki vju«iniw «u imi3 vi *,«.iivj iu uwivt iuem in publike affaires the more uiceable, Gouernours the apter to rule with conscience, Inferiours for confei-ilveuiufbnif ence ^ ^c w^»ger t0 °bey. ^is no peculiar conceit,but a matter of foundrtpsT** e^s/v. confequence, that all dutiesare by fb much the better performed, by howArid. Magn. much the men are more religious, from whofe abilities the fame proceed. Forr^pvjji,*|i. ^b the courfe of publike affaires cannot in any good fort goe forward with-nawnvrft out fit Inftruments, and that which flttethtbem be their vcrtuesJetPolicieac-lvZSv/fl&°~ knowledge it felfe indebted to Religion,godlinef
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