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A75313	The anatomy of Dr. Gauden's idolized non-sence and blasphemy, in his pretended Analysis, or setting forth the true sense of the covenant that is to say, of that sacred covenant taken by the Parliament, the commissioners of Scotland, and the assembly, September 11. 1643.		1660 (1660)	Wing A3055; Thomason E765_14; ESTC R207156	29,164	31

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And albeit there was but one Legal Covenant yet what was the Circumcision and the Passeover and many moe made or lawful to be made and sundry of them to be renewed also as the Passeover and other Festivals by such solemn prescribing And whereas he blesseth God as they that bless an idol m Esay 66.3 that Apostacy to false and strange gods was not the case of the Church or people of England so as to take rise from thence to enter into this Covenant I desire him to tell me what meant the falling off of sundry Bishops to too much Popery both in Doctrine witness all their Arminian Tenets which the learned Bannes and other Dominican Papists disclaim and confute and also in the general practice in Cathedrals and elsewhere the setting up of Altars Tapers Candles c. devised by mans fancies Injuct 3. which last among other things is in the Queens Injunctions affirmed to tend to Idolatry and Superstition which of all other offences God Almighty doth most detest and abhor for that the same diminish most his honour and glory The like may be said of the late Church-Musique Anthemes c. sung with so much curiosity quavering tautologies c. that the hearers cannot understand any part of the matter which is sung A thing which not only the judicious Hooker censured and condemned but the late Queen Elizabeth provided against Injunct 49. by enjoyning only modest and distinct songs to be so used in all parts of the Common-prayers in the Church that it may be as plainly understood as if it were read without singing And even where Musick at the beginning or ending of Common-prayer was permitted it was further provided that if an Hymn were sung care should be taken that it might be so done as to be understood and perceived And where this is not so done see the censure of the Homily of the place and time of Prayer part 2. where such chaunting and playing upon Organs are said to have displeased God so sore and filthily defiled his holy House and his place of Prayer that for it he justly destroyed many Nations To say nothing of the many thousands of Popish families in England and the swarms of Priests Jesuites and other Emissaries of the Pope that at all times creep in not only into Widows houses but into Noble-mens and Princes Houses to seduce and draw more and more men and women off from the truth to Superstition and Idolatry every day Pag. 11. There is therefore cause enough to make such a Covenant But where he addeth That this Covenant was but the petty composition of a few Politique men very mean Subjects some of them either as Lawyers or Ministers a great part of whom he and others knew to be no very great Clerks or States-men and fitter for a Country Cure then to contrive and compose Solemn Leagues and Covenants c. adding that their beads rather then their hearts and their State-correspondencies more then their Consciences brought forth this Covenant I shall not retort that there be not none who know him to be such an one himself but only desire all to pity and pray for him This railing vein is so incorporated into his proud felleous heart that there is no hope of curing it but by slighting such palpable scornings and praying for the scorner that the Lord may either heal or rebuke him n Zech. 3.2 Lastly He confidently I will not say not for want of ignorance a voucheth that there is no precept or patern for any such in all the New Testament nor in all succeeding ages and that we never read nor heard of any Covenanting Christians until the Holy League meaning that of bloudy Papists to destroy the Hugonotes as they termed the Protestants in France except that of Baptism this is the New and Evangelical Covenant of all true Christians this he saith we break by wilful and presumptuous sins and renew by true repentance and worthy participation of the Lords Supper Then he proceeds saying How vastly different from this sacred Covenant Pag. 12. this late piece of Policy more then Piety is c. he leaves to all sober minded Christians to judge To which I answer That if there were no precept nor patern in the New Testament it is sufficient if there be any in the Old if not Levitical or meerly Typical unless this Doctor be turned Antinomian For all Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for Doctrine for reproof for correction for instruction in righteousness 2 Tim. 3.16 This is meant of the Old as well as New Testament For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope Rom. 15.4 2. What meaneth he by this Covenant Is it his meaning that there is no precept nor patern for Covenanting against our English Episcopacy there is not any for it say I. Nor is it much material that he hath found none against it for we can find no such Episcopacy in the New Testament nor warranted by it notwithstanding all his common talk in this Book and elsewhere But this Gentleman must be pleased to look upon this Covenant not only as against his adored Episcopacy but in the full Latitude as being extended against Popery Heresie Schisme Prophaness and whatsoever is contrary to sound Doctrine and the power of godliness in our selves as well as others And for the Preservation and Reformation of Religion against the Common Enemies as likewise to preserve and defend the Kings Majesties person and Authority to discover all Incendiaries Hinderers of the Reformation of Religion beware Doctor Dividers between the King and his People or one of the Kingdoms from the other to endeavour the continuance of the happy Vnion and Peace between them to assist and defend all that have taken it in the maintaining and pursuance thereof to be unfainedly humbled for our own sins and for the sins of these Kingdoms and to endeavour for our selves and all others under our charge in all duties to God and man to amend our lives and each one to go before another in the example of a real Reformation This is the sum of that Covenant which each man promiseth to observe in and according to their several places and callings only that this man so much setteth at naught spurneth at and does what he can to cause all men to throw off and abominate meerly upon that one single clause of extirpating the late Hierarchy if so intended as for the future to keep out all such Episcopacy as he would have to be retroduced although he never particularly describeth nor setteth forth what that is And now I might leave it to all sober Christians to judge whether this Covenant taken in the presence of Almighty God the searcher of all hearts with a true intention to perform the same as all that take it shall answer at that great day when