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mercy_n prou._n 28.13_o our_o sin_n of_o separation_n whereby_o we_o have_v reject_v the_o communion_n of_o all_o true_a church_n be_v now_o make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o upon_o such_o occasion_n as_o be_v hereafter_o declare_v in_o this_o treatise_n and_o we_o desire_v to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n have_v therefore_o resolve_v and_o think_v in_o ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o we_o will_v not_o hide_v our_o iniquity_n but_o confess_v against_o ourselves_o our_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v us._n our_o own_o ignorance_n and_o the_o deceit_n fullness_n of_o other_o have_v draw_v we_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o this_o error_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o deep_a schism_n when_o the_o lord_n may_v just_o have_v judge_v and_o rebuke_v we_o in_o wrath_n even_o than_o be_v we_o bold_a to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v other_o that_o be_v better_a than_o ourselves_o and_o far_o excel_v we_o in_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n we_o condemn_v they_o and_o slander_v our_o whole_a nation_n as_o a_o false_a church_n false_a christian_n a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o a_o people_n according_a to_o their_o public_a profession_n in_o a_o damnable_a estate_n we_o exempt_v none_o neither_o the_o learnede_a and_o godly_a minister_n nor_o zealous_a people_n but_o condemn_v all_o and_o avoid_v all_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o publish_v our_o repentance_n for_o this_o scandalous_a separation_n we_o hold_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n for_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o treatise_n he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n be_v just_a then_o come_v his_o neighbour_n and_o make_v enquiry_n of_o he_o prou._n 18.17_o master_n johnson_n and_o his_o confederate_n be_v party_n accuse_v by_o we_o and_o be_v judge_n also_o in_o their_o own_o cause_n have_v first_o condemn_v we_o with_o their_o censure_n when_o we_o complain_v of_o their_o sin_n they_o can_v find_v no_o way_n to_o clear_v themselves_o but_o by_o accuse_v we_o so_o that_o when_o we_o renounce_v their_o schism_n they_o denounce_v their_o curse_n against_o we_o and_o thus_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v their_o enemy_n when_o we_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o case_n the_o holy_a ghost_n allow_v we_o to_o make_v apology_n for_o ourselves_o in_o inquire_v into_o and_o refute_v those_o slander_n which_o they_o lie_v upon_o we_o and_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o sentence_n against_o us._n they_o have_v condemn_v we_o first_o in_o their_o own_o church_n we_o do_v now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n by_o a_o public_a appeal_n bring_v the_o matter_n before_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o judge_v thereof_o this_o be_v also_o another_o cause_n of_o our_o writing_n at_o this_o time_n when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n luke_o 22.32_o be_v ourselves_o deliver_v from_o this_o snare_n of_o the_o separation_n our_o desire_n be_v to_o stretch_v out_o a_o hand_n of_o help_n and_o comfort_n unto_o those_o that_o yet_o lie_v in_o that_o ditch_n and_o we_o be_v not_o without_o hope_n of_o some_o fruit_n of_o our_o endeavour_n this_o way_n but_o especial_o our_o hope_n be_v to_o stay_v and_o strengthen_v some_o weak_a christian_n that_o be_v incline_v and_o look_v that_o way_n who_o we_o admonish_v and_o desire_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v be_v warn_v by_o our_o harm_n and_o by_o our_o go_v astray_o to_o walk_v the_o more_o circumspect_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o offence_n and_o scandal_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v meet_v as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v already_o separate_a and_o catch_v in_o the_o brier_n of_o that_o schism_n although_o we_o do_v assure_v ourselves_o upon_o good_a ground_n that_o sundry_a of_o they_o do_v wish_v they_o have_v never_o meet_v with_o the_o separation_n and_o will_v also_o much_o rejoice_v if_o they_o be_v well_o quit_v and_o free_v from_o the_o same_o yea_o and_o have_v wish_v some_o of_o they_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o their_o schismatical_a body_n that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v without_o excommunication_n yet_o be_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n keep_v under_o in_o such_o bondage_n by_o the_o terror_n tyranny_n &_o subtlety_n of_o their_o guide_n which_o they_o show_v both_o in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o in_o their_o government_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o easy_o whisper_v or_o muff_n against_o the_o separation_n as_o for_o those_o who_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v &_o their_o step_n well_o near_o slip_v we_o desire_v they_o to_o pause_v a_o while_n it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o come_v out_o of_o that_o snare_n when_o they_o be_v fall_v therein_o as_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v out_o at_o first_o &_o for_o the_o stay_n of_o such_o we_o have_v think_v it_o needful_a to_o publish_v this_o treatise_n for_o their_o further_a information_n touch_v the_o estate_n of_o brownisme_n as_o also_o to_o warn_v all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o those_o heresy_n and_o schism_n to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o these_o caterpillar_n may_v no_o more_o rise_v out_o of_o they_o and_o although_o we_o be_v unlearned_a man_n which_o have_v compose_v this_o book_n yet_o we_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v disk_v therefore_o see_v we_o speak_v of_o nothing_o but_o which_o our_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n have_v teach_v we_o and_o the_o admonition_n may_v take_v better_a place_n because_o that_o the_o most_o which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o net_n of_o brownisme_n be_v man_n of_o our_o condition_n ¶_o a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o first_o section_n chapter_n 1._o a_o declaration_n of_o our_o proceeding_n with_o master_n johnson_n and_o the_o elder_n in_o public_a in_o their_o meetinghouse_n folio_n 1_o chap._n 2._o a_o copy_n of_o christopher_n lawn_n excommunication_n with_o a_o answer_n thereunto_o fol._n 6_o chap._n 3._o a_o copy_n of_o john_n foâ—…er_n his_o excommunication_n with_o a_o answer_n thereunto_o fol._n 12_o the_o second_o section_n chapter_n 1._o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o schism_n dissension_n blasphemy_n heresy_n and_o horrible_a crime_n practise_v by_o the_o brownist_n or_o separator_n fol._n 15_o chap._n 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n tolwine_n against_o their_o injustice_n schism_n and_o slander_n fol._n 18_o chap._n 3._o the_o copy_n of_o robert_n bulwards_n suspension_n and_o excommunication_n with_o a_o answer_n thereunto_o fol._n 20_o chap._n 4._o a_o relation_n of_o studley_n his_o wickedness_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o dutch._n fol._n 22_o chap._n 5._o a_o discovery_n of_o some_o of_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o brownist_n in_o amsterdam_n fol._n 26_o chap._n 6._o a_o comparison_n between_o two_o notable_a separatist_n daniel_n sâ—…dley_n and_o richard_n mansfield_n fol._n 32_o chap_n 7._o the_o testimony_n of_o william_n gilgate_n one_o of_o master_n ainsâ—orth_n his_o company_n and_o one_o that_o have_v be_v minister_n in_o england_n fol._n 41_o chap._n 8._o letter_n that_o pass_v betwixt_o master_n ames_n and_o master_n robinson_n touch_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o separation_n fol._n 47_o chap._n 9_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o thomas_n lemar_n fol._n 55_o chap._n 10._o the_o testimony_n of_o william_n simpson_n against_o the_o prophet_n in_o master_n amsworth_n his_o church_n fol._n 58_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o dissension_n between_o john_n johnson_n the_o father_n and_z francis_z the_o son_n and_o betwixt_o the_o brother_n george_n and_o francis_n fol._n 59_o chap._n 12._o a_o taste_n of_o their_o detestable_a slander_n and_o reproach_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o england_n fol._n 66_o chap._n 13._o concern_v their_o mutual_a reproach_n dissension_n
of_o his_o life_n to_o be_v partial_a whereof_o two_o be_v prove_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o he_o and_o the_o residue_n of_o sixteen_o be_v also_o confess_v in_o general_n article_n 7_o seventhly_a also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o take_v part_n with_o judith_n holder_n in_o know_a evil_n article_n 8_o eight_o for_o counsel_v marie_n may_v to_o lie_v with_o her_o husband_n before_o they_o be_v marry_v a_o consideration_n of_o the_o common_a defence_n and_o excuse_n make_v for_o the_o restrain_v of_o dan._n studley_n in_o his_o office_n charge_n 1_o first_o it_o be_v plead_v often_o by_o m._n johnson_n that_o the_o offence_n commit_v by_o dan._n studley_n be_v his_o personal_a sin_n and_o not_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o administration_n answer_n hereunto_o we_o answer_v first_o that_o suppose_v his_o offence_n be_v only_o personal_a sin_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o deposition_n abiathar_n sin_n and_o reubens_n sin_n be_v their_o personal_a sin_n likewise_o adultery_n incest_n murder_n treason_n drunkenness_n perjury_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v personal_a sin_n and_o yet_o just_a cause_n of_o deposition_n and_o therefore_o we_o hold_v it_o a_o great_a error_n in_o m._n johnson_n so_o to_o plead_v for_o he_o second_o the_o sin_n of_o dan._n studley_n be_v not_o only_o personal_a sin_n but_o also_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o administration_n as_o namely_o his_o partiality_n in_o pervert_v justice_n and_o judgement_n his_o favour_n of_o the_o guilty_a and_o his_o oppress_v of_o the_o innocent_a and_o his_o take_n of_o bribe_n to_o this_o end_n as_o namely_o joint_n of_o meat_n and_o bottle_n of_o wine_n from_o mistress_n m.m._n as_o have_v be_v confess_v by_o herself_o without_o which_o gift_n as_o she_o say_v she_o have_v not_o continue_v so_o long_o in_o the_o church_n again_o it_o be_v plead_v for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v his_o offence_n and_o that_o he_o have_v repent_v for_o the_o same_o answer_n hereunto_o we_o answer_v first_o that_o suppose_v he_o have_v true_o repent_v yet_o be_v not_o his_o repentance_n sufficient_a to_o retain_v he_o in_o office_n a_o adulterer_n traitor_n murderer_n may_v through_o god_n mercy_n true_o repent_v and_o yet_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v depose_v from_o their_o office_n second_o the_o repentance_n of_o dan._n studley_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v because_o he_o still_o seek_v to_o excuse_v and_o diminish_v his_o fault_n as_o namely_o by_o plead_v for_o himself_o touch_v master_n ainsworths_n daughter_n that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o she_o be_v male_a or_o female_a for_o if_o this_o be_v so_o as_o he_o say_v though_o indeed_o the_o contrary_n be_v affirm_v and_o testify_v against_o he_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o praise_n of_o the_o maid_n who_o resist_v his_o lewd_a attempt_n and_o not_o his_o praise_n who_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o will_v have_v know_v whether_o she_o have_v be_v man_n or_o woman_n if_o she_o will_v have_v yield_v to_o his_o lust_n this_o and_o such_o like_a excuse_n be_v no_o token_n of_o hearty_a repentance_n further_o it_o be_v often_o object_v unto_o we_o by_o master_n johnson_n that_o by_o our_o deal_n against_o dan._n studley_n we_o do_v with_o cham_n uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o our_o father_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o noah_n first_o we_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o we_o but_o dan._n studley_n himself_o that_o have_v in_o shameful_a and_o horrible_a manner_n uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n not_o as_o noah_n that_o once_o slip_v and_o be_v in_o his_o sleep_n uncover_v ignorant_o and_o against_o his_o will_n gen._n 9.24_o but_o sundry_a time_n be_v awake_a witting_o and_o purposely_o uncover_v himself_o and_o show_v his_o nakedness_n and_o this_o unto_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maid_n even_o as_o the_o serpent_n that_o show_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n unto_o the_o woman_n to_o what_o good_a end_n can_v this_o be_v second_o as_o he_o have_v uncover_v his_o own_o nakedness_n so_o have_v he_o also_o violent_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o other_o of_o diverse_a maid_n be_v such_o a_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o strange_a lust_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o cham_n and_o canaan_n who_o curse_n be_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o servant_n be_v not_o his_o nose_n and_o ear_n to_o be_v cut_v for_o these_o thing_n chap._n ii_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n tolwine_n with_o we_o against_o their_o injustice_n schism_n and_o slander_n this_o old_a man_n father_n tolwine_n be_v about_o fourscore_o year_n of_o age_n the_o ancient_a of_o their_o company_n who_o see_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o separation_n have_v oft_o of_o old_a entertain_v master_n browne_n into_o his_o house_n where_o many_o consultation_n be_v hold_v about_o this_o matter_n before_o the_o resolution_n of_o renounce_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v agree_v upon_o before_o master_n johnson_n or_o any_o of_o the_o franciscan_n do_v 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