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A17037 A true and short declaration both of the gathering and ioyning together of certaine persons, and also of the lamentable breach and division which fell amongst them. Browne, Robert, ca. 1550-1633. 1583 (1583) STC 3910.5; ESTC S1834 31,414 25

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christ_n this_o repentance_n &_o f●ith_n be_v deny_v &_o ●o_o also_o christ_n &_o his_o gospel_n be_v cast_v ●nder_a foot_n where_o such_o grevous_a corruption_n do_v reign_v &_o nether_a his_o government_n &_o prophecy_n can_v oversee_v &_o try_v out_o such_o filthiness_n nor_o make_v separation_n of-cleane_a and_o uncleanne_n not_o yet_o by_o his_o preisthood_n any_o such_o ●ncleannes_n can_v be_v cleanse_v away_v therefore_o we_o say_v that_o these_o man_n can_v not_o preach_v christ_n true_o but_o only_o in_o ●h●we_n nether_a can_v build_v upon_o christ_n the_o foundation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n people_n but_o for_o we_o to_o build_v the_o house_n unto_o our_o god_n for_o we_o ourselves_o together_o will_v build_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n therefore_o not_o all_o builder_n or_o preacher_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v or_o rejoice_v in_o but_o such_o as_o in_o deed_n do_v hold_v the_o foundation_n &_o preach_v christ_n aright_o for_o 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yet_o because_o he_o excuse_v it_o &_o repent_v not_o samuel_n will_v not_o return_v to_o he_o till_o agaien_v he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v sin_v without_o excuse_n 1._o sam._n 1●_n so_o th●t_o plain_o it_o appear_v that_o samuel_n judge_v saul_n not_o to_o hold_v the_o foundation_n while_o he_o open_o excuse_v his_o sinne●_n for_o else_o he_o will_v not_o haun_n forsake_v his_o fellowshipp_n &_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o people_n but_o semuels_n word_n before_o do_v plain_o declare_v that_o all_o open_a sin_n unrepented_a &_o stoud_a in_o be_v the_o overthrow_v of_o the_o foundation_n for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witch_n craft_n &_o transgress_v from_o be_v wickedness_n &_o idolatry_n verse_n 23._o if_o then_o witch_n &_o idolaterr_v hold_v not_o the_o foundation_n suerli_fw-la no_o more_o do_v they_o which_o by_o one_fw-mi sin_n rebel_n &_o transgress_v against_o god_n &_o wittingly_n excuse_v it_o as_o do_v saul_n or_o wil●fullie_o &_o presumptuous_o 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to_o believe_v &_o also_o receive_v that_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n in_o profession_n &_o practice_n of_o life_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v babtise_v say_v the_o text_n they_o continue_v in_o the_o apotles_a doctrine_n fellowship_n &_o communion_n of_o prayer_n &_o sacram●ts_n act._n ●_o yea_o they_o show_v their_o work_n &_o their_o love_n &_o the_o singleness_n of_o their_o heart_n verse_n 46._o act._n 19_o &_o be_v seprat_n from_o that_o froward_a generation_n &_o it_o be_v write_v th●t_n if_o a●ie_a man_n sh●ll_v break_v of_o the_o least_o commandment_n &_o teach_v man_n so_o that_o be_v shall_v do_v it_o open_o &_o ge●e_v evil_a example_n &_o hold_v &_o just●fie_v it_o in_o doctraine_n &_o word_n he_o sh●ll_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mat._n 5._o that_o be_v h●_n shall_v be_v excludede_o &_o sh●t_o out_o off_o ●is_n kingdom_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v or_o diminish_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o by_o 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cor._n 1._o 5._o among_o we_o &_o the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n jesus_n among_o us._n but_o these_o do_v hold_v the_o whep_n &_o the_o sword_n of_o popish_a excommunication_n they_o be_v without_o the_o lord_n covenant_n &_o without_o his_o government_n they_o have_v altogether_o corrupt_a their_o way_n they_o have_v break_v the_o yoke_n &_o burst_v the_o band_n in_o sunder_o for_o even_o those_o which_o can_v be_v none_o of_o christ_n church_n abidnge_n in_o such_o wickedness_n be_v chief_a in_o their_o church_n &_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o bu●ldinge_v of_o gold_n &_o tymbere_fw-la together_o with_o hay_n &_o stubble_n that_o they_o put_v fire_n to_o the_o better_a timber_n &_o tumble_v down_o the_o better_a stone_n to_o overth●we_v the_o lord_n buildinge_v thus_o have_v they_o a_o answer_v of_o those_o place_n of_o the._n 1._o phil_n &_o 1_o cor._n 3_o which_o be_v this_o that_o ●hir_v wickedness_n &_o abomination_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o that_o can_v be_v count_v the_o 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