Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
england_n church_n true_a worship_n 4,989 5 8.3710 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A54528 Heresiography, or, A discription of the hereticks and sectaries of these latter times by E. Pagitt. Pagitt, Ephraim, 1574 or 5-1647. 1645 (1645) Wing P175; ESTC R2783 113,990 184

There are 13 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

under_o the_o feed_n of_o master_n browne_n himself_o they_o be_v sweep_v away_o as_o dung_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o master_n george_n johnson_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o leave_v alive_a that_o continue_v faithful_a but_o become_v apostate_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o brownist_n may_v be_v call_v barrawist_n barrowist_n from_o their_o protomartyr_n barrow_n who_o censure_n be_v more_o desperate_a than_o the_o former_a who_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v sodom_n babylon_n and_o egypt_n and_o that_o she_o be_v never_o the_o lord_n wife_n nor_o he_o her_o husband_n but_o that_o she_o be_v at_o the_o best_a a_o murder_a stepmother_n therefore_o they_o say_v what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n ●hrist_n with_o belial_n believer_n with_o infidel_n and_o therefore_o they_o proclaim_v the_o former_a sect_n for_o not_o judge_v the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o desperate_o as_o they_o judge_v she_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o adultery_n and_o that_o they_o must_v receive_v of_o her_o plague_n of_o this_o sect_n barrow_n be_v the_o father_n afterward_o greenwood_n brewer_n bois_n rutter_n a_o three_o sort_n of_o brownist_n do_v arise_v from_o one_o mr._n wilkinson_n wilkinsonia●s_n who_o disciple_n in_o a_o short_a time_n grow_v so_o strong_a in_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o stout_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v apostle_n as_o peter_n &_o paul_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o deny_v communion_n with_o all_o other_o that_o will_v not_o give_v they_o that_o title_n a_o four_o sort_n of_o brownist_n who_o say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o true_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o themselves_o because_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n by_o that_o one_o true_a baptism_n which_o consi_v of_o person_n confess_v of_o faith_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o church_n that_o baptize_v infant_n be_v but_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o have_v never_o make_v covenant_n with_o christ_n &_o therefore_o they_o call_v the_o brownist_n for_o retain_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n as_o very_o a_o harlot_n as_o rome_n or_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o name_n they_o the_o brownist_n rome_n fair_a daughter_n and_o proclaim_v that_o all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v come_v to_o they_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o condemn_v all_o other_o worship_n to_o be_v antichristian_a devilish_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n everlasting_a of_o these_o there_o be_v many_o sect_n and_o heresy_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n many_o other_o sect_n of_o bronist_n there_o be_v as_o the_o johnsonian_n and_o their_o tener_n who_o commence_v a_o ●uit_n in_o amsterdam_n against_o the_o ainsworthian_o for_o their_o meeting_n house_n or_o synagogne_n grant_v to_o the_o brownist_n after_o the_o rend_n of_o that_o conventicle_n asunder_o johnsonian_n the_o johnsonian_n plead_v the_o synagogue_n belong_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v the_o ancient_a brownist_n the_o ainsworthian_o answer_v ainsworthian_o that_o the_o house_n belong_v to_o they_o they_o be_v the_o true_a brownist_n because_o they_o hold_v the_o ancient_a faith_n upon_o which_o their_o church_n be_v ground_v from_o which_o master_n johnson_n and_o his_o company_n have_v fall_v into_o apostasy_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o they_o set_v forth_o a_o writing_n of_o the_o article_n forsake_v by_o master_n johnson_n i_o may_v speak_v also_o of_o robinson_n robinsoni●●●_n and_o his_o company_n which_o robinson_n protest_v against_o both_o the_o former_a affirm_v mr._n johnso●s_n company_n to_o be_v bastardly_a runagate_n miserable_a guide_n engrosser_n of_o the_o key_n arrogant_a zidkias_n lay_v the_o cornerstone_n of_o babylon_n lucian_n or_o scoff_a atheist_n schismatic_n make_v the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o cypher_n a_o hangby_n want_v a_o honest_a heart_n like_o chancellor_n and_o official_o captivate_v of_o the_o church_n either_o mark_a servant_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o such_o as_o care_v not_o what_o they_o say_v for_o some_o present_a advantage_n use_v a_o power_n more_o execrable_a and_o accurse_a master_n smith_n and_o his_o disciple_n do_v at_o once_o as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o all_o the_o separation_n beside_o protest_v against_o their_o false_a constitution_n false_a worship_n false_a minister_n and_o false_a governor_n i_o may_v here_o also_o set_v down_o the_o heresy_n of_o mr._n thomas_n lemar_n describe_v by_o mr._n padget_n with_o this_o title_n the_o monster_n of_o lemarisme_n this_o monster_n be_v set_v down_o with_o seven_o head_n 1._o mahometanisme_n in_o that_o lemar_n deny_v the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o christ._n 2._o judaism_n in_o affirmiag_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v short_o in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o reign_v here_o upon_o earth_n 3._o papism_n affirm_v that_o a_o mere_a creature_n may_v be_v worship_v 4._o lutheranisme_n in_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o consubstantiation_n 5._o anabaptism_n in_o affirm_v that_o christ_n take_v not_o flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 6._o libertanisme_n in_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a church_n upon_o earth_n 7._o brownism_n in_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o separation_n who_o can_v reckon_v up_o their_o opinion_n they_o shift_v dally_a mr._n hancor_n will_v have_v a_o separation_n alone_o to_o confirm_v their_o several_a sect_n &_o division_n among_o themselves_o another_o i_o may_v set_v down_o their_o uncharitable_a curse_v one_o of_o another_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o manifold_a curse_n that_o fly_v abroad_o in_o mr._n barro●s_n time_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o manifold_a curse_n which_o the_o company_n of_o brownist_n remain_v in_o london_n have_v oft_o lay_v upon_o one_o another_o consider_v but_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o low_a country_n mr._n johnson_n and_o his_o company_n be_v now_o accurse_v and_o avoid_v by_o mr._n ainsworth_n and_o his_o company_n 63._o mr._n ainsworth_n and_o his_o company_n excommunicate_v by_o mr._n johnson_n and_o his_o company_n mr._n smith_n and_o his_o company_n be_v reject_v both_o of_o mr._n johnson_n and_o mr._n ainsworth_n mr._n robinson_n and_o his_o company_n hold_v mr._n johnson_n and_o his_o to_o be_v in_o apostasy_n and_o mr._n johnson_n he_o again_o for_o take_v part_n in_o his_o schism_n against_o he_o 64._o and_o by_o this_o reckon_n where_o be_v almost_o one_o of_o they_o free_a from_o the_o curse_n as_o for_o those_o straggle_a brownist_n that_o walk_v alone_o as_o they_o avoid_v all_o so_o they_o be_v avoid_v and_o reject_v by_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o this_o say_v my_o author_n a_o curse_v and_o a_o curse_a sect._n 23._o schism_n a_o great_a sin_n sin_n i_o ccould_v by_o way_n of_o counsel_n advise_v the●e_n separatist_n who_o forsake_v the_o church_n to_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o sin_n schism_n be_v viz._n great_a than_o murder_n a_o murder_n kill_v one_o man_n or_o two_o but_o a_o schismatic_a go_v about_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n let_v they_o consider_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n have_v many_o fault_n in_o it_o as_o many_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v &_o as_o great_a one_o too_o &_o yet_o be_v god_n church_n for_o their_o fault_n st._n paul_n beam_n some_o there_o for_o their_o civil_a jar_n impetuous_o they_o traffer_v they_o and_o their_o suit_n to_o the_o court_n of_o infidel_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 7._o other_o for_o their_o wicked_a connivance_n and_o indulgence_n towards_o the_o incestuous_a 1_o cor._n 5._o other_o for_o their_o vile_a profaneness_n in_o their_o sacred_a assembly_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o yea_o other_o for_o heresy_n 1_o cor._n 15._o will_v any_o brownist_n think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n if_o our_o apostle_n be_v alive_a now_o in_o which_o more_o light_n have_v appear_v he_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o father_n browne_n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o give_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n a_o new_a title_n and_o not_o paulan_a apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o corinth_n but_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n may_v be_v our_o best_a direction_n charge_v five_o of_o they_o with_o several_a fault_n and_o with_o crime_n of_o a_o large_a size_n yet_o he_o do_v call_v they_o church_n moreover_o be_v not_o the_o forsake_v the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o forsake_v of_o god_n himself_o and_o last_o be_v not_o excommunication_n one_o of_o the_o great_a punishment_n of_o the_o world_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n st._n paul_n call_v it_o a_o give_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o do_v not_o they_o in_o their_o separation_n cast_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o
robert_n brown_n a_o northamptonshire_n man_n who_o be_v schoolmaster_n of_o the_o free-schole_n of_o st._n olave_n in_o southwark_n this_o brown_a seduce_a certain_a people_n preach_v to_o they_o in_o a_o gravel-pit_n near_o islington_n and_o by_o their_o tenet_n be_v not_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n of_o god_n include_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o foresaid_a gravell-pit_n also_o when_o the_o whimsy_n come_v first_o into_o his_o head_n he_o be_v advise_v by_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o confer_v with_o master_n fox_n and_o have_v be_v with_o he_o he_o report_v that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o a_o madman_n who_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o his_o door_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v prove_v a_o firebrand_n in_o god_n church_n before_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o acquaint_v also_o one_o mr._n greenham_n a_o pious_a divine_a with_o his_o intention_n who_o dissuade_v he_o from_o his_o separation_n use_v many_o reason_n to_o stay_v he_o among_z other_o that_o what_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v he_o have_v it_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o find_v he_o obstinate_a he_o tell_v he_o that_o for_o himself_o he_o doubt_v not_o although_o he_o go_v away_o in_o his_o hot_a zeal_n but_o that_o be_v better_o inform_v he_o may_v return_v again_o unto_o his_o mother_n church_n but_o bid_v he_o bethink_v himself_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o poor_a soul_n who_o he_o have_v seduce_v and_o be_v carry_v away_o master_n greenham_n word_n preve_v true_a for_o master_n browne_n return_v god_n give_v he_o grace_n to_o renounce_v his_o error_n and_o die_v late_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v parson_n of_o a_o church_n in_o northampton_n shire_n but_o his_o sect_n remain_v to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o our_o church_n for_o those_o error_n that_o browne_n recant_v and_o vomit_v up_o many_o malcontented_n simple_a man_n sup_v up_o and_o swallow_v down_o poison_v their selve_o and_o other_o 2._o call_v also_o separatist_n separatist_n these_o sectary_n be_v also_o call_v separatist_n and_o this_o name_n they_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o like_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a and_o well_o may_v they_o be_v call_v separatist_n because_o they_o separate_v themselves_o not_o only_o from_o their_o mother-church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o bring_v up_o and_o feed_v with_o the_o pure_a milk_n of_o god_n word_n but_o also_o from_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n for_o they_o carry_v their_o simple_a seduce_a people_n not_o to_o any_o of_o those_o holy_a church_n to_o be_v member_n of_o their_o congregation_n but_o to_o conventicle_n for_o which_o they_o be_v term_v by_o a_o learned_a man_n separata_fw-la factio_fw-la defectorum_fw-la 2._o they_o may_v also_o be_v call_v separatict_n not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o separation_n they_o make_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o all_o other_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o grievous_a separation_n and_o division_n they_o make_v among_o themselves_o for_o example_n sake_n what_o a_o evil_a spirit_n of_o hateful_a and_o fiery_a contention_n be_v raise_v between_o the_o brother_n the_o johnsons_n which_o burn_v up_o both_o spiritual_a and_o natural_a love_n as_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o young_a forget_v his_o profession_n and_o brotherly_a love_n become_v a_o libeler_n load_v his_o brother_n and_o other_o with_o reproach_n shame_n and_o infamy_n and_o that_o iin_n print_n to_o abide_v for_o ever_o as_o master_n thomas_n white_a in_o his_o discovery_n of_o brownism_n do_v relate_v the_o other_o separate_v himself_o and_o break_v fellowship_n with_o his_o brother_n and_o father_n and_o curse_v they_o with_o all_o the_o curse_n in_o god_n book_n this_o separation_n be_v confime_v by_o the_o heavy_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n by_o which_o he_o ●id_v give_v his_o father_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o dutch_a and_o french_a minister_n in_o amsterdam_n go_v about_o to_o reconcile_v francis_n johnson_n and_o his_o father_n as_o appear_z by_o their_o letter_n 60._o narravit-nobis_a jo●nnes_n i●●sonius_n anglus_fw-la se_fw-la hominem_fw-la septuagena●●um_fw-la ex_fw-la anglia_fw-it in_fw-it hanc_fw-la urbem_fw-la difficili_fw-la itinere_fw-la venisse_fw-la ut_fw-la duos_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la franciscum_fw-la &_o georgium_n dissidentes_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la reduceret_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o their_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a his_o son_n francis_n persi_v obstinate_o until_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n send_v he_o down_o to_o the_o grave_n with_o a_o curse_n as_o if_o it_o be_v engrave_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n upon_o his_o father_n tomb_n etc._n etc._n 3._o agree_v with_o the_o donatist_n donatist_n the_o separatist_n or_o brownist_n agree_v in_o many_o thing_n with_o the_o donatist_n who_o confine_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n to_o a_o corner_n of_o africa_n as_o the_o brownist_n do_v confine_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o their_o conventible_n exclude_v all_o other_o christian_n pale_a of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v not_o o●_n their_o sect._n may_v not_o i_o say_v to_o these_o brow●●sts_n as_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n to_o acefius_fw-la capa_fw-la scalas_fw-la &_o ascend_v coelum_fw-la solus_fw-la take_v ladder_n and_o mount_v heaven_n alone_o who_o dream_v that_o t●ey_n have_v ladder_n or_o something_o else_o to_o en●er_v heaven_n alone_a they_o believe_v not_o with_o the_o donatist_n the_o article_n of_o faith_n viz._n that_o ●he_v church_n of_o god_n be_v catholic_a but_o uncharitable_o put_v all_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o estate_n of_o damnation_n th●●_n be_v not_o of_o their_o sect._n of_o their_o agreement_n with_o the_o donac●sts_n master_n gifford_n late_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o malden_n have_v set_v forth_o a_o treatise_n at_o large_a which_o you_o may_v puruse_v if_o you_o please_v 4._o they_o comply_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n anabptist_n th●_n separatist_n do_v comply_v in_o many_o thing_n with_o the_o anabaptist_n &_o these_o maxim_n follow_v they_o have_v from_o they_o as_o they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o papist_n so_o also_o from_o all_o protestant_a church_n they_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n only_o and_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v no_o where_o true_o preach_v but_o by_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n with_o profane_a person_n be_v to_o partake_v of_o 〈◊〉_d profaneness_n that_o all_o 〈◊〉_d preach_v have_v gift_n that_o in_o the_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o parity_n they_o dislike_v marriage_n in_o church_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o church_n that_o have_v be_v pollute_v by_o the_o papist_n whereas_o the_o anabaptist_n forbear_v one_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n viz._n forgive_v we_o our_o trespassa_n the_o brownist_n refuse_v the_o whole_a lord_n prayer_n although_o they_o bear_v with_o temporal_a magistrate_n yet_o they_o abhor_v spiritual_a government_n last_o they_o like_v not_o payment_n of_o tithe_n reserve_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o minister_n pay_v before_o the_o law_n command_v in_o the_o law_n and_o allow_v by_o christ_n himself_o matth._n 23._o but_o disallow_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n re●ibap_n 5._o they_o be_v innovator_n innovator_n may_v not_o these_o separatist_n be_v also_o call_v novat●res_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a innovation_n make_v by_o they_o they_o can_v not_o abide_v no_o old_a thing_n heretofore_o use_v in_o god_n church_n they_o can_v abide_v our_o font_n nor_o our_o church_n steeple-house_n some_o call_v they_o nor_o our_o bell_n i_o hear_v of_o a_o sect_n that_o be_v call_v together_o by_o a_o sowgelder_n horn_n nor_o our_o marriage_n nor_o our_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o our_o church_n nor_o our_o burial_n nor_o our_o prayer_n take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o command_v by_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 6._o some_o of_o their_o error_n set_v down_o by_o mr._n white_n error_n 1._o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v with_o she_o that_o be_v not_o his_o wise_n ●ather_o than_o to_o reveal_v himself_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v quality_n in_o god_n no●_n essential_a and_o that_o love_n in_o god_n be_v not_o of_o his_o be_v but_o that_o the_o self_n same_o love_n that_o be_v in_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o we_o 3._o that_o i●_n be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o retain_v the_o offendor_n as_o the_o wife_n the_o husband_n or_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n of_o either_o party_n that_o have_v commit_v adultery_n though_o the_o innocent_a party_n upon_o the_o other_o repentance_n forgive_a the_o other_o sin_n be_v desirous_a still_o to_o live_v with_o the_o other_o party_n in_o marriage_n covenant_n as_o before_o but_o have_v excommunicate_v the_o party_n innocent_a for_o so_o do_v 7._o bitter_a railer_n 12._o these_o new_a
and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n 3._o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n to_o be_v against_o reason_n against_o truth_n refute_v mic._n 5._o 2._o thou_o bethlehem_n ephrata_n out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v a_o ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a john_n 1._o 14._o psal._n 7._o col._n 1._o 15._o 4._o christ_n not_o to_o be_v call_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o essence_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o dominion_n which_o be_v refute_v john_n 10._o 30._o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_o one_o 1_o john_n 5._o heb._n 1._o 3._o psal._n 2._o verse_n 7._o 5._o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n refuted_a act_n 5._o 3._o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o hear●_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o thou_o have_v not_o lie_v to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n isa._n 4._o 8._o 16._o job_n 33._o 14._o psal._n 33._o 6._o from_o these_o false_a doctrine_n and_o heresy_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o these_o heretic_n have_v be_v heretofore_o burn_v among_o we_o as_o anno_fw-la 1611._o march_n 18._o bartholomew_n legat_n a_o 〈◊〉_d arrian_n be_v burn_v in_o smithfi●ld_n he_o refuse_v all_o favour_n contemn_v ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o in_o the_o mon●●_n of_o april_n follow_v one_o edward_z wightman_n be_v burn_v at_o lichfield_n for_o the_o same_o heresy_n queen_n elizabeth_n of_o bless_a memory_n he●●ing_v of_o they_o say_v she_o be_v very_o sorrowful_a to_o hear_v that_o she_o 〈◊〉_d such_o monster_n in_o her_o kingdom_n and_o true_o it_o grieve_v i_o very_o much_o to_o relate_v their_o blasphemous_a and_o devilish_a opinion_n of_o millenaries_n a_o heresy_n frequent_a at_o this_o time_n this_o sect_n look_v for_o a_o temporary_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o must_v begin_v present_o and_o last_v a_o thousand_o year_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v many_o of_o our_o apocalypticall_a man_n that_o study_v more_o future_a event_n than_o their_o present_a duty_n and_o more_o rule_n by_o prophecy_n than_o precept_n this_o fancy_n be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o all_o estate_n 1._o for_o to_o promote_v that_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o the_o ungodly_a must_v be_v kill_v 2._o that_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o property_n in_o their_o estate_n 3._o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v fulfil_v that_o the_o meek_a must_v inherit_v the_o earth_n this_o doctrine_n fill_v the_o people_n with_o a_o furious_a and_o unnatural_a zeal_n which_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o make_v they_o to_o look_v upon_o their_o countryman_n with_o such_o a_o eye_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n cast_v upon_o munster_n when_o they_o come_v first_o to_o it_o viz._n a_o malignant_a and_o covetous_a eye_n discern_v their_o prey_n and_o mark_v the_o rich_a man_n to_o ruin_n &_o destruction_n god_n deliver_v we_o from_o such_o a_o reformation_n bring_v by_o a_o multitude_n miss_v with_o a_o frantic_a zeal_n and_o giddy_a revelation_n this_o be_v the_o ancient_a error_n of_o cerinthus_n who_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 96._o among_o other_o error_n he_o teach_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v here_o in_o earth_n where_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o after_o the_o resurrection_n christ_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v upon_o earth_n and_o corporal_a and_o that_o man_n shall_v live_v in_o carnal_a concupiscence_n and_o lust_n for_o one_o thousand_o year_n he_o die_v oppress_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o bath_n when_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n with_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n be_v bathe_v at_o ephesus_n and_o see_v this_o heretic_n cerinthus_n in_o the_o bath_n he_o leap_v out_o say_v let_v we_o depart_v lest_o the_o bath_n fall_v upon_o we_o cerinthus_n be_v here_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o soon_o as_o saint_n john_n be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o verse_n of_o stigelius_n impia_fw-la cerinthus_n sansto_fw-la convitia_fw-la christ●_n dum_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o stulta_fw-la garrulitate_fw-la furit_fw-la concidit_fw-la &_o rando_fw-la blasphemum_fw-la contudit_fw-la ictu_fw-la collapsae_fw-la subito_fw-la facta_fw-la ruina_fw-la domus_fw-la this_o ancient_a heresy_n condemn_v by_o the_o church_n and_o long_o ago_o bury_v be_v now_o revive_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n you_o shall_v find_v this_o heresy_n confute_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n hetheringtonians_n the_o author_n of_o this_o sect_n be_v one_o john_n hetherington_n a_o boxmaker_n 1._o this_o hetherington_n be_v a_o tradesman_n cast_v off_o his_o trade_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o many_o person_n keep_v private_a conventicle_n white-w●●te_a 2._o he_o maintain_v and_o publish_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n 3._o he_o be_v a_o man_n dis-affected_n to_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o familist_n hold_v with_o they_o the_o perfect_a purity_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o he_o maintain_v and_o publish_v the_o sabbath_n since_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o that_o every_o day_n be_v a_o sabbath_n as_o much_o as_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n or_o sunday_n 5._o he_o maintain_v the_o book_n of_o esdras_n be_v part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v esteem_v for_o which_o erroneous_a opinion_n tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n &_o to_o the_o seduce_a of_o many_o silly_a soul_n he_o be_v adjudge_v for_o a_o dangerous_a sectary_n and_o among_o other_o 〈…〉_z upon_o he_o this_o be_v one_o that_o he_o shall_v recant_v his_o error_n at_o paul_n crosse._n his_o error_n before_o name_v be_v conf●ted_v by_o doctor_n denison_n in_o a_o sermon_n of_o he_o which_o he_o preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n at_o the_o recantation_n of_o the_o foresaid_a hethrington_n he_o recant_v they_o at_o paul_n cross_n and_o have_v late_o write_v against_o the_o familist_n the_o anti-sabbatarians_a these_o anti-sabbatarians_a hold_n the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v no_o more_o a_o sabbath_n in_o which_o they_o go_v about_o to_o violate_v all_o religion_n for_o take_v away_o the_o sabbath_n and_o farewell_n religion_n the_o morality_n of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o mystical_a rest_v from_o sin_n but_o in_o celebrate_v a_o appoint_a day_n in_o seven_o to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o almighty_a god_n 1._o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v in_o the_o time_n of_o man_n innocency_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o promulgation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o decalogue_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v god_n say_v remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n 3._o this_o law_n be_v not_o place_v among_o the_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a law_n but_o in_o the_o decalogue_n itself_o 4._o the_o reason_n for_o keep_v it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o commandment_n viz._n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o th●●_n have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n reason_n why_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o by_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n because_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o the_o gospel_n but_o establish_v rom._n 3._o 3_o 2._o because_o this_o day_n on_o which_o our_o lord_n rose_n have_v be_v observe_v by_o all_o christian_n it_o be_v keep_v at_o jerusal●m_n a●●s_v 2._o 1._o it_o be_v keep_v at_o troas_n act_v 20._o 7._o at_o patm●s_n rev._n 1._o 10._o and_o in_o all_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n 3._o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v press_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n ignatius_n say_v let_v every_o one_o that_o love_v 〈◊〉_d celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n st._n basil_n say_v when_o as_o 〈…〉_z day_n prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v yet_o ther●_n 〈◊〉_d one_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v abolish_v their_o testimony_n be_v infinite_a 4._o god_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n show_v his_o fearful_a judgement_n upon_o prophaner_n of_o his_o day_n as_o you_o read_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n a_o certain_a husbandman_n grind_v corn_n ●n_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v all_o his_o meal_n burn_v to_o ash_n another_o carry_a corn_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n have_v his_o barn_n and_o all_o his_o corn_n the_o next_o night_n burn_v a_o certain_a nobleman_n usual_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n by_o hunt_v have_v a_o child_n by_o his_o lady_n 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o head_n like_o a_o hound_n many_o ●_z of_o god_n judgement_n be_v there_o set_v down_o all_o which_o may_v
〈…〉_z long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n if_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n these_o will_v be_v their_o character_n but_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o shall_v come_v man_n 3._o lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a master_n calvin_n that_o admirable_a man_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v yet_o terrible_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pope●y_n set_v down_o certain_a character_n of_o these_o impostor_n take_v out_o of_o st._n augustine_n 1._o great_a boaster_n make_v ostentation_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n like_a simon_n magus_n who_o bewitch_v the_o people_n sa_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v some_o great_a man_n like_o the_o gnostike_n who_o have_v a_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_o know_v man_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n their_o common_a talk_n be_v of_o their_o own_o worth_n and_o action_n 2._o superbia_fw-la tumidi_fw-la blow_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o among_o we_o many_o proud_a spirit_n have_v not_o these_o preferment_n which_o they_o think_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o have_v forsake_v our_o church_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o amsterdam_n 3._o calum●ijs_fw-la insidiosi_fw-la deceitful_a slanderer_n and_o in_o this_o faculty_n of_o all_o other_o sect_n the_o brownist_n excel_v the_o jesuit_n be_v not_o so_o bitter_a against_o our_o church_n as_o the_o separatist_n compare_v their_o write_n michael_n the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o give_v the_o devil_n such_o curse_a speak_v nor_o rail_v upon_o he_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o we_o and_o god_n church_n 4._o treacherous_o seditious_a not_o preach_v peace_n as_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v but_o division_n yea_o the_o brownist_n arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o separatist_n which_o well_o they_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o their_o mother_n church_n from_o 〈◊〉_d the_o reform_a church_n and_o malicious_o divide_v among_o themselves_o 5._o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n they_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o shadow_n of_o austerity_n and_o show_v of_o holiness_n 6._o sacrilegious_a what_o the_o appetite_n of_o all_o schismatic_n have_v be_v in_o this_o way_n be_v notorious_a care_v no●_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v get_v somewhat_o they_o have_v so_o teach_v that_o some_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o sin_n as_o sacrilege_n at_o all_o our_o lord_n forewarn_v we_o of_o false_a prophet_n and_o so_o lively_o describe_v they_o and_o we_o have_v such_o character_n and_o mark_n to_o know_v they_o thou_o understand_v the_o decalogue_n creed_n and_o lord_n prayer_n if_o thou_o be_v mislead_v thy_o sin_n will_v light_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n for_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o simple_a but_o can_v ●ell_v when_o their_o doctrine_n they_o teach_v cross_v any_o of_o these_o and_o one_o thing_n more_o will_v aggravate_v your_o defection_n before_o almighty_a god_n viz._n your_o covenant_n and_o oath_n wherewith_o you_o bind_v yourselves_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o suppress_v all_o error_n heresy_n and_o schism_n god_n forbid_v but_o that_o you_o shall_v keep_v your_o covenant_n which_o we_o minister_v and_o you_o receive_v with_o great_a alacrity_n to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n epiphanius_n write_v of_o the_o heresy_n of_o this_o time_n call_v his_o book_n pae●arium_n that_o be_v a_o medicinable_a box_n contain_v save_a medicament_n against_o lie_a doctrine_n the_o end_n of_o my_o writing_n be_v not_o to_o hurt_v any_o man_n but_o to_o give_v warning_n to_o well_o mind_a soul_n and_o espesial_o to_o they_o that_o be_v entangle_v with_o error_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o see_v and_o ●enounce_v their_o error_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o if_o my_o pain_n shall_v do_v any_o good_a in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o any_o against_o seducer_n in_o forewarn_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o private_a conventicle_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o close_o to_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n &_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o god_n church_n i_o shall_v think_v my_o labour_n well_o bestow_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n grant_v that_o all_o they_o that_o confess_v his_o holy_a name_n may_v agree_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o live_v in_o unity_n and_o godly_a love_n amen_n so_o pray_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n old_a ephraim_n pagitt_n heresiography_n or_o a_o description_n of_o the_o heretic_n and_o sectary_n spring_v up_o in_o this_o latter_a age_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n of_o the_o anabaptist_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o sect_n i_o purpose_v to_o set_v down_o 1._o their_o original_a and_o first_o proceed_n 2._o their_o error_n and_o blasphemy_n 3._o a_o confutation_n of_o their_o error_n 4._o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n opposite_a to_o their_o error_n 5._o the_o several_a sect_n of_o anabaptist_n 6._o of_o their_o manner_n of_o rebaptise_v and_o other_o fashion_n 7._o how_o christian_a prince_n &_o magistrate_n have_v suppress_v they_o and_o especial_o how_o they_o have_v be_v punish_v among_o we_o 8._o of_o their_o audacious_a boldness_n at_o this_o day_n to_o publish_v book_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o error_n and_o to_o challenge_v our_o protestant_a divine_n to_o public_a disputation_n and_o to_o intrude_v into_o our_o pulpit_n to_o vent_v their_o blasphemy_n 9_o their_o modern_a tenant_n which_o they_o own_o 1._o of_o their_o original_a and_o first_o proceed_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1521._o 〈…〉_z doctor_n luther_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o saxony_n almighty_a god_n blessing_n his_o labour_n a_o new_a sect_n among_o many_o other_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n begin_v to_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o say_a country_n of_o certain_a fanatical_a people_n who_o boast_v that_o they_o talk_v with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o they_o who_o command_v they_o to_o kill_v all_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o sect_n and_o make_v a_o ●ew_a world_n in_o which_o the_o innocent_a and_o godly_a shall_v live_v and_o reign_v alone_o the_o author_n of_o this_o sect_n melancton_n affirm_v to_o be_v one_o nic●las_o storke_n who_o will_v tell_v his_o follower_n that_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o by_o a_o angel_n and_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o he_o in_o dream_n promise_v he_o the_o place_n of_o the_o angel_n gabrie●_n and_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o affirm_v the_o saint_n must_v reign_v in_o this_o world_n alone_o and_o that_o he_o must_v be_v their_o leader_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o wo●ld_n and_o to_o repurge_v the_o church_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o also_o to_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o discern_a spirit_n and_o to_o know_v the_o elect._n in_o this_o man_n school_n be_v one_o thomas_n muncer_n bring_v up_o 11._o who_o amplify_v much_o his_o master_n doctrine_n he_o b●gan_v to_o preach_v at_o alsted_n in_o turingia_n where_o he_o make_v first_o a_o association_n administer_a a_o oath_n to_o all_o that_o promise_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o kill_v the_o ungodly_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n so_o long_o as_o he_o preach_v but_o his_o dream_n and_o fancy_n the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n bear_v with_o he_o but_o after_o he_o b●gan_v to_o preach_v kill_v of_o prince_n and_o rebellion_n he_o banish_v he_o from_o saxony_n who_o 〈◊〉_d to_o nurenberg_n and_o be_v drive_v from_o thence_o to_o mulhus_o in_o tu●ingia_n to_o which_o place_n divers_a of_o his_o old_a disciple_n resort_v whatsoever_o he_o determine_v be_v receive_v as_o a_o oracle_n especial_o when_o he_o preach_v that_o all_o good_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o be_v free_a and_o of_o equal_a dignity_n a_o acceptable_a doctrine_n in_o those_o part_n where_o the_o nobility_n use_v their_o tenant_n like_o slave_n upon_o this_o his_o preach_v about_o 40000._o boar_n and_o tradesman_n rise_v up_o in_o suevia_n and_o franconia_n 〈…〉_z who_o take_v some_o of_o the_o noble_n ransack_v plunder_v and_o burn_v house_n carry_v all_o before_o they_o muncer_n also_o have_v prepare_v munition_n and_o raise_v a_o numerous_a multitude_n the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n leave_v their_o plough_n and_o loom_n arm_v themselves_o to_o become_v adventurer_n in_o this_o holy_a war_n one_o phifer_n a_o chief_a associate_n of_o muncer_n rush_v into_o the_o country_n adjoin_v and_o destroy_v many_o town_n burn_v many_o house_n and_o bring_v away_o some_o of_o the_o noble_n bind_v with_o a_o great_a booty_n which_o good_a success_n elevate_v the_o mind_n of_o these_o sectary_n and_o cause_v a_o
call_v god_n because_o they_o be_v in_o god_n ●lace_n the_o anabap●●sts_n themselves_o who_o despise_v government_n find_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o munst●r_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o subsist_v without_o government_n choose_v themselves_o a_o king_n with_o inferior_a officer_n under_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v 2._o because_o revenge_n be_v forbid_v christian_a m●n_z in_o this_o they_o err_v not_o distinguish_v between_o revenge_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v from_o the_o magistrate_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n ground_v upon_o god_n law_n a_o lawful_a punishment_n appoint_v by_o god_n the_o magistrate_n say_v st._n paul_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n appoint_v for_o thy_o go●d_n either_o for_o our_o natural_a good_a preserve_v our_o life_n which_o bloody_a man_n will_v soon_o ruinate_v who_o fear_v not_o so_o much_o hell_n as_o the_o halter_n for_o our_o civil_a good_a preserve_v our_o good_n and_o possession_n for_o our_o moral_a good_a in_o reward_v virtue_n and_o punish_v vice_n he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o our_o spiritual_a good_a by_o coactive_a power_n enforce_v man_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o godliness_n in_o that_o notorious_a apostasy_n of_o israel_n when_o so_o many_o execrable_a enormity_n be_v commit_v when_o micah_n have_v a_o house_n of_o god_n the_o levite_n want_v maintenance_n when_o his_o concubine_n be_v ravish_v to_o death_n chapter_n the_o spirit_n still_o prefix_v at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n we_o be_v behold_v to_o government_n for_o order_n peace_n and_o religion_n for_o order_n wher●_n no_o king_n be_v every_o man_n will_v be_v his_o own_o king_n for_o peace_n he_o that_o will_v be_v his_o own_o king_n will_v be_v another_o man_n tyrant_n for_o religion_n every_o micah_n will_v have_v a_o house_n of_o god_n without_o government_n to_o conclude_v adulterer_n murderer_n traitor_n witch_n burner_n of_o house_n may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o the_o sword_n be_v give_v and_o they_o be_v not_o kill_v but_o such_o in_o suffering_n do_v receive_v a_o just_a guerdon_n for_o their_o offence_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n may_v not_o take_v a_o oath_n 3._o because_o christ_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o which_o be_v repeat_v james_n 5._o and_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o answ._n christ_n do_v not_o forbid_v a_o oath_n before_o a_o magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o truth_n he_o reprove_v the_o pharisee_n who_o teach_v man_n that_o they_o shall_v swear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o god_n have_v command_v but_o also_o by_o heaven_n by_o the_o earth_n by_o their_o head_n etc._n etc._n this_o vicious_a kind_n of_o swear_v he_o forbid_v only_o because_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v witness_n of_o the_o thing_n aver_v nor_o punish_v lie_v neither_o do_v the_o word_n follow_v let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o take_v away_o a_o lawful_a oath_n but_o admonish_v the_o godly_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o truth_n and_o hatred_n of_o lie_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v lawful_o take_v a_o oath_n appear_v by_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o from_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v swear_v deut._n 6._o 4._o the_o reason_n be_v set_v down_o heb._n 6._o because_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o controversy_n so_o psal._n 15._o he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o deceive_v he_o not_o 2._o from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n genes_n 24._o 26._o 3._o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o a_o oath_n be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o call_n upon_o god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o a_o avenger_n of_o the_o lie_n nor_o by_o oath_n promise_v any_o fidelity_n or_o bind_v himself_o to_o any_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o this_o opinion_n open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o treason_n rebellion_n and_o truce-breaking_n whatsoever_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o bind_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n than_o i●_n be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o keep_v such_o a_o oath_n isaac_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n to_o do_v one_o another_o no_o hurt_n which_o be_v seal_v up_o with_o a_o oath_n can_v not_o be_v violate_v without_o sin_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n call_v the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n which_o zedechiah_n king_n of_o israel_n make_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n although_o the_o say_a king_n be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o usurper_n without_o any_o lawful_a succession_n from_o david_n yet_o he_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n ezek._n 17._o 19_o as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v sure_o bring_v upon_o zedechia_n my_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v despise_v and_o my_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v break_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n again_o you_o may_v see_v how_o great_a a_o tie_n a_o oath_n be_v and_o how_o severe_o almighty_a god_n do_v punish_v the_o violation_n thereof_o in_o the_o story_n of_o this_o gibeonite_n josh._n 9_o joshuah_n and_o the_o prince_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o be_v beguile_v by_o they_o pretend_v that_o they_o come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n the_o congregation_n murmur_v against_o the_o prince_n be_v answer_v by_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n we_o have_v swear_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n now_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o touch_v they_o lest_o wrath_n be_v upon_o we_o because_o of_o the_o oath_n which_o we_o swear_v unto_o they_o about_o 4000_o year_n after_o saul_n in_o his_o zeal_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n show_v the_o gibeonite_n for_o which_o cause_n 2_o sam._n 21._o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o whole_a land_n send_v a_o famine_n upon_o they_o for_o three_o year_n declare_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v send_v because_o saul_n have_v slay_v the_o gibeonite_n who_o hang_v up_o seven_o of_o saul_n son_n give_v they_o by_o david_n and_o then_o god_n be_v entreat_v for_o the_o land_n 3._o confutation_n of_o error_n not_o tolerable_a in_o family_n that_o a_o christian_a can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v any_o thing_n proper_a 1._o but_o all_o thing_n common_a this_o community_n they_o ground_n upon_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o acts._n answer_v answer_n a_o example_n make_v no_o law_n neither_o be_v this_o universal_a peter_n say_v to_o ananias_n act_v 5._o 4._o whilst_o it_o remain_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o again_o 2_o cor._n 9_o every_o man_n as_o he_o purpose_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o let_v he_o give_v the_o property_n of_o good_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o seven_o commandment_n again_o 1_o tim._n 6._o the_o apostle_n charge_v rich_a man_n not_o to_o be_v proud_a but_o bountiful_a not_o to_o forsake_v their_o good_n but_o to_o use_v they_o well_o by_o give_v alm_n again_o prov._n 5._o 16._o let_v thy_o fountain_n be_v disperse_v abroad_o and_o river_n of_o wa●ers_n in_o the_o street_n let_v they_o only_o be_v thy_o own_o and_o not_o stranger_n with_o thou_o out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o property_n in_o his_o own_o that_o if_o their_o wife_n be_v not_o of_o their_o religion_n 2._o they_o may_v put_v they_o away_o answer_n answer_n this_o be_v against_o the_o definition_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v a_o lawful_a copulation_n of_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n 8._o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o infidel_n before_o god_n be_v in_o itself_o no_o sin_n the_o apostle_n persuade_v the_o believer_n not_o to_o put_v away_o his_o unbelieved_a wife_n 1_o cor._n 7._o joseph_n in_o egypt_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o heathen_a priest_n and_o moses_n take_v the_o daughter_n of_o jethro_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n marriage_n be_v a_o lawful_a copulation_n of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v during_o life_n but_o for_o adultery_n that_o it_o be_v 3._o lawful_a to_o have_v many_o wife_n to_o this_o i_o may_v oppose_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 2._o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o every_o woman_n she_o own_o husband_n heb._n 13._o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v exod._n 20._o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n malachi_n 2._o 15._o do_v he_o not_o make_v one_o 4._o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n contrary_a to_o these_o detestable_a error_n
anabaptist_n discover_v in_o a_o house_n without_o the_o bar_n at_o algate_n of_o who_o 27_o be_v take_v of_o they_o four_o recant_v at_o paul_n cross_n the_o 25_o day_n of_o may_n in_o form_n follow_v whereas_o l._n t._n r._n h._n be_v seduce_v by_o the_o devil_n the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o by_o false_a teacher_n have_v fall_v into_o most_o damnable_a and_o detestable_a error_n namely_o 1_o that_o christ_n take_v not_o flesh_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 2_o that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a 3_o that_o a_o christian_a man_n may_v not_o be_v a_o magistrate_n or_o bear_v the_o sword_n or_o office_n of_o authority_n 4_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n now_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o through_o conference_n with_o good_a and_o learned_a minister_n of_o christ_n church_n i_o understand_v the_o same_o to_o be_v most_o damnable_a and_o detestable_a heresy_n and_o do_v ask_v god_n before_o his_o church_n mercy_n for_o my_o say_a former_a error_n and_o do_v forsake_v recant_v and_o renounce_v they_o and_o abjure_v they_o from_o the_o bothome_n of_o my_o heart_n protest_v that_o i_o certain_o believe_v 1._o that_o christ_n take_v flesh_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 2._o that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o that_o a_o christian_a man_n may_v be_v a_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o sword_n and_o office_n of_o authority_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n and_o further_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n establish_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o also_o that_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o dutch_a church_n in_o london_n be_v find_v true_a and_o according_a to_o god_n word_n whereunto_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o submit_v myself_o and_o will_v be_v most_o glad_o a_o member_n of_o the_o say_v dutch_a church_n from_o henceforth_o utter_o a_o bandon_v and_o forsake_v all_o and_o every_o anabaptisticall_a error_n anno_fw-la 1575._o in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o bless_a memory_n one_o man_n and_o ten_o woman_n dutch_a anabaptist_n be_v in_o the_o consistory_n of_o paul_n condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v in_o smithfield_n but_o after_o great_a pain_n take_v with_o they_o only_o one_o woman_n be_v convert_v and_o the_o other_o be_v banish_v the_o land_n the_o 22th_o of_o july_n in_o the_o same_o year_n two_o dutch_a man_n anabaptist_n be_v burn_v in_o smithfield_n who_o die_v in_o great_a horror_n c●ying_v and_o roa●ing_v this_o be_v the_o entertainment_n that_o these_o sectary_n have_v in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o year_n 1561_o a_o proclamation_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o queen_n elizabeth_n 35._o whereby_o she_o command_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o such_o like_a heretic_n which_o have_v flock_v to_o the_o coast-town_n of_o england_n from_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n under_o colour_n of_o shun_v of_o persecution_n and_o have_v spread_v the_o poison_n of_o their_o sect_n in_o england_n to_o depart_v the_o realm_n within_o 20_o day_n whether_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d bear_v people_n of_o the_o land_n or_o foreigner_n upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o los●e_n of_o good_n 8._o of_o the_o audacious_a boldness_n of_o these_o sectary_n at_o this_o time_n before_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o heretic_n in_o time_n past_a but_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n i_o speak_v it_o now_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n they_o write_v book_n and_o publish_v they_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o detestable_a opinion_n of_o which_o i_o have_v see_v some_o the_o one_o by_o one_o edw_n barber_n and_o two_o other_o by_o a._n r._n anno_fw-la 1642._o a_o four_o by_o one_o lamb_n with_o other_o and_o this_o without_o any_o control_v that_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o yea_o they_o challenge_v our_o divine_n open_o to_o defend_v their_o tenet_n by_o disputation_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n doctor_z feat_o give_v they_o a_o meeting_n in_o southwark_n where_o four_o of_o their_o disputant_n appear_v on_o their_o side_n beside_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o vulgar_a of_o which_o meeting_n the_o doctor_n have_v give_v the_o world_n a_o account_n will_v to_o god_n our_o religious_a patriot_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n will_v at_o length_n take_v care_n as_o they_o have_v do_v of_o the_o romish_a emissary_n to_o suppress_v these_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v that_o they_o may_v not_o infect_v the_o simple_a people_n with_o their_o abominable_a errorus_n be_v not_o all_o israel_n plague_v for_o the_o execrable_a thing_n take_v by_o achan_n who_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o be_v for_o not_o punish_v these_o detestable_a sectary_n and_o other_o alas_o our_o poor_a church_n be_v oppress_v and_o who_o lay_v hand_n to_o help_v the_o plague_n of_o heresy_n be_v among_o we_o and_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o ●ick_n from_o the_o whole_a the_o wolf_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o lie_v in_o the_o wood_n be_v come_v into_o our_o sheep-fold_n and_o roar_v in_o the_o holy_a congregation_n oh_o thou_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n why_o have_v thou_o break_v down_o the_o hedge_n of_o this_o thy_o vineyard_n which_o thy_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o wild_a beas●_n out_o of_o the_o field_n do_v devour_v oh_o remember_v not_o against_o we_o our_o former_a iniquity_n let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n prevent_v we_o for_o we_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o those_o church_n which_o be_v common_o call_v anabaptist_n print_v at_o london_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1644._o subscribe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o 7._o church_n in_o london_n william_n k●ffen_n thomas_n patience_n john_n spilsbery_n george_n tip_v sam._n richardson_n thomas_n skippard_n thomas_n monday_n thomas_n gun_n john_n m●bbat_n john_n webbe_n thomas_n killcop_n paul_n h●bson_n thomas_n gore_n joseph_n ●helps_n edward_n heath_n set_a down_o in_o 52._o article_n in_o which_o article_n you_o shall_v find_v some_o rat_n bane_n cover_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o honey_n 1._o in_o the_o 38._o article_n that_o the_o due_a maintenance_n of_o the_o officer_n viz._n the_o minister_n shall_v be_v free_a etc._n etc._n their_o meaning_n be_v that_o their_o maintenance_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o voluntary_a contribution_n of_o their_o people_n this_o their_o opinion_n be_v most_o impious_a and_o sacrilegious_a and_o direct_o repugnant_a to_o god_n law_n 2._o in_o the_o 39_o they_o affirm_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v dispense_v only_o upon_o person_n profess_v faith_n or_o that_o be_v disciple_n or_o teach_v who_o upon_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o this_o article_n most_o cruel_o they_o exclude_v all_o infant_n baptism_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n be_v the_o only_a outward_a mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n 3._o in_o the_o 40._o they_o make_o dip_v necessary_a which_o christ_n never_o command_v 4._o in_o the_o 41._o the_o person_n design_v by_o christ_n say_v they_o to_o dispense_v this_o ordinance_n a_o preach_a disciple_n it_o be_v tie_v to_o no_o particular_a church_n officer_n nor_o pe●son_n 5._o in_o the_o 42._o article_n that_o such_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v gift_n may_v preach_v when_o muncer_n a_o seditious_a anabaptist_n begin_v first_o to_o preach_v luther_n advise_v the_o senate_n of_o mul●us_a to_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o calling_n he_o have_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v avouch_v god_n to_o be_v his_o author_n than_o they_o shall_v require_v he_o to_o prove_v his_o extraordinary_a call_n by_o some_o evident_a sign_n for_o whensoever_o it_o please_v god_n to_o change_v the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o to_o call_v any_o man_n to_o any_o office_n extraordinary_o he_o declare_v that_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n by_o some_o evident_a sign_n if_o the_o anabaptisticall_a call_n be_v ordinary_a let_v they_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n if_o extraordinary_a let_v they_o prove_v it_o by_o miracle_n here_o i_o may_v add_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o treatise_n of_o mr._n johnon_n who_o style_v himself_o pastor_n of_o the_o ex●led_a english_a church_n at_o amsterdam_n write_v against_o two_o error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n maintain_v by_o they_o at_o this_o day_n the_o one_o concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o anabaptisme_n of_o elder_a people_n what_o specious_a show_v so_o ever_o they_o make_v say_v he_o epistle_n pervert_v the_o scripture_n fill_v their_o mouth_n with_o falsehood_n and_o blasphemy_n abuse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n reproach_v
sectary_n be_v bitter_a railer_n and_o especial_o upon_o their_o mother_n the_o church_n o●_n england_n call_v her_o apostate_n israel_n sodom_n bobylon_n murder_v stepmother_n idolatrous_a antichristian_a &c._n &c._n they_o judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o that_o be_v better_o than_o themselves_o far_o excel_v in_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n yea_o they_o condemn_v and_o sl●nder_v our_o whole_a nation_n as_o a_o false_a church_n false_a christian_n a_o synogogue_n of_o satan_n a_o people_n in_o a_o damnable_a estate_n exempt_n none_o neither_o the_o learned_a nor_o the_o holy_a but_o condemn_v all_o th●y_v boast_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o by_o their_o virulent_a and_o venomous_a tongue_n you_o may_v see_v what_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o viz._n that_o spirit_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n michael_n t●e_v archangel_n dare_v not_o give_v the_o devil_n such_o curse_a language_n as_o the_o brownist_n give_v their_o mother_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n barrow_n and_o greenwood_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o rail_v and_o scoff_v schism_n term_v set_v prayer_n the_o smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n preach_v preachment_n and_o sermocination_n the_o preacher_n delivery_n of_o the_o word_n the_o distil_a and_o drop_v down_o of_o old_a parable_n from_o his_o mouth_n the_o time_n of_o preach_v dispute_v with_o the_o hourglass_n the_o pulpit_n a_o prescript_n place_n like_o a_o tub_n solemn_a fast_n hyporiticall_a fast_n and_o a_o stage-play_a wherein_o one_o play_v sin_n another_o judgement_n another_o the_o gospel_n the_o sing_n of_o psalm_n harmonize_a of_o pleasant_a ballad_n our_o church_n sty_n &_o our_o baptism_n adulterate_a baptism_n the_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o twopenny_a feast_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n idolatry_n and_o we_o idolater_n yea_o sodomite_n canaanites_n beliamite_n chamites●_n cainites_n 8._o magnify_v their_o sect._n sect_n as_o these_o sectary_n villefie_v other_o so_o they_o magnify_v themselves_o like_o those_o man_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa._n 65._o stand_v further_o off_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o and_o with_o the_o pharisee_n they_o tha●ke_v god_n that_o they_o be_v not_o like_o other_o man_n or_o with_o s●mon_a magus_n give_v out_o that_o they_o be_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n these_o cry_v up_o their_o own_o sect_n to_o the_o sky_n 213._o on_o mr._n bernard_n say_v mr._n robinson_n if_o ever_o you_o see_v the_o beauty_n of_o zion_n and_o ●he_v glory_n of_o god_n fill_v his_o tabernacle_n it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o d●vers_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o our_o church_n in_o that_o heavenly_a harmony_n and_o comely_a order_n wherein_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v set_v a●d_v walk_v likewise_o hear_v mr._n smith_n oh_o mr._n bernard_n 17._o if_o you_o know_v but_o the_o power_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n ordinance_n as_o we_o do_v etc._n etc._n touch_v both_o these_o boaster_n of_o their_o popular_a government_n 47._o hear_v the_o censure_n of_o mr_n johnson_n who_o show_v they_o to_o be_v korite_n a_o bellious_a rout_n pleader_n for_o confusion_n etc._n etc._n also_o mr._n daniel_n studl●y_n 76._o mr._n johnsons_n second_o describe_v mr_n samuel_n fuller_n a_o deacon_n of_o mr._n robinson_n company_n with_o his_o friend_n to_o be_v ignorant_a idiot_n noddy_n nabalites_n dogged_a doeg_n fainfaced_a pharisce_n shameless_a shimeite_n malicious_a machavilian_o 9_o criminate_a the_o dutch_a and_o french_a church_n church_n in_o their_o separation_n they_o carry_v not_o their_o seduce_a people_n from_o we_o to_o the_o dutch_a or_o french_a nor_o to_o any_o reform_a church_n to_o have_v communion_n they_o be_v as_o malevolent_a to_o dutch_a and_o french_a church_n as_o to_o we_o many_o crime_n they_o do_v lay_v upon_o they_o as_o for_o example_n 1._o that_o their_o assembly_n be_v so_o contrive_v church_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n continu_v not_o together_o so_o that_o the_o minister_n can_v together_o with_o their_o flock_n sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o member_n can_v be_v know_v and_o final_o no_o public_a action_n whether_o excommunication_n or_o any_o other_o can_v be_v right_o do_v 797_o can_v they_o say_v worse_o of_o we_o the_o lord_n day_n can_v be_v right_o observe_v nor_o presence_n nor_o absence_n know_v nor_o any_o holy_a action_n right_o perform_v what_o can_v there_o be_v in_o their_o church_n but_o mere_a confusion_n see_v what_o dirt_n these_o separatist_n cast_v upon_o the_o church_n that_o harbour_v they_o 2._o they_o baptize_v the_o seed_n of_o they_o that_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o who_o they_o have_v no_o care_n as_o of_o member_n neither_o admit_v their_o parent_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o this_o mee●_n babylonisme_n how_o be_v the_o church_n of_o amsterdam_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n 3._o that_o rule_n and_o commandment_n of_o christ_n matth._n 18._o 15._o if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v thou_o go_v and_o tell_v his_o fault_n etc._n etc._n they_o neither_o observe_v nor_o suffer_v to_o be_v observe_v behold_v what_o they_o complain_v of_o we_o they_o find_v the_o same_o in_o the_o church_n of_o amsterdam_n 4._o they_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n of_o anti-christ_n so_o that_o the_o wine_n be_v mar_v with_o the_o vessel_n be_v not_o this_o a_o abomination_n yea_o the_o anti-christian_n stone_n have_v some_o of_o they_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o roma●_n harlot_n upon_o they_o remain_v 5._o their_o minister_n have_v set_v maintenance_n 6._o tithe_n or_o a_o maintenance_n as_o ill_o tithe_n be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o never_o repeal_v but_o this_o they_o have_v lea●n●_n of_o their_o tutor_n the_o anabaptist_n 7._o their_o elder_n change_v yearly_a which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n what_o can_v our_o church_n have_v wor●e_v then_o false_a governor_n 8._o they_o celebrate_v marriage_n in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o this_o a_o foul_a fault_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o congregation_n with_o prayer_n and_o god_n blessing_n pronounce_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o minister_n then_o to_o be_v contract_v private_o and_o 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o book_n as_o man_n do_v horse_n in_o smithfield_n 9_o they_o use_v a_o new_a censure_n of_o suspension_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o appoint_v a_o great_a presumption_n s●y_v they_o 10._o they_o receive_v unrepentant_a excommunicant_n to_o be_v member_n of_o their_o church_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o become_v the_o body_n with_o they_o that_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n thus_o these_o separatist_n besmear_v the_o church_n at_o amsterdam_n yea_o they_o count_v it_o a_o great_a apostasy_n for_o one_o of_o they_o so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n in_o any_o of_o the_o dutch_a or_o french_a church_n 10._o pretend_v scripture_n sc●ip●ure_n and_o whereas_o they_o do_v pretend_v scripture_n for_o their_o novelty_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v say_v a_o learned_a man_n it_o can_v be_v show_v out_o of_o god_n sacred_a book_n that_o he_o have_v command_v any_o of_o these_o follow_v 1._o l●t_v all_o decision_n excommunication_n yea_o and_o ordination_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o multitude_n 2._o let_v every_a assembly_n have_v a_o doctor_n and_o a_o pastor_n distinct_a in_o charge_n and_o office_n 3._o let_v private_a christian_n agree_v among_o themselves_o to_o set_v over_o themselves_o a_o postor_n choose_v by_o themselves_o 4._o to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v where_o or_o when_o do_v our_o lord_n take_v the_o key_n from_o the_o church_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o multitude_n how_o dare_v any_o layman_n presume_v to_o ordain_v minister_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v etc._n etc._n 11._o thy_o avoid_v our_o congregation_n as_o profane_v profaneness_n one_o special_a cause_n of_o their_o separation_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o mix_a congregation_n of_o man_n holy_a and_o profane_a with_o who_o they_o will_v nor_o communicate_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o resemblance_n that_o have_v be_v make_v of_o god_n church_n as_o namely_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o field_n in_o which_o be_v some_o tare_n as_o well_o as_o whea●_n to_o a_o net_n wherein_o be_v contain_v bad_a fish_n as_o well_o as_o good_a to_o a_o fold_n have_v in_o it_o goat_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o field_n to_o be_v spo●led_v because_o of_o tare_n nor_o the_o net_n to_o be_v break_v because_o of_o the_o bad_a fish_n nor_o the_o fold_n to_o be_v break_v because_o of_o the_o goat_n no_o we_o be_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o any_o scandal_n give_v to_o we_o by_o the_o member_n and_o professor_n therein_o except_o for_o extreme_a error_n of_o doctrine_n or_o ungodly_a practice_n profess_v in_o it_o 12._o
the_o profaneness_n of_o their_o sect._n sect._n this_o fault_n they_o find_v with_o the_o protestant_n of_o our_o congregation_n but_o how_o they_o have_v avoid_v this_o in_o their_o own_o conventicle_n mr._n white_a mr._n johnson_n and_o mr._n smith_n and_o many_o other_o will_v tell_v you_o who_o plentiful_a report_n of_o their_o know_a uncleanness_n smother_v mischief_n malicious_a proceed_n corrupt_a preach_n communicate_v with_o know_a offender_n bolster_n of_o sin_n and_o willing_a co●nivences_n as_o they_o be_v shameful_a to_o relate_v so_o they_o may_v well_o have_v stop_v their_o mouth_n from_o except_v against_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o profane_a to_o use_v some_o of_o mr._n whites_n word_n white_a these_o that_o pretend_v such_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n do_v abound_v above_o other_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o debate_n malice_n adultery_n cozenage_n uncleanness_n so_o that_o say_v he_o that_o w._n c._n complain_v that_o he_o have_v think_v that_o they_o have_v be_v ●ll_a saint_n but_o i_o see_v they_o be_v all_o devil_n these_o be_v the_o assembly_n to_o which_o they_o carry_v the_o poor_a soul_n who_o they_o do_v seduce_v extract_v out_o of_o a_o letter_n of_o master_n whites_n the_o 20_o of_o july_n 27._o i_o desire_v god_n to_o keep_v all_o people_n from_o such_o a_o congregation_n where_o adultery_n cozenage_n and_o theft_n be_v in_o such_o abundance_n as_o in_o the_o english_a congregation_n of_o amsterdam_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o brokerage_n of_o whore_n and_o other_o filthiness_n too_o too_o bad_a this_o be_v true_a ●7_n there_o be_v no_o sect_n in_o amcterdam_n though_o many_o in_o such_o contempt_n for_o filthy_a life_n as_o the_o english_a be_v viz._n the_o brownist_n etc._n etc._n the_o author_n of_o this_o letter_n master_n white_a be_v sue_v for_o slander_n by_o francis_n johnson_n henry_n aainsworth_n francis_n blakewell_n daniel_n studley_n christopher_n bowman_n jane_n nicolas_n judith_n holder_n william_n barbons_n and_o thomas_n bishop_n but_o after_o master_n white_n have_v bring_v in_o witness_n before_o the_o burgomaster_n who_o do_v testify_v &_o upon_o their_o oath_n and_o deposition_n confirm_v what_o master_n white_n have_v write_v 1606._o he_o be_v discharge_v and_o have_v charge_n give_v he_o by_o the_o magistrate_n a_o brief_a discovery_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o secretary_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n 1._o of_o some_o of_o the_o abomination_n daily_o practise_v and_o increase_v among_o the_o english_a company_n of_o the_o separation_n remain_v for_o the_o present_a at_o amsterdam_n in_o holland_n 2._o that_o they_o abound_v above_o all_o other_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o debate_n malice_n adultery_n cozenage_n and_o such_o other_o like_o enormity_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o dutch_a church_n concern_v the_o brownist_n browni●●s_n when_o as_o they_o send_v their_o messenger_n with_o some_o question_n to_o their_o eldership_n they_o receive_v this_o answer_n from_o they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n or_o a_o la●full_a church_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o amsterdam_n concern_v the_o brownist_n 21._o both_o of_o old_a in_o their_o suit_n against_o master_n white_a and_o now_o in_o their_o late_a suit_n for_o their_o meetinghouse_n when_o they_o seek_v to_o lay_v their_o action_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n they_o be_v repel_v by_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o dutch_a church_n they_o will_v not_o receive_v complaint_n from_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o elder_a or_o a_o deacon_n but_o from_o private_a man_n the_o magistrate_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o hold_v they_o not_o as_o a_o church_n but_o as_o a_o sect._n 13._o their_o equivocate_a 20._o i_o may_v here_o set_v down_o their●●quivoca●ing_v and_o palliate_v their_o wickedness_n as_o one_o geoffry_n wh●●acres_n of_o master_n johnsons_n congregation_n be_v find_v in_o bed_n with_o one_o judith_n holder_n another_o man_n wife_n for_o which_o matter_n he_o affirme●_n that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n but_o to_o comfort_n judith_n be_v ●ickly_o and_o to_o keep_v her_o warm_a as_o though_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o perform_v a_o christian_a duty_n of_o love_n and_o not_o a_o action_n of_o uncleanness_n again_o when_o mr._n studley_n a_o chie●e_a prophet_n of_o mr._n johnsons_n ●_o congregation_n be_v find_v hide_v behind_o a_o baske●_n in_o judith_n house_n he_o have_v this_o holy_a pretence_n that_o he_o hide_v himself_o to_o see_v the_o behaviour_n of_o g._n p._n who_o ca●_n thither_o after_o he_o he_o be_v a_o elder_a will_v be_v a_o watchful_a overseer_n again_o m._n ●_o be_v in_o a_o whore-house_a and_o creep_a out_o at_o a_o window_n they_o the_o elder_a d._n s._n excuse_v ●im_n allege_v in_o his_o def●nce_n the_o example_n of_o st._n paul_n a●ts_v 9_o 25._o who_o be_v by_o the_o disciple_n let_v down_o over_o the_o wall_n ●n_o a_o basket_n mr._n johnson_n seek_v to_o clear_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o a_o man_n find_v a_o bed_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n 30._o to_o dimini●h_v the_o sin_n distinguish_v between_o lie_v with_o a_o woman_n and_o in_o a_o woman_n and_o old_a father_n brown_n be_v reprove_v for_o beat_v his_o old_a wife_n distinguish_v that_o he_o do_v not_o beat_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n but_o as_o a_o curse_a old_a woman_n also_o da●iel_n studley_n 39_o go_v about_o to_o palliate_v his_o filtinesse_n with_o his_o wife_n daughter_n ungod_o allege_v the_o holy_a scripture_n let_v it_o not_o be_v offensive_a to_o the_o good_a reader_n to_o see_v a_o child_n to_o vindicate_v the_o foul_a aspersion_n cast_v upon_o his_o mother_n from_o who_o he_o have_v his_o soul_n spiritual_a birth_n and_o breed_n by_o set_v forth_o by_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n his_o mother-church_n be_v scandalize_v 14._o blame_v the_o conversation_n of_o our_o minister_n minister_n again_o although_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o evil_a ever_o mingle_v with_o the_o good_a and_o sometime_o the_o evil_a have_v chief_a authority_n in_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v not_o the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o name_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o do_v administer_v by_o his_o commission_n and_o outhority_n we_o may_v use_v their_o ministry_n both_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o receive_a the_o sacrament_n neither_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n take_v away_o by_o their_o wickedness_n nor_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n gift_n diminish_v from_o such_o as_o by_o faith_n right_o do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n administer_v unto_o they_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n say_v our_o lord_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n all_o therefore_o what_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v do_v you_o but_o not_o after_o their_o work_n for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o 15._o except_o against_o our_o ordination_n minister_n they_o except_v against_o our_o minister_n because_o they_o receive_v their_o ordination_n from_o bishop_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v we_o have_v our_o ordination_n from_o christ_n by_o bishop_n and_o clergyman_n and_o for_o this_o kind_n of_o ordination_n by_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n we_o have_v the_o universal_a consent_n the_o primitive_a church_n by_o st._n paul_n timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v ordain_v and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o the_o universe_n until_o the_o time_n that_o anabaptist_n creep_v into_o the_o world_n but_o they_o will_v allege_v that_o we_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o antichristian_a bishop_n and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v every_o action_n do_v by_o our_o minister_n to_o be_v antichristian_a 1._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v why_o be_v not_o the_o ordination_n that_o our_o forefather_n have_v from_o antichristian_a bishop_n as_o effectual_a as_o the_o baptism_n that_o be_v administer_v by_o they_o to_o our_o forefather_n d●d_v ever_o any_o reform_a church_n rebaptise_a they_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o they_o and_o why_o shall_v our_o minister_n be_v re-ordained_n mo●e_n than_o rebaptise_v 2._o indeed_o our_o minister_n be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n and_o that_o by_o protestant_a bishop_n such_o as_o cranmer_n latimer_n and_o ridley_n who_o be_v holy_a martyr_n who_o renounce_v all_o superstition_n what_o exception_n can_v be_v take_v against_o they_o neither_o can_v they_o find_v any_o shelter_n under_o that_o ●oted_a te●t_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyter_n 〈…〉_z which_o learned_a mr._n calvin_n expound_v n●t_v of_o the_o man_n but_o of_o the_o office_n follow_v herein_o hierome_n anselm●_n ha●mo_n lyra_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o gift_n give_v he_o and_o to_o the_o bishop_n &_o presbyter_n which_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o all_o
christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o anabaptist_n to_o conclude_v let_v the_o brownist_n confess_v our_o bishop_n to_o be_v but_o christian_n which_o they_o can_v deny_v and_o the_o ordination_n of_o our_o minister_n will_v be_v lawful_a by_o their_o own_o rule_n for_o if_o the_o ordination_n of_o their_o minister_n by_o plebeian_n artificer_n be_v lawful_a how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o ordination_n of_o our_o minister_n by_o bishop_n and_o learned_a minister_n qualify_v with_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n and_o set_v apart_o to_o do_v the_o same_o 16._o brownist_n ordination_n ordination_n but_o let_v they_o show_v who_o devise_v their_o ordination_n of_o minister_n i_o dare_v say_v not_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n nor_o their_o successor_n what_o church_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v be_v produce_v unless_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n who_o conspire_a multitude_n make_v they_o minister_n at_o pleasure_n what_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n prescribe_v it_o what_o reform_a church_n ever_o do_v it_o or_o do_v practice_v it_o what_o example_n warrant_v it_o where_o have_v the_o inferiors_n presume_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o superior_n it_o be_v a_o old_a policy_n of_o the_o faulty_a to_o complain_v first_o certain_o there_o be_v never_o popish_a legend_n a_o more_o errand_n device_n of_o man_n then_o some_o part_n of_o this_o ministry_n of_o they_o so_o much_o glory_v in_o for_o sincere_a correspondency_n with_o the_o first_o institution_n 17._o for_o their_o sing_v psalm_n for_o their_o sing_n of_o psalm_n it_o be_v almost_o leave_v among_o they_o for_o in_o master_n johnsons_n assembly_n they_o have_v new_a rhyme_n but_o in_o so_o harsh_a and_o hard_o a_o phrase_n that_o the_o people_n know_v not_o what_o they_o mean_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o sing_v with_o understanding_n 2._o these_o be_v in_o use_n 10._o and_o the_o copy_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o people_n by_o that_o mean_n sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o people_n and_o sh●t_o out_o of_o private_a house_n 3._o again_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncouth_a and_o strange_a translation_n and_o metre_n use_v in_o they_o the_o congregation_n be_v make_v a_o laughingstock_n unto_o stranger_n master_n daniel_n studley_n plead_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o those_o rhime_n the_o congregation_n complain_v of_o they_o for_o say_v my_o author_n he_o have_v a_o good_a vein_n in_o make_v thime_n especial_o filthy_a and_o obscene_a one_o which_o he_o teach_v unto_o little_a child_n his_o scholar_n and_o to_o mistress_n may_v who_o use_v in_o her_o house_n to_o sing_v such_o song_n be_v more_o fit_a for_o a_o common_a bawd_n then_o for_o a_o person_n profess_v the_o pure_a separation_n they_o object_n against_o all_o the_o church_n in_o amsterdam_n that_o they_o have_v organ_n to_o modulate_v their_o voice_n in_o sing_v sure_o i_o be_o the_o separatist_n also_o have_v need_n of_o somewhat_o as_o a_o bagpipe_n or_o somewhat_o never_o use_v by_o antichrist_n to_o tune_v they_o sing_v in_o their_o conventicle_n like_o hog_n against_o rain_n here_o i_o may_v ask_v some_o question_n viz._n why_o sing_v set_v psalm_n do_v not_o confine_v the_o spirit_n we_o be_v command_v to_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n as_o much_o as_o say_v set_v prayer_n and_o why_o the_o brethren_n inspire_v with_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o every_o day_n sing_v a_o new_a song_n as_o make_v a_o new_a prayer_n which_o be_v set_v prayer_n to_o the_o people_n and_o why_o the_o people_n may_v not_o pray_v together_o with_o the_o minister_n as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n as_o sing_v together_o and_o last_o why_o layman_n do_v not_o pray_v in_o the_o church_n aswell_o as_o preach_v or_o prophesy_v in_o the_o church_n do_v they_o not_o in_o forbid_v the_o people_n to_o pray_v with_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v in_o deprive_v the_o people_n of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o priesthood_n 18._o of_o their_o prophesy_v pr●phe●●ing_n as_o the_o illuminate_v anabaptist_n be_v call_v preacher_n so_o the_o fanatic_a brownist_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v prophet_n and_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o all_o authority_n public_o in_o their_o congregation_n sy_n panlask_v how_o they_o can_v preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v and_o this_o stand_v to_o good_a reason_n every_o true_a preacher_n stand_v in_o god_n room_n be_v the_o lord_n ambassador_n to_o do_v his_o will_n who_o dare_v do_v this_o unsent_a these_o come_v not_o from_o the_o school_n of_o the_o propher_n but_o from_o mechanic_n trade_n &_o set_v they_o down_o in_o moses_n chair_n as_o ambassador_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o herald_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n these_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o open_v &_o shut_v heaven_n to_o save_v soul_n but_o to_o hear_v these_o fellow_n discourse_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n &_o other_o deep_a point_n of_o divinity_n you_o may_v hear_v the_o madman_n in_o bedlam_n prare_fw-la as_o wise_o as_o they_o may_v not_o almighty_a god_n say_v to_o these_o mad_a prophet_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o may_v etc._n etc._n of_o their_o confuse_a preach_v or_o rather_o prate_v hear_v mr._n simpson_n complain_v and_o especial_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o master_n ainsworths_n church_n for_o our_o manner_n say_v he_o of_o meet_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n it_o be_v with_o such_o a_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n with_o one_o another_o that_o our_o profession_n of_o separation_n may_v be_v overthrow_v by_o it_o for_o example_n thomas_n cochi_n in_o his_o pprophecy_n witness_v against_o england_n their_o ministry_n be_v anti-christian_n and_o be_v so_o can_v beget_v true_a faith_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n there_o be_v no_o true_a salvation_n a_o fearful_a sentence_n in_o my_o judgemnt_n again_o our_o belove_a mr._n the_o cluse_n in_o his_o pprophecy_n labour_v to_o prove_v separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n for_o any_o corruption_n obstinate_o stand_v in_o this_o doctrine_n be_v by_o another_o in_o prophesy_v there_o show_v to_o be_v absolute_o contrary_a to_o the_o place_n rev._n 2._o 24._o which_o how_o unsound_o it_o be_v conclude_v by_o our_o teacher_n be_v ●●en_o observe_v by_o many_o also_o it_o be_v since_o by_o another_o deliver_v in_o the_o way_n a●_n prophesy_v that_o even_o among_o ourselves_o do_v reign_v in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d as_o namely_o fullness_n of_o bread_n pride_n and_o idleness_n 〈…〉_z in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o neither_o temporal_a nor_o spiritual_a food_n pride_n in_o that_o many_o do_v strive_v to_o go_v beyond_o their_o call_n idleness_n in_o that_o many_o be_v negligent_a in_o their_o calling_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o and_o be_v not_o redress_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o prophesy_n we_o must_v according_a to_o mr._n de●cluse_n his_o doctrine_n make_v a_o new_a separation_n how_o oft_o do_v the_o brother_n except_o one_o against_o another_o prophesy_a by_o which_o much_o heart-burn_n and_o strife_n be_v ●indl●d_v between_o they_o th●se_o thing_n be_v well_o consider_v i_o pray_v you_o well_o to_o mind_n whether_o this_o new_a way_n of_o prophesy_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n can_v be_v ●or_a the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n or_o not_o for_o this_o new_a prop●●ying_n of_o the_o lay_v people_n read_v a_o treatise_n new_o set_v forth_o by_o 〈◊〉_d apol●nij_fw-la 19_o they_o will_v use_v no_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n 〈…〉_z they_o find_v fault_n with_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o this_o also_o they_o learn_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o have_v burn_v all_o the_o book_n in_o munster_n and_o in_o the_o dominion_n of_o king_n john_n of_o z●●on_n except_o the_o bible_n be_v compel_v either_o to_o pray_v without_o book_n which_o they_o call_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o not_o at_o all_o moreover_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o lambertus_n hortensial_a report_v that_o among_o the_o numerous_a multitude_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o one_o fond_a as_o it_o be_v credible_o report_v that_o can_v read_v so_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pray_v within_o book_n but_o all_o without_o book_n they_o have_v with_o the_o brownist_n invent_v divers_a argument_n against_o set_a prayer_n they_o pretend_v set_v prayer_n to_o be_v a_o device_n of_o man_n a_o muzle_v of_o the_o spirit_n a_o nurse_n of_o idleness_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o neglect_v the_o gra●es_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o they_o whereas_o they_o pretend_v extemporary_a prayer_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o rather_o thereby_o they_o ●●zzell_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o people_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o ex_fw-la tempo●e_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n of_o the_o minister_n
yea_o the_o brownist_n g●e_v fa●_n bey●nd_v the_o anabap●●sts_n affirm_v set_v prayer_n to_o be_v abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o this_o ●●●answer_n whatsoever_o god_n have_v ordain_v be_v neither_o abominable_a nor_o loathsome_a to_o he_o but_o god_n have_v ordain_v set_v prayer_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o abominable_a no●_n loathsome_a that_o god_n have_v ordain_v set_v prayer_n see_v num._n 6._o 23_o 24._o you_o shall_v bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o t●ee_v and_o be_v gracious_a to_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n again_o deut._n 26._o 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v and_o say_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v be_v my_o father_n the_o 90._o psalm_n be_v a_o prayer_n even_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o and_o use_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o we_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n all_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n except_o some_o that_o be_v doctrinal_a be_v prayer_n and_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ma●gre_a all_o the_o heritick_n and_o schismatic_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v many_o set_a prayer_n daily_o read_v in_o the_o church_n what_o be_v all_o these_o abominable_a all_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o the_o world_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n have_v set_v prayer_n as_o the_o greek_a church_n to_o who_o st._n paul_n preach_v the_o indian_n to_o who_o st._n thomas_n bring_v the_o ●ight_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o ethiopian_n to_o who_o st._n mark_n bring_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o muscovite_n who_o affirm_v that_o they_o receive_v the_o truth_n from_o s●_n andrew_n these_o with_o all_o ancient_a church_n have_v set_v prayer_n their_o liturgy_n be_v to_o be_v see_v yea_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o du●ch_n the_o french_a the_o dan●sh_n the_o swedish_n the_o scot●ish_a &c_n &c_n have_v set_v prayer_n only_o these_o sectary_n will_v speak_v to_o god_n ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o my_o christianography_n you_o may_v see_v d●vers_a liturgy_n as_o a_o liturgy_n attribute_v to_o st._n james●he_n ●he_z first_o bishop_n of_o ●erusalem_fw-la set_v forth_o by_o victorius_n sc●at●●us_o the_o maronite_n the_o apd●●le_a james_n be_v common_o call_v jacobus_n liturgus_n that_o be_v james_n the_o service-maker_n which_o begin_v o_o lord_n do_v not_o despise_v i_o defile_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n again_o the_o service_n the_o muscovite_n use_n take_v out_o of_o the_o commentary_n of_o sigismond_n liberus_n the_o ethiopian_a liturgy_n or_o service_n write_v by_o francis_n alvares_n the_o cop●s_n liturgy_n set_v forth_o by_o kircherus_n the_o armenian_a service_n set_v down_o by_o odoardus_n bar●osa_n the_o armenian_a service_n set_v down_o by_o peter_n bellonius_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o the_o liturgy_n of_o severus_n sometime_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n write_v in_o syriak_n and_o translate_v into_o latin_a by_o guido_n subritius_fw-la but_o to_o show_v you_o a_o pattern_n of_o some_o of_o their_o new_a prayer_n one_o of_o they_o cry_v out_o in_o his_o prayer_n o_o lord_n thou_o knowe●●_n good_a lord_n that_o we_o never_o have_v the_o truth_n preach_v among_o we_o until_o now_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v god_n truth_n as_o the_o learned_a assembly_n of_o divine_n do_v testify_v howsoever_o in_o our_o discipline_n there_o may_v need_v reformation_n another_o cry_v out_o in_o his_o prayer_n good_a lord_n good_a lord_n deliver_v this_o congregation_n from_o this_o man_n who_o be_v unlearned_a unpowerfull_a unprofitable_a etc._n etc._n this_o spiritual_a prayer_n be_v make_v for_o myself_o in_o my_o own_o church_n in_o my_o own_o pulpit_n in_o my_o own_o hear_n to_o conclude_v this_o with_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v a_o thing_n before_o g●d_n 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o for_o as_o a_o dream_n come_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n so_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v know_v by_o many_o word_n 20._o they_o quarrel_n at_o the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o what_o need_v i_o complain_v of_o their_o blaspheme_n of_o set_a prayer_n whereas_o our_o lord_n teach_v his_o disciple_n a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n the_o perfect_a and_o exact_a of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v make_v it_o be_v compile_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n for_o perfection_n it_o contain_v all_o that_o can_v be_v ask_v or_o pray_v against_o for_o acceptation_n it_o contain_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v these_o sectary_n quarrel_v at_o this_o prayer_n and_o will_v nor_o say_v it_o as_o barrow_n &_o greenwood_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v abominable_a and_o as_o loathsome_a unto_o god_n as_o swines-flesh_n to_o a_o jew_n apollina●ius_n the_o heritick_n equal_v his_o song_n with_o holy_a scripture_n but_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o heretic_n that●prefered_v his_o own_o work_n before_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o these_o heritick_n prefer_v their_o own_o prayer_n before_o our_o lord_n if_o our_o lord_n pr●yer_n be_v better_a than_o they_o why_o do_v they_o not_o say_v it_o according_a to_o our_o lord_n commandment_n luke_n 11_o or_o if_o they_o will_v pray_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v command_v matth._n 6._o why_o do_v they_o use_v so_o many_o vain_a repetition_n there_o by_o he_o forbid_v i_o have_v read_v that_o st._n peter_n use_v no_o other_o prayer_n at_o the_o communion_n but_o this_o prayer_n which_o his_o master_n teach_v he_o and_o the_o greek_n in_o calabria_n use_v the_o same_o but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o use_v by_o some_o at_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o prayer_n be_v perfect_a and_o all_o other_o devise_v by_o they_o not_o so_o perfect_a let_v we_o not_o neglect_v that_o perfect_a form_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v leave_v we_o or_o pray_v at_o leastwise_o after_o that_o manner_n not_o use_v vain_a repitition_n by_o he_o forbid_v as_o before_o 21._o of_o the_o tyranny_n and_o ill-usage_n of_o some_o of_o they_o to_o their_o wife_n and_o servant_n many_o there_o be_v that_o be_v take_v in_o the_o brier_n of_o this_o propane_n schism_n 〈…〉_z that_o wish_v they_o have_v never_o meet_v with_o the_o separation_n of_o that_o schismatical_a body_n and_o will_v fly_v so_o that_o they_o may_v escape_v without_o excommunication_n with_o which_o they_o terrify_v they_o so_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o whisper_v or_o as_o much_o as_o ●uffe_n against_o it_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o boook_v call_v the_o profane_a schism_n of_o the_o brownist_n how_o cruel_o also_o they_o use_v their_o servant_n for_o not_o do_v their_o task_n as_o some_o they_o hang_v up_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o whip_v they_o stark_o naked_a be_v woman_n grow_v yea_o they_o spare_v not_o the●r_a wife_n but_o correct_v they_o read_v the_o story_n of_o seudley_n and_o mansfield_n it_o may_v be_v they_o learn●_n this_o of_o their_o patriarch_n father_n browne_n who_o will_v cur_o correct_v his_o old_a wife_n as_o before_z 22._o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o separatist_n there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o these_o sectary_n bpownist_n for_o every_o day_n beget_v a_o new_a fancy_n or_o opinion_n it_o ●a●ing_v with_o they_o usual_o as_o with_o all_o other_o heretic_n who_o have_v once_o forsake_v the_o truth_n wander_v from_o one_o error_n to_o another_o as_o mr._n smith_n one_o of_o their_o grandee_n from_o a_o protestant_n he_o turn_v brownist_n and_o from_o a_o brownist_n he_o turn_v anabaptist_n yea_o a_o sebaptist_n and_o rebaptise_v himself_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o separatist_n affirm_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o will_v ●ot_n come_v within_o their_o church_n door_n to_o hear_v any_o of_o their_o minister_n but_o ●y_a themselves_o whole_o to_o their_o own_o conventicle_n the_o root_n of_o this_o sect_n be_v one_o mr._n robert_n browne_n before_o name_v from_o who_o be_v rise_v many_o sect_n for_o every_o day_n beget_v a_o new_a fancy_n and_o conceit_n these_o say_v that_o england_n be_v once_o the_o lord_n wi●e_v but_o that_o he_o have_v give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o put_v she_o away_o these_o deny_v all_o communion_n with_o she_o but_o private_a communion_n they_o hold_v lawful_a with_o her_o member_n as_o for_o the_o ancient_a company_n of_o brownist_n that_o be_v
give_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n 24._o how_o these_o sectary_n have_v be_v punish_v first_o brown_a their_o patriarch_n be_v take_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o gaol_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v make_v to_o f●ve_v bolton_n who_o some_o will_v make_v their_o author_n die_v as_o judas_n do_v ●65_n he●r_n barrow_n gent._n john_n greenwood_n clerk_n two_o of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o set_v prayer_n be_v abominable_a daniel_n studley_n girdler_n saxio_n billet_v gent._n robert_n bowlie_a fish-monger_n be_v indict_v of_o felony_n at_o the_o session_n hall_n without_o newgate_n london_n before_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o the_o two_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o both_o bench_n and_o sundry_a of_o the_o judge_n and_o other_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n the_o say_v barrow_n and_o greenwood_n for_o write_v sundry_a seditious_a seditious_a book_n tend_v to_o the_o slander_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o state_n studley_n billet_v and_o bowly_n for_o publish_v the_o say_a book_n on_o the_o 23._o day_n of_o march_n they_o be_v all_o arrign_v at_o newgate_n and_o find_v guilty_a and_o have_v judgement_n henry_n barrow_n and_o john_n greenwood_n on_o the_o last_o of_o march_n be_v bring_v to_o tyburn_n in_o a_o cart_n and_o carry_v back_o again_o and_o be_v afterward_o hang_v on_o the_o six_o day_n of_o april_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n one_o penrie_n 766._o a_o welshman_n a_o principal_a penner_n and_o publisher_n of_o a_o book_n call_v martin_n marprelate_n be_v apprehend_v at_o st●bben-hea●h_a and_o commit_v to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o month_n of_o may_v he_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o king_n bench_n at_o westminister_n condemn_v of_o felony_n and_o afterwards_o convey_v from_o the_o gaol_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o southwark_n to_o st._n thomas_n water_n and_o there_o hang_v elias_n thack●r_n be_v hang_v at_o st._n edmondsbury_a in_o suffolk_n on_o the_o four_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o john_n copping_n on_o the_o first_o of_o the_o same_o mo●eth_v for_o spread_v of_o certain_a seditious_a book_n pen_v by_o one_o robert_n brown_n against_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n their_o book_n as_o many_o as_o can_v be_v find_v be_v burn_v before_o they_o example_n how_o this_o sect_n be_v suppress_v in_o queen_n elizabeth_n 〈◊〉_d many_o they_o that_o will_v know_v more_o of_o these_o sectary_n let_v they_o read_v these_o book_n follow_v first_o a_o book_n call_v a_o discovery_n of_o brownism_n or_o a_o brief_a declaration_n of_o the_o error_n and_o 〈◊〉_d daily_o practise_v &_o increase_v among_o the_o english_a company_n of_o the_o separation_n remain_v at_o this_o present_a at_o amsterdam_n in_o holland_n by_o mr._n white_n a_o book_n call_v the_o raise_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o brownism_n by_o s._n b._n print_v by_o henr._n windet_n 1588._o a_o plain_a decla●ati●n_n that_o our_o brownist_n be_v full_a donatist_n by_o compare_v they_o together_o from_o po●nt_n to_o point_n out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o st._n augustine_n by_o george_n gifford_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n at_o malden_n a_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o the_o brownist_n write_v by_o doctor_n hall_n now_o lord_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n master_n bernard_n separatist_n schism_n the_o profane_a schism_n of_o the_o brownist_n or_o separatist_n with_o the_o impiety_n dissentions●_n lewd_a and_o abominable_a vice_n of_o that_o impure_a sect_n discover_v by_o christopher_n lawn_n john_n fowler_n clement_n sanders_n and_o robert_n bulward_n item_n a_o book_n call_v the_o shield_n of_o defence_n write_v against_o master_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr cluse_n in_o defence_n of_o mr._n brightman_n print_a 1612._o 25._o mr._n tho._n scot_n description_n of_o a_o brownist_n brownist_n the_o chameleon_n be_v in_o england_n a_o f●milist_n at_o amsterdam_n a_o brownist_n he_o live_v by_o the_o ay●e_n &_o there_o he_o build_v castle_n and_o church_n none_o on_o the_o earth_n will_v please_v he_o he_o will_v be_v of_o the_o triumphant_a and_o glorious_a church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o terrene_a militant_a church_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o storm_n deformity_n and_o many_o violence_n and_o alteration_n of_o time_n he_o must_v find_v out_o sir_n tho._n moores_n utopia_n or_o rather_o plato_n community_n and_o be_v a_o elder_a there_o in_o this_o point_n and_o in_o that_o of_o resist_v civil_a governor_n he_o seem_v the_o same_o with_o the_o romish_a catholic_a but_o they_o be_v tie_v only_o by_o the_o tile_n like_o sampson's_a ●oxes_n their_o head_n like_o ●anus_fw-la look_v divers_a way_n they_o be_v boute●ews_n &_o carry_v betwixt_o they_o a_o firebrand_n to_o inflame_v all_o christendom_n they_o have_v in_o their_o imagination_n a_o idea_n of_o such_o a_o church_n and_o such_o key_n as_o the_o romanist_n mad_o boast_v they_o possess_v but_o they_o will_v not_o have_v they_o the_o same_o not_o to_o resemble_v their_o foolish_a alchemist_n they_o be_v both_o seek_v a_o philosopher_n stone_n and_o neglect_v the_o true_a elixir_n the_o cornerstone_n they_o boast_v to_o build_v gold_n on_o the_o foundation_n when_o what_o they_o daub_v on_o be_v adulterate_a stuff_n beside_o the_o foundation_n they_o beggar_n themselves_o in_o seek_v for_o wealth_n abroad_o whilst_o at_o home_n they_o neglect_v that_o pearl_n of_o inestimable_a price_n for_o which_o the_o wise_a merchant_n give_v all_o that_o he_o be_v worth_a if_o ever_o i_o can_v hear_v papist_n clear_v the_o pope_n from_o be_v antichrist_n and_o prove_v he_o must_v be_v one_o singular_a person_n i_o will_v then_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o spring_v from_o a_o jew_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n as_o they_o fable_n but_o from_o a_o promiscuous_a conjunction_n betwixt_o two_o fugitive_n to_o amsterdam_n and_o rome_n 26._o of_o the_o semi-separatist_n semiseparat●sts_n these_o halt_n between_o two_o opinion_n they_o be_v neither_o whole_o for_o the_o separation_n nor_o whole_o against_o it_o master_n jacob_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v of_o this_o sect_n call_v jacobite_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o write_n we_o find_v that_o he_o mis-liked_n our_o church-government_n but_o in_o his_o declaration_n he_o affirm_v although_o say_v he_o i_o know_v they_o of_o the_o separation_n be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v so_o evil_a as_o common_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o in_o some_o matter_n they_o be_v straight_a than_o i_o wish_v they_o be_v howsoever_o in_o the_o point_n of_o separation_n i_o for_o my_o part_n never_o be_v nor_o be_o separate_v from_o all_o public_a communion_n with_o the_o congregation_n of_o england_n i_o acknowledge_v therefore_o that_o in_o england_n be_v true_a visible_a church_n and_o minister_n accidental_o yea_o such_o as_o i_o refuse_v not_o to_o communicate_v with_o for_o his_o come_n to_o our_o church_n i_o hear_v once_o a_o minister_n complain_v to_o i_o of_o doctor_n bancroft_n bishop_n of_o london_n for_o not_o do_v that_o justice_n that_o he_o will_v have_v have_v he_o to_o do_v upon_o mr._n jacob_n of_o who_o he_o have_v complain_v as_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v for_o not_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n this_o 〈◊〉_d have_v prosecute_v his_o complaint_n and_o find_v nothing_o do_v against_o mr._n jacob_n go_v to_o the_o bishop_n tell_v he_o wh●t_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n he_o have_v take_v in_o vain_a and_o ask_v of_o the_o bishop_n what_o he_o will_v counsel_v he_o to_o do_v who_o bid_v he_o go_v home_o and_o trouble_v not_o himself_o but_o leave_v such_o thing_n to_o his_o churchwarden_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o semi-separatist_n that_o will_v hear_v our_o sermon_n but_o not_o our_o common-prayer_n and_o of_o these_o you_o may_v see_v every_o sunday_n in_o our_o street_n sit_v and_o stand_v about_o our_o door_n who_o when_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v rush_n into_o our_o church_n to_o hear_v our_o sermon_n of_o the_o independent_o 1._o why_o call_v independent_o 2._o their_o original_a 3._o some_o of_o they_o write_v and_o speak_v against_o church_n 4._o some_o against_o tithe_n 5._o will_v have_v no_o set_a prayer_n 6._o nor_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n 1._o why_o call_v independent_o because_o they_o teach_v that_o every_o particular_a congregation_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o its_o own_o particular_a law_n without_o any_o depend_v of_o any_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n without_o obligation_n acknowledge_v class_n or_o synod_n for_o its_o government_n and_o conduct_n they_o call_v themselves_o the_o congregational_a government_n as_o i_o read_v these_o appella●ons_n i_o hear_v not_o of_o when_o i_o begin_v to_o write_v the_o treatise_n the_o author_n of_o the_o antidote_n against_o independency_n affirm_v that_o by_o establish_v this_o government_n in_o stead_n of_o suppress_v prelacy_n we_o shall_v erect_v in_o our_o kingdom_n 9324._o prelate_n viz._n in_o every_o parish_n one_o 2._o their_o
give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n to_o uncleanness_n to_o defile_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o which_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n they_o be_v like_o priscillianus_n the_o heretic_n of_o who_o h._n n._n borrow_v not_o only_o that_o villainous_a wrest_n of_o the_o word_n by_o allegory_n as_o also_o the_o monstrous_a opinion_n that_o perjury_n and_o lie_v be_v lawful_a and_o to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o conceal_v religion_n priscilianus_n say_v daneus_n be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o treversa_fw-la a_o city_n of_o germany_n clapham_n confess_v at_o his_o death_n what_o shameful_a villainy_n he_o have_v commit_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o his_o sect._n the_o familist_n talk_v of_o love_n and_o be_v in_o love_n and_o nothing_o but_o love_n but_o their_o love_n turn_v into_o lust_n as_o one_o write_v of_o they_o hen_n nicolas_n as_o i_o find_v write_v have_v in_o his_o house_n three_o woman_n apparel_v alike_o the_o one_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v his_o wife_n the_o other_o his_o sister_n the_o other_o his_o cousin_n which_o cousin_n of_o his_o fall_a sick_a and_o doubtful_a of_o her_o life_n confess_v to_o her_o neighbour_n who_o resort_v to_o she_o in_o her_o sickness_n that_o h._n n._n have_v often_o abuse_v her_o body_n and_o make_v she_o believe_v that_o she_o shall_v never_o die_v complaint_n thereof_o be_v make_v to_o the_o governor_n he_o come_v to_o the_o house_n to_o have_v apprehend_v he_o but_o he_o flee_v it_o be_v think_v he_o be_v go_v with_o granvella_n unto_o naples_n his_o good_n be_v seize_v upon_o and_o carry_v to_o the_o castle_n in_o embden_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1556._o and_o in_o the_o 57_o year_n of_o his_o age_n 5._o of_o divers_a sort_n of_o familist_n of_o the_o castalian_a order_n order_n which_o dissent_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n oppose_v in_o every_o syllable_n and_o yet_o be_v notorious_a hypocrite_n if_o they_o be_v never_o so_o little_o question_v will_v make_v show_n by_o outward_a seem_n of_o conformity_n as_o if_o they_o do_v high_o approve_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_o fulfil_v by_o man_n in_o this_o world_n who_o term_n themselves_o eagle_n angel_n and_o arch-angel_n lamb_n &_o dove_n etc._n etc._n who_o hope_v in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o be_v inspire_v with_o light_n and_o illumination_n as_o ever_o paul_n or_o any_o prophet_n be_v which_o allegorise_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n concern_v christ_n deny_v indeed_o that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o man_n as_o christ_n dream_v only_o of_o a_o sanctisy_a christ_n &_o abhor_v a_o justify_v saviour_n expect_v salvation_n by_o their_o own_o work_n although_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v corrupt_a worker_n both_o in_o their_o call_v and_o family_n hold_v that_o turk_n and_o pagans'_n may_v be_v save_v if_o they_o live_v well_o although_o they_o never_o hear_v of_o christ._n of_o the_o grindletonian_a familist_n grindletenian_a who_o hold_n 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o for_o novice_n 2._o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v observe_v but_o as_o a_o lecture-day_n 3._o to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n after_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n love_n be_v to_o offer_v christ_n again_o 4._o that_o their_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o scripture_n by_o their_o spirit_n 5._o that_o we_o must_v not_o go_v by_o motive_n but_o by_o motion_n 6._o that_o when_o god_n come_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o man_n he_o so_o fill_v the_o soul_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sinful_a lust_a 7._o that_o they_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o minister_n shall_v speak_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a see_v the_o wicked_a man_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n 8._o which_o boast_n and_o thank_v god_n that_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o pray_v in_o their_o family_n repeat_v of_o sermon_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n long_o ago_o 9_o which_o scoff_n at_o such_o as_o make_v conscience_n of_o word_n with_o many_o other_o pernicious_a point_n 3._o of_o a_o three_o sort_n mountain_n familiest_n of_o the_o mountain_n who_o say_v that_o they_o have_v clean_o vanquish_v the_o devil_n and_o be_v pure_a from_o all_o sin_n and_o never_o so_o much_o as_o once_o tempt_v to_o doubt_v of_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n 4._o of_o a_o four_o sort_n valley_n familiste_n of_o the_o valley_n who_o bring_v in_o their_o damnable_a doctrine_n with_o fair_a pretence_n of_o weep_v sigh_a &_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n of_o patience_n of_o a_o smooth_a carriage_n and_o the_o like_a 5._o familist_n of_o the_o scatter_a flock_n flock_n who_o seduce_v by_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o they_o which_o fear_v the_o lord_n when_o they_o be_v nothing_o less_o 6._o familist_n of_o cap_n order_n order_n and_o of_o other_o rank_n 6._o how_o to_o discover_v familist_n they_o be_v say_v my_o author_n at_o this_o present_a so_o close_a and_o cunning_a that_o they_o can_v carry_v themselves_o be_v direct_v thereunto_o by_o their_o master_n h._n n._n that_o you_o shall_v hardly_o ever_o find_v they_o out_o they_o will_v profess_v to_o agree_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o also_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v examine_v by_o they_o only_o they_o will_v not_o light_o deny_v their_o mr._n henr._n nicolas_n nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o nor_o of_o his_o write_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o this_o to_o discover_v they_o i_o say_v to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o denial_n and_o abjure_v of_o he_o and_o his_o write_n and_o to_o pronounce_v he_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o his_o doctrine_n blasphemous_a this_o they_o will_v hardly_o do_v unless_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o his_o disciple_n 4._o the_o abjure_v of_o certain_a familist_n the_o 12._o of_o june_n 1575._o stand_v at_o paul_n cross_v five_o person_n chron._n englishman_n of_o the_o sect_n term_v the_o family_n of_o love_n who_o there_o confess_v themselves_o utter_o to_o detest_v aswell_o the_o author_n of_o that_o sect_n h._n n._n as_o all_o his_o damnable_a error_n and_o heresy_n master_n john_n knewstub_n have_v write_v a_o confutation_n of_o the_o monstrous_a and_o horrible_a heresy_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n print_v by_o thomas_n dawson_n 1575._o of_o adamite_n a_o old_a heresy_n of_o which_o st._n augustine_n make_v mention_v but_o renew_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o adamite_n man_n &_o woman_n pray_v naked_a celebrate_v the_o holy_a communion_n naked_a hear_v sermon_n naked_a these_o heretic_n have_v their_o conventicle_n in_o subterranean_a place_n call_v hypocausta_fw-la because_o that_o under_o the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n be_v kindle_v to_o warm_v the_o place_n of_o their_o convention_n for_o they_o unclothe_v themselves_o when_o they_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o stand_v naked_a bear_v man_n and_o woman_n according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n before_o their_o fall_n they_o call_v the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n paradise_n i_o read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n 53._o page_n 42._o that_o in_o amsterdam_n in_o a_o house_n seven_o man_n and_o five_o woman_n have_v a_o meeting_n one_o of_o they_o call_v theadoret_n a_o tailor_n who_o bear_v himself_o a_o prophet_n fall_v flat_a on_o the_o ground_n pray_v with_o such_o vehemenacy_n that_o he_o scare_v all_o the_o assistant_n and_o rise_v as_o if_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o ecstasy_n i_o have_v see_v say_v he_o god_n in_o his_o majesty_n and_o have_v speak_v with_o he_o i_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n than_o i_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o there_o scarch_v every_o corner_n the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v come_v at_o night_n they_o meet_v again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o after_o four_o hour_n spend_v in_o pray_v and_o teach_v the_o prophet_n be_v arm_v disarmeth_z himself_o and_o put_v off_o his_o garment_n to_o his_o shirt_n and_o throw_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n then_o he_o command_v the_o company_n in_o authority_n of_o a_o prophet_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o so_o they_o do_v woman_n and_o all_o leave_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hairlace_n to_o tie_v up_o their_o scatter_a hair_n no_o cover_n to_o the_o body_n no_o shelter_n for_o so_o be_v the_o prophet_n pleasure_n that_o they_o shall_v cast_v away_o all_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o burn_v it_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a favou_n unto_o god_n yet_o you_o may_v think_v say_v my_o author_n that_o the_o burn_a of_o so_o many_o clothes_n yield_v no_o very_o sweet_a favour_n for_o
allegiance_n which_o the_o secular_a priest_n do_v all_o general_o allow_v and_o take_v see_v blackwell_n howard_n widrington_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o safe_a guard_n from_o ship_n wrack_n 5._o the_o jesuit_n also_o teach_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o meritorious_a to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o to_o murder_v heretic_n king_n after_o the_o pope_n have_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v such_o see_v mariana_n anti-cotton_n but_o the_o secular_a priest_n disclaim_v and_o abhor_v this_o doctrine_n 6._o the_o jesuit_n hold_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v only_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la a_o bishop_n and_o that_o all_o other_o bishop_n hold_v from_o he_o but_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n and_o the_o french_a bishop_n with_o many_o other_o hold_z bishop_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la see_v the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 7._o the_o jesuit_n with_o the_o franciscan_n believe_v the_o immaculate_a conception_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n which_o the_o dominican_n and_o other_o papist_n do_v deny_v 8._o the_o jesuit_n with_o the_o pelagian_n &_o arminian_n hold_v that_o god_n work_v in_o our_o conversion_n only_a moraliter_fw-la by_o way_n of_o suasion_n but_o jacobite_n and_o other_o papist_n especial_o the_o spaniard_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o alvares_n and_o other_o maintain_v with_o all_o orthodox_n divine_v that_o god_n work_v physical_o &_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la physici_fw-la agentis_fw-la by_o powerful_a incline_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o will_n for_o confutation_n of_o these_o error_n so_o many_o book_n be_v write_v against_o they_o in_o english_a and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v confute_v before_o so_o that_o i_o may_v save_v my_o labour_n these_o be_v the_o most_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a sort_n of_o all_o other_o these_o be_v not_o ignorant_a sot_n like_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o but_o educate_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o humane_a learning_n and_o so_o more_o able_a to_o do_v mischief_n these_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o justify_v all_o the_o error_n and_o abomination_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o their_o idolatry_n and_o sodomitical_a uncleanness_n they_o will_v defend_v and_o maintain_v and_o have_v they_o not_o for_o this_o cause_n a_o thing_n most_o abominable_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o corrupt_v the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o new_a print_n of_o they_o make_v they_o speak_v as_o they_o will_v have_v they_o and_o also_o write_v many_o book_n in_o their_o name_n to_o bear_v witness_n with_o they_o of_o their_o novelty_n a_o volume_n will_v not_o contain_v their_o cumbustion_n that_o they_o have_v raise_v in_o kingdom_n and_o state_n their_o plot_v of_o treason_n and_o especial_o the_o powder-treason_n a_o divillish_a design_n not_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o age_n to_o come_v their_o murder_n of_o prince_n &_o all_o these_o under_o pretence_n of_o holiness_n o_o god_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n dissipate_v their_o counsel_n o_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o thy_o church_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n deliver_v england_n from_o these_o wicked_a ass●ssians_n and_o remove_v they_o far_o from_o our_o dwelling_n one_o thing_n i_o will_v add_v to_o show_v what_o impostor_n they_o be_v i_o will_v set_v down_o how_o by_o a_o pretend_a delusion_n of_o they_o a_o few_o of_o they_o have_v almost_o pervert_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o christian_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o patriarch_n and_o eighteen_o bishop_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1614_o tenuraze_n be_v king_n of_o the_o georgian_n the_o persian_a army_n enter_v his_o country_n spoil_v divers_a town_n carry_v away_o many_o prisoner_n &_o among_o other_o ceteba_n the_o king_n mother_n out_o of_o the_o city_n cremon_n the_o old_a queen_n refuse_v to_o become_v a_o mahometan_a and_o speak_v ill_o of_o mahomet_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o her_o body_n cast_v out_o into_o the_o field_n leave_v unbury_v to_o be_v eat_v of_o wild_a beast_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n certain_a jesuit_n in_o persia_n they_o seek_v for_o her_o body_n but_o find_v it_o not_o for_o moacla_n a_o late_a servant_n of_o liar_n who_o be_v slave_n to_o a_o persian_a get_v leave_n of_o her_o master_n to_o bring_v home_o the_o body_n and_o embalm_v it_o the_o jesuit_n find_v a_o dead_a man_n head_n and_o embalm_v it_o travel_v towards_o georgia_n with_o it_o and_o draw_v near_o they_o send_v a_o messenger_n to_o the_o king_n to_o let_v he_o understand_v that_o certain_a roman_a christian_n be_v come_v out_o of_o persia_n who_o bring_v with_o they_o the_o head_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n cetaba_n his_o mother_n which_o have_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o many_o danger_n the_o prince_n hear_v this_o go_v a_o day_n journey_n with_o a_o great_a troop_n of_o his_o nobility_n and_o clergy_n and_o bring_v the_o holy_a relic_n to_o chachete_n &_o with_o great_a honour_n and_o celebrity_n place_v it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n st._n george_n of_o aberdall_n and_o use_v they_o with_o all_o respect_n and_o send_v they_o great_a gift_n which_o they_o refuse_v say_v that_o they_o have_v vow_v poverty_n infinite_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v daily_o great_a offering_n they_o have_v the_o sick_a resort_v to_o they_o those_o that_o be_v past_a cure_n they_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o they_o need_v a_o long_a time_n of_o penance_n which_o they_o prescribe_v they_o and_o after_o to_o return_v before_o which_o time_n they_o usual_o die_v other_o of_o who_o they_o have_v hope_n of_o recovery_n they_o use_v mean_n be_v physician_n &_o attribute_v their_o health_n to_o the_o holy_a relic_n and_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o love_v jesus_n have_v leave_v his_o vicar_n here_o upon_o ●●rth_n by_o this_o mean_v they_o entice_v many_o to_o the_o r●mish_a religion_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o have_v great_a hope_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o come_v leve●s_n from_o moacla_n his_o mother_n maid_n that_o the_o king_n may_v ransom_n his_o mother_n body_n which_o she_o have_v with_o the_o other_o prisoner_n the_o king_n agree_v with_o the_o persian_a king_n have_v home_o his_o mother_n body_n and_o many_o captive_n which_o manifest_o know_v it_o to_o be_v his_o mother_n body_n with_o her_o head_n on_o at_o the_o same_o time_n come_v also_o certain_a muleteer_n cut_v of_o persia_n who_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o jesuit_n company_n when_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o a_o malefactor_n as_o they_o suppose_v and_o embalm_v it_o whereupon_o the_o king_n command_v the_o jesuit_n to_o prison_n who_o be_v deliver_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o some_o of_o the_o nobility_n this_o history_n be_v write_v in_o greek_a by_o gregorius_n hieromonachus_fw-la the_o patriarchall_a exarch_n from_o tr●pazunt_n an._n 1626._o by_o this_o ●eanes_v the_o jesuit_n have_v almost_o pervert_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o georgia_n from_o this_o sect_n the_o lord_n deliver_v we_o there_o be_v many_o other_o sect_n among_o we_o as_o they_o multiply_v daily_o there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n but_o error_n be_v infinite_a i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o prayer_n that_o 〈◊〉_d mother_n church_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o will_v please_v almighty_a god_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n all_o such_o as_o have_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v which_o god_n grant_v for_o his_o bless_a son_n jesus_n chris●s_v sake_n sir_n thomas_n overbury_n character_n of_o a_o jesuite_n a_o jesuit_n say_v he_o be_v a_o large_a spoon_n for_o a_o traitor_n to_o seed_n with_o the_o devil_n than_o any_o other_o order_n unclasp_v he_o and_o he_o be_v a_o gray_a wolf_n with_o a_o golden_a star_n in_o his_o forehead_n so_o superstitious_a he_o follw●eth_v the_o pope_n that_o he_o forsake_v christ_n in_o not_o give_v caesar_n his_o due_n his_o vow_n seem_v heavenly_a but_o with_o meddle_v with_o state_n business_n he_o seem_v to_o mix_v heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o his_o best_a element_n be_v confession_n and_o penance_n by_o the_o first_o he_o find_v out_o man_n inclination_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a heap_n wealth_n to_o his_o seminary_n he_o spring_v from_o ignatius_n loyola_n a_o spanish_a soldier_n and_o though_o he_o have_v long_o since_o find_v out_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o canon_n he_o think_v he_o have_v not_o do_v mischief_n enough_o he_o be_v a_o false_a key_n to_o open_a prince_n cabinet_n and_o pry_v into_o their_o counsel_n and_o where_o the_o pope_n excommunication_n thunder_v he_o hold_v the_o decrowning_a of_o king_n to_o be_v no_o more_o sin_n than_o our_o puritan_n do_v the_o suppress_n of_o bishop_n the_o order_n it_o be_v full_a of_o irregularity_n and_o disobedience_n and_o ambitious_a above_o all_o measure_n for_o of_o late_a day_n in_o portugal_n and_o the_o indies_n he_o reject_v