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A83515 The third part of Gangræna. Or, A new and higher discovery of the errors, heresies, blasphemies, and insolent proceedings of the sectaries of these times; with some animadversions by way of confutation upon many of the errors and heresies named. ... Briefe animadversions on many of the sectaries late pamphlets, as Lilburnes and Overtons books against the House of Peeres, M. Peters his last report of the English warres, The Lord Mayors farewell from his office of maioralty, M. Goodwins thirty eight queres upon the ordinance against heresies and blasphemies, M. Burtons Conformities deformity, M. Dells sermon before the House of Commons; ... As also some few hints and briefe observations on divers pamphlets written lately against me and some of my books, ... / By Thomas Edvvards Minister of the Gospel.; Gangraena. Part 3 Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647. 1646 (1646) Wing E237; Thomason E368_5; ESTC R201273 294,455 360

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that_o the_o godly_a mi_fw-mi a_o relation_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v from_o newcastle_n by_o a_o independent_a testify_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o scot_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 88_o ●isters_n of_o newcastle_n be_v abuse_v and_o discourage_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o independents_n and_o other_o great_a sectary_n come_v in_o their_o room_n p._n 89._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o story_n concern_v m._n erburies_n vent_v of_o divers_a error_n at_o a_o meeting_n p._n 89._o 90._o animadversion_n by_o way_n of_o confutation_n of_o the_o error_n vent_v by_o m._n erbury_n p._n 90_o 91_o 92._o a_o relation_n of_o one_o sir_n word_n who_o will_v have_v have_v a_o place_n in_o norfolk_n but_o be_v hinder_v he_o turn_v independent_a p._n 95._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o old_a anabaptist_n who_o will_v oft_o be_v drink_v and_o then_o bewail_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 95._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o story_n concern_v a_o soldier_n in_o the_o army_n who_o go_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n against_o the_o minister_n his_o will_n and_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o justice_n carry_v himself_o disrespective_o for_o which_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o how_o release_v p._n 95_o 96._o a_o relation_n of_o some_o word_n speak_v by_o one_o against_o the_o army_n go_v into_o ireland_n p._n 96._o a_o relation_n of_o one_o potter_n a_o smith_n now_o turn_v preacher_n who_o have_v draw_v many_o away_o to_o separate_v meeting_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 96._o a_o relation_n of_o some_o soldier_n that_o infect_v many_o where_o they_o quarter_v and_o of_o their_o undecent_a carriage_n p._n 96._o a_o relation_n of_o one_o john_n durance_n and_o of_o his_o speak_v strange_o concern_v the_o king_n and_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o peace_n in_o england_n till_o there_o be_v a_o general_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 96._o 97._o a_o relation_n of_o one_o m._n lark_v a_o fierce_a independent_a p._n 97._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o great_a sectary_n who_o 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have_v pass_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o of_o their_o justify_v m._n archer_n book_n that_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n save_v they_o can_v show_v the_o copy_n of_o that_o p._n 99_o 100_o a_o relation_n of_o a_o story_n concern_v a_o captain_n who_o say_v the_o ●oules_n of_o the_o righteous_a go_v not_o to_o heaven_n and_o his_o exposition_n on_o that_o place_n luke_n 24._o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n p._n 100_o 101._o animadversion_n on_o the_o say_a exposition_n of_o the_o captain_n p._n 101_o 102._o a_o relation_n concern_v mr._n batcheler_n licenser_n general_n of_o all_o the_o sectary_n book_n plead_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o damnable_a error_n p._n 102_o 103_o 104_o 105._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o some_o notorious_a sectary_n p._n 105._o a_o relation_n concern_v one_o carter_n a_o sectary_n p._n 105._o a_o relation_n concern_v divers_a sectary_n m._n peter_n convert_n and_o one_o m._n bunniard_n who_o will_v not_o keep_v fast-day_n but_o his_o folk_n work_v on_o the_o fast_n p._n 105._o a_o relation_n concern_v one_o oat_n a_o a_o weaver_n who_o be_v arraign_v upon_o his_o life_n for_o dip_v one_o who_o die_v within_o 14._o day_n and_o one_o reason_v with_o he_o say_v that_o rebaptisation_n be_v the_o way_n to_o destroy_v the_o creature_n and_o the_o answer_n make_v by_o one_o p._n 105_o 106._o a_o relation_n concern_v a_o captain_n who_o speak_v desperate_o against_o the_o city_n remonstrance_n p._n 106._o a_o relation_n concern_v some_o of_o the_o sectary_n that_o say_v they_o will_v not_o tolerate_v the_o presbyterian_o p._n 106._o a_o relation_n concern_v a_o captain_n who_o preach_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o put_v the_o minister_n by_o though_o a_o godly_a man_n p._n 107._o a_o relation_n concern_v a_o sectary_n who_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o beggarly_a righteousness_n p._n 107._o a_o relation_n concern_v a_o sectary_n who_o affirm_v adultery_n and_o drunkenness_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o maintain_v divers_a other_o error_n p._n 107._o a_o relation_n concern_v divers_a trooper_n in_o the_o army_n that_o hold_v very_o desperate_a and_o devilish_a opinion_n p._n 107._o a_o relation_n concern_v m._n burrough_n who_o speak_v against_o the_o city_n for_o their_o unthankfulness_n to_o the_o army_n and_o speak_v strange_a passage_n against_o the_o city_n remonstrance_n p._n 107_o 108._o a_o relation_n concern_v m._n symonds_n of_o sandwich_n who_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v damn_v that_o have_v opportunity_n to_o come_v into_o their_o churchway_n and_o will_v not_o and_o of_o his_o foul_a speech_n towards_o a_o godly_a minister_n p._n 108_o 109._o a_o relation_n concern_v some_o sectary_n in_o the_o army_n who_o say_v what_o have_v they_o fight_v for_o all_o this_o while_n if_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v settle_v etc._n etc._n p._n 110._o a_o relation_n concern_v one_o crab_n a_o dipper_n who_o speak_v very_o disdainful_o of_o the_o king_n p._n 110._o a_o relation_n concern_v a_o lieutenant_n a_o great_a sectary_n who_o hold_v himself_o able_a to_o dispute_v with_o the_o whole_a assembly_n he_o have_v often_o preach_v in_o his_o scarlet_a cloak_n with_o silver_n lace_n p._n 111._o a_o relation_n concern_v one_o webb_n who_o preach_v blasphemy_n p._n 111._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o manuscript_n make_v by_o some_o of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o new-england_n as_o it_o be_v think_v for_o a_o arbitrary_a government_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n p._n 111_o 112._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o sectary_n who_o marry_v a_o woman_n and_o go_v away_o from_o she_o and_o will_v not_o live_v with_o she_o and_o how_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v maintain_v he_o in_o it_o p._n 112_o 113._o a_o relation_n concern_v m._n saltmarsh_n preach_v and_o of_o strange_a thing_n deliver_v by_o he_o and_o how_o he_o say_v john_n baptist_n doctrine_n be_v a_o leathern_a doctrine_n p._n 113_o 114._o a_o relation_n concern_v cretensis_n and_o his_o error_n with_o some_o brief_a animadversion_n on_o his_o 38._o query_n and_o opinion_n p._n 114_o 115_o 116_o 117_o 118_o 119_o 120._o a_o relation_n concern_v m._n peter_n relate_v many_o of_o his_o speech_n and_o passage_n in_o his_o sermon_n together_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o pamphlet_n of_o m._n peter_n entitle_v m._n peter_n last_o report_n of_o the_o english_a war_n from_o page_n 120._o to_o p._n 147._o a_o relation_n of_o m._n treake_n and_o of_o opinion_n that_o he_o hold_v and_o of_o some_o article_n put_v up_o against_o he_o p._n 147_o 148._o a_o relation_n concern_v richard_n overton_n who_o have_v print_v many_o scandalous_a thing_n against_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o many_o desperate_a pamphlet_n scoff_v and_o scorn_v of_o they_o and_o his_o behaviour_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o his_o ill_a speech_n of_o the_o ministry_n p._n 148._o 149_o 150_o 151_o 152._o a_o relation_n concern_v john_n lilburn_n a_o arch-sectarie_n who_o have_v print_v divers_a desperate_a pamphlet_n abuse_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o divers_a other_o p._n 153_o 154_o 155_o 156._o 157_o 158_o 159_o 160._o a_o relation_n concern_v john_n price_n m._n goodwin_n disciple_n and_o of_o some_o of_o his_o opinion_n p._n 160_o 161_o 162._o a_o relation_n of_o mr._n cradock_n and_o of_o some_o thing_n he_o have_v preach_v p._n 162._o animadversion_n on_o something_o preach_v by_o m._n sympson_n at_o blackfriar_n p._n 164._o the_o relation_n of_o a_o story_n of_o the_o beat_n of_o a_o march_n of_o a_o drum_n hear_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o duckingfield_n by_o the_o independent_o at_o a_o meeting_n there_o with_o animadversion_n on_o that_o story_n p._n 164_o 165._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o petition_n on_o foot_n by_o some_o sectary_n for_o a_o toleration_n p._n 166_o 167._o a_o relation_n of_o a_o story_n
more_o no_o more_o night_n nor_o day_n summer_n nor_o winter_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 7_o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o be_v reserve_v unto_o fire_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o whatever_o have_v a_o be_v after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v eternal_a and_o for_o ever_o so_o revel_v 10._o 6._o there_o shall_v be_v time_n no_o long_o which_o some_o interpret_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o time_n because_o time_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o this_o variety_n of_o day_n and_o night_n month_n and_o year_n and_o a_o unchangeable_a eternity_n shall_v follow_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n but_o whether_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n or_o no_o of_o the_o aeternitas_fw-la place_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o 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and_o kingdom_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n but_o they_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n break_v that_o golden_a chain_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o roman_n in_o all_o the_o link_n of_o it_o election_n vocation_n justification_n glorification_n nay_o further_o these_o error_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o do_v not_o only_o cross_v express_a scripture_n and_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o they_o deny_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n who_o believe_v not_o those_o wicked_a doctrine_n make_v they_o the_o great_a antichrist_n formal_a believer_n and_o put_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o damnation_n to_o devil_n and_o man_n viz._n for_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v damn_v upon_o the_o not-beleeving_a and_o receive_v these_o wicked_a doctrine_n that_o all_o devil_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o christ_n pay_v the_o price_n lay_v down_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o reprobated_a man_n and_o angel_n and_o that_o the_o believe_a 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and_o as_o the_o father_n have_v give_v it_o to_o christ_n to_o rule_v it_o for_o ever_o so_o christ_n have_v commit_v it_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o enliven_v all_o thing_n to_o bring_v up_o all_o to_o life_n and_o immortality_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n shall_v execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n unto_o all_o for_o the_o destroy_n of_o death_n of_o hell_n 35._o part._n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o pray_v unto_o god_n kneel_v 36._o company_n that_o organ_n be_v a_o sanctify_a adjunct_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o if_o any_o man_n in_o the_o church_n have_v a_o gift_n of_o make_v hymner_n he_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o to_o be_v sing_v with_o organ_n or_o other_o instrument_n of_o music_n in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o church_n wanton_a man_n who_o can_v not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v bring_v both_o into_o animadvers_fw-la 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