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A67324	More work for the dean in a brief answer to some scandalous reports published by Dr. Stillingfleet in his book entituled, \"An impartial account of the history, nature and pleas of the present separation from the communion of the Church of England\" against some of the Lords faithful servants, namely, Mr. Henry Barrow, Mr. John Greenwood, Mr. John Penry, who by the bishops means, after long imprisonment, were put to death, contrary to Queen Elizabeths mind; in the year 1593 ... : as likewise here is word for word the petition of those persecuted Christians, wherein is shewed the barbarous usage of the bishops to them : together with the refutation of the then esteemed Bishop of Winchester's blasphemous doctrine, by Mr. Henry Barrow, with the description of the true Church of God, according to Christs Testament, by the whole Church at London, whom the doctor calleth Brownists; with the reason why they were so nick-named by their enemies : very needful for all true Protestants to know / by Thomas Wall.	Wall, Thomas.	1681 (1681)	Wing W485; ESTC R20458	32,462	49

they must be carefully done with prayer going before they must be seasoned with truth gravity love and peace Mat. 18. 15. and 26. 8. Gal. 6. 1 2. 2 Tim. 2. 24. Mark 9. 50. Ephes 4. 29 James 5. 15 19 20. Moreover in this Church is an especial care had by every member thereof of offences the strong ought not to offend the weak nor the weak to judge the strong but all graces here are given to the service and edification of each other in love and long suffering Luke 17. 1. Prov. 10. 12. Rom. 14. 13 19. Gal. 6. 2. In this Church is the Truth purely taught and surely kept here is the Covenant the Sacraments and Promises the Graces the Glory the Presence the Worship of God c. Gen. 17. Lev. 26. 11 12. Isa 44. 3. Gal. 4. 28. and 6. 16. Isa 60. 15. Deut. 4. 12 13. Isa 56. 7. 1 Tim. 3. 15. Isa 12. 8. Into this Temple entreth no unclean thing neither whatsoever worketh abominations or lies but they which are written in the Lambs Book of life Isa 62. 1. Ezek. 44. 9. Isa 35. 8. Zach. 14. 21. Rev. 21. 27. But without this CHURCH shall be Dogs and Enchanters and Whoremongers and Murderers and Idolaters and whosoever loveth and maketh lies Rom. 2. 9. Rev 22. 15. Now I leave the prudent to judge whether the Doctor be a friend or an enemy to Christs Truth and holy order of worship and also to his Servants by calling their Books or Writings seditious therefore it is high time for the Doctors followers to beware of such a guide for their souls Yea and whether such a man can be reputed a Christian that calleth the way of Gods Worship so agreable to Christ's last Will and Testament seditious Yea I say it is time as they tender their Souls eternal happiness to examine their present state in worship to God and measure the same by the golden seed of Gods Word Rev. 11. 1. to see if it agree to the description of the visible Church aforesaid collected out of the holy Scripture both in the Ministry Ordinances and Order as Christ Jesus hath appointed and for the better observation in every particular and fundamental grounds therein to note these four things 1st As every building must have a foundation so every true Church must have Christ for the foundation thereof 1 Cor. 3. 11. Mat. 16. 18. 2dly The instrument in this building must be the written Word of God to wit the Doctrine of the Apostles and Prophets 2. 20. 3dly The matter in this building must be visible Saints 1 Cor. 1. 2. 4thly The way to begin this building must be answerable to the figurative building of Tabernacle and Temple that were built of the choicest things and costly 1 Kings 5. 17. Even so answerable hereunto the spiritual Temple was built of elect precious living stones 1 Pet. 2. 5. as was foretold in the Prophets I will lay thy stones with fair colours and thy foundation with saphire and all thy borders with pleasant stones Isa 54. 11. 6. 17 21. 2. As the materials of the Temple and Tabernacle were all made fit before they were joyned together so that there may be neither Hammer 1 Kings 6. 7. nor any tool of Iron heard in the building Even so in the spiritual John first preached in the Wilderness fitting and squaring a people by the Ax of Gods Word so that the crookedness by nature in Gods Elect was made straight and the rough places plain Isa 40 3. Mat. 3. 3. by being made new creatures 2 Cor. 5. 17. born again so made fit for the Kingdom of God John 3. 5. And this was Gods way in Grace and Nature in all the Apostles the wise Master-builder first in the Wilderness of the wold by the Preaching the Word to convince and by it the Lord converting and then by voluntary profession not by might or power of man Zach 4. 6. but by the Spirit of God were they joyned together by the Covenant of Grace in Christ with him their Lord spiritual Head and Husband of the Body the Church For so it is written As a young man marrieth a virgin so shall thy sons marry thee Isa 62. 5. 2 Cor. 11. 2. Acts 2. 45. And thus saith the Scriptures Prepare thy work without make it fit for thy self in the field and after build thine house Prov. 24. 27. But how contrary to this heavenly pattern was the Doctors Church constituted in every part the examiner may see if it were not too long here to insert but I refer the Reader to Henry Ainsworth's Counterpoison page 205. 127. comparing therewith Mr. Fox's Acts and Monuments Edit 5. page 1187. 1190. 1184. and for noting these and such-like things of the Doctors Church and Ministry the Doctor bespattereth Mr. Ainsworth in his Book with Words so that like Ishmael his hand is against every good Christian Gen. 16. 12. Moreover though the beginning of this spiritual building aforesaid it is but small compared to a grain of Mustard-seed Mat. 13. 31. the day of small things Zech. 4. 10. yet not to be despised if but two or three are gathered together in Christs name which is his Law Isa 42. 4. Mat. 12. 21. in the holy order of his Gospel to worship God by Christs direction they have the promise of Gods presence to be with them Mat. 18. 20. so waiting on the Lord until he multiply them to be not a few Jer. 30. 19. even like the flock of his pasture Ezek. 34. 31. Acts 2. 47. So that then out of themselves the Lord hath given them direction to chuse some into the office of Pastor and Teacher with Elders and Deacons as aforeshewed in the description of the true Church unto which Assembly thus gathered together in holy order Christ Jesus is their Prophet represented in the offices of Pastor and Teacher together with the membral right of the men-members in Prophesie by the word taught among them that they may discern sin Rom. 7. 7. and righteousness Phil. 3. 9. 2dly Christ is a Priest unto them working upon the will and affections killing them a sacrifices Heb. 9. 11. Rom. 12. 1. that so a reasonable creature by the operation of true faith may be given up to God in his service Joh. 4. 23. 3dly Christ is a King to them Psal 2. 6. by his power Phil. 2. 5. that the word taught by prophecy and applied by priesthood may be walked in Col. 2. 6. by a holy life and conversation 1 Pet. 1. 1 5. and the whole Church preserved from all adverse power of Sin the World and the Devil and after this manner seeing Christs Kingdom is not of this world John 18. 36. must he reign in the Church until he hath put all his enemies under his feet Rev. 19. 16. 1 Cor. 15. 25. Now it is evident that the Communion in the Doctors Church is not in this way and order of God the men of his Clergy will answer him in