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A00289	A very lively portrayture, of the most reverend arch-bishops, the right reverend bs. of the Church of England set forth in XX. irrefragable positions, concerning their authority, power, and practise, as they onely are our diocesan lord bishops, so grounded upon Scripture, reason, and experience, by evident demonstrative practises, as their troublesome opposites, may cleerely see, how greatly they are deceived in all these. A labour undertaken for the peace of all Gods people, and for a just condemnation of al those, that cause division, and offences, contrary to the doctrine and discipline of Christs Church.		1640 (1640)	STC 10406; ESTC R212270	37,262	65

so great 〈◊〉 to live in super fluitie and why should they supply the place of Temporall Lords Is it not to the temporall Lords very disgracefull yea is it not very ominous to a Kingdome And this 〈◊〉 because against the holy order of Pastours and against Christs owne words it shall not bee 〈◊〉 with you they are lifted up to be Princes busying themselves as busie-bodies in great affaires which concernes them not becomming ill Counsellours where they be to the detriment of both Church and State for they are left of God to themselves because they leave their sacred calling as if it were too base for their high minds and deep reaches in State businesses 4. Because Christian the third King of Denmark our Kings great Grand-father by the Mother side rooted out all the Bishops of his Kingdome in one day as annoyance to the State and have beene kept out now hitherto fully an hundred yeares So as here is a King and no Bishop and in Sweden as I take it no Lord Bishops and yet there is 〈◊〉 authority 5. Because our King as King hath no dependency of Bishops but is over them and they his Subjects they depend upon him and if they usurpe not their power they have their Episcopall authority and jurisdiction from him at whose pleasure they fall if his Majesty please to 〈◊〉 their authority and to cast them out POSITION 13. They stand wholly for a learned grave paineful and godly ministery First For a Learned Ministery For they have greatly pestered the Church I. In making many bare reading Ministers to bee Curates and too many to bee in the roome of Pastours for they know well that a Pastour must bee apt to teach 1 Tim. 3. 2. as they say in his ordination and doe give him authority to teach they heare out of Gods word that they are blind and dumb dogs Esay 5. 6. II. In tollerating them to be so continually for they know where these be the people are as Sheep without a Shepherd Mat. 9. neither bee they ignorant of that which Solomon saith where there is no vision there the people perish Pro. 29. 18. nor of Christs speech if the blind lead the blind both fall into the ditch Mat. 15. 14. in no reformed Church in Christendome are such but here and in the Antichristian 〈◊〉 of Sathan 3. In not consulting about meanes and using the same to remove this so great a plague to the people and to prevent it for the time to come 4. In never rebuking their slothfolnesse no not in the younger men nor stirring them up to get knowledge for to instruct the people 5. In putting downe such divine exercises as have beene used heretofore when Ministers met and handled 〈◊〉 and the same piece of Scripture the youngest beginning and so successively to the Eldest some grave Ministers being chosen as chiefe for the time all this done publikely and then in private if any thing were needfull to be advised upon or any mistake to deliver their judgements upon it and so appoint another day for the like meeting once in a fourthnight or once a moneth which exercise did much good to many and continued in some market Townes heretofore very many yeares 6. In comforting these blind Guides by preferring prayer before preaching and common service to be such as people should rest therewith satisfied especially if they have their quarterly Sermons 2. For a Grave Ministery Because they admit many too young men into the Ministery if of any degree in Schooles if they can answer some few questions in Latine and can speake upon some text it may be an houre before them having penned it after their best hability though they bevery ignorāt in the Scriptures and little acquainted with the studie of Divinity for in admitting of these they know what Saint Pauls Canon is hee must not be a Novice least hee bee puffed up in pride and so fall into the condemnation of the Divell 1 Tim. 3. 6. and they also know that youth is subject to be despised 1 Tim. 4. 12. that many of these are vaine 〈◊〉 getting in to be some idle Curats and giving themselves to liberty till they enter into the bond of marriage and the next bond following 〈◊〉 which 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 then of children a great disgrace to the Ministery 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 For that they are content that many teach negligently but now and then 〈◊〉 not once a year some once a yeare some quarterly some monethly and some once in a fortnight because they read that amongst the 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sabbath day was preaching 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was Christs custome to preach every Sabbath Luke 4. 16 and the Apostles in the Jewish 〈◊〉 ancient Fathers used 〈◊〉 to doe every Sabbath Christ 〈…〉 〈◊〉 ●… 〈◊〉 yet 〈◊〉 this 〈◊〉 them not because they find it written 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are destroyed for want of knowledge because 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I will also reject thee that thou shalt 〈…〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 forget thy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4. 6. 2. They themselves the most of them are evill examples for they lay aside preaching for the most part as if it were either no part or the least part of their dutie 3. Though in 〈◊〉 Ministers they charge upon them this dutie and have made a 〈◊〉 for a licensed Preacher to preach every Lords day yet is there no enquirie after Ministers negligence herein no calling them to their Courts no 〈◊〉 no suspension 〈◊〉 any other censure upon them 〈◊〉 the same Because they read that 〈◊〉 did not neglect to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to stir up the gift in him and to study hard and to preach diligently 1 〈◊〉 4. 13. 16. 2 Tim. 4. 1. 2. and the same 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Elders of 〈◊〉 to looke to their flock over which the holy Ghost had made them Over●… Act 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 willed the 〈◊〉 to charge 〈◊〉 to take 〈◊〉 the Ministery which he had received of the Lord to fulfill it Col. 4. 14. 4. But unto 〈◊〉 Ministers they have a speciall eye especially if they find the least 〈◊〉 in conformity or not wholy conforming 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉 innovations though in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they preach nothing 〈◊〉 may any way 〈◊〉 the peace of the Church either for 〈◊〉 or discipline but rebuke the 〈◊〉 of the times condemned by Gods Law and the 〈◊〉 of the Land and the very Canons of 〈◊〉 For 1. They find it written 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Prophet because he rebuked their flattering of the King and the rest of his companions telling the King the truth as the King found it 〈◊〉 King 〈◊〉 2. They also find it written how the high Priest of 3. They are not ignorant of the troubles of the faithfull Prophet 〈◊〉 how the wicked 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 26. 11. he was informed against to the 〈◊〉 Priest and was called by a false 〈◊〉 a mad man 〈◊〉 29. 26. whereupon he was 〈◊〉 imprisoned and

urged POSITION 8. They judge it necessary that whatsoever is amisse in the Church should be caref●…ly and speedily reformed and this is evident to all 1. BEcause they refuse to heare and receive any complaints against their Courts and devile which way to vex those that clearely informe against their unlawfull proc●…dings and illegall courses 2. Because they stop the way and passages of all reformation by withholding the meanes which should do it by making the supreamest in authority beleeve that there needs no reformation towards the better part except it be by innovations to draw back to the Mother Church of R●…me By reproaching such with hatefull names who labour for a reformation of abuses 3. Because they or their Chaplaines doe with all strength by their best learning either ●…cuse or defend every thing which is justly found in faul●… within their government in their manner of governing in their Ministry in their Ceremonies and 〈◊〉 service or what else so ever needeth any reformation And why they set themselves to be 〈◊〉 ready 〈◊〉 is for these ●…roved reasons 1. BEcause they hold it policie to ●…mend nothing least they should grant something to be 〈◊〉 and so 〈◊〉 such as have a long 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 desir●…d and endeavored by word by writing and by 〈◊〉 much to bring them to it and would heartily praise G●…D to s●…e all things in better order for the good of GODS Church and the praise of his Name and peace of his People 2. Because they know the Northern wind hath blown that way suddainely arising as a storme whilest they set saile toward the South-East in a calme weather fearing no such tempest 3 Because they read that albeit Christ found fault with the corruptions and superstitions in the Iewish Church yet the corrupted high Priests Chiefe Priests learned Doctors Hypocriticall Scribes and Pharises would run their owne way and amend nothing but plotted his death as the Evangelists shew And therefore why should these out Reverend Fathers amend any corruptions at the motions of Christs Servants 4. Because the unholy Pope and his heathen-like Prelats at Rome did never hold it fit to make any alteration in their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 further then they were enforced and when they seemed to go●…e about it they like cunning craftsman in their Trade did it with such caveats and cautions witnesse their Trent councel as all that which they did was as good or little better then nothing 5. Because it may be they hold that an Ecclesiastical State cannot decline nor be corrupted by the evils of times for that they read how our Saviour Christ had somewhat against the Bishops in the 〈◊〉 Chure●…s against the 〈◊〉 Bishop for losse of his first Lov̄e against the Bishop of 〈◊〉 for suffering the Doctrine of 〈◊〉 against the Bishop of Thyatira for permitting wicked I●…sabel a false Prophetesse her fornication and Idolatrie against the Bishop of Sardi●… for resting more upon a name or fame then upon the truth of Religion and the power thereof against the Laodicean Bishop that had such a high co●…it of hims●…e as might make him matchable with the most of our Reverend Prelates even the highest in the instep for his loathsome lukewarmenesse Lastly they are very indifferent which Religion tak●… place whe ther Protestancy or 〈◊〉 so they may injoy thei●… Lordly dignities and dash out the braines of Calvi●… and that G●…vian Doctrine that Presbyterian Raskal as our highest Reverend Father in his wisdomc and rayling zeale called him POSITION 9. They may very well rule by their sole power alone 1. BEcause they find it written that two is better than one the one to lift up the other if one happen to fall but woe to him that is alone Eccl. 4. 9. 10. 2. Because they forget not how King David in bringing up the Arke would have all the chosen men of Israel with him 1 Sam. 6. 2. 1 Chro. 15. 3. and how King Hezekiah would for keeping the passeover consult with his Princes and the congregation in Jerusalem 2. Chro. 30. 2. 3. Because our Saviour said tell the Church Mat. 18. 17. which Church consisteth of more then one at the least of two or three vers●… 20. 4. Because we read that at the ordination not any one of the Apostles would ordaine Deac●…s alone but said joyntly whom we may appoint over this buisinesse Acts 6. 3. Nor did the Ap●…stle Saint Paul ordaine Elders but with 〈◊〉 for it s said they ordained Elders Acts 14. 23. And the imposition of hands was by the 〈◊〉 1 Tim. 4. 14. 2. In the act of excommunication casting out and receiving in Sa●…Paul would doe neither of himselfe but with others gathered together 1 Cor. 5. 4. 2. Cor. 2 6 8. 10. 3. In making decrees and Canons for the Church the Apostles would not doe it alone but with the Elders also Acts 15. 22. 23. 5. Because it s without all example in tempora●…l government in the handling of temporall matters which are not of so high a nature as spirituall as every one doth willingly acknowledge for Kings have their Counsels and wee shall find that no temporall court is there in this Kingdome of the higher sort where the authority doth re●…in one onely person but the principall person hath either Colleagues or Allessours The Chancelour of England hath an Assistans of twelve Maisters of the Ghancery The Master of the Wards hath a Councel of the Court The Kings ●…nch Common Pleas and the Exchequer are benches of a certaine number of Iudges So hath the Chancel●… of Duchie a Councell of Court The Exchequer Chamber hath the Lord Treasurer with him and with him joyned the Chancelour and Bar●…ns The Star Chamber is an Ass●…blie of the Kings privie Councell aspersed with with the Lords Spiri●…uall and Temporall The Lord Pr●…sidents in the Marches of Wales and in the North have their Councells Now if no one be fit to be alone in Civill Courts ●…xcept Bishops be neither faulty nor subiect to bee faultie the Bishops are not to be alone in their jurisdiction and Ecclesiasticall Courts POSITION 10. Their high authority so lawfull they all obtaine by very lawfull meanes 1. BEcause they preach to please for they find it written If I please men I should not be the servant of Christ Gal. 1. 10. 2. Because they follow the time as the readiest way to preferment observing what is acceptable to great ones and avoiding what may offend them because they find it written of some chiefe Rulers in the I●…ish Church who knew and beleeved more then they would manifest that they loved the praise of men more then the praise of God Iohn 12. 42. 3. Because when some have not beene able otherwise to prevaile they have offered monies because they find it written that Offers have beene made by one a Divell to Iesus Christ All this will I give thee Mat. 4. 9. and by another a servant of the Divell Symon Magus offering to the Apostles money to have the

concerning right betweene party and party There it is about causes Ecclesiasticall and criminall matters and not ever betweene party and party in a matter of 〈◊〉 justice 4. Here the oath is administred in a case not otherwise to be tryed and decided for if it could say the Hebrew Doctors the Oath was not to be administred There it s administred whether it can or cannot bee otherwise proved 5. Here the Judges proceed in the behalfe of the party complaynant to end the 〈◊〉 betweene them In the other the Judges proceed with relation to themselves secretly becomming parties not to end a 〈◊〉 betweene others but to begin it betweene the party and themselves too often 6. Here the Oath is administred not ex Officio upon the Judges pleasure and their owne authority but upon the just complaint of another In the other ex Officio is a proceeding upon their owne authority and the framing of a bill upon their owne imagination against the party called before them letting the wicked accuser lurke in a corner or else to be gone till they can ripen the 〈◊〉 7. Here is an Oath given to make an end of the controversie to cleare the party and the 〈◊〉 to rest satisfied In the other the Oath ex Officio is to begin a controversie not to cleare the party but 〈◊〉 breed him more and greater trouble for they will not be satisfied though they have no just matter against him but if they let him depart it s by making him enter into a bond of appearance againe whensoever they 〈◊〉 call him Lastly 〈◊〉 the Oath is administred onely touching the particular cause in hand That is administred upon many captious interrogatories that by all or some of them the party may be catched and brought into danger Wee see from all this that hence is no 〈◊〉 for their wickednesse but is rather against them Touching the other Scripture though in a criminall cause of adultery Numb. 5. 19. yet it helpes them nothing thus to tyrannize over Ministers and others 1. It was a Law all the circumstances and meanes used peculiar to the Iewes because of the mans jealousie against his wife to satisfie him to prevent further mischiefe but with us no such meanes is allowed to satisfie the jealousie of the Husband against his wife 2. This was to take an Oath against her selfe which our Law alloweth not 3. Here the Oath was not a bare Oath but 〈◊〉 Oath of cursing to which he was to say Amen Amen such a kinde of Oath we use not to 〈◊〉 4. Besides the Oath with a curse other meanes were used by which the truth should bee made undoubtedly to appeare as the Text doth shew so as the taking of an Oath in a matter of such 〈◊〉 served not the turne to take away the Husbands jealousie 5. In this case the woman found guilty 〈◊〉 plagued of God but if she were 〈◊〉 shee received a blessing from God verse 28. Lastly yet this was not allowed to be done by the Lord but when there was no witnesse against her or shee 〈◊〉 taken in the fact verse 13. These holy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are therefore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to make God speake for them who as I have proved is 〈◊〉 them The Conclusion IT cannot be sufficiently admired in these 〈◊〉 distracted dayes that Bishops the Reverend Fathers in our Church should be from time to time so opposed as they have beene First they have beene prayed against Second preached against Thirdly written against Fourthly witnessed against by suffering persecution suspension excommunication deprivation degradation also whipping pillory the cropping off of the eares the slitting of Noses fining deepely and imprisonment unto death Fiftly I hope lastly resisted with the sword as if men desired and intended wholy the rooting out of those so eminent persons from the Churches of Christ as if Enemies to peace to preaching to the power of godlines all goodnes and as if they were lyms of that Romish Antichrist Lovers of that 〈◊〉 of Rome secret nourishers of Superstition Lawles Innovators in matters of religion Such as makd way for 〈◊〉 to the Sea of Rome the very chiefe troublers of Church and State minding onely how to uphold their Hierarchie and Prelaticall Church though with the ruine of the King and his Kingdomes But for better discoverie of the truth here is laid before every judicious Reader their way and walking that all may see that will see and not mistake but bee inforced to acknowledge them to be such as they are before the face of God and all good men who can truly judge aright betweene them and all those which so condemne them It cannot be denyed that they prove themselves to be Bishops Superiours to Elders in dignity from Ti●…hy and Titus whom the 〈◊〉 Postscripts to the Epistles of Saint Paul make to 〈◊〉 Bishops This is their divine ground on which they build their worthy standing and well may they For they follow all the rules and exhortations given to these two Bishops by Saint Paul very exactly and punctually to every thing being strongly fenced with Saint Pauls authority in all their doings 1. They conceive Bishops to be superiours in office and dignity to Elders For they read that Saint Paul maketh Bishops and Elders all one Tit. 1. 5. 7. 1 Tim. 3. 1. as the fo●…mer treatise doth declare and if Elders Pastours and Ministers be not one and the same the Apostle hath not in directing 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 told what a one a Minister of Christ should be 2. They clayme Jurisdiction over Ministers and others For Ti●…hy and Titus were extraordinary men who were substituted for a time in Sain●…Pauls absence to doe what he was to doe had hee beene in person there But they 〈◊〉 not nor 〈◊〉 any 〈◊〉 made of any power of iurisdiction invested in those which the Apostle doth call 〈◊〉 in his describing of a Bishop in 1 Tim 3. 1. and in Tit. 1. 7 8. 9. no one word is there of iurisdiction 3. They challenge ordination to themselves imposition of hands and making of Ministers For they find it written that imposition of hands was in the 〈◊〉 1 Tim. 4. 14. and that more then one laid on hands Acts 13. 3. and ordained Ministers Acts 14. 23. and 〈◊〉 Acts 6 6. and they also read that Saint Paul said to 〈◊〉 lay hands sodainly on no man he saith not lay thy hands as if hee alone were to doe it but lay hand to wit with other on no man when they would ordaine any which expositio●… the words following doe confirme neither b●… partak●…rs of other 〈◊〉 sinnes that is if they would sinne in misor 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 on such with them and be guilty of sinne with them So is the place in Titus of his ordaining Elders to be understood Tit. 1. 5. for its not probable that Saint Paul would give authority to either Timothie or Titus which he never 〈◊〉 to himselfe alone but