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A29432 A dissuasive from the errours of the time wherein the tenets of the principall sects, especially of the Independents, are drawn together in one map, for the most part in the words of their own authours, and their maine principles are examined by the touch-stone of the Holy Scriptures / by Robert Baylie ... Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662. 1645 (1645) Wing B456; ESTC R200539 238,349 276

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sive_fw-la publicae_fw-la sive_fw-la privatim_fw-la sive_fw-la docendo_fw-la sive_fw-la commone_fw-it faciendo_fw-la sive_fw-la consolando_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la gloriam_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la promovendam_fw-la mmmm_o smith_n diff._n p._n 4._o that_o the_o read_n out_o of_o a_o book_n be_v no_o part_n of_o spiritual_a worship_n but_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o book_n and_o write_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o picture_n and_o image_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o have_v the_o book_n before_o the_o eye_n in_o sing_v of_o a_o psalm_n nnnn_n smith_n difference_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 1._o e._n oooo_o confess_v p._n 34._o such_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v gift_n to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n aught_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o prophecy_n and_o so_o to_o teach_v public_o the_o word_n of_o god_n until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n manifest_v man_n with_o able_a gift_n to_o such_o office_n as_o christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o the_o public_a ministry_n pppp_n bar._n disc_n p._n 116._o shall_v i_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o say_v be_v no_o true_a sacrament_n or_o rather_o leave_v that_o traditional_a word_n which_o engender_v strife_n rather_o than_o godly_a edify_n and_o say_v be_v no_o true_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n qqqq_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la f._n rrrr_n john_n plea_n p._n 291._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o best_o to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n where_o it_o can_v be_v every_o lord_n day_n this_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o do_v by_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o entire_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a age_n ssss_n how_o corrupt_a be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n kneel_v and_o uncover_v of_o the_o head_n at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o such_o thing_n which_o scripture_n prescribe_v not_o but_o man_n have_v take_v upon_o themselves_o thus_o break_v the_o second_o command_n and_o join_v their_o post_n and_o threshold_n with_o the_o lord_n man_n be_v thus_o draw_v away_o from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o practice_n use_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o sit_v when_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o do_v no_o more_o discover_v then_o before_o tttt_n john_n plea_n p._n 294._o to_o have_v love_n feast_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o keep_v or_o leave_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v or_o abuse_v or_o as_o every_o church_n shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o their_o estate_n vwv_o bar._n refut_n p._n 43._o not_o here_o to_o mention_v the_o bind_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n to_o a_o apocrypha_fw-la catechism_n idem_fw-la disc_n p._n 142._o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o preach_v and_o public_o expound_v in_o their_o church_n their_o fond_a apocrypha_fw-la catechism_n xxxx_n bar._n disc_n p._n 76._o their_o forge_a patchery_n common_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n yyyy_a his_o refut_n p._n 48._o what_o scripture_n can_v you_o bring_v for_o the_o blasphemous_a article_n of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n zzzz_n cans_fw-mi necessity_n p._n 44._o bare_a read_v of_o the_o word_n and_o single_a service-saying_a be_v a_o english_a popery_n and_o far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n people_n to_o hear_v it_o for_o if_o they_o will_v do_v so_o they_o will_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n and_o so_o incur_v that_o curse_n of_o malachi_n aaaaa_n john_n enquiry_n p._n 7._o we_o have_v in_o our_o church_n the_o use_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n 14._o in_o which_o some_o of_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v for_o gift_n best_o able_a though_o not_o in_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n deliver_v from_o some_o portion_n of_o scripture_n doctrine_n exhortation_n comfort_n sometime_o two_o at_o a_o time_n sometime_o more_o bbbbb_n john_n enquiry_n p._n 7._o then_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n upon_o the_o scripture_n treat_v or_o question_n propound_v and_o answer_v make_v bar._n disc_n p._n 139._o in_o that_o his_o privilege_a tub_n he_o may_v speak_v of_o what_o be_v list_n none_o of_o his_o auditory_a have_v power_n to_o call_v in_o question_n correct_v or_o refuse_v the_o same_o present_o or_o public_o ccccc_fw-la rob._n apol._n p._n 38._o prorsus_fw-la inauditum_fw-la ante_fw-la haec_fw-la nostra_fw-la saecula_fw-la sive_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la sive_fw-la inter_fw-la judaeos_fw-la sive_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n ut_fw-la judicia_fw-la publica_fw-la aliive_fw-la actus_fw-la naturae_fw-la publicae_fw-la privatim_fw-la aut_fw-la seclusa_fw-la plebe_fw-la exercerentur_fw-la ibid._n p._n 51._o per_fw-la plebem_fw-la cujus_fw-la libertatem_fw-la &_o jus_fw-la suffragandi_fw-la in_o negotiis_fw-la veer_fw-la publicis_fw-la asserimus_fw-la non_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la pueros_fw-la &_o mulieres_fw-la sed_fw-la solos_fw-la viros_fw-la eosque_fw-la adultos_fw-la ddddd_n brown_n life_n and_o manner_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n in_o the_o preface_n or_o treatise_n of_o reformation_n without_o tarry_v for_o any_o and_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o preacher_n which_o will_v not_o reform_v till_o the_o magistrate_n command_n or_o compel_v they_o p._n 8._o know_v you_o not_o that_o they_o which_o have_v their_o full_a and_o sufficient_a authority_n and_o calling_n be_v not_o to_o care_v for_o a_o further_a authority_n and_o have_v not_o every_o lawful_a pastor_n his_o full_a authority_n ibid._n p._n 8._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o show_v they_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o bid_v they_o make_v it_o but_o these_o man_n will_v not_o make_v it_o at_o all_o because_o they_o will_v tarry_v for_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n p._n 10._o they_o can_v not_o force_v religion_n as_o you_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o unworthy_a or_o to_o force_v a_o plant_n or_o government_n in_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n kingdom_n be_v not_o by_o force_n neither_o dare_v moses_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n force_v the_o people_n by_o law_n or_o by_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o church-government_n but_o after_o they_o receive_v it_o if_o then_o they_o fall_v away_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v put_v they_o to_o death_n they_o do_v cry_v discipline_n discipline_n that_o be_v for_o a_o civil_a force_n to_o imprison_v the_o people_n or_o otherwise_o by_o violence_n to_o handle_v and_o beat_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o ibid._n p._n 11._o the_o lord_n people_n be_v of_o the_o willing_a sort_n they_o shall_v come_v unto_o zion_n and_o inquire_v the_o way_n unto_o jerusalem_n not_o by_o force_n nor_o compulsion_n but_o with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o and_o p._n 12._o because_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v of_o the_o magistrate_n charge_v that_o be_v concern_v the_o outward_a provision_n and_o outward_a justice_n they_o be_v to_o look_v but_o to_o 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