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A85959 A mirrour for Anabaptists in three rational discourses that may put the blush upon them, viz. 1. Pædobaptism defended and justified. 2. Anabaptism plainly confuted. 3. Some valid and suasory reasons to draw them from the errour of their way, to re-embrace the truth which they have deserted, and to return to the church of God from which they have departed. / By Thomas Gery ... Gery, Thomas, d. 1670? 1660 (1660) Wing G619A; Thomason E1892_3; ESTC R232259 17,498 58

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Fanatick Vertiginous and Brain-●ick persons that are looked upon by prudent persons as Monsters among Christian Professors as Quakers Ranters Seekers and Adamites the very scum and shame of Christians For these were never heard of till they sprang up from among their Disciples which their resorting still together doth evince and evidence Whereas therefore such prodigious and abominable Brats or rather Monsters are hatched in their Nest it s a shrewd signe that the Brood is naught A Fifth and last Reason that I shall propound to them to be weighed in the ballance of their discretion Reas 5 is this Because Persons of their Profession have never been accounted as sound Members in the Body either of Church or Common-wealth but as Incendiaries and seditious Persons and Perturbers of the Peace both of Church and Common-wealth in all Nations and Countreys where they have appeared and have been proceeded against accordingly as by divers examples in Histories is very evident One of the first of this Sect that shewed himself openly was one Thomas Muntzer who in the year 1523 published his doating errours of this sort at the City of Alsted in Saxony who stirring up the People to sedition also and insurrection whereby great tumults were raised grievous outrages committed and many Thousands slain and himself being a principal Agitator and actor amongst them was at last apprehended by the Land-grave and the Duke of Saxony at Frankenhusium where he was sentenced to death by the said Princes and had his Head cut off and fastened to a Stake This story of him and divers others of their Sect is at large recorded by one Mr. Alexander Ross a late Reverend Divine in the latter end of his Book entituled 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Or A View of all Religious in the world Some question is made whether these Stories of the Anabaptists were penned by himself or not but it matters not seeing the truth of them is avouched by divers other Authors After this or about the same time one Balthasar Pacimontanus a Clergy man of Ingolstade in Germany declared himself to be of this Sect he was confuted and convinced both by Luther and Zuinglius who persisting obstinately in his errours was at last burnt at Vienna a famous City of Austria in the said Germany as Bellarmine reports in his first Book de Sacrament Baptism Cap. 8. from the Testimony of Johannes Cochlaeus Afterwards appeared John Becold of Leiden with his Associates at the City of Munster in Holland who for their prodigious Errours Blasphemies and wicked Practises were openly condemned and put to death about the year 1537 as the History of them is written both by Sleidan and divers others and notoriously known to be true Lastly to omit very many other Instances ariseth up one Michael Servetus a Spaniard by birth one that Mr. Calvin laboured much with to reduce from his errour of Anabaptism and some other Opinions that were blasphemous but not prevailing with him to reclaim him he was at length sentenced to death by the Senate of Geneva and there burnt in the year 1553 as Chemnitius witnesseth in locis communibus Part 1. Cap. 2. de tribus Personis divinitatis Consider now therefore with your selves what comfort or encouragement ye can have to be the Disciples and Followers of such Leaders who never yet were approved of in any Christian Nation but were ever exploded proceeded against and spued out as scandalous and criminous Offenders Yea and even here amongst your selves divers of your eminent Leaders and Teachers have been notoriously and deservedly famed to be of loose and scandalous Conversation whereof ye cannot be ignorant which greatly blemisheth your Profession because ye pretend to more Holiness yea and make your boast thereof than ye will acknowledge to be in others who are not of your Faith and Perswasion If these Reasons will not prevail with you do desert the errour yea the dangerous errour of your way I have no more to say to you but shall tender my Prayers for you as St. Paul did for the Ephesians To the God of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of Glory that he may give unto you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him the eyes of your understandings being opened that ye may know what is the hope of his calling and what the riches of the Glory of his inheritance in the Saints FINIS Books sold by Nathanael Webb at the Kings Head and William Grantham at the black Bear in St. Pauls Church-yard MAster Isaac Ambrose prima media ultima First Middle and Last things in three Treatises in 4. Looking to Jesus a View of the everlasting Gospel in 4. Redeeming the time a Sermon in 4. Mr. Richard Tines on the Sacrament in 4. Mr. Nathanael Hardy several Sermons preached upon solemn occasions collected into one Volume in 4. The first Epist General of St. John unfolded and applied in 22 Sermons in 4. History survey'd in a brief Epitome or a Nursery for Gentry comprised in an intermixed discourse upon Historical and Poetical Relations in 4. Mr. William Nicolson's Exposition of the Church Catechism in 4. Dr. Stoughton's 13 Sermons being an introduction to the Body of Divinity in 4. Dr. John Preston A Position delivered in Cambridge concerning the irresistableness of converting Grace in 4. Mr. Thomas Cradock Gospel Liberty in the Extention and Limitation of it in 4. Mr. John Browning concerning publick Prayer and the Fasts of the Church in 4. Mr. Rich. Lewthwat Vindiciae Christi obex errori Arminiano A plea for Christ in 4. Mr. John Lawsons's Gleanings and Expositions of some of the more difficu●● places of holy Scripture in 4. Mr. John Cotton The way of the Churches of Christ in N. England in 4. Mr. Edward Thorp the New Birth or Birth from above in 4. Mr. John Ley's Discourse of Disputation● in matters of Religion The Beacon flaming with a non obsta 〈…〉 agninst those that plead for liberty of Printing and publishing Popish Books in 4. Mr. Nathanael Stephens A precept for the Baptism of Infants out of the N.T. in 4. Dr. Sam Annesly the first Dish at the Wiltshire Feast a Sermon preached before many worthy Citizens of London born in that County in 4. Communion with God in two Semons preached at Pauls in 4. Mr. Edmund Calamy The Monster of sinful self-seeking anatomized preached at Pauls Mr. John Warren The Potent Potter Sermon preached before the Parl. in 4. The unprofitable Servant A Semon preached at an Assize in 4. Mans Fury subservient to Gods glory preached to the Parliament Dr. Robert Gell Of Gods Government o● the world by Angels preacht before the Astrologers in 4. Noah's Floud returning A Sermon Dr. John Wincop Gods Call to weepin● and mourning preached before the P. in 4. Mr. George Walker A Sermon preached before the parliament in 4. Rich. Meggot The Rib restored or the honour of Marriage a Wedding Sermon Mr. Will. Good Jacob raised a Sermon preached before the Parliament in 4. Mr. Thomas Goodwin The great Interest of States and Kingdoms a Sermon preached before the Parl. in 4. Mr. Sam. Kem A Sermon preached upon the choice of Burgesses for the City of Bristol in 4. Mr. Ambr. Stavely Index Expurgatorius A short Examination of the Doctrine of Purgatory a Sermon in 4. Mr. Peter Sterry the Clouds in which Christ comes a Sermon preached before the Parl. in 4. The teachings of Christ in the Soul a Sermon preached before the Parl. in 4. Mr. Robert Wilde the arraignment of a Sinner at the Bar of Divine Justice An Assize Sermon Mr. Giles Firmin Stablishing against Shaking or a discovery of the Prince of darkness Scarcely transformed into an Angel of light powerfully now working in the deluded people called Quakers in 4. Mr. Stephen Marshal The power of the civil Magistrate in matters of Religion Mr. George Swinock The Gods are men An assize Sermon Mr. Ben. Needler expository notes with Practical Observations upon Genesis in 8. Mr. Giles Firmin Of Schism against Dr. Owen Mr. Votier Of Effectual Calling Mr. George Hopkins Salvation from sin by Jesus Christ or the Doctrine of Sanctification in 8. Mr. John Trap Theologia Theologiae A Treasury of holy truths touching Go●● Word and God the Word in 8. BP Davenant An exhortation to Brotherly communion betwixt the Protestant Churches in 8. Mr. John Simson The Perfection 〈◊〉 Justification c. in 8. Mr. Hall The Loathsomness of long Hair also against Painting Spots and Naked Breasts in 8. Vindiciae Literarum the Schools guarded or the excellency and usefulness of Humane Learning in subordination to Divinity in 8. Mr. John Warren Principles of Christian practise illustrated with Questions and Scripture Answers in 8. Mr. Daniel Evans a Catechism about Infants Baptism in 8. The Practise of Christianity or the Epitome of Mr. Rogers seven treatises in 12 Mr Thomas Jackson the true evangelical temper c. in 12. Mr. Tho. Gery the Fort Royal of Christianity defended to prove the Scriptures to be the Word of God Mr. Mullard celestial Soliloquies several Divine Meditations and Prayers drawn from the holy Scriptures in 12.