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A17037
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A true and short declaration both of the gathering and ioyning together of certaine persons, and also of the lamentable breach and division which fell amongst them.
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Browne, Robert, ca. 1550-1633.
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STC 3910.5; ESTC S1834
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then_o be_v they_o âot_n against_o christ_n that_o be_v how_o be_v they_o not_o antichrist_n and_o these_o thing_n against_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o lamentable_a want_v among_o they_o but_o alsoe_o moââ_n grievous_a wickedness_n &_o horrible_a abomination_n therefore_o both_o to_o r._n h._n &_o to_o the_o company_n that_o afterwards_o join_v be_v such_o thing_n speak_v as_o follow_v &_o also_o set_v down_o in_o write_v namely_o that_o we_o be_v to_o forsake_v &_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n &_o wiâked_a felloweship_n &_o to_o refuse_v all_o ungodlie_a communion_n with_o wicked_a person_n for_o this_o be_v it_o that_o be_v most_o &_o first_o of_o all_o needful_a because_o god_n will_v receive_v none_o to_o communion_n &_o covenant_n with_o he_o which_o as_o yet_o be_v at_o one_o with_o the_o wicked_a or_o do_v open_o themselves_o transgress_v his_o commandment_n novue_v it_o be_v shevue_v they_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o state_n be_v the_o pope_n canon_n law_n the_o head_n stone_n in_o the_o build_n be_v the_o power_n &_o authority_n of_o canon_n officer_n &_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o join_v with_o they_o as_o in_o one_o spiritual_a building_n for_o so_o be_v it_o write_v ezr._n 4._o 2._o 3._o likewise_o other_o scripture_n be_v allege_v to_o this_o end_n as_o ezr._n 6_o 21._o act._n 2_o 40._o ephe._n â_o 3._o rom._n 16_o 17_o joh_n 10_o 5_o 2._o thess_n 3_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 17._o but_o because_o the_o enemy_n seek_v it_o out_o deep_o hovue_v to_o justify_v all_o such_o antichristian_a office_n he_o teach_v they_o herein_o also_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o their_o leaven_n for_o thââ_n bâing_v for_o their_o warâant_n the_o quâenes_n commandment_n she_o appoint_v they_o say_v they_o &_o they_o be_v not_o novue_v antichristian_a but_o civil_a order_n &_o iff_o you_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o be_v calling_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o let_v they_o be_v office_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o ansvuere_v hereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o deed_n in_o the_o parliament_n the_o bishope_n have_v set_v down_o their_o tradition_n &_o order_n &_o the_o queen_n with_o the_o counsel_n do_v agree_v &_o grant_v unto_o they_o but_o such_o tradition_n except_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n off_o god_n be_v but_o the_o precept_n &_o doctrine_n off_o âen_o and_o the_o scripture_n say_v plain_o hoâ_n 5._o 11._o that_o israel_n be_v oppress_v &_o break_v in_o judgement_n because_o he_o willing_o walck_v affter_o the_o commandment_n that_o be_v because_o man_n commandment_n be_v so_o much_o make_v off_o &_o the_o will_v off_o the_o lord_n not_o regard_v therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o esa_n 29_o 13._o because_o this_o people_n come_v near_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n &_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o have_v remove_v their_o hart_n ffrom_n i_o and_o their_o freare_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n off_o man_n therefore_o the_o wisdom_n off_o the_o wise_a man_n shall_v perish_v &_o the_o understanding_n off_o the_o prudent_a shall_v be_v hide_v therefore_o though_o they_o be_v noble_n or_o bishope_n or_o who_fw-it so_n ever_o yet_o iff_o they_o reject_v the_o law_n off_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o own_o tradition_n what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o now_o whereas_o they_o mingle_v civil_a &_o church_n office_n it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o word_n off_o god_n that_o such_o mingle_v be_v flat_a antichristianitie_n for_o christ_n himself_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o civiliudge_n &_o divider_n of_o land_n luc_n 12_o 14._o &_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o meddle_v in_o such_o manner_n luc._n 22_o 25._o again_o it_o be_v write_v no_o man_n that_o go_v on_o warfare_n entangle_v himself_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n 2._o tim._n 2_o 4._o for_o if_o once_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o they_o call_v they_o get_v civil_a office_n they_o become_v that_o second_o beast_n which_o be_v antichrist_n revel_v 13_o 15._o for_o they_o get_v the_o image_n off_o the_o first_o beast_n which_o be_v the_o power_n &_o authority_n off_o wicked_a magistrate_n that_o confirm_v their_o authority_n so_o they_o geve_v a_o spirit_n to_o the_o image_n that_o it_o shall_v speak_v that_o be_v their_o church_n law_n &_o order_n have_v get_v civil_a power_n both_o to_o deceive_v man_n bâ_n shâwe_o of_o religion_n &_o to_o force_v they_o with_o threat_n and_o penalty_n the_o kingdom_n ofâ_n antichrist_n do_v mighty_o worck_a &_o lift_v up_o itself_o but_o because_o they_o again_o do_v strive_v that_o they_o be_v protestants_n &_o do_v but_o as_o the_o martyr_n have_v do_v before_o they_o they_o have_v seek_v the_o lord_n sense_n the_o time_n of_o the_o martyr_n it_o be_v ansvuer_v that_o so_o say_v the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n &_o benjamin_n &_o add_v further_o that_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v a_o long_a time_n unto_o the_o true_a god_n ezr._n 4_o 2._o as_o these_o also_o sai_fw-mi they_o have_v the_o word_n &_o the_o sacamente_n so_o say_v the_o scribe_n &_o phrase_n which_o build_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o prophet_n &_o garnish_v the_o sepulâheres_n of_o the_o righteous_a mat._n 23._o 29_o as_o these_o also_o have_v write_v &_o make_v much_o of_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n &_o say_v iff_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o father_n they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v partner_n with_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n but_o now_o sense_n the_o lord_n have_v call_v unto_o they_o &_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v reform_v in_o so_o many_a &_o grevous_a pollution_n &_o also_o pursue_v imprison_v &_o persecute_v those_o which_o call_v for_o redress_n even_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o righteous_a shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n until_o this_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o again_o whereas_o they_o underprop_v wickedness_n by_o regard_n off_o time_n or_o example_n of_o authority_n first_o for_o their_o time_n it_o be_v thus_o answer_v as_o it_o be_v in_o hag_n 1_o 2._o this_o people_n say_v the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o build_v the_o lord_n house_n but_o be_v it_o time_n for_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o devil_v in_o your_o seiled_a house_n &_o this_o house_n lie_v waââ_n &_o again_o in_o esa_n 5â_n 6._o â_o haâe_o set_a watchman_n upon_o thy_o walis_fw-la oserusilem_fw-la which_o all_o the_o day_n &_o ââ_o the_o night_n continuallââ_n shâll_v not_o cease_v you_o that_o be_v âin_v of_o âll_a or_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o sil_fw-fr nce_fw-fr &_o geve_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o repair_v aâd_v until_o he_o set_v up_o âerusalem_fw-la the_o praise_n of_o the_o woâld_n also_o for_o their_o example_n &_o authority_n of_o man_n it_o be_v ansvuer_v as_o in_o eâod_n 23_o 2_o thoâ_n shâlâ_n not_o follow_v a_o multiâu_n âe_n to_o do_v evil_a but_o further_o they_o allege_v the_o scripture_n for_o theâ_n self_n as_o where_o it_o be_v write_v of_o paul_n â_o cor._n 3_o if_o â_o man_n buil_a ãâã_d stâbble_n &_o this_o his_o worck_a âurâe_n be_v shâll_v lose_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v safe_a himself_o likewise_o thââ_n sai_o that_o they_o mai_fw-gr build_v though_o ââperfectlie_o &_o yet_o help_v forward_o the_o house_n of_o god_n anââgaine_o they_o a_o ââ_o that_o paul_n reioââed_v âf_a christ_n be_v preach_v though_o it_o be_v of_o âunie_a &_o âââfe_a phil._n â_o thus_o by_o ãâã_d shâft_a age_n &_o excâles_n they_o hâde_v as_o in_o a_o nest_n their_o âato_n waâânes_n &_o ãâã_d tâei_fw-la ãâã_d unnestle_v such_o packing_n &_o let_v they_o stee_n when_o they_o listen_v &_o agâiâe_o they_o can_v coâer_v thâm_n by_o suâh_o deep_a devise_n for_o when_o paul_n speak_v of_o build_v haiâ_n &_o stâbble_n he_o rebuke_v thâir_n vaââe_a rhetoric_n &_o cloquence_n &_o this_o he_o say_v shall_v burn_v wâth_o the_o fire_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a iâ_n theâ_n cease_v to_o be_v vaââ_n &_o buil_a â_o right_o upon_o the_o foundation_n wherefore_o for_o ansvuere_a of_o the_o enemy_n ââ_o be_v say_v that_o if_o christ_n the_o foundation_n be_v want_v how_o shall_v either_o the_o builder_n himself_o be_v safe_a or_o his_o worck_n stand_v &_o abide_v fat_a christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n be_v duelâ_n preach_v &_o due_o receive_v &_o so_o hold_v 1._o cor._n 3._o 11._o bât_v none_o can_v hold_v he_o which_o openââ_n shâw_v they_o sââues_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o belial_a and_o such_o be_v they_o whâch_v caâl_o so_o manâe_v gross_a corruption_n to_o be_v that_o hay_o &_o stubble_n lay_v upon_o the_o foundation_n for_o thus_o do_v they_o justify_v their_o popish_a kind_n of_o parishâs_n which_o though_o they_o overthroe_v the_o true_a plant_v church_n yet_o forsooth_o they_o be_v bââlt_v upon_o christ_n the_o foundation_n behold_v their_o wortlue_a building_n it_o be_v make_v of_o straw_v the_o beam_n be_v
stubble_n &_o the_o walss_o be_v hai_o &_o wither_v grass_n naitatheâ_n those_o their_o uââe_n &_o popish_a decree_n &_o tradition_n be_v âhe_n sinews_n &_o vein_n of_o that_o moâster_n aââchristâ_n their_o conclââtous_a &_o law_n make_v in_o popish_a convocation_n likewise_o their_o yearly_a injunction_n make_v to_o persecute_v the_o forward_a be_v the_o blood_n &_o marroâ_n or_o rather_o the_o strength_n &_o poââson_n of_o that_o monsle_n their_o stint_a service_n be_v a_o popish_a beadroââ_n full_a of_o vain_a repâtitions_n as_o if_o âeaven_n paternoster_n do_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o syâ_n &_o as_o if_o the_o âââttering_a of_o a_o pie_n or_o a_o parate_a be_v much_o more_o thâ_n better_o because_o it_o be_v much_o more_o they_o enough_o their_o toss_n to_o &_o fro_o of_o psalm_n &_o sentemâes_n be_v like_o tenisse_fw-la plaâe_o whereto_o god_n be_v caâled_v a_o ludge_n who_o can_v do_v best_a &_o be_v most_o gallant_a in_o his_o worship_n as_o high_a organ_n solfa_v pricksong_n chautââg_n bâssing_v &_o mumling_n very_o roundly_o on_o diverse_a hand_n thâs_v they_o have_v a_o show_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o deed_n they_o turn_v it_o to_o game_n &_o plaiâ_n mockholidaie_n with_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o the_o minister_n &_o people_n be_v bââdled_v like_o horse_n &_o every_o thing_n appoint_v unto_o they_o like_o puppy_n as_o to_o hear_v tead_n ansvueâ_n kâele_v sit_v stand_v begin_v break_v of_o &_o that_o by_o number_n measure_n &_o course_n &_o only_o after_o âne_a order_n of_o antichrist_n theâ_n whole_a service_n be_v break_v disordered_a catch_v take_v out_o of_o the_o mass_n book_n &_o a_o dumb_a &_o ââle_a ministry_n mantein_v therebâe_v yea_o a_o vaââe_a worship_n without_o knowelege_v and_o feel_n and_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o pry_v on_o bââdes_n and_o the_o âumbling_a up_o of_o so_o many_o lord_n prayer_n so_o manâe_a babbling_n bâe_v thâ_n priest_n &_o so_o ââaââe_v anâvueres_n by_o the_o claâk_n &_o people_n for_o no_o part_n of_o the_o service_n must_v be_v leave_v out_o by_o the_o bishop_n ââunctions_n against_o such_o prayer_n be_v the_o company_n also_o strengthen_v high_a thâ_n word_n of_o god_n first_o bâcause_n they_o be_v red_a and_o not_o apply_v to_o the_o word_n preach_v which_o be_v against_o the_o custom_n âf_n the_o church_n under_o the_o outlaw_n and_o also_o sense_n the_o coââng_n of_o christ_n for_o when_o thâ_n sacrifice_n with_o prayer_n and_o ââen_o be_v offer_v the_o word_n aââo_o be_v preach_v therefore_o it_o âs_v wââtten_v in_o ecclesâasââ_n 4._o 7_o take_v âeed_n to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o enterest_n inââ_n the_o house_n off_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ãâã_d to_o hââre_v thân_v to_o grue_a the_o sacrifice_n off_o ffooâes_n for_o thâi_fw-la know_v not_o that_o thâi_fw-mi do_v evil_a so_o then_o to_o babble_n âuer_o prayer_n when_o the_o people_n ââ_o now_o not_o nether_a be_v teach_v thâir_a sin_n be_v a_o ââommation_n proveââ_n 15_o 8._o &_o 21_o 27._o and_o to_o seuâr_v the_o office_n off_o the_o pastor_n which_o god_n bâth_v âined_v it_o be_v iniquity_n for_o to_o preach_v to_o pray_v and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n be_v so_o put_v together_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o pastor_n dâd_fw-fr prai_fw-fr or_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n be_v be_v also_o to_o preach_v as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 33._o â0_n likewise_o in_o maâac_n 2_o 6_o 7._o also_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o publiqueli_fw-la prai_fw-la and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n except_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v withal_o act_n 2._o 42._o act._n 10._o 3â_n act_n 6_o 4._o also_o because_o such_o prayer_n be_v off_o custom_n and_o course_n they_o can_v not_o be_v with_o true_a feel_n and_o touch_n off_o hart_n therefore_o in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o moâthes_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o ââpes_n but_o have_v âenoved_v their_o hart_n from_o i_o esa_n 29_o 13_o now_o then_o âff_v it_o be_v the_o office_n off_o the_o pastor_n and_o preacher_n and_o part_v off_o his_o call_n toe_n pray_v then_o must_v he_o be_v able_a off_o himself_o to_o do_v it_o whâe_v then_o shall_v a_o service_n or_o read_v off_o prayer_n be_v stint_v unto_o he_o for_o iff_a his_o lip_n keep_v not_o knowledge_n malac._n 2._o 7._o iff_n he_o can_v not_o minister_v the_o woâd_n with_o prayer_n act._n 6_o 4._o he_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o be_v a_o pastor_n or_o watch_n mââover_v the_o people_n but_o whereas_o the_o prayer_n be_v set_v dewne_v by_o number_n and_o course_n it_o be_v altogether_o a_o popish_a superstition_n or_o rather_o a_o heathenish_a folly_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v such_o fond_a repetition_n and_o vain_a babble_n s_o forbid_a high_a christ_n mat._n 6_o 7_o and_o iff_n all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o due_a order_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 40._o col._n 2_o 5._o then_o where_o be_v that_o order_n in_o so_o chief_a a_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o worship_n off_o god_n suerlie_n such_o a_o seruââe_n and_o worship_v off_o god_n be_v to_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n as_o he_o that_o build_v a_o dunghill_n upon_o the_o sand_n and_o when_o the_o tempest_n off_o vengeance_n shall_v come_v it_o shall_v take_v he_o ware_v with_o the_o dongâe_n he_o have_v gather_v but_o they_o object_n that_o a_o leâtuâgie_n may_v be_v appoint_v and_o red_a and_o that_o most_o off_o their_o service_n be_v good_a and_o the_o rest_n iff_o any_o be_v evil_a may_v be_v leave_v of_o they_o that_o hear_v though_o the_o minister_n must_v needs_o read_v it_o all_o to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o they_o to_o come_v into_o such_o bondage_n as_o either_o to_o suffer_v the_o incense_n of_o nadab_n and_o abâhâ_n for_o such_o be_v their_o service_n and_o abstracte_n from_o the_o massâbooke_n levit_fw-la 10_o 1._o or_o else_o to_o be_v servant_n to_o man_n to_o hinder_v their_o i_o bertie_n which_o be_v forbid_v 1._o cor._n 7_o 23._o 2._o cor._n 11_o 20._o for_o buy_v the_o cap_n and_o the_o surplice_n &_o the_o bishop_n discharging_n with_o other_o their_o tradition_n the_o word_n be_v in_o bondage_n &_o likewise_o their_o worship_v off_o god_n âie_v such_o stint_a service_n so_o that_o they_o can_v neither_o pray_v nor_o preach_v as_o they_o shall_v but_o as_o it_o please_v the_o bishope_n nether_a let_v they_o account_v off_o the_o feel_n which_o some_o say_v they_o have_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o service_n red_a for_o even_o in_o woe_n ship_v idol_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a feel_n or_o âa_n her_o a_o strong_a delusion_n and_o though_o there_o mâght_v be_v good_a motion_n in_o a_o evil_a thing_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o wariant_n the_o evil_a no_o more_o than_o paul_n zeal_n do_v justify_v his_o persecute_v of_o the_o saint_n nor_o the_o tearâs_n whiâh_o come_v from_o a_o trouble_a hart_n do_v justify_v the_o âinne_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v trouble_v and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o weep_v before_o a_o idol_n or_o to_o shâd_a tear_n in_o a_o false_a &_o âaine_a worship_n and_o what_o shall_v they_o boast_v of_o some_o good_a prayer_n &_o some_o good_a word_n which_o be_v in_o their_o common_a service_n for_o witch_n &_o conjurer_n will_v use_v good_a word_n &_o good_a prayer_n when_v they_o conjure_v &_o charm_v the_o devil_n and_o why_o halt_v they_o betvuene_v good_a &_o evil_a for_o iff_o they_o do_v many_o thing_n well_o &_o yet_o in_o one_o thing_n be_v open_a &_o grevous_a transgressor_n all_o be_v make_v naught_o and_o how_o shall_v any_o thing_n be_v partli_v good_a as_o they_o sai_o &_o partli_fw-la evil_a for_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v do_v make_v it_o wholi_fw-la evil_a as_o it_o be_v write_v jam._n 2._o 10._o 2._o sam._n 15_o 23._o so_o then_o such_o tradition_n and_o order_n be_v so_o far_o from_o build_v upon_o christ_n the_o foundation_n as_o the_o lord_n house_n &_o temple_n can_v not_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n nor_o his_o builder_n the_o open_a &_o know_v balamit_n &_o 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