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id: A94314
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1650.0
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title:
  Three hymnes, or certain excellent new Psalmes, composed by those three reverend, and learned divines. Mr. John Goodwin, Mr. Dasoser [sic] Powel, and Mr. Appletree. Sung in their respective congregations, at Stephens Coleman-streete, London, and at Mary Abchurch, on Thursday the 8. of October, 1650. being a day set a part for the total routing of the Scots army in Musleborough-field, by his Excellency the L. Gen. Cromwel. Licensed according to order, and published for the general use and benefit of all the saints of Jesus Christ, in England, Scotland, and Ireland.

summary:
  Mr. John Goodwin, Mr. Dasoser [sic] Powel, and Mr. Appletree. Mr. John Goodwin, Mr. Dasoser [sic] Powel, and Mr. Appletree.


id: A85421
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1651.0
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sentence: 137
flesch: 80
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title:
  Tvvo hyms, or spirituall songs; sung in Mr. Goodwins congregation on Friday last being the 24. of Octob. 1651. Which was a day set apart by authority of Parliament for a solemn thanksgiving unto God by this nation, for that most wonderfull and happy successe of the English army under the conduct of his excellency the Lord General Cromwel over the Scottish forces at Worcester. Also a letter for satisfaction of some Presbyterian ministers, and others, who hold it unlawfull to give thanks for the shedding of blood.

summary:
  Which was a day set apart by authority of Parliament for a solemn thanksgiving unto God by this nation, for that most wonderfull and happy successe of the English army under the conduct of his excellency the Lord General Cromwel over the Scottish forces at Worcester. Which was a day set apart by authority of Parliament for a solemn thanksgiving unto God by this nation, for that most wonderfull and happy successe of the English army under the conduct of his excellency the Lord General Cromwel over the Scottish forces at Worcester.


id: A85420
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1646.0
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words: 4787
sentence: 154
flesch: 62
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title:
  Twelve considerable serious cautions, very necessary to be observed, in, and about a reformation according to the Word of God. Wherein diverse particular inconsistences with the word of God, very incident to reformations (so called) are briefly insisted upon, and argued from the Word of God. / By John Goodvvin, an unworthy servant of God in the Gospel of his deare son.

summary:
  Wherein diverse particular inconsistences with the word of God, very incident to reformations (so called) are briefly insisted upon, and argued from the Word of God. / Wherein diverse particular inconsistences with the word of God, very incident to reformations (so called) are briefly insisted upon, and argued from the Word of God. /


id: A85416
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1646.0
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words: 4952
sentence: 109
flesch: 43
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title:
  Some modest and humble queries concerning a printed paper, intituled, An ordinance presented to the Honourable House of Commons, &c. for the preventing of the growing and spreading of heresies, &c.

summary:
  Whether is not the said Ordinance , in the example of it , a direct incouragement and confirmation to Popish Magistrates , to persecute the faithfull servants of God , who live in their territories with fire & sword , for professing the truth of God amongst them ? And whether doe not they , who here seeke to plucke up the tares , by such an Ordinance , plucke up the wheat also there , by the same ? Whether was there ever any such Ordinance , or State act , ever heard of , or knowne , in any the Reformed Churches ? I meane , which was so apparently bent against the faces , if not of the greatest part , yet of so considerable a part of the best and most conscientious men amongst them , as this is ? Whether was there ever any thing done in the Bishops times , or any thing attempted to be done by this generation of men in the day of their greatest interest and power in the Kingdome , of that bloudy consequence to those godly persons , Ministers , or others , whom they most hated , and sought to crush , as this Ordinance , if once established , is like to be , to surre greater numbers of truely pious and conscientious men ? Whether the said Ordinance ministreth not an advantage , of opportunity to the worst and wickedest of men , who commonly hate the best and faithfullest Ministers most , to accuse them unduly of such things , which according to the ordinary course of Law , may touch their lives , or otherwise bring much affliction , and vexation to them ? WHether it be agreeable to the Spirit of Christ , ( who came into the world , as himself saith not to destroy mens lives , but to save them a , ) to make snares of any of his Doctrines for the destruction of the lives of men ? Whether it be agreeable to the mind of Christ , for men to inflict the heavie censure of death upon their Brethren , for holding forth such Doctrines , or opinions in Religion , suppose contrary to admonition , which , for ought the said inflicters know , except they make themselves infallible , may be the sacred Truths of God ?


id: A85419
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1653.0
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sentence: 138
flesch: 48
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title:
  Thirty queries, modestly propounded in order to a discovery of the truth, and mind of God, in that question, or case of conscience; whether the civil magistrate stands bound by way of duty to interpose his power or authority in matters of religion, or worship of God. By John Goodvvin, minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

summary:
  ] And doth not the reason which he immediately subjoyneth , plainly shew this to have been his meaning ; For the Son of man is not come to destroy mens lives , but to save them ; as if he had said , The end ( or , one great end ) of my coming into the world , was not that any mans life should be destroyed , or taken from him for my sake , or for any injury done unto me b ; but that I might mediate , perswade , and prevail with those , who otherwise are severe against offenders , as you are , to exercise all lenity and patience towards them , and to be tender over their lives , in order to the Salvation of their Souls ? IX . Whether doth it appertain to the Civil Magistrate , as such , to provide by Civil penalties , as by disgracing , fining , imprisonment , death , &c. for the observation of any other Law in his Territories , but of the Law of Nature only ; and of this so far only , as either it clearly dictateth or prescribeth the doing of such things , which have a rational connexion with the welfare , honor , and prosperity of that community of men , which is under his inspection and government ; or as it , with like clearness , restraineth the doing of such other things , which are in the eye of Reason contrary hereunto ; considering that matters of a more spiritual nature , and such which relate either by way of sympathy , or opposition , only to an holy and humble walking with God , and not properly or directly to the Civil Interest , are of another cognisance , and committed by God to the care and faithfulness of Ecclesiastical Magistrates , in conjunction with the Common Councel of such Christian Churches , which are under their inspection , respectively ? III.


id: A41501
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1643.0
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sentence: 125
flesch: 41
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title:
  A quære concerning the church-covenant practised in the separate congregations sent with a letter thereunto annexed, from J.G. to T.G., wherein is proved that there is much evill and manifold inconveniences in the exacting and urging such a covenant.

summary:
  The necessity of your Covenant , Prolix confession of faith putting men to deliver their judgements in points of doubtf●●● disputations upon and before their admission into your Churches ; the power of the Keyes and of ordination of Pastors to be the right and inheritance of the whole body of the Congregation and of every member indifferently , and promiscuously , the divine institution or peremptory necessity of your ruling Elders , the necessity of widowes as Officers in the Church , the absolute necessity of one and the same government or discipline in all particulars whatsoever for all Churches , in all times and places , a full and peremptory determination of all things whatsoever appertaining to the worship of God , with divers such like positions ( which are the very life , soule , and substance of your way ) I am at perfect peace in my thoughts that you will never be able to demonstrate or prove from the Scriptures to any sober minded or considering man , I am loath to overcharge you with words or writings ; To desire you to returne and to repaire the breach you have made upon us , I confesse were a hard mention , and of slender hope to be obtained , were it not made to a truely great and noble spirit : and ( Caeteris paribus ) the request were more reasonable from you to me , and others with mee to goe over to you then , that wee should desire you to returne back unto us , because you have suffered already ( at least in the thoughts of many ) under the disparagement of some inconstancy , and equall it is when there is not some over-ruling reason to the contrary , that burdens should not be doubled , but rather divided . FIRST , COnfident we are ( as confidence it selfe can make us ) that there is no Commandement given to the Churches for exacting any such Covenant of those that are to bee admitted into Church-fellowship with them , so that we conceive any such exaction to bee a meere humane invention , and a straine of that wisedome that desires not only to exalt it selfe above all that is practised by men , but above that which is written by God himselfe ; yea , though instances & examples could be produced of such Covenants both demanded and given , yet this may stand without any warrant of lawfulnesse , much more without the imposition of any necessity upon Churches at this day to make the like demand of their intended members ; and most of all it may stand without any necessity lying upon Churches , to make the demand as of a duty of absolute necessitie .


id: A85412
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1650.0
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title:
  The remedie of unreasonableness. Or The substance of a speech intended at a conference or dispute, in Al-hallows the Great, London. Feb. 11. 1649. Exhibiting the brief heads of Mr John Goodwin's judgement, concerning the freeness fulness effectualness of the grace of God. As also concerning the bondage or servility of the will of man. Occasioned by an undue aspersion cast upon him; as (viz.) that he held free-will in opposition to free-grace.

summary:
  Yea whensoever his opinion and mine , touching the freedom of the will in man , and of the Grace of God in Jesus Christ towards men , shall come into a clear light , and be duly compared together . For 1. My opinion makes the Grace of God so free , as to enrich the whole world , and all that is called man in it ; and that without the least engagement upon God from men thereunto :


id: A85402
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1649.0
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words: 8214
sentence: 232
flesch: 59
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title:
  The Vnrighteous iudge, or an answer to a printed paper, pretending a letter to Mr Io. Goodvvin, by Sir Francis Nethersole knight. Wherein the rough things of the said pretended letter, are made smooth, and the crooked things straight: and the predominant designe of it fully evinced to be, either an unscholarlike oscitancie and mistake, or else somewhat much worse. / By the said Jo. Goodwin.

summary:
  So then , God having commanded , that who so sheddeth mans blood , by man shall his blood be shed ; * whose blood soever is shed in a regular obedience to this command , may be said to be shed by by God himself . All that I have said or done , upon this account , amounts to no more , then onely to a cleere probation , that there is nothing at all in the passage so oft mentioned , that can reasonably , or with any tolerable construction of the words , be drawne to a comportance with their judgement , who judge it absolutely unlawfull to subject Kings to that righteous Law of God , which saith , that Who so sheddeth mans blood , by man shall his bolod be shed .


id: A41506
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1655.0
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words: 8383
sentence: 296
flesch: 64
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title:
  The six book-sellers proctor non-suited wherein the gross falsifications, and untruths, together with the inconsiderate and weak passages, found in the apologie for the said book-sellers, are briefly noted and evicted, and the said book-sellers proved so unworthy, both in their second beacon-fired, and likewise in their epistle written in the defence of it, that they are out of the protection of any Christian, or reasonable apologie for either / by John Goodwin.

summary:
  a love of complacency and delight in the persons of men , God loves no mans person materially or simply considered , but onely as qualified with righteousness : as on the contrary , he hates no mans person , with an hatred opposite to this love , simply considered ( this being the workmanship of his own hands ) but onely as corrupted with sin and unrighteousness . When the mention of a mans bands is matter of disgrace , or disparagement unto him , it argues , not onely the cause of his sufferings to be very unworthy and foul , but to be such in the general opinion of men also .


id: A74862
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1651.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 8872
sentence: 214
flesch: 53
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title:
  Confidence dismounted. Or a letter to Mr Richard Resburie of Oundle in North-Hamptonshire, upon occasion, partly of a title page prefixed before a small treatise of his concerning election & reprobation, conflicting of six sermons preached by him about three years since, and lately published; the said title page bearing in front these words, some stop to the gangrene of Arminianism, lately promoted by Mr John Goodwin, in his book intituled Redemption Redeemed; partly also, a short preface or epistle prefixed by the said Mr Resbury to that his treatise. / By the said John Goodvvin, Minister of the Gospel.

summary:
  The Apostle Paul was a man of singular modesty , far from all unseemly self-assuming , conversing with fear and trembling amongst men , devesting himself from place to place of the honour and praise of all those worthy accomplishments , that were in him , and of all those great things that had been done and suffered by him , for the Gospel : and yet was he {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , a man as bold as a Lion , not fearing the fiercest countenance of man in the world , nor reproof from any man touching the truth of those things which he held and taught . As for that Grace of God , or rather that degree , or that operation of this Grace , which is actually and eventually saving unto men , I peculiarize it every whit as much , and ( for ought I yet know to the contrary ) upon the same terms , which Mr Resbury himself , and men of his Judgment generally do .


id: A29739
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1650.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 9851
sentence: 208
flesch: 48
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title:
  Two conferences between some of those that are called Separatists & Independents, concerning their different tenents one whereof, was appointed with Mr. Burton and a number of his church, and the other with Mr. John Goodwin and some of his church ... / now published by D.B. ...

summary:
  Whereupon occasion was taken by Mr. Brown , ( seeing them so unwilling to confess the truth ) to clear those two points , both of a Church-state ; and place of meeting , expecting a satisfactory answer of them , at least for the hearers sake . And in end , after Mr. Burton did withdraw to refresh himself , he being in exercise with his congregation before this appointed disputation , amongst some other speeches had with the Elders and other Members of his Church in his absence , they alleadged , that if we should look so narrowly and precisely , to Antichristian or Heathenish dedication of places , why do we offer any service or sacrifice to God at all , either in England , Scotland , France or Ireland ; for they were all four dedicated to Saints departed , such as St. George , St. Andrew , St. Denis , and St. Patrick ? It was answered , that those Nations and all others , were created and built by the great CREATOR , builder , and maker of all things , and ordained for his people to live in , yea even the wicked as well as the godly , all having equal right by the benefit of Creation , even the tares as wel as the wheat in the field of the world , until the Harvest of the great day ; but he never ordained any Idolatrous places which are built and dedicated by man , ( or by that man of sin , and child of perdition ) to be worshipped in , but hath destinated such works , yea and ( workers also ( except repentance intervene , ) to destruction , and accounteth all kind of Sacrifices , upon whatsoever pretence there offered , to be like King Jeroboams practise at Dan and Bethel , ( who made Israel to sin ) even abominations of desolation .


id: A85383
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1647.0
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mime: application/xml
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sentence: 262
flesch: 49
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title:
  The army harmelesse: or, A dispassionat and sober discussion of the late and present proceedings of the army, under the command of His Excellencie, Sir Thomas Fairfax. Wherein the equity and unblamableness of the said proceedings are demonstratively asserted, upon undenyable principles and maximes, as well of reason, as religion.

summary:
  Say we not well ( said the unbeleeving Iewes unto Christ ) that thou art a Samaritan and hast a Devill ? a Doubtles these Iews were as confident of Truth in these horrid Imputations , which they cast upon the Lord Christ , as any Anti-Armists amongst us , of what gowne soever whether Sacred or Civill , can be of any such injustice or impiety in the Army or proceedings thereof , whereof they accuse them both before God and men , and that after the restlesse and importune manner of the Grand Accuser of the Brethren , night and day , b yea and presumed they had as sufficient grounds for the averrement of their charge , in the respective branches of it , as these can have to found any , or all their fiery pleas against the Army upon . And yet as the Disciples of Christ had sufficient grounds to judge their Lord and Master neither a Samaritan , nor a man having a Devill , notwithstanding the confident charge of the Iewes against him in both , and by vertue of those grounds , were no waies troubled hereat , or shaken in their faith : so may the Friends of the Army have ( yea and have , de facto ) grounds and reasons in abundance , in the strength and pregnancy whereof to triumph , not only over the importune confidence of him , who in his heat seems to threaten the Kingdome , that as many as will not be resolved by his Queries , that there is rebellion , treason , repugnancy , as well to the Lawes of the Land , as Priviledges of Parliament , and what not in the proceedings of the Army , shall be stigmatized as men unworthy of their Nation ; but likewise over all other colours , pretences , semblances , pleas , Counter-pleas , charges , challenges , arguments , insinuations , accusations , adjurations , conjurations whatsoever , wherby the said proceedings as hitherto they have bin tempered and carried on , either have bin , or can be , impeached or defamed .


id: A85401
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1641.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 12228
sentence: 289
flesch: 54
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title:
  Irelands advocate: or, A sermon preached upon Novem. 14, 1641. to promote the contributions by way of lending, for the present reliefe of the Protestants party in Ireland. In the parrish church of St. Stephens Coleman Street London, by the pastor there.

summary:
  If God had shewed the same love unto the lapsed Angels , which he hath done unto Men ; if he had lifted up the like horne of salvation for them , there had bin the like Example ; but there had not bin the like engagement , or provocation unto us , to rise to those heights of shewing love likewise , where he should appoint , as now there is : As the example of love , which he hath now shewn to men , is not any such obligement upon the reprobate Angels , to shew love anywhere , as it would have bin , had themselves bin the object of this love of his . If the highest and deepest expressions of our love to the Saints , be but matter of duty in us , as their necessities may determine it ; then is it not any discharge of a mans duty , nor to be counted obedience unto GOD , or unto the Lord JESUS CHRIST , when the necessities of your Brethren being great and sore upon them , men shall minister unto them in a sparing , pinching , and contemptible manner : when the condition of the Saints requires ( it may be ) the one halfe of our substance , and we cast in two mites into their treasury : when their exigences call us to lay downe our lives for them , and we are willing onely to bestow the parings of our nailes upon them .


id: A85382
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1653.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 11255
sentence: 301
flesch: 54
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title:
  The apologist condemned: or, A vindication of the Thirty queries (together with their author) concerning the power of the civil magistrate in matters of religion. By way of answer to a scurrilous pamphlet, published (as it seems) by some poposalist, under the mock-title of An apologie for Mr John Goodwin. Together with a brief touch upon another pamphlet, intituled, Mr J. Goodwin's queries questioned. By the author of the said Thirty queries.

summary:
  If the Magistrate be impowered , or enjoyned , by the Commandment before us , to compel ( either by fines , imprisonment , or the like ) strangers or others , to the external Worship of God , then in case that Worship , whereunto he is supposed to be impowered or enjoyned to compel them , be , in the Judgment and Conscience of him that is compelled , superstitious , idolatrous , or unlawful , then the Magistrate hath not simply a Power , but a Command layd upon him by God , to force men , and particularly strangers , to pollute their Consciences , or at best to play the hypocrites by drawing near unto God with their lips , whilest their hearts are far from him . For , 1. Is it not a branch of the Faith of many in the Nation , and these not of the worst , nor worst-conscienced men , that they shall sin against God in paying Tythes , yea in allowing any maintenance at all to such Ministers , whom they judg Antichristian in their Office , and Call ? 2. What doth it ease or advantage me , that the Magistrate should force me to allow , or part with , such or such a proportion of my Estate , for the maintenance of such or such a Minister , more then it would , in case he should compel me to pay a fine of like value for holding such or such an Opinion , or for joyning in such or such a way of worshipping God ?


id: A85408
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1653.0
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mime: application/xml
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sentence: 281
flesch: 43
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title:
  Philadelphia: or, XL. queries peaceably and inoffensively propounded for the discovery of truth in this question, or case of conscience; whether persons baptized (as themselves call baptism) after a profession of faith, may, or may not, lawfully, and with good conscience, hold communion with such churches, who judg themselves truly baptized, though in infancy, and before such a profession? Together with some few brief touches about infant, and after-baptism. By J.G. a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

summary:
  Now then , if Faith , and profession of Faith , qualifie for Baptism , meerly in respect of their relation , and as they report ( with such credit as appertains to them , and is meet to be given them by men ) the persons in whom they are , and from whom they proceed , to be in an estate of Grace and Favor with God , is it not as evident as the Sun at noon day , that all persons of mankind , who are , or may be known by more assured testimonies and declarations , then any mans own profession of his own Faith amounts unto , to be in the same , or like grace and favor with God , to be every whit as regularly , and as compleatly qualified for Baptism , as the greatest and loudest Professors of their Faith under Heaven ? Philadelphia: or, XL. queries peaceably and inoffensively propounded for the discovery of truth in this question, or case of conscience; whether persons baptized (as themselves call baptism) after a profession of faith, may, or may not, lawfully, and with good conscience, hold communion with such churches, who judg themselves truly baptized, though in infancy, and before such a profession?


id: A85415
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1648.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 14119
sentence: 384
flesch: 54
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title:
  Sion-Colledg visited. Or, Some briefe animadversions upon a pamphlet lately published, under the title of, A testimonie to the truth of Jesus Christ, and to our Solemne League and Covenant, &c. Subscribed (as is pretended) by the ministers of Christ within the province of London. Calculated more especially for the vindication of certaine passages cited out of the writings of J.G. in the said pamphlet, with the black brand of infamous and pernicious errors, and which the said ministers pretend (amongst other errors so called) more particularly to abhominate. Wherein the indirect and most un-Christian dealings of the said ministers, in charging & calling manifest and cleere truths, yea such as are consonant to their own principles, by the name of infamous and pernicious errours, are detected and laid open to the kingdome, and the whole world. / By the said John Goodwin, a servant of God and men, in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

summary:
  By the said John Goodwin, a servant of God and men, in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. By the said John Goodwin, a servant of God and men, in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.


id: A85411
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1647.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 14627
sentence: 501
flesch: 62
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title:
  A post-script, or appendix to a treatise lately published by authority, intituled, Hagio-Mastix, or the scourge of the saints displaid in his colours of ignorance and blood. Being an explication of the third verse of the thirteenth chapter of the prophecie of Zacharie; (the tenour whereof is this: and it shall come to passe, that when any shall yet prophecie, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, thou shalt not live, for thou speakest lies in the name of the Lord: and his father and his mother that begat him, shall thrust him through when he prophecieth.) According to the analogie of the Sriptures [sic], the scope and exigency of the context, and the sence of the best expositors upon the place. / By John Goodwin a servant of God and men, in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

summary:
  And that he may [ not , and he shall , as our English yet again mis-translateth , {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} ] send Jesus Christ , which before was preached unto you , whom the heavens must receive , untill the times of restitution of all things , which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy Prophets since the world began . So that the Repentance and conversion of this people unto God , when , or how soon soever it shall take place , shall be immediatly , or soon after , rewarded by him , with the sending of his Son Jesus Christ , their long expected Messiah unto them , * {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , i. ( as the word properly imports ) to restore , or , re-constitute all things ,


id: A85384
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1657.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 15441
sentence: 266
flesch: 32
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title:
  Basanistai. Or The triers, (or tormenters) tried and cast, by the laws both of God and of men. Or, arguments and grounds as well in reason as religion, clearly evincing the unlawfulnesse of those ordinances or commissions (at least as they have been from time to time declared and interpreted, aloud by the persons acting them, and tacitly by the authority enacting them) with all others of like import, by which the respective courts, or consistories of triers and ejectors (so called) amongst us, are established: together with the unwarrantablenesse of the acceptation and exercise of the powers delegated and granted in the said commissions, by any man, or company of men whatsoever, now in being. By John Goodwin, an aged minister of Jesus Christ, and pastor to that remnant of his sheep, usually assembling in Coleman-street, London.

summary:
  Now 1. certain it is that no body ( much less any politick or civill body ) or community of people , hath any authority or power from God , either by the law of nature , or otherwise , to establish any such Rule or law , one , or more , amongst them , no not by or with the universall consent of every individual member of this body , according unto which they shall all stand bound to believe every man the same things with an other in all points of Christian Religion , or that any one mans judgement , or the judgement of any number of men amongst them , shall be the standard unto which all the rest shall conform their judgements in matters of Faith or worship , or else incurre some civill punishment . The honour ( such as it is ) which is delegated by the two Commissions of Triers and Ejectors , was not proper to be entertained by men , who were conscious of any usefulnesse in themselves for the service , either of God or man , unlesse they mean to part with it , and take this honour in exchange for it .


id: A85414
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1644.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 16262
sentence: 446
flesch: 55
cache: cache/A85414.xml
txt: txt/A85414.txt
title:
  A short ansvver to A. S. alias Adam Stewart's second part of his overgrown duply to the two brethren. Together with certaine difficult questions easily answered; all which A. Stewart is desired to consider of, without replying, unlesse it be to purpose. A. Steuart [sic] in his second part of his duply to the two brethren. page 166. The civill magistrate cannot bee orthodox, and tollerate a new sect, (hee meanes independencie, and may as well say Presbytery) unles hee tollerate us to beleeve that hee is either corrupted by moneys, or some other waye, so to doe.

summary:
  But , I dare say , you●●● stagger , & deny the words , beeing laid unto your charge ; the truth is , I find by this discourse , that you haue a trecherous memory , which hath led you into such a company of unreconcileable contradictions , far worse than many theeves and harlots , but if your heart or understanding had been better than your memory , this doctrin had never issued : Turn then to p● . If the Presbytery shall think good to excommunicate King or Parliament ; the Civil Magistrate , the people in whom the Soveraign power resid●s originally , pag. 167. is absolved from all obedience , and bound to put them out of the Civil State .


id: A85403
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1655.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 21428
sentence: 605
flesch: 60
cache: cache/A85403.xml
txt: txt/A85403.txt
title:
  Mercy in her exaltation. Or, A soveraigne antidote against fear of the second death. In a sermon preached at the funeral of Daniel Taylor Esq; in Stephens Colemanstreet London, on the twentieth day of April, an. 1655.

summary:
  So then the poorest sort of men , that are but able to give a Cup of cold water , or to speak a good word of a man , or to conceive a prayer for him , or to forgive injuries , or to minister with the hand to any mans outward occaosins , when desired , or the like , may be mreciful to what degree they please in their way , and consequently are as capable of that high priviledge , a glorious securitie from condemnation , as rich men themselves . His heart was up very high in desires after knowledge of the Truth , and this in the most profound Questions controverted between men of greatest judgements in these days .


id: A71284
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 21669
sentence: 583
flesch: 57
cache: cache/A71284.xml
txt: txt/A71284.txt
title:
  A defence of the true sence and meaning of the words of the Holy Apostle, Rom. chap. 4, ver. 3, 5, 9 in an answer to sundry arguments gathered from the forenamed Scriptures by Mr. Iohn Goodwin, which answer was first dispersed without the authors name, but since acknowledged by Mr George Walker : together with a reply to the former answer, or, animadversions upon some of the looser and fouler passages thereof / by Iohn Goodwin.

summary:
  By faith and beleeving they doe not understand that guift and worke of Gods spirit in the elect regenera●e , and sanctified , by which they doe beleeve and are perswaded that they are in Christ , and Christ is their head , and they as members have communion of all his benefits , even of his full satisfaction and perfect righteousnes for remission of all their sinnes , and for justification ; and by this perswasion and beleeving they have a sweet and lively sence , feeling and fruition of Christs satisfaction and righteousnes , and rest on them as on the covering and propitiation of their sinnes , and their righteousnes by which they stand righteous before God and are justified ; but by faith and beleeving they understand no more but a confidence in God : that he will performe his promises made in Christ , and an assent unto his word that it is true ; the tenour of which word and promises they conceive to be this , that Christ in his pure perfect humane nature , by his righteousnes , sufferings and obedience unto death , hath merited such high favour with God , that God in honour to him , is pleased to accept and account the faith of them that beleeve him to bee a sufficient Saviour , for righteousnes , and requires noe other righteousnes to constitute them , and make them after any sort formally righteous in their justification . When they acknowledge that Christ his perfect satisfaction and righteousnes , is the meritorious cause of our justification , they doe not meane , that Christ his satisfaction and righteousnes are communicated to us , and by faith so apprehended and possessed that wee thereby are indeed , and in Gods account righteous before God and are justified , and they deserve that hee should so account us for them , but this is their mind and meaning that Christ by his righteousnes , and obedience , hath merited that God for his sake should account faith to us for righteousnes ; without either our owne workes of the Law , or his righteousnes imputed to us , and made ours by communion , and when they say , faith is imputed for righteousnes as an instrument : they meane not as the spirituall hand or instrument , applying Christ his righteousnes , to bee after a sort the formall righteousnes of the beleever , but that faith as it is the instrument by which the beleever doth beleeve that Christ hath purchased this favour , that faith should be the onely thing accounted to him for righteousnes .


id: A85389
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1646.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 23768
sentence: 631
flesch: 57
cache: cache/A85389.xml
txt: txt/A85389.txt
title:
  Cretensis: or A briefe answer to an ulcerous treatise, lately published by Mr Thomas Edvvards, intituled Gangræna: calculated for the meridian of such passages in the said treatise, which relate to Mr. John Goodwin; but may without any sensible error indifferently serve for the whole tract. Wherein some of the best means for the cure of the said dangerous ulcer, called gangræna, and to prevent the spreading of it to the danger of the precious soules of men, are clearly opened, and effectually applied; / by the said John Goodvvin, a well-willer to the saints, in the work and patience of Jesus Christ. Published according to order.

summary:
  Wherein some of the best means for the cure of the said dangerous ulcer, called gangræna, and to prevent the spreading of it to the danger of the precious soules of men, are clearly opened, and effectually applied; / by the said John Goodvvin, a well-willer to the saints, in the work and patience of Jesus Christ. Wherein some of the best means for the cure of the said dangerous ulcer, called gangræna, and to prevent the spreading of it to the danger of the precious soules of men, are clearly opened, and effectually applied; / by the said John Goodvvin, a well-willer to the saints, in the work and patience of Jesus Christ.


id: A85418
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1644.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 24526
sentence: 631
flesch: 56
cache: cache/A85418.xml
txt: txt/A85418.txt
title:
  Theomachia; or The grand imprudence of men running the hazard of fighting against God, in suppressing any way, doctrine, or practice, concerning which they know not certainly whether it be from God or no. Being the substance of two sermons, preached in Colemanstreet, upon occasion of the late disaster sustain'd in the west. With some necessary enlargements thereunto. / By John Goodvvin, pastor of the Church of God there.

summary:
  In such an importance as this , you shall find it used , Matth. 12. 8. for the son of man is Lord {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , even of the Sabbath ; meaning , that this was a very transcendent Lordship indeed , and such as was incompatible unto any , but unto him who need count it no robbery to be equall with God . that the counsells of God are not to be defeated or hindred by any strength of man ; but for the counsells of men , they fall , and sink , and come to nothing of themselves .


id: A41497
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1651.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 20921
sentence: 494
flesch: 50
cache: cache/A41497.xml
txt: txt/A41497.txt
title:
  The pagans debt and dowry, or, A brief discussion of these questions how far and in what sence such persons of mankinde amongst whom the letter of the Gospel never came are not withstanding bound to believe on Jesus Christ (with some other particulars relating hereunto) : returned by way of answer to a discourse in writing lately sent without name (together with a letter subscribed only T.S.) unto Mr. John Goodwin, the author as yet unknown to him, yer (as appears by the said discourse) a person of worth and learning, and (as he supposeth) a minister of the Gospel / by the said John Goodvvin.

summary:
  Therefore when God is said {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} to have over-looked , or winked at the times of ignorance , [ i. e. the ways and doings of men under these times , ] it is to be understood in a comparative sence , implying onely some such thing as this , That whilest means for the Conversion of Men from Sin to Righteousness , and for the bringing of them to the true Knowledg and Fear of God , were but low , scant , and weak in the World , in comparison of what they are now advanced unto by the shining of the Light of the glorious Gospel of Christ amongst men , God was nothing so severe to mark what was done amiss , nothing so swift to execute Judgment , or take Vengeance on Transgressors , as now he is , and intends to be , under the Gospel ; the vouchsafement whereof unto the World , is as the laying of the Ax to the root of the Trees , upon which follows the hewing down , and casting into the fire , every tree , that bringeth not forth good fruit , Mat. 3. 10. The truth is , that ( according to my Principles concerning God ) I am rather {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , then {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , more intent ( of the two ) to promote the concernments of the good of the generality of men , then the accomodations of my particular Friends ; though as far as {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} will extend , I am desirous also to observe the just Laws of Friendship as inviolably as any other man : And though I very much honor you ( how ever unknown ) for those signal parts of Christian worth and ingenuity , which by the light of your Papers sent unto me I sufficiently discern in you ; yet should I scarce have been entreated to have made you any so large return in writing as this , had I not conceived , that what I should draw up for the satisfaction of your desire herein ( though probably not of your scruple ) might by the publishing of it turn to some account of a more publique benefit and edification .


id: A85381
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1642.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 26473
sentence: 570
flesch: 50
cache: cache/A85381.xml
txt: txt/A85381.txt
title:
  Anti-Cavalierisme, or, Truth pleading as well the necessity, as the lawfulness of this present vvar, for the suppressing of that butcherly brood of cavaliering incendiaries, who are now hammering England, to make an Ireland of it: wherein all the materiall objections against the lawfulness of this undertaking, are fully cleered and answered, and all men that either love God, themselves, or good men, exhorted to contribute all manner of assistance hereunto. By Jo: Goodwin.

summary:
  Anti-Cavalierisme, or, Truth pleading as well the necessity, as the lawfulness of this present vvar, for the suppressing of that butcherly brood of cavaliering incendiaries, who are now hammering England, to make an Ireland of it: wherein all the materiall objections against the lawfulness of this undertaking, are fully cleered and answered, and all men that either love God, themselves, or good men, exhorted to contribute all manner of assistance hereunto. Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 22:E123[25]) Anti-Cavalierisme, or, Truth pleading as well the necessity, as the lawfulness of this present vvar, for the suppressing of that butcherly brood of cavaliering incendiaries, who are now hammering England, to make an Ireland of it: wherein all the materiall objections against the lawfulness of this undertaking, are fully cleered and answered, and all men that either love God, themselves, or good men, exhorted to contribute all manner of assistance hereunto.


id: A85386
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1645.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 26054
sentence: 681
flesch: 53
cache: cache/A85386.xml
txt: txt/A85386.txt
title:
  Calumny arraign'd and cast. Or A briefe answer to some extravagant and rank passages, lately fallen from the pen of William Prynne, Esquire, in a late discourse, entituled, Truth triumphing over falshood, &c. against Mr John Goodwin, Minister of the Gospel. Wherein the loyall, unfeigned and unstained affection of the said John Goodwin to the Parliament, and civill magistracie, is irrefragably and fully vindicated and asserted against those broad and unchristian imputations, most untruly suggested in the said discourse against him. By the said John Goodvvin. Licensed entered and printed according to order.

summary:
  But because the great Guerdon and Crown for which Mr. Prynne runnes in this and other his lucubrations against me , is to transform me into a man of a ranc●●ous and disaffected heart against Parliaments g , and to couple me with the worst Malignants , Royalists , Cavaliers , yea with the Arch-Prelate himself a ; before I leave the point in hand , I shall briefly specifie , both what , in what degree I have done , and continue yet doing from opportunitie to opportunitie , to the utmost of my power , for the Parliament : and withall solemnly professe in the sight of God and men , that if either Mr. Prynne , or any other man , can direct or say unto me , how , or what , when , or wherein I may yet doe more for them , or shew and expresse more love or affectionatenesse unto them , then I have already done , and still doe ( upon occasion ) daily ; provided onely that I may see and understand , that what shall be required of me in this kind , doth really and indeed , not in shew and pretence onely , tend to the benefit , honour and safetie of the Parliament ; I am ready and willing , and doe by these presents obliege and bind my self , Testibus Coelo & Terrâ , to performe . Whereas he tells me I had no warrant from Gods Word , or our Lawes to handle the Jurisdictions or rights of Parliament in my Pulpit , &c. I first demand what warrant from Gods Word or our Lawes hath he , thus to calumniate a Minister of the Gospel , onely for his faithfulnesse to God and men ; to wring , wrest , and wier-draw his words and sayings , as he hath done these ten times ( at least ) in this and his other writings ? I shall have my warrant , and that Authentique enough , to shew for what I have done , when his will be to seek for what he hath done , and ( that which is worse ) will no where be found .


id: A85407
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1654.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 28519
sentence: 730
flesch: 55
cache: cache/A85407.xml
txt: txt/A85407.txt
title:
  Peace protected, and discontent dis-armed. Wherein the seventeen queries (with the addition of three more, postscript-wise) lately published, partly to allay the discontents of some about the late revolution of government, but more especially to guide every mans feet into the way of peace, as well his own, as the publique, are reinforced with replies unto, and animadversions upon, such answers, which some (it seems) have given unto them, to invalidate their purport and intent. Together with four new queries superadded. By the author of the said seventeen queries.

summary:
  Wherein the seventeen queries (with the addition of three more, postscript-wise) lately published, partly to allay the discontents of some about the late revolution of government, but more especially to guide every mans feet into the way of peace, as well his own, as the publique, are reinforced with replies unto, and animadversions upon, such answers, which some (it seems) have given unto them, to invalidate their purport and intent. Wherein the seventeen queries (with the addition of three more, postscript-wise) lately published, partly to allay the discontents of some about the late revolution of government, but more especially to guide every mans feet into the way of peace, as well his own, as the publique, are reinforced with replies unto, and animadversions upon, such answers, which some (it seems) have given unto them, to invalidate their purport and intent.


id: A41483
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1659.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 32341
sentence: 823
flesch: 51
cache: cache/A41483.xml
txt: txt/A41483.txt
title:
  The banner of justification displayed: or; a discourse, concerning the deep, and important mystery of the justification of a sinner wherein the severall causes thereof, being both numerous and various, are from the first to the last diligently enquired after, and their severall contributions towards so great and happy a work, clearly distinguished, and assigned to their proper causes (respectively.) and more particularly is shewed, how God, how the grace of God, how the decree of God, how the soveraign authority of God; how Christ, how the active obedience [of] Christ, how the passive obedience of Christ, how the resurrection of Christ, how the knowledge of Christ; how the spirit of God, how faith, how repentance, how works, how remission of s[in,] how the word, how the minister of the word, how the P[ope?] himself which is justified, may all truly, though upon severall accounts, and after different manners, be sayed to justifie.

summary:
  2. God projecteth the method , means , and carriage of all things requisite for the orderly and regular fecibleness , or producibility of it ; As , That his only begotten Son should take flesh of a Virgin , and become man ; That he should take upon him the form of a Servant ; That he should be delivered up , or left unto the wills of sinfull , wicked , and malicious men , and so be obnoxious to suffer an ignominious and painfull death ; That having suffered death , he should lye three Dayes and three Nights in the Grave , and then rise again ( to omit severall other particulars in this kind ) without which , could , or should it be supposed , that he would , or might have justified a sinner ; it would , or must have been without such a Declaration , or manifestation , at least , of the Glory both of his Justice and Wisdome therein , as with which he hath now contrived it by the method and means specified . For that satisfaction which Christ made for the sins of any person who believes not ( I mean , who dies in unbelief ) was never received , or accepted , by God in the nature of an appropriate , particular , or actuall satisfaction for their sins ; but only as a potentiall satisfaction ; that is , as a thing of compleat worth , and value , enough to have made a particular and actuall satisfaction even for such a mans sins , as ●ell as for the sins of those who believe , and which he as fully intended to accept for such a satisfaction on his behalf , in case he had believed , which he might have done , as he did to accept it upon such terms for them , or for their sins , who do believe .


id: A85393
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 35664
sentence: 1114
flesch: 63
cache: cache/A85393.xml
txt: txt/A85393.txt
title:
  A fresh discovery of the high-Presbyterian spirit. Or The quenching of the second beacon fired. Declaring I. The un-Christian dealings of the authors of a pamphlet, entituled, A second beacon fired, &c. In presenting unto the Lord Protector and Parlament, a falsified passage out of one of Mr John Goodwins books, as containing, either blasphemie, or error, or both. II. The evil of their petition for subjecting the libertie of the press to the arbitrariness and will of a few men. III. The Christian equity, that satisfaction be given to the person so notoriously and publickly wronged. Together with the responsatory epistle of the said beacon firers, to the said Mr Goodwin, fraught with further revilings, falsifications, scurrilous language, &c. insteed of a Christian acknowledgment of their errour. Upon which epistle some animadversions are made, / by John Goodwin, a servant of God in the Gospel of his dear Son. Also two letters written some years since, the one by the said John Goodwin to Mr. J. Caryl; the other, by Mr Caryl in answer hereunto; both relating to the passage above hinted.

summary:
  because it is not lightly incident to any intelligent mans thoughts , that God should defame himself , or speak any such thing of himself unto the world , which should be a just ground unto men to think unworthily of him , or of making him like to the vilest or worst of men . For first , if there be a certain number of men peremptorily designed by God to Salvation , all others as peremptorily excluded , what need either the one , or the other , regard either your Ministry , or any other mans ? The former , shall be infallibly and irresistibly converted , and so saved , whether you or any man else , preach the Gospel unto them or no .


id: A85422
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1653.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 37302
sentence: 1011
flesch: 55
cache: cache/A85422.xml
txt: txt/A85422.txt
title:
  VVater-dipping no firm footing for Church-communion: or Considerations proving it not simply lawful, but necessary also (in point of duty) for persons baptized after the new mode of dipping, to continue communion with those churches, or imbodied societies of saints, of which they were members before the said dipping; and that to betray their trust or faith given unto Jesus Christ to serve him in the relation and capacity, whether of officers, or other members, in these churches (respectively) by deserting these churches, is a sin highly provoking in the sight of God. Together with a post-script touching the pretended Answer to the Forty queries about Church-communion, infant and after baptism. By John Goodwin, a servant of God in the Gospel of his dear Son.

summary:
  For {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , to teach , doth not signifie to teach men so , as to make them willing to obey the Gospel , For what can be more evident then that the Apostle by the particle , {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , as manyas , in the Scriptures before us , did not intend to divide the beleeving members of the Churches of Rome & Galatia , from the unbeleeving party of men in these places , but only beleevers themselves amongst themselves , the baptized , from the un-baptized ; considering that in the former of the said places , he expresseth himself thus ; Know ye not that so many of Us as were baptized into Jesus Christ , &c. and in the latter , thus : For as many of YOV as have been baptized , & c ?


id: A41485
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 37795
sentence: 920
flesch: 57
cache: cache/A41485.xml
txt: txt/A41485.txt
title:
  The Christians engagement for the Gospell opened in foure sermons on part of the third verse of the Epistle of Jude : also, Christ's approbation of Maries choyce, or, A sermon preached at the funerall of Mris Abbott in Saint Stephens Colman-street, London / by Iohn Goodwin ...

summary:
  Neither doe I conceive , wherein any mans worth or wisdome can do him better service , than by strengthening others to lay on himselfe to beare greater weights of this treasure , than men of an under-sufficiencie are able to stand under . §. 4. 4. Thirdly , another sort like to prove enemies to the truth of the Gospel ; and to seeke the destruction of it , are men led away by a spirit of vaine-glory ; and being indeed little or nothing , desire to make themselves something in the world : either first in a way of popularity by seeking to please generalities , and multitudes ; and desire to fill their sailes with vulgar breath , and that all men should speak well of them : they run a great hazard also of accommodating the Scriptures , and making them a nose of waxe , as the Papists comparison is , to turne every way , and to turne into every mans humour , a multitude can seldome be followed or seconded , but it will bee to evill ; which made our Saviour to pronounce a woe to such as whom all should speake well of , or whether :


id: A41500
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1663.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 41267
sentence: 877
flesch: 45
cache: cache/A41500.xml
txt: txt/A41500.txt
title:
  Prelatique preachers none of Christ's teachers, or, A Disswasive unto the people of God from attending the ministry (so called) of those, who preach by verture of an (Apocryphal) ordination, received from an order of men, commonly stiled Lord Bishops wherein arguments are tendered to their serious considerations, by way of motive against that practice ... .

summary:
  〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , in pretence , when they who preach him , are acted and moved hereunto by indirect and unworthy ends , and yet would be thought to preach him in truth , [ that is , out of a sincere and upright intention , and desire , to serve God , and man in the work . ] For there is an aptness in knowledge , in conjunction with the weakness and vanity of the heart of man , to puff men up ( as the Apostle speaketh ) which is as contrary to Edification , as contrary may be , unless the flatulency and windiness of it be corrected by the Grace and Blessing of God.


id: A85400
author: Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.
date: 1645.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 45830
sentence: 1177
flesch: 50
cache: cache/A85400.xml
txt: txt/A85400.txt
title:
  Innocency and truth triumphing together; or, The latter part of an answer to the back-part of a discourse, lately published by William Prynne Esquire, called, A full reply, &c. Beginning at the foot of p. 17. of the said discourse, with this title or superscription, Certain brief animadversions on Mr. John Goodwins Theomachia. Wherein the argumentative part of the said animadversions is examined; together with some few animadversions upon some former passages in the said reply. Licensed and printed according to order.

summary:
  And because I desire faire and Christian quarter with him for the future , I doe here promise and protest in the sight of God , Angels , and men , that if Mr. Prynne shall at any time ( God preserving my life and understanding ) plainly and substantially demonstrate and prove , either that the generalitie , and promiscuous multitude of the Land , have a power greater then ever the Lord Christ himself had , or exercised as man , or Mediator ; or , that a power to nominate and appoint whom they please amongst men , to order the affaires of Christs Kingdome , and institute the Government of his Churches , is not a power greater then ever Christ had , or at least exercised , as either man , or Mediator ; I promise and protest againe , as before , that if Mr. Prynne , or any other , shall at any time clearly and fairly prove , either the one or the other of these propositions , I will pull downe with both mine hands , what I have built up but with one , and without any more adoe joyn judgement with Mr. Prynne touching the power of the Civill Magistrate in matters of Religion : but till this be done , I neither see how Mr. Prynne can with a good conscience persist in his , nor require me to desist from mine . The reason whereof seems to be this : Errors and misprisions are many times very indulgent and bountifull to the flesh ; and he that incounters men under such injoyments , with the truth , seems to them rather to strike at these injoyments , then at the error or opinion , by whose consent they have first taken , and still keep possession of them .


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