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           TOLERATION
           Not
           to
           be
           ABUSED
           By
           the
           Independents
           .
        
         
           By
           a
           Lover
           of
           Truth
           and
           Peace
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Martyn
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           Sold
           by
           
             Abisha
             Brocas
             ,
          
           Bookseller
           in
           
             Exeter
             ,
          
           1672.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           TOLERATION
           Not
           to
           be
           abused
           by
           the
           Independents
           .
        
         
           THE
           following
           Discourse
           shall
           consist
           of
           
             Four
          
           particulars
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           The
           lawfulness
           of
           Communicating
           with
           our
           Churches
           by
           the
           
             Confessions
          
           and
           
             Arguments
          
           of
           the
           Congregational
           Divines
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           same
           proved
           by
           demonstrating
           the
           
             Apostolical
             Churches
          
           more
           vitiated
           than
           Ours
           ,
           from
           whom
           a
           Separation
           is
           made
           by
           the
           
             Independents
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           a
           Separation
           from
           those
           
             Primitive
             Churches
             ,
          
           utterly
           discountenanced
           by
           the
           Apostles
           .
        
         
         
           3.
           
           The
           same
           Proposition
           proved
           by
           demonstrating
           that
           we
           have
           not
           given
           them
           the
           like
           ,
           or
           any
           just
           Cause
           ,
           as
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           gave
           them
           and
           us
           .
           
             Which
             is
             the
          
           first
           
             particular
             to
             be
             proved
             .
          
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           shew
           the
           sinfulness
           of
           erecting
           
             Altar
          
           against
           
             Altar
             ,
          
           of
           gathering
           
             Churches
          
           out
           of
           
             Churches
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thirdly
             ,
          
           That
           the
           
             Independents
          
           are
           averse
           in
           their
           Principles
           to
           
             Toleration
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Presbyterians
             ,
          
           and
           so
           equally
           obliged
           not
           to
           abuse
           the
           present
           gracious
           
             Indulgence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Fourthly
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           shew
           ,
           that
           by
           His
           
             Majesties
          
           late
           
             Declaration
          
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           still
           established
           as
           the
           
             Basis
             ,
          
           and
           the
           bare
           suspension
           of
           the
           
             poenal
             Laws
             ,
          
           doth
           indeed
           take
           off
           the
           
             Obligation
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           
             wrath
             ,
          
           that
           lay
           before
           upon
           
             Dissenters
             ;
          
           but
           does
           not
           cancel
           the
           Obligation
           of
           
             Conscience
             ,
          
           by
           which
           the
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           and
           all
           Indulged
           parties
           ,
           are
           still
           to
           avoid
           all
           Causless
           and
           groundless
           
             Separations
          
           from
           this
           Best
           of
           
             Reformed
          
           Churches
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           
             The
             Lawfulness
             of
             Communicating
             with
             our
          
           Churches
           ,
           
             by
             the
             Arguments
             and
             Concessions
             even
             of
             the
          
           Independents
           
             themselves
             .
          
           Our
           
             Parochial
             Churches
          
           are
           owned
           to
           have
           the
           Essentials
           of
           
             true
             Churches
          
           by
           all
           sober
           Congregational
           men
           :
           (
           For
           there
           is
           the
           
             pure
             Word
          
           of
           GOD
           Preached
           ,
           the
           
             true
             Sacraments
          
           Administred
           ,
           and
           an
           implicite
           
             Covenant
          
           between
           
             Pastor
          
           and
           
             People
          
           in
           joyning
           together
           .
           )
           All
           that
           is
           pleaded
           is
           
             Corruption
          
           and
           
             Defect
          
           in
           the
           
             outward
          
           Exercise
           and
           Administration
           of
           
             Church
             Order
             ,
          
           and
           
             Discipline
             .
          
           Now
           that
           it
           is
           
             Lawful
          
           (
           supposing
           ,
           but
           not
           granting
           this
           
             bar
          
           lies
           against
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
             )
          
           to
           joyn
           with
           Churches
           so
           
             defective
          
           and
           
             corrupt
             ,
          
           is
           not
           only
           acknowledged
           ,
           but
           fully
           proved
           by
           Reverend
           Mr.
           
             Norton
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Congregational
             way
          
           in
           his
           Answer
           to
           
             Apolsius
          
           (
           as
           Dr.
           
             Stilling
             fleet
          
           in
           his
           
             Irenicum
          
           quotes
           it
           to
           the
           present
           purpose
           )
           which
           I
           desire
           the
           
             Brethren
          
           to
           consider
           ,
           whom
           it
           chiefly
           concerns
           ,
           and
           to
           lay
           seriously
           to
           their
           hearts
           :
           and
           ,
           without
           a
           reply
           to
           his
           Arguments
           ,
           they
           cannot
           justifie
           their
           
             Separation
          
           from
           us
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           A
           
             Believer
          
           may
           Lawfully
           joyn
           in
           
             Communion
          
           with
           such
           a
           
             Church
             ,
          
           where
           he
           cannot
           enjoy
           all
           the
           
             Ordinancies
          
           of
           GOD
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           
             Jewish
             Church
             ,
          
           in
           our
           Saviour's
           time
           ,
           which
           refused
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Baptisme
          
           of
           
             John
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           our
           Saviour
           commands
           us
           to
           hear
           the
           
             Scribes
          
           and
           
             Pharisees
          
           (
           sitting
           in
           
           Moses's
           Chair
           ;
           )
           which
           
             hearing
          
           implies
           
             Conjunctionem
             Ecclesiae
             Judaicae
             ,
             A
             joyning
             with
             the
          
           Jewish
           
             Church
             .
          
           So
           with
           
             Churches
          
           rejecting
           an
           
             Article
          
           of
           
             Faith
             ;
          
           as
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             Corinth
             ,
          
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           
             Resurrection
             ;
          
           the
           
             Churches
          
           of
           
             Galatia
          
           rejecting
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Justification
             by
             Faith
             :
          
           yet
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           no
           where
           requires
           ,
           on
           that
           account
           ,
           a
           
             Separation
          
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           
             Believer
          
           may
           Lawfully
           joyn
           in
           
             Communion
          
           with
           such
           a
           
             Church
             ,
          
           in
           which
           some
           
             Corruption
          
           is
           tolerated
           in
           the
           Worship
           of
           GOD
           ,
           without
           Reformation
           ;
           as
           the
           Offering
           upon
           
             High
             places
             ,
          
           from
           
             Solomon
          
           to
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             Judah
             ;
          
           the
           observation
           of
           
             Circumcision
          
           and
           the
           Law
           
             Ceremonial
          
           in
           the
           
             Churches
          
           of
           
             Galatia
             .
          
        
         
         
           3.
           
           A
           
             Believer
          
           may
           Lawfully
           joyn
           himself
           in
           
             Communion
          
           with
           such
           a
           
             Church
             ,
          
           in
           which
           such
           are
           admitted
           to
           
             Sacraments
          
           who
           give
           no
           evident
           signs
           of
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           but
           seem
           to
           be
           
             Lovers
             of
             the
             World
             ;
          
           this
           he
           proves
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           every
           mans
           Duty
           to
           
             Examine
          
           himself
           ,
           and
           anothers
           
             sin
          
           hurts
           not
           me
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           no
           argument
           against
           
             my
          
           Duty
           .
           And
           besides
           ,
           by
           mens
           coming
           
             unworthily
             ,
             Non
             polluitur
             Communio
             ,
             licet
             minuitur
             Consolatio
             ,
             The
             Communion
             is
             not
             defiled
             ,
             though
             the
             comfort
             of
             it
             be
             diminished
             :
          
           This
           he
           proves
           also
           from
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             Corinth
             ,
          
           amongst
           whom
           were
           many
           scandalous
           that
           had
           not
           
             Repented
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
             12.
             20
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           which
           lay
           under
           great
           
             Corruptions
          
           when
           
             Christ
          
           and
           His
           
             Apostles
          
           communicated
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Although
           a
           
             Believer
          
           joyns
           with
           such
           a
           
             Church
             ,
          
           he
           is
           not
           therefore
           bound
           with
           the
           
             Guilt
             ,
          
           nor
           defiled
           with
           the
           
             pollutions
          
           of
           others
           that
           Communicate
           .
           It
           is
           his
           Duty
           incumbent
           ,
           and
           in
           doing
           his
           Duty
           ,
           he
           contracts
           no
           
             Guilt
          
           upon
           himself
           .
        
         
         
           5.
           
           A
           
             Believer
          
           which
           hath
           joyned
           himself
           to
           such
           a
           
             Church
          
           is
           not
           bound
           to
           
             withdraw
          
           and
           
             seperate
          
           under
           pain
           of
           
             Guilt
          
           if
           he
           does
           it
           not
           :
           for
           to
           be
           
             lawful
          
           to
           joyn
           ,
           and
           
             unlawful
          
           to
           continue
           the
           Communion
           implies
           a
           contradiction
           ;
           for
           the
           
             first
          
           speaks
           it
           to
           be
           a
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             second
          
           to
           be
           no
           
             Church
             ;
          
           and
           so
           it
           is
           not
           Lawful
           to
           
             seperate
          
           from
           a
           
             Church
             true
             ,
          
           as
           to
           Essentials
           (
           and
           such
           the
           
             Independents
          
           own
           in
           their
           
             Apologetical
             Narration
             ,
          
           our
           
             Parochial
             Churches
             )
          
           though
           guilty
           of
           
             Corruptions
             ;
          
           for
           the
           ground
           of
           
             Communicating
          
           is
           its
           being
           a
           
             Church
             ,
          
           not
           a
           
             corrupt
          
           or
           
             defective
             Church
             .
          
           And
           that
           men
           are
           not
           guilty
           by
           
             partaking
          
           with
           those
           that
           are
           guilty
           of
           
             Corruptions
          
           in
           a
           
             Church
             ,
          
           appears
           from
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           the
           
             Jews
          
           in
           the
           case
           of
           
           Ely's
           Sons
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Christian
             Churches
          
           of
           
             Asia
          
           and
           
             Corinth
             ;
          
           where
           we
           read
           of
           many
           
             Corruptions
          
           by
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           reproved
           ,
           but
           no
           Mandate
           to
           
             separate
             ,
          
           which
           had
           certainly
           by
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           been
           given
           ,
           and
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           would
           not
           have
           omitted
           ,
           had
           it
           been
           a
           sin
           to
           communicate
           while
           those
           
             Corruptions
          
           were
           in
           the
           
             Churches
          
           of
           
             Asia
          
           and
           
             Corinth
             .
          
           Thus
           far
           their
           own
           Reverend
           
           
             Norton
             .
          
           Now
           I
           desire
           these
           
             Congregational
             Leaders
             ,
          
           who
           gather
           Churches
           out
           of
           
             our
             Churches
             ,
          
           to
           reply
           to
           this
           
             Learned
             Divine
          
           of
           their
           own
           perswasion
           ,
           or
           to
           consider
           what
           Answer
           is
           to
           be
           given
           to
           the
           
             searcher
             of
             all
             Hearts
             ,
          
           for
           resisting
           that
           light
           of
           
             Conviction
          
           that
           shines
           in
           upon
           their
           Consciences
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           not
           granting
           but
           supposing
           only
           ;
           that
           in
           this
           
             Church
          
           from
           which
           these
           
             separate
             ,
             Church-Discipline
          
           were
           neglected
           ,
           
             Worship
          
           defiled
           ,
           
             Manners
          
           corrupted
           ,
           or
           
             Tyranny
          
           exercised
           :
           suppose
           we
           grant
           all
           this
           ,
           which
           we
           need
           not
           ,
           this
           will
           not
           justifie
           a
           
             Separation
          
           from
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           My
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           there
           were
           greater
           
             Corruptions
          
           in
           
             Doctrine
             ,
             Discipline
             ,
          
           and
           
             Worship
          
           (
           and
           no
           
             Separations
          
           countenanced
           by
           the
           
             Apostles
             )
          
           in
           the
           
             first
          
           Apostolical
           
             Christian
             Churches
             ,
          
           then
           in
           Ours
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           
             Reformed
          
           Churches
           ,
           from
           whom
           a
           
             Separation
          
           is
           made
           in
           these
           times
           .
           As
           for
           instance
           ;
           to
           begin
           with
           
             Doctrine
             ;
          
           In
           what
           
             Church
          
           of
           ours
           is
           the
           
             Resurrection
          
           of
           the
           
             Dead
          
           denyed
           ,
           an
           Article
           of
           that
           importance
           that
           all
           our
           
             Christianity
             ,
          
           in
           effect
           ,
           depends
           upon
           it
           ?
           
           It
           was
           denyed
           by
           many
           in
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             Corinth
             .
          
           In
           what
           
             Churches
          
           of
           ours
           is
           the
           
             Doctrine
          
           of
           
             Justification
             by
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           or
           any
           
             Doctrine
          
           so
           destructive
           of
           the
           
             Merit
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           generally
           maintained
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           
             Galatian
          
           Churches
           ?
           Again
           ,
           for
           
             Worship
             ;
          
           Do
           
             ours
          
           partake
           of
           the
           
             Lord's
             Table
          
           and
           the
           
             Table
             of
             Devils
             ,
          
           as
           among
           the
           
             Corinthians
             ?
          
           Are
           our
           
             Ecclesiastical
             Assemblies
          
           so
           confused
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           comes
           in
           must
           presently
           take
           us
           for
           Mad
           ?
           Do
           ours
           come
           to
           the
           Communion
           
             drunk
             ,
          
           as
           at
           
             Corinth
             ?
          
           Then
           for
           
             Manners
             ,
          
           and
           
             Life
             ;
          
           We
           acknowledge
           our selves
           
             heynous
             Offendors
          
           (
           which
           ,
           I
           suppose
           ,
           those
           that
           call
           themselves
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           
             separate
          
           from
           us
           
             Publicans
             )
          
           do
           (
           unless
           frantick
           )
           confess
           
             true
          
           of
           themselves
           :
           But
           what
           then
           ?
           have
           we
           worse
           than
           
             Incest
             ,
             Fornication
             ,
             Covetousness
             ,
             Malice
             ,
             Contentions
          
           unrepented
           of
           ,
           as
           is
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Corinth
             ?
          
           Or
           ,
           
             biting
          
           and
           
             devouring
          
           one
           another
           ,
           permitters
           of
           
             Idolaters
             ,
          
           boasters
           of
           
             Gifts
             ,
          
           as
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Galatia
             ?
          
           As
           touching
           
             neglect
             of
             Discipline
             ;
          
           First
           in
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           own
           company
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           that
           should
           
             exercise
             Discipline
             ,
          
           they
           
           all
           
             sought
             there
             own
             ,
          
           and
           none
           
             the
             things
             of
             J●sus
             Christ
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             grossest
             Vices
          
           winked
           〈…〉
           mented
           ,
           as
           we
           saw
           before
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Corinth
             ;
          
           and
           should
           have
           been
           so
           still
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           been
           Living
           ,
           and
           exciting
           them
           to
           their
           Duty
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           concerning
           
             Tyranny
             ;
          
           Ye
           see
           what
           
             Oppression
          
           the
           
             false
             Apostles
          
           used
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           11.
           20.
           
           
             Ye
             suffer
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             if
             a
             man
             take
             of
             you
             ,
             if
             a
             man
             bring
             you
             into
             bondage
             ,
             if
             a
             man
             devour
             you
             ,
             if
             a
             man
             exalt
             himself
             ,
          
           &c.
           by
           which
           words
           he
           toucheth
           the
           
             Tyranny
             ,
          
           though
           out
           of
           malice
           against
           the
           
             Apostle
             ,
          
           willingly
           submitted
           to
           ,
           by
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Corinth
             :
          
           and
           we
           know
           that
           
             Dyotrephes
          
           exercised
           his
           Government
           with
           such
           
             Insolency
             ,
          
           that
           he
           cast
           out
           whom
           he
           would
           ,
           admitted
           whom
           he
           would
           ,
           opposed
           S.
           
             John
          
           himself
           ;
           yet
           no
           news
           of
           
             Separation
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           let
           these
           men
           consider
           ,
           that
           
             separate
          
           from
           us
           ,
           the
           
             Apostolical
          
           Church
           was
           a
           
             Virgin
          
           newly
           espoused
           to
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           
             Heathen
             ,
          
           under
           the
           Rod
           of
           
             Persecution
             ,
          
           the
           great
           
             Apostle
          
           then
           living
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             vitiated
          
           more
           then
           
           the
           Churches
           that
           these
           
             depart
          
           from
           ;
           and
           yet
           the
           then
           
             Separatists
          
           branded
           with
           the
           Characters
           of
           
             Schisme
          
           and
           
             Sedition
          
           by
           the
           Blessed
           
             Apostles
             .
          
           And
           here
           I
           desire
           the
           men
           of
           this
           way
           seriously
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           
             Separation
          
           being
           discountenanced
           ,
           from
           Churches
           more
           
             vitiated
          
           than
           ours
           ,
           by
           the
           Holy
           
             Apostles
             ;
          
           how
           these
           men
           ,
           owning
           our
           Parochial
           Churches
           
             true
          
           as
           to
           
             Essentials
             ,
          
           can
           ever
           justifie
           their
           
             Separation
          
           from
           us
           ?
           It
           would
           certainly
           be
           duly
           weighed
           by
           such
           as
           desire
           to
           appear
           
             tender
             Consciences
             ,
          
           and
           so
           capable
           of
           a
           
             right
          
           in
           the
           present
           
             gracious
             Indulgence
             .
          
           That
           they
           do
           so
           acknowledge
           our
           
             Parochial
             Churches
             ,
          
           their
           
             Apologetical
             Narration
          
           declares
           sufficiently
           in
           these
           following
           words
           ;
           
             We
             have
             alwaies
             profest
             (
             and
             that
             in
             these
             times
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Churches
             of
          
           England
           
             were
             most
             ,
             either
             actually
             overspread
             with
          
           defilements
           ,
           
             or
             in
             the
             greatest
             danger
             thereof
             )
             that
             we
             both
             did
             ,
             and
             would
             hold
          
           Communion
           
             with
             them
             ,
             as
          
           true
           Churches
           
             of
             Christ
             ;
          
           and
           that
           our
           
             Parochial
             Churches
          
           were
           the
           very
           
             Body
          
           of
           
             Christ
             :
          
           which
           is
           in
           effect
           to
           
             approve
          
           and
           
             forsake
          
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           and
           gives
           occasion
           ,
           too
           great
           ,
           of
           applying
           a
           Sentence
           
           in
           S.
           
             Austin
          
           against
           
             Parmenian
          
           (
           Lib.
           1.
           cap.
           8.
           against
           these
           Dissenters
           :
           )
           
             Et
             adversum
             nos
             loquuntur
             ,
             &
             nobiscum
             loquuntur
             ,
             &
             cum
             eos
             obmutescere
             compellat
             veritas
             ,
             silere
             non
             permittit
             iniquitas
             :
             They
             speak
             against
             us
             ,
             and
             they
             speak
             for
             us
             ;
             and
             when
          
           Truth
           
             constrains
             them
             silence
             ,
             their
          
           Iniquity
           
             will
             not
             let
             them
             hold
             their
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           There
           are
           
             three
          
           things
           that
           I
           would
           humbly
           offer
           to
           all
           sober
           men
           of
           the
           
             Congregational
             perswasion
             ;
          
           and
           I
           beseech
           them
           to
           consider
           them
           
             seriously
             ,
          
           as
           from
           one
           that
           equally
           wisheth
           their
           
             Salvation
          
           with
           his
           own
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             That
             they
             would
             cautiously
             distinguish
             between
          
           corruptions
           in
           Doctrine
           ,
           
             and
          
           corruptions
           in
           the
           practice
           of
           a
           Church
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           they
           would
           Conscientiously
           distinguish
           between
           
             corruptions
             ,
          
           whether
           in
           
             Doctrine
          
           or
           
             Practice
             ,
          
           profest
           and
           avowed
           by
           a
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           required
           as
           the
           absolute
           conditions
           of
           
             Communion
          
           from
           all
           its
           members
           ;
           and
           
             corruptions
          
           only
           crept
           in
           and
           meerly
           tolerated
           in
           a
           Church
           ,
           and
           not
           any
           way
           required
           as
           the
           conditions
           of
        
         
         
           3.
           
           To
           distinguish
           carefully
           between
           
             Non-communicating
          
           as
           to
           the
           abuses
           of
           a
           Church
           ,
           and
           a
           positive
           and
           total
           
             Separation
          
           from
           a
           〈◊〉
           as
           it
           is
           a
           
             Church
             .
          
           These
           
             three
          
           (
           the
           
             second
          
           〈…〉
           duly
           weighed
           and
           considered
           ,
           would
           〈…〉
           a
           period
           to
           their
           
             Separation
          
           〈…〉
           
             of
             England
             ;
          
           or
           tend
           at
           least
           to
           〈…〉
           ening
           of
           the
           Breach
           too
           sadly
           occasioned
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           a
           due
           reflection
           upon
           the
           
             Premisses
          
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           We
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
          
           have
           not
           given
           them
           the
           like
           ,
           or
           any
           just
           cause
           of
           
             Separating
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             Rome
          
           gave
           them
           and
           us
           :
           For
           where
           do
           we
           urge
           any
           Doctrines
           as
           Articles
           of
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           which
           we
           offer
           not
           to
           a
           tryal
           by
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           the
           Four
           first
           
             General
             Councils
             ,
          
           which
           all
           Christians
           reverence
           (
           and
           were
           Anciently
           honoured
           next
           to
           the
           
             Four
             Gospels
             :
             )
          
           and
           if
           the
           
             Church
          
           should
           teach
           any
           other
           Propositions
           ,
           she
           protests
           against
           their
           being
           Articles
           of
           
             Faith
          
           and
           of
           
             Necessity
          
           to
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           reason
           imposeth
           not
           Her
           ●●●IX
           ,
           Articles
           ,
           as
           Articles
           of
           Faith
           ,
           but
           of
           
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Communion
             :
          
           nor
           does
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           censure
           other
           Churches
           for
           their
           different
           
             Confessions
             ,
          
           but
           allows
           them
           the
           liberty
           she
           her self
           takes
           ,
           to
           establish
           more
           or
           less
           conditions
           of
           
             Communion
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Governours
          
           of
           the
           Church
           shall
           deem
           most
           expedient
           for
           
             Vnity
          
           and
           
             Peace
             .
          
           She
           only
           requires
           of
           such
           as
           are
           admitted
           to
           any
           
             Office
          
           or
           
             Employment
          
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           subscribe
           to
           her
           
             Articles
          
           as
           certain
           
             Theological
             Verityes
          
           not
           repugnant
           to
           
           GOD's
           
             Word
             ,
          
           particularly
           culled
           out
           and
           selected
           to
           be
           taught
           ,
           and
           maintained
           within
           her
           
             Communion
             ,
          
           as
           highly
           conducive
           to
           the
           preservation
           of
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           and
           prevention
           of
           
             Schisme
             .
          
           And
           for
           this
           reason
           She
           passes
           no
           other
           censure
           upon
           the
           Impugners
           of
           her
           
             Articles
             ,
          
           then
           against
           the
           Impugners
           of
           Her
           
             Government
             ,
             Liturgy
             ,
          
           and
           
             Rites
             ;
          
           because
           all
           intended
           by
           her
           for
           the
           same
           end
           ,
           
             The
             avoiding
             of
             all
             Disorders
             ,
             and
             Confusions
             .
          
           But
           as
           for
           the
           
             absolute
             Articles
          
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           they
           were
           not
           of
           Her
           own
           Inventing
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           She
           found
           established
           in
           the
           best
           Ages
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           nearest
           the
           Primitive
           and
           
           
             Apostolical
             simplicity
             :
          
           Here
           She
           fixeth
           the
           bounds
           of
           Her
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           to
           prevent
           the
           danger
           of
           endless
           
             Additions
             ,
          
           and
           
             Innovations
             .
          
           And
           because
           in
           smaller
           matters
           somewhat
           may
           escape
           the
           greatest
           caution
           and
           
             prudence
             ,
          
           She
           hath
           reserved
           
             Just
             power
          
           to
           her self
           to
           reform
           what
           is
           really
           amiss
           ,
           and
           finds
           so
           abused
           ,
           that
           the
           use
           of
           them
           cannot
           stand
           with
           
             Piety
          
           and
           
             Holiness
             ;
          
           allowing
           the
           same
           Liberty
           to
           all
           her
           
             Sister
             Churches
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             Church
             Governours
          
           within
           the
           sphere
           of
           their
           respective
           Jurisdictions
           .
           This
           is
           the
           true
           state
           of
           the
           
             Reformation
          
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           apparently
           evidenced
           by
           her
           
             Regular
             Sons
          
           against
           all
           Opposers
           .
        
         
           Now
           let
           the
           
             Independents
          
           consider
           ,
           whether
           this
           be
           not
           (
           though
           a
           brief
           )
           yet
           a
           True
           account
           of
           the
           
             Moderation
          
           and
           
             Prudence
          
           of
           this
           Church
           ;
           and
           then
           let
           them
           reflect
           at
           the
           same
           time
           upon
           the
           
             second
          
           especially
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Three
          
           aforesaid
           
             Propositions
             :
          
           and
           upon
           the
           whole
           examine
           their
           Tender
           
             Consciences
             ,
          
           whether
           it
           does
           not
           Justifie
           our
           
             Separation
          
           from
           the
           
             Romanists
             ,
          
           and
           at
           the
           same
           time
           prove
           them
           
             guilty
          
           
           by
           departing
           from
           us
           .
           We
           both
           agree
           ,
           that
           
             where
             any
             Church
             is
             guilty
             of
             Corruptions
             in
             Doctrine
             and
             practice
             ,
          
           which
           it
           owns
           and
           requires
           as
           absolute
           conditions
           of
           Her
           Communion
           ,
           
             there
             to
             Separate
             is
             no
          
           Schisme
           ,
           
             but
             Lawful
             and
             Convenient
             .
          
           Let
           them
           make
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           appear
           thus
           
             guilty
          
           they
           are
           acquitted
           :
           If
           they
           cannot
           
             prove
          
           it
           as
           they
           have
           not
           done
           as
           yet
           (
           and
           doubtless
           they
           have
           
             Zeal
          
           enough
           to
           set
           them
           forward
           ,
           if
           it
           could
           be
           demonstrated
           )
           what
           hinders
           their
           Return
           to
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           unless
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           which
           they
           call
           
             Tender
             ,
          
           be
           sullen
           and
           obstinate
           ?
           Not
           to
           prove
           any
           thing
           that
           
             justifies
          
           a
           
             Separation
          
           against
           the
           
             Church
          
           which
           they
           forsake
           ,
           and
           yet
           continue
           to
           keep
           up
           their
           
             Altars
          
           against
           it
           ,
           is
           not
           so
           much
           allyed
           to
           
             tenderness
             of
             Conscience
             ,
          
           as
           to
           
             hardness
             of
             Heart
             ,
          
           uncapable
           of
           being
           reclaimed
           by
           the
           greatest
           and
           most
           generous
           
             condescensions
          
           in
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           So
           much
           of
           the
           
             First
          
           particular
           ,
           
             The
             Lawfulness
             of
             Communicating
             with
             our
          
           Parochial
           Churches
           ,
           from
           the
           Arguments
           and
           
             Concessions
          
           
           of
           the
           
             Independents
          
           themselves
           ;
           from
           the
           
             Primitive
          
           Apostolical
           Churches
           more
           
             vitiated
          
           than
           Ours
           ,
           and
           yet
           all
           manner
           of
           
             Separation
          
           discountenanced
           by
           the
           
             Apostles
             ,
          
           and
           we
           not
           having
           given
           the
           
             Independents
          
           any
           just
           cause
           as
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           gave
           them
           and
           us
           .
           That
           is
           the
           
             first
             Proposition
          
           I
           engaged
           to
           defend
           ,
           
             The
             Lawfulness
             of
             communicating
             with
             our
             Churches
             .
          
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           I
           am
           to
           shew
           the
           
             sinfulness
             and
             danger
             of
             erecting
             Altar
             against
             Altar
             ,
             and
             gathering
             Churches
             out
             of
             our
             Churches
             :
          
           The
           Sin
           is
           the
           sin
           of
           
             Schisme
             ,
          
           severely
           branded
           by
           Ancient
           
             Fathers
          
           and
           
             Orthodox
          
           Councils
           (
           as
           well
           as
           in
           the
           
             Apostolical
          
           Writings
           )
           as
           the
           heighth
           of
           
             Pride
          
           and
           
             Wickedness
             .
          
           That
           the
           
             Independents
          
           are
           guilty
           of
           this
           
             Sin
          
           is
           clearly
           deducible
           from
           what
           I
           have
           said
           already
           ;
           
             From
             their
             own
          
           Arguments
           ,
           
             and
          
           Concessions
           ;
           
             from
             the
             Instances
             of
             the
          
           Apostolical
           
             and
          
           Primitive
           Churches
           ,
           
             more
          
           vitiated
           
             than
             Ours
             ,
             yet
          
           Separation
           
             discountenanced
             by
             the
          
           Apostles
           ;
           
             and
             by
             a
          
           comparison
           
             between
             our
          
           withdrawing
           
             from
          
           
           Rome
           ,
           
             and
             their
          
           Separation
           
             from
             us
             .
          
           These
           things
           already
           proved
           ,
           speaks
           them
           
             Causlesly
          
           to
           
             Separate
          
           from
           us
           ;
           and
           that
           
             causless
             Separation
          
           speaks
           them
           
             Schismaticks
             .
          
           They
           themselves
           allow
           our
           Parochial
           Churches
           
             True
             ,
          
           as
           to
           
             Essentials
             ;
          
           and
           ,
           what
           if
           we
           suppose
           
             spots
          
           and
           
             pollutions
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           
             outward
          
           Administration
           of
           
             Order
          
           and
           
             Discipline
             ;
          
           this
           ,
           if
           we
           should
           grant
           them
           ,
           onely
           infers
           a
           lawful
           
             desire
          
           and
           
             endeavour
          
           of
           
             Reformation
             ,
          
           but
           it
           warrants
           no
           
             Schismatical
             Separation
             ;
          
           for
           no
           
             Corruptions
          
           in
           a
           Church
           can
           give
           
             occasion
             ,
          
           or
           
             allowance
          
           of
           going
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           strike
           at
           the
           Foundation
           of
           
             Christian
             Doctrine
          
           and
           
             Worship
             ;
          
           which
           ,
           setting
           
             Calumny
          
           and
           
             railing
          
           aside
           (
           which
           we
           are
           not
           obliged
           to
           take
           for
           
             Reason
          
           and
           
             Argument
             )
          
           they
           never
           yet
           attempted
           to
           prove
           against
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           so
           far
           they
           are
           inexcusable
           before
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           and
           so
           far
           from
           appearing
           Men
           of
           
             tender
          
           Consciences
           to
           the
           
             World.
             
          
        
         
           Where
           are
           those
           
             Corruptions
          
           in
           
             Doctrine
          
           or
           
             Practice
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           doth
           Impose
           upon
           her
           
             Members
             ,
          
           as
           the
           absolute
           
             Conditions
          
           
           of
           Her
           Communion
           .
           Let
           them
           lay
           aside
           
             Wrath
          
           and
           
             Darkness
             ,
          
           and
           give
           us
           a
           pregnant
           Demonstration
           ;
           or
           like
           Men
           of
           Candour
           and
           Ingenuity
           plead
           
             Guilty
             ,
          
           and
           
             Return
             .
          
           Let
           them
           in
           short
           prove
           these
           
             two
          
           things
           :
           1.
           
           That
           our
           Episcopal
           
             Ordination
          
           and
           
             Jurisdiction
             ,
          
           Our
           
             mixt
          
           Communion
           ,
           Our
           Rites
           of
           
             Order
          
           imposed
           ,
           not
           out
           of
           any
           
             Necessity
             ,
          
           but
           
             Vniformity
          
           and
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           and
           some
           other
           things
           by
           them
           inveighed
           against
           ,
           to
           be
           indeed
           
             Superstitious
             ,
          
           and
           (
           as
           they
           call
           them
           )
           .
           
             Antichristian
             Abominations
             .
          
           When
           that
           difficult
           Task
           is
           over
           (
           if
           it
           can
           be
           ever
           accomplished
           )
           let
           them
           prove
           that
           we
           urge
           
             Disputable
          
           things
           ,
           or
           
             known
             Errours
          
           with
           such
           severity
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             Rome
          
           does
           
             Purgatory
             ,
             Indulgences
             ,
             Supererogation
             ,
          
           and
           other
           notorious
           
             palbable
             Errours
             ;
          
           for
           which
           ,
           justly
           condemned
           by
           the
           
             Reformed
             Churches
             .
          
           The
           very
           Cock
           of
           the
           Congregation
           is
           here
           nonplust
           (
           the
           most
           daring
           of
           all
           their
           
             Vndertakers
             )
          
           unless
           you
           will
           take
           
             Noise
             ,
          
           and
           
             Clamour
             ,
          
           and
           
             Confidence
          
           for
           
             Demonstrations
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             The
          
           Independents
           
             are
             equally
             Enemies
             to
          
           Toleration
           
             with
             the
          
           Presbyterians
           ;
           
             and
             from
             the
             same
             very
          
           Principles
           ,
           
             and
             by
             consequence
             equally
             obliged
             not
             to
             use
          
           (
           however
           not
           to
           abuse
           )
           
             the
             Gracious
          
           Indulgence
           .
           Nothing
           in
           Conjunction
           with
           ,
           or
           addition
           to
           ,
           what
           is
           prescribed
           in
           the
           
             Word
          
           of
           GOD
           (
           as
           to
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           
             Government
             )
          
           is
           to
           be
           admitted
           or
           Tolerated
           .
           Upon
           this
           
             Principle
          
           the
           
             Independents
          
           in
           particular
           (
           as
           well
           as
           
             Non-conformists
          
           in
           general
           ,
           )
           for
           so
           their
           greatest
           and
           most
           forward
           
             Champion
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           They
           do
           ,
           and
           will
           adhere
           to
           ,
           and
           stand
           upon
           as
           to
           the
           Differences
           ,
           between
           them
           and
           us
           .
           The
           plain
           meaning
           of
           which
           ,
           applyed
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           is
           briefly
           this
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Independent
          
           way
           of
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Government
           ,
           is
           only
           prescribed
           in
           the
           
             Word
          
           of
           GOD
           ;
           and
           Ours
           not
           ,
           but
           repugnant
           :
           And
           by
           this
           
             Principle
          
           they
           exclude
           as
           well
           their
           
             Brethren
          
           that
           lent
           them
           the
           
             Principle
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Inferiour
             Sectarists
             ,
          
           and
           are
           at
           
             defiance
          
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           for
           
             Independency
          
           being
           only
           prescribed
           in
           the
           Word
           
           by
           this
           Principle
           .
           if
           they
           will
           adhere
           to
           it
           ,
           no
           other
           way
           can
           be
           Indulged
           or
           admitted
           .
           With
           these
           Men
           (
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Disciplinarians
             )
          
           there
           is
           but
           
             One
          
           only
           
             true
             way
          
           of
           Worship
           and
           Government
           prescribed
           in
           the
           
             Word
             .
          
           Nothing
           ,
           
             secondly
             ,
          
           that
           is
           
             unlawful
          
           may
           be
           Tolerated
           by
           the
           
             Civil
             Magistrate
             ;
          
           and
           ,
           nothing
           is
           
             lawful
          
           but
           what
           is
           prescribed
           in
           the
           
             Word
          
           (
           and
           you
           may
           be
           confident
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           
             Independent
          
           way
           of
           
             Worship
          
           and
           
             Government
             .
             )
          
           These
           
             three
          
           things
           resolved
           ,
           whence
           should
           
             Toleration
          
           proceed
           ,
           or
           an
           
             Indulgence
          
           be
           expected
           from
           the
           
             Independents
          
           to
           differing
           perswasions
           ,
           unless
           he
           playes
           
             fast
          
           and
           
             loose
             ,
          
           and
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           
             owns
          
           and
           
             renounceth
          
           the
           
             Jus
             divinum
          
           of
           
             Independency
          
           in
           the
           same
           
             Oracles
             .
          
        
         
           Every
           
             Sect
          
           (
           the
           
             Independent
          
           especially
           )
           allows
           no
           Worship
           ,
           but
           their
           
             own
             way
          
           established
           in
           the
           
             Word
             .
          
           This
           is
           not
           only
           pleaded
           against
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           every
           
             Faction
          
           bandyes
           against
           every
           
             Faction
          
           for
           the
           
             Divine
          
           Right
           .
           The
           
             Presbyterian
          
           Discipline
           is
           the
           only
           Scepter
           of
           
             JESVS
             CHRIST
          
           for
           all
           
           
             Churches
             Government
          
           to
           the
           End
           of
           the
           World
           :
           He
           can
           neither
           Indulge
           himself
           ,
           nor
           accept
           an
           
             Indulgence
          
           where
           other
           Parties
           are
           not
           excluded
           .
           The
           
             Independent
          
           allows
           only
           his
           
             own
             Way
          
           of
           Worship
           ,
           and
           excludes
           all
           
             Dissenters
          
           from
           Worshipping
           GOD
           aright
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           
             beauty
          
           and
           
             purity
          
           of
           
             Gospel
             Ordinances
             ;
          
           which
           is
           a
           Principle
           Sir
           John
           
             Presbyter
          
           lent
           him
           :
           And
           how
           can
           an
           
             Indulgence
          
           hence
           proceed
           ?
        
         
           By
           this
           Principle
           the
           
             Presbyterian
          
           first
           assaulted
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           By
           the
           same
           Principle
           the
           
             Congregational
             Hector
          
           takes
           Sir
           
             John
          
           to
           task
           ,
           and
           beats
           him
           out
           of
           the
           field
           :
           By
           the
           same
           the
           
             Anabaptist
          
           attempted
           the
           
             Independent
             ;
          
           and
           all
           the
           under
           -
           
             Sects
          
           the
           
             Anabaptists
             :
          
           And
           so
           if
           they
           had
           crumbled
           into
           a
           
             thousand
             sub-divisions
             ,
          
           still
           as
           every
           
             Sect
          
           gathers
           strength
           enough
           ,
           he
           persecutes
           all
           
             Opposers
             .
          
           And
           ,
           How
           should
           the
           
             Independent
          
           be
           more
           
             merciful
          
           than
           the
           
             Presbyterian
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           Sect
           ,
           whose
           Enmity
           to
           
             Toleration
          
           doth
           equally
           arise
           from
           the
           same
           common
           Principle
           of
           the
           
             Divine
          
           Right
           ,
           only
           of
           their
           
             own
             way
          
           of
           Worship
           and
           
           Government
           ,
           from
           which
           all
           the
           
             Sects
          
           are
           excluded
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
             ?
          
           There
           is
           
             One
          
           only
           
             way
          
           of
           
             Worshipping
          
           GOD
           aright
           ,
           and
           that
           
             way
          
           is
           the
           
             Independent
             way
          
           of
           Worship
           .
           
             Where
             is
          
           Toleration
           
             then
             ?
          
           It
           is
           excluded
           .
           
             By
             what
             Law
             ?
          
           By
           
             Divine
          
           Right
           :
           And
           so
           
             Every
             plant
             that
             my
             Father
             hath
             not
             planted
             must
             be
             rooted
             out
             ;
          
           and
           so
           only
           
             Independency
          
           is
           to
           be
           
             Tolerated
             ,
          
           unless
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Princes
          
           who
           Rule
           for
           GOD
           ,
           may
           Indulge
           men
           in
           an
           Open
           
             violation
          
           of
           the
           
             Law
          
           of
           
             GOD
             ?
          
           And
           if
           you
           look
           a
           little
           backwards
           ,
           it
           may
           admit
           a
           Dispute
           ,
           Whether
           
             the
             Scepter
             of
          
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           
             were
             more
             an
          
           Iron
           Rod
           
             under
             the
          
           Kirk
           ,
           
             or
             the
             tender
             hearted
          
           Tryers
           ?
           It
           may
           indeed
           sometimes
           consist
           with
           
             Carnal
             prudence
          
           (
           supposing
           the
           
             Independents
          
           to
           have
           
             power
          
           in
           their
           hands
           )
           to
           connive
           at
           ,
           and
           Indulge
           the
           Lesser
           
             Factions
             ,
          
           the
           better
           to
           hold
           out
           the
           Flag
           of
           
             Defiance
          
           against
           the
           
             Royalists
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Presbyterians
          
           their
           most
           considerable
           Competitors
           .
           Or
           they
           may
           (
           as
           the
           
             Vsurpers
          
           tender-Conscien'd
           Army
           once
           did
           )
           offer
           the
           taking
           away
           even
           the
           
             Poenal
             
             Laws
          
           from
           the
           very
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           to
           
             collogue
          
           with
           
             Forraign
             Princes
             ,
          
           and
           so
           have
           the
           greater
           
             security
          
           in
           their
           Villanous
           Designs
           against
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Church
             ;
          
           but
           this
           is
           a
           
             State
             Juggle
          
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           
             Good
             Old
             Cause
             :
          
           But
           then
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           
             fear
          
           is
           over
           from
           abroad
           ,
           then
           they
           spared
           nothing
           that
           
             Sacriledge
          
           could
           devour
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           Can
           any
           Man
           ,
           that
           looks
           back
           upon
           
             Independent
             mercy
          
           and
           
             forbearance
             ,
          
           believe
           that
           Men
           of
           such
           
             Principles
          
           and
           
             practices
          
           (
           who
           are
           now
           pleased
           that
           
             Episcopacy
          
           is
           established
           ,
           and
           
             Poenal
             Laws
          
           removed
           from
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           only
           because
           
             Indulged
          
           themselves
           )
           would
           Tolerate
           either
           
             Popery
          
           or
           
             Episcopacy
          
           if
           they
           had
           
             Power
          
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           not
           rather
           Lord
           it
           with
           the
           Insolence
           of
           
             Vsurpers
             ?
             Credat
             Judaeus
             Apella
             ,
             non
             Ego
             .
          
        
         
           So
           that
           as
           a
           late
           
             Treatise
          
           demonstrates
           ,
           the
           
             Presbyterian
          
           hath
           no
           cause
           of
           joy
           ,
           because
           
             others
          
           are
           Indulged
           as
           well
           as
           himself
           ;
           whereas
           his
           
             Doctors
             ,
             Elders
             ,
          
           and
           
             Deacons
          
           are
           the
           perpetual
           
             Scepter
             of
             CHRIST
          
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World
           
           for
           
             all
             Churches
          
           Government
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           
             Down
             with
             the
          
           Colours
           
             of
             the
             Dragon
             ;
             advance
             the
          
           Standard
           
             of
             CHRIST
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Independents
          
           have
           no
           cause
           of
           Joy
           ,
           because
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Presbyterian
          
           Limb
           too
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Antichristian
             Leviathan
             ,
          
           are
           included
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Parties
           among
           us
           :
           His
           
             Way
          
           being
           only
           laid
           down
           in
           the
           WORD
           ,
           and
           
             all
          
           others
           repugnant
           to
           the
           
             Holy
             Scriptures
             .
          
           Yet
           they
           take
           the
           advantage
           ,
           both
           out
           of
           a
           
             hatred
          
           to
           a
           
             third
          
           Party
           ,
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           next
           thing
           is
           to
           fight
           one
           with
           another
           for
           the
           
             Government
             :
          
           and
           then
           the
           only
           
             Scepter
          
           of
           
             Christ
          
           is
           the
           
             Conquerours
          
           worship
           ;
           the
           longest
           
             Sword
          
           is
           the
           
             Divine
             Right
             ;
          
           the
           
             Pike
          
           and
           
             Gun
          
           declare
           the
           
             Cause
          
           of
           GOD
           ;
           and
           infallible
           
             Artillery
          
           decides
           all
           the
           
             Controversies
          
           relating
           to
           the
           
             Gospel
             Truth
             .
          
           And
           thus
           the
           
             Presbyterian
          
           (
           who
           thought
           to
           have
           
             erected
          
           his
           
             Discipline
          
           upon
           the
           sad
           Eclipse
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
             )
          
           was
           powerfully
           
             baffled
          
           and
           
             confuted
             ,
          
           by
           such
           
             Arguments
          
           as
           the
           
             Independent
          
           Man
           of
           War
           carryed
           in
           his
           
             Snapsack
             .
          
        
         
         
           Do
           not
           the
           
             Independents
             ,
          
           when
           most
           cool
           and
           moderate
           ,
           look
           upon
           all
           other
           
             Churches
          
           and
           
             People
             ,
          
           as
           
             all
          
           Revolters
           from
           the
           
             purity
          
           and
           
             beauty
          
           of
           
           Gospel-Ordinances
           ,
           introducers
           of
           
             Will-Worship
          
           and
           
             Superstition
             ,
          
           instead
           of
           
             Disciples
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             JESVS
             ;
          
           not
           allowing
           any
           
             Dissenters
          
           the
           least
           share
           or
           degree
           of
           
             Wisdom
             ,
          
           or
           
             Godliness
             ?
          
           And
           men
           of
           such
           
             Principles
          
           of
           
             this
          
           forehead
           and
           complexion
           ,
           must
           needs
           carry
           
             tender
             bowels
          
           to
           Men
           of
           differing
           
             Perswasions
             .
          
           Certainly
           ,
           unless
           where
           the
           rules
           and
           maximes
           of
           
             carnal
             Policy
          
           interpose
           and
           plead
           for
           
             mercy
          
           to
           
             Dissenters
             ,
          
           their
           
             Clemency
          
           is
           the
           same
           with
           the
           
             Presbyterian
             ,
          
           who
           first
           lent
           him
           the
           Principle
           ,
           of
           
             not
             admitting
             any
             thing
             not
             expresly
             delivered
             in
             the
             Sacred
             Scriptures
             :
          
           by
           which
           
             Principle
          
           they
           are
           engaged
           in
           a
           War
           with
           one
           another
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           against
           their
           common
           
             Antagonists
             .
          
           So
           that
           the
           
             Tables
          
           are
           now
           turned
           .
           It
           is
           not
           the
           Question
           ,
           
             whether
             all
             Partyes
             may
             be
             Tolerated
             ;
          
           but
           ,
           
             whether
          
           Independents
           
             only
             :
          
           for
           there
           is
           but
           
             One
             true
             way
          
           of
           Worship
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           
             Theirs
             .
          
           Theirs
           
             only
          
           hath
           the
           
             Divinum
             Jus
             ,
          
           and
           
             Princes
          
           may
           not
           
           
             Indulge
          
           Men
           in
           an
           
             open
          
           violation
           of
           
             Scripture
          
           Precepts
           ,
           and
           Directions
           .
           And
           so
           every
           
             Sect
          
           is
           engaged
           to
           root
           out
           
             all
          
           the
           rest
           ,
           as
           Enemies
           to
           the
           Scepter
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             JESVS
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
             The
             Execution
             of
             the
          
           Poenal
           Laws
           
             being
             suspended
             ,
             by
             the
             late
          
           Declaration
           
             in
             Favour
             of
          
           Dissenters
           ,
           
             does
             only
             take
             off
             the
             Obligation
             ,
             upon
             the
             account
             of
          
           Wrath
           ,
           
             to
             Obedience
             ;
             but
             the
          
           Conscience
           
             is
             still
             obliged
             ,
             to
             avoid
             all
             causless
             and
             groundless
          
           Separations
           
             from
             our
             Churches
             .
          
           This
           will
           be
           manifest
           enough
           to
           any
           one
           that
           seriously
           reads
           the
           
             Declaration
          
           it self
           ,
           and
           a
           late
           Treatise
           ,
           
             Toleration
             not
             to
             be
             Abused
             ,
          
           which
           will
           extend
           as
           well
           to
           the
           
             Independents
          
           as
           the
           
             Presbyterians
             ,
          
           whose
           aversion
           to
           
             Toleration
          
           is
           built
           upon
           the
           same
           common
           Principle
           ,
           the
           
             Divine
             Right
          
           of
           their
           one
           
             onely
             way
          
           of
           Worship
           and
           Government
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Sacred
             Oracles
             ;
          
           and
           so
           I
           refer
           them
           to
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Discourse
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           That
           they
           are
           obliged
           (
           as
           before
           the
           
             Declaration
             )
          
           to
           avoid
           all
           
             groundless
             Separations
             .
          
           For
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           ,
           as
           before
           ,
           established
           as
           the
           
             Basis
             ,
          
           and
           so
           the
           Obligation
           
           of
           
             Conscience
          
           still
           Obligatory
           upon
           all
           the
           
             Indulged
          
           Parties
           to
           avoid
           
             Schismes
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             causless
             departure
          
           from
           us
           .
           The
           Obligation
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           
             Wrath
          
           is
           removed
           indeed
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           would
           appear
           
             tender
             Consciences
          
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           
           King's
           suspension
           of
           the
           
             Punishment
          
           should
           make
           them
           the
           more
           
             Obedient
          
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           ;
           and
           a
           
             Gracious
             Indulgence
          
           rather
           
             abate
             ,
          
           than
           
             heighten
          
           their
           
             Opposition
          
           against
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           still
           established
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           now
           conclude
           all
           ,
           by
           desiring
           them
           to
           consider
           ,
           what
           they
           themselves
           acknowledge
           in
           the
           
             Declaration
          
           of
           the
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Order
          
           of
           the
           
             Congregational
             Churches
             ,
          
           in
           Chap.
           26.
           
           
             Of
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             The
          
           purest
           Churches
           
             under
             Heaven
             are
             subject
             both
             to
          
           Mixture
           
             and
          
           Error
           .
           And
           in
           their
           
             Institution
             of
             Churches
             ;
             Persons
             that
             are
             joyned
             in
          
           Church-fellowship
           ,
           
             ought
             not
             lightly
             to
             withdraw
             themselves
             from
             the
             Communion
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             to
             which
             they
             are
             so
             joyned
             .
          
           To
           these
           
             two
          
           let
           them
           add
           the
           
             Four
             particulars
          
           in
           this
           Discourse
           mentioned
           :
           and
           upon
           the
           result
           of
           all
           consider
           ,
           Whether
           
             Ambition
          
           and
           
             Pride
             ,
          
           rather
           
           then
           a
           
             Conscientious
             tenderness
          
           keep
           not
           up
           their
           
             departure
          
           from
           ,
           and
           
             opposition
          
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           I
           am
           not
           as
           this
           
             Publican
             ,
             Come
             not
             near
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             am
          
           holier
           
             then
             thou
             .
          
           An
           over-valluing
           of
           our
           own
           
             worth
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Pharisaical
             contempt
          
           of
           others
           ,
           is
           the
           usual
           rise
           of
           
             Schisme
             ;
          
           for
           only
           
             by
             Pride
             cometh
             Contention
             ;
          
           so
           the
           best
           of
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Preachers
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           the
           
             Valentinians
          
           looked
           on
           themselves
           as
           the
           only
           
             spiritual
             Men.
          
           The
           
             Pharisees
          
           the
           only
           
             Separati
             ,
             separate
             Persons
             .
          
           The
           
             Sadducees
             ,
             Justi
             ,
          
           the
           only
           
             Righteous
             .
          
           The
           
             Novatians
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           the
           only
           
             Puritans
             :
          
           And
           none
           Men
           of
           
             Knowledge
          
           but
           the
           
             Gnosticks
             ,
          
           and
           the
           acute
           
             Tertullian
             ,
          
           when
           
             Montanist
             .
          
           All
           others
           were
           
             Psysici
             ,
          
           and
           he
           was
           come
           to
           his
           
             Nos
             spirituales
             .
          
           And
           if
           
             (
             out
             of
             the
             abundance
             of
             the
             heart
             the
             mouth
             speaketh
             )
             spiritual
             Pride
          
           is
           the
           original
           of
           your
           
             Schisme
             .
          
           For
           you
           only
           are
           GOD's
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           his
           
             Elect
          
           and
           
             precious
          
           ones
           .
           You
           only
           have
           
             Communion
          
           with
           GOD
           in
           
             pure
             Ordinance
             ▪
          
           All
           the
           World
           faln
           short
           of
           GOD's
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           but
           your selves
           :
           And
           none
           is
           
             Orthodox
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             Pale
          
           of
           your
           own
           
             Church
             .
          
           
           Not
           only
           
             Pap●sts
             ,
             Prelatists
          
           and
           
             Arminians
             ,
          
           but
           even
           your
           dear
           Brethren
           ,
           the
           
             Presbyterians
             ,
          
           are
           Limbs
           of
           the
           
             Antichristian
             Leviathan
             .
             All
             revolted
             from
             the
          
           Lord
           JESUS
           ,
           
             and
             to
             be
             treated
             as
             members
             of
             the
          
           Whore
           ,
           
             whom
             the
          
           Saints
           
             hate
             ,
             and
             shall
             make
             desolate
             and
             naked
             ,
             eat
             her
             flesh
             ,
             and
             drink
             her
             bloud
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           Canting
           Dialect
           of
           your
           
             Independent
             Leaders
             .
          
        
         
           To
           Conclude
           .
           If
           it
           be
           not
           
             Ambition
             ,
          
           but
           
             Conscience
             ;
          
           Let
           it
           so
           appear
           by
           your
           
             Charity
          
           to
           
             Dissenters
             ,
          
           by
           a
           serious
           and
           impartial
           Enquiry
           into
           the
           Grounds
           upon
           which
           you
           
             separate
          
           from
           us
           ,
           without
           
             prejudice
          
           or
           
             passion
             ;
          
           and
           do
           not
           so
           far
           Idolize
           a
           
             Sect
             ,
          
           or
           an
           
             Opinion
             ,
          
           as
           to
           prefer
           it
           before
           the
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Settlement
          
           of
           a
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           
             Nation
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .